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ESTABLISHE 1.5 NEWBERRY S. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 191 TWICE A WEEK, 1.50 A YEA R
W. VA. DELUGE.
DETAILS OF TIE DISASTERI ON TUG
RIVEIC AND ITS BRANCHES.
The Story Comes from U,Iuntingtou, West
Virginia-Lumber Plants ns well as
Collierles and( Unllroads Suffered
Severely and1 the Destructlon of Prl
vato Property was Very General.
Huntington, W. Va , Juno 24.
The tremendous bigh water in the
Tug river, caused by a cloudburst
along the headwaters of that stream
on Saturday, is a thing unprecedent
ed in the history of that section, and
the destruction of property along the
Elkhorn and Dry Fork and down the
Tug river to its mouth is something
appalling. Though it comes far
short of rivalling the famous Johns
town flood, it serves as a vivid re
minder of that terrible deluge, and
it will, no doubt, be many a day ore
such a disastrous result is witnessed
again from a like cause. Owing to
the fact that wires have been down
and no other means of communica
tion was available with the sections
of country where the greatest de
struction was wrought much is left
to be surmised, yet lower down the
river, where the river bed was wider
and the volume of water had to be
much greater in order to submerge
the valley, the wreckage which has
been carried by in the flood fur
nishes ample evidence of what had
taken place higher up the stream.
The cloudburst occurred near the
headwaters of the Elkhorn and Dry
Fork rivers, whose confluence near
Welch forms the main Tug river.
Though both of these streams were
swollen far beyond any proportions
which they were over before known
to assume, the former, the valley of
which is traversed by the Norfolk
and Western railway for a distance
of about 20 miles, was by far the
highest, and it is reported that for a
distance of about 10 miles that road
is practically a wreck, and several
days will be required to repair the
great damage which has been done.
It is further stated that had this
road not been constructed along the
highest available ground along the
valley that much more of it would
have been swept away. Along the
coal regions of the Elkhorn and the
numerous big lumber plants lower
down box cars were, swept away in
the rushing flood and are lodged
along the strean against the rugged
mountain sides and in a few in
stances were carried down the Tug
river even as far as below the falls
of it before being checked. Many
of these cars were loaded, ready to
-be moved and with their cargoes
they are practically a total loss. All
the lumber plants, and there are
many of them, are great losers, to
an extent that many wvho have wit
nessed the passing wreckage censor
vatively estimate the loss sustained
at~ a million and a half.
AL Iager station the water rose to
the immense height of 81 feet inside
of three hours from the time it be
gan, deluging every house in the
little town and washing away many
of the- outbuilding and in some in
stances dwellings were swept from
* their foundations, but lodged against
,large and more substantial ones and
were thus saved from destruction.
Higher up the river the destruc
tion is said to be even greater. At
Vivian many houses were washed
* away and several lives are reported
lost. Here a passenger train was
caught by the water and the passen
gers had to be rescued from the train
by means of ropes, which were
thrown to them. Not over 100 yards
of the railroad between there and
Ennis, a distance of 10 miles, is said
to have been left intact. All towns
above there occapying lowlands were
submerged and many houses were
washed away. Ritter's saw mills, af
Panther, are reported to have been
destroyed and every lumber plant in
McDowell and Mercer counties have
suffered great damage.
It is impossible to approximate the
lose of life. Early reports sent out
indicate that it had been very great,
but each subsequent report has low
.ered the number. It is safe to say
that less than 100 have perishedand
it nee< be no surprise to learn that
no more than one-half or possibly
one-fourth that number have boon
lost. Early reports sont out have
proved to be grossly exaggerated,
as there was no means of collecting
anything like reliable data.
The Twelve Polo river is rising,
and no trains of any kind have boon
able to go further oast than Dingess
and no wiro is in working order be
yond that point, so that all news by
wire has had to come through Blue
field and Roanoke offices.
Much live stock has been drowned.
Among the drift and debris which
fills the river are numbers of houses,
cattle and hogs. Several horses,
with saddles and bridles, were soon
to float by, thus rendering it a cer
tainly that the riders had either boon
drowned or had been compelled to
desert thorn and floe to the mountain
side for safety.
It ;a reported that a number of box
cars had floated out at the mouth of
the Big Sandy, which had come
from the line of the Norfolk and
Western. It is almost certain that
these came from the Big Sandy
branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
as Greffy's creek, 20 miles above
Louisa, is said to have boon higher
than it was over known before.
