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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
SHERIDAN At CEDAR CREEK

Shoe the stced with silver
That borc him TO the fray,
When he heard the guns at dawning-
Miles away,
when he heard them calling, calling
Mounti nor stay
Quick, or oil IL lost;
They've surprised and stormed the poss
They push your routed host
Gallop! retrieve tho day.
House the horse in erplHe--
For the foam-nakc blew
White through the rcd october;
Uo thundcred into view
They ehccred him In the looming
Horycman and horse they knew.
The turn Of the tide began,
The rally Of bueles ran.
lie swung his hat in tie vani
The electric hoofspark hew
,seathe The stccd and lead him
For tho charge he led
Touched and turned the cypress
Into aInsranths for ths head
OF Philip king of riders,
Who raised them from the dead.
The camp tat dawning LOST
by evc, fccovercd-forced,
Rang with laughter OF the hose
A. belated Early lied.
Shroud the horse in sable
For the mounds they heapf
There is firing in The valley,
And yet no strife they keep
II Is the parting voey,
1t is the pathos deep.
There Is glory for the brave
Who lead ana n0bly save
nut no knowledge in the grave
Where the nnmelcss followers sleep:
october 1854 HERMAN MELFlLhH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
cHATABoUT FRANCIS WILSON.
WHY HE FIRST TOOK BOXING LEssoNs-H1s DE-
1IGHTFUL HOME.

WHY HE FIRST TOOK BOXING LEssoNs-H1s DE-
1IGHTFUL HOME.
Francis Wilson. who, Beginning his third season as
star" comedian In opera under his own management
at the Broadway Theatre tomorrow night will smile
and laugh with his friends Of CID is an example OF
what a resoute, determined and ambitions man can
achieve for himself Mr. Wilson began his work on the
stage IN the most humble capacity at the foot of tho the
atrical ladder but by close study, aided by natural
ability he has climbed rung by ring until lie mas
reached the top where he stands.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Philadelphia, Of Quaker
parentage. What he did when he was small boy no
one knows except his parents and relatives. Probably
they could tale unfold. He first started in the pro
fesson as burnt cork actor, and not being satisfied
to keep his face hidden from the public eye under
mask of black, he secured partner and started on the
variety stage where they did musical sketch with
much success. His partner was an older and much
larger than Wilson and he had disngceeble sort
Of habit of going sprees and to show young wilson
how much le loved him he used to give him good
drbbng these merry occasions This treatment grew
tresome to wilson, and he sought remedy for it. He
took boxing lessons unknown TO his partner, and when
he was proficient in the manly art" he awaited calmly
the next onslaught 1t came IN due time, when they
had retired to their The first tap was signal
for Wilson, he jumped up and ran TO the door and
locked it, threw the key into corner stripped of his
coat and SAILED into" his tormentor. After Wilson's
partners DOWNFALL he never smiled ut the young man
again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

The original Of all the chrysanthemums at present
in cultivation is supposed to be plant with yellow,
rather small flowers, from which at present We have
oil colors represented, save the blue, and any size
from one-haf inch to thirteen inches In diameter
The color and size are not the main distinctions
in chrysanheums ii is the shape Of the petals and
the way they are arranged. Thus the smallfowered
varieties are classed as pompons; those with full
centres and long outer petals as anemone howered
those with regular ncuFved or renexed, pestals, are
known as Chinese. The largest class at present Is
the japanese. This class has the largest flowers,
sometimes regular, while often Irregular in shape,
nrcsentIne great variations and on account OF its
size and beauty the most esteemed OF late there is
a new class, namely the hairy chrysanthemum, of
which the Mrs Alpheus Hardy is the type. 1t is
hard TO predict at present what varieties Of types
the shn Of the hybrdlzer may produce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
THE PRESSEySE FAMILY.


