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The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

THE late George Bancroft left a fortune which, good judges estimate when all tl e assets are realized up on, will foot up nearly $600,000. He received a great deal of money from the copyright on his books and he accumulated means all his life. He was the possesSor of very valuable collection of jewels, pie lures and works of art, which were presents from distinguished men abroad. A few years ago the old Emperor William, of Germany, sent him a thousand dollars in gold as a birthday gift. The portrait of the Emperor, which was also a per sonal gift should bring very large sum of money fit is sold,-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05
Fins on His Feet.

Billy Barber, sole owner of Bar ber's Raft, on Wolfs pond, Sullivan county, New York, has a peculiar habit of going bare-footed the year around, and it is said that he has never had on a pair of boots, shoes or socks.
 It is claimed that Barber was found on raft upin "Old Sullivan" on cold November day thirty-eight years ago, when he was about ten days old. Billy had not a particle of clothing on at that time, and how he came to be on the raft no one could ever find out. It has been suggested that, JOnah-like, he was cast out upon the raft by "a big pick erel. This looks almost plausible, for exposure has caused fn-like ap- pendages to grow out of the sides of his pedal extremities just like the fins on pickerel, and between the toes he is webbed somewhat like a duck.
 When he was found young Bar Der was taken in, cared for and rear ed to manhood by a poor, but kind hearted Sullivan county fisherman. He has never been away from home in his life. and has never seen a To- comotiye or steamboat, or heard the tinkle of a telephone bell. He cares for nothing but fishing, and summer or winter you can find him on the pond either on his raft or on the ice.
 During the present winter this pe- culiar character can be seen daily standing on the ice barefooted watching his tie-ups, and he is hay ing a fine run of luck since the new year opened.-New York Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05
A Miracle Proclaimed.

Providence (R. I.), Feb. 1S.-A special to the New York Sun says: 4 stsrtling story coming fromOlney- vile, suburb of this city, of a mil raculous cure that occurred there.
 Miss Tanning is the subject of the miracle, and she lives at 276 Grove street with her mother. Miss Tanning, about a year ago, was obliged to relinquish work. She became very i'll and was confined to her bed, suffering from a paralytic stroke. She was obliged to lie on her right side all the time and her articulation was also interefered with.
 She was given up. A complica- ton of the disease arose and the physicians who attended her de- cided that her case was a hopeless one. Once a week she was lifted from her bed in a sheet, and this operation was very painful. The operation of burning the spine was about to be resorted to by a physi- elan when two Notre Dame sisters, who are in a convent on Broadway, heard of the sick girl.
 They called upon Miss Tanning and with them thoy brought a lit- tie sealed packet of clay taken from the tomb of the founder of their order, the venerable Margaret Bour- geois, whose tomb is in the chapel of the Villa Maria, Montreal.
 This package of clay was put around the waist of Miss Tanning a few days ago and to-day Miss Tanning has come forward to tell of her illness and recovery. She asserts she felt the good effects of the application of the clay the very mement 1t was put into use and ten hours later she was able to turn on her left side in her bed. A little later she got up and is now as we'll oO ox,or EvoDoipar
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

I AM told that MT, Pulitzer has really parted with considerable interest in the New York World and that he has no expectation of ever again undertaking personally to manage the paper. He is phy- sicial wreck, having succeeded in piling up a fortune of millions, which he will have the satisfacsion ofleaving to his heirs. The Worlds profits in 1890 were about a million of dollars. The New York Herald, which some people have supposed to have suffered in it's business since the rise of the World, yielded Mir. Bonnet S90O,OO0 last year.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

The Kansas house of Represen- tives without an opposing vote has passed a bill removing political dis abilities from all persons who vol unteered their services against the government in the war of rebellion. The constitution debars volunteer confederate soldiers from the right to hold office and this bill is expect ed to remove these constitutional bars.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

To greater and greater extent the American Navy is being man. ned by foreign mercenaries," and this daft of things is becoming quite alarming to the Navy Depart ment. Ot 7,946 enlisted men, only 3,66S are Americans, either by birth or by naturalization, and, deduct ing the apprentices, the American element is less than one-third. Meanwhile the greatest vigilance has to be exercised in training schools to keep the boys from run ming away. Nine out of ten of the apprentice lads never re-enlist. A thousand men are wanted in the early spring, but among Americans Il singular aversion seems 10 have grown up against accompanying the old flag on the seas. To see the big navy of the future manned chiefly by foreigners serving under tempo rary enlistments can not but be somewhat humiliating to the Ma tional pride.-Boston Globe.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05
worn,

