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HE roUNB scYENECrADr 1oxsLr.
%, I.steaa OF Going TO the Theatre. Mr..
lfclhertor Got Married to Miss Mum.


HAckENsAcK. Nov 7.-Peopie In Hackensack
we're surprised to-day when they read in the
morning papers the marriage notice OF George
C. Holberton. son OF wakeman Holberton. and
Miss Jane Katharine Mum. younCestdaughter
Of Abram q. Mum. who is n member OF the
New York Cotton Exchange and lives here.
Mr.. Hoiberton Ia - years old. and Is employed
by the Edison Electric Company OF Science
tady. Miss Mum Is about 10 She and Mr.
Hoiberton we're understood to be engaged, but
the young lady's parents wanted the ceremony
deferred until after the holidays.
When the Munns returned from the Worlds
Fair they stopped over in Schenectady to give
the lovers an opportunity to exchange comb
dences. Young Holberton then complained
that he was very lonely in q strange city. and
MISS Mum svmDathized with him. The young
man got vacation for this week and camo
arranged for last evening. 1t included Mr..
ho,berton. Miss Mum. her brother Herbert.
were to taRs dnnep WITH the yoans lady bas
Tpon reaching New York W" Mr. Mum e emf
and Mr.. ,Holberton on the sidewalk. When he
emerged with large bunch OF roses he looked
again until this morning. The rest OF the story
was told by Mis-, Mum to he, parents at II
S Ssn Hst plight She ana Mr. oEsron
Patrick Gorrigan Father CorriGan is a friend
Of the Mum family. After the ceremony the
bride and groom notified the Mum family by
telephone, thus smoothing the way Tor the
later interview. The couple then visited
10 o'clock train.
ML Mum announces that while the family
would rather have had the wedding postponed
and did not look with favor upon the course
taken by the young people. everything had
been forgiven and perfect happiness prevailed
IN me household. He supposed his daughter
had been Influenced by her Unknown aver
sion to display at weddings
Tha
hertons are in moderate circumstances. Mrs.
MUM Is 2 leader of Hack ensnck society. s.
Goodwin Mum. a brother OF Miss Jane Num-
was married four weeks ago in the First Meth
odist Church TO Miss Jennie Laura Hatfield
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FAIALLY SHOT Nv 4 DUEL.
Two Miners Dispute the Possession or .
Young I.ndy's Hand.

SPOKANE. Wash. Nov. 7.-Daniel Mcdonald
and Daniel Harrington. two miners working
in a bonanza mine at Colville. were brought to
this city tonight suffering from bullet wounds
received in duel over a woman whom they
both wished to marry.
Harrington has bullet In his thigh and had
to undergo amputation. Mcdonald is shot in
the chest and will die Last week both men
eQuivocal answers. Mcdonald. in u saloon,
boasted to party among whom was Harring
ton that he would eventually carry off the
prize.
This nnGered Harrington. and from words
the men came to blows. They were separated
and Mcdonald cried: There is one thing we
can do to see who will marry her. We will 60
and shoot till ono OF us drops"
,Harringt9n consented to this. and on Sunday
city and were placed at twenty PAGES with re-
volyers. At the first shot both men fell.
The young lady left the city when she heard
OF the duel. Mcdonald will be arrested for
murder after he RECEIVERS from his wounds
but 1t Is believed that he will be acquitted as
tho Colville men say the fight was square.
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GRAND UNION HOTEL DEFICIT.
The a T. Stewart Heirs Sued for the Debts
OF Proprietor Woolworth.


SARATOGA, Nov THE proprietor and man
ager OF the Grand Union Hotel here during the
season OF 1891 was J. G. B. Wooworth OF New
York. The agreement. under lease taken by
him from the A. T. Stewart heirs. nineteen In
number WAS that he should pay them $4,000
rent and one-half the profits during the con-
tinuance OF the lease rs contingent rent At
the close OF the season. instead Of any contin-
gent rent being paid oat OF the profits Of the
hotel. there was a deficit Of about $4,000 in
the form Of debts. mostly for supplies fur
nshsd the hotel. and which Woolworth. who 10
insolvent. has not been able to pay.
Suit has been begun against the nineteen
the agreement Of contingent rent" they be-
came responsible partners as sharsrs in the
toCa counsel in the case is the Hon. T. F.
Hamilton. ~ whom the papers have been
he Important and interesting on account OF
the novel points OF law involved In it
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How Two Men Signed Their wII..


