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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

A correspondent of the Melbourne
Argus calls the new Ell Dorado in west
ern Australia "a land Of sun, sand,
sorrow, salt, and sore eyes,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Philadelphia has 1000 miles of regu-
larly laid out streets, and 800 miles of
street car lines. 1t produces every
year $4,000 900 of goods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

The gannet, or solan goose, Is pro-
vided with an air cushion under his
skin. His body contains about 100
cubic inches of air.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Buffalo has a city hall that cost ST.
100000. Over 100000 bushels Of
grain have passed through Buffalo 60
ing east in a single season.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Lowell, Mass, the spindle city, uses
the water power Of the Pawtucket
Falls on the Merrimac, and makes 49,
600 miles of cotton cloth every year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

If a snail's head be cut off and the
animal placed in a cool, moist spot
new head will be grown.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

It is estimated that Mount Etna has
of cinders and lava.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Indianapolis has resolved to try &C.
dar and asphalt, in combination, for
it's street paving.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

The appropriate name Of Ferret is
borne by one Of the detectives of the
London police.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19
Criminal Doincs.

Cr4m1IlNl
Patsy Murphy escaped from Joliet
prison, but was recapturcd within two
hours.
Warrants have been issued for TOO
former employees Of the Iron Mountain
road on a charge Of conspiracy.
Dana Bowman, drayman, was shot
and instantly killed at Springfield, Ohio,
by Charles Mckay.
John Cook, an Elkhart Qnd.) million
aire, was fined $1G.72 for assaulting a
newsboy.
A riot occurred at public dance at
Lebanon, Ind, and Francis Mitchell re-
ceiyed q razor cut in the head that
may prove fatal.
A coroner's jury at Hammond, Ind,
declared Charles Fleischer was killed
by the soldiers wantonly shooting into
q peaceable crowd.
Troop "A of the Second Washington
cavalry refused to ride train manned
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Germany's proportion of suicides il
larger than that Of any other Euro
pean country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

A young man Of Paterson, N. j., re-
Gently sneezed so hard that he jerked
his shoulder out Of joint.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Terms:-2.OO per year in advance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19

Ogden, July 13.-Late last night a
tain left for the west on the Southern
Pacific bearing four companies Of the
Sixteenth infantry under the command
Of Col. Poland. How far the train is ex-
Eocted to go is not known. Mail and
passenger trains will be sent out this
morning. 1t is believed that one com
pany of soldiers is to be stationed at
Iruckee, one at Wadsworth, one at Reno
and one at Carlin until the present
trouble is settled 4. " Ill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. 6.-The freshman class
this year at Vasssr numbers 1871, only one more
than that of the preceding class at entrance.
Many applicants have withdrawn altogether for
the present year because they could not secure
rooms In the college buildings. Until Vassar
can secure a new dormitory she will not grow
much in numbers. Efforts are now being made
10 secure funds for = dormitOry and the long
needed recitation hall.
The senior class numbers 90. II has received
two accessions. To the junior class four have
been admitted. To the sophomore class there
arr also four additions.
Miss Sophia Richardson, instructor in mathe-
mAtics. is taxing "A special course IN the Uni
yeIsIy of ChicagU. she Will resume her place
az NassaT in January.
Miss Cr,sby OF ROndout will take the place OF
Mr. Charles CRUDE, who has been Instructor in
violin music since 1888.
Miss Fanny ;. Cohen, '95, OF New York, has
been elected 10 the craftsmanship Of the Ids-
sdFLuH Board. left vacant by the resignation Of
Miss Walton. Miss May Childs, 10, OF New
the Senior ParlOr Committee left vacant by the
resignation Of Miss Juliet sebrlng,
The senior Officers are; President, Juliette
Greer; Nice-Presdent Anna MOnscL; SNCre-
tary, susan Evans; Treasurer, ElizabeIh Boyd.
The members OF the ldSsITiJn Board are: Chair
man, Fanny Cohen: Literary Editors. BERTHA
Strang. Anna Monsch. Dora Thorne: Art Ed-
tary. TRACE Beard; Business Managers. Helen
Ladue and Ottie klrcheT. The committee
To furnish Abe senior parlor consists OF May
Childs Chairman. Misses Edith Williams, Flor
ence Freeman. Gertrude NitsChef, Maud NAL
ton. Me Townsend, and Miss SHELTON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
AsroN1sHsD THE JEasErNEy.
waiter s.as,s... unus-.,re-nne I.,ss =.
wfl6hw~rs.

