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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28
Special Notice.

The Unions will remember to remit
all moneys arising from the collection
of dues, for State work, headquarters,
sale of literature, donations, ETC., to
the financial secretary, Mrs. F. L.
Sutton; that from shares of stock to
Mrs. Lydia M. Chace, president.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28

A Malvern mother, on remonstrat-
ing with her young son about the use
of tobacco and cigars, was surprised
with the reply: "Why, I'm in excel
lent company, mamma; Mr.. v.
smokes and chews, you know, and
there isn't nicer man in all the land
and country" Mr.. V. was sought
and interviewed. AS soon as he
found that his influence weighed on
the wrong side, that young people
were falling into evil habits on the
plea that he was their model, he
stopped short, and with bated breath
said, "Pll face right about, as l
can't afford to stand in any yonng
mans way? Is there any other Mr..
", G. or X, standing in some other
young mans way? if so, get out of
it at once.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28

The management of the Shore Line
have decreed that on the new day
express there shall be no smoking
apartments in the parlor cars; the
order is given in consideration to the
women passengers. Thanks for
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28

The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
AT this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hoods Sarsaparila is worthy
your confidence. 1t Is peculiar in that 1t
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
iteradlcates disease. Give it a trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by @. /. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28
DIRECTORY OF STATE OFFICERS,

LYDIA M. CHAoE, State President, Little
Rock. 1''''io
tary, Little Rock.
Beebe.
MISS A. G. FAIR, Treasurer, Fifth and Wolf,
Little Rock. '
MRS. SARA X. HART, State Organizer, Little
The W. o. I. U. meets every Thursday at
p. M, at headquarters, McDiarmid block.
3l512 W. Markham street.
me US meet every Monday at 4 p.m,, at the
same place.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28
temperance.
National Pledge,

49, I solemnlg promise, God helping me, to abb
staln from all distilled, fermented and malt
i4uors' including wine and cider, and to en-
psoy all proper means to discourage the use
OF and traffic in the same"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-06-28

Members of Local Unions subscribe
for your State organ, WoMAN's
CHRONICLE.
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SEVERAL NAMES At HER DISPOSAL.

She Pays Her Rent Mrs. Cox and Hnles
Berlin Up In Court for Non.support.
Hende Berlin OF ia East Seventy-sixth
street was arraiened in the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday. charged with abandon
ment by Melissa Berlin OF 9O1 West Thirty
first street.
They were married on Dec. 81. 1885, by
tho Rev. 3. Lane. n Methodist Episcopal minis
ter the bride giving her name as Haslett. In
1888, Berlin left her because he believed she
had another husband living. He could not
prove this and was compelled to pay her a
stated amount weekly, which he did until re
had collected evidence. he says, that tho
woman had not only one but two husbands
living. He then refused TO contribute further to
her support. At he proceedings yesterday
William Storms. the womans first husband.
was present.
ing under the name OF Mrs. Cox. She maid her
rent in the name OF Mrs Cox because Judge
John Cox was good friend to her. and she
took his name out Of gratitude after he died
In 1887. She also admitted that she was mar
ried in 1916 to Frank lIaslett of Boston. who Is
still alive. but said that they had been divorced.
1t was brought out that she had passed under
the names Of Van Dorm. White. Storms. Has
lett. Cox. and Wilson. Cox is her present bust
ness name. but Berlin, she said. is her married
name Justice Hogan refused to discharge
Berlin.
The case will 60 on again on Monday.
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COMPANY Fs DELAYED ELECTION
A Circular Warning Away Recruits and
Talking of Colorcd Ballots.

Company F OF the Sixty ninth Regiment 10
having sduabble over the election OF First
Lieutenant to I'll the vacancy caused by tho
death OF Lieut.. Carroll. Second Lieut. John J.
Seaman Is a candidate. Lieut.. Seaman says
that Capt Mortimer favors the election OF
Sergeant Charles Mahon, but that Mahon Is
not strong enough to win at present and tho
Captain has persuaded the Colonel to delay the
call for an. election. Seaman says that
there are about twenty-five men in the
company whose time is about out;
These mon favor his election. and
Scanan charges that Capt. Mortimer will
not permit their rafnlistment. Sergennts
Bynes and Heaey We're not allowed to re-
enlist and they secured an injunction pI event.
ing the Captain from discharGing them.
A circular has Just been issued. signed
Mem bers OF Company F." asking young men
not to enlist until this election Is settled. This
circular also charges buldoZing in election
methods and hints broadly at fraud In the use
OF oolored ballots.
1t is openly charged by Lieut. Seaman and
his friends that at past elections colored ball.
lots have been used to make 1t sure that
fixed" men voted as they had agreed.
Capt. Mortimer'S friends say that II is ESSEN
tial to the welfare Of the company that tho
officers should work In harmony with tho Cap
tain. They say Scan an will not do this. A
petition was presented to the Colonel. signed
by part of Company +. asking for m election.
but it was not in regular form, and no atten-
tiOn WAS pnid to il.
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JERSEY CITT,S POPULATION.
Hot Fight between that Town and Newark
for First Place.

