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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-27
TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
sheIby's story of Tril

Ex-Wnrdmnn sheIby's story Of Trib-
ute Collections and Bribery.
When Chairman Lexow raped his gavel
this morning Mr.. Goff started of by read
ing two letters sent by Commissioner Shee-
han to Captain Schmittberger IN reference
to Proctor, the alleged gambler and friend of
the Commissioner. The first asked the cap
tain to exercise his influence TO have man
named Morris Murray appointed as con-
ductor on the Broadway cable road. The
second made a similar request for Charles
Battea on the Eighth-avenue surface road.
Mr.. Goff also produced another letter max
ing a similar request on behalf Of William
Schaefer. Mr.. Goff then read letter re-
ceived this morning by assistant counsel
Moss from Commissioners Sheehan. The
letter inclosed a newspaper interview with
Mr. Moss, in which the latter had good
word to say for the Commissioners, and for
this Mr.. Sheehan sthanked him. The letter
concluded: 'At time when there appears
to be a general determination to ruin and
destroy me, even kind word is to be ap-
preciated." Mr. Goff said: There has
never been, so far as this committee is con-
cerned, determination or wish to destroy
Commissioner shsehan or anyone ;na dssaa else, 20
the stand. He said he had served as ward
man in the twelfth precinct, under Captains
Webb, Doherty, Eal<in and Schultz. and had
collected money monthly from disorderly
houses, pool rooms, policy shops and sa-
looms He gave money to Captain Webb
and never retained any or II.
What did these people payT
"Pool rooms, $50 month; policy shops,
$40; liquor dealers, $50. and houses of ILL
fame. $40: The average monthly collection
was $4OO"
What was the highest amount you ever
received in month";
''Six hundred dollars" The witness also
said that two policy dealers paid for ALL
'And you handed all the money to Capt.
Webb?'
eyes. and he returned me a portion Of it,"
.sAnd il these people who had paid vio-
lated the law they would not be interfered
with?"
How much did you collect from 1855 to
1859, under Captain Webb?
SOME OF THE COLLECTIONS
about $500. 1 got the policy shop col
lections under Captain Doherty. McCabe
and Freedman. the representative policy
dealers, paid me personally every month
The procedure was practically the same as
under Captain Webb"
How much did you collect under Do
hertyT'
From 800 to 500 a month. / deducted a
portion for myself"
Were these people ever interfered with %
mot unless a complaint was made by
some prominent citizsn-
Then you collected about $3.50 in Capt.
Doherty's time and gave II to him as a
bribeg
YES"
"who succeeded Doherty?"
Captain Eakin. He remained In the sta
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Colony of Counterfeiter..

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 26.-The author
tiles who are looking after counterfeiters
in this city have made some startling dis
coveries IL is evident there Is an organ
lied colony OF several hundred people scat
tered about the city making anG circu-
lating spurious coin. Thousands of dollars
have been successfully showed within
the past few weeks. Arrests of members
of the band have been made almost daily
Until there are now go of them in prison
awaiting trial. The work still continues
despite this wholesale arrest Of Offenders
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American Association.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The American
Historical Association commenced it's tenth
annual meeting tonight in this city. About
fifty members were in attendance. Four
papers were read. as follows: Beginning Of
the Idea Of Imperial Federation" byProf
George B. Adams; 1.-The Historical Work
OF Prof. Herbert Tuttle," by Herbert b.
Adams: Turning Point in the American
Civil War; by Rossiter Johnson; Tributes
to Hon. John Jay, Hon. Robert G.. Win
throp and President James G.. yelling" by
Gen. James G.. Wilson After the reading
of the papers an auditing committee was
appointed and the association adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow, when number of other
papers by distinguished men Will be read
The association now has 650 members in
Guiding los life members. 1t will be in ses-
sion here for three days.
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BRIBE TAkER PUNISHED.
Captain Stephenson Given Thr

