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The sun., 1893-07-17
4 U0MAN DENT ON DEATH.
Arrrated in New London. She Says "I BE.
long to the Lord"


long tho LOrd."
NEW LONDON. July 16-A well-dressed
woman. clad In mourning and about SO years
old. who Is suffering from a mania OF SELF
destruction. Ia detained here by the police
Sho talks nationally upon any subject save
those which would throw any light upon her
identity.
She arrived hero on tho 5:l0P NJ express
train from New Haven last night, having
created some stir on the train by walking out
on tho platform Of a drawing; room car near
to,iHmp on Shp was led back into the cnr.
When she rcdched here aho nttemDted to
walk In front Of n switching engine several
times. and when she WAS finally turned away
from the depot he walked toward the end Of
the steamboat pier Of the Norwich line. Fear
ing that she would drown herself Policeman
Lord"
Sne was locked UP over night and to-day was
sent to tho aim mshOuse. Several people who
have missing friends have visited her to-day.
but none could identify her.
hair rolling bnck from tile forehead blue
eyes. and nses refined language. She 10 five
feet ak inches In height. She is clad in u
black silk drcss OF modern make. black straw
hat trimmed with black ribbon. and carried
a ba ack pnrasol. n small black travelling bag.
and parcel Containn Ing a night dress. In her
purse was So 30. and on her porson, were three
II is surmised that she has escaped from
a name which sounds like John Pickett"
The sun., 1893-07-17
HAVING LAMPS, PASSED THEM ON.
A Tcnderloiu Rendering OF LnmpadIa
Echontcs DindosouaIn Allelolr."

A Tcnderloiu Rendering OF "LnmpadIa
Echontcs Dindosousin Alieiois."
Sergeant Lane OF the West Thirtieth street
station had Just finished turning the patrol
men out on the first tour last evening whom a
tall. sullen looking tough entered with an ugly
cut on his right hand
How did you get that? ?" asked the Ser
geant sending in q call for nm ambulance.
Got hit with lamp on Seventh avenue"
who did it2"
II don't know"
While the ambulance surgeon was dressing
the wound another man entered, bleeding
WHAT'S the matter with your" asked the
:. %H &S, hit with lamp"
lin my house. at sl2 West Thlrty-second
Who did it2"
"A gang had fight there"
:. The Sergeant sent Policeman Reed to invea-
tiGate. He returned shortly atterward with
What struck you-a lamp too ?" asked the
ssFSTssG@t' STss.@
Tho Sergeant was staggered. and asked IL It
was raining lamps outside. whereat No. 2 said
cut over on Eighth avenue.
1t finally came out that No. l. Edward Mur-
phy Of 23S West Thirty-second street was vls-
ting No. ?. Bernard Farley Of PIP West Thirty
second street. No. 3. Theodore Hammond. a
truck driver. is No. 2's, noxt door neighhor.
locked up
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PLAYINGPRANKS IN THE SKY.
QUEER BEHApIoR FOR A COMET, bur
PERHAPS TWAS AURORA.

The Naval Observatory Astronomers Say
That Rordame's Comet shot Out Great
Long Tall on Saturday Night, but Prof.
Brooks Says II Was the Aurora Boreaiis.
WASHINGTON. July 1G-At 1890 O'Clock last
night tho Rordame comet. tho object OF 90
much search and speculation. suddenly de-
velopcd an enormous tail which. TO the un-
prncticcd eye. was taken to be display OF the
aurora borealls At that hour Prof. Frisbie
OF tho Naval Observatory was studying the
comet through tho nine-inch Rlnss. He mo-
ticed long stroak OF greonish- white light
shoot out from the comet and extend itself
almost to the zenith.
The nucleus OF the comet was at that mo-
ment hidden by heecy cloud, and it was
thought that tho aurora borealis had sent out
an advance notice OF n brilliant performance.
but rs thero was no flickerinr. and as the light
came steadily from where the comet had last
been seen. tho Professor concluded that no
was seeing q comet in process Of development
The tail OF tho comet vas thirty degrees
long. and extended from ten degrees above
the horizon almost to tho zenith. 1t was plain.
ly visible to the naked eve. and was watched
for some time by the corps OF observers at the
institution. Prot Frisbie said
There Is no way to explain tho sudden
freak OF the comet They nre erratic bodies
at best, and the only thing to say Is that this
one had renched stage where it was ready to
throw out the long streak OF luminous gas
which We cnll n tail. 1t was not bushy tall
hut was a long ribbon Of light about three
times as wide as the moon"
GENEVA. N Y. July 10.--Prof Brooks to-day
reported the observe tion of q fine display Of
aurora last night. tho most magnificent feture
of which was n beam OF light of great brlliancy.
reaching from the western horizon up past
the zenith toward the eastsrn sky.
comet. for. which It was mistaken by many
persons. Tho real comet he said. was con-
siderably to north Of this and Is becoming
fainter, 1t was lust visible last night In the
auroral glow,
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'1WLs LOADED, LIKE ALI PISTOLS.
81 Dida't Know. I Didn't Know" Walled
Wohit Alter shooting His Chum.

