Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Wed Apr 14, 1897
DAVID CORY DEAD
Member of the Firm of Alling & Cory and a Well-Known Citizen of
Rochester
David CORY, of the firm of ALLING & CORY, paper dealers of Exchange
street, died at his home, No. 296 East avenue, at 7 o'clock last evening,
aged 67 years. Mr. CORY was stricken with apoplexy at his place of business
at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and did not rally from the shock.
Mr. CORY was one of Rochester's oldest, best known
and most highly respected citizens. He was born at Ballston Springs, N. Y.,
and came to Rochester in 1850. Almost immediately after locating here he
opened a book and stationery store in partnership with William ALLING. This
business later developed into the wholesale paper business, in which he was
associated with Joseph T. ALLING at the time of his death.
Mr. CORY was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.
When he came to Rochester he joined Central Presbyterian Church, but twelve
years ago he changed to Third Church, and ever since his connection with
that place of worship has been one of its most devoted and influential
members. He was a member of the building committee of Third Church and was
most instrumental in the erection of the new ediface. He was of a quiet,
retiring disposition, with simple tastes and was little known in public
life. He had a host of friends who will sincerely join with the afflicted
family in their grief. Mrs. CORY was not present at the time of the death of
her husband. She, with their youngest son, Harvey E. CORY, is in Bermuda.
Besides those mentioned another son, David W. CORY, survives. No
arrangements will be made for the funeral until Mrs. CORY's return.
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DEATH OF MRS. HARDER
An Old Resident and a Member of Central Church
Elizabeth PALMER, wife of the late John N. HARDER, died at the home of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sarah P. MENDELL, No. 102 Caledonia avenue, last
evening, aged 91 years.
Mrs. HARDER was one of the best known of the older
women of the city. She was born at Nassau, N. Y., in 1806. In her early life
her family moved to Newark, N. Y., where her childhood and girlhood were
spent. She was married to Mr. HARDER in 1823, when but 17 years of age. He
died six years ago in this city, a short time before the sixty-ninth
anniversary of their marriage. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. HARDER with their
children moved to Rochester where she has resided ever since.
Upon locating here Mrs. HARDER joined Central
Presbyterian Church and until a year ago was a constant and faithful
attendant of all the services of the church. Throughout all her life she was
a Christian woman interested in all good work and had never known illness
until about six weeks ago, when her health began to fail and she gradually
sank until she died. A little over a year ago she celebrated her ninetieth
anniversary with a reception to her friends.
The surviving relatives are Mrs. Sarah R. MENDELL
and two granddaughters, Mrs. Hosea MARTIN and Miss Carrie M. HARDER. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the house.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
--Minnie, wife of James M. QUIRK, died Monday evening at the family
residence in Henrietta, aged 22 years.
--Elizabeth, wife of Henry SCHWARTZ, died Monday night at her home in
Penfield, aged 55 years and 8 months.
--Florence, wife of Frederick JANNECK, died this morning at her home,
No. 174 West avenue, aged 25 years.
--Mrs. F. B. CONWAY of No. 5 Woodward avenue died at 6 o'clock this morning
at the City Hospital. She was a sister of Miss Mary SHIELDS of No. 29 West
avenue.
--John B., infant son of John B. and Mary GRUBER, died last night at 215
Orange street. The funeral will be held Friday at 9:45 a.m. from the house
and 10 o'clock from Holy Family Church.
--Miss Nellie O'CONNELL, sister of Rev. Thomas J. O'CONNELL, pastor of the
Roman Catholic Church at Ovid, died at that place yesterday afternoon, aged
31 years. The funeral will be held Monday morning at that place.
--Genevieve Clarissa, daughter of Charles J. and Sophia STEPHANY, died this
morning at 635 North Clinton street, aged 10 years. The funeral will be held
from St. Michael's Church Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock.
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"BIG STEVE" ARRAIGNED
Charged With Assault by Stabbing Bartender Cullen
Stephen CALLIHAN, known as "Big Steve," who stabbed James CULLEN
in "Shorty" LONG's saloon on Central avenue yesterday morning and
afterwards broke the window of the saloon with a stone, was arraigned in the
police court to-day on a charge of assault in the second degree. He
asked that the case be adjourned and it was put over till next Monday.
LONG, who conducted the saloon, will prefer a
charge of malicious destruction of property against CALLIHAN.
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WILLIAM S. BROWN'S WILL
Widow Wants the Executor to Render an Accounting
Before Surrogate BENTON to-day counsel for the widow of William S. BROWN,
who asks that the executor of her husband's estate, Charles BRIGHAM, be
directed to render an accounting, was heard Mr. BRIGHAM was also represented
by counsel. The latter alleged that it would be impossible for the executor
to file an accounting at the present time, at least one which prove
satisfactory to all concerned, as nearly all of the estate is more or less
involved directly and indirectly in litigation. These cases have been argued
and decisions are pending in the Court of Appeals.
For this reason, the counsel held Mr. BRIGHAM
should not be pressed in this matter, but should be given all the time
required. Surrogate BENTON adjourned the hearing for thirty days.
Mr. BROWN died in 1891, leaving an estate which one
of the attorneys said this morning was easily worth over $50,000.
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THAT BARN QUARTETTE
The Case Adjourned Because of the Absence of the Girl.
The case of Mary ARMSTRONG, the 17-year-old girl, and John FITZGERALD,
charged with disorderly conduct, was this afternoon adjourned in police
court till Friday, April 23d.
FITZGERALD and the girl, and two young fellows
named CLARK and HERENDEEN, were found in a barn in Leavenworth place last
Sunday morning by Officers McCULLOCH and COURNEEN. The girl was allowed to
go home yesterday and did not appear in court this afternoon.
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RELEASED AND REARRESTED
Joseph Neidert Sent Back to the Penitentiary for Twenty-Five Days
Joseph NEIDERT, who was released from the penitentiary this morning after
serving a term of twenty days for petit larceny, was rearrested by Detective
KAVANAGH on a warrant charging him with petit larceny.
When NEIDERT was sent up it was after he pleaded
guilty to a charge of stealing $5.25 from C. S. HILL, coal dealer. It
appears that during one week in the early part of March NEIDERT, who was
employed by Mr. HILL to deliver coal, collected without authority from
Mr. HILL about $19 in small sums from persons to whom he delivered coal.
This money he appropriated to his own use. Mr. HILL caused his arrest on one
of the items. To this charge he pleaded guilty and was sent up for twenty
days. Yesterday Mr. HILL applied for another warrant for NEIDERT's arrest to
be served on him when he was released from the penitentiary. This was
on a charge of stealing $5.25, one of the items in the $19. NEIDERT was
convicted and sent back to the penitentiary for twenty-five days. It is
probable that Mr. HILL will cause his arrest again after this present
sentence has expired.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Fri Apr 16, 1897
SURROGATE'S COURT
Two Wills Admitted and Letters of Administration Granted
The wills of Lena GUENTHER, disposing of $10 in personalty and Mary
A. KENNEDY, devising $1,500 real estate and $50 personal to her son, were
admitted to probate by Judge BENTON in Surrogate's Court this morning.
Letters of administration were granted on the estate
of Andrew KALB. The property consists of $5,500 realty and $150 personal
property.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIES
Charles C. SOURS, Who Was Injured at the Dugway, is No More.
Charles C. SOURS died at his home on Sugar Loaf hill, at the Dugway, last
night, aged _5 years, leaving a widow, but no children.
Mr. SOURS' death was the result of a run-away
accident day before yesterday. He was thrown from his wagon in such a shape
that the wheels of the wagon passed over his body, causing internal injuries
which rendered him unconscious. It was some time after the accident that
SOURS was found. He had been exposed to the rain for over an hour.
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COTTER WAS DISORDERLY
He Was Also Drunk and Placed Under Arrest
Albert COTTER was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Front
street by Officer Henry BAKER this morning.
COTTER, who is about 25 years of age, got very
drunk this morning and was making a round of the Front street saloons and
howling like an Indian when in the street. Officer BAKER ran across him and
sent him to the station in the patrol wagon.
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TROUBLE OVER A HARNESS
Valentine SCHIANER will be examined in the Police Court on the 24th instant
on a charge of stealing a $25 harness from Anna FLEMMING. The alleged theft
was committed on March 1st.
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THE QUIGLEY CASE
Mayor Will Approve the Council's Resolution to Pay the Judgment
Mayor WARNER said this morning that he would approve of the resolution of
the council passed at its last meeting authorizing the payment of the
judgment of $8,500 secured by Sophia QUIGLEY in her action for damages
against the city.
The plaintiff brought action to recover damages as
the result of having been injured at the falling of Clarissa street bridge
in April, 1892. A portion of the structure fell and Mrs. QUIGLEY fell with
it.
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CHARGED WITH THEFT
Frank McGUIRE will be examined in the Police Court to-morrow on a charge of
stealing two wrenches from John R. MARCELLUS.
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WILLIAM ELLIS DEATH
Coroner's Jury Decides That It Was an Accident
Coroner GRAHAM held an inquest at the morgue this morning over the remains
of William S. ELLIS of No. 38 Warner street, the brakeman who was killed
while making up a freight train at the East Rochester yards yesterday
morning. A verdict of accidental death was rendered.
Before the jury was sworn there was something of a
sensation when C. OTTO, a brother-in-law of the dead man, objected to some
of the jurors serving. One was Patrick GRIFFEN, who said that he would not
serve if there was any objection made and before Mr. OTTO stated his grounds
for objecting, retired from the room. Mr. OTTO's objection to the other men
was not sustained and they remained on the jury.
The engineer and fireman of the train which killed
ELLIS was sworn, but they did not see the accident. The yardmaster did not
know that anything had happened until he heard one of the employees on the
train calling for assistance.
E. GARVEY, switchman at the Goodman street
crossing of the railroad was the only witness who saw the fatality. GARVEY
said that ELLIS was trying to uncouple cars while the train was moving. He
stumbled on a brace used to keep the rails spread apart and fell. The wheels
passed over both legs, crushing them to a jelly. It was GARVEY's opinion
that the accident was unavoidable.
The jury did not deliberate at great length. They
returned a verdict to the effect that Brakeman ELLIS' death was accidental.
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STOLE COAL
Roma Must Serve One Month in the Penitentiary
Anthony ROME, an Italian, was this morning sentenced by Judge ERNST in the
Police Court to serve one month in the penitentiary for stealing coal from
the New York Central railroad.
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ADA RICHARDS LOSES HER CASE
Boston, April 16 - Ada RICHARDS, the one time burlesque actress, who claimed
to be the widow of John SETSON, the theatrical manager and as such entitled
to a share of his estate, has lost her case.