Captain Stephenson Given Three
Years fin Prison and Fined $1,000.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Ex-Police Capt.
John l.. Stephenson, the first of the po-
lice officials tried and convicted as an out
come Of the exposures brought about by
the Lexow committee, was sentenced by
Judge Ingraham in the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer, to-day, to three years and nine
months imprisonment in Sing Sing and to
pay $1,000 fine. On Dec. IL, after a trial
which lasted three days, the ex-captain
was found guilty of bribery. he having,
while in charge Of the Fifth precinct, re-
ceived four baskets of peaches from Mar
tin n. Edwards, a produce dealer of No.
153 Duane street.
When Captain Stephenson was called to
the bar he stood erect, looking Justice In
graham squarely in the face. stephen
son. said the clerk, addressing the prison.
er, have you anything to say why SEN
tence should not be passed upon your
Stephenson held whispered conversation
with his lawyer for few seconds, but
did not reply. Justice Ingraham, in very
quiet manner. addressed the convicted ex-
officer and said: Stephenson, you have
been convicted of bribery by a jury on
evidence that was absolutely convincing
anu no man, after nearing Ii, could come
to any other conclusion. The amount you
got-s6 worth of peaches-is of no conse-
quence in the fixing of the penalty for
your crime. You were a.public officer in
vested with great powers, and you used
them for your own benefit. The law gives
me great discretion in fixing your punish
ment. Innocent persons, namely. your
wife and children, will suffer from your
being punished, and / deeply regret it. L
consider yours to be a most serious offense
But L have received a Recommendation
from some of the jury to which / must give
great weight. L have also received several
letters from merchants who knew YOU and
they say that you never attempted to ,.x-
tort money from them or accept a brihe
On the other hand, /. have received com
munications which show that the com
plant on which you were convicted was
not an isolated case. / will endeavor TO
fix punishment not excessive or severe.
but which, to my mind, will show that this
onense Is serious one, and that public
officials must perform their duties witbo.t
being influenced one way or the other by
bribery The sentence of the court is that
you be confined In States prison for three
years and nine months and pay fine of
$780, ~
The ex-captain took his sentence very
coolly, and, as he was crossing the
street to the Tombs prison. being saved
the ignominy of going over the new
bridge of sighs," he said to one of his
friends: II may well give up and begin
serving my time at once. as deem it use
less to fight the case In the courts" For
good behavior Stephenson may earn a COM
mutation of eleven months, thus making
the actual time Of Imprisonment two years
and ten months.
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DIED ON HIS WEDDING DAY.
Sudden Death Of a Louisville Man ON
the Eve Of Marriage.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Sassn Liv-
ermore. a well-known resident Of Charles
town. connected with the city library there.
was to have married at her house at noon
yesterday TO Charles Hughes. of Louisville
Ky. The guests had ali arrived for the
ceremony and all was in readiness when
the groom died suddenly OF apoplexy. Mrs
Iiyermore is Frustrated.
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DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
About Haf Their Number Will Vote
Against the Carlisle Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec os.-Among the few
members OF the House who were at the
Capitol to-day looking after mail the pre-
vailing opinion seemed to be that the Re-
publicans had IL In their power 10 pass or
defeat the currency bill The Democratic
vote, it is said by one who had fully can
vassed the situation, will be about evenly
divided for and against the measure. The
Republicans are generally expected 10 vote
against the measure While the bill Is far
from satisfactory TO many or the Demo
cratic members who VIII support IL. they
will, they say, vote for IL because IL Will
improve, In their opinion. the present sltu-
I'VE are like tramp" said he, who has
been ordered out Of town. IL does not mat
ter whether he goes to New York Balti-
more or Richmond. But move he must. The
situation OF the treasury Is identical Some
thing must be done 10 relieve II; 10 this
bill does not accomplish all IL should, IL
will at least accomplish something!
Representative Bland who has frs-c-
coinage substitute pending, Is very doubtful
of his ability 10 secure even recording
ready given notice that he will make
point of order against the substitute, on
the ground that IL is not germane, and Mr..
Bland believes IL will be the programme OF
the advocates OF the currency bill 10 rule
this substitute out on this point Although
he insists that the substitute. dealing as Il
does not only with coinage. but with cur
rency. Is germane. he seems inclined To the
opinion that the point OF order will be Sus-
tanned. In the event II l. not sustaihed.
substitute viii be defeated In committee OF
the whole. that fact Will preclude the pos
sibility of securing a recOrd-Tnaklng vote
on his proposition In the House.
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CLEVELAND, Dec. "a dispatch from
Lorain says that General Manager suppes,
of the Johnson Steel Company. denies the
statement attributed 10 him to the effect
that the Carnegie company had purchased
site for plant at that place Mr.. Suppes
says there Is nothing In the story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-27

