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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-04

n Lindsey & Co ChaS King & Son,
J Broders, G 81 Robinson & Sons
Dentists.
j. q. Bitter.
Druggists.
w Creighton & Co, L Allen,
C G Lennon. E S Leadbeatel & Som.
John Il Janney. Northwest Pharmacy
c NJ Lennon, Richard Gibson.
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg.
Driving Parks.
Alexandria Driving Park.
Express Companies.
Adams Express Co.
Feed and Grain Dealers.
T F Burroughs, J Broders,
] B Watkins, Ballenger & Bro.
Florists.
IL Loose, MIS- Fred'k Kramer
Foundries.
Curtin & Butts
Glass and Chi,pa,OGre.
Ell MiIlor & Co.
Grocers.
6 VIM Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan & Co Harlow Bros.
Abern & Co. FS Harper,
\ Lindsey a. Co. II F Robertson,
" a Johnson 81 Co J Broders,
Norton Entwisle.
Grocers aud Liquor Dealers.
IF Burroughs W Jol nson 70.
Harlow Brothers ]. Broders.
Ahern s Co.
Hotels.
Fleischmanu Hotel.
HdrGirare.
Jas Carlin 3, Sons.
Infrmariss
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Deale,
VIM NJ Reardon.
junk Dealers.
Dreifus &; Co.
Lumber Merchants.
J z Smoot &; Co, q D Smoot
6itcheson & Bro.
LGpyers
James Cation, &C Carlin,
JK N Norton, F l. Smith,
S q Brent, e Kemper,
Marbury & Armstrong
Livery Stables.
Patterson Il Brother, 3 L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster aud Cement.
Geo Fl Robinson g. Son, w Smoot & Co.
J HID Smoot, Jas 3 Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
VIM Fowle Brookes g. Co,
D Brocken & Co.
Mt. Vernon on the Potomac.
Hi Dodge, supt.
Municipal Offices.
CITY Treasurer, Police Headquarters.
The Market.
Manufacturers Of Soda and Mineral Waters.
James McCuen.
MachiniStS
w Moore J& n Aitcheson
Millers.
T F Burroughs
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
Evening Star Bureau.
Notions, Furnishing Goods, &c.
Mrs Bernncmer, King street.
Oh Companies.
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DR. W NJ Smith. DR. II P Howard,
Or Julian Millor, DIR NJ W OBrien.
DR. T NJ Jones DR. Hugh Mcclure
PriuGte Residences.
Charles King, E Knight
Mrs NJ a Wood, w White. -va.
3 Wheatley w II Demaine
] Z Zimmerman, Mrs S G Brent
Herbert Bryant, Laurence Stapler
Miss NJ V Smith, E l. Daingerfeld,
W B Daingerfeld, Chas Taylor.
Z w French, a D Brockett,
RFKnox, WI F Beckham,
JIM Hill, Ashby Miller.
W NJ Smith.
Railroads.
Southern Railw&y-Freight,
e" Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potoluac-Freight,
W, A s. Mt Vernon Railway Co, I12 A
w, A & Mt Vernon Railway, 112
ReGl Estate.
Harlow & Co. Knox & Robinson,
Robert Elliott.
Schools
Episcopal High School,
Sen,indries.
Theological Seminary.
Spoke Factory.
Mt. Vernon Spoke Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co..
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
b Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stati0ners and Printers
John q strider, L Bells Sons.
JIM Hill & Company.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegrs ph Cable Company,
Tanners and HIDE Dealers.
&C Smoot & Soma.
o. S. Offices.
Po5totice.
Uf,devtakers.
B Wheatley, VIII Domaine,
Wood aud Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, j & Zimmerman,
W A Smoot & Co, JP Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker ManufGctLr ers assa
Co,.fectioners.
The George E. Hill 90.
Wholesale Grocers.
ChaS King &sSon, n Lindsey'& %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-04

.ULO DOMANION WOKKEI
SOUTH UNION STREET, ALEXANDRIA
Viii furnish and repair ali kinds Of Machine.
~, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought and
Cast Iron Fences, Mill Work, Ship and Black.
amithing, Edge Tools, Mill Picks Facing Ham.
mers, and all kinda Of Mill Work made and re.
paired ct the ahortest notice and at reasonable
prices.
ag- The highest market price paid for Old
Wrought snd Cast Iron. Brass and Copper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-04
STEAMERS.

