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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
MISS CURTIS
MAY BE CHOSEN
She is Suggested as the Proper One
to Christen the TOrpedo-Boat,
Shubr.ck-GOOd Selection.

The selection of "a sponsor for tae shu-
brick having been Jeff 20 Richmond seve-
ral persons have been suggested whose
family history would make their selection
,mn,nuy appropriate one name which
has been proposed IS Thar of M Mary
Curtis. granddaughter of Captain john A..
Curtis and daughter of the late R. B. ~
Curtis and his wife Mrs Harriet Camp
Curtis, of Richmond
Miss Curtis is just budding into woman
hood. When quito small child Az
acted in behalf of fhe sailors iu unFe.l.us
the Soldiers and Soldiers Monument
APPROPRIATE SELECTION.
one thing which would mako me scec.
ton of Miss Curtis especially aqpfopriltc
Us that her grandfather Captain Curtis.
was master of the first surface torpedo
boat ever engaged in actual warfare
During the civil war Captain Curtis was
iu the Confederate navy in various caua-
cities. Ina 1854 the Confederate govern
ment had a wooden torpedo boat The
"squib' built at the navy yard in This
city. She was "a small affair about t"eh-
Is feet long ana four and half feet wide
and was propelled by steam al tue rate OF
about seven miles an hour
Late in the spring of 1853 the 'Sqllo
left Richmond with five men aboard;
Lleutenant-COmmande Hunter Davis m
command Jno. A. Curtis. master. Wright
quar,ermaster, Guniey and Nm. Hines
able seamcn.
The boat was two nights reaching smith
field, hiding during the day. ON Tie Sec
ond night the "squib' reached Pagan
Greek and remained under cover untA
night Then a spar sixteen feet long was
fastened TO the bow of the boat ana ON
the end a contact t1podo. the Invention
of an electrician named Crowley who now
resides In New York
The "Squib' left her moorlngs az II +.
N. and reached Newport News about l
o'clock.
SOME DEADLY WORK.
There the daring Confederates found a
large number OF ships OF war assembled.
Fortunately lt was before the days OF
searchllghts The "Squlb' crept stealth
liy % the side Of the frigate Minnesota. D."
She was detected and command 10
stand of being disregarded the Mime
sofa" opened hre. The "squib was
pushed forward and the torpedo pushed
against the vessel just back Of the miz-
zenmagt A terrific explosion fOuOwed.
the Minnesota careenins and tremendous
excitement prevailing abroad her Her
damages were not fatal but she was towed
10 Washington che next day.
In the excitement the "Squ.b' stole
away and went 20 Norfolk. In "a Few days
she made her way back 10 Richmond,
with every man safe and sound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
ALIYELY SESSION.
The Day with the Mazet Committee
Was stormy ono.


Was a stormy ono.
NEW YORK. September H-1o-days
session of the Maze. committee was GER
talnlv the stormicst and perhaps the most
interesting ever held. no previous day
has ever witnessed thc appearance ON the
stand OF such an ARRAY oi prominent men
Mayor Van W}ck. Richard Croker
Edward Iutcrbach. OF the borough OF
Manhattan. ANA Hugh McL0urhiin of the
borough az Brooklyn.
Rlchafd Croker crlNcnod the session
bv producing type written document
which he handed io the reporters present
but made no attempt 90 get it before the
committee Goo a formal way B., was am
extract from the opinion of the justices
Of the General TDrm. firi Department.
I'm the case of tnc People VS.. schooiey.
Al the conclusion OF this opinion. Van
Bfunt j. r.. cOucurunB. condemned the
action Of ore of she nOtOrics. Frank Moss.
in acknowledging "a signature upon a
mere personal introduction at the time or
the execution of the paper 90 which he
signature WAS attached.
IN, Ramapo Water Company, the cor
poration anxious 10 obtain The $500 90
contract with the city Of New York. was
the subject under investigation Mayor
Van Wyck while ON the stand. animated
that AIR MOss was anxious ion nomi-
nation for position on The Supreme
BENCH lie said lac would NJ, act OH tie
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
Representatives of C. 4 0. and r.,
P. & C. viii Act Soon.
IT WILL BE A FINE BUILDING.
Worl, May be Well Under Way Before
Winter Sets In-Air. John SkcltOn
Williams Says His Road May
Build a Line % washing
ton Under Certain
Conditions.