coined the delegates TO the city. At
O'CLOCK the two societies were received at
the White House.
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pna rtunncfnl shovtnu.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-rhe cash bal
ance in the treasury at the close OF bust
ness to-day was $i53. 81, ,i5f and the gold re-
serve $S9,06s65l. Up to this date the with
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Mistrial I'm a Bribery Case.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2s.-The jury in
the bribery case against CounciImen Will
liam j. Kane and F. b. Triffiey. which has
been locked up ever since Saturday. was
trial entered. The jury, ii is said, stood
eight for conviction and four for acoujttaI
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-03
Farm for Sale |.

The farm owned by c. W.Fuller, Spring
field, Mass, situated in Roxbury, VT, on
main road from West Brookfield to North
field, and containing about two hundred
acres of land conveniently divided into
tillage, pasturage, wood and timber land,
well Watered and fenced. and the whole
of same lies sloping to the southeast. Farm
is easily cultivated ana win produce, in
abundance, any crop desired. The hay is
the best in quality and can all be harvest
ed by machinery. The above farm, well
managed, will carry twenty-f five cows and
a team and lies within three minutes
walk of school and only mile and a half
from church, gristmill and sawmill and a
creamery, just put in by the Montpelier
Creamery,company. Barns in fair repair
and sufficient for holding crops; but no
house, except temporary one which was
built in place of the one burned and an
swers the needs of shelter for seedtime and
harvest time. The owner, being estab-
lished in business out of the State, will
dispose of this property at a bargain.
Terms of purchase made easy. For fur
ther particulars, address or call on,
DANA II. MORSE, West Randolph, Vt.
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That stage fright is a malady thai
atilicts the most experienced and ca
pable actors as well as beginners,is tho
unanimous verdict of the profession
Miss Marie Tempest, whose many
successes upon the English and Amer
lean stage have placed her in the front
rank of operatic stars, admitted frank
" that she is frequently attacked by
stage fright. Miss Tempest combines
a voice of extraordinary pitch and
sweetness with the dramatic fervor of
an emotional actress to a greater de-
gree, probably, than any other prima
donna now upon the English speaking
stage. and the statement VIII be sur
prise to thousands of her admirers
whom she has impressed as the per-
soniiication of supreme confidence and
self-control.
"The sensation is oIie OF utter coli
lapse" she said; Iii is truly an awful
feeling and is nearer to seasickness
than anything else | know of. Play
ers with a highly nervous organiza-
ton are sure TO be attacked by it when
approaching the climax of an impor-
tant part, or when appearing for the
first time in IA new play. Those play
inc emotional roles are more suscepti-
bic to stage fright than others, because
the individual capable of portraymg
those parts successfully is necessarily
possessed of highly nervous and inn
pressionable temperament.
''In one respect, highly nervous
organization j. Indispensable. as with
out it a proper conception and feeling
Of the part to be acted are impossible.
You know an actress must not only
understand her part, but be so alb
sorbed in it that She forgets her own
personality, and for the time being
lives in her assumed character.
''Then great nervous eXcitahliity i
a decided advantage to an actressg
"In the way | have described, yes;
as a general proposition, no. The
mental strain. the intense application
necessary 10 a proper realization OF
the part, the apprehension that the
audience may be criticising you adj
versely. and the constant study, un-
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dermines the health and often cuts
short the career of the conscientious
and ambitious actress. At the close of
last season was completely prostraied
by nervous excitement and overwork.
My nerves were so unstrung that the
slightest sounds startled Inc, and
became sleepless, melancholy, and ir-
ritable. Sick and disheartened. !
sought the home Of an old and dear
friend. who Immediately advised me
to use a brain and nerve food of which
| had heard much bit knew compare
lively little. ! would have. taken any
thing she chose TO give me, but ! liked
the taste of the preparation and con-
tinued its use. had not consumed
one bottle when | found that my ner-
vous system had resumed its normal
tone. | no longer jumped at shadows,
my appetite came back, each night
brought sound and refreshing sleep,
and now am in perfect health and
vigor, through a systematic use of
Paine's celery compound. The pres
ent season has been the most success
full, and therefore the most eXacting,
of NV career. but the invaluable REM
edy which restored my health, has al
so preserved it. / have recommended
it to numbers of my friends, and in
every case with most fortunate results. "
The beautiful prima donna looked
the picture of health as she spONa. Her
large blue ewes sparklcd with anima-
ton and her countenance lit up with
an expressive smile that enhanced the
vivaeity of her manner as
she remarked:
II have found that devotion to
chosen pursuit is not incompatible
with good health. If all men and
women, the clergymen, teachers, mer-
chants and lawyers in this busy coun-
try. whose overtaxed brains cry out in
protest against the heavy burdens laid
upon them. were to embrace this rom
edv. / am sure there would be a
decrease in that terrible dis
ease. nervous prostration. which seems /
fast becoming a national one with You
Americans. Success is, indeed, glo- 1
rious thing, but believe me, health is
better"
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, viii attest
the value 70 health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of FIGS
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispclliug colds, headaches and fevers
and permsv antly curing constipation.
il Us viva satisfaction to millions and
mi the approval Of the medical
4. III sion, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 90 cent bottles, but it is man
ulactured By the California Fig Syrup
Co only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
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Union Village

