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HARPER'S
Pictorial History
Civil w ar.

This great book has sold for years
at SIG to $50 in two big volumes.
The pages are I63xII4 inches.
There are 832 pages. Lots of maps
and sketches, and one big colored
map 23x33 inches.
People wanted them, but couldn't
afford SIS and kept asking for the
old "Harpers Weekly during the
War" After the pictures had been
put into this big, new, complete his
tory, the old Weekly plates were de-
stroyed and now those files are scarce.
But the big history was so inter-
esting, and, being compiled from alt
the official records, was so COM
plete and valuable that thousands
bought it.
Now it is all cut up and everybody
is getting it and being surprised.
1t is made into 26 big parts, 3z
big pages in each, and printed on
nice supercalendered paper-better
than ever before-and has a hand
some buff cover with emblematic de.
sign on each part.
The parts have sold as high as 81
each, but can be got for only cents
each II you know how. The
pictures alone are worth more than
that, but the story and copies OF
many official documents and state
papers OF priceless historic value, ali
go in with the pictures.
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AUCTION SALE

ELEGANT FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
u We Will sell at public auction tomorrow
FRIDAY, December 2Sth. 10 a. NJ, at 1O17
street, between Tenth ana Eleventh streets,
16 rooms of tine Walnut and Oak Bedroom
Sets, ParIor and Dining-room Furniture
Kitchen and Parlor Stoves, CrOckery, etc.
Rs' Sale positive.
1t d. j. SIMMONS & Co. Auctioneers.
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serve force at Honolulu the Republican
government is overthrown through the
Vaccinations of the English.
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peared before the board in relation to the
reception of the American Pomological
Society next month.
about s., 800 will be needed, of which
$1,000 has been contributed by citizens
and sou by the county. The board was
asked TO contribute $50 toward it, in or
der that suitable citrus exhibit might
be given.
The appropriation was made as re-
quested, 1t being the sentiment of the
board that great good TO the city would
result from the society's session here.
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THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home.
Sews and Literary Journal published on the
2he WEEKLY UNION per year.......S1 SO
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NEW TODAY.

CANTATA OF QUEEN ESTHER.
EIRST REHEARSAL AT STEINWAY
i rooms (POmmer's, Ninth and j streets)
THIS EVENING, Thursday, Dec. 27th. One
hundred and fifty volunteer singers wanted
Musical management under the personal su-
pervision OF Prof D. ). Hakes of Oakland
Prof. II. II Hand of Sacramento.
1t .. 7. DODGE, Chairman Sub Com
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PhICkS-Dress Circle and Orchestra, re-
served, 75c and 81; Balcony, admission, 500,
Box shee: open, Metropolitan, Wednesday,
$50 a. NJ d25St''
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Grand Free Entertainment and Dance

DY THE ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
d at the Old Pavilion, NEW YEARS EVE.
december 81, 1894. Choice Literary and
Musical Programme, followed by Dancing.
$4,000
To be presented to q member who has attained
the age OF IS years. Music by NeaIe's Orches-
ira. The public invited 1t
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A resolution providing that 500 45 be
appropriated for the payment of James
Phinney Tor labor on the Third aud V
street culvert was introduced by Kent
and adopted.
Leonard said that the paving which
had been done at the city wharf was of
no use and that the full front of the
wharf should be filled in and planke
He moved that the City Engineer ex-
anime the place and report what should
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kERnISS g

THO BE GIVEN By THE LADIES OF THE
Il q. y. h, under the management of Pro-
lessor y Malley, at Old Pavilion. JANUARY
- AND 30, 1895. To conclude with dancing
gentlemen, soc; ladies, 25c. d27-5tTh
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS

Ar j. nYMAN. JR.,s. soc ] STREET..
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\EW-ROCHELLE IL.

