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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
A UNIQUE FIVE DOLLAR BILL
From The Calcago Tribune.


Yesterday afternoon a. the crowd ,., ,tcet +, ,.
81 men al inc counter and pleasantly remarked mat II
was idtli'r an unpleasant day The stranger ,Iur,. a
shabby SIR nat trousers shaped Ike eeuhaut', les
ana lacN thlrt Of pattern resembling Kitchen wall
paper nc hcid rIeeuback .n his hand and seemed
10 be greatly interested In the money
Pardon me- said stranger M, ,vav of irroliur
we lct but We Just had The ,triugcs' XUcricc iu
NY hc, and he looked ntntly al tbe 81 hin in his
mana, holding 1t toward The hight and trying 10 re
through II. ~
The crowd gathered closer around the young man.
but a. he did not show any Intention az telling nj,
strange experience, drummer a. ed him H. rcittr it,
sec th7 - billl said the stranger 90 No., don't
cupppNo ul.if u a E,Hl cmah here who could tell II
from any other bill o: the same denomination
At TINS point Clerk Ct uuugl,fu and mr. sultan Of
uuHsmdti-t # no mean ability and thc Eastern ply
stefan /, in Chlcago for the sole puruGse Of chlnC M
curoses to add to his large Collection 10th Of these
men reached for the Li
" II looks like any ether remarked its owner but
I'll bet 30 cents tdi no on" tel why is different
from any other - bin. N0t thai ! care for n mere
half dollar bat Just - test your linv lodge Of paler
money and y make the trial mtcrc, Ding III put up 30
cents
lie handed his money 10 Mr.. Cunningham Dr. sut-
Rome felt Of the bill. held il toward Inc Icht and
ec~utinized number and line on the erccnback
but ne found no evidence that the note vas either a
counterfeit rare BILL Finally he gave It up. also
his ..alf dollar. -
Now that I've given up my chance viii You tell me
b.. don't mind said the stranger. as he nut hi, two
half dollars In his pocket. You see this 80 bill
longs 20 me- and no other does. Pardon me for TAX
can get back to New-York Good afternoon. gentle
ppen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
WHERE COTRTFST HAS LACKING.
AMAN PICKS Up FALLEN PACKAGE. But THE
OWNER REFUSES TO TAKE IT.

There have been a good many letters written To
the newspapers recently. and consequently no
little discuss lon. about the decline "i
courtesy. vomcn's neglect 70 show gratitude
for mems little cvilitics and mems unwillingnc>> !"
sacrifice themselves for women who are strangers To-
them. favoritc example has been that oi Welding
seats in hor.cca~ and elevated trains. Perhaps some
one had iu, been reading one If these letters. 80
any rate the conversation turned toward this subject
and each man began To- give hi, views on the sub
icct.
Il don't know how other people feel about H.
said The senior ~ the group, man about MY years
Old. ~ dlcnHcd appearance and couriy IN dein@n"f'
hut find thtt when I am tempted to Keep my scat
and 10 a woman stand am ashamed Of myself.
something makes me feel cheap so that haven't the
courage e. look her or anyone else in the eyes For
my Own peace II mind therefore, ! prefer 10 give
mp my seat and stand. however tired am ml''
say that have seldom met women who hlicd u"
recognize tn, little compliment to their sex 10y some
sign Of appreciation. pleasant nod. graceful smile
or a quiet and conventional thank you' Perhaps
this is lccausc am getting old but hat is neither
hero nor there.
Il can say. though with perfect truth that have
had one experience where a well intended act "i
courtesy not only did NOT elicit any word 81 ih'iN-
hut tho contrary. cau-cd hc woman evident annoy
arrc. And ! could harlly blame her. although was
terribly embarrassed by beer curt manner.
81 was ODD Boston 100 the time don't smile you self
satisfied New loraor, and went to DE Boston Museum
to get seat, for ore OF Booth, performances There
was g Ions Inc before the box ONCE when took ms
place at the end. The one iu line before me was a
woman, Handsomely lut quietly dressed. The people
moved so Slowly and t.e wait va, so WcArisome that
We kept mo- dl.c.t Tine. Dat were turned. some one
Way. some anot'c. Iu tbs way could not fail L.
notice the woman's wonderful complexion. 1t vas
dazzling in i's delicate tUt, a. ro-e and white ana
ono could almost thc ln her check fade and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
When on the High Sens,

On the rail- on steamboat aboard fishing smack. OF
Yachting on the coast Hosetters Stomach Bers will be
found a reliable means Of avaIting and relieving ailments
10 which traveller mariners and emigrants peculiarly
subject Sea captains ship doctors. voyagers soou.nes
in the tropcs and all encounter unacclmated
unaccstond or dangerous climate should neglect 70
avail themselves OF this safeguard OF weasceraned and
LON tried Constipation, biliousness maara fever
INDIGESTION rheumatism and affections Of the bladder and
kidney, are among ailments which IL eradcates and
IL may be- rcsortod only with confidence In re.
ina ci acy, but also in II, perfect freedom every
Objectionable Ingredient since 1t derived from the
purest and most salutary 1t countessou ~
effects Of uawhoexunla food and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
AFTERNOON PCNCHEONS.


