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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

unsophsticated women from the country districts in
the state Of New-York. Every week lots Of letter.
reach here from purchasers OF the lots and po i..s
duIcs must reach mo the hundreds. The land Which
he offers can be bought for ~ per acre easily Yet
n as Is t SGuI S Sqa lots ana nao' at prices way
prominent resident of Clay County said few dava
ago: This whole thing l. GOing orr COMFY "a or,sy
injury. We have fine agricultural and timber Lands
here, but the sale Of pine bancns and swamp Lands
city lots Is destroying faith In the county and I'm
the peop.e here. OF course, when sale Is actnally
made the county clerk has to record the deed and for
whole thing exposed recent issue OF The tpring
published weekly at Green Cove Springs. the county
seat, has the following:
BELMoRE CITY PROPERTY.
Mr.. p. w. Conroy has been town during cie wecn
looking otter his Bclmore City property" He is resi-
dent Of Montana End here with expectation Of
hn1lns Belmorc large and prosperous village
Certainly mis- disappointment must have been great
on going 70 the place, to find sign OF town now or
the remains OF where had been recent or
remote past.
It rat his purchase made several years ago.
and he has kept his paid promptly and after coming
here to look after his property in the field
looking for buyer for he anxious 70 sell at almost
any price. IL is useless b. say he did not get ofc,
for his property, for it is practically worthless to him or
ery else Bcm0e City lots have been advertised from
one end OF the United States u the other and thousands Of
lots hove been sold to the guibe and unsophisca,ed
and the tract OF Wild land originally purchased from the
Government remains much 1t before, the facS
that the merchanabe timber has been OF OF It, The
company may do business in that cannot be called
fraudulent, but 10 Is fact that what they selling a.
"c.ty" "tOwn" property Is in reality such thing,
and is worthless for 'own' or city" purposes as 20
much space in the middle OF tie deep blue sea. Yes
thousands Of people who have bought the lands
and continuing TO DO but for what Phila-
delphie lawyer would have puzzle his brain out
When Ope want Florida real estate 1t will be well
enough 10 through licensed daler get some
acquaintance represent them better STILL and
see for theJnscyes.
After this transaction it would prove difficult natter
TO sell Conroy any Of Florida property at any
sort o. price, with buyers OF Belmore prop
crty who take tie and they have
spent Their money for Such wildcat schemes DO Florida
great harm end Injustice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

AN OVEN WHICH SAWS MONEY AND BENEFITS
HEAI.TII

Though several thousand years have elapsed since
aboriginal man first began TO ro@'t the meat SECURED
iy the chase before open fire. cooking Is Is f;,r
from being an exact science today anything we'll
can be. The most Tastcul and unnutrlt0us dishes
ar, the mosi popular especially among the poor who
sQuander their substance cheap pastry and fined
meats. The New England Kitchen ut No 81 Hudson
st., T. a modest outpost Of movement in food reform,
which should change all this. II IS designed 70 afford
the public ami especially the poor. nutIilOus food nj
low price, and 10 instruct them in tho simple service
of producing such .ool for themselves
The New England Kitchen Is founded on the Aladdin
oven, which was bought out ly Edward Atkinson
Of Boston. and upon the researches Of Mrs. Ellen IT,
Richards Of the Boston Institute Of Technology By
the Of the Aladdin oven. the coafscs grades Of
food can be cooRcd into pa!ntabe and hcahfu viands
with the expenditure OF small amount Of heat: a
kerosene lamp only being used. The method Of cook.
Ing renders every portion Of nutrment In the food
available. The Kitchen sells food prepared In this
at little above cost price. and also sells the ar
L. G!esOn. Of Columbia College and is managed by
MIS- T.. j. Knight. the superintendent.
Food Is sent to factories and large stores AT luncheon
dine and sold to the cmplo' es Following Is a list
OF the soaps and prices pint Eeef BROTH 10 cents
chicken soap, TO- fish ch0wder. 10: clam chowder 10
beef stew. 6; vegetable soup. tomato soup. g pea
soup. 3.
Puddings and bread sold BY the bowl and loaf.
a follows; Bread budding. " cent? custaN pudding,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
ORIGIN or 4 SLANG PHRASE.
AN OLD POLITICIAN GIVES HIS VERSION ON
HOW "To EAT CROW PASSED INTO The
rA%cr-AGT,