Leave Washington Leave Alexandria
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
ORLEANS.

DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald were in
Ionia, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Morton has been very sick
the past few days.
F.. Z. Hamman and wife spent Tues
day at Albert Cusser's.
Oscar Lanes baby girl is very sick
with throat and lung trouble.
Born, o Mr.. and Mrs. John Greenop
jr., fine baby girl, Thursday.
Walter Meach of Bedding, Sundayed
with his sister in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Wright Of Kent
county, were in town over Sunday.
w. l. Cusser and wife of Bedding,
visited at Lewis Wheeler's, Sunday.
A number from here attended the
Farmers Institute in Ionia last week.
AL. Sherwood of Grand Rapids, is
visiting among relatives of this place.
Mr.. f. Cowan and Miss Victoria
Wilson were guests at Fred Ostrum's,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira. Purdy and little
girls, of Otisco, were visitors at O.
Purdy's, Tuesday.
Fred Emory and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. +. Mosher and family
of Otisco, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Spanogle and Miss
Vivian O'Bryon, were in Ionia, Tues
day, guests at K. b. Hale's.
A very quiet wedding occurred at
the brides home in Orleans Sunday
evening about five o'clock, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Chas. Hag-
adorn and Mrs. Jane Gould both OF
this place, in the presence of High
Brown and family Of Long Lake. Rev.
| Gibbs officiated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
KEENE.

G. Lampkins was in Lowell Friday.
N Raymond and wife were In Lowell.
Frank Bowen spent Sunday at S.
Carr's.
A. Dollar has been hauling wheat to
Lowell
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Fox were in Lowell
Thursday.
John Gardner is skidding logs for A.
l.. Bowen.
Fred Loucks and wife we're in Bel
ding Tuesday.
d. Carr is suffering from an attack
OF rheumatism.
There was dance at II. Compton s
Friday evening.
J. P. Laux and wife spent Thursday
at j. M. Laux's.
Frank Raymond and wife we're in
Lowell Monday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bozung
January 10, son.
Frank Raymond and wife were in
Bedding Thursday.
Miss Lula Holcomb returned to her
home in Coral Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Sayles and Gus Gardner
spent Sunday at L. Sayles'
Miss Lillian Brown spent Wednes.
day night at A. l.. Bowan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raymond spent
Friday evening at M. Titus.
Mrs Susie Feuerstein Of Maple
Grove is visiting relatives here.
Miss Iva Compton spent last week
helping to care for Mrs. S. Carr.
W. Carr OF Lowell spent Thursday
night with his brother, ID. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Sayles visited
friends south OF Lowell over Sunday.
Fl. Compton went to Detroit Thurs
day with car load OF hogs anu cattle
Mrs. X. Feuerstein spent Wednes
day with her daughter. Mrs. j.. Zahm
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Holcomb spent Fri
day with their daughter, Mrs. F. Ray
mond.
Miss Kitty Carr OF Lowell set VI
with her aunt, Mrs. 5. Carr, Thursday
night.
F. Casper drew load OF hogs tC
Saranac for his brother, A. Casper
Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
A Tower Two Thousand Feet High.