)
Did YOU ever attend pnnchcDu7 1t IS new fil
which promises To become fashionable II l. OF East
Indian origin. like the tiilu which is also an enter
tainmcut new 20 New Yorker. A. a luncheon J. -
eat lunch. 50 punchc0n Il to drink punch. one
advantage Of puncheOn over luncheon rs that
ladies boarding, living IN hotels small apart Ucnts.
can entertain MANY more than % luncheon, ana
with much less trouble: As few dishes a. possible arc
used and everything Is "A Ia fOurchcttc.
As puncheOn is very informal affair, the hostess
simply sends her visiting card with the WORT
pnncheOno In the corner. From twelve 10 sixteen
Is tho most desirable number OF guests and o'clock
the chosen hour. The guests assemble, the shades
arc drawn down, lamps. candles and fairy lights
abound. Tny tables ar, set about the room. The
japanese teapOys much used for this purpose, or
small tables with ordinary pine tops. snowy white
napkin covers each table and on each four plates
which lies an orange, rather skin. for
the pulp has beer removed. and the oranges do day
caps in which the punch * served. This does away
with the use of glasses. The orange skins cat
in two, and one Of the portions, which forms cover
I'D for the other, has yellow bow Of ribbon run
through the ton through which thrust three straws
After a half-hOurs conversation, Or a little music,
tie hostess draws the tables la front Of her guests one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY ABOUT THAT
IF THE MAN HAD FALLEN /. 600 FEET AND HAD
LIVED. IT WOULD. OF COURSE, HAVE
REIN DIFFERTNT

some ten or twelve years ago an incident happened
AZ Gibraltar which illustrates the practical views II
certain class Of people. \ subaltcrn named O'DonO-
hue was the officer Of the guard at the Ephinstone
Guard Al this point Of the world known rock there
4, a sheer drop Of 900 feet. \ lieutenant who
had taken too much champagne at mess dinner
walked over the rock and undoubtedly dead be-
fore he reached the rocks far below When the
officer Of the guard upon being relieved made out his
report OF his guard. he made mention Of the fact
Indeed when he % III in his report and reached
the question. Has anything extraordinary happened
while You officer Of the guard - he wrote in tho
blank space reserved for the answer, Nothing
OF course he was summoned before Lord Napier Of
Macdala the Governor Of Gibraltar When he 'ap
pear,d. Lord Napier asked
"Nou were the officer Of the guard at Elphnstons
Guard yesterday ?"
was. sir"
:" And this IS your rcportl'
Lieutenant NJ killed by walking over the
rock -
lie was. sir .,
"You knew that when you made out your report"
d" did. sir 800 800
THAT he was killed y
And vet Won said in your report that nothing
extraordinary had happened on your euardf
." did, sir. ~. .,.
Well Mr. O'DOnOhuc." said Lord Napier. sterny,
don't Won think II is extraordinary when lieutenant
walks over the rock fall, 900 feet and Is killed "
think it was extraordinary II he had fallen That far
and not been killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
WHY TIE STORY WAS NOT FINISHED.

From The Albany Argus.
We were in the smoker Of train from the North
and were listening 10 good story from a companion
% hen suddenly the laugh died away and grim
silence aud sohcresS crcpt over the ioval par V.
Glance from The window explained the sudden change
There Law before Us the soft, green surface of tho
SIC cr cemeteries. Grave stones slabs and monuments
fIrnst their cold. hard surfaces into solid relief.
he'd al full length upon "a nearby mound was
he dgu-e OF a girl in black. Not ten feet distant
rerc three Young women in mourning kIeelinG beside
a new.madc grave. The train whizzed past; but the
story was never finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
CHEAP LTNCHEONS.

