davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
EDIs0N's TALKING DOLL.

II Love You, Mamma - IL SAYS Go :
Reporter, and then 1t sings Crock.
a-By-Baby'' without Making :
False Note.
A talking doll Is Thomas Edison'a
latest invention. IN his labratory 81
Orange, New Jersey, there are num-
bers Of dolls that speak quite natur-
ally. "DollphOnes" is what be calls
them. They are not the old fashioned
kind that say Mamma" when press
ed in the diaphragm, but they repeat
ong sentences and talk with ease
Edison has been working at the in
v%ention for two years, and only lately
completed it. It is SO constructed
that photograph cylinders are inter-
c~hangeabIe, and e sets of sentences
may frequently be introduced into the
toys talking machine. This is a lit
tie photograph with clock-work ac-
com paniment, which is placed in the
dolls back.
Mr.. Edison showed a number Of the
"Doliphones TO q reporter. Some of
them were dressed and ready to enter
tain company; while some others.
while they could speak, did so.
strange to say, without the use al
heir heads. Mr.. Edison picked NJ
one of the dolls. whose golden, curl.
ilairsand pink cheeks we're lovely i
their perfection, and whose light blu
yes stared in mild surprise at the re
porter. He then pressed a spring an
lie doll. still locking ut the reporter
said in q plaintive tone:
II love YOU, mamma; I love you
dearly, mammal; but am tired and
sleepy now. Please put me in my
lite beu."
The doll continued 20 stare with the
wides; of wide open blue eyes at the
reporter whilo asserting the fact that
she was sleepy, but the d~istinctness
with which she said il and the guile-
less expression of her pretty face con-
WINGED him that she was telling the
truth. So he laid her gently down on
the table neal 10y.
Then Mr.. Edison wound up a bru-
nette doll, with jet black curls and
spark NJ brown eyes. This doll
started off at n brisk rate with the
following:
Twinkle, twinkle. little star,
How | 3 onder what you are,
Up Abave the world so high,
Like n diamond i'm the SIX v.
Anafher dali-l,ai,v sang IN = sweet,
childish tremhle "Rock-a-By Baby on
the Tree Top all the way through
18th good expression and without a
false note. She sang it quite loudly
too, 81 that any one could have heard
il ACROSS the room. Still another sang
4 pretty little German song.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
An old Printer DyInR.

c. A. ". Putnam, one of the Oldest
printers on the Pacific Coast. is lying
at the point of death in Virginia.
lie was State Printer for four years
aud editor of the Enterprise for sew
erai years. He Isl lenial descendant
of General Israel Putnam of Rsvo!u.
tiunary fame.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
state Funds.

o, the last day IF November til,
s.arl of Examiners counted III,
money, vouchers and bonds in the
State Treasury. and found $4S9, 1873 40
in coin. $l7,232 SO in paid coin vouch-
ers. and $Sl4.O00 in State School
Fund securities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

The Independent says: Various pa
pers throughout the State are publish.
ing an item to the the effect that
George Russell of Elko has given up
making any contest for the Senator
ship. Mr.. Russell has authorized No
one To make such a statement, and
when the Legislature meets we shall
see what we shall see.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
A Bonaed Debt.

The Phoebe Record says: In an
another column it will be seen that
the long expected judgment of the
COURT has been rendered against this
county for $4,000. This nearly APP
praaches the value of all the taxable
property in the county. and how the
brpdholders are to be paid at present
is a puzzle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

Mohn. a Norwegian physician. 10
reported tn have been able In cure
whipping cough 10y means of inhala-
tions of sulphurous anhydride In
the first instance this was done acci-
dentally while disinfecting some
rooms; subsequently, it was done by
burning xix drachms of sulphur per
cuia. ioni at space, the beddinI. etc +,
"eiag vel exposed /" its influence.
Atier III room bad lbren clnsrd for
f4r ur hours, ventilation was r%estpr-
e. All tie cit frrn put tn sleep in
beds implegnalel with the sulphur
vapans II the morning the
cough had ceased.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
The Water LitiRant.

