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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Sent. The Evansville
and Terre Haute Railrond Company pay car
started ont this morning. giving employees
checks payable at sight iOr wages.
The Evansville and indianapolis pay car GO
ing ont to-morrow and the l.ouisvill Ito and
Evansville and st. Louis pay car, Leaving
Monday. W i'll also pay in checks
This method Is used because the officials arc
afraid TO send cash ont In cars on account OF
the recent train robbcries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

WASHINGTON Sept. 22.-The total number OF
fourth class Postmasters appointed to-day was
seventy-one. OF which thirty-two were to M
vacancies caused by designations and death.
Among the appointments were the following:
Connecticut--W. J. Wilcox. Cornwall.
New Iork-D W. Barclay, Coopers Plains: J. N.
Pink, Hurley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

HANOVER n. H.. Sept. 20.-Tho failure OF the
firm Of Crippin. Lawrence 4 Co. of Denver at
first caused some uneasiness among Dart
mouth College men. as 1t was known that
about 500. 600 of the college funds had been
inyested by that firm. The College treasurer.
Charles T. Chase. SAYS that the college had
loans negotiated by Crppin. Lawrence Co,
and would be entirely unaffected by the failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

Tho earnings Tor he year have already been
published, the total net being Sl+.G44.SlU. an
The surplus alter paying first charges and
dividends WAS SSI.77O, an Increase Of S2J.554.
Tho aance OF income account at the end OF
the year was Sl3.64S.223
The net earnings per ton per mile OF freight
moved show al increase from .OOlG to .OOl I,
while the net earnings por MESSENGER Per mile
decreased from .UJ4 to .OO.il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
a Recess Mt the Academy.

The Academy OF Music will 20 into darkness
at tho close Of to-nghi's performance Of The
Black Crook" Manager Gilmore is negotiat-
ing with another attraction to open at the
Academy within the next fortnight.
' The deal between the Rosenfeld Bros, tho
essees and managers OF Niblo's Garden. ana
Manager T. Henry French for the production
OF Olaf" at the Garden Theatre on Oct. D has
fallen through.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
Collector K,lhreth,- PrIrn,. SECRETARY.

Clarence NJ. Smith, private secretary to Col
lector Hendricks and Collector Kibreth is to
retire on Oct. /. On tho advent OF Mr.. Kilbreth
Mr.. Smith handed in his resignation Mr..
Kilhreth requested Mr.. Smith to hold on until
he could select his own secretary. This has
now been done. and Mr. Smith will be permit
ted to retire Immediately after the Collector
returns from Chicago next week. II is said
that relative Of Francis Lynde Stet1on 10 to
DO Mr.. kilDreth's private secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
TIoga County send. r. q. Plat TO tho state
Convention.

OwEdo. Sept. 22-The Republicans OF Tloga
county this afternoon elected II. c. Platt A. ].
Decker. j. C. Latimer. I. NJ. Shook and c. +.
Bowen ms delegates to tho State Convention.
Epenetus Howe was nominated for mem Der OF
Assembly The delegates to the Senate Con-
yention were instructed to support DIR. w. T.:
Edmond O'Connor. and TO support II. A Clark
OF Owego for delegate to the Constitutional
Convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

The Tammany Hall Committee on OrGaniza-
ton met last night and prepared the call for
the conventions. which will be presented at the
meeting Of the General Committee next Friday
evening, The. Tgmmsny Hal train will leave
yenton at ! +. NJ. "Wednesday. Oct. 4, The fare
for the round trip Is So. The Headquarters OF
Hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
Boa,,.es Doo,sy .. a Un,t.d state. Fireman

John Dooley known in New Jersey rs boni-
face of the Belleville Hotel. has been appoint
cd 10 place on Ellis Island through the In fiu-
ence OF Senator Smith. Mr.. Dooey ranks as a
laborer. but his particular work Is to take care
OF the apparatus OF DR.. Senner's new fire de-
pArtmont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
hill MEN WIN IN HERKIMER.
They Carry tho Caucuses In Eleven OF the
Nineteen Towns.