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DIED
KEEHN - Miss Laura B. KEEHN, who died on the 14th inst., will be buried
Saturday afternoon, services at family residence, 447 East Main street at 2
o'clock, and at the Brick Church at 3. Friends are invited to attend.
NUNNOLD - At the family residence, No. 544 North Clinton street, April 15,
1897, Helen, wife of the late Jacob NUNNOLD, aged 61 years. Three sons,
Jacob J., Lewis E., and Philip M., and two daughters, Mrs. Fred KLEINHANS
and Miss Katie NUNNOLD, survive.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat Apr 24, 1897
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Mrs. James STEPHENSON died yesterday at the family residence in Penfield, aged 84 years.
-Ellen, wife of Andrew FOULDS, died Friday at the family residence, No. 14 Bloss street.
-Rebecca A. RONSOM died Thursday night at her home, No. 82 Chestnut street, aged 57 years.
-John SOMMER died at his home, No. 15 Ames street, Thursday night (April 22, 1897), Aged 86 years. He had been a resident of this city for forty years.
-Edith M., daughter of William and Mary WINDELL, died at the family residence, No. 111 Ravine avenue, Thursday night, aged 19 years.
-David R. McKISSICK, formerly of this city, died at Denver, Col., yesterday. He is survived by a wife and three children, also a mother and two sisters.
-B. Agnes HENNELLY, wife of John HENNELLY, died Thursday night at the family residence, No. 7 Hulbert street, aged 59 years. She is survived by her husband and one son, James E. HENNELLY, of this city.
-Delia K. HONDORF, an old resident of Gates, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. HOUSEWORTH, in Gates. Mrs. HONDORF was born in Holland in 1817, and came to this country in 1855. She is survived by five children, Mrs. J. BOYINK and F. T. HONDORF, of this city; H. HONDORF, of Gates; Delia DEBORICH, of Minnesota, and Mrs. HOUSEWORTH, of Gates.
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Funeral of A. H. WHEELER
Impressive Ceremonies at the House Were Largely Attended
The funeral of the late Artemus H. WHEELER was held yesterday afternoon at the house, No. 207 East avenue, at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. James H. DENNIS, of St. James Church, officiated, in the absence of Rev. Dr. DOTY, pastor of the Christ Church, where Mr. WHEELER had been an attendant.
The quartette of Christ Church rendered three selections during the services. The house was completely filled with friends of the deceased, among whom were a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce, the members of the Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and Leather Dealers' Association, and the employes of the factory of which Mr. WHEELER was one of the proprietors.
The honorary bearers were chosen from among the ranks of the shoe manufacturers of the city and were E.P. REED, D. M. HOUGH, John KELLY, Charles HOYT, Brian HARDING and C. P. HUDSON. The active bearers were all boot and shoe foremen. They were the following: A. J. DALTON, Robert MORGAN, James LEE, Theodore ADAMS, Peter DUKELOW and Augustus KERN.
The floral offerings were exceedingly beautiful and included a large column from the employes of the shop, a scroll from the girls in the fitting room, a large basket from the shoe manufacturers and flowers and plants from individuals. The interment was at Mt. Hope cemetery.
The employes of the firm of Curtis & Wheeler have adopted the following resolutions on the death of Mr. WHEELER.
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the Universe has removed from our midst our late employer, A. H. WHEELER, beloved; therefore, be it.
Resolved, That in the loss of our late employer we lost one who has at all times been our guide and counsel, one who has always endeavored his utmost to advance and promote the interests of his employes; therefore, be it further
Resolved, That while we hereby submit to our loss, we extend to our employers, Messrs. CURTIS and GILLARD, and the family of our deceased employer our heartfelt sympathy, and be it further.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and that we, the employes, attend the funeral in a body.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God, in His wisdom, has recalled
The one His love had given;
And though the body molders here
The soul is safe in heaven.
Albert DALTON, Peter A. DUKELOW, W. J. FRASER, J. J. VALL, H. L. FARLEY, S. M. BRUNDAGE, Anna CRAY, Anna HAHN, Celia RYAN, Mary CLANCY, Mary RYAN, committee.
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ADA L. FOSTER
Death of an Estimable Young Woman of Rochester
Ada L. FOSTER died at the residence of her mother at No. 79 Gregory street, Thursday night, aged 26 years. Miss FOSTER was an estimable young lady who had many friends, and her death will cause much sorrow to them all.
She had been bookkeeper and cashier for E. m. HIGGINS for the past seven years and was a valuable person in that position, having the implicit trust of her employer. She is survived by her mother and one sister. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the house.
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Funeral of Jacob Weber
The funeral of Jacob WEBER was held yesterday morning at SS Peter and Paul's Church. Mass was celebrated by Rev. John F. BOPPEL. There was a large attendance of friends of the deceased. The bearers were: Thomas WISGICKEL, Nicholas DECKMAN, Joseph OCHS, Caspar FROMM, John POPP, and John SCHMIDT. Interment was at Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
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Railway Rumbles
-From all indications the smoking room of the Central-Hudson station will be finished to-day.
-W. S. RANDOLPH, traveling passenger agent of the Central-Hudson, was in the city yesterday.
-James GASS, traveling passenger agent of the Rock Island, made a business trip to Rochester yesterday.
-The Erie railway will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip on April 26th to New York to the dedication of the Grant tomb; tickets will be good to return May 4th, thus giving passengers ample time for business or pleasure in the metropolis. Further information at city ticket office, No. 12 Exchange street.
-The West Shore railroad will sell tickets to New York on account of the Grant monument ceremonies April 26th, good to return until May 4th, inclusive, at rate of $7 for the round trip; tickets good on all trains April 26th. The extension of time allowed on tickets via this line no doubt prove a drawing card, allowing as it does about nine days in New York. For information call on or address J. C. KALBFLEISCH, city passenger agent, No. 11 East Main street, Rochester.
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Christian Aebersold's Funeral
The funeral of Christian AEBERSOLD was held from his late residence, No. 268 North avenue, yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. J. F. William HELMKAMP.
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Clinton Street Bridge Assured
Governor BLACK has approved the bill which provides for the construction by the state of a new bridge over the canal at South Clinton street.
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Have Commenced Active Operations
Definite Steps Being Taken at Despatch
To Have A Postoffice
Work on the Shops of the Merchants' Despatch Company to be Commenced in May -
Plans of the Improvement Company
Operations at the new town of Despatch have been commenced in earnest and work is progressing as rapidly as the weather and other circumstances permit. A corps of surveyors under the direction of W. C. GRAY, of this city, is busily engaged in laying out the sites of the several shops which are to be erected by the Merchants Despatch Transportation Company, and in a very short time work will be commenced on the buildings themselves.
There were about seventy-five men and twenty teams at work yesterday afternoon when a reporter of the Democrat and Chronicle visited the place and already the amount of work accomplished is considerable. The force at present employed is busied in grading the plot of thirty-six acres selected for the site of the shops, and in a few days this force will be greatly augmented. Some little difficulty has been experienced in the work so far by reason of the fact that the cable used for the transmission of the power for the operation of the signals of the block system on the New York Central railroad is strung so close to the ground that it is impossible for the large scoop shovels used in drawing the dirt away from the places where it is excavated, to be emptied as rapidly as is wished. It is expected that the railroad company will remove the cable and the poles supporting it today, and the force of workmen will be increased Monday.
Yesterday afternoon the surveyors were engaged in laying out a route for the tracks to be used by the train which will carry the materials for the construction of the shops. The contract has already been let of James STEWART & Co., of St. Louis, and they have five carloads of material ready to be forwarded as soon as the track can be laid. Chief Engineer GRAY stated yesterday that it was hoped to commence work upon the buildings about the first of May.
A meeting of the parties interested in the improvements was held in New York, Thursday afternoon, and it was decided that the town should be named Despatch, and that a separate postoffice and depot should be erected there. Several of the interested parties were in Washington yesterday arranging for the appointment of a postmaster at Despatch, and the appointment will undoubtedly be made public in a few days. At the New York meeting it was also decided that the depot should be located south of the Central tracks opposite the side of the shops and that there should be no tracks in front of the shops. It was further settled that there should be a tunnel built under the railroad tracks leading from the shops to the homes of the men on the south side of the tracks. The chief object of this is to insure the safety of the employes in going and coming. The portals of this tunnel will be made as ornamental as possible to avoid unsightliness.
At the end of the tunnel on the side of the shops, there will be an office built of brick with cut stone trimmings. This office will be directly in front of the shops, and the grounds in front of the office will be laid out under the supervision of a competent landscape artist and will be made as attractive as possible. All the buildings will be lighted by electricity which will be generated at the Lincoln mill, lying a short distance west of the shops.
On the south side of the tracks there will be a hotel erected by the company, which will cost several thousands of dollars, and will be equipped with all modern conveniences. South of the hotel, the homes of the men will be located, and as the shops will employ about 1,500 hands, and other factories are expected to locate at the same place, there will be a good sized village on the spot at the end of a year's time.
The contract for 4,400 feet of sewer which is to drain the grounds surrounding the shops will be let the early part of next week. This sewer will be two feet in diameter, of tile, and will flow into a creek near the town. There is a fall of sixty feet to the creek into which the sewer is to empty, and it affords excellent opportunity for drainage. Besides the main sewer there will be a number of branches having a diameter of from ten to fifteen inches, and later there will be the sewers for the drainage of the residence portion of the town.
There is a large hill southeast of the town and upon this it is intended to locate the stand pipe for supplying the town with water. This will be almost a hundred feet higher than the one in the neighboring town of Fairport, and will have a capacity of about three-quarters of a million gallons. While the pipe will hold this amount of water it is not expected that more than a third of that amount will be required.
The west end of the site of the shops will be occupied by the machine and blacksmith shop. This shop will be situated north of the tracks and will be 86 feet in width and 142 feet in length. Next to the machine shop is to be located the power house, which is to be 40 by 122 feet. The next building north will be the mill and wood working shop, which will be 86 by 142 feet. East of this shop there will be a transfer table 42 by 230 feet. The main car shop will be 170 by 302 feet in dimensions, and adjoining this shop will be the supply house, which will be 40 by 242 feet. The rest of the plot selected for the site of the shops will be occupied by tracks. It is thought that there will be about fifteen miles of track in the yard. All the buildings will be built of brick with iron trussed roofs.
The contractors expect to have the buildings completed by the middle of September, and they will probably be occupied by the first of October. It is the intention of the company to make the village a model one, and by inducing other corporations to locate there to build up a flourishing manufacturing town.