Not long ago Professor Tillmanns of Leipzig, performed the unique surgical feat of removing a lung which had become hoplelessly dis eased. The patient recovered, not only from the operation, but from the disease, and in a few months had lost the appearance of an inva- lid to such an extent that Dr. Till manns failed to recognize him when he called. Sir Morrel Mac kenzle says that this case seems to open up great possibilities for the combination of Koch's treatment with surgery.-Rochester Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

SECRETARY BLAINE has bought for $65,000 the large brick house front ing on Lafayette Square, in whicl. he has resided for the past year and Il half. It was the residence OfSec- retary Steward at the time Presiden. Lincoln was assassinated and one of Booths fellow conspirators att tempted to take tine life of tue Sec retary. Before the war it was the Washington Club house, and in front of it General Sickles shoi Phillip Barton Key.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05
He was Dissatisfied.
"Goin' fur mister !"


 The question was asked by a long-nosed, thin-lipped man with a hungry expression of countenance. He was resting his elbows on the seat in front of him, which seat was occupied by passenger in a gray check suit.
 The passenger addressed turned partly around, took a look at the Questioner, and sized him up at once.
 "Yes, I am going to Nashville, /" he replied, down in Tennessee My business there is to sell four shares of bank stock, dispose of my inter- est in farm of eighty acres, ten miles from the city, ard invest the proceeds in a clothing establishment onNorth Cherry street. I am from Beardstown, Cass county,1ll. 1 got on the train there at 9 :35 this morn- ing. It was forty-fve minutes behind time. My ticket cost me s11 65. 1 shall take the sleeper when the sun goes down. Had my dinner about an hour ago, Paid 75 cents for 1t. This cigar cost me 10 cents. 1 have been a smoker for about thirteen years. My name is Chaun- cey Mcconnell. I am thirty-nine years old, have a wife and four children, came originally from Har- rodsburg, Ky, and am a member of the Congregational Church. 1 was formerly a druggist, but sold out to man named Treadway and am not in any business now. I am worth perhaps $l0,000. My father was Q cooper and my grandfather was a sea captain. My wife's name was Carr before I married her. Her father was surveyor. We live in two-story house and the child ren have all had the humps, chick en-pox and measles. When Ireach Nashville 1 expect to stop at the Maxwell House."
 He stopped. The long-nosed man regarded him a moment with inter- est and then asked, in a querulous, satisfied Way:
 "What did your great-gra ndfath- CT do for a living?"-Chicago Fri bune.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05
Judge E. ". Wells.

The telegram, printed in Wednes- day mornings Courier. which stated that President Harrison had ap- pointed Ed. w. Wells, of Prescott Associate-Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, gave our people great satisfaction, as MT. Wells is very popular not only here but all over Arizona. Many people con- plimented the Courier upon its suc- cess in keeping the name of Judge Wells before President and Attor- ney General Miller and reminding them that Northern Arizona had been by them neglected in the mat ter of appointments. Such compli- ments have not, however, boomed our elexir very much, but they may have agitated our baccili.
 Now for the new judge. As he is absent in Phoenix, we shall "dish him up," regardless of expense.
 He was born in Ohio about 45 years ago; was taken to Oscaloosa, Iowa, soon after, by his parents, He next proceeded to Colorado with his father, who like many oth- CTS, found there more Bust" than Peak. Father and son came to Arizona early in 1864. The old gen tlemen mined and hurrahed for the Union until some ten years ago, when he died at the resi- idence of his son in Prescott. The old gentle mans death was greatly regretted by all pioneers, but more particu- lary by the so o-called Secesh DOT tion of them, who, never felt better pleased than when, aftar quarrels, they made up with him.
 Of all "hls boys" Eddy. as he called our present judge, was his favorite, and it was but natural that he should give him every facility possible for improving his mind.
 The young man was, we think, elected Recorder of this county three different times and filled the office 10 the satisfaction of all. Having read law with Judge John A. Rush ond others, his friends per suaded him 10 run for District At torney. He was elected and did his duty well, He next practiced law with judge Rush.
 He has not for a few years past, been actively engaged in the law, but has attended to banking and other business. He is married to an estimable lady and has growing up around him truly happy fam fly.
 People, attorneys, all have faith in his honor, honesty and integrity. The writer has been intimately ac- quainted with him ever since he came to Arizona and the worst we can say about him is that his poli- tics need Kalsomining.-Prescott Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