Interest in the strike among the
miners along the Norfolk and West
ern has been subordinated to the re
sults of the flood. In fact the great
strike made by nature has caused
everything of an industriai nature
to be suspended, and it will be weeks
before there will b a possibility of
shipping coal, so that mine opera
tors have no need of the miners
working. It may be that the de
struction wrought by the floods has
resulted in averting the bloodshed
which might have been the ultimate
result of a protracted strike.
Attorneys Campbell and Holt, of
this city, who are attorneys for the
Norfolk and Western, have been un
able to receive any definite informa
tion from headquarters concerning
the extent of the loss suffered by
their company and cannot give any
information. They are sure, how
ever, from what they hear that the
damage will be immense.
RESULT OF THE CASES IN THE POLIOE
COURT.
The Saturday Evening Preliaminary Racket
Aired Omolally Yesterday-Utter
Fined 815.
[The State, 20th.]
The case of young Sligh and T.
Walter Hentz, the two non-union
men who were attacked while walk
ing up Main street Saturday night,
came up for trial in the police court
yesterday morning, along with that
of Utter, all of them having been con
tinued from the day previous.
Col. Sloan appeared as counsel for
the non-union defendants.
Mr. Utter was not present. He
left the city on business elsewvhere as
stated yesterday after giving bond
in the amount of $251 for his appear
ance.
The only information to be had as
to his whererbouts was offered by
Mr. M. C. Wallace, president of the
State Federation of Labor, who stated
that Mr. Utter, whom he knew per
sonally, being a stranger and not
certain that he could secure the ne
cessary witnesses, had left town, but
was willing for the trial to proceed.
The witnesses sworn were Mr.
John S. Reynolds, who testifIed that
he was handed by Uitter a pistol and
razor which he claimied to have
taken from the non-union man; Mr.
G. M. Berry, Mr. Sylvan the jeweler,
Mr. Edgar Marshall, Mr. McCown
and Dr. D. S. Pope.
Dr. Pope's testimnony was to the
effect that he found on Mr. Sligh's
head six or eight blows or cuts,
which lookett to have been made by
knucks or a pistol butt.
Mr. Edgar Marshall, one of the
four non-union men attacked by the
crowd, was another witness.
It seems from the evidence that
the four men, several of whom since
the strike have been sleeping in the
yards, started up town Satum;day eve
ning after supper, Hlentz to sharpen
his razor prior to a "Sunday shave,"
Sligh to secure some fresh clothing
from his boarding plac.
They noticed soon after leaving
the shops that they wero being fol.
lowed by a number of men. This
number, they said, increased as they
came up town and they reported the
natter to a policeman, tolling him
that things looked threatening.
It appeared from the testimony
that the oflicor did not share their
alarm, as ho took no steps to disperse
or arrest the crowd.
After going to Mr. Sligh's board
ing place they came down Main
street, stopping for a moment in the
Columbia hotol.'
As they camo out the swinging
door brushed one of the crowd of
men, whereupon he proceeded to
curse Mr. Marshall's party. This
crowd they recogniced as tallying
with the appoaranco of their escort
from the shops.
Mr. Marshall stated that no reply
was mtde to the cursing, but that
then he and his friends went across
the street to get some ice cream.
Taking Sylvan's store for a drug
store they started in. As they came
out, Mr. Marshall, who was walking
in front with Mr. McComb, followed
by Mr. Hentz with Mr. Sligh a little'
in their rear, noticed the samo crowd
of men who by this time had lined
themselves along the sidewalk.
The cext thing witness heard was
the breaking of glass. He turned
around just in time to see Sligh col
liding with the plate glass window,
and surrounded by perhaps a dozen
men.
When ho attempted to get to his
rescue, he was informed that he
could have a pistol in his head, should
he persist.
The evidence of Mr. Sligh, who
was the chief participant, brought to
light several new details.
According to his testimony, Mr.
Hentz was seized by half a dozen
men as he came out of the jewelry
store. Mr. Sligh tried to defend him,
whereupon he also was seized by
another half dozen, Utter being the
nirst to lay hands on him and the
man who hit him over the head with
a heavy weapon and threw him
through the glass.
When cross-examined he stated
that he had seen Utter earlier in the
evening in the crowd that had fol
lowed them.