The article on Madame de Gasparln In the current
number Of THE Queen Newspaper Is written bV the
eldest daughter OF Edmund de Presscnse. The eminent
French pasour, historian and senator, who died few
months ago 81 cancer In tho throat. His wife is a
The Presscnscs are oil more less remarkable Fran
els Is brilliant leader writer on the "Tcmpsp and
author Of work Oh tho Parncllite movement praised
by Mr.. Gladstone. The eldest daughter married a
learned Pasteurtte, NJ. Bemus and has seven children
ehe has inhorited great deal OF her lustrious
fntha's euergy, for besides tho care of her largo
household She gives lectures history and literature
and contributes TO many periodicals,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
BARON vow PASTEUR

From Tho London star.
NJ Pasteur is now entitled to style himself SAY, ~
von Pasenr the Emperor Of Austria having sent Mn
and sayants who have a right 30 wear IT, Ine rmH Vii
EIiberep is curious 10 see whether NJ paste,r W., W.
teur when he goes TO dine ct great houses. IneS -
practically no hndrance 70 Frenchmen IA frsnee W
Ing BY foreign titles or wearing foreI@ &Aa1x
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
IN AUGUST, 1890. AGAIN

Lieutenant John Anderson was restrained from
throwing the abaloneshel into the bay, after
his indefensible language concerning II, because,
Embedded under a transparent everything rides
cent deposit, he beheld an open locket. showing
the face of a handsome young man. evidently
Spanish.
Miss de Sola; excited. took it from him,
scrutinized it intently looked up with sparkling
eyes, and pointed slim. triumphant olive finger
at name beneath the miniature.
There she cried; grandma did love that
Monterey ensign, though she always denied il" -,
" But Pachita-Pachita darling, do name the
day." pleaded Lieutenant Anderson, all athrob.
"Oh bother" impatiently returned Miss de
Sofa. absorbed again in the abalone: Name it
yourself" -tArthur McEwen, in The San Francisco
Arponaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

visit to many Of the nurseries around Ne"-iorh
makes IL certain that the exhibition will be q great
success description Of Pitcher Manda's gardens In
short Hills will give idea OF what trouble the
florists arc taking to satisfy the public taste for the
beautiful autumn and early winter flower. There the
reporter saw seven long greenhouses filled with chrys-
anthemum plants fully 10000, and many OF these were
six feet In circumference, with every promise oil being
simply a mass of bloom by the end Of next month.
Every florist hopes to hive some new variety to
hbit ut the show but at present the plants are not
In blossom, and no one will say what he Is going
10 produce, but all hopeful Of some new flowers
Of deep chrome yellow color, and Of course, the
flowers will be larger than ever Some florists hope
TO grow them large enough that a single flower
viii act ms parasol for a child. The chrysanthemum
is only nineteenth century plant, so far as the
European is concerned, having been introduced from
Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

continuously over period Of five or SIX onhsh aH
has a range Of color embracing every nasih, orange
az white rose pink, red, scarlet crlDltol nS. and
ond veIow and can he grown almost anywhere anu
nndes any circumstances. Some beds OF thls pIsn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

MRS HICKS ARNOLD, ROSE CULUHED' =.
seen by the writer at Short Hills last week. would
he revelation In color TO the majority OF DotanlsIs;
They are magnificent and other florists have spenda
exhibits. - -, ,4- IN, = .rc,t IN
Iook forward to when November comes Is an aSSured
fact
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
DETAILS OF WATTERMAN,s SUICIDE
Sent to All His Friends In Advance, Which
Is Why There Was No Suicide.

Sent to All His Friends In Advance, which
L. Why Thore Was No Suicide.
Affairs have not been running smoothly In
tho Waterman family for some time Harris
Waterman. the father. says that he has been
greatly abused by his vito and children. while
they declare that he has threatened their lives
many times Ho stood their treatment as long as
hecould. he alleges. and then decided to commit
suicide. He wrote a number OF letters to his
friends informing them OF his intention. The
letters were written in German. They all be-
gan: Il beg leave to present you with tho ex-
act details OF my suicide at 1OS East Eighty
ninth street" He added postscript to each
letter. which read: "!ou can convince your
Tho letters were mailed on Tuesday night,
ana Yesterday morning his friends began to
cell 1T the Waterman nat to make Inquiries.
fused to answer any questions., This fright
ened the family, and about 10 o'clock the boy
Tan eyer 70 TIE ERst EIGHTY eighth street ste:
the Yorkyllle Police Court and get. q warrant
for his father arrest. in order that he might
be examined AZ to his sanity. Young Waiter.
By II 30 9coek aSiteM had gath
EesIts the WsttsrmaRs. yolnntsersd to enter
beside him. It had contained sleeping
potion. the PRINCIPAL Ingredient OF which was
more. Only ten drops are required to produce
Heroic treatment brought watterma an around
taken the poisonous mixturs with suicidsi
intent. Last night he was reported to be all
right, and the family said that all difficulties
Old. His vile Is u and In poor health. faey
have been married forty -one years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
CONFESSION OR INvEN71ONs
A BOY Arrested In the Holland House said
to Have Told of q Hand OF Hotel Thieves.

