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p HUndr8d-D Bill.

"She's short-tempered, Nellie, and quick to
speak, but you'll bear with her for my sake ~
Not for that alone, Oscar-I have learned
TO love her for her own long ago. She seems
almost like a mother tc me-
Oscar Eldon stood in the middle of the floor
holding Helen Dermott's hand in his-a slight
hand, hardened with industry and Drowned
with autumn suns. Just q year ago Helen,
fresh from the deck OF an emigrant vessel and
avoiding the noisy streets and crowded lanes
of the great city as if they had been plague
smitten, had tapped on Mrs. Eldon's door,
with her bundle in her hand and the softest
roses in her cheeks, humbly asking for en-
ployment.
"I don't believe in those travelling tramps,
mostly" said Mrs. Eldon TO her son, .but
this girl has good face. and 1 really need
some one 10 help me. What would you do?''
Oscar looked at the sweet, patient face and
answered promptly,
Il would take herl''
So, in the thrifty. healthful atmosphere of
the great New England farmhouse Helen
worked and sang and wormed her way into
Mrs. :Eldon's good graces with marvellous
EapiS
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and Mrs Eldon stood staring vaguely up and
down the road.
"Helen Helenr' she called aloud, and then
remembered that Helen's ears were far, far
beyond hearing.
She rushed uncovered out into the storm
up the road as if she would have sought the
girl to the worlds end. with clasped hands
and strained eyes. And then waking to the
consciousness of how utterly impotent was a
search she turned back with a wailing sob.
'Tll get out, driver, and walk up this hill;
the stage is overloaded and don't mind a
little exercise"
Oscar Eldon literally could not sit still.
Before his minds eye rose up the bright
home fire, the mothers face of pleased sur
prise. and Helen's crimsoning cheeks.
Involuntariiy clear, bird-like whistle broke
from his lips as he strobe on. In the same
moment the heavy rack OF leaden-black
clouds overhead parted and the moon burst
out in a food Of silver glory.
so the storm is over" mused Oscar. "We
should all have been showed up had it lasted
much longer; and-hallol what's that?''<,
What was it, indeed. Something deadler
white than the snow. with dark, long tresses
nuttering in the wind; something that lay
upon the piled-up drifts close against the old
rail fence with the full brightness of the
moon upon its pale rigidity.
In an instant Oscar Eldon had plunged
through the snowbanks and was bending over
The RE0sIEets agWA
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The old lady's eyes were rounder than the
rim of her silver spectacles as Helen pre-
sented herself at the hennery door.
go out? Why, Helen, what's come to
YOU? You never asked me such thing be-
foIer'
Helen's cheeks grew rosy, but she said
nothing of the letter directed. "Oscar Eldon.
esq.," that was lying snugly at the bottom of
her pocket.
II would like to do one or two little errands
at the village if you can spare me-"
"Of course. can spare you, but be sure
you're back by II. Helen
''l'll not fail, ma'am."
1t was still and cloudy when she set forth,
but by the time she had turned her face home
ward the snow was driving i'll blind drifts and
the wind shrieked down the valleys like &
disembodied spirit.
1T will be a long Storm" thought Helen
with shiver as she hurried on.
Mrs. Eldon was standing in the middle of
the floor when she entered-standing there
with an usual expression on her face and a
set look round her lips, which made Helen
pause with III asoning dread.
Mrs. Eldon. what is the matter?"
Helen, don't play the hypocrite, :" said the
old lady sternly. "Give me back the money
and will overlook this first offense, as you
are so young and inexperienced r.
Money What money!"
The 500 bill you took from my table when
went out last night so pay for the apples"
MN. Eldon never touched the money!"
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"Helen! Merciful heavenl how came she

''Helen Merciful heaven! how came she
here?"
He chafed the slender hands, he listened
eagerly at the half-open lips to hear If, per-
chance, the slightest respiration foated
through.
Surely she does breathe!'' he gasped. 'It
is no illusion of my senses! She Is not deadl
Hellol driverl coachI''
The slow rambling of snow-crusted wheels
was already audible, and when the stage came
up Oscar Eldon was standing beside the road
with pallid, helpless burden in his arms.
The old kitchen clock was Ginning II
o'clock yet Mrs. Eldon, habitually slave to
early hours, had made no movement to retire.
She still sat by the fire, with haggard face and
eyes fixed on one glowing spot on the embers,
when there were footsteps on the threshold,
and a loud rap at the door. She sprang up
nervously and opened it.
Oscar stood there with Helen clinging to
his arm-Helen herself very pale, yet with
q bright confidence in her face.
s'OscarI'' gasped the bewildered mother,
and then catching sight of the other face, she
burst into hysteric cry.
Helen, God has sent you back to me! Can
you ever forgive me, Helen?"
That's right. MOTHER" said Oscar, ''she
will be your daughter soon, and meantime
we'll pile on the wood and bring little color
into those pale cheeks.''
But Helen Dermott's face, as she returned
his smile, was pale no longer,-NeW York
News .'S
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"Helen! think before you resort to deeper

