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The sun., 1891-12-12
POLICY SHOPS A GOLD MINE.
TEE FINANCIAL SCHEMES OF Nh. BES
HARRIS GO TO WRECK.
His GRme Was 20 buy slips anA 9uppresq
the Complaint for = sConsiderafisA-CaaGh
with tho Marked Money In ms WanA.

His Game Was to buy Slips aaA 9upprasq
the Compisiat for . sConsiaerasisa-CssGht
with the Marked Money IN ms xfanA
Two years ago. according TO the Mulberry
street police. young BENJAMIN Harris Of <Sa
East Eighty-ffth street called on Anthony
Comstock. and. exhibiting several policy slipGL
told where he had bought them. Oomstock
ralded the policy shop. Two days later Harfi1
called on tho policy dealer. and said that fo3
$3.50 he would 60 out Of town. The polio1
dealer handed over $3.50. and Harris wAs not
to be found when the trial took place. The
policy man got of Soon aftor Harris caught
another policy dealer In the same manner
On Dec. last Harris picked up young Pos
lish Hebrew named Bonno Rothman. and pro.
posed plan Of campaign which was to tackle
all the policy shops and get rlch on q, hush
said. was to buy the slips Harris sent him to
buy buy slips at Thomas Tsylors policy shop on
~ ltGthmsn got the, clips and Harris notified
A. it. hsSp9eTn,ed, Pr ne Taylor was one q The qen
saasre Il his way i this Tim ti@e 1o Hs sent sspS
to Harris asking Tor ON appotntme ent; Harris
pree ssfse gS.
fbsrtdsy bnt ana dn Harris r. Eased his price to $780,
.yier vent aSWe over to Acting Captain Horbes
sse RssSs sSS Bills :ns spe
tho Captain and Detectivs. Foye. Taylor went
back to the cigar store, Harris and Rothman
Harris who .srinned. as he showed Into his
pocket and kept his hand on It. Then Roth
man received the S4OO -
The detective grabbed Harris's hand with
The money 2; elepshsd tightly in It. while the
II vas Waiting. for you" said Harris to tho
detective. as he handed over the money. II
sharRe dis man NIT trying to pribe me."
tended to be terribly iii. All he got By that
was q strong dose Of ammonia water. He GOV:
would not allow Il to be applied. Two big. pa
trolmen held him. however. while . third
held the ammonia to Ills nose. He recovered
The sun., 1891-12-12
Tho Weather.

Conditions similar to Indian summer have pre.
vailed for week. and the weather over the country
has been generally fair There little change IN tAs
conditions yesterday except that heavy local rains
wsre reported from Florida and the weather along The
Gulf coast and in the Mississippi Valley was bscominv
unsettled and threatening An Of high pressure
held possession Of the country with the centre west Of
the Mississippi Its movement eastward ID attended
by generally fair weather. with slightly lower tenn.
perature. storm is about developing over Montana
and may rain snow In the North west States
to-day.
Freezing weather continued In the mountain districts
Of Tennessee and Virginia At Knoxville Il was ffses-
ing and at Lynchburg ~ below Brisk on.shors winds
prevailed along the coast.
In this city the day very pleasant highest official
temperature 54'. lowest 39s; average humidity 81 per
cent; wind northwest average velocity Is miles an
honr.
The thermometer at Perry's pharmacy in TEE ssy
The sun., 1891-12-12
MIR. W1THERs TOOK SIDES.
On . Question OF veraeity He Voted ss.
President Edwards.

On . QueBtIOn OF veroetty SHe votea Aes'
President Edwards.
David Dunham Withers was witness In his
own behalf yesterday. in Judge Lawrence's
court. In the action brought by him and
George Coppell for q restoration Of the money
they advanced toward the reorganization ofthe
St Louis and Chicago Railway Company. Mr.
Withers told of a meeting OF the bondholders
on Dec. g. 1880. at which Defendant F. C. Hol-
haI ased
colors" of Mr.. .WIthers, as IN many race.
said. Hollins stated as one of the reasons why
comniittee financially that MI. Withers had
induced President Edwards OF the, Bank Of the
State OF New York t0 net against Hollins.
President Edwards had closed Mr. Hollins's
eseo1Ent and DECLINED ogve him the facilities
At tho meeting III. withers denied that
President Edwards's conduct was due to him.
Mr.. Hollips replied:
Then President Edwards is liar"
TO which Mr.. Withers responded:
believe that you're the liar and not Presl-
Justice Lawrence reserved decision.
The sun., 1891-12-12
FEARS FOR LoWANDrs CIRCUS.
A Report that All His Troupe Have Bee,
Drowned or tho Coast or South America.

