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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
LETTERS OF A HUMAN WRECK.
Found on Corpse, They Indicate That MAI
Was Once q Well to DO London Doctor.

A wreck, who was known as George Lum
ley in the cheap lodging house at 20 North
William street, just of that part Of Park
row where human wrecks are plentiful,
died on Friday afternoon. He had lived at
the lodging house since February. He
never seemed to nave any money except
what he picked up occasionally, and this
was quickly spent for wills key. On the
night before he died Lumley made many
trips to the nearest bar during the night
from his little pa%rtitioned room, in which
was stuck q bed.
He was in pretty bad shape when he
finally dragged himself up the stairs Of the
lodging house at the approach Of dawn
on Friday morning. He said he felt quite
i'll and wanted to be allowed to sleep late
into the day. When an attendant went to
call him at PAS o'clock Friday afternoon
Lumley was dead.
The body was sent to the Morgue and
PAPERS found on it there seem to indicate
that the lead man was DR.. George r. Lang
ley, a London physician, formerly living at
III Lambeth Place avenue. that city. There
are many letters directed to him at that
address. No money was found in the
pockets OF the dead man and there was
nothing Of value.
Many Of the letters were from Mrs. J. l..
Merrifeld Of "a Cheltenham place Q, Lon
don, and all OF them addressed Langley
as Brother" Most OF the letters were Of
an encouraging nature. The writer wished
the recipient good luck and success in his
new venture.
Among the papers was an deliberately
engraved card at the top Of which was the
name Evelyn Chadwick" In the centre
Of the card was the following:
MI. and Mrs. T. BURSHAM PEeo's compliments.
ii2o Thornlaw Road. West orwoo s. E.
In one corner OF this card the following
was written in silver ink:
American Embassy. October 10, 1904.
The body was cent to the Morgue to await
q claim by relatives or friends. Although
the man died early Friday afternoon no
report OF the ease was made to the Coroner's
office until yesterday.
Coroner Hamburger found that the case
had been reported to the police Of the Oak
street station house, and that the body
was searched and sent to the Morgue with
out the consent Of the Coroner. Hamburger
announced last night that he would prefer
charges against Capt. Edward s. Walling,
the commander of the precinct, the SER
geaut who had the desk at the time and the
policeman who had the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
CALIFORNIA; GRATITUDE.
Senator Perkins Expresses 1t In an Anect-
ing Speech i'm the Scnate

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Perkins
of California made a brief but affecting
speech in the Senate to-day acknowledging
the telegram of sympathy sent by the Bra
lillian Senate on the San Francisco calam-
ity. At its conclusion the Senator moved
that the Vice-President be instructed to
make proper acknowledgment OF behalf
Of the Senate of the telegram, which was
promptly and unanimously adopted. Mr..
Perkins said:
THE expression will be appreciated by
the people Of my afflicted State, and while
voicing the sentiments of the Senate Of the
United States l desire also to make in their
behalf heartfelt acknowledgment. / must
also take this opportunity to acknowledge
the great debt of gratitude due to the Gov
eminent Of the United States for the large
sums of money contributed in aid Of the
sufferers and the splendidly efficient man
ner IN which the different departments are
carving on their work of relief, and to the
people Of tn different States and titles of
the Union who ave contributed millions
UPON millions of dollars to assist the home-
less, the hungry and the suffering. l desire
to say tn at California will never be able to
adeauat ely express it's deep appreciation.
Great disasters like that which has
occurred on the Pacific &C asst bring out
most strongly the fact that the different
peoples of the world are, after all. n in
human sympathy, and that the differences
of race and language are external only.
which are swept away by calamity, bring
ing out clearly the ultimate fact that all
men are brothers, whatever portion CT the
globe they inhabit. AS kindness and con-
sideration are vastly helpful to the indi-
vidual overwhelmed by a great loss, 80 will
the expressions of brotherly sympathy
from the different nations of the earth help
my afflicted State to bear more easily her
great burden Of sorrow.
Il believe that our stricken city Will
recover from the blow with wonderful
rapidity, and will Justify the design Of its
official seal, which bears a Phenix issuing
new born from the flames, with the motto,
'Oro en- pase, ferre en- guerra or Gold
in peace, iron in war In her present
war with the elements San Francisco will
show her mettle, and surely raise again
and continue to be the great metropolis of
the Pacific Coast State
Mr.. Perkins also wished to express his
appreciation OF the efforts Of the railroads
In furnishing transportation for the penni-
less refugees and the supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
JAIL KEEPERS TO GO.
Sheriff F1aherty suspends W Delinquent
NJ. q. Men.