ar,o village Trustees have been This week en-
1 revising the tax assessment lists the
oInct,ons ranging from - TO q per cent "l the
assessors valuations
Major lanes r. Pond lectured on Thursday hitht
y, tho Assembly Hail. Trinity school building. on
.,,,an,oriea Of the I.yceum; or. Twenty Years Fly
,,once with Other Mems Brains. The lecture
,.s Illustrated with stereoDticon PORTRAITS ana
tho nroceeds are to be given to The Hospital fuhh
tn. hoznar OF the Ellsworth Juvenile Temple
,,oondent order OF Good Temp.ars. closes TO-
Ioh, In the Women's Christian Temperance Union
Building -,
rho Tew Rochelle Water Company has Wa" 90
,, AGAINST the village authorities or Pelham
,.,ore the Court of Appeals and the company VIII
nn,, Iav It's pipes through the village
An athletic exhibition will be held at the gym
r.s,,,m This evening under the direction OF +. w.
Al, chairman OF the House Committee.
rho vew- Rochelle Hospital was declared exempt
,.oro TAXATION by the Village Trustees at their
meeting on December l5
mr.. orst apulication OF anti-toxne az "a remedy
o., d,rb,herIa has been made with success here
ai,bin the last week by DR.. Dalrympe. or three
c.ses I'm one family two recovered the mira was
not succeasfuI the application of the remedy nav
M The christian Endeavor Society OF the First
preshvterian Church has had It's seini-annuai
ct,on The following officers were cected rres-
dent J. Louis Van Zclm; vice-president Waiter
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P,EKSKIII..

RE Rev Charles Smith LOWS. son 81 IN" KEY
William Fisher Lewis. rector OF -. Peters church.
p.cksklIl was ordained to the priesthood last sun
,,v H., Eishop Henry g. Potter. assisted 10y his
chaulain the Rev. Il. H. Baldwin, and the Rev
pro,.s.ors oliver Jcwett Riley and g H. :. wal
pole" .
ON Monday evening next Michigan Chapter NO
oil r. l. ~ viii hold It's annual election 'ori-
landt ioIgc. so. - f. and \. NJ. VIII choose its
nfIicors al IFS regular communication next Thurs
I'm i'r,'Iay evening neXt Mrs Emile indcrh
purgcg, vlil lecture al tie FIRST Methodist Epls
rnn,I church on Wheat and fnt"s.' ON the
a,,n. ,v.,inp he Boston star Concert Company
Iii Give nm entertainment al D"peW opera House
a largely attended and br lliani marguerite pan
y,s given by the cadets Of the Pc kski! Military
ACADEMY I'm the Armory last evening.
on last Sunday night. or early Monday morning.
william LAWSON q cos large clothing and tailor
ing establishment. occupying three stories OF the
CnoIey building. Nos and South Divsionst
vns entered and $50 IN change taken from the
t,,., Jr.v,. Some underwear also
,Lrough "A window opening on roof over a rear
extenelon OF the first hoor In order TO reach the
i.tch tho window pane had been smashed. In
hninp this the thief evidently cut himself for blood
was found OF the sash. IN the Once ana AZ Nhfl-
ous noints through the office.
The various Sunday schools are all making
nrenaratIons and rchearsng for their Christmas
Entertainments. , III, ,,.,,..t. ,.,,,,,
n, Wednesday elected Thomas y. stewart: OF
Eew-York and Frank Requa OF Ieekskil'. elders.
and W T.. Dyckman ana y. W. phrrih urh'phs
of the church. Monday night. at the annual clec-
chosen: Superintendent. j.. : IIerrick; assistant
sermosrin,endenf r. r. Crswold; chorister. r. y.
o;riswold: librarian V. VI. Grlswold; secretary.
+. 7. Pugsley. treasurer, j. c. uasbfoucS.
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other night. was frightened by passing train AMI
ran up the track. falling between the ;mbcrs OF
the bridge; An uptrain struck the animal. cutting
II all to pieces.
Waverly Engine Company of Tuckahoe. has fur
nished Its meeting room and pailor in Il handsome
style
William leary. about thirty years Old popular
man AT Wavcrly. Tuckahoe died last Monday from
consumption, after = long illness. Owing 10 other
illness only the family and relatives attended the
funeral at the lmma culate Conception Church.
Joseph silk. secretary of the Board Of Education
az Tuckahoe. moved into his new house at Wavery-
on-ihc-Hi this week
W. Leonard and i. I.atiime:. of TucKahoc. 80 to
Europe early next month.
Ladies' night Tuckahoe Catholic club
"Wednesday a delightful Beside the usual
proceedings there solo singing By i. l.. QuGlc'
principal of the public SchOc. and Miss n Koran.
and eNcelien. recitation 10y Miss Y. Colnon.
Or. Smith and his wife gave a progressive euchre
party at their home IN TuckahOe last evening.
Miss Ethel Murtha. Of the Sacred Heart Convent
at Albany. has returned to her fathers Dr. smiths
Tuckahoe
+. Holgman has returned from his hunting trip
tD Nirg,nIa
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TOWNS in NETWORK 81