Attorney-This mornings work has
been very satisfactory, you're centaiu.
~ gaining ground.
Client--D- the ground, I've got
too much, what I want is water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
NOTES ON TURF MATTEKS

J. G. X. Law ence, secretary Of tho Concy Island
Jockey Club, Is happy although he thinks no may
lose numerous buxc- of segars which that the
Furury Stakes for 1890 would have 1000 entries.
II In doubtful II the total quite reaches his expecfa-
tons. There are 843 already, however, and many
breeders arc to DO heard frosr yet Among the adj.
lions are z. J. baldwin, fifteen. and Chinn d Nor
gan twenty. e. J. BALDWIN ehters volante Miss
Ford, Goiah and CrIsett for the Suburban and aIso
for the Brooklyn Handicap. Tho Preakness Stable
entors Rupert and Linden for tho two handicsps.
Entries have been sop In to the Coney Island Jockey
Club from owners Who have raced their horses
over the half tracks, but they hsve BEEN promptly
refused
The entries for the stake races which closed Jan
nary at tho Coney Island and Brooklyn Jockey Clubs
up b dato
Coney Ialand Jockey Club:
Suburban IT: Bay Ridge Handicap Ill Sleeps
head bay Handicap ~, knickertocker Handicap 40
Universal Handicap "a: Coney Island Stakes %
Rapid Stakes co: Coney Island Cup 81 Sporting
Stakes Al; Selling Sweepstakes 80.
Two yearo.d stakes New Stakes new 90
SSephyr Ss Spring 90, June 90, Great Two Yearold
For three year.olds: Volunteer Handicap tnew) 4s,
swirl Stakes 30 Thistle STAGES formerly BeacOn) 40.
Emporium ~, Spipdnh ~.
krnklyn Jockey Club.
Cover 20, Bedford 60. May cJ, Gazelle 20, Port
Hamilton, Falcon ~, brooklyn Jockey Club Handi-
cap 81, BrOOkdaie 66, Parkway 90. Lawnview 69,
Brooklyn Cup 49, It, James Hotel 20 and tbs Myrtle ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
NOT ALLOWED TO CONTRADICT HIMShLE
TINE FREE AND EASY WAY ~ WHICH SHIPS HELL

TINE FREE AND EASY WAY ~ WHICH SHIPS HELL
THEMSELVES TO STORES AT THE NAVY YARD
In the Court OF Inquiry at the Navy Yard yesterday
Clerk Jules Remond had something further to say
about the 400 iron tanks which were disposed OF al
the recent sale He testified that these tanks were
estimated to weigh million pounds in the aggre
gate but were sold only 100000 pounds to the con-
tractor. The reduced weight, he said, had been al
lowed on account Of rust and tho age Of tho metal
Pay Inspector stevenson was again before the Court
and wished portion of his former testimony
In relation to tho four boilers that 1t would read,
that bargain for tho sale OF the boilers was made
between Acting Commandant and Mr. DrscOll and con-
frmcd by him. Judge Advocate Iemly held that this
seemed be a contradiction of the Pay Inspectors
explanatory letter to the Secretary Of the Navy In
which he Stevenson had assumed In explicit language
entire responsibility for the transaction Mr. Steven
son then objected tho OF this letter, which, he
said bore The character Of private communication;
but on being reminded by the Court that II was In
evidence he withdrew his correction. He admitted
that the boilers we're dis posed Of without authority
Tho witness next asfed how no would account
for the differences that had BEEN shown 10 exist be-
tween the amount OF the condemned stores In tho
official schedule and the weights actually found at
the time Of sale He replied that he thought tboy
were readily explained by the fact tina. whenever
ships In The yard named anything 'hrv scn and took
II without giving any proper account receipt.
Great quantities OF hawserS and old rope, he said, ld
been appropriated In that way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
MR.. BACKUS'S CHARGES INFO UNDED.
TIKI GRAND JURY cENsUREs HIM AND HIS STUB


TIKI GRAND JURY CENsUREs HIM AND HIS STUB
BORN WITNESS.
The Brooklyn Grand Jury completed yesterday its
Investigation OF the charges Of Foster L. Backus tha'
certain members OF the Brooklyn Board of Education
we're promoting teachers who were willing TO pay
portion OF their salaries therefor William b. Mande-
vilIe the nght-sch teacher, Who when before the
Grand Jury on Tuesday refused to talk, opened his
heart and mouth freely yesterday and told all that he
knew OF the natter The Grand jury then censured the
lawyer making charges that lie could not prove anu
added severe censure for Mandeville for his silence
during the investigation
Vaudeville says that in 1879 a man named schoheiu
came to him In New-York and made some remarks inc
tendency Of which that money would be rel"reu "
Obtain a position in the Brooklyn schools Mr. BacKuss
tnal testimony that some time before the eiecuoh
lady came 10 his Office and SAID that man VINO was
teaching in the public schools had been offered promo
ton II he would pay the chairman OF certain co'o
,nittee third OF his salary He received comhuh
cation from the teacher referred to on the day following
MIS- speech i'm the Acaiemy of Music; he was Mr. Mande
Vile AneIward Vaudeville went to tr. BacKus
bonse and begged for the written statements tnat ne Ia
made Mr. Backus finished by saying that he h+i neaau
of other cases. he could not gel such
would warrant his presenting them t. the Grano jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
A SCHEME TO SECURE IMMIGRANTS
GENERAL r. p MILLEN's CONTRACT WITH TIL
YENl ZuEIAN aOYERNMENT.