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GOUGED OUT AN EYE
James McKinney, Formerly of Rochester, Implicated in a Serious Crime
A special dispatch was received by the Democrat and Chronicle last night from New York stating that James McKINNEY, of Rochester, was implicated in a serious crime in that city yesterday morning. McKINNEY was well known among local gamblers and sporting men ten or twelve years ago, at which time he left the city. The dispatch follows:
"Michael WALSH, who is nearly 60 years old and blind in one eye, was held up on the Bowery early this morning and beaten so badly that he had to be taken to Gouverneur Hospital. His good eye was gouged and he may lose the sight of it. Two men were arrested and are locked up in the Mulberry street station.
"WALSH lived at No. 492 Grand street, and is a porter. He got on a little spree last night and was on his way home at 2 o'clock this morning. When he was in front of No. 208 Bowery two men seized him and demanded the price of a night's lodging. WALSH refused to give it, and they began to beat him. The old man fought vigorously, but was thrown down, and his glass eye was knocked out. One of the men got his finger in the old man's other eye and gouged it.
"WALSH'S cries brought policemen, but his assailants ran and disappeared in a lodging house a few doors away. They were followed by one of the policemen, who chased them to the roof and across the roof to the roof of a lodging house, down into which they disappeared. The policeman was so close after them that he saw them dart into a room on the top floor and close the door. When on the inside the men barricaded the door and refused to allow the policeman to enter. With the aid of a second officer the door was smashed in and the men placed under arrest.
"They fought all the way to the station house. The larger of the men gave his name as James McKINNEY, of Rochester, N. Y. He was identified as a gambler who was known as "Red Jim," who had been employed by "Kid Royal," the reformed gambler, who makes a business of exposing the tricks of gamblers. The other man said he was James McGEE and that he had no home.
"McKINNEY and McGEE were held in $1,000 each for examination to-morrow morning."
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BURNED TO DEATH
Strange Fate of Jesse Bassage While Fighting Forest Fires
Corning, April 23 - Yesterday afternoon Jesse BASSAGE, aged 70 years, started out with a dozen others to fight forest fires on Pine Hill, which is about five miles back of Corning, leading north from the old Ingersoll Pine Wood Saritarium, towards Hornby. The forest fires have been burning fiercely over the hills around Corning ever since the weather has become so warm, and the fire had begun to encroach on the farm of H. T. JEMMERSON, near where BASSAGE resided. They fought the fire desperately to keep it from destroying the farm buildings and fences and after a few hours old man BASSAGE got separated from his companions. It was not noticed in the excitement and his friends lost sight of him until evening, when he failed to put in an appearance for supper. His family got worried and parties began a search, which was kept up all night.
About 8 o'clock this morning the body of the old man was found lying in a gully near where the fire had swept over, and all his clothes, excepting his shoes, were burned from his body. It is supposed that while fighting the fire he was overcome with the smoke and heat and fell a prey to the angry flames. He was burned in an awful manner.
He was well known, having lived on Pine Hill many years, and was considered a landmark. His family, consisting of a wife and six children, were almost crazed with grief. Dr. T. A. McNAMARA and W. S. COBB, of Corning, drove to Pine Hill this morning and examined the old man's remains. Coroner G. S. GOFF left for the same place in the afternoon.
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Y. M. C. A. PICKINGS
-"The Prodigal Son" is the subject of a talk to be given at the men's mass meeting next Sunday by W. W. SMITH, of Berea, Ohio.
-The Sunday-school teachers' class will continue through May to June 1st, under the supervision of the Rev. John H. ELLIOT, assistant pastor of the Central Church.
-Last evening at the railroad division of the Y. M. C. A., Secretary WHITFORD gave his lecture, "What a Yankee Saw in Europe," illustrated with stereopticon views.
-On May 6th the ladies of the Brick Church will serve a banquet to the Juniors in the dining room of the Y. M. C. A. This is the sixth annual banquet and will prove a great occasion to the two hundred boys who it is expected will participate.
-Assistant Secretary Arthur N. COTTON has gone to Mobile, Ala., to attend the biennial international convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, now in session there. Before his return he will visit New Orleans and also attend the convention of secretaries to be held at Salem, Ala.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sun Apr 25, 1897
GLANCES AT LIFE
--The "first
harbingers of spring" are now in the repair shops getting their tires
mended. - Chicago Tribune
--Queen Lil, will see, on Grant Day, how a "great and good friend"
of the republic is honored. - New York Evening World
--The European concert seems to be an excellent thing for maintaining peace
except in times of war. - Cleveland Leader
--The streets of Cairo now echo the tinkle of the bicycle bell, and even the
maid of Athens spins her wheels. - Philadelphia Record.
--It is entirely in
accord with the fitness of things that the sons of Garibaldi should hasten to
offer their services to the Greek patriots. - Buffalo Commercial
--The bill to limit the
height of buildings in Boston has been defeated again. The legislators seems
to think that there is plenty of room at the top. - Boston Herald.
--We trust that Princess
Chimay will overcome the feminine instinct to go into hysterics over that
boycott by the Parisians and keep her Chimay on. - Buffalo Record
--From this time out the
small boy on the bleaching boards will echo the desire of Greece to "swat
de empire." - Pittsburg Dispatch
--A girl in New York
named EWING is 8 feet 4 inches tall and still growing. This is obviously the
latest and most alarming expression of the new woman. - St. Paul Pioneer-Press
--The most benevolent
face we have seen pictured in a long time is that of Mrs. Hettie GREEN in a
supplement of the New York Times. Maybe they have been lying about the old
lady. - Atlanta Journal
--German men say they
owe the woman movement in their country to those "verdammt Americanischen
frauen." Women who don't know what this means are advised not to look it
up. - Boston Globe
--A New York girl
recently cleared a high jump bar at 5 feet 4 inches. The imagination refuses
to consider the altitude of her leap if she had real provocation, such as a
fierce and agile mouse. - Chicago Record
--It is really too bad
that Mr. SPALDING, of the Globe Savings Bank in Chicago, finds his nerves so
shattered. The depositors, of course, are another thing. They have no business
to have any nerves. - New York Press
--There is no apparent
diminution this season in the public interest in either baseball or bicycling.
But it does not take half an eye to see that tennis has lost its old hold on
popular favor. - Providence Journal
--Rudyard KIPLING is at
Crete when he should have been at Larissa or Elassona. Rudyard's rhetoric as a
war correspondent will not save him unless he learns how to turn up at
critical points. - St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
--In this country the
hard times have prevented many a man from marrying, and in Persia the hard
times have caused the shah to reduce his line of wives to sixty-three. Verily,
one touch of nature makes the world akin. - Louisville Courier-Journal
--With Father KNEIPP
dying of lung disease, the fools who have been running through the wet grass
bare-footed ought to learn that it is better policy to keep the feet warm and
dry. But every fad, like every dog, must have its day. - Iowa State Register
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INGERSOLL AND MOODY
Lockport Journal
Colonel INGERSOLL and Mr. MOODY are having a truly lovely
time just now jollying each other. Colonel INGERSOLL says that Mr. MOODY is an
honest man and no doubt believe that he can reform men and women by preaching
on subjects about which nobody knows anything; by describing things that never
happened and predicting others that never will. Mr. MOODY says: "Colonel
INGERSOLL has a great many noble qualities. If he had seen the sunny side of
Christianity he would have espoused it. I am praying for his conversion. Why
shouldn't he be concerted? He is a better man than Saul of Tarsus. He would
not have stood by and seen Stephen stoned as Saul of Tarsus did. What
INGERSOLL needs is a revelation such as the pagans of old had. It may
come."
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FIGHTING A VILE HABIT
Buffalo News
In Rochester and in Scranton, vigorous war is being waged
against the spitters. In Rochester, several people who expectorated on the
sidewalk have been arrested and fined. In Scranton, the Tribune is urging the
passing of an ordinance which will make it go hard with those who defile
public places or vehicles in this disgusting manner. In Buffalo the question
has been feebly agitated several times, but though the board of health has
condemned the habit as dangerous to the public, and the street car company has
posted notices in all its cars prohibiting spitting on the floor, there seems
to be no diminution of this dirty practice. If good, heavy fines were imposed
upon these obnoxious expectorators, who literally pool issues on the
sidewalks, the effect would be highly salutary.
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SENATORIAL RECKLESSNESS
Philadelphia Press
Senator CHANDLER's idea that the government should
"seize the Iron works at Bethlehem and Homestead and turn them to making
armor plate is pretty wild, even for that extraordinary statesman. It is not
worth while to worry about so preposterous a proposition except as it
illustrates the recklessness with which some senators permit themselves to
talk.
If congress had accepted the suggestion of the secretary of
the navy as to the limitation of the price for armor plate there would have
been no trouble about it. Mr. HERBERT had inquired very carefully into this
subject, and he recommended $400 as a proper limit. Congress had one of its
unreasoning spasms of false economy and cut it down to $300. The Ironmakers
have refused to bid at this price, and there is no way to compel them to bid
if they don't wish to. The navy department will either have to go without
armor plate or raise the limit.
To talk about seizing a factory because the owner won't
sell you his goods at the price you wish to pay is simply idiotic. The
government might start a factory of its own, but that would make the armor
plate cost a good deal more than $400 a ton.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Press
When a man tells a girl she is sensible if she is, she
won't take it for a compliment.
If some men traded off their backbones for some pieces of
rubber hose they'd never miss them.
The less a man thinks he knows about himself, the more a
girl knows about him.
The difference between a woman and a hen is that the hen
cackles loudest after it has laid an egg.
A girl always judges a meal at a restaurant by the number
of funny shaped forks and spoons scattered around each plate.
When a girl looks most comfortable and interested in the
sermon, she is generally thinking how she would like to lie flat on her back
with her knees up.
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A GOOD WORK
Buffalo News
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle says that the Monroe
County Homeopathic Medical Society has entered upon a great and worthy public
service in the appointment of a committee "to inquire into the public
schools of that city and their effect on the health of the pupils." This
is something that commends itself to all who have the welfare of the schools
and children at heart.
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BIDS FOR CITY LIGHTING
Prices Named by Two
Local Electric Companies
The lamps and electricity committee of the common
council held a meeting yesterday and opened the bids received for lighting the
city streets for the next five years beginning July 1st, at which time the
present contract held by the Rochester Gas & Electric Company will expire.
When bids were solicited, the privilege was given the light
companies to submit prices for lighting the entire city, or for lighting
one-fourth or three-fourths of the city.
The Rochester Gas & Electric Company and the Citizens
Light & Power Company were the only ones to submit bids, and they are
given as follows:
Rochester Gas & Electric Company, entire city, 2,000
candle-power arc lamps, 25 cents per light per night; 1,200 candle-power low
pressure arc lamps, 20 cents each or 40 cents a pair. Three-fourths of the
city, 2,000 candle-power arc lamps, 27 1-2 cents; 1,200 candle-power low
pressure arc lamps, 22 1-2 cents each or 45 cents a pair.
