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and he was Of q thoroughly domestic
nature. having no extravasant habits
No cause could be assigned by his
relatives for the suicide.
Mr.. Cornish's father died about three
years ago. leaving a very large estate
and the suicide was a beneficiary under
the will as we'll as being one Of the
executors. He owned the house he lived
In and carried life insurance to the
amount Of $4,000.
His brother-.n-law said Mr.. Cornish
was one OF the Oldest members Of the
Consolidated Exchange and was also a
member Of the Harlem Club He saft
Mr.. Cornish had not been to the ONCE
since Friday last. but as he had re-
mained away for longer periods in the
past he thought nothing Of the incident
He said his brother-in-law had worked
very hard for some time past. settling
the affairs of his fathers estate, thu
bulk Of which is located in Brooklyn
and thought that possibly might hav'
had something to do with temperate,
disturbing his mind.
noon and gave a permit for the buria
Of the body The family could give hin
no reason why the man should take hi
lie.
The Coroner learned that Mr.. Cornisl
had in recent years grown very flesh!
and that his great weight was source
OF trouble to him. He took all kinds %
medicine for 1t. and lately had beei
riding a bicycle with the hope Of reduc
Ing his flesh.
He spent last evening with his famii,
chatting on the stoop. A. Mrs. Nc
LaughlIn a neighbor. was with them
Mr.. Cornish at that time seemed in tn,
best Of spirits.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
MUST RENDER AN ACCOUNT.
Frank L. Custodian of Lunattc Anna
Zurmuhlsr's Fund.

dye l'Hsr1 IN the superior Court to-
daN sigEai an order directing Herman
FRANK as commissioner for Anna Eur
muh.er, Iunauc, TO render final ac-
count witain one week II upon ex-
animation ms accounts are found to he
correct the balance remaining In his
hands, together WIKI the body Of the
luuat.c are 10 be- turned over to Jacob
Bertscnman, Consul for Switzerland.
Counsel Bertscnmau, who applied for
the order. alleged that Frank was APP
pointed Clmmiss .uU.r FOR the woman
on July 10. 1884, and. although ordered
to do so by the Court failed TO file an
inventory of her affairs.
~" SAYS that the woman has been an
inmate vi the insane asylum at Amity.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
TAINTED WHEN MARRIED.
Mrs. lsaacs Was Just Being Con.
GratuIatcd by the Mayor.

When Mrs. Charles Isaacs, who had
been Miss Nellie Plant two minutes be-
fore, tainted In the Mayors office to-day.
the Mayor turned on the electric fan
which stood on his desk and Policeman
Kennel ran for n glass OF Ice water.
Mrs 1saacs revived in a few minutes
and went away with her new husband
and couple Of friends who came with
them.
When Mrs. Isaacs tainted the Mayor
was In the act OF congratulating her.
Her husband WAS standing just behind
her and caught her as she fell. He
placed her In chair and the Mayor
grabbed the throttle OF his electric fan
and sent the disk whirling at a 1000
volt rate OF speed.
Get some water he commanded
and when 1t came Mr.. Isaacs laved his
brides face with II. When she revived
she thanked the Mayor.
Mr.. 1saacs lives at 3l6 West one
Hundred and Sixteenth street and Miss
Plant gave her residence az 227 West
One Hundred and Fiftieth street. The
bride IL a bright little woman of twenty
six. She has been i'll recently and has
not fully recovered.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
FlREMEN AT ODDS.
Capt. White ana John GNlligan
Roth Prefer Charges.

The adj ourned trial OF Fireman John
Galiigan. charged by Capt White. OF
Engine Company - with !nsuboriina
ton. took Place to-day before the Board.
GalliSan makes counter charges against
capt White. who, 1t is said was not in
his proper condition on the cay Galiigan
Is alleged 70 have been disob lien,.
\ score OF Witnesses Were called on
both sides. Galhgdn, IN his counter
charge. alleged that Capt. White was in
n salon near the enflne-house twice
on that day. This IS corrohorated lay
Firemen O'llare and Sewn. also o,
Engine ~. The proprietor Of the saloon
John Schuencld. was positive Capt
White had not been in las sal,on
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SUICIDE AND
A MYSTERY.
George Kunley, Known as
George v. RouiS, Blows
His Brains Out.
CHoEO BY HIS OLD PARTNER.
Rophiue Rouis Said to Have Re-
preached Him for Running
Their Business.
HIS STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
Rouis Gives Himself Up. and De.
clarss Kun.ey Tried to
Murder Him.
HIS STORY OF THE SHOOTING

