nhome. '— TIRED unis WORLD. Persons Who Did Not Think That Life Was Worth the Living. DINGBS’ STRANGE SUICIDE. While His Wife Chatted He Fired a 3111- . let Into His Brain—No Motive Ap- parent—Anton Sandner Drank Four Ounces of Oxalic‘Acid. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. —-—Apparently with- out the slightest reason Joseph Dinges, a socialist, committed suicide at his home, 313 East Forty-sixth street, today by shooting himself through the head with a 331’ aliber revolver. A few moments be- the shooting he was talking in a per- fé'ctly rational manner with his wife, who was, in fact, continuing the conversation when her husband stepped ihto an ad- joining room and put a bullet in his brain. jiDinges was 37 years old and was regard- edby all who knew him as a steady going man. He was a German and was devot- edly attached to his wife. Thirteen years aio the couple married, and four years ago they went to live in the first flat of theEast Forty-sixth street house. They had no children. The husband was of a jovial disposition and fond of coinpany, spending much time at a socialistic club over a saloon at Forty-sixth street, near First avenue. He was employed by Henry Klay, a wholesale liquor dealer of Second avenue and Forty-fifth street. He handled much money, but when he left the store at 11 o’clock Saturday night his accounts were straight, and he was apparently in excel- lent spirits. Hc spent the greater part of last even-_ ing at the club and returned home at - about 10 o'clock and chatted for an hour with his wife and then retired. The Fatal Shot. . Dinges awoke early today and began dressing. His wife told him that he was a couple of hours too early, and then he sat on a chair in the bedroom and con- versed with her. The conversation lasted about five min- utes, when he arose and stepping into the front room he partly closed the door. His wife continued talking. Suddenly she , heard a fall, and thinking her husband had stumbled over something she ran in- to the room. Stretched on the floor, with blood flow- ing from a wound in his head, lay the body of her husband. Beside the right hand lay the pistol. The wife ran screaming through the be e, arousing the tenants. One of the lat, 1» ran for Policeman McCauley of the East Fifty-first street station, who turned in an ambulance call. When the surgeon arrived, however, Dings was dead. .The wife could give ,no reason why the husband should. take his life. Their home life had been of the happiest, and she had never known him to have a revolver; The landlord of the house gave Dings an ex; cellent character, as did his employer. Dings had his life insured, so one of his fri'endsstated. It is thought possible that he had grown tired of living and thought that if he died the insurance money would be ample for his wife’s needs. The coroner will hold an investigation. Drank Oxalic Acid. Anton Sandner, an aged German wid- ower, committed suicide in Charles Riedle’s hotel, 328 Third avenue,.t0day by drink- ing the contents of a four ounce bottle of oxalic acid. Sandner, who was 56 years old, had been in feeble health for several years, but lately he was morose and melancholy. He lived with his son-in-law, Charles Riedle, and was provided with every comfort Last Friday he told his youngest son, Charles, 20 years old, that he was tired of living and that he did not propose to re- main longer a burden upon the charity of his family. No attention was paid to the threat, however. Early today Mr. Riedle was startled by a commotion in his father’s room across the hall, and found the old man in con- vulsions. Policeman Roger McCoy was notified and an ambulance was summoned from Bellevue hospital. When the surgeon arrived 15 minutes later, the old man was beyond human aid, and he died within a few minutes. An empty bottle that was labeled oxalic acid was found on the floor beside the bed. An older brother committed suicide in Brooklyn a few years ago. Children Struck by a Car._ CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—Annie Vanderwall, aged 7 years, was instantly killed and Ella Birkman, aged 9 years, fatally in- jured today at the Joseph street crossing of the Chicago and Alton railroad. While their attention was diverted to a switch engine some distance away, they were struck by a freight car which had' been “kicked” by the engine. Annie Vander- wall’s head was cut completelv off. Russian-Greek Church Decorated. SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 3.