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Evening journal., 1901-07-15
An ENJOYABLE VACATION WEEK
Pau-AmericaR.Aiagara FalIS-SWiIzerIand
of America

The special seven-day Pan-American
Excursions via the Philadelphia and
eading-Lehigh Valley ROute-oifer
grand inducements for a vacation trip,
combining as they do view OF all tae
latest productions Of human ingenuity
and skill with magnificent views OF
Natures most impressive and beautiful
scenery. The trains leaving the Read
ing Terminal. Philadelphia, 1890 a.
m, run by daylight through thebeau-
tiful Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys, af-
fording views OF some of the finest
mountain scenery in the United States,
widely known as "The Switzerland of
America arriving at Buffalo the ex-
cursiOnists have ample time to visit
the Pan-American Exposition. a com
plete exhibition OF the latest creations
OF Art and Science, and time also to
view Niagara Falls. tone OF the great
est wonders OF the world) which Is
but a short distance from Buffalo and
can be reached either by Railroad
Trolley or Steamboat
The special seyen-day excursions
Will be run July 10th, 2ith. August
LIST, 9TH, 18th, 22d, 2Sth, September 3rd
18th. 18th and oath.
Tickets are good only on train leav.
ing Allentown 1928 noon. days above
mentioned and good TO return within
seven days including day Of sale on all
trains except Black Diamond Expires.
will be sold at special low rates.
These tickets are good only i'm regu
lar coaches In each direction. not a.
cepted in Parlor or Sleeping cars.
For rates OF fare and time q
connecting trains from all points. plr
ticulars as 10 longer time excursions
and any ether information desired
consult Philadelphia and Readin
Ticket Agents. or address Edison J
Weeks. General Passenger agent. PHI
adelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
TAMMANY rs RETIRED
Georgetown school Buard Names j.
A.. Uhlpmnn to succeed Him

Georgetown, July l5.-The defeat of
Professor Roman Tammany ON a re-
election for superintendent of public
schools OF Georgetown, was a great
surprise to bis friends, since Professor
Tammany had not resigned and is con-
sldered one-Of the best instructors in
the State The Georgetown Board of
Education held q special meeting to
elect teachers. and chose this corps for
the coming year: Principal, j. Emory
Chipman. of near Laurel; first assist
ant. Mrs. CahOon, of Centreyille, Md;
second assistant Miss May Lynch;
third assistant, Miss Ida Davis; fourth
assistant, no election; fifth assistant,
Miss Annie Purnell. Principal Chip
man is a Delaware College man.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15