LANGUAGE
Tho origin Of the expression ito eat crow caused
some dlsputc in an uptown clubhouse one evening"
rccoptlv and one white-hcaded Old polliciah a0-
counted for It in this way
"Ycors agos he Sald 81 soldier stationed on
covornor's Island wandered up into the city ana
ont rron the pasture lands Just north OF Chanoers'
T. 10 have some fun. There he sped GRO"
hopnIng about among the cows ara he Instantly
aimed his gun at it and shot Il dead. rs ne ui'
"a a ragged little boy, who had been Watching "i"'
dashed off with n Wild yell In the Girecuoh VI
distant house, The soldier laughed at what he thous.
TO be the boys terror mt the report OF the gum au
LAYING It down carefully ut the root Vi u'' NV "
went to pick up the crow
,ro, ,b.t something Csc attracted his atten'
uon md lie did not think Of his gun again ul ~
road an angry voice behind him, and turning arouhu'
found himself gazing straight down TIE Darrell
furious Dutchman WIS nj IL" othes az" oi '"e en-
The soldier had shot the Dutchlnans pet crow INV
boy had borne testimony 20 the deed' an" no" 'O'
sparng you recital Of the heated co4veTsaSSa
which fooNed the ra"N WAS an '' rordIIion That he
vnmlS strolcltway eat the crow Lee had sho' IN IN
soldier aigucd vchcmcntly. but 10 no pnrl"Sc nd
finally secured penn ssion TO pluch 'hr 80" .hIns
cook Il A little fire made WIN 4 T." ' ,n6rs
Thou he hcEan 90 eat. but before he nau '"i tSsi
n. swore he world rather be SHOT than hlNh I,oossh
"The Dutchman'S wrath seemed TO D, ppoaef
hy this time however. and be restored III. ,S NE
lis Sn and babe him begonc. The soldier took a.,
rT,n bilt instead OF bcconnng he instantly loohhns
=, ,io p,tchmYns head and vowed TO blow ms pIa .h
ont n he did not at once eat the other nan % "a
crow The Duchman was compelled u. ~ anA
sasth IN swallow the rest Of the loaiome peS,
then the soldier departed. leaving the inlureu D
man ready 10 burst with rage and chaglil. ,,y on.
"Thc latter vengeance, ana heA. .nain, "a
reared on Governors Island and made c9hp rad
the Commandant that one OF me sSonmmandant
told the Dutchman to pick out the ohen. ,noS n
should be punished The Dutchmam pO'"''N
~Callns the soldier to fm The ,n So MANI betore
pointing to the buchanan. 49, ,,,, laugh IN
:" Yes, sir, replied the soldier. WIN '""o" "
his eve Il dIned with him yesterdS :..usr besides
THIS answer 50 amused the Du'einatu', laugh at
reminding him of how all his friends would iaus" "a
him should the story get ont sSHa ne and 70
push push 'hr .anins 70 suffer anything mortifying
snmil.u passed into q ,prOyerb from thai AA'--'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
SAILORS OUTWARD BOUND.
WHERE THEY GO TO SIGN ARTICLES

