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New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN.
Kate Field In her Washington.

hdJt fItlu III I0E ''t111.- -. --,,, ,-,,- =
aor q, Srba New York Tribune because this writer tn
THE cosmopolitan took American rI1 men t9 s5s Tor
Tbt Onr men A. q rule, however often they may re-
sort 70 soap and water are tar TOO too ca eSeis s IL the
con+r. = 4, our women, who. when endowed with
MONEY devote more time TO clothes than all tae rest
- ~ sy I'm the four quarters Of the globe. The very
ronsn ny who sails into hotel dnlngrOom arrayed IN
diamonds and Worth gowns ig conten, with hns ,
b.si 20 - worp ali day, and who thinks that having
washed hands and face and brushed has bar, he has
,srtcrned his whole duty 10 society. Getting into
Poeoat IA an event like Christmas and Fourth Of
InIy-a momentsry concession u Mrs. Grnndy, rather
than the outcome Of eternal fitness and tribute 10
''O A. hnal argument which w2s intended to an; n;
'na,cans are geutlemenl" :" From the bottom Of my
heart wish they were but no human being In his
tnnSes dare make such statement. ANY one who
I-e~yes or travels knows that gentlemen are ex-
tremaly rare the world over quite a. uncommon IN
the United states as in other "ciVhized' countries
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
THE FRESH-AIR FUND.
TIE PRESIDENTS SPECIAL TEAM.
From The Philadelphia Times.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


Ar. BOYD who managed the Presidents special
lraiA ohatted pleasantly about the trip ana now IL
was conducted, fOm a railroad standpoint fte sara :
After We left Warrington we nouhedi by eIe,
graph all the railroads wltt which we would connect
What time might be expected to arrive, ana the
mayors Of different cities clIarnen OF committees.
Ihs latter necessary IN order 10 carry out our
own arrangements. The committees Of every cly mac
dneFent plans laid out, and 70 avoid any confusion
that might arise had the arrangements maze
10. every city II the President was only 10 make a
speech, everything ready for him when we reached
the stopping place II a ride about the c5 was on
shc programme the carriages there and arranged
70 tat the people who occupied them were placed IN
accordance with their rank. This We found % wock
very advantageously.
"The Arrangements for making schedule time were
excellent in every respect and everybody seemed 10
be doing their utmost 20 make the trip smooth and
as comfortable poss be- There never was time wlle
we on the road did not bave some OF the
oeias OF the road which we travelling on the
train with u.s. We never without a supeTintend
ent. and at times had trzinmasters and telegraph
operators also with In addition 10 this the track
always kept clear for The engines furnished
us all fitted up specially for the trip and were
prepared 10 make the best time and do the smoothest
Fnripg There was always pilot train ahead Of us-
tes a. N engine running on ahead to see that tle
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
uRs JOHN wAyAMAKER SAILS FOR EUROPE

Among the passengers who left this city on La
Champagne yesterday for Havre were Mrs. John Wana
maker Miss Wanamaker. and Miss Lily Wanamsker The
Postmaster General present TO bid them lucky
VOYAGE and many of their friends also to bid
.harn a short farewell. The Wanamaker steteroom
looked more like florists store than cabin on board
steamship for many Of their friends had sent a
Souvenir and a fragrant regret for their departure
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
ALFRED BEDLOw.

Alfred Bedow died at his home, No. AZ West Ninety
secondst. Saturday morning from cancerou' erection
OF the throat at the age OF sxtyseven years He was
horn In this city and descendant OF two wellkno"n
families. the Bedlows who owned what is now called
Liberty Island and Rutgers families HIS orotnef'
Henry Bedlow ex-Mayor OF Newport H. l.
f.. the only surviving nephew OF Colonel henry
n,ds b,s wife who Is now on her way North, he leaves
-, Alfred and two daughters. OF whom Is married
70 Howard p Frothngham, OF the New-York stock Ex-
change The other daughter is the wife Of Leander
Townsend, Of Aiken, S c. Alfred Bedio" was we1'ny,
and nsver engaged in business He was at one time an
traveller.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

Meriden bus In the State. He enjoyed vide scs
ouaintance with the public Of the State and Country
and had great deal influence in the councils OF tns
Republican party Connecticut He was Mason an
Oddfelow. and Of Merriam Post, G. A. R., Of
this city He enlisted when sixteen old in the
Sd NewYork Infantry. and served three years In ths
War of the Rebellion Mr.. Graham leaves wife and .
son. who is about twenty years old The funeral wll
be held at 2 80 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
cuApr.Es NJ PRESLEY.