aENkRAL r. y. MLLENs CONTRACT WITH THE
VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT.
General r. r. Millen. whose absence In Paris ana
London some months ago gave rise to report which
was cablcd this country time aud printed In tho
newspapers, to IL effect that he logged by English
detectives who believed that he was on mission from
Irish Nationalist upon side OF tho water that BODIED
no good to England. safe In this city. He has no
Intention he says OF visiting England again for the
present at least rs he believes the report that warrant
for h.s arrest has been issued IN London.
The General said yesterday to TRIBUNE reporter that
his visit to France was to obtain patent for ne "
dynamite shell which he has invented. While In Paris
he says he did stroke of business profitable still
aud the knowledge Of which has considerable interest
for people in this country and in this city particularly.
where dwell many of General Mens cOmpatriots. who
may be found ready to avail themselves OF the advan-
tages of trip to the South. 1t contract between
General Millen and his agents and General 6uzinan
Banco. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoen-
tary Of the United States OF Venezuela In France on
behalf OF his Government, to take to venezuela
personally or by Of his agents foreign immgra
ton to the greatest possible number"
summary OF the contract, which is lengthy docu-
ment SHOWS that those desiring To 60 must De In gooa
health. They will be citizens OF the Republic O.,
Venezuela from the tls OF their ryai anu s
grants over p six and under fifty but they
to that nart Of the colony destined for them
The passage money will be paid only when they
reach there The most important item IN tho
person Of adult age title six hectares of cutvahe
land on condition that 1t he tivacd aud the grant,
this be done, will be doubled after the first year
General Millen will sail for Venezuela next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
BARGAINS IN ART FURNITURE.
CONTINUED SALE OF THE WATSON CO. CoLLRC-

CONTINUED SALE OF THE WATSON 4 CO. coLLEC-
TIOv
The sale OF the Watson & Co. collection OF brc-a-
brac was continued yesterday at Nos 718 and 700
Broadway. The attendance large and the bidding
active Some articles went at 90 cd prices but the
more elaborate and costly pieces were bargains for
the purchasers, going at fraction Of the cost of i'm
portation. A notable case In point was that OF an
exquisite mahogany and tulipwOOd nlaid desk with
ormOiu mountings and vernis Martin panels which,
after having been imported at cost OF $500 was
knocked down for 5000 to dealer who will reexport
IL to London.
The sale today will include lot Of apple green
and other old Chinese porcelaIns: Henry ~. shera
ton, buh and other furniture. Of which perhaps tho
finest a richly carved pure Ezabethan sidchOard
wrongly caa Ogied Queen Annel, an deliberately
carved canopy hall seat and italian inald buhl
cabinet, value at 81 OCO centre piece belonging
to the set was sold by Watson q Co. to Score,
tary whitney. There Is also some fne armOr and
weapons, including companion piece to a Turkish
cmetcr with jewecd scabbard owned by Robert
Garrett. Among the curiOsIties is a small mustard
low crarkcw ara BOTTLE which will probably brinv
something less than the cost OF Importation, which
was $99.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
JOHN MKANE GETS THE" GOBY."

ANOTHER ELECTED TO THE PLACE He COVETED,
THAT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOA,D.
The first meeting Of the Brooklyn Board OF Super
vis0rs was hold r. the Court House yesterday after
noon. Long before tho members Of the b ard got TO-
gether tho corridors of the Court House crowded
with politicians and friends Of the candidates for
chairman, tho election Of whom tho all important
matter Of tho day. Richard l. Basley the can-
didatc Of tho sixteen Democrats the Board. II
thought that John Y. McKane would run also
The eleven Republicans who occupy seats IN the council
chamber could, with tho assist lance Of McKano and
four Democrats, have elected man to the position.
McKano fully expected to get tho Republican support
but tho Republicans demanded in return TO- tbeir
votes now, The five Democratic votes all matters
that como up during the year.
This was said TO be the rock on which McKanes hopes
split. for the election was purely party Mr.
Balscy was the only Democratic nominee and Super
visor Theodore " Willis was the RopUt cs candidate
All the Democrats voted for Basley and even McKane
went into the Democratic fold and voted with them.
Tho election was made unanimous and Supervisors
Willis and McKane were appointed to escort tho
president to tho chair No other business trans
Acted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
PROVING ITS UTILTrY From THE STA RT

