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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
PREACHERS MEET AND DINE.

Annual Reunion or the New York Aiumni or
Drew TheoioEical sentnary.
The New York Association Of the Alumni Of
brow Theological Seminary at Madison, n. j.,
had its annual dinner at the ST. Denis Hotel
yesterday afternoon. Among those present was
Henry A. Buttz. who has been a member of the
Drew faculty for thirty years, and is now its
President. Addresses were made by the Rev.
DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall, President Of Union
Theological Seminary; tho Rev. DR.. w. H. p.
Faunce. pastor or tho Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church; the Rev. DR.. A. D. Vail, pastor OF tho
Park Avenue Nj. 4. Church; the Rev. Herbert
Wolch OF the Summerfeld NJ. Z. Church Of
Brooklyn, and the Rev. DIR. Dut,z.
Before the dinner q business meeting was
held, and the following officers were elected:
President. George c.. Peck of Mount Vernon,
N. Y; First Vice President. Sylvester Lowther
Of White Plains, N. vi Second ice.Presiden
LoneacIe of New York; Treasurer, Il b. Urmy
Of Mendham, N. ].
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
MIDWINTER CLUBS MEETING.

It Had Music and DancinE. but Failed to
Hear LIE GaIienne Read Hts Poens.
The Midwlnter Club met at Sherry'slast night
for the second time this season. More than 200
members and guests were present. They were
received by Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs. Westervelt,
Mira. Grenvtlle Winthrop. Mrs. John A.. di Ze-
reea, Mrs. Edward Lyman Short and Mrs. John
Jay White, Jr.
! Lander's orchestra furnished music for infor-
NAL dancing, Nine. Clementine de We're and
Heinrich Meyn sang several selections. and
David Names played on the violin. Miss Mad
cline Names. Victor Harris and r. Saplo were
the pianists. Richard lie Gallienne was expected
to read some OF his poems. but this part of the
programme could not be- carried out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
POLICE UNIFORMS cONDBMNED.
FaiIors Can Hurnlsh Now Clothes onIy for the
0pring Par0dors.


BprinG Paradors.
1t was announced at Police Headquarters yes
terday that tho spring inspection of uniforms
which has just been completed in the various
inspection districts has resulted in tho follow.
ing COMBINATIONS of uniforms: In Manhattan
and the Bronx 2.471 coats and 1.s19 pairs Of
trousers; in Brooklyn 1919 coats and 1919
pairs Of trousers, and in Queens and Richmond
1875 coats and 1875 pairs Of trousers.
This means that 4,515 coats and s.S63 pairs
OF trousers must be made before the spring pa.
rade II the whole force is to be turned out In
uniform on that occasion.
The twelve department tailors threw M their
shears in dismay at the prospect, The thing
couldn't he done, they said. The Chief retorted
that IL they couldn't do it others could. For a
day or two tho tailors were cast down. But
then they rose with this objection: tho cloth
used in the maxim Of uniforms is imported by
the department from Germany and sold to the
men at cost. The department could not furnish
cloth enough to finish tho new clothes In time.
The Chief. after verifying this statement, backed
down. He has ordered the inspectors to pick
out their men now for the parade. The men
thus selected will have precedence with tho
tailors. Thus will the glory Of the parade be
preserved unto us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
coNr10Ts As CANAL D1GGEns.
superintendent PettIgrove would Use Then On
the Cape Cod Project.

