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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

The new decoratlon-a Whitlock chicken, as
II is called irreverently-is shown In the ac-
complaining cut which Is OF the exact sire OF
the original The old fire escape decoration
consisted OF a gilt bar and gilt m edal. given to
n man when he llrst qualified as q mark sman.
For each additional qualification he received
another bar. gilt, II his score put him into the
marksman's class. silver II he shot we'll enough
to become a sharpshooter. Whom q man had
won eighteen bars ana medal his decoration
resem bled n folding metal ladder. and earned
for itself the nickname Of fire escape" No
matter how far up such a chain might be
hang dangerously hear his belt: Ike a Ger
mnn word. the decoration had perspective
medal which shall never depend from more
than three bars: as q ru 10. 1t will hang from o
"Siarksman." IL n man qualities as a sharp
shooter. his medal Will have two bars. while
ais, The number Of qualifications viii now be
shown by the figure on tho metal leaf INN edi-
nteiy above the words expett. sharp
leaf is held in place by flexible piece OF
metal. which passes through slot in the bar.
has qualified three times as a marksman aud
once as sharpshooter. Next year. II he does
what every sharpshooter hopes ana intends to
he doesn't succeed, he vii change the three"
for four" for 1t is not conceivable that he
When one had the old decoration you could
see at n glance whether having once got
sharpshooters silver Tar. he failed thereafter
to duplicate IL. No so with the Whitlock
chick en- decoration. Nothing will show how
man maintains his shooting qualities: once .
sharpshooter ALWAYS sharpshooter. SO far as
the decoration shows.
These new medals were made by we'll
known leweller: they are OF cast bronze. OF q
light yellowish. brown color. which may be-
coma darker. The medals themselves are very
heavy. the bars and links very light and most
o: tho m sdals do not hang evenly from their
bars. The old decorations were worn only on
the dress coats these Whitlock chickens may
roOst on any coat. Probably that fact will make
up for some OF the disadvantages OF the new
decoration, Many men intend TO wear their
old decorations alongside OF the rooster"
The ambiguity OF the new decoration may
cause some OF the regiments to return to
custom not usually followed here. OF making
each man. for the year that he qualities as a
marksman, wear an embroidered rife on the
left sleeve OF his coat The Twenty-second
Regiment used TO distinguish its actual
mArksmen in this manner. the British army
does SO still
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
III. II nd Wa. SEIZED Ju.tIn Time.

Isaac Bergman. homeless man 80 Years
old. WAS held in the EsseI Market Police
Court yesterday for attempting to commit
suicide AT o'clock yesterday morning he
went to the United Hebrew Charities. at 1913
Second avenue AMI asked for work, He was
told that there was no work for him then,
but TO report this morning. Then said Berg
mann:
right here"
Then. pulling out knife. no was about to
make good his threat, when a policeman who
happened Ia be- standing near seized the mans
arm and placed him under arrest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

Percy. Oklahoma. Jan. 25.-Ths Democrats
Statehood Convention which met hero yeslsr-
day contained representatives from every
county IN the Territory. the delegates being
leading men u the party aud prominent usl-
ness and profess. nal men OF Ihrir various
lOcalItles Though there were differences Of
Opinion on minor details, upDu the main quss-
ton there Was great uuAnlmltJ, Rnl tbs Con
YentiOn spoke in language unmlstAkAble. de-
manding OF Congress immediate Statehood.
Judge w. M. Melton was chosen Chairman aud
addresses were made ~ All the leading Demo
ergts Of the Territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
AsSEMBLFMAN CAIN VERY III.
He 10 Sun-rirg from Appendicitis IN G
brooklyn Hospital.