Wohit Alter shooting His Chum.
John Wohlt. II years OF age and Paul Now
baur. is yenrs Of age. clerks in the employ OF
Charles Rehme. grocer at 165 East Thirty.
second street. live over the grocery store to-
gether. Yesterday morning they were getting
ready to go to Coney Island. Wohlt was rum
ma glng through his trunk looking for a collar.
when he came across his pistol. He took II
out; and pointed It at Newb4ur:
lagFEhe&'di En, q hott.r mt u IN" bs .o,d .1t.s :.
bad thing to fool with"
Pooh. 10 isn't loaded" exclaimed Wohlt.
and he pulled tho trigger. NewbaurJell to the
floor. shot In the breast. Wohlt becn me franz
~ didn't know 1t was loaded" he cried. II
didn't know 1t was loaded" and he ran around
the room wrinGing his hands
John Eandsman came In from his adjoining
Who shot you! !" he ask ed Ncwbaur.
1T WAS an accident. Wohlt didn't think tho
pistol was loaded" replied Newbaur.
Policeman Carroll arrested Wohlt and sent
tho other boy to bellevue Hospital The ply
sician said TINT Sewbaur's wound was serious.
SO the police took Wohlt to the hospital to be
identified. Newbaurs identified him and re-
peated. Il am sure 1t was nm accident"
Woht will be arraigned in Yorkvile Court
to-day Killing by didn't-know- it was loa d ed
Is mnnslauGhter In tho second degree II a Jury
says SO.
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sHor At 4 MAN AND HIT 4 CHILD.
This Vocal and Instruwcntsi Nuisance wns
Armed with . Heavy nexoiyer.


The nre escapes Of fve.story brick oven at
81 Mulberry street were full of people yester-
day, aud so was the street. Nicola Rech ellie 81
years old. was sttng on the fire escape with
an accordion. When he began to sing as well
AZ play tho nelRhbors remonstratcd. Nechelle
descended to the street and began an Itallan
version OF " The Bowery." words and music.
Angelo Pondofer. who lives In the same
house with lleehelle. tried to take the aecor-
dion from the player. Rechelle rcsisted. and
the two men Grappled and wrestlod and rolc
over IN the street. The men grappled again.
and Rechelie came out on top. Kneellng on
Pond dofer's chest he felt for his hip pocket. The
crowd fell back.
A child 81 years old stood close BY laughing
and clapping hor hands over the sport She
was Anna Beraano, daughter OF Pas1Hale Bsr-
Hechelle pulled out q hig. oh lining. eel -cocking g
pistol. Pondofer saw It and begged for mercy.
Save mo! Save mol" he yelled writhing
Recholle showed the muzzle OF the revolver
into Pondofer's face and grinned, ,, 49,,
nc ssraned the muzz'e across MS antaGonists
The child crept nearer. delighted with the
fun. With yell Pondoior brok. free from Re-
firei. The bullet Intended for Pondofer str uck
the child In the LETT side OF the fnce. tearing
away pnrt OF her Jaw and eauslnE compound
tenement. throwing tho revolver to tho pave
The POLICE took him In his room. pondoter
Street HoapitaI. Iondofer's cuts and bruises
will probably die.
tn. law ~ 10 shoSs "t
ously aud kill child.
The sun., 1893-07-17
WARNED AGAINST 4 MAD DOC.
Hackensaok Pedestrians Indebted to Mr.
ZabrlskIe for His Energetic Action.