Mr. Hentz, the man first attacked
by the crowd, corroborated the testi
mony of the previous witnesses add
ing that he drew his razor when at.
tacked.
Messrs. Sligh and Hentz stated
that they had no pistols on their per
sons.
The mayor, after the testimony
was all in, fined Mr. Utter $15.< In
announcing sentence he state '.that
both Messrs. Sligh and Hentz were
guilty. The one for using profane
language, the other of carrying con
cealed weapons. It having been
testified that Mr. Sligh was cursing
after the affray and that Mr. Hentz
was carrying a pistol.
In view of the facts, however, that
the party had been attacked una
wares and apparently without any
cause, and that Mr. Hentz was carry
ing his razor with harmless intent,
he dismissed the case against both
of them.
The entire testimony was taken
stenographically for the counsel of
the Southern railway.
The crowd present more than filled
the police.court room.
A number of union and non-union
men were present at the trial.
sixty-live Thousand Cats,
[New York Tribune.J
The Society for the Preventi.on of
Cruelty to Animals, as a part of its
excellent work, has put to death
mercifully and painlessly no fewer
than 65,000 cats in a single year. It
is a ci-uel practice, that of many
families to close their city horiies in
the summer and thrust their fireside
pets out into the streets to fire as
best they may. Even cats haive their
rights.
IIe who timcs his efforts by his
inclinations is pretty sure to mniss
both opportunity and blessing.
Ramn's Ilorn.
REBELLION IN WEST VIRGINIA
"1)OWN WITI (OVEItNM11ENT BY IN
JUNC4TIt)Nt" SAY Till STKIKIStICs.
Uniteti ytates Iaraltaa are Vired Upon by
Strikera Wihlle Trying to serve Notices
of Judge JHkHoi nea' Iil,nction in tile
Flooded lst rit- -:Uobt Formed
VIerever they Appearedt ancl
at Last thety ttro 'ut to
Flight and Iarely Es
caped with their
I.1yes.
Ifuntington, \W. Va., Juno 21.
Today a posso of United States dop
uty marshals, led by A. C. Ilullord,
of Bluofield, wore Iired on by the
strikers and forced to floo from the
coal fields at Mlatowan. Yestorday
Hufford and his posse sot out from
Bluefield to reach the scon) of the
miners' riot. Wllenl they arrived
within twenty miles of Thacker they
found that they could proceed no
further by rail on account of the
flood. They struck out across the
mountains, encountering almost in
surinountablo difliculties and late
Sunday afternoon reached the end of
their destination. Proceeding to
work, they began serving notices of
the injunction which had boon issued
by Judge Jackson. A mob of strik
ers followed, armed to the tooth with
firearms. On all sidos could bo hoard
the cry, "Down with governmdntt by
injunction!" Men throatened them
with their weapons, women called
down the vengeance of leaven upon
them and children hurled stones.
When nightfall came notice had
boon served on the strikers of all the
coal companies but one, and that was
to be served on the men of the Lick
Fork Coal and Coko Company, at
Thacker. Fearing an ambush the
marshals waited until morning, and
early today set out for Thacker.
Some time before noon they at
tempted to serve the injunction pa
pers at the above named colliery. A
mob followed, enraged to desperation
at the swooping character of the in
junction. One reckless fellow firod
the first shot and immediately the
mountain sides echoed and re-ochood
with resounding reports that followed
the crack of twenty or thirty rifles.
The deputies were forced to take
refuge in flight atd barely escaped
with their lives.
The strike situation is assuming a
dangerous stage. Sheriff Hatfield
has withdrawn all his deputies be
cause it is said he does not believe
in the policy being used to put down
the strike. The United States mar
shals have been left alone and after
being chased from the fields today,
it is believed that they will be strong
ly reinforced and ready to tight when
they agai appear to enforce the in
junction.
Tug River divides West Virginia
from Kentucky, on each side the
mountains are almost perpendicular,
and the distance from bank to baink
is not more thlan live hlundlred yards.
On the mountain sidoe of WVestj Vir
gmnia the collieries are located. On
the Kentucky side are nothing but
mountain paths. A lot of strikers,
almost a thousand strong, have
crossed over into Kentucky, and are
occupying the mountain pass, where
they are out of reach of the doeputy
marshals and command the entrances
to the collieries. The strikers have
nothing but hatred andl contempt for
the marshals, and it is said that at
the mass meeting at Thacker on Sat.
urday night they decided to ignore
tihe injunction.