Much regret is felt and expressed at the
departure of Rev. j. ". Naramore, who.
by appointment of Bishop Warren, is
sent to Bellows Falls instead of returning
here.
w. T. Morse has sold his interest in the
business firm of Morse i& Co. to Henry
French of Center Harbor, II. H., who has
taken possession.
A life OF exemplary patience and fidelity
was ended when Mrs. Myra Morse entered
into rest Thursday afternoon, April 26th.
Her funeral was attended Saturday at the
home of her daug hter, Mrs. F. o. New
comb.
Rev. W. A. Evans arrived Saturday to
take charge of his pastoral work here.
Mrs A. E. Benson is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Will E. Turner had the misfortune to
lose a valuable COW last Friday.
Mrs. Fred Hutehins of East Bridgewa-
ter, Mass, was called here last week by
the death of her mother, Mrs. Morse.
Minnie Bartlett has returned to her
school work in East Barnard.
Mrs. G. H. Kibling and daughter of
West Lebanon, n. H., spent last week
with friends here.
Dennis Ashley and wife of White River
junction were here Saturday.
Lyman Cook is clerking for our new
merchant, Henry French.
E.G. Lord is freshening the appearance
Of his buildings by an application of
paint.
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Braintree.

Saturday, April 2S, the remains OF the
/ late Andrew j. Wickus, who died Dec 8
1893, were taken from the tomb at West
! Randolph and deposited in the new ceme-
I terry at East Braintree. Mr.. Wickus was
soldier in the Civil War and Past
Commander &. W. Flagg, with other SOL
diers, performed part OF the burial ser
I vice OF the GA. r., in the presence of neigh
4 bors and friends who had come to pay
their respects to the deceased.
Mrs. j. A. French is home from Boston,
where she has been for new millinery
goods, of which she has fine assortment
and prices to suit the hard times; she also
has good line of Domestic Wrappers, and
things too numerous TO mention.
j. A. Smith has sold his house in this
place and has moved to West Randolph.
A. X. McIntire has bought the j. A.
Smith house and has taken possession,
moving his family this week.
Elisha Hewitt has been in town to re-
move from the cemetery at w. Brookield,
the body of his sister, Eta Hewitt, which
wastaken to Warren for burial.
p. j. Blanchard went to Warren, Mon
day, TO carry the body of Eta Hewitt.
A new clerk at the home of Mr.aud Mrs.
E. J. Clafiin arrived April 9th, in the
shape of baby boy.
George II. Glidden is ready, with paint
and whitewash brushes, to clean and beau
tify the homes of any desiring his SER
vices.
Mrs. ". B. Hebard picked bouquet of
dandelion blossoms on the 29th of April.
April has been the warmest in the last
decade. The first part of the month was
dry and windy. There was some rain in
the latter part of the month, which has
started vegetation so that it looks later
than it really is. The coldest day in the
month was the Sd, 149 above zero and the
warmest was the 21st, 609 above. The
mean temperature of the month was 1863
above; corresponding month last year,
30 9 above. This record was taken at SUM-
rise.
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Deafness oannot Iie Cnred

By local applications as they cannot reach
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed, you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's
