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THE TERRIBLE FATE OF A YACHTING PARTY. What millionaire and his yachting party were recently devoured by savages? SEE STREAMER TOP OF WANT AD PAGES. THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAP Eli WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. TWELVE PAGES.

A MILLIONAIRE DEVOURED BY SAVAGES. How will a great ruler avenge the death of a friend devoured by savages? SEE STREAMER TOP orWAXT AD PAOES. VOL. 53. NO.

274. WEDNESDAY EVENING ST. LOUIS MAY 22. 1901. pnf'CI la St.

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NO APPROPRIATION, BUT- DOES MSS ENGLAND'S KING MINUS WOUNDED HIS WIFE AND ATTEMPTED SUICDE BUFFALO VISIT WJBJOf (TABLE Fair Director! Returned With Valuable Information. IN FRENZIED DREAM IN YACHTWRECK On Board Shamrock When Squall Struck Her. HOLDjOLEW? Important Figure in Fire-Escape Murder Mystery. POLICE THINK SHE KNOWS ALL William McMillen Awoke to Find His Dream Was True. EQUALS THREE MONTHS' WORK THE RIGGING CARRIED AWAY CRAZED BY PERPETUAL MOTION SECRETARY STEVEN'S TELLS OF MRS.

BONINE MAY HAVE TOLD ONLY PART OF THE STORY. GOOD IT DID. THE ROYAL GUEST HAD A NARROW ESCAPE. Eight Cuts Were Inflicted on His Wife Messrs. Nugent and Hart Talk of Ob and Ten on Himself While He Was Asleep, but He Is Charged With Assault to Kill.

Topmast, Mainmast and Bowsprit of Upton's Challenger Broken Short Off, Leaving Her a Wreck. "'tY 1... serrations They Made and of Pro ii table Suggestions Received on Trip. Shrewd as She Is Courageous, the Missouri Woman Declines to Swear to Her Statement and Awaits Next Step of Prosecution. Hi city ro FM is.

Directors of the World's Fair, who re turned Tuesday from the. trip to Buffalo Shamrock I. Crippled by Sams Squall. SOUTHAMPTON. May 22.

Shamrock II. the cup challenger, with King Edward and a party on board, was totally dismasted and he Pan-American Exposition, are en thuslastlv over their hospitable treatment William McMillen of 4.321 Maffltt avenue dreamed at midnight Tuesday that he was killing his wife and himself with the blade of a carpenter's plane. He awoke to find that the horrible vision was true In all Ita details. His wife, frantic wirh terror, was screaming for help and vainly trying to force her way to the street through a securely fast by the Buffalonians. They have resumed the task of arranging toaay by a squall, off Cowes, Isle of for the local Exposition with renewed vlg or, and with many ideas suggested by their visit to the Pan-American.

ened door. Special to the Tost-Dispatoh. WASHINGTON, May 22. Mrs. Lola Ida Henri Bonine, the central figure in the fire-escape murder, i3 as shrewd as she is courageous.

After making the confession which partially clears up the mystery of the death of James Seymour Ayres, the little woman positively declines to make affidavit to the truth of her statement. She will await the next step ot the District authorities. As the matter stands today, the prosecution can do nothing but accept her explanations of the tragedy, and if no new facts are brought out, Mrs. will In a few days step out of Jail a free woman. The propriety of her conduct may be ques-tioned.

but there will be no taint of blood on her name In the eye of the law. The nolice do not believe Mrs. Bonine Wight. The King, who was on deck, had a miraculous escape. The topmast, mainmast and bowsprit were broken short off.