a BOY Arrested In the Holland House said
to Have Told Of n Hand OF Hotel Thieves.
A 12-year-old youncster. neatly dressed.
sauntered about the new Holland House at
Fifth avenue and Thirtieth street on Tuesday
evening. inspecting the furnishings with crit
ical eye. He seemed particularly Interested in
the elevators. His manner was SO precocious
that It attracted fine Intention Of many of the
employees. He stalked up to tho desk and
asked the clerk II certain friends OF his were
staying there. and seemed surprised when
told that the names he mentioned were not on
the register.
A remarkable thing about the lad was the
fluency with which he spoke German and
French as well as English. He stepped into
one Of the elevators about o'clock and was
carried to an upper floor. Half an hour later
was lettering in the halfway. The boy pointed
to his mouth and ears and pretended nd that NJ he
speech came back to him suddenly under the
lnsPeetors rerssuasve eIoss, tSat in
sSS eS 5 asDfatsFT sh
Ills LEI ii Is reported re- to haye in
VIII" had robbed Within p Few y montss nearly
one hundred private flats and hotels,
Jac4 Oh called to Inspector
tives to investigate, the, boys confession. He
Dsns hs ns sss sS
morning. Mrs. Tush who said she was the
boys aunt begged to be allowed to take him
home. She said that she had brought him
from Germany year ago. and that he had
been in an asylum In Germany.
The detectives we're reticent about the ar
boy repudfated his confession. and that 1t was
believed that he was telling flbs. anyhow.
:, At the Holland House yesterday Il was said
that the boy had been arrested for. begging.
Justice Hogan committed tho prisoner to the
temporary custody of the Gerry. society while
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
HE DARED HER 70 MARRY HIM.
She Accepted the Challenge and 10 Now
After n Divorce.

Che Accepted the Challenge and 10 Now
After Divorce.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23.-Sara G. barrow Is suing
her husband. Constane c. barrow. for d.
vorce. and the case has been taken under ad-
visement by the Court. The plaintiff is about
10 yours OF age. aud is accompanied by her
father. 8. Caskel OF Niagara county. N. Y. She
took tho witness stand and said that on Feb.
IL. 1889. she then being 10 years old. she was
married to the defendant at Lockport. Niagara
county N. V. in the Episcopal church. The
marriage was secret one. and she did not
diyulgo 1t to her parents.
She returned to the home OF her parents and
came to Missouri. settling In Buchanan county.
where she supposed no now resided. His ex-
cuse for leaving her was that he was studying
law and 1t would take him three years to
complete = law course in New York. She
he wrote her In Janunry lRst that he hated her
and never wanted to see her face uglin. Ho
had never contributed anything toward her
support. was high tompered; got drunk. and
came to Missouri on Oct. 81 last. md was now
engaged in the study OF music.
Mr. Caskel. tho father OF the pla tntiff. testi-
st. Louis He had Known the defendant from
hoyhood. and lie was OF q good family. The
marriage grew out Gt banter made 10y Par I
row. His daughter had quite plumber q ad-
ann re- * he
accepted the challenge and the two called up
on an Episcopal minister, who performed the
ceremony. The matter was kent quiet and the
father never s Knew NTH about It until Oar
lister who had performed the ceremony
notified him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
The Weather.

According the records Of the Weather Bureau yes
terday's maximum temperature Of $50 Is tho highest
ever recorded on any day In December. Christmas
Day in 1882 IL next with So" The warm weather pre-
vailed over tho middle Atlantic and New England
States. In the lake regions and central valleys was
cooler and It should bo cooler In this neighborhood TO-
day Dense fog enveloped the entire coast during
morning becoming light about 1880 AN.
The storm that In Texas has moved east into the
lower Mississippi valley. heavy rain falling in the Mis-
sssippi and Ohio valleys and lake regions and the
New England States. The rain 10 likely spread
into the middle and south Atlantic States today with
colder weather pressing down from the lake regions
The storm In the Northwest has increased slightly in
energy and caused snow in Montana ana tho DakotaA
The centre has moved south to Wyoming. being follow.
ed by cold wave.
In this city the rain ended about A. NJ the fog last
ing till 1880 A. NJ Tho oical temperature increased
from 400 at A. ~ to $50 at r. ~: average humidity
92 per cent: wind south. average velocity miles
hour: total rainfall AT Of an inch
The thermometer at Perrys pharmacy in Tus sUH
building recorded tho temperature yesterday follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
COZ. POTTER EXAMINED.
The Rich Man Accused OF Defrauding tho
Government Two Cents at . Clip.