t..D.r f....-f.t, 1,
The arcnitecis iN' ''-' I'D ''''''a"
signs for the depot 10 oe erected Dy 'ne
,....s,a,tra and Ohio ana tho Richmond
....,.... p.r.,,., r,-,
I,''i D'i7 '''-
pln.cs are required l' 7''Hli- lH-" p'"H'
not later than to-day.
......-., 4...,,s sre said -o ne already
,,. s...,.......,,
iu tnc hands Ol Ml- r. ". '-"' 'o' 90
tile engineer in charge OF the Chesapeake
4. ,,bio.s terminal work. who was desig-
..........,,t.,-.,.-s ,.r tine COM
ha-e' bS 'h'
panici to receive lhe p'''a
MANY DESIGNS.
,rt,-, ,,.fii t. a a,raat variety of designs
,.,..... o., t,..t,,,l.,,d
20 select iron' d- '"
Baltimore philad .ph.a. New YORK Dll-
,,prai and other cities were invited TO
snhmir ni,ns. some of the most noted
rauroad architects in the country viii
compcto for this work.
,5r.sl9e,r ingalls, of the Chesapeake
.ii ~. ,,,, i,rss'dert Williams. of the
aN" D'.'o' .'i.' a.. ,.'ni 5....a,at4 The rem
.,-....f,.-.. ,f aacf road to examine the
,. ..,., ,,,t-o ,b. award subject 20
,,-.,.r-',.aI m the heads of the respec-
..... ll'.-,,,rfes rf is expected that Mr
,,,,.u General Manager Stevens and Mr.
.s-,r'...o,,,-., v,iu ba.amonc those selected
r,. NJ Avtau ana Colonel Talcoit Mr.
~ i-.t,, and Cai.r. Engineer Seymour. of
.t, ,- piri,r,ar,d Pstersbgre ana Carolina.
,..., ,,rot.tf,. ac- for tic Seab0aIj Air
,.'.,
FINE BUILDING.
,,,.- t..io, fo,. fba de1l. ,.ul be adopted
.....i-t. .l,, new. week. Plans VIII then be
" '''-.' +..-. nd. IN Dot the work to contract
',4 t..fcrs th, winter sets in the fouuda-
.,-r r,, tre denot will probably Doe laid.
,-o- ,,,+u tba design is adopted can the
'.os+ of the depot De accurately estimated.
.r,. companies are determined. however
a. r.,,t ur, "a building that will Doe a credit
,,o. ori, IN Richmond. but TO- the South.
LINE TO WAsHlNGTON.
Mr. John skelt0n Williams viii return
to richmond to-day. lie is now in New
y,rr and the Herald. of that city, yes
,.ri1,. rrfrted the following interesting
tt- ~ nous.
f-,,,ss satisfactory traffic arrangements
,.,., rs made with the Richmond Frede-
riotabrrr and Potomac Railroad com-
panv the seaboard Afr Line VIII build
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
SUMMARY OF T0-DAYS NEWS.


