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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
INDIANS WILL SEND DELEGATES
They Have Learned the White Mans WAY
Raising Kick.

Omaha, Feb. ia special to the Bee
from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, says:
The Indian counsel at Pine Ridge is
continuing today 1t is probable that
Red Cloud, Little Wound. American
Horse, Rocky Bear, Charles Cuny, as
interpreter, and either Police Captain
Thunder Bear or Lieutenant Joe Bush
will be chosen as delegates 10 Wash
ingtOn. Whichever Of the two latter
goes viii urge an increase of the pay
Of the reservation police. The num-
Der Of Indians present is about 5000, all
told. They have raised between $500
and 5000 TO defray expenses of the del
egation. There is no disorder and lit
tie excitement among the Indians.T
number of Sioux is increasing daily
and the 1000 advertised to be present
NAV get in by TOMORROW.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
NoGALEs MAY GET THE FIGHTS
Mexican Troops Could Not Get to the Place
Within a Week

Denver, Feb. IA special to the
Rocky Mountain News from NOgales,
Arizona, says that there is littel doubt
that the managers OF the fight have
decided to pull it off in that town on
the Mexican side, in the state Of So
nora. 1t would be impossible for Mex
lean troops to reach the place within
a week, while the pugilists and their
friends could make the trip in a night.
Mexican troops would not be allowed
TO travel by the American railway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12

than four hours run from FL Paso and
tents could be pitched and the big fight
settled before the authorities could get
to the ground.
Governor Hughes is determined that
the fight shall not occur on Arizona soil
United States Attorney EllinTood has
been called into consultation and it is
understood that Governor Hughes has
telegraphed to the interior department
suggesting that a strong force of Uni
ted States deputy marshals shall be
stationed a the border to block the
fighters if they turn this way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
DIDN'T GO ABOUT 1T RIGHT
Won Mirbach Blames the Government fol
Failure of "a Monetary Conference

EHhure OF "a monetary conference
Berlin. Feb. lin the reichstag to-
day the Agraian leader Count Won
| Mirbach, referring TO Prince HOhen-
| lOhe's statement on Saturday in regard
10 bimetallism, said that it was the
manner in which Germany sounded
Britain upon the subject OF confer
ence which evoked a negative reply
from the latter country. He contend
ed that in order TO arrive at a solution
or the question, a preliminary confrr>
ence, which should include the United
States and France. was necessary.
Prince Hohenlohe replied that Grea I
Britain had not declined in principle 10
take part in a monetary conference, but
had clearly intimated that an opening
OF the Indian minis was not contem-
plated. In view of this situation, the
imperial chancellor continued, no prac-
teal result has been expected from at
tempts to raise the price of silver and
he considered it useless to prosecute
them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
TO WATCH THE CELESTIALs
Officer Arrives in Denver to Investigate
Chinese Certificates.

Denver, Feb. 11.-Chinese Inspector
w. P. O'Mally arrived in Denver today
and will make his headquarters here.
He was transferred from the custom
house at New York City. He Will
cover all the western territory and the
Canadian border. His principal du-
ties win be to investigate the certiff-
Gates Of Chinese when they want TO
leave this country, and to see that the
copies of certificates, which the Chi
namen take home with them for the
purpose of Identification when they re-
turn, are not transferred. Inspector
O'Malley was formerly chief of the fire
department at Geneva, y. Y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
Annie Maud Brewer Sentenced in Massa-
chusetts for Killing Her Lover.