Sheriff Flaherty Of Brooklyn has sus-
pended two of the keepers in Raymond
street Jail who, he reports, had been engaged
in petty grating by favoring prisoners
who were able to pay forit The suspended
keepers were active in the M. o. organiza-
ton. They were receiving 81, 200 salary.
but they will not be prosecuted. Sheriff
Flaherty said:
Every employee of the Jail might as
we'll understand now that while l am Sheriff
no graft, great or small, will be tolerated
in RAYMOND street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
BROKER PAGES GRATITUDE.
Firemen Saved His House-He Sends Check
for Dead Ftremen's children.

Fire Commissioner John H. O'Brien re-
oeived in his mail yesterday a check for
$3.50, sent by William H. Page, Jr,, a broker
at 80 Liberty street. Mr., Page asked that
the money be distributed among the widows
and children of the four firemen who lost
their lives in the Downing street fire a
month ago.
Mr.. Page added that he sent the check
In recognition of work that the fremen
did in saving his home, at a. West Seventy
fourth utreet, when 1t was on fire three
weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
Cornerstone OF New ct. MiohaeI's.

The cornerstone of the new 81. Michael's
Roman Catholic Church at Thirty-fourth
street and Ninth avenue will be laid by
Archbishop Farley at 4 o'clock this after
noon. The building Of the new church was
rsoessitated by the destruction Of the old
church at Thirty-sixth street to make way
for the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal.
The new church In being built by the COM
n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
MEN TO SEE BARNARD SHOW.
Critic" selected for the Annual Tn.
dergraduate Dramatic Performance

"The Critic" selected Tor the NhhuaI tH'
dergraduate Dramatic Performance.
The annual dramatic performance given
by the Undergraduate Association OF Bar
nard College promises TO be more than
usually interesting this year. The usual
conservative policy of admitting only the
girl friends Of the students has been aban-
doned at the suggestion Of Dean Gill, and
fathers, brothers and others will be present.
The play Is to be "The Critic" ySheri-
dan. The undertaking is being managed
by Marie-Louisa Fontaiac, 90, with the
following committees; Marjorie +. Brown,
'oe; Evangeline Cole, %; Agnes Miller, 'OS;
and Eva Vom Bauer, 'cn.
There arc TO be three performances as
follows: April 81, matthias and evening,
and April %. evening; Inc S evonlng per-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
ST. Georges Society Dinner.

Lieut.. Gen. Corbin, now the ranking
Officer of the United States Army; Rear
Admiral Coghlan, United States Navy;
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, ex-Min lister
to Spain; Count Gleichen, military attache
of the British Embassy at Washington,
and Jerome X. jerome will be among the
speakers at the annual dinner Of the st.
Georges Society tomorrow night at the
Waldorf-Astorias
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22

BALTIMORE, April 2~i.-Edward Y. Rice;
the theatrical man and producer Of the
extrava ganzas ~Evangeline," "l4o2" and
others. who was brought to this city last
night from New York by detectives, was
locked up over night at the Central police
station. This morning hs was released
on 81 1890 bail to await the action Of the
criminal court on the charge Of defrauding
three p oesa n3tels OF p6ara gEe
last venture, "The Merry Shop GirlS.'
appeared here. 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
Baseball for BENEFIT Of San Francisco
Sun erere.

Two baseball cams made IN from the
Brooklyn National League players will play
a game at Washington Park this afternoon
for the benefit Of the San Francisco sufferers,
Admission will be by voluntary contribution
the same plan that was adopted last Sunday,
Tor the Brooklyn Boston game
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
Daughter 10 Mrs. n. T.. wilson. Jr.