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 2s.-Superintendent Of
Prisons Pottigrove has presented to the Legisla-
ture his special report on the employment Of
prisoners on public works and lands. under an
order passed last year. The Superintendent
does not think road building BY ~convicts would
DO popular in this State. He favora the reclama-
ton Of lands by building dykes and cleaning.
The idea OF a canal across Cape Cod, to be built
by convict labor, 10 discussed at length He rec
oinmends that the convicts be sentenced directly
ferred from country prisons. He suggests an
Enclosure tho width of the canal and 1000 feet
long, with o corrugated iron fence ten feet hi1h.
teriol, with space for 500 cells. An electric cur
rent, he thinks, will keep prisoners from going
over the fence. He believes tho cost would be
less than for any canal yet built.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
GOT HRIsKEY By TAXING ILLNESS.
R1alipGsrer Recognized NJ Fordhnm Hospital
fined $40. e

RlaiinGsrer Recognized NJ Fordhnm Hospital
Fined $40. e
Michael Bowling. who says he lives at 1877
East Twonty-6rst street, whom travelling in an
uptown trolley car on Sunday night fell to the
floor ut 17sth street. clapped his hand 10 his
heart and gasped "Whiskey." Sympathizing
passengers furnished the whiskey. and an am.
bulance took him to the Fordham Hospital.
Thee he had another drink. and was getting
along to his entire satisfaction when DR.. Ro-
maine came In and recognized him as o patient
was a weakness for whiskey and a love for hos.
pital Treatment.
Tho doctor told him no was q humhug. and
the patient replied in language that drove the
nurses out Of tho ward. Bowling was put in a
room by himself, and q policeman was sent for
fined $40 by Magistrate Mott, and was locked
up because he could not pay 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
KILLED A POLICRMAN.
Clark Also Wounded Another and Then Jumped
Ont or HE Bedroom window.

~
CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Michael Clark, believed to
be insane. killed Policeman Patrick Fenton and
wounded Policeman Daniel Cary at the board
ing house of Mrs. E. M. Cleary, A1S Forty-second
street, shortly before midnight while resisting
arrest. To escape after the shooting he jumped
from a second story window, but afterward
gave himself up to Father Reilly Of st. Cecelia's
Church. Clark was a sheep butcher at the stock
yards. His landladyhs requested him to leave
her house, because he continually made trouble
for her and the other boardcrs by his actions.
He refused to leave. and, acting upon the advico
OF the two policemen whom he afterward shot.
she swore out a warrant for his arrest for disor-
derby conduct.
The policemen went TO serve the warrant and
broke into his. room, whereupon be opened fire
upon them with fatal effect. Clark, who was In
his night clothing, then made a leap through
the window without waiting to raise the sosh.
broken glass. He ran to the parish house OF st.
Cecelia's and gave himself up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
"D,

DURN1N At his residence. di0 West 1Iyth u. %
Monday. Feb. 2s. Eugene Durntn. dearly derotod
husband OF Josephine Lane.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
At Philadelphia, Pa, on Feb. "a, Elisa
beth, widow of william McAfee. aged OF years.
Notice OF funeral here after.
D Or Saturday. Feb. go. 1898. at his resi-.
dence. Montvale, Bergen county. N. J.. Edwin n.
Root. Jr.. infant son Of Edwin n. and Fannie q.
Root.
Funeral on wednesday at I1:so A. N. from rsst
dence. H".'I
ART. Or Sunday. Feb. eT. Prudence Hut.
bard, wife Of william W. Stewart.
Private funeral services will DO held % her late
residence. III Montague st.. Brooklyn. n. r,
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
LOTS SOLD BIZ @. p. HUNTINGTON.

A Total OF $780, 900 Said to Have Been Paid
for Fifth Avenue Property.
1t was announced yesterday that Coils P.
Huntington had sold through John n. Golding
the property al the northeast corner of Fifth
avenue and Sevonty-second street and tho plot
on Seventy-second street adjoining it to James
Stillman. President of the City National Bank.
The corner property extends 81 feet on the ave-
nue. and is 1876 feet in depth, while the other
plot is 47xlo2.2 feet. MIR. Huntington. has also
sold the property on fifth avenue 81 feet north
feet, to Samuel Thorne. President of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company. The terms OF sale are
private, but it is stated that the total cousid era
tion was about R60O. 600. Recently Mr.. Hunt
ington sold to Oliver b. Jennings another va.
cant plot on Seventy.socond street, 2SX102, for
about $S5, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Miss Myra Belle seaGrist and Frederick Elmer
son Wright were married last night. The cere-
mony took place at Aiken Lodge. at the Boule-
ward and 141st street, tho home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. It. w. Seagrist. Jr. Tho
Rev. DIR. Charles ID. Chaplin. pastor Of the Re-
enue. oflciated. Mis5 Helen Gillies OF Flushing
was maid OF honor. Albert Wright attended
Burckhardt and George La Branche were tho
usherb,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
SALARIES OUT.

