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III PONT "FIREBUG"
DIES N PRISON CELL
William ]. Gibbons Was Found
Dead at the Police Station,
This Morning.
DEATH DUE TO USE OF LIQUOR
Gibbons Was One Of the du Font
"Firebugs" Who Were Con-
Victed in 1891, of Setting
Fire to du Pont Barns.

William j. Gibbons, aged AZ years,
Of Brandywine hundred, was found
dead in cell in the police station,
this morning, shortly after o O'Clock,
by Turnkey John A. Solomon. Glib
bons was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of drunkenness and was being
hold for this mornings session of City
Court, when it was discovered that he
was dead. Life had been extinct
but a short time before the discovery
was made.
The body was removed to the
morgue and Coroner's Physician Bas-
tian and County Physician Briggs held
an autopsy, which showed that death
was due TO gastritis, caused by drink.
Relatives of the dead man living at
du Points Banks will take charge
of the remains.
WAS A DU FONT BARN BURNER.
William j. Gibbons was one Of the
famous conspirators known as the
" du Pont barn firebugs' who wero
successfully prosecuted nearly score
of years ago
Four large barns owned by the du
Pont Powder Co. had been burned
within a year, the fires placing the
powder works in great danger and the
officials of the company had reason TO
believe that the fires were the result
Of a conspiracy formed by employees
who. had been discharged from the
company's employ, and who thus
sought revenge.
In order to break up this evident
conspiracy, the company put skilled
| detectives on the track. One Of them
purchased the lease of the old Colum-
bus Inn, on the Kennett Pike, and
! put il in charge of former employe OF
/ the powder company. There the de-
/ tectives we're aided by woman detec-
tive, Mrs Emily Noble, who wormed
secrets out of the wife Of one of the
suspects. A fake fight, during which
detective pretended Fto have been
| killed by one OF the fire conspirators,
aided in obtaining a confession. As a
| result of this work, the full story OF
| the barn burning was disclosed.
At the November term of Court,
! 1891. Gibbons, Edward Clark, Mary
| Clark, his wife, and Joseph Clark,
his son, were indicted and convicted oI
conspiracy TO burn the du Pont barns,
and Gibbons was convicted also OF
incendiarism. The trials we're the
most sensational ever known in this
county, handwriting experts testify
ing to anonymous letters of a threaten
ing character and tracing the writing
of them to Clark's son. All four were
convicted. Gibbons received a sentenc'
Of 10 years Imprisonment, togethe
with an hour in the pillory and 1.
lashes, Mary Clark 10 eight years
Edward Clark seven years and JOSEPH
Clark four years. This summar,
punishment put an end to the barr
burning conspiracies.
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MYSTERY SOLVED BY DEATH.
Thomas Marlborough Had Disappeared
FOR a Week and His Drowned Body Was
Found This Morning.

Thomas Marlborough Had Disappeared
FOR a Week and His Drowned Body Was
Found This Morning.
The body of Thomas Marlborough,
aged SO years, who has been missing
from his clearinghouse, No. 902
Wawaset avenue, for "a week, was found
this morning about 8 O'Clock in the
Brandywine just beyond the race gates
at Sixteenth and King streets. 1t is
supposed that Marlborough accidentally
fell into the race, last night, and was
drowned The body hoated to the
gates and this morning, when the
ga .es were opened, it emerged and
was caught on some rocks below.
The body was discovered by John
Brown Of No 107 Race street. Brown
notified Police Officer Todd and the
latter notified Deputy Coroner Chand-
Ter, who sent after the body and had it
removed to the morgue.
Mulborough was a cement pavement
layer and boarded with Martin Corliss
Of No. 902 Wawaset avenue. 1t is said
that he was not married.
An autopsy will be held this after
noon to ascertain the exact cause of
DEATH The body bore no marks that
would indicate anything suspicious.
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OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Christein, aged 81 years,
died suddenly at her home, No. 223
French street, yesterday morning.
She was the widow Of Levi Christein
and sister Of Police Captain Evans.
Mrs. Christein had not been in the
best of health lately and no alarm was
felt over her condition, but she sud
denly became worse yesterday morning
and died soon afterward.
John Little, aged 20 years, died at
his home, No. 603 Harrison street, on
Saturday. At one time Mr.. Little was
in the commission business and later
was turnkey at the City Hall until
compelled to resign on account of i'll
health. He was a member Of Brandy
wine Commandery, Knights of Malta /;
Blue Rock Council, Legion Of the
Red Cross and Wilmington Lodge, A.
o. u. W.
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CHAR GED WITH MURDER.
ooroner's Jury Holds Bernhard Larse
Responslble for Lea Giveson's Death