cable dispatch received yesterday morning from Chem
ntz Saxonv announced death OF Charles NJ Presley
Of No 1876 Lexington-aye., this city. MI. Presley
.s horn I'm Montreal 1887. He went to school until
no ras fifteen years old and then studied teegr9phy.
e came 20 1885, and entered the hosiery de-
na,tment Of the ry-goods house Of Richard Brown at
rteenth-ss and Broadway. He had since been In the
employ Of various drygoods houses ana was az the time
q, bis death travelling salesman for Arnold, Constable
q co with whom he had been since 1876 He leaves
a wife and Two
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srrcrDE OF 4 DRY GOODS MERCHANT.

Norfolk. Va May 17.-JOhn c. KaufmaE. dIygO,ds
mschant of Portsmouth slot himself with pistol this
morning, dying instantly lie was man OF means
hnt had been In state Of deep melancholy for some
~crths and his mind bad become unsettled.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
wr1LIAM +. GRAHAM.

Ms,ldsn. Nav l7.-wmlam F. Graham Editor OF ''Ihs
Narden Republlean." died At IL 10 this morning sftf
49,, ,nass Of consumption at the ge Of forty-sA years
w -, sertousy IN for al iut two years past.
- .,x months ago be 20 Colorado Springs and
yspansd there until month as'. when despairlns Oh
coverv he returned home where he remained uhu ais
dsa,h Mr. Graham had been a resident oil Mef'oen Tor
tweny.one wears. and for eighteen years euor VI me
panhltcann He wns vigorous and ready writer,
natteuarly on political subjects, aud his pen rendered
yalusls service 70 Republican marty. NOE only n
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
OBITUARY..
pLAISE sOULEs.

bridgeport Conn, May 17.-Blaise soules one OF
the best known railroad men In this State died at
his home in this city, last night at the age Of sixty
seven years For the last twenty-five years he had
been general freight agent OF the Naugatuck Rail
road. He had been connected with steamship and
railroad lines for the last forty years Death vas due
to an aggravated attack Of Ia grippe.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

Narrow Escape.-DirectOr Nlsch is travelling
1atcerously near the Wild West With such musical
Theme s~as the following
Andante POGO maestoso
Allegro motto vivace
Larghetto.
scherz0.
AileQrO animate G grazoso.
A. Theodore Thomas found. some cowboy u
,,ahe 10 drop In and after nqniring what this thlng
an means introduce the classic Nlsch 70 the Arkansas
traveller or the end OF fat Winohester-lbostoh
Giske
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DIED.

r. r. De S''finis GSs H'iSi;Sof b 4 ne s5 50 Ss
FSns5, q his late residence, Wednesday May 20, az
BEgLowoa A. Mag 1s 1891 e West s2d-.a. Anres
on Tuesday, May 10 Train leaves Grand centrai
Depot, 42dst.. n. Y, at 10 :35 a. m. D
BUNNELI,-At New Haven Conn, Henry Hobart Bum
HsTs6 P@ conn., % rsay Lad Ns9 10 o3 g. q SS
DoUGLAs-Clsrs Maria, only daughter OF John F. and
Minnie Cooley Douglas. Of DneunOnia, aged II mOnths
Funeral services viii be held at 211 West Endave
TempoFaryn inssrneat at wOOdlawn. Permanent inter.
t. ss .oEss :Ts e q J. iga 1da Sss sss1ss 1 G
ard. Ssrs aid A He 4aaves R az. 5s f 70 attend the funeral n
the residence Of hls father cntonavs, Snug HarbOr
Boats S'is leave wGehaist Ell iiSa n Y At D. - m
MORToN-Friday evening, May Is. John Morton aged %
Fneral services h, late residence. 22a West 4th't
Tuesday, May 10, at 2 o'clock p m
PRESLEY-Suddenly, at Chemnitz ssxony, MAY II.
Charles NJ Presley of 1875 Le1ington-ave. New'YorE
Notice of funeral hereafter
fgqat5y May ~ as0rg s ssss, elder L sS
Rsiasycs and friends are respectfully invited attend
the funeral on Tuesday, at p M, 81 West sSthst .
sCHMELzEL-on Thursday, May u, 1891, Fredertc<
Ridabock, of catharine L. and the late George ].
Reiaiyes friend. Of the family respectfully nvsea
is West 58th-st, Monday, 18th inst at II o'clock
q. m.
soUTHARD-At Peeksl1l N z. Amelia southart. IN
the SD year OF her age widow Of Thomas sOuthard,
and mother Of William D. Southland, OF the firm &c
Southard, Robertson Co. -
n. Y, Tuesday, 10Th inst, at p N.
Interment private
TEN EYCK-At residence. 172 AexRnderave. Friday
May Is, Sarah Sands, wife Of Henry Ten Eyck
Relatives and friends Invited attend the funeral Mon.
day. May 49, at p. m.
Ella setuyier widow q Edsasd Van solnss5 "
Monday afternoon, May IS, az o'clock :.
Relatives and friends invited 70 atsnd without furth0
notice.
wAITE-At Ravenna Ohio, Thursday morning, May II.
OF heart disease Edwin p. Waite in the Goth year of
his
| WHITNEY, Suddenly, Friday. May 15 Captain John
| Whitney, u s. a. :.
Friends Of the tamy are respectfully nysd to attend
his funeral J0m his late residence. 1l3 West 7SdsS<
| Monday, 18th, at IL o'clock.
| Please flowers
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MP R1ATyE MUCH IMPROVED.