=, WILMINGTON. Dol. Now Ut Ia probable
that two Wills were never made under more
distressing and peculiar circumstances than
those executed at tho City Hospital to-day by
who were blown up and terribly mnng led in nm
explosion OF dynamite at Woodale recently.
could not survive. They are siahtless and
handless. in addition to other terrible Injuries
They made their wills to-day. Each man wa :
worth 81 900. Part OF Dinatale's property be-
ing in Italy. he left It to his young wife When
1t came to signing the will 5 the poor fellows
mouth and made his mark by moving his
head. BEING totally blind and without hands.
the pen had to be guided by the notary.
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CHICAGO. Nov. T. The Commissioners and
other Worlds Fair representatives OF the
Spanish American Govern m ents have acc copied
an invitation from President Fish to take a trip
over the lines OF the Illinois Central Railroad.
The party will start on its journey at o'clock
to- morrow afternoon on a special train OF
sleepers. The excursion has been rendered to
them AN opportunity to see more OF the United
States. Incidentally. also. they will examine
the commercial advantages Of New Orleans
South American trade The en- cursionists will
be out on their travels a week and day. re-
turning to Chicago ON Nov IS.
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An Emb-zzIing Cashier Kills Himself When
Disgrace Overtakes Him.

CHICAGO. Nov. FLAMES O. Bell. confidential
bookkeeper for Frank j. Flood. the Monroe
street law book publisher. was arrested to- day
While sitting. prisoner. in Justice Prindi-
ville's office. Bell suddenly dropped to the
floor and in voice OF agony cried that he
had taxi en- poison and wanted to die. Attempts
were made to secure a doctor. but for a time
without success.
One OF the county physicians was finally
found. and at his order Bell WAS taken to the
County Hospital. Bell said he had swallowed
four grains Of strychnine before being taken
prompt and vigorous attempts were made to
overcome the effects Of the poison. All efforts
were unavailing. and about o'clock Bell died.
James o. Bell came. to Chicago about four
years ago and almost Immediately secured q
position with Flood d Co. as bookkeeper. cash
Ter. and general office manager. From tho in
vestgation now being made bv an expert &C.
countan,. It is said. that Bell was hardly in
stalled in Office before he began to appropriate
the funds OF the firm. As far as the inyestiga-
tion has progressed. 1t is said. Bel shortage
amounts to more than $4,000. and may roach
a much higher figure. Bell has been married
thirteen years and leaves widow and two
Chldren,
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There were three unusual callsrs upon
Secretary lIoke Smith this afternoon. They
were Alexander Shanks. Miss Shanks and Mr.
Shanks's sister, Emma Cobn. All are colored
MIR. Shanks and Mrs Cobb knew the Secretary
In his youth. lie used to make shoes for Mr..
mother. This used to be way down" in
Iingenton. y. c. The family 81 Secretary
Smith lived there. and these old-time coiorel
cordial meeting with the Secretary. who recol-
lected most OF the Incidents which old Mr.
Shanks touched on. 1t was the first time they
was pleasant thing all around.
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4 DRASTIC Law AGAINST HIEING
Severe Penalties for Offenders Proposed to
the Princeton Trustees.

Severe Penalties for Offenders Proposed to
the Princeton Trnstees.
PRINCETON. Nov. THE indictment OF the
hazers OF young Leopold was not a surprise to
Princeton students. for they were aware OF tho
determination OF Prosecutor Stockton to press
the cases.
The authorities are equally determined to
suppress hazing 1t Is rumored that tho nat
ter will be taken up at the meeting OF the
trustees next Thursday. and that Col. Nc
tion. 1t is thought that he will propose not
only that the sophomores be asked, under
strong pressure. to pass . resolution de-
first hazing offence be punished by the expul-
sion OF the participants; the second. by de-
priying the whole class oftheir absence gratui-
~ for the quarter: tho third. by withholding
the privilege from the class OF having any ath-
letic team or in any way participating In the
athletics OF the college.
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n MURDERER LYNCHED.
Taken from Officers n Barren WRste and
III nged to Tree

GRANTsBURd. Wis. Nov. ANDREW johnson.
the man arrested for the murder OF William
Sullivan at the town OF Rusk, this county, was
lynched some time between to- day and Sun
day
Johnson was arrested near Rusk on Sunday
morning. and was to have been taken across
barren. sandy country to be placed in the
county Jail here The journey would have
brought Johnson to Grantsburg last night, but
him.
As soon as It was hoard that Johnson had
been arrested. a party OF Sulllvan's friends.
who were afraid that the murderer would not
be dealt with by law. set out to Inherent the
party from kusk. which they did about twenty
miles from here.
The accompanying officers were intimidAted.
10 the report received here. and Johnson was
hanged to q tree. William Sullivan was a
prominent man in the county. and is believed
to have been murdered for his money.
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VIEW 1onx,s burLDrNs WILL BE RAkrn
All Efforts 20 Make It = Ferrsnent Festure
at Jnckron Park Fail.

