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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
TAYLOR in Washington

Washington, April Ex-Governor Tay-
lor of Kentucky, accompanied by Judge
HELEN Bruce of Louisville, and K. ].
Hampton of Winchester, arrived here
today. Governor Taylor is anxious to
nave an early date set for the hearing
Of the contested governOrship case.
and to secure this, it is said, was his
chlet reason for coming to Washington
A number Of Kentuckians called on the
governor during the evening.
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A Natural Inference

It see" said a citizen of F.-tyrile. n
the midst of his perusal Of me village
newspaper, that the editor -- the PAN
Dealer didn't get a complimentary ticker
to the female minstrel show that gong
TO be in the opera house tomorrow night
How do We know, Lyman asked an
other citizen He doesn't say SO ID ,-5
paper, does he2"
No, but he's tryin' 10 keep au rom
hayin' a big crowd by deC..r-l that INC
performance amt immoral
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
Senator Hanna Is Ill

Cincinnati. o., April 15.-Word has
been received here that Senator Hanna
is quite i'll with la grippe at Old Point
Comfort and that he may not be able
10 attend the Ohio Republican state
convention at Columbus next week It
is reported that President Mckinley
end other Republican leaders viii be at
Old Point Comfort this week for an
informal conference and recreation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
STORM IN COLORADO.
Rivers Are Swollen and Are Over
flowing Lowlands.


flowing Lowlands.
Denver, Colo, April ia report comes
from Fort Collins that the Cache la Pou-
DIRE and Stravin rivers are badly swollen,
the latter being two miles wide at Long
mont Ordinarily the Stravin is but a
small stream, and if the report is correct
much damage viii result to ranch prop
erty ia the lowlands around LOngmonC
There are no. towns in a position near
enough to either OF these rivers to suffer
to any great extent iLongmont is mac
cessible tonight by wire.
An irrigation ditch between Denver and
Boulder broke and the water rushed over
the Colorado & Southern tracks, wash
ing out stretch Of several feet of track.
No trains are moving over this branch
of the road. All eastbOund Denver & Rio
Grande trains are tied up at Monument
by the heavy snow that has fallen on the
divide. Trains west over this road left
Denver tonight with double-headers pull
ing them.
Incoming trains over the Santa Fe are
late several hours. Colorado Midland
trains are also laid out. Trf-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
JOKE ON VINCENT.
Invited to Take Drink and Asked
to Paw the Bill.

E. Vincent is the victim of a joke TO
an extent. not yet determined, but which
may amount to an uncomfortable sum-
Early this morning, while promenading
the streets, he met several of the boys"
who cordially invited him to step into
the Silver Coin saloon and join them in
an early morning toddy. He accepted,
and they all gave in their orders, which
the bartender served up in the most IN
viting style. Vincent was too absorbed
in the contents of his glass to notice the
hurried departure of his erstwhile COM
panions, and when the bartender asked
him for reimbursement, he vas of course
greatly surprised. He refused to paw.
and Officer Johnston was called in, and
escorted him to Jail. Some friends called
and bailed him out, and he was booked
OF false pretenses.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
No Antitrust Laws.

Columbus, o., April 15.-The legisla-
ture adjourns sine die at noon tomor-
row. Although a dell;ge of laws have
been enacted, none of the antitrust
bills have become laws. The Prince
bill. requiring all domestic and foreign
corporations to make annual reports
10 the secretary Of state, passed the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
A aBabvv Cyclone.

Newton, Kap.;f April. 15.--This morn
ing over an inch Of rain fell here, and
between and z. this evening three
inches Of water felL flooding the north
east part Of the city. A "baby'' cy-
clone accompanying the storm this
evening took a southeasterly course a
mile and a half southeast of here. 1t
jumped a farm house and took the roof
off q barn -lFr .s-rL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS.
Two Candidates For Governor OF
Tennessee Certain.

Tennessee Certain.
Chattanooga, Tenn. April 15.-Con-
gresham w. P. Brownlow and Pension
Commissioner II. Clay Evans were in
Chattanooga today. en- route to Nash
vile, where the state Republican con-
vention meets Thursday. The state
committee. which is controlled by Con-
gresham Brownlow and his friends
viii meet tomorrow TO take up all con-
tests for seats in the convention. Conn.,
missioner Evans stated tonight that
two sets Of delegates would apply for
admission to the convention, and that
In case the Brownlow committee re-
fused TO seat his delegation, two con-
ventiOns would be held and contested
delegations sent to Philadelphia Con-
gresham BrOwniow maintains that
nothing but fair treatment will be ac-
corded the Evans faction. Fully one
third Of the total vote of me conven-
ton is contested. Two candidates for
governor Will also, in all probability.
be put forward by the Republicans, and
a bitter fight will ensue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
MADE GRAvE MIsTAKE
Alger Thinks Praise Has Turned
Dewey's Head.

