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LIVE UASHINGTOy TOPICS.
Things OF Interest Happening In and oar Of
the Halls 0rtongress

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2A-At conference n the
antisilyer men. held to-day. they counted M
sixty-iive men who they relied upon TO oppose
the consideration Of tn" resolution from tn"
Committee on Rules when i; comes before the
House next Monday, fixing date for the con-
sideraton Of the Bland Free Coinage ill.,
Scouts We're sent ont from the con
ference TO make n personal canvass Of the
Democratic members. "l'arson' Mckinney
OF New Hampshire Was not encouraged hy his
expert sncc as II canvasser. for he learned that
several OF the members who have sympatiIized
with the anti-silver agitators declare that they
will have to vote for consideration 10 satisfy
their constituents. They wanted the question
kept in the background, for. as individuals.
they do not believe free coinage will help the
party. but. to crafty the people who sent
them here. they feel bound to vote
with Mr.. Bland. "Parson' Mckinney re.
turned to camp anu reported that there was u
gradual shrinkage in the number of anti.-i!ycr
men. In addition to this discouraging intor-
nation. there appears to be much dissatisfac-
ton among the anti silver men because Of the
officiousness OF Messrs. Hnrter. Williams n
TO-. anu some oi the old members who
are opposed 10 forcing silver to the front arc
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His Faithful Indian Wife,

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. Feb. pa young Chcro-
kee wife has Just succeeded in obtaining a
pardon for her husband. who has been work.
ing hard as convict in the Ohio pcnitcntiary
for three years on the charge Of manslaughter.
The name OF the convict j. John NJ. Trout. A
Telegram has Just been received by Trout from
his Young Indian wife that tho President has
COMMITTED his sentence so that he can be re-
leased within few months.
Trout several years ago went to the Indian
Territory. where he made the acquaintance of
a beautiful Cherokee girl. whose father was a
wealthy cattle Iaiser and land owner. Trout
nj once fell in love and finally married the girl.
He then settled down AS a squaw man." He
had a row with IN old sutton for the hand Of
renitentiary for the crime. His wife has
worked steadily to secure pardon.
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DEMANDS SURRENDER.
The Enemy Is at Our Gates.

Like an enemy demanding entrance and
surrender at the gates OF n city is that arch
enemy. Disease, to the human system. We
are in perfect health only rs We keep out dis
case from our systems. and We ate ALWAYS. hut
particularly In the spring # the year. in dan
ger of its attack. Thousands are Frustrated
in nerve and body from the Weakening effects
OF the Grin and thousands are dying from un-
suspected kidney and liver disease. malaria.
ne.
so stcalihy Is tho approach Of disease that
We may he forced to- surrender before we real
ize its fatal results. Watch for the symrtoms.
thereto and s.tJ: cure bcjor, Dos Hre su,~
T',,s.d bN Uc",nb'c 6i-e".".
You. therefore. who are nervous. weak. tired.
languid. exhausted in nerve power and phy.
steal strength. who are slrrrlcss. wake tired
and untcftrsheh. without strength and energy
for the DAYS work VIII" have poor blood. spring
debility. hcalacho. backache. dyspepsia. indi.
geston. gas. bloutng. fnint feelings loss OF
appetite. constipation kidney or liver COM
uaint. take Dr. gr.eno,s Nrrvnra. the great
Nerve. Brain. and Blood lnvKurator. before
these symptoms result in fatal In"iysts. In
sonitU. N,rSus T,Osf,uno". shattered N~'rrs,
BriUhts Disedsc. Heart Future ar Death.
Purely vegetable ami harmless. Druggists. ST.
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Her Husband Abandoaa HIS Suit for d.
vOrce aud She Begins One.

PolUHKEEpsIE. Feb CAN action for limit
ed divorce was begun here to-day by Mrs.
Viola Pierce against her husband. George
Pierce Of Highland Falls. They We're married
in Highland Falls in 1888. The bride WAS
very beautiful and OF leading family. and the
groom was popular and well known in the
neghborhood. The marriage was secret.
Before the honeymoon was over Fierce went
to Kingston to provide a home for his bride
Months passed. but the bride never got
glimpse OF the promised domicile. Then Mrs.
Pierce went to South Norwalk. Conn. refusing
TO haye anything more to do with her hu sband.
He followed her. however. and induced her to
return to her mother at Highland Falls.
Pierce made plenty of promises. Trouble
other trip to South Norwalk. Pierce follow ed
her. and after remaining there few days re-
turned to Duchess county and began proceed
ings for divorce on statutory grounds. Ono
O'Donnell was named IA the correspondent.
The notice WAS served by publ ication. TIL an
Gered Mrs. Pierce. and she Immediately en-
gagged lawyer to begin counter suit for d.
Sorce.
The first hearing WAS had few weeks ago
and Pierce was ordered to pay counsel fees
and a weekly allowance pending a settlement
OF the ease. Pierce made one payment and
then withdrew his suit To-day Mrs. Pierce
began suit for separation against her nus
band on the ground OF non-support.
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He GREETED HIS VIE WITH 4 KISS.
Then He Was Attacked by . Maa She lad
Married During HIS Absence.

