LEAPS FROM LINER'S DECK.

MajorWalkerTakes His
Life at Sea

NEW YORK, April 20 - Maj. Stoughton Walker, whose father,Gen. Francis Walker, was president of the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, leaped last Sunday evening from the rail of the Mauretania, whicharrived here yesterday morning.

Maj. Walker was in the dry goods business inSt.Joseph,Mo., having marriedMiss Jessie Brittan, daughter of John S. Brittan, millionaire head of the J.S.Brittan dry goods company of thatcity. Mr. Walker was secretary of that corporation.

A second class cabin passenger, John Boice, saw themerchant make his way through the third-class quarters, climb upon the rail andleap out Boice immediately gave the alarm and the buoy was hurled after theman.

Speeding at about 25 knots an hour, theMauretaniahad gone a mile before she could be stopped. A boat was lowered and for twohours search was made without result.

Maj. Walker had sailed on theMauretaniafromNew York three weeks ago.For many years he was an officer in the National guard ofMissouri.He had been in bad health recently.

His relatives inSt. Josephwere informed late last evening that the major had been lost at sea. They werenot told that he had killed himself.

Besides his wife, Maj. Walker leaves one child and abrother, Francis Walker. A son of ten years died last spring. The major was 46years old.