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made up OF the following formidable Sims;
BRttleshp Victorious. 1900 tons: arfna-
ment four l2-inch guns, twelve 5-inen
guns and twenty smaller guns.
Battleships Centurion aud Bartlonr. each
1880 tons; armament four l0-inch guns,
ten 47-inch guns ald ten smaller quick
firing guns.
Three armored eruiaer. lmmortallte
Nareissus and Undaunted. each $500 tons.
armament two 9.2-inch guns. ten 6-inch
guns. six 6-pounders and ten 3-pnunders.
unarmored cruiser Powerful. 1920 tons
armament two 9-inch guns twelve 6-lnch
guns ana thirty smaller quick firing guns
Unarmored cruisers Grafton and Edgar
each 1850 toms; armament two e2-iBch
guns, leu 6-inch guns and seventeen
smaller qu!sk-firing guns.
unarmored cruisers Iphigenia, Rainbow
and Pique. each 5000 tons; armament two
6-iuch guns. six 4.7-inoh guns, eight s.
FOUNDERS and one 3-pounder.
UnaEmored cruiser Archer, 1870 tons
spsed IS. 5 knots armament Six s-inch guns
and eight 3-poundsrs.
-Four sioops. Alarrity. Algerian. Phoenix
and Daphne each 1900 tons. speed IA TO IA
knots srmsmen, ten s-rounds. fix s.
FOUNDERS. four s-pounders and eight 5,iach
guns. X
-Four destroyers. Handy, Hart. Fame and
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marine mine which lies In the middle of the
harhor. Tho telescopes are remarkable ones
that are made by government electricians
IN the government electrical works They
have no other work To do than to aslist
IN tho explosion of tho mine
When hostile ship Is sighted both en-
glneors turn their telescopes upon IT, A IL
draws near both OF them keep It in sight.
swinging the telescope as the ship ap-
pfoaches. When II gets directly over tho
mino the telescopes are focused simultanp-
ously upon IL and the mechanism Of the
telescopes is so arranged that they com
plete the circuit of explosion and the minn
goes off This is done without any touch ~
the button and without any effort what ever
upon the part OF the engineer He has only
TO center his telescope upon the ship and
10 watch IL rs Il slowly comes up the har-
Dor
When the explosion takes place, the shin
Is supposed To he blown into atoms and
the work OF the engineer Is done until
such time as another mine can be laid
This very elaborate mechanism was pro-
Vided in order to save valuable ground
mines from being destroyed prcmaturely.
These mines, in their mechanism and con-
structioD. cost the government $4,000 each
and were they 10 be prcmaturely destroyed
IL would be great loss to the government
u WINS feared that IN the exri,eiacui Of
sighting a warship the engineer might
touch the button by accident on might
mike a mistake in the location Of the ghip,
therefore the twin telescopes. oaoh with
their automatic circuits were arranged on
opposite ports, and With great success.
This has not been tried upon a warship "a
vet but its experiments have been %
highly satisfactory that there T. no douh,
OF it's successful working at the critical
moment.
It is estimated that II needs n pressure
or l2.0 600 pounds per square inch TO blow a
hole through the bottom Of modern war
ship. This is an immense power. and While
IL worked in the case of the Maine might
not do as well with shin in motion, Tho
Maine lay In anchor In Havana harbor and
was an easy prey To the mine which was
undoubtedly raiged unll 10 almost touchoi
its bottom But with ship in motion on
tossing sea il viii be dficnll to lay the
mine against her and therefore much OF
tho power might he lost
IN case Of the loss Of power. engineers
estimate that the explosion would damaee
the ships mechanism very seriously. Tbs
mere force Of the explosion would cause
It's engines inside 10 explode and the ship
would blow itself up. II no explosion were
to take place the boilers al least would be
DAMAGED and the whole ship thrown oat
OF working order Guncotton. dynamite and
explosive gelatino are the high explosives
used az present with submarine mines
In every port in the United States there
Is carefully devised system OF mines. md
In case Of the instant destruction OF
mine all the forts are equipped with store
bosses. and there IL every preparation 10
restore them at a moments notice.