hat an anoogy viii be offered to Ms Hammonr
bv her neighbors and that the matter VIII "e'''
John 5 Edwards who appointed postma anan
At sayyle few day. age r efPr wsrds was Excise
,'ommissioner OF the town Of Isip FOR sr'r h
years District collector for -four EelI ne sayye
Hose COMPANY He is the youngest son OF 'ne Jaw
'e Throus ~; ibe efiort. Of Postmaster James Is
Davis RosIyn has now Of the most conytiles. ~
arranged postofiices in Queens County Inc so o ~
has been furnished with complete ne" 81 -,
hnyes general delivery and individual and desk
and writing materials FOR the convenience "' Tue
The Wesbnry Horse Protective Assoclati9 h sa,
IL. annual meeting on TnrSIS ,c ln" II ROBBINS
vice-presldent William W. Cocks; secretary, MI" VII
lam 1, IIsvknirst: treasurer. J. A. Abertson' ne
association Vas organized in 1890, at 4 time when
many horses were being stolen c..o.,r,an,
Association o. Newtown viii be held at tne So"'tf
house on Monday evening next hunlper ~ ~
prominent speakers have promised 10 ''"''S' INV
The IIempstead Village trustees have CONE E,r TO
n sn a@ t G5 ne srO OF I'M health
being adopted At meeting i, OF ra ,nT not
TO era1t any permits FOR burials within me
ryo9 sd of 81 Gcorse's Episcopal and the Methc-
u we'd fbv The brooklyn Water Works official
The board also passed resolution prohibiting me
heen in use and ordered that all bodies shal IN
futured be Inferred in metallic con,ns =, ~. soc-
ond District OF Queens County. which comprises me
towns Of Jamaica Hampstead ana oyster BAY. ma
issued A directory OF the schools ana Instructors u,
he district rhe summary shows that Jamaica mas
on schools Oyster Bay tweniy-four ana iiempS'ea'
twrntv-six .; the total number " teachers III the
district are credited TO Jamaica 20 10 oyster bay
az 2iJ Eempstead
James Purdy. well-to-Io resident 81 AnltNVi.e
claims the distinction Of being robbed OF NOR POI
toes within the last few weeks than any othtl
rItinl has 40 far remained undisputed. ON Monday
nigh, thieves entered his house by way OF me 'Tiar
Inpr and carried away thirty bushels OF his Des po
t,toes FIFTY more bushels were stolen from ms
cellar "A few weeks ago, and he says 1t wond require
The services Of an expert accountant TO Keep an
account - hs losses since the beginning OF N0Ven-
..r
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SING SING.