IIANNA's VIUTORY IN OHIO.
Hie Gains Control of the state Recpublicar
Convention.
Columbus, Ohio, Junie 24.--Th<
Republican State Convention con
vened hlere this afternoon with a
large attendence. At the conferencei
during the forenoon interest centerot
in the control of the new State corn
mittee, the construction of tile plat
form and the light that tile Stati
Anti-Saloon League was making
against the renomination of Lieu
tenant Governor Caldwell. The issui
on Claldwell and tile resolutions arl
still being agitated to-niglht, but thi
content for State'commintteemen re
salted in what is called a unanimou
victory for the HLanna men, whic]
includns the frienda of iovarn
Nash and others. Thu result assures
the re-election of Congressman Dick
as chlairinan of tho Stat execu
tivo Committee.
Charles l 0oster, Ex-Socrotary of
the 'l'reasury, I?x-(iovernor, Ex-Con
grossmin and for many yours a dole
,gate at large to national convention,
was defoated for memlber of the State
central committeo bocausO of his
opposition to Sonator IHannat. While
he H1anna Imoen captured all tho
comm1nittees they gave Mpecial atton
tion to the commuitteo on crodontials
as well ats to the Stato committoo, so
that, non of tho Daugherty con1test
ing dolegates could be sont"A.
'1'io lhonorablo 1'. W. Durr, chair
maa of the Stato central committee,
in a brief speech, congratulated thu
.opublicans of Ohio on the result of
the Ohio campaign last year aid
I)redictel vtctorv for this year. Then
ho introduced Senator Foraker as thO
temporary chairman of the Conven
tion. Senator Forakor was most on
thulsiatstically rOceived.
I111Ur. v1oT)I{ 1LUIE oErs A ME)AL.
't"ho Meritorlona service Itaiigo Will Bear
tho LikenepM of tho AdImiral In Com
mnand Itoforo Santhiy.o.
Washington, J uno 2 1.- -Acting
up)on thle unanllimous8 recomnmendationl
of tho naval board of awards, Secro
tary Long today approved the do
signs for the two medals provided
for by Congress to commomorato the
achievements of the United States
navy in the camplaign inl the West
Indies during tihe Spaniish-American
war.
Of these two mtedlM the first is
known as the "battle medal" and tho
second as the "meritorious servico"
modal. TIhe board states that it has
)1aced Sampson's 11(head 111)011 tho
mnedatl because lie was comntmander-in
chief of the West Indian squadron,
and Dowey's wits I.laced on th Ma
nila modal. The 8amtpson portrait
is a profilo taken fromi a likeness
made just beforo the outbreak of
the Spanish war.
On the face of this medal the in
scription roads: "United States Na
val Campaign in the West Indies,
1898-Williaml Thomas Sampson,
Commander.in- Chief." The suspend
ing bar abovo bears the American
eagle above a design in oak loaves.
The reverse of the medal marks
the government's recognition of the
splendid services of tho "man behind
the gun." It portrays the spirited
scono on the dock of an American
man-of war in full action. Over the bul
wairks and11 ini the dlistanhc is theO out
1lin0 of a wvar-ship11 in full play. T1he
meiritorious service 1m)dal1 is for those
who halVO rondolred dlistin)guished
service otherwise than in battle. It
wvill go to auich men as H obson, Liont.
Wardl, Victor Blue, Lieut. Bluck and
a very fow others.
A NEW YOR1K BANK MCENSATION.
Theo leventhi Nai onal Itanki Nearly a Mil
lona ilehind.
New Yorkc, June 25.-Il became
known todlay that there was a (debit
balanco at t.he Cloaring House against
the Seventh National Bank amount.
ing to $938,000. This gave rise to
rumuors that tihe bank was in difli
culties, and caused other rumore
that other b)anks were also hampered.
All these were cleared away when
Manager William Sherer, of the
Clearing 110uso Association, gavo
out a statement to the effect that all
the banks in the association hlad met
their obligations, and that all
Clearing Hlouso sho0os had1( gone
thlrough. William 11. Tappani, prosi.
dent of thle Gallatmn National Bank,
whlo wvas present at a conlferenlce hold
during the dlay wvith other membher:
of the Clearing Houso11 Association
mado1(1 the following statement:
"All tihe b)anks have settled thei]
balances satisfactorily. This dits
poses5 of allh rumors."