Mrs. Silas Covall, of Chicago, has been notified that she is heir to the Anneke Jans estate in New York city, valued at $2OO,OOO,OOO. The state comprising thirty-six acres n the very heart of the city, was leased to Trinity church tor ninety nine years.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

It is borrowed, but here is hard plain fact: Ii you have a good thing, talk about it, talk it up ad- vertise it. Intrinsic merit is all right in this hustling and bustling age, but he that bloweth not his own horn, the same it shall not be blown. This is a homely way of stating an immortal truth.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

The contents of great portion of the White House mail, if given out for publication, would afford infinite amusement to the public. As stated a few weeks since in the Democrat, Mrs. Harrison is making q collection of the most unique communications written her by un- known correspondents, and will eventually embody them in book form. MrsMcKee also;comes in for a good share of this kind of matter. Not long since there arrived a let ter in which the writer, after stat ing at length the pleasure experi- enced in reading all published des- criptions of her gowns worn during the season, closed with the request that she would kindly forward sam ples of each one. In order that any undue confusion might be avoided, it was further desired that to the sample should be appended tags giving the date and occasion of note on which the gown was first worn
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

Cattle can now graze upon more than one thousand hills in Arizona. Those who, a couple of weeks ago, thought that some of them would have to carry canteens,did not take into consideration the fact that the Ruler of the Universe has always come to our aid at the proper time.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

The monument over the late President Arthur's grave having been completed, the committee hay ing the work in charge finds that it has a surplus of $25,OOO. It is pro- posed to apply thls sum toward the erection of a statute somewhere in New York City.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

The fact remains undisputed that there are not enough cattle in the country that will be suitable for beef, to supply the dem and this year. Those who have cattle that will be in suitable condition for market will receive most satisfac- tory prices.-Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

BOTHER those Eastern dudes They could not go to Yurrup but for the farmers, miners and others of the West, who furnish them the gold and silver, and yet they want to keep silver degraded d-Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

Herr Krupp, owner of the great gun factories, has an estimated in- come of 6,O00,O0O marks (Sl, ,50O,7 OOO), and is called the richest man in Prussia, Baron Rothschild comes next.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

It is now being found that goats blood is a cure for consumption. The tests being made shows sur prising results, it is alleged the dis covery is due to the observation of the doctors that the goat never had consumption. But who ever saw a mule that had an affection of that sort? If the rule is a general one, specifics can be had for all diseases. Some animal may be found that never had fits or delirium tremens. -EX.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

CLEVELAND is no coward, He says what he thinks. We are sorry that he is not with the people on free coinage, but its coming, Father Abraham, ale same.-Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-05

A machine for making shoe strings out of paper is recent Phil adelphia invention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27

Napier the Rev. Andrew Rogers, L. w. hopes.
E. Herbert Stevenson Mr. and Mrs A. S. White. the Row
u. II. Aonet and Edgar L. James.
Among the passengers the French steamer ia Cham
payne for Hayre the Rev. j. b. ChataGner Dr. Amos
J. Arminter Nicolas DE- Caideras, Arthur Hartley, Dr.
G.. c. Daboll, W. T.. Jarratt MoGseieneur +. Grand,
W. NJ. 4. Pardee Professor William A. Rathbohe, I. j.
Regan, Dr. Otto Lessngcr. q. Godio Franklin Gaylord
and the Rev. NJ. i. Forgot.
The North German Lloyd steamship Allcr took out
among passengers g. Deg Boning. General Sir Allen
Johnson Major and Ms. Arthur Griiiths DR.. Joseph
Markoe and Mrs s. Sylvester, +. Vert, j. E. Weisert
md T.. q. Wiley.
on board the Hamburg American steamer DANA, for
Hamburg Warner Fife, Sidney Fox, the Rev. DR..
A. W. Patton and H. LOsee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
MARCHING TO COMFY ISLAND.
COMPANY c. sIxTY-NIXTH REGIMENT, GOES 7

