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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-28
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW YORK. Frederick r. schcli. for
mcrly well known scenic painter. fell
Isom u third story Of his residence In the
"''h suffering recently from paralysis.
NEW YORK. james II. Burns. for mr..
,ren yeqrs a ward detective on the New
l"lh ponce force, Is dead at his home in
New Rochelle, leaving an estate said to be
worth 100000 Burns was detailed nj the
tiurldgc street station. but after the
LeXnw Investigation was pnced on trill
ana dismissed from the force.
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal.-The entire
i4r'e In the boiler making department OF
the santa Ee shops in this city have gone
on strike.
NEW YoRK.-An extraordinary SYM
patheuc strike has tied up all the ircn work
Ihe men quilt out Of sympathy with n hrm
when gave up contract they held for tho
IRON work on the tunnel because 1t did not
pay.
GONZALES The mail pouch between
Smiley and Rancho was lost by the carrier,
but was found where 1t had been concealed
presumably by a Mexican, who will be ar
rested.
ROWNSVILLE.-Thc examining trial Of
state Rangers Baker. Wallis and Roebuck
for the Killing of Ramon Cerda on the 18TH
instant Is now under way. There are about
twenty witnesses present and the case Will
possibly require several days.
lilo French squll-on of
wnrships which recently visited Cronstalt
ussia. as an escort to President Louhet
arrived here Tuesday NJ. Louhct landed
at noon.
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FATAL ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK.
Temporary Sidewalk on Filth Avenu

Temporary Sidewalk on Fifth Avenue
Gives Way-One Hundred Injured.
New York, May 2i- Eyin l.. Coolidge,
circulation manager of the New York Com
merclal, was almost instantly killed and
about 100 others injured this evening by
the breaking down OF 4 temporary sidewalk
at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street.
Some Of those injured may die.
Those who fell were part Of the crowd
gathered TO watch the parade of militia In
honor of the visit of the French Rocham.
beau commission to this city.
Two hundred persons were precipitated
twenty feet Into an excavation for new
building and fell on piles OF building ma
terai. The Twcnty.second regiment was
passing when the crash came. The officers
In command at once gave the order to break
ranks and nifty mIlitiamen were detailed to
the work OF rescue.
Hurry calls were sent for police reserves
and ambulances Considering the nature
OF the accident and the number OF rer.
sons in II, tho hospital surgeons express
surprise at the few who received serious
injury.
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TEXAS

The attorney general holds that the tsI.
payers may pay taxes on property without
paying tie poll tax.
comrany las hccn chartered n trans
fern beaumont OIL into a substitute for
lipserd of
The we'd & Neville round bale plants in
North Texas and the Territory have been
transferred 10 n Boston concern
Diplomas were granted TO twenty-four
Of the forty-three graduates Of the North
Texas normal.
John W Hornsby says the chanccs
against him are too great and he has with
drawn from the race for railroad commits
sicncr.
Ex-Treasurer F. II. Lubbock was before
the legislative investigating committee,
which has tnkcn m the First National bank
matter as an original proposition.
car Of wheat has been sold at Valley
Minis, breaking the record by ten days.
There has been one more death at Gollad
and child has developed a case IT lock
jaw.
TIE weather bureau reports Texas crops
generally rs doing wen, cotton especially
Visitors 10 Jennings are to be given a
view Of the spouters today.
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Calvert News.

Calvert, Texas, May 27.-Mr. Dan r.
Boyles has sold his home to DR.. Briscoe
Cain and will leave shortly for Houston,
his future home
Miss Minnie Den Davis, scoring the high
est grade in the Calvert public school. won
the honors of y0lcdie.oriau Of The class,
also received certificate emitting her TO
scholarship in the state university. the
calvert public school hcins affiliated with
M NIls Ssate inSilltGti9n OF learning,
arg visiting Mrs. l.. II. Fuller
MrS, Jesse McLendou II Moxia Is Visit
ing friends. and relatives here.
Rev. j. X rhompsoh the former nostor
Of the Presbyterian church her," now aTS' ~
in ~ Us Ss l. I" preached at tals place
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BAYLOR COMMENCEMENT.
It Is 10 Begin Wednesday and Continue
for a Week.