Assemblyman John ]. Cain OF the Eighth
district in Kings county is patient at the
Long Island College Hospital In Brooklyn.
suffering from appendicitis. On Monday after
noon he left his home. at 100 CofHey street in
tending to start for Albany SO as to be In at
tendance at the evening session. He became
SO i'll while awaiting the train at the Grand
Central station that he changed his plans and
went to tho Grand Union Hotel
Or. Rand OF brooklyn hts family physician.
was summoned, and Assemhlyman Cain re-
turned home In his charge. lie was removed
to the hospital yesterday. an operation being
considered necessary to save his life. He has
Teen i'll for several weeks but II was not until
Monday that the nature OF his malady was
discovered.
Mr.. Cain has long been one OF the most ac-
tive and popular Democrats In the Twelfth
the recent election, his majority In the dis
trict comprising that ward and a part OF the
Tenth was nearly 4. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
BANKER IMrERIALo's DAUGHTER.
She EIopcd with Francisco PIearaIIO. aAd
RoIh Are Now Nader Arrs-t.

BOih Are Now Uadsr Arrest.
Maria Imperlalo. the pretty young daughter
OF Rosalio I'm perialo. President OF the Italian
Bank In President street. Brooklyn, who ran
of from home on Jan. 10 and was married the
next day to Francisco Pcarallo. was yester-
day arrested on a charge Of vagrancy made by
her father. She was taken before Police JUS
tice Tighe In the Butler Street Court. Her
father says that she is only 10 years old. but
she claims o. DO lei,
She told Justice Tighe that she was very
nice home for her at - Berry street. and she
didn't want to give him up She was very
lonesome when she was AT home. but she had
no lonely hours now. as her husband played
tho flute sweetly and sang for her
Justice Tighe placed the girl in the care OF
the Chill lren's Society pending a further In
Vestigation, Her youthful husband Was also
arrested and held for examination on a charge
OF 4 hlncIinn-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
RoBBED BY THE LIGHr OF TIRE srorE.
River Pirates DesPoII the Mate OF = Luabsr
Schoonrr In NeMtoMn Creek.


Schooner In Sewtowa Greek.
Oscar Hanson. the mate Of the lumber
schooner Liza Scribner. lying at Louis Bos-
sert's dock in Newtown Greek. Williamsburgh.
was awakened from his sleep about 10 o'clock
on Wednesday night by footsteps on the deck.
few minutes afterward the muzzle Of . re-
volver was pressed TO his face. There was no
light in the cabin. excepting the reflection
from few live Goals in the stove. The owner
OF the revolver removed all the lids from the
stove and thus got a little more light
A blanket was thrown over Hanson. and he
was old that his brains would be blown out II
he attempted to move. The robbers searched
the cRbin and secured Hanson's gold watch
and chain land clothing belonging To him and
TO the sehooner's captain, who Was absent In
lhaAdelphiA, The value OF the whole was
about 500
before the robbers went away they warned
Hanson against making an cutlery. Hanson
heard them moving OF in boat. When he
reported the robbery To the police yesterday
he could give but a meagre description OF the
thieves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
ncanrlnr lh Monr,.ln. lnr CnIr,t.

SPOKANE Wash. Jan. 25.-The party which
started out from Kendrick Idaho. TO hunt for
George Colgate. who was lett in tho moun-
tains BY the ar,iu rarity, has returned. The
party reached tho mouth ~ HlacE canon.
where The snow was nNs feet deep and the
Clearwater River chukti with ier. The lOst
Falls party reached hamilton, cabin, eighteen
miles below the calnu, where IL met the
kendrlck party cpW,ns ba"A. Martin Of Iath-
drum. Idaho who led lls est Ialls party Will
winter on tho clearwater. REd as early - pos
sible 20 ~ IN search %, tho lost man. All
hopes OF finding tolRats alive are gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
Iutsrnn,Iosnr Mu.-sn, F--r,,.I.

OGnESsRURG. Jan. 25.-The mid winter festival
OF the st, Lawrence International Musical
Union opened last evening with a concert at
which Miss Rose Stewart Of Boston and Mrs
Anna Taylor Jones OF New York sang. II was a
great success. Miss En- ma Juch was 10 have
taken part in the concert hut was unable TO
appear. owing 10 an attack Of the grip from
which she was suffering at her home In STAN
ford, Conn. Tho chorus numbered over 800
voices. Mir. Carl /eTTAhn acted AS director, aud
the GsTmania Orchestra OF Boston furnished
the accom- panlmenls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
RnnId rrnn.It Hoard Not Arr..a.