at Jackson Park Fail.
CHICAGO. Nov. 7.-stlll glorious In It's desola-
ton. the New York State building on the Fair
Grounds lie daily visited by q remnant OF ad-
mirrors who wish to secure a last glimpse OF the
magnificent pile before the wreckers begin
their work. It is now certain that all efforts to
retain the New York building as q permanent
feature OF Jackson Park will como to nauRht.
1t has served It's purpose and must be de-
stroyad. Tho committee OF women who fret
accepted 1t for a permanent memorial! build
ing and then rescinded their acceptance OF the
gift are now preparing TO build a new struc-
ture on the down town lake front The New
York Board has no other recourse than to sell
the state building to the highest bidder. and
doubtless IL will be razed at n slight salvage
remuneration.
Ono by ono the members OF the New York
Board have left their temporary home.
and in week or so there will be no one but
the ianitor In charge. John Foley. the EIecu-
tive Commissioner. has returned to Sara
t tosg III, where he will write his report
john BOYD fS H and e Gordon r. Alien lien.
% Gen bioa also nStInsl Gommi.sioners are stu
the STATE building during the Fair
enough Close up so%s ns desas Of arg
rangement.
The furniture OF the building goes to the
state Capitol at Albany. The gorgeous fur;
DECORATIONS go back to he firms in New York
city that lent them The antique furniture.
also lent. goes back TO the owners In various
parts OF the State
:, The general exhibits OF New York State in
the various exposition departments will go to
exhibit. This was decided on at a recent
meeting Of the Board Of General Managers.
It Is the first instance where State Morld's
Fair Board has resolved to perpetuate it's en-
tire exhibit: A bill will be Introduced in the
Albany legislature this winter with a provision
Tor the permanent maintenance OF the state
exhibit. Meanwhile the articles forming the
exhibit will be temporarily housed at tho AL
bany Capitol.
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Chased from Their Work Ry Fire.

Four men who were working In the bedding
and mattress shop ofJ. Healy d Co. at 313
West fifteenth street yesterday afternoon. had
to hurry out Of the place or get burned. A fire
that started on the iirst floor Quilted the three
story building In half an hour, The workman
The damage to the building and stock was
about $4,000.
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BENNINGTON. VT. Nov. 4.-Mrs Mary Gilman.
wifa OF II wel-to do farmer. residing near Bird
Mountain In Ira. had a fierce encounter with
an eagle n lew days ago. Shc saw tho bird
about to swOop down upOn her fowls ana en-
denvnred to Tighten ii away. The eagle at
tackled her. and it was only utter ii vigorous
faht that she succeeded in killing ii with
Ratchet. She had some fearful marks Of tho
struggle. and went to Kutland TO have physi.
clan dress her Drpises. taking her trophy Of
and one half feet from tip to ....I. ls,Is
OF the nrgsst and handsomest ever seen In
the Vicinity.
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Our recent remarks about big potatoes from
the eastern nart OF the state nave stirred up
paper from GranGeville Idaho. which gives IN
account OF sometubsrs that rather overshadow
variety, and were grown In the highest and
drysst part OF the town. without irrigation. Ali
exceeded TWO pounds. several weighed three
pounds each and tho largest weighed four
pounds and SIX ounces, and was not a whole
potato. as part q It grew outside his line and
ne dsTed not die the fruits, OF his neghbor's
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D,da', Choose to B- Rescued.

Margaret Kelly OF 81 Cherry street. while In
toxicated. yesterday morning fell overheard at
Pier 81. East River. Joseph Smith OF 204 South
street jumped In after her. She fought her
rescner but smith. with assistance Of others
on the pier. finally got her out of the water.
Then she abused her rescuers. and whom u po-
liceman came she refused to tell anything
about herself except to give her name. She
was sent to GOuYerneur Hospital
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JOT7INGS ABOUT TOWN