Tonight a statement was given oul
by the ollicials of the Seventh Nat
ional Bank, in which it said that th
deb)it balance of the Seventh Nation
Sal Bank with the Clearing Hious
- this morning was $988,000, and tha
this~ balance was (1ue to heavy check
Sing on the part of men connecte
with several large brokerage an
banking houses. The dlirectors anl
stookholders of the bank convened
and at onco provided amiple imeasn
for all business purposes.
The stateuent furtter says that
the flurry was probably started for
stock jobbling purposes, and that the
rumors so weighed on min1.d of 'roHi
dont Willialn It. Kiiball, of the
bank, tlhat ho tendered his resigna
tion, which was accoied, and .1:. I.
Thomas, son of en. Samuel Thomas,
was elected in his plao. (ion.
Thomas is a director and one of the
hoaviest stockholders in the bank.
The statement ovorm that the bank is
in most oxcellont condition, amid is
not eonnected, d(irectly or indirectly,
W fitly other linanciatl institution
in No\v York or- eisoNvhiero.
AL.AnI.tMA'S CO(N1T1I1' !ON.
Negrorm Siall Not rote, bttt their LIvem
Shall be as Maiere tly (u ,ti4 if no 1thoo
ot White M1(n
Montgomery, Ala , J une 25. --
Again this morning ini the constitu
tional convention the section relating
to providing for the family of a
shoriff or his deputy who is killed
while protecting a prisoner from
mobs was dobated. ( overnor Jones
openod the discussion with ai apipeal
to tho ('onventionl to recon dor the
vote by which the .hirns section,
providing for this provision, was
lost.. H contended that it was the
moral duty of tho Stato to care for
those dopondent o11 a1 m11an1 who dien
for the State. IIl in, of Chanbers,
opposed reconsideration. Ito would
not have the Stato putt i premiuml on
the discharge of official duty. I1o
said ho know of no one ovor being
coerced into running for shoriff.
Sollie, of )alo, opposed reconsidora
tion. His strongest. coItoition wa,l
if the Contitution provided for a
sherifl's family they should also pro.
vido for policemen.
Governor Jones closed the debato
for reconsidoration. "Are we here,"
said Mr. .lones, "to sanction the idea
that a man is not to be rewarded for
doing his duty Y That is contrary
to the practice of civilization. Let
us lot the news go out that, a jail is
a satlctuary and to attack it means
donth.''
Roconsidoration was carriod- 82
to 50.
The fight was renewed at the af
ternoon sosssiol and resulted in the
whole soctiol being killed by a voto
of (I3 to (52.
Judge Coleman, chairman of the
committee on suffrage, says a report
will be made by his committee not.
later than Thursday.
IN JIONO 01F HAIt M'MON.
ThatL Is what,~ s9eFctanry Long has Mance of
the Naval WVest, Indian, War MeIcials
Ordored iby Congress.
WVashingvton, ,Junie 2-I. --Acting
ulpon the unanimrous recommendation
of the naval hoard of awvards, Secre
tary Long has approved tih (desigan
for two medals provided for by Con.
gross to coummomorate the achieve
moents of tihe United Stat.es navy in
tile campaign ill tile West Indies
(during the Spanisah. American wvar.
Of these two modals tile first is
known as the battle modai anid tihe
second1 as the mneritorious service
medal.
Thle board staten thlat it h1as placed
Sampson's head upjonl tile moldal be
cause lie was commander.-in-chief of
the \Vest indian arluadronl, asn
D)owey's was placd on tile Manila
medal. TIhe Samson portrait in a
profile taken from a likeness made
just before the out.break of tihe Span
ish war. Ont tihe face of this medal
tile inscripltion readin: "United Staten
naval compaign in the West Indieu,
1898, William Th'ioman Sampson,
commnanidor-.in-chief." T1hoesuspend
inIg b)ar above b)ears the American
eagle above a design in oak leaven.
T1hle reverse of tihe medai marks
tile govermnimnt's recognitioni of tihe
splendIid services of "tihe man hoehindl
tihe g'un." It portrays a npirited
scene oni thle gun-deck of an Ameori
can man-of-war in full1 action. Over
the bulwarks and in the distance is
the outline of a war ship in full play.