normal condition hearing Will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
BY catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF deafness Caused by eatarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
10 Sold By druggists, ,75 cents.
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Another delegation left us Saturday
bent on "teaehing the young idea how tc
shoot" Miss Clio Tarbell went TO Cor
inth and Miss Fannie Slack, to Royalton
The school sociable, which had been
proposed for last Friday evening, was
postponed until some future date.
George Gilbert, 'ss, was home from
Trinity college last week.
Miss Jennie Hodges, '93, has returned
from Philadelphia and is to teach in dis
trict No. this summer.
Music for commencement will be fur
nished by the ideal Male Quartet Of West
Randolph.
Mrs. Nathan Shaw, who has been in
Northiield for some time, returned home
last Wednesday.
The new tennis court proves to be a fine
one and rivals the baseball ground in in
terest
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-03
The Rural New Yorker.

There j, no Il, astion but that this
is the best agricultural paper in this
country. II j, IA weekly magazine full
Of practical information for farmers.
The subscription price has been $500
year and il is worth il to-day TO any
farmer. We have succeeded in max
ing "a rate with its publishers so we can
offer itWith this paper, both one year
10 new subscribers 10 the Rural. for
only so year in Vermont, %I.15
outside; to old subscribers to the Ru-
raj, 2l.90 la Vermont At this price,
every farmer ought to take the Rural.
Subscription, must be sent direct TO
/. =. THNEH, West Randolph, Vt
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sharon.

The remains of George Shuttleworth
were brought here for burial Monday.
Mr.. Shuttleworth was a native of this
town and for many years resident.
Last week, Alb. Preston sawed an elm
tree, which was cut on his mountain last
winter by B. H. Richardson and Bert
Preston, that had 2l5 grains, indicating
its age TO be 215 years. The tree, sawed
out, made 5000 feet OF lumber and 27-s
cords of four-foot wood. Two ten-foot
logs and one thirteen-foot log, which
were next to the butt end, made !, ,934
feet of lumber. They cut several trees
nearly as large.
Mr.. Frank Welch has been confined to
the house the past week by an attack of
rheumatism.
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loNhmrY.

The creamery is nearly completed.
"shall we buy meat of a butcher who
doesn't go to church every Sunday, and
hire girls to work in our homes, who at
tend wicked sewing circles without per.
mission from their emuloyers?n was the
principal topic at the Cong'l church last
Thursday evening.
Miss Tia Shepard is learning dressmak-
ing.
A horse buyer from Connecticut bought
ear load OF horses in this vicinity last
week, and Frank Spalding took them
down for him.
Mrs. Nellie Ellis expects to open her
new store ON the corner, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday OF this week, with a
fine display OF trimmed goods and also a
full line of all the latest millinery novel;
ties. Don't fail u attend this opening,
even il you do not need new hat.
The marble ledge has been opened again
and everyone wishes the attempt success.