There was considerable conservation
caused in naval circles two weeks ago that
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Deweys entraLce into Manila harbor.
Submarine mining began with the Ger
mans who began using it with great Ell
feet in the Franco prussian war. and kept
the French fleet from bombarding the
forts In those days. however. only TIE
crudest of submarine mines were invented
and they did not always explode. They had
to be planted in great numbers and experts
were satisfied II one out OF six responded.
AS soon as the Spanish fleet sailed from
Cadiz. now nearly six memorable weeks
ago. tho United States began quietly to lay
submarine mines. Those in New York har-
Dor were in charge of Mir. Frank knight
who did such fine work at Fort WadF-
worth that it was followed in all ports NJ
The United States The work went on speed
lily and effectively until now network Is
laid around the country of sufficient power
and fineness TO keep any foreign fleet out
should not desire it TO enter
The harbors that are most closely forti-
fled with these underground mines are Bos-
ton and New York harbors. and tho waters
Of Delaware and Chesapeake hay and tie
coast off North Carolina. South Carolina
and Florida. The less close method OF
mine planting has been employed in The
h,g harbcr of New Orleans and along Key
West and Dry Tortugas on account of the
warships there. The Pacific coast. which
was so lamentably weak has been strength
cned well, and the bay of San Francisco Is
so undtrlad with these mines that were It
not for mc1ern appliances. II would he I'M
safo for merchant vessels to steam In ar |
out Electricians, however. have reduced
the science of laying mines to such an &C
curate point. that tire is no danger to any
but hostile ships.
The submarine mine to the lay reader
means only an explosive and 10 even the
average close reader the submarine mine
is hall OF high explosive so arranged
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COULD WHIP CONFINED FLEETS,

Naval Strength % the Powers Sta
Toned in isiatic waters.
Washington, May 14.--T'he navy DEPART
ment has prepared list OF foreign warships
in Aslatic waters. which shows conclu-
sively that In the event OF a'Europesn c,m-
bine in favor of Spain and with Great Brit
ain on the side OF the United States. the
two latter nations would be masters of the
Pacifr-
The British squadron is greater in gums
and tonnage than that Of Germany, France
and Russia combined II .includes thirty
one modern fighting ships, ranging from
the monster battieship Victorious OF 1890
tons TO the swift iittie gunboats Plovfr and
Firebrand. The British squadron NJ under
Admiral ~ H. Seymour. Ths sausaron Is
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"A Diplomat" Tho Figaro. which is His
panophile, heads the dispatch Moving To-
wards Peace" A diplomat who is described
as being particularly versed In Spanish
American affairs asks what can Spain ex-
poet TO gain by prolonging the war. On
the contrary. 1t is to her interest to listen
not fail To conclude peace as quickly ~
possible. Her honor is asserted by the
gallant conduct Of her sailors at Cav!ts
against heavy odds
Should Senior Sagasta conclude peace
quickly. he may preserve the Philippines
and Porto Rico. and will have done all that
possibly could be done under the cirsun-
stances.
II Is true that the Independence Of Cuha
Is Imperative. and that the sacrifice " 4
painful one. but there is nothing d'shoaor-
able about Il, and Spain must MATE M
her mind 10 II. 4 " &
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spect it is superior II all the hattleships
in the world. Where the battleshlp
leaves eff, because 1t can not run in shai /.
low water, the submarine mine begins il
the Spaniards had paid more Afternoon 10
submarine mining and less attention 10
forts they might have saved MatanIas
when Captain Sampson demolished her Two
forts or might have prevented Commodore
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GEN. LEE.
not Revealed by Weak knced
Conspirator.
GENERAL HAS BEEN WARNED.
'e HAS Been Reported 20 tie
var Department and viii
be Investigated.

