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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
SUES TIE I'INKERTONS,
One OF the Guards mt Homestead Asks 0eO..
900 Damages from HIS Employers.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1.-THE first suit in the
local courts growing out Of the riot at Home
stead on July q was begun to-day in Common
Pleas Court No. 4. by NJ. W. Collett and W. W.
Carr. attorneys for William H. Lelar. against
Robert 4. Tinkorton and William A. Pinker-
ton. trading as Plnkerton's National Detective
Agency. In his statement Lelar says he was
employed by the Pinkertons as a watchman at
certain buildings in the State Of New York. to
which the defendants then and there falsely
and deceitfully pretended to be conducting the
plaintiff. but Of the. precise location OF which
the plaintiff was not informed by the Pinker-
tons"
: Then follows the account OF the fight with
the rioters from the barges at Homestead on
JulyG. Lelar says that he fell into the hands
OF tho mon. was Kicked. and beaten with clubs.
sticks and stones and seriously injured. As
the result OF being forced to run the gauntlet
through the mob Lslar says he was perma-
nently Injured. and he will DO prevented from
labor TO which he has been accustomed and
for which he Is only fitted as a means OF liveli-
hood. Twenty thousand dollars damages are
asked.
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BROOKLYN.

Harry s. Clancy Of 1874 Concord stree. Brooklyn.
lost his watch bridge train last night during the
rus, hour Later IN the evening he caused the arrest
OF George Ferguson years, 10 home Tie property
was not recovered.
John Rehos and Eliza Ladder. who live in tho tene.
rlent house at ~ Sullivan street Brooklyn quarrolled
last night and KekUe struck tho woman he heat
with a wagon wrench. The woman tnken tn the
senev Hospital i'll nm unconscious condition. aud her
assaant was locked IN
In the Supreme Court yesterday Justice Bartlett
granted writ OF rer'orari tn REVIEW tho assessment
made BY the Board Of Assessors the property of
Willard Smith 1T Bedford avenue and Eodney street
The a,srssmeut was liked seine tine hI0 BY tho court
at 200 and the assesr hav. RAISED to S32 600
Fritz Horn. who deserted his wife on their arrival
Bremen steamship AZ IoO0ken last March tor Hattie
Berger a young girl who came over with them. and
with whom Horn arrested OH Wednesday night at
nl Fulton the Adams street court yester
day charged with abduction. lie was remandsd until
H. and tho girl WAS committed 10 the care OF tho
Childrens Society.
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IRON HALLS AFFAIRa
Statements Made Yesterday 1T the Hearing
on m Application fer n Receiver.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug 11.-Bsfore Judge Tay-
Tor OF the Superior Court this morning the
complaint OF A. r. Baker. II. Sampsell. and
Samuel Knefler for receiver for tho Order Of
the Iron Hall was heard. Attorney Hawk ns.
for the plaintiffs said that the Supreme Jus
tice had almost absolute control of tho
order and its funds. He also stated
that it's Executive Committee. the only
check on the Supreme Justice. had had
only one special meeting. and that in
January 1891. until this suit was brought.
Since 1901 the business had been neglected.
and the order loft to run itself. The Financial
Committee had not reported since 1891. In
1889 the last regular meeting Of tho supreme
body was held in Omaha. and the next regular
meeting was to have been held in May. 1891.
at San Francisco. but in February. 1891. tho
same persons who were delegates to tho Oma-
ha meeting called a special meeting in In
dianapolis and decided not to hold a meeting
in May.
II think" said Attorney Hawkins. tho
proof would show that at the Omaha meeting
IL 1889 the expenses Of the session from rom
and there were only forty persons in attend:
s mohE ths wf sty
officials and tho Mayor were presented with
Se se came rom the @ Of the order
representatives OF the local branches
The attorney also said that tho proof would
show that there was S72O.OOO Of the orders
money in the International Security Company
at PHILADELPHIA The security company lost
from 100000 to $50 900 By the inliure Of the
the spring Garden Bank. The bank holds
about s20.O Of the paper Of tho President OF
the keystone Bank. and also tho paper OF an
other official OF tho bank who Is serv-
Ing long term in tho penitentiary.
1t WAS also. stated that from 300. 900
from tho banks here and placed with this
large amount of the bonds OF the Iron Hall
building. and last April tho Superintendent OF
Banking OF Pennsylvania made an examina-
ton OF tho bank. and found Its capital I'm
snaps. On tna his ii instructions III. AtsorneSi
General began proceedings, for ,ro-
celver. About 100000 in cash was taken
from this city and put in the bank. OF this
sum $4,000 was presented to the court u
contribution from the Stockholders to make
order that this money should not be q deposit,
or an obligation OF the bank. and on this show
Ing the receiver was not appointed
Great extravaganza In addition to the main
charges was also attributed to Somerby.
The case for the defendant was briefly stated
BY, Judge Howe during which he gave the
tive Committee's investigation Of the orders
900; Disbursements, S.. 1911. ia; balance.
Sl.396l73: present balance In hand. 81 ia
400; total. 81 ;5oo.n24: general fund balance.
In session to-day. but 1t would give out moth
ing OF an important character as to its pro-
ceedings.
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An Escaped Lunatic Tries to XIII HIS
Family,