Mrs. Richard T, Wilson, Jr,, Of 722 Fifth
avenue, gave birth to a daughter on Friday.
Both mother and child are reported to be
doing we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22

Miss Ida Hermies rose to ask whether
there was any way the. kilograms OF m
oIIiry sont by anxious relatives here could
have precedence over. commercial mes
sages,
MIR. Redding replied that in all his investi-
cations he could find only five persons
who had received answers to their messages
and that every one must be patient until
better communication was established.
Immediately several arose to say they
had received messages this~morning. One
message read by a Mrs. Heustis said merely:
All are we'll"
Mrs. Prescott, who was sitting in a box,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
HEAT IN REVIVAL MEETING.
Reverend GentIemsn's Words Capable
Of Two Constructions.

Some years ago, in Lanesville,
Mass, a revival meeting was taking
place in the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church. The church had re.
Gently been shingled, and on this cold
winters evening the old shingles were
being burned in the stove to heat the
Yestry.
Four young men who we're passing
decided that they would go into the
meeting. They were all smiles as
they entered. Seeing the smiling
faces of these young non-churchgoers,
the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Andrews,
stopped his exhortation and said in
a stern voice.
Young men, you are mistaken II
YOU think you are coming in here to
disturb this meeting, for 1t is hot
here!"
At that moment the shingles were
sending out their fiercest heat, and,
linking he might be misunderstood.
he reverend gentleman rdded, II
neaL ho. VIII the Holy Ghost"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Price Of a wife in New Hebride..

After 3S years of service in the New
Hebrides, Rev, DR.. Armand has re-
turned to Canada for vacation
Comparing Canadian conditions with
those In the Hebrides DR.. Armand
pointed out some of the things for
which the women OF Canada should
be thankful In the Hebrides women
are bought and sold like cattle. A
five-year-old girl is worth two hogs,
and the price increases with age-up
to certain limits There Is no excuse
for a man being a bachelor, provided
he can raise the price of hog.
After 80 years of mission work all
the islands are nominally Christian.
In the interior of some of the islands,
however. cannibalism is still popular
insttution. Only short time before
he lett several instance of cannibalism
were reported from the interior.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
HE TOOK THE PRESCRIPTION.
Not Just What Doctor Intended, but
Results Were Good.

According to the Philadelphia Rec.
ord, William Bradley. a veteran of the
civil war and a devoted son of Ireland,
who lives in Germantown, told a good
Joke on himself at the last campfire
held by the comrades of Ellis Post.
q. A. r. II appears that Bradley was
out OF sorts few days ago, and his
wife sent for the family physician,
who wrote prescription after exam
lining him. Handing the prescription
to Mrs. Bradley, the doctor, upon de-
parting, said Just let your husband
take that, and you'll find he will be all
right in short time" Next day the
doctor called again. when Mrs. Bradley
opened the door to him, her face beam.
'lg with smiles. Sure. that was a
wonderful wee bit of paper you left
Yesterday" she exclaimed. civilian
70 better to-day" Tn clad 70 hear
nat" said The mucl-pleased medical
man. mot but what 7 hadn't big
job to get him to swallow It," went on
The wife; but, sure, just wrapped
up the wee bit of paper quite small
md put II in a spoonful of jam, and
William swallowed It unbeknownst,
and by night he was entirely better"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27

The naybours then gathered in. an
they thried all they could with him
to pacify him, or dhrive a particle of
sense Until his head
Wan an all agreed it was his daith
was on Padh. Some went home an
them stayed behind got him until his
bed at last, when he got walker
Then Nancy she got younghster
who could write, to draft out Padh' $
will. They tried TO insinse her. she
might as well be talkin Jarmin to a
turkey-cock as thinkin' to get that
man to make a will. But Nancy, she
got the will an the paper, an sets the
young fellow down with the pen in
his fist, an she says TO Padh, says
she:
Me poor Padh, it's yer daith right
enough is on ye, me poor man, an
yell need TO divide yer Ian an belong
in's'-for it was Padh's name was in
the rent-book-'to divide says she,
yer bit of Ian an belongin's so as not
to have squabblin' about il when ye're
no more. Now, Padh', says she, I
know yen lay me the Lang Park, for
who has betther right to 1t nor your
wife,?
can more If | had it, says Padh-
An more If | had it,
"'Put that down. says Nancy to
the younghster.
IAN Padh.' says she, I know
yen not begrudge yer own Nancy the
RISKY fier besides?'
IAN more II had it, Padh says.
An more II ! had it,
"An' the Calves park an the
Whinny hill, Padh, mhic? says
she.
"An' more If ! had it, An more
II had it,
Put it all down, younghster. An
| daresay, Padh, yen be for throwin
in to me, lakewise, the Pratie fier
an the Black bottomsT
IAN more II I had It! An more
II ] had It.!
AN so she went till she finished,
when she put the poor mans hand
to the pen till he made his mark, an
when Padh give up the ghost-which
wasn't many hours afther-there
wasn't COW, kline, stick, stave. cross
or crown about the house or place she
hadn't made herself heir to.
AN that was Padh Mullen's
Nancy"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
President Jordan's randfathers.