.aue'phia, May 1.-THE story of an
Z spanish plot TO assassinate General
20 peer the cause o. some correspond
oe'~een the war department and tine
81 army recruiting station here Sat
t reputable Philadelphia mer-.
z mncse name Is Withheld al his re-
Il at the recruiting agency and
49, ~ otilcer In charge that Spanish
~. n his employ had confessed 10
= Plot had been formed to kill
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Whiting, each 2sO tons; "a to 30 knots;
armament ono i2-pouDder and i've b.
FOUNDERS,
Also the guuboais Linnet. Peacock Ring
dove, Pigny. Ployer swift, Rather Red
pole. Esk and Firebrand.
The Russian fleet consists OF twenty-five
shiDs with Admiral Reunon as command
er-in-chicf. The fleet is made up as fol.
lows: Three battleships. six armorod
cruisers, two sloops, two arrnored gunboats,
Ave smaller gupbpats and three volunteer
cruisers.
Germany's fleet consists Of eight FIRST
class MODERN vessels Admiral Hoffman is
the commander n-chief. with the battle
ship Kaiser ar his flagship.
Tho French neet IS made up Of eleven
ships. with Rear Admiral Gigault de Ia
Bsdolliere as commandment thief.
A union Of Dewey's feet with that OF
England would make them inyincible
against any combined fleet now In Asiatlc
waters. while the possibility Of reinforcing
the American and British fleets Is far be-
yond that OF the suggested combination.
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come the national party, and with tie aid
OF the army Don Carlos would be iiiaeed
upon tho throne. Don Carlos policy IS 10
prosecuts the war properly 10 such q ran-
ner that peace with honor can be ob'aned
Tho policy of the present government 10
so to war was indefensible and incom2re-
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General Fitzhugh Lee. According 10 Ire
mans story, the conspiracy originated IN
New York among the Spaniards, who con-
tended that General Lee was largely re-
sponsble for the war with Spain. because
he had. while consul general At Havana.
persistently misrepresented the condluon
Of affairs in Cuba, and had thus aroused
the amnesty OF the American people
against Spain. This Spanard hal al first
Joined in the plot. but subsequently weak
oned from fear he might be chosen to as
sassiaAte Lee He said to his employer he
had turned informer because he had rather
be called coward and traitor by his as
sociates than be & murderer. Captain
Creigle, in command OF tho regular army
recruiting station, TO whom this story was
,cld. ate satisfying himself OF the good
standing Of the merchant ana listening TO
tho story Of the Spanard promptly report
ed the matter 10 the war department, and
was directed BY Secretary Alger TO make
an investigation. This Investigation Is now
going on General Lee has been warned.
noS CARLOS REPRESENTATIVE.
. says Carlos VIII Soon Ascend the
pnutsh Throne.
Montreal. May "A Raphael Dias de -
cortfps. now At the Windsor Hotel IN Mon
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lfe! '' al ''eie 'o' va
enli!o coast of the United States on
ausnnc, on the Pacific and on the
FL mexico will be laid with submarine
.apanie OF keeping the Spanish war
At distance.
submarine mine has only one use,
~, mat OF coast defense. In this re-
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ADVICE 70 ssPAIs.

Told That She Hind Hest Pray for
peree. NJ IN NJ 3. :.
Paris, May II The Figaro Eiyes prpmi-
nence 10 : telssram from Msdsid sisned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
HE SAYS A SHARK BIT HIM.
HERE'S a CANDIDATE ron YOUR $500
PRIZE Nj. OELRIUHh
Il n ws.n't . SHARK That rlppsa the Rlshs

~ 70 watn't \ Shark THAT Hipped tire Rlght
Leg 81 Mr.. Boonr, what WA Mf-A
v-shapsd Wound and Twelve Distinct
Inoisions Apparently Made By n SHARK.
Years ago Mr.. Hermann oelrichs offered,
through The Sun. q reward Of $500 to any per-
son who could cite an authentic case OF q man
being bitten by q shark north Of Cape Hatteras.
Up to December. 1890. which is the last rec
ord THE U has on the subject, no still held
to Tho belief that man-eating sharks do not
come north Of Hatteras.
There IL n candidate on Staten Island for
this $500 prize. He got a ten-inch bite on the
thigh yesterday while swimming in Princes
Bay and he says the doctors say that IL Is n
shark bite.