William Bumsted. the supervisor of the con-
sus in Hudson county, reports his estimate Of
the population Of Jersey City to be 162.917.
This is about $4,000 less than 1t was thought to
be. 1t Is about 1000 more than the popula-
ton according to the census Of $780, That Is
to say, the increase Is about 33', per cent. The
supervisor said his figures were not a thou
sand out OF the way According to the State
census OF 1885 the population Of the city was
1888. showing an increase in the five years
from 1880 OF about 10000 This would make
the increase in tho last five years only 1000.
For years Jersey City and Newark have been
fighting for the honor of being the biggest
city in the State. and it has teen n neck-and-
neck race. According to the state census in
1885. Jersey City was in the lend a couple of
thousand. Newark at that time declared the
was ahead by several thousand Some money
has been staEed on the question OF population.
and II Supervisor Bumsted's record Is any
where near right Newark's hackers have
probably won by good malority. Newark's
census taker has not been heard from vet.
some Of the popu lation of the First district. He
sent m enumerator over to count the inhabi-
tants Of Bedlow's and Ellis Islands, asserting
that they were in the First Assent bly, district
OF this city. When tho Jersey City euumera-
tor went 10 the islands he found everybody had
been counted. and he came away The Boun.
diary. line Commissioner decided some time ago
pervisor Bumsted will try to get the count to
go to Jersoy Ciys credit Il Mr.; Murray will
send tho figures 10 Jersey City they may help
to decide the fight with Newark.
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he case will 60 on again on Monday.
Samuel Less. According to Lawyer BraEue.
Admits Writing the Letters.

Samuel Less. According to Lawyer BraEue.
Admits Writing the Letters.
Lawyer Stephen b. Brague. whose dreams
have been filed with dagGers and sef-cocking
revolvers ever since three weeks ago he began
to get letters, signed Jack the Ripper" warn
ing him to prepare for ali immediate and I'M
pleasant end, slept soundly last night once
more. He says that Jack the Ripper" has
been caught.
Samuel Less was arrested on Thursday
night by deputy sheriff on q warrant for the
collection Of 800 fine for contempt imposed
by Judge OGorman OF the Superior Court
Less and Isaac w. Detwier were partners
under the firm name OF samuel Less & Co.
Some time ago Detwier began proceedings
before Judge pGorman for dissolution Of the
partnership Lawyer Brague was appointed
receiver. and both Less and Detwiler were
directed to turn over tho firms property to
him. Less refused to do 3d. and a fine OF 300
for contempt OF court was imposed. 1t was
after this that Lawyer BraGue began to get the
Jack the Ripper" letters.
Yesterday Mr. Brague says. Less confessed
that 1t was he who sent the letters. He plead
cd that he was Ignorant Of the law and did not
understand that the receiver was an officer OF
the court. but supposed that 1t was n conspir-
acy between the lawyer and Detwiler to rob
him OF his property. When. In addition. the
fine was imposed 1t made him desperate he
said. and he wrote the letters u get suuare
He cried and begged to be let off. and finally
Mr.. Brague agreed not to prosecute him Tor
sending the letters. Tho United States Of
America may have something to say to that
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WARRINGTON, June 2T-The director OF the
mint has prepared comparative statement In
regard to the purchase and coinage OF silver
from which the following figures are taken:
The amount OF silver purchased under the last
Administration. that IL. from March l. 1885, to
March |. 1889, was $GSllG.j2S worth, an aver
age OF &2044.09G worth per month; The num-
Der oil silver dollars coined was l26'S4I'4oV or
an average of Z. 642 655 per month.
During the fifteen months of President Har-
rison's Administration the amount OF silver
purchased has been $50, 702 1922, an average OF
silver dollars coined has been 45.429,770. or an
average OF 9O2s $50 per month.
Since the present director OF the mint took
charge OF the purchase and coinage OF silver,
that 10 from Oct l, 1889. to June !, 1880, the
number Of silver dollars coined was 25OSS,6l6,
or monthly average of 3,2i6,077.
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WASHINGTON. June 27-Secretary Window
has written letter to tho United States Ap-
praiser at New York, enclosing a copy OF the
report OF tho committee appointed to investl-
gate the charges against DR.. Edward Sherer
and saying
The department concurs in tho conclusion
of the committee and you are instructed to re-
lieye DR. Sherer Immediately from the charge
OF the sugar laboratory and to assign another
chemiss 70 the duty OF polarlzing sugars Of
The Secretary received a telegram this after
noon from Appraiser Cooper of Now York
saving that Dr. Sherer was relieved from the
charge OF tho sugar laboratory. NJ his own re-
quest. on "Wednesday. and that DR.. Crumbs is
now in charge OF the office.
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ARRESTED HIS SWEETHEART.
SHE FOUND THE POLICEMAN ON POST
AND BEGGED MN TO HELP HER