,yrrerer1yG SCENES IL THE SHIPPING COW
NISIONEE'S OFFICES.
IN wbitobau.st there IS n brick building, IN" upper
doors ~ which are occupied by the o'hccs ol ''c
Shipping Commissioner Of the port Of N'"- '.-'
These upper floors lofts where ~clToT" r, a,,o
ancient desks and board partitions strive % i'"No
some scmblance Of an Office. There Is ho'Hn3 ."Nu.
rious or even comflriable about 'he q"'',,,' -
.h,n,n cor,,,fs.looer but I'm these tarnike apart
r,,,e tr.m.n4o,s lot Of business IS done. Tor mere
thc crews Of al American ships from Ne"-l o'"
trading TO foreign pats. except ports In me N's'
Indies AMI in British North America sign afuc'''
and here they are paid oif. West Indian ana C'''h
dian ports are exempt because the growth OF Amer-
can trade is 50 great that 1t was found necessary
either greatly to increase the force 81 inc O'Iini'
sioncr's Office or let The captains trading to These
Morris shin their own men. The latter course was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

doo,don on Lots Of interesting things about INC
sailor and his ways be found out by hane'"'
around the shipping Commissioners ONCE "hch
captain come, IN with the crew he has engaged AZ"
tho shining articles spread out for The Hen 10
slrn. the scene Is lively one. s"m'""''' "'''
are two crews there Mt once, ana lhcn "' So"
l. moro thou lIvcly There will he n prerondcrancc
- econdlrayIons a eDrln,Nng ~ Americans. AMI rep
re- cntatvcs Il almost every other nation on inc s'"'
Jacl.7 Is outward bound ard hilarious f~'ch man
has received 4 small sum Of money from b'H''"'''
master and has boon spending II IN dii'"'I
according 70 TIE l-ht II his particular na'nhY' an"
after the custom oi all GOO! sailors, who' rs '"'
n-e avcrse TO going aboard new snip coinl ''P
,rd ,o,,,unv sober ttinlinr perhaps 70 shorten the
,.ov,cc ~ tl.v START out "half-SoIs over They
know that for many months they will be snbl '''el
70 harshps work and strict disc pine and the scene
IN the shipping Office 10 thdf last ding OF "depcNa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

executive ability nor the experience t. cad thG Nor
forces' II is aid that personally Vincent = "''
eager for the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
COMMERCIAL AcoxrE rYRELIAnLE.-som.

COMMERCIAL ACO%TE rNRELIABLE-Som
important statsments have recently been made by
London physician. who declares commercial aconte
TO be an uncertain substance from a pharmacologcal
as well rs u thcapcutical sandpoin.-the fact being
IN "A word. that one IS unable 10 determine. at the
pcsent day. whether what Is sold for TIE article In ques
ton Is aconl.lne proper pseudacoEtae o. japacon-
tire, ur mS,art Of al three; then too English aeon
iunc called IS nj least seventeen times active rs
the ticr,an. the French lclns intermediate. strength;
but this Classification into Englih French AID Ge'-
man IS ccnry unreliable nrd un,ecntinc. This
writer further declares the use OF acOntne Is attended
with considerable danger, several OF poisoning
having reported simply from using n stronger
aconlilne than the prcscrlber intended Is
named terminating fatally, because the physician
under the impression that French and German aconi-
tines werc Identical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
FOR FOOTBALL CAPTAINS.
COLLEGE MEN AND THEIR FAyoMTEs.
HARvARD's NEW LEADER IS WATERS. AND
YALE's WILL PROBABLY DE HINKEY-
a CONTEST Al PRINCETON.

Although the football season went out With the
Thanksgiving Day games at New-York and Philaue-
phia. the game Is still lively topic OF CONVEX
saton among college and their friends. Inc
discussion of the battles lost and grows less
each day. but talk Of the battles 10 be won In 1913
Is plentiful. There is much interest in the make
up OF the teams for next season at Harvard Yale
and Princeton. At the University Of Pennsylvania
the young men, flushed with their success OF the last
season. hope to do better than to defeat Prince
ton next fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

A. G; Mills who has worked harl Tor the al.
yancccnt Of all outdoor sports IS well satisfied with the
results q his labors as chairman Of tn nominating
mittce OF the Ncw-York Athlete Club. In speaking
about the new cubhoufc, Ny. Minis says: "Wr are in
M hurry about that: VIC have d goo! site aaG
are quite comfortable in our present hone. We VII
surely DELAY building operations unu We can perfect
ARRANGEMENTS 20 build substantial AMI permanent home
without mourning OBLIGATIONS beyond ability carIy
easily on basis Of present membership limits
We have resumed work our contribution fnni "
100000 tina, agreed upon and well started lat
spring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

