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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
WHO WATCHED your"
Remarkable Piecs of EviAsaes
which Resulted I'm = AsrAsrss's
Com Hlcflan. Z 4

Remarkable Piecs of EviAsaes
which Resulted I'm MurAsFss's
Conviction.
In an interview TO day with Hon. II.
II. Gossett of Kaufman tho following
facts relating to n rcmbkelnracmfwuyl
facts relating to a remarkable murder
case were obtained: -
Some time prior to the 10th day Of
August, 1887, n man named Coker was
placed on trial In the criminal court of
Henderson county. Ono of the princi-
pal witnesses against the defendant
was Tom Fulton. and It was upon his
evidence that the conviction wns held!
Leo Coket, son OF the defendant, on
tho evening after the trial remarked to
n young Indy whom he met:
while my father Ia serving q term
In the penitentiary Tom Fulton will be
serving term In hell" :
On the night of the 10th of August,
n few days after, Tom Fulton, while
standing on his front gallery. was fred
upon by an unknown assassin, Fulton
falling dead. The threat made by Lee
Coker to the young lady led to his or
rest. Near Fulton's dead body were
found some pieces Of newspaper which
had been used rs gun waddlnS. Coker
was granted n change of venue to Can;
ton, Van Zandt county. Here two trials
were given him, both resulting in mis-
trials. On the 10th of April Of this year
Coker was tried for tho third time, and
Friday night decision was reached,
fixing the penalty Mt life imprisonment.
He was convicted wholly upon clrcun.
stnntial evidence. Tho pieces of paper
found by the body proved to be copy
of the Comnnchc Chief The pieces Of
paper found by the body and those
found In Coker's shot pouch when
placed together fit perfectly. and read
Ing across a part of Talmage's sermon
was deciphcred, which read as follows.
who watched you last night7 Who
has been good to you all your lifel
Mcthinks the goodness Of God would
convert this whole audience 10 repent
nncc."
On tho other side of the paper was IN
advertisement which read evenly. This
Is the most remarkable feature of tho
whole affair-the words uttered by DR..
Talmage seemed to apply SO directly to
by tearing the paper and using q part
for gun wad, which was found beside
his victim.
Three sizes of shot were cxtricated
from the body of the deceased, and
three sizes of shot were found In
Coker's shot pouch which compared
identlcally. Tho loaded barrel Of Co.
ker's gun was also examined, and IL
contained three sizes of shot, com
pairing with the shot In the pouch and
those taken from the dead body. His
trial was set and continued ten times
San Angelo Enterprise i
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my valise dropped In the belt with 3d.
600 and my watch. We might as well
be socIable like rs I turned around
with that long bottle, particularly since
these gentlemen have the drop on US
Take drink yourself the leader
roared. probably fearing the liquor was
dosed. oh. I'll do that and 80 say
Ing l raised the glassware. took long
swallow. Well that fellow actually
stood there and watched the stuff CUR
gle down my throat, to be sur. l WAS
sv allowing 1t. Now give your fat
friend drink, he ordered. and
assed the bottle to heavy passenger
who was No. in the line Of shlvering
tourists. The fat man .abbed tho hot
tic and sucked II as II his life depend
cd upon t. Now drink again ye-self,'
the head man ordered. raised the bot
tie again and as that good stun triexlcd
dow n my throat the lender became con-
vipced of two thinRB-One was that
had good liquor md the other was That
II was fast getting away. Hold on
,hcre,' he howlcd, 4 want some of the
stuff myself. ! passcd the bottle over
and they took three rounds. Now for
business the boss of them shouted.
Well. sir, they got $500 from the fat
nan and about $1,000 from the next
fellow. When lie came to me hauled
out $l1 in silver. It's all you.s,' l
remarked; all I've got and YOU . wei
ccme to 1t, but I'd like TO keep about
So to pny my hotel bill in Frisco until
can telegraph for some more. That
fellow looked me in the eye, and he
hadn't particularly friendly .xprcrs-
ion either oh, well. you're p:etty
good sort Of fellow and gcnerous like
If tllat's all you've got we'll pa@ lou
up; nrd he walked on dowh the line
g; thcring In well filled wallets and gold
watches as he went As they dug their
srurs into their horses and rode away
one of the fellows turned back and
yelled, Good stun you had in that
bottle, major; sorry you don't travel
this way oftener'
From TINT day to this have never
gone ont on the road without n qunrt
in my vnlIsc. It's always there: a rev
bottle every time, and / woul ! as soon
think of going away without few
spare shirts Us without that quart bot
tie"
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striking Brickmaker. Quiet,

