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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
A Pen Point.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 ''I have an idea, glorious ideal" cried the inventors wife. "One of those simple little ideas wherein millions lie"
 "Yes?" said he, tossing the long white hair back from his ears. Proceed"
 'It is two-pointed pen!' cried the lady. "A reversible pen."
 "Excellent, but
 'I should say it was excellent For the same money, out of the same quality of material, two pens instead of one. Where are your patent-application papers, James?"
 The old inventor smiled sadly.
 Jenny" he said, that idea of yours for Q Zen point at both ends was patented all over the world in 1869. The pen ap- peared on the market in 1870. A failure, 1t was withdrawn.
 But penmakers and the patent people tell me that never year goes by with out the arrival of a hundred or so of ex- cited letters from people who, like you, think they have hit on an epoch-making idea. a pointed pen'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Personal and General.

Eugene Ragsdale is i'll with fever at Feeders hospital.
 E. R. Fountain, who has been quite i'll for the past three weeks, is convalescing. There will be no services at the Chris tian church today owing to the absence from the city of the pastor. the Rev. D. P. Taylor
 The campers at Camp Deaderick, which Is pitched near Nolsn Springs, are having a fine time. The location of the camp is ideal, and they are most com fortably domiciled, all the tents having 1OorS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Pay Day Helps Some.

Today being pay day at Smiths mines' Raimond mines, big pipe works and sev- eral of the smaller industries, also at the coal mines in the Blue Creek region quite a large sum of money was put into circulation, and while the early part of the day was quiet, in the afternoon the crowds from the outlying districts be- gan coming in. and the streets presented lively appearance. The merchants or Bessemer are an optimistic set, and al- though the expression, "The panic is on' has been heard longer than some of them had anticipated, still they continue to hope that at some day in the near future conditions will get back to normal, and the labor trouble that is causing the de- pression will be history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Charqed With Burglary.

The police have in custody two negroes Joe Jenkins and Charley Johnston, al legged to be implicated in the recent bur glaries committed in this city. The oni- cers claim they have positive evidence against the negro Johnston. DetectiVes Wren and White have recovered quite an amount of clothing and groceries that had been stolen in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Painfully Injured.

Tom Oslesby, who lives at Lanes Gap, was driving team of mules near Reed CTS Gap yesterday when they became frightened and ran away, throwing him out of the wagon, from which he was painfully injured He was taken to Reeders' hospital, where the extent of his injury was found to be a compound fracture of the right arm just below the elbow. It was said to be his own team that he was driving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Musical Recital,

The members of the music class of Mrs c. L. Hart gave a recital this afternoon from to 6. at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Hollingsworth. At the close of the recital ices and cake were served by the hostess. Both from a musical and social standpoint the function was distinct success and highly enjoyed by the participants and the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
SOMETHING NEW FOR THE
 GOOD OF ENSLEY!

well-known ARCADE MARKET we will put in a full line of Fresh Meats. and will sell it at the same cut prices try us and be convinced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
The Jooker-On.

From Sketchy Bits.
 ''Do you mean to say you stood by and let your mother-in-law be beaten to death by the prisoner without doing anything?" asked the magistrate.
 Well" returned the witness, "I didn't think he required my help"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
ARCADE MARKET \. Goldberg, Proprietor-3OS 10th St.
More Than Likely.

More Than Likely. From the Penny Pictorial. Daughter-This piano is really my very own, isn't it, pa? Pa-Yes my dear. me, can I?'
 Certainly, my child. But don't tell any one; it might spoil your chances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
FOR RENT

At 29O1 Avenue E. Ensley to desirable couple a modern furnace-heated, four room apartment; new and complete in every detail.
 See owner, 1904 First avenue, Birming- ham, or Pegram & Meade, Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Rehearsina for a Play.

sociated with the hospital at Feeders fol the past five years, will be in charge.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC BUSINESS NOTES.