Salem. Mass. Feb. 11-Miss Annie
Maud Brewer was sentenced in the su-
psTior court here today 70 serve seven
years in the house Of correction for kin
ing Gideon v. Lat1imer. II. Of T.vrr
on December l3. 1924. Iatr.rYer and
Mss Brewer had been engaged but
owing 10 MS mothers objections N m
L8ttimer wanted tho e;r,
to so away with him. She refused n
do SO and in a quarrel the girl shot her
lover. who died from the effect Of the
wound. four days later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
CAUGHT BY THE yIGnANTES
Two Honest Drovers are Mistaken for Rms.
tiers, IN Nebraska.

from O'Neill says:
Joseph Ryan, i well known cattle
Dyer and Charles Bigle-. ranchman
were held up by a band Of masked men
yesterday, supposed 10 be the executive
committee of the old vigilantes who
have so long been a terror to suspects
20 the northwestern part OF Nebraska.
The two men We're bound. taken TO a
Tavine, ropes placed around their necks
and they We're then asked numerous
questions about where they purchased
cattle. etc. After remaining under the
eallows an hour they were released.
Both men are quite respectable and the
affair has caused a great sensation.
] WOULD have man great in great things,
and elegant in little things.--J ohnson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
TWELVE CENT RATE PUT IN
Chicago Missouri River Lines Cut the
Wheat Tariff in Two.

Chicago, Feb. 11-Western roads took
radical action today in regard TO the
rates on wheat from Chicago to the
Missouri river. Representatives have
been made to them that there is no
wheat in either Kansas or Nebraska.
The people there are in dire need of this
cereal, but the regular tariff rate Of "a
cents from Chicago 10 the Missouri
river is prohibitiVe. 1t was therefore
decided to put an emergency rate of Il
cents per JOG pounds into effect on i'm
mediate wheat shipments from Chicago
no the Missouri river until the TWO
states nemed are relieved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
She Had Refornasl-

Ethel-Molly told me yesterday. Nell
MAT you had resolved TO give up talk.
ing slang.
Nell-Nes, | have. / thought il all
over, and I've made up my mind that
even If the young men do seem 20 like
q girl whose talk is bright and slanFy.
when it comes to getting married she
simply isn't in if.-Somerville journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
Senatorial Ballot in Kentucky

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 11.-Toiay's sen
atorial ballot resulted: Hunter -:
Blackburn s.; Carlisle =: NIcCrsarv 3:
b. + Bennett !; I NJ Cochran /; Bate
l. Holt /; seven pairs; necessary 70 a
choice s.. Hunters friends declare
that If he cannot be elected. 10 other
Republican shall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12

discussion. I shall await with great |
interest the promised TRANSMISSION OF
advance copies OF the complete coliec-
ton Of documents relating 10 the SUD
jet referred TO, and with assurances
of the appreciation of my government
of the courtesy thus bestowed nave
etc
(Signed) 'saT. F. BAYARD-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12

Coffin Salesman TO village under
tnlSer)-You are looking very blue, Mr..
Potter, How Is business?
Undertaken (sourly)-Aw. l am 90
ing to sell out and leave this tow
the COMPOUNDED place in dead.-N. Y.
World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
New Orleans Races.

New Orleans, Feb. 11.-Wea ther fine;
track good. Summaries:
First race-$200. 3-year-olds, selling.
six furlongs: StanZa won; Equinox,
second; Pert, third. Time liz.
Second-2-year-olds. four furlongs:
Jansire Won; KOenigen, second; OK
Eye, third. Time :5024.
Third-$250, 4-year-olds and upwards.
selling. seven furlongs: Chicot won;
Souvenir, second; Bird Catcher, third.
Time 1901.
Fourth-Handicap $780, 4-year-olds
and upwards. mile and sixteenth:
Lagniappe won; Wolsey, second; Uncle
jim. third. Time 1.51S4
Fifth-4-year-olds and upwards. mile:
-ochinvar won: Tom Donahue, second:
Eaglebird. third. Time la
SiXth-$200, 4-year-olds and upwards.
mile: RoSsmore won; Princess Rose,
second; Alto June, third. Time I:45.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
Charming Literature.