Citizens' Light & Power Company, one-fourth of
the city, 2,000 candle-power arc lamps, 24 cents per light per night; 1,200
candle-power low pressure arc lamps, one-fourth of the city, 20 cents each.
The latter company did not submit bids on three-fourths of
the city or the entire city. The Rochester Gas & Electric Company
deposited a $30,000 certified check, and the Citizens' Light & Power
Company one for $10,000. The bids will be awarded at a future meeting.
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STREET PEDDLER ARRESTED
George WALLACE, a street
peddler, was arrested yesterday morning by Officer MOYNIHAN on the charge of
violating the ordinance relating to peddlers. WALLACE says he bought out the
PETERS Brothers, day before yesterday, and they told him nothing about moving
about the streets continually. Officer MOYNIHAN says WALLACE stays in one
place longer than the ordinance allows, and hence the arrest.
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FIRE FROM A CHIMNEY
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm of fire was
sent in from box 134, corner of Scio and Ontario streets. The blaze was in the
dwelling house of Leonard WEBER, at No. 263 North Union street. A defective
chimney set fire to the roof, and a small boy sent in an alarm. The fire was
put out with a pail of water before the department arrived.
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HOWARD MORGAN IS BETTER
Howard F. MORGAN, advertising agent of the academy, is at the City Hospital
suffering from a remittent fever. He was taken there last Wednesday, but is
improving and was much better last night.
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LECTURE BY A SCOUT
E. H.
ALLISON, the government scout and interpreter, will give a lecture at Red
Men's hall to-night on Indian language and customs, for the benefit of the
members of Hiokatoo tribe.
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SUPERFLUOUS HAIRS PERMANENTLY
Destroyed by original and exclusive methods; free
from pain, scar or trace. Pimples, blackheads, wrinkles and all imperfections
of the skin scientifically treated and permanently cured by Dr. MADDOCK, 217
Chamber of Commerce building, who has over sixteen years experience as a
dermatologist and guarantees every case.
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HER DEATH DUE TO
NATURAL CAUSES
Mrs. Alena Lillibridge
Did Not Commit Suicide
Suspicions Unfounded
Result of Autopsy by Dr. Andrew Showed That She Died From Pneumonia --
Married Less Than a Week
About 9 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Alena LILLIBRIDGE was found dead in
her room at No. 62 North street. Certain suspicious circumstances in
connection with the case led the occupants of the house to ask Coroner
KLEINDIENST to investigate it. The inquest yesterday afternoon, however,
showed that death resulted from natural causes.
Yesterday morning Mr. LILLIBRIDGE arose as usual and got
ready to start for work. He saw his wife lying in bed, but she seemed to be
asleep. As she had not been feeling well, he did not make a move toward
awakening her, and tiptoed out of the house. Two hours later one of the
neighbors went to the room and knocked. There was no response and the door,
which was not locked, was opened. Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE was found lying in the
same position in which she was when her husband left. Investigation showed
that she was dead.
Coroner KLEINDIENST was sent for at once and after making
inquiries, he refused to grant a certificate and ordered the body carried to
the morgue. An autopsy was held on the body yesterday afternoon, and later
in the afternoon an inquest was held.
At the inquest a number of witnesses were sworn. Mrs. Ada
SAVOY, of No. 62 North street, who kept the boarding house where the
LILLIBRIDGES lived, was the first to be called. She said that Mrs.
LILLIBRIDGE and her husband came to her house last Sunday. Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE
was away from home a great deal of the time. Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock
Mr. LILLIBRIDGE came to her and said his wife was ill. Dr. URQUHART was
called and he left some medicine. He said the woman would be all right in a
couple of days.
John C. LILLIBRIDGE, husband of the dead woman, was
next called to the stand. He said that he got home about 6:30 Friday night,
and found his wife in her room crying. She seemed to be nervous and
exhausted. He asked her if she had been taking any drug, and she replied in
the negative. She did not seem to get any better, and he sent for Dr.
URQUHART. The medicine seemed to quiet her. LILLIBRIDGE said he heard his
wife say twice that she wished she was dead.
Mrs. Agnes ROWE, of No. 8 Scio street, Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE's
mother, was the next witness. She said that her daughter was with her all
day Friday. She was nervous and excitable. Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE had been with
her grandmother during her illness, and seemed to be completely worn out
from the strain. The woman seemed to be quite despondent.
Dr. J. C. URQUHART, of No. 56 North street, the physician
called to attend the woman the night before her death, and that he found her
very obstinate, and that he could not make a thorough examination to find
out what was the matter with her. He did not notice the presence of any
drugs, such as opium. Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE told him she was in the habit of
taking laudanum in small doses to allay the pain in her stomach. Dr. F. E.
ANDREW stated the result of the autopsy. This, he said, showed that the
woman came to her death from pneumonia, with fatty degeneration of the liver
as the contributing cause.
The case was then given to the jury. A verdict was
rendered to the effect that the woman came to her death by natural causes,
as stated in the report of Coroner's Physician ANDREW.
The case has a number of sad incidents connected with it.
Last Sunday Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE was married. Her husband is employed as a
painter in the carriage factory of Cunningham Bros. During the week her
grandmother, to whom she had been greatly attached, died, and since her
death Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE appeared greatly depressed. The funeral of her
grandmother took place Friday and all Friday afternoon and evening she was
in an extremely nervous state, but it was not thought either that she had
any idea of committing suicide or that her health was in any danger from
heart disease.
Mrs. LILLIBRIDGE was 29 years of age. Besides a husband,
she is survived by one child by her first husband.
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY FIRM
Wesley Wheeler Must
Plead on Thursday Next
Wesley WHEELER, the indicted real estate dealer,
will be called to plead to the charges of forgery and grand larceny before
Judge SUTHERLAND in county court on Thursday morning next. WHEELER has been
at liberty on $10,000 bail since the indictments were found against him
about a month ago, and District Attorney FORSYTH, thinking it was time that
the defendant should be made to plead, requested Hon. George RAINES,
attorney for WHEELER, to appear in court with his client yesterday morning.
Mr. RAINES was promptly on hand, and when Mr. FORSYTH
asked the court that WHEELER be compelled to plead to the indictments
against him, Mr. RAINES quickly asked "Which indictment?" The
district attorney answered "on both," and Mr. RAINES objected. He
stated that he had endeavored to find out which indictment the district
attorney purposed to move for trial first, but had been unsuccessful, and
did not care to "be juggled with" any longer.
"I insist that Mr. FORSYTH designate which
indictment will be moved," said he. "It was impossible for me to
have Mr. WHEELER in court to-day as he is out of the city, and I only
learned of the district attorney's intentions last night." Judge
SUTHERLAND put an end to the controversy by naming Thursday as the day when
WHEELER must plead to the indictments.
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MORRISON IS DEAD
The Stranger at the
City Hospital Passed Away Friday
William H. MORRISON, supposed to be a New York commercial traveler, died
Friday morning at the City Hospital, after an illness of several days. He
was taken to the hospital on April 17th, from the Snyder lunch room on Front
street, where he had staggered in and fallen unconscious. At the hospital it
was learned that his name was W. H. MORRISON, and that he was probably in
the employ of Chatterton & Co., publishers of periodicals.
The man, on recovering consciousness, appeared to be in a
dazed condition, and could make no coherent reply to the questions which
were asked by the physicians. The man remained in this state for six days.
The hospital authorities believe that there was no foul play connected with
his death, but that he had been a sufferer from a chronic kidney trouble.
Telegrams were sent to New York and other cities to
various addresses, in an attempt to find the man's home and relatives. Up to
last night only one telegram had been answered, and that by the Chatterton
firm. The body was turned over to Superintendent Lodge yesterday morning.
The dead man was about 45 years old, five feet six inches in height, dark
hair and grayish moustache.
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RECENT DEATHS
--Martha A. PARKER
died Friday at the residence of J. B. JOHNSON in Chili.
--Milton Carlyle WRIGHT, son of Frank A. and Grace B. WRIGHT, died yesterday
at the family residence, No. 341 Lake avenue, aged 3 years.
--Dorothy May STANTON,
daughter of William H. and Jennie E. STANTON, died yesterday afternoon at
the home of the parents, No. 8 Alexander park, aged 2 years.
--Eliza A., wife of
George H. LEE, of Greece, died yesterday at the family residence, aged 62
years. She is survived by her husband, five sons, George P., Arthur N. and
C. M. LEE, of Rochester; L. J. LEE, of Pultneyville, and W. S. LEE, of
Brockport, two daughters, Miss Alta LEE and Mrs. William KISHLER, of Greece,
and one brother, George S. BROWN, of Brockport.
--Michael WIEDMAN died
yesterday morning at the family residence, No. 110 Whitney street, aged 63
years. The deceased was an old and highly respected citizen of Rochester,
having resided here forty-three years. He is survived by a wife and eight
children, four sons, George E., Andrew, William and Fred, and four
daughters, Mrs. G. C. KUGLER, of Toledo, O.; Mrs. K. STILLMAN, Julia and
Minnie WIEDMAN, of this city.
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McGLONE BEAT SULLIVAN
New York, April 24 -
Pete McGLONE and J. A. SULLIVAN, two heavyweights, fought ten rounds at the
Greenwood A. C., Brooklyn, to-night. McGLONE got decision.
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AQUATICA
--London, April 24 -
According to the Pall Mall Gazette, Defender is likely to race on English
waters. The only question between the American syndicate and H. W. WALKER,
who wishes to buy the sloop, is the price of the yacht. In the event of the
purchase being made, it is stated Lord DUNRAVEN will fit out Valkyrie III,
to meet Defender. H. W. WALKER is a brother of A. Barclay WALKER, the owner
of Ailsa.
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DIED
PARKER - In Chili, at
the residence of J. B. JOHNSON, April 23, 1897, Martha A. PARKER.
-Funeral at the house Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
LEE - Saturday
morning, April 24, 1897, at her residence in the town of Greece, Eliza A.,
wife of Geo. H. LEE, aged 62 years. She leaves to mourn her death besides
her husband, five sons and two daughters; George P., Arthur N., C. M. LEE,
of Rochester, L. J. LEE, of Pultneyville, and W. S. LEE, of Brockport; Miss
Alta LEE, and Mrs. Wm. KISHLAR of Greece, also one brother, George S. BROWN,
of Brockport.
-Funeral 2 P. M., Monday, from the house.