There is much mystery connected with
the suicide last night Of the man who
passed AS George w. Rouis AT the Alpine
apartment-house. Thirty-third street and
Broadway.
The suicide was not Rouis. as at first
thought. but George Kunley. who had
taken the name of Rouis.
Some years ago Rophne Rouis and
kunley became acquainted. They grew
to be fast friends and finally went into
business together on Fifth avenue under
the name OF George w. RouIs 4 Co
They were artistic decorators and be.
came very we'll known.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
COTTON IS BULLlSH.
Early sales at nm Advance OF Five
rOints--WheatI Is strong.

Cotton opened at an advance OF about
five points. The local feeling Is decid-
eddy bullish. and outside operators are
showing a strors buying interest. The
early sales included June at al. July.
SIS a 6..l; August, GA gu: September.
679 a 6.sl; October, 6sI " 6.s6: November.
est; December. Gs2 6.93: January. 691
a 6eS; March 7.07 a 7.U9.
Wheat showed considerable strength
early IN the day on good demand from
shorts and for long account The first
eales were made at an advance OF about
i+c.. July selling at 75ssc. and September
76i.c., while at Chicago July opened at
7lisc and September at 7S'.c.
Corn was about lac. learer at the
start, September selling here at 5+ssc.
and in Chicago at 4Slsc for July, and
%s'~e for September. oats We're quiet
but steady.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
FIRE BOARD IN SESSION.
President La Grange Declines "a
Talk About Marshal Mitchell.

The Fire Commissioners held an exec
utlve session at Fire Headquarters this
morning. All the Commissioners were
present. Before going into session the
Commissioners refused TO discuss the
irebugs matter,
President La Grange said that he did
not know whether or not the name OF
Fire Marshal Mitchell would be brought
W at the meeting. At any rate he re-
fused to talk about the Fire Marshal
Asked about the report that charg rs
might be made against Mr.. Mitchell. he
said.
Anything that has been said In tina,
direction is altogether premature"
Mr.. La Grange minated TO an, Even
ing World" reporter last night that Mr.,
Mitchell would be retained. but that a
skilled detective would be detailed from
Police Headquarters to aid him in the
future.
Al the close Of the executive session
the Commissioners said that there wer,
absolutely no new developments III tn,
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CIVIL SERVICE SCHOOL.
Plensy of Candidates for = Few Va
cant Inspectorships.

When the doom of the local Civil Ser
vice Bureau In the Criminal Courts were
opened this morning a crowd OF TWO
hundred and more candidates surged IN.
When the ofbc@rs OF the State Civil Ser
vice Board arrived II Was learned the
candidates were there TO take the FIRST
competitive e1sminst ton for excise in
speetorsnips under the new rule putting
them In the competitive list.
The examination OF the flrst batch OF
sixty men to-day was finished at noon.
The second batch OF sixty-flye was ad-
mitIed shortly before O'Clock while the
third batch will probably De examined
early tomorrow morning
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WARINC IS OK.
after ALL.
xlyor Strong Says the Streets
Ysrs Never Kept 50 ''''
Clean Before.
GRANTED ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
Fitch Joins in Signing the Re-
port After Freeing His
Mind
ONLY MALT 4 MILLION NEEDED.
Short Time Health Emergency
Bonls Will Supply the
Cash.