William j. Frye, an architect of New
York city, has drawn plans for tower
to commemorate the consolidation of
Greater New York. The proposed tower
is to be 2, lao feet in height in all re-
spects the most wonderful structure in
the world The Eiffel tower in Paris is
9S4 feet high. nearly half that of the
proposed observatory tower for New
York
The tower is TO be twelve sided and
built of steel The lowest portion will
be 800 feet in diameter and will be
fianked by four pavilion buildings, Civ
ing the structure base of 400 feet.
The outer walls will be of cement and
wirecloth Internally the tower will
be labyrinth of steel columns grid.
ers, beams, plates and other shapes in
steel, no particle of wood being used in
construction or finish.
Electric cars. with reserved motor
power of compressed air. will run spi-
rally around the 100 foot central area.
making trip to the fifth floor from the
top about "a mile ride. Golden
DAYS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
PALO.

Mrs. Asa Davis visited at Mrs. Ack-
les last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder and daughter
visited at Joe Whitman's last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin are invited up to
Mrs. McDonald's near Vlckeryville,
next Tuesday evening.
Geo. Coffin and family went to Ionia
lost Wednesday to the Farmers Insti-
tute, and to do some trading. They
found plenty OF snow before they got
there.
Bert Bailey went to Hoytville last
week to see new doctor, who had been
highly recommended to him. We
hope this doctor will help him, as it is
hard for young man to have such
poor health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

"There, I've done il at last, said q
merchant, as he made an entry on his
books and closed the cover of his ledger
with an expression of genuine satisfac-
tion. II have tried for dozen years to
get that man for customer. and this
is the first time he has ever paid me q
dollar or given me an order. "
He doesn't look very prosperous; but
you can't always tell, said his friend
lis he landholder?"
Doesn't own an acre. was the re-
spouse.
Manufacturer"
Works on a salary. =
Money laid byf'
Don I think SO; probably not above
q few hundred dollars at the outside
Rich relatives-prospects - invest
.ments?'
Nothing of the sort All his folks
are in moderate circumstances. and
there isn't even suspicion of a rich
uncle or teapot or stocking hidden by
any old auntie in some out OF the way
chimney corner. No, the secret of my
interest in that man s trade is that his
word is as good as his bond and what
ever he agrees to pay or whatever he
buys you may know that he is TO be de.
pended upon. And his family are of the
same sort He has two sisters, one wild
owed and the other maiden lady, and
everybody is very anxious to sell to
them because they are such good pay "
Merchants have very good chance
to learn the peculiarities of human ma
ture. especially as regards money mat
tiers They find, and that very often,
that those with the largest bank ac-
count and the broadcast fields often have
the smallest souls and the narrowest
sense of honor. New York Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
FAIRPLAINs.

Charles Colvin is visiting his sister
at Lincoln Lake.
Charles Emmons has sold his driving
horse to Andrew Grow.
Spencer Rich spent Sunday with his
brother, Philoh, near Miller.
Lots of snow this way and more
coming. The roads are nearly impas-
sable.
The school entertainment will be this
week Friday night. Admission five
cents.
Charles Andrews has moved into
he is going to work for Mr.. Jensen
next summer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
Free of Charge to sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your drug
gist and get sample bottle free OF DR..
Kings New Discovery, for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. They do not
ask you TO buy before trying. This
will show you the great merits OF this
truly wonderful remedy, and show you
what can be accomplished by the regu-
lar size bottle. This is no experiment,
and would be disastrous to the proprie-
tors, did they not know it would invar.
iably cure. Many of the best physi-
clans are now using it in their practice
with great results, and are relying on
it in most severe cases. 1t is guaran.
teed. Trial bottles free at Holmes q
Connell's and Fisk Bangs drug stores
Regular size 80 cents and S1.00.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
"a Rainbow on the Ground"