President David Starr Jordan of
Leland Stanford university, who de-
livered an address before the educa-
tional congress recently, rather sur
prised his audience by his reference
to the possible status In the other
world OF one of his great-grandfathers.
He was speaking of an address writ.
ten by the old gentleman, which he
had recently read. and was telling of
the queer ideas 1t contained bearing
upon future prosperity. II often Won
der what grandfather would think. "
he said, "if he could look through a
crack in the pearly gates, or. as some
have suggested, from his cosy cor
ner by the fire."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Cat Catches Her Own Fish.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Falrbrother, re-
siding in Skowhegan, Me-, have
beautiful coon cat, Buster Brown" by
brought home. at an early hour yes
terday morning, a spotted trout, eight
inches long. weighing a quarter of
pound. Buster" has been known to do
some successful fishing in Whitten
brook before. but has always eaten his
seemed to take pride in his achieve
ments and leaped up on the sill of the
window, about five feet from the
ground, where he waited until he sue
ceeded In attracting the attention OF
the household. On entering the house
air of a well.trained dog that has re-
trieved a bird for it's master. The
fish was still alive. and, when placed
in the water, swan about as though
entirely uninjured.
Buster comes of cat family
noted for its gaming instincts. His
father, owned In Hallowell, Me-, once
brought home full.grown partridge.
Buster" should realize that II is
closed time on trout, but as reading Is
not one of his accomplishments, per.
haps IL would be unfair to hold him
responsible for violation of the game
law. He is doubtless the only cat In
Maine to add to his value as a house.
hold pet the ability to bring home fish
for his masters table.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Artist In Humble Line,

Oscar s. straus. the secretary Of
commerce and labor, Is connoisseur
Of potter and porcelains.
In conversation with a reporter in
New York Mr.. Straus one day praised
the useful art--woodcarving tapestry
weaving, cabinet making and the like.
Machinery" he said, has robbed
us OF our useful arts to great ex-
tent In machine-made things there
can be no artistic quality, no individ.
ual expression. In handmade things,
even the humblest. there Is always an
opportunity for art to show itself.
1.-TWO street sweepers were quarrel.
ing one day about their talent in street
sweeping.
We'll, Bill said one. I admit that
you can clean up the middle of a
street all right, but you amt capable
OF doing an ornamental piece of work,
like sweeping around trolley pole"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Two Kinds Of stenosraphers.

MY experience with stenographers
has been that they waste more than
half their time in trying to look pret-
ty and in talking about the boys"
That hasn't been my experience.
My stenographer. for instance, never
spends a minute In front OF a mirror
with powder rag; never keeps a box
of candy on the typewriter table;
never stops work to arrange hair rib
bons; never nibbles fudge; never calls
up girl friend to talk about the boys;
never is bothered by beaux phoning
to the Office"
Don't lose her. She's In class all
by herself"
She? Who said she? My stenog-
rapher's a man."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Cow In strawstaek Ten DAYS.

Ten days ago William Howischer,
residing southwest of this city, lost
one of his milch cows, and. feeling
positive that the animal had strayed
away, advertised his loss in the news.
papers. The advertisement, however,
failed to bring the usual results.
Howischer had abandoned hope of
ever finding his COW again, when, on
passing near large straw stack on
the farm. his attention was attracted
by a noise which seemed to come
from within the stack. Securing a
lantern he Travelled a long, dark pas.
sageway in the stack made by the
stock. at the end Of which he found
the missing COW. which had got fast
in the passage and could not extricate
herself. She was given her freedom
and does not seem to be much the
worse for her experience-Wapakon-
eta. o., special in Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Talen of Clen1enceau.