He-Who is your favorite writer.
Miss Van Gilt?
She-Papa.
He-Why, l didn't know
She-Oh, yes-checks.-Town Top
les
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12

FreoHeTC. Ill. Feb l1-The Bartlett
Hardware company and the Warner
Manufacturing company was closed
this morning under confession Of q
Judgment agsregating So. 600. The as
sets are not given. The failure was due
70 slow sales and bad collections. I'ha
firm was the oldest n the city.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE senate in
executive session today confirmed the
following nominations. u. ". Rock
hilb 10 be first assistant secretary %
state; WiniaT2 Holloway. % be re-
celver OF public monies al Oregon City.
ore The president has also sent TO the
senate the nomination Of Casper y.
Morris OF Missouri. 10 be judge advoca e
with the rank Of major.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
We
Are
Printers.


Oar series az ads, with prices.
has been he cause OF a general
reduction CT the prices of print
ing il a. the printing houses in
toSn- We always lead il re-
forms of this kind.
While We employ nothing but
the best wo-kmen, our prices are
lower than the fellows who kick
a press, Up stairs II scue DARK
Toou', and who have rot credit
enough 70 buy a rean Of wrap
ping paper.
Tie Eagle pays mere in sal
s-ies each week than al the other
Houses combined pay Il & month.
You, az merchant, receive the
BENEFIT q these pay rolls and We
ask that you psuonize rs 50 long
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ing -. the inferior grades.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
Her Pr-rogati.es.

Frank-As this is leap year win
trouble you, Miss Florence, 10 help me
on with my coat
Florenee-Certainly. and will stun
free Press.
ehe-I wonder which most nitn pre-
fer-dark-haired girls or Hghthsired
girls?
Brother (abeent-mindedly) - Light
.rasi1-- c-~lv'- 81. PauI'H
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
no CURE 4 COIN ~ ONF nav
SENT Up FOE SFYEN YEARS

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II il fails 10
-
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scribed 1t probably
sent research Of this country has produced Prof Edward Phelps
world as Pae celery compound positive for dyspepsia bilious
where failed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
As To ARMENIA

Now as 10 Armenia" was Lord Sal
isbury's way Of taking up the next
topic OF MS speech
Lord Roseberry's spirited danunc;a-
ton Of the government would have been
more formidable # 1t had any founda-
ton in fact. But defy him to find any
stipulation in the Berlin treaty that
could be construed into an undertaking.
or threat 10 night Turkey On behalf OF
the ArmeuianS."
He warned the sultan. he continued.
Of what would happen Z he ignored the
opinion q Europe and n repeated thar
the sultan was running very r~a,+ ss--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12

] WOULD have man great in great things,
and elegant in little things. 81 ohnson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
RUN INTO BY \ TRAIN.
ONE PERSON INJURED. WHILE ANOTHER MAR
EOWIY EsCAPEs-A HORSE KILLED

ONE PERSON INJURED, WHILE ANOTHER MAX
How1Y EscAPEs-A HORSE KILLED
Gustave Thomas forty-two years old. end MS
son Gusiave Thomas. ir.. bakers. Of NO. -'-o' sec
ond-ave went ont driving in a buggy yesterday
afternoon. intending 20 cross Fort Lee Ferry AZ
ona-b,udro.l-and-thi hirtie,h-si. ard drive In New
Jersey Mr Thomas and his son drove UP seventh
ave 10 One-hur Ire nd-twenjy-ilfhs'. ana then
turned westward - go 20 the ferry When they
reached Fishth-avc the thunderstorm had come up
ar1 NE raiu began TO fall IN torrents Nj Thomas
81 held the rens. ana he urged the horse TO 90
faster. .,
Thomas almost brought the horse 70 s;AniStA
before he attempted 20 cross the New-York cen
t~oi Teilroal tracks at West pne-hundre!-ali
tbirtieth-s; Policeman Brady. of the W'st one
h1ndr. -and-twenty- -Afth-st station waved h'
hand and told Thomas 20 cross. Brady was on
duty at the crossing. and says the gates We're up
and hence he dii no: know that tram was "i-
u~,aching When the horse was about hai-"ay
across the tracks the driver saw a noriLn'H"l
locomotive bearing down upon him at ful. speed.
A. The engine was within few hundred feet oi him
Thomas became greatly alarmed and Jumped from
tho husrv as he warned h,s son - 10 the SANE.
Young Thomas could not escape. however, before
the locomotive had struck The horse ami buggy.
The father id not sustain any Injuries, hHt ne
son WAS hurled into the AR ana i'h ,'' ul"' '"'
er'lul about Ten feet away. lie was ht!\ Ai i,-'
en ,h. shoulders and head. ana Was TAKE" To Man
~" b1ryv was completely wrecked. Tho horse
was imla.,al on the cowcttch'r an! carried ii..y
three hundred feet. untl an ol s'ac.s mar lt tli
OF the track knocked rs boay OF. I"e amman
was shot by Policeman Shane. < .
William Foster who operates the gates rom a
diI not lower the gates because he cY1.l he' Sc
NE locomotive ON account Of the heavy fail Of rhn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
Mr.. PLiTT STILL VERY TIRED.
HE SLEPT FOURTEEN HorTs AND EVEN THEN
WASN'T RESTED.