AAocAensncK feuehtrtnnS lndehtcd to Mr.,
Zabrlskle for His Energetic Action.
HAcKENsAcK. July 16-Thomas G. Zabriskie,
leading builder Of Hackensack. ran hatless
and breathless half q mile through the town
at 7:45 o'clock this morning to warn people
against a mad dog. He was followed by o
young man undera broad brimmed hat. carry.
ing gun. About half block In the lead OF
these two ran the dog. q small hound. that d.
verged from Its course only when another dog
came in view. Then after npping tho AMI
NAL. he continued on his way.
AT the corner OF Central avenue and Union
street Mr.. Zabriskie and hfs friend saw
stream OF people. mostly women, on their way
to early service at Holy Trinity Roman Catho-
lie Church. Mr.. zabriskie called to them to be-
ware the dog. and they sought safety on
Ineiahboring, nazzas The young man with
the gun gun hred shot; . nnI the doE dropped dead
women were SO. much affected that they re-
turned home without going to church. Mr..
Zsbrskie explained that the dog was undouht-
edly suffering from rabies, and that it had bit
ten number OF dogs from tho time 1t was
seen near his residence in Anderson street
noon. Mr.. Zabrlskie is six feet two inchos tall.
The sun., 1893-07-17

Alfred Kennedy Said to Have Lost Hts Hold
In the periious Trip.

A daredevil amusement at Coney Island was
responsible for two mishnps yesterday. At
THE Slide for Life" or Pleasure Trolley" as
II is called. Alfred Kennedy OF % Morton street,
this city, lost his lfe and Mrs. Frederick Smith
had her back so seriously sprniuod that Chief
OF Police McKane sent her to the Seney Hos
pital In coach.
The pleasure trolley" is long wire about
twenty foet above the ground at one end and
six or seven feet at the other The pleasure
consists In hanging on to trolley wheel and
sliding rapidly down to tho ond Of tho wire.
Kennedy is alleged to have lost his grip on
the handles OF tho trolley and to have
fallen to the ground. It Is declared that when
he was picked up he was dend. The body was
taken to Police Headquarters. whore II was re-
ported at first that his mock was broken.
DR.. Ward was summoned. and after briof
examination. he thought Kennedy died from
stroke OF nporlexy. which had caused his fall
Persons who with nessed the accident said Ken
The slide which is In the Bowcry is ownod
and sonducted duct, ,,o By George G. TiIiyou. Some
ssd "a 0S Ss. @
and when he was some yards away fell dead.
i Iae5 that 4 ne tHs
The body was. removed to stlllwelrs morgue
and had only nm hour before came from ben.
sonhnrst in tho eou5ss ,.s OF sunday outing Hs
neighbors OF his He leaves n wife and son.
Early in the evening Mrs. Frederick smith.
nIzed tho same slide. Mrs Smith is n very
heavy woman. and when she was pnrt way
down the wire she lost her grip and fell to the
ground. DR.. Ward found that hor back was
badly sprained. She was hurried to the hos
pital In n coach.
Proprietor Tillyou said late to- night thnt ho
saw Kennedy when he died. He said Kennedy
walked ten feet away after leaving the wire
before no fell,
The sun., 1893-07-17
WENT TO PRISON TO oErA BRIDE
Mary Mui rar. Alias blonde May. Rec-ives
an Oner Of Marriage.

Mary Mui raj Alias BlOnde May, RecrtveB
an Oner Of Marriage.
While Mary Ellen Murray. alias Blonde
May who was accused OF robbing Walter
Dickinson. an English comm erclal traveller.
of $500 in the Altman House n week ago. was
locked UP In Jefferson Market prison awaiting
n hearing. she received two letters signed
Granville Tomple In which the writer said he
bad IA len in love with her from the pictures
h" had seen in the newsrapers. md hoped
noon he visited THO prison and asked to be
permitted to soc the woman. Warden Led
with would not lot him in. as 1t was after
hours. He then got paSs from the Depart
mont OF Charities and Correction. and called
again early on Saturday morning, but Nav
had been taken into the court for examina:
ti9n He found her her there VIII II her lawyer, and
Yes" said May. cycling him closely and cal
cula ing the value OF the Jewelry he lnvishly
displayed.
And are you prepared to discuss my propo-
sitiOn ?" asked Ton, ple. who Is very English in
dress. manner. and speech.
we'll not lust now" said May. with siG-
nihcant glance Mt Detectives Horan and Grady.
who stool by. smiling.
.oh. ah yes. lust so" said Temple.
A few minutes later May WAS discharged.
and she left the court arm In arm with Temple.
The sun., 1893-07-17
4 QUIET DAY AT GRAY GABLES.
Camp Meeting ForEets Religion In nm AZ.
tempt to See the President.