KINGSTON. Aug. 11.-Three weeks ago Oliver
Terpenning. a resident Of Port Ewen escaped
from the MiddlctoSn Asylum and went to his
home AS he was apparently rational. the au-
thorties did not have him returned. Last
night he suddenly became insane and at
tempted to kill his family. Constable Legrand
Doyle was sent for. and. with Terpenning's
son and son-in-law. William Ellsworth. forced
iunntlc up tho stairs. AT tho head Of tho
stairs he turned quickly and. picking up u
club which he had placed there in case OF an
SON who camo up. Ellsworth drew a revolver
and threatened Terpen ming with instant death
with fear dropped the club. Instantly he was
seized by the Constable. handcuiTed. and taken
To iail This afternoon he was taken back to
the asylum.
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The possibility OF Infection being conveyed
to large number Of persons by means OF
paper money has often been suggested. and an
examination Of tho notes OF the Bank OF Spain
published by Drs. Acosta aud Rossi In tho
CTdhica Meti'co- lnIirgico ie Ia HaJana, shows
that this form Of currency is indeed liable 10
contain septic germs The notes chosen for
their experiments We're some that had
been In use for good while and
wrro such as represented values Of a
few pence only. IT was. estimated that
two notes. weighing altogether about
germs OF various kinds. Cultures were made
In broth. gclatine. and agar. and these were
injected into the periloncul cavity Of rats and
guinea pigs. most Of which died within twenty
four hours. the post-mortam examination
the liver and kidneys. The blood Of the heart
and perit0neum was made use Of to inoculatS
solid media. In which colonies developed so
RAPIDLY that 1t was impossible to determine
their precise nature. many different forms
being intermingled.
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PANAMA. Aug. 1.-The reports brought here
from Honduras by the steamship Barracuda
nine days ago are confirmed. Gen. Leonardo
Nuila has been completely successful and is
holding his own In the North. Gen. Bonilla Is
victorious In the south. There are. however.
fears Of another revolution and the overthrow
Of the Government
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-No information has
been received Mt the State Department in re-
gard 70 the trouble in Honduras nor ms to- re.
ports that the American Consulate Mt Ceiba had
been riddled with bullets during lombard.
ment. Neither has the state DepaI tment yet
received the reported protest against tho re-
fusal TO allow the New Orleans steam shin
Oteri to enter Honduras ports because OF lis
having given aid to the revolutionists. Gen
orally speaking. the department appears to
and important events In Honduras reported by
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WINDY CITY VA Us.
Two Well.knoyn CIizens Settle n Bushes %
Difference with Their Flats.

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-Martin ]. Russell. the
leading editorial writer Of the Times and
South Park Commissioner. and John
Gaynor. prominent Board OF Trade man.
came to blows yesterday afternoon in the
Office OF the Rookery building. 1t was give
and take from the start until the spectators
crowded over the ropes and stopped tho fight.
Mr.. Gaynor had intimated in IL communica-
ton to tho Board that an unusual and suspi-
certain portions OF the South Park district to
the neglect Of other portions. Nlr. Russell. on
Was no gentlman and then tho fun began.
Gaynor struck out witt, his loft and landed
on kussells neck, and Russell was about to
siders interfered. Thon Gaynor loft tho room
with threat to thrash Russell tho next time
they met.
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Cixarmakers Object to the Pickets OF tho
International Union.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11.-Mange. Wiener 4
Co.. Limited. cigar manufacturers at LOG
lila Montgomery avenue. to-day applied to
Judge Wilson In Common Pleas Court No. 4
for an Injunction restraining Cigarmakers' In
ternational Unions Nos. 100. 1875. and 283 and
E,score of individuals from interfering will,
their substitutes from gathering about
the complainants place Of business or threat
ening the companys wor kmen:, and also re-
straining the defendants from placing pick cts
about the works or gathering about the hoard
Ing places Of the present employees. The do;
tho case on the ground that he had not had
sufficient notice to prepare defence.
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INSPECTING MILK SHIPPED HERE.
The Early Morning Storms OF the Past Few
Days Prevented the Work.