One machine was started up nt the
brick yards of tho Purington- Kimbell
company at Blue Island yesterday.
Heretofore the only men employed this
season have been those engaged In
loading cars. The nrdor Of the strikers
appears to have been checked to u con-
siderable degree. Nearly tho entire
crowd Of strikers left Blue Island yes
terday. In the afternoon there wero
less than twenty 1--WE of them left there.
At Schermerville n few dozen strikers
remained. but made no move toward
raising further trouble. The deputies
at the Weber-Labahn's company's yard
at Evanston have been withdrawn and
no further trouble Ia expected there,
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Don't Dispute 1t.

Mrs Green and Mrs. Gray were
walking along. chatting in a gossipy
way. when q man who had been
watching them from across tho street
suddenly raised his hat and smiled.
Said Mrs Green: "Who was that
fool that bowed to you3". Mrs. Gray
That was my husband. Mrs. Green
oh, beg your pardon. I didn't
Mrs. Gray-Don't mention it I
wasn't aware that you knew him
Boston Traveller.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

GREAT BErrAIS and Hawaii appear
to be having neck and neck race
for Neckar island, four hundred
miles from Honolulu Our sympa.
thies arc entirely with Hawaii, but we
are glad to see John Bull making a
consistent record. As soon as he
sees an unprotected spot Of territory
anywhere on the earth, or in the
ocean, he reaches for IT, And his
reach is long. This time, however,
1t looks as il little Hawaii was too
nimble for him.
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neautx rransfsrrsd.

He-I think that oftcn people,
from being q great deal together.
come to resemble each other. Don t
you believo that beauty is some
times transferred. as II were, In that
way?
Shc-Well. l don't know. But
after You and Miss Maycup took that
stroll in the garden last night, some
OF her rouge was on your checks. -
Bost on Traveller.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

SINGULAR how utterly and alto
gether people who. scrupulously hon
est about affairs financial, forget
their moral esponsibility when in
the suburbs, in the season of flowers.
They invade private grounds and
despoil flower gardens as If the
grounds were commons and the dec
orations all accidental and without
owners. And it often happens that
the flower thieves are not content
with taking the blossoms as booty.
but they break down the shrub bbery
and destroy the bush that bears the
blossoms
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

IL dispute about the quality OF
some butter an intending purchaser
threw u two-pound package in a
grocer's face. For the first time in
Its long and wide career the quality
OF this commodity known as the
boarding house brand was properly
designated by law. The assailaut
is under arrest charged with using
deadly weapon.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

THE New York society of the Sons
OF the Revolution has offered to tho
high school pupils Of Brooklyn and
New York and ten other cities of the
state medals Of gold. silver and
bronze, as first, second and third
prizes for original essays written on
New York in the war OF the Revolu-
tion. The medals will bear upon
their face the fac simile of tho So
ciety's seal and upon their reverse
side the recipients name with an
appropriate inscription.
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around town. Carter complained
about selling these supplies and sue,
oesded in rescuins several sacks Of
-four.
At about 6 p. IN Mars hal Jones ar.
rived from Denver with 120 deputies,
and arrested enough men to fill two
cars. They were started back to Den
yer. Deputies were sent after Adams
and his men.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
Ho.u.sp.,s, \, p,s,sr.

The annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Homeopathy opened
at Denver on the 18th. 1t being the
6ftieth anniversary Of the founding of
the order, the occasion was especially
important The Firs, Baptist church,
where the meeting were held, was
claborately decorated. About $50
delegates were in attendance. Presi-
dent James H. McClelland Of Pitts
burg presided.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

Brazil will erect a monument to
James Mo9roo. There is doctrine
named after Mr.. Monroe, and cele-
brated for its justice and wisdom
Americans are slow on monuments.
but thoy respect the doctrine so
greatly that it is sometimes hoped
that they will live ap to its precepts
by and by.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
DSnv,r stArkstS.

Eggs, ranch l3c, state lie; butter,
best creamery l9(S20c, dairy l3c; hay,
upland baled sl2. 00(Gti2 so; second
bottom ss. 5o(ass. so; alfalfa ss. 90;
oats $l.29(gsl.3l; potatoes sl.00(g
81 10, cattle, choice steers So 25(a
1915, cows 81 50as3 90, native feed
ers So. 00CG*3. Is, hogs, ch oice -, 55;
spring chickens 81. 5ol9s6. 90 per doz;
turkeys &c.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

A MARYLAND farmer who has dug
down ten feet on his farm finds the
earth full OF locusts ut that depth
boring their way up to the surface.
This story gives other Maryland
farmers an uneasy feeling that the
world is but nite-eaten cheese and
liable to give way under them a. any
moment.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
neyond Control,

"slre." tho grand vixicr an.
nounced, rs he re moved the finger
bowl, "A dog Of IN infldel Ia without
and wishes to know II your serene
highness will not sign petition AJAX
ing equal suffrage rights for women"
The sultan glanced uneasily In the
direction Of the royal harem.
Tell him no." he hastily exclaimed.
IF I'm going to stay In power II 10
absolutely essential for me to carry
my own precinct"
He clapped his hands and slaves
cnme bearing a schooner Of book.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

Efforts are making In France to sub
stitute the birthday of Joan Of Arc a.
the national fete day in place Of The
18th Of July. the anniversary Of the
taking Of the Bastile. The Bastile cpl
sode anniversary no longer excitcs the
same enthusiasm It did at the begin
ming of the present regime. And thea
1t 10 being pointed out that the honor
Of having demolished the Bastile be-
longs to Germans and not Frenchmeu.
History u quoted to the effect that the
Siege and capture of the famous prison
was more especially the work Of fcg.
eigncrs. Of whom the majority were
Germans" md thua France has besa
annually celebrating the shedding o1
Jfs1ca blood hy 0srnanA
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

The Columbia college sophomores
who went out on a general hazing
and trouble-maKing expedition got
all the amusement they could have
asked for. They were ably assisted
in the effort by the New York police.
who carried the joke TO its logical
conclusion by doing little hazing
of their own on methods prescribed
by the city ordinances.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

THE world can just imagine now
John Bull would grid up his loins
and key down the safety valve when
there is any territory in the race,
oven though 1t be only lonely rock
in mid Pacific
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
UnssiIsh Love,

He-If you loved mo you would
marry me while l am poor. Sbo--
you do me injustice. l love yoa too
much to have your precious health
risked by my cooking. Wait until
you can afford 10 have serv ants.
Lie
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

A PROMINENT scotsman Of Phila-
dolphin recently said that last
spring he found that the seed trade
was not going TO advertise much
and he concluded TO advertise more
extensively than ever; that he did
do it and the result was that he
never did such Il large business as
he has done this season, He is not
troubling himself at all about hard
times Nor is any other extensive.
persistent advertiser
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
A.d So ~. F..nxf

"Whnts the funniest experience you
evr hadr
ever hadT
But how IL thnt funny7'
Why. everything she says II per.
aecuy right but 1t Isn't practicable. ~
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

AT Sunday bull fight in Madrid
matador received horn in the midst
of his stomachic machinery, greatly
to the disarraugement thereof and
died in the ring. Tho populace was
sore distressed, fearing the incident.
would stop the sport, but it went
merrily on, the tender heartedness
OF the management being manifest in
disinclinatiou to disappoint any
body.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