Camp Meeting ForEets Religion In nm AZ.
tempt to See the President.
BuzzARD's BAY. July 1O-The President and
Mrs. Cleveland passed tho Sabbath quietly at
Gray Gables.
crowd o: 5000 to 5000 persons attended
the Spiritualist camp meeting to-day at Onset
Bay Grove. across from Gray Gables. Many
OF the summer guests and natives OF this re-
gion were presont Two excursion steamboats,
made half hourly trips from the camp ground
landing out to Gray Gables and return. Large
numbers iorsook the. meetings to make the
President. Mrs. Cleveland. and Baby Huth.
The excursion boats Geneyieve and Sron
I would run close % Up to the villa as near 9s the the
Monument River to the water where the Presi-
dents yacht Ruth is moored
Either the Thursday or Friday OF the week
preceding the Assem- bling of Congress on the
Tth of August is now set down here as the
prohab BILE date OF the departure OF tho President
for Washington.
The sun., 1893-07-17
1liEY WANT STATEHOOD.
An Appeal In Behalf OF the Five Civilized
Nations ia indian Territory.

NaIOhs Ia AnGinn Aerrtorys
FoKT gibson. ]. T.. July 1l-For some time
efforts have boen made to induce somebody
to take the initiative In movement looking
toward Statehood for tho five civilized nations.
and this weeks Muskogee FhaTir contains a
communication from OK Indian Agent Bennott
on the subject. Mr.. Bennett thinks that the
tribal laws nre Inadequate to the needs OF the
fast increasing popalatio on; that what laws
the Indians have are only partially enforced.
and the, general Government runs over them
rough sh0d whenever II sros Ut. He nlso re-
fers to the manner IN which In the Indian ia
constantly being rohbed by the lobbyists. He
thinks Congress has no power regardless Of
trenties. 10 remedy these wrongs and that
something ought to no done to protect Indians
as well as other citizens.
In short. he Is an advocate Of Statehood and
recommends that macs meeting he held Mt
Muscogee In the near future to devise ways
and means 10 get legislation that will relieve le
people and give them. a goMernment thnt wi!
ms the beginning Of q movement that will re-
suit in tho disruption OF tho present tribal re.
In
The sun., 1893-07-17
GUdRDING IT'S JR4CKs.
The Long island Railroad In Condlct with a
Trolley Line.


A squad OF armed deputy sherfTs stood guard
over the METROPOLITAN avenue crossing OF the
Long Island Railroad In Fresh Pond yesterday
and Inst night They were therc to prevent
the Brooklyn City Electric Street Hallway from
stringing trolley wires overhead across the
railroad tracks on their new electric line which
is to run from the BROOKLYN city line through
tho town Of Newtcwn to North Peach. lhs
tracks OF the electric road have hesn brought
up close to the steam railroad tracks on each
side OF the Avenue. but they have not yet been
laid across them.
Late on SATURDAY. evening a gang Of work
men In the employ Of the electric road tried to
stOal march OH the steam road by running
their wires across under cover OF .darkness.
They wero discovered, md detective James
SRrvis was hurried to the scene on n special
train with q detachment OF deputies. One
tracks IT % was torn % down. d and the % work men ,ee
we're threatened with arrest u they attempted
pany raises tho objection 10 the overhead
wiros that they will endanger the lives OF their
employees on freight trains by knocking thom
from the roofs OF cars.
The sun., 1893-07-17
BERMUDA TACKLES M'KINAEy.
Missionaries Here to Get Our Duty Pa.
tatoes, Onions. aud Tomatoes Rrduced.