From The r. Loui, Republics Washington letter
The Lunch club resemble, the breakfast Club and
has nine members, for which each hostess must cAcr
else her INGENUITY to devise course luncheon al TIE
ouflay of f... That the hing is not only practicable
Inn that 10 can be done with happy results, IA already
Icru ur,lrd a number 81 times h} the various host
60, each OF whom with her predecessor In de
,i>us a menu which shall combine the qualities OF
variety simplicity and plcu'f.
mo follow ing "A menu served ri one Of the recent
lrchrnn, viii De read with Interest hy every woman,
- ~ In L.. u. M III I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18

The character Of the bills submitted i, best ndi-
Gated by aualy 81, 81 each item contained ia them
Brown, Howard a. 60. start out boldly with - large
and defiant extra 10 read, To To-, Oh contract
work through the Aqucduct Commission, at the LET
ting of the work, Withholding information obtained
from boring, and miorcpr,cnting on the plans the
material to be cXcayatcd at Goud swamp SIOOOoo. ~
The reply Of the Commission 10 mi, claim j. that 1t l.
not tru" a matter Of fact that any information Wa,
withheld or any Misrepresentation piactirol. but that
II the contractor, merely mean that they were msled
by the results Of the preliminary boring. thcy are not
entitled on that account to claim damages.
The bOrings referred 10 I'm the item those made
before the contracts were ct and made TO enable the
Commission in their call for bid, describe In a
general way the nature Of the work Iut they cX
prcsNly stipulated that statement made by the
Commission from the results of the borings In
any guaranteed. The exact word, in which hi,
agreement is made appear In paragraph o; page
in Brown, Howard Co.'S contract for section ,. Here
is the paragraph Boring, have been made. on Ppr-
lions Of the line. 10 ascertain the nature Of the under
ground strata through which the shafts 10 be
constructed. The result, of these boring, shown
the plans; but should the character and extent
Of the various materials be found 10 differ from what Is
indicated, the contractor shall have claim on that
account and 1t Is expressly understood that the CIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
THE AQUEDUCT CLAIMS.
TWO OF THE CONTRACT rs BILLS HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED. DISSECrED AND REDUCED
ABOUT oNEHALr-,BorT sI8oooOoo 10
NJ DEMANDED y VIOLATION F
CONTRACT AGREEMENTS.

NJ DEMANDED y VIOLATION F
CONTRACT AGREEMENTS.
Much has been heard during tine last month or
| SIX weeks about the claims Of the Aqucdnct con
/ tractors against the city II New York. Nobody has
seemed 10 know inst what the claim, were nor what
| they amounted 10 beyond the vague and un-atl'-
factory circumstance that they extra and that
they reached total # several millions Of dollars.
lut. although The claims darby 'hrouded
~ mystery, although the Aqucduct Commission c"uh
give no information about them. although the Con
trollcr's files contained record OF them, and al
though the contractors thcmsclvcs refused 10 define
them. the public one fine morning during the present
session Of the LEGISLATURE suddenly informed
that n Bin presented and urged by senator Erwin,
had passed the senate taking from the executive ana
judicial authorities of New York all control Of the
claims. enabling the contractor, 10 present them
/ to q Wcstchcstcr County Board of Arbitration!
Now remember. if yOu please that at this time
no action al Issue I'm the courts, there had been
~ refusal the part OF the Aqucluct Commission
or of the Controller 70 audit pay the contractors
bills. for none had then been submitted, and no one
knew what the contractors intended 10 ask. And
yet they had strength enough in the Legislature to
/ rush bill clear through the senate and well along
into the Assembly. which assumed that the Aqueduct
Commission. the supreme Court and the public of
Sew York were all unfair or dishonest or both, ana
which. repeating law and d,rogalns precedent, gave
~ ' '''''''' wa -
"I' INV 'H ID pay ""' ' SUM- ' 80
ly commission drawn from public which was
under vast pccuuary obligations t. the contractors
Ih an inc history "i H-'''''N' J''"'F " may
'' que ''l'f ''''e "''' was N''D ''''
si'"'"' INA" '''''
Tho history 81 the grab j. too recent to require
more than passing sl'nc'. The newspapers ''"N"'
A. exposed ID, scaudallrs nature. and from one end
Of the state the Other declared their intention Of
concluding campaign dIcctlF AGAINST any ana every
VINO dared 10 support IT, They hd not Hih'o
matters n the least Ttcy said plainly that no mem
hr OF the Legislature who his vote for the bill
could expect t. retain Dds reputation rs AN honest
man. The Lc--latnrc yielded. bat slowly and re-
t'I'."I'' me PFC i" ,',,,-.,,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
TnI

The only extra allowed j., coffee and the nvarlable
rule is that each hostess shall nave PLAINLY married
80, the menu opposite each article the cost price.
should thrr, be the slightest deviation from this rule
The hostess /, not only lined ~ IN each instance. but
,hat f. far more 10 the point. Is adjudgcd deficient
I'm resources and below the standard of her nciShOOr,
These Wuchcou, il must hc remembered, are not mere
rnutnouulcc Affairs the culinary expression OF women
whose thought, reflect the interior WORKINGS OF tlr
dninr room or pn.tr, cooks art, but very dainty
and are served and presided over by women OF
means whose names occur with almost daily frequency
In every list Of OF fashionable entertainments during
the winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
TRI-sTATE BREvITIEs.