SEYMOUR, Conn. Feb. 29.-Last summer
Frederick Nipper OF Stamford came to this
place to work as mason. He boarded in the
family OF S. G. Bishop and. after time. made
love to Bishops pretty daughter. In Septem-
Der last the couple went to New Haven and
were married. as is asserted hy several per-
sons who have seen the marriage certificate.
Some time afterward Nipper went to Stamford.
Then Miss Bishops cousin appeared. made
love to her. and they were married. On Satur-
day night Nipper arrived in seymour and went
to the house Of his wife. greeting her with a
hearty kiss. Bishop. who was IN the room.
was astonished at the Liberties taken with his
wife. and sailed into Nipner. When the fight
was over Nipper had bullet hole in his nose;
no time to make a complaint. Bishops friends
hustled him, into a hack and drove fifteen
miles to the New Haven Hospital. where Nip
he RECEIVERS to prosecute his wife for bigamy,
or TO get square with the present husband.
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Police Cmptujn kiIIilcu III.

Police Captain killea Of the West 125th
street station is lying i'll ut his home. lu7 West
12:3d street, but although his friends are ex-
cluded from his bedside. Mrs. kililea does not
consider his condition alarming.
Last August. while at Narragansett Pier.
Capt. Killlca took cold aud afterward com-
planned OF pain in his right ea.. Six
weeks ago his physician found that an
abscess had formed in his head, Prof.
Buck operated upon it. and Capt. Kill
lilea returned to duty. About n week ago
lie commanded his men in person at ii fire in
LenoX avenue. 1t was a chilly night. bit Of
hose burst and drcnched the Captain. He
remained at the fire in his wet clothing until
the fremen finished their work and his old
trouble returned. On Tuesday he submitted
to a second operation. ard waS under the in
hucnce of ether J.. hours. The abscess was
found to have affected the bone. md part Of
the diseased bone had to be removed; The
killilea says. but the Captain needs rest.
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HOu.e Of Representntixcs.

There was large attendance Of mem bcrs Of
the House this morning. with the Speaker in
the chair
bill was passed setting apart tract OF
land for the use Of the Lick Observatory Uni
,vcrsity Of California.
resolution was passed authorizing tho
Joint Committee on immigration to ny"sti-
gate the operation Of the immigration laws.
the importation OF contract labor. and to in
quire particularly into the immigration OF
persons affected with tyrhus fever into the
ports o! New York.
Another resolution was passed authorizing
the committee on the judiciary to investigate
and report whether the Secretary Of the Treas
ury has legal right to use any portion Of III"
one hundred million gold reserve Tor current
resolution 10y Mr. Otis Farmers Alliance
Of Kansas was passed. calling on the Secretary
Of the Treasury for tn" amount II gold and
Jan. l., 1892. and their denominqti3ns, what
amount have been redeemed. and whether III
gold silver, or paper curr.n'y. a., c.,
mittrre on Rules reported a resolution provid-
ing that on TUESDAY March - after the morn
disposed Of. the Jill shall be further cousid-
cred on Wednesday and THURSDAY. Mr.. Catch
would ask for the consideration II this resulu-
tion OIL M1nday next. March I.
MIR. McMlllln iDcin., ltnn.h. from Tue ON
mittee on Rules. reported AN amendment to
the rules. providing that on each Friday at >
o'clock q recess be taken until o'clock. the
evening session being for the consideration of
private pension bills. for the removal Of de-
sertion charges and granting honorable dis
charges.
The amendment is to remove the difficulty
occasioned last Frdny. nder th" rules as
they now stand the session on Friday even
ing is obligatory, even if the House should al.
Journ before O'Clock and this session would
constitute II separate Legislative day.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole IN the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Mansur lDenl.. Mo moved to strike out
the annual allowance made to Cart Il. Fl.
Pratt of tho Carlisle Indian School He re-
fcrred to Il recent alleged interview IN the
Washington Post with Capt. Pratt. in whichthe
latter had declared that lie iMansllrl had been
influenced in his criticism of the Carlisle
school by the Catholic Church and had rc.l
falsehoods. This charge Mr.. Mansur eli srac-
terized as being utterly untrue.
Mr.. Stockua!e dem. Miss. said hc dcspised
n religious biGot. During the war. when he
soldiers lay in their trenches day after day
and week after week the chaplain was a CATH
O!ic. He tStockdale) was a scotch Presbyterian.
but he could say that the Catholic Sisters OF
Charity, were ministerng angels during the
war He who could cast an dispersion against
the Catholics or any other religious deno,ulna-
ton was Il bigot and unworthy " the conf.
dcHce Of his fellow man II Capt. Pratt had
done so no was unit to hold his Office. His
salary was large. and he i>tockdalel doubted II
he earned it. The House then adjourned.
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ATTICKED WOMEN ON THE STREET:
Three Assaults In Norcester In Que Night
One Of Them with u kmlNr.