Tho swimmer Ia Charles Z. Boone, son OF DIR.
". O. Boone OF $50 West Seventh street, Plain
field. Nj. He IL n theological student in o
Maryland Catholic College. At present he Ii on
q vacation. He was spending a portion OF It at
the Mission OF the Immaculate Virgin. at
Mount Loretta. Pleasant Plaips. staten Island,
directly opposite. tho main building OF the
rather steep bench. Bathers do not have 70 90 far
before they are In deep water, Boone and several
SH@RSs,0n ana Sdip sWsa i aTSan sso S TsssF t aTstsF feet
from tho shore. Suddenly Boone was struck
from beneath. and as he described his sensa-
fniirmSry az New 3 RT TRI salf he feit q only fge q sm!fR
penetrating pain which Mt the time he ascribed
he was swimming in about ten feet Of water.
eannd when he felt the pain he put one hand on
Efs h sRSafi ana sd0 Sp%. anS t SSliRE ho 1 selt 3 SlaS DS ga re-
He BeSan to iserwSak and SWAN qniokly TO;
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. that he had been hurt.
ilss.s b.. Val q %ssSinssteS Of TSt.sn il 'i and
S cp% SacS q nature Fe sSa az BONES s1S' } lie w MSI IL dan MSIe
The leg was bandaged and Boone was taken ona
trsIn5SSiserreead n N a@bSiapee To- Nhneiss Smith T fns
took charge Of, the patient. They found
t Iettsr the B. wound Il w Ss' Il tie slERt II lneS Sss
long on The upper part. The cut o., the under
R%Sy wn TS r sls cat one oR t SDd u the f psrt y va ~ ,P re-
showed plainly the marks Of teeth.
DR., Budd counted twelve distinct ~inclRions
p Ilasss w TssS SsEE1 S { sesth R mSd sap ~ ssdf' e. have AVE
deep. II required thirty-twoS stitches to sew no
patient has a fair chance Of recovery.
their vIctims. TO turn on their backs. thus Civ
tnE t sssist Of P sSs Isl Ssh t tRat tS Saded 'f soone T dlS
The worst execution. az the cut on the back of
Boons's maishap was the talk of Staten Island.
especially at the summer resorts. last night.
Many persons were inclined to. believe that
Boone had been attacked By q dogfish. which
Beach dsheripan,. declared that no doShshh
that ever lived in these waters could. spread its
far 9 to intllct Q wound Ike that
seward in the water. But Is game and wicked
when hauled out.
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TRIAL OF BRITANNIA THIEVES.
British Consul Decides to Send KynastOn to
England on o CunRrder on Saturday.

British Consul Decides to Send KynastOn to
England on . CunRrder ON Saturday.
John Kynaston. third officer OF the White
Star steamer Britannia. who Is charged with
robbing the mails. had q lnal examination
yesterday afternoon before United States Com
missioner Romano in Jersey City. J. Percy
Bennett, the British Consul. was represented
by Lawyer Charles Fox. United States Dis
trict Attorney E. Kearny Rice prepared the
afldavits which will be used at the trial Of
Kynaston and First Officer John W. Jago in
England. One of the afidavits. made by Chief
Of Police Murphy. reeited the admissions made
by Kynaston that the twenty stolen coupons
he was trying to have cashed and. which led to
his arrest had been given TO him by Jago, At
the same time Ya9o retained twenty for him
self. The Chief also made afidayit that Ky
n9ston had confessed the diamond robbery.
II. A. Groen OF the firm OF Groen Brothers.
diamond merchants ut 81 Nassau street, iden-
titled the diamonds which .Kynaston had turned
They are two OF four stones which were
shipped to the firm from Amsterdam but did
not reach their destination.
Detective Prescott, Postal Inspector Jacobs
and the members OF the Britannlc's crew WHO
are to testify against Jago and Kynaston. will
sail to-day on the frave OF the Bremen line,
but Lawyer Fox said that the British Consul
was opposed TO having Kynaston sail on any
hing but a British steamer. He will be sent
on o Cunard steamer on Saturday.
