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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
AFTER FIFIY-FoUR YEARS.
An Iowa Legislator Who Held the Same
Post In 1910,

from Tie NJ. Movie. R-cis,r.
Among the visitors at the historical rooms
on Saturday was the venerable Daniel y.
Miller OF Keokuk. one OF the oldest living
pioneer law makers Of Iowa. He was men,
Der OF the Territorial Legislature which met
In the old capitol at Burlington. Nov. .. 1910.
He settled in Lee county In 1899 and began
Using member Of the iowa bar OF the lawyers
are but four survivors Of the Lesisiature Of Of
1870 so far as Mr.; Miller is informed, viz: d.
and Alfred sG% IN Y5 ' Mr. M iPenS Ess
the Free Soil and Wing candidate for Com
gross in the First district. and was elected
over William Thompson at special election
hold Sept - OF that year. being the first Whig
elected to Congress from Iowa.
1850 was one of the most notable in the his.
tory OF the struggle OF the slave power in the
giants Daniel Webts weff enrg caS JoSn
tGEal l and Themes H. Benton 1t was in
Included the. odious and inhuman Fugitive
the slave power sealed the political fate OF the
great Massachusetts Senator as an aspirant
cOntsstins the seat OF William Th @ t Nnsn
f h.r KNOWN ~ as 4 Baek Bill IhomPsopl st9od
his mos. he sy
that impressive speech. 1t was loudly cheered
by the southern Senators. but raised a storm
OF Nerce indignant protests from the anti
slavery North.
one day while Mr.. Miller was in Congress. a
distinguished kentucky Judge presented to
tie Iowa members a young lawyer from that
State who was going to the new state OF Iowa
to open an office in keokuk. His name was
Samuel /. Miller. Daniel i. befriended the
young man, who afterward became the emil
nent Judge OF the United States Supreme
Court from Iowa, whose portrait was recently
presented to the state by Judge Strong.
or that Congress OF 1880 Mr.. Miller believes
there are but five members surviving viz;
llingmnn OF North Carolina. Hubbard of
ler Of Iowa.
Mr. Miller IA n member Of the LEGISLATURE
from Lee county. coming back after the lapse
OF MY four years to again assist in making
laws Tor the State he has served so well. He 10
80 years OF age. and q majority OF the mem
bers OF the Twenty-hfth General Assembly
were not born when the veteran lawmaker first
served in the Iowa Legislature.
Mr. Miller Is tall aud straight, with long
flowing white hair brushed hack from a mas
slYe forehead and, as lie walks tho streets is q
magnificent specimen OF the stalwart pioneers
who settled In Iowa half century ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
A DAY OF H1NGINGS,
Murdsrers Executed In NoFth Dakota, IiIi-
no'-. Missouri. and " OF Virginia.

Murderers Executed In MOTH OAK ota, I'LL
noI-, Missouri, and " qst Virginia.
CASpo, n. d.. Jan. la.-Albert +. Hamburger
was hanged this afternoon about mile from
this place, in q deep ravine surrounded ~
high hills. for the murder on July u. 1923. OF
six members OF the hroider family. A board
fence about six feet high surrounded the
scafrold, but the execution was witnessed by
thousands who elm bed the hills.
LEBANON. Mo-. Jan. la-Wilson Howard was
hanged here to-day at 9:l5 o'clock for the
murder of a deaf mute in Maries county, Mis-
sour, IN 1884: The murdered man was Thorn
as McNIichaeL
lie was stopping with deaf mute friend In
remote part OF the county. Howard repre-
scented himself as "A detective and pretended
that he wanted McMichael for robbery. He
took the man out into tho woods a short dis
lance from the house, shot him and robbed
him of about $50. and disappeared.
JOLIET. Ill., jar. lD-The execution OF Ernst
lacore for the murder Of little Nellio byron on
Aug u last in Wesley towns hip. took place in a
shed adjoining the Iail this forenoon, Prompt
" at 10 20 lacoTe walked upon the scanold
At ! | O'Clock the physicians pronounced La
core dead. When In his cell this morning ho
confessed that hs Killed Nellie BYron but on
the scaifold lie said nothing OF the crime.
tiNuINNAIl, o.. Jan. Ia. John Hardy was
hanged at WEIGH. W. Va. at 2:OJ this after
noon for the murder Ut Thomas Drew. Tho
killing took place over game OF dice. Both
were cOlOTod.
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MAKING UP FOR FAIR LOSSES
ForsiEa Exhibitors Find IL Pays 60 buy
Their Goods IA laird Avenue.