The disaster occurred while preparations were being made for the start, off Bram Secretary Walter B. Stevens said to the WILLIAM M'MILLEN, Who wounded Ills wife and himself Tuesday night in a frenzied dream. Post-Dispatch Wednesday morning: "On the way back from Buffalo, Vice her body were eight cuts which he had He was drawing a plane blade back and forth across his neck in an attempt to President and General Manager Ramsey of ble's buoy. the Wabash made the temark that In his The topmast of the Shamrock II was never his jugular vein. opinion 'the directors of the Louisiana Pur.

rha.se Exposition had gained at least three carried away and then her mainmast went by the board, carrying all her sails with it. and leaving her practically a wreck. The months on the work of preparation by the visit to the Pan-American "This is a significant and conservative topsail of the Shamrock 1 was also car 8 ried away In the squall and she was badly cripnled. We got the sharks, yet, ain'dt it. The yachts were to be snt todnv nv swniement.

rne importance or tne onserva-tfon and investigation by the directors from St. Tenuis can hardly be overestimated. On Sunday the gates were closed to the general pubMc, but. the St. Louis visitors were admitted and were able to find the heads of various departments prepared to show them about and to answer triangular course similar, to that of the America's cup series.

The entrance Into has told all of the story of last Wednesday night's strange tragedy. In the hope of getting more light on the mystery, they are keeping close, watch on another woman boarder at the Kenmore Hotel. This woman is Miss Minas. Miss Mlnas occupied a room adjoining the one In which Ayres lived. Separating the rooms was a thin partition, with a door leading from one room to the other.

Conversation in ordinary tones in one room can be heard in the other. Yet Miss Minas has maintained under oath that she knows nothing that will clear up the mystery This voune woman admits she heard the Ten cuts, all of a dangerous nature, were upon his abdomen. His nine children, none of whom was more than 17 years of age, who had been aroused by the cries of their mother for aid and were huddled together in an upstairs apartment, added their screams to their The vard wss filled with neighbors who had been attracted by the confusion and who were trvlng to break through the door to ascertain the cause of the outcry. The onW person about the freniled man, who had "not been moved to terror by his deed, was -Baby Margaret, who occupied a little crib alongside her parents led. Though spattered with the blood of her father and mother, she slept peacefully.

It was a terrible awakening for Mc- Rutn he comprehended the situation lm- mHeopened the doors for the neighbors, that a nhvnlclan be called and h31 the race of the yawl Sybarlta (about 39 feet over all) added to the Interest taken thlr questions. Certainly no set of exposi tion ornclals ever went through mien per-latent Inquiry by another set. Each Louisiana Purchase director took up the in the contest, especially as the fresh weather and reaching course were both in favor of the yaw, placing the ca-Dtains of MISS M'GRATH DONATED A WEST END LOT VALUED AT $2275 TO HER PARISH features and the line or work In which ne felt special interest and pursued his Jn 01 dries zealously. The value of the ex shots and some one moaning. She was awake when the shots were fired.

She bolted her door leading into thahall, and paced tha two Shamrocks under the necessity of driving their boats at full speed in order to make any creditable showing against perlenca was shown when, on the way back to St. Louis, the directors gathered in groups on the cars and commented on the floor until morning. nen morning MRS. WILLIAM M'MILLEN what thev had seen. It showed that definite conclusions had been reached as 10 what St.

Ioula. should avoid and as to TWO WOMEN IN THE FIRE-ESCAPE TRAGEDY She Won It in a Rafle and Then Turned Iiow St. Louis can improve upon tne ac complishment at Buffalo. Many Important Questions Decided. "The questions of transportation, of ar rangement of the grounds, of concessions, It Over to Father McDonald of St.

Anne's Cbjurch. 'Hiw'r it he. tr. ein to ma 'Tie rmir D-ihle tn he gseod: Kind hearts are gaore tJwin enrnneta. And simple faith sjliin orm.D 'I was defVnVd to Jo lti WherTl bought the- ticket- to welf that would of the character of building material, of the distance between buildings, of the Mid wav and of a score of other features were pursued by the various directors.

On the Jill helped the police to secure whatever evidence they wished. He called hia children to him and kissed them, one bv one, that they might kno he bore no ill will against them. He expressed to his wife his deep gricr for what he had done. Crazed by Problem of Perpetual Mo tic n. Both were taken to the City Hospital for treatmept.

Dr. Nletert says that wblh" the wouada.otboth. are serious becauatr the patlentsSreak believes they will recover. McMillen is a carpenter. Six months ago he read In an Eastern paper that J5ft.ii0 would be paid to the Inventor of a perpetual motion machine.