-—-The only Russian-Greek church on the Pacific coast north of San Francisco was dedicated in this city by Right Rev. Bishop Nicholas of the diocese of Alaska and the Aleutian islands, assisted by Rev. Ambrose Bretta, D. D., and two candidates for the priest- hood. The decorations were elaborate. Old Confederate Diplomat Dead. LEADVILLE, 0010., N ov. 3.——Henry S. Stotesburg, who during the'civil war held a very high position in the diplomatic service'of the Confederate states and made several trips to England in an endeavor to induce that government to grant belliger- ent rights to the Confederacy, died in this city. He c‘ame here in 1879. Burglar: Go: a. Woman. NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y., Nov. 3.— Two masked men bound and gagged Mrs. Sohaub of Main street and ransacked her They secured nothing of value. They left Mrs. Sohaub lying on the floor, but she succeeded in working the gag out of her mouth, and her screams attracted neighbors to her assistance. October Mint Colnage. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. -—A statement pre- pared by the directors of the mint shows the coinage executed at the United States mints during the month of October as fol- lows: Gold, $5,727, 500; silver, $2,844,009; minor coin, 866,900; total, $8,638,409. 0f the silver coinage 2,350, 000 wore standard silver dollars. American Locomotives for China. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. —Unlted States Minister Denby has informed the state de- partment that the Chinese yamen has aWarded to the Baldwin Locomotive works OLPhiladelphia, the lowest bidders, the contract for, building eight locomotives for the imperial railway. Iran a v EN 1N G, o‘Azn T 'r n “Divine Healer” Schroder Visited‘by Many Afllicled Ones. THE MAN AND HIS METHODS. While No Money Is Asked It Will Be Accepted if Left \Vith Schroder’s Assistant—The Halt and Blind ' Are Flocking to Bayonne. : BAYONNE, N. J., Nov. 3.-—-It is easy to find Divine Healer Schroder when one ar- rives here. Simply follow any one of the long processions which keep trailing through Bayonne’s streets and they will lead you to the man who says that he cures by the laying on of hands. Schroder intends going to New York before he re- turns to the west. But the lame, and the bait, and the blind, with the promise of relief before them, do not Wait for the healer to come to them. Instead they go to him. Some of them come from nearby towns, some from New York, some from as far away as Philadelphia. Some come walk- ing as if on everyday errands, some un- able to walk come in carriages. Still oth- ers unable to walk and too poor to ride come leaning on their friends. It is rath- ‘ ‘.\l k. W7 1" , s“ . . «Wk/l = A ‘l .-‘ 4/ \ x,’ (KIN ‘ \U.“ \ SCERODER, THE HEALER. or a sad procession which comes to greet the healer. ' It is almost a joyous one which leaves him. The crutches are not thrown away; neither do the cripples stand erect, but they have hope. The healer says that those people who have hope will be cured. "Simply trust,” he says. The afi‘licted ones began to arrive early today. Schroder has installed himself at Salters park, Fifty-first street and the Hudson County boulevard, and there the visitors began to assemble shortly after 7 o’clock. First they came singly or in pairs, then in little groups. The proces- sion was almost continuous later in the day. Usually the healer receives his vis- itors in the large casino in the rear of the hotel, but they came so early today that he invited them to come up to his room on the second floor of the hotel. Onlthe door of his room 'was a large muslin sign, reading, ”Divine Healer Schroder.” When there was a knock on the door, the healer himself opened it. Every one who came was greeted with a smile. Schroder is a little above the average. height, well built and evidently possesses great physical strength. His face shows a strong character, and his gray eyes have a look that betokens a quick and accurate thinker. His hair hangs down over his shoulders in long waves of curls. It is parted in the middle and brushed well back from his forehead. A Lessener of Confidence. There is but one thing which lessens