Conrad ~ Jordan Assistant United States Treasurer
gave dinner 10 HrcretArr "f the Treasury CArse at
pelmonlrob last night. 4 dozen prominent bankers
and hu'lh ~ men were he gurhir. Hnd after the Uinner
secretary carlisle took tue train for Washington.
Amanda Wolr, IL years a d. Mss held yesterday In
~ oU ba Tor examination on Thursday IN tho YORK.
vile Police Court on charge OF grand larceny pre-.
forred by Charles \. Fischer. the piano mAnufAcure
q Eighth avenue and seyentysecond street The girl
had been employed servant IN MT FlscheTs family
but aft on Dot ~ after which was discovered that
$500 worth OF lsWsny and elothins vas missing and
tAiagA
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NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov thames Paine OF
Charleston. 8. C.. was out In tho hArbor to-day
with Joseph Barrett. The two mon were in Q
70 the Bottom. Both men Started 'f To- swim
ashore. but Paine, It Is thought WAS taken
Sh sTIs%p s5S ssS when his
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ST. LOUIS. Nov. 7.-At the Iron Mountain
Railway depot. at Fourth street and Choteau
avenue. this morning. Anderson Davis. Antoine
iancy. and Henry Yancy were unloading two
large boxes from freight ear when one fell. and
In falling struck tho other. pushing II directly
upon the men. Davis had two ribs broken
his let arm fractured. and received bad bTulses
had both bones OF his left ankle broken. and
his brother Henry received lad scalp wound.
II is not known whether his skull was frac-
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He IL Not an Apuexatiouis'.

MONTREAL. Nov. 7.-EI-Premisr Mercisr OF
Quebec In letter published In the Montreal
Pah-i'. declares that his annexation views
exist solely In the minds OF Canadian eonssr-
posed to the annexation OF Canada to the
United States.
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EIGHTEEN LIVES LOSE.

The Steamer Fraser Burned on Lake Nip
issing with Lam-ntnbie Results.
NORTH BAY. Ont. Nov. Word reached here
at midnight that the steamer Fraser was
burned to-day near Goose Island. on Lake
Nipissing. about twenty-five miles west Of
here. and that eighteen lives were lost. No
further particulars are obtainabIe tonight.
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Ono OF the Ouphnnt Gang Found Hanging to
Tree.

LITTLE ROCK Ark. Nov. 7.-Sherifr Holskood
at Newport Inns possession OF watches an d
other valuable jewelry that have been recover
ed from the Oliphant train robbers He will
turn them over TO the owners upon identified
ton.
Tho body OF jasper Gordon. supposed to be
one Of the robbers. was found hanging to a
tree near Clarendon to-day. He had been
lynched. The remaining robbers. four in
number. are corralled in Cleburne county. and
cannot possibly escape.
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Lawyers Rushing for the Mine to Attach
the Property.
DEs MONIES. Ia. Nov. THE Black Diamond
Coal and Mining Company. OF which Isaac
Bradt. Postmaster Of Des Moines. is principal
owner. has failed. with liabilities OF $25 900:
assets more than 100000. LAWYERS have left
on the same train to attach the property. and
the scramble will be a big one.
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TIL. Negro Conls..s. to the Murder Of Three.

ST. LOUIS. Nov 7.-John Milligan. the negro
who. as told yesterday In despatch from Ok
lahoms City o. T., murdered tho three NOM
hers OF family named Clark. near that city,
has been captured in East st. Louis Ill He at
frat gave the name OF William i, Odin. but
later broke down and confessed the crime say
ing his intention WAS robbery. but murder be-
came necessary to make the robbery success
ful
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Found Dead iu Jerome Park.

The body ola man about 30 years old was
found in Jerome Park yesterday afternoon.
"Wm. T. Jacks Il ReRde street" was
written in a memorandum book. There were
no marks OF violence on Tho body. which was
taken to the kingsbridgs police station.
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Treasury n.l.. CO. Esauesa.

WARRINGTON. Nov. THE heavy payments
always made bV the Treasury on the fret Of
the month. especially on the pension account
ZOO. 600. Of which S64. 3l&. 000 was gold.
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A Tandem Record Broken by the Bank er
Brothers.

HARTFORD. Nov. S.-The Bank or brothers. on
tandem to-day. broke the record for tho
quarter. mile flying start covering the distance
in ~ seconds. The previous record was held
at Springfield ~
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Glad He KILLED HI. wiz.

DRESDEN. Ont. Nov. Hiram Richeson
(colored) OF this place kicked his wife 20 death
to-day. On being taken into custody Richeson
said:
done killed de ole woman. and Use sorry
didn't do her up fifteen years ago. Now you
got me. Gimme what you like. It don't mat
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Sign Language Ia the Capitol.