Detroit. Mich. April III think Ad-
mlral Dewey has made grave mis-
take in announcing his candidacy for
the presidency" said ex-Secretary of
war Alger, in the course of an inter-
view tonight. 1T looks as though the
wealth of praise shOwered upon the ad-
nlral since his return from the east
mas turned his head. 1t is harder to
resist prosperity than adversely. I feel
sorry for him for his ambitions will
certainly not be fulfilled. His action is
Ill advised. I predict for him in his
presidential aspirations melancholy
disappointment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
AS he Put It.

YES" said the colonel: II have al
ways been a firm believer in discipline
Consequently, whenever my wife and
daughter issue their orders I obey with
out hesitation.
Il understand your daughter is to be
married"
Yes: she's going to assume an in
dependent command.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16

Cincinnati, o., April 15.-John Hanui-
gan. aged So. one of the best known horse
trainers in the country, died at AIilldale
XIV. tonight. He had charge of Chris
Smiths stable when IL included Yo Tam
bien. and was in charge OF stables for
Ed Corrigan and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16

house, but the senate has not acted
upon i. A final effort will be made to
break the deadlock on the appropriation
LOT the ONO centennial, but there is
little hope that it will succeed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
To Sing For Dewey.

st. Louis, April 15.-The st. Louis
sunday School union is arranging to
have 10000 school children sing for Ad-
miraI Dewey at his reception in May
The proposed reception to Admiral
Dewey will be held in the exposition
coliseum, May T.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
Senator MORN wins.

Birmingham, Ala, April 15.-Later
returns from the Democratic primaries
throughout Alabama yesterday con-
firm the reposts sent of the overwhelm-
ing victory of Senator John T. Morgan
over Governor Johnston for the United
States senatOrshil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16

Stop in at Union Pacific ticket Office
No. 201 Main street, and see the Won
derfui moving pictures, and gaze at
the grand scenery on the line of, and
the flight of The Overland Limited"
over the Union Pacific Railroad. which
will he shown free
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
Ienanese Flock He-a

Seattle, Wash, April 15.-The Nippon
Yusen Kaisha liner Rio Jun Maru ar
rived today with $50 japanese steerage
passengers. She discharged 200 more at
Victoria.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
To Cure 5 Cold In One Dav,

Take Laxative Bron,o Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if il
fails to cure. e. W. Groves signature
is on each bcx. Csc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16

The heavy rain storm of the past few
days has increased the water damage
to Friedman's stock and every article
will have to go before removal See
the advertisement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
BRYAN IN TEXAS.
Denies That He Intends to Make
Texas His Home.

TEXTS HIS Home.
III Paso, Tex, April 15.-W. ]. Bryan
reached here from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
TINS morning and remained until tonight
when he left for Austin, to join his fam
ny An informal reception was held and
at o clock Mr.. Bryan attended the serv-
ices of the Knights TempIar AT the F,nis
copal church. A strong delegation was
mere from Mexico to meet the colonel.
ana assisted in his entertainment. Mr..
BRYAN denied that he intended to make
IeXas his home and declined 10 commit
himself on the BaiIey-Chilton race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
He OPPOSES PATT|SON
Altgeld Against Pennsylvania
For Vice President.
SEWALL AN EXAMPLE
SECRETARY LONG WOULD TAKE
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.

Will Be Two Republican Candidates
For Governor of Tennessee-Bitter
Republican Factions in Louisiana
-Alger Says Dewey Has Made a
Great Mistake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
Went a New Creed.

"At any rate we want a new creed.
Amending this one will not meet the ne
ceSsities of the case. Better give it
dignified place in the museum for what it
is, than hack it to pieces and revamp il
for what il is not"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
PARKHURSI'S HERESY
Famous New York Minister At
tackS Presbyterian Creed.

New York, April f5.-Rev. DR.. Charles
Parkhurs,, speaking in his pulpit in Mad
ison Square Presbyterian church today,
made vigorous assault on the Westmin-
ster confession Of faith. He said:
1--WE ought to have a new confession of
faith. 1t is surprising that the Presby-
terrain church is able to do rs much as it
is doing with such an incubus strapped
upon us as we are lettering under IN our
present confession
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-16
A Simple Statement.