He had long been working on a perpetual motion Idea and he thought he would perfect it for the reward. He drew plans and constructed machines. None of them realised his dream, but he always seemed to be on the verge of a grest discovery. He continued at his work until he thought of nothing else. His health began to break under the give thehsvta yreh 1Q Yii itm The pssWaiti ii i il" iTb and ned come to himself.

He became tender towards me stui wept for what he had done. He said he did not know what ho waa doing." McMillen lives In a two-story framo house. Is 45 years "Id and his wife is 4.1. They came to Ht. Louis from Scotland years ago.

lie has lt children. Christine, who is years old, does not live at home. The others wire there during tho assault of their father upon their Thev are Agnes, aged 17 years; Jessi and Harry. years: Tiavid. It.

yr; NelH. 14 years: Cecilia. 1 years; Mlldrd, vears: Willie 6. and Atargaret, 2 years iatrlman Turner, who, with Policemen Beeves. Klckham.

(ireite. Heel- and rlf-11th. was summoned to the house by neighbors, says McMillen had isrefullv locked nil the doors and windows of hi home le-fore he attacked his wife. The officers could not effect su entrance until ho opened a door for them. A warrant charging assault with intent to kill was Issued against McMillen Wednesday morning.

100K Lift WITH way up tne tone or conversation was mi of inquiry; the tone on the return trip had roticeably changed to that of decision. The directors -had found. ut in many respects wjiat thev wanted to know. They were prepared to act. It was this which Vice-President Ramsev observed and which led him to say that three months' time had been gained In three davs on the work of preparation for the Louisiana Purchase Director Daniel C.

Nugent was particularly impressed wlfh the opening ceremonies. Tie said: "Very beautiful and effective was the flight of pigeons. I was utterly surprised at how well It was executed. In a moment ihey liberated birds. They arose like a cloud.

Some of them seemed confused for a while, and others circled about and got their bearings. Then they started home, apparently to every part of the compass. "The display of box kites suspending banners was most interesting. Banners and flags of all the Americas were held up by these kites, the effect being beautiful. "The parade from the city to the grounds was admlrrbly managed.

I want to speak especially in Jpraise of the splendid police regulations. have never seen so large a crowd so orderly and well-managed as the people who viewed the procession. Apparently they had been Instructed beforehand, as they all stood back on the sidewalk and there was no jostling or crowding. In the grounds, there are fine guards, splendidly uniformed. We learned something in the handling of crowds.

MISS ANNIE LAWLESS. MISS MARY MINAS. -t GAS PO MISS MOLLIE M'GRATH. Cook for the Loker household at 4048 West Belle place, who gave a lot valued at $2275 to her church. more than I do.

So. why shouldn't I give it back, as I belong to the parish? I bought the ticket to help the parish not to take anything away from it." That is the way Miss Mollio "Mcarafh. cook for the Loker family of 4H8 West Belle place, explains her action In returning to Father O. J. McDonald, pastor of St.

Anne's Catholic Church, Page boulevard and Whlttier street, a lot valued at $2275. which she won in a raffle at the parish hall Monday night. Miss McGrath Is an orphan. Her worldly wealth consists only of her savings out of her t-mall wages. Vet she Is apparently as happy over the transaction as she could possibly be.

Instead of the $2275 lot she received from Father McDonald a beautiful rosary, a finely bound prayer book and a note for $100. Of the rosary and prayer book Miss McOrath is very proud. The raffle was arranged by Father McDonald to aid the building of the new parochial school adjoining the church. The lot selected to be raffled off is 35x142 feet, fronting on the north side of Finney avenue, just west of Pendleton. It had been originally Intended to build the church and school there, but the parish plans were changed and the church foundations were on their present site.

The Finney avenue property with a frontage of 335 feet remained the property of the parish, under a deed of trust. To raise necessary funds Father McDonald decided to raffle a strip of this property. Tickets to the number of 2131 were sold. At the valuation set on the ground by Father McDonald, the parish stood to lose about the outsider, and promising King Edward an opportunity of witnessing what prom ised to be the smartest race of the series. strain.

Blx weeks ago he was taken to the observation ward of the City Hospital, his delusion being that somebody was trying to kill him and take his invention from hU family. He was released In a few days at his wife's request. She said she thought vhtt could get along nicely wtth him. His stay at the City Hospital seemed to have done him a great deal of good, and he returned to work. Last week his old Illness returned and he began to get restless again.