Their Snods Ia laird Avenue.
Anna Keller and Martin Quincy were ar.
rstgnsd yesterday before United States Com
missioner Shields by United States Marshal
Thautield. for examination on a charge OF de-
frsudirg the Government in removing goods
from bond and selling them without paying
duties. Each was held In $500 bonds for
further examination to-day. Bail was fur
nishsd for Mrs. Keller. while Quincy. who SAYS
he Is without friends here. was rsmanded.
Mrs Keller 10 the wife OF Mortz Keller OF tn
nrm OF Moritz Keller 4 Co.. 800 Fifth avenue
The nrm dealt In German and Italian goods at
Keller 4 TO.
One OF the art objects which the firm i'm b..
ported ana exhibited In Chicago was Jewel
casket' customs Inspector Anderson. upon
whose complaint the warrant was Issued
sHore that the original casket had been sold
fnd that a casket had been substituted which
bad been purchased at store in Third avenue
quincy told the Commissioner that he had
taken the imported casket from the store In
lltth avenue TO the Savoy Hotel and had
there delivered II TO man named Boshm. a
dealer In art goods IN Vienna. This WAS three
or Tour weeks ago Quincy was vague as to the
with the caskst. Afterths examination Cuney
role,
Mrs, Keller admits that as their goods wers
hlgh priced i was the custom Of the firm 10
purchase articles at dry good sand other stores
snd sell them. By this N cans they managsd
70 reap some profits, whereas their Immortal
goods we're not saleADle by reason OF their eN-
psnsiSenoss She does not deny the purchase
OF the casket al the Third avenue store, nut
protests that there is some mistake. and that
Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20

Illegal Appointments In the Quarantine Com.
mIasion md MealIh Onlce..

ALBANY. Jan. 19.-State Comptroller Roberts
to-day received from the State Civil Service
Commission n list OF persons reported to the
Commission as ha been appo .lted Ia
places in the State service. but who do not APP
pear upon the civil service records as having
been appointed In accordance with the pro-
following:
antOers-als Odce-Rone Adams clerk s72o.
Depa insni "t ARrolIture-John NJ hutehlns. stem.
Quarantine GommIssion-T Mclaughlin engineer
lawson "s 1a,saa sS fGaSa. eosy
tam, >! ~, Mccarthy. hrsmGn sISo ,
ginssr sndG J. g A. kogrks, tesSrapher. 5000 John
trndsni sioO. David statn. superintendent ST. zoo.
fa2pet 9GyS Zoo tGG TGsqs re SShsGa IN
Ma;tnias BRADY fireman $500; Hugo i.lrsl thai irv.
$40 aifics Gc"nne cnemst 500; + H. B T'Sc's
eNcterolosSt 81 ZOO Jnl.ette !i,nsh2n nurse $40:
nremsn 5000 James A. Jsnxins, superiniy ndent'
SGS nm. oRSt sa SGaP
brennan 5000; Edwsrd FinasTty. spn >''
ss a 300 tishsT G.sr9 loo
.sngsI, $3.50 ~ La~isr. clerk. $1,000; 4. Il. Car.
Railroad tommisson-P. J. Doyle. proof reader.
TreSsurers ofics-Ada r. Sand. stenogrspher. -;
sc!disrsi AMI "St.Grs Home-R H. Mcpherson. clerk.
sulsso9s Soo' HeuFy rlxsy. NJ D.. assistant sur.
Nearly all OF the appointments were made
last year. Among them is that OF DR.. g. Alder
Biumer. superintendent OF the Utica Hospital
who was appointed IN 1856 The office of SUI
perintendent is in the competitive schedule
and this Is the first time that Dr. Burners
right TO hold II has ever been questioned. The
Appointments made by tho Board OF Managers
OF tho tica Hospital The State Com ptrOller
said that he would refuse warrants to all
OF the above employees until they have
been regularly, npr onted. II was thought
about the State Departments to-day
that DR.. Blu mer would have to retire from his
having
animation. Even II he did pass now no would
then he NTH on the civil service eligi BILE list for
appointment to the supeEintendency Of State
hospital Ihose on the list, in their order. arc
Pr, John F. Fitzgerald o. Bnghamton. Dir
william Nlahon Of Utica, DR.. G. J.. Atwood Of
Long Island.
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SPOKANE. Wash. Jan. l9.-Worl has been
received from tho Colgate relief party. sent
out from KendTiek bee. 20. ON Jan the
party was at Iamilton's cabin. on tho middle
fork Of the Clearwater. about l2p miles from
kendriek, and about "J miles tom where
Colgate Is supposed TO he. The following S
from . Letter from littman, one Ol the uen-
beers Of the party.
We arrived here yesterday evening Colby and
have red a canoe from some traplers On Frts
hlug rcoA one MIC above ACle. aul nIl starr .
the Tyri ,oatouoN. lie 1i, NIH uLr month ratlHus,
one OF The iFAppeTs. NatEtI gees Wth Us. We
Gus cur hsFJes RAsG 80 here. iasrs b one
foot u uuOg We stlI have hopes 90 tnI 20. "a .
hlys AMI, returning, expect 70 reach ksulrek EL0gt
sL hAlsuGlnB - Va.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
mock DEPARTMENT ExPESDITURE.
The North River Front Improvement Come.
Up with "a New Comptroller.