I'm the first place. the thing needed. is
not a system of theology, for that is what
cur present confession is, but a simple
brief Saxon statement Of half dozen of
message TO the world ] could get along
with a confession of faith containing but
the little that Jesus said when he was
trying to make a Christian of NicOdemus:
God so loved the world that he gave his
only begOtten Son, that whatsoever belieY-
eth in him should not perish, but have
eternal life That gives to us the doc
trine of Gods unlimited love. human
guilt. the divinity of Christ, salvation
through Christ. faith in Christ iTnmor-
tality; every word Saxon, three-quarters
of the words monOsyllabless profound
enough fer any elder, simple enough for
INV d-Hraa r-old
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails week days, close at 81
snd IL As o. m. and 15, 2 so, q so and
7 55 p. m. Open at 8 90 g. m, IL 90 m.
and 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
lose ct 1 Ia g. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at 80 and 10 90 a. N. and 10 and
756 p. M Open at 90 6. m. and 2 80
and 4:30 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close q.
II 80 a. m. and 90 and 90 pm.
Manassas Division mails close ut 7 80 G. N.
spd 3 As p. m. Open at / p. m.
Alexandris and Bound Hill mails close at
40 q. m. and 4 90 p. q. Open at 8 90 3. m.
snd 8 BOP. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close ut 2 IS
.. m. and 7 55 p. m. Open at 8 90 g. in. and
4 80 p. m.
Warrington mails close at so and IL 45
a. m, and 15, 2 so, so and 90 p. m.
Open at 8 90 a. m, 10 90 m. and 90 and
4 80 m.
Once Hoor%Opsn at 8 90 q. m. Close at
COT.
Sunday Houn-Opsn at 90 g. m. Gloss
at 9 80 8. m.
CARRIER Scheduls-Oollectio made on
Inside routes--6 80 and 10 90 q. m. and
3 90 and 80 p. m. Full route-6 30 a. m.
and 3 30 .. m. Sunday collection 90 D.,
%. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a. m.
and close 8 30 q. m.
Deliveries made 6 90 a. m, 1 90 p. u, and
lie ps m.
All mail should be in Office ten minutes
before hour indicated for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
yirginian Ex-senator I'm Trouble.

Philadelphia, April 24.-Mrs. WD.
KuhD, who was found lying uncop-
scious in the side yard of her house
early this morning, was taken to TIE
hospital, where, after being revived,
she made statement charging her hus-
band with having attempted to kill her
by throwing her from q second story
window. She said that Kuhn accused
her OF receiving the attentions OF an
other man. She denied the charge,
and then he attempted to kill her. The
doctors said this morning that her
chances OF recovery are slight. Kuhn'a
wounds are not considered dangerous
and the police have him under surveil.
lance. Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Kuhn came here from Richmond, Va,
where he Is said to have been very
prominent in politics, and at one time
vas a member of the State Senate.
Mrs. Kuhn's maiden name was Nellie
Hall. She is the daughter OF q wealthy
cigar manufacturer 10 Richmond. Later
accounts of the tragedy are that Kuhn,
after a quarrel with his wife, cut bis
throat with razor and then cut her
throat. She fell out the window, while
eDdeaVoring to escape, dragging him
W th her. Her back IVES broken by the
fall and she will die. Kuhn was praoti-
cally uniI jured, and, returning to the
| house. cut his throat a second time.
He will renover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, April 24.-There is an I'M
confirmed rumor that Wepener was re-
/ lieved this morning.
Madrid, April Alt ia learned that
either tie Marquis Polo de Bsrnabe or
Senior Urutia will succeed the Duke
D'Arcos as Spanish Minister at Wash
iDeton when the latter supplants Du.
puy de LONE as under Secretary Of
STATE.
EPSON, EGG, April 24.-The race
for the Great Metropolitan Stakes Of
900 sovereigDs, the big event Of the
opening OF the EPSON spring meeting,
today, was won by Kings Messenger,
ridden by Cannon. The American
jockeys who rode in the race were not
placed.
Madrid, April 24.-Premier Si!vela is
preparing a naval programme which Is
designed TO restore SPANS naval pres
| tige l0st in the war with the United
States.
Constsntinople, April 24.-The boil
er of the Turkish torpedo boat Sehsn
exploded Saturday, last, off Beirut,
Syria. The vessel sank after the ex-
plosion and the entire crew, consisting
OF 25 men and FIVE oficsrs, were drown
ed. Four visitors who were on board at
the time of the accident we're saved.
Shanghai, April 24.-The Chinese
Gszatte announces that Russia has coG-
PEELED China to consent to the coz
struction of railroad from Pekin to
Kiskhto in eastern Siberia. The road
will be under control Of the Russo
| Chinese Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