But ne was in good humor when he retired Tueday night. He had been quiet all day, and had given no manifestation of delusion. This Is the story' of his attempt upon the lives of his wife and himself aa he told It to the Post-Dispatch Wednesday morning as he lay uion a rot at the City Hospital, apparently perfe-tly rational: "I do not know whether I was asleep There was a fine, fresh easterly breeze what disposition she wished to make of the lot. He found Miss McGrath was the cook at the Loker home. "I don't want the lot, father," she told the priest.

"You may keep it." Father McDonald asked if she didn't care for something else instead. She said she wanted a rosary. He went downtown and nurrhanxt the driving a short, whlte-tlpped sea up the channel when the three yachts set their club topsails shortly after noon and proceeded to the starting point. Mrs. Berblinger Made Death Doubly Certain.

SWALLOWED CARBOLIC ACID There was some delay In establishing a tarting line. The wind freshened eonsider- bly. and blew 12 to 13 knots an hour, with finest rosary he could find. The crucifix and chain are of gold and the beads of emerald. He also purchased a dainty mo the prospect of magnificent racing.

rocco-covered oraver book with o-Ilt edren King Edward, who was a guest of Sir With these he returned to Miss McGrath and handed them to her. He also told her or awake as I dreamed, but I do know I dreamed. I was not myself. At least, I did not have any control over myself. "In my dream something told me to kill my wife and myself.

1 couldn't help it. I Just had to obey. Thomas Upton on the pleasure yacht Erin, THEN TURNED ON ONE OF THE OAS JETS IN HER ROOM. he Intended to give her $100 as a token of desiring to take a more active part in the proceedings than was possible from the appreciation He asked if she wanted It In cash, but she said his note would do. and eck of the Erin, was taken on board the Doesn't Know Where the priest wrote, out a note for 1100.

nar. $140 by the raffle. able on demand. But the rarrie was nein ana ncitet ino. hallonger, accompanied by Sir Thomas He Secured the Blade.

'It was certainly very grateful of the 1377 was announced as the winner. The records showed that it was held by Miss Mollle Ipton and two ladles. The preliminary "I don't know where I got the plane tarting signal was given from the Erin. young woman," Father McDonald told the Post-Dispatch. As a result of Miss MeGrath'a srenerosltv.

blade. All I know is that came she did not alarm the hotel, but suggested to one of the hotel employes that he look in Ayres' room, as she feared something had gone wrong there in the night. At the meeting of detectives at police headquarters this morning, all of that force was present and the situation was carefully gone over and discussed In all Its phases. The opinion was freely expressed that It was evident that Miss Minas was for some reason withholding from the police officials and the coroner's jury valuable information which, probably, she and the participant or participants alone had knowledge. It was believed that Miss Minas would be given another opportunity to unbosom herself of the facts which are supposed to be in her possession.

It is intimated that so confident are the authorities on this point that, if she fails to avail herself of the opportunity, stringent measures may be adopted. While none of the police think there was anv criminal connection on the part of Miss Minas, they are convinced that she, for some purpose, is refraining from disclosing all she knows about the mHtter, probably for the purpose of shielding a friend. Victor Hopkins, who occupies a room on the fifth floor of the Kenmore Hotel, directly over the one that was occupied bv Ayers, stated yesterday that just after hearing the three shots he looked out of the window of his father's room and saw a woman's head protruding from the window of Miss Minas' room. Like Mrs. Bonine, Miss Mlnas seems to be a woman of perfect self-control.

Accepting her statements as true, she knew some one had been shot in tha room next to hers, yet she gave no alarm, but locked her door and kept silent. She is much like Mrs. Bonine in general appearance, thin face, bright eyes ami slight in form. One other matter has caused much speculation. Ayres was a man of more than ordinary strength and the build of an athlete.