walter Stanton. the junior member Of the de-
funct firm Of Comm a stanton Of az Broadway.
went 10 Hillsdale. y. j.. about four years ago,
and sought the hundred-acre farm Of Thomas
Rants, an aged farmer living in an old-fash-
Toned house located on . knoll running along
the foothills Of the wearimus range. about two
miles west Of the railroad station. Mr. stanton
married for his secord wife Miss Grace VAN
colt. the daughter Of William II. vancot. who
KEEPS a large boarding stable at Fifty eighth
street and Broadway. in this city. Mr.. vancott
had bought the old Alderman homestead, sd-
joining his son-in-law's property.
Mr.. stanton paid down In cash g. 900 for his
purchase, and at once began TO rebuild the house
aud barn. A modern mansion arose where the
old farmhouse once stood. and the barns and
outbuildinss were also transformed into build
ings better than q good many dwelling houses
occupied by some o. the. people in the town.
Fine lawns and gravellc1 driveways were also
laid out. and a fsh pond was fashioned nearly in
front Of the house. The carriage entrance was
PoasS Of on on
When the spacious mansion. which he called
wiidharst. had been completed. Mr. stanton
moved his family from this city. II WAS fol-
lowed BY large train OF servants, half dozen
Of all descriptions. To celebrate the event Mr..
stanton gave a housewarming to large num-
weerimus he has entertained a large number OF
friends. and for large part Of the year kept
open house from one end OF the week to the
other.
He has also been noted for his generosity to
to the churches and benevolent objects and to
public projects.
As time went on. Mr.. Stanton's hospitality be-
came less lavish. and tradeSmen found difficulty
in getting pay for what they had furnished the
household
On one occasion baker sued for payment Of
a Slq bread account Mr.. stanton. when he
appeared in court offered $500 bill in payment.
and when there was change forthcoming
seemed to think that he was not called on TO do
more. and started to walk out. He was stopped
by the Justice and made TO settle the claim out
81 bills OF smaller denomination Of which he
had big wad. Since then IL is said to have
been his practice to offer TO pay small accounts
with q thousand dollar bill.
Mr.. stanton has recently sold two Of his
horses at 81. 900 each. His failure has natur-
ally caused gossip among the villagers who from
the start were open mouthed at what they con-
sidered his extravaganza.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
THRAsHED III HIS sTEPsoS.
Costello Says he Was Straek with ~ Ne
-The Doctors Thisk Not

John Costello. ~ years old, a laborer living At
4Is West Fortieth street, was transferred from
the Chambers Street Hospital To Bellevue Hos
pital yesterday. suffering from severe scalp
wounds. which he received on Saturday night in
a fight with his stepson, John o'Seill, at 1913
Hudson street. O'Seill was arrested yesterday
morning and brought before Justice Grady in
the TOmbs Police Court He was paroled for ex-
animation on Oct IA.
Costello is unsteady in his habits and his
wife had left him, going to live with her three
children by former husband at i63 Hudson
street Late on Saturday night Costello, half
drunk went Ia his wife's home and found every
dOor locked. He broke in the kitchen door and
saw O'Seill lying asleep on the floor. The sight
enraged Costello, and he grabbed the sleeping
man and began ia pound him.
In the hattie that followed both men were
pretty badly cut up. Costello ran out into the
street calling for an ambulance, saying that lac
had been struck on the head with an axe.
O'Seil's left hand was cut by flying lamp.
Costello's wounds not considered serious.
The physicians at Bellevue say that they were
made by some blunt instrument
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08