ssnstor Chandler says that Governor
Roosevelt will be nominated LOT vice.
President with Mckinley.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. OF Alabama,
has sent to Gov. Johnston formal req
isnstion as Congressman.
Panumico, so important trading post
near Tampico, Mex, was totally de-
stfoyed by fire yesterday, and 2, OOOpec-
pie are homeless.
An unknown man committed suicide
Yesterday by Jumping headlong into a
white hot furnace at the works OF the
Il. C. Prick Coke Company at Pitt
burg.
Plsgue-infectsd rats have been found
at the Brisbane, Auckland, ADD Mel
bourne wharves. Two deaths from the
plague AMI eight cases OF that disesss
were reported at Sydney yesterday.
Members of the Cuban cabinet have
notified Gen. Wood that they will not
resign on account OF the letter OF Gen
Rivera 10 favor Of independence
Gen. Rivera says he has already re-
signed.
The President Las nominated Frank
L. Campbell, of the District OF Column
bis, to be Assistant Secretary Of the To-
terror. Mr.. Campbell, who succeeds
Webster Davis, lie 56years old. He wai
born in West Virginia.
The State Department has received
report from Consular Agent Brush, al
Blifton, Canada, intimating that the al.
tempt to wreck the Welland cana
locks was part of a conspiracy among
persons 10 the United States alleged to
be afili,tsd with the Irish secret 60
cieties.
A dispatch from Constsntinople says:
The tariff troubles ended yesterday,
temporarily, at least, when the Turkish
Minister for Foreign Affairs notified al
representatives OF foreign government
that the Porte would not raise the Gus
toms duties without previous agree
meut with the powers.
The Turkish government has author
lied the rebuilding OF the property o
| the American missionaries at Kharpu
and the construction OF sn annex tt
the Roberts College at Constantinopie
Just What 1t means 10 not known, bu
| it is fact that the Sultsn's position Ii
far from satisfactory to the State DE
partment. The report OF Abdul Ham
ids willingness to rebuild the missions
would, it WAS pointed out, be goot
news to the Ecumenic,l Conference il
New York.
| No meeting of the EcuDenical Con
ference was held in New York yestsr
day afternoon. Instead, eight section
al meetings were held 10 as msnl
neighboriDg churches. Report, wer'
made at these meetings concerning th'
work and prospects In China, Burmab
Assam, Siam, Iodia, Ceylon, Oceanica
Mohsmmedan lands, Africa, North ant
South America, and also among tb'
Hebrews. All the meetings wer'
largely attended, and addresses wer'
made by several missionaries in each
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
Story of q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
kind Of slavery. George ID. Williams
Of Manchester, Mich, tells how such q
slave was made free. He says: "My
wife had been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over In bed
alone. After using two bottles OF Elec-
trib Bitters, she is wonderfully improv-
ed and able to do her own work." This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sleepless
ness, melancholy, headache, backache,
faintine and dizzy spells. This mira
Gle working medicine Ia godsend 10
sickly. ruu-iown people. Every bot.
tie guaranteed. Oals so cts. Sold by
E. 8. Leadbeater & Sons Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. April "a.