A Report that All His Troupe Have Been
Drowned or the Coast or South America.
It is feared that all tho members Of Low
andes circus have been drowned somewhere
of the north coast OF South America There
were about twenty-five people attached to the
circus. including Martinho Lowande. q we'll
known equestrian. and one Of the Misses
Stickney. also rider.
The circus was small one.ring affair,
which travelled through the interior Of Penn
sylvania and other Eastern States tile summer
before last Tho Lowande family is very
large one and all are circus performers. Mar
tinho is the head of the family. He is famous
among circus, people as bareback rider. and
nSs ,,nm run smah ma roa1 elrcuses ior many YEAR,:
showed in country towns Of the United States.
and in the winter he took his troupe to South
Am9erics. AI9s Eor some time his circus has been
OF the smaller islands, and tho circus had to
charter small schooner and sail from island
to island
According TO- information received In this
city from South America their schooner was
The news comes from a rnomber OF another
circus which is now doing south America.
The sun., 1891-12-12
R0bbed . Letter BOX.

Samuel Rosenthal. o boy OF 15. who lives at OF
Broome street. was In Essex Market Court yes-
terdsy morning charged with breaking open
United States mail box in Howard street, near
Broadway. and stealing letter containing q
SIT check. Samuel confessed that he had had
o hand In the job He told reporter that on
Monday another boy ,P[ied open the box and
GIatI6s,d GaIt,d one letter The next day they sold
losenthal munched an apple while he told the
story and DID not appear at all concerned
sioner Shields The man who bought the
check was arrested on Wednesday while try
trict ATTORNEY ~ Mott decided that the case VAS was
not within his jurisdiction. aud ROsenthal was
taken to the Tombn.
The sun., 1891-12-12
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Crisp May OHer tho Chairnan
OF Ways aad Means % Mr.. Mills.

speaker Crisp May OAer tao ChalrnanohtE U
OF Ways aad Means % Mr.. Mllls.
WASHINGTON Dec. lit was stated with
much positiveness at the Capitol to-day
by those who had talked with Speaker Crisp
that Roger Q. Mills will undoubtedly be made
Chairman OF the Committee on Ways and
Means. Indeed. it is more than probable
these men say. that Mr.. Mills has already been
informed Of tho Speakers intention to appoint
him. and that he his giving the question OF his
acceptance serious consideration. Mr.. Mills is
physically and mentally overworked and de-
pressed by the reaction following his defeat.
and it Is also true that he Is much
inclined to continue the sulky exhibition
which he commenced on the day that Congress
met 1t is the opinion Of members generally.
however. including many OF the Crisp and
Mills men. that the defeated candidate for
Speaker could not afford to decline the Ways
and Means Chairmsnship. He would. 1t Is
thought. render himself very unpopular by
tSroushoSt the the soantrS. W some Some % of IT, MN Mis- fgs
sSSdsRR se9 es % m RE-
ts @h NJ M sRd esSys saSy sfa ha sz
would promptly decline the honor II he should
have % an eRp9stHnityto pi DO 80. These members
sss posoa the Il
become = candidate for Senator. and that he
would only lessen the number OF his friends
by consenting to become . part Of the Crisp
administration OF the House.
ton for a few days and 60 to some quiet place
who're he can SECURE little rest. which he
greatly needs after the wear and tear Of bis
election. and where he can also work undis-
tnrbed on the srrnngement Of the ,committees
bers Of the House have had an oD-
He spent the day at his room at the
Capitol. and received a number OF members.
1t is probable that when the House convenss
on Mileage will be announced. Tho work Of
these committees relates merely to members
salaries and travelling expenses. and they are
usually appointed very soon after the organi-
zation Of the House. in order that the accounts
this. afternoon that Mr.. Rusk OF Maryland
might perhaps be made Chairman Of one OF
Rples Committee is not likely to be deter
mined upon before next week.
The sun., 1891-12-12
FRANCIS BAKER & co. FAIL.
The Junior Partaer II the Harvard SprinteI
"A Surprise to the Dry Goods Trade.

