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mME_A_SOICIDE. Mayor of Baltimore Shot Him* self Dead Yesterday.

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■■rrlr«l keervllr Two W«vka A«r» t« Ikr Uraullfal Mra. V«B Blkkvr. MonuMralal Cltr la Itaa«4 ky Traiirdy. RAI.TIMOKR May SL-TUe nuiyoi *f Baltimore. Kobert M. McLain*, whiU hla bride of two week* wa* aale«*i> Ir a a ndjolnlnx room. *bot hlmaelf la*l evealnx In the head and died an hout later. So great 1* the excitement at the MrLane home. .20 Went Treatot street that no Information can be oh talned. Mra. McLane la prostrated Coroner Unsen has taken charge ol affairs at the house. Immediately after the ahoottn* Dr A. Trego Uertxer. Dr. William D Green and Dr. 1'an Bibber, the latter a brother-in-law of Mr*. McLane, were •ailed in. but the wound, directly ho hind the right ear. wo* of such a na tnre that their services were of at .afaiL ^ If the shooting was accidental, then Is considerable mystery as to bow the wound was inflicted. The foreman ot the grand Jury says that there is nothing to Investigate. «Tbe bullet entered the right temple and. crashing through the bead, caped In the*rear fif the left ear. Mr*. McLane and other members household nwhM to the mayor’s assistance, but he did not regain con sciouBiioas after be fell to the floor and expired within an hour, a number of physicians who were Immediately summoned having at once expressed the opinion that the wound waa necessarily fatal. No cause can be assigned for the act by the member* of Mr. McLane'* family. Since the fire of last February he has been kept assiduously at work administering the affairs of the city, besides endeavoring to direct the rehabllltatlon and rebuilding of the burned district. This, together with criticisms by his political opponents. U thought by many to have caused a temporary aberration of mind. Coroner Benjamin F. Hayden has signed a certificate giving suicide as the cause of death. Police Commissioner ITeston. City Marshal Fa man. Secretary Kinsey and Captain Ward held a conference at the central -station after the shooting, but none would make any statement. Since the great Are which swept this city Mayor McLane has been criticised considerably for what aome called hla lack of firmness In dealing with the problem of rebuilding the Are swept

district

Various interests have been at loggerheads as to what course should be pursued In handling the situation, and some held that the mayor failed to exercise the rights vested in him as the city’s cblaf executive. Mayor McLane. who haft been in office a little less than a year, was about thirty-six years old. The McLanes are prominent socially In Baltimore. On May 14 the mayor went away to Washington secretly and wa* married to Mrs. Mary Van Bibber, who is as well known In Maryland society as her husband. The ceremony was performed, with the sexton and two workmen as witnesses. in St Andrew's Protestant Episcopal church. When asked why he had been ao secretive about hla plana be explained that be had gone away from hla home city to elude reporters, who for several weeks bad been “shadowing" him. For*several years the mayor had baen attentive to Mrs. Van Bibber, who was about hla own age. and while the manner of their marriage was a surprise their friends bad predicted tbs

event

She is a very beautiful woman. She entertained very much at her home in Preston street and she was well known at Narragnnsett Pier, where she

Doella* Of the Unuwfal CoaWear. ' There never was a time when people were more lacking In grace.” said a. dancing master. “A bostaaa nowaday*." he added, “crowd* her drawing room ot ballroom with a large number of ’undesirables’—that la, people with no pretense to what la vulgarly called a stylish manner. The hostess to not to blame; circumstance* compel her to Invite these people. But at one time a hostess paid as much attention to her guests’ accomplishments In deportment as to their character before

Inviting them to her house.

it a private dance how seldom on* a girl make a graceful courtesy to her partner! Usually she doe* no more than nod In a way that looks shockingly familiar. As for the men-well, a quarter of a century ago one saw more masculine grace at a clerks' or shop assistants’ •clnderella’ than our best bred men are capable of today! But, after the example of the girl*, who can wonder at It V —Chicago Trib-

IN THE KOREAN COURT

A Traveler Telia of Hit Audi* ence With the Emperor. ,

The sarcastic cheer to very common, and 1 recall one fatal example of 1 tg. use. Mr. Gladstone waa once drawing very remarkable conclusion* from aome figures—an art In which be waa an unapproached master. A member on the other side laughed out a “Hear, bear!” Ironically. Gladstone stopped Instantly and turned and looked with Interest at the Interrupter, who aaauredly would at that moment hare given a good deal to recall hi* word*. Then be turned back to the speaker. "Sir.” he mm, “the honorable gentleman laugh*." For a minute or two he quoted from memory » long string of figure* proving the accuracy of what be had previously aakL "The next time t$e honorable membi be continued In honeyed would advise him—I would venture to counsel him-to ornament hi* laugh—to decorate it —with an Id ”

Norman In Century.

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A like a In father; e like e In men; I like 1 to pin; o like o to pony ; u like oo to book; al aa in aisle; el as in weigh; au and o aa o to bone; uu as oo to moon. I to <he middle of a word and fa In the middle or at the end of a word are sometimes almost Inaudible. The consonant* arc all sounded, aa to English; g. however, has only the hard sound, aa to “give," although the nasal ug 1* often heard; cb and a are always soft, as to “check” and “sin.” and x before Ti has the sound of dx. In the case of double consonants each I one must be given Its full sound. There are.as many syllables as vowla. There to practically no accent Be sure to avoid the flat sound of a, which to always pronounced ah.—“A Handbook cf Modern Japan," by Er-

nest W. Clement*.

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Balldlns a Boas*.