Jroa NE Fd,ltiy0r Pn".
handsomely dressed lady in TIA" west gal;
lery OF the Senate cOnspicu"uely Geographical
to another Handsomely tr"aSei lady IN the
east gallery yesterday afternoon, ana AFTER
full exchange Of condolences lnry hOth got mp
and went out. II is sand that moi long ago the
whole "wgwag" cod" was used 70 icy Glri
down on the plaza know HAT her Glrl "hum
was IN in inc dome wt'h an oulcc'i punhle man
somewhere lower down and would she please
come md toll him OIL AnE nh" dld.
Sued Tor Damaging ,iohn smiths Name.
Inp re hnr0ni'"i' 10 rI
John Smith Of KassOn. Dodge county, sues
Mrs Harry il. Mullen Of Cherry Grove Tor S".DD
for defamation Of character
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for the best group Of palms and decorative
mostly OF palms. dracHnas. marantas. yariegat.
cd screw pines. asparagus and Terms. bordered
pyr"mid. topped with m elegant specimen Of
the East Indian CRcaS circmGl*.
In the way OF new PLANTS rtsher Manda
handsome dark crimson dracnna cal led Mrs.
Morel crested form. Of asparagus piPrmos"s;
peperomin. and two or three new alocasias
from South America p, =, r,,.,.,.
ond premium for new plant named $ro,,
b,tGnthea DDrrLaon,n. 4 very pretty bright red
and crimson lea "a, little acsn.hH Gdw, m.
a florist OF Hackensack and the other by a
florist OF Flatbush, and. considering the time
Sioo5@ ssdi CyeIamsn are seldom In good con-
dition till after Christmes The plants are
d dem sT"' have taken to growing these plants
every year from, seed, treating them as an
nuals They used to grow Ihe same 70 roots ssy,
circular bed. 8 TX feet across. Of lily Of the
Hfes On Is es6btsd Mr. 5aas Roehrs
and y has won $50 premium. 9fc9arse this
been growing out q doors this year to bloom
well as 81 sad
the case with all the lilies Of the valley found In
best Collection Of orchids. also the 500 pre-
MUM for the best collection OF lady's slipper
crciIid in the group Is an exceptionally fine
nnwering torn Of lauieya !idL'did. A. BRAZILIAN
species. The beautiful e poetana from Costa
iip. There are are also several plants
blooming sort, with clusters, Of smaller purple
flowers. Marillaria plea makes up In delight:
iul fragrance what 1t lacks In showlness., and
Tvinodss cib'.i,d, u rather coarse and odd.ap-
Evening journal., 1893-07-21
A NEST OF SMALLPOX.
Whole Family Down in One
Filthy Room.
TOO POOR TO HAVE A PHYSICIAN

constatine Traiaoo and His whole Family
Found Stricken with the Loathsome
Disease On the Fourth Floor OF a Big
New York Tenement To-day.
NEW YORK, July 2l.-A health in
sPector going his rounds IN the lower
part Of the city this morning, stumbled
over nest Of smallpox in the big tene-
ment at No 20 Pel street.
In one filthy room on the fourth floor
rear, he found a whole family sick with
the disease Constantine Trabaco, 90
years old, his wife Louise, % years old,
and their children, aged respectively
. mouths, 2 years and 9 years, were
huddled together in two beds.
The whole family was Immediately sent
to Riverside Hospital and inspectors
were sent to vaccinate all the inmates Of
the tenement.
Mr.. Doley, chief Of the Bureau Of Con
tagious Diseases, says that some Of the
children have been sick long time.
The family were poor and could not
afford doctor
Evening journal., 1893-07-21
RAILROAD LOST $4,000 A MONTH.

scheming omclais Plotted Together and
Defrauded Their Company by Padding
the Pay-Rou Lists--Men Too OH" to
Apply.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, July 81. "A special
from Topeka says that the sante Fr
management have just unearthed ex-
tensive frauds ON that division Of the
road included between Topeka and
Chicago. The frauds, IL is said, have re.
suited in q loss to the road Of $4,000 a
month.
The conspiracy is far.reaching in It's
qualifications and included. it is said,
various officials from assistants to the
division superintendent down TO the sec
tion bosses
The scheme was TO pad the pay rolls
with names Of fictitious men and to
divide the amount thus secured among
'he various conspirators. When the
last pay car went out notice was sent
ahead that each man must apply In
person for his money II is said that the
number Of persons who sent word
that they were too III to go down to the
station to get their money was astonish.
ing Detectives have been put on the
case and sensational arrests are ex.
pected