The Junior Fortaer ID ehe Harvard Sprlntel
"A Surprise to the Dry Goods Trade.
The dry goods trade was treated to great
surprise yesterday when the failure OF Francis
Baker 4 Co.. dry goods commission merchants
at % Thomas street. was announced The
members Of the firm. Francis Baker and his
son, Wendell Baker. made q general assign.
ment without preference. to Lawyer Welcome
9. Jnrvis of SO Wall street.
Francis Baker. the senior partner and capi-
tallst Of the firm. has been In business since
1881. In 1888 he admitted William T. West to
an interest. Mr. West retired on Jan. !. 1850.
when young Wendell Baker was admitted into
ths eoss Hs = hs famous Harvard
credit in tic trade and his personal character Ter
SSsus ts cl Tfo or s o
brand OF muslin apd. he was reputed to have
madn y, great deal al Of money on the secount.
eyer $4,000. and asked for no iavors Of any
Are anssS sSI Ts s sSaH ss%Hf al s.%s.
@ ss the
FsSas ns1s1s Rssia lie B.oa
at s ssss
as sr wSH Had h.rs wsua kss peS5sbS fS
books are In very good condition. and he exD
pected 10 have statement ready In. q few
dayg. The cause Of tho failure was lack OF
cresslng. % trade % was Very Very dull. priees We're ere
low: and the h., margin of profit was
ming behind for years. but the senior
Nj. Baker did not Appreciate his position.
He had been putting Into the business money
he couid stiil have obtained outside assist
nnee. but he thought that II would not be fair
to his friends. and 1t was decided to stop ut
once.
Charles Pool Beckwith. broker in oils and
msnt yesterday 2 Se1 to joseph % ' Berger M The
essignoe is a nephew Of ex-Gow Waller OF
cGpnsstioqah pspstH sherr MurDhv b.. taken posses.
sion OF the Franklin Paper Bag Com pany. car.
rted on by Messrs. Thomas Robertson, Samuel
adsmsnt or & was yesterday entered
Ageisf the Knickerbocker Brewing Company
In favor Of Henry w. Poor.
The sun., 1891-12-12
strlLers Us. Dxna mite.

BRAZIL. Ind. Dec. II Following the posting
OF White Cap notices in the Indiana coal region
yesterday dynamite bomb was exploded in
the Pratt mine few miles north Of here.
carly this morning The bomb was placed in
u fan cylinder, which was blown to atoms.
. As o consequence the mine owned by tho
Coal Blum Mining Company was shut down to-
day. and operations cannot be resumed for at
least week. The men employed In the mines
are on strike
The sun., 1891-12-12
Ran ON Strange Road sad at Night.

RUTLAND. Dec. 1.-THE jury in the case Of
Eugene Chilson. the engineer indicted for
manslaughter for causing the collision of
trains on the Rutland Railroad. near Brooks
willie. on Nov. 80. 1883. in which several per.
that he was guilty Of Criminal neeiieence' ana
recommending him to the mercy OF the court.
He was released on bail to allow the legal
session Of the Supreme Court. The only wit
ness introduced for the defence was the en-
sick on his locomotive. which was strange
one, and on a road over which he had mover
run q mile. being assigned to this train in the
night time on wild duty" against his own
vigorous protest
The sun., 1891-12-12
BoY BITTEN BY A Mas11FE
The Dog Said to Have Belonged TO "
Campbell Clark OF Newark.