WORCESTER. Feb. 2a.-Abou: . o'clock Satur-
day two Swedish servants were accosted On
Belmont street by "A young man who offered 0
see them home. They paid no attention to
him. but turned into Hooper street.
He followed them and they became fright
ened and ran. The man chased one of them
into IL back yard and cut her with Il razor on
the cheek. lip. and throat. Her screams sum-
moned help and the man fled. The victims
name is Augusta Book. The wounds are NOT
dangerous.
About an hour before girl was assaulted In
Summer street. She screamed and her assault
ant ran away. A third assault that same even
ing was mn'io in Prospect street A. girl named
not seriously injured. 1t is supposed that one
man made the three assaults. The police
think he may be on" Of tn two insane pau
pers who escaped recently from the city aims
holISn.
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! The appointment OF Mr.. Voorhis is likely to
please the New York Democracy which has
been complaining loudly because 1t has re-
ceived no patronage. and 1t ends the talk OF
Mr.. Noorhs appearing as Il candidate for
Mayor In the coming campaign. Mr.. Foorhis
was invited last year to take the vacancy
caused by the expiration OF Police Justice
Henry Murray's term. He refused. because as
he said yesterday. Justice Murray desired to
he rearpointed. and was Mt that time an active
member of the New York Democracy. Later
he refused the place for reasons which he did
not mention. The probable reason was that
he desired to remain free in political sense
until the New York Democracy had gone
through campaign and shown its strength.
This strength appeared to be about 2O.OOO
votes. and was less than Mr. Noorhis expected.
That was probably one OF the reasons that in
duced him to accept tho place Of Police Justice
yesterday. One Of his conditions was that lie
should not he asked to make any pledges.
The Mayor had no objection to this condition.
Mr.. Eoorhis received word that the Mayor
would like to see III IN yesterday afternoon. and
town. 4 messenger M. lin in the City Hall
rGrridor, and ADMITTED him to q private room;
he would accept the Office. and Immediately
wrote his resignation a. u Police Commission
er, few minutes later his appointment as n
POLICE Justice was handed to him. and he was
That this appointment was the subject OF
considerable discus.in ion was indicated by the
appearance in tn" Mayor Office. shortly be-
fore II was made, of CORPORATION Counsel Clark.
Public Work Commissioner Giruy. Register
Fitzgerald. AMI Polio. Justice Mcmahon. who
had q talk with the Mayor The interest these
gentlemen took in the appointment was due
TO the fact hat it left a MOI nentary vacancy in
the Police Board. and made ii possible. by the
appointment of n Tammany man to tho
vacancy. for Commissioner Martin to succeed
Mr.. Voorhis as President Of the Board. which
will also make him n member Of the Health
Board. The Police Board as now constituted
contains three Tammany mon: MacLean.
Martin. aud Sheehan. and one Republican.
McClave.
Justice Voorhis was horn in compton Plains,
MI. in 1899. In 1873 he was made an Excise
Commissioner bv Mayor Havemeyer. who the
following year made him a Police Com m issioner
to succeed Oliver Charlick. lie served in this
place until May. 1876. and was again appointed
to the same piacein November. 1870. by Mayor
Cooper. He succeeded j. f. Morrison who had
succeeded lillian J. Smith. removed. Mr..
Noorhis held the .plnce until July. 1880 when
the courts decided that Gen. Smiths removal
was illegal. and reinstatethm. In 1881 Mayor
Grace appointed Mr. toorhis a Dock Commits
son"r. He held this office until May. 1886.
when he was again made a Police Commits
soner by Mayor Grace for an uncXpired term.
Two years later Mayor Hewitt reappointed
him for q full term. which would have expired
Mr.. Ioorhis was one of the original members
efthe County Democracy. and built up a strong
organization in the Ninth district. In 1885,
when the County Democracy made deal with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01
She Claims James whItcomb Riley.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. 29.Mrs. Amanda F..
Chcsney of Mcclure place had son. who ran
away from Galesburs H.. twenty years
agp. lie wrote poetry. Three years after he
ran away he wrote that he was travelling with
a show. On Saturday night. when James Whit
comb Riley was giving a reading at the Grand
Opera House. Mrs. Chesney appeared in the
wings. claiming the poet as her long-lost son.
Riley travelled with show about twenty-fo four
years ago. and also wrote verses then. Mrs.
ana her husband. both showing II remarkable
resemblance to Riley. The poet used his best
endeavors to show that he had IL record OF his
parents. but the woman still believes that H."
10 harh
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FoLICF COMMISSIONER John c. SHEEHAS.
tho Ecnublchns. NJ Vo9rhis boted. His or
nucleus Of the New York Democracy. When
asked yesterday what the future had in store
for the New York Democracy. he replied that
it would still go on living. and he hoped it
would continue I" grow in strength. He had
no intention Of forsaking ii. and would still
be as independent as ever in politics.
Police Commissioner Sheehnn was born in
Buffalo about thirty-eight years ago He is a
lawyer. and graduate of the Buffalo CONNER
cial College. He was elected an Assessor of
Buffalo. and later served two terms a. Comp
troller. In lSS! he was defeated in n race for
County Clerk. lo Joined Tammany Hal ms
soon as he came to this city. In August. 1885,,
he was made Secretary Of tho Aqueduct Com
mission, He Isl at present Secretary OF Tam
J.C. Lully. the Auditor Of the Aqueduct Com
mission. whose salary is 81. 300 year. il likely
to succeed Mr. Sheehan rs SECRETARY.
Board Of Police justices last evening. There
wa. no quorum. Commissioner Sheehan went
up to Police II headquarters in tho afternoon
and shook hands.
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Proof of Superiority.

