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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
Tot 90.

Lot 30.
f53 yards Merccrizcd Suitings, regu-
lar retail price soc, sale price. II &c.
lot 1919.
1856 Merccvized Danaslls in Leaf and
Scroll patterns, soc values. to 60 at
Tcf 1850.
900 yards White Waistings, highly
sIerce:lzed, Bell Pattern or Popiin
Ground, worth up to Zoe, during this
sale .ZIc
WASH DRESS GOODS.
New lots OF Wash Dress Goods. Bat
istes, Organdies. zephyrs, Ginghams,
Woven SNiGSeS, Etc.
5. Il. s. Co.'S. 16hc. Florizcl Swiss
for . &c
1874 yards Fiorizel Swiss, Woven
Stripes, Cluster Cords and Satin stripe
effects. Cost, SWeetSer, Pembroke &
Co. 10%c. Regular selling price 15c.
sale price . 12C
$. Il. Il Co.'S. 10Mc. Palmetto Batistes
lof o o. 4c
2,S49 yards Palmetto Batistes, sheer
fine quality, Dots and Floral Designs.
Cost. Sweetser. Pembroke * Co. 1012c
Retail ut II 1ac., sale price. % 1-3c
s. II. * Cos. 15c. Swiss Plumettes for
1889 Yards Swiss PlumetteS-fine
Embroidered Stripes, Floral Designs,
fast coIors. Cost, Sweetser, Pembroke
X Co. l5c usually retail for Csc, sale
price ............... I've
:. Il. 81 Co.'S. 15c. Clyde Zephyrs for
Iii 3-4c.
1877 yards Clyde Zephyrs. These
are very fine imported Zephyr Cling
hams i'm two and three colOrS.' Cost,
SWectse9, Pembroke 4 Co. f5c. Retail
price is about 25c. Sale price. II 3-4c
VEST AND HOSIERY SPECIALS.
After pounding the price down, we
bought i'm case dots and now offer at
extra values at very special prices:
One case of Ladies' Jersey-ribbed
yest-bIeaclcd, crochet edges. Regu-
lar Toe values.
One case Ladies' Swiss ribbed Vest,
Square Yoke, Tapes, Regular 15c
One case Regina Mills very fine Lisle
ribbed Vest, fancy lSnit-25c quality
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

One case OF Black Crow Gauze
Ribbed Stockings, Seamless, fun
shaped. Toe quality - Sc.
One case Lace HoSe-Nubian Dye.
Three thread Heel and Toe. Worth
zoe, Tor 1G 2-3c.
One case of NermSdOrfS Ethiopian
Black Lace Lisle Hose. soc. quality
."oc.
Ladies' Black Lace Lisle Hose in
OuI Sizes ...,..-...... QUO.
SPECIAL In GENTS FURNISHINGS.
This is q noted place for extra value
giving. Its fame will spread when
these sales become known.
One case Mems Half HOse-Blacl1
Brown and Blue; made TO sell 15c. or
two pairs for 25c. Sale price SC.
One c3Se OF Mems SuspendePS, as
sorted, ii. & Il. Make, White and Col
ored Stripes. Sale price ...... 14c.
One case OF Mems Blue and White
Ribbed Shirts. Cheap at 25c. sale
price IJc.
One case of Mems Summer BaIbrig-
gan Shirts, German Yoke, Pearl But
tons. Drawers to match, 35c. goods.
sale price &c.
One case Chambray and Madras
Bingham Shirts-piain cOlOrs and fam
cy stripes; usually soc. Sale price 29c
One case Owl Brand Madras Shirts
White, Grounds, neat patterns, small
figures and stripes. Regular price 75c
Sale price ................. .49c.
One case MelroSe Serge Umbrellas.
Natural Wood, Dresden and Silver
mounted. A dollar leader. Sale price
soc
Boys ShOrt-sleeve Gauze Shirts,
knee length Drawers to match. 25c.
lTORCHON LACES.
Large lots of imitation ToPcllon
Laces, Edgings and Insertions. Values
worth up to 121 e., your choice. sc.
MILES OF EMBROIDERIES.
Thousands of yards of Hamberg
Edges and Insertions, in newest pat
terms, 3 to 1872 inches wide. values %
to soc .............1 10, Is aud 2oc.
FORTY-INCH WHITE LAWNS.
| Extra Special Value in 4O-inch India
Lawns, worth up to Csc, for 10, II 12c
BELL CROWN DUCK HATS.
Fifth shipment OF this fashionable
and popular shape Hat for ladies. as
| NEW LINE OF WASH BELTS.
Entirely new, also GirdIe fOunda-
| MENNEN'S BORATED POWDER.
Violet and Borated Talcum Powder.
regular price 25c., we sell il at. 15c
| BATH SUITS AND JERSEYS.
| This is the only store i'm town that
carries mems and boys Bath Suits and
Jerseys. Popular prices $1.00, $3.50
| and ........ So. 90
WHITE CANVAS SHIPPERS.
| Ladies' Misses and Children's white
Canvas Slippers $1.OO. SIPS and $3.50.
| Mems and Boys Tennis Oxfords
| black Canvas, with rubber soies, 80
land .0Oc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