Days Prevented the Work.
Josiah K. Brown OF Albany. State Dairy Com
missioner. has ordered his assistants to make
the annual inspection OF milk throughout the
State. The work ofinspecting milk where it
is retailed goes on all the time. but once u
year the assistant commissioners make in
spections Of milk in shipment il impure
milk is found the shipper is prosecuted.
OF this district. which includes the southern
half Of Westchester county and the counties OF
Now York. Kings: Queens. suffolk. and Rich
mond. Is Is. +. Nalkenburgh OF 2SS Greenwich
street. He began the Inspection Tuesday
morning at the West Thirteenth stree. ierry
placed the milk in such state that it could
not be passed upon. and the inspection was
Abandoned. Yesterdays storms prevented an
inspection at Christopher and Barclay street
ferries Six hundred cans on trains OF tho
New York and Harlem Railroad We're exam
ined and adulterated milk was found in six.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12

A black. mongrel dog. with only one eye and
no tail Mt all. has boen hanging around the
corner Of Tenth avenue and TwentS-sixth
street for the past week. The children In the
nelRhborhood made a pet OF 1t. fed It every
morning and every night. and took It with
them on all their errands. shortly after noon
yesterday Richard Cummings. years old. Of
2a4 Tenth avenue. patted the dog on the head.
The, dog ,spranR at bis arm and buried Il:
and ran screaming into Tenth avenue, The
dog followed and again bit biz arm SEVERELY S,
McIsaacs shot It three times in the head. kill
ing II. Little Cummings had his wounds eau
terized and was taken home and put to bed.
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CAMDEN. Aug. Hillary T. Mcguire. a
prominent young man of this city. while out
cunning yesterday afternoon on tho Delaware
Bay in q skin with his brother and several
friends. wa in the act of pulling his gun TO.
ward him when it exploded. Inc charge en-
stantly. The body fell overheard. His brother
Immediately jumped after 1t. and. with the
help 81 his complnions, 1t was recovered and
brought to this city this morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12

ALBANY. Aug. II. lightning played sharply
in this vicinity to-day, and besides doing con-
siderable damage. killed one man and injured
several others. Dewitt Bolster OF Brooklyn
was in barn at cambridge at noon to-day.
whom shaft Of lightning struck the barn.
killing him instantly. At Coeyman's junction.
as Garrett Halenbcck was driving the stage
70 r 1ds ssa'qn ne Rhs m 6y ana
consciousness up to this evening Stephen
Gould and Uriah Montrose were prostrated By
the same flash.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12

John Carlin Of - Bolivar street. brooklyn.
was sitting in Fort Greene lark. near his
when a young woman acrosted Him and asked
him to tend her lahy while she wont for
drink OF water. Ilo consented. That was at
o'clock. At 1880 o'clock the woman had not
returned. and Carlin took the infant to the
Flushing avenue police station. whence 1t was
six weeks old and nicely dressed.
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Electric Lighting Companies Combine.

TORONTO. Aug 11.-The convention OF tho
Edison Illuminating companies concluded its
session here to-day. The Edison and Thorn
son-Houston companies. hitherto rivals. have
that tho conso idation shall he applied to ali
cities ~ which the companies are working
The following, were chosen officers for tho en-
York: VICE. President, Frederic Nichols Of
Toronto: SECRETARY. ". j; jerks Of New York !:
Executive Committee Z. +. Gilbert q Detroit l.
c. l.. Edgar Of Boston. L. +. Weeks OF Kansas
City. W. p, Marks OF Philadelphia. Samuel
insult OF Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
Twelve Years for Arson.

John F. Buchho,z. who was convicted OF
arson in the second degree In setting fire to
the house at 34'i East Forty ninth street. was
sent to State prison for twelve years ycster-
day by Recorder Smyth. While Buchholtz was
confined in the Tombs he attem pied to COM
nit suicide. In some respects no appeared to
be insane. but the commission that was mp
pointed to examine him reported to Recorder
Smyth that he was sane enough to distinguish
hetXcen right and wrong.
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Hi. Money stolen. HI. w.aa,.e Postponed.