Col. George Washington waring. Com
missioner of Street Cleaning of the big
Gest town in the biggest country on
earth, had a stiletto finish on his cum
ming little gray mustache to-day and
was about the happiest man In town.
Mayor Strong. Corporation Counsel
Scott, President Barker, Of the Board OF
Tax Commissioners. and President
Jeroloman, of the Board OF Aldermen.
united in telling him what a great street
cleaner he 10. and topped of their words
Of praise by tossing him a tribe Of half
. million dollars or so to keep up the
good work.
Col. waring has been Cleaning streets
for six months nearly. and he has
cleaned them. too. leaving not a single
speck Of dirt from the Battery to the
Bronx when he got through.
True, 1t has cost more money to do
%, ami there have been no end Of
charges that the Commissioner has been
extravakant. But the streets are clean
and they're being kept clean.
In the view OF the Mayor and his
Cabinet this fact justifes the threat
ened deficit In the Commissioners ac-
counts.
A committee of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionmsnt was appointed
10 see what could be done to make II up.
That Committee reported TO" the full
Board to-day that Of the $226.OO ap-
propriated at the beginning OF the year.
Sl9S,000 waA expended for the special
purpose Of removing SNOW and ice.
- ~, -, IN annarent deficit
- eso, Az ~ "a" A.. ,nsas I'm during the
t.. "a, ,,,o,th. ~ IN. vaar
rS -. o. ,,..,,n. the .,rs.,. aur-
A"o wv s~' o'0e"s '"N e'
3ng the present month and the average
.~,..a.,u-s. a. s,as ooO vhi,s the
Ok e&pehoi'u'~ /" $~'''v' "'
. remainder Of the appropriation on hand
~, r.r,,,t AZ an ..,r,enditure Of sl5s. 600
VIII per"iS "a y" ~Npe's~'"4s VI '''
The aggregate of the difference be-
- - -. r.,raas,,. tho An
parent deficit.
Col warinr aeurss out that he will
need $4,000 or less. .-',,~s ,.- .o-. o
A. 70 IN. m.ar. for making IN the de-
" "a. "e-.. ~. sa, 90 IN.
2cit, the Committee recommended 10 th6
posrd the i.sne of short time health
Do~u '"e '''. .,.,,
emergency ponds' ~ the mAS oe hee'eu
from Tune 10 t'me' ms is 10 DC 'o"e
by the HeaNn board eer'nyi"s " '"e
necessity for additional money to clean
che streets ......-..-. ..,....... .
'"u $500 -, today
When the report was pfese"'eo 'ouA'
there was no opposition to Its adoption.
=, Ne. .,1raa nv nil tho members in
-,,,.,, or,,,o
cluding COL Warihss perS'S.eh' .'''e'
Comptroller Fitch, who read letter
,ro,..,,r, o.a,n., Tho acts ~ tho Street
e a,
Cleaning CommissionT tnat uiaue ~
necessary to make up q deficit. He
cona.rnad IN. nrac,,ce NJ departments
. ,., a.,
IN exceeding theiF appcop''s'o"s' Sno
comments this way: .s bore. -...
~. .,cr.. .,v., an ,h,. n,r,,cr,.r era. IA tn.
in.nSbciencx = the spnroprtation But IL each
head az n d.narmsnt 4. 10 he the fudge Of the
sufhciency of the appropriation made for his par
ticuar department and Is be free after spend ns
The evening world., 1895-06-26
FIRE ALARM A GUN.
1t Was from Fort Hamilton and
There Was . Lively BlaHe.

The garrison at Fort Hamilton was
called out early this morning to fight
q fire which was burning at its gates
and which at one time threatened the
fort. 1t was first discovered by the
guard. who, knowing the infiammable
nature of the wooden buildings In the
vicinity. fred a gun. and the regular
alarm followed. A moment later the
old bell at Ninety-second street and
Fifth avenue was changing, and tnhabi-
tants Of Fort Hamilton hurried to the
scene.
The time was 2.o5 o'clock. The nre
was eating it's way through the BOWL
ing-alley attached to the liquor store
and dining-room Of Henry Martin. on
ner Is the United States Hotel. while on
the other side is q new hotel.
Ten minutes after the discovery OF
the fire Martins house was mass
Of flame; which shot upward nearly
Narrows and the bay for miles and waS
seen at Bay Ridge, from which place
solitary fire-engine was sent to the
scene.
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ITS TIME EXTENDED.
Ncw street hallway Hindcrcd by
Martha Eitch's Suit.