The Rapid Transit Commissioners air d. +
ing informal conferences every day .H .
Wilson proposition to build the an r'-.H.-
road on the city's credit They a." lr.tu 4
A document In the nature OF a r"-. ~ H.. -
rapid transit plans, This Is Tor tl1r-l-.sD a
TO the Mayor. While at meeting tl' li.S-
siOneTs have been inclined q 6a rrihls.a-lle
over Mr. Wilson's scheme 10 borrow ne
city ere iit, under an amendment a. Pa" oh'1'H'Hl
10 the Constitution II IA known thai they
not unanimous IN private, and rrar it'i .
something 10 DO with tho delay ~ .".ia- -
the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
secretary WIN. "A OILY 20 a, MArriss.

About the middle OF next month Secretary
Willis Holly Of the Mayors Office will make :
long Western trip. The date Of his departure
will deUeud very much on the wishes Of his
wife. who will 20 with him. and there has to be
a wedding iTst- The date Of the Wedding has
not been definitely determined The bride to
be is known on the stage as Margaret Mont
gomeTT. She Is a daughter u James T. Young.
a heavy stocs hol Ter " the Alexander Young
Dlstllling Company Of PhtlAdelphlA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

DEs AoISEs. Jan 25.-The strike Of the !. 200
coal miners in the Des Moines district was de-
clared OF last night. The miners yesterday
refused 10 accept the operators OmpFomiss
rate OF 80 cents Der ton and stood bT their de-
mand for ~ aud $40 cents. which 10 10 cents
less than they have been receiving. The
operators decided to surrender. The miners
went 10 work this morning AZ the new rate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

The thief who for over a month has lf .
stealing overcoats, typeWr.ting ma"h.n"7
other article from the cN.ce5 at 'lrTr'
broker, Ia and about Wall street VAS ...-
loohiflg young fellow, who va, arrested g. .
corner uI Wall and Nassau rigr 49, "
taken To- Ioii.r ileaiuuar'cJs he '..a"
and confessed. twenty-five igWa gee
were touni 10 AIS o. ksts. Ia tie iH. BE-
lice Court Yesterday afternoon D." w.- .r..
trial Ia .. 900 bGl, The pI4syLor d.. .
tell where LIE lived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

Silver.

Special Mention. The
GoRHAM M'F'G Co. invite an
examination of the III any
smaller articles of utility in
solid silver suitable for We'd
ding Presents now offered
in their stock, such as pepper
boxes, individual and ia bl o
sizes. Large and small salt
cellars, individual sizes of six
and twelve in sets; some with
small spoons to match. 1ndi-
vidual butter plates and knives.
Bon bon dishes with spoons.
forks. and tongs, single and in
pairs. Orange Knives and
spoons, olive sets, and a very
large assortment of fancy serv-
ers; these are fitted in hand
some cases of Suede leather,
Persian silk, and other materi-
ais and make Effective and
inexpensive Gifts.
art RooMs-Third FIoorJ
GoRHAM MFG Co.,
SiIversmiths.
BROADWAY Carriage Entrance on 18Th ST.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

Mayor GIlroy had conference yesterday
with Horace LOOMS and James A. McKenna
Of the Examining Board OF Plumbers. The
Mayor said that much Of the difficulty which
resulted in complaints against this Board. he
ton OF the Law defining the powers and duties
81 the examiners. Mr. turOy advised a more
liberal Interpretation OF the law hereafter. aud
said that II his advice Is followed he does not
think any changes In the membership OF the
Commission vii be necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
LaM,rr EIchI.r Gne. 20 The ILanh.

