Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 23-1894 No Room at the Soldiers' Home. Bath. - Colonel William F. ROGERS, Superintendent of the Soldiers' Home, announces to all whom it may concern that the membership of the Home has now reached a point which makes it necessary to give notice that no further applications for admission to its benefits can be entertained after this date. It is hoped, he says, that this announcement will prevent persons from making personal application for admission. This is a violation of the rules, and those who disregard it are warned that they will be obliged to return whence they came, as it will be impossible to admit them. Had an Idea of Killing His Wife. Buffalo. - Robert N. McKEE of No. 399 Plymouth avenue, who once was wealthy, but who lost his property and his health and then became addicted to drink, going insane, was taken into custody yesterday afternoon. He had threatened to kill his wife, and when the policeman found him he was brandishing an ax. He was sent to the State Hospital. Pittsburg Wheelmen in Buffalo. Buffalo. - One hundred of Pittsburg's wheelmen will arrive in Buffalo today in anticipation of the road-race from Buffalo to Pittsburg tomorrow. The cyclists will go to Niagara Falls this afternoon and return in time for the start tomorrow morning. Several Buffalo wheelmen will participate in the race. Shocking Death of a Little Girl. Buffalo. - Belle McGRATH, eight years old, was killed by being caught in the elevator at the Union Central Life Insurance building at Pearl and Erie streets this morning. Her mother worked in the building. The little girl was going to see her and had evidently never been in an elevator before. When the car started she sprang forward and caught at the iron grating of the shaft. The rapid movement of the elevator doubled her body up between the car and the grating and crushed her head to a pulp. Mr. Humphrey Visits Lockport. L.H. HUMPHREY of Warsaw, who has the Congressional delegates of Wyoming county at his command, was in Lockport yesterday. The 'Journal' says Mr.. HUMPHREY's visit was not political in character, as he appeared in Lockport to se relatives residing near the city; but, of course, as the 'Journal' added, he would like to secure the Niagara county delegation. Inventory of Playing Cards. Deputy-Collector Charles A. KINNE yesterday served the following notice upon all dealers in playing cards in Batavia: "A complete statement of all packs of playing cards in your hands for sale, on the morning of the day that the proposed new Tariff and Internal Revenue Law goes into effect, will be required of you. You will prepare to make such a statement, to acknowledge it before a Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds or other competent officer, and forward to this office [the Collector's in Rochester] on that date." This is owing to the two-cent tax to be levied on playing cards. Surgical Operation Performed. The operation known as ovariotomy was performed yesterday upon Mrs. C.F. McCARTHY, at her home on Ellicott avenue, by Dr. BOLTON, assisted by Drs. TOWNSEND and BARRINGER. After the operation Mrs. McCARTHY rallied finely. Batavia Shorthand and Business College Will open Monday, August 27th. Pupils will be received at any time. For circular address Miss S.M. BLOUNT. Sale of Patent Stock. George F. SHULTZ, as administrator of the estate of F.J. SCHULTZ, late of Batavia, sold at public auction at the Court House this morning 24 shares of patent stock in the Schad Wheel company of Avoca. The stock was purchased by J.C. SHULTZ for $120. Death of Mrs. Ann Anderson. Mrs. Ann ANDERSON, for many years a resident of Batavia, and widow of James ANDERSON, died yesterday at the County House of apoplexy, aged 62 years. The President in Washington. Washington.-President CLEVELAND returned to Washington at 8:30 o'clock last night. He was accompanied by Secretary LAMONT, who met him at New York, and by Dr. O'REILLEY, who went away from Washington with him. Board Bill Cases. An Arrested Italian Gets Free by Giving a Three Months' Notice. Tomaso MENECHELLA, an Italian who now stops on Swan street, was arrested last night by Sheriff NEASMITH on a warrant issued by Justice DUNHAM charging him with attempting to defraud Frederick CIONE, a fellow-countryman living on Ellicott street, out of a board bill, amounting to $77.72. MENECHELLA expressed a willingness to settle the matter. It was arranged that he should give a three-months' note for $45 and the balance he thought he could raise before the expiration of that time. The case was accordingly adjourned for three months and he was released on hi sown recognizance. Samuel BOWERS was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer JOHNSON and arraigned before Justice DUNHAM on charge of attempting to defraud John FIX out of a board bill of $39. The amount was secured and BOWERS was discharged. The account was contracted some time ago. submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************