Friends who Missed Hin Break Iato His
ShoP-He Had shot HimselG

F. Roudolf Danicke, an upholsterer at 500
Hudson street, went a week ago Saturday night
to see his friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf woter. at
23l East Tenth street. He told the wolters
that he had been cut Of work for three weeks
His money was all gone, he said. and he thought
the best thing he could do would be to commit
suicide
Hoping 10 cheer him up woter took him to =
Fourteenth street dime museum, but II did not
cheer him at all. Not hearing from him all last
week. the wolters went to visit him last night
Danickes shop was closed and dark. The ten
ants up stairs knew nothing about him. 81 tho
wolters went TO John Sauer. another friend OF
Danickes. to inquire. Lauer had not seen the
man either and returned with the wolters TO
shop and found Danicke dead there. ,Ap-
The body was lying face downward. When
it was turned over revolver and mirror
were found There was one empty shell in the
revolver and hole in the mans head. Danicke
was last seen alive last Monday night and
Tuesday mornings paper was still sticking
under the door where the Iewsman had left it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
THE sTOrE DEALER's LAMENT.
At This Tine OF Year He Has Need or Con-
siderab'e FERMENTATION.

I'VE are expected TO prevsricate some" said
the retail stove dealer " II is absolutely neces-
sary ifa man would succeed. II you don't you
lose your trade. Now. this is the worst time Of
the year for US. It's all on account of the
weather. II there is one cold day sud
denly invaded by an army of women all want
ing their stoves repaired. some want
brick others want TO swap an old stove for a
new one, while many want CRATES Of all de-
scriptions. We don't keep such things in stock,
and IL they are not ready when you promised
them and they not there Is trouble. You
don't want Ia lose their trade So you tell them
you had 10 order the brick from Pennsylvania.
or that they are all out of that kiud OF CRATE at
the factory
THE women ask hundreds Of foolish ques-
tons: Why does the smoke come out OF the
doors? What's the hest kind Of coal to use In
that stove? Will that stove bake bread on the
bottom = and things like that. Most OF these
people have not used their stoves all through
the summer. They have been using gas stoves.
Their stoves get clogged up with SCOT. The
CRATE cracks and the brick falls out. II keeps
me in no. water AT the beginning ~ every fall
and IL takes me the rest OF the season trying To
square myself with my COINCIDENCE"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
HE CHEATED THE UNNART.
a Oae-Leggea Va. Arrested for Maintain
Tag . Street Ssiadle.

Peter Kelly. 40 years old of 4s Henry street.
was sent to the Island for three months by Po-
lice Justice Mcmahon in the Yorkville Police
Court yesterday for selling prize packages on
the street He was arrested on Saturday at the
corner of Twenty-seventh street and Third
avenue. He had basket containing lot of
small boxes. each covered with gilt paper and
containing couple OF sugared almonds. He
would pick out one box after another. fold q one
dollar bill. place it in the box. and. clos
ing it. toss il into the basket After inclosing =
half dozen bills In the presence Of his audience
he would shake the boxes up and invite custom
ers tn try their luck. He had several accomplices
or cappers who would pick out box occasion:
ally when business got slack and invariably ma
a dollar bill.
and A policeman in civilian dress bought quar-
feT's worth before arresting him. When the
basket was examined at the police station no; q
single prize box could be found. A box was
found In the prisoners pocket. IL resembled
the other boxes. but close INSPECTION showed
thar rows of figures stamped upon II run length
wise instead of around the box as upon the 9TH
ers. This difference could only be detected upon
close examination, but IL enabled the "cappers"
To pick out the prizes
Kelly was recognized by the police as man
who was formerly employed by = coastwtse
steamship company in a responsible capacity.
Several years ago he was run over by street
car and had his leg cut on. He recovered heavy
damages IL Ii said. after which he took TO drink
and squandered the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08

A ssspteios. Aayertiss.g ssehe.e That Was
Csnvs--ea Beyond the Harlem.