Local.
Strange case of alleged hygnotism In
Heuric0.
The Richmond Blues to be an inde-
pendent organization.
-COlOrCd militia u.f to ne huoWei 10
come from Washington f0 virginia
Bids tor the design for thc new union
depot 10 De opened to-day.
Congo boat may b" lu4lL hefe-
Deal of Seaboard Air Line with tho
JACK the Ripper seen again.
Hon William 8. Anderson, chairman
OF the Executive committee Sendiofial
Reform League. talks.
A sailor meets terrible lfAth
Shooting ARRAY iu Manchester
A youns man saved hy bis employers
~Programme FOR the civic carnival and
''-. "Nisi Mary curtis may chr.sten tho
Shubrlck
state.
Harry r. Ayers nominated from Bu-
chanan. Dickinson and Wise No mention
Of senatorial race. ,.,...
C j. Gouldman. am avoWed Itler man.
nomnated in Westmoreland and North
' IA negro girl kills her lover in Mid
dlesex n.,
~state baseball league formed, with
a fireman fails from his engine and IL
probably fatally hurt
General
President Mckinley opens the Phiia-
delnh'a Export Exposition
Warm debate az the Trust Conference
In Chicago.
Colonel Tilman promised a commis-
sion as captain OF volunteers.
-Delegal convicted IN Georgia ana given
a life sentence.
Fifteen new cases OF yellow fever ana
one more death In Key West.
Jockey Snr8gue killed oy his horse
falling Ina "A hurdle race at Gravesend.
A lone highwayman holds up and roos
a stage coach In California.
Captain Ayres. Of Georgia. challenges
Esterhazy 20 mortal combat
Foreign.
The Beers reply 10 Chamherlains note
received but not made public
Disastrous foods are reported from
parts OF Austria.
French paper announces that the Gov
ernment viii pardon DTeytus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
The Alleged Spell Cast Over tie
Youth in His Fathers Absence,
THE FAMILY ACCUSED NElGHBOR
They Tell Peculiar Story Of Strange
Red Lights aud Mysterious Mes
sages That Come 60 the Spell
bound Lad i'm the Dead
ofNight-A Well known
Family.


Rev Junrue wilkins. an evangelist of
.,..,..,. ,-,..-.,, ....,.i,,.... .., .ls,riro
'ile N'''''''" 0""'0' "i' '''-'
county near the Masonic Home station
on the Seven Pines road. has for the
nae. .,., c.o.t.s ,,os, warn. much disturbed
Dy 'he eoHlluoh ol "is s'"' VIII ~
Jho father To- be under some strange Doe
e,,oroe which teo,s him from slceuing
at hishl ana sieauy oi7lIes7e7 '''o s"'"7
man. When Mr.. wilkins questioned his
so, an the subject the impression was
,......
pl"""''' o'' ''''
was under "a spell or hypnolsm
Mr. wilkins had been absent from home
,t,l,,,, tbro. v.eots and when no returned
h., fo,n5 bis sam and wife In great excite
,,ht@t h., .,.,, NJ, o. f,.s IN undcr
if y,-ro, bo manfred of bis wife
-.t1t .,,. r,,,,o,. v,,s ba learned -hat the
H.. and ,.orng mon of the ua.enb0rh0od
~ 49,, t.,sip, and detuinc his SON to
- ....,,- tt,. .b. ,.o,,r.. man was
2NN- 81"
srApqt-D Ry pOvl
,rt 49,. - ,i,o ,,e.etr,rb,od had for
- 80, sts~,ad ibis behavior and
,..I,,,1 sr,,, eoros ,bout Young wilkins
,d cou bfm names when they thought
ti,.,. o-,,,d no- be heard his tormen.ors
XIX ,,,.. f.or.rtfv to Nfr wilkins
''.D N'iig .I t-,,, -t-s r-,.. carry
M ,b.fr trfot- r,uch t1 fhe Young mani
on '"I- ..'N'
,.-,. f0,.. t,il hfs rnofhor one d8v that
h. believed a certain vouug man of thc
no.ohborhood was irving to hypn0Ize him.
asal the preceding nigh. he had been un-
,tfe o., sltsn So rormentad was Doe by the
"ole 20 -.S,p ~ il -.'. ,..f. l,,,,,n
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rr,t be vrorf fo bi. tor-nontors and told
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE Tyler
family REPRESENTATIVES. who have been in
attendance upon their fourth reunion. de-
voted themselves to-day seeing The sights
and exchanging rcminisccuces. geneaiosi-
cal and otherwise. as people of family do
under such circumstances. A great many
of them went 90 Mount vernon this after
noon and there was a considerable conlin-
gent which visited Arlington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
The Two Companies May Build from
Ouantico to Washington
A BIG DEPOT AT THE CAPITAL
The Dream of the n. q o. for a South
crn Outlet and That Of the Sea-
board for Through Northern
Line VIII Both be Realized.
scope of the Plans Of
Negotiations.