It Is TO Begin Wednesday and Continue
for a Week
Waco, Texas, May 25T general pro.
gram for commencement week at Baylor
university, beginning May IS, is as fol.
lows; Wednesday, May IS, $50 p. M, part
J, graduating music recital: Friday, May
80, $50 p, m, annual intcrsoclety debates
saturday, May 81, $50 p. M, part =, grad.
uating music recital; Sunday, June /, ii a.
M commencement sermon, Rev. Gcor~,
w. Truett Of Dallas $50 n M, sermon
before students Christian association. Rev.
George Mccall OF Beaumont: Monday. lime
=, 10 a, M senior class day; $50 %. m
Ndmlssloh ieel, dramatic entertainment. de-
paftmeht or eloCution, May 80. H. June 2,
., J, a. m. to $50 p. m, exhibition %
work OF art students In the art studio:
tuesday, June !, 10 a. m, Alumni associa.
tion, annual address, Rev, W. A. Hamett.
koCkdale; reading, Mrs. Jamie Elder Moore
OF Waco; p. m, society day; $50 n. m.
admission fcel, grand muSicnl concert
Wednesday, June 4, 10 a. m, commence,
lent, addresses by representatives OF ciass
OF EN-i Alumni association; p, m, bust.
ness meeting; p m, banquet. Thursday
june D. TO p. m, lawn reception
Inc senior class Is composed of the fol-
lowing named May Belle Battle, Joseph
dnomas batSon, William Ebert Brittian,
benJamin franklin Dancer, Lena Lee Ed
wards. Corinne Fisher. Rufus Clarence
Fulbrlght. John Hamilton Green, Emma
Rlce Hartheld. Joseph Marion Jones. lizzie
ES,arrou Jones, sara Rose Kendall, Samuel
say. James jackson Miller. Miibnrn Nc
Carty, Jr., Oscar c. Payne, Joseph Pearce
Mllllom Henry Prince. Jesse Burgess Pool
harvey MacRlchey, G. G. Slaughter Jr
llous,on sconeid, John Henry Tedford. Os
York.
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BRITISH BEER is STAPLE
English Town Where the Manu,sa
Ale Is the Chief Industry

English Town Where the Manui,sa
Ale Is the Chief Industry.
Parsons Magazine.
Most people know that beer |, Il
barley. favored with hops-but vi
entallcd in mating the barley ini 4
ing liquor In barrels, Is little dfe,ls|
by the philosopher who calls al Ii /
for his bottle Of Bass. In the Oldti
when William Bass. III, laid The 4
tion of the present business,-it iS.1 I
been possible to understand the i |
outs OF his brewery In an afteinooss
dis pioneer establishment was Of " 1
of a moderate garden. Now Bass "a
extend over 100 acres. The origsi
In the brewery were manual add
horse oCcasionally-now the stein z
IN Bass aggregate about luO hala
Old William Bass carted bis htH
the rutty country roads With the hl
few horses. His descendants, 10 nial
rhcir traffic IN their own premisH
run some eleven special brewer
tives, each capable OF drawing ~
their stables are more than w
horses. and now the ubiquitous nss
has entered upon the scene 70 w
place of the horses.
On their own premises Bass oFl
fifteen miles of railway Hue ana ~!
power to run their trains over seTg
Of branch line belonging 10 tlf y
Railway company. They emploI iN
Geo railway trucks In the codfs
months ana have loaded as na9y
trucks in one day. when nearly wv
rels Of beer were dispatched
sand barrels ~ beer IN one day W
II thirty breweries! No temperate
cate who respects his feelings sneat
Burton. THAT Is more than enoasa
allow every householder In tns
Kingdom q glassful
William Bass could have entTN
ord Of every cas6 he had In use on Y.
of his cAsk ock book. II Nea.
large page to record the casks y y
for they number $1,000 Wnes
Bass employed ten men DIS sleN
plcy one-owinE TO machinery 49, =
brewery In Burton there are %w
boys at work. In the course o. a.
brewing season Bass send ou,
barrels, the major part flled Wy X
and they receive into me volS "
tcrial in excess of 100000 tors ~
One could quote figures on llis ~
ont end. but perhaps there Y ny y
could bring home more forclpp lsi
tudc of the present day psL "a
tho statement that this one NV y \,
tributes IN duty 10 the natehA "a
between $500 and $4,000 every ~
In the year!
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UNITED HEeREw CHARITIES.
National Organization in Convention a
Detroit, Mich.