Rev. Hight c. Moore, who has
just returned from the Baptist Mid
Summer meeting at Jackson Springs,
left yesterday for Goldsboro. He
says that thus far about 400 people
have attended the meeting at Jackson
Springs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Abraham L. Blount, of Portsmouth
Va, and Jessie 3. DunSton, of Raj
eigh, a colored couple, were granted
a marriage license here yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
Sealed Proposals Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned for certain adj
d1tions and changes to the hall, din
ing room and kitchin in the main
building of the Baptist University I'M
til Friday, July 1st,, 1904, at noon
The plans and specifications for
said changes may be seen at the Of
flee of the architect, Charles w. Bar
rett, or at my office in the Carolina
Trust Building. Right is reserved 10
reject any or all proposals.
CAREY j. HUNTER,
&c st Chairman Building Com.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

Abraham L. Blount, of Portsmouth
Va, and Jessie B. Dunston, of Raj
eigh. colored couple, were granted
a marriage license here yesterday.
Mr.. r. N. Simms yeft yesterday for
Jackson Springs where today he is to
deliver an address at the Baptist Mid
Summer meeting.
Mr. r. c.. Strong, who has been at
Bennettsvilie S. c., attending MARI
boro county court, returned to the
city yesterday.
Application was made yesterday by
Lethie Merritt, colored, of ASbury,
this county for letters of administra-
ton on the estate of her two sons,
Sam and John, killed in an explosion
at Stearns Coal Mine, near Stearns,
KY, some two or three months ago.
The men left some money in the
bank at SearnS.
The listing of taxes closes at six
o'clock promptly on the last day of
this month. The time is short, and
it will not be extended.
DIR. J. S. Belts of Greensboro, ar
rived in the city yesterday and will
go from here to Morehead to attend
the meeting of the State Dental As
ISOLATION.
Mr.. B. H. Woodall, grand secretary
of the Odd Fellows, left yesterday for
Goldsboro and attended the lodge
meeting there last night. Tonight
he will be with the lodge at Fremont.
He says that many applications are
in hand for the establishment of new
lodges.
Rev. Hight c. Moore, who has
just returned from the Baptist Mid
Summer meeting at Jackson Springs
left yesterday for Goldsboro. He
says that thus far about 400 people
have attended the meeting at Jackson
Springs.
The cotton mills about Raleigh
and most of the mills in the State
will close down the week of the
Fourth of July. and will take week
off.
The excursion announced for Fay
etteville Street Sunday school on next
Friday to Chalybeate Springs has been
postponed because of the inability to
procure the train for that date. The
picnic will be held perhaps next week.
The many friends of Mr.. M. T. Ray
Will be glad to know he is able to be
out, after being coxined to his home
seriously i'll for several days. He was
threatened with appendicitis.
The First Baptist Sunday school will
run their annual picnic to Fuquay
Springs today. The train will leave
the Union depot at o'clock this
morning. Tickets for persons over
twelve years of age. SO cents round
trip; persons twelve years and young
er, 25 cents round trip.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