The Secretary Of State James e. Blaine spent com.
for.ahle day at the house Of MS son'in-sw, WalGr
nn,roscb in West seventeth-st, yesterday. He was
- ali dav and his physician. DR.. Dennis, did not call
unon aim He was said be much better.
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InHN ?. PFEIFFER.

Annapolis. May l7-John p. Pfeifef: for many yeAi'
,1~ ~ the naval Academy Band, died here this morn
r a, the age OF seventy-nve years Mr.. Pfeiner was
awarded recently a pension Of s72 month He proved
that his loss OF sight when writing music Tor he
no - che naval Academy Band when he was the leader
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

Don't Allow Yourself 10 trine with Con, and 20
encourage tine development Of latent Pulmonary
or Bronchial disease. which often ends fatally. You
had better cure your Cough or Cold by promptly
rcsortng to DR. d. Jayne's Expectorant. an old tine
remedy for all Coughs Lung and Throat Affections =,
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

Phoenix. A. T. May 17.-Advices to The Repub-
ucann indicate that the Democrats have majority
IN the Constitutional Convention, with possible tie.
The Republicans have made heavy gains throughout
no Territory.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

Board and rooms. household and other help, and
many other desirable things advertised the
ninth page Of The II bune this morning
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
MARRIED..

TRAsK-RANsOM-on the 10Th inst. at the Madisoa
square Presbyterian Church, BY e Rev Dr PsrShurst1
Irene Emerson daughter the late Samuel II. Ransom,
Albany, 10 Charles Il. Trask, IT,, Of New.York.
Albany papers please copy.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

aThe little advertisements OF the people remain
&C conuIsr as eyer because they always accomplish
ther purrose- bring together those who can buy and
those who wish TO sell.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

The excellence Of spes wines and Brandy is attssted b
Physicians throughout and Europe who nave us
them They received the endorsements OF various Boards
M Health
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
Whsn she was a Chlld, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Mise, she olung % Castoris,
Whea she had Children abe gave them CastoriA.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
Enaer,a Wines

The quality OF St. Julien and Pen,es Canet Sf J. Css
Co. can be specially recommended +. d. Barry n
Co sole
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

The artists Of Flint Co. 14t-st and eth.ave q
happy In their h OF taking designs IN furniture that The
firm ordered made unusual variety which they now have
10 sell at q great sacrifice.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
THROWN FROM HIS CARRIAGE IN CENTRAL PARK

Dr. J. II. Woodbury., of No, 125 West Forty second
e.. was thrown from his carriage in the West Drive
in Central Park near Eighty sixthst, yesterday His
leg was broken by the fall. He was taken TO his
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

You will find 1t worth your while 20 examine the
short pithy advertisements on the nintn page THIS
morning
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
FOR THE STUDY OF BIOLOGY

With 'Ss total Ts tnsurance Of abot s33ooo
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

Notices Of marriages must be indorsed with fun
name and address.
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SIR EDWARD kenny

Halifax, n s., May 17-Sir Edward KenTy is dead
at the age Of ninety-one years
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18

The pthy advertisement on the ninth page Of The
Tribune mention business chances Of various sorts.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
LESsENING THE STATE TAX
RATE LOWER THAN IT HAS BEEN IN
THIRTYSIX YEARS
REPUBLIcAys-How THE CORPORATION
AND INHERITANCE TAX LAWS
HAVE WORKED.