COMPANY C, SIXTY NINTH REGIMENT, GOES To
THE SEAsHORE.
CAPTAIN D. c. Mccarthy, in command OF Company
C. Goth Regiment. tuned out his men last evening
from the arnory in preparation for their fourth annual
march 10 COney Island. They were sixty strong
With the captain were First Lieutenant John OCohheii
Second Lieutenant Thomas I. Lynch and First Scr
geant C. L. Kelly The men wore fulldrcss coat ana
trousers, white legcngs and gloves, fauGue caps
knapsacks with Oyercoat rolled thereon with the Z
Mate ON belts The cOmmssary wagon was in char5
of Sergeant Edward Cassn. The men looked In eN-
ceIlent rim as they marched down the Bowery across
The Bridge and mp FuOn.st. to the brooklyn city
Han. going thence by way OF the horse cars to the
end of Prospect Park. From there ney marched along
the boulevard 10 Changers Atlantic Hotel. Cohey
Island where they were greeted by many friends amid
q shower of fireworks.
Before reaching Coney Island they had some Sklrmlsh
pyactice one wing of the company being commanded
Inv Lieutenant OConueu and the other by Lieutenant
lynch one hundred rounds OF blank cartridges were
fred On arriving at the hotel guard was mounted
for a few hours and scntinels posted. After break
Fast AT o O'Clock to-day, the company will march to
the little chapel which close by 10 attend &c O'Clock
mass. which will be celebrated by Father Faricly
who will also preach a sermon Ater more exercises
dinner will be served at OCl0ck
Captain Mccarthy has invited the f0lowns per,
sons who will be present ard make speeches: Colonel
James Cavanag9. of the OHth Regimen; taplhh Johu
i RYAN Quariermaster J. j.. Ward, Judge james
FITZGERALD. J. VI. Wall, Assenblynitn oulIei, MAJOR
Edward Duffy, Captains Thomas !. Lynch, Thomas
Mortimer and Paul Leonard Lieutenant p j. Fatreiy
Lewis J. COnlin. William y. Penney ara klehaiO
LYONS The company will return by rail to the
a-mory tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
TIE LOSS IN SAVANNAH s4Oo. 900

TIE LONN INV |NN-N4hII 1fUU,VVU'
savannah Ga. sept 26.-The losses by last nights
fire will foot up 100000. S. Gnckenheimer a. sons
but ding and stock are total loss. The building cost
$50 900 and Of the finest in the city. II
insured for $40 900 The firms stock Of groceries
and liquors valued at $1,000; insured for
100000. Henry solomon Son. wholesale groceries
and liquors, adjoining Guehenhener d Sons, were also
burned out Their stock valued at $4,000, and
Is fy covered by insur 6. A. Hudson, wholesale
Hsh and oysters, damaged 81 900, fully insured
Three tenements were burned and damaged to the
extent of $4,000. The lire under control by
midnight. II brohe out In the liquor department Of
Guckenheimer O. Sons, and followed by an ex
posion OF liquors. The infammable character OF the
stock and its Inaccessible location made it impossible
for the nrcmen 70 get control OF the IRE before the
building In flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
YALE MEN ~ TRAINING.
CANDIDATES FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM-THh
LARGE FRESHMAN GLASS.

CANDIDATES FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM-THh
LARGE FRESHMAN CLASS.
New-Haven. Conn, sept. 90 CspeciaD-Thls after
noon regular football practice was begun on the
Vale field OF last years university eleven the iOl
lowing players are already in training Captain NC
Chung, go Barbour, '02 s.; L. Bliss, 30 NJ 'rOSIey'
90; HartweT, p. c.; Wallis, '03 and Mis- 0'
Other candidates are Bayne. 90; Noyes '92; SUIT
phen, 03 Mccormick, 90 S Payne, "a; Buttef"or'h'
05 Winter, '93 S. COchrane, "a James, "a Beach,
,o5: Richards '95 Sanford '0s S., and Iinckey" 80
Hartwell and Crosby will be on the ends, their OLD
places. Payne, the big oarsman, will play AZ
centre, probably Wallis 1913. and Mills, '04, VIII
be the most promising men for tackles. Wallis play ed
in the championship games last year. Back oil tne
line Yale has host Of candidates. Barbour w -
last years quarterback, and Mccormick, 93 - arc
the NEST promising men for quarterbacks. fullbacR
will be hard place TO fill this year. van D"'
gan, '03 5, Is spoken Of as possible md'
for the place. and he IS good player
The athletic defeat, Of the last two years nave no
been enjoyed by Yale men. and here is firm de'er
mInation this year to win all the contests 50 far Is
possible
The efforts Of Dean Wayland and friends OF The law
school to provide comfortable quarters have peer
rewarded. and a $4,000 site directly opposite INT
historic New-Ilaven Green. ana in one Of the mos
desirable spots ~ the city has been obtained u i
hoped that generous friends Oh Jhe school WI" b''
libcralty toward the fund needed which Is 100000.
The large size Of the freshman class has made /
necessary 10 divide it into five divisions. Eight!
members OF the class have elected mechanical en-
cheering - -,
President Dwight will not return from Europe unit
October In the meantime Professor Iadd VIII con
duct chapel exercises.
L. {. Dole, many years connected with Yale, mas
been engaged instructor in athletics. go
The total membership of the university this year will
exceed ~ 500 The total membership laSt year W.
/ GA. The total membership Of the academcal de
partInent Is S07. Last years membership OF The
scientific school $40. The membership now Is $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
4 FINE LDCTERY on EXHIBITION.