t..... fr
lt Us now ael.t' 'i"- '''- ,.t.
lime system VIII form on alliance "''''
..,.,...-. .r. ohio railway for
t .o.t. from the North 20
big iAio'5" .,.. por--
FLORIDA I1n's' "N' D'''
sr.tann and Southern roads Tor l"Io'5"
..-,..4 .to,,+ for
Inis d.han.e h'e "-0" .,
some time. and 30 has peth
.,,. .t. e.-h,s-8 was determined To es-
+..,,t- line IL this
''.'' ..,,.. ,-,.,,. .v.r,euts
could not ne o'Hc ~ 81.
with the IT, j.. i. 10 0-4''''.'' '''-
c..t,.rd grlermlued' 90 build line OF t7
and 81 there arose any
own 70 lN"t i'-'i' r,.....,.t,.,-
opposition on the part o. ,Do -.-',,,,,@
MIA to allow the 9eaoo"Io ,,..,.'l.,,, ,,.''', q
mcnts from Quah1i'o ~ w ----o.t 4,s
new line "olIa pc ,,,.I-., and Ohio
ssao9eId ".-n '''
al aeHii- ''- t.4 4,..-, win mo no
lt is i ..''..',,'. trofli. srraneemcnts
oIlcu.ls p" .,3 ttot ,bo alliance
win me H. b. g" %, ,''''' .',s 1,sltir,oro and
~ rs" vac ,.,.,c+i.,lf,, strong one.
C"4o "A1 '. +t,,,+ .I,.. former road
as u l9 wen hi." ,,.,, ~, f,,,.. "a tfrolrb
mas ioiis D1 -tr. +b. latter road
'oHHec'4oH NJ H. .,,,,t.er,, o,tlef
"@S aHAiou2 0 ~ '.., .- S..,,-r rr,.,rfoN
ALMO9I OO-r'o1 M ,r..,,..
a speciI rom l''''''''
Iast hlsnl sey9' .. .,... ,,.,.,-,o,o and
NesouauoAS between 'l-l el-i,.'o-1
ONO i''liIoa1 eoinl guy e-'. .t- .,,., ,o,5s
Airline people ""eleDy 'ile .-....,-,,,t wv
expect 70 reach " p-' lil'll,'' oe "a
Tor the hanQlhg or tHI'ubH u ei.i~' l
senger anu Hei5".' q" 49, -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
sau,o Dominican Money.

SANTO DOMINGO, Sept 1A-ln re-
spOnse TO the demand OF business circles
for the intention OF the Government 20
provide a stable currency for immediate
use, General Nasques issued q rocama-
ton this afternoon declaring duties piya-
b q AZ 20 per cent. IN gold ana 30 national
silver. establishing ratio OF 10 T. and
announcing that the parer money value
Will be decided In November by Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15

This had the effect of making paper
money ValueI.ss Tor immediate use, ah1
as there is not sun cicnt silver mere l1r
ordinary circumstances. the need OF amer
lean currency is uercmni 0ft.
The action of The President u ls reared
will cause disorders tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
Vow Rnnk Examiner.

WASHINGTON. September Nv S.
Robinson. of Mainnugton W. Va, was
to-day appointed Bank EXlmlner for the
District of Columbia and Virginia 10 sue
ceed %. j. Sands. resigned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15

LONDON. Sept l5-Tho Paris CORE.
spougeut ~ the Daily Telegraph says
.it .s certain ihlt Caltiin DteNIu7 WIZ
DE- liberated. Tho Cnly question tO Zoe set
ted i- one of ways and MEANS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
SAMPSON LANDS