National Organization in Convention at
Detroit, Mich.
Detroit, Mich. May 26.-One OF the most
representative meetings of the United He.
brew Charities OF the United States Owned
this morning at o'clock at the Cadillac
hotel at Detroit. Nearly 100 delegates at.
tended, Earnest men and women had come
In order to exchange their experiences In
the wide field OF charity. The meeting was
opened by Robert s. Fennllcht OF Lafayette.
nd with 4 stirring prayer.
The president. NJ Senior OF Cincinnati.
read his message in which he outlined tho
progress made In charitable work dur'u,
the last two years. outlining at the same
time the great aims yet to be accomplished
The mayor OF the city, IN graceful man.
ner welcomed the convention. and made
every one feel M home. Papers Of the
highest import were read and discussed on
outdoor charity, emigration, and Prof Nor
ris Loeb Of New York distinguished himself
by reading paper ON Loan Societies ,"
which elected very spirited discussion.
by Leo \. Levi, formerly of Galvesto on
now Of New York. who held his hearers
spellbound for over an hour. His theme
was. "'fhc Roumaninn Society Of New
York; Its Aim and Its Work" An applause
lasting dive minutes rewarded the sneaker
Tor his splendid orNtory
There are sixteen rabbits IN attendance
Rahhis lAndsherg, Sale LcuCht, SAmhelds
and Superintendent llcyman OF New or,
leans took lively part IN the discussion.
river and lakes was rendered 10 the con,
ventiou. Although II was very cold. noVc Z.
theless, everybody enjoyed himself ana Tho
hospitality rendered was highly appreciated
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DEATHS IN TEXAS.

BoND-GreenvilIe Texas May 27.-Mrs
Annie L. Bond, wife Of j. r. Bond, di d
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the fam
lily residence, after an Illness Of six weeks
BEATTY Waxahachie. Texas. MAY 81
Mrs. John Beatty, wife of WaNahachie's
postmaster died yesterday afternoon at
40 o'clock. The remains were taken to
Springfield, ILL.,. for interment
CAKES Glidden. Texas. May 26.-Cap-
tain Arthur Cakes. an old citizen Of this
place. quietly passed away today, aged CD
years. He leaves wife and five children
BAGLE- Mckinney, Texas, May 27.-Mrs
John A. Ragle Of near Princeton, this
JUBER-Bryan, Texas May ga mes
sage was received I'm the city today FROM
Crawford, Texas, announcing the death Of
Mr.. u. &. Juber, one Of Bryan's represent
man
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton huctuated narrowly and made
small advance on better support after
crop bulletin.
Cold westher In the corn belt started
the hears for cover and the big bulls bid
up the price Wheat trailed after and
gained fraction. Oats were sitter and
provisions strong at small advance.
Stocks fiuctuated in narrow groove with
the exception of a few speclallties, which
were plainly manipulated and there was
no feature TO the dealing.
The London stock market relapsed into
absolute iIfelessness on the failure Of the
PRONUNCIATION of expected peace news.
A new high record for fancy fed steers
was made on the Kansas City market yes
eerday
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ISLANDERS TERRORIZED.
MONT PELEE CONTINUES IN A STATE
OF INTERMITTENT EeULLlTlON.
People Are Ready to Leave at a Mo-
ment's Notce--Fearful of a Tidal
Wave at Fort de France.