Building Department Has 70 Out Its CsAt to
Fit the Cloth.
To keen his expenditure within the appropriA-
tion President Brady of the Department Of
Buildings has made these reductions In salaries:
John A. Leo. Plumbing Inspector. from $4,000
to 81 400; William LOTHIAN. clerk. from $4,000
TO 81. bOOi six clerks from p 800 to 81. 100;
81, 100 to 81 600; Z clerks from 81 900 TO 5000.
Five confidential examiners suffered reductions
Of from $500 TO Q6OO each, according to grade,
and tho pay of thirty-sevon inspectors was out
from 800 TO 5000 each. according to grade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
ART COMMISSION ReANIzEs.
VIII wait to SEQ BarthoIaI's Group Before
Deciding About II.

Deciding About II.
The first meeting of the new Art Commission
was hold in tho Mayors office yesterday.
Charles 7. Barney, President of the Municipal
Art Society. was elected President; Henry G..
Marquand. President of tho Metropolitan Mu.
scum OF Art. Vice. President, and A. Augustus
Healy. President of the Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences. Secretary. Tie offer OF G. b..
Rouss to erect In the city q duplicate OF Bar
was laid before the commission by the Mayor,
and a representative of Mr.. Rouss handed
around a photograph of the group. The piece,
was decided to take no action until the statue
could be inspected by the members of the COM
mission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
SNEAK THIEF RESTED.
An 'nnocent Mas Came Near Being Convicted
for Que or His Grimea.

FOR One OF His Grimea.
samuel Wcrthcimer, VINO calls himself a
travelling salesman but is said by the police to
De a professional crook who has done time. was
arrested on Friday for robbing. about o fort.
night ago, two uptown flats whose occupants
were absent at the funerals OF relatives. Pawn
ucKe's found on him indicated that he was the
tGlft VINO stole a lot Of property from the homo
Jan. -.
o~sleInard FridsRm had been a visitor in the
v,ppthheim house at the time of the theft, and
~ NE e. me-. The Jury stood 3 to 4 against him.
iels now out on his own recogniZance.
Lapl. Met lusky said yesterday that Vert
dso' stole q silver pitcher from Recorder Gof's
pcsA N The, Criminal Court building. Vert
n,e.1ier was held In the Centre Street Court yes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
KHLED WITH A HAT PIys
a s"'".mnn Dies Nyst.riousIy IN the Palmer
House IN Chicago.

House In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 90. - Bartholomew Brandt
hradneF. American agent for ]. Kramer. ex-
porter OF sUrdinos in Paris, died at the Palmer
mouse on Saturday evening. The Coroner's in
que'' and autopsy showed he had probably been
murdered with a hat pin. Coroner's Physician
zoe ana others who conducted the autopsy dis
t".tT,la dtep ~tn2is.On under the left eye reach
tGS on ,hc c"se believe he " as either tho victim
u, a pot, or thnt a woman In a sudden at OF
singer stabbed him in the face.
10 hbanher staggered into the Palmer House
onnS on saturday. Feb. 10. He said he had
TO- offending the performance at q state street
auratrt' stepped into the saloon next door, took
burlnk OF w%hiskey. and knew nothing OF what
sSppehcl alter thar. He was never able 10 give
NJ other explanation. His father and mother,
bbir, ana Mrs, Joseph Bradner of New Orleans,
HAVe TAKEN the remains home for burial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
TO MARRY 4 JApANEsE PREACHER.