John EIchler. lawyer with an onI'e in -.
Marks place. was taken TO the Iru!'euHnT
yesterday By Deputy sheriff Burke. - s'rs
out term OF one wear AMI six months i
prisonment. under a conviction Of hln .Err...
ON July -, 1852. Elrhler WAS convicted !r -
General sessions, before Ju!g" II 2gera .
endeAVOFiug to eNtOrt moncT from 81.
Bucufncr. druggist. ~ lhiI avenue ami -
sixth street. by threatening 70 insti'u'H q
criminal prosecution against lu"pInsT
the charge Of RssAultug lila hyer the 80
year old child Of John Myer. client VI -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
MRS. MARKS ACCUSED or PERJrRE
Said to Have sworn Falsely TO Conceal HrP
Financial Standing.

TInhhtIhI NthhWThk.
Mrs. Bertha Marks OF 153 last Fl'ty-N"h
street was held In 81 900 bail yesterday in th'
Essex Market Police Court upon charge {
perjury. Mrs Marks ia a sister Of Jacob Low
OF A. K J. Levy. who was arrested on Mon
day, accused OF having falsilled the books 4
that firm with intent to defraud the cgci,tor'.
1t was stated when the firm failed IN ovens
her. 1892, that 1t had paid TO Mrs. MArt- AZ
amount Of money which 1t frauduentiy claimed
It had borrowed OF her.
At the examination Mrs. Marks drr.oI r"-
ceiving any money at all from tho i.F'H. -
said that she had only one bank Hr''.n '' {
at the Murray Hill Bank. Since tu'u il trI
been discovered that she also had an R''uune
at tho Greenwich Savings Ram. HENCE -
charge OF perjury. Her examination was -
for Feh \. and sho WAS halird out D. Nl"hHl
Cohn, a real estate dealer whU RESIDES q. a
East Fifty eighth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
MIR. sCnArlMIxy ~ u tyGE&
Mayor SehIsren NJ ~ Suspend Him Hsiors
IIIs IeI m ENplTr-.

Excise Commissioner Schlicmnnu az Ego K
lyn yesterday furpished Mayor sennJna VIA
the protest OF 400 citizens again -- tAn uIr"aI
OF . saloon in TompEins aycru" ar4 Ia -
street, for which a license was --t,s.l a'N-
out giving them hearing, Mr. -"I. ..al D. eye
PLANE that the protest had been H's. l T. ..nf.
or Schieren strongly disappTuv,., 60 OBJ. az "A
OF the Excise Commissioners ia -rtV Ih-' u 2
license and II Is thought that he Nay -.-, "p
MIR. Schliemann. The latter autlrilJ'Nr-- "A
action. has retained counsel lie wat ''l !
on till tho end Of the month. whoa las /. a
nh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26
BURGLARS FIRED AT.

Tbs shots Didn't Take EHeei, but One
Suspect Was Captured.
Policemen Ryan and Long saw two burglars
early yesterday morning scaling the fence in
the rear of the house at p94 Fulton street.
Brooklyn. and fired three shots after them. but
without effect. Soon aftarward a stranger.
who is supposed to he one Of the burglars. was
found cTouched in the hallway of an ad looming
lie said he Was Edward bennett. aged -. hut
refused To tel where he lived or give any OK
plAuAt.On OF MS presence 10 tie NORM bOrhOOd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

KASsAs CITY, Mo. Jan. 25-John Reid Presi-
dent OF the Western Trust and Savings Asso-
citation. which. when It failed last summer
hat only $50 in its vault. was Indicted yesteT-
day afternoon ~ tho Grand JURY on seven
CHARGES Of grand larceny Tor receiving de-
posts when he knew the institution was about
10 fail tie was arrested and. as he Was I'M
ablS TO furnish bail, Was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