Thomns ]. Wadson and Samuel c. Masters.
members OF tho Bermuda Assembly. arrived
from Bermuda on tho steamship Orinooo yes
terday and will go to Washington this week to
confer on tho tariff question with some OF the
Congressman who arc likely to serve on tho
Ways and Means Committee OF the House.
They have been delegated by the bermuda
Assembly to ask for reduction IN tho duty
levied here on potatoes onions. and tomatoes
tho principal exports, OF tho islands to tho
United sates. They have prenared state
Committee In which they say that tho amount
OF duty, paid 70 tho United States n 1892 OK
eeods the entire tariff revenue Of tho islands
by Slo.OOO
Mr. Masters and Mr.. Wadson, said they did
not yet know what REDUCTION they would ask
ulans. 10 confer with some New York business
mon aid with senator Mills and Congressman
w. T.. Wilson.
Sir Josiah Rees. X. C. D.. Governor. General
u Bermudn who arrived In company with Mr..
Matters and Mr.. Wadson. 10 on his WAY 10
England.
The sun., 1893-07-17
BIT7EN BY 4 COPPERRE1D.
Stepped on 1t In HIS Stocking Feet In the
Night and Kicked 1t.

PITTSBURGH. July 10-A copperhead four
feet long invaded the country house OF Thomas
Senton near Bolivar. Pa. some time during
yesterday and lay concealed until after the
family had retired. Awakened by his dogs. Mr.
Seaton arose in his stocking fee. and went
down stairs to investigate His foot struck a
soft object, which he cnrelessly kicked aside.
Tho soft object twrled around Its victims leg.
loose with his free foot his enemy struck him
blow on the sole of It,
The screams OF Mrs Seaton brought help
from the neighbors. who killed tho reptile
Tho bitten foot began to swell Mr. Seaton
foil into stupor. and although physic ans
have given hi m four quarts Of whiskey. they
almost despair Of his life.
The sun., 1893-07-17
MAN CONVICT srABs woMAN CoyrIcE:

Kins Her with q File, then Cuts His Own
Throat Repeatedly.
JACKSON. Miss. July 1a-Honry Singleton. a
negro serving n lie term at the reniten-
tiary. Killed Lulu Payne. a female convict. yes
terday by stAbbiug her repeatedly with file
while tho female convicts were getting water
at tho cistern.
Ex .ktAte Treasurer Hcmmingway. con-
vct who Ia also u trusty man and 4 guard.
disNrmed him, AS they thought. but he drew
will probably die. Jealousy r.ompted the at
tack
The sun., 1893-07-17
TIE sERVICEs INIERRUP1En
Mrs. Bnrbnra brown Walks lip a Church
Aisle Talking Excitediy.

The service In the Hopkins street Presby-
terian Church, Hopkins street. near Delmonlco
place. Wiliamsburgh. was interrupted last
night by an elderly. well dressed woman. who
walked up the centre aisle and began to talk
excitedly. An usher tried to induce her to
leave the church. but she refused 10 90, de-
ciaring loudly that she had come there TO stay.
Some OF tho congregation, posslbly fearing n
panic might bo started. cit tho church. A
policeman was summoned and tho woman
was placed underRrrest.
She gave her name at the Vernon avenue
police station as barbara brown. and said sho
was 81 years old and lived Vt - Srigel street.
unbalanced. Sho was held on u technical
charge that her condition might be examined
into.
The sun., 1893-07-17
A Sued Manager Cuts HI. Throat.

PHILADELPHIA. July 1G-John A. Lombard.
30 years old, manager Of tho Hero Fruit Jar
Company, which was involved in the failure OF
the Spring Garden National Bank. and who
was tho defendant In suits brought by tho re-
ceiver Of the wrecked institution was found
dead with his throat cut at his home last
night having evidently committed suicide.
Hn wa last seen alive In his room by u SER
want about y "'clorE on SATURDAY morning. He
trncted no attention until Mr.. LON hard failed
to tnke his accustomed place at the supper
table. AMI h" was found dead in bed with u
razor BY his side.
The sun., 1893-07-17
Warm ON Couey leland. Too.

There were many happy hearts on Coney
Island yesterday. but SO far as outward EVIL
dence went they were confined to the hotel.
restaurant, and saloon proprietors. and those
other money makers who IN Chicago are called
concessonaires. The hosts that went to the
island for cool air and sen breeZes were dtsap-
pointed. 1t was as warm as In tho city. except
during tho hriof storm In the afternoon. Never.
until tho last trains left. and very little grum-
bling was heard.
The sun., 1893-07-17
tn. Glen IEou.e Rurned.