HAVE WORKED.
TRoM THE REoULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBrss
Albany, May 17.-Republcans have reason 10 feel
profound satisfaction in the fact that their naacia
policy in this state the last ten years has at last
brought about reduction Of the state tax rate to
the lowest point it has reached IN thirty years
It is their taxation laws, the Corporation Tax law the
Collateral Inheritance Tax law, the Direct Succession
Tax law and the law taxing corporations upon the
right to organize that have enabled the financial
officers Of the state to mako this gratifying reduc
ton In the states taxes. A few moments examine
ton Of the figures submitted to the Legislature by Con-
troIer wemple will satisfy any Of the truth Of
this statement.
When the Legislature about TO adjourn on
April 30 IL informed that its record. 40 far
appropnating money from the State Treasury was con
cerned as compared with that Of the Legislature OF
1890, was as follows: $780, s12,ee44so; 1891 s12.-
432 o2o; reduction, $500, AGO.
And so It seems that the Democratic Assembly
the Republican Senate. and the Democratic Governor
between them had decreased appropriations by the
amount Of s532.4G0. The State, like railway, has
certain fixed charges" which must be met; and tins
wear they were hOnoraby met by both branches OF the
Legislature and the Governor, and the inevitable re
suit was appropriations amounting to over Sl2OOOoOo
But reduction Of only $685., AGO in the amount OF
the appropriations made By the Legislature would not
have appreciably diminished the state tax rate What
then was the cause independent of the legislature OF
the Governor OF Controller Wcmple, which rcdnceo
the state tax rate1 IL was the Republican taxation
Laws which poured such volume OF money INTO the
state Treasury that two-thirds Of the amount appro
prated by the Legislature was paid By them ana only
third Of It was left to be raised by direct taxation
There had been large increase in the amount OF money
70 be derived from these taxation laws within one
wear Thus the total increase from these aud kindred
Iavs had increased as follows between 1890 and le9l
a. oe7 .376
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SOUTHPORT.

Simon Banks has decided to retire from
engaged for years. The schooner Min
quas, one of his boats, has just brought
in load, which, he says, will probably
be the last he will bny.
The funeral of Roderick Lewis, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs Roderick p. Curtis,
was held at the home of the parents, Fri
day afternoon. In the absence of Dr.
Guilbert, Rev Prof Sylvester Clarke of
Bridgeport officiated. The burial was
at Oak Lawn.
The post office and one or two of the
stores closed, Monday afternoon, in hon
or of Labor day. Many went to Bridge
port to witness the parade and yacht
race.
Southport boats were taken to Larch-
mont to race, Saturday, but the regatta
was postponed.
Charles A. Meeker of the point has dug
potatoes at the rate of two and quarter
bushels a minute with his Pruyn potato
digger. These machines are coming into
general favor, five already being in use
in this vicinity: j. H. Jennings, John
Thomas, Arthur s. Sherman, G. A. Meek
err, Oliver Turney.
Miss Augusta Smith, who is now in
Vermont, is expected to return to South
port about the 18th and will open her
seminary for young ladies soon after.
Elmer s. Banks is now in Chicago.
The boat built by G. w. Wells has
been sold to John Wells.
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The Fauna, Ada and Natalie were
among local yachts entering the regatta
off Bridgeport, Monday.
STRATFORD.

E. B. Roberts is digging wells in Mil
ford.
Miss Adella Burton is home from Wor-
cester, Mass.
Rev C. L. Pardee officiated at Christ
church, Sunday. The hour of evening
service has been changed from to 30
p m.
William N. Ely pleasantly entertained
a number of friends at his home on STRAIT
ford avenue, last week.
Gilbert Edwards has been engaged as
professor of mathematics in the new bus
mess college of John F. Griffen, Fairfield
avenue, Bridgeport.
Superintendent George o. Lines of the
East End horse railroad has hired the
house of Misses Curtis, from October to
May and expects to move here soon af-
ter the first. Misses Curtis will occupy
the house they recently bought, which
has been repaired and enlarged.
Burglars entered the house of Mrs G.
A. Leavitt, Sunday night; dogs were ON
guard and armed men in the house. The
burglars were heard and entered by the
unlocked cellar door. A ham, jars
of fruit, ETC., were taken. The street
light was put out about 80, evidently
by the thieves.
Stratford delegations took part in the
Tah0r low n til r;J
John Burritt accompanied the Housa-
tonic excursion to Saratoga and Lake
George, this week.
Mrs G. A. Leavitt is to build an addit-
ion to her house, containing several
rooms and bay window. B. Holmes will
do the carpenter work.
Rev B. e. Warner and family have re-
turned to Bridgeport. Edward Parsons,
who has also been at Mr. Benjamin's, left,
Monday, for Staten Island.
Mrs Napoleon T.. Wilson was received
into the Congregational church by letter,
last Sunday.
Hiram Smith is painting the Lindley
place in Elm street.
b. Holmes has put up an iron picket
fence for Henry f. Meachen.
Benjamin Holmes is to put new roof
on the house of Watson Ell. Smith.
In the time in which 205, 900 Bridge
port tickets were sold at Stratford, 150,-
600 and more were sold at Bridgeport.
Emmett Beardsley's Danbury contract
is for the mason work on the handsome
house Of Judge B. A. Hough. Mr. Boards
ley's contract is for $1,000 and he will be
engaged there all Winter, steam being
put in to furnish heat. The cellar is to
be of Danbury stone, the underpinning
of stone from the North Bridgeport quar-
ry.
Hodge 81 Sturdevant have the contract
for the carpenter work on /. T.. Belden's
new house. where E. B. Roberts has done
the excavating and G. w. Blakeslee will
do the mason work.
Mr. and Mrs A. Bedell Benjamin arriv-
ed from Maine, Friday night.
Stores were generally closed here, La
Dor day.
Not for 30 years have mosquitoes been
so scarce in Stratford as this year. The
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-09-11
NEwTowN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Ii, 1891.
BRIDGEPORT.