The Dog Said to Have Belonged to w.
Campbell Clark OF Newark.
large English mastif,. said to belong to W.
Campbell Clark Of the Clark Thread Company
Of Newark. got loose in the streets of Kearny
yesterday afternoon. and snapped viciously at
everything with which it came In contact.
Edwin Ball. aged s, Of Second street. was
walking with his 4-year-old brother when the
dog sprang at him and threw him down. Then
it bit the boy through the ear and crunohed
his arm. His scalp WAS cut in three places BY
the fall. The. smaller boy was scratched BY
the dogs claws.
:. DR.. Reid attended the children, and said that
the elder boys wounds were Of an extremely
yard II tire Ginrk mil BY q crowd 81 Ieobfe Ind
Justice Turnbuli went into the yard and Killed
it with a shotgun. The animal has been act
to have been rabid.
The sun., 1891-12-12
Young Hope Convicted OF Forgery.

MEMPHIS, Dec 11.-Albert Hope. who has
been on trial here two days for forging draft
on the National Broadway Bank. was found
guilty this morning and sentenced to four
years in the penltentiary. Six years ago Hope
Inherited $50. 600 from his father and went to
was a member OF o leading theatrical com.
pa1y. Mrs Frank Leslie became his friend.
dishonored he said she would "pay him out. !"
He ts wanted In Arkansas for securing $1,000
on fictitious draft He was arrested in Phil
q reQuisition,
The sun., 1891-12-12
DIR. WILLIAM j. M,DoWELL.
He 10 Found wandering DemsnteA In . Jer1
sey City Street.

sey City Street.
The Jersey City police were requested yes
terdny to look for Dr.. William J. MCDOWELL. who
had been missing since Wednesday from his
home. 292 Fourth street. DR.. Mcdowell has .
special reputation as an oculist. About .
week ago his family noticed that he was be.
coming very erratic. and they kept close watch
on him. His relatives say he is addicted TO the
use OF cocaine and morphine and had become
cretiy: Detectives traced him to CLARK & Due
mond's drug store, and thence to Lafayette.
There all trace OF him WAS losr.
Yesterday afternoon the Doctor was seen In
Washington street wandering aimlessly Along.
and . man; conyinced from big eppeerance
to Police ,Headouarters. A. poIlceman- was
sent after him. and he brought him 70 Head
able story Of having been ssndbas9ed Chief
Murphy sent him homo In charge Of police.
man. - -
The sun., 1891-12-12
LEE PHILLII'S RESIGNS,
Mayor Grant Has Not Yet Accepted the
Resixnation-No Eaplanations,

Resignation-No Explanations.
The resignation Of Lce Phillips. the chief
examiner. executive ofIlcer. and secretary of tho
local civil service boards. was received yester-
day by Mayor Grant. A report spread that the
Mayor had requested the resignation in O
manner that produced hurried visit TO tho
Mayors ofice by Mr.. Phillips and heated
argument. Whether this is true or not could
not be learned. but 1t is generally believed that
an tntimation was conveyed to Mr.. Phillips
that his resignation would be accepted. Here
1t IL:
Dc. IL. 1891.
DEAR sIR; I have the honor tender my resignation
~ Secretary and Executive ofhcer OF the New York
City Civ Service Boards and In doing beg
express my sincere appreciation OF the Kindness,
courtesy. and confederation which you have always
shown me during my term Of service am your o6e-
dient servant LEE PhiLIJrs
The Mayor and Mr.. Phillips declined to talk.
The Mayor would not say at present whether
place is worth $500 year.
The sun., 1891-12-12
LAUGHTER DIsLoCAzED HIS JAZZ
CouIdn't Restrain Himself When He ~ elted
Double Pinochle and Went Out.