Mr. and Mrs Ralph Brandreth recently gave a
party for their household help. which was attended
By a large number of the friends OF the latter VINO
had pleasant time The house was tastefuliy dec
Grated with plants and flowers and an orchestra
furnished music for the dancing.
People living on the outskirts OF this village are
complaining Of the wholesale way in which their
teanerles are being robbed. Francis l.arkin, IT,
lost thirty-two fine black Java fowls in one night
The first lecture OF the Baptist popular course
will be given next Tuesday evening IN the church
ediace. when the Very Rev. S. Reynolds Hole, Dean
Of Rochester Cathedral, England. VIII dehvef as
course upon "Imposers, Bores and Other Disagreed
be People"
The Village Board Of Trustees at its meeting last
Tuesday evening decided 10 lay out new road TO
the railroad station from the southern portion OF
the village much needed improvement That VIII
add greatly to the value Of property in the section
through which the proposed roSd VIII pa anu ~ .,
great convenience to people living IN tnsr portion
t50o which will be raised by bonds
The taxpayers Of this town are congraiuatng
s @ n i 'e5 ioTe b T a Years
good deal OF the economy that produced ms re,
suit said 10 be due the efforts Of the citizens
Union. which year ago organized for the purpose
Of investigating town accounts ana advocating
economy In town expenditures. 49, c..
The work Of improving the buildings at the state
Prison. particularly building a new messroom anu
chapel has been discontinued for the season rms
VIII throw number OF citizen workmen out Of EN-
Payment Warden Sage would nave kept rignl on;
pt the late Wafdeh hSnas mao the work being
gyshed forward ne dictated and the present .ht
smut down that work can be resumed early III
me T, spring -, r,,,,,, Church mo, Lao,
Wednesday evening at the nome Of Mrs. Smith Lent.
The topic was Alaskan Missions" The Fey George
W. Ferguson gave a lecture on Alaska, illustrated
by stereopticon views and several members OF the
society read interesting papers on the snoJect nm
collect unpaid taxes next year by selling properties
against which they are assessed
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Myers: treasurer Miss Alice Myers recording sec
rotary. W. h. Rice: corresponding secretary ullc
position). Miss Maud Iarmer.
The bachelors club OF this village has elected
the following officers: Grand duke bachelor. James
H. Price: duke bachelor. William II. Boariingham
secretary. John y. Lauer; treasurer, Walter =
Collier
The New-York Ncw-iiaVen and Hartford Rail-
road has erected extensive sheds over It's platforms
In Walsi facilities FOR passengers entering VeheS
under cover have been provided and new concrete
platform walks. also covered. being constructed
from the foot bridge at Mechanic-st. TO the North
81. bridge. where there is also covered night 81
Steps leading to the street
The German Methodist Church at Webster ana
Union ayes. has had seven stained glass windows
put liz recently.
The Columbian Literary Society. an organization
whose meetings hell! af the homes oi its mem
bers held its meeting Thursday lasi AT the home
OF W. A. Arnold. in GrION-st tn" next meeting VIII
b. held AT The home of Miss Milo Creed IN CHURCH.
December
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The Rev. and Mrs. William Life have sent on'
cards Of invitation to their annual Christmas parry
which will be given on December 20
The PRESBYTERIAN Church Will be supplied for a
time by the Rev. DR.. Knox.
The third of the third series OF organ reci'aiS
was was given on Wednesday afternoon al Christ
church. William s. Chester. organist and choir
master of st. Georges Church. New-York. presided
IN Wednesday, December g. the fourth recital VIII
De given by Walter G. Gale. Of the Church OF the
Holy Trinity
The children of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
scnool are rehearsing for Christmas entertain
nent . be given on December q.
IN Thursday and Friday evenings performance
OF Jedediah and Marjorie Bassetts village cnoir
we're given In the Lyceum.
EDWARD Ellington has been appointed ianior OF
'cnool District No. g. In place OF Jacob Hen
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TUCKAHOE AND BRONXVILLE.

o. John : Legion. OF st. Johns Protestan; Epis-
eopai Church. met at Warden Charles X. Dusen-
"errys home. at Tuckahoe FOR the December meet
ing. and had an enjoyable time. The Rev. j. w.
nuckmaster presided. The exercises We're conducted
Miss T.. Bennett, Miss Kramer and Charles
Alderman and Mr. Steel.
~ Is said that S. +. Higgins will soon build a
Fupic Hall In Bronxville Something long needed.
anderson Hansen. OF Bronxville were robbed
recently OF a quantity of bottled milk. fowls. an
evercoat. etc. Being disturbed by the mkmen. the
mieves hid behind a large and shot at the two
"en four times, without effect.
horse left standing unhitched just below the
eesue-brldge. below the Bronxvllle station, the
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a., t, Nr i>r..,.,r pastor of
of the bride tbs li" i''' WI
the NJ r. church al Saaf"'i only ID" '""'F'S
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pORTCiIESTER.