Up with "a New Comptroller.
The application OF the Dock Board for
s3OOO,OOO, to be raised by bonds came before
the Sinking Fund Commissioners yesterday.
This issue is prescribed by the Legislature,
and the amount mentioned is to 60 to the
Dock Department every year for three years
for the building OF new docks. The Comptrol-
Ter said the amount asked for was too much.
Last year the Dock Department got s., 75O,-
600. lie thought 81. 800 900 would be sum
Gent Just now.
Dock Commissioner White. who was pres
emit said that tho department could get along
with that amount at present aud wait until
later Tor the other half The ComptToiler was
INSTRUCTED to issue the bonds,
Ny. III" h brought UP the Improvement Of
the water front Vn the North liver between
Charles and Twensy-ihird streets. The Dock
department wants 10 buy $50 city lots Mt a
Fitch thought that such IN item should not be
passed upon without public hearing.
The MAY Or--Iam inclined 10 think tLl, Las Alr.ady
been passsi By this tOmuIsslUu
4he tumptTnller-l see b. my minutes thAp yots
Wa a. rn upon ~ and was s,iAFsd oct = -
Ter a. uei that s Tsigsal 20 vote Uuou ~ Nrtuu the
lsHs ~ nnhl. Tie go or khr mat - is not
proving Tie ian 81 tie 10 d Dep ITtulruL -
:, Alderman Nicholas brown Rcreed with the
Mayor an said no thought the refusal OF
lowrtrolleg Myers to vote lyr the proposition
had no elcet.
Corporation Counsel Clark. who had been
sskrd Tor an opinion ~ the Mayor said thar
lie hhd not prepared one yet.
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ABBANY Jan 10 The following companies
have been incorporated:
The Standard r. - C2mPauy 20 publish parsrnow
published IN AgS l.rg Cltr called tus N.ul AMI d,
carry on genera. printing business tEgl'a $50 OOJ
DTsctors. James A, Ngr'pn n Ssw BEuEsuH.g \ I.
koani hsnnessg and Henry g. Ross ~ NswY YORK clty
The D. X. Martin Roofing aHI Mao rfar'uriag Com.
pany 81 Asw lgTs cfE. Co ra-ry on me tr. Nos, Z
WICK i,s And gave rDs' rs ana EaleTtgt AMI SAN
tlrF rla.s, SatcLt g't fgnE1.. aI.rEHrr- AaI .-.
az 80 'AE. lI" .r.urt .a.t. Hr4 90 r-. .tnrr.I
slu-'Hu riTtr Hrs ans. b. 4..fu t. By ..., ...
] t.oeTt j. Esara -! O. 4ssur i ugrLa... -
4urA p.tN .. on. 4"
4hr no urr rc. Wa'e.aDI u0ml an, 90 cary IN A
general st.rsry Nls.aerr % NrN Vol. VIZ. a. o. 3
ltfrrForh T. tr 70 HHru-F Henry and
ahd Henry e. = l4rulGru II AsW lu.a cltv
lue hrHlsTE Aew york Land tOupaU.. HF L. .9af1 q.
go IN an tnpr9ys real estate taIta -.rn 1850
lhecturs. tuAFea % Hrt4ey. ~ I8rua44y 90 MO
u HruleE, Jolu n. ~ bu-u tnaFaa tI -Ier6 A A.rt
= |ensA and lebn hsLaas I'm 81 Buaala
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
yICKRoY CHANGES PREPARATION
The Swedish Consul-GenernI A ecused OF Ia.
cepting n BrIbe-