The cotton mills about Raleigh
and most of the mills in the State
will close down the week of the
Fourth of July, and will take a week
off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

The excursion announced for Fay
etteville Street Sunday school on next
Friday to Chalybeate Springs has been
postponed because of the inability to
procure the train for that date. The
picnic will be held perhaps next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29

The Jackson Springs Hotel opens
June 1st. The best place in North
Carolina to rest. recuperate or regain
lost health. Address. The Jackson
Springs Co., Jackson Springs, or Aber-
deem, N. c.. 6-1-1aw-4W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Raleigh Milling Co.-Notice to Wheat
RaiserS
THE WEATHER.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
entity Wednesday: Showers.
The Weather Yesterday.
Maximum temperature, 80; mini
mum temperature, 81; mean tempera-
ture, 10; precipitation, .0S inches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-23

II was new anthem, composed by
the village orgnnlst, and this was its
effect: The soprano started Off with
the very laudable though rather star
Ting announcement, II will wash
Straightway the alto, not 10 be out
done, declared she would wash. And
the tenor, finding It TO be the thing,
warbled forth he would wash. Then
the deep chested basso, as though call.
Ing up all his fortitude for the plunge,
beloved forth the stern resolve that
he also would wash. Next a short In
terlude on the organ. strongly sugges-
tive Of the escaping Of steam or splash
Of the waves, after which the choir, IN.
dividually and collectively, asserted
the firm, unshaken resolve that they
would wash. At last they solved the
problem by stating that they proposed
to wash their hands In innocency."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-23

Not long after the battle OF the Nile
Nelson invited DR.. BurDey 10 stny with
him at his house In Merton. DR.. Bur
ney was both composer OF music and
a writer OF books on musical subjects
and was on terms Of friendship Will
all the great men Of the day. Having
forgotten 10 bring a nightcap with him
he borrowed one OF Nelson's. Before
going to bed he put on the cap and
sat down 10 read, M was his habit but
was soon surprised to find the cap IN
flames. These he put out at once, and
then gathering the remains sent them
to Nelson with these lines:
Take your nightcap again. my good lord.
] desire.
would not retain II a minute
What belongs to Nelson wherever
there's nre
IL sure to be Instantly In H.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-23

