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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
AN EXPERIMENT IN TAlEvERY.
The Greasers Did Not Calculate ON the
Plumber Being So Heavy.

The Greasers Did Not Calculate ON the
Plumber Being So Heavy.
AT the time Geronimo was massa-
creing people for amusement and stir
ring things up generally along the bor-
der of old Mexico and the states l was
with party of American engineers who
were constructing branch of tho Mex
lean Central railroad not far from the
border and directly in old Geronimo's
territory.
Down there tho Indians and the poor
er class of MexioaDs are inveterate
thieves and will steal anything they
can manage to carry away without be.
ing detected. They will steal thing
totally regardless of whether it is Of any
earthly use to them or not.
Our party had missed quantity Of
TOOLS supplies of railroad iron, tics,
etc., and could not imagine how the
thieves could utilize the material unless
they were building q little railroad for
their own amusement. Night after
night we placed guards to watch for
them, but it seemed they always knew
when the guards were on the lookout
and refused to attempt foray on those
nights. SO we concluded that the cul-
prits were members of the camp and
knew all that was going ON. After ar
irving at that conclusion we made 1T
practice to collect all portable property
into convenient groups and guard it
carefully.
In the outfit we had large steam
pile driver, heavy piece of machinery
difficult to transport even under tho
most favorable circumstances--whi
we did not deem necessaryto guard, never
for a moment thinking the thieves
would attempt to make away with 1t.
But, as subsequent events showed, We
had moderated Mexican acquisitiye-
ness.
1t may be well to explain that o pile
driver is sort of derrick varying in
height from so to 10 feet. 1t weighs
several tons and is held in an upright
position by strong guy topes. This pile
driver was located in advance of the
camps and probably quarter of mile
from the nearest.
One bright moonlight night the camp
was aroused by an unearthly noise and
heavy crash, the disturbance seeming
to come from tho direction Of our pile
driver. We Immediately surmised some
deyilment, knowing, as we did, that the
"greasers" were none too friendly to
clos gringos, as they called the Ameri-
cans. Four of us hastily arose, buckled
on our revolyers, and with winchester
apiece moved on tho enemy. When we
reached knoll few rods from and
overlooking the location of the disturb
ance, we "limbered up our artillery
and cautiously peered over the knoll,
expecting to see band OF Indians or
"greasers" doing some sort OF malicious
work and were fully determined to an
nounce our disapproyal with hot
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
Henry n. pIxey's Country Friend.

happened to be at liberty one even
ing in New York when Edwin Booth
CHANGED to be playing King Lear-prob-
ably the last time he played that part
before his death. III the man sitting
next to me l recognized an old friend of
my boyhood days whom had not seen
for many years And though Booth was
ON the stage giving his magnificent i'm
personation of King Lear my old friend
could not repress the expression of his
joy at meeting me-
"Why, Harry" he exclaimed, II
am awfully glad to see you'll SO you
come to SEQ Ned Booth play King Lear,
did you? / come in from the country to
see him play Hamlet last night, and l
swow he didn't look day older than
he did 20 year ago. He was SO clipper
and peart that / thought I'd come to-
night and see him play King Lear, and
I'm gettin tarnation tired Of that old
cuss with the long white beard an hair
that's rantin an carryin on up there, an
think it's golldarn swindle, an II
they don't make that old rat dry up an
bring out Ned Booth an let him play
King Lear I'm goin to have my money
back Henry f. Dixey in New York
Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
A LEAP AND A RESCUE.
How Tramp Saved Railroad Train and
What Came of 1t.