Will you allow me through your pa
per to ask if other people have observed
a rainbow ION the ground, instead Of
as usual, in the air, and, if SO, would
they be so kind as to give the scientific
reason for such an appearance? / have
never before today watched such Gu
rious sight as that Of which l speak
While taking long country walk
was overtaken by heavy shower, anC
while taking refuge from the rain
watched the lights and shadows moving
along the valley below me, being my.
self on the crest of downlike hill.
was struck by the unusual glow and
brightness of the colors in the valley,
and as l watched they formed a most
brilliant rainbow, perfect in shape and
color but lying "flat ON it's side, " so tC
lies, and all wish him good luck and
ope he may return with his pockets
III of great big nuggets OF gold. He
lin join party OF Michigan prospect
lrs at Seattle.-Ionia Sentinel.
Hugo Fales, four year old chip
hi the old block" E. E. Fales, will |
ertainly make Sunday school teacher
! hen he grows up. The Sunday school
essen last Sunday was on the "Beata-
udes, blessed are the peacemakers,
pcUuIIaIIty wnIoI. --~'--a L. 49, his
father One day when the reverend doc
tor was still student he was walking
along Princes street, Edinburgh, in
company with his father, and on com
ing to a path where the footway wa:
narrowed ON account of some building
operations the old gentleman stepped
ON before him.
AS they were proceeding thus sober
looking countryman behind them, evi
IDENTIFY unaware of the relationship OF
the pair, frowned once or twice at the
linping youth and shook his head al
him reprovingly. Young K wa:
wondering what this could mean, when
he was speedily enlightened by the
countryman giving him a smart box on
the ear, at the same time exclaiming in
dignantly:
"Tak' that, We young jackanapes! Ye
should be ashamed O. yoursel for min
licking the auld gentleman's inirmity
Ye toothless young scoondrel, yell may
be lame yoursel' some day. London
Telegraph.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

A. L. Bowen, who has been very sick
with inflammation OF the lungs, Is gain
ing slowly.
p. Holcomb and wife OF Coral spent
the last OF the week with relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. S. Carr is very sick with the
grippe. DR.. Pinkham OF Bedding is
attending her.
Mrs. John Denton OF Coral spent the
fore part of the week with her aunt,
Mrs. j. j. Loucks.
Mrs. f. Barr who has been visiting
her mother, returned to her home in
Vergennes Tuesday.
Misses Lora and Florence Bowen
spent the fore part OF the week with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Foreman of Mason county
arrived Friday evening to help care
for her mother, Mrs, Carr, who Is bet
ter at this writing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

II you esteem your own reputation
associate with men OF good quality
Pythian Period.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
ROUND ABOUT US.
Nelcsy Items Gathered In by the Banners Staff
of Special Correspondents.
LONG LAKE.

Eddie Campbell is quite sick.
Nelson jerks moved to his farm,
Monday.
VIM. Wood and mother are con-
valescent.
Winter seems TO be making up for
lost time.
Mr.. Utter's brother and family came
Sunday TO stay few days.
w. Ravell has sold his driving horse
to Ed. Ostrum, OF Orleans,
Mrs. Geo. Conner called on Mrs.
Lane, Saturday afternoon.
Old Mrs. Raby is seriously sick. She
is at Tom Antcliff's at present.
Fred Miller, Of Ionia, was here on
business Saturday and Sunday.
Clarence Snow and family visited
relative in Fairplains, Sunday.
Geo. Utter's uncle from Ithaca spent
a couple of days at his place last week,
Quite a number are improving the
sleighing by drawing logs to Ravell's
saw mill.
Will Pretzel was in Ionia Thursday
and Friday on business and pleasure
combined.
The school teacher has been showed
In so she couldn't get home for num-
Der of days.
Mrs. Whitford and son, Charlie,
spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Alice Brown.
Isaac Bates who has been driving p.
Whitford's team in Mecosta county has
returned home.
Ethel and Aggie Lane have been
staying at their Grandma Thayer's
while the baby has been so sick.
Billy Wood is out again aud Miss
Orpha Hagadorn, who has been work.
Ing for them has returned to her home.
Jay Raby is staying over in his
mothers house to take care OF things
while she is gone to take care OF her
father
John Hills house is vacant now.
Eddie Garfield has moved his things
to Oscar Lanes where he is boarding
at present.
Miss Orpha Hagadorn went to Ionia
Friday to commence work in the in
sane asylum. She is going to help
take care of the women.
Mrs. Chas. Thayer has been helping
her daughter, Flora Lane, for week
past, taking care OF baby Lane, who
has been dangerously sick.
While Geo. Conner was trying to
drive colt last Friday 1t jerked him
off from the sleigh and hurt him, but
he will be all right in few days.
Mrs. Alice Brown and niece, Edna
Brown, were on Shanty Plains Satur-
day, visiting at Mr.. Morris. Miss
Edna is taking music lessons OF Mrs.
Morris.
Mr.. Bates and Mr.. Dow moved their
families north while ago. Mr.. Bates
and Mrs. Dow and daughter are back
here to spend few Gays visiting and
get the rest OF their goods.
Mr.. Chas. Hagadorn and Mrs. Jane
Gould were married Sunday afternoon
by Rev. Gibbs of Orleans, at the resi-
dence OF the bride in the presence of a
few friends. We wish them much Joy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
Left Ont of the Prayer Book.