o,tA4i'' D., BALTIMORE & Ono
T RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect May ~, 1901.
All trains Illuminated with Plntsch
ght.
C') Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware ave-
NEW YORK, week days, '5Ol, '9ss 'lO.52
m ~ l9. -2.35, 1853. sis (Royal Linz
itedj. '0.zl. ZAP. 'lO.52 y. m Sundays. IS 0l.
9.39, ~ 30 a. M; .2.35. '359. '5lS, (Royai
-imltedl. '7.42, 'lo.52 p, m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days, SOL $50,
ESQ, 7.2o. 800, '9.s9, 1882 1852 a. m. {;
II 10, -135. 2.i5. 1853. "51S tRoyal Limited,
%, .s2l, G.S5. G.S5. oI42, .lo52 ?, m. sundays,
40. 1853, '5.1s (Royal I.imited); 6s5, T42.
Chester. week days. $50. $50. 72o. $50
.lS .io5s 5 D. pm m d. sunday m ats aso So 81
1923, 'll.s5 a. m; 2.45. 1888. 6S5. '7.42. $50
Atlantic city. week days, $3.50 and .9.ss
a. m. '1219. '2S5, 1859 F51S and '627 p.
m. Sundays, 72O and '9.S9 a. m. '5iS
,p. m.
Cape May, week days, $3.50 and 's.s9 a.
m, '12.l9, '2.35 and 1859 p. m. Sundays,
l7.20 a. m. and '235 p. m.
Sea Isle City, week days, $3.50 a. m,
'l2.l9, "2.S5 and 1888 p. m. Sundays, '2.S
p. m
Baltimore and Washington, week days.
q lS, 655, 1904, fllUi a. m. @l2G6, 900, %. 4U,
457, $3.50 fRoyal Limited), rS4, +i0l6 d.
m. Sundays. +41S 1904. 9.u5 a. m; sl2.56.
.2,O9. '4.57. .6.2O (Royal Limited), 6.b5. 1904,
/ Nv. 10 ~ III.
baltimore and way stations, 655 a. m.
3ly y. m, daily except Sunday; 9.05 a. m.
G65 D. m, Sunday only.
| Newark, week days, e4lS. 655, 1904,
s110l a. m; @1256, 319, "i57, 61O s10.1d
y. IN. Sundays, AIS. "S04. 9.05 a. M; '12.56
'4.57, 6.55, S42. 'lOl6 p. m.
/ .Plttsburg week days. 'S.04 a. m; '457,
siO1G y. m. Sundays, -S.O4 a. m; '457, 'lO.1t
In. m
Chicago, daily, .SO4 a. m: '457 D. m
| Cincinnati and st. Louis, ais a. m,
30 b6 and flO.16 .. m, daily.
| Sngerly accommodation, week days, 6bi
a. M; ais, 6.lO p. IA Sundays, sO5 a m
655, S.l2 >. IN.
LandenbeTs accommodation, week days
| $50 D. m. Sundays. 655 p. IN.
llEAVE MARKET ST. STATION Fob
Baltimore, week days, 2.45 p. m
landenberg-,w week. days, $40 a. m. g 45
$50 p. m. Sundays, 9.40 q. m; 655 D. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for VIII
/ mlngton. week days, s3,35. 6h0, s7.30. 'l0.26
l1tO "a. m. fl220 y 81 p 10. "3O7 |4204 80, IS 30
81 as (ROyal Limited), bb5, 6.35, +730 g. Al
sil35 p. m Sundays, '3.35. *730 500 and
ll1O0 a. m; 'l22O '1.37 las, .f2O. '5.4l
iRoyal Limited, 655, '72O, 740. $40. 1913
o. IN.
| Delmarvla Telephone No 1893.
kates 10 Western points lower than via
any other line.
II. A, MILLER. Passenger Agent. VII
lminctOn. Del
lll. b. MARTIN. Man. OF Pass. Traffic.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
Western Vaudeville combine.

Chicago, July 15.-Wiul a capitali-
cation OF between Si.OOO.OOO and ss.-
100000, - Of the chief vaudeville
theatres between Chicago and the Pa
cine coast are about to be merged
into a single property These theatres
are located in chicago. Ave; Cincin-
natl two; San Francisco. Los Angeles,
New Orleans. Kansas City and Omaha
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
Pullman PArlor Car for EaeIea Nicer

The Philadelphia q Reading an
nounce a through Pullman Parlcr Car
between Philadelphia and Sonestown.
where narrow gauge ears are taken up
the mountain for Eagles Mere. The
through car leaves from Reading
Terminal al S36 a. m. arriving
Sonestown 257 p. m, the Mountain
Road makes a direct connection land
mg passengers at Eagles Mere 3.45 u.
m Returning leaves Eagles Mere 7.iO
a. m, arrive SOnestOwn $50 a. m. the
through parlor ear leGves S0neslown n
$50 a. M, arrives Reading Terminal
4.35 D. m.
Eagles Mere Is becoming more pop
ular every year as its natural beauty
and attractiveness become better
known With increased railroad facil.
tiles and also more hotel accommoda.
tions it is expected that a greater mum.
her than ever viii take advantage oI
these facilities during the present sea
son.
A handsome Eagles Mero Booklet
viii be sent to any address or receip
Of two-cent stamp by Edison J
Weeks, General Passenger Agent
Reading Terminal. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
wilmington Dlvlsion)