he Accuses her OF Annoying Him, Making n
Noise. aud Collecting IA Crowd" You're n
Disgrace to the Force" says the Justice.
Johanna Young. 90 years old. OF 40 Second
street was a prisoner at Essex Market yester-
day morning. James J. Bleoo, policeman OF
the Union Market station. had arrested her tho
night before at Avenue and Houston street.
His affidavit charged her with shouting.
making q noise, annoying deponent. ana
causing n crowd TO collect"
The girl was carefully dressed, modest In
manner, and did not look like the women who
are arrested for disordery conduct She told
Justice Patterson that she had not shouted or
done anything else that was dlsOrderly; that,
in fact she had not done anything at all except
to speak to Policeman Bleoo.
IL went TO SEQ him on his post" the girl said
to the Justice, because wanted to know what
he intended TO do for me. l have been keeping
company with this policeman since last De-
cember. He has promised to marry me. He is
responsible for my condition. l had hardly
begun talking to him whom he took me, to the
station house and locked me ~; ! don't think
II was disorderly to speak to him."
Policeman Beoo reiterated that the young
woman had acted In dsotderly way. but no
Justice Patterson told tho officer that he was u
disgrace to the force. The Justice discharged
Miss Young lives with her parents at 10
Second street. Her mother and sister, and
brother said yesterday that Bleoo had been
counting her for ten months. that he had
known her for nearly two years. and that 1t
was undorstood they were to TO married 10 the
fall The girl has been working In hat shop
on Essex street. and until RECENTLY has worked
until 10 O'Clock al night. Tho night her lovar
frosted her was the first he had ever passed
away from home. Iier family worried about
her absence and didn't know what was the
matter until they saw the afternoon papers;
Sho did not get homo yesterday after she had
been discharged, and her mother fears that
she may do herself harm.
Bleoo bluntly denied tho girls story yester-
day afternoon. He admitted having known
her but said he had never promised 10 marry
her. He is "a years old. and hasn't been long
on the force
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LIVE DARLINGTON TOPICS
ThInES OF Interest In and Outside OF the
Halls Of Congress.

WASHINGTON. Juno 27.-some very creditable
speeches were made on both sides In the House
to-day on the Federal Election bill, but no ex-
element or Undue interest has yet been dis
llayod In the debate The only feature Of to-
days talk was tho maiden speech Of that un-
eaualled gentleman. Mr.. Richard Vaux Of Phil
adelphIa lie surprised the House with his
powers as an orator and made a strong argu-
ment In support OF his proposition that the
Lodge bill Is thoroughly unconstitutional
In all respects. The colleagues OF MIR.
Vaux displayed strong desire to
hear him, and the scene in the House
whe he Ind tho floor was novel and interest
inc. The old gentleman stood In an obscure
corncr on tho Demo'ra side. and soon after
he began talking was surrounded by fifty or
sixty members who listened with eagsrness
throughout the speech. Many Republicans
went over to the Democratic side and took
places where they could hear all that was
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WIN Catch II n 1oa Omen. AGAIN.