Kansas City Mo, March S1.-Judge Smith Nc
cided that he has full Jurisdiction both the
maximum freight rate and the 2-cent passenger
fare cases in Missouri. In other words, ne holds
in favor the railroads and against the state on
the question OF jurisdiction. The railroads have
been selling tickets at the 2-cent rate for seven
months
work in the Reading Railway Companys and
locomotive shops last night six hundred employees
we're laid OFF This Is In addition to $50 who
were indefinitely suspended last week. Foremeu
have been placed in the ranks. and the plants are
working four days OF eight hours each. Similar
suspensions took place at the Palo Alto and
Schuylkill Haven shops.
Roanoke Va March Slight hundred men
v-er. discharged from the Roanoke shops of tho
Norfolk e. Western Railway to-day and the
shops. which have been working only half time
for the last three months. Will work full time in
the future.
Toledo March 3l--A. l.. Irish It well known
broker and real estate dealer, and vice president
of the Atlantic Phonograph Company, filed a vol
liabilities at s464 79O and assets $4,000.
Adams Mass. March 3l.--Notices Of a wage
reduction averaging 10 per cent. taking effect on
Monday, April 8. were posted at the cotton mills
of the BERKSHIRE Manufacturing Company here
to-day. About three thousand hands are affected
p4vtuckAt = I. March St.-Notices have been
nostad iu tho thread mills Of 4 e Z. Goats. LIN
ited announcing 70 per cent reduction # wages.
r., tsno eu~ct April ~ About e.So0 hands are
enpio. cd m the mills
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
RACING RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS

First nour furIongs)-Romp 40 tKoerrer). 10 /
Lady I.eota. 112 .. 70 ]. second: Little
Nose. tNocrl. /, third Time 0:49I6.
cence. Transform. Sloue Martha Exotic.
SyeTado. Sister Ollie, The Sicker, Miss Hapsburs and
Hardyana also
Second (six furiongs-jsck Bratton 104 a Mar
TIM . Raimondo, 96 tSkirvin, an to /. sec
ond: Allouhy. tNoter,, 3 third. Time. 154s
Milo Red Mil. l. NJ. Eckert. Roval Chance Banrdge
Meadow Green. Merrigo and Queen Cyle fell
script three miles IN false break.
Third and half furlongst-- KIamesha H.
loo ,Rraunonl % 20 /. Vcloome 107 (Pickensb
l. second. sheen III tNcoI. 10 ]. third Time
1.0sa5 Evire. Bitter Miss. Tyroan Miss Affahc
Zinfandel. MantiIla Edith EthyIene Verv
Royal Rose of Pink. Theodocia Bird Of Paradise
race firlones handicap Blagg 1O7 Pow
!. won: Muller. 100 Flynnl. to second
Hyperion IL us 81 Leep. u 5, third. Time. lips
Prince Ahmed and Momentum also
Fifth mile and seventy ysrds)-Mousignor
10 Powers, X 10 !. Jack Witt. III KoArner
Is to second Swift. az CSchlcssinger TO
third. Time. f4+2s Faust. Lotus Eater Plantland
Meadowbreeze. Phil Finch. Tokalon, Conde and RexanA
also
Sixth fIrlongsp-TIannihal Bsy. l0S Powers
s to /, ROYAL Onyx los UelberD, 8 l. see
ond Goldproof 10 CScoD, 2 TO l. third. Time ia
Relic Strone. Robin Hood and Lotus Brandt ran
Seventh and one-s1xteenth mesp-Whisk-
t~oom. 107 (IenTyD y to l. Albert
hertz. 10 1 second: Albert NJ. 1T Nowers) 10 10
/. third Time, l. 40 Himalaya, Bucket Brigade,
Qufdy. Dorothy Ann Ada o Walker. Linda La
Pedigree Moscow Belle. Senator Paynter, Kitty Smith
Sabado and Speed Marvel also
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
on THE GOLF LINKS.
Long Schedule arranged tor the
.HOntclair Players.