miEs Gebhardt Met Him mt q Missionary sta
tion and She'll he Mrs. HIrose.
A marriage license was granted IN the Essex
County Clerks office. in Newark, yesterday. to
Miss Barbara Gebhardt Of Montclair, n. j.. and
Yoshisuke Hirose OF Brooklyn. The latter is q
Jnpsnese, and for more than two years has been
q missionary station. whore she was q student,
ABOUT five years ago. They worked together,
and their acquaintance grew into love. which 10
now to end in marriage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
Queens County Csurts Crsyyasd Oct.

The Queens county courts must ind . new
place TO hold their sessions. as repairs In the
Court House at Long Island City will prevent
the holding Of court in that building for several
months. Tho Board of Supervisors has appro-
priAted $500 TO be used IN lifting up Temporary
quarters. 1t u. probable that the Union Hall
Sominary building in the village OF Jamaica will
DO turned into Q courtroom, a. II " not used for
school purposes ~ present,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

o. La Normandie. from New York for Havro. passed
6oilly.
So Elise Marie. from New York for Flushing. passed
the Lizard.
SIS British Queen. from New York for Antwerp.
passed Dover.
raltar.
Bark Teresa Lo vico. from New York for Trieste.
passed Cape spartel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Arrtved-MoNpAY. Feb. 30.
Sc Cunc, Thomas. Liverpool Feb. 10.
So Manitoba. Smith, Rio Janeiro.
ss Charlois. Peters, Amsterdam.
Bs Strathairly, -. Hamburg.
ss Brooklyn City. Watkins. Swansea.
Sc Leon. Lampe, Port Antonio.
81 Yumuri, Boyce Havana.
IS Manitoba. GiltE. London.
ss Prins Willem ", SHUTTER. La GuayrA
IS John Paul. Foss. Macoris.
ttor later arrivals see First Page.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
LAWYER SIMPSON REINsrArED.

"A"AHrinE Him IL heseindea by SaaGe
Hudspeth.
'uaro Hudspeth announced. In the General
SESSIONS Court in Jersey City yesterday. that he
80 rssoinded the order made on Dec. 10 pro-
a'DinhE Lawyer Alexander Simpson from prao-
uuginI 10 any Of tho courts over which judge
ILSsspoih %presides. The order MAS made after the
and Wy ,Jonrndt had charged Mr.. simpson
trosec'ltor, with cOnspiring TO obstruct Justice
VI aGctpling a bride OF $500 to release q prisoner
"Ho lad pleaded guilty OF ombeEzlement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
BUREAU OF Ell EVAToRS.
CsaneIIIaau suIsSr mas an Idsa with rive
New Omoes Attached.

New Omoes Attaches.
Councilman Herman SulEer (Tam.) will intro
ducs an ordinances In the Municipal Assembly
to-day providing for the establishment. in oon-
nsotion with the Department of Buildings. OF q
bureau for The regulation and inspection Of
passenger elevators throughout the city, Tho
S%rdinApos provides for three inspectors In the
Brooklyn. and one for Queens and Richmond.
The Inspector for Queens and Richmond. pro-
vided the ordinance 10 passed, would have an
easy time Inspecting the passenger elevators In
those borougha.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

IS Normannia, from New York. at Naples.
Is Mediterranean. from New York, at St. Michaels.
So Hogarth. from New York, at Liverpool.
Sc Lucigen. from New York. AT London.
IS Kansas City. from New York. at Bristol.
6s OriRen. from New York, at Para.
So Grumdloven. from New York. at Liverpool.
IS Victoria, from New York, at Genoa.
So Energia, from New York. at Singapore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
GRANT MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.