Responsible for Lea Giveson's Death.
Lea Giveson, aged 20 years. EMPLOYED
at the canal locks at Delaware City. died
on saturday afternoon at Delaware CITY.
directly after quarrel with a sailor
named Bernhard larson, a Norwegian.
Larsen is now being held without bail
at the county worShouse TO await the
action OF the grand jury ON charge of
causing OiVeson's death
NlVeson and Larsen met on Thursday
last and went to Chesapeake CITY together
Tor a good time They met again ON
saturday afternoon in Delaware CITY and
wrangled over some incident of their
Chesapeake City visit.
Suyeson was punched in the nose and
Knocked down by Larsen. but got up and
walked few steps, after which he top
/ pied over partly unconscious and died
within 20 minutes.
An inquest was held in Delaware City
| yesterday morning by Deputy Coroner
Chandler Prior to the inquest Coroner
Physician Joseph w. Bostian held an
autopsy. He found no fracture Of the
/ skull, although there was a congestion OF
the brain. Neither were there any serious
marks of violence, although it was sup
/ posed that Glvcson's head struck a stone
when he was knocked down by the Nor
| wegion.
Some soldiers from Fort du Pont sale
they saw Giveson knock Larsen dowr
twice near the hotel yard and kick hin
once when he was down. When Larsen
got up somebody twitted him abou
being whipped so easily, whereupon Lar
sen punched Civeson in the nose anC
knocked him down.
The jury rendered the verdict. "Tha
Lea Givcson came to his death iron
shock from a blow or blows struck b,
Bernhard Larsen, and we hold the sal,
Larsen for trial.
Larsen was steward of the fine yach
owned by Robinson Smith, New Norl
City lawyer The yacht is now lying a
the wharves Of the Delaware and Chesa
| peake Canal Co. at Delaware Citv.
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PhiiaasIph,a narsst.


Philadelphia Pa, April So-Wheat. steady;
No. red in export elevator. s5lsas6c; No.
1 Northern. do, gla9lc; No Northern. do.
sSasaC
Corn. steady No 2 m export elevator 5sa5s5Sc.
Oats hrmi No white natural. s9c; No. white
clipped, SOC.
Bran, nrm. winter in bulk. s2250aS2s; spring
In sncka sll.bOa82.
Refined sugars. quiet powdered. S4.75aSl.e0
grnnulhtcd. Si.tlati.70; confcctloners A. SAdOa
Los; Keystone A, si5Oasl "a
Butter steady; extra Western creamery 22ci
do. nearby prints, &c
Rggs, hrm' nearby fresh, i7c at mark Western
frotn, l71su 90 marx.
Lave poultry, steady; fowls, iiisai5c. old
rooGtcrs. loci winter chickens, lsa2Zc; snrinr
chick ems 2SnSOa; ducks, lial5c geese, l0aiic
Dressed poultry. firm; fowls higher; fowls choice
1ai5c: do. lair TO good l8i6al4c: OLD roosters
lO1sc; spring chickens, choice, l5al6c; DO. iaii
70 good. l2aifc.
Potatoes frmer; pounsylvania choice pel
bushel 85aoOc: New York. do. do. Soas5c; New
York fair to good, do. 60a70c
Flour, steady.
Hrfu
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ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELLp

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheumatism,
Gout, Gravel, Dropsy, Inflammation Of the
Bladder, Bad Blood and Nervous Troubles
caused by Sick Kidneys.
N. B. Danforth, the well-known drug
eist Of Wilmington, knows by experience
that Hindipe will cure ell forms of Kidney
and Nervous Troubles, and will guarantee
it in all cases.
Can't you afford 10 try It at their risk ?
II costs you nothing If It don't do the WORK.
Sent by mail to any address, prepaid, on
receipt of 30 cents. Six boxes, $3.50, under
positive guarantee.
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Relation OF Insects to Flowers:

Il is astounding TO think Of the result
Of this mutual, and yet independent
working. Every shade of color, from
pale yellow to the richest blue; every
popularity OF from, from the fiat shape OF
the buttercup to the intricate windings
of the columbine every degree OF sweet
ness from the insipidity Of many flowers
to the rich sugariness OF the honeysucklei
and every kind Of scent, from the foul
odor which attracts vulgar flies to the
most delicate perfumes that delight the
bees, all have proceeded from this con-
nection OF insects with howers.-Robert
Blight in Outing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
STRUCK BY AN AUTOMoBlLt.