Two coal trains collided near Vineyard, Pa.
on the P. r. r. No one injured.
AN abandoned infant was found in Israel
Altman's outhouse at Ludwick, Pa.
ENGINEER BURROWS was blown into frag.
ments by boiler explosion at Lima.
LIGHTNING destroyed tank 40S of the West
ern & Atlantic pipe line at Johnston station,
Pa.
EDWARD TIBBINs, a 13-year-old boy. was
killed ON B. & o. freight train at Washington,
Pa.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, officers shot James
McCluny, a notorious desperate, for resisting
arrest.
CLARA CARROLL, an Syear-old girl, was cut
to pieces on the B. & o. tracks this morning at
Wheeling.
DICK FERRELL was arrested at Spencerville,
O., charged with murder committed in In
diana last year.
PLUMBER j. P. WALKER has been charged
with stealing $50 from Frank Shearer's house
at Greensburg.
IN Washington, Pa, street fight William
Blake was knocked senseless by stone thrown
by William Biggs.
THE Bessemer Steel Company at Duquesne
has control OF patent by which steel can be
made directly from the ore.
BALLARD MORRIS. injured by the accidental
discharge of his rifle, walked several miles and
then fell dying at the door Of his home.
REPRESENTATIVE of an Eastern firm is at
McKeesport seeking location for plant,
which will manufacture coke from hard coal
and slack, which is to be used as fuel by private
consumers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
KENTUCKY TROTTING GOSSIP.
Great Interest Centered in the Big $4,000
Stake Event by Horsemen.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
LEXINGTON, KY, September N.-There has
been no trotting in Kentucky this week, the
interest centering in Cincinnati. where the last
meeting of the Bluegrass Circuit was held. The
work of preparation however, for the coming
meeting of the Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
citation has been going steadily on, and good
reports are coming from the numerous candi-
dates for the various stakes. The conditions of
the great $40 00O stake of this association which
were given to the public this week. have been
extensively commented on by breeders and
owners The universal opinion is that the con-
dItions are very favorable TO large field of
starters and the stake ought to fill with the
get of the most famous stations in the land.
As the nominations do not close until Decem-
Der l of the present year, there will be ample
opportunity for every breeder who wishes to
take advantage of this great feature to do SO.
j. ID. Creighton left here the first of this
week. and see he has been buying up good
ones in Ohio to add TO his already splendid
string of promising youngsters. While there
have been no large transactions in horsefesh
this week the market is still strong, and shows
no sign of becoming weak. The small crop of
colts foaled this year, owing to widespread
slipping" OF foals last winter and spring, is
largely responsible for the present strong tone
of the market and added to this the wonderful
lot of 9, 5 and 4-year-olds that have shown up
in Kentucky this season, it can readily be seen
why good prices are asked for young trotters
in the Bluegrass
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
THE WEEKS ATTENDANCE.

THE WEEKS ATTENDANCE.
Players League. National League.
Total attendance. s7SO Total attendance. Ia. Sf
Average per game. Gil Average per game. s5S
Yesterday may have been day for a
group of people sitting round stove tell
ing stories, but it was no day for baseball
game This seemed to be the public opinion.
because there were only 4S9 people paid to
see Yesterdays game between the Brooklyn
and home P. L. teams, at Exposition Park.
1t was the last championship game of the
season between the CLUBS and it was not of
the brilliant kind. The visitors won it with
hands down and it was too much onesided to be
of interest.
When the game started the weather was
damp and cold, and the grounds were in a
wretched condition. Base running was out of
the question anc fielding was extremely diff
cult. Hemming was puzzle to the home
players, and Morris was somewhat easy for the
visitors.
The home players never looked like win
ners because they could not hit the
ball. Only one of their runs was earned and
that was secured in the sixth inning on Beck
ley's three-bagger to right field. and Carroll's
sacrifice hit Tne other two RUNS were made
after the side should have been out Joyce's
tumble. Fields sacrifice and singles by Vlsner
and Beckley gained the runs.
The visitors got their first run on a single by
Joyce and two sacrifice hits. Errors by Fields,
Corcoran and Beckley and sacrifice by Cook
scored three more in the fourth. Fields and
Kuehne got Joyce between third base and
home and when Jocko made rush to touch
Joyce he Jocko missed him and he fell down.
He threw the ball wild while lying on his back
and Joyce and Hemming scored. A corking
three-bagger by Bauer, Orr's single, Nc
Geachys double and Joyce's single, all straight
off the reel. in the eighth, earned three more
runs. The score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
F0ILED THE FIENDS.
Cowardly Villains Attempt to Wreck
the Limited, but Their
HORRIBLE WORK is DISCOVERED.
Starch Kills Pretty Girl Who Tried to
Change Her Color.
RECORD OF EVENTS IN THREE STATES
nrrc,A1 TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
ALLIANCE, September 5.-Another
cowardly attempt was made this morning at
Maxine, place five miles west of here, to
wreck the limited going West and due here
at 2:30 A. M. One rail had been dragged
partially across the track, and others were
ready. A two horse farm wagon had also
been placed on the track. A freight came
along Unexpectedly and surprised the miscre-
ants before they had time to finish their work.
and the wagon was knocked into kindling wood
while the rail was pushed ahead of the engine
and off the track
Had the plan succeeded terrible accident
would have resulted, This is the fourth at
tempt at the place to wreck the same train.
The guilty parties in the first three are now
serving term in the penitentiary, and de-
tectives are on the hunt for the others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