ICorrespopdence OF the Alexandra Gazette. ]
Washington, April "a.
Governor Taylor, Of Kentucky, is not
ready TO make statement of his posi-
ton to the public. Until the Supreme
Court passes on his case he will have
nothing 10 say. at seems TO me that
it would mapifestly improper for me
to make any statement while the mat
ter is pending before the highest court
In the land" said Gov. Taylor this
morning. ''You can cay, however, that
1 have no fears for the outcome"
The State Department received a
dispatch from Mr.. Lloyd c. Griscom
charge d'sffairs al Constsntiuople, this
morning stating that the Sublime Porte
had issued an trade giving permission
for the rebuilding of the property of
the American missions at Hsrpoot and
of the annex to the Roberts College at
Coustantlnople. A high official said:
ave have been eDdeavoring to get this
permission for FIVE and half years
and consider 1t quite triumph. 1t is
more than half the battle. However,
this government is not going to be sat
isied with what it has gained. The
claim for indemnity will be pushed and
the Turkish government will not b.
permitted to bunch 1t with the claims
Of European powers and consider them
all at It's leisure. The claim of the
United States will be pushed cot only
independently, but vigorously. We
expect an amicable settlement in very
short time" All the government OF.
fcisls here are now pronounced jingoes
Attorney Roberts was called liar by
Auditor Sinclair, OF II sho, at the Coeur
D'Alene hearing this morning when the
attorney asked the Auditor il he did not
threaten to start cowpen as we'll as q
bullpen at Workingmen's cemetery II
women should decorate graves there.
Sinclair was attacked by Roberts ard
thrown 70 the floor with force. Police
men rushed in before any further injury
resulted. Sinclair subsequently, apollo
gized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Thornton, the third and the last
OF the torpedo-boats on the ways at the
Trigg shlpysrd, will be launched on
May Is during the street carnival in
Richmond.
Mr.. Alfred McGill Randolph, OF Pitts
burg, Ps., son of Bishop A. M. Ran.
doipb, will be married this evening 10
Miss Bessie Pace, daughter of Mr.. Jas.
B. Pace, OF Richmond.
Mrs. Mary o. Minor, wife OF DR..
Benjamin Blake Minor, died In Rich
mond last night IN the seventy eighth
year of her age. She was daughter Of
Right Rev James A. Otey, Bishop of
Tennessee, but formerly OF Bedford
county, Va.
Il is claimed that, notwithstanding
the statement of ]. T. Lswless, Score
tsry OF State, that he will not oppose
Mr., Ellyson for State chairman, II Mr..
Elyson wants the position again, the
name of the secretary will he present
ed to the Norfolk convention by his
| friends for that position.
The cornerstone OF the monument to
te erected May by the Old Dominion
and Kirkwood Osey, chapters Dsugh-
tiers OF the CoDfederacy, to the Lynch
burg soldiers who fought 10 the civil
war, was laid yesterday with imposing
ceremonies, Addresses were delivered
by Capt. Charles M. Blackfofd, Major
Peter J. Oiey and DR.. Rawley MARTIN.
Wiusto CRANBERRY has been mysteri-
ously missing from his home in Rich
mond for a week. He held RESPONSE
bic position with the Merchants Ma
tional Bank. The officials OF that insli-
tuition state that his accounts are in
perfect shape. CRANBERRY served With
the Richmond Blues 10 the Spanish
American war. Bishop John G.. Gran
berry, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, is his father.
The membership OF the Norfolk con-
vention will be about IT'S. 1t will take
1888 votes to carry the proposition to
make a party issue Of the call for COL
stitutional convention. The number
OF delegates thus for instructed for the
conveu ton is 1913. 1t il said that Sena.
tor Thomas s, Martin will be opposed
for delegsts-at-large to the democratic
national convention, but this Is not
causing the Senator much uneasiness.
Mr. Thomas Burwell Randolph, aged
81 years, died yesterday afternoon at
Pow hatan, the summer home, near
| Wildwood, of Mr.. Peter Mayo, OF Rich
mond, OF hemorrhage Of the braio. Mr..
Randolph during the civil war served 10
| the Second Virginia regimen, Stonewall
brigade. He is survived by his wife, 3
daughter OF the late George Burwelj; a
son, Dr.. Robert Randolph, of Wildwood
a brother. Mr.. Isham Randolph. OF Chi
csgo, and one sister, Miss P. c. Ran
dolpb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-24

CRAzED By JEALoUsY.-Mrs. James
Roberts, OF Goldsboro, N. c., while in
sane from jealousy, attempted to kill
her two little girls with poison and then
fatally shot herself yesterday. Her
plans were deliberate.
She bought laudanDm. returned home,
called the Children into her room, lock-
ed the door, gave them the poison, told
them to lie down on the floor, took q
revolver and sat down by them to see
them die end then took her own life.
Her mother, who lives with her, at
tempted to enter the room, and finding
1t locked, notified Mrs Roberts bus
band. As the latter attempted to force
an entrance Mrs. Roberts shot herself
10 the breast and fell between the IN
conscious children. As she fell she
cried to her husband: "Don't wake the
children. Let us all go to Jesus togetb-
err" Medical aid was startly summon
ed, aud after four hours work the child.
rem we're saved. There e no hope for
Mrs. Roberta.