Gatsts vindicatlon Of her family She
had almost reached the house when he
overlook her.
zone moment" he pleaded. 81 want
so much to speak to you tonight"
II am afraid must ask you to ex-
cuse me-" she said Jelly.
Had Garst known that the cold, d.
rect look which she sent into his eyes
was really the outcome OF burning
jealousy he would not have turned
away with so heavy heart,
Jack Clifford had hard work to per.
suade her to accompany them on the
yachting party arranged for the next
morning.
"You forget that am a native.
The summer people might object" she
said, with bitter little SMILE and
Garst set his heel into the ground as
he listened.
When they reached the wharf Ger
trude turned to Jack Clifford.
"Old Captain Lufkin is sick and can't
go, the boy tells me-" she said quickly
81 think we had better give up the
trip"
Miss Woodford"-Jack looked at her
with mock reproach-"I am panied
that you should thus undervalue my
craftsmanship. Nothing but patriotic
feeling prevented my offering my ex-
pert services to Sir Thomas. Step on
board the Widgeon, ladies', and fear
nothing"
But fear entered Gertrude's heart
more than once when they had left
the little harbor and she noted the
darkening horizon.
Mrs. Armltage was sitting near
Garst, beautiful In her soft white nan-
mel yachting suit After half an hours
sailing Gertrude crossed to where Jack
Clifford snt at the helm, thus bringing
herself on Garst's other side.
"Do put back" she whispered to
Clifford. 1--WE are going to have a
sQuall, and bad one"
After a critical glance at the sky
Jack put the boats head around. But
even as he did 80 cold blast which
was the forebodlng OF coming Ill, SHY
cred over them. Gertrude drew her
breath hard. She alone knew what the
wind would be when 1t struck them.
Suddenly as II she had received a
mortal blow the Wldgeon went over
over until her mainsail lay almost level
on the water. With horrible, hungry,
suggestive hiss the sea rose over the
combings Of the hatchway.
Too terrified TO scream, the women
held their breath, cllnging for dear life
Mrs. Armltage flung herself on Garsts
shoulder.
"Stephenl Save mep
But In that moment when death
seemed upon them he was not even
aware OF her presence. His arm wen
around the girl at his side and drew
her close, his lips brushing her cheek
while her damp hair blew against his
face. Gertrude scarcely cared whether
It was life or death.
Then she suddenly wrenched herself
free and hung her weight upon the
tlller putting II hard TO port, for Jacks
amateur skill seemed to have deserted
him. The Widgeon came round, shud.
dsring, into the wind and lay like a
frightened thing with aapplng sails
while the squal raced by.
II think we owe our lives TO you,
Miss Woodford" One OF the women
from the Ocean View approached Ger
trude when they were safely landed on
the wharf, but Garst drew her aside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-23

An English coroner had directed the
Jury In suicide case 10 find n verdict
OF felo de No.. "Well. chaps" said thu
foreman OF the Jury when they had re-
tired to consider the verdict, 1T ap-
pears 10 me that this ERE chap shot
ITSELF with Il gun after shootln' an.
other chap with gun, but Dr. Jones
the coroner. who we all know and
ighly respect, e says that this ERE
chap fell In the sea. Well, II amt for
the likes OF M TO go arguin' the point
with the doctor, for % knows more
about It than we do. 30. propose we
ind a verdict Of found drowned
they did
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-09-23

Browning had maid In his service
who had gift for saying quaint
things. When the poet was going TO
pay the last mark Of respect TO George
Henry Lewes, she said she didn't see
the good Of catching cold at other PEG.
pies funerals" And once, when he
was away on holiday and n Journal
list came 10 the door TO Inquire II II
was true that the poet was dead, shs
Indignantly answered. II have not
heard 10, and am sure my master IL
not the kind Of man 10 do such a
thing without letting US know"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
OPTICIANS WOULD BE LICENSED.
Battle Between Them and Physicians To Be
Renewed in Legislature.

hill will probably be introduced In the legislat-
ure this week legalze the practice of optometry
by opticians A similar bill was defeated by
few votes about seven years ago. It IS favored by
the Optical Society OF the State. OF which B. B.
Clark is president and p A. Dilworth. Optician
OF this city. Is secretary. II is opposed by many
leading physicians Both the supporters and an
tagonists Of the measure are confident OF victory.
Lively times are expected when the opposing fac
tons meet at Albany to speak for and against the
bill Optometry. according to the bin. IS the "en-
ployment OF subjective and objective mechanical
means to determine the accOmmOdative and re-
fractive status Of the eye and the scope OF its
function In general. the act OF adapting glasses
TO the eve by using such skilled means as will de-
termine their choice" Medical call this
definition juggling with mental and physical WIS.,
ion The bill empowers the State Board OF Re-
gents 10 appoint a board of examiners in optom-
etrv Opticians who have two years practice are
exempted from having TO pass an examination to
practise
THE New-York Medical Journal OF which DR.
Frank p Foster is Editor. has In its latest issue
an editorial the proposed bill. The editorial IN
part follows:
Of the State OF New-York 70 secure legislation to
legalize the acts OF Its members m pracIising med
renewed Its failures in former years were to be
attributed in small degree to the efforts OF the
State Medical Society and its committee Iegis-
Iation This year the president of the Optical
copy Of the proposed act and postal card which
4 Is requested that the physician sign and return
signed and returned by physicians who have for
Albany by our committee on legislation TO main
tain tho standard 70 be required OF al Tho shall
who would not willingly or knowinEly hamper the
mittee presents the almost unanimous opposition
of the profession to this or any other bill which
fronted by this mass OF postal cards from the in
divdual members OF me PROFESSION II Represents
antagonistic to its efforts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
GIBSON FUNERAL QUIET.
Masons Conduct RiteS-SerUice at
UyidOzc's Home To-day.

