Show PAUPERS PA PERS DYING REQUEST IS THAT HIS IS FRIENDS LEARN NOTHING OF HIS POVERTY I J S Rose Hose 65 years year of age died at atthe athe the he t county infirmary Thursday night having stated before his death deat that his only desire was Wag to keep information ion tion ton t regarding his poverty from his family The he e whole of yesterday was devoted by b the he officials county to ef efforts efforts forts orts f to learn lear the secret which lie he hoped would be carried with wih him to the grave Rose came to this city several years ago from rom Iowa In the hope of better hetter bettering ing l ag his financial condition Instead he met with wih failures and reverses In every ever undertaking until he was at last lat the object of charity among his friends rends For two years he was wa supported by those who knew him In better beter dais Ga s sand and assistance was rendered In every way possible Success could not be gained however and his condition gradually became worse wore until It I was decided to report his case to the coun county county county ty authorities He was removed to t the county count In Infirmary two weeks ago and died Thursday night as the result cf c a fit fito ft o of at apoplexy The at the city and county building were notified and at once instituted a a search for his relatives and friends fri pd No relatives were found but numerous friends frend and acquaintances were discovered none lone of whom knew the secret which the officials desired At th the infirmary Infra it was learned that he be had carefully avoided avold all question on the subject and had taken special pains pans before his death to destroy destry all al letter letters and ad papers pp rs which might reveal the address of his le family It I was learned however that previous ous ou to his abject poverty he had told tolda a friend frend the address ss of ot his people in iii inthe inthe the east est and that friend frend was located last Jast Jat night after ceaseless efforts en cn Cathe the part of ot the county authorities auth Rose has a wife and two daughters who live lye in a small smal village in eastern Canada Canada who will wl be notified d of his death deat The only wish and and desire of his life 1 le leIn Ife in his latter later days so SQ he stated to the officials before his death fras yas hat the secret of his poverty be kept from his Ms i j family and his wish will be respected repe ted |