LITTLE FAILS. n. Y. Sept 22.-The Demo-
cratic caucuses were held in tho nineteen
towns Of Herkmer county to-day, and up to
II o'clock tonight the Clinton Beckwith dele
gates have been successful In eleven OF the
towns The Administration men made a poor
showing in all parts of the county: except in
the towns Of Mannheim and Little Falls. The
fight was waged against Clinton Beckwith
personally.
The administration men were led by Ezra
Beckwith. In Little Falls the Hill delegates
were successful. by a vote OF POI to IA; In
is likely that The Naturalization men viii con
test the Mannheim delegation on the ground
that Chairman Donovan refused to recognize
mitteemen, In lion several fights took place
between the two factions The contest was
bitter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
Mrs. Duaham Gets Divorce.

Sioux FALLS r. d.. Sept. 22.-JudCe Aikens
has signed the decree OF divorce OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Durham against X. W. Durham, the we'll
known ex-ConRresBman and e&- President of
the Board OF Trade OF Chicago. on the ground
Of cruelty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
lDenm1e MAY Keep Ills Leg.

Alfred Dchmke. the foboken stationer' who
is suffering from blood poisoning, supposed TO
have been caused by the bite Of mosquito.
was slightly better yesterday. DR.; c; Hoening;
who Is attending him. has docided that II Will
not be necessary to amputate the leg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

wa, 'o' AARON 80 years old. who has no home.
lose asleep on coal box at Stanton and I.ud-
ho,a s'Fee,S last night when Policeman Rosen
man "WoEG him. Aaron sprang nj the poice-
twics | n',I,e1 him by tho throat, ana lit him
|'dTlGgc street station, ' 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

Wi",''hi Terrell. A. years old. gentleman.
Oas 49,, hotel. he described himself at the
bottlss rec @ police station. He had drank two
loVSSS champagne-a at Halls Hotel in Park
Nu 'hen said that he had no money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

Commissioner Goddard has authorized the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to make an
SlS round trip rate on its day coach excur-
and IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE Treasury ten
days" statement shows that the custom re-
ceipts at New York for the first twenty days Of
this month aggregated S5.597.57l. ono million
less than for the same period OF last Septem-
Der, An encouraging feature. however is that
o. this amount 80 per cent. or about So. 400
600. was paid in gold. while last September
not SO much as one per cent, was paid in gold.
serve, which has been paid out freely. has been
kept up even to its present figure. which to-
day stands ut So4. S3D.7u2 This shows a de-
gold reserve, and working balance. the net
Treasury balance to-day foots up $lO76OO.-
month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23
NEW YORK CENTRAL REPORT
Advance Figures from the Report OF Opera
tions for the Last Fiscal Year.

Advance Figure. from the Report OF Opera.
lions for the Last Fiscal Year.
Tho New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company has issued In advance OF
its annual report for the year ending June 30
an extract which contains the main features
Of the regular report A history Is given Of the
acquiremen by lease in April last Of the Mo-
hawk and Malone. Gouverneur and Oswegat-
chic. and Carthage and Adirondack railroads
Mention Is also made OF the resolutions passed
at the same meeting authorizing the increase
OF the capital stock from SS9. 428. 300 to 500.
100000. and the purchase Of a controlling in
forest In the bonds and stock of the New York
and Northern Railway Company. None OF the
new stock had been issued at tho date OF the
report. though S1.127.600 had been received
in advance subscriptions to the new issue.
The report covers the operations OF 2.O95
miles OF road. and does not include those OF
the com panies named above. nor Of the Dun
kirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh and
Beech Creek Railroad. The construction ac-
count has been increased by $3.404.G33
by expenditures for construction and
equipment. largely in anticipation Of
an increase OF business on account Of the
Worlds Fair. Provision for the payment Of
this amount. the report says has been tenn
porarily arranged pending the issue OF adj
ditional capital stock authorized April -.
1893. or the sale Of per cent gold debentures
under the authority Of May 13, 1880. In ad-
dition 10 this charge to construction and
equipment account. Sl.OGS. 1873 has been
expended for new equipment. new and heavier
iron bridges extensive improvements to
docks. and in enlargement and alterations Of
passenger and freight stations. This sum has
been included in operating eXpenses-
Tho aggregate OF the funded debt remains
the same as at the end OF 1892. and stands at
$tiS.U77 I33.33.
The ST. At, 900 New York Central Railroad
s per cent debt certificates which matured
May ]. 1893. were. IN accordance with author
ity Of the Board of Directors. extended for
further period of twelve years at per cent.
per aunum. making yearly reduction OF In
terest OF S64.5O
The following is the condensed general bal
anca sheet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-23

Men Suspected or Membership Sued for 500
Due for Rent Of the Club House.