Time table In effect May 20, 1901
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Rtation) for Elsmere Junction, Mont
chanin Winterthur, GuyencOurt. Gran
oFlle, COssart, Chadd's Ford Junction,
I'ocopson, West Chester, Embreeville,
MOrtOnVille, COatesville and intermediate
tati0ns, daily except Sunday, at 1856 a.
m daily 2l5 and 4bO D. IN. Sunday only,
For Waynesburg Junction, Elverson
and intermediate stations, daily except
Sunday, at 735 a. m; daily 215 anS 4be
IN. Sunday only at S06 a. m.
For Joanna, BirdsborO. Reading and in
ermediate stations, daily, except Sunday.
75 a. m. and 2.15 p. m. Sunday only
ct SOC a, m. and 2l5 D. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
Wharf and South Street Wharf for Allan
Week days-Express, 500 500. 1O.45 a. M,
100, (Saturdays only, LAD; 200, 800, $40.
400. 430 500, $40. 715. $50 p. m. Accom-
modatlon, 600 M 5;do, 6so p m. sun sun
1lo0 a. m, AS, us p. m. Accommoda-
ton 600 a. m, 500 y. m $l.O0 excursion
daily 200 a m. Additional Sunday, 73C
Leave ATLANTIC CITY pEPOT-weeA
d2ys-Express, monday only, 6.4O, ZOO
745 (from Baltic Extension only, 1850,
$40, 800, 1O15, 11.O0 a. m ; 200 4.30 $50
7.30. S.30 $50 p. m. Accommodation, 6. 25
7.O5 a. m; $3.50 p. m. Sundays-Express
S.l5 a. m. $780, 43O. 500, coo. $50, 7.60, z so
500, $50 y. m. Accommodation-7.15 a.
m, 4.32 p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
For CAPE AfAY-Week days-S3O, S45
ll.45 a. m, l.50, 40, $50 p. m. Sundays
S.i5 9.l5 a. m, 500 p. m.
For OCEAN Clr1-Week days-S45. II A
a. m, 2l5, 40 $50 p. m. Sundays-SG a
| 915 a. m. 500 p. m
For SEA ISLE CITY-week days-S45 q
m, 2ll55, 42o, $50 p. m. sundays-s.45 a
May Ocean City and Sea Isle City, 7O
a. M. daily.
South St., 400 D. m, South St. 415 D. m.
South St, $50 p. m, South St., Ia
p. m.
SEw YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY Ex.
PRESS.
caves NEW YORK Q-iberty Street, "a
a. m Saturday only, 1.O p. m.,) 3.4
| y. m.
caves ATLANTIC CTTY-WeeK days. S.3
a. m, 2l5 D. m. Sunday-53O p. m.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices.
/ W. G, BESLER, EDISON J. WEEKS
Gen'l SuDt. Gent. passr Agt.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
PHILAOELPHIA BOY DROWNED
Falls From Landing While Visiting Rela-
tiyeS in SmVrna

Smyrna, July l5--The 1O-year-old
SON OF Charles Walker, of Philadel-
phia, who was visiting the family Of
r. G.. Warner. was drowned at Flem-
lng's Landing Saturday The boy, in
company with Mr. Warner, went to the
steamboat Office, and while the latter
was attending TO some business the
boy suddenly disappeared. Later fish
emen found the boys hat floating
down the river. The body has not been
recovered.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
rIabmen rs, CapI,nl slnct

Another q per cent of the subscribed
capital stock Of the Win ngtoa Country
Club Is due to-day. The third Install
r, - viii be expected on August l5.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
Queen OF summer Trip. --Bos,on by

Comfort to holders first-class tickets.
Baltimore to Boston. For tour book
and particulars. address Passenger be.
partment Merchants and Miners
transportation Company, Baltimore
Md
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
Rare Collection Of Birds Eeqs Sold.


New York, July 10 Elk Senator
John Lewis Childs, of Floral Park,
l.. l., purchased Of Miss Jean Bell, OF
Philadelphia, a collection OF North
American birds eggs and nests said
to contain at least one specimen OF
every kind of egg known Miss Bell
has spent 2s years in gathering this
collection. In size they range from
that the great aux, which IS valued
at 81 800, 20 that OF the smallest hum
ming bird. The collection cost over
$4,000 in actual cash outlay for eggs
Mr. Chllds Will add the collection to
his own. which Is very large. He has
collection OF stuffed North American
birds which contains 200 species. Will
100 OF all known varieties.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15

The p7le recently sent Sienhewicz
the author Of QUO Nadis," which was
50 well liked at theVatican, a marble
tatlo. Cf Che time of the Emperor Con-
staIine. recently found in the Ostriano
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
Did wilbur Meet with Foul PIay7

Wilkesbarre. Pa. July 15.-Charles
Wilbur OF Luzerne borough. was found
dead on q road near Fernbrook yes
terday. His skull was crushed in
There is a suspicion that he met with
foul play.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
SOME DETAILS
Oh POPULATION
In States Population Of 1884,
7S5, $1,000 Are COIOred
People