Policeman Gariner Of the Urinr "-s-'
station. who on Jan. 10 shot an .". ,
CAspar who had ATTEMPTED 10 rnrr.'
gar At Ia Aven 70 a., v - q -'.H-E
custody yesterday IN tUe l-srE 81 ....'
Court. A tuTtItT's Iury han irr .
y lIecman had shot the mao la 'H" ..- b -
% his duty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

force that there should be four Police Conn
iuissioners. God made man single. headed 50
as to give him the power to mplish rom
tho accursed system now existing but last
rottlng. God give us speedy deliverunce.
The chamber voted Col Ethardt thanks Tor
his address and ordered II printed. Speeches
in opposition to the Chamber mixing poiitlca
mgtters were male by Mr. Windm0ler, Mr
SchiT. Robert n. Roosevelt, Treasurer OF the
Democratic National Committee and Mr..
Rtraua Mir windmOler and Mr. Schin were
especially vigorous. They declared that u the
Cham nor proceeded in this direction II would
become pnown ~ tho Chamber Of Politics."
But they wore opposed hy President smith,
Mr.. orr Mr. Bliss ey-Judge Robertson, and
others who declared hat II was the right OF
citizens to engage in these matters. so. alter
all tho contention. the resolutions taV9rlng an
headed Police Commission were adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
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SINCE TIE war.
FAMOUS iQQ,3 D =

Rheuu.AftsIu and cont bans. -. 90 r. ~
Prescription lun.a>4, Irrl arvt lH " - o. NV
place. =. 4. luCuTablea Egt C.rv- ana Ws--
Al came about PlsAsaaE o. tzA@ sc. bs- AZ =, -
TiglA PamDhlet frse
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28
DAYS Of Our Grandmothers

In the Days Of Onr Grandmothers
Sulphur and molasses reigned supreme
in spring time. Nowadays we take
HuMpuREys' Specific No. 10 for Dys-
pepsia aud all stomach troubles, keeping
the blood pure. so that no spring dosing
s necessary. For, sale by druggists.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28

A few days ago VIII lie II. T. Bamev,
who owps "a farm four miles west of
k kearney, was going through his pas
ture he was surprised To ind hard,
bony substance which the prairie
dogs had recently brought To the
surface. Not knowing what II was,
he sent the specimen To Prof. Barber
OF the State University. and that
gentleman at once saw IL was pie o
OF ivory from some extinct animal.
He corresponded with Mr.. Bamcy
with reference TO the specimen and
"a a result has been at kearney
several DAYS this week and had work
men digging where the ivory was
found. One piece was unearthed
that measured five feet long and -
inches in dirmeter aud another
piece was found two feet long and
about as large around as the other.
This Is not the first time such large
bones have been found near kearney,
as one larger than these was I'M
earthed near the canal several years
ago that was exhibited at the Mid
way Hotel before 1T burned four .'etr
ago. Nebraska state Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28
Ouarterdeck, Gangway.

AS regards terms connected with
the ship. its hull, masts, decks, and
rigging, they are innumerable; and,
terms are derived from the Normans,
the greater number OF our naval ones
come from the Saxon and Dutch,
such as ship. boat, boom, &c. The
terms larboard and starbOard come
from the Italian ''questa borda" and
''quella borda," which by rapid de-
livery become starboard and larboard;
but, owing TO the strong similarity
or sound, have been changed into
starboard and port, Latin 3porto, "
TO carry, the use OF the terms IN the
original form having been the cause
Of many accidents.
Quarterback originated from the
arrangement that the portion OF the
deck so called was about one-fourth
OF the whole space. fore or 70, ward
castle received It's name rs
being the principal part OF the ship
in which the lighting took place,
being raised much above the level or
the other part OF the deck ana hold
ing commanding position Poop,
the raised afterpart OF the ship, set
apart Tor officers, both IN meaning
and derivation comes from the Latin.
Gangway has been handed dowr
from the days OF the an lent galley
of the Phceuicians Carthagenians
and Romans, it having teen board
which ran along the whole length,
serving as passage for the rowers Il
nnd from their seats. 1t was alsC
utilized as resting place for tht
mast and sail when not In use: Tn,
term now denotes place OF exit o
entrance from or 10 Il vessel, gen
orally from the shore, by means OF ;
long plank or plat orm. .-IhamberS
Journal
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28