WIEDMAN - In this city
at the family residence 110 Whitney street, Saturday morning, April 24,
1897, Michael WIEDMAN, aged 63 years.
-Funeral from the house, Monday afternoon 1:30 o'clock and from Salem Church
at 2 o'clock.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon Apr 26, 1897
A STUDY OF GRANT
His Character Analyzed By
Professor Felix Adler
Debt Of Americans
Much Owing To The Grant Captain
The Man's Character
An Unprejudiced and Impartial Review of the Life and Character of General
Grant --
Some Alleged Mistakes of the Reconstruction Period
New York,
April 25 - Professor Felix ADLER delivered a lecture this forenoon before
the members of the Society for Ethical Culture, at Carnegie hall on
"The Debt of the American People to Ulyssus S. GRANT." In his
opening remarks the speaker made a chronological synopsis of the general's
life. He traced General GRANT'S career from his seventh year, when as a
boy, he worked on his father's farm in Ohio.
"As a boy," said Professor ADLER, "GRANT
was never a great student of books. He was practical, learning the lessons
of experience and remembered what he learned. We might say of him, that he
was not one of those who read history, but one of those who made it. There
is nothing to show that he played with cannon as a boy. On the contrary
there is much to prove that he cared nothing for the arts of war. He
yielded a reluctant consent to his father's iron will when he accepted a
cadetship at West Point and consoled himself with the thought that he
would see Philadelphia and New York on the way. GRANT's career after his
graduation, and up to the time of the breaking out of the Mexican war, was
uneventful. It was in Mexico that his genius took shape. The knowledge he
gained through companionship with his comrades in Mexico was invaluable to
him in the Civil war.
"Ruthless vigor, intrepidity of spirit and
relentlessness, were all locked up in his slight frame and were his
dominating traits. He possessed to a marked degree, that faculty of mental
bravery which differs from physical bravery in its attitude toward the
accomplishment of the impossible. This is the test in all great things,
making possible that which seems impossible to most people. He always made
ample contingency for failure, but once his plans were formed, nothing
could deflect him. GRANT's four great victories were the capture of Fort
Donelson, the investment of Vicksburg, the battle of Chattanooga and LEE's
surrender.
"No one can fail to realize the tremendous power
and tenacity of purpose displayed by GRANT in all his battles. His only
danger of defeat lay in the fact that the North was beginning to wear out
its patience.
:GRANT had all the true democratic traits and he was
typical of the democracy. He was reluctant to enter a combat, but once in
it he developed powers that amazed mankind. Imperturbable in the field of
battle he could not stand the cries of the wounded and dying in the
hospitals."
Speaking of GRANT as president Professor ADLER said:
"There are events that shed a certain luster on
his administration. One was his firm stand in the matter of the Alabama
claims. At the same time he did what he could to remove what might have
been a constant source of trouble and irritation between this country and
Great Britain. He also took the initiative in civil service reform."
Professor ADLER said that if there were lights in
General GRANT's administration there were also shadows. The policy of the
Republican party in the reconstruction of the South bore its fruit for
good and evil, particularly evil. He spoke of the "shameless
advantages that were taken: the extravagances that were indulged in,"
and the factional fights in Louisiana.
These events, he said, did much to alienate the
sympathies of the people from the Republican party and from the president.
The corruption that was charged against some members of his immediate
entourage did not reflect upon the stainless character of the president
but did reflect upon his judgment.
"Finally GRANT's willingness to accept a third
term as president -- to depart from the unwritten law laid down by
Washington, produced a painful impression upon many who were otherwise his
friends and admirers.
"The judgment of history requires that these
facts in the life of GRANT be not omitted," said Professor ADLER.
"It must be left with future historians, however, to say how far
GRANT himself was responsible for this policy. It is as General GRANT and
not as President GRANT that he will be remembered. As president he will
rank equally with the other presidents, but certainly not as the greatest
of presidents."
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CASUAL CHATS
Brevities Wise and Otherwise for
Breakfast-Table Reading
A number of politicians were
assembled in the office of one of their number on Saturday evening,
discussing the new charter which was passed by the assembly that morning,
and while nearly all had expressed themselves in favor of the general text
of the measure, one of them was noticeably silent.
"Give us your opinion about it, Jim,"
said one of his friends. "If you have any criticism to offer, we
would be glad to hear it, as you have had considerable experience in
municipal affairs."
The one addressed buttoned his coat, walked
toward the door and said: "It has one feature which seems to me as
very inconsistent and I am surprised that you have not noticed it."
"Well, what is it?" came in chorus.
"I'll tell you, seeing you are so stupid.
The charter passed is the White charter exactly as drawn by Senator WHITE,
and, if it is the White charter, why under heavens is it necessary to have
Black's approval."
Ink bottles and books thundered against the door, but
Jim was on the outside, and running for his life.
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A little miss of this city, while her mother was in the act of
administering a spanking, the other day, suddenly turned to her mother and
asked between the sobs, her little eyes dimmed with tears:
"Mamma, are you a Christian?"
"I hope so my child," she answered.
"Then don't you know mamma dear that
Christians should forgive their enemies," she said. Sound logic
indeed from so young a head.
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Two gamblers were standing on Main street last night bewailing the
dullness of the times and looking for a "live one." In the
course of the conversation one of them remarked that he was an A. P. A.
"Why," replied his companion, "you
can't be an A. P. A. and a poker player too."
"Why not?"
"Because an A. P. A. can't stand pat."
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In one of the hotels of Rochester is a clerk who may be said to have what
is called in slang a cold nerve. The other day there was also in the hotel
a very pretty fox terrier dog, evidently a truant, and a guest who is an
admirer of the particular breed. The guest approached the clerk and asked
him to whom the dog belonged.
"Acts as if he belongs to me," said the clerk
as the dog was lying in his lap.
"I will give you $10 for him," said the
guest.
"Done," said the clerk, whereupon he received
the $10. Half an hour afterwards the dog disappeared, presumably to go
home, and has not been seen since.
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A young newspaper man of this city, who has always had the reputation of
keeping his head under the most trying circumstances, was the victim of a
bad case of "rattles" a short time ago. He was assigned to look
up a concert given by a local musical organization, and among the numbers
was one given by a string quartette. Through some oversight he neglected
to attend the concert and found it necessary to visit a young lady who had
been present and secure an account of it. He made a hurried trip to her
home and entered the house all out of breath. This may have had something
to do with the brilliant question which he asked in reference to the work
of the quartette. Just as he was leaving the house he said, "By the
way, how many are there in a string quartette?"
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A member of Rochester's finest, who is a great hand for using big words,
some of which he does not understand, happened to be discussing different
articles of food one day last week, and the subject of the different
varieties of cake was mentioned. The other parties to the discussion had
expressed their individual preferences, and when it came his turn he said,
"You can say what you like, but there ain't anything like jelly cake
with desecrated cocoanut sprinkled over it."
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An example of the odd forms which the curiosity of women takes, was seen a
few evenings ago in an East Side drug store. An accident had occurred, and
the man who had been injured was badly cut up about the face and head. The
husband of the curious woman came to the door of the store which had been
locked to keep out the crowd of sensation seekers, and calling the clerk
to him said, "Now, Mr. B., my wife has always wanted to see a man who
has been badly injured in an accident, and this is the first chance that
she has had. May she come in and look at him?" She was admitted,
when, walking into the back room, where the injured man was lying on the
floor, stepped over to him, drew her skirts away to prevent any blood
soiling them, and turning up her nose, exclaimed "humph" and
walked out.
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RULING BY MOTT
Jurisdiction of the L. A. W. as
Regard Intercollegiate Meets
Baltimore, April 25 - President
Gustavus T. KIRBY, of the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association,
has written to Chairman MOTT, of the L. A. W. racing board, asking for a
ruling on an amendment passed at the recent national assembly at Albany
regarding the payment of the expenses, by the college of men representing
the institution at a closed meet.
Mr. MOTT'S ruling will be as follows:
"When college men alone contest they are governed
by I. C. A. A. rules as to expenses and by L. A. W. rules as to racing.
"The I. C. A. A. rules permit a college to pay the
expenses to a closed meet of men representing it. If the meet be open to
amateurs or persons outside of college men, the L. A. W. retains sole
jurisdiction and its rules will prevail; each man paying his own expenses
and limiting himself to meets held within 100 miles of his college."
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A DISTINGUISHED LAWYER
Hollidaysburg, Pa., April 25 -
Hon. Augustus S. LANDIS, the distinguished lawyer, died at his home here
to-day of heart trouble, aged 63 years.
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TURNING BLACK FOLKS WHITE
May Be Done by the Proper
Application of the Electric Current
Pittsburg Dispatch
Even those who have the greatest faith in the
illimitable possibilities of electricity have never dreamed of an
application which Professor BLAKE, of Kansas University, now proposes for
it. Professor BLAKE says that electro-chemistry has reached such a stage,
especially in its electrolytic branches, that the dusky maiden of Ethiopia
may permanently change the color of her skin without using cosmetic, and
as the dermatologist can now make radical changes in the conformation of
the lips, nose and other facial features, it will be possible by means of
dermatological devices and electrolytic methods for eliminating dark
pigment to actually transform a colored to a white person in appearance.
The color of the negro is due to a carbon pigment
underlying the epidermis. It is by the decomposition of the molecules of
carbon that the fairness of complexion is to be attained. Professor BLAKE
holds that the process is already possible, and that it only remains to
find a practicable method of applying the electricity to be able to wipe
out the color line for all time. He has no doubt that making black people
white will soon be a regular industry. Possibly the most feasible process
may be found to consist in immersing the candidate for bleaching in a
water bath and then running through the bath an electrical current of
sufficient intensity to decompose the carbon pigment. Whether this can be
done without decomposing something more than the pigment has not been
practically determined.
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SUNDAY AT GRANT'S TOMB
Two Hundred Thousand Visitors At The Park
The White Squadron
Bunce's Fleet Steamed To Its Anchorage
A Grand Spectacle
Mayor Strong Expressed Himself as Satisfied With the Stands and Floral
Decorations at Riverside Park -- Incidents of the Day at the Tomb
New York, April 25 - The din of carpenters' hammers and the noise of a
jostling multitude interrupted the Sabbath quiet about GRANT's tomb
to-day. Outside a barrier, erected by the police, a dense crowd,
numbering up in the thousands, watched the small army of workmen
endeavoring to complete the unfinished grand stand, on which the guests
of distinction invited by the city will sit during the dedicatory
exercises.
Fully 200,000 persons were in the vicinity of the
tomb during the day, Mayor STRONG being one of them. He was entirely
satisfied with the work on the stands and the floral decorations. The
speakers' stand will be plentifully supplied with flowers of all kinds.