How Tramp Saved Railroad Train and
What Came of 1t.
Extra Wallace, west bound, reached
Emerson at 10 p. m. June 16, 1878 In
switching out q car the forward brake
man was SO badly injured that we left
him for surgical treatment. was
braking behind. From Emerson to
Chauncey, IL miles, is up grade, and
as Conductor Wallace had gone over to
the engine / was left alone on the rear.
The moon shone brightly, and I noticed
a number of tramps riding out ON top.
We had almost reached the summit
and the night express was only 10 min
utes behind us when suddenly the speed
slackened. The caboose, two cars Of
telegraph poles and three of cinders had
broken Off was standing ON the load
of poles and started for a brake when
one of the poles became loosened from
its position and rolled ON my foot. /
struggled desperately to free myself,
for the cars had started backward
/ thought of the express with her
cargo of precious lives and struggled
again. seemed to hear the crash, the
shrieks and groans Of the dying, the
curses and prayers Minutes were years,
and grew old i'll the awful suspense.
Then | heard o whistle and saw our
front end following down the hill. On
the leading car the conductor was swing
ing back up signal, while the whistle
blew wild warning for No. 7. Faster
and faster spun the wheels, and slowly,
but surely, was the runaway oyortaken.
held my breath.
Only 30 feet.
A form shot out over the chasm, swung
in clear relief for an instant against the
sky and then dropped safely on board
the car of cinders. At the same mo-
ment the conductor gave stop signal,
and the gap widened.
Well timed it was, for given a second
sooner and the leap would have been
impossible; later, and q collision UNI
avoidable.
In short time every brake was set,
and as we slowed down / shrieked fran
tically; "Flag No. II Take red light
and flag the expressv'
He understood and obeyed without a
word. Fortunately on providentially,
they were late, and he got back far
enough to stop them. Twas unconscious
when at last released. My foot was
badly crushed, and it was many weeks
before was again able to report for
duty. AS for our hero, he proved to be
one of the tramps had noticed and had
volunteered for his dangerous task.
When the superintendent, who was on
No. z, learned the circumstances, he of
fered him position as brakeman,
promising him advancement as he
proved his ability. That was the begin
ming. Today he is prominent general
manager, and his name is n recognized
power in the railroad world. Chicago
Record
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Might Need II.

1t was "Mrs. Toodles." believe, in
the play which the late William E.
Burton made so popular, who bought u
secondhand doorplate bearing the name
of Thompson, because 'Toodles
might die, and she might marry man
named Thompson, and then it would be
so handy to have in the house. "
There never was fictisn that has not
been equaled or surpassec by fact ]
heard the other day of well known st.
Louis lady--a widow of some years
standing-who actually bought we'd
ding dress in Paris because it twas SO
very, very cheap, and she might need it
for herself one of these days = How
poor Burton would have laughed over
this true story!-St. Louis Post-Dis-
match
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27

broads1de from the w1nchesters. what
we did see when we viewed the scene
of the commotion surprised us more
than would have the whistling of a few
bullets around our heads
The Mexicans had attempted to steal
our pile driver and had brought team
of burros to drag it away. They Of
course placed the team in the wrong
position, cut the guy ropes and the pile
driver fell squarely across the backs of
the poor little burros, smashing them as
fiat as tortillos (pancakes).
After that our pile drivers were safe
in Mexico Chicago Record.
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Appropriate.

A. countryman and his bride applied
at the box Office for tickets.
Orchestra chairs, parquet or family
circle?" asked the ticket agent.
"Which'll it be, Marier?" said the
groom
"Well," she replied, with blush,
"bein as how we're married now p'raps
it would be proper to sit in the family
circle. Texas Siftings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27

The Zanzibar coast is the property Of
the Imperial British East Africa COM
pany, which administers its affairs and
keeps up the civil government and a.
standing army composed of Sudanese.
Its total area is estimated at 1000, 900
square miies.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
American Lovers.

Miss Aline Gorren, writing in Scrib-
ner, explains the frequency Of interna-
tional marriages by saying that as a
lover the European is distinctly ahead
Of the ''the average American male, who
Is cold creature. counting and marry
ing only by instinct "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27

In case in which man was accused
Of forgery witness for the defense
managed to say, II know that the pris-
oner cannot write his own name" "An
that is excluded. said the judge. 1.-THE
prisoner is not charged with writing his
own name, but that of some one elsel"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27

A man was being tried for hog steal
ing in southwest Georgia justice court.
He had an accomplice in the theft, to
whom the judge said:
"You knew this fellow stole that
hog?"
II did, your honor. "
''And yet you helped him eat itf
81 did, your honor, but he was
Bickly man, an if he'd eat that whole
hog he'd ha' died certain!' -Atlanta
Constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27

Rudyard Kipling' mother said of her
son that he was clever man, but that
he should never be allowed to talk. He
should be used as dictionary and con-
suited where required
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
Sine Had but Poor Rait.

Miss Leftover II once fished whole
lay without getting bite.
Miss May Budd-You must have been
ASKING for compliments. New York
World
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-27
Dauchy's Advertisements.