No trouble occurred in connection with the flu
neral OF Assistant Foreman George Gibson, OF
truck No g. who lost his life at the f. W. Bliss
fire on Friday. in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon
although two police captains and a number Of
their men were detailed to tho church and the
house, ready for any emergency. After the ser
vices held under Masonic auspices In tho James
Methodist Episcopal Church MOnrOc-st. ana Reid
ave. the body taken to NO. 73I tffty-etS nth
st, South Brooklyn the home of the dead IRE
mans wife, from whom he had been separated Tor
twelve years. -.
on Saturday morning the body was taken TO No
9J3 LeXington-ave. the home of Mrs. Kate Caurey,
Gibson's cousin, where ne had been living Mrs
Gibson tried TO get order for the body from
Supreme Court Justice Dickey. but failed. Later
the agreement followed out yesterday was arranged
by the undertakers.
ingIou-aVe. house $50 o'clock. Captain Buchanan
and two men from the Gates-aVe. station were at
the house. At the church were Captain OReilly,
Sergeant Mullin and eight patrolmen from the
Raph-ave station. The crowd at the church was
great that several hundred persons stood IN the
street There was present delegation OF hremen.
including several members OF GihsonS company
having been a member OF Commonwealth Lodge
and Of Kismet Temple Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
The Masonic services were conducted by these or
ganizations. The Rev. Q. +. Bartholow, pastor or
the James Church. also conducted q brief service
When the body reached the home OF Mrs. Gibson,
who is a Catholic. the Masonic reEaha were re-
moved and the body dressed in the uniform or
vices will be conducted there by the fremen this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Chaplain Handel Will
make address. Tho body will lie buried IN the
fireme0'S plot In Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
NOT STRICTLY Il CRIME.
The State Prison Report Deals 1Uith
Drunkenness.

Albany Jan. 2-Humanitarianism is in a marked
degree the keynote OF the annual report Of the
State Commission of Prisons. made public tonight
which says in part:
While persons who commit crime ought to be
punished. and punished severely. the state OF New
York ought not 10 deprive them OF the light and
II is the duty Of the State to keep them in
good physical condition as possible so that al the
sage in some occupation which will afford them
S SH Se fn9 THIS le both mates Of @
portsnce to the prisoners and OF economy 70 the
The report states that the Empire State has
failed to keep pace with many Of her sister States
and with public sentiment in the housing Of It's
criminals. and urges that the work OF improving
the prisons should no longer be delayed
one OF the most interesting sections OF the report
that in which the commission criticses the ordi-
nary method or dealing with drunkenness. the
conclusion OF which follows:
This offence should not be treated strictly as a
crime Drunkenness mas pa IL no S.SCI. o ~, TiIIe
Habltual drunkenness arises largely from mental
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which the State has deemed wise TO
use I'm other cases or mental 1oerIaton; lcerS oS
control his appetite fOr drink and the man VINO
The person or property OF another The law
should recognize this distinction. The present pra
eS as a crim3ai to consort with thieves. only de-
praves and discourages HIM and at Inc same time
some wiser method OF dealing with this offence
should be ascertained and adopted
Tho cost Of maintenance IN the State prisons
during the year was as follows; Auburn mems
prison S46 S33 ca Auburn. womens prison, $2O96 3d.
Clinton Prison SliS l57 60 Sing Sing Prison, $3.50
634 %: total. $476 gO2 o..
The cost Of maintaining the penitentiaries during
the year was follows: Albany county, $4,000 ";
Erie County 81 347 90; Kings County. S5o,0lS 80;
Monroe County s27.O65 81; New-York County Sl55.-
Pas "a: Onoudaga County $50 O3S To-
The report rather strongly criucises the conduct
Of the tails OF the State. Idleness and the COM
mingng of the prisoners OF all classes are the two
most conspicuous and saring evils In the eyes OK
OF the State has for many years forbidden the
Communicating of iail prisoners, 1t has been and is
to large extent utterly disregarded by most Of the
tail officials"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
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Leaving balance December 81, 1soa,.........'i lS0
tn HAVE 10000 sEAMEN IN NAVY.