Everybody seemed to be satisfied that the tribute about to be paid to
the dead chieftain would surpass anything of its kind ever held in this
country.
From the Battery sea wall there was had to-day a
marine view that should have been painted. This was when the eight
vessels of the North Atlantic squadron, which have been anchored off
Tompkinsville, S. I., stole out of the thin haze that was hanging over
the lower bay and steamed past the Battery on their way to the anchorage
up the Hudson.
It had been announced when this procession of superb
naval vessels would make its way up stream, and thousands came to the
Battery to see the ships file by. They were well repaid for their
trouble, though some of the earlier arrivals had to wait longer than
they expected to, the fleet not getting under way until 9:30 o'clock
instead of at 9 o'clock, as had been officially announced.
Through the light mist, faint patches of white could
be seen down the bay, but the fleet was well out from its Tompkinsville
anchorage before any of the vessels could be made out. Then one by one
the ships came into plain view, the fine cruiser New York, flagship of
the fleet, leading the column, with the blue pennant of Rear Admiral
BUNCE at her main and the guide flag, with its red cross, hoisted at the
fore.
Further up the stream were anchored the four foreign
ships of war, and as the New York drew near, her marine guard was
paraded on the quarter deck to do them honor. The band, too, was there,
and as the flagship ranged abeam of the Spanish cruiser Maria Theresa,
the national air of the Dons was played, and the guard presented arms.
The Infanta Isabel, next in line, was similarly sainted, and then the
Marseillaise was heard, as the French cruiser was brought abeam. The
tune was changed to "God Save the Queen" when the flagship
ranged abreast of the British cruiser Talbot, the marines presenting
arms to that vessel, as they had to the others.
Visitors to Governor's island to-day were attracted
by the novel sight of more than 100 tents pitched in the moat of Ft.
Columbus and on the baseball grounds, and groups of soldiers lounging
about or preparing meals over great log fires.
There are four batteries and a band of the Fourth
Artillery, under command of Major George B. RODNEY, and five companies
and a band of the Ninth Infantry under command of Major Ezra P. EWERS.
The artillerymen reached Governor's island Saturday afternoon, two of
the batteries and the band hailing from Washington, D. C., and others
coming from Ft. McHenry, Md. The infantry arrived this morning from
Madison Barracks, Watertown, N. Y.
Fight troops of cavalry and a battery of artillery,
United States regulars, arrived over the West Shore railroad at
Weehawken, N. J., early this morning, and are now quartered in camp at
Monitor park, West New York, N. J. The encampment is pitched on the east
side of a gentle hill on top of a bluff, 200 feet above the Hudson, and
commanding a good view of General GRANT'S tomb.
The soldiers consist of four troops of the Third
cavalry, from Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt., under command of Major Lewis T.
MORRIS; four troops of the Sixth cavalry, with headquarters at Fort
Myers, Va., Colonel G. SUMNER, commanding, and Company E of the First
battery, stationed at Washington Barracks, Washington, D. C., under
command of Captain Allyn CAFRON. The park was thronged with sightseers
all day long. Thousands went from New York. Discipline to a large extent
was relaxed, and the soldiers had a field day. The park is situated in a
town which is run "wide open" on Sunday and the saloons in the
vicinity of the park were filled with troops all day long.
Encounters between the troops and the lawless element
of the town were frequent occurrence. The only one which resulted
seriously occurred at 7 o'clock to-night. Some toughs who were walking
down Hudson avenue, were attacked by several members of the Sixth
cavalry. It was said that the men had taunted the soldiers about their
personal appearance. Fists were freely used. Several of the rowdies were
severely dealt with by the soldiers boys.
The "dandy fifth" regiment, of Baltimore,
arrived to-day and is quartered, with its veteran corps, at the Lenox
Lyceum. A majority of the veterans are former confederates, but many of
the old boys wore the blue under GRANT.
Majors STRONG and WURSTER eulogized General GRANT
before a large congregation in Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church,
Brooklyn, to-night, and Colonel Frederick D. GRANT also spoke. New York
has at least nine governors to-day, for eight chief executives of sister
states are quartered in her hotels.
Workmen are putting the finishing touches of the
official stands at Riverside. They will be finished and decorated
to-morrow as will also the arch of triumph.
President McKINLEY, Vice-President HOBART, Mrs. U. S.
GRANT and family, the diplomats and the national legislators will arrive
on two special trains from Washington to-morrow.
The famous Stonewall Brigade band left Stanton, Va.,
to-day in a special car, to join the Sons of Confederate Veterans in
Tuesday's parade. This historic musical organization will serenade
President McKINLEY and cabinet in the corridors of the Windsor hotel
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, arrangements to that effect having been
made by Charles Broadway ROUSS and Colonel BRANCH, of the Sons of
Veterans organization. While in New York the band will be the guests of
Warren B. LELAND, of the Windsor.
Governor George A. RAMSDELL and staff, of New
Hampshire, will arrive at 3:30 o'clock to-morrow. He will be accompanied
by the famous Amoskeag Veterans, of Manchester, N. H., as escort. The
Amoskeag Veterans were organized in 1854, and have been the escort of
every governor of New Hampshire on all notable occasions since then. In
December, 1856, the organization was the special guest of President
Franklin PIERCE, at Washington, and on its trip was banquetted in
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. It was present on New
Hampshire Day at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia and at the
World's Fair.
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PROBABLY DYNAMITED
Athens, April 25, (4 A.M.) - About 3 o'clock yesterday the official in
charge of the office at Larissa observing a cloud of dust raised by the
advance cavalry of the Turks, asked leave to dynamite the office. He was
directed to leave it. Since 3:30 P. M. Saturday, the Larissa office has
made no response to calls from Athens.
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THREE KILLED IN PITTSBURG
Pittsburg, April 25 - The traction roads are responsible for three
deaths in this city to-day. Early this morning John McKELVEY, aged 27,
son of John H. McKELVEY, late president of the White Lead Trust, was
killed by a consolidated traction car. Later in the day Mrs. Christian
WATCHER and her child, aged 2 years, were killed.
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EARTHQUAKE IN ILLINOIS
Cari(e)?, ILL., April 25 - A severe earthquake was felt to-day. It
lasted twenty seconds. No damage has been reported.
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BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER
Suicide of George Mayer Sr., of Corning
Missing Three Weeks
Quarreled With His Family And Burned His House
Also Shot At His Son
Warrant Had Been Issued for His Arrest--
Had Violated the Excise Law, Lost His License and Was in Trouble All
Around
Corning, April 25 - A boy named Burt COLE was fishing
this afternoon near the Erie railroad bridge, over the Chemung river, in
Corning, and while casting his line into the water, he saw the body of a
man floating in the river, just above where he stood, in water about
fifteen feet deep. The boy notified an Erie switchman, who happened near
by on the railroad, and together they got the body ashore by getting a
long board and putting a spike in the end of it, with which they towed
the body in. It proved to be George MAYER, Sr., of Corning, a man well
known, who has been missing for about three weeks, although he was
hardly recognizable, having so far decomposed. Coroner G. S. GOFF was
notified by Chief of Police James RYAN, and the remains were removed to
William GORTON's undertaking rooms. Coroner GOFF impaneled a jury, who
viewed the remains. The inquest will be held next Wednesday night.
In searching the pockets of MAYER's clothes a
revolver was found and a pocketbook containing a five dollar bill and a
silver dollar. His son, George MAYER, Jr., employed in the Erie freight
office at Corning, viewed the remains and identified them as those of
his father. George MAYER, Sr., was about 60 years old and kept a saloon
above Fred HAISCHER's brewery, which is in the upper portion of the
city. About three weeks ago he had some trouble at his home with a
daughter, and George MAYER, Jr., who lived near by, heard the commotion
and he went up and undertook to quiet the old man, but did not succeed
and he returned home. Shortly afterwards old man MAYER went to his son's
house and tried to get in, but the door was locked in his face. He then
fired two shots from his revolver through the door at his son. Some time
afterwards that night the senior MAYER's residence took fire and burned.
The fire companies responded but were unable to stay the flames as the
floor had been saturated with kerosene. It is believed that MAYER set
his house on fire, through spite at his son and daughter. After the fire
the old man could not be found.
Along about 3 o'clock that morning fire broke out in
another one of MAYER's houses nearby, but it was soon extinguished. At
this place the bed and floor were found to have been thoroughly
saturated with kerosene. After the fires rumors were rife that MAYER had
been burned to death in the first fire, but upon examination it was
found to be without foundation.
Some days passed when it was reported that MAYER's
remains had been found in the city reservoir, and again after a thorough
investigation, this rumor was found to be groundless. Ever since it has
been a deep mystery what had become of the old man.
A warrant was sworn out for MAYER's arrest the
next day after the fires three weeks ago, but he could be found nowhere.
For many years he was brewer for Fred HAISCHER. MAYER's wife died some
years ago. Last fall he got into trouble, being arrested for violation
of the Raines liquor law. He was indicted by the grand jury and plead
guilty. He got off by paying a big fine and then his license was taken
from him. Ever since then he had been having family trouble. It is
believed that the night after setting his houses on fire that he
realized his predicament, especially after going to his son's home and
shooting at him, and then it is thought he went to the Erie railroad
bridge, and realizing that his only escape from immediate arrest would
be to commit suicide, plunged down thirty feet to the water below, where
he soon drowned. His revolver was fully loaded with the exception of the
two cartridges emptied in shooting at his son. He leaves four children,
George MAYER, Jr., and Mrs. Ruckel Mayer FITZPATRICK, of Corning;
Phillip MAYER, of Elmira, and Miss Carrie MAYER, of Baltimore. Although
MAYER's children had trouble with their father when they last saw him
alive, they were overcome with grief at his tragic death. The remains
will be taken to Rochester for interment, where his wife is buried.
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TWO KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP
Frankfort, Ky., April 25 - On the part of the legislature, the usual end
of the week habit of going home took precedence over all desire for a
speedy election of a United States senator. The steering committee
discovered early that many Republicans were absent on pairs. Their
failure to return at noon prevented a quorum. Nevertheless, the temper
of the legislature was tested by ballot, showing 66 for W. l. DEBOE, the
caucus nominee, out of 69 present exclusive of the gold and silver
Democrats, none of whom arrived at roll call. DEBOE really received 67
votes, but one was from a paired Republican and could not be counted.
DEBOE, it is believed, will be elected Wednesday, some pairs running
until then.
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TWO SUICIDES AT SEA
New York, April 25 - Two suicides at sea were reported by ocean steamers
arriving to-day. La Gascogne reported that on April 17th Rudolph
SIELBNACHT, a Hungarian, who was a steerage passenger, was discovered to
be missing. He was supposed to have jumped overboard.