S The meritorious service medal is
-for those who have rendered distin.
guiished service othoerwise than in
battle. It will go to auch men am
H Iobson, Lieut Ward, Victor luo,
1 Linnt. Ilank andl very few others
TIlE SUMMER SCHOOL
A GREAT SUCCESS.
FiVIE H1UNDRi) ANDS xVI' TEAULEIICH
AliCE ENlit1.L,.
Many Suplierlhit?tloia n AttonI AltInnh A.t
eoelatlion of iv inthrop Organi.,-i-par
tiahnurg Ld'I (!M Are Ilorpillule.
['l'ho Stato, 26t.h.
Spartanburg, Juno 25.-1Fivo hun
dred and seventy-Jivo teachers have
enrolled in the State sum,nor school.
They havo como from all parts of
the Stato and constituto the largest
and most representative body of
teachers ovor gathored together in
South Carolina. The two former
Stato summer schools wore groat
sutccessosl both as to numbhers attond
ing and as to quality of work done,
but they are surplassed by t he pros
ont summer school.
WVhon county superiintellents, gra
ded school superintendOnts, princi -
pals and assistants from cities, towns,
villages and rural districts moot to.
gother and exchange idea:I. therc, is
bound to ho an awakening in and
elevation of our school system.
Such is the caso hore; oach one
scoms iniox1011 to got and does got
hlpfutl suggestions that will enable
him to do more olliciont work next
yoar..
The teachers (10 not spndl all
their time pouring over books, but
take a sullicient share of the "cam
p1m 0 courso' to koop themtl bright, and
fresh.
The ladies of Spartanburg have
(otorminod to assist the pedigogues
in this ardluous ( Y) course. They
will give a reception on the college
campus, whi( 1 will b beautifully
lighted for the occasion, to all the
teachers assembled within tho hospi
table limits of Spartanburg.
A bout. 30 aluinao of Winthrop
college assembled today for organ
ization.
MI iss Nell Evans of Choraw was
chosen temporary chairman, and
Mins Sarah Withers of Chester, sec
retary. Tho only business done was
to appoint, the following committee
to make nominations: Miss Marga
rot Doiuglas, Miss Sadle Dantzler,
and Miss Elizaboth Malloy.
Pros. .as. 11. Carlisle will lecture
tonight on "A 1Homo and Country
School Early in tile -30s."
Dr. W. 11. Iurntham of Clark uni
versity is delivering daily lectures on
the history and characteristics of the
teaching profession.
At the closing of the public school
at Clifton Mill, No. 2, of which Mr.
W. S. Hogan, Jlr., of Rtichiand is
principal, Prof. lt. Moauns Davis,
Supt. JohnJ tJ. McMNahain, Supt. E.
13. Wallace, county su perinItenident
Richland cMunty; and Prof. E. C. L.
Moore, conut.y superintendlent of
Spartanbuurg, madte adidresses to the
operatives. Supt. Wallace spoke
p)ractically and eloquently on '"[ho
1(deal County Suporelintendent."
Miss Lillian May Borcko of Clhe
raw, assistant ini thoe Lancaster grna
(d0( school, arrived yesterday.
JUMP'EI OVEICnO)AICI AT .siCA.
Ssuguar Ga,io of Itihad WValke, wvho sue~
coeds in KItinug at Cthe Thaird
Attempt. in Itecent Year.
Gilasgow, Junew 2.-T1he captain
of the Anchor Line steamer Furnos.
sin, from New York, ,Juno 15, which
arrived hero today, reports that
ItichardI Walke, a lawyer of Virginia,
juomped overlboardl from the steamer
on June 20 and( was dlrowned(.
of A HIcII)Ai, FAMILY.
Norfolk, Va., Juno 25.-Richard
Walko, waIs a resident of Norfolk
and one of the most distinguished
lawyers of the State of Virginia.
Hoe loaves a wife and four daughters.
The widow of Commodore Truxton
is his sister. Ho was accompanied
on the trip to Europe by his wife
and a gentleman friend. His death
is the reault of his third attempt to
end1 his life in recent years, and lhe
is the third of his family to die by
their own hands within the past
three yeurn. In 1899 Henry Walke,
his brother, shot himself in BrookA
lyn, while on a visit to that city.
Littleton T1. Walke, son of Richard
Walko, stabbedI himself to death in
his room at the University of Vir.
ginia recently.