"Helenl think before you resort to deeper
deceit. That money lay on the table when
went out: when next / examined my pocket
book it was gone. You, and you alone have
been in the house since. The whole matter
is too transparent for concealment. Why did
you go to the village to-day? You never
before have asked to be absent"
Helen stood silent. 1t seemed as II the
power of speech was taken from her for an
instant.
''Mrs. Eldon, never dreamed OF touching
your money! As sure as stand here l am
innocenti''
Mrs. Eldon's cheek fired with sudden
anger.
'.Helen," she said in a strange. high
pitched voice. ''if it were not that you have
seemed almost ,;ke a daughter to me for the
last few months l would send for the con-
stable and have you lodged in prison. As it
is You so in freedom-but you go!"
She opened the door and pointed out into
the road.
Mrs. Eldon-in this storm?"
''If it were the deluge / would not harbor a
thief in the house another instant. Cor
The cruel words stung Helen Dermott's 8
heart as an asp might have done. She turne
without a word and went out into the howl
ing tempest.
All day long Mrs. Eldon sat by her lonely
fire musing with sorrowful intentness. Never
before had she realized how very dear Helen
Dermott had become to her, nor how desolate
the old home seemed With no light stfp on
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the stairs, no soft voice warbling old country

the stairs, no soft voice warbling old country
ballads from the far-off rooms.
81 would have burned the bill sooner than
she should have taken it." thought the old
lady. ''The loss of the money is nothing to
being forced to believe Nelly thief! And
what will Oscar say?"
The briet winter twilight was fast darken-
ing into night. when there came a resonant
humping at the outer door. Mrs. Eldon rose
hurriedly lighted her lamp. and answered
the somewhat imperative summons.
Through the flying clouds or snow she could
just discern the round, red face OF Deacon
Elderly. beaming from a framework of fur
cap.
'.Dear me, deacon, is it you? Won't you
come in?''
..well, 1 guess I will, seein' I've got sun
thin pretty important to tell ye. Look hare"
Standing close by the lamp Deacon Elderly
drew bank note from his pocket and held
it out to Mrs Eldon with chuckle.
s.My red apples brings fair price in this
market, ma'am, but they amt worth 4100r'
"a hundred dollarsr'
Mrs Eldon grew pale and cold.
s'Then / must have paid you that by mis-
take instead OF ten"
.'Well. 1 calculate that was the way it
happened" said the deacon, dryly. "Twa'n't
very business like, but then your eyes amt
what they used to be no more'n mine is.
Thankee, ma am-s1O is my due, and don't
want no more!'
so. the deacon went On bis way rsi9Iaips.
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Stabbed Mt n Wedding.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Aug. 5.-Five Hunga-
rians were stabbed at wedding at in this
city last night and.two OF them will in ali
probability die. The stabbing was done by
John Bolton while he was under the influence
of liquor. Bolton refuses to admit or deny
that he committed the deed, but witnesses
swear that they saw the uplifted dagger in
his hand. Michael Kokosh, one of the vic
tins, cannot live until morning.
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love Mods His Head.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Times this morning,
commenting upon the Vigilants victory Sat
urday over the Britannia. says that the
American sloop has never given finer racing
exhibition here, but, the paper adds, there is
not sufficient evidence that her victory was
due to her refltting.
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SHOT HIS WIFE DEAD.
Then Joseph Hunt Sent Bullet Through
His Own Head.