the confidence which the personality of the man inspires. That is his long black al- paca robe which reaches to the floor. Across its breast extends a silken sash, also black, on which are inscribed in script the same words which mark the door of his room, “Divine Healer Schroder. ” He does not ask for money and has noth- ing to sell, but those so inclined may leave contributions with George Berriman, the young man who acts as his secretary. Seemingly it makes no difference to either of the men whether the contribution is left or whether it is forgotten. The healer al- ways smiles and the secretary is always courteous. In receiving a visitor Schroder takes a position directly in front of him and places one hand on the visitor’s fore- head and the other on the back of his head. Then he uplifts his eyes and stands as if in deep prayer. A moment the hands re- main on the visitor’s head, then they are lowered to his chest. Finally they rest on his abdomen. This completes the laying on of hands. Before the visitor goes Schro- der asks him for his handkerchief. Receiving it, the healer prints on it the words “Divine Healer Schroder.” It is restored to the owner, with the injunction, “Apply this handkerchief to the infirmity and you will be cured.” The healer never hesitates and always speaks of a cure as certain. - Asked where he got the power to heal, Schroder said, “It is the power of God.” Asked how long he had possessed it, he replied, “Ever since I was 13 years old. He further said that he wanted to go to New York, but had so far been unable to secure quarters there. In all cities, he said, large crowds called on him day and night, and to prop- erly accommodate them it was necessary that be secure a large hall or tent. Berri- man said that he had hopes of being al- ' lowed to occupy the Polo grounds; but, falling in that, trusted that some chari- table person would offer them a place in . which to stay. One of the Grant Triplets Dead. WINSTED, Conn., Nov. 3. -—Word reached here today of the sudden death at Burr- ville of Matthew A. Grant, one of the famous Grant triplets. Mr. Grant, whc Was 75 years of age, was about to enter his house when he fell in an epileptic iii and died in a short time. Germany and Our Meats. BERLIN, Nov. 3.—The North German Gazette today classes as incorrect the statement that the recent order renders the impOrtatlon of American tinned meal virtually impossiible by providing for the examination of each tin on importation. GunboRta to be Launched. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.——The navy de- partment has been notified that the Batl: Iron works of Maine will launch the new gunboats Newport and Vicksburg semi time this month. . Cool Gas Kills Sign“. ASHLAND, Pa., Nov. 3.—-Six men werg killed this afternoon by an explosion on coal was in Packer No. 2 mine. THE ELUSIVE more i .: The Spanish Seem to Be Uncertain as to ‘ Bis \Vheroabouts. HAVANA, Nov. 3. —The report that An- tonio Maceo crossed the military line after attacking Artemisa and being repulsed with great loss, according to the official account, is-again denied, and it is stated that the insurgents upon the occasion acted Without unison, disobeyed orders, made no attack upon the forts and were unable to capture the Spanish intrenchments. Still according to the official version of the affair, Maceo, the day after bombard- ing Artemisa, in conversation with the manager of a firm near M: ‘gua, Pinar de Bio, deplored the loss his forces had sus- tained and admitted it was no easy matter to cross the military line. The Spanish forces are slowly occupying the positions which Maceo may have in- tended to use, and he is said to be resting in order to care for his wounded. There are two versions of the where- abouts of Maceo. One of them has it that Maceo and Rubi are in the mountains on the limits of Cabanas and Cayajabos, which constitute a part of the Sierra del Rosario, and another report has it that he is in the‘Rangel mountains of the Sierra south of San Cristobal. It is difficult to ' accurately locate him. The Spanish troops are continuing their advance westward toward the insurgent strongholds without receiving any assist- ance from the troops stationed along the military line, which is being still further strengthened. Intercepted by a Spanish Man-of-war. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—,—Captain Mont- gomery of the brig Carib, which arriv- ed today from Truxillo, reports that on Oct. 19 about midnight awar vessel with- out lights displayed was sighted. The stranger fired a gun. The brig was hove to. The stranger proved to be a Spanish man-of—war. We were hailed and asked our vessel’s name and whither bound; also if we had seen any Spanish vessels. After receiving replies they thanked us and said “Good night!” Spanish Vessel Captured. KEY WEST, Nov. 3. —-Colonel Guspierre, formerly of the French army, and Colonel Ortega, formerly of the Venezuelan army, with Lieutenants Trias and Carlos Gar— cia, arrived here today from Nassau. These men say they captured a Spanish vessel off the coast of Cuba and conveyed the crew and provisions to the insurgents, after which they embarked on board the captured vessel and arrived at Nassau. THE CASTLES‘ CASE. It \Vlll Be Heard by the Grand Jury In London on Friday. LONDON, Nov. 3,—At the opening of the Clerkenwell sessions today Chairman McConnell directed the special attention of the grand jury to the case of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Cas‘la of San Francisco, who are charged w- 1 n stealing goods from various London stores, saying that it pre- sented some remarkable circumstances. He said that the facts did not differ from those ordinarily resulting in charges of larceny, except for the position of the par- ties. “Upon most occasions,” he said, "‘the Castles visited the stores together, .but sometimes the female prisoner was alone.” Still there was evidence Which bore the construction that there was joint posses- sion of the articles, and he expressed the Opinion that it was a pro r casefor in- vestigation by a common jury, as, with the exception of one, all the seven charges were shoplifting. The hearing of the case was finally set for Friday next at 10:30 a. m. Gallieni's Methods Approved. LONDON, Nov. 3.—The Ti‘meS’ Paris correspondence says: “General Gallieni’s methods in Madagascar are receiving universal approval here. There is nota single reproach from any paper. The Gau- lois says, ‘Brave Gallieni.’ Figaro says, ‘At last we have a man of ,action and not a talker.’ Le Paris hopes that his sound attitude will be persisted in. The Matin approves with equal warmth. The Debate is more reserved, but entirely approves.” The Pearl Bryan Murder. COVINGTON, Ky, Nov. 3.——Signs are pointing to a confession by Jackson or. Walling, or at least to 3 getting at the truth of the murder of Pearl Bryan. For two weeks Jackson and Walling have been kept in separate cells, and a bitterness is growing up between them. Walling said to Turnkey Maurer: “Why should I be punished for a crime I did not commit? I did not murder Pearl Bryan. Jackson is the man who cut her head off. ” Glassworkers’ Strike. ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 3. —— Charles Bryant, Indiana member of the window glass workers’ wage committee, informed the union workmen by telegraph that the conference with Chambers at Pittsburg has amounted to nothing and the com- mittee had adjourned without making any agreement. There is no sign of weak- ening on the Window Glass trust’s part. They still demand a 10 per cent increase. Queen of French Drama. L0ND0N,N0V. 3.—A Paris dispatch says: “A committee has been formed, includ- ing Vicomte Henri de Bornier, Francois Coppee, Ludovic Halevy, Jules Lemaitre, Victorien Sardou, M. Sully-Prudhomme and a host of other distinguished French- men of letters to arrange for a solemn fes- tival to glorify Mme. Sarah Bernhardt.” A Centenarian Drowned. WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 3.—Denls Scantlin was drowned in the Winona canal. He was a native of Ireland and claimed to be 119 years of age. He had been living alone for over two years in asmall hut furnishedby the charity of a more pros- perous fellow countryman. His wife died two years ago at a very advanced age. ITCHING SKIN DISEASES '- RELIEVED BY ONE APPLICATION OF @ticura 1 $9131)? Conn TREATMENT.—Warm baths th Cu'rrcumi Boar, gentle applications of Concern (ointment), and mild doses of CUTI- cmu RasoLvnN'r, greatest of homo: cures. Sold throulilghoat the world. -.Price, Conceal. 50c. Eon, 25c. nouns-r, 50c. and ti. Porno Dane nu) Cnsu. 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