In building a house every layer of brick 1* termed a "coarse." It to usual to place to the walla upright and borisontal damp proof courses. These ought to be composed of some substance that water cannot penetrate. In this way the walla are mapped out Into squares, and thp accident*] damping of any one square cannot affect the others. Unfortunately, aome builders study economy unduly, and their damp proof course* act as effectively as s layer of wet aea sand. Those who Intend having a boose built should regard the genuineness of the measure# adopted to prevent damp aa of the very

first Importance.

Drawlbk the Disease Oat. The Chinese have n curious custom of trying to cure a sick man. A friend of the patient obtains a straight branch a few leaves and twigs at the end. On this be hangs a mirror of polished steel; and under that one of the Sick man’s coats. Then be goes for • abort walk, a priest to the meantime performing a ceremony. The coat, being carried to this way. Is supposed to draw the disease from the #uf-

Durtng the great Are Mayor McLane took personal charge of the fife fighting and afterward of the relief work. When offer# of money were mads after the first great shock to the city had pasted be sent out word that Baltimore did not nord the contributions and waa able to care for herself. -

. EAST JAFKREY. N. H.. May 81.Charle* K. Klttmlge. treasurer of tbs Monad nock Savings bank of this town, to dead here as a result of a shooting While passing a baseball i Saturday he dropped a satchel which contained a revolver for the purpose of catching a fly. and the weapon was discharged. The bullet hla right aide.

BRI1K1EFOHT. Coon.. May 8L Mr*. Anna Nichols attempted to pour *11 imo a lighted kerosene stove hfre and was probably fatally burned, and bar infant daughter, who waa playing *n the floor, was burned to danfh la the fire which

BUE8T AT A STATE BAXQUET. In a recent number of the Tour do Monde of Tart# Dr. Hagen, who has traveled to Korea, recounts Ip a moat Interesting way hi* Impreaalons of the country’ and It* people. Of especial Interest to Dr. Hagen’s description of an sudienev and ot a state banquet at tits court of Korea, say* the Loudon Globe. When the time fixed for the audience arrived we entered Into a very lofty room, the carpets of which were by no means costly. Behind a table sat the emperor with the crown princes and the cqnuchs. The Emperor LI Hal thanked us for pur visit and naked us bow our trip was progreaalug and whether we Intended to remain a long time In Korea. The crown prince asked us exactly the same questions. He to about thirty years old; he has an Inert look, a beardlce* fl«*hy face, and thus be doe* tsrt give one the impression of being healthy and capable of doing much. He baa aeveral wlvea, but no children. He hlmaelf to the son of one of Li Hal’s concubines. He certainly will not ascend the throne without a great deal of trouble. The Japnese already have another crown prince In readlnees at Yokohama. This latter prince has joined the Japanese, end bo will be supported by them when the proper time comes. The crown prince Joined but very little to the conversation; even the simple questions that be asked were suggested to him by the leader of the eunuchs, scarcely to be supposed that the crown prince wjU ever think of shaking ' •ett Tree from the Influence of that powerful and feared caste, whose role to Korea, as to Chin* in olden times, to noxious. At the end of the eodlenee. which had lasted scarcely twenty minutes. the emperor took bto leave of ns

In a few amiable words.

"Before dinner we were offered a glass of vermouth to the next room. The dining room was well heated and furnished with European furniture^ The table waa decked out richly with cutlery, glass, linen, flower* and fruit*. The cooking waa exquisite, and the wines were many and good. For some years the Imperial household has .been managed by a tody from Alsace, and she knows her duty very well. Formerly the dinner would have cost the emperor *100 per guest; now each guest costs him only about 130. "Korean servants wearing fl»e national garb waited upon us most attentively and ndtoelessly. It seemed amusing to ns that the emperor remained Invisible behind a curtain during the dinner. Still, be kept hlmaelf Informed of all that.happened at table and asked repeatedly what Impression the foreigners were receiving. The Koreans present were fully acquainted with the manners of the west, and they did not offend either the rules of etiqultte or

those of ’good form.’

"After the dinner the room was turned Into a concert ball for the entertainments that were to be given. In the outer hall played some thirty musicians, squatting upon the ground, mandolins, guitars and other stringed instruments, aa also drums and tambourines. To foreigner* the Korean music seems to be only ear splitting, tor It has no rules of melody and to monotonous. At first appeared only two men clad to very rich garment* to represent a lion and a tiger. They danced around to the music, rubbed together their noses as they uttered weird sounds, and then they vanished. “Thereupon about a dosen female oncers appeared to beautiful gold shimmering colors and with their bats and other head coverings decked with flowers and with sandals and well fitting white stockings on their small feet Although they were young and pretty their face# were much painted.

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they wore pendants, and their #(« covered with filigree. Their name* were pretty, for they were taken from flowers and trees. These dancers belonged to the demimonde of Korea. At first they entered to pain, went through various movements and each crowned her partner .with flower*. Then a large screen waa opened In the room and a dancer took her place on either aide of It Near the top of the screen a rather large bole bad been made, through which a dancer bad to throw a flower to be caught by her partner on the other side. There were flv»d rules for this pastime, ff the thrower missed the hole, but could pick up the flower before It

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and go on until she managed to th H through. When she had done that a flower wa# ■tuck In her hair, but #be ■t once pulled It out to present It to one of the audience. .If the flower fans to the ground, than the thrower

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“Thto Mvely game was tollowefl by a pantomime, which reprwedted a filly squabble between a man. hla 1 and her friend. The evening can* an end with dancing and singing

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