His Own Head.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-After a night spent in
brooding over fancied wrongs, Joseph B.
Hunt, forty years old, paper hanger. shot
and killed, this morning, his wife Barbara,
aged thirty-seven. Hunt then turned the re-
volver on himself and sent a bullet into his
own head. The woman was killed instantly.
The man is still alive but in critical condi-
ton.
Hunt received sunstroke two years ago,
which slightly affected his brain. Recently
he overheard some friends talking of the pro-
priety OF placing him in an asylum, and it is
supposed brooding over this caused his final
mental COLLAPSE
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TWO PRIZE OFFERS.
The Times Will Give Money for Adjourn.
mcut Predictions

The Times Will Give Money for Adjourn.
meut Predictions.
For weeks past the newspapers have pro-
phesied and the general public have antici-
pated the adjournment of Congress, and the
consequent reinsurance In the industrial and
commercial life OF the country.
These prophesies and expectations have
not been realized and the lame impotency Of
the peoples representatives to pass import
ant legislation daily grove more serious to
the welfare OF the nation.
THE TIMES offers a first prize OF els and a
second prize of $40 to the person guessing
respectively closest and next closest to the
minute of the hour of the day, when, ac-
cording to the official record. the House OF
Representatives shall adjourn for the present
session.
Fill out the following blank and mail 1t to
The TIMES Prize Editor. You can guess as
many times as you have TIMES. No blanks
will be received at The TINES Office except
through the mails.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

EoR sALE-CAsH GROCERY, CHEAP: ONE OF
Il the best stands in South Washington. in
clu ding horse, wagon and harness; cheap rent.
INQUIRE of p. SULLIVAN. 2li L st. sw. au2-1t
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

DROPOSIALS FOR FUEL FOR JAII4-UNITED
i States jail, Washington, d. C., August 3,
1S9i-Proposals are invited to furnish four hun
dred tons, more or less, of best bituminous coal,
twenty-five tons best anthracite coal, and fifty
cords, more or less, of pine wood, for the use of
and delivery at the United States Jail in the Dis
trict of Columbia Bids for wood and coal should
be made separately, addressed to the General
Agent, Department of Justice. and will be
ceived till noon of WEDNESDAY. August s, 1894
The right TO reject any and all bids is reserved
aui-3t JOHN K LEONARD, Warden
LINE HORSE TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON
II September /, 1891; tickets with each pur-
chase. Leather top buggy s25; fine trap,
cost $3.50 used once, SIPS: d-seat high
English cart, cost $500, for sl25, new; phaeton,
cost S125, for $50; canopy top surrey, shifting
seat ,.new, 500, sells for SI3j: fine new grocery
or delivery wagons S59 TO S62 each; full leather
top sdebar bugges from $50 up: traps traps,
traps / can discount any in this city on
prices of fine traps All work fully guaranteed
GEO W. TAYLOR,
tyl0-tf 1881 and 1885 ST n. W.
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Going array on your rdcationf The Times 1vtU
% riH you 10 any address, postage prepaid, for
IS cents a month
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Look on the third page and read about he prizes
for close gue$ses O the adjournment Of the House Of
Representatives.
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MONEY TO LOAN on HOUSEHOLD FUR
niture, pianos, horses, carriages, wagons,
&c; the property will remain undisturbed
in your possession; terms easy lowest
rates; private Offices all business strictly
confidential; you can have the money the day
you apply for it; payments can be made on the
principal at any time; each payment made will
lessen the cost of carrying the loan
Please call on
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO,
COZ F ST. NV, main floor ty3-3mo
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MONEY TO LOAN.
MONEY TO LOAN on HOUSEHOLD FUR

Advertisements Of four lines less inserted uis-
der this heading time, IS cents; three times, so
cents; times, 81
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EXCURSIONS.
DEOPLE'S TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
l. PALACE STEAMER
Lady of the Lake.
Low rates to Salt Water.
Norfolk. Old Point.