n
The Rev. DR.. A. b. Leonard. Secretary 0, N.
Board OF Managers Of the Missionary SocIet,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. who has
Just returned from China was In that country
when the Swedish Consul. General effected
settlement with the Chinese Government 70,
the murder OF two Swedish missionaries By A
mob last spring. telographed account o,
which settlement was published yesterday
The reputed terms OF this settlement" said
Dr. Leonard yesterday, caused no end o,
scandal among all the foreigners and Others
In the nelghborhood OF Sangpu, where the
murders were done. In my journey through
China did not so to Sangpu but stopped Tor
some time In kiukiang. the nearest large cit..
There little else was talked about than IL.
conditions which Consul General Boak had a..
ccpted from the imperi al Government II was
openly charged that he had been hribei ~
Niceroy Chang. for the indemnity ofS4U.UpD
granted to the families OF the murdered men
was considered ridiculously small When he
wont to Sangpu to compel the Chinese author.
ties. as he said, to make ample amends he
talked boasidlly enough. but when lie re.
turned he seemed much molliied and had but
little to say.
e see" continued DR.. Leonard, that the
have been arrested there as those WHO weT,
most guilty Ia melting the mob to violence 1t
was general ly conceded by the mtssionArics IN
were not in reality the guilty men. and that ths
real murderers had been permitted to escape
will be behoaded | have no doubt, whether
guilty or not. for the Chinese have no regard
for human life. and there the matter will end;
frnI "a. ne "h0,e SUBJECT has been one OF scandal
DR.. Leonard confirmed the statement that
stories spread abroad that the mlssionSrIs,
had Kidnapped little children and had killed
msFs HSST having s5uGSd out their eyes :.
believed by the Chinese populace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
Oas ThlnE "a Goat Can't Eat.

The trolley OF an East End electric car got
tangled IN one OF the cTOss-OyeTs and tore
down live WIRE which squirmed about on the
asphalt kissing Ike snake. and causing the
spectators 20 lee In terror At last the wire
came TO rest, and attention was diverted from
II momentariy but called back again when a
neWzbOy cried out. Gosh look at the dead
billy goat He's swallowed the wlrc!"
And, sure enough, he had. Nhlr the vulgar
mob had ignored The wTiggiing wire the gen
ne goat. wandering out ~ tho Allsy ehinl the
college building. where a boy Lad tied him
with a rope, caught sight ~ tire WlIs and
thought 10 cat few feet Of il To- settle the
sPringg ropa meal lie had gotten about Two
ieei sWaInWsl when the current Eulsated
through II again and Billy fell dead,
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Corset. Dsmoral,.,a .h. Compass.



The story that a deviation OF her compass
lee worn by tho man at the wheel caused tho
steamer susan L. Peck to strand near Bar
lOint. Lake Erie in September last with a
loss TO tho underwriters OF upward OF S2U.OOU
has brought out another quite funny one.
According 10 the narrator. on one Of the trips
OF the me steel steamer CAstAlla down Lake
Huron the last season the second mate re-
ported TO Can't. Allen that the compass had
suddenly gone wrong; that the needle would
swing three or four points to the right or
left at intervals. and that because OF
these srratic movements 1t had become
he had lost track Of the course OF the
steamer Altogether Capt. Allen accompanied
the mate to the pilot house and found matters
Just as they had been reported. Besides the
man at the wheel two lady passengers were in
the pilot house when Capt. Allen entered.
ment. he asked II they wore steel corsets A
reply in the affirmative led 10 q further cues.
tlOn as 10 where they had been. and this ellie
tied the Information that the ladies had paid q
visit to the engine room and that while there
the engineer had afforded them an opportu-
nifty TO Inspect the dynamo which supplied the
electric lights OF the steamer.
Ihat settles IL; YOU must get out OF here"
next greeted the ears OF the ladies as Can't
Allen opensd the pilot house door Tor their ex-
IT, And while they were walking back to the
cabin in maze OF surprise and astOnishment
al Carr. Aliens exhibition OF blum sRilUr-liEe
authority, that compass gOt right down 10 staid
business again and showed the man at the
wheel the way with its usual precision.
IL Is hardly necessary TO explain that the dy-
namo had nagnetizod the steel corssts worn
ny the llll les, and that thus the cOTsrts becama
responsible for the crazy race the needle Of
the compass ran the WeATers moved TO and
fT1 In the pilot house
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MR.. sHARpLEss COT ms $500.