Double Finochie and went Out
Albert T. Bellows dislocated his Jaw last
night while expressing his qualification at an
extraordinary good hand at cards. He was
playing pinoch!e with his friend. William F.
Barry. In his rooms at 655 Wythe avenue. Will
lismsburgh The game Is 1000 points up and
barry was nearly out. while Bellows wanted
three hundred. He took UP queen OF spades,
and this gave him two queens Of spades and
tW" lnayes t Of damonds GA And ID he thus was able
He began TO taunt Barry and was shouting
with laughter when his jaw dropped. He was
lance was called. DR. clifford worked with him
for nearly an hour and then took him to the
worked back into place Bandages were put
on and Bellows was warned not to remove
them for ten days Then he was taken home.
a card cutter at 326 Pearl street. this city.
The sun., 1891-12-12

WILKEsBARRE. Dec. 1.-THE Rev. s. Zehner
OF Berwick awoke suddenly from deep sleep
last night. and found that his false teeth were
missing. He thought he felt choking sensa-
tion. Two doctors were sent for. They could
He bade farewell to his family. and thought he
was going TO die. His little daughter soon
found the missing teeth In bureau drawer.
The patient at once recovered.
The sun., 1891-12-12

& Tho Christmas number Of the New York
LEDGER Is full OF interesting articles and Of
beautiful pictures. Mise Dora Russell's new
novel begins In il At all news stands Price,
3 cents a Il
The sun., 1891-12-12

Miss Dora Rusoells new novel. "The Other
Bond" opens the beautiful Christmas num-
Der OF the New York Ledger; full OF illustra-
tons. AT all news stands Price. 8 eents.--
Adj, stzt Y5tta.
The sun., 1891-12-12
George Demalne Gets "a Separation.

Sioux FALLS. s. D.. Dec. 11.-George De-
maine got decree Of separation from his wife
Elizabeth to-day.
1t is said that for years he conduced fur
niture business in Court street. Brooklyn. His
wife was q Miss Covert, and tho marriage took
Piece In Grace Church. New York. on Aug "a,
In October. 1889. the couple separated. The
grounds upon which the decree wns granted
with her brothers in Summit n. ].
The sun., 1891-12-12
They WIN A.k Conrr... to Mslp the Fair.

A"eS WI" Ask SonGress 70 Help the Fair.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-The second days session
OF the conference between the Board OF Con.
troll OF the Worlds Fair and the delegates
from the various States convened this morn
ing. resolution was presented by Mr.. Far
tives OF the various States to petition Congress
for an APPROPRIATION Of S5,90O.OO0 for the uss
y States voting aye. s States not voting. and q
absent "
The sun., 1891-12-12
MORE TROUBLE IN BRAzxL
The Generai Governneat Asks the Goverro
Of Mo JsnsIro 70 Rsstgs.

OF Mo Jsneiro 10 Ksstgs.
RIO JAHEIRo. Dec. l1.-Disagreements have
arisen between the Government and Senior
Portella. Governor OF the State Of Rio Janeiro.
The differences are 80 radical that the Gov
ernment has requested Gov. Portella to re-
sign. The Governor has refused to do 30. It
is now expected that the Government will APP
point military Governor Of the State and
that martial law will be proclaimed.
There is much uneasiness In financial circles
here. growing out OF the panic which pre-
vailed on the Dourse yesterday. 1t is feared
that In the event OF arepetition Of the panic to-
and consequently guards have been detailed
TO protect those Institutions
Tho Government has announced that the
credits for the repayment Of a popular loan
have been guaranteed
The sun., 1891-12-12
Murderer Bru~ae,a Keeps Up HI. Record,

PARxERsBURo. W. Va. Dec 1l.-Charles
Brumfleld. who recently killed his father. the
notorious Paris Brumfeld, has killed another
man. The shooting took place at the mouth
Of a tributary OF Guayan River. in Lincoln
by Willis Stone. Brumtleld shot t and t INSTANTLY %
killed one George smith. He also wounded
William Messenger. Brumlleld IL still at large.
The sun., 1891-12-12

Lawyer George II. Stokes was examined at
the insane pavilion in Bellevue Hospital yes
terday afternoon. by Drs. Fitch and Field, but
they came to no decision as to his mental con-
dition.
The sun., 1891-12-12

The Hew York Herald says: "The Christ
mas number Of the New York Ledger Is one Of
tho most entertaining and artistic publica-
tons of the Yuletide season. al. A
The sun., 1891-12-12

Wilson do Meas design for the cover OF the
Christmas number Of the Now York Ledger Ii a
gem OF Christian art. At all news stands.
Price, 8 cepts. .--.Aas., y J.s.,ss
The sun., 1891-12-12
The 0sme for Christ.lAs.