MOUNT WASHINGTON. n H., July 1d-Ftro
started over the of1ce OF the Glen House.
owned by Charles Il. Mlliken, about half past
q this evening. Within an hour tho large
structure was in ruins. The origin Of the fire
is unknown. The telegraph operator ut the
Glen gave notice OF the lire to the MountWasbs
The Glen was built In the early part OF 1885.
to tako the place OF the Old house; which was
burned on the night OF Oct. / OF the previous
year. The amount OF insurance Will cover the
loss. There were only about twenty-five
guests In tho house,
The sun., 1893-07-17
HO1IE,T TOWARD SUNSET.
The Warm Wave Did Not Realty Get Hero
Until SIx ON;Iock Mt Night.

A multitude OF standing collars. dignifled
and immaculate. got up Yesterday morning
and went abroad for an airing. A warm wave
came out OF the unconventional West. elAte
with the barbnrc instinct that 0ourishes
across the Rockies against " billed shirts and
tho prettiness OF an efrete civilization. and
smote the standing collars hip and thigh.
There was very general impression. super.
Induced by perspiration. that tho warm wave
was assisted by the moisture OF seaside latl-
cont. below the normal: nt least that is what
tho Prophet Elias says.
The warm wave did not really get to this
toward tho hazy hills Of New Jersey. It ar
rived on tho o'clock P. NJ. aeria! United apd
sent the inconstant mercury OF the official
thermometer onthe Prophet Elias away up to
y2o as RRatpst 81 at 3 !, NJ
The sun., 1893-07-17
A sl,ru,.n with Me,,enn Horse Thieves.

FLoEsvILLE Tex. July III. News comos
from Sour Springs TO the effect that rester,iay
morning Ragir baylor Of that place ran across
n camp Of Mexicans In the Cibolo bottom Ho
notified Deputy sheriff Heacock and Ave othor
citizens. who went to aircst the MrXcans.
party rode up tho MoxicHns llred on them.
Tho fire was returned, and ono Mexican loll.
The MeXicans nod. leaving Seven h5rsas
They nre believed to be a gang OF horse
fhiayaa
The sun., 1893-07-17
THE LIONS H.iD 4 BA1H.
Being OF the Cat Tribe They DidN't Like H.
80 They ROarrd.

The occupants Of the lion house in Central
Park had n bath yesterday afternoon. They
seemed to suffer 70 much from tho heat that
Superintendent Smith had the keepers put
them. .
All OF them arc as Averse to water as tramp
and they resented audibly the inniction JACK,
tho big ion rosa on his hind legs ranEht the
stream in his mouth, and splhshed II over
the keeper who held the hose with his great
paw.
When he found he could not escape he shook
tho house with his ronrs Of helpless rage. Ihe
nOiRe he made attracted crowu VI NJ least
1000 people % the lion house
The sun., 1893-07-17
Il NEGRO LYycHED IN MIssIssIPpL
His AcquittnI on tho Charge OF WHO Muir.
der AuEered His EeiEhbors.

der AuEered HIS EeiEhbors.
New ORLEANS. July 1d-Meredith Lewis was
lynched by unknown persons near Roseland
In Taugpolica parish yesterday morning
Lewis was tried six months ago for the mur-
der Of his wife and acquitted. although the
evidence was against him. His acquittal
caused indignation among his negro neigh
the parish
YESTERDAY morning before sunrise party Of
masked men broke into the house where
Lewis was living with his second wife, carried
him to a tree short distance of. and lynchod
him.
The sun., 1893-07-17
DIR. Never On the Way He O.

Superintendent Byrnes received telegram
yesterday from Detective Sergeant Van
Gerichten. saying that he would leave Detroit
on tho l 80 train in com pany with his prisoner.
Dr. Henry Meyer. who. with his wife. 10
charged witt, poisoning and Insurance frauds.
richton. remained in Detroit to watch Dr..
Mcycr's wife. until she is permitted by the
Gently become mother. As soon rs possible
Mrs Meyer will be brought to this city.