W1AAlA in money also other valua bic pre-.
NEHHHNk miums to good guessers.l BASE
NEVVV BALL Enthusia sts. this is your
opportunity. See offer HOME
AND COUNTRY MAGAZINE. Price 25c. All
Newsdealers or 50 East 10th street, New York.
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DIR. EUGENE C. BATTEN,
VETERINARY SURGEON,

Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania),
80 YORK STREET,
LAMBERTvILLE, N. J.
Office Hours Until A. M; / to 2; and 4 to
P. NJ. March 81, 1894.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-06

Mems Overcoats that are the town. talk and cause would-be competitors to stand aghast, overcoats that we have had a great run on, overcoats that clothing merchants have bought from us, as they know the value and know they are cheap at SI8.oo and S2o.oo. Our line is still complete and our re- moval price is
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-06

Here's sumner for oul friends! We will offer this week Mems Suits, all the latest cutsa in Sacks, Regent Frocks or any style you may want, not one of them worth less than SI8.oo, some S2o.oo and many S22.5 so suits, go for
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-06
GREAT REMOVAL SALE PRlCES

Mems Suits that have created sensation in the clothing trade; suits that we have just received which were made to sell for SI5.Oo, go Tn our removal sale at
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-06

Mems 5000 Overcoats in Meltons and Kerseys, in light and dark colors, light mediums or heavy weights, all go at
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-06

Mems Suits in new styles, D. B. sacks, s. B. sacks, R. C. sacks, cutaway frocks, neat ef- fects in cassimeres, cheviots and any material that any other house in the city can show for SIo.oo; our removal price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25

side who appeared In the role Of depositor
out ~ s3540oO It was also admitted that this
magnificent game Of stealing had been In con
tinuous progress for nine or ten years.
The man who was the chief factor In the
fraud was trusted bookkeeper. the last one
among the forty employees Of the bank to be
suspected Samuel G. Scely-that was his name
is about forty years old. He lived at No. Az
Hals-y-si Brooklyn. with his wife and one
child. ana In the unprvtentous way becom-
ing n clerk on an $500 salary. which was MS
yearly compensation. Scely had been In the
banks employ for fourteen years. and had gone
there upon the recommendation Of another clerk
who Is still in the bank. and was at his desk
yesterday. Seely man Of excellent char
acter his habits were good. and he was noted
for his devotion to his family. Scely was under
s. 500 bonds the United States Guarantee Com
pany being his bondsman
The name of the depositor. through whose ac-
count this startling sum OF money was checked
out was given by the bank officers yesterday
as Frederick Baker and ne was said 10 have an
Office and house In this city The nc
tual identity of Seely's accomplice was con
ccalcd by the bnnk officials as the aid OF the
law had been asked to effect his arrest. Ac-
cording To- an alleged confession made by Seely
to his counsel Frank W. Angel. OF No. los Full
ton-st Secly got only 81 900 of the $4,000
which Baker checked out ~ tre bank The de
rosi,or. II was asserted had put tho remaining
6, t. oln fn his own uscs Nr Angel made the
statement regarding the confession at a meet
ing of the directors ~ the bank. held on Thurs
day night. after the magnitude of IN" theft be-
came known The lawyer was there in pursu-
auc. Of an arrangement made with his client.
and mad. a statement covering the declaration
alluded to- Sir Angel said that h' advised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
7EIEGH1PUIC NOTES.

I'tica. y. Y. Nov. "a beautiful tablet to the
memory OF Andrew Mcmillan. who for over twenty
five years superintendent OF the public schools
in this city unveiled IN the Library Building
rared bv T. Edwin Elwel OF New-York. II con
sists OF "A bust Of Mr.. Mcmillan. In bronze, set In
q handsome frame OF ferra-cOtta colorcd marble
II was purchased by the teachers. presented to the
half and accepted In an eloquent address by Mayor
John G. Gibson.
Lockport N y Nov. 2-Richard Hogenmeyer
Of Newfane a farmer. returning home early
this morning under the influence OF liquor. when r.
lost his way and drove his team over precpicc
into n ravine about thirty feet below. The man
was seriously hurt and lay on the ground the rest
OF the night.
:, Paul Nov 2i-James Giifllan, Chief Justice
~ Tho Minnesota Supreme Court, has announced
his intention Of resigning at the end OF the year on
account OF failing health He Is now sixty-sx
years old and has occupied his present post. with
n brief intermission, since l%s
Trinidad COL Nov 2i-Mrs. Martino. living at
Hastings eighteen miles from mere. left her TWO
house yesterday while she went on an errand The
house took fire and burned 10 the ground. the two
children losing their lives
Fargo y d. Nov a-The Board OF Trustees o.
Fargo College yesterday accepted cash gitt oi
go go toward an endowment fund OF .Io.o9 from
its raising $4,000 in addition. The institution is
now running. and has a fine building ana grounds
Omaha Nov o4-The famous Alpine tunnel on
the south Park Railroad which Is the connecting
link between Gunnison and Denver VIII pe re-
opened for travel In the immediate future ne.
ceIver Trumbu announces. The tunne! was puilt
nv the Union Pacific several years ago. but on ac-
count of the decline In business. was practically
abandoned. and has become hlied with Ice ana
snow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25