The faculty OF the University OF
Virginia has also yielded to the in
evitable by deciding TO admit ladies
to all the advantages OF the great
institution which Thomas Jefferson
founded
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

A BEAR is not generally very
pleasant creature to meet in the
woods. but when he stands up and
politely holds out his paw for q
shake, as did pct bear which es-
capped from Savin Rock. Conn. when
found by his master. there can be no
doubt OF his fricndliness
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

The attempt of the Gould family
to evade the payment OF taxes shows
that the present generation Is not
equal to the late lamentable. The
father not only made the attempt,
but succeeded. George Is no Jay.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

JAMES WurrCoMn RILEY SAYS that
the more money he has the better
poetry he writes. But James
Shouldn't feel bad about IL. Poverty
is no Disgrace.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

IT sounds odd, simply because it
ia novel, the announcement made
from tho pulpit Of Newark. y. j..
church that storage for bicycles
during service had boon provided,
so that hereafter worshipcrs com
ing on their wheels need not be un.
easy about them while in their pews
After all the number OF the wheels
is the only difference between
bicycle lockers and carriage sheds.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

THE warden OF tho church in
ratford-upon-Avon. where William
Shakespeare used to worship. has
been detected in an attempt to sell
the ancient church doors as relics.
The incident suggests that the war
den is about the same kind OF q
worshiper as William was
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

Ir Is announced that the crisis has
passed in Bulgaria. but one crisis
shatios into another in such way
there that II Is pretty hard to tell.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

NAVAL officers apparently over
estimated the ability of the cruiser
Columbia According to the popu-
lar understanding tho vessel was
not warranted to possess speed and
endurance on dry land
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The CossrsssissAI 0ri.A .-0sasr.i Notsi
Of Interest

President Cleveland has not been
we'll Of late, and started on little
outing on the l4th.
The agricultural department says
that the peach crop will be very small
throughout the country.
A Washington correspondent OF a
New York paper says that well laid
plot to blow up the capitol and other
public buildings has been discovered
Attorney General Olney has decid
ed to commence suit against the Union
Pacific and Kansas Pacific for what
they owe the government-sl7l, O06,-
537
The last report ::of the comptroller
Of the currency shows the deposits in
savings banks Of the country to assre-
gate 81, SIS, 500, ,262, while the deposits
in all the national banks aggregate 81,
45l, l24, 33l.
The Senate sugar investigating com
mittee is examining senators to ascer-
tain if they have speculatcd in sugar
stocks. Senator Quay was the only
man who said that he had, and would
do SO again. He stated that he sold
his stocks the day before he voted on
the schedule.
Very few bills have yet been acted
upon by Congress. But thirty-fve
public measures have been enacted
into law and the private laws are lin
tied to the unprecedented number Of
eighteen. The whole number of bills
introduced in the House up to date i.
I, 7,453, which is far below the average.
OF these l,0S6 have been reported
which is also far below the usual mum
ber at this date.
Most of the Southern and Western
me embers of Congress, particularly the
Democrats who voted for the repeal Of
the Sherman law last summer, are e1-
ceedingly anxious ito get home, and
they are now talking of an adjourn
ment by August 10. 1t is expected
that the tariff bill will pass the Senate
within the next ten days, perhaps by
June 20, and then the appropriation
bills will be rushed ou, Of the way.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23

SANDow has appealed to San
Francisco court to protect his name.
Those who have seen him lift a horse
and two ponies Will wondcr why he
did not protect it himself.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
GRE ELEI.