Judge MARITIME made q handsome collection for the
city treasury yesterday from batch OF policy dealers
and gamblers who pleaded guilty. lie lined Jacob
Helm OF 222 East Seventy street Henry Purse OF
HorRto street. John EdrdEe OF 30 South street and
James A. Wilson. Joseph Brown. John Anderson. and
Thomas Brady OF lo2 and 100 West Thirty street.
policy dealers and Edward Garcia Charles McCanley
John ReoA Patrick Egan, John Smith and Henry Fehn
OF 522 ana h2+ sixth avenue, RAmherh SlOu each
There two indictments against each OF the gam.
bers who hailed from lO2 and lO+ West Thirty second
street Judge Marine nned them aud as to tho
other he suspended sentence telling tho prisoners
II tho place was opened matter In whose name
ho would send them all TO prison tho pending indct.
M
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wrneases Who Saw Noth,ne wrong.

Proprietor John Grinih of the Sixth Avenue Hotel
presented to tho Excise Board yesterday a number OF
witnesses who knew nothing dsrORatory OF tho hotel
tho license OF which the West Forty.rourth Street
Association are trying to have revoked william King
Amarkeiman, and f. F. Mercil'iott painter testified
that they had lived in the hotel with families and
found II cntrniy respectable DR. Leonard Of ~ West
Forty street SAID that he formerly lived the
aid" entrance To tho hoel and had
to lead hi TO think that tho house disrepu table
Real Estate Agent ; A Rlakoly contradcted the testi
mOnY OF Mr. LespnA,se that property had depre
in tho neghborhood on account OF the bad character or
the hotel Mr. Blakely testified that property on the
block had steadily gained in value The hearing was
adjourned until next Monday whom It Is expected that
the will be closed,
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Chief Engineer Fteley Say. H.. Not So.

Chief Engineer Fteey of the Aqueduct Commission
says that d. Mclean about the grou,
ing Of John Brunon Co part of tho big water tunnel
Ia and orthy OF serious Mr.
Mclean that in test OF the Rrunton sec
ton 1t found that when the water reached point
upward OF forty feet heow Tho required height It
capped out of the aQueduCt fast as II in"
Rineer Fteley says thore not particle OF trnh in
this. The Commissioners will not notice Mr. McBeans
critic unless they are presented formally.
It Is expected that wafer will DO through the
vice IL concerned isn't likely that the city viii soc
any immediate Improvement But when tho four st0r-
age resryoirsa completed the force and amount win
be greater and floors that have had water with
out pumping will get II by simple pressure
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Three Horse. DIED on the voyar..

The steamship Denmark Of the National line had O
mighty hard batte with wind and wave on her pro-
longed trip from London. which ended on Thursday
night she was nineteen days out Sho shipped much
water and rolled good deal much to the discomforS
of tho sixty b0odei hackney horses she had aboard in
padded stalls The ship had to he Of her
several times 70 ease her rolling 50 that the horses
would not snrer. They come from the BroDkned stud
OF Mr. Burdett Contts and some Of them consigned
TO DR., W; Seward Webb Three Of them, two black
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Appolntsa = Con.ollaatloa Comm,..lon.r

Mayor Chaplin of Brooklyn has appointed Edward p
Linton as one Of the members OF the Consolidation Com
mission created by tho last Legislature to consider the
question of the annexation OF that city Staten Island
Long Island City and WsschoStSr county to Now York
Mr. Linton ia of the leading and most progressive
citizens In the Twenty sixth ward, which was annSye
20 Brook yn only few years ago, He IL banker and
Is largely Interested N rSa e'tato in Tho NOW Nar lie
has been active In Republican politics for several years
IL IA believed his views Will harnOnye with those ~
Commssiouers Green and StranahAn, who are both en-
thusastcAiy In favor Of the annexation scheme liz
said however that he would ignore his perEonai opin
Ions on the and form his Judgment on The facts
pToaentSd TO the CummtsIOn. He believed that uitL
mStsly New York and Brooklyn Wonld constitute one
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WASHINGTON. Juno 27.-Gen. Greedy. Chief
Signal Oficer. is perfecting arrangements
through the Secretary OF State whereby tho
earliest information practicable will be OBJ
tanned regarding West Indian cyclones Auxil-
llary stations OF observation will be established
at ST. Thomas Kingston. and santiago de
Cuba from where two observations daily dur
ing tho hurricane season will be obtained by
telegraph. Gen. Greedy has also arranged,
through Prof. CRrpmRel of the Canadian
from Bermuda over the cable now being laid
between Halifax and Bermuda
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BEHIND RUNAWAY HORSES.
Two Fainting Women Dragged Away Mt .
Great Pace