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FOR DOUBLE MURDER
Trial of Floyd Myers to Commence This Morning at Corning
The trial of Floyd MYERS, of Rathborn, who was indicted twice for murder
in the first degree, committed last Christmas at Rathboneville, will be
commenced before Justice Edwin A. NASH at Corning this morning. It is
reported that the defense will be insanity. This was in a great measure
forestalled by the alertness of District Attorney CLARK at the coroner's
inquest, who exhaustively examined the family of the alleged murderer as
to any traces of insanity in the family.
Mrs. MYERS and her baby have been under the supervision of Sheriff
WHITING at Bath ever since the tragedy.
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WILL CONTEST PROCEEDINGS
James H. TIBBITTS, of New York, has appealed from the order of Surrogate
M. Rumsey MILLER, of Bath, allowing him and Oscar B. STRATTON to qualify
as administrators of the-will-annexed of the late Henry BALDWIN, of
Addison, upon filing a bond for $40,000. Mr. STRATTON has already filed
his bond and is acting as administrator. He was appointed temporary
administrator pending the contest over the probate of Mr. BALDWIN's
will. Mr. TIBBITTS was one of the executors named in the will, but
formally renounced his claim to the issuance of letters testamentary to
him upon the consideration of the withdrawal of the contest over the
probate of the will. Subsequently he began proceedings before the
surrogate to be relieved from his renunciation and Surrogate MILLER
allowed him to qualify as administrator with the will annexed. From this
order he appeals to the appellate division of the fourth department.
Hon. John F. PARKHURST, of Bath, is attorney for Oscar B. STRATTON and
the heirs, Bacon & Aldrich, of Elmira, for the creditors of Henry
BALDWIN, and Baldwin & Baldwin, of Elmira for Mr. TIBBITTS.
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BATH CHARTER AMENDMENTS
The Bath charter amendments recently passed by the legislature were
signed by Governor BLACK on Friday. In accordance with the authority
therein given, the village board of trustees has fixed the salary of
Police Justice John A. ADAMS at $500 per year. The trustees have
arranged for a special village election on May 11th, at which the
proposition of the electric light company for an all-night service of
street lamps for $4,640 per year, will be submitted to the taxpayers for
action.
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--A meeting of the Bath wheelmen will be held at the court house in
Bath at 7:30 o'clock this evening, to consider the project of a cinder
path to Hammondsport.
--Dr. Orlendo W. SUTTON and J. Carter ROBIE, of Bath, and Monroe
WHEELER of Hammondsport have been appointed civil service examiners for
the Soldiers' Home at Bath.
--The order to show cause why John J. CAHILL, of New York, school not
be restrained from taking possession of the Kanona & Prattsburg
railroad until the determination of the appeal by Receiver Adolph E.
GODEFFRAY, from the order by Judge NASH, awarding possession to Mr.
CAHILL, will be argued at the special term in Rochester this morning.
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SENECA
A Dog Fight Leads to the Arrest of a Man Interfering With an Officer
A dog fight, which occurred Friday evening on Fall street, Seneca
Falls, resulted in the street of Franz McKEON, a young man who owned one
of the animals, on the charge of interfering with an officer. Policeman
GOETCHIUS was trying to separate the dogs, when it is said that McKEON
ordered the officer to desist from hitting his dog with a club, or he
would hit GOETCHIUS, whereupon McKEON was taken into Moran's court.
McKEON demanded a jury trial, and the case was set down for to-day.
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--Mrs. Ann POST, of Varick, aged 70 years, was buried Friday, a
victim of paralysis.
--Quite a number of Waterloo citizens will attend the Grant memorial
services in New York city.
--The contract for carrying mail between Townsendville and Farmer,
has been let to William J. FOX, of Townsendville, to commence July 1st.
--By falling on an empty bottle, at Waterloo, on Friday, William DAY
cut his fore-arm severely with the broken edges, which penetrated his
sleeve.
--Dr. Wallace Howe LEE, president of Albany College, Oregon, spoke
yesterday at Ovid in the morning and in Romulus in the evening on
"Christian Higher Education."
--Three nights of successful entertainments for the benefit of the
free circulating library of the Waterloo Historical Society, were closed
on Saturday evening. Crowded houses attended nightly.
--The next lecture in the Methodist Episcopal Church course, at
Waterloo, will be given on Thursday evening, by Rev. Horatio YATES,
chaplain of Auburn prison. Subject, "The Criminal, Why, and the
Remedy."
--An evident injustice was done in the publication of an account of a
recent burglary at Hayt's Corners. While many of the postoffices in this
region have thus suffered, this one has escaped. The information was
supposed to be correct, but proved to be an error.
--The Mormon elders, Messrs. BRIM and BURTON, who have held meetings
in Waterloo more or less during the winter, and have made that place
their headquarters, have departed for other quarters. No converts to the
gospel dispensation of Joe SMITH and Brigham YOUNG are said to have been
made.
--Herman BREHM, the Waterloo soup maker, is having an experimental
building put up at his soap works, whereby glycerine may be extracted
from the fats in the process of soap making, a property which hitherto
has been generally wasted. The enterprise will certainly be a valuable
one if a success can be made of it.
--The remains of the late Mrs. Rebecca HOWE RANSOM, formerly of
Seneca Falls, who died in Rochester, arrived in Seneca Falls Saturday
and were interred in Restvale cemetery. Deceased is the widow of the
late Henry RANSOM, of Rochester, was 57 years of age, and left three
brothers, Stanley, Martin and Williams RACE, and a sister, Mrs. Helen Da
LEE, all of Rochester.
--John BACHMAN's team ran away in South Waterloo, on Saturday
afternoon. They plunged over the bridge and finally brought up against
an electric light pole which was broken off by the collision. One of the
horses broke loose and ran to his home in the town of Fayette, while the
other was secured. The neck yoke, whiffletrees and wagon box were broken
and the horses were somewhat scratched up, but nobody was hurt and there
was no further damage.
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LIVINGSTON
Opposition in Dansville to Changing the Name of an Historical Street
Considerable opposition has been made manifest within the last few
days to the recent action of the Dansville village board in voting to
change the name of Perline street to Delaware avenue. The street was
named after William PERINE, who was one of old General Francis MARION's
most trusted companions. He served for five years during the
Revolutionary war, and was most intimately identified with the brave men
and brave deeds of those times. Just one hundred years ago he came to
Livingston county, and after a two years' residence in what is now
Geneseo, he went to Dansville's vicinity, and took up land east of what
is now Main street in that village. In time he laid out a wagon road
from the side hill down to the valley, and that road is now Perine
street. As there is no real good reason for the change of name, and many
objections to it, it is more than likely that the board will soon
rescind their action, and leave the old historic name.
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A NEW POSTOFFICE
A new postoffice has been established in this county. It is called
Claytonville, and is located in Sparta, a few miles north of Dansville.
Mrs. Gertrude JACOBS is the postmistress.
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--Professor E. L. MORRISON has been re-engaged to act as principal of
the Caledonia high school.
--The friends of Miss Ann Payson ADAMS are congratulating her upon
her good fortune. By the will of Eliza WENTWORTH HAVEN of Portsmouth, N.
H., Miss ADAMS secures $2,000 in cash, and the interest on $5,000,
payable semi-annually. While not an immense sum, yet it is a most
welcome addition to her excheque_ as Miss ADAMS is advanced in years,
and well worthy of this little help in her declining years.
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ALLEGANY
Meeting of the Teachers' Association to Be Held in Fillmore
The Northern Allegany Teachers' Association will be held at Fillmore,
May 7th and 8th, 1897. On Friday evening Roland S. KEYSER, of the State
University at Albany, will deliver an address. Subject, "The
Culture of Common Life," on Saturday morning the following
programme will be presented: "Some Phases of School Law,"
Principal Joseph HOWERTH, Rushford; debate, "Resolved, That it will
be beneficial to consolidate all school districts in a township
system," affirmative, Mrs. Helen D. SILVERS, Belfast; negative, W.
F. ALLIN, Nile; "Difficulties of the Rural School," H. A.
SOUTHARD, Swains; "Remedies for the Above Difficulties,"
George P. GATES, Whitney's Crossing. Afternoon session: "Animal
Lesson," Miss Katharine JENNINGS, Rushford; "The Teaching of
English," Roland S. KEYSER; "Phonetic Spelling," Miss
Rose ATHERTON, Belfast; "Some Observations While
Commissioner," D. D. DICKSON, Angelica.
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--L. D. HUBBARD has been appointed a justice of the peace for the
town of Hume, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of George E.
FERGUSON.
--Principal GLENNIE, of the Bolivar high school, has resigned, owing
to a reduction of $200 in his salary. Professor GLENNIE has been very
successful as a teacher, and during the past three years, four of his
graduates have been awarded Cornell scholarships.
--The Allegany County Federation of Women's Clubs and Societies has
recently admitted three organizations to its membership. The Cynthian
Club, of Rushford, the Canaseraga Club, and the Allegany Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
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TO SADDLE IT ON THE TAXPAYERS
Subscribers to the County Building Fund Want to be Reimbursed
Special Tax Meeting
Efforts to be Made to Make All Lyons Taxpayers Whack up for the
$17,500 Improvements --
The Plans - Wayne County News
A committee from the Lyons board of trade, consisting of George W.
KNOWLES, George M. HATTLER, A. E. BURNETT, E. W. HAMM, C. T. ENNIS,
Calvin HOTCHKISS, D. V. TELLER and William VAN CAMP, waited upon the
village board at the meeting Friday evening and presented a petition
signed by 200 business men, asking that a special tax election be called
for the purpose of obtaining the consent of the taxpayers to the levying
of a tax of $17,500 upon the village for the reimbursement of the
Messrs. S. B. GAVITT & Son, Lyons National Bank and the Bank of
Wayne, who advanced the amount named to the supervisors April 13th, to
be used in making repairs upon the county buildings. A resolution was
adopted appointing May 10th as the date for holding the special
election.
The building committee of the board of supervisors met again at
Lyons, Saturday. Architect HEADLY, of Rochester, was present with
revised plans, having made the changes necessary to bring the cost of
the work down to $10,000, including heating, ventilating, painting,
plumbing, etc. The plans were formerly accepted. Chairman MILES has
issued a call for a meeting of the full board of supervisors at Lyons
the 28th inst., to indorse the action of the building committee in
compliance with its resolution adopted April 14th, providing that the
committee shall enter into no contract without the approval of a
majority of the board.