Washington, July l5-Delaware, with a
total population Of lsi.7s5 has 81 per cent
of males and 40 per cent. OF females. ac-
cording TO a bulletin issued by the Cen
sus Once. One-thirteenth of the popuia-
tion of the state is foreign born. 1he
white and coored races are divided into
Si4 and 1876 per cent. respectively The
colored element comprised mainly per-
sons of negro descent few being full
bloods
or the total population of the state in
the census year, BLISS were males and
sO,5U females. The native born residents
aggregated l7O925. and the foreign born
l3Si0 The total white population was
itss'7, and the native white 1io,2ls. OF
the native whites lls,O29 were born OF ma
Sc parents, and 222is OF foreign parents.
lThe foreign whites aggregated 1928.
The colored population was sO75S, OF
which there were 2a.es7 negroes. 81 Chi
nsse. / Japanese and Indians taxed.
THE colored population was about evenly
divided, there being 1876 males and no.
OS females The 81 Chinese were an males,
as was the ! Japanese. There were 4
male Indians and female Indians
The classification Of the native ana
lforeign-born white and colored population
classified by sex, by counties follows:
Native born Foreign born.
Fe- fe-
Counties. Males. males. Males. males
Kent:
l6sa5 i5.soi s51 2es
New Castle:
Sussex:
a4s7 2o5ii 1872 81
Totals - se,55s s4.s69 1902 90.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
notI.In TrIaI May o0 70 supreme courl

San Francisco, July 15.-The attor,
neys Of Mrs Cordella Botkin, who has
been granted new trial by the state
supreme court on the charge of muir
derlng Mrs John p. Dunning of Della
ware. are preparing to carry her case
TO the United States supreme court.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
AMATEUR OARNMRN
IN ANNUAL RACBN
Many Entries in for The Be-
gatta on the SChaylkiII
River

Philadelphia, July 15.-The annual
regatta of the National Association
Of Amateur Oarsmen will be held over
The national course on the Schuylkll
river. in Falrmount Park, next Friday
and Saturday afternoons. The several
events have flied well. the entries in
cluding crews from Toronto. Can. and
Winnipeg Manitoba. The Schuylldll
Navy. which Is central organization
composed of nearly all the local row
ing clubs has about completed its
work OF arranging for the regatta for
the entertainment of visiting oarsmen.
The vanguard of the visiting con
testants arrived here yesterday II
consisted of Mulcahy and Kafka, the
Club of New York; de Mourelli, of the
Young Mems Gymnastic Club. OF New
Orleans. and the Nonparell interme.
diate eight of New York The Atalan-
Ia paig are entered In the pair-oared
and Il 5le shell events, while de Mou.
relli VIII try to beat his former club
mate, Fred Titus. In the association
single contest The New Orleans man,
soon after his arrival, got into his
shell and rowed over the course to
familiarize himself with his surround
ms
Among those expected to-day is Ed
Ten EyclS, who is entered in the senior
single race. The race that is attract
ing the most attention among the row
ing men is that of the intermediate
eights. The entries include the New
York Athletic Club, metropolitan and
Nonpareil, of New York; Manitoba
Rowing Club and the Malta, West
Philadelnhas and Fairmounts, OF this
city The out-of-town crews for this
event are reported to be very fast and
the performance of the local eights on
the Fourth OF July. when Malta won
the junior eight-oared shell race. was
so good that the coming race gives
promise Of being the event of the re
gatta
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
IIeIaware River Navigation 90.

NEW FAST LINE
BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, WILL
MINGTON AND CHESTER
DELAWARE RIVER NAVIGATION
COMPANY
STEAMERS DIAMOND STATE, JOHN
a. WARMER
Summer schedule In effect July /, 1901:
Leave Wilmington, King street wharf
Leave Chester, Market street wharf, fot
Philadelphia, S25, ll.3O a. M. 2.25. $50, &.
p. m.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut street
wharf, 49, lO3o a. M. 1.30 4.l5. $50 p. IN.
Leave Chester. Market street wharf.
FOR Wilmington. $50, ll.3O a. m. 2.3O, Sis,
1870 p. m
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
FOR THO SOuTH.
DELAWARE nrv1nIon.