HE SLEPT FOURTEEN IIoITs AND EVEN THEN
WASN'T RESTED
Thomas c Plat. who got back 10 the Fifth Avenue
Uote. from 81. Louis on Saturday evening and
tired TO bed after eating his dinner. slept
fourteen straight hours. which carried his contnu-
Gus rest beyond noon yesterday. This extended
period of uninterrupted repose did not. however
rest" the defeated and discounted chief OF the
Tloeas He found himself stiil "fatgued' when
he awokc and sent down word 10 the hotel Office
that he wanted to nobody. and that no be.lboys
with cards were 70 be allowed 70 pound the door
OF No $50 In spite OF the command IIalf-D Delegate
Thurlow Weed Barnes succeeded In effecting en-
trance 10 the ex-Boss's apartments. and later on
Edward rauterbach secured admittance. They
ported the old man" stll very tired II was
suggested that the "fa' which Mark Hanna took
out Of him at St Louis might account for his
rested condition.
1t was reported after Mr. Iauterbachs visit TO Mr.
Platt that the latter utilizing the evening hours
OF his seclusion In preparing the Mckinley speech
with which he Is to open the campaign az Car
neg!e Hall tomorrow evening. Mr. Iauterbach said
that Mr. Pati's effort be only ten minutes
long. but IT was Immense"
Other speakers the occasion besides Mr. Platt
and Mr. Depew are TO be Congressman Frank s
Black OF Troy, and James s Sherman. OF Utica
The Congressman TO give the long talks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

s,, Mich June N.--J. H. lowery * sons, sons.
SaeiaaW yho own and operate laIbe i lui,pes
" 1.'n S,,eon Falls, ont. nave rec ~ , nn g..
pam az ne Yesterday destroyed l3VNp" ~, ~
80 lr,rh"r and IA quantity OF lath anu , t,,ra,c
W o0 oy.re NOT damaged. Loss >~''VVV' '"'"'S
$ly.JDJ. ,,.
ue,,on Uorbor. Mich. June Tine siea;ner , C,y
ici,toa' ,s ,be Grahvl ana Morton transport =
ION C1mpanv Wcnt ashore thls aIleIi.oon ,ar .' 81
oo:cIock IN a dense fog with co.. pnsee r apDii
uas 80 ,eicascd six hours later by three steamers
without material damage.
Wichita KAN June 2l.-In III or insane J'diousy
@ H. Hart a prominent young man mere siV' ',.u ~
KILLED his wife this afternoon. tnei ,aIn''' N
weapon on himself and sent buii'l lhious" M I's
brain The tragedy wltn,Sscl ny t"V mn
across the street but quickly Was IL ACCOM-
tlsbel they were unable 10 interfere
Providence, June 2l.-Irvlng Mundson. conductor
OF a freight train the New YORK. Ne"-iiaVsh
and Hartford Railroad killed in the Cnarlts-
81 yard at an early hour this morning WINE al
tempting to get his lantern from the foothoId OF d
coal car.
Meadville Penn. June 2l.-Commissioner Lew
Putnam Of this county. died in Spencer Hospital, IN
this city laet night after "A brief Illness. He was
lightweight years Old and llncal descendant or
Israel Putnam, OF Revolutionary fame.
Webb City Mo- June Y.-JoAn Martsolf, Of
the Oldest and most prominent residents of this
city committed suicide last evening by blowing mis-
head of with Il stick Of giant powder. He was
fifty years old, and for years central figure
in municipal, mining and social affairs. Financial
troubles are supposed 70 have been tho cause He
leaves a widow and five children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
GRAIN MOVEMENT TO THE GULF.