Mrs. James Wilson and Miss Effe Mather.
son had returned from n school commence.
ment Yesterday afternoon. and the driver OF
their carriage John Damon. had nlighted and
gone up the stoop to ring tie door bell at tho
house 1Oj West SiXty-thirI street. when a
passing elevated railroad train scared the
horses. and sent them scooting down Sixty
third street toward the Nur,h River The
what happened. People on the street saw the
horses tear from side to side and then whirl
around into Tonth avenue. where. near Sixty
q telegraph poc. Driver Ramon chased the
runaways and finally got them Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Matherson were shaken IN. hut not
otherwise injured. Tho horses were not
scratched, but the carriage was smashed on
one side
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smrIer stays In the Tomb-.

Judge Beach in Supreme Court, Chambers heard ar.
Eument yesterday in habea corpus proceedings in the
case of Harris A. smer the convicted and sentenced
wife murderer and decided that smiler must remain
In tho custody OF the sherh until his applicable to tho
Court OF Appeals has been acted upon ruling that III a
notice OF appeal not only stayed execution but
the removal OF she condemned from the TombE 10
Sing Sing for solitary confinement
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A woman Tale. cant.o,..

Richard o'GOrmRn Jr, Aiyett,'tG Yes criay,
"a client OF mine has lost aSmaII muslin bag con
tanning large sun of money, II tho ndsr will bring IL
to me at my once he will be literally rewarded"
Mr.. oGormAn said yesterday that the advertisements
was inserted for a woman whose husband died two
years leaving her property which she sold for
IS 900 month ago. Instead Of putting the money in
sAfo deposit vault until she could invest IT, MIR 0Gor-
man advised to do Sho made litt bag and plac
Ing the money In It sewrd II fast inside her corset
After sho had carried n that for weeks she
nOticed one dAv that tho bag WAS missing A search
through her house revealed Of Il and she has
not the least idea whore Which, or how she lost IL.
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What was he Doing on "a Staten Island
BrOncoR

There is no provision in the book Of police rules
against policemen riding buckng broncos II they feel
that way hut there is order against their leaving
the city without permission That is what Ofcor Ed.
ward . Brlen OF the Edrdge street squad did get
whack OF the hrOncos At South Beach Staten
Island. When Inspector Williams read in yesterdays
papers how tho bronco got the n,st Of uHrlrn
ce5tnned that DRrien was not On vacation. lie sent
for linn to explain oFrlen ,ll not come. Instead
there came message SAYING that h" ala M with
his head in haudaCrs aud uui 10 "pp' in tho street
even IL he were able when lie gets II Inspector
Williams VIII see about Ills case.
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Keepers OF Opium Dens Sentenced.

Sidney Lyman OF 1873 West Thirty.third street, Annie
Wood and Arthur orton OF lIo West Thrtyhrd street.
and William Wallace OF ln4 Wcrt Tweuiy.nnth street
were sentenced to tho psnisntary for three months
each IN tho Court OF special Sessions Yesterday for
running opium JOINTS. Their Pr crI were raidcd upon
Information given by Ida Radc.ns. who appeared
witness A2ainsL the nrisomerh
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WIN F,rht to Rema,n In Rro.s,v.v

Mayor Grant Commissioner Giroy, and President
Wallace u Andrews of tho New York Steam Company
had conference In tho Mayors ONCE yesterday on the
recent explosions in Broadway. Mr. Andrews declared
that the steam ripcs might leak hut could NOT burst
The msN!num ", ssuIe was EhtN pounds. The Mayor
At all and the Mayor sad that ne would perish IN tho
snort 10 get all the steam cOmpAnyB TRUNK line pines
out oil Broadway Mr., Andrews said that he would ro
stat any attempt at restricting tho company from any
Of tha rtShtB GrAnLsd In IL rather liberal charter
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So They Don. n.lleve III. d. . Murasr...

Ticket Spectator James Hyde who shot and killed
William IurhOuli rival ticket spo u'Dor In trout "f
the Fourteenth Street Thr'irs on the evening of Anvil
- aud who WAS acquitted by the toronoTE i4ry and
discharged by Police Justice but Was Afturwa ard in
diCtod for murder in tile 1rst degree MAS admitted 10
bail yesterdAy 10 $1,000 Henry Manson % aii East
nue. became his Aur0uSL