Mrs. Bonine Is slisrht and frail; she weighed at the jail this afternoon i'i pounds. In spite of these differences, according to the story told by Mrs. Bonnie, she succeeded in getting hold of the pistoi held by Ayres. and when it was discharged turning It toward him so that he it was in my McOrath.

whose address was 4048 West Belle place. Father McDonald had never met. to his While the yachts were maneuvering for hand. "My wife begged me not to kill her as I the parish will clear $2000 on the raffle, ar.d the additions to the parochial school build the start a squall came without the slight knowledge, a woman of that name and ad est warning, and the bowsprit of the chal ing that the zealous pastor contemplates will now be made. dress.

Tuesday morning he decided to call on her, tell of her good fortune and inquire lenger was carried away short. raised my hand to strike her with tho blade. In my dream I could hear her scream and see her arms wave wildly In the air. The extra strain thus thrown on the top mast proved too much for the spar. It whipped, broke and doubled off to leeward, carrying the whole weight of the "She tried to fight me but I was tronger and I cut her several times.

Then she lay over on the bed as though she were dead. "I thought I had killed her and It was my turn. I Jabled myself on the stomacn with the blade several times, but I did not die. MORNING GAME AT BROOKLYN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T.

n. E. sl wis El E3 E3 "Then something told me to draw the blade back and forth across my neck until Her Husband, William Berblinger, Was in Kansas on Business, and no Reason for Her Deed Is Known. Mrs. Ella nerbllnger of J747A Wyoming" street died at 10:13 o'clock Tuesday night from anphyKlatlon and carbolic acid poisoning.

h--n Mrs. rierbllnger's eldest daughter. Lulu, aged 14, went to her mother nxm. Tuesday morning, to awaken h-r, nhe found tho room tilled with as from one of the ml inn ticcM naf turned on. A bottle which had contained carbolic at il lav on the table.

Mr. Berblinger was In bed. Falling to irniiKf her by calling and shaking her. hn lit tin gin rushed down stairs, where William Kllefoth lives, and he. In turn, wenC for lr.

1. Ward 2U California avenue. Mrn. Berblinger remained In unconscious condition unlll late Tuesday night, wtieu she expired. At the residence Wednesday morning It was staltd tint no rvanon could assigned why Mrs.

Berblinger should commit suicide. Mhe waa 34 years of ie and hail fotr children. Including, besides the girl already mentioned, a bov of 11 eara did anil two girls, aged a and 7 years, reiectlvrly. Her husband. Augut Herbilna-er.

a Bj. Iierlntendcnt of the Kssmuellel-lleyde Mill "urnishlng ftii South Hlxlh street, attd waa In Kansas on business. lie was called home a soon as tils wlfv condition waa discovered. Mrs Brrblltiger, according tn the testimony of the neighbors, was very much head came ofr. "I was doing this when the screams of my wife and children and the noise In thj yard wake up.

"They say my mind Is off, and maybe it is. Mavbe I was only rraxy and not asleen Brooklyn. when I -did all this, but the waking was Just as real as It Is from a sound Batteries: For Lraoaiyn Donovan and Farreil; lor St. Louis Murphy and Nichols. T'mpire Emsllc.

'received the three bullets from the dis- Hints on the Opening1 Ceremonies. "While the opening ceremonies In the 3 fall of Music were particularly Interesting, they were rather protracted. We hould take a hint and shorten opr opening exercises materially. "We were all very much Interested In the Illuminations, especially the electrical display, which Is made a very prominent feature. Taken as a whole It Is strikingly beautiful.

The tower of electricity is in Itself worth a day's journey to behold. From what 1 saw In Paris last year of the electrical display. I think the Buffalo Exposition could have been Improved if the management had extended Its color cheme to the illuminations, tn the Paris display each change of color brought forth loud exclamations of delight. Tne color gave life and artistic effect." Director Augustus B. Hart was convinced that there Is no foundation for the criticism that the World Fair corporation was too late In starting active work.

"We shall have our Fair ready on time," he said. "I am convinced of that. aftr seeing the Pan-American. The management there overcame great difficulties, and was ready on time. Thev have a magnificent fair, worth going a long way to nee.

We were treated most courteously, and came home enthusiastic and determined to work In harmony for the success of our Exposition. "We got many Ideas from file Pan-American that will be ot use to us. Thev have a fair that is unique, and we must have something unique. Theirs a beautiful color scheme, the buildings and decorations throughout being a fine blending of colors. There Is nothing harsh about It.