The Wo:ncn's Auxiliary OF the international Com
,r.ttce Of Young Mems Christian Associations, at
its annual meeting last week, at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs John D. Rockefeller. reviewed a year OF
remarkable service for young men. especially IN
connection with the work for soldiers ana sailors
fTe Officers Of the auxiliary are: PRESIDENT MIS-
r A McAlpln; first vice-presldent. MIS- RnSSell
SAGE. second yice-president, MISS tteleh SIIllSr
GoUi6 and secretary treasurer. Mrs. CharleS r
Darlington. III. - .bo r7,,rc,,,
OF Navigation said: 1t IS proposed 10 alH SuLeo
Thousand men each year TO the navy until forty
thousand seamen are enrolled, because OF TIE
splendd type OF men being secured direct from our
hest cizl;rs' homes. All that is necessary 10 IN
sure lives of rectitude is proper provision supply-
ing the legitimate needs Of these men AilhoGeil
naval officers have long sought some sort OF cluo
TO this. all efforts have failed unuI the assocld
ton entered the field. - , Il.
.SThe workings Of this idea have proved II
TO be Of marvellous value 70 the Tone the morale
and the morality Of enlisted men. ] can haru-
lv express TO YOU the satisfaction IL IS 10 the cap
tain Of a battleship when he approaches an enemy
TO feel that there not at the guns or furnaces
blear eyed men. with still trembling from
benefits of this work we do who experience
'aTbe Navy Department in the person Of the Sec
retary and IN my own person. under him. as chlef
OF The personnel cordially tndorse any proposltloh
70 extend this enterprise beyond It's present limits
and commend II as most worthy ana adInlra0le
Mrs McAlpin made an earnest appeal for means
for the immediate extension OF the naval Work 10
= n OF the important stations or the. United
states Navy. Branches of the alxiltsry have been
established az Norfolk Va. and Newport Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25

a tailor's tag in a pocket the name II. Luchs.'
The body was taken to the Ralph-ave. police
station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
GOT WIFE THROUGH MAID.
She Carried Notes from Nelson into
the WaIIs'S Home.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1nuNE. ]

Philadelphia Jan. PA friend who accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Blanc Nelson to this
City their honeymoon. says of their elope-
ment:
On Wednesday. January 6, they were married
without the knowledge of the brides relatives
About a week ago the secret became too great
for Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson to keep from the
brides family The result Of this stormy
interview between Mrs Nelson and her father.
and letter, sent last Tuesday, to her husband
through Frederick Gerhard, his uncle, saying
that she had decided never to see him again.
This aroused the fighting spirit in the husband,
who felt that the letter written under
compulsion. and he determined to see his wife.
After being repulsed in his efforts to his
wife or her father. late on Saturday. Mr.. Neil
from him at her home and that her father was
not there. A note, sent through a favorite
maid of Mrs. Nelson's, resulted in her leaving
the house unnoticed, meeting her husband just
outside, taking a hurried trip in cab to Jer-
sey City, and then arriving here