Men Suspected or Membership Sued for 500
Due for Rent of tho Club House.
In its day the Town Club OF Bath Beach was
one Of the best known sporting organizations
on Long Island. 1t numbered among its men,
bers many OF the most prominent politicians.
lawyers. and public characters in Kings and
Queens counties One Of the principal rules
is said to have been that no members name
should be divulged.
The club house Of the Town Club was built
and is owned by Michael Maloney OF Benson
hurst Mr. Maloney rented tho house to
the club. and when the club disbanded
Mr.. Ma!oney figured out that he
was q creditor to, tho amount OF almost 500.
names OF the officers OF the club were UNI
known and the names OF none Of the RESPONSE
asr 1s s hit
the plan OF presenting his bill to every man he
remembered having seen around tine club
Every man courteously explained that no
had not been member of the club. and did
hono Mr. Malosey wno 9S 9eS saim SUCH
Phillip Nathan. OF T; Nathan & Sons. took
suit was brought in the supreme Court OF
Kin HsRs i tbo is Hl ha that among
pay are: Charles {; Anderson. Henry Arens
Charles Alters. Robert j., Barth;, Ed, J.
Frederick; Baler. Charles 4. Conrady. john
Cowenhoven. James II. Cropsey. Fred b. Funiei,
Cornelius Ferguson. ST.. Cornelius Fergueson
r.. hohert Furey. Andrew, Hagerman, W. q.
Morrsy. Jacob G. Moore. Robert 4. Mitchell
=, G. Rhodes. Thomas A. Ritson. ohm Van Peit
Fields. Kenneth sutherland. Robert Suther-
land; Is. Rausch. George Soule. and W. Van
Wyck.
1t was said in Bath Beach yesterday that. IL
the facts were brought out. there would be- q
lively time in the fam lilies OF lot Of Long Isl
anders whose membership In the Town Club
OF Bath Beach was supposed to mean only the
privilege OF enjoying mild amusement without
gambling Of any form.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
FOR YOUNG MEN TO CONSIDER.

What led me to make up my mind
never to touch liquor was the dam
age which | saw wrought by it upon
some OF the finest minds with which
ii was ever my privilege to come i'll
contact, and | concluded that what
has resulted injuriously to others
might prove so to me. | have seen,
even in my few years of professional
life, some of the most brilliant liter
airy men dethroned from splendid po-
sitions owing to nothing else but
their indulgence in wine. | have
known men with salaries of
thousands of dollars per year, occu-
plying positions which hundreds
would strive lifetime to attain,
come to beggary from drink.
Only recently there applied to me
Nany position | could offer him
Ont of the most brilliant editorial
writer's in the newspaper profess
SOMA man who, two years ago,
easily commanded 500 for a single
editorial in his special field. That
man became so unreliable from drink,
that editors are now afraid of his
articles; and, although he can today
write as forcible editorials as at any
time during his life, he sits in a Gel
lar in one of our cities writing news
paper wrappers for one dollar per
thousand. And that is only one in
stance OF several | could recite here.
do not hold my friend up as a
terrible example. He is only one of
atype OF men who convince me, and
may convince others, that clear
mind and liquor do not go togeth-
En- Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
THE TEST OF UGHTER.