While Mark Twain was in Dresden
he expressed wish to meet DR.. Paul
Lindau The result was dinner given
by an American resident there which
brought the two distinguished authors
together When conversation became
general, DR.. Lindau gave his views on
America. He had been there for few
weeks and knew it all. In particular he
condemned the climate of Florida. Mr.
Clemens thereupon spoke up: Il was
there some years ago and spent some
time in Key West While at Key West
schooner put in one day with several
of the crew dead from yellow fever.
Well. there was great excitement in the
town, and elaborate preparations were
made for the funeral A minister was
secured to officiate, and when all was
ready he opened his prayer book and
read the marriage service There was
no funeral service in the Key West
prayer books They never have occasion
20 use it. New York Mail and FIX.
press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

Some people seem always to ID look
ing for chance to sign some petition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
HnckIen.s Arnica salxe

Tho best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilbla
itiyely cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed To give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price u
cents per box. For sale by Holmes s
Cornell and Fisk Bangs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
DISCO.

Mrs. +. Deitz is home from Mecosta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Moon are in
Lansing this week.
N. b. Johnston spent Sunday with
his parents in Otisco.
Johnnie Reeves and Ward Hoppough
each stood 100 in the last spelling con-
test.
The executive committee met with
Mrs. Gertrude Buttolph, Wednesday
evening.
The poverty social at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Ross was per-
feet success. Receipts 81 OF.
The school will hold valentine and
box social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. II. Luscombe, Tuesday, Febru-
airy 10, for the benefit OF the school
library.
The G. l.. will be led by Miss Iva
Johnston next Sunday evening. Quite
a large number OF young people from
Belding attended the meeting last
Friday night and a most enjoyable
time had.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
| have given Chamberlain,s Cough

/ have given ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy fair test and consider IL one
OF the very best remedies for Group
that / have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although | use
1T freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this med
icine. can conscientiously recommend
it for Group and colds in children
Geo. +. Wolff, clerk of the Circuit
Court, Fernandina, Fla. Sold by Fisk
Bangs, druggist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03

What pleasure is there in life with
a head ache, constipation and bilious
nessY Thousands experience them who
could become perfectly healthy by
using DeWitt,s Little Early Risers,
the famOus little mills. w. i. Benedict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-03
SMYRNA.