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1s- rrAn- Old GIRL MISSING.
She Went to Sunday School In Port JerVil
on Sunday and Has Not been Seen Since.

She Went to Sunday School In Port Jsryis
on Sunday and Has Not Been Seen Since.
Pom JERvIs. Aug. 22.-Stella Shocks. 10 years
OF age. daughter of Mrs. Eva Whitmore snooks
OF 10 Owen street. this village. left her home
yesterday noon to attend the Methodist Sun
day school. half q mile distant. and has not
been seen since. Inquiries at the railway depot
and with relatives in and out Of town give no
clue TO the girls whereabouts. Whom she left
nome Stella wore a check worsted dress with
silk stripes on tho front, black stockings, tan
shoes. drab kid gloves, and a green straw hat
trimmed with dark ribbon aud pink lace. She
is rather tall for her age. and while eight Is
well built and Of pleasing and attractive APP
peAIance. Her father is a conductor and lives
ductor on the Erie Railroad, and left. his wife
for o Paterson woman and went West. He
Stella. The mother fears he or his agents have
taken the girl TO Chicago.
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srotttra 81 rnr nAINboW sun.
Poverty Hollow NEayoralty Candidate Has .
banana Dealer Arrested.

mn. $3.50, :, A.. .n,n,n. - az -.,.Ao-
me mysuery OF tne spoihns OF tne Ialnoow
suit OF clothes worn Tor 4 time By Frank u.
Mitchell. the editor OF the East side Netos. was
.nna.ort,, ovnlaIrna r,har uvr,,n pI.dl.r |.
appa1ehtV oAp.siheu ~ .eWn.s, y
street. was arfaiRned Yesterday in the Essex
nfaesa. Co,,a nhsrncd ,-i,h %.oil,no dacav.d
marhet Oont1 ehareeu WIN Sehing uecayeu
bananas. The suit Of clothes 10 question was
anS sssaa $500 - 49, ,aaea. ..n,sa
ana green checks about inches square
Mitchell wore IL through various east side
streets one afternoon about three weeks ago.
ne carrleu an umoIelia WIN a yehVW uop
ana green lining. The excitement following
Te : e.. ~. mnssnsoI An.,A.u -
. CLOSE porsonai irienus miehsno0n.
nded that he was q candidate for the ONCE OF
un-s. 80 -iSsI.s- -
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soc1A1 Do1Nes AT NEWPORT.
A Luncheon Given by Col. and Mrs. Job
Jacob Aston on the Yacht Nourmahal.

A Luncheon Given by Col. int Mrs. John
Jacob Aston on the Yacht N~ourmahhl.
NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. pa luncheon party
was given to-day by Col. and Mrs. John Jacob
Aston on board the steam yacht Nourmahal.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William Page
Thompson. Mrs. Adolf L~adenberg. Mr.. end Mrs.
o. II. p. Belmont, Ohauncey M. Depew, w. K.
Vanderbilt. Jr.. Deforest Danielson. Mrs. W. B.
Hopkins. Miss Willing. Harry Lehr. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Ellis Hoffman. O.. A. Mum. Miss Briee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer. Miss Fanny White
house. Potter Palmer. Jr. Ronore Palmer, Mrs.
William Astor. J. +. B. Willing. Willing Spencer.
Arthur Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Herbert.
y. FitEhueh Whiteh9use. ggr.. Mr.. a9d, Mrs. 9.
@. Perkins and Fernando Yznaga. The yacht
was dressed in holiday attire and pink holly
hooks and American Beauty roses were used
for decorating the saloons.
There was also q luncheon on board the
steam yacht Fora, given BY Mrs. I. r. Tower.
This evening a dinner and dance was given by
Mrs. h. Mortimer Brooks to O small gathering
Of young people. The hop at the Casino was
largely attended by cottaGers. Dinner parties
Calvin 8. Brioe. Mrs. EDWARD Parsons. Lloyd
Warren. Mr9. JIG. Gray Mrs. Z. 7. Gerry. Mrs.