ELIZABETH. Aug. 11.-Frsnk Dankofsky
boarded with Mrs Andrew Botcher IN Pine
street, Elizabethport. and gave her his savings.
$210. for safe keeping. He WAS to be married
next Sunday TO a young Polish woman In New
York. Yesterday he asked for his money.
Monday and left for Newark. He hasn't ro-
turned The woman was arrested. petec-
tives are looking for her husband. Dankofsky's
wedding has been postponed because OF his
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Walked Ten Hours to Save His Life.

ELIZABETH. Aug. 11.-Wiliam Marriott.
machine inspector at the Singer works. Eliza
bethport. swallowed over half an ounce Of
laudanum last night to relieve him Of in
somna. He was found unconscious on his
doorstep by policeman. lie was removed to
him some hours before he was restored to
consciousness 1t was then necessary to walk
him around for ten hours before he was de-
clared out OF danger. The doctors said he
took enough poison TO kill two men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
New Electric Road In Pl.,une,d.

PLAINrIELD. Aug. 1.-THE cars on tho new
electric street railway began running regular
ly to-day Tho city officials made tour OF
inspection over the route last evening.
stoppage OF ten minutes was caused by the
burning out Of fuse. but the trip WAS salts
factory At noon the current failed TO connect
and the cars stood still for nearly an hour
causing a number of people who were taking
a pleasure ride to walk home.
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The members OF the /. o. o. F. presented
last evening to Past Grand Master W. r.
Spooner at his residence. 40 East Sixtieth
street. a jewelled medal. Ex-Inspector Dilks
made the presentation speech. His friends
presented to him an album and stand. Among
those present were Deputy Grand Master
Chapman. 6. s.. James r. TerwllIiger and r.
q. Patriarch Elias Goodman. After the pres
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12

The four hundredth anniversary OF the dis
covcry OF America was celebrated by the Irish
Nntionaists OF Brooklyn yesterday with fes-
tival and athletic games at RidGewood Park.
More than 5000 people attended. including
n number OF politicians. Lieut.. Gov Sheehan
was announced to deliver an address, hut
to be present.
Early in the evening the people assembled
short address 6y Mayor Boody and to an ora
ton by Justice Grady on tho Irish in America.
Dancing concluded the days enjoyments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
shot Himself In tn. Month.

CASPER Yoekel. @ German. 81 years old. shot
himself in the mouth last night with re-
volver OF heavy calibre. and will probably die.
He is in the Harlem Hospital. He is janitor OF
fiat at Ito Lexington avenue. His wife
has been suffering from cancer. and on
Yoekel told her that she would probably find
him dead II she ever left the hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
Tho Anti-lOttery law Makes Busiaess Dull
In the New OrIeans Poat Once.

TNEw ORLEANS. Aug. 1.-The New Orleans
Post ONCE is feeling more and more each day
the effects Of the passage Of the Anti-Lottery
Mail law by Congress. The receipts from
money orders have fallen Off 100000 during
now only one-third whit they were a short
time ago. POSTMASTER Eaton was notified to
dispense with thirty OF his clerks In conse-
he received Instructions to reduce the salaries
OF all the clerks In the money order bureau
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12

IRON me ~. I"n's IrIW"".
MEMPHIS. Aug, 3.-Deputy Sheriff Perkins.
who took Alice Mitchell to tho insane asylum
At Bolivar on Tuesday, returned to-day. as also
did the parents OF the unfortunate girI. who
says that ut every station along tho route
crowds Of idlcrs would board the car to soc
and gaze at her as II she had been some
strange animal. Alice, however, took 1t very
coolly. as she subsequently, did tho parting
with her parents. When the officer left the
asylum Nice was the centre Of an admitting
group Of lunatics. whom she was RECALLING
With music from the French harp on which
she performed with remarkable skill
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Stricken with raraly.,. on tn. Rae. rr.e,
Hn.w-n'- Widow Hec.s ni... Sullivan.

Detective Parker OF Providence went to the
Tombs yesterday with Mrs. IIaswel. the
widow Of Anthony B. Haswell who was MUIR
dercd in Providence on July -. and Mrs.
Ward. n tenant Of Mr.. Haswell. to identity
Dnnie! sullivan as one of tho men who were
seen with Mr.. IIaswel on the night he was
murdered Sullivan was arrested here on
arrival of r"Iuisition papers. Roundsman
Cam pbcl placed sullivan in u group Of twenty
men. and the two women picked him out at
once.
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Nc. q and The Tribune,

The Executive Committee OF Typogra phical
Union NO. 6scnt out this notice last night:
AT the Last meeting {" New YORK biographical mon
No. u the rA'c"liNr "urrrn were instructed nOtuy
all sister unions and uer lab thai tns
differences heretofore eNStng etw ron ,r union M
the New YORK iiTr' iHd beru tatsfactury adjusted:
that tile boycott against mat rstibnsnnent and II
managers had heen dee AIRED az. and that all Antago
-nisn. OF Whatever nat rc growing ~ II famous
llaJOr sTaggC * cnps II gives plsasIrr 10 an,
nouncc iurtherlaurr tuGt The TiLu.t is Low strict
on q
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Assaulted a White Girl.