Opened Account at the Corn Exchange
BaHk With Worthless Drar.
A stranger appeared at the Corn Exchange
Bank recently giving his name as s. H.
sharpless. lie had a convenient draft on the
Commonwealth Title Insurance aud Trust
Company Of Philadelphia for $4,000 lie
wanted 10 open an account with the bank. aud
was quite willing TO deposit the draft a. a
starter, Produce Exchange man introduced
him. Cashier Love thought MIR. Sharpless"
looked Ike a respeetable citizen. ana al owed
him to open an account and whom Mr. Sharp
less" wanted an advance OF 5000 Mr.. Love
gave him tine money The draft has since
been returned as worthless.
The Produce Exchange man. IL 10 said. has
offered to make tho 5000 good.
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Tue Asylum Caa't mayc a Kanrold,

NHlTE PLATNs. Jan. IL. The State board Of
Railroad Commissioners have handed down
Their decision in the matter OF the apIJrat
OF AessFs. Depew. kossiter Touce', and o'LH
New York Central people for IermIss.aE TO
construct RAILROAD through thcstrce'- - ny
NilaEe lrum the Harlem Railroad ueIn' '| ."e
new tul!d ngs Ot the Bioomiugla A-l.ur.. y
Wa Well SHOWN that the real aIPE ats NgIs
lHc, ilUOningdAle Asylum HuuAG - VIZ
MIsIel 10 avoid long aud sNprusi'c 'AIt'ss
q. lh"Ir supplies. The Application MaS I.'4s
IN Ann last, The Commissioners r.' - .
not necessary and 10 not publlg coz. H.---S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
WEsT rOINI IAtMIN4rIoys.
TVseatY-Ons Cadets FOuad Deficient and hi.
charged from the service.


CHARGED from the srTyIre,
WFsT PoINT Jan. 10, The result Of the recent
examinations was made known to-day. and
twenty-ons cadets were found deficient aud dis.
charged from the service. They are al follows;
Avsru n Michigan. nrsi cUtss: Frank G. RolIe,
bigA ns,n :: iia'i ono t-eier,c. w. Hatch. N nns.
lu'tr lauul. Eubr.t ArN.lllu NrS l"rL. N4'irf
] ~ioArh ~ iauls william A. MHytv. Ncw Jersey and
JfLu 4 Woe Illinois. t.l.d r.a-B. TUsma, > Ron n
N'-r - 70 lIgNaTi VOL Ir.nl N.ry Iaul: Harvey L.
t"ie, lruusy wanna. lg-tu FaW c-ti. Indiana l. H.
l".r1. Ie4 D. und, hrhl-Rn Daniel GIslu Tenn.
4 wanna llIFb.rt 81 tWnry. lv~a David q NOpI
htsr. HE., 'FaH E Young ulln, fulTtl C.ass.
". IT, Mct ormack and r. A. Roberts Of the
third class We're turned la Il 10 Ioiu the fourth
class az once. When the result Of the pNani-
nation Was made known some Of the cadets
were sadly disappointed. The cadets who
NcTe discharged from the service are hacking
~ their snscts and wall start for tLeiT honses
i'm IN sdiately.
iadet Jos6 Tiechs u Nicaragua, who has
been al the Military Academy sEurs Iune nj
loo'' has been Withdrawn IS his Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20

AuRrRN, " T.. Jan. ls The will - no are
Nelson Bearlslsy Was READ 10 the {. -..'''
to-day. NO public requests are male A.. -
S',pON each sO!ute,y Tho Trml.-+r. a..
fortune. estimated az u uNtNur De- 90. ".'
:. daughters aud the ETauighI.tT. N. ~ -
I lie executors are olson lr4Tis.yr re '
nephew Ne.,a4 BeHTdsloy bur-. q p .....r
4lTs Paul WOO iTuu "a daughter ans lt-I
judge L Underwood.
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KmsdIn Pur,art Of E,eap,a Courret..