This color scheme Is superior to the all-white effect "The streets of BufTalo also gave us some ugiresllonn. Thty are fine-kept very clean and In splendid condition. VON WALDERSEE IS OBDURATE. Will Not Leave China Until He Meets the Imperial Court. SHANGHAI.

May 22-Reports have been received from Pekln to the effect that Field Marshal Count von Waldersee has informed tho Chines that his troops will not leave Pekln until the court returns and he himself Is received in Imperial audience. Jh ''thdrawn from the Bhan 81 and the English have refused to take any part In It. it Is probable, therefore, that the Hermans wtd be compelled to go alone. In spite of constant and threatening difficulties Count Aon WalJersee. single-handed, continues to maintain the prestige ef foreigner in this part of China.

Missouri Medical Association. Special tn tho I'Mt-IMotxtrb. Fir" Kit SON' CITY, May T1 second day's session of the State Medical Association of Missouri opened here this morning with 250 doctors in attendance Interesting papers were read. The members of the association devoted this afternoon to driving ahouf the city as the guests of the Ownmercial flub. The association will conclude Its work, tomorrow and adjourn.

WARMER WEATHER IS COMING Temperature Is Rising Wednesday and There May Be Clouds and Local Showers Thursday. The weather Is warming up. Just as Forecaster Hyatt said It would when he got out Jackyard and gear over the side In a terrible tangle. Almost as the topmast fell the great steel mainmast, weighing more than two tons, and carrying spars and gear weighing an additional three or four tons, swayed for a moment and then plunged over the side and Into the water, with the sound of breaking wire and tearing gear in the air. The members of the royal party were seated on deck, close to the companion-way, when the squall came, and were right in the of the wreck.

By a miracle, ss It seemed, they were not Injured. The King was watching the fight which Sycamore was making for the advantage at the start. The yacht was racing along at a formidable angle, and the sloping deck, with a mere fringe of rail, seemed a rather perilous place for the accommodation of the visitors. As the wreckage swept the deck the situation appeared to be very grave. The King maintained his composure.

Most of the head men went overboard. Within five seconds of the disaster, the Shamrock 1 bore around to render assistance, when she. in turn, was caught by the sqia 1 and her gaff and topsail spars collated, leaving her helplessly tippled The press boat following the racers ranaed alongside the helpless yachts, and tor vedo boat which was In the vicinity and the Sybarlta sent boats to the scene But, In answer to a hail, Capt. Sycamore sent the reassuring message that all on board had escaped without injury. As quickly as possible the King and the royal party were transferred to the Erin, and later, the King, accompanied by Sir Thomas Upton.

landtd at Southampton. In the meanwhile the crews of the racers set auout clearing away the wreckage, Owing to the unaieldly nature of the spars and gear, it was found impossible to get them on board, and they were cut away and avowed to sink, after buoys had been placed to mark the places. The yachts were then towed back to port, there to await a decision as to what should be done toward repairing them. I attached to ner cmuircn. arm nrr lamnr life was.

to all appcarancea. peifectly happy. An Inquest was held Wednesday morning bv Coroner Bimgher. Bulcido was WEATHER INDICATIONS. FAIR.

For St. Louts and lcInfty (Jenorally fair warmer WcdDewlar oasettled anil local showers Tburodar. Missouri generally fair Wednesday night and Thursday, rxtept local thunder. torn, are probable; slightly warmer Wednesday night. Illinois Partly cloudy Wednesday eight and Thursday, with probably local shower; wanner south portion Wednesday night.

Mississippi Fair Wednesday oifbt and Thursday; light soother jr wind. Itaten Texas Fair Wednesday night; warmer in Interior; Thnraday fair, except sbowera sad cooler In northwest portion reh ourbeaaterly winds. Oklahoma. Indian Territory asd Arkansas Fair and wanner Wednesday night and Thursday; variable w4nda. Tenneaaee and Kentnrky Fair Wednesday night and Thursday, wartnor; southwesterly winds.