Colonial Beach, including trip 70 the Capes.
Round trip to Norfolk and Old Point .&2 %
- - Colonial Beach. rs
TICKETS GOOD UNTIL USED.
The swift and commodious steamer Lady OF
the Lake, refitted and lighted with electricity
throughout, will leave her wharf, foot of Sixth
street. every Saturday evening at $50 sharp,
arriving at Old Point a IN, Norfolk at a m.
Returning, leave Norfolk at . p m and Old
Point, p. m. arriving in Washington 7.30 a
m, stopping at Colonial Beach both ways, thus
anording her patrons ample time for salt water
bathing. fishing, sailing and grabbing.
Best meal for 80 cents of any steamer on the
river. Sea food specially.
Tickets and staterooms can be procured at
Beekman's ticket Office, 613 Pennsylvania ave-;
telephone call, 1lsl.
onice of the agent, YoIney Eaton, $40 G St
n w, telephone call, l52, and at the boat.
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TWO AGENTS WANTED To GO OUT OF
i town TO work; car fare paid.
X A DINSN0RE,
aug3-1t 6SS q ST NV.
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w UANTED- AGENTS; BUY ALUMINIUM
w novelties and cooking utensils direct from
manufacturer: catalogue free. samples, l0c.
ALUMINIUM CO., $50 Broadway, New York.
au5-iw
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w ANTED-EvERY LADY TO PATRoNIZE
w Marches CSC Baggage Express; prompt
and reliable; orders by postal attended 10. w.
T. MARCHE, Mgr, 317 East Capitol ST au3-}t
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4, ENTLE3fEN OR LADIES LIVING IN THE
VI country having a team can make S25 per
week Call in person K A. DINsMoRE, 6ss G.
81 NV aug3-1t
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NTANTED-AGENTS, CANvAssERS, SALES
w men. house and street installment men;
good pay and permanent situations; "investi-
gate" Cali at ROOM 6, ACE 9th ST. NV. Cut this
out aug3-6t
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HOTEL COLUMBIA. ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.
Ii All cnnveniences; near beach; cuisine and
service the best; good rates for parties and fam
lies for season. Send for rates
iyl2-lm PAUL STEINHAGEN.
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THE ARGYLE, ATLANTIC CITY, N j.
i Ocean end of Connecticut ave; unobstructed
view OF ocean; excellent table, terms So and e. 50
day: $40 and upward week: under new manage.
ment THOMAS Il &c A. G. BEDLOE- ty20-lm
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Advertisements OF four lines less Inserted un-
der this heading time e5 cents; three times, 50
cents; seren times 81
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WANTED.

HELP FURNISHED FREE.
IL Mrs L. c. Moore, Employment Agency,
3U6 G. St NV.
Send postal Tel call 26i au4-3t
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FOR sALE-BICYCLEs.
SUMMER RESORTS.

HoTEL PITNEY, ATLANTIC CITY, N j.
i y. Y. ave. bet Pacific and Beach; mod
cony.; 81 so 10 81 80 per day; 81 10 sl2 per week
HOTEL FLORIDA, PACIFIC, BET N Y AND
L Tenn. aves: mod cony.; 81 p to s. per day;
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LONG BRANCH.

The Ocean House is now practically new
hotel. no expense having Ueen spared by its
present owners TO make it a complete and com.
Portable family hotel
Reasonable rates
iyi6-lm NJ j. BUTLER
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MGR. sAToLLTs RULING.
viii Take Effect in Columbus Diocese
Only.

Chicago, July 19.-"Mgr. Satolll's de-
cision sustaining Bishop Watterson's de-
cree prohibiting saloon-keepers from
membership to the Roman Catholic So
cieties, will be received with satisfac-
ton by Catholics generally, and by all
interested In the work of temperance,
said W. j. Monahan, secretary of the
church congress held here during the
fair. ''It shows how closely Mgr Sa-
TOLL is in touch with the moral senti-
ment of the country, and the growing
sentiment against the liquor traffic."
II think Mgr. Satolli's decision means
that he did not want to interfere with
Bishop Watterson's affairs in the do
cese Of Columbus" said P. j. Hennessey
secretary of the whisky trust 1.-THE
ruling has effect only in that diocese"
rs not the church opposed to the IL
quor trafficT'
ITO the abuse of 1t, yes"
If only so much liquor as may be
used by drinking men without going to
excess were ccB,sumed, would the sales
fall off greatly?"
Il think not A few men who drink
to excess are always in evidence, and
attract attention to themselves while a
vast majority of men who drink moder-
ately are not noticed. I believe the
largest proportion Of liquor consumed
In this country is used by men who
drink quietly and moderately, and who
do no harm to themselves or any one
elsev
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, July 19.--When the sem
ate met today. the conference report
on the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was agreed TO.
Voorhees,. sta manager Of the confer
ence on the tariff bill, said he would ask
leave ITO have the bill laid on the table.
to be taken up for consideration to-
morrow. The motion to lay on the table
was agreed to.
When the tariff bill had been thus
disposed of, the indian appropriation
bill was taken up. An amendment was
agreed to directing the secretary Of the
interior to inquire into the propriety Of
discontinuing the Indian contract
schools as rapidly as possible without
interfering with the education OF In
dian children, and to report at the next
session Of congress an estimate of the
cost Of substitution for all contract
schools now existing. The bill was then
passed.
AT $40 the senate went into executive
session and shortly thereafter adj
journed.
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