The fra entertainment by ST Peters cno'r 6i.li
.,,s given ON "Wednesday evening and "ds sue
cessful.
The question Of q Supervisor to succeed Ad'i'"n
Johnson Is ~ yet unsettled. only the names OF
A plIam Young and Thomas &. Palmer are now
mentioned in thr held ,
Sheriff eject Johnson VIII anrounc" Inc hhm"- "i
his appoinc.s Just prior 10 the close OF the yea,
Tho annual bah ~ the \. H. Gale Drum ana fii"
crrns will be- given on Now-N"ar's Eve.
The parties interested IN thr projected e'c,tl'
,,,d a.. actively al work endcl voging - secure
,ba urnn.rf, and franchise Of the Old road which
was laid ont AMI partially huit a year ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-05
ALL BUT ONE.
END OF A MOST SENSATIONAL
CRIMINAL TRIAL.
How the Black Band of the Center
Was Discovered and the Leaders
of the Bloody Organization Pun
ished.

Brussels, Aug. 4-The most sensa-
Belgium was concluded today at Mons
by the conviction of all but one of the
accused.
In August last the cottage occupied
by an old man named Hendricks and
his young wife, who were popularity
supposed to have money hidden in their
house, was set on fire and destroyed
The charred remains of the couple were
found in the ruins, and it was at first
thought they had been burned to death.
Facts came to the knowledge of the
police, however, which led to an inveS-
tigadon, in which it was found that
Hendricks and his wife had been muir
dered. Both were found to have terri
bic wounds in their heads and necks
The cottage had been set on fire in or
der to destroy all evidence of the muir
tders. The police began to search fol
the guilty persons, it being evident sew
eral had concerned themselves in the
crime. 1t was learned that a one-arm-
ed man named Van Ham had been seen
in the vicinity of the cottage on the
night Of the murder Van Ham was ar
rested and at once made full confes-
sion. He described how the deed had
been committed and ascribed the first
idea of the crime to man named Du-
mencer.
/ The revelations of Van Ham served
as the basis for further inquiry and
I the police gradually traced the exist
ence of an organized gang of malefac-
tors known as the Black Band of the
Center, Of which Van Ham was the
leader. This band have for years been
carrying on a system Of robbery and
pillage, breaking into railway goods
stores, offering from country cottages
and farm houses, and in one case rob
bling church. No fewer than sixty
railroad robberies were traced to mem
bers of the band
| The headquarters of the band was al
lonely cottage, kept by a woman
named Godeau, who, together with an
other woman, were soon in custody. The
police found the inn handsomely fur.
lnished and full of rich stuffs and vaIu.
iables. Altogether thirteen members OF
the band were arrested and placed s,n
trial Two hundred witnesses were
called by the prosecution, and the evi-
ldence against the accused was over
whelming.
Van Ham, Dumencier and Delhoux
were found guilty of the murder OF
Hendricks and his wife. and were SEN
fenced to death. The other members OF
the band were convicted of burglary
and other crimes and sentenced to vari-
Gus terms of imprisonment
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SAVAGE SLAVES.
BRUTAL AND BLOODY ATTACK on
A DESERTER.
Stabbed Full of Holes By Strikers,
because He Returned to Work,
Samuel Matthews WNu Die-An
Assault With Scarcely IL Parallel.

Connellsville, Pa, Aug. A bloody
affair occurred at Leisonring this even
ing. which shows the violent spirit of
the striking Slavs is not yet subdued.
While Samuel Matthews, who recent
ly deserted the strikers, was returning
home from work, a number of Slavs
who were passing by attacked him.
Matthews was soon captured and
then followed one of the cowardly.
cruel scenes the Slavs have so often
enacted in this region. The fugitive,
hemmed in by numbers struggled des-
perately to protect himself A big
Slav pushed in and struck at his neck
with knife.
Matthews threw out his arm and the
blade was buried in it above the elbow.
Dodging another blow of the knife, the
weapon penetrated his shoulder.
There was storm of blows and
every hand striking them held knife.
The poor man was bleeding dread
fully, but he kept his wits and thus
escaped more than one of their fatal
thrusts when the two cowardly Slavs
in the back almost simultaneously.
Then he was down underfoot, being
kicked and trampled while men
stopped to stab him in his helpless
condition.
Then a crowd that had been drawn
by the attack charged on the Slavs,
drove them back and rescued the ter
ribly wounded man. He was carried
to his home, efforts made to staunch
the blood and a physician was sum-
moned.
Matthews wounds will prove fatal.
He is now in an unconscious condi-
ton.
The slavs who did the stabbing fled
and have not yet been arrested.