Mr.. MoHklnIey and Three Confedernto GoneF0Io
Among the New Trustees.
The Grant Monument Association had its an
nual meeting yesterday at 80 Liberty street. At
the request OF the Grant Banquet Association
1t was resolved that the dinner given on Gen.
Grants birthday. April 81, should hereafter DO
under the auspices Of the Grant Monument
Association. Gen. Horace Porter was reelected
President. Among the trustees elected to I'LL
ley, ex-President Harrison. Gen. 5. b. Buckner
Gen. John r, Gordon. Gen. James lonEstreet.
SeGor Don Mathis Romero. the Mexican Minis
tor; Gen. Schofeld, and p. Tecumseh Sherman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
RPOKEN.

Ship HAinaut. from Antwerp for New York. Feb. 10.
lat. 40 north, long. ~ west.
Ship Johann Friedrich, from Bremen for New York,
Feb, 8, lat. IS north. long. 45 west.
es. lat. IL north. long. 81 west.
Bark Nellie Troop. from New York for Shanghai,
Feb. !, lat. go north, long. 10 west.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
business Nnhres.

Mrs. winsiow'a Soothing. Syrup for chfldrsa
teething, softens the gums, reduces Mai etton,e Al
lays pain. cures wind collie, diarrhHa- 200. q bottle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
MARINE INTELLIG ENOR.

MINIATURE ALMANAc-rHs DAT.
Sun rtses... Q 81 Sun SETS. o 90 Noon sets- Q 10
HIGH wATrR-Tms DAY.
Sandy Hook. / 81 Gov. Isl'd. Q 90 He'll Gate. 4 o2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
FOR WHIPPING H1LDEBHAxD. o..
mrs. mAnis WodinLIna KsI Heavily Punished
fer C0whidinE Rin.

hFa. Mamie wedinkind yesterday pleaded
Su''ty In The Court of Special Sessions in Brook
a. 10 an assault on Christopher Hildebrand Of
NOV place. On Jan. 26 she lay In wait for
WI 'ii!debrand and dashed him with Q horse
rmip, while her husband, Gustav WedinkInd,
IL wss ursias heE to tho attack; Mr.; Hildebrand,
Mr. VIC mad said something disparagins Of
in a me Of ~. "A like penalty was imposed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

hu uenkOEoubiy hiku' hOuuhC . WShNnoE tSDoFS
The windfall:
Topcoats and medium.length
o%vercoats, last Springs; blacks,
browns or oxfords; serge or silk
lined.
Mems, serge lined. were Ella to saa; now etc.
Mons. silk lined, were sss TO ESQ., now els
Young mems, serge lined. were sl0 TO ego, now -.
Young mems, silk lined, were eco; now els,
With last Springs odd coatAs
vests and trousers still on sale,
you have the chance to shed
your entire Winter skin.
Coats, IS; vests, $3.50; trou.
sers, $3.50. ~
ROGERS, PEEr & Co.
Warren and Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

81 Sirius, from Shields for New York.
"a WeimAr. from Bremen for New York.
ss Tjomo. from Shields for New York.
IS Isleworth. from S. Lucia for New York.
Is Kaiser Wilhelm H., from Naples for New York.
IS Betty, from Trieste for New York.
Ship A. q. Ropes, from Liverpool for New York.
Ship Battle Abbey, from Calcutta for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
nHAREImD

LEwls-HAHN.-on Saturday. Feb. oe. by the Res.
John Floyd steen, Sarah Hahn to Charles Francis
yaria
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01