Fort de France Island OF Martinique
Monday, May 90, p. m. Mont Pelee is
again in eruption. Huge inky black clouds
are rolling over Fort de France In great
masses in which there arc peculiar lightning
flashes. The inhabitants are now gather
ing in the great square Of the town. II
the demonstration increases panic is i'm.
minent A very heavy surf has been beat
ing on the shore FOR the last two hours
and an enormous grayish-yellow cloud. at
a great height is dlmly visible IN the d.
fection Of Mont Police. The night Is In
tensely dark aud the stars are only family
visible.
Fort dc France is in no danger from the
volcano, but there is considerable appre.
hcnslon Of panic in the night time, should
the greyish- yellow cloud reach here and
ashes and stones begin to fail.
There are no noises from the volcano at
present.
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WASHINGTON.

The rivers aud harbors bill is now IA
shape t. be presented to the senate and It
will e. In today. n It Is vetoed there Is
small doubt that II will be passed.
Favoritisin was shown TO the republican
leaders In the assignment of seats at the
Rochamhesu celebration.
Mr. Burleson has introduced a bill provId.
iilg for statues 10 Pulaski and peKalb
alongside those OF Lafayette and Rochan'
beau
The new Chilean extraditlon treaty has
been ratified and Is now operative, dating
back 10 april 1900, when 1t was hrst
sicned
The president signed the Indian appro
prlailon bill ana the omnibus claims bill
after full cabinet discussion OF the items.
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FOREIGN.

Prof. Robert T. Hill. the eminent geolo-
gist, sent the drst scientific report regard
ing the eruptions Of Mont Pelee. Snid he
would explore to the ruin Of both craters.
King Christian Of Denmark has agreed IA
extend American option on the Danish
west Indian islands for one year.
President Louhet of France returned td
Dunkirk after visit to the car Of Russia.
The British cabinet has considered the
Boer reply to peace terms and cahled it's
answer to General Kltchner aud Lord NIL
uer.
Mont Peleo continued 20 threaten and
there was great decentralization among the
Islanders Heavy rainstorm swept st. YIN
cent island
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French Commission New Works guests,

'VT'OH OOFHH1IssIoh NEW York7s QUESTS,
New York, May 81, Count de Rocham.
beau and the others OF the party of French
delegates, after passing most OF the dny
In journeying to West Point and reviewing
the cadets there, arrived IN this city short.
ly before O'Clock In the afternoon. They
came down the Hudson ON the disnatch
boat Dolphin. Mayor Lows secretary. with
Major Greer and Alderman wiilet, chair.
man of the aldermanic committee. we're
waiting at the barge office. Lined IN
the dock were hundred blue Jackets frCni
the tiauiois with their hand and abont that
number OF United States sailors from The
kearsarge and Alabama. All carried rifles
and baNonets large crowd stood Ia o
pouring rain and witnessed the debnrkation
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cONGRE ssIONAL,

The seiate ccnsuiJed much time yester'
day In the EFFORT to fix dates for voting on
tho Philippine htll. the Crtan reciprocity
measure and the canal bill, but without
Definite result.
The house yesterday voted to prohibit
The sale OF lntoxicnnts in the capitol by
vote Of los 10 10.
The shettuc immigration bill passed the
house yesterday The allen tax is Increased
TO sI.5c per capita.
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HOUSTON.