ON application of Hoadly. Lauter-
bach 4 johnson, in the Superior Court.
Judre McAdam to-day granted the Full
ton. Wall Street and Cortandt Street
Ferries Railroad Company six months
further time to begin the construction
OF Its road.
TIE Company alleged that while 1t had
secured the consent of the required pro.
portion Of the prJperty-oWners along the
by Martha Fitch. in which 1t was de-
MED that the necessary consent had
been received and until the determine :
ton OF the action the Company would
work.
The six months extension will date
from the settlement of the suit brought
by Martha Fisher.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
CONFESSION OF A PASTOR.
Resisted ThOusa nds Of Tenn ~ a tons
but Was Caught nt Last.

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark. June IS
Rev. w. e. Broadhurst, pastor of the
Methodist Church, who few days ago
was found In compromising position
with woman of his congregation. pub
fishes the following card Ia to-day's Ar
kansas city Traveller
II Ia due to the public that | make this con.
fess'on. I am a fallen preacher after twenty one
years of acceptable work In the Methodist Church.
have resisted thousands Of temptations. hut was
caught at last. My sin is such that make NJ
defense.
lie has resigned his pastorate. lie IL
well-known throughout the West.
The evening world., 1895-06-26
BROOKFIELD SARCASTIC.

"Hasn't Time to Waste In Advertise
Ing" Abe Gruber. PIatt's Man.
Commissioner OF Public Works Brook
field denied to-day the charge made by
Abe Gruber, Plat leader In the old
Twenty-fifth Assembly District. that
the Commissioner had refused permits
sion to corporation to open streets
unless the patronage OF the work to
ment.
Gruber alleged that Commissioner
Brookheld and Deputy Commissioner
COLTS received tickets for laborers from
the corporation.
Il have not received any letter from
Gruber," said Commissioner Brookiield
this morning: don't know him. and
haven't any time to waste In advertis-
ing him"
The evening world., 1895-06-26
MISSING PAPERS FOUND.
The Lost Indictments Accidental,
Discovered by Assistant O'Hare.

Assistant observation-disclosures O'Hare
moved to-day. before Judge Fitzgerald.
In Part l.. Court or Gcncral Sessions,
for the discharge on his own recognize
ancC Of Frederick Kahn, who was in
dicted In July. 1894. for assault in the
second degree.
The witness fer the prosecution could
not be found. As Mr.. O'1Iare was going
over the papers In the case he discov-
cred the original complaint against Au-
gust Biddle and Adolph Gallery, made
by Henry 1.arguc. This complaint was
with the indict ment OF Biddle and Gal
lery. which was lost a few weeks ago,
and for which the clerks of the court
and half the force OF the District-Atto
ney's ONCE have been hunting.
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HIS WIFE READ THE PAPERS.
Aud Instead of Marrying Again
Tann-nbnum Got Arrestcd.

Morris Tanncnbaum, a tailor. OF 2l0
clinton street, was held 70 rtrial In Es-
sex Market Court to-day on charge Of
deserving his VIE and family In Phila-
l-iph.a s.N months ago.
Hl- ~" learned of his Whereabouts
:hr9uel reading In the papers OF beat
Ing gwen nor husband by the brother
.U-Iaw f Fannie Kussler whom Tan
nEnhtlm wpli have wed had she not
Us uyvr-i On the wedding day that he
Was Already married
The evening world., 1895-06-26
Car Horse Run Down and Hurt.

The brake failed TO work IN do~n'owi Mai-
son avenue car near one Hundred and Sixteenth
street al llao O'Clock last night. and before
l. could be stopped OF the horses vas IDLY
injured. The car had twenty people in II. when
the driver found something wrong with the
brake Some y he women made dash Tor the
door and jumped 10 the street A. the car
vas moving rapidly, theN we're badly shaken w
Ju.i beyond one Hundred and Sixteenth street
oae q n. horses ie... and the 'rnai wheels o,
n. car passed over - Two hint legs which we're
h-1kea. Wasn the ar stopped the pas.
s-ngers left '.e a.. The Lire MAS bio Nri un.
~ AnJ;her horse 1ttaiuel
The evening world., 1895-06-26
GIRLS HID IN THE WOODS.
A Thief stole Their Clothing While
They We're Bathtnu.

RlNERHEAD. l.. l., June &c Three
young women Of this place went 10
WILDWOOD Lake yesterday afternoon Ia
battle. While In the water some one
stole their clothing. and they were
obliged 10 hide In the woods until dark
and then. clad in sCant bathing costumes
wicked to the house of BENJAMIN Ter
l. II, over "A mile away.
The young women are highly re-
spsrted. The officials are looking for the
thief
The evening world., 1895-06-26
H.u MAI Kwang Not soldier.