Warren and broadway.
Prince and Broadway.
Thirty.socond and Broadway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
DEATH OF CONSUL AsHBY.
Believed to Have Met His Death in a
Storm.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The State De-
partment received Official confirmation
to-day of the reported death of United
States Consul Ashby, at Colon. The
notice came from United States Consul
General Gudger, at Panama. 1t was a
brief statement that Ashby had been
drowned, without any particulars of the
event. and an announcement that man
would be temporarily put in the consul
late. Mr.. Gudger stated further that he
was going from Panama to Colon, pre-
sumably to look after the affairs of the
consulate, INSTALL the new man and, if
possible arrange for the recovery of the
remains of Mr.. Ashby.
VIM. w. Ashby was a native of Spots
ylvania county, Virginia, about 40 years
of age. He was newspaper man by pro-
fession and was extremely popular with
his associa ties in Washington during the
time he served as a Washington cor
respondent for Virginia newspapers. He
was a Republican in politics and recely-
ed his first appointment in the consular
service under the Harrison administra-
ton, being appointed consul to Colon
MAY sOTN. IoJ-. I1e TcbdtHNSI 1IS OIuCC
then until January of. the following year.
Since that date he had been engaged in
newspaper work in his native State and
in Washington until re-appOinted consul.
1t is believed ait the State Department
that he met his death in a storm. the
open roadstead of Colon being peculiarly
dangerous to small craft at such times.
1t is singular coincidence that the last
communication that the deceased had
with the State Department was devoted
entirely to a report upon such n blow
at Colon recently. This report is dated
on the 9Th of the present month and in
it Mr.. Ashby said:
Il have to inform the department that
destructive storm ragged here during
the End, 3rd and 18th Of the present
month. Fortunately the damage to TIE
shipping was slight. The only American
sailing vessel here. the three masted
schooner Alice Mcdonald. was safely
berthed and beside parting several ca
bles suffered no damage"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
COURT 70 PASS UPON 1T
MOTION MADE TO ATTACH PEAR
son AND CALDWELL.
MOTION ALSO TO DISMISS THE CASE
Mr. Burton, for the Wilson's, Yesterday Made
:he Motion to Attach for Contempt
Before United States Su-
prenle Court.

Washington, Jan. 17.-R. o. Burton,
acting for James w. Wilson and S. OHIO
Wilson in their suits against the State
of North Caroline, entered a motion in the
Supreme court of the United States To-
day for writs of attachment against L.
&. Caldwell and John II. Pearson for
violating the superscdeas III the case and
for orders restoring each Of the Wilson's
to the office of Railroad Commissioner of
North Carolina.
The case grows out of the removal by
the Governor, of the SIessrs. Wilson's
from this office and the appointment of
Messrs. Caldwell and Pearson as their
successors.
1T was stated on behalf Of the State
that a motion would soon be entered to
dismiss the cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
MURDERED HIS FAMILY
And Then Commits Suicide by Shooting
Himself.

New York, Jan. 17.-John Matthews,
a retail grover. some time between last
Saturday night and this morning, MUIR
dered his wife and their two children,
a boy ten years old and girl twelve.
by hacking them to wealth with hatch
ct. Matthews then committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head Before
dying, it Is believed that he turned on
gas that asphyxiatiOn should complete his
murderous work. The crime was COM
mitted in a small bed room in the rear OF
the store kept by Matthews. The wife
and her two children met death while
asleep. 1t is supposed that Matthews
had become respondent from pecuniasy
difficulties.
From letters left it was ascertained
that for some time Matthews had been
intending to end his own life. He had
been in the dry goods business further
up town and had failed. A few months
ago he opened grocery store and had
met with little success. His wife, a
pretty little woman, had recently un-
dergone a severe operation.
From letter left by Mrs. Matthews
to n friend it was gathered that she
was party to a suicide agreement. She
wrote as follows:
Herman is going to die.and | am
going with him and we are going to take
our darlings with u.s."
Herman" is supposed to mean Mat
thews. From other letters the impress
sion was gained that Mrs. Matthews,
driven to desperation by the serious cf-
feet of the operation which she had un
dergone, had even urged Mattne~s to
Kill his family and that from time TO
time he had put off the execution of their
plans.
Mrs. Matthews had even left instruc-
tions as to the clothes in which the dead
children should be buried, and signified
the place of interment for the entire
family as Highland, n. Y. where she
was born and lived during her girl
hood. Matthews was thirty years old.