For New Castle. Sls a. NJ, sos, lO2 ana
668 p. m, weekdays.
For Lewes and Rehoboth. s13 a. m, 40a
p m, weekdays.
For Dover. Harrington, and Delmar.
s. l3, lO.5S A. m, 4.02, 6.5S and 12.11 y. ia.
Sundays, 1911 D. m.
For Wyoming and way stations. sos p.
m, week-da. 4
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk, 1855 a. M, week.
days and I'll night daily.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
FRANKLIN PIERCE DEAD.

Totals q. -sssss s'sss 1902 j. c.aos
Evening journal., 1901-07-15

The George f. King Press. Printing.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15

% Congressional Limited Express An
Nestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge. ..
('O Limited Express. Vestlbulo Parl0t
Cars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches, ans
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company will
call for and check baggage from hotels
md residences
For further informatiae, passengers
station.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, ]. n. WOOD,
tleneral Manager. General Pass Agent.
Evening journal., 1901-07-15

Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street. fog
1915 1920 ll23, .33 a. m, >t12 So, ll3. 10
BIB, 800 32s, S.4S. 401, 4a6 SOL SIS s.3i
$50, 605 G.20, 6.55, 7S1, ll26. ll.2S p. ~
and 1920 night.
Accommodation. 6.25, 7sO e.12, 1895 a. m,
l23, S.25, 4O4. 4.49. 6.27, SSs. 1922 and ll.sI
n m
Evening journal., 1901-07-15
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD BrRHMt
STATION. PHILADELPHIA.

FOR BUFFALO.
Via Emporium Junction, $50 a. m. ana
via Canandaigna, $50 a. m. week k-days,
$50 ,. m. except Saturday, and 1l.a0 ..
IA. daily.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
LECTURE BY LASKER.

DR.. Lasker. the chess champion. delivered a
lecture at the Manhattan Chess Club last even
ing in the presence of large gathering of local
devotees. He selected the subject The Principles
of Chess After entering in full into the details
his subject the champion proceeded illustrate
his ideas and general line of play the giant board
provided for that purpose. In closing his paper the
champion said
regard it particular honor to belong to the
cOterie chess masters of the present generation
with such men the American champion, Pills
bury; Tarrasch Maroczy, Janowsk Schlechter.
Tschigorin and the others. well known to you, and
it is my conviction that they one and all have con-
siderably advanced the theory and are still ear
nestly exertng themselves to do so TO the utmost
of their not nconsiderabe abilities. To one of
Pillsburys illustrations are like the North Pole
explorers. who, little by little strive nearer
the goal OF truth. 1t has been my pleasure to dis
cover young and fresh force among my adversaries
In this club, which speaks well for the future OF
American chess especially If backed by the splendid
spirit which reigns in the Manhattan Chess Club.
In this sense, and expression of my high
appreciation of my hospitable reception here,
prosperity and success TO your club.
This afternoon Showalter will play match game
with Lasker at the Manhattan Chess Club
New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
Albany STRIKE STILL ON.
BUSINESS FRUSTRATED BY TIE UP-sTRIKE
EXTENDS TO OTHER PLACES.