Tho Rich Man Accused OF Defrauding tho
Government Two Cents at Clip.
Col. Henry L. Potter OF Linden. N. j.. who is
a man Of wealth. a day inspector In the Custom
House In this city. and the owner OF hand
some house in Linden. was examined before
United States Commissioner Muirheid yester-
day on an accusation made by Postmaster
Stone OF Linden that he had used washed"
stamps and defrauded tho Government. The
Postmaster was the principal witness. He
noticed. he said. on several occasions when
Col Potter dropped letters into the mail box
that the stamps on them had the appearance
OF having been used before. On ono or two
occasions the Postmaster nut good stamps
over the bad ones. thinking Col. Potter had
mnde mistake. When the Same thing hap
pened again, however. his suspicionB were
aroused. He notified the Post Offico Depart.
ment In Washington.
Henry ID. Pariiam OF Philadelphia. Post
ed the stamps Sn the enyelopes which We're
represented to him as having been dropped
into the Post ONCE box by Col. Potter, and the
stamps had undoubtedly been used before.
The cancellation marks had not been entirely
obllteIated. Tho envelopes and stamps wore
offered In eyldonce.
r6tfs asked sRas M 'Se
cluded from the room while the Colonel made
his statement. Commissioner Muirheid re-
fused to grant tho request. saying that 1t was
Rttsy n sna GH
not make any statement and was admitted to
bail on his own recognizance He says his ar
rest u the outcome q long standing grudge
that the Postmaster has against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
MARRIED At THE POINT or A PISTOL.
Now He Asks Tor = Divorce On That Ground
md Because HI Was Already Married.

Now He Asks Tor y Divorce On That Ground
md because n Yvas Already Married.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 23-Dlvorce proceedings
out OF the usual line were instituted in Cir
cult Court No. 2 to-day by Andrew J. Bowers.
who asks the court to annul a marriage cere-
mony performed between him and Emma A.
Bigelow on the ground that at that time he
was already married. He says in his bill Of
complaint that he had to marry Miss Bigelow
or DO murdered. and that the fact that
he had a wife at the time was known
to Miss Bgelow and her family. He
alleges that on Tuesday last. while
standing at Calvert and Lombard streets. he
was approached by the father and brother of
Miss Bigelow. who compelled him at the point
OF pistol to enter q carriage with them. They
were driven to the house OF the Bigelows.
whore he was placed in a roonl.. The elder
BiGelow kept guard with u pistol. while his
son procured marriage license for Mr.. Bow
ers and Miss Bigelow and minister to per-
Tine record Of the Court of Common Pleas
shows that on June 2 last q license was issued
for the marriage Of Andrew j. Bowers. aged
"a. and Miss Bertha Roop. aged 20. On Tues
day last license was issued for the marriage
of Andrew j. Bowers. aged %. and Miss Emma
A. Bigelow. aged 10. No return to either
license has been made by the minister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
A MISUNDERSTANDING
The GentIenas Was Not y Madnan After
Quarter OF . Million.

The GentIenas Was Not n Madnan After
Quarter or . Million.
A well-dressed man. with his hat tilted back
on his ruffied hair. and an excited look in his
eyes, entered Devoe's art store at 101 Fulton
street on Wednesday afternoon and stalked
up to the counter. behind which several clerks
were standing. The man slapped his hand
imperatiyely on the counter. II want quar-
ter. " q Million" he cried. land want it
The clerks turned pale and stared at the
stranger. A porter slid quietly to the door to
get o policeman. The well dressed but ex-
allied stranger stared at the clerks In as
what tie dickens is the matter with you
fellows, anyhow I" he cried. Can't get u
quarter " million without all OF you having
Pray, sir. don't get excited" said clerk.
Just gone after q; We can't get 30 much money
The stranger looked thoughtful a moment.
then laughed. and tho laugh gave tho clerks
another UNPLEASANT shock.
"Ha! hap said the stranger. II sec. see.
Don't get alarmed / merely want paint
paint. not cash. A quart OF vermilion paint"
The clerks recovered their self-possession;
II beg your pardon" said one. but you tall ed
SO fast that 1t sounded as II you had demanded
a quarter OF million. We thought you meant
TRs stranger got his paint and the clerks
went out and treated themselves
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24

Ana Tried - Jsup Oat Of 1Iis Hescsef's
Bost-Ssys He IL Edward Brooks.