A complete schedule for the men has neen pre-
pared by the Montclair Golf club foT the eea
sons pIav There will be weekly competitions
from Nav 2 on every Saturday 10 November Ae'
and also holiday competitions. The June week
ends will be devoted handicap contest III
which four eights qualify and finish at Tnatcn
pIay There will be eighteen-hole qualifying
round on September 5. the first sixteen 10 keep
on for the club championship at scratch ana
three other sixteens at handicap match play Ihe
beaten eights will start again under handicaps,
all the final rounds to be on October j.
The special contests for legal holidays are cast
in mould. thirty-six-hole handicap OF which
the selected eighteen will count. Entrance fees
IN all contests will he so cents the club adding
$40 for the special contests. The money will be
put into the prizes. The handiCaps are in two
classes the dividing line being at twelve strokes
n,ent committee. They have formulated these
special rules to govern the play:
Entries in ali events must be made with the
assistant secretary the clubhouse before start
ing and cards returned 10 him properly attested
Handicaps in all events shall be those in effect
at the time each competition. leg thereof is
played
Competitors in all events must return cards.
duly attested. The committee will feel obliged to
reduce the handicaps Of members failing to do SO
Any event scheduled to take place "oD or be-
fore" given date may be played by mutual
agreement before the date named. IF not so
played it be played the date named or
defaults taken.
Team members prevented by any team engage
ment from competing in any club event may OH
tain permission from the committee to compete
some other day.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
MAY CUT SANTA FE DIVIDEND.

The directors OF the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
1-a Railway Company will meet to-day 70 act
uron the serni-arnuaI dividend on the common
stock 1t is generally believed in Wall street thar
1be rate will be cut from TO 22 per cent for the
half-year.
The company has paid per cent on the common
stcck since eariv in 1901. For the fiscal ended
June 20 last the company charged off over nine and
ore-half million dollars for improvements and bet
,arnente after paying the per cent dividend on
the preferred stock and per cent on the common
stock For the first eight months of the current
.e..I ,,.ar ended March l. the AtchisOn earnings
hay, decreased over four million dollars net, rs
compared with the corresponding period last year
In erIte of this decrease the company has earned
enough money to continue the s per cent rate on
tho common stock in the directors feel that
,o,, . move is polite under existing conditions.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
COURT TENNIS PRACTICE.
lam GouId Beats White IN q " ell
Ploued Match.

Fustace II Miles the English aspirant for the
co,,rt tennis championship the contest for
which viii begin Monday at the Racquet
and Tennis Club. in the court Eester-
dav for practice. having Walter hlnsley one Oh
the markers. opponent Charles t. HahoS
was ONT for practice also. playing with FRANK for-
- .ho Lakewood professional. Sands the
,i+a IN 1905 and the French title in 1904. lie mas
been playing better recently than ever before
The match of the day, however. was on even
terms between jay Could, for Two years American
champion. and also British champion ana Ioili
White tho clubs professional White is one OF
,,a host court tennis players of the day and was
or, his game. Yet Gould always the superior
and he won by three love. eighteen games to
90, o- "a ST 6-2. The entries for the tour
naroent close to-day but will not be given out until
after the draw is made
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
GOLF At PINEHURST.
Allan Lard Beats FOOtc an Il
T7ceutu-thrcc Hole MatCh.