Galveston, Tex. June Alt IL announced that the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway company mas
closed a contract 70 move 5000 cars or wheat
through Galveston. This Will require 400 trains but
the elevator companies say that WIN the'r I'M
proved facilities they viii have trouble In han
ding II at ,hie end The contract is OF the
largest freight contracts ever made
galveston is to have two ncN elevators one
riI have a capacity OF 1000 bushels and the other
os 100 (Dj bushels The former will be used In the
ordinary handling OF grain. while the latter "h
he usod for cleaning and conditioning such gram
ns may reach Galveston out OF condition. The
iarga elevator will be located between Piers nos
IL and 49, and the location OF the new ciehn'ng
elevator will be somewhere near the present c'e-
vator The work will he begun. and Il will
r"rrosent an outlay - hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars The elevators. which will be Owned fnl
n,nra.od Iv the Galveston Wharf fOnpIpy. Will
Hn ready for use In about ninety days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
RnLn CRLMLN4LS " CHLCAGO.

Chicago June 2l.-Thc tenth stor" h"id-up witmh
,,. Lac, ,hroo months was successfully carried out
1v a,o armed men last night At 10 O'Clock the rob
hers entered the butcher shop Of Peter Ackerman.
No 935 West Van Buren, nst. WITH drawn reVoiNcrs
and ordered Ackerrnan and his clerks 70 hold up
their hands While one OF the robbers was loot'ns
the til Mrs Ackerman. wife OF tho proprietor. htd
by side door and started TO give the alarm. AS
sbe reached the street one OF tho robbers on tho
outside began firing at her. and the others ran out
Of the store The firing attracted the police. VINO
pursued the robbers half-a dozen blocks. shooting
as they ran The robbers returned the nre more
thon tweniy shots being exchanged. though nobody
v.as hit After u hard IN" thieves made th"T
cgcape into the Northwestern freight yards. They
secured about 800 In cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
TORNADO AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
THE WIND PLAYS HAVOC WITH BUILDINGS
TREES AND WIRES THE CITY IN
DARKNESS

Poughkeepsie. y Y. June pa terrific wind
storm swept through this city and the surround
ing country about $3.50 o'clock this afternoon,
accompanied by n tremendous downpour OF rain
and hail The wind attained velocity OF sever-
ty-five miles hour. lasting for about ten min
utcs. over five hundred shade trees were up
rooted in this city. The Knckerbocker icehousc
at Fox's Point demolished. T. H. Burrill
& Co.'S hardware manufactory was wrecked.
causing loss OF $4,000. and several other build
ings were unrOofed dni otherwise damaged
All wires of every description In the city are
either broken down or rendered useless, and the
city is In total darkness. The loss In the city is
estimated at about $1,000 No fatalities have
as yet been reported. but several persons We're
slightly injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
ST. LOUIS TREMBLED AGAIN.
ANOTHER STORM DAMAGES HOUSES REBUILT
AFTER THE GREAT TORNADO.