The first event OF the day was the land
ing of Admiral Sampson and the officers
OF his squadron al Chestnut street pier
at 10 O'Clock. Carriages were I'm waiting.
and the naval officers were driven 10 the
city hail.
Promptly at uI5 o'clock the company
90 The mayors office. including Governor
Stone and others. re-entcIed the carriages
and were conveyed to the exposition
grounds preceded hy a platoon of mounted
police and escorted boy 30 marines from
tho North Atantaic Squadron and the
Marine Band.
Arriving at The grounds the distinguish
ed guests were escorted to the platform
iu the auditorium. lu the absence of p.
A. r. Widcner. president of the EXposi-
tion the first vice. president W. w. Full
erode delivered the address. turning the
exposition over 20 Pennsylvania. Attor-
ney-Coreral Wilson delivered an address
on tine Inception. purpo-o. plan and scope
of The exposition.
ADIRZss OF WELCOME.
Governor stone made AN address. wei
coming the visitors. accepting the exposi-
tion and turning IL over to the mayor OF
Philadelphia.
Mayor Ashbrldgc accepted the expos-
Ioh from tNt NoNtiNois ana lnen Con-
gresham w. J.. Hepburn, Of the Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce Committee,
delivered the oration of the day
The benediction was pronounced by
Archbishop Ryan, Of this city. and az 2.l4
a telegraph instrument was moved 10 the
front OF thc stage and communication was
effected with the White House no Wash
ingt0n First Nice-P President Fulkrode
informed President Mckinley over the
wire that the exposition was ready for
him 10 declare q open. The President i'm.
continued on Second PageJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
WEATHER FDHtscasI'

For Virginia and No-th Ca,oIlns--ras'r
continued cool Friday ana Sd'"'uas
fresh north 20 east winds
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15

The Beers reply 10 Chamberlan's note
received. but not made public
Disastrous floods are reported from
parts OF Austria.
French paper announces that the Gov
ernment viii pardon Dreytus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Continued on Second Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
RANCE OF THERMOMETER.

The following was the range Of the thor
mometcr at Tho Times Office Yesterday.
~. u. 81, 81. midnight 5a. Average,
~ So.
Evening journal., 1899-06-12
ONE CENT

anything. An THAT il needed to place Mr..
Ward In this matter rs to quote Insur-
ance Commissioner Fowler's letter OF
May 6, 1899. Dr. Fowler says over his
signature:
The company, Through II. II. Ward.
their attorney. has Claimed that they
were not doing Insurance THAT would
bring them under the control or super
vision OF this department Some weeks
ago l visited their office IN person and
the SECRETARY acknowledged that they
were doing an Industrial business. like
the Prudential. etc, and promised that
they would In a few days apply for cer-
tihcates, etc. I have heard nothing from
them, and consider their proceedings H.
legitimate"
And there you have AZ all.
The Board OF Directors OF the Eco
nomlc contains the names OF ten or a
dozen weil-known men OF business and
integrity, against whom the breath OF
suspicion even cannot be turned. but
they are directors who do not direct
Everybody knows that in these days of
corporations most boards OF directors are
merely fgurcheads and we would not bo
surprised to learn that some OF these es-
Unable gentlemen on the Board Of Dl-
rectors Of the Economic Insurance Com
pany OF America have never been In the
ofrlce OF the company. let alone had
anything to do with It's management
Some OF them havc been asked to serve
as directors and have asscnted In mere
ly perfunctory way.
We have no doubt but that. after this
squall Is over. Fords company viii regu-
larly enroll itself with the Insurance Dc
partment and do business lawfully under
the laws provided. a condition Of affairs
Tor which the poor policy holders may
devoutly thank the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1899-06-12
GETTING READY FOR WORK.

REPRESENTATIVES, OFnIHE UNITED
WORKMAN GATHERING AT In
DIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis, Ind. June 12.-Represen-
tative members Of the Supreme Lodge,
Ancient Order Of United Worl0men. are
gathered in this city to attend the Ma
tional Convention, to open Tuesday. The
supreme body has large amount Of inn
portant business to transact, and will
probably be in session from ten days to
two weeks.
The Degree Of Honor. the woman's
branch Of the order, VIII also meet at
the same time. The A. O. L. W. has
over 100000 members in the United States
and Canada, and the Degree Of Honor
about $1,000 The meetings win be held
in the State Capitol. the women occupy
ing THE hail OF the House Of Representa-
tives and the men the Senate chamber.
The local reception committee has made
elaborate preparations for entertaining
the visitors, and every indication points
no the most successful meeting of the
Supreme Lodge I'm years.
Evening journal., 1899-06-12
CHILDREN's DAY SERVICES.

