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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
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Died.

BESELER-Charies Beseler. suddenly. at
Long Branch, L. l., on Saturday july
Funeral services viii be held at his late
residence, No. sS7 summit avenue, Jersey
City He.gnts, at two P: NJ, Tuesday. July
IS 1886. Relatives aid friends of tlie fam
lily are respectfully invited 70 attend,
BETTS-On Sunday. July 26. 1896. Deraet-
sa, only daughter glt, Of Royal c. ard
Funeral service on Monday evening, at
eight O'Clock, from the residence of her
parents, No. 120 Monticello avenue. Rela-
lives and friends are invited.
FINLEy-In this city ca Saturday, July
25 1886. Joseph Finley. only beloved
son Of Charles and Nellie Finley, aged
one year and nineteen days.
Relatievs and friends of the family are
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral
from the residence Of his parents, Ne 2ia
Mercer street. on Tuesday July 2s, 1856.
at three P, NJ.
FIYNN--On Saturday. July %, 1896, James
beloved husband Of Mary Flynn, aged
Relstives and friends are invited to al
tend he funeral from his late residence.
Nc. 207 Erie street, on Tuesday, July 2S.
at nine A. M; thence TO - Miehael's
wfil Be offeped for the happy reposg Of
his soul
GIBSON. In rhis city on July 5. 1896
James Gibson. aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are
invited 70 attend his funeral on Tues
day afternoon at 1:30 O'clock from HIS
late residence, No. Sc Highland avenue
Heights.
KEIsLEHER.- Sunday. July 26. 1896
Bridget Kelleher, beloved wife Of the
late Philio kelieher.
Relatives and friends Of the fanny are
invited to attend tile fiinerai from her
late residence, No. l5S Wayne street, on
Tuesday, July Is, 1885, at nine A. IT.
thence to ST. Bridgets Church. where a
mass Of requiem Will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
mr. ON 3fl,, Ga Tas14
Gilbert Nelson, in his SSth year.
Funeral from his late resideuce No
5631s Henderson street, On Monday July
81, at eight p. VI.
sA RGFsST.--On July q, 1895. at Jersey
City Heights. William Sargent ar
Funeral from his sisters residence, No.
is Orchard street. Hslizabeth, n J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
DANIEL FOUGHT FOR HIS NAME

There is a popular song the opening
words of which are my name is Daniel
Mooney; some say that / am looney: but
have lots of mo-ooney and sail for
Oirland in the morning.''
On st. Paul's avenue lives a man, 80
years old. whose fortune 1t was to have
the name of Daniel Mooney. Dan was
walking along West Newark avenue on
Saturday afternoon when an acuuaint-
ance met him, and began to guy MIN
about his name and finally sung the above
song to him
Whether Dan took offence at the song
or al his own name is not known. but at
any rate he got very mad and pitched into
MS tormentor, who was John Mulligan OF
No. 10 West Side avenue. bitter fight
ensned. in which both men exchanged
some hard blows. While the fight was at
its height Patrolman Briody of the Oak
land avenue station chanced by and
placed both under arrest They were ar
ralgned before Judge Douglass this morn
ing and fined 81 each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
BAYoNuE SILK MILLS TROUBLES
Triangular DueI in ohaneery as te


The triangular dual over the assets of
the Macfarlane Silk Mill at Bayonne,
between Freeholder Arthur Macfarlane,
the asst fgnee, Britton Richardson and Gerl
Frateili & Co.. of New York, who pur-
chased the machinery and plant at a fore
closure sale, was resumed before Vice
Chancellor Emery this afternoon.
Freeholder Aacfarlane has claim Of
1910 against the company for wages, and
he seeks to restrain everybody and every
thing from interfering with the plant be-
fore his 50 $40 bill is disposed of.
Counsellor James B. Vredenburgh. for
the assignee, claimed that his client de-
sired to sell the property and mold the
money for the various creditors. Lawyer
Benny. Tor FTeeholder Maefarlane., asked
for a receiver and permiss on to sell under
tire cnattel nlortage held by AIacfarlane
Counsellor Charles T. Carrick represent
ing the judgment creditors Who purchased
the properly at the sheriff's sale on fore
closure proceedings, and who are sought
to be restraining from enjoying the result
of their purchase. objected 10 any in
reference by injunction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
WANTS TIE LIFE INSURANCE.

suit Of Lillian R. Harrsgan Of Gut
tenberg against the Supreme Associa-
tion of the Royal Society of Good Fel-
lows to recover $1,000 insurance on her
husbands life is being tried today. Har-
rigan Joined Hudson Assembly, No. s. of
Gdtteaberg, on January %, 1891. He was
suspended on October !, 1892, for nom
payment of assessments ana died on
February H.. 1893, without having been
reinstated. The trial of the suit was
begun once before and Justice Lippin-
cott granted a non-suit. Judge J. Frank
Fort of Newark. who represents the
plaintiff, had the case reopened. w
Holt Apsar Of Trenton represents the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
FLOOR FELL ON THEM.
Aftermath Of Chicago Fire :
EIgEafeen wen Hurt.

CHICAGO, July 27. 1Ss6.--wilile clear
ing away the debris in the recently
burned Diamond Match Company build
ing, Nos. "a and Sc Michigan avenue, the
supports of the first floor gave away at
four o'clock this morning burying half
dozen men under heavy tiubers. a
dozen others fell to the ground floor in
the MIDST of the debris. There were
twenty-five men at work N the building
ard they sprang to the rescue of their
comrades An alarm of fire was turned
in, but the rsen had been taken out be-
fore the arrival of the department.
The badly injured are
Beeswell Frank laborer $40 Clark
street, seriously crushed.
Bergano Henry No. 1855 Sheff1eld ave-
nue., crushed about the body; may die.
Reese Otto, 500 Wells street, internally
injured may die.
Romero Peter, $50 Jefferson street, seri-
ously cut and crushed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
MACEDON'S REVOLT.


LONDON. July 27. 1s9s.-AdJfceg reeesy-
ed here are to the effect that the rising
in Macedonia against Turkish authority.
is rapidly assuming more than usual
" Threatening aspect, and that the dis
affection is spreading in Thessaly. A
number Of Greeks have gone to the aid
Of the rebels and have been received with
much enthusiasm by the MaeedoHianss
A revolutionary committee at Larissa. Is
almost openly engaged in the work OF en-
rolling volunteers fer service in the rebel
ranks. The Porte charges that the Greek
government is conniving al the attempts
o9 the insurgents to overthrow Turkish
rule In Macedonia. and that non-eenan6.s-
stoned officers and priyates of the Greek
Army are amoEg those who are aiding
the rebels. The Porte claims that these
Greek soldiers are joining the Iacedons-
ans in disguise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
IMPRoV BM BNqs AT NIAGARA.

WASHINGTON. July q, 1Se6.-Majcr
Symuns' annual report on harb0r and
river improvements IL the neigh borhoSd
Of Niagara reached the War Department
today.
At buffalo the expenditure Of the year
was chiefly for repairs to the bresllSvater.
AZ Erie the channel has been maintained
by similar repairs-
Horseshoe Reef Channel in Niagara
River, was completed 100 feet vide, Is
feet deep by dredginga at Strawberry
Island, a cut $50 feet wide was eXcavated.
aand at Tonawanda Island depth Of IS
feet was 1redged along the harbor front.
At the head Of Corners Island a cham
net 200 feet wide, Y feet deep, was in
ished through the sloal, well within the
estimated cost
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
RESTING AT TIE BREAKERS.

NEWPORT, R. l., July 27, 1S96.-A
visit to "The Breakers this noon failed
to bring forth an official announcement
as to Mr.. yanderbilt's condition, as DR..
McLane was out driving. No word had
been left by him for callers, of which
but but it was Generally 'l understood about
the place that the sick man had passed
a good night, that his condition was more
comfortable than expected by his physi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27

DETROIT July 27. 1s9s.-The storm
which swept over Michigan yestefday ,af-
tsrnoon did much damage in many PLACES
At Worthwhile the heavy rainfall caused
the River Rouge to leave its banks. flood
ing the shops Of the Globe Furniture Co.,
carrying away lumber and many small
buildings. The losses will aggregate
$4,000.
In and around Mount Clements light
ming did much damage. The house Of Mrs.
Chris Scoof was struck and all of the in
mates terribly shocked
Warren reports that many barns were
struck by lightning and burned near
there John Measles house was struck
by a bolt and Measles and Mrs Diehl
were severely injured
At Three Rivers the storm was of a
cyclonic nature. The streets are block
AIDED by trees that were uprooted, the
roof Of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh
vas partially torn off and the electric
light and telephone systems nearly de-
molished.
Reports from the country east and west
Of Three Rivers say the damage mas been
and many fields of grain are fat and
probably ruined.
The section around Battle Creek also
suffered severely The house and barn Of
Hanson Markham there were blown down
and Markham was severely injured.
Railroads Damaged Near GaIena.
GADBNA. H., July 27, 1Sss.-Galena ex-
perienced another flood last night in
many respects as disastrous as that Of
two months ago. The storm was general
north Of Galent and swelling streams
caused a rapid rise OF the Galena, which
soon reached high water mark. flooding
cellars anG lower floors of buildings on
Commerce and Main streets Much of the
property which suffered from the late
flood had been repaired and was a second
time wrecked Iron bridges Just co1n-
pleted were again washed away; cellars
and cisterns overi}oWed, corn fields laid
low and considerable damage to crops is
reported. The Illinois Central Railroad is
badly impaired, and trains viii run over
the Great Western for few days The
Northwestern cannot run any trains until
the road and bridges are repaired.
Much Bamage in Pennevlvania.
M'KEESPORT, Pa. July q. 1Sse-The
amount of damage done in this city and
vicinity by the high water in the Monon-
gahela and Youghiogheny Rivers satur-
day night and yesterday is estimated at
$2oe Oae.
In the town Of Dravosburg. Immediately
opposite this city on the Monongahela,
water covered the first floors of no less
than seventy-five houses Along the
Youghiogheny, between Ninth and Thir-
teenth strets and reaching up to Market
street, all the houses, including the water
works, were flooded. in many the second
story being Inundated.
This morning the rivers are running full
within their banks. but large pools of
mud and water are to be seen in the bot
tom lands. Drsvosburg presents sad ap-
paarance, and il VIII take a week or two
To clean the town up
The Dawes Wood Planished iron works.
which were compelled to shut down. will
partially resume operations the middle
of the week, but 1t will be three weeks
work full.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
VENEZUELA IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON. July q. 1895 The venezue-
Ian question was again brought up in the
House of Commons today by an inter-
rogafory by Mr.. John Morley. formerly
Chief Secretary for Ireland. who asked
fer information regarding the papers on
the subject recently laid upon the table
OF the House
In replying to the question the RiSnt
Hon. George Curzon, Parliamentary Sec-
statement IN defense Of Yeneznesas S claim
reeently Submitted to the American High
Gonna lssieH, RAD rag vet reached the For
eiSa Ofiice. Waea Il was received il
would be lad upon the table
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
SAVINGS BANK DRAFTS
Possessfon on of the Pass Book SuffeEcnt
Warrant for PayDent.


NEW YORK. July q, S96-Judge Daily,
in the Appellate Term of the Supreme
Court. today, handed down decision
which is of interest TO every savings
bank depositor in the country In 1t he
holds that when a depos.tor subscribes
to rhe rules of a savings bank, govern
ing deposits, which rules provide that
the presentation of bank book shall
be sufficient evidence of authority to the
bank to make any payment to the bearer,
such payments shah be valid when there
is no circumstance in connection with
the presentation of the pass book to
justify suspicion.
The decision is in the case of pc
positor of the Citizens Savings Bank
against that institution, who had nearly
a thousand dollars on deposit and which
deposit was Withdrawn by another per-
son who had obtained possession of his
pass book. Judge Daly's decision was
on appeal. The case had been tried
twice in the lower courts and in each
instance the decision was in favor of the
pfainfiff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
REPUBLICAN STATE CON-
VENTION.
Sneefal to tlle Jerseu cttu Nelrs.

NEWARK July 81, 1Ss6-The Executive
Committee of the State Republican Com
rnittee met in secret session at noon to-
day The committee will set August 27
as the date for holding the State Con-
vention in Trenton for the selection of
Presidential electors and to decide the
basis of representation in that body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
THE WRONG BRUTE SHOT.

John Mcclure. of No. AIS Feast Fourth
street, New York City. came over to
Hoboken yesterday with a dog. He
went to the River Walk where he be-
gan to torment the animal by throwing it
overboard and obligng it to climb a
ledge Of rocks. The animal finally be-
came enraged and turned upon its mas
ter, Biting and scratching Mcclure badly
Captain Hayes VINO sent Policeman Guth-
rie to shoot the poor beast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
DISPATCHES FOR THE JUNTA.
Rn cable to a. TTnfted press

NASSAU, N. p. July 27. sss.-coionel
Cespedes Of the insurgent forces in Cuba.
who Is wounded, and ten other men ar
rived here today in apen boat. They
were five days out from Nuevilas. and are
bound for New York They will take a
steamer from this port. Colonel Cespedes
IS the bearer of dispatches from the in
st1rgent government TO the Cuban Junta
IN New York. Coming from a yellow
fever part. al the members OF the party
We're Guaranteed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
BEAT HER WITH A BRooMsTIoK

Frederick Calonico. of Adams street.
HobolSen. made a ferocious assault yes
tsrday upon Mary capporelli. of No. 5ls
Adams street. He fell upon her with a
broom stick and beat her brutaly. She
was removed to the hospital, where it
was thought at first that she had been
fatally injured 1t was found cut that
nothing more serious than broken arm
had resulted. Calonico escaped before
the police could be notified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
MADGB YoRKHs MURDERER.

HARRISBURG, Pa. July 27. 7S96.-The
records of The case Of James B. Gentry,
the actor who murdered his sweetheart.
Madge YcrSe. the actress. at PsHadel-
phia were received at the Executive de-
the rule to delay two months before is
suing THE death warrant in order to give
The condemned man an opportunity TO
go before the Supreme Court reBoard
of PardanS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
left TO DROWN.

HARTFORD, Conn, July 27 1906
den.ally drowned in the Conneeticut. River
yesterday morning while ba ashing Boys
who Were with him were so frightened
that they ran away and the discovery OF
his death was not made until today. The
body has not been recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
MERsHBIMBR WANTS TO BE SHERIFF

John P. Mersheimer. the efficient clerk
of the County sail, has been persuaded
by his friends to permit his name to be
used. as a candidate for the Republican
nominatiom for Sheriff. Mersheimer's
friends say that Under Sheriff john J.
Erwin and Judge Herbert Potts will have
to do some tall huStling to beat him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
THREE NAUGHTY LITTLE GIRLS

Grace; TILE and Maggie Rolinski, aged
g. and IL. respectively. stole $40 from the
No 2ll Warren street, yesterday. they
spent nearly all of the money in buying
fancy. articles, toys and candy. They
they returned TO their home They were
arrested today, but Mrs. Mardiuski reftis-
Cd to press charge against them. Cap
tain farrier Is returning the toys 10
saopkeepers and obtaining Mrs. MardiIl~
skis money for hez. z
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
ONLY NATIVES.
Bn coz Q the rnfted prsss.

BOMBAY. July "a, 1Sss-A bad acci-
dent, resulting IN the loss Of fifty lives
occurred today ON tbs railway between
this city and Delhi The train was ran-
ming at good speed. when ii was thrown
from the rails and number OF ths
eosches wrecked. Most OF the killed were
natives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
IoUR INSANE NATIONAL NEGLECT

PESATI6O. Wis, July q. 1896-Forest
fires are sweeping over q large area in
the northwestern part Of Marinette county
about the Eagle one of the main
branches of tae Peshtigo. 1t is estimated
that nearly four townships have been
burned over. the fires being Shelly con-
fined to old slasnings, though some valu-
able standing cedar has been destroyed.
The smoke from the fire-swept area can
be seen for miles and with a strong
wind serious results would be appre-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
DOCTOR KILLS DRUGGIST.

CAIRO. III. July n. 1896. -on his way
TO the depot at midnight last night T. n.
Coffee, president Of the State Board Of
Pharmacy, was Killed BY Dr.. Crabtree,
also a prominent druggist. Crabtree
stabbed Coffee twice, the tragedy occur
ring in front of the nurderer's store. No
reason has yet been assigned for the
aSsa ssinati0n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
POURING IN THEIR GOLD.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 27, 1885,
A large portion of the s2,75o,o0o in gold
subscribed by the banks and trust COM
panies of this city to preserve the Gov
ernment reserve was exchanged for Gov
ernment notes or legal tender certificates
at the Sub Treasury this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July q. lSse.-Fer The
dairty y-ssx hours ending at eight NJ.
Tuesday For New York city ana vlciG-
ity Partly cloudy, wbeh occasional ssigil{
showers; slightly warmer; southeEiy
Minds
I EEarsnextss T'lssr ~ Q n, ter Senarx
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27

otherwise be affected as a result Of the
detection
A meeting of the Executive Committee
will be held within a few days and Sc
lect q successor to Senator Pettigfew.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
THREE KILLED BY GAS.
Special to the Ierseu cttu Ns,cs.

PoTTSyILLE, July 2. 1896 s-By an ex-
plosion of gas at Bear Ridge Colliery.
Michael Brazibe. Preston Hill and William
Quinn We're killed. James Mulaney was
injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
MATTERs or E4cr 9,

--Nsw Jerseys best nour costs 10 more
par barrel than ordinary hour. but worth 4
doiiar extra. Wholesale only at b p. Giear5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27

You need Hoods Sarsapsrilla "a enrich ana
purifv xasir h1oa1 create an appetite and give
The true northerner., 1896-01-24

General Thomas Ewing, of New York
city, ex-representative in congress from
Ohio, is dead. He was knocked down by
a street car Monday and landed on his
head. He was born in Ohio in 1929 and
during the sos went to Kansas where he
was chief justice of the state supreme
court when the civil war broke out He
at once resigned and went into the army
where he made a gallant record.
Joseph G. Hauser, machinist; Harbuna
Stevens. bookkeeper, and Thos
Toof, workman, are dead, and
James T. Mcneil, 4. IT, Phagen, Al
exis Krah and Frank e. Richter severely
wounded as the result OF two explosions
which ended an experiment with a new
kind Of gas which was in progress In the
four-story factory Of English e. Merrick,
at New Haven, Conn. The building was
totally destroyed; loss, 100000.
John w. Griggs was inaugurated gov
ernor OF New Jersey yesterday.
General Weyler, the new governor-gen-
sral Of Cuba. has sailed from Spain Tor
his post.
The true northerner., 1896-01-24
Friday, Jan. II.

The ST. James Gazette, London, says:
I'VE have no quarrel with the old Mon
soeism, but II the senate insists upon set.
ting up new Monroeism which will rem
der the United States absolute arbitrator
OF the affairs of the continent, of which
one-third belongs TO Great Britain, we
certainly cannot avert the consequences
by yielding"
In a law class which pass ID an examina-
tion before the supreme court at Pierre, s..
ID. Madison jackson, negro porter on the
Northwestern road, was admitted to
practice before all state courts.
ID. L. and j. III. ID. Stanley president
and cashier of the Bank of Commerce,
which recently failed at Des Moines have
been arrested. charged with fraudulent
banking.
The Argentine republic chamber of depu-
ties has passed bill granting bounties for
exports of sugar.
The Rev. Father O'Gorman has been
appointed by the pope bishop Of Sioux
Falls, n. ID.
William Orrman and his divorced wife,
Elizabeth Orrman, were remarked at De-
catur, Ills They had been divorced nine
years and both are now AZ years old.
The true northerner., 1896-01-24


diligence, extended to neophyte, was a
sure mark of genius! He enclosed to the
Able the first two chapters of his alleged
History of Corsica, " the GEOGRAPHY only
being surpassed by the heresy of the rhet-
oric and the massage of grammar
We half suspect that the bottom motive
in this business was not the hope of being
"a historian, but rather the distinction of
having correspondence with a great man.
However this may be, the Able INDUCED
Napoleon, wrote to him, advised him to
study further and then to rewrite his
work. Not only did the historical ambi-
tion have the Lieutenant but the romantic
also He took somewhat to novels, and
for the first time falling in love, deter
mined to write a novel. AT the house of
Madame du Colombier he made the ac-
quaintance of her beautiful daughter, and
fell in love with hereafter the manner of
all young lieutenants. The flame Of this
passion presently went out, but traces of
it are seen in his correspondence until
what time ceasing to love Madamoiselle
Colon bier-he turned pessimist, denounc-
ed love as a mockery, and in particular as
the drawback to human ambitionl
In the midst of the fitful CLEANS of this
of that furnace heat which the years have
not yet extinguished The student Bona
parte became a pale, living reality He
supplied himself with the works of the
leading authors of the age, and devoured
them with the rapacity of one starving.
He made himself familiar with the writ
ings of Voltaire and Necker. The one he
followed through the mazes of the new
ErQnRh nth oh
the intricacies of practical finance. For
months together, in his lodgings and about
the barracks, he might be seen, with book
in hand, muttering as he read, penciling
the margins, approving and condemning
the doctrine, according to his Judgment or
whim. There never was time in his life
when he swept within his grasp greater
amount of intellectual products than dur
ing the after part of 1856 and the first half
Of the following year.
Coincident with the date of the Lyons
episode, came a military order sending the
Regiment La Fere from Valence to Douai,
In French Flanders, three hundred and
ninety miles distant Here Napoleon
found himself exposed TO northern blasts
and unfamiliar hardships. In his CORE
spondence he complains bitterly of his
situation. He got fever of both mind
and body, and the effects of it lasted for
several years. His unhappiness became
extreme, and he sought by every means in
his power to escape from the situation.
He would get away or kill himselfl Nor
were very powerful reasons wanting why
he should go elsewhere. The Bonaparte
family i'm Corsica had fallen by this time
into desperate straits Joseph had under
taken TO build upa wine-trade with Italy.
but had fai,ed-as he did with most things
else. Lucien, student at Brienne, was
doing his best to get transfer to AK,
where he might substitute priestly for
. military education. Madame de Bona
parte, now thirty-seven years of age, was