rhere are few tests of character
ln. or more easily applied that the
su sur nj laughter. If you know what
ON nan laughs at, you can form a
nr EFT accurate estimate of what he
There are all sorts of laughs,
i f'o,r the silly shipper to the broad,
l haorty puffaw, and each one of them
4 4slIs a story to the discriminating
eIms As a rule, men are off
o o"ord when they laugh; they are in
sshe attitude of children, and show
t f,[ without disguise just what is
n them. The deep springs of char
AFTER the permanent habits Of mind,
a touched and disclosed by this
"ommonest of all actions. A laugh
i more involuntary and instructive
than speech.
# is true that "a man may smile
and smile and be a villain yet the
claims smile can rarely be a perfect
counterpart to that of perfect integ-
rity How much it tells of person
r. say he never laughs, or that he
always laughs in the wrong place
The finer shadings of a PERSONS ma
ture come out better in his laugh
than in almost any other way.
People will laugh at what's low and
coarse and mean, when they would
be rather ashamed to say it. So,
also, the quality of the mind, wheth-
er trained or unframed, is plainly
shown in the quality of the laugh
and the occasion that it calls out.
The disgusting gggle of the empty
headed young lady is familiarto all F.;
so also is the twinkling sparkle in
the eve that marks the keen appre-
citation of a nice point in refined con-
yersation. The dull of wit or the
abnormally solemn and slow never
seeing anything to laugh at. The
shallow-brained and frivolous laugh
TOO much. The absent minded or
.ow-paced laugh too late. The
thoughtless or unrehective, and the
reckless or cruel, laugh too quick.
The i'll bred laugh too loud. The
sly and crafty laugh too low-they
smoker The smirk, the chuckle, the
grin, and the sheer also lay bare the
thoughts OF the secret chambers of
the soul. Yes, very much may be
learned from laugh. 1t will well
repay the student of human nature
TO observe this point closely
TZon's Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
License to Sell Real Estate,

Barnet, VT, June s, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
A DESERTER'S ESCAPE.

There died in Gardiner, Me-, a few
days ago, man named George
hutchinson, who was known to
everybody as George HUTCH and
VINO was one of the characters of
the place. During the war he
deserted from the army and was
sentenced to be shot at Fort Preble.
george was taken to the fort, but
the shooting was omitted on
account of the absence of the culprit.
Tie was shackled and wore a ball
and chain, and with these impede
ments to rapid transit was allowed
some little liberty within the works.
ne watched his chance, and quietly
SIlpped his handouts and walked off
with the ball in his hand. He soon
managed to get rid of that incum-
Orance also, and he lost no time in
getting into Canada.
Arriving at Calais, Me-, he went
10 a hotel, and short time after his
arrival came an officer looking for
nm, who inquired if the landlord
4ad seen a man whom he described.
me hotel man had not, but said per-
uaps George could enlighten him.
as may be supposed, George hadn't
sven any man. The hotel was full,
ana as luck would have it, George
al ana the officer slept in the same bed.
ueorge said he did not sleep much,
ana at four o'clock the next morn
Jug he quietly left the sleeping officer
ana nc, pushed on for the provinces.
i: mat forenoon the officer overlook
h'ui again, and inquired as to his
b hurry, to which George replied that
N.Y. ny 1ad some distance to go, and did
d %oe like to travel in the heat of the
s r The officer then offered him a
h hue, which he accepted, and finally
Wvvrrowed FIVE dollars from him also.
C Hnen they parted, which was on
o rSslaoian soil, George thanked the
w vu,eer, and then told him who he
"'''-lb Boston Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate court, held at st. Johnsbury,
on the Sd day ofJune, A. D. 1898.
Asa L. Livngs, on. trustee of the trust
estate OF John n. Craig. makes application to
said court for license to sell the following
described real estat belonging said to
trust estate, to wit: One individual half of
all the land conveyed by c. T. Brigham to
William Craig and E. T. How9rd by his
warranty deed, dated May Goth, 1874, and
recorded in Book 20, page 2e6 of st. Johns
bury Land Records, and situate in st. Johns
bury aforesaid, representing that sale and
conversion of said real estate into money
would be for the interest of said trust estate.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court, that
said application be referred to session. to
be held at the Probate office in said st. Johns
bury, on the Gath day of June, A. D. 1898, for
hearing and decision thereon: and it is
further ordered that all persons interested be
notified hereof, by publication of notice of
said application and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, printed
at St Johnsbury, before said time of hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place,
and If they see cause object thereto.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
Legal Notices.
Probate of VIII.
HARVEY b. LIvINGsToN's EsTATl

HARVEY b. LIVINGSToN'S ESTATE.
STATE or VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
in Probate court held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury,. within and for said district
on the 9th day Of June, A. D. 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Harvey B. Livingston
late OF Peacham, in said district deceased
being presented to court by Smith B. Living
ston, the executor therein named, for probate
1t Is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at q
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the Oath day
of June, A. D. 1898, and show cause, II any
they may have, against the probate of
said will for which purpose it is further or
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, printed at St. Johnsbury, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
true copy of Record, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
Probate of Will.
SOPHRONIA HALLETT'S ESTATE.