The game OF Innocence Abroad u full OF fun Suited
bsAdsotns box Il is nsyei and vaeiiins SOLD sves,.
The sun., 1891-12-12
THE INNOCENCE .ABR0lD

W tsSi YAH asisEsss'sssss assisas s -sss sss''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
RoCHEsrER'S CUTTERS.
The Strikers Cut Loose from the
Knights and Condemn BoYcottinR.

The Strikers Cut Loose from the
Knights and Condemn Boycotting.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 3L-A good
many Of the striking cutters were taken
back yesterday A mass meeting of the
cutters aud trimmers and foremen assem-
bled at Germania hall this morning, accord
ing to call issued by the cutters and fore
mems committee. and adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we herewith condemn the res
olutions as adopted at the meeting Of March p,
which condemned the action of our employers,
and herewith sever our connections with the
Knights Of Labor. and will use all honorable
means to further the Interests Of our employers.
ResOtUed, That we hereby explicitly condemn
the &C ion Of the officers Of National Trades
Assembly, No %, under the above date, re-
questinR all cutters and trimmers TO return to
their former employers and make application
for work and at the came time preparing to
boycott work cut by the same men, and that
we hereby enter our solemn protest against all
attempts at boycotting goods OF any descriD-
ton made ia the city Of Rochester as being
detrimental to this community and attempting
10 deprive thousands of persons Of an honest
livelihood, destroying millions of capital and
creating permanent source OF dlscontent and
enmity.
1t Ii thought, IN view of the above action
that the clothing manufacturers will decide
to take back all the men tomorrow MORN
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
THE LITTLE BOSS.
The Only Woman Mail Contractor in
the United States.
From the Boston Herald.


the United States.
From the Boston Herald.
Mrs. H. j. Langdon Of Weravllle, Cal. -,
the only woman mail contractor in the
United States, is in Washington, and has
considerable business with the postoffice
department. She is known to all the stage
drivers and mail carriers In the west as
1.-THE Little Boss"
She tells a reporter how she came to be a
mail contractor: ut happened rather
strangely. My first husband had been a
large contractor, and l was familiar with
his business affairs. AT his death he left a
will bequeathing me twenty-five unexpired
mail contracts, and left me sole execurrix
of the will. | at once assumed control, and
after they expired l began to bid on my
own account, and was successful in obtain
ing contracts.
at is now nearly twelve years since l
began to work for myself, aad now that l
am married again. have to bid in my hus-
bands name. l am the only woman who
carries the Wells-Fargo express, and from
July to the time the snow shut in we car
ried $780, 900 in gold dust. We have nine
teen agents under our control At present
the longest route we have is lis miles, from
Weraville to Susanville, aud $50 miles, or
one-quarter of all the contracts. is under
my personal supervision
BLACK Bart made his maiden effort at
stage robbing on one of her routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
DEATHS FROM THE GRIPPE.
Two Hundred Deaths Reported al
Chica0o's Health Office Monday.

Two Hundred Deaths Reported at
ChicaGo's Eealth Office Monday.
CHICAGO, March 31.-There were 200
deaths reported at the health Office yester-
day. Grippe, pneumonia and kindred
diseases we're the principal causes 1t was
one of the largest records for single day
the office has ever received. The grippe
and complications Of the grippe and pneu-
monia are apparently becoming more prev
alent. From Saturday noon until last
night there were ninety deaths re-
ported from those causes. The num-
Der of deaths reported yesterday is almost
one-fourth as large as the entire list of
last week, and was just one-fourth Of. he
number of deaths for the week before. OF
the deaths last week seventy were directly
due to the grippe, and there were 240 deaths
from pneumonia. The proportionate num-
Der of old people who died was unusually
large.
GoTHAM's DEATH LIST.
NEW YORK, March 31.-The record of
deaths since noon yesterday up to noon to-
day is 146. Seven of these are reported to
have been from la grippe, complicated with
other diseases. There are 1876 policemen on
the sick list to-day.