Albany. May (SpeciaD.-The people Of Albany
still walk their places Of business, with the ex-
ception Of those who pay for the use Of some
ancient carryalls which have been made parts Of a
makeshift transportation service. Meanwhile the
strike Of the employees Of the United Traction
Company continues.
The only satisfaction-and il was a grim one
thar the inhabitants of Albany had to-day was
that the strike had extended TO Troy, Cohoes,
Watervliet and Rensselaer,, the cities in which the
United Traction Company also runs its cars. and
that no cars, therefore, were being run in those
rites Thus the population of five different cities
within seven miles OF each other is incommoded
by the strike.
The State Labor Department is attempting to
settle the strike by arbitration. Bernard Stark,
It's representative, called the office Of the United
Traction Company and, il is believed, obtained a
promise from the officials Of the company that at
special meeting Of the executive committee to-
morrow the demands OF the strikers would be taken
INTO consideration. II said this afternoon that
Anthony " Brady and Robert c. Pruyn. prominent
members OF the executive committee, would come
10 Albany Immediately.
The leaders Of the street railway employees said
today that they had learned that advertisements
have appeared in Philadelphia newspapers calling
10Y nVe hundred men TO operate the trolleys in
albany, and that preparations had also been made
u North Albany to provide these new men with
1000 and beds. The leaders Of the strike had
bSsts sIauonea at rne ~haFVes 0t I'M e
city
AZ D. Fitzgerald. president Of the Common Coun-
~ ~ OF Albany, upon the petition of the workingmen
snpIoyed on the street railways, has called spe-
sal meeting TO consider proposed ordinance pro-
sa4uhg the street railways from employing IN
.omPetent persons to run in the city Every
MEMBER Of the Common Council signed this petit
sol SO that probably the ordinance viii be passed
an enort is being made 10 induce the street rail-
Wy men employed on the Saltwater and Mechan-
nsglle line which runs from Troy 10 Fort Ed
ssto and the Albany and Hudson Street Railway
$50 TO strike II is probable that at least TWO
.snhoFeo thousand persons are left without street
e-lSay accommodation in this upper Hudson val
- owing 10 the great strike The loss TO business
~ GEea great The Albany afternoon newspapers OF
so-eAy are full OF interviews with business men
ssepioring the strike and frankly declaring that
BUSINESS Is proStrared
New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
ARRESTED IN CENTRAL PARK.
CHARGED WITH STEALING A HORSE AND SURREY
AND GIVING BOGUS CHECKS.

Robert Ahearn. twenty-eight years old. a real
estate dealer married and living at No. 16S East
One e-hundred-and-t thirteenth-st, arrested last
evening in a restaurant in Central Park charged
with the larceny Of horse and surrey and passing
worthless checks. When arrested he was in the
company of a we'll dressed woman. Last Monday
Ahearn 1t is alleged went to the livery stable Of
Emil Sctneible. at No. a East One-hundred-and-
ifteenth-st.. and hired horse and carriage, tender
ing in payment a check the Fifth Avenue Ma
tional Bank for s51 The bill amounted TO So and
Ahearn 1t IS said, given 81 in change. The
next day Ahearn returned TO the same stable and
rendered a check for so on the Mount Morris Bank
IN payment for five dollar board bill for a horse
He received IS in change
Yesterday. it is alleged, Ahearn engaged horse
and surrey from George Zache at No. 315 East
One-hundred-a and-twenty-second-st.. and went for
drive. Last evening he drove the Central Livery
Stable at No. 1O5 West One-hundred- and twenty
seventh-st. and. according to the police, rendered
a $50 check on the Fifth Avenue National Bank
in payment for sS board bill, making arrange
ments for leaving the horse there for several days
He is said to have received 80 in change Schneble
reported TO the police that the checks given him
by Ahearn on Monday had been presented for pay
nent and returned marked IN c."
Ahearn is the son-in-law Of ex-police captain
and is the of ex-policeman. He will be
raigned in the Harlem police court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE FIRST
FAILING IN THE ATTEMPT. J. c. MERsE-
REAU COMMITS SUICIDE.

John c. Mersereau. formerly in the employ OF
Calhoun & Robbins drygods merchants Of No 4Vz
Broadway. Manhattan, committed suicide yesterday
by asphyxiating himself with gas at his home. NO
101 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, while suffering
from a sudden attack of insanity and after trying
to kill his wife
Mersereau. who about forty-ive years old'
was sunstruck at Philadelphia twenty-five years
ago, when attending the Centennial Exposition, and
since then his mind has been more or less affected
He had shown violent disposition. however only
recently Yesterday morning i'll an insane mt he
tried strike his wife with a fatron, but she
escaped injury. he tried to strangle her ana
then attack her with two razors. but several
boarders interfered and rescued her He was
then left alone in his room. He was apparently
very weak and everything with which he might
injure himself had been removed, it was thought
Shortly afterward found escaping from
his room, and when the door opened Mer-
sereau discovered dying on the floor He had
placed the end of a gas tube connected with a gas
jet in his mouth. and died after he was found
Mersereau was the of a well known Presby-
terian clergyman living up the State. For a year
with the organization to the Centennial Ex
position in 1876. Although he recovered from
the sunstroke, he able to conduct business
successfully for years. AS his mind gradually
weakened he developed homicidal mania toward
his wife, Of whom he had been very fond He was
employed by Calhoun & Robbins after giving up
business but had to stop work several months ago