1t costs more to make Royal Baking Powder
than any other, because its ingredients are more
highly refined and expensive. But the ROYAL is
correspondngly purer and higher in leavenng
strength, and OF greater money value to the
consumer. Attempts may be made to substitute
other powders for the Royal by the grocer
because of the greater profit in them to him.
If so, send them back.
The chemist OF the Department OF Health Brooklyn
the powders sad The baking
With regard 10 eaenng heathfae'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01
Killed by the Explosion Of ~ Stationary In
gInc.

SAVANNAH Feb. 2a.-The stationary engine
in the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
road shops exploded this morning. wrecking
its house and adjacent buildings and killing
the engineer and his fireman and MORALLY
wounding the porter. the only persons who
were in the vicinity of the disaster.
The killed arc John G. Murphy engineer.
and Jim CHAT. colored. tho fireman. Jessey
White coored. is the porter who is wounded.
The force of the cNrIosipn was felt all over the
quake had come. The building in which tho
explosion occurred is a two story brick. and ID
a complete wreck. There is no explanation OF
the cause Of the disaster.
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Minnie sel.,a. Shot In Her saloon.

BRIpaEToN. n. j.. Fob. 29.-Minnio Schmidt.
who keeps speak easy" near Ciaysrillc.
South yineland. was shot on Saturday after
noon by William Goode. Wine had made him
crazy. and she attempted to paclty him.
Turning suddenly to her. he told her that II
she did not leave him alone ne would shoot.
The words were hardly out OF ms mouth Mh hin
revolver point blank Mt tho woman. and fred.
The bullet struck her in the abdomen, and she
Goode was arrested late on Saturday night.
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BALTIMORE. Feb. 2a-Neeotiations that have
been in progress for several weeks for the
purchase of the Manufacturers Record OF this
city have been closed and the paper has
changed hands. The purchasers are Walter
born Of Philadelphia. and Thomas i. Gru-ty
of Baltimore,
The Rrco,d is one of h" best known indus
turers and flnanciers In the North and East,
and in Great Britain it has been accepted as
the resources aud progress Of the Southern
States,
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PORTLAND. Me-, Feb. 81. - The steamship
Texas OF the Dominion line arrived to-day
from Bristol. Capt. Hunter reports having en-
countered a terrible blizzard. in which deck
away. In latitude 49, 80 north longitude
40 west, the steamer was two hours passing
through a lot Of logs. lumber. and pieces OF a
identity was obtained.
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Gen. Howard En- Route to Mexican War
BattleheIds.