BIENISGHAM. Ala, Jan. lH.-SeysR couylcts
ESCAPED from the Pratt mines early last night
by blowing open an iron grating with dYHa-
mite. Guard John Patton va, seriously hurt
A posse Of officers led uY deputy Sheriff rank
DEXTER egme up WITH four escAE Ell cuGyI.ts
earlA this morning near tuTthl.r- Dexter
called on The c1ny.cts 20 suTTrn Ter and a battle
followed. the eOny.ets having secured gus
Dexter was Instantly k'llel aud one OF the cun-
Sicts was fatally NUT, The others escaped
but onesTa with d)Es are ia pursuit.
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Awards for Property Condemaed BIZ CO--
missioner DAILY.

WHIT2 rIAISs Jan. 10. -MessrS J. u. Arro!d
Hamilton Fish. and Francis LRrkin. Jr, ON
mlssloners Of appraisal In the case Of ands
condemned for the publication o. C'o'9n
water during Public Works Commiss!ousr
Days raids. have filed thsir first separate re-
bort with the County Clerk here. I hey maze
awards TO the extent OF S'ib 30, less tHAn
entirely rejected. The awards are az. for and
about hensiro Lake. The lothian Iompsn'
estate the buildings Of which were ruFH-i.
gets -, aJOi William H. smith. S-5.l jI, Gass
b. Dimoek. S7.lUO.
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Mrs Emily Nuii.k tho widow OF GEORGE
Mul.i'E. committed suicide at her home in
Monroe avenue. Iompkn-yille staten Island.
YESTERDAY ~ taking Paris green Nrs- Mul-
les !E7. aHi lied about Two years ago.
noe that time her mind has leon si.htlyEu-
balanced, she had peen living win John
4 TanTrel IT., who married her stepdauEhtsr-
~ Monroe avenue. She WAS thirtr-tWo years
old She leaves three or four young children
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OF so many thousand notes day; and he pub
fishes his journalistic music as frequently as
the young gentlemen who make books OF their
newspaper ESSAYS. Thinks well OF hImsel and
Signor Sonsogno. who discovered him. Does
not at all like to be told that his work Ia falling
of in quality. as it undoubtedly L. Dislik es
natery, but does not oblect to alteration Re-
CARDS all critics as children OF perdition. and
not worth talking to- Talks good deal about
them. all the same.
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Bad Compilations
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

The returns OF tho First Brgad. for the quarter end
ing Dec 81 1873. show loss Of Bs5 mainly due to
the dsbandments In the Eighth and sixty ninth Regi.
mentE There slight losses In the Twelfth twenty.
second and seyentynrst Regiments aud First Battery
The Seventh and ninth Regiments, Troop A. and the
Second Battery show an increase IN inembership
Below is given tho present strength OF each organza.
tion in the brigade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-20
Policemen Garda,r'. -hoi Wa. FataI.

Otto Casper OF 204 Avenue A. who vas shot
By Policeman Henry Gardner on Thursday
morning. while attempting 10 sscaps after
having nTokcn into a pool room al Ninth
street an Avenue . died IN the prison ward
az he. .-vue llIspI'a al yesterday morning.
GARDNER MAS aTraigusd before Justice Hogan
ln ths Essex AaTart Police Court YESTERDAY
oleru9nn on a charge OF homicide. He pleaded
seli-deience. He was parOled In Capt hisbert's
custody Tor examination O-mOFFOW morning.
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IS PER CENT DISCoUyE
Advantage Taken OF the Need. AHd IEuo-
rance OF WorkinEmsn AT honnt Vernon.

rance OF WorkinEmen at honnt Vernon.
Voolfolk 4 sillery, contractors. who are doing
work Tor the New Haven Railway in Mount
Vernon, pay the 500 or 500 men in their en-
ploy in weekly time checks which are cashed
about the 10th OF each month. In the Interval
between cash days, the men. when In need OF
ready money, often pay a largo discount to
get the checks casusd
The business Of discOunting the contractors
checks has become one ~ the Industries OF New
Rochelle. Sometimes the discount Is as high
~ 80 Ter cent There are said to be $500 IN
counted at from 10 to 20 per cent. In tie
hands ~ single dealer. WOlfOik x SillsTy
having learned how their employees are being
nuIcted arc going TO take measures to stop H.