Pinehurst n c, March 31.-Play in the first
and second rounds of the eighth annual united
North and South amateur championship golf
tournament Was fast to-day, and large proper
tion Of tho cards We're below so, and two Of them
"a which is FIVE below hogie
A 23-hoie battle between Allan Lard, Of the
Columbia Golf Club. the title holder. and j. d
Foot Of the Apawams Golf Club. was the feat
11re MI Lard winning a brilliant recovery.
The summary OF the first or championship.
division follows.
First rorInd-R II McElvee ouventsIs. Chicago. beat
: = Wardwe,l Nesunticook. 1 up: Fred Herreshoff.
Garden city. L A. Hamilton. Engewood. ana
z Porter Allegheny. beat c l. Becker. woodland
M. II G F>ounes Oakmont. beat : V. Farrey. Deal.
\ ! g and 4 W. c Fownes Oaknont, beat \ s.
IIrrd Walter Fairbanks Denver
Country beat E. f Freeman Fox Hills ? up; Allan
Ia-5 columbia beat {. Travis, NeU York, ; and
? 7 u Foot Apa Ia sm.. beat g T. CTocker, ir-, Al
vine and I.
Porter bat H c Fovnes Z and 6. Fairbanks beat w
{ Fopnes. and 2. Lard beat Foot up Z" hoies).
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
YANKEES WORK HARD.
Regulars Beat Colts IN Gnme
Marked by HeaUy Hitting.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Atlanta March 31.-The regulars or the Ne"
York American League team defeated the Coi's
in an eight inning game marked by heaFy NJ
ting on both sides. here to-day by a score OF II
to s. No fewer than three home runs were Hlaue
In the contest each by Chase and Stahl VINO
played for the Regulars, and one by Doyle IoT
the Colts
The long hit Of Chase easily the feature
for il came the fifth inning when the pases
full, and practically gave the game to the
Regulars for the Colts had lead of two runs
at the time. Neuer pitched the first five innings
for the winning side He hit freely and was
a wild Is a hawk. He made three errors also'
all of which figured In the scoring. Griffith. VINO
took his place. big Improvement
Newton was in the box for the first five IN
nings for the Colts. when he was relieved py
Chesbro Both men showed anything but cham
pionshp form The score follows:
f. H. Z.
Regulars ..............e ! o-1d
--.--.----..---..-5 q q
Ratteries-N.uer Griffith and Kleinow: Newton. thes-
bro Blair ami Sweeney. Umpires-Grfith and Hogg.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
ScbIfckter Wins and Holds Lead IN
Masters Tournament.

Vienna. March 3I.-Carl Schlechter. Of this city
maintained his lead in The international chess mas
+ers' tournament contested at the rooms OF tho
vienna Chess club to-day by defeating the Hun
garian Reti Duras. however, also won his game
with Salwe. and, having a winning position IN his
adjourned game is practically tied with Schechter
for first place
The American. Marshall. did not finish ms game
with alapin but has the better OF. the game aho
is expected 10 win. M2rocZy scored at the expense
of Joiner of New York while Suechtins defeated
SW3derski Drawn games were recorded between
Berger and Rubinstein. Teichmann and Perls
NIieses and Spielmann. Tartakower and l-eonhardt
and Conn and Bardeleoen
The record daLe follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
SUPERBAS PLAY A TIE GAME.
Unable to Beat Jacksonville in Hard Fought
Ten Innings.

Jacksonville Fla. March 31.-The Brooklyn Ma
tional League baseball team and the Jacksonville
nine of the South Atlantic League played an in
terestng ten inning tie game here to-day the score
being l /. a single by Aperman wild throw
by Goetel of a bunt by Lewis, and long fly by
Butler gave the Superbas their run in the fifth
inning.
In the following inning the home team managed
to get playe. over the plate which evened the
score Try they would neither side was able to
do any further scoring for the remainder of the
game. The score follows:
Rrookyn -................o o O / o-l
Jacksonville ..-.....--.-..0 u
Fatteries-Rucker Ritter Bergen; Hanson and
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
NEW HAVEN ROADS BUSINESS SLACK.
Slight Advance in February, but Salary
Reductions Nearly Meet Losses.

New Haven, March 3l.-In regard TO the earnings
Of the New York, New Haven Hartford Rail-
road Company for the quarter ended to-day, IN
ouiry among railroad officials shows that In jan
Uary there was q heavy loss in both gross and
neU earnings especially in freight, which fell eff
about 80 per cent from the preceding year In Feb
11lary there was small gain in net earnings part
X due however, 10 the fact that there were
twenty nine days in the month. and that IN FEB
rrary of 1907 there considerable loss Of traffic
owing to bad weather
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
goRRows 100000 FROM MRS. SAGE.

The couverneur Building Company has borrowed
.1on 900 at 5 per cent for three years on the prem
;ses 453xa46 feet at the northeast corner of Gou-
verneur Lane and Water ST. from Mrs. Margaret
O. Sage. widow of Russell Sage.
The Atlantic Dock Company has lent s75On on
the plot IS 7x43 7x90n feet at the northeast
corner of 156th st. and German Place, to the
Bacon Realty Company II is building loan.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

ZUST IN CALIFORNIA.
italian Car Should Reach San Fran
cisco ON FriddY

Los Angeles. March 31.-The Zust Italian car III
the New York Paris race is reported just o"'
s,da tbis city and q big crowd is awaiting its ar
rival Sartori got lost I'm the desert and cohse
quently made n detour which necessitated ms run
ming through here He will continue up the coasl
to San Francisco and should arrive tnere U"
Thursday Friday.
The De Dion car left Tonopah this morning
passed through Goldheld at and at iast re-
ports it's way through Death valley
The German machine left Granger, "yoHlihs'
but not reported UP to a late hour.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
YALE SWIMMERS WIN.
COLUMBI4 FIGHTS H4KD.
Beattie Breaks Tank Record IN
Phnge for Distance.

Columbia lost to Yale by the score of 81 10 .
in the swimming meet of the local season Ia
the c. G. y. 7. pool Washington HeiShts idst
night Bv winning the opening relay race the
New Haven men practically cllnched the contest
and they won by eight points which this hrst
place gave them. In the other events the Teams
were evenly matched. and each scored % points
Beattie the Yale plunger kept up his good WORK
by breaking the tank record with a plunge OF ~
feet inches only 8 inches less than the new
intercollegiate mark which he set In the Yale
Princeton dual meet. Beattie made the marx IN
his first try. getting clean take-on and going
straight ahead In his second attempt MS start
was not good, but he covered IS feet Reid. OF
Yale, took second place. with 6s feet. while Barker
scored a lone tally for Columbia
Richards, of Yale. the fifty yard swim IN
rs 30 seconds. but Columbia got first in both the
hundred and two hundred and twenty yard con
tests Arkush won the latter race by half the
length of the tank, although he had been behind
for the first two laps. Moses just beat out Rich
ards for second place for Yale
Yale finished third in the hundred yard swim,
both McKnlay and Matz scoring for Columbia.
In the secord lap. Goohew. of Yale cut In on Marz
and blocked him. Matz protested and the tale man
disqualified
Yale tied Pennsylvania for the water polo cham
pionshtp by winning Columbia by goals 10 ,
Columbia scored the first point about the middle
OF the opening half and IT looked as IL the New
Workers could hold the lead. as their team work
better than YaIe's Just before the close of the
period, however. Henes scored for Yale and Wneh
the second half started the whistle had hardly
ceased blowing wnen Stevenson got another tally
for the Blue put them ahead with one point
to spare The play became rough and Columbia,
after five minutes OF hard work. scored their sec
ond goal Yale soon got the ball again and rushed
it down the tank for two more goals.
The summaries follow:
Eight -hundred-foot relay race-von by Yale. NTH F
GoodheT Cain. r and Z Richards Columbia
with T Babcook J. Arkush. L Matz and c
ackinlay- Time. 2:57H-
Fancy Dive-Won Dy u Peters Yale with 1s3 points
=. '. Goodwin Columbia, second with lI4 points o. NJ
Werner Columbia. third with l67 points.
Fifty-yard sN-tm-Won b. E Richards, Yale. c. NJ
Hacknlay, Columbia second; l. Matz, Columbia third
Time. 0:2S7S-
TwO-h hundred d-twenty-yar1 Ewir-Won by J
Arkush. Columbia: r Noses Yale, second z Richards
third Time 3O54s-
Plunge FOR distance-Won by J Bes5tfe, Yale. with
plunge OF 30 u. Reid. Yale second. with plunge
G feet; H VI. Barker. Columbia, third with plunge
O 50
One-h -hIndred-yard swirn-Von By g. NJ. MacFinlay
Columbia; I. Matz- Columbia. second r. Catin. Yale
third. Time, i.0934.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
C. c. Ny. LACROSSE SCHEDULE.

The lacrosse schedule OF the College Of the CITY
of New York was announced yesterday follows
April g. Stevens Institute az TIoboken: 8 Lehigh. at
South Bethlehem; IL New York Lacrosse Club. at New
Work: IS Flushing Club, Flushing; = Co
Inmbia at Jasper Field - Crescent Lacrosse Club. at
Bay Ridge
May ., Flushing Lacrosse Club at jasper Ftel9: 8
C0IrTbla Field. 70 jasper Fed:
16 Lacrosse Club. at Van CoEtlandt Park "a
al Field
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
INDIANS IN GROSS COUNTRY RUN

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Carlisle. Penn. March 81 - Indians from the
Southwest were prominent the big cross country
run at the Carlisle Indian commencement to-day
Over course OF nearly three miles Hopi Indian.
from Arizona, Louis TOwanima, won in II minutes
and . seconds John Corn a Pueblo from Ne"
Mexico and Peter Thomas Digger Indian. from
California were second and third, respectively.
over forty Indian tribes were represented
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
NEW RECORD FOR slxTY-YAsD DASH

e. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in
door games last night when r. /. Lukeman won
ffe s-yard dash in is seconds. The previous
orc made at Madison Square Garden, New York
was - seconds.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
FoRDHsM TO PLAY VERMONT.

The Fordham University baseball team utn play
1he Cniversity ~ Vermont at Fcrdham Field tc-
6av To morrow the 81. Johns College team. IF
T7rooElg-n. UiIl take the field against Fordham
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
ANOTHER BOOST FOR OLYMPIC FUND

Julian W. curtiss, treasurer Of the American
Olympic committee. announced YESTERDAY Ihdt -
= Sn.,dinq had contributed 500 the fund TO
send an American to the Olympic games III
England this coming summer
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
srtiLg

JGi RTH RACE--Selliug. fer three ana ur-
ward. $500 added seven fuTlongs. Columbia
-tart good. Won cIsveTy- Time, l-21lE. Winner
h-- g hE knight 4 the Thistle-octa Reed, owner.
r. a
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
CORNELL AND TRINITY IN A TIE.

Durham N c.. March 31-Cornell and Trinity
met at baseball to-day, and played ten-innlns
tie game a to 3.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

FIFTH RACE-Gaiden steeplecfase for four-year-1Ids
and upward. 500 added. about miles. start
good Non : Nnner- ch bv
FafEeTless-N NiIonc- r.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
Coupled as Mad da.u enuy.

THIRD RAJ 'E.-SeTiug; year-oIds l., ward
S-t-l added. haif columbia
start good Won easily Time. i:e5ss Winner
h. b2 ITisJaE-E-lleIl5e. owner. 4 ArgaroIa-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

rHlcND IACt5.for tHo-y year-olds: $500 added. f0u-
and on
Time. .. f. by DgGen-
tnGlrdis OH1er J. ( Madden
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

Rutland Vt. March 31.-The man who committed
suicide in a hotel New Haven to-day was Israel
Davv who about twenty years ago was prominent
in banking circles of Vermont OF late he had been
a travelling salesman. twenty-five years ago
Davy and Miss Mary Post, daughter of J. L. Post
of Rutland, were married. Several years ago they
separated.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

sTATF RA''ESel'irz- for three upward
500 added mile. Columbia Course. Start poor
Won essiiy. 1863 Wnrer. rH. e hv Sir
Wal-er-Lindula Owner. = II. Sullivan.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
DAY OF SUICIDES IN NEW HAVEN
New York Man Turns on Gas When En-
pIoyer Goes Into Bankruptcy.

New Haven. March A-Three persons COM
mitted suicide here to-day. J. Davy, of New
York turned on the gas in his in hotel;
Mrs. Stephen H Shaw. wife of railroad man,
took carboIic acid. and Steven Stefens cigar
maker, took his life by gas
Davy, in conversation with persons at the hotel
said that until recently he had been agent for a
paint firm, with Offices in New York, and that
upon returning there few weeks ago for commits
sions which amounted TO $50. he found the firm
had gone into bankruptcy. One cent was found
in his pocket
He left a letter begging his vifes forgiveness.
referring In aHectionate terms "the children
and telling 8 story of continued business misfort-
unes He apparently between thirty and
forty years old. His wife is assistant housekeeper
Boston.