At the showroons q the Gotham Manufacturing Com.
pany, Broadway and Nineteenth-st., there ex-
hibtion yesterday afternoon important piece OF
sculptural WORK The figure II classic. representing
angel ectern Tine modelling done at the
comIany's foundry Providence Eve .ytlng Is well
studied, and treatment Of the dapery is fine The
rgure is Of bronze feet inches In height and weigh
ing 500 pounds. The desk ana base made brass
and designed in The perpendicular Gothic style OF the
sixteenth century On the base is engraved and filled
With red aad black enamel ths nscapton: In Memor-
Am. Helen Latin ana Laura Runyon daughters Of
Luther Lsnln and Ehza Mcintosh Kellogg
Tho ectern which is valued at 5000 viii be placed
In the Of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF AL
Angels. The unwilling viii take place 90 Moaday
evening, and Bishop Potter Will dAlver the 90
occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers arriving from Europe yesterday
an the North German Lloyd steamer Vera were Mrs
William Walter Phelps, Daniel Am George Amram \.
Caldwell L. Gavean Henry Rsbe, Carl o. Schultcr
I. van Horne Peter H. Peters Edserton L. Rogers ant
Claus Kol..
The Hamburg American steamship Columbia brought
ANT .monc her passengers John B. Osborne, Joseph
Kalnz Professor Cleveland Able, Aron Blade Edward
Rausch j. j. Buchhester, r. Brand. Philip Brand
Director BALM Claus Bornhod Emf! Boas Daniel Good
director balm, C2us Bornhold, Emil Boas
Daniel Goodwin. G. Hesse. Professor NJ w
Har.ngton Count C. Holck. j. Haustedt. John
Honmann Leopold Haas. r. a. = Hermann
Dr.. T. j. Tyner, II. Theiiheimer. S. II. Uinann MAX L.
UIlnsnn G. b. Upham, Profes NJ i, wiskow, william
& Waltz, g. wol1 wiliaia Richardson, Isaac L. Roger
Frank Boder Il. w. Smith. Mr.. Balm. director a''
Yresiden. Nisssn OF tie Hamburg American PAkt ca"
PAW. - o..
..ong the passengers sailing Tor Europe on ths Cuha'
steamship Servi Liverpool yesterday, were Johh ANS
cough Mr. and Mrs. luke Barker, Thomas Ifoone' Dr
waiter Hurst j. w. Henson, j. W. Hggin
bstssm. L II. u. Kirby a. Navarro W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
arr urRRlRp WILL NOT BE COMPROMISED.

Thomas III. Hubbard rturned Yesterday from SALEM
Mass. where he has been engaged as attorney Tor
Mr. searles In the hearing In the Probate Court on
the contested VIII Of Mrs SearlcS lie says the
reports published yesterday gave him the first IN
formation that negotiations had been reopened look
ine 10 n compromise Of The will contest as 1t
NOT true that the pospOnement of the hearing TO as
late a date as October II for the purpose ot
bringing about a compromise ?" was asked Of Mr..
Hubbard. No. he said. the adjournment was salts
factory 30 both sides and for the accommodation
Of the Judge more than anything else. If a com
nromise was on foot. / am quite 1 would know
somethng of H. and know that nothing in that di-
reriion had been attempted when came away
Mat is the probability as to compromise In the
tuture?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
FRAUDS on 4 BENEFICIAL SOCIETY cHAReEp.

Baltimore, sept. a6 tspeclal.-N ~ Polst and s. S.
Field filed IN the Circuit Court this afternoon bill
charging Carleton W. Bowie william o. oursler ard
W. T. Lechlider the principal officers Of the American
Endowment League. with fraud. II Is alleged that
these officers made false entries In the books 10 account
for money fInudulently tnken from the assets. The
officers. IL is charged. made out certificates OF the
earliest date In the names OF themselves their wives
children relatives and parents and some on the names
OF fictitious and nouexistlng perseps.