The people OF the West Side were not slow to take
advantage Of the now George Bruce branch Of the
Now York Free Circulating Library at No. 2o6 West
Forty secondst which opened It's doors to the public
yesterday. At o'clock in the afternoon there had
been ninety applications for tho privileges of the
library and there every prospect that there would
DO as many before the Hour Of closing. The
applicants will not be allowed to take books till their
references be examined and there is so much OF
this preliminary work to 90 that 1t Is likely to DO
week before everything IS In running order.
The people who filed their applications yesterday
represented considerable extent of territory, one or
two being from far north as One hundred and
twenty fthst four miles from the library They
almost all people of the moro intelligent class and
many were school children. The reading room
also well filed and the papers and magazines that
had arrived In demand. Tho library and read
Ing room arc open Ga,iy from \. m. I'LL p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
NEWARK.

A meeting OF tho Newark Bar Association was held
in tho cou room yesterday, to take action on the
deah If tho late Justice Joel PARKER Tho Joel Parker
Association will 60 Freehold to day to attend the
funeral
Mayor HAYNES yesterday fled with tho City Clerk,
without his signature, the resolution approprlating
e23 900 for City Hall improvements.
Commissioned wissner, OF the Aqueduct Board, has
prepared statement showing that the Board is now
self sustaining for tho first time since It was organized
Commissioner wssncr says he will find purchaser
to buy the plant OF the Board for 900 and agree
that tho water rat ~ shall not be inci eased II is
thought that tho figures given furnish some solution OF
tho question Of a new water supply for Newark
In the courts yesterday Anna Reul, comedy wom-
OF twenty-six, sued Adam Wagner, age ffty-two,
for damages for breach of promise Of marriage
Testimony had show the relations OF tho plain
TIL and defendant and the adjourned to
Saturday.
Irene leslie, sOUbrette Of travelling company
known tho Lyceum Theatre Company, playing at
Library Hail. and stoppli at the Grand Central Hotel
awakened early yesterday morning by a choking
sensation and found the filed with smoke and
her bed In flames She sprang upon the floor and
dashed the contents ef water pitcher over tho bed.
but without much effect Her cries attracted a board
TO tho room. and ho smothered the fire before much
damage was done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
THREE DowNT0WN PROPERTIES SOLD
THEY BRING ABOUT 81 so NO0--rHE GOBLET Es-
rArp pTRCuASFR.

THEY BRING ABOUT $50 nOO--THE GOBLET Hs-
TATE A PrRCHAsFR.
The most impor ant the beginning OF the New
Year took place Yesterday the Real Estate Exchange.
when t. j. I. PhiIlips aucOneers, offered under par
ton by order OF Court In the suit or Nor
RS against Nathan property In Broomc' Bowery and Hes
ter SITS The Nrst offered WAS Nos 1858 ana 500
Broome st.. a brick building and store 49xs'
with q extension. The property Is rented foi
e5 $40 per annum until 1893 the tenant paving all eN
pensss exc ut the The bidding started at $4,000
and Ieaped by $4,000 lids I'D from which price
it was worked $4,000 p. Nathan was the buyer
Nos 100 and I32 Hesterst next offered The
Trp consists OF hreestoy store and brick building
lOx49. The and basement rented until May al
$3.50 OF building is leased until 1892 for
81 $50 making total rental OF $4,000 per year
The bidding began $4,000 and TO 5000 at
which price William Beran the buyer for the G0ele
No 80 Bowerv Is ourstOry and store brick building
25v7t. with three and brick extension. 26N39
II is rcntod until Nav next fo $4,000 The bid
ding s'aref In At s35O00 and TO s5s0no at which
price II taken bv the buyer for the Ceet estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
NEW BRUNSWICK.

The meetings OF the week Of prayer have been so
largely attended that the largest churches In tho city
have hardly held tho congregations
FIX Governor George C. Ludlow and Judge Charles T.
Cowenhoven mentioned In connection with tho
vacancy the Supreme Court bench In New Bruins
wick, however, II is thought that Judge John H. Stow
art will be chosen.
The Common Council, at Wednesday nights meeting,
refused to grant franchise to the gas company to
place electric light plant In the streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
yn1r1Jyo RESULTS OF A RECENT oo1DENr

The investigation of the causes of the accident on
the Third line Of the Manhattan Elevated Rail
way at the Thirty fourthst station December 81
whom an engine Of the shuttle road into and
pushed from the rails ono OF the Of an uptown
train, was practically closed yesterday General
Manager Hahn said that no serious damage had boon
done the tram Only tho forward truck of the car
struck by the engine had been pushed from the rails
and the car did not fall las had boen incorrectly
stated neither was there q window broken nor lamp
chimney cracked. The investigation. further
more, showed that tho train had received
injury at the time and that tho only claim
ing to be slightly hurt was woman who had been
1Ostled In the crowd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
CHAT ~ GOING ON TO-DAY.