A. n. tes;nE q the L-nnari bullet proof sun
a. F3rl Goilmhls YESTERDAY NJ Leau4rt ~.
WOUNDED in the hand ty piece 4 bu.c; tha,
had nT0ksn IEs.Hst Teel Plate Hsu Ma.
KwanE 'na Chinese Consul va, present and al
10. trs' cs"ha'E= q the guns rsaUst ana
Istr-stst 90 fs's 1.s,au"r Nr~y- ne At VIA
stopped ears eur!aS ne frst Il the a-.rs
The evening world., 1895-06-26

vile. L. !. When Frank took charge
OF h alleges sne hfd S. OF wsGh tss cIn
says the woman applied to him for pro-
lection, and Expressed a desire to be
sent to switzerland.
The evening world., 1895-06-26

Jsaa cetisr. . furniture Of Mount Yer.
go. vAs carrying . psaao aosnslsirs a 70
wsa Htsssy-ssyssth srsst this forenoon vh.n
~ nlsssd his feoting Esd tell ne plano fell
/, apm hin asd fractured his hip. He vAs re-
The evening world., 1895-06-26

Aaron Aitmeyer. seventy-three years old. Vas
found dead In his room at ass West One Hun
dred and Fifty second street at $50 o'clock this
morning. Death was caused by the inhalation Of
Illuminating gas The police of the One Hundred
and Fifty second street station believe 1t to b Q
case Of suicide,
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ago and Kunley became a salesman in
Hollenden's. on Fifth avenue. Rouis
went into business again, but failed
Kunley, he said, met him on the street
and requested him to call on him yes.
terday afternoon, but he was busy and
put on going untfl the evening.
kunIey Acted strangely.
"Kunley. was partially undressed when
called. He acted strangely.
he He, asked me s,. II though. enough
pended on how he was going to die.
He was standing near the door at the
moment and turned around and l saw
he had a revolver in his hand.
II ran out to the elevator and pushed
the button. AS did so ! looked back
and ! saw saw, kunley with a revolver
and yan a,a
know he was dead until this morning.
Regarding Kunley changing his name
TO ,Rouis Mr.. Rouis said that kunley
served a term of imprisonment at Tren-
ton. N. J and asked II he. could be
known as George W Rouis. He though,
Mr.. Rouis said he had no objection
and from that time Kunley was known
as Rouis.
At the Coroner's examination Police.
man Mccormick swore that he found
Alpine. He was clad only in his under.
wear.
"The other Man shot Me-
Before he was removed to the hospital
he told the ofiicer that 1.-The other man
had shot him"
The policeman said the revolver was
handed to him by reporter named
Davis, who said he, took 1t from the
wounded mans hand.
George s. Mallon, a newspaper re.
porter. who lives In the Alpine flats
testified that between 100 and s o'clock
last night he was in his room on the
third floor and heard the cry of murder
followed by a pistol shot.
Running out into the hall, Malfor
said. he saw q man dash down the
stairs, having evidently come from one
of the floors above.
Mallon SAID that Mr.. Davis also came
out into the hall and he too saw man
running downstairs Davis asked him
what the matter was. The man did no,
stop In his flight, out said something
about that rat upstairs"
Mallon and Davis Immediately ran ur
the NTH floor. where they found Lawyer
kilgen standing beside kunley's body.
kiIgen says It Was suicide.
Mallon said that the wounded man was
unconscious and breathing heavily. XII.
ppp he aid fOlS him no had saau IN.
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street station. then took the stand and
Identified TWO letters and some bills
which he said had been brought 10 the
station by Policeman Walter. Walter
told him he had found them In Kunley's
room at the Alpine.
Coroner O'Meagher handed the letters
TO the stenographer with instructions
to read them aloud.
Lawyer Howe said that before the
letters were read he wished to make a
statement. He said that on leg Il
grounds he could object to the letters
being read. but in the interests of JUS
tice he would not oppose It, One of the
letters. which covered eight pages OF
note paper, Lawyer Howe said. clearly
showed Kunley's suicidal tendencies.
Chief Clerk Reynolds. of :he Coroner
office. whispered 10 the Coroner while
Mr.. Howe was talking. What he said
evidently changed Coroner O'Meagher' 3
mind regarding the making of the let
tiers public.
The Coroner then announced that he
had reconsidered the matter and that
he was satisfied that Kunley came to
his death at his own hands. He did not
think that the reading of the letters
was necessary.
The documents were immed tely
sealed up in an envelope and carefully
slowed away In the Coroner's inside
pocket.
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Clerk Reynolds said afterwards that
Coroner CN'eagher. who Is man Of
great de " and refinement. was
greatly shocked at the contents Of the
long letter, and on second thought de-
cided that he would not make 1t public
The Coroner paro.ed Rouis in the GUS
tody OF Lawyer Howe to appear at the
inquest next Monday.
An effort to induce the Coroner to
make public the contents OF the long
letter was unsuccessful. He said:
THE letter was evidently the product
OF an unbalanced mind. and / do not
think any good end can be gained by
making II public.
at explains the relations existing be-
tween the two men and clearly show s
that the writer contemplated suicide
when II was indited."
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kiIgen Says II Was Suicide.