7, o. French, Mrs. A. 7: Kemp, Mrs. Herman
Duryea and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
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Also Adopt Resolutions Opposing . N Anglo
American Alliance.

Also Adopt Resolutions Opposing an Anglo
American Alliance.
The Irish societies Of Kings county began
yesterday their two days celebration Of the
Revolution Of 179S. The societies assembled
at Fort Greene plaza and marched four abreast.
The Second Regiment of Irish Volunteers was
In the van. Following came o body Of 100 men
dressed In the uniform Of Continental pike
mon. commanded by Capt. John Hughes. Then
came delegations from the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians. the Clan -na-Gael. the Irish Ma
tionalists. st. Patrick's Mutual Alliance and
the Irish Volunteers. John 0'Connor was
grand marshal, and his aides were A. II. Tim
oney. 7, Meehan, William Gallagher and An
thony Duffy.
In. the procession were two carriages con-
tanning four members Of the Seventeenth
United States Infantry and four soldiers Of the
Sevepty-flrst Regiment, New York Volunteers,
all OF whom had been wounded at the front.
They received an ovation along the line.
After the parade was dismissed the members
OF the societies went to Ulmer Park. Here the
gathering was called to order by j. Grafton
Mcmahon. President Of the United Societies.
A resolution was adopted, declaring that tho
patriotic people of Ireland have no animosity,
social or political, against the liberal-minded
OF government which has FOL, untold centuries
Gems and Irish-Americans. are ,uncompromis-
ingly opposed to an. alliance between these
United States and the kingdom OF Great
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SHE SMOKED 4 cIa1RErrE m CCURn
Madame Didn't Pay HUsf Lawyer We
QuiRzed About Her Resources. rrf

Au~aAhlO OluhS ENl 1ASE AALNyCE NU9 W.
QuiEzed About Her Resources. Frf
Mrs. Margaret Phelan. who says She stHS wife
Of George B. Craven. an actor. was examined In
supplementary proceedings IN the City CourN
yesterday under a Judgment obtained agAin1o
her by ex-Alderman Frederick. Wnre for S82.
which he has been unable 70. collect. Ware
says she employed him In April last toldeisnd
Henry Clay Wade, who was tiled IN the Gen.
eral Sessions for grand larceny. Ware says
Mrs. Phelan told him that Wade Nas hef nus
band and was in the brokerage businessr Jus
toe 0lcott granted the order for her ~exatninh-
ton. -s,x ,s,,,a,. v,vy
Mrs. Phelan. or Craven, like q woman, had
her own way throughout the entire proceedfnEs.
She became excited and angry at times, toldtho
lawyer to mind his own business. and Whom 10
suited her best, refused TO answer questions
about her private affairs. She thouGhtttsEaS
outrageous that abe should be put through
such an ordeal. and finally in b lull of the pro-
es9eSdings she produced p cigarette, which she
2 her testimony che stated that she lives
Mr., Wade lives in the same house. She stated
wIshfpYEs eny jswelry. Her mother and syotReF
9.@WhSre Is your watchs All told syqn I
.osWhat has become Of the one you lAadf
oo.H!eWafh5Hat p y Your husbands 1aHisY"A,A-
Q.-What does he dor ,As-Actor. sn.xy,
Q.-Is he living or dead2 Al don't know.
I have not seen him for i've years. *s.co
Q.-Does, YOU husband contribute TO, your
s = pc AAnE 10 don't h 9EI ;A he has given
Q.-Are you married to Mr.. rWade2 yA---No
She admitted that she had made advances.t to
Wade and thought he was in debt to her for
about $3.50. The lawyer wanted TO Know why
she had made thesesloans to: thisstnan, where
she became indignant and told him to
mind his own business,
Why. do you give Wade any moneyJatA llH''
AThstS my affair. wns the reply 81 tHs two-
man, but II you must know,I give shifhBs the
money just the same as l give II TO others"
Further inquiry failed to disclose how and
why she gave to others. sasss sEss7