4 BIG BROOKLYN BAKER INCREASES THE SIZE
or HIS IOAVEs
The main subject Of deep and possibly painful
,houuht TO the members II the Wholesale Bakers
Association yesterday was the action Of Henry
Frledmann a baker Of Brooklyn. His bakery IL
a large one and is at Bcdford-ave. and North
Elcyerth-si II was said time ago that Fried
mann was selling bread 70 The retail trade for less
than the Trust price, and that he was to be dis
his descrtion was true. Friedman. however. de
MED he had lowered his prices, but has. 1t Is
said Increased the size Of his hve-cent loav"s by
two ounces in weight. Friedman does large husi-
ness on Staten Island and last night his drivers
were exhibiting the loayes TO the drivers OF the
other bread wagons going down on the ferry boats
The standard weight OF the Trust bakers loavcs is
eighteen ounces An increase of two ounces would
make the loavrs sold at retail for five cents
weigh just a pound and a quarter.
whether the Othor members OF the Bread Trust
Will follow FrlcdmaDns example and increase the
size OF their loaves shut OF the present agita-
ton for cheaper bread is not yet known. Several
Of the big bakers seen yesterday by Tribune re
porter said there absolutely nothing new In
the situation so far as they concerned. AS
members Of the Bread Trust said they
sidcrlng the cApedicncy or increasing the size oi
their lOdNes.
In the opinion Of a number of grocers handling
Trust bread seen by Tribune reporter yesterday.
Increasing the size OF the loaves would not increase
it's own members. In deplorabe state. and
rapidly going from bad 10 worse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
CAPTAIN HINKEY.

test 10 he applied: yet il Is possible TO refer II
circumstances which make Harvard men feel that
their eleven not utterly routed.
blocked kick gave Yale the first touchdown
he minute play was begun Yale Won the toss
Ind took the ball. Butterworth made a long
Xix and Brewer tried to return II. but Stilllnan
blocked the ball. and in the next play he was
showed over the line for a touchdown 1t was
all done before one could thoroughly realize that
the game had begun Harvard had ds;ressngly
bad luck with two tries at goals from the field
In the first the ball struck the CIossbar Of the
Yale goal; In the second the referees whistle
sounded the end of play just as Fairchild sent
the ball squarely between the posts above the
bar. The Harvard men thought themselves en-
titled TO another touchdoy. n. but this not al
lowed
Yale's superiority back Of the line was marked
The Harvard eleven was really unfortunate with
.ts crippled players Captain Emmons did not
20 into the game; Charley Brewer the fullback.
limped through part of the tirst half and then
gave way to substitute; wrghtington half
back, was injured, and SO was \HalIowell. Yale
also suffered from the absence II Greenway and
others. but her eleven left intact until all the
scoring had been done.
The Harvard rush line showed up to spiendic
advantage. The. men played with tremendous
energy and courage Several times on the third
down. with five yards I. gain. they oucked the
Yale centre or skirted around the ends and made
the advance needed to keep the ball from Yale.
The vctors. on the other hand. avaEed them
selves freely Of the kicking ability Of their backs
Butterworth would kick IN the second down,
even with the play in the Harvard territory.
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
Blu, Of the $4,000 people who saw the contest
many knew little about the niceties Of the game
They were interested in the outcome. but were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25

Busy PUTTING OFT FLAMES ~ THE LOWER PART
OF THE CITY.