An important change in the plans as adopted extends the addition
eastward ten feet beyond the east wall of the building. An entrance and
a walk to the street will render the supervisors' room accessible
without entering the main building. Other minor changes give the
district attorney the room next to the grand jury room, the two to be
connected, and provides an office for the county treasurer where now is
the district attorney's quarters. The supervisor's old room will be used
for county court purposes.
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ATTACHMENTS WERE SERVED
Justice McOMBER, of Lyons complaint of Louis DEUCHLER, issued an
attachment against the furniture of the National hotel, William P. HALE,
proprietor, for $21.50. Mr. DEUCHLER is the owner of the hotel.
Proprietor HALE's furniture was packed and at the railroad station,
where the papers were served. Mr. HALE furnished the necessary bonds. He
is about to remove to Monroe county. Another attachment in favor of
Charles BLANK, groceryman, for $18.80, was also issued against
Proprietor HALE.
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POSTOFFICE FOR ALLOWAY
A petition is being circulated among the residents of South Lyons for
the establishment of a postoffice at Alloway and for Henry JENNINGS as
postmaster. Alloway has not had a postoffice since the abolition of the
old Geneva and Lyons stage route operated by the late Harvey WARREN
prior to the opening of the direct line of the New York Central railroad
in 1895.
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MONROE
The China Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McVean
Friday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McVEAN, several miles
south of Churchville, was the scene of an unusually pleasant gathering,
it being the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of their marriage.
Many of their friends, among whom were over fifty members of the Beulah
Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. McVEAN are members,
determined to make the celebration of the event something of a surprise
to the couple. Many relatives and friends were present from the
surrounding towns of Bergen, Stafford, Cuylerville and Caledonia. Mr.
and Mrs. McVEAN were presented a handsome set of china dishes, the
presentation speech being made by Adelbert HEBBARD, of Rochester.
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WYOMING
--There are several bad cases of diphtheria at Sheldon Center. The
board of health has quarantined the village.
--Heavy shipments of veal calves for the Eastern market are being made
now from some of the towns in the dairy towns of the county.
--Rev. C. H. MOORE, of Rochester, preached in the Baptist Church at
Castile yesterday morning. In the evening he delivered a lecture on
"The Shepherd Boy of Jesse's House."
--Merton M. PHELIPS & Co., who have been in the boot and shoe
business in Castile for several years have sold the business to W. F.
LeROY, of Salamanca, who have taken possession.
--Rev. J. H. RHODES, of the Christian Church, Castile, has been
secured to deliver two lectures on Japan at the Silver Lake Assembly
in August. He was missionary to Japan for several years.
--The Cascade house at Portage Bridge, the only large hotel there,
will open in May, and Colonel F. VERICK will again take charge of the
house. He has had a clerkship at Albany during the session of the
legislature.
--Truman A. MORTON, an old soldier was arrested on the 23rd on a
warrant charging him non-support by his wife, at Perry. The case is a
peculiar one, the husband leaving his bride in about one week after
the marriage. The case will be tried on May 14th.
--The terms of eleven postmasters in this county having expired, there
is a great hustling among aspirants for the position. The offices are
at Covington, East Arcade, Feisomdale, Hardy's, Orangeville, Pearl
Creek, Peoria, Salt Vale, Varysburg, Wethersfield and Hermitage.
--Word has been received at Castile that Lady Henry SOMERSET is soon
to sail for America, where she comes by the advice of her physicians
for much needed rest from her arduous labors during the past year, in
behalf of the Armenians and the Home for Inebriates at Duxhurst. Word
from Miss WILLARD, who is now at Atlantic City, states that Lady Henry
will spend the summer with her, a part of which will be at the Castile
sanitarium.
--Mrs. Adda CAREY, wife of Thomas H. SUTHERLAND, died at her late home
at Castile on Saturday, aged 39 years. She was born in Castile,
September 2, 1858, and had lived in this vicinity. On February 5,
1880, she was married to Thomas H. SUTHERLAND, proprietor of the
Castile Monumental Works. About two months ago she was taken with a
lung difficulty which soon developed into quick consumption, from
which she failed to rally, but sank rapidly till four days ago, when
an alarming heart complication developed, causing her sudden decease
as above stated. Since early life she had been a member of the Baptist
Church at Castile. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Frank and
Harry, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John CAREY, of Castile, and two
sisters, Mrs. Alice BURRAGE, of Castile, and Mrs. Ida ALLEN, of
Rockford, Ill. Her funeral will be held this afternoon.
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ONTARIO
Meeting of the Interlake Council of School Superintendents
A meeting of the Interlake Council of school superintendents,
principals and commissioners was held at the Geneva high school,
Saturday. President R. W. SWETLAND, of Cook Academy, presided. The
meeting was opened by a discussion of "Admission Requirements in
the High School," led by Superintendent J. C. NORRIS, of
Canandaigua. Professor Charles D. VAIL, of Hobart College, then gave
an interesting and instructive talk on "Reading." The
present officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: President, R.
W. SWETLAND, of Cook Academy; vice president, F. H. MILLER, of
Horseheads; secretary and treasurer, Superintendent G. H. HOXIE, of
Penn Yan. In the afternoon Professor H. F. BURTON, of the University
of Rochester, spoke upon "Our Work in Latin." After a
discussion of this subject Commissioner L. J. BARDEN gave a talk upon
"The Township System" after which the meeting adjourned.
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--Rev. Eugene ANTHONY, pastor for four years of the Baptist Church,
Naples, preached his farewell sermon yesterday. He has not decided yet
which of several fields open to him he will choose.
--The Literary Fraternity of the Clifton Springs Union School has
presented the school a beautiful United States flag, 5x8 feet, mounted
for carrying. It will be used first in the school exercises specially
given on Grant day.
--John D. HAMMOND, late of Naples, was buried from the Naples Italy
Baptist Church yesterday. Mr. HAMMOND was 52 years old, was born at
Hornellsville, but had lived in Naples and South Bristol for the last
twenty-five years. He leaves a wife, who was the daughter of Mrs.
Samuel GRISWOLD, of Naples.
--Simeon B. SEARS, an old resident and prominent citizen of East
Bloomfield, died on Thursday last, aged 80 years. He leaves surviving
him besides his widow, one son, Albert SEARS, of East Bloomfield, and
four daughters, Mrs. Doctor EASTMAN, of Binghamton; Mrs. George W.
PARMELE, and Mrs. Almira ELLIS, if Canandaigua, and Mrs. Henry C.
BROWN, of West Bloomfield.
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GENESEE
New Pastor at Bergen
Rev. David J. RYAN, the new pastor of St. Bridget's Church in Bergen,
officiated for the first time yesterday at the services in his new
parish. He succeeds Father KEAN, who has been called to South Buffalo
to take charge of a new church in that city. The new pastor also
celebrated mass at the Mission Church in South Byron, over which he
will also have charge. Father RYAN was born in Medina and is about 32
years of age. His education was received in the parochial school and
at Niagara University. He was ordained as a priest in 1892. He was
assistant priest at Elmira two years, at Niagara Falls two years and
about ten months ago he was appointed to take charge of the mission
churches at Newfane, at Olcott and Cambria, ten miles from Newfane.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
Pursuant to an order of Hon. George A. BENTON, surrogate of the county
of Monroe, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons
having claims or demands against Charles F. GOTTSCHALK, late of the
city of Rochester, county of Monroe, state of New York, deceased, to
present the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the undersigned Mary
GOTTSCHALK, executrix of said deceased, at her place for the
transaction of business as such executrix at Nos. 61-64 German
Insurance building, Rochester, N. Y., on or before the 18th day of
August, 1897.
Dated February 16,
1897.
Mary GOTTSCHALK.
Werner & Harris, attorneys for executrix.
61-64 German Insurance building, Rochester, N. Y.
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THE PEOPLE of the state of New York, by the grace of God free and
independent. To Ferdinand L. CLARKE, Veterans' Home, Napa county,
California; Russell W. CLARKE, Portland, Oregon; Warren T. CLARKE, San
Francisco, California; Effie C. HILL, La Grange, Illinois; Mrs. Emily
W. SNYDER, La Grange, Illinois; Walter P. HILL, La Grange, Illinois;
Weltha B. HILL, La Grange, Illinois; George P. HILL, La Grange,
Illinois; William E. HILL, La Grange, Illinois; David M. HILL, La
Grange, Illinois; William W. CLARKE, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Lee CLARKE,
Rochester, N. Y.; Mary CLARKE, Rochester, N. Y.; Ward CLARKE,
Rochester, N. Y., heirs at law and next to kin of Mehitabel W. CLARKE,
send greeting:
Whereas, William W. WEBB, the executor named in a
certain instrument in writing, bearing date October 7, 1890,
purporting to be the last will and testament of Mehitabel W. CLARKE,
late of the city of Rochester, in said county of Monroe and state of
New York, deceased, and relating to both real and personal estate, has
lately made applications to the surrogate's court of our county of
Monroe, to have said instrument proved and recorded as a will of
personal and real estate, you and each of you are cited and required
to appear before the surrogate of the county of Monroe, at his office
in the city of Rochester, in said county of Monroe, New York, on the
7th day of June, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then
and there to attend the probate of said last will and testament. And
if any of the aforesaid persons are under the age of twenty-one years,
they will please take notice that they are required to appear by their
general guardian, if they have one, and if they have none, that they
appear and apply for the appointment of a special guardian, or in the
event of their neglect or failure to do so, a special guardian will be
appointed by the surrogate to represent and act for them in the
proceedings for the probate of said will.
In
testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of the surrogate's court of
the county of Monroe to be hereto affixed.
(L. S.)
Witness, Hon. Geo A. BENTON, surrogate of said county, at the city of
Rochester, this 16th day of April, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.
K. K. CRENNELL,
Clerk Surrogate's Court.
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TO MEET THIS WEEK AT AUBURN
Programme of the Fourth Missionary District Baptist Conference
It Will Last Two Days
Convention of the Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga, Onondaga and Oneida
Associations --
Various Speakers and Their Topics - Cayuga
The following is the preliminary programme of the convention and
conference of the fourth missionary district, comprising Monroe,
Wayne, Cayuga, Onondaga and Oneida Associations, to be held at Auburn,
in the First Baptist Church, Wednesday and Thursday, April 28th and
29th, under the auspices of the New York state commission of
systematic beneficence and the New York Baptist state convention:
Wednesday, morning session --Prayer meeting
led by Rev. F. L. ANDERSON, Rochester; address, "Educating the
People to Pray for Our Benevolent Causes," Rev. J. R. HENDERSON,
late of Palmyra. Afternoon session --Prayer meeting, led by Rev. E. E.
GATES, Sennett; address of welcome, Rev. A. C. WATKINS, of Auburn;
"the Duty of the Church to the Whole