A young man who is suspected of being a
swindler has been doing a good business lately
among storekeepers beyond the Harlem. He
offers for sis TO print page advertisement be-
tween the most interesting pages of an 500
page book entitled "Irelands Struggles" and
says he represents the Catholic Church Society.
to which the money goes. He gave his name as
John y. Kirwin, and said the society intended
to publish 5000 copies of the book.
Dienst d Link. hardware dealers at 14oth
street and Third avenue. made a contract with
him for a half-Iage advertisement. agreeing TO
pay $40 for IL. Two days later Kirwin returned.
gave Mr.. Link q copy OF the book. and de-
manded the $40. Link could not understand
how an edition OF 5000 volumes could be
printed. bound and placed on the market in
two days. so he began to investigate. He found
that the advertisement had been carefully
pasted between the leaves Of the book. He called
kirwin swindler. and the young maa picked
up his book and out of the store without
waiting to be paid.
A canvass OF the district showed that Kirwin
had been more successful with less suspicious
with him and now believe they are the victims
of new swindling scheme are Fichtel \ To-
land. dealers in granite, l3sth street and Park
avenue: F. V. Morrison. coal dealer, 13eth
street and Vanderbilt avenue: Young d Nc
Latchie. contractors; John F. Allen, engineer,
$40 Gerard avenue; stephens 4 Son. coal deal
ers l3sth street and Mott Haven canal. and J.
There Is no such society as the Catholic Church
Society. and Kirwin was careful TO tear out the
title page of tine copies of Irelands Struggles"
which he delivered to advertisers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
CURIOUS CASE IN COURT.
Damages for Stimulated I.Jartss Had 90 Bs
Rstaraea with Iateresi.

DUSKIRK. Oct 6.-One of the most interesting
cases tried in Mayville for several years was
that OF Russell against Randall. which occupied
three days Of this week. Robert T. Russell and
Nelson Randall are well-known residents of
Ripley this county. About thirteen years ago
they had an alteration while on the streets Of
their village, and Russell was hit on the head
and apparently banly injured. He TOOK to his
bed and remained there several months under
the care OF physician. Upon his recovery he
SUED Randall and $4,000 damages was awarded
him Some time afterward a sister OF Russell
made affidavit that Russell had not been as
severely injured as he had claimed and
proved, but that there had been q scheme
hetSeen him and the physician whereby
Russell should simulate sickness and remain in
bed. and the physician should furnish such me
chAnlcAl appliances as To make the injury Ap-
Pear serious. According 10 her statement this
plan was carried out with great perseverance
and patience, and So successfully as 10 deceive
Court and jury. Dn the pu bile alton of this AMI
dANit = libel srtt was brought, which Was de-
cded against Russell. After this decision the
court ordered the amount OF damages ia the
original suit tS3,OOOl together with the interest
Tor eight year. To he paid back Ia Randall.
The present suit was brought by Russell tn re-
cover damages for whatever may have been Just
Tor the actual injuries received In the encounter
WIN Randall. The jury after being out a few
minutes brought in verdict Of No cause OF
action This decision will settle the matter for
S!4 time. as the case cannot bs again opened
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
A LOTTERY BOND SCHEME.
Two New Workers Arrested In BuKaie
Charged with frnsding Ger.a. wo.en.

Charged with Defrn sding Ger.a. Women.
BUFFALO. Oct. Paul Ratzerborfer. aged 80,
and Richard Horner. aged 10. are locked up at
Police Headquarters. charged with defrauding
several well-to-do German women by selling
worthless bonds TO them and collecting money
for services in obtaining prizes won in lotteries
attached TO the bond scheme. Both men are
from New York. Horner says he is the Of
c. II. Horner. President of the German Ameri-
can Banking Company. which the men claim TO
have represented in these transactions.
The principal complainant is Mrs. Dora Ness
Ter Of High street, who WAS first induced TO in
vest in the bond scheme in 1858. She has paid
in Sl.l0O. and now holds bonds of face value
Of $500, on which she has meyer realized any
thing. She had implicit faith in the scheme I'M
til a few weeks ago. when she found that she
had not been credited with an installment of
Sl4O which she had paid.
She caused the arrest of the two men for en-
beZzling this money. and the result an in
yestigation by the police. which tends to show
that the whole scheme Is fraud. The bonds
which she has in her possession are called Euro
pean Government and municipality bonds, and
the holder has = chance every month of winning
prizes from 900 To 300. 900 francs.
On Saturday the two men called on Mr..
I.auZer OF Peckham street and told her that a
bond which she had bought two years ago and
had destroyed had won 81 900. She gave them
$50 TO get n duplicate bond for her. that abe
could get the 81 900. The same scheme was
The prisoners have a number OF documents
hearing the address OF the International Invest
ment Company of ~ Broadway New York.
They will be held for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08
carr. HoWsArE's LIFE nv yAIL.
SIN r. Goss Spirits sss I.ts--ssss thss ne
Way Taik Gor Pubtie.ttos.