L. W. Sells Of tho arm NJ Hasklns 4
Sells has arrived 20 enter into contract
to audit the city's books.
City hall employees viii he paid IN the
iirst day OF the iuonh hereafter.
over $4,000 subscribed for the Rice
Palace yesterday. John H. Kirby will
take $4,000 Of the stock II three others
will do likewise.
The Union Label league perfected It's
organization last night.
The city schools were Inspected Ivy the
school board yesterday
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and will soon extend from Salt Lake to
Baltimore.
conference Of big railroad officials Is
being held on Mr., Horrlmon's private train.
The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
railways lnauguratcd superb system Of
dining cars over their entire lines Thlfty
six new cars are employed.
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LETTER FROM MRS. DAVIS.
An Alleged Interview in the New York
Press Repudiated

Press Repudiated
New York, May ~ The World prints the
following,
10 the Editor Of the World: An inter.
view mas been published in the Press news.
paper OF a violently abusive character. In
which l am represented as saying things
OF General Nelson A. Miles which could
not nave uttered, because they we're not
'tue' ana which no one familiar with the
circumstances could have attributed TO
me For instance, General Miles is a..
eused Of having insulted my daughters
Nnen one OF the only two had was an IN.
Itnf at that time. whom he certainly conls
hsi hare AsuitsA The atasr asusAtar
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FAT NERVES

A whiri of excitement was
recently caused among scien-
lists by the discovery of chow
nerves act. .rl2z.a.
Healthy nerves ! are fat
nerves. 1t is fatin the core of
a nerve that by hardening and
softening creates nerve action.
Maybe this explains why
SCOTS Emulsion has always
been such a en- ark a b | e
remedy for nervousness,
SCOTS Emulsion makes fat
( nerves. Ii feeds them with fat.
B Good for all forms Of nervous
Chess and for neuralgia.
,ricr Send Tor Free sample
good 2rT Z BOVINE eh<aisss 80 Pca SC N. v
Low
ilddii
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Mr.. Fields Friends A.. ~ wo,L

n,
Hearne, Texas May 27-IIon scott
Fields friends are making thorongh c,ns
vass OF Robertson, Brazos and Limestone
COUNTIES ll IN the interest Of his candidacy
iior congress Of this district The prlmary
Is not very far of ana the campoi M IN
t6ls county Is growing very exciting The
shcrin's race is attracting the most ottcn.
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HANNA THE WHOLE THING
t.------
The Ohio Republican Convention Is
SOIidIy for Him.
-
MUCH PRESIDENTIAL TALK IS HEARD
But He ls Assured Of Reelection to the
Senate II the Higher Office Goes
to Roosevelt.
MUCH PRESIDENTIAL TALK is HEAL

Cleveland. Ohio, May 27.-The feature of
the republican State convention here today
was the unanlmity Of sentiment in favor of
Senator Hanna. He has been the center Of
interest since his arrival from Washington
last Sunday. it Is claimed that there was
only one antl.fIanna man elected tonight
on the new State central committee which
viii have control next year when members
" the legislature are elected who viii
choose the successor to Hanna In the senate
aud that he has been reconcilcd.
Tho drift Of sentiment in all tue prelim
mary meetings was most enthusiastic for
the senator and in the convention the dele
gates would not rest TIL he got up and
showed himself, although he insisted that
he would not discuss the issues In advance
Of the keynote speech of General Grosvenor,
who is to he the permanent presiding OIL
Ger tomorrow
At the meeting Of the committee on reso-
lutidns tonight IL was reported that most
Of the opposition to Chairman Dicks draft
Of platform came from Harding. Dlughe,-
~, Douglas and Tayler, candidates for the
governorshlp a year hence. They wanted
the plank on Cuban reciprocity to indorse
rather than In terms Of general indorse-
mcnt of the National administration
There Is much talk In the open field for
Hanna for president two years hence, as
well MS for reelection as senator by tn
legislature that is to be chosen next year.
There IS no opposite expressed to Presi
dent Roosevelt. Those who are talking
ton say they do not want an anti-Roosevelt
delegation, but one that would not be anti
Hanna in the event Of President Roosevelt
not being nominated
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INVITATION ACCEPTED.
Chicago Merchants viii Come to Texas
in October.