Joseph Fitzpatrick, aged 10 years,
was badly injured, yesterday aftsr-
noon, 10y being struck by an automo-
bile, driven 10y Joseph Simmons, chat
ieur for Ernest du hont.
The accident occurred at Ninth and
Tatnall streets. The boy was riding
up Tatnall on a bicycle and the auto
mobile was turning from Iatnau into
Ninth street. The automobile, which
was gong slowly, struck the boy and
he was thrown under the automobile.
The boy was sent TO Delaware Hospi.
tai. Nothing serious is expected tC
develop from his injuries.
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Semi toJnil for hienlIne nIdes.

william Thompson, Robert Clark,
William Williams and Edward Dock
erty, the last two colored, were ar
rested by Special Officer Hooten of the
p, b. & W. railroad, this morning,
on the charge of riding on freight cars
without paying fare. They were taken
before Magistrate Hollis and we're each
committed to the county workhouse
for ten days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
LrLAos AND PEACH BUDS.

Many persons arriving from the lower
part Of the State, this morning, carried
large punches Of lilacs, showing that the
season is bringing the flowers
From down State come reports that the
peach trees are in full bud, and the pros
poets for a good season are better than for
some years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
LILLE DOG RAN TO lIS DEAIH.

A car Of the Peoples Railway Co.
ran over and killed black and tan
dog at Vandever avenue and Pine
street. last evening. The dog be-
longed to w. b. Remley Of No. IT'S
Pine street.
The dog was on the porch and the
conductor of the car called TO it but
when the little animal approached the
car the motorman not noticing its ap-
proach, started the car in motion
knocking the dog under the wheels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
TO MAKE KEGS OF PULP.

Work has been started on the new
buildings Of the du pont Powder Co. to
be known ns the keg department. Three
buildings, each three stories high, with
floor spaces Of l60 by so feet, viii be con-
structed, where the Kegs will be made Of
pulp In addition to The buildings there
will be n boilerhouso and dry kiln.
Joseph Godfrey, who has been in tho
employ Of the Pusoy q Jones Co., in the
paper machine department for q number
Of years, is in charge of thcereotion OF the
machinery for the keg making plant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
rinners mnnrlnd hr ! saw.

John Lockard of IL West Twenty
ninth street. employed in the machine
department Of the p, B. 4 W. Railroad,
had the index finger Of his left hand so
badly cut by a bandsaw, this morning,
tbat amputation was necessary at the
first ioint. The second and third fingers
az the left hand were badly cut by the
saw. hut thew will be saved. Detective
Jones dressed the injury, after which
Toclsard was sent to his home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Wilmington STOCK Quotations.
Neu Anrk alarKrt..
As.oelalea IIels DllpaIeh br speeLal VI.

AEsoclated FfoHa Dlfpatoh DT oDeclhl WIrol
New York. April Colour receipts 26ST7
bbls; sales, ] 100 bbls steady but slow.
Wheat, receipts, s6,oo0 bushels; salts, $4,000
bushels MAY, 81 7-l6a6l3sc; July, e53 sasds &c;
September, s35laeic.
AYE. dulH no. Western, 100 asked fob.
New York.
Corn, receipts, CASTS bushels, sales. 1900
bushels. lasy May bilS
Beef, steady.
Pork, steady; family SIS 90.
Lard, steady prime Western, s. IS; nominal
sugar, raw. firm; fair refining. l5-l6o cen.
triiugai,Q6 test, 7-l6. Moiasses sugar, ii-l6c.
Refined, steady. Crushed, $685. Powdered Si70
0ranulated, S.d1.
Petroleum, stea1y; refined all ports, tL.55asd 90.
Coffee quiet; No 7 Rio i-i6c
MolA.aes. nim. New Orlenns. 9la2ac.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
TWO EARTH SHOCKS TODAY.

San Francisco, Cal, April 3O.-Two
slight earth shocks at an interval of an
hour were felt here early this morning.
They were of the same nature as q dozen
Others that have been felt here since tho
big quake of April 18th
No damage was done this morning, a9d
there was no alarm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
namnrrar nuarrnled.

In the United States Court, this morn
ing. Judge Bradford handed down an
opinion overruling the demurrer made
by Attorney Leonard Z. Wales to the in
dictments against Lucia Marasso and
Gesuelo De Loreto, who are charged with
having violated the immigration laws.
Mr.. Wales ground for demurring was that
the indictments should set out the facts
more specifically. Tuesday, May Sth,
was set by the court as the date Tor the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
srRv1A.s NEW CABINET.