The entries 70. the annual boxing Championships o. tho
Amateur Athletic Union closed with Secretary James l..
sullivan yesterday. The contests will b. held In Ihla
depha January AMI 7, and the list f. unusually
large Heretofore these contests have been held at the
Metropolitan OprG House in this city. IL th0ught
that when the championships were token B. Pha lcph'a
few would be received from this city, but such IS
not the case. All arrangements have ben completed.
Tho PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has promised special trans
poration visiting athe.es and the Philadelphia CONF
mttcc will strive maze the stay OF clubncn IN IN,
QUAKER city pleasant The clubhouscs Of the
A. c. S. ", p a. S. G.. Bank Clerks and Y. c. A..
which are all ly situated, will be at the disposal
OF visitors during the tournament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

When George W. Carr. president Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club, says that the Cherry Diamond o'p1n'|a
ton f., financially sound the friends Of the club should
not vorrr about its future Mr.. does say this. and
as he has been president Of tho club since 1t was
orcanizc1 he knows what he Is talking about. While the
dobt~ of club LARGO. the bulk q the Sil' arc
not due until January February, March and April The
scannual dues Of the club are January l. ana
will amount 10 over $50 Oc0. with this amount II ia be-
lieved that creditors Of the club DC satisfied
The club admits spending much money on athletics
this year, and will put decidedly less IN tho future
Although membership Of the club IS ZOO the number
u designations lately has been unusually small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

When New.Orleans offered $40 900 purse Tor which
Hal and Fitzsmnons should bate people in this par;
OF country thought that their southern friends re
going crazy. Now the Concy Island A. C. h1s offered
si5 900 purse for the lehtwephs McAulne ami Bur-c.
Probably The rest Of the world now thinks that both
Ncw.York and NeH-Orlcans cities ned with naniacs
II prlzencht.rs VII flake" battles for small pur.cs,
what will they 90 when the figures ach the proper
tons OF those jus, ncntond1 o; course tho Coney
Island s. c. made great deal Of money Of the
prize fights held the New Bowcry. but hardly enough
10 warrant such generosity lightweights. How the
ccluscd John H. Sullivan must rnash his tch In rlrc
rs ch purses float before his dim and boodshot
CVcS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

The astute sporting has eyiien'y !o'u.. -,
merry Yuie.TiGe Association, which may account ~ ,
lack OF exciting sporting contests and discussions
last week The spare change OF inc pen,I'. rnarcr
s,cnt for kindly remembrance. and the c'eN'I ''
rococniznc this has held back his shows until a'' va
holidays The baseball are Secplnc unusuaiig at
while amateur athletics are positively al a sV''eS'i
rrzcnch;lng MANAGERS and those ntefct tea III cu'"
ato,, ,,o only oxcc,t ons The former recognize ''
. clio while the craze IS at fever heat. ana inc
.cu,lers know that they must have their sport ""V -
weather permits Tic cold snap OF the p'S' |''H =,
awakened the curling clubs in this n"iShno'hou' an"
the ice Is strong enough this week some .a'o - ,t
-. ., tho c,o,chmon'. hcar:-wi be seen on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
Chicago.
, Amntenr AthlctlC rnlon

TIC E6ard ~ Govcrnors Of The Amateur Ath'tt VIOH
will shortly recommend to all the associations bc'on "
Il n propositlon 70 change the prize rules lhat u'
Union oyerstcppcd Itself when II cheopened rs pH|S
is now ossured and an effort will be made 10 rIaaY te
evil The first step this direction Will be 70 change ta'
prize rules to allow banners TO be given IL cruz
corapctitlons open handicap games sven 'f''HN'
would unQucstonaby be Of vast benefit 70 amateur ahe'
II will make club competition lively al around Inc
company competition among the members OF Ae 'lh
Regiment OF tho things which make mo tl'HoS u
that ,erment so interesting and exciting. l. WIN also
allow clubs arranging for set OF games 10 gt better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEl.
BLOOMFIELD.