mo- cuRNs. rRtcrs
1-Fevers, Congestions, Inhammations.. .2J
1-W0rms, Worm Fever. Worm Collie. -. rs
3-Teething, Collie. Crying. wakefuiness .2S
a-Dinrrhea, OF Children or Adults. ...... rs
9-C0ugks, Colds bronchitis. ............. Us
S-Neurnlgia, Toothache, Faccache.... rs
Q-Hcadachcs, sick Headache, Vertigo. .2J
1O-DyspepsiR. Biiiousness. Constipation. rs
1t-Suppressed or Painful Periods. rs
t2-Whitcs. Too Piofuse Periods. .......... as
13-Croup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness.... .25
1a-Salt Rheum, Erysipelas. Ernptions.. ID
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains .95
18-Mnlaria, Chills. Fever and Ague...... I'd
19-Catarrh, Influenza. Cold In the Head I'd
2O-Whoopiug Cough gh...................... .25
37-ktdncy Diseases ..................... 10
2S-Nervous bttity..........,........'.l .l.OV
3O-Urinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. ID
HUMPHREYS WITCH HAZEL OIL,
"The Pile Ointment. Trial Sine. Is Its.
Sold hy Druggists sent postpaid on receipt OF price
ps HusrHuE,s MANUAL uu pagssl sAiLxp rSSS.
musPnRkrs' nEp. CO., M iis william 81, NEw YORK
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28
TRAGEDIES At NIAGARA FALLS.
Some of the Sensational Fatalities Bscor de-
ed at the Crate Cataract

Some of the Sensational Fatalities Bscor d.
ed at the Crate Cataract
1t is about this time OF year. says
a writer In the Ohio State Journ al,
that the annual run OF tragedies
used to begin. ! say FUSED To begin"
because OF late years the vigilance OF
the local authorities has been so
greatly increased that human lives
are now not so often lost about the
worlds greatest cataract as formerly
There is still preponderance OF
summer accidents. due, or course, TO
the presence IN the warm season OF a
much larger number or strangers
than during the winter time. Some
years ago the number OF suicides oc-
caisionally reached dozen IN a
season, and it was pretty certain, so
subtle Is the influence upon the
weakminded and those tired OF life
of particularly sensat onal Gaze OF
self-distruction, that notably start
ling suicide at the falls would pretty
certainly be shortly followed 1by one
or more cases OF the same s-rt, the
NlCIlIuS WI Iiit ihHh'' D'bN'
coming from places far away in order
to send it all"
Not all the tragedies OF the falls,
however, have been suicides, and not
al! have happened in the summer.
One OF the most sensational occurred
early I'm April ten years ago. being
known as the Pierson Nedder trag-
edy Pierson and Nedder were
brothers-in-law. and Plerson, who
had been asher in "A local railroad
office, had been suffering for some
time from a bodily disorder that
unsettled his mind. On the first
Friday in April 1884, the two went
out driving together, expecting TO
return in an hour or So Late In the
afternoon, nothing have been heard
OF them in the meantime, their
friends started out on scar, n,
which was rewarded by the finding
OF their horse and buggy on Goat
Island, the body Of Pierson on Luna
Island and the coats and hats OF both
men near by. Nothing 10 further
eiucidate the tragedy was ever found,
but a theory was current at the time
that the two men got into quarrel,
as they ten had before: that Pier
son the insane one, had attacked his
brOther-in-law, who had shot his as
sailant in selfdefence, and then, him
self azed by emorse, had jumped
to his death in the river just above
the brink.
Another sort OF tragedy has oc-
casionally resulted from an insane
desire on the part OF pro essi0nal
swimmers TO breast the rapids and
the whirlpoole below the falls
Perhaps the most prominent OF these
was the deahh OF Captain Mathew
Webb, U English swimmer. in 1888.
lie was carried through the rapids
TO the Whirlpool; then the roaring
waves and form closed over him In a
flash and be was seen no more alive.
He left a young and handsome wife,
who fully believed her husband
could accomplish whatever he set
out TO do In the swimming line.
she was almost heart.broken at his
death aud blamed herself bitterly,
saying that ii she had dissuaded him
he would not have made the at
tempt