V'FVNIHI " 7 ~ T 'TN7tT
Chicago, May 27.-The Illinois Manufac-
turers association has accepted the invita-
tlon, rendered through Governor sayers.
by the business men Of Houston ana other
Texas cities and as many members as can
find Il possible to get away will visit the
Lone star State In a body.
The excursion will he made next October.
hut the exact date has not been decided
upon, A committee will he appointed In
the next few days to enter into corresponds
ence With the hosts In the seVerHl Texas
cities and with them arrange an itinerary.
Secretary Clean said today that he tx.
pccted large attendance as the meme
bers Of the association look forward with
much pleasure TO the Southern trip.
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FL PAso STIRRED up.

Saloons and Gambling Houses May Be
Made 10 Respect Law.
III Paso. Texas May 27.-The grand jury
is after the saloons Of FL Psso for keeping
open ON sunday and today Mayor liam
NETT, the chief Of police and several alder
men were called before the grand jury 10
testify The saloon men fear the grand
jury will institute proceedings that win
close up everything on sundays, The mat.
ter was brought to the attention NJ the
grand jury through the action Of two
saloon men detying the mayors orders ana
secplng their front doors open last sunday.
II Is believed that N the saloons are closed
altogether
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SPORT

Jeffies and Fitzsimmons have chosen
their training quarters and gone to work.
The Plttsburg Cincinnati game OF the
National league at Pttsburg was prevented
on account OF cold weather. Only one Ma
tional league game played.
Lord ouex was winner at Hawthorne
against several Derby candidates.
Old England won the Preakuess stake at
Grayesend by a neck from Major danger.
6aiA
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STORM AT sT. VINCENT.

Kingstown Island Of st. Vincent Monday,
May 26.-On Saturday night the dense
clouds forming Il canopy over the greater
part Of the island lowered and a severe
thunder storm broke over St. Vincent and
continued until today, causing the mud
streams in the windward district Of George
town to be flooded Tho water pipes were
damaged, several houses we're washed away
and two lives were lost The rainfall was
so heavy that It disturbed the bodies OF
the bnrcd victims of the volcano disaster
and corpscs with decaying flesh hanging 20
the bones were exposed to view
During the raiustorm la Soufriere vol
cano appeared 10 give forth dense clouds
Of vapor and steam, rising TO considerable
height and spreading over the neighbor-
hood. Roaring sounds from the mountain
also caused apprehension n another erup.
tiou. Severe lightning lasted all night
Saturday, and on Sunday eight inches ot
rain fell Mt Kingstowu between Saturday
and Monday, the heaviest downfall since
the hurricane.
Roseau, Island Of Dominica, H. W. J.,
May 81 During the whole Of last night
ashes from the volcano on tho island Of
Martinique fell here IN greater quantities
than over experienced since the outbreak
on Mont Pclee.
Castrles. Island Of ST. Lucia, r. W l.,
May 27-Flames were seen on the Island
Of Martinique at frequent intervals last
night They were visible from the lsignal
station at this port.
Paris, May 27.--In order 10 avoid a pos.
sIble epidemic among the 1000 refugees
now at Fort dc France, It has been decided
TO distribute them among a number of
dcpots
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caesar connuered arilain

Malaria was conquered by simmons Liver
Purifier ttn box) Protected from mois.
iure, dust aud Insects Clears the complex
Ion, cures constipation, aids aud corrects
action Of the liver
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nr. Palmer slowIv sinkinn.

New Orleans May II DIR. Il, NJ Palmer
took a turn for the worse this morning and
IS slowly sinking Pulse and heart ar,
regular. hut he Is unconscious and his VI
tally steadily decreasing. Death Is hkely
20 occur az any time, although he may live
day or two longer.