PGITCHARD WRECKED TWO HOMES.
Gertrude Frances CTeHcr, the young vile OF john
Crcg.cr. a vcll-lnovn resident o. Eclleyilifavc''
MoomAcll, disappeared Few days ago, AMI II WIS
said that she had gone u Canada with Yong man
mined George Ir.tclara. T..tcAard had boar1ri ct
nc Cregora' home. II wa, learned yesterday that
the couple I'm Canada but were living not lar
from their home They We're found Oh Wednesday ~
Mr. Crccor and Mrs. rritchar1 living In Franklin.
Mrs Hit'hard came from Canada shortly after hcr
husbands disappearance, expecting 20 Join him.
According TO the story told by Mr.. Prichari' she
received letter from her husband about three weeks
ago IN whcA he 50 d that he had fine home prepared
for her and asncd her to join Lin. Prllcmrd too'
MS wife to clearinghouse in Westinghouse
Newark, and while there she found in his pocket
womans watch and pockctbook. She becam' suspicious
but he rcssslred her. They stayed at the house
in Westinghouse. for several days. Pritcha,d being
away good part Of thu time. ON saturday h,
promised 10 take his vile to Bloomfield to show her
the home he had written to her about. but failed TO do
so, as he went ont IN the morning and dli not re
turn. Mrs. Prtcharl waited until Monday. but her
husband DID not return, she started for Bloomfield
alone. When She reached Bloomfield she made in
Q'lirles for her husband and Nnaly found a who
hnl known him and who told her about her husband
Mrs Irltchard went TO Mr.. Crcgcrs hou,c and toll
him w.o She was. lie was greatly surprised. as H.
had never hnOwn thar fTltchuid had n wife. They
traced the eOpers 10 Franklin whern they found them
LIVING In tty cottage in the principal street In tbs
village. Mrs. Pritchard at once secured warrant
for her husbands arrest on the charge OF abandon
ment. Mr.. CreHer has already taken steps 10 get
divorce from his VIE and the case VIII soon BE- heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23
ENGLENVOOD.
WHERE Is GEORGE o'rouRKE

WHERE i GEORGE OEOURKE1
The friends Of George OEo1rke the mis- f. s earring
manufacturer Of Englewood. have not been ale TO
nnt him yet. Mr. O'ROnrke WIS an energetic Young
business man, and mp 70 three years ago had the
confidence and esteem oi a lnrg. number Of friends.
About that time lie iecame Interested In rlcug, AMI
was a frequent visitor 10 tho varl0us ranls. The
confidence caused by his success In business and =
few winning bots bred iniauation with tho races.
lIis luck however. soon changed. and he began to
lose heavily and took 10 puncnG.H His slVln,s
became d 'ipatcd and his business began TO fall on
through neglect. several judgments obtained
against Lin. and at last sheriff llAiing Obliged
to take charge OF lis business 10 satisfy them. Last
Tuesday the stock In his factory in West Il. aid IN
hi, showroom I'm Dean st. sold by sheriff Hirns.
the sale netting about $1,000.
About weeks ago O'Rouke disappeared. ard
bis wife said last night that she had heard nothing
from him since then. IL was rumODd about town
that he had been al the winter tracks since his
disappearance. and the reports that he had committed
suicide were disrred!ted. He has two children, and
leaves many creditors In EnglcwOod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23
TWO LOCAL STREET ROADs INCOEPORATED.

Albany Dec. 22.-The Columbus and Ninthavc.
Railroad Company was Incorporated today, with cnPi-
ta Of 80 900 eco for constructing street surface rail-
road about three miles In length, from Columpu"avr'
and Sixty fonrth-st NcwYOra City, TO connect Win
Tho Nlnth-ye railroad across the Boulevard 10 and
along Colnmbus-ave., With double tracks To one
hundred and tenth St. also in One-huadred-ahd sixth
st.. from Colunbus-avc. The Pavona Ferry Pail-
road Company was also Incorporated today With a
captal OF y, 900 600 for constructing street sur
face railroad, seven miles in length. from Forty s'cpi"
f. and LcNingtOn-avc., there connecting WIN In"
IIouston, West st. and Tavonia Ferry Railroad Com
ro,v along Ieuoct,n-qvc With dOIblc tracks 70 tie
Harlem River with an extension from one hundred
and siytccnh-st to M0nngsidc Park ard East l,iv"r
tuonv. PhlIip T. BRAY, John sclgc, Howard Van
.indercn Edward FcIrerO, james j. TrlYr1r John j..
Cumming. james Il. Erecn and samuel Elhsuo"'' oi
Nnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
D1FrERESrIALs LEFT TO ARBITRArIo

DIFFERENTIALS LEFT TO ARBIIKAIION'
At the meeting Of the joint committee Of the u'liA
unos and their Western connections YESTERDAY d"
agreement was reached for the maintenance OF rH'es
ON export freight 1t decided 70 establish through
otc, based on the addition 10 the Inland rate OF inc
OCEAN freight rates as they vary from DAY 10 Jay
7, was also arranged that meetings should be hcd on
wednesday Thursday and Friday OF next week u o',
capo St Louis and Cincinnati OF the ROADS caulns OH
Of those cities for the purpose OF arranging uc'u'S
for CARRYING out the presidents agreement Oh -'osc'
fer II The Commissioners will attend inc meeuhss'
There was no agreement with regard to Lake Mic".
ran waer dierentals and the disputes were reierreu
10 arbitration by the Commissioners The e1lsuis
diHerentlals will be maintained pending sc'ucheu'
The meeting IS a disappointment to railroad men III
some regards Tho Lake Michigan water uherehuai
question will possibly be rcappealed from the present
arbitration The solution OF the export irelght rH'c
question NAV not be definite, because AFTER previous
agreements OF the same sort as that maze yesternS
IN. ocean lines that suspected OF having Close
relations at different ports with particular lines OF
railroad have been able to cause diversions OF tran
through ocean rebates that have led 70 renewed Gls
agreement over rail rates II Is urged however thnt
now the sincerity % the trunk lines IN the pAuis Ih
sustaining rates will be buwark 10 resist al the
;euiptatlous for violating agreements that frequently
come from Jealous subordinate ohcers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23
pLAINEIEID

Daniel Hetfeld. OF the Oldest u New Jersey
settlers, died yesterday morning at his home, near
Fanwood, In his ninety third year. lie was IN OK
ceent health until last Friday. when he complained
OF Illness for the first time in OF years. On
Monday he stumbled through WEAKNESS and fell down
n flight OF stairs. Tho shock he sustained affected
his whole system, and his great age precluded any
chance OF his recovery. lie nrose yesterday morning
rs usual while falling 10 members Of the family
suddenly fell dead. Mr.. IIetfed always lived In
Central New Jersey. and was related TO many OF tho
piOnec- families OF this state
Theodore Folsom a prominent Union County rond
contractor. living near Wesleld, was straek and
billed By Lehlsh Valley Railroad train az We,tileld
late on "Wednesday night. Ills body frehifdlly
manglcd II Is said that Mr.. Folsom cousin
Of Mrs Grover Cleveland.
After what appeared % he a complete cure
through the agency 81 k0ch's lymph. Charles Tuns'l
d.d here yesterday morning from consumption. lie
had been treated for some timr ana when the course
was begun va, bed -rid1en, hut recovered and was
able 10 DC about aud his recovery looked upon
a. an assured fact. \ few DAYS ago he suffered II
relapse and had ~ 60 back 10 bid and sank rapidly
until lie died.