Joseph Mullins OF IA willett street and Rob-
crt Fltzaimmons OF Is Goerck street. drivers.
standing at the foot OF Dclancey street shortly
before q o'clock last evening. saw o man walk
falteringly down tho pier to the river. throw
his overcoat. which he had carried over his
arm. into tho water and jump in himself.
Mullins and Fitzsimmons ran to the
end OF the pier and saw the man
foundering in the water They shouted
to Owen Mullins. a iunkman. passing by in his
boat. Mullins rowed to the man and lifted him
into the boat Mullins started to pull for the
pier and the man made another attempt to
jump overheard. After a struggle the junk
man succeeded In tying him With the boats
PAINTER and got him ashore. Thcn the man
At Gouyerneur Hosnital the man recovered
sufficiently to gay that he was Edward Brooks
n years old. Of 81 seneca street buffalo; In
for somebody named Iawrencs; I've letters
Company were found In his pockets, but, no
money. One OF the letters mentioned a
Miss Bray, The receipt was for pack
i i. W. Paste OF fittsiord. N. Y. iit was
issued from the company's branch ofioo
ut 333 Washington street, brooklyn. on Dec:
- Late last night It was said at the hospital
viii viii be arrairned In the Essex Market Police
Ambulance Surgeon Clark diagnosed the
case as alcoholism and submersion." The
house physician at tho hOspital .snld Brooks
was not suffering from the effects of liquor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
CHOIR nor AND coUNrERFHIrER.
Rogers's Arrest Leads 70 the Finding OF an
Underground Work shop in Clinton Place.

The police OF the Charles street station con-
graduated themselves on Tuesday night that
in arresting Lloyd and Paul Rogers they had
put q stop to tho stealing OF door knobs which
for weeks had annoyed householders OF the
Ninth ward Now they think they have done
still more.
When Lloyd Rogers was being taken to the
Charles street station he threw something
away. One OF the policemen went back and
searched the gutter and picked up a number
OF counterfeit five and ten cent pieces. When
confronted with them Rogers told this story:
I'm August while in Central Park met a
boy named Charles Peachin Of 1873 Clinton
place. and he told me how he made counter
felt coins and counterfeit BILLS He had worked
at one time for the american Bank Note Com.
til Ave weeks ago whom I met him on Four
s ssa t sssSss snd sa sG
could make counterfeit money. and invited me
S tSo to h ao%n ns Gx s CELLAR sH and ssye Hns
md s6oWed me the action a nitric
sS s aS IL Il
thSt teok him HIM three MONTHS 70 get ! side
OF this bill done When ! returned home, I
told my mother what had seen. and ,, me
On the strength OF this statement Capt. Cope
land detailed Policemen Cooney and Sullivan
on the case Yesterday aiteEsoon the officers
Snsa R Ss saSs esSs , Ss Hn Ma2 dwh s stairs
to the cellar and lighted q match. On one side
OF the cellar bricks had been removed from
the walls for five feet Over this. to conceal
tho opening. were placed o number OF boards:
These the officers pulled aside and entered
dug b beneath the adjoining house There they
found work bench over which hung lamp.
paper shace On the bench were lithograph-
ipg tools and gelatlne paper for tracing. litho-
graphic stones. bottles OF nitric and sulphuric
acids und oil q yitriol, quantity Of sheet
AS the police. were coming out OF the cave
they met Peachin coming In. He was at once
arrested Up to o month ago. he said he
worked for the American Bank Note Company
and finally decided that 1t would be easier to
much interested in tho scheme. as he. 1t was
Rogers. he says. who procured the sheets OF
nickel from which they made their COIN.
When Peachtn was searched at the Charles
street police station the police found large
bunch Of keys and u students certificate in his
own name from the Nationa! Academy Of DE.
sign. Tho certificate is for 1871 and 1892 and
before United States Commissioner Shields to-
At Jefferson Market yesterday Rogers. who
Is IL years old. and his elder brother Paul
were remanded on thy, charge Of stealing tho
door knob from PA West Twelfth street Tho
nre choir boys in the Jane Street Methodist