Busy PUTTING OFT FLAMES ~ TIE LOWER PART
OF THE CITY.
The Fire Department had a busy morning yes
terlav From midnight until o'clock a. the
0rerncn stationed in the southeastern district Of
the CITY were kept continuously on the run. Calls
were received for five fires In East Side streets be
low rhrtieth-st. ON the first Of these signal sent
in for a fire In A factory building in y Eooecyelt-
ST four alarms were rung calling out eighteen
engine companies several Of which. after helping
TO extinguish smaller fires which occurred imme-
djatev afterward were again called out four hours
later by three alarms rung in from box at the
other end of their district
The sxs;ory factory building Nos ~ and p Roose-
vef-st was a total wreck from the raVases or
fire which broke out there Just before ]
o'clock The Italian Church Of -. joachim. oppo-
site and two large tenement-houses on each SIDE
of the burned building escaped damage j.. only
through the most strenuous efforts on the part OF
the fremen AS it IS, property worth $4,000 was
destroyed Dy the naInes. . 90 mn -.
The loss the building amounts 10 $1Vp Du'
II is covered by insurance The Clty Drug 'oih-
many lost $4,000 in stock The Parrett Last ON
nam which occupied the third and fourth floQrs'
sIso loses it's stock valued at sNGOO. ana kahn-
weller a co. manufacturers OF lfe preservers;
"a no occuDied the top of the bul!dhH su"lhiHe"
dar,age which will amount to at least $1,000
second dangerous fire which broke out al d"
a m in a three-story brick factory bullnE >, ex *.
Tanoare The building j. occupied jointly by Price
q carl who manufacture doors, windo" Sashe"
and blinds in the upper part. ana Ma,lh'w pu
mans blaming mill. IT is owned by Jacob I'oii,
,,iann case manufacturer. next 10 whose factory IN
Twenty-ninth-st ii Is situated -, A. .-
other fires were in the cellar Of the nvcstoTy ~
tenement house cellar al No. 23l Monroe-s'' ana
the dfth fire was at No. 25l Divison-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
TAND4LTSN NTH PAINT POIN.
THE FRONT OF HOUSE IL WEST oNE HUNDRED
AND-THIRp ST. rEFAcED by SOME
ONE UNKNOWN.

The police OF the West One-hundredth-st station
are looking for the vnndas who defac-h the mouse
II Isaac Sficbcl OF 80 30 West One-hundrei-and-
,hlri-st. with a mixture of black paint and some
sort II acid The act believed 30 nave been com
miitel on THURSDAY night. some time between >
AMI Q o'clock bu, not reported to ih- ponce
until yesterday morning
Mr. SfebaTs house H. situated on the south rld"
of the street. between Riverside Drive ani West
End-ayc and ~ one oi the finest homes In That
nelghborhood II is built Of Rutland granite. ana is
A beautiful structure OF modern architecture. with
two towers and a front which are carved faces
within wreaths Of flowers and vines. The enire
front NJ the house was snearei with ;he nia.k
llquid to a height Of about ten feet from the
ground The steps leading TO the front entrance
were also splasnrd. Some % the carved designs
were likewise daubed In the centre. and II WAS -
ar.i thought that i would De impossible to renloN"
tho ralnt go a. not 2, leave stain. hut IN" men
wno were placed q; ~. w,rk eirly Friday morning
hal nearly AL traces of the vanlfi@ "Jrk removed
by LAST night
MI Stlrhcl who Is an importer OF Japan's"
goods. 1T II Broadway. when sttu Toy f"P'I'tl'
s,iI ,hat he hal no dee why his nous" should n'
selected as h. had enemies ami hid n'i ii--
CHARGED either servants emplpy~- recently y"
and the damage 30 that VA slight ana vas only
caused by The splIshss a. the paint Was thrown
from A can or pail 1u Nj StirbeTs house. Ire-e
vas AZ easi two gallons of ths riun usci
Captain Murphy. Of ihc West One-h'.nif"lth-St
station has men now working IN the case but SAYS
M. hns ci"w and that n" believes II
gyas done bv some one who has a grndgc or spite
against Mr.. StcntL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
rrvpJ,TE WORKMEN APPEAL TO THE COURTS'

pittsburg Nov A-To-day W. J. Brennan hleo
IN common Pleas Court No. bill IN equity
hr,ugbt by the Amagamated Association OF iron
and Steel Workers and Keystone Lodge NO 4o'
oaa,nst the Timed Plate Manufacturers Associa-
49,. .nd the United States Iron and Tinpate Man.
utacturing Company. The bill asks the Court 10
-, . decree restraining the said United states
IRON and Tinplate Manufacturing Company ana
the officers and agents thereof from s han m
the Of prices agreed sr nS Se shear
perIo' .hat The said United States Iron ana I'm,
paae 4}o1m the m emu
agents. NC 90 Aforesaid and pay for rolling. heating
souSns .nsTnE in Of It's price. 1n
Demmler, 'ne FOR this kind OF work In rs back-pae
to pc PS." saturday " fxed Tor hearing