SOPHRONIA HALLETT'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the Goth day of May. A. D. 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament ofSophronia Hallett, late
of st. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased,
being presented to court by Viola Z. Halett,
the executrix therein named, for probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in ST. Johnsbury on the
18th day of June. A. D. 1898, and show
cause, il any they may have, against the pro-
bate of said will for which purpose it is fur
order be published three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15
Commissioners Notice.
JAMES ROBES ESTATE.

JAMES ROBES ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate court for the district
Of Caledonia commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate OF James
Robb, late OF Barnet, in said district,
deceased, and the term OF six months from
the 29th day of May, 1898, being al
lowed by said court to the creditors Of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec-
tive claims before u.s. Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment
at the town clerks Office in Barnet,
in said district, on the Gath day Of June
and the 25th day of November next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon on each of said
days.
HIRAM X. Robe,
EDWARD ABBOTT,
Commissioners
Barnet, VT, June 5, 1893.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-06-15

g disappointed in love, Eugene
thropIer, OF Craftsbury shot himself
through the head.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-27

FRANKFORT. .oN.THE.MAIN.-
The Commercial Banking CO. Of sydney,
London.
The Commercial Banking c.. of sydney,
sydney. The Bank of New Zealand, Auck.
land, and H. bunches iu Chnstchurch,
Dunedin and Wellington.
The Bank of Bnfi,h Columbia, Portland,
Oregon.
The AzoTes and Madeira Islands.
stockholm. Sweden.
The Chartered Bank ol lndia. Australia anil
Ghina.
liongkDng, Yokohama. Iapan. And innsct
q General Banking liusincs,.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-27
MRS. ANNA B. TUCKER,
TEACHER OF PIANO

RESIDENCE; Mr. w. Iopper's, King
Street. opposite the Palace.
Mrs. Tucber is an experienced teacher d
Piano, and the results ol her teaching have
been approved BY some Of the most cultivated
musicians Oi London and Boston, Mas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

and there Is. no doubt. a handsome sum
realized for the benefit OF the library.
IN the criminal court here yesterday
Merritt Parham and Jim Lindsey were
convicted or highway ROBBERY, the offense
having been committed on man named
Emoler last spring out i'm Newfound
neighborhood. Embler had been 10 Ashe-
vile. where he had sold tobacco, and
was returning, when, about dark, I'm a
lonely stretch OF woods, these men, one
OF whom he absolutely identified halted
him with a drawn pistol. and made him
deliver over all the money he had on his
person.
Internal revenue collections yesterday
amounted to sl.7217l.
Rev. j. G. Price. u. D., the colored
orator. delivered his celebrated lecture.
The Race Problem" before large au-
dience OF both white and colored people
at Young Mons Institute last evening.
A reduction Of about s. I'm Worlds Fair
passenger rates from here has been an
nounced
O. B. Wheeler, manager OF the brick
manufacturing department on the Van
derbilt estate. was arrested for embez-
element yesterday evening, and has been
kept In custody by the officer at the
Swannanoa Hotel ever since. His en-
bezzlement was perpetrated by means Of
fictitious pay-rolls. and has been going on
for the past two years. 1t is impossible
TO ascertain the exact amount taken.
but II Is said 10 be in the neghborhood
OF $1,000. He was handsome and popu-
lar man. whose perfect integrity mad
never been questioned In the Slightest
degree
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

l. OR SALE. Nm
A 15-PER CENT. INVEST -E.L-
MENT In two FRAME DE-
TACHED DWELLINGS. in Jackson
Ward, in a good location and command
CARNEAB e. GAYLE,
Real Estate Agents,
iy30-1t llO6 Main stree..