affair, however, shows that the news
paper rumors have had all the truth
the newspaper rumors ever have in re-
gard to regulations between this COM
mittee of the house and the president,
and 1t. Is shown very clearly that the
committee has had his directions to
consent to sufficient tax upon sugar
In consideration of the fact that coal
and iron ore shall be brought here free.
In other words, the great contest be-
tween the true manufacturers, the
sugar Of this country and that which is
home corporation and the great cor
poration which is to exploit the mines
of Nova Scotia, and enrich by $40, 900 900
a set Of men who are engaged in that
enterprise, the president and committee
of this house takes the side of the Bos-
ton corporation daughter and ap-
plause)
Which is best? Let them decide.
Which is the most satisfactory to the
people? Let the country decide"
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CLEVELAND TO WILSON
Deprecates a Departure From
Democratic Principles.
TRAINS ARE ALL MOVING.
The Situation Throughout the En-
tire Country Improying--Brief
Telegraphic Dispatches.
Associated Press.

ASSOCldIeQ tTeSS.
Washington, July 19.-Intense interest
was created by Wilson'S announcement
in the house today that he had a letter
from President Cleveland which the
latter had permitted to be made public.
The letter was read amid profound 81
lence, 1t is in the presidents vigorous
style, and was stirring tribute to the
Wilson bill. In the letter to Wilson
written before the tariff conference, the
president said;
1.-THE bill in its present form, falls far
short of the consummation for which
the party has labored, and our abandon
ment of the cause and principles upon
which 1t rests, means party perfidy or
party dishonor 1t must be admitted
that no tariff measure can accord with
Democratic principles, and promise or
bear a genuine Democratic badge that
does not provide for free raw material.
I'm these circumstances 1t may well
excite our wonder that the Democrats
are willing to depart from this most
democratic of all principles, and that
inconsistent absurdity, such as the pro-
posed departure, should be emphasized
by suggestion that the woolens Of the
farmer be put on the free list, and pro-
lection of tariff taxation be placed
around the iron and coal of the corpora
tions and capitalists How can we face
the people after indulging in such OUT
rageous determinations and violation Of
principles?"
In reference to the sugar schedule.
the president says:
Under our party platform, and in ac-
cordance with our declared party pur-
poses, sugar is the legitimate and log
ical of revenue. Unfortunately incidents
lave accompanied certain stages of leg
islation that aroused in connection with
this subject, national Democratic ami
mostly to the methods of the manipula-
ton of trusts and combinations. 1 con-
fess to sharing in this feeling, and yet
1t seems to me we ought, II possible,
to sufficiently free ourselves from pre-
judice to enable us to coolly weigh the
considerations, which in forming tariff
legislation, ought to guide our treatment
Of sugar as taxable article. While no
tenderness should be entertained for
trusts, and while / am decidedly OPP
posed to granting them, under guize
of tariff taxation, or give any opportu-
nifty to further their particular methods,
l suggest we ought not to be driven
away from the democratic principle and
policy which lead to the taxation Of
sugar by fear, quite likely exaggerated,
that in carrying out this principle and
policy, we indirectly encourage com
bination of the sugar refining interests"
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A DESPERATE HUSBAND.
Attempts to XIII His wife, and is Him
self Killed.


North Yakima, July 19.--Justifable
homicide was the verdict rendered BY
the coroners jury today after inquirlng
into the circumstances OF the -GAath OF
David Seaman, who was shot last night
by George Bosdet. Seaman and his wife
had separated on account Of the for
mer's brutality, and Mrs. Seaman had
taken rooms at o large apartment for
which Bosdet Is agent. Last night Sea-
man followed his wife to her ROOM
and after throwing her on bed, placed
q revolver to her side, saying: "Sally,
Pm going to kill YOU" The woman
screamed, and catching hold of the gun
struggled frantically for It's possession.
Alarmed by the outcry. Bosdet entered
the room, when he was furiously at
tackled by Seaman, who is large and
powerful man, and was inhamed by
heavy drinking. The struggle contin-
ued out into the hall, Bosdet fighting
desperately for his life, and covered
with blood from blows inflicted by his
He had possession Of the
gun, however, and at last when he was
forced down upon his knees and both
had hold Of the revolver. a cartridge
was exploded and the ball entered Sea-
mans abdomen. A second shot lodged
in his breast coming out under the loft
arm. Seaman struggled into his hoom.
falling across the bed. and in a few
minutes was dead. Bosdet gave him
self up. Deceased, was formerly dep
uty sheriff Of King county, Wash. un-
der Sheriff Woolery.