Associated Press nisnauh Dg -ncria. Wires.
Belgrade servia April 30.-Gen.
Putnyk has accepted the portfolio Of
War in the now cabinet and n. Veil
mirones. who Il was reported yesterday
had accepted the post of Minister Of
Public Works. has, after reconsideration,
decided not TO take the Office
NJ. Pasics. therefore, viii take the port
folio of Public Works. in addition to
the Premiership and Ministry OF Foreign
Affairs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
rnrm.r prs,Ident oi Council zee.

W. S. Alexander, formerly president OF
City Council, who now resides IN ONO,
spent Sunday with relatives in this city
Mr Alexander, who since leaving WI
m;ngton has been in the employ OF the
sterling Co. of Barbarton, Q. has resigned
10 accept position with the Niles Boiler
~ of Miles o.
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pERM1rrEp ro REsuME Rus1NEss.

Associated lfess Dispatch nv special Wires
Washington, April 30.-The First Ma
tional Bank Of freeland, Pa, which was
declared insolvent and placed in the
hands Of receiver March 18th, 1906,
having complied with the conditions im-
posed by the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency precedent to resumption and its
eapifai now being unimpaired. was per-
active national banking association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
THE oLYMPIc eAMEs.
A..oeiatea -. DIspateh BY speelaI VIC

Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
Athens, Greece, April 30.--In the final
Of the 400-metre race, today, Paul Pill
grim, n. Y. A. c.. won. Time, SO l-5
seconds. Lieut. W. Halswelle, England
was second. Time, So AS seconds. Nigel
Barker, Australia, was third.
In the final Of the 500-metre race J. d.
Lightbody. Chicago University, was first,
McGough, England, second and Hellstrom,
Sweden, third Time, minutes. p
seconds. Lightbody won by two yards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
rrnnn nnlckIr Nnred.

A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy bring surprising results when a
child shows symptoms Of Group. There Il
NO csuse for alarm when this medicine ta
i'm the house as 1t rarely takes more than
fhraa or four doses to bring about COM
pleto cure. Il has never failed even IN the
most seyera and dangerous cases ana no
home where there are small children can
sHord TO le without 20 For sale oy n Is.
Daniorth, Druggist, second and Market
Streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
prnhihitIon state convsnll0n.

The Prohibition Alliance will hold a
meeting this evening in the rooms 9l 9,5 Ihe
Board Of Trade. in the Equitable Build
ing for the purpose Of making arrange
ments for the Prohibition state Son-
vention. to be held in Dover on May lIln. @
delegates to the convention will be chosen
at this meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
MT. HEoLA IN ERUPTION.
associated Press Dispatch By Special wires.

Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires.
Edinburgh, Scotland, April 3O.-
Steamers which arrived at Leith today
from Iceland reported that Mt Hecla
has been in eruption, ashes being scat
tered over a wide area.
The disturbance, however, was not
serious
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Haa HIs LIttle Toe Broken.

H. Chedle, freight brakeman in the
employ of the P, B. q W. hallIoaa a,
residing at 522 Lombard street, had the
little toe Of his left foot broken this
morning. He was sitting in box car
while passing Linwood, with his ieet out
side. when the foot came in contact with
a portion Of the bridge. DIR. Draper
6xed the injured member.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
st.nmhon,. rnrrel, IalronI.sa.

The steamboats, Of the Wilson line
carried large crowds on all the trips
yesterday The late trips carried
almost as many people as were carried
during the heated term Of last sum-
mer. The steamboat Uirica carried
the greatest crowds of the season, yes
terday, between this city and Penn S
Grove.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
DID HE CONFER WITH ALLEEq

J. Edward Addicks passed through
Wilmington this morning, on the Wash
ington and Boston express at 10 o'clock.
He had been in Washington, and poll
ticians were wondering il he had been
conferring with Senator Alice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Returned From wedding Tour.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. Craig Densten, who
we're married on April oath, have returned
from their Northern wedding tour; lney
will reside on West Seventh street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

The Junior Auxiliary Of Minquadale
Home will present "The District SCHOOL,
by amateur talent. at the New-Century
Club, Tuesday evening May Sth Some
Of the prominent people OF the city are
to appear in the casts
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The comedy HEngaged''