Mallon said that the wounded man was
unconscious and breathing heavily. Kill
gen. he said told him he had seen Kun
ley shoot himself.
Policeman Day, Of the West Thirtieth
The evening world., 1895-06-26

MoorHrTE Carpet, o. such dainty patterns and
low prices - to tempt the most obstInate buyers
~ towSkGTAwAiT's. l01 West l4th 81 ~
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AMINO EoR 70 nay
PORT o. NEN YORK;
ARRIVED TODAY
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS

81 Louis Southampton. city Of Washington
berlin. Southampton havana
F.isslsnd AnlNsfp ~ hUrt.. Ns~ Orleans
Gsrmsnlg Liverpool.
TO SAIL TOMORROW
FsF bismarcs Hamu Delaware Hayr.
flf EsFmulE
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INCOMING STEAMSHIPS,
DUE TOMORROW.

Due TO-DAY.
Christine. shlsi1s FOutab.ils S. Thomas
wes<r bremen. ClntOhla. Gibraltar
Cherokee jacksonville
DUE TOMORROW.
SsckAr bremen, Olympia. Gibraltar.
wsrkssdAm. Aust dam. II Mar. Esw oTlsAnA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-08-17

Ii + % Tase sisters WIS., ed 1ss r
Gran6nssher - Eass s-ss E.in.
This Is BIZ 81 true ssUy . l'ssz.i-
clan told ne the other day. anl Il Sssg1slS
me as being the text for fascinating
story Of the Sherlock Holmes so1t. We
were talking of the advisability Of put
ting hopelessly i'll persons ont Of their
misery as soon as possible. DR.. 3. didn {
believe Ia it.
Il was asked 20 do it once. he said
1.-TWO sisters asked me to kill their
grandfather, whom / was attending.
He was old and could not recover. They
seemed simply to pity his pain. re-
fused. Mex. morning when / called the
man was dead TIE nurse told me the
sisters had sent her ont on an GRAND
When she returned the windows of the
sick room We're open There was a
strong odor Of chloroform IN the room
and the man was dead.
And what did you dor was asked.
"Nothing The elder sister is now
under the care Of a specialist in nervous
diseases. She cannot sleep. She willnot
allow herself TO be alone a moment, and
she keeps the gas burning in her room
all night. i think she viii end in q
madhouse
ISM that priceless bit for some au-
thor notebook Nv ashington Pest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-08-17
An AvfnI Bite.

Speaking Of fishing experiences, :"
said the man in the neglgee shirt, u
shall never forget the day when Bob
White and lyon know Bobs-wcre try
ing our luck ON Lake Squam. We had
fished for an hour or more and had
caught only few little fellows, when
sud-, y 'aA a awful bite
And tnen you pulled in your line,
hand over hand, only TO lose a ten pound
pickerel just as you were about TO land
him." interrupted the fat man sitting
ON the -four barrel
81 had an awful bite, the fisherman
resumed, without noticing his interrupt
er, land l mashed the fellow as fiat as
a doormat. 1t was the biggest mosquito
l ever encountered. Boston Tram
script