ST. Louis, June IA sharp reminder OF the re-
cen. disastrous tornado visited this city at 3SO
o'clock this afternoon. The weather was oppres-
sively hot and the sky c,oudless From the same
quarter that the great tornado came a mass or
dark clouds swept across the CITY. The wind blew
at a forty-me speed and rain fell In sheets Many
Of the houses that partly restored after the
tornado again damaged. but mp TO p. m. no
fatalities reported In Cabanne Place. fne
residence section. the damage in the aggregate Is
greatest r. J Boekhoeff a grocer at Third and
Carr sts yesterday finished rebuilding the top moor
OF his three-story house. destroyed by the former
storm. Again II blown down. The roof OF the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy passenger depot
at Second Carr ss.. also just rebuilt was partly
torn off. About twenty telegraph poles were blown
down and trees and blboards were levelled. In
all about seventy houses We're damaged The
property loss Is estimated at S5~"
Panic seized the people in the track OF the storm
and wild rumors OF death and destruction were on
every tongue. Only fourteen minor casualties are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING IN NYACK.

!; Is many months since Rockiand County has
been visited by so severe thuDder storm as ragged
for an hour yesterday afternoon. The wind bic"
almost like a cyclone and broke down numbers ~
large trees in different parts Of the county, while
barns were struck by Lightning AMI much damage
was done a large house IN Depew-avc.. Nyack, WIS
struck by lightning and badly damaged. Tho boil
struck one Of the chimneys and partly demolished
IT, besides making iargc hole in the roof George
Johnson and hi. wife who occupy the upper part
OF the house, away and were saved from IN
Jury Alfred Nhaion. who lives Downstairs Was
siffng IN q chair when the place was struck. in"
shock threw him back against the wa. injurinF
one OF his hands. The house Of John Murray, ~
T;lvsan-avc. was struck and damaged. Mr. Mur-
rav was In the attic at the time ana had his ear
burned by the electric current
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
TvvO HOyS LOSE THEIR LIVES.

Plattsburg. y. Y, June H.-Georgo liaggerfy.
o,,a rourteen years son Of " IIaggerty. who has
10, bal-k.cpor AT Clinton Prison Danncmora for
thirty years. was drowned to-day in the old iron
mine af the rear OF the prison Young ilaggcriy In
c,mpanv with several other lads. wading In
the wafer at the edge OF the mine and stepped of
a ledge and disappeared from sight In 5O feet OF
wafer The body was recovered.
stanley Defore. fourteen years Old shot and
nis,oi which was supposed to be empty when II was
ddischargad the bullet passing through his brain.
killing him instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
KILLED HIMSELF WITH GAS.
FOUND DEAD by HIS WIFE IN HIS BEDROOM
AN UNEXPLAINED SUICIDE.

Bruno l.. Bost a dealer In womens dress trim
mings at No. i2o F.fh-st. was found dead in his
room last evening having committed suicide by In
haling Illuminating gas. Mr.. and Mrs. Bost occu-
pied living rooms In the rear OF the store Early
yesterday morning Mrs Bost left her husband at
home and went to visit friend of hers named Mrs.
Iucdner. She returned about | o'clock In the
afternoon and found the doors OF the store as
well the door leading 10 the living rooms. secure
ly fastened. Believing that Bost had gone out for
II walk she left her house again with Mrs. Huedner.
and returned about o'clock.
She unable to gain admission this time. and
about $50 or o'clock. becoming alarmed. she got
a boy from the street 10 break "A window 10 one OF
the rear rooms. The rooms were hlled with gas.
and the bedroom door locked. The door was
forced open and Bost found lying dead upon the
floor. His face was covered with clotted blood
which had flowed from his and nose. The
police OF the Fifthst: station took charge OF the
body. No motive can be ascribed for Bosts suicide.
He lived happily with his wife. and his business
was In prosperous condition Bost and his wife
had been expecting TO make q trip to Germany this
summer or next fall