John Chamberlain, one of the most
popular and prosperous farmers in the
northern part of the city, who is largely
interested in the growth of fine vege-
tables for market, has one of the most
beautiful and thrifty looking fields of
corn in this vicinity.
Miss Lizzie Bradley Hull has returned
from visit in Wirtsboro, N. V; Miss
Oracle Hull has visited in Danbury, Nor
walk and elsewhere.
A builder says that much of the pre-
vailing dullness in building circles is due
to too much speculative, building. Fora
short time, there will be little need of a
rush of building; but, ere long, vacant
tenements will be occupied and a demand
for more created by the growth of the
city.
Miss Carrie C. Mallett of Niagara Falls,
who has visited friends here and in neigh
boring towns, started for New York,
Wednesday. She will return to spend
Sunday with her uncle, l.. N. Mallett of
Tashua, before going West.
Stephen Nichols, the wealthy octoge-
marian, has brought suit against the es-
tates of both his grandchildren and in
tends to push the suits vigorously by his
counsel, j. J. Rose. Against the estate
of his grandson, Wilbur Nichols, he has
claim of $500 for money loaned at va
rious times, he says; Wilbur's mother,
Mrs Julia Nichols, who is administrator
with the will annexed on her sons es-
tate, says that the money was always re-
garded as n gift. Wilbur's will, which
named no executor, gave his real estate
to his mother; his personal estate was
not disposed of. The value of the whole
was about $4,000. Mr. Nichols's grand
daughter, Mrs Lizzie Nichols Brewster,
had likewise borrowed $1,000 or $500 in
small amounts of her grandfather and he
also became surety when, some time be-
fore her death, she bought of Bradley
Nichols & Sons SIC, 900 building lot on
the corner of Fairfield avenue and Nor
man street. Mr. Nichols claims that he
merely became surety till Mrs Brewster
should be able to take the lot herself; by
her estate, it is considered that the lot
was bought by Mr. Nichols and was a
gift to his granddaughter. Mr. Nichols
has accordingly sued the estate for $l3,-
900. Outside the lot, Mrs Brewster's es-
tate, of which her husband, Swan d.
Brewster, is administrator, inventories
about $4,000. Both Mr. Nichols and
Mrs Brewster died, last Winter.
Lynde p, son of the late Alexander
Wheeler, is to enter Yale college.
f. W. Read and wife of Warren street
have spent few days at Orange.
Arthur b. Rugg has enjoyed fort
nights vacation.
Egbert, son of F. w. Marsh, will enter
Princeton.
Miss Luella Smith has accepted a po-
sition as teacher at Woodhaven, l.. |.
Miss Nettie Randall is to attend WelIes-
ley college.
The annual meeting of the Westminster
PS9Dy '0iy wiz pC hSiA "u 'AiS l. IL sV AOs-
byterian church in this city during the
first full week in October. Perhaps 100
delegates will attend and they will be
domiciled during the meeting with MEM
bers of the church.
William Banks was severely hurt by
the explosion Of railroad torpedo that
he picked up in New York, Saturday.
He was taken to Harlem hospital.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-09-11

CTRAYED-About LIST OF July, black year
y ling Heifer. Information will be suitably
rewarded. WEI. BRAKEMAN, East Village.