Philadelphia, 2; Chicago, 1.
CHICAGO, September N,-The Philadelphians
easily defeated the Chicagos to-day. Cold
weather broght the attendance down to 475.
score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
WON'T FIGHT sLAVIN.
Sullivan Declares He Will Stick to the
Stage Hereafter.

NEW YORK, September N.-John L. Sullivan,
when asked for his opinion in regard to the re-
suit of the SlavIn McAuliffe fight, said: 81
knew the fight would result as it did. 1 never
saw McAuliffe put up his props and never
saw the Australian at all. McAulffe is feet
81 inches tall, and that is too great a height
for a tirst-clase fighter, in my opinion. So far
as l can judge. from the reports 1 have seen
when the men got at it, at close quarters,
Slavins right did great executi n. OF course,
McAuliffe closed in. but when they broke away
he was always worSted."
do you recognize Slavin as the champion Of
the world?" asked the reporter
by no MEANS" replied John L.
He has only defeated a second class man.
OF course think he is good man, but it does
not take an extra good one to best McAuliffe."
will you now make match with Slavin?'
mo, sir; once for all, that is out of the ques-
tion. l have adopted the theatrical profession
aud left pugilism behind me forever. Nothing
would induce me to enter the ring. 1 have
been fighting for Ii years and have fought my
last battle. and you may as well put down that
l have never been defeated. When people
talk about fighting for the championship of
the world with gloves on I suddenly become
very tired"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
FEATHER-WEIGHTS AT IT.
Billy Murphy Defeated by Young Grifo
After Hot Fight.


SAN FRANCISCO September N.-Advices
from Sydney, Mariposa, give an account Of the
fight between Billy Murphy, feather-weight
champion. and young Critic, which took place
before the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club.
for purse of 200 sovereigns Murphy opened
the fight with rush. but Critic dazed him in
the second round, during some mitigating.
Critic was twiced knocked down in the first
three rounds by Murpnys fierce swinging
blows, but whenever they came to close quar-
ters Critic administered severe punishment,
and at the end of the eighth round both men
were looking anxious.
In the fifteenth round Critic assumed the ag-
gressive. and by a well-directed blow on the
Jaw rendered Murphy groggy. At the end of
the round Murphy retired to his chair in a limp
condition. Before another round was called
Murphy threw off the gloves and. walking to
the center Of the stage, said he gave the fight
to Critic. When asked his reason he asserted
that the gloves had been fixed. Examination,
however showed that the gloves were new and
had not been tampered with. Murphy after
ward challenged Critic to fight with bare
knuckles for 6l00.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

Brooklyn ,.................2 o o o o 81
SUMMARY-Two-base hit-O'Brien. Tnree-bas
hit-Virtue. Sacrifice hits-Wright McKean.
Davis2 2 Yiau 2, Collins, O'Brien, Burns Bases
Davis Viau 2, Collins, Caruthers. Left on
bases-Cleveland, s; Brooklyn. T. Struck out
Davis, Virtue. GiIks 2. Smalley. thinner, Collins,
Burns2 Earuthers. Passed balls-Zimmer, Clark.
Wild pitch-Terry. Time-1:45. Umpire Nc
Quade.
Chicngo. 6-Bostou, 2.
CHICAGO, September H.-Getzein pitched
his first losing game of the season against Chi
cago to-day. The weather was very cold. Score;