Mission.
W. C.. Madison, presiding elder.
Arvada-J. II. Merritt
Black Hawke. W. Bowman.
Boulder-R. A Chase.
Broomfield-K White.
Central City-C. W. Werned.
Erie-G. A. W. Cage
Evans-J. a. Long.
Fleming-O. I. Smith.
Fort Collins-J. T. .Coffman.
Fort LuptOn-A. L. Chase.
Georgetown-W. l.. Baily.
Golden-C. A. Brooks.
Greeley-O. j. Moore.
Holyoke-W T. Collett.
Idaho Springs-R. Sanderson.
Jamestown-F T knaps.
Julesburg-J R RAIDER.
Longmont-C II. Koyle.
Louisville-C. c. p. Hitler.
Loveland-D. b. Vosseller.
Morrison-J. c. Veeder.
Platteville-H l.. Beardsly.
Silver Plume-E s Holmes.
Sterling-O I. Mckay.
Wheat RIDGE. W Linn.
Windsor-T Andrew.
PuEBLo DISTRICT.
b. l.. RAIDER, Presiding Elder.
Canon City. F. Harris.
Castle Rock-Sisson.
Coal Creek-Frank De Pee.
Colorado City--F. B. Huene.
Cripple Creek-M. A. Rahr.
Florence-S. H. Kirkbride.
Gwillimville-B f. Todd.
La Junta-A. X. Stabbler.
Lamar. D. Droke.
Ordway-L J. Keator
Pueblo-Bessemer-H. j. Grace.
b. oadway-M d. Hornbeck.
East Pueblo-S. L. Todd.
First Church-S. b. Werner.
Rockvale-W John.
Springfield. V. Watson.
Trinidad-N. II. Lee.
Wet Mountain Valley-M. Mapes
sALIDA.
r. 4. Carnine, Presiding Elder.
Aspen-C. Bradford
Aspen Junction-W. r. Ashly.
Breckenridge A. Webbcr.
Buena Nista-T. p. Cook.
Delta-J. II. Gill.
Del Norte-H. NJ. Law.
Durango =. Cook.
Fruita-Austin Cooks.
Glenwood-H. r. Eustis.
Grand Junction.. l.. Yellow.
Grand Riyer-C. W. Simmons.
Gunnison-W G. Perry.
Leadville-T w. Jeffray.
Meeker-H. Sutherland.
Monte Vista-C. w. Anthony.
Mosca-J. n. Norwood
North Fork-H Harpist
Ouray-H. A. Carpenter.
Plateau-F. i. Davis
Sagauche-J. Blamey.
South Park-Heury Carlyon.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-23
The WESTERN REGION.
METHODIST PREACHERS.

rhsir Appoias.ssss for the cs.i.s
Year.
Below are given the appointments
Of Methodist Episcopal pastors as an
nounced at Boulder at the close Of the
conference on the 18th. Stations not
mentioned are to be supplied;
pENvER DISTRICT.
B. T. Vincent, presiding elder, Uni
versity Park, Colo.
Akron-W. A McElphatrick.
Argo and Gree ,wood-C. W. Huett
Cheyenne Wells and Hugo-O. L.
Orton.
Denver-Asbury-M. W. Hissey.
Berkeley-H d. Seckner.
Cameron Memorial-W. l. Taylor.
Christ Church-C. B. Spencer.
City Missions-Presiding Elder.
Fifth Avenue-E. J. Wilcox
Grace Church. X. Shannon.
Grant Avenue-J. T. Pender.
Highlands-J W Fle.her.
st. James-C. B. Allen.
Simpson-R NJ Barnes
Suburbs-John Collins.
swedish MIsslon-A- j, bustai-
sen.
Trinity Robert Mcintyre.
Wright Memorial. +. Irwin.
Fort Morgan-A- b. Glockner.
Littleton-F l.. l.. Hitler.
Wray and Glendale-H. W. H But
ter
Yuma-T. Bithell.
W F. Mcdowell, chancellor, and A.
B. Hyde, professor in the University
Of Denver.
". F. Steele and J. r Pelt, profes-
sors in the Lift School Of Theology.
Earl Cranston, agent Methods,
Book Concern.
A. c. Peck, conductor, and G. W.
Ray, associate missionary, Haymarket
Mission.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-31