will be given for the benehtt. OF Salvary S.',.,
church IFpiscopaD at the New-Cent1uIy
Club. Tuesday evening May lst' Al 90
O'Clock. Tickets 25 cents eaeh.'
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Francisco.
Washington. April 30 The sum Of
$500 600 wns forwarded by wire by the
American Red Cross today to James ID.
phelan, chairman of the Red Cross and
Rclioi Committee I'm San Francisco. and
he was advised that the sum oi N 900 900
more is az the disposal of the committee
Judge W. W Morrow, president of the
California branch ol the Red Cross, nd-
vsod the Red Cross today that % win bo
better from this time on for the society
To send money to California, rather than
food and provisions, ns the Immediate
needs are provided for
Dr. Edward T. Dovino special repre-
sentative of the Rcd Gross IN San Franz
cisco, made the following report today ON
supplies sent TO earthquake sufferers.
"Have tnhulation from Quartermaster
Dovol ol supplies reported to have been
received 10 April 2Sth and of supplies en-.
route or ordered n shows ON the whole
remarkable discriminating and intelligent
purchases Supplies received. Five car
| loads of stoves $50 stove pipc joints; %
/ carloads of forage; 600 tons and 20 cnr-
/ loads of tcntagc; two carloads and 100000
/ feet of lumber, 100 tons of limc l70 tong
| of medical supplies; two carloads of acid
and chemicals seven carloads of wood; 2it
| carloads and four stcamrrluads Of sub
Tistencc stores; / $40 tons of -four; five
carloads of fresh meat; 1855 carloads OF
miscellaneous stores; one carload of
| oranges; Eve carloads Of clothing;two car
| loads of salt, 2S carloads Of camp outfit
from l0g Angeles Supplies cn route OF
ordered: Eight carloads Of tentage;
nine carloads and ono steamerload Of
medical supplies; three carloads Of closets
and troughs; two carloads Of blankets;
two carloads OF telegraph and telephone
supplies; rs carloads OF Lumbar, seven
carloads of odorless ex-tank wagons; Is
carloads of subsistence Etoresi seven car
loads and 1878 barrels Of -four; 1900
pounds Of colfeej $500 pounds Of tobacco;
600 boxes Of chocolate; two carloads Of
ice; 32 carloads and 100 tons Of miscel-
lanoous supplies. Have now ample sup
plies Of tents and mons shoes"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
commancinn Tussdar

we will place on sale the Thompson stock
cold-flled rimlcss spectaclos and ones with
rims, glasses included, Sl.5O. Cubberly,
S24 Market streets
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There is nothing mysterious about the
disappearance from the skin Of eruptions,
burns, scalds, bruises, ulcers and sores
through tho influence of Glenn's Sulphur
Soap. sulphur Is a potent purifier and
utilized In this form.
To renew your Youth use Hills Instan
taneous Hair Dye.%
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Have You Gotten
Your Mating Yet?

Don't put it off for we are
selling them faster than
we ever did before.
Probably because we have a
larger and prettier assortment
and are selling much finer
grades at the different prices
than for a long time.
Mattings that we had to sell
last year for 40c and 45c a yard
are this year only Sl2 a roll.
Carpets. FIRST floor.
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RELIEF BY RED CROSS
The Sum Of Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars Vas Forwarded by Wire
From Washington Today.
MORE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
The Red Cross Stlll Has One
Million Dollars In Its
Treasury.
REPORT REGARDING SUPPLIES SENT

Associated Press Dsnatoho, ny anooial wire'.
san Francisco, Call, April 30- Mayor
y b. Schmz in statement issued to-
day says.
"San Francisco can use anything In tho
way o' funds, clothing or provisions.
Send funds to Hon james D. phelan,
chairman of the Finance Committee, and
all supplies to Major c. a. Dcyol. quar-
termastor, u. $. A., Presidio wharf, san
Francisco
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
ReoItnl ID EastIake.

The Ladies Aid Society Of Eastlake
NJ. E. Church will give a Stauffer-Mc-
Cauley recital at the church, next Thurs
day evening at o'clock. The proceeds
will be for the use of the new church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Ss~ aorH uuosAuoa,.

Annotated Press Dispatch pY Special Wires
New YORK. April 2s The stock market opened
irregular
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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-04-12
Not Quite Ready for Grave.

An innkeeper at Leutschau, Hungary,
named Joseph Schwartz, alarmed his
family recently by coming suddenly
to life after he had been laid out for
burial. Schwartz found himself lying
in an open coffin, surrounded by six
lighted candles and a quantity Of
flowers. His children were singing
funeral hymns in the next room. The
first thing Schwartz did after climb
ing out of his coffin was to extinguish
the candles, because, as he after
wards explained, it seemed to him
such a terrible waste. He then en-
tered the dining room, where his wife
and family were, still wearing his
shroud, and frightened them into hys-
terics. 1t afterwards transpired that
Schwartz, who suffered from a pain
full malady, had been given an over
dose of morphia by local doctor. He
fell into comatose state, and when
this had lasted twenty-four hours his
family concluded that he was dead,
and made preparations for the flu
neral without calling the doctor again.