Indiana bat generally fair weatbvr Wednesday night and Thursday southerly winds. Iowa Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Tttora-day; possibly local showers; southerly wtoda. South Dakota. Nebraska and Kan Partly cloudy, with possibly local bowers WednesJay night and la east porUoa Thursday; variable winds. POST-DISPATCH THERMOMETER.

the verdict. sleep. 1 could see I had done an awful thing, but It wan lust like a dream. "1 love my wife and jl the rhlMren: I would not harm one of them for anything. I must have been dreaming.

I could not get so crazy that I would do a thing Ilka that with my eyes open." This Is Mrs. McMlllen'a story; Husband Bears Wife no Malice. "My husband's mind has been unbalanced for some time, but he had never offered to do me any harm and I never thought be would. "I woke up about midnight Tuesday and I saw him walking around the room. He went to a window and looked out.

Then he came towards the bed. and. placing his hand under a pillow, he pulled out a plane blade. He struck me several times, once on the throat and several times on the body. "1 screamed at the top of my -olce for help, but he did not ston.

He struck me mo often with the blade that 1 fell over on the bed exhausted. "Then he attacked himself, and struck his body with the Made several times. "My IS-year-old daughter. Jessie, who was sleeping upstairs, heard my scream and ran crying to our door, fcihe struck It and asked what was the matter. I told her her father trying to kill both of us.

"She ran bark upstairs and awoke the other children. They called for help together, by that time the yard waa full of neighbors who had heard my screams. "Several of the neighbors tried to bleak Into the door. Then, a fjafat chanae cam over Husband, lie ned uduenljr his field-glasses Wednesday morning. "It will be generally fair and warmer Wednesday night," said the seer.

"Looking ahead, I can see in my mind's eye. Horatio, unsettled weather and possibly showers in this vicinity for Thursday. "That's as far sa 1 have my events card cnargeu caririages in tne arm. hip and heart. Experts testify that the wound in the hip was fired from behind.

This leads to the suspicion that some one else was In the room with Ayres that Mrs. Bonine surprised the pair with a shot from her revolver before Ayres could turn. Besides following up these developments, the detectives have begun to go over old but promising ground in their attempts to solve the mystery. It has not been shown beyond question that the shotgun found Ayres" room was his. The latter could not have been packed In his trunk, as it is an old-fashioned single-barrel muzzle-loader.

The pistol could easily have been packed in the trunk or valise. But It was not. This suggests that Ayres. packing up all his belongings In anticipation of moving next day. left the pistol and the cartridges for It out on his table because they did not belong to him and he wanted to return them to their owner, probably someone In the house, the next morning, before he moved.

The police are endeavoring to find the owner of the pistol. MRS. BONINE EARLY LIFE. Special to the Post-Plspatch. MACON.

May 22-Mrs Lola Ida Henri Bonine was bom here in ls6. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Henri, moved here from Hamilton, in the same year and started a boarding house In partnership with Mrs.

Henri's father. Thompson, under the name of Planters' Hotel In 1V their hotel burned down, after which the family again moved to where 15 years later Miss Henri married L. I. Bonine. a drug store clerk.

Henri was a captain in the I'nlon army, and served with a Wisconsin regiment. EPISCOPAL WORK IN CHINA." DES MOINES. May The principal feature of today's session of the Kpl-eops! diocesan convention for the state of lowa waa the missionary meeting held this morning, at which Bishop Morrison, Hev. Joseph Kushton of Chicago, and Mlsa Ijllie Crtmmer of Shanghai. re In leading pkers.

Miss I'Mniwr toll of tJ work in China and the of church property In the Boxer outbreak. Hlriion Cissady of I Mnlnea. treasurer for the diocese, reported that he I vail on hand In the various funds of ttw church, of which ana In the fund tor Indigent and Intirtn clergymen. U'. Harbach.

treasurer ot the I nyskna, reported that eollwrtlons --naj car were nw aad expenditure if' ed, aa they say at the Fair Grounds. "Taking It all in all. no startling weather changes are In sight for the next 24 houn. It was a bit too chilly Wednesday morning to suit some people, who remember that commencement day will aoon be here, but the need of a blanket will not be ad obvious Wednesday niat. .0 Jl a.

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