HaRenbcck's Trained Animals play.
Ing at the Winter Circus. Broad and
Cherry, Philadelphia, have become the
great success of tho season. They
form an aggregation such as las new.
or been equalled. and as though not
content with success, Carl Hagenbeck,
the proprietor, has sent to this coun.
try new attractions to augment tie
performance already given. None Of
the animals which have created such
a sensation will be taken way and IL 0
new Corners will but add to the great
ness OF tie performance. Among the
new attractions is william Philade,-
phia. the heroic lion tanner who YVES
30 severely injured while In New York
by the big lion Black Prince. He has
just returned from Hamburg and will
be eeen In startling act.
bignor Barrl comes with two mon.
ster Russian ncrobatic bears which do
g performance Which ID said to be the
most remarkable ever seen. Another
startling attraction will be Mile. Mig
non with q collection of the largest
reptiles in captivity, which she pui 6
through various tricks. accompanied
by Hood OF doves. There will also
be- a young lady lion tanner, who ls
said to be member OF one OF the arts.
tocratic houses of Europe. who became
infatuated with the profession aid
has taken it UP largely for the love
OF 1t.
This attraction is now on Its third
week and will remain only a short
time longer No one should miss the
opportunity to see 1t. Two perform.
ances are given daily and children are
admitted at half prices. 1t Is the
most wonderful performance OF the
age.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-31

Sleep as prolonger of life is up.
held by u curious calculation which
appeared In recent medical work on
the digestive organs and faoulti IS.
The duration OF human life may be
ascertained by the puisatlons OF The
body. Say man lives 30 seventy
years, his heart beating sixty to the
minute. the pusations In that time
foot 2.307, 590,000 II by intemperance
or any other cause he raises pulsatlUi
to seventy-llve minute, the same
number Of pulsatlons would be fin,
shed In iifty-six yours. thereby alb
breylating his life by fourteen years.
And as the number Of pulsations Ia
less In u sleeping than in waking
state, 1t Glands to reason that long
sleeper has a mucn better prospect OF
long life than a person who Is satisfied
with short maps, Napoleon /. who
slept very little, never attained ole
age; General Butler. who could sleo 7
at will. rounded out a good ripe
sheaf of years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-31


Did you ever know what Is The
greatest danger to those who dive In
o the sea for valuables that have
acen sunk? 1t Is falling asleep The
following story, told by diver. is In,
Iteresting:
What does divers outfit consist
Off
"a boat. pump. hose. lines anc
iress. Tho dress consists OF layers oil
luck and India rubber. The shoes
weigh 20 pounds each. On his chest
and back he carries 40 pound weights
The helmet. when it has been placed
upon the divers head, is firmly
screwed into copper collar that Is at
tached to his dress, A weighted line
~ sunk to the spot where hs Is ex-
pected to reach. and down that line
he goes with tke life line around his
waist and attached to his helmet.
hose who have charge OF the life line
aud Eose must regulate them as the
diver moves about below.
What are a divers working day and
wages
-Four honrs and 81. If he furnishes
Ills own apparatus, his wag es are high.
sr-f5 to el0 day. For getting n
out OF steamships screw I'd
Si~t " = ~ ~ L oWu W.
- suppose that part of the charge
is fol the risks you rum
"Yss. diver Is exposed to a good
many dangers. One OF them, you'll
he surprised to loarn, isfalling asleep.
On hot day the contrast between The
hoat above and the delicious GOODNESS
bslow the water is apt to make a
diver sleepy. l once slept an hour
and half at the bottom of wreck
where l was laying a Pipe. Suppose
that had happened In n channel where
tho tide runs SO swiftly that diver
can work only during the one hour
of slack water?
If slept over that one hour the
ieauiy rush OF the tide would have
Slapped tho life line and hose. Then,
III working wrecks. there is danger OF
citing jammed in between the
freight or getting tho hose or line en-
When the hose snaps at q
great depth. the frightful pressur e
Kills the diver. He Is slekeningly dis.
torted by it."-London Million.