INTERESTING EXERCISES HELD IN
MANY WILMINGTON CHURCHES
YESTERDAY.
Interesting Chldren's Day exercises
were held I'm several Wilmington
churches yesterday.
At Grace NJ. Il. Church last night
every seat was occupied and many peo-
pie were compelled to stand The church
WAS prettily trimmed with flags and
plants, and the altar was massed with
flowers ana vines.
The music was In charge Of Mrs.
Thomas Benson. Brief addresses were
made 10y Charles w Puscy and Rev.
Henry Baker.
AT 81. Pam's NJ. E. Church Children's
Day services were held yesterday after
noon, Rev. L. h. Briggs making the ad-
dress. Childrcns Day services were held
lasit night at West Presbyterian Church
ana In lhe afternoon at Central Prcsby
terian Church.
Several other Methodist and Prosbyter-
Ian churches held special ChIIdren's Day
services yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-06-12
DEAD UNDER A TREE.

ODESSA MAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY
IN A PASTURE FIELD WHILE
DRIVING CATTLE.
Thomas H. Creston, a farmer OF near
Odessa, expired suddenly yesterday
morning In his pas;iurc field from an at
tack of heart disease. Mr.. Creston had
stamed out to drive the cows to pasture
and his lengthy stay caused Thomas
Enos the proprietor to send his little
girl to hunt Creston up.
The child saw him lying under a tree
and. supposing ne was asleep, told her
parents about IL. An investigation, how
ever. disclosed the fact THAT Creston was
dead
Coroner Vandcver, who was at che
home Of /. J. Woods, near Middletown,
was notified and held an Inquest. A ver-
dict Of death from heart disease was rem
dered
Evening journal., 1899-06-12
Two SAD DEATHS
MRS. REBEccA c. VANDEGRlFT
SMoTHERS HER LITTLE NIECE.

sEIznD WITH APoPLExY. SHE
FAl.Gs UPON THE BED ON WHICH
i-YDAR-oLD RUTH WOODS WAS
LYING AND sUTwocArBD TINE
LITrLE ONE.
A sad tragedy occurred at McDonough
late saturday evening, IN the death OF
Mrs. Rcbccca S. Vandogrlft and her lit
tie niece Ruth Vandcgrft Woods.
Mrs. vandogrint who was % years OF
age, and the stcpmother Of united States
District Attorney LOWS C. vandegrlft
of this city was seized with an attack OF
apoplexy ana falling upon the bed on
which hor liutle i-year-old grand-niece
was sleeping. smothercd the little one
and expired herself in a few moments.
Mrs vandcgrlft lived with Mr and
Mrs I. J. Woods on a farm near Nc
Donough
About s O'Clock Saturday night Mr.. and
Mrs Woods left the house, leaving their
little daughter On the care of her aunt.
When they left Mrs. vandeerlft was sTt-
ting In chair near the window and the
uhlld WIS lying on the bed During the
time they were away It Is supposed Mrs.
Naudegrift was stricken. 1t Is thought
she first fell to the floor. She evidently
recovered sufficiently to reach the bed
and was then stricken again. Between
o and 10 O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Wood re-
turned home. They noticed there was no
light In Mrs Vandegrift's room. but go
Ing there saw form lying on the bed.
Mrs. Vandegrlft's name was called, but
She did not answer. A light was secured
and Il was found she was dead.
Her body was lying across little Ruth's
form. and her elbows were pressed upon
the ohnd's stomach. She was tenderly
removed and 1t was found that the child
was dying. With one last gasp little
Ruth expired Ia her fathers arms.
Word was sent at once to Middietown
and Mr. Vandegrft notified In this city.
He In turn notified Coroner Vandever.
They. with Coroner's Physician Dr. d. 1.
AlcColley. went to Mlddletown on the
paper train early yesterday morning.
The doctor made an examination and
found that Mrs. Vandegrlfts death was
caused by apoplexy and that the child
had died OF suffocatlon.
The following jury was ummoned:
james T. shallcross, J. V. Vandegrlft.
Robeut r. Cloaver. Howard A. Poole, W.
H. I.onand and c. ]. Vandegrlft.
The jury found that Mrs. Vandegrlft
cqmc to her death from an apopleetc
stroke and that the child died Of suffo-
cation. The funeral will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock.