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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
THE DOLPHIN DECISION.

The exoneration of the navigating
officers Ct the United States dispatch
boat Dolphin from responsibility incl
dent to the sinking Of the gasoline boat
Culprlt Fay opposite Alexandria few
weeks ago has again directed attention
to the&act that stringent laws should
be enacted for the navigation OF this
class o. boats. Their number is being
multiplied yearly and they often APP
pear on rivers filled with women and
children with inexperienced men
operating them. There are plenty OF
laws governing steam boats OF Ill de-
Scriptions and the need OF similar
statutes for gasoline boats becomes
more apparent daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

AMONG the many causes for divorce
proceedings that Of Mrs. Cora Glib
son, Of ST. Louis, is novel. She charges
her husband with compelling her to at
tend the theatre oftener than she cared
to. Some husbands have urged that
their wives Tere too fond Of theatres
and that their domestic felicity has
been shattered thereby
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect Apr. ., 1911.

Schedule in effect Apr >, I'LL.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
iucton and points north At ! 43, sos,
81, 9 50 and 10 OF a. m, II Oh, 80, o..
IS and:l 80 p. m, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at i 81, I - (locaD and 10 =.
q. m, II To- 427, > - QJcah 81, 5 80 and
9 81 p. m. daily.
Accommodation 70, Fredericksburg al
II Is a. m, daily. On week days this
.rain runs through 10 Milford.
NoTE.-T'ime ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
". y. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
A REFRESHING INCIDENT.

In these days, when oppulent men
are perpetuating their memories by
monuments in the shape of structures
bearing their names that future gen
eratious may know they once existed,
it Is refreshing to read that Catherine
Barker, twelve-vea, old girl OF La
porte, Inl.. will divide her ANNUAL
income of $4,000 with 1.-THE poor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
Culture Is Doing Much to
Increase Class Distinction
By E. T. FAIRCHILD, Superintendent Public


high schools of the country doing MORE to increase
GLASS DISTINCTION in the United States than in
~ making men and women who worth while.
The lack of VOCATIONAL TRAINING in the high
schools is responsible for the condition
THERE IS TOO MUCH CULTURE AND TOO LITTLE OF THE
TRAINING MAKE BOYS AND GIRLS APPRECIATE
THE DIGNITY LABOR
Culture studies all right and they should be required IN every
high school an incentive better things but vocational training
lust as IMPORTANT Under present conditions the boys and
girls high schools are being taught that it BETTER to have
culture than the things that good the ordinary walks
Of life such manual training and domestic science.
THIS is BUILDING UP DISTINCTION AND sNoessH
IDEAS
After bow has taken in manual training know that
he is not going to DISDAN upon the blacksmith who
makes an weld the VIII" does good JOB OF
ioinery he APPRECIATES the w"rkmn$ skill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
municIpal Street Cars Pay.

In the last ten years the English
CITY of Hull received from the profits
of the municipal street car system
s7uO 900, which lessened local taxa
ton by that amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and ex
pectoration easy by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of this disease
with perfect success. For sale by ".
I. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
Pastor Refuses Salary.

a Beverley. =. j., clergyman has
pledged himself to never accept his
salary. He prefers to make his living
from his farm and preach gratui-
tously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
Maryland Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company.
SpKJNG SCHEDIiJF.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandria
on and after May IS, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY. at 4:30 p. IN.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments tucxcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care Through rates and Bills Of
fading issued.
Single fare TO Baltimore, $50; round
trip, $3.50; staterooms, one way. $50
Meals, soc.
REABDON i GRIMES. Agents,
Foot Of Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
STEAM Frs
Norfolk andIWa shirg ton
Steamboat Co.

: Every day in the year for Fort Ion
roe. n Grlolk, Newport News and points
south, via superb. powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington. G.i5 y. III
Leave Alexandria 700 y. IN.
rive TT. Monrocs 7.Oba. u
4 rive Norfolk $40 Il. IN.
Arrive Portsmouth 500 a. NJ
Leave Portsmouth $50 p. III
leave f.orink G.,t1 p. ~.
Leave TT. Monroe 100 ~ IN
Arrive Alexandra $50 a. IN.
Arrive Washington 700 u IN.
Through connections made Mt NorfOin
with steamers of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MSrchants and Miners Steamships for
Boston.
7General Ticket Office, 30 18th St.N.W.
Bond Building, Washington, d. G.
Phone Main 1890
tsSevcnth street wharf. Phone Main S760.
f3Alcxandria wharf foot OF Prince street.
w. II. CALLAHAN.
aprl " General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
I rains leave Union Station. AIexandrla
In effect May Isl III.

R.-Following schedule figures pub
Ishad only as information, and are not
guaranteed.l
inston and Danvil!e -
S..7 a. M.-Daily--Lncal for harrison
burg and way stations
o.l7 A. N.-Daiiy-i' >. fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers Tor points south
4 which scheduled to stop. First class
coa, hes: sleeping cars 10 birmingham
and drawing room sleen1rg ears TO New
orleans. Dining car service.
1I:l7 A. M.-Daily--Malltra tram. Coaches
for Manassas. Charlottesyllle,L ynchburs,
DanyilIe and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
greensboro to Atlanta.
I41 L. M-Wcck days-Limited for
,Varrenton, charlottesville and Harri-
sonhurg.
4:2 p. M.-Daily-DirnIngl am spec
ial. Sleeping ears between New ork,
Atlanta, Admission a..u birmingham.
Through first-class .uacnes between
Washington. Atlanta ana cunningham.
/ Dining ar service. '..uI,al 10 california
:. Eve tm,. weekly.
4 352 F. NJ Week days-I.lnltea Ior Hal
/ risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
$40 z. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
(. oil.
| G:37 P. M.-The Southern's Southeast
/ ern Limited for Greensboro, Denham.
+ Raleigh. Columbia, Charleston, Aiken,
! Augusta, Savannah and Jacksonville,
| Through Pullman drawing room, sleep.
! Ing ears. Coaches. Dining ,.trS.
iO27 p. MISUNDERSTANDING and
| Chattanooga Limited (yia Lynchburg).
tFIrst-class coach and sleeping ears TO
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington TO
| Roanoke. Dining cur service.
HOP p. M.-Daily-New York Atlanta
/ and New Orleans Limited. All pullman
| train. club and observation cars TO New
| Orleans. Sleeping ears TO Ashevilie'
| Atlanta Macon aud New Orleans. sleep
ing cars to Charlotte Dining car service.
4:27 A. .-Daily-Memphis special.
! Sleeping cars and coaches Tor Roanoke,
| Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and
! Memphis. Dining car service wash
| inglon sleeping cars open 1000 T. NJ.
| Through trains from the south arrive
! at Alexandria G:l3 and COS, SO and !0:.5
a. m, 2:l3, lbs. 1913 and lbs L. NJ.
:, daily, Harrisonburg lbs A. NJ. week
! ,Iays and SIS p NJ. daily. From Char
! louisville 9:33 a. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
| Leave Alexandria w. Il 0. Sationl
week days NJ ST. \. NJ, 1:lO and lbs and
5I5p. m. for Bluemont; G:33 p. M.week
DAYS for Leesburg: 5:I5 p. NJ. daily for
BlucInont 81 a. NJ, local. and 9D2 n
~. Limited on Sundays only for Blue
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets
pullman reservation. etc, apply 10
WILLIAM q. DEiIEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, va.
). III. COApAIAN, Vice Pres IL Gen. Mgr
S. Ii. HARDWICk, Pass. Trzlf Mgr.
Fl. f. CARY. General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN, General Agent,
| Washington d. e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

Have the Gazette Follow You
alexandrians who are leaving inc
ritv Should not fail to have the Gazette
follow them; in this way only can they
keep Informed about affairs at nome.
The Gazette Will be mailed to any aa-
dress I'm the United states and Mexico
at regular rates. Address may DC
changed as desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16

when everything is so attractive ard in
such good taste That's why We like
people TO take plenty Of time in select
ing ring, pair of bracelets or even
the smaller trinkcts so tcmptin.ly
shown here. SO if you have gift to
make come and inspect our jcwelry. etc.
rs long as you like. You'll choose right
no natter what you select. You cannot
help it.
Just received find assortment Of
Belt and Sash Pin i'll German Silver
solid silver and gold plate prices SOC To
$500, also large assortment OF Neck
cha ms. solid gold only, p'ice Sl.iO TO
$500 i'll length from Is 10 - inches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
FOUNDED 1884.

pUsLIsHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY By
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
,oBEKT S. BARRETT, President and
" General Manager.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary ana
Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-16
GAZETTE BUILDING, 30 and 3l2 .
PRINCE Strict

Entered atthe Postoffice Of Alexandra,
Virginia. as secoud-class matter.J
Terms; Daily -lyear, $500 6, months,
g. so. 3 mon tbs, Sh25: month r43 cents
week, 10 cents. .,,.
Tri-weekly year, $500: months
a -: 8 months, Is cents; month %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22

damaged a wing OF his machine and was
unable 10 continue.
Gilbert. after stopping an hour on ac-
count Of the wind. descended at Pontle-
roy near Blois. He hopes to make new
start tomorrow.
The Kaiser was among the first OF the
European soveregns to telegraph to
President Fallieres his condolences.
Cen. Rogue. corr manding the French
aviation corps. expresses the opinion that
aviation me 'tings and races are meaning
less az d most dangerous. He remarks
that while the meeting al Issy-les- -Mouli-
neux has plunged France into mourning
th. meeting al Augsburg has cost lives
while five were killed AT Odessa in the
same day. All these tragedies were
brought about in an almost similar man
ner.
PARIS. May 22.-At $50 o'clock this
morning tho doctors issued bulletin
reporting that NJ. Monis was resting peace
fully and that his temperature and pulse
wee normal.
BERLIN. May 81. Herr Kiderlen wsch-
ter. the German Foreign Secretary. who
is an enthusiastic airman, has telegraphed
his condolences to Paris.
MADRID. May 2i.-King Alfonso. who
was much interested in the Paris TO Madrid
race. has been greatly shocked by the
news OF the fatal accident at Paris. He
has sent his coincidence to the French
President by telegraph.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
OvINGTON FOR CI"P RACE.
wiling to Go 10 England " Aero club
VIII Pay for the Trip.

George F. Campbell Wood. secretary
Of the Aero Club of America. went TO
Belmont Park yesterday to talk with
Earle L. Ovington in regard to Offering
Oving,on a place in the American team
to represent this country in the champion
ship cup race to be held in England on
July l. Ovingfon said he would accept
the offer provided the Aero Club will
pay his expenses. The matter will be
taken mp bv the club and it is practically
assured that this part of IL can be ar
ranged
For thirty minutes yesterday afternoon
Ovington performed spectacular aerial
persons. He first shot out over Mineola
and Garden City and on his return swept
out over the outskirts OF Queens.
He flew back to the aerodrome and for
several minutes cut figure eights and
executed dives Of from 800 20 1000 feet
handicapped by fog and several times
had completely lost his way. He was
able TO regain his bearings by changing
his altitude
A good sized crowd was out to witness
the aeroplane flights at Hampstead Plain
yesterday. The longest flight was made
by St. Croix Johnstone. who went across
country and returned with a glide from
height Of 1000 feet. George Schmidt
Of Rutland, Vt. was up for several good
circles OF the course and Andre Houpert,
in Blariot monoplane, took his machine
out for one circuit Fledgelng flights
were made by Roy Hammondton, who
Joseph Stevenson and Joe Downey
Louis Raymond. in freak machine,
confined his efforts TO runs along the
ground
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
NAVAL SPOTTING PRACTICE.
Battleship Minnesota Has a Perfect Score
Of lOO-The Michigan. ~ 80.

WASHINGTON. May 2i.-The battleship
Minnesota Of the Atlantic fleet had a
perfect score in the recent epotting prac-
tice in Tangier Sound in the lower part of
Chesapeake Bay. The battleship New
Hampshire was the firing vessel and the
old battleship San Marcos. formerly the
Texas. was used as a target. Five spot
ters from each battleship Of the feet were
on board the New Hampshire.
The spoilers # the Minnesota had q
perfect score. 100 points. The Minnesota
is commanded by Commander William =.
Sims. who was formerly on duty in the
Navy Department as inspector Of target
practice. 70 whom much of the credit for
establishing the present system a gun
merry training is d'ie. The armored cruiser
South Dakota Of the Pacific fleet. COM
manded by Capt Frank NJ. Bennett, also
had perfect score.
The standing Of the vessels of the At
lantic fleet ia as follows: Minnesota. 100
per cent; Michigan. 81 80; Rhode Island.
v675; North Dakota. 0S.it; Louisiana.
~ 81; Virginia. o.. 81; Idaho. 9OI8 Yer
mont. s78s: Nebraska. s7.Ss; Connecti-
cut. 81 a., Georgia. 1914, New Hamp-
shire. s2.e7: Kansas. Al 90: South Caro-
lima 81 80; Mississippi. 1912.
Here is the relative rank Of the vessels
q the Pacific fleet South Dakota. 100 per
cent West Virginia. 82.78, Maryland
s6. 81. California, "a. ~; Pennsylvania, 80. So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
Fast Side Unions 10 Aid Mcnamara.

The East Side Mcnamara Defence
.eague met yesterday in Clinton Hall.
l5l Clinton street. and passed resolutions
plelging the menbo-s. who represent
all the East Side labor organizations. to
use every means to get contributions to
tho fund for tho defence of j. j. McNa-
mara. secretary-treasurer of the Inter-
national Association OF Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers Resolutions wore
passed denouncing the arrest Of McNa-
mara and declaring that 1T is Of the ut
most importance to the labor unions OF
crushing defeat to tho ignorant and de-
luded reactionarles seeking Mcnamara $
life"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
LEFT 4 SIICIDE NOTE.
Auditor NJ Work on Books Of Missing
Railroad Cashier,

RICHMOND. May 2i.-L. l.. Gregory.
cashier OF the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road in this city. has heen missing since
yesterday afternoon He left note
on the wharf of the Old Dominion Steam
snip Company saying that it was his in
tention To commit suicide. His hooks
are now being examined 10y an auditor.
Whether h" has committed suicide
i, matter OF speculation. No report
of his suicide has been made 70 'he police
and all his rel,tives will say is that he did
NOT come home last night. They have
made no effort TO try To find his body in
the James River where he is supposed
To have ended hi, life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22

Deputies. He was several times re-
elected a. a Deputy and became Vice
President OF the chamber in 1908.
Then Monis came TO him this spring at
his home in the Champs Elysess with the
portfolio OF the War Ministry under his
arm and Eertealy again accepted IL,
while the radical Socialists rejoiced and
the rest OF Paris waited without express
ing itself to see how Monss new strange
Cabinet would get on.
Berteaux was also a member OF tho
Consulting Committee on Railroads and
his club was the Cercle des Chemins
de Fer.
Train has only been driving a flying
machine for few months His principal
achievement was 10 make a flight of
ono hour and hfty-eight minutes with
an Anzani motor. which was n record for
this particular kind OF engine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22

WARRINGTON. May 2i.-The Post Office
Department has designated fifty addi-
tional postal savings banks, making the
tota number established to date 22s
The offices just designated are to he ready
to receive deposits on June 10. The
Department is SO much pleased with the
Way the deposit ories are patronizec
that it has decided to extend the system
at the rate OF 100 Offices q week The
newly designated offices in the East arr.
Glastonbury. Conn; Appa la chicola, Fla =.
Cedartown. Ga; Westbrook, Me-; Pea
body. Macs; Claremont. y. H.; Vest
Hoboken. n j.; Dunkirk. N. Y; Miners.
vile. Pa; Irwin. Pa; East Greenwich,
X. l.. and st. ,Iohnsbury, VI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
INTERCOLLEGE AERONACTICS.
First Contest 10 he started From North
Adams on June =.

NORTH ADAMS. May 2i,The first in
tercollege balloon race is to be held here
June 3. Every college and university
in tho Fast which has an aeona'utic
society has been invited to participate
The Dartmouth Aero club has consent ed
10 merge III" balloon race scheduled for
yesterday with Williams with the inter-
collegiate race
The | niv"rslv of Pennsylvania Aero
club has entered a balloon The Williams
Aeronauiical Socie' v has en-, cred IA balloon
which will be pilot"d 10y W Percy Shear
man, who viii be- aCCon panied by an
other member ui IN" Williams society
as aide
several other societics, including Har-
ward and tohmbla both OF which have
active aero clubs, have NOT ve' officially
entered
Asllver cup has been presented by tlif-
ford BLACK and Howard sholle New York
Williams alumni for The balloon covering
the Longest distance \ r'cund cup Will
l." l,r. ,"nled either tor distance or dura-
ton,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
D'ANNUNZIO PLAY PUT OFF.
Owing TO the Aero Accident. but the
Critics Get . Chance to See II.

NtUtcs Set NuanCe 10 sec u.
Special Cable Despatch to The sun
PARIS. May 2?.-1he gloom caused by
the aeroplane accident OF yesterday led
TO the postponement Of the first produc-
tion of D'Annunzio's play saint Sebas-
ten
The critics. however. were advised by
telegraph last evening that they could
attend the rehearsal. They did so. though
the majority OF them left before the end
of the long drawn out four act mystery
play.
The rehearsal ended az 1880 this morn
ing after beginning at p. NJ. l'nlimi' ed
praise is accorded 10 the scenery and the
dresses. the work Of the Russian artist
Bakst. and to the music of Debussy. of
which there ia only too little
The play is treated along the lines Of
the Middle Age mystery play and the
music ia for the most part ecc lssiastical
The play portrays Saint Sebdstien's . con-
version to Christianity, his fight against
idols. false knowledge and vainglory.
Much interest attached TO the appear
ance OF the Russian dancer Ida Ruben
stein in the title role. owing 10 the author 4
statement that her physical suitability
for the part greatly inspired his writing.
but her appearance in the final act failed
10 realize the we'll known pictures Of the
saint
Where usually the saint is portrayed
as wearing nothing but arrows the ac-
tress. contrary to a preliminary report.
appeared completely clothed
Boulevard gossip credits her with
financing the production. which for ten
performances will be given at fancy
prices. General opinion approves the
action Of the Archbishop Of Paris in bar
ring the play to the faithful
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22

Policeman Frederick W Schmidt one
Of the mounted men attached 10 the Kings.
bridge station. was bitten on tho shoulder
yesterday morning by the horse OF
another mounted man. Schmidt and the
other mon marched into the stable for the
= o'clock tour yesterday morning and a.
Schmidt passed Gadfiy. who was waiting
for his rider. Policeman Duggan. Gadfiy
reached out and grabbed Schmidt by the
shoulder and then threw him down.
Other ro'ic~men picked him up Uis
uniform wss torn from the shoulder down
'"e eios' - .ss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
FIVE M RT ~ BIG FOIR WREtk.
Passenger Train Hts shifting EnGine IN
Lafayette. Ind.. Yards.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 2i.--Ths Fla
Four passenger train leaving Chicago
for Indianapolis at 10 O'Clock this MON.
ing was wrecked as il entered the CITY
at 1 80 O'Clock this afternoon in . collislon
with a yard engine that was backing q
freight train onto the main track.
The passengers were thrown violently
from their seats and Ave were injured
but none seriously. The yard engine
was working on the passenger q train time
but how the error occurred has not vet
heen determined. Both engines were
demolished but the passenger cars
escaped serious damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
A.s,.,an, Cashier KIN. Himself

LEXINGTON. Ky May a. Shortly after
State Bank Examiner Hurt began an in
vestigation of the Citizens Bank of Paris,
Edward j. Myall. assistant cashier, went
to his home and shot himself through the
temple.
SO far as is known Myalls accounts
with the bank are correct, although Ex-
aminer Hurt has not finished his investi-
CATION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
john \. SpsrlinE. Aviator. Hurt

ST Louis, Nav 2, John ~ Sparkling
an East s. Louis aviator. was injured
al Kinloch Park at $40 this afternoon
when his biplane, which he had built +,
fell twelve feet TO the ground and burned
The hiplane dipped. turned a somersault
when a wheel ran into the ditch threw
Sparling out and caught fire from the
engine. Sparlings nose was skinned
and hiA hands were burned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22
HEsTER r. SEVERN 4 Suicide.
OF sydney WhittemOre Kills
Himself In Fit Of Dependency.

Los ANGELES. May 2I.-Despondent
because his fancee insisted on a post
po nement Of their wedding day Lester
r. Severn, son-in-law of Mrs T.. NJ
Whittemore Of 773 ST. Nicholas avenue.
New York. committed suicide on Friday
night by shooting himself with re-
voiver.
The body was not found until late
yesterday afternoon. when Mrs. Lillian
Lynch. Severn q fiancee. alarmed because
Of his failure to keep an appointment
with her. went to his home to learn what
detained him. She found Severn's dead
body lying on his bed. Beside him Was
OF ened NJ one captioned Little Elaine.
About him we're some OF the TOYS of his
daughter. dorothy. years old who is
now with Mrs Whittemore. 4 briet will
beaueathed all his ca -thly possessions 10
Dor othy.
Seyern's wife died in Pasadena eighteen
months ago Three months ago his
daughter was taken Fast by her grand
mother. The loes Of his wife. the de-
parture Of his daughter. financial mis-
fortunes, III health aud finally his fiancee' =
decision that they must POSTPONE their
wedding made Severn the prey Of acute
melancholia. Mrs. Lynch came to Pasa
dena recently from Chicago.
Sydney Whittemore of 773 St Nicholas
avenue. father law Of Mr. Severn. said
last night that Severn had gone to Cali.
fornia after his marriage eight years ago
lie married Miss Emma Whitt.more. who
died year ago last June Their daughter
Dorothy is now with tho Whittemorss in
this city. MIR. Whittemore said that his
son in law hal heen in Africa as mis-.
sionary and in the British Government
service there He had not been vel
since his return to this country and hi.
wife death further affected his health
nv. Severn was born in Massachuse,ts
80 years ago. He was in the real estat.
business in Pasadena and Los Angeles