When Georges Clemenccau, the new
""ime minister of France, was ap.
pointed minister of tho interior and
raid his visit to the Office he came
upon secret document concerning
hlmself which set forth minutely all
the details Of his political career and
innumerable episodes OF his life. One
item related to certain weekly visits
which he had paid to a mysterious
person, supposed to he an enemy of
the government. with whom he spent
an hour or so on each occasion. The
mysterious one, as a matter of fact,
was NJ. Clemenceaus chiropodist. and
The minister took pains TO have this
srotesque information inserted in the
serious document
4 couple of months ago he knocked
at the door of the prison of st. Lazare
and desired the porter to give him a
little bread. lie looked so little like
beggar that the porter burst out
laughing, but at the same time prom.
ised the bread. still" he added, 81
don't think you'll like IT," That Is
exactly what want to see," replied
the little old man. 81 am NJ. Clemen.
cecu, The minister of the interior"
The porter looked scared as he me-
chanically handed the minister the
bread. then rushed wildly off to the
prison authorities.
NJ. Clemenceau ate his frugal meal
in silence and, turning to the officials,
who had by this time assembled. said:
The bread certainly is not good A
complaint has been made and deter
mined to taste the stuff myself" Next
day new flour of higher grade replaced
the old and better bread resulted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Married Men Appreciated.

Everyone locks with favor on the
married man in Australia. and he is
considered to deserve well OF his coun-
try. Even If he is so imprudent as to
wed on nothing. and has no home to
which 10 take his bride, he is not
much blamed his relations or her re-
lations generally come TO the rescue
and set the young couple on their feet.
In the government service the married
man is very tenderly treated. and this
is one place at least where II Is a
be dismissed except for insubordina.
tion. Needless to say. all the young
clerks take wives at the earliest pos
sIble moment, and thus insure their
positions.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
WANTED MORE or THE gARrH.
canny Young Scot Turned Down .
Grand offer Of 5Ls Acres.

Just Al years ago, In the Scottish
village Of Cupar Angus, word was
passed round that young Bob Reid. the
carriers son, was going out to Austria
liza to seek his fortune.
"Eh, lad" said one local worthy,
but it's a MIGHTY puir outlook for ye.
Ye'd do far better to stick here in the
hopes O. gettin your uncles cottage
and bit o. land"
The uncle of the prospective emf
grant heard the news and sought Bob
out.
What's this hear about you gaein'
to Australy?"
Young Reid told him.
Now, look here" said the uncle, a
retired blacksmith; stay on in Cupar
Angus an I'll gle ye piece o land
for your ain. Now, what do ye say?''
I'm fond o. land" said the boy,
but I want more than can get in
this village. I'm going out to see a
bit O this world
yen live to repent IT," said the
uncle.
II hope not" replied Bob. but
many thanks all the same"
Thirty years later Robert Gillespie
Reid, a prominent Montreal railway
contractor. sat in his Office in the Ca
madam metropolis. A large map of
North America hung before him on
The wall. Having migrated to Canada,
says the Grand Magazine. he had as
contractor built large portions of
The Canadian Pacific railway and was
still looking about for new fields of
endeavor.
He picked up letter from his desk.
II was from tho government of New.
foundland. accepting his tender for
building a railway across the island.
BY the terms of the contract. now
about to be signed. Mr.. Reid would
bu Id the road at $4,000 a mile. AS a
ra way Is useless unless engines and
,arriages run over Il The contractor
ag"eed to operate H. for grant in
Zee simple of 5000 acros of land for
each mile for n period OF ten years" "
The government accepted this offer.
Nr. Reid smiled. HIS thoughts at the
''omcnt going back TO his boyhood
Grd to his nclo licrry. BY a single
stroke of the pen he became the mas.
ter of 2.500.0OO acres.
He was the greatest private land
owner in the world But that was not
an. He became possessed of an addi.
tional estate. His Uncle Henry died
md bequeathed him tho five and a
half acres in Cupar Angus!