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 20.--Gen. o. o. Howard.
Commander OF the Military Department OF the
East passed through here to-day on his WAY
10 Mexico. where he will visit tho battlehslds
Of the Mex lean war at Matamoras. Buen0 Vista,
Monterey, and Saltilla to get perfect knOwi.
edge Of their contour. He will make use OF the
information SO gained in history of Gen.
TAYLOR.
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Sail. Be., Steam rro. Le,th.

Another new steel British ship. the Procyon.
won glory yesterday by completing her maiden
voyage from Lcith Scotland in fifteen days.
She beat by five days tho freight steamship
Raylton Dixon, which also sailed from I.eth
for this port. She spread all her canvas on
cept skysais. and had the wind over her coun-
ter all the way across. She measures 1895
tons. and il commanded by Capt. Fred Dun
das. She brought n cargo Of sand and stone
as ballast. After dscharging s!io will load for
Shanghai
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VOORHIS A POLICE JUSTICE.
JOHN c SHEEHAN SUCCEEDS HIM As
POLICE COMMISSIONER.

The Leader or the New York Democracy
Might Have Had Ju-tice Murrav's shoes,
hut wssted Tor Justice Tord's.
John II. voorhis resigned his place as Police
Commissioner early Yesterday afternoon and
Mayor Grant appointed linn Police Justice.
to succeed ]. Henry Ford. who has been hold
ing over since Nov. 4. The term is ten years
from Nov. 4 last and the salary $4,000 year.
John c. Sheehan. the brother Of Lieut.. Gov
Sheehan and the Tummanv leader cf the Thir-
teenth district. was made Police Commits
sioner for the unexriled term OF Mr. voorhis
which ends in May. 1893. The salaryis $1,000
n year. Mr. Shc"han was Secretary OF the
Aaucduct Comm ion ut 1900 year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

Capt. Edward Finnerty OF TompkinsvilIe has
been appointed commander OF the Quarantine
tug George &. Preston. to succeed Capt. Ed
ward heesan, resigned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

Sitting stu at ONES work means dyspepsia hackache
headache and various other aches Maybe sour busi.
ness eomp-s you to ait still. II Siehos'r's liquid
Bread aluube.-Adf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

~ DR.. Greene. the successful specialist in
curing all forms of nervous and chronic dis
eases. can be consulted free. personally or by
letter. Gail or write him about your case. or
send for symptom blank to I'll out. and n letter
fully explaining your disease will be returned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

Il suffered much pain. could not eat or
sleep we'll and felt miserable l used DR..
Greene's Neryura. and took il but few weeks
bsJorr ,r1s rom i'i'fcly cur'f. advise all who
are complaining to use Or; Greemes Neryura.
GEORGE W. LTMB.
Tito ~ NotthWater St. Poushkeepsie.S.Y."
81 had nervous weakness and congestio OF
the kidneys. with pain and bad feeling in my
hack. have been wholly cured 10y that Won
drrful remedy. DIR. Greene's Nervura. the
pure. vegetable medicine. an m"" -" W
JOHN +. SCHIID.
~ South Cherry ST.. Canton. o."
81 have heen great sufferer from malaria.
sleeplessness. and general nrostration for four
or five years and have tried many doctors and
spent much money without gaining any ben
eilt: but utter using five bottles Of DIR. Greenes
Nerv,lra an 'Hfirciy cui~d az all h0ss.
troubles.
civilian COLNON.
III Clark son St, New York city,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

II yon have cough don't delay It Is dangerous.
rs9s ture for Consumption wih cure you Guaranteed
All druggists 25c.--Jde.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

}. W Huxley. Wy Editor S,us Pres
Telegram to the Herald Of 9th inst gives my name
to call OF anti Hill Democrats for NEE ting on Tues
day My name has been used without authority, am
neither kicker, week Knee Democrat. or u Mug
wump, Yours truly. H. A. CARGilL
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Neither . kicker Nor . Mug wump.

PouGHKEEPSIE. Feb. 2a.-Among the names
OF prominent Democrats of Poughkeepsie
which were sent to the Associated Press pa
pers as having signed call for an anti-Hill
meeting here was that of II. A. Cargill. one OF
the stanch. loyal. and influential Democrats Of
the city. Dir. Cargill to-day wrote the follow
ing letter for publication:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01

when Baby was sick. We gave her oastorA
when she was Child. she cried 70, oAstoriA
When she became Miss. she ciuns u castoriA
Whsu she had Cilldrsn. she gave them cassosaA
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Was Out OF worl and Hanged Hl..el.

Thomas Mucklow a butcher and a native Of
England. committed suicide last night by
hanging himself by a bandanna to n hook
in his room mt $40 West Forty nth street. lie
was ont Of work and Respondent.