SALEM. N. j.. Aug. 11.-Edward Harris. col
ored. aged 20 years. WAS arrested to-day on
the charge OF assaulting Martha. the l2-year-
old daughter OF Thomas Lawrence, a we'll
girls parents loft the house In charge OF the
daughter. and Harris. who Was employ ON
the farm. took that opportunity Harris denies
thVAsts ~ iynahins are hAing maa4-
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Shocked by Flash of lightning From nm
Almost Clear Sky.

BAIIsToN. Aug. 11.-After severe shower
here yesterday afternoon. and when there were
only few clouds visible there came vivid
flash OF lightning which startled the people OF
the whole village. and In one place shocked
several persons to insensiblity. The light
ming seemed to scatter as it struck tho
earth. and to cover an area OF some
200 square rods. Miss Mary Brady. re-
siding on Milton avenue. near the Union
Hotel. was Frustrated and rendered uncon-
scious for two hours. Tho shock was also
severely felt at the Union Hotel and the resi-
forty rods away. was struck and slightly dam
aged. On Centre street Miss Schuster and n
thrown down by the shock. All the people Of
the neighborhood felt u burning sensation.
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Hugh oDonn.m Write. to tn. Peace Union

MYSTIC. Conn. Aug. 1l.-At the twenty sixth
annual session OF tho Universal Peace Union
to-day a long communication was rend from
Hugh O'Donnel the Homestead labor leader,
and was productive OF much interest. Rcso-
buttons were passed. commencing President
TO peace methods. several thousand persons
were IN attendance ut tho Getting to-day.
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More Cloak m Az or. Get tho Advance.

The cloakmakers reported to the union yes
tsrday that tho operatives in David S,hafrs
factory. S3 Canal street had demanded and
got tho advance in wages granted to A. Fried
cents a garment This makes 500 cloakmakers
who have obtained the advance. The Execu:
tive Committee directed that price lists should
DO made out to send to the other firms, SO as
to equalize prices all round.
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LOCKED HIS CAPTOR IN.
A New York ForGer CIeveriy Outvvits .
Windy City Detective.

windy Suy detective.
CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-By turning a smart trick
f. G. c. B. Dumar. who Is charged with being
for:cr. neatly eluded Detective J. c. Bailey
this afternoon. leaving the latter securely
looked in room ut the Palmer House. while
he is now probably outside Of Illinois.
Dumar arrived Tuesday. accompanied by
man who registered as c. NJ. Bure Of New
York. They had four large trunks and numer-
DR.. {. Moors OF New York. The Visitors were
assigned to rooms on the fourth floor near
In the meantime the Department of Police
In NeW N.Y., York informed the department tin, in chi
lieyed; was In Chicago was wanted in New
that no had forged the name Of the John 4.
Lowell Arms Company OF Boston to check
for $3.50. secured tho money. and had left New
The police in New York had traced him to a
railroad station. where they found hat lie had
ed four trunks to this city. The numbers OF
the checks were learned. and it was by this
clue that the man was traced
To-day a porter WAS sent to the room occu-
pied by Moore to lenrn IL tho trunks were
%Tksn N wsy h1 that
On this Information Detective Bailey waited
IN the lobby until Dumar should ask for his key.
the detective that If lie would accompany him
to his room he would prove, by his baggage
tnat niStaho nau peen MADE me defective
opened a trunk and began rummaging in its
contents.
While Baiiey's attention was thus distracted
Dumas sprang out OF the door. Tho detective
started to give chase. hut reached the door
Just as it was closed in his face and securely
locked from the outside.
Stricken with Paralysis on the Race Track.
ROCHESTER,. Aug. 11.-George II. Morgan of
Chicago. who is representing Clnrks Horse
Rerie,n at the races. is lying at the point Of
death at the Hotel Livingston. and 1t is feared
that he will not live more than few days On
Tuesday he came TO Rochester from Detroit to
attend the races.
Yesterday. while sitting beside the grand
stand. being physically inca pable OF climbing
M the stairs into it. he was suddenly attacked
by paralysis. and had to be removed to the
hctel. His condition since has shown no evil
dence Of Improvement. This Is his second
stroke of paralysis.