WASHINGTON. Oct. THE immense rotunta
Of the United states Jail. its marble floors swept
as oleanly those Of the majestic CAPITOL bald
ing a mile away. its interior flooded with light
and sunshine pouring in through its Gothic
windows at the side and topis not an unsttractive
place these crisp October days. Here Can't. ".
II. Howuate receives his visitous and chats with
them as unconcernedly as was his wont - his
Thirteenth street residence q dozen ytaN ago.
when his associates numbered some Of the most
prominent men In the country. There is no
trace OF embarrassment in his manner. no
suggestion in his words or looks that
he Is to-day captured fugitive from
Justice awaiting trial for einbezzling be-
tween 100000 and $1,000 Conversing
with him the first impression received is that
Capt. Howgate is philosopher Nothing. per-
haps, will better illustrate this than his obscr-
walton on self-destruction. lie was talking with
several visitors this morning. One Of his callers
had said that there were worse places in the
world than the room where Howgate is con-
fined. and that there were more horrible things
than death. one of which was eating the cold
bread Of charity.
II don't know about that" Howgate replied
shaking his head meditatively. There is no
excuse for suicide. When misfortune oVertakes
q man he ought to meet II bravely and not run
from IL. IL he has done wrong he ought to take
means of escaping from IL. No. nothing
will excuse the act of q suicide"
What his punishment will be. or whether he
believes that he will be punished at all. he de-
clines to say. He will talk pleasantly and enter
tainingly upon every subject but himself. When
the conversation approaches that point, he
fences the questoner of with tact and diplo-
macy. He knows only from the papers, he says.
that his trial will be delayed sixty days. He has
received no in form alton direct from the District
Attorneys ONCE. nor has he yet engaged
counsel.
Il am taking things easy" he said in answer
to query, making waiting race. as the boat
Capt. Howgate intimates that at the proper
time he will talk freely for publication. TO talk
now might prejudice his case without CORE
spending benefit to himself. The newspaper
men. he said had treated him with great kind.
ness.
The New York reporters" he added with q
smile. were not unjust to me, even where they
drew on their imaginatons. and for that mega
tive courtesy feel grateful to them
MIR. Howgate receives the same treatment
from the officers Of the jail that other prison.
erS do. He eats the same food. and in other
ways conforms strictly to the prison rules. lie
Is apparently as well satisfied with his surround
ings could be expected under the circum-
stances. The officers OF the jail regard him
a model prisoner. one who gives them no trouble
or annoyance. but whom Il is we'll. considering
their former experience with him. TO guard
closely,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08

Heaer Was CertsiaIy Bestea. hat Net sy
HighMsyaea. the Police say.

Attracted by sounds Of scuffie at midnight on
Friday. Policeman Hinton OF the West l"5th
street station ran tn the junction of Manhattan
street and Broadway and there found a young
man lying unconscious on the sidewalk. His
face was a mass of bruises and cuts. He recov-
erred consciousness at the Manhattan Hospital.
He said he was an electrician. and that he had
been beaten and robbed by two men. They
knocked him down and kicked him until he
lost consciousness and then stole his money
He said he recognized his Rssailants as brothers
named Morgan. who belong to what ia known
as The Dock gang"
The injured man Is Frederick Hefer. 30 years
old of $3.50 Third avenue. He was able tn leave
the hospital after treatment, but returned yes
terday to have his wounds dressed.
Both eyes swollen and dscolored and his
face is badly cut. Yesterday he said he
truckman.
The police say they know all the persons con-
cerned. and that Heller simply got into a
drunken row with the Morgan brothers. and
that there Was no robbery about IL. They also
say that Heller works along the docks with the
gang which he claims robbed him. No arrests
have yet been made.