william JeHery Is spehulhS tue
week with Mrs. George Davis.
The Lyceum is postponed to next
Wednesday night, February y.
William Buell. was the guest OF his
sister, Mrs. Abe Moon, Sunday.
Mrs. Glass and children OF Belding
visited at Will Francis, Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Krupp attended
the Farmers Institute at Ionia last
week.
Who said Percy Sussex and Andrew
Skellenger wanted to draw logs on
Sunday?
Last Saturday the boys OF Smyrna
school sawed wood for Mr.. Woodland
and Mr.. Mann.
Mrs VIM. Douglass of BartonvilIe is
spending part OF the week with her
daughter in Smyrna.
Porter of the model market, at Bel
ding, purchased hog of Will Francis
that dressed $50 pounds.
Misses Edith, Marion and Persis
Cowles OF Greenville were guests of
friends in Smyrna over Sunday.
The weather bureau must have let
ser slip a cog" last week when We got
two big snow storms so close together.
looks as though we were going to
have ian open winter" was the pass
word few days ago, but the tune has
changed.
Several Of the young people OF Smyr-
ma attended the G. E. social at Otisco
Friday evening. They report very
enjoyable time.
One day last week while falling tim
1 Der Bert Mast got punched into the
snow by falling tree. He was some
what bruised but will recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin White of Keene
are making an extensive visit at Chas.
Cowles'. They came up with buggy
and are waiting for the snow to go
away so they can return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spencer, Miss
May Little, Mr. and Mrs. Will Cowles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Davis, and the
Misses Edith Persis and Marian
Cowles of Greenville, spent Sunday at
Ed. Cowles'.
Brackley Rickert Of Keene, living
five miles from Lowell, has put in a
telephone from his residence to that
place. He has made arrangements to
furnish the citizens of Lowell with
what cream they want in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Brackley Rickert
started to return home from the Farm
ers' Institute at Ionia Tuesday night
but the gale was too much for them.
After tipping over two or three times
and getting stuck in a snow bank they
gave it up and made for the nearest
farm house where they were cared for.
Last Friday evening 35friends OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Insley gathered at
their home for social visit, the event
being Mr. Insley's 10Th birthday. The
company enjoyed themselves very much
with games, social chats and bounti-
full feast, after which Mr.. Chas. Dumon
In behalf OF the company, in one of his
jolly off-hand speeches, presented Mr..
Insley with very nice present.
The Smyrna High School will give a
concert at the Lyceum Hall, Saturday
evening, February g. Following is the
program:
Grand March. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Orchestra
Greeting Song. -. &C.. Chorus
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-13

violent sounding OF the burglar alarms
OF the building. The disturbance evil
IDENTIFY originated I'm the room devoted
to the Reed collection. As the watch
man approached the door to the Reed
collection a man attempted to pass IN
observed into another wing of the
building. The Waterman called upon
him TO halt and pursued him vigorous
ly. The stranger ran into a blind wing
so he could not escape. The Waterman
rushed upon him. When the stranger
saw there was no escape he drew a re-
volver hastily from his coat. and. turn
ing the weapon against his temple,
fired. He fell dead at the watchman's
feet. The Reed collection was evident
ly the objec; Of the burglar. because one
OF the cases showed the marks OF a
chisel and the tool was found near by.
Although there was nothing In the
suicides pockets to Indicate his iden-
tity. various of his possessions had to
do with Russia, indicating that he was
a Russian. Now. the Reed collection
contains some coins of OF more value
possibly TO a Russian numismatist h a
TO a coin collector of any other nation
ality. These consist particularly of a
set OF five rare gold coins OF the period
OF Peter the Great of Russia. The set
Is complete and there are only two
others In existence. Both Of these oc-
cupy conspicuous places In the Royal
Museum OF Russia. The Intrinsic value
of the coins will not exceed 500. but
numismatists declare hat they are so
rare and SO costly as not 20 have been
quoted i'm the coin market. In fact. IL
Is no secret that the Russian govern
ment has made a number of efforts to
purchase this set without success. Mr..
Reed Is said to have paid a fabulous
sum for the coins They are believed
TO have been the especial object of the
daring burglar whose desire for the
coins was so absorbing as to cause
him to risk death for them. That ne
appreciated the situation Is clear from
the manner in which he discarded ev-
erything that could possibly lead TO his
Identification in the event OF capture.