Campbel-Arbuckle breach Of promise case, Supreme
Court
county Democracy primary elections, evening.
n A. Calkinss lecture before Industrial Education As
eoci alton, No. o University place, p. m.
Lafayette Post No. 140, q. A. r., Installation, Masonic
Temple, " ..,,.
I,uion- ', Gilman suit before Judge Ehrlich.
MICROSCOPE Society, NO. 81 MadisOn-ave., p IN.
Man 0llIi Iectur In Fr n, h, Chckering Hall, p. M
Jackson Sc mary entertainment In Ad OF Ffesh All
Fund, No. 2,025 F1fth-a p. IN
plymouth Church pray er- meeting, Brooklyn, p. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
STATEN ISLAND.

The Board OF Supervisors Of Richmond County
yesterday apportiOncd the assessments for the hve
townships OF the county. The amounts for the diff
fercnt towns were fixed follows: CasaIcton,
S4,If5,COO; MiddletOwu, 1850; Mort hicld g,
81 400: Westfeld, S910,321 South1eld. &349 600.
Supervisor Joine yesterday at a meeting of tho
Board of Supervisors presented preamble and reso
luiions In reference to tho International exhibition
which It has been pr opposed 10 hold Staten Island
In 1902, suggesting that Richmond County he selected
as the site for holding the same, and that the
operation Of Congress- the State Legislatures Of New
York and New-Jeiscy also tho officials OF NewYOrk
City. brooklyn, Jersey City, Newark and Elizabeth,
N j., DO asked for. The matter referred to .
committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
ORANGE.

Tho house Of william Peck, In Manna ave-, Fast
Orange, broken into on Wednesday and robbed OF
800 of clothing. slverware and iewcry in the
house escaped tho notice Of. the burglars.
The congregation of tho Presbyterian Church
IN Orange Valley has selected site and taken the
preliminary steps toward erecting church building.
The church will be known the Hillside Presbyterian
Church Of Orange. The Rev. Stanley White ha'
accepted call to the pastorate and will be installed
next Wednesday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
AN INPATIENT COOK FATALLY BrRNED.

Mrs Mary LAWYER, living the first floor Of tho
rear No GIT Heterst, tried to hasten
her kitchen fire by pouring some kerosene Ill On It
yesterday afternoon. An explosion resulted, and Mrs.
LAWYER ran out into the yard with her dress on fire.
She had inhaled of tho flames and could not cry
for help, but some women In the house saw her and
throw bedlohes into the yard calling to her to wrap
herself in them Some mon from the front house at
length went to her assistance and put out the names
but she had been burned head to foot. When
put into en- ambulance few minutes later the
eurgcon said shc might die before she could be taken
10 hospital Firemen were called to extingush tho
aamcs which did little damage In the kitchen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
HOME NE s.
PROMINENT AKHTvALS

osst Brunsfek- Francis Adams Of Boston Lien
tenant Samuel Honey 81 Rhode lssndi j. stsr
ling Norton OF Nebraska; N X farbank OF Chicago ana
Isaac McConiho of rroy. Hfpdsoy ho-Congrsssmen
Leopold Morse Boston, H. Cable President 81 the
Chi, ago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company Sl
Jamss hsfei-CongressmaR James k. Campbell Of ohio
Petora HsfetGeorge NJ Pullman. Of Chicago. and osssra
Will'sm w. Boknap Of Iowz......H u Arenw hoN'-
George B Rbers Prosdsnt of the Pennsyvana Rairoed
Company. .Brepoort hsus-Hsnry Adams. OF Boston
PARK venue Ao Professor Edward A. Or fin, Of Williams
College Mrs. Ole Ball. OF Boston Clarendon Astes
Mra J. Donald Cameron. OF Harrisburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
RROOKLYN.

Nicholas Place, Gold-st. cigar dealer. held by
Justice Walsh yesterday for selling lottery tickets.
Tho will DO hoard tomorrow.
Arthur c. Salmon, q young Twentieth Ward Dem
ocrat. appointed Assistant Corporation Counsel
yesterday.
Justice Massey sentenced yesterday Tourman Fisher,
. house thief, to six years nine months and twenty
FIVE days In the Pententiary.
Fire Marshal Lewis handed In his report of last
months fires yesterday. During that time there wero
Mt six fires, making total loss Of SGT $780, covered
by an insurance Of $325525.