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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-02

An American gentleman recently
went over the field at Waterloo with
a guide who boosted that he escorted
General Sheridan over the scene of
Napoleon's great defeat. What did
General Sheridan say" asked my
friend ''Oh nothing" He must
have said something" well, he
only said, 1t was a d-m good place
for fight.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-02

Controller LaGrave and family
came in OH the mornings train. They
will occupy part of John G. Fox 5
dwelling for the next four years.
Tribune
The chances are that it will be
eight years, as all the Silver party
State officials stand good chance of
having a second term
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-02
3ensons Lini.nent.

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same magi-
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king of the world. Aches knocked
out in short order No horseman
should be without bottle Benton
Liniment is fol sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-02
The Standard Bred Trortng StaI
lion, Waterford.

Race record. seventh heat. 2:24ll
| trial is; registered number 1876
Will make the season of 1895, com
mencing March 9TH and ending July
1st, at Carson Race Track.
Terms: $50 for the season. Mares
not proving with foal can be returned
the following season, free Of charge
Pedigree: Waterford was sired by
Abbottsford. record 2:19, sire of She
213 Milford, IA Condo. 2:19; Free
Coinage, 2 20, and IA others with re-
cords better than $50. Waterford s
first dam Softly by Speculation 925.
Sire of Oakland Maid 90 Oracle S,
81 Crown Point, 2:24. and many
others. Speculation by Hambleton-
ian, 10. Sire of Dexter, 2 IA. etc; End
dam, Lady Softly by Lexington 3rd
dam by Gray Eagle, 4th dam by Glen
coe. Waterford is the sire Of Ell Pas
tore, 2-year-old. record rs, and six
others that have trctted in 40 and
better; also sire of Stella B, yearling,
record , :3S.
Description Waterford is hand
some bay, black points; stands -!
hands. In conformation, disposition
and action he is perfect, AID he has
proven himself 10 be as game trotter
as ever stood on iron. For further
particulars apply TO
c. II. BOWERS.
Carson Race Track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
ACCTSFD BY HIS PRISONER.

Policeman William y. Lonergan. or the west
Forty-seventh-st. station. brought Martin Hart OF
No. $50 Ninth-ave.. to Yorkville Court yesterday
morning on a charge OF violating the building law
Hart said that he and man named Walpoie were
building a fence at Eleventh-ave. and Fifty-sixth-
ST on Friday afternoon. The policeman cautioned
them and then went into an adjoining barroom
When he came out he placed them under arrest;
attempting take them 10 the station ftarl sai9
Ionergan was so much intoxicated that he couid
not find IT, and he took them TO Forty-eighth-st
Then lie told Walpoe TO go away and LOOK Mart
the station. ,, , ~.
Hart was bailsd and returned to his WORK re
said that Acting Roundsman Morris came looking
for the policeman and that a man named George
a Bachus found Lonergan in Brannigans liquor
store Fifty-ffth-st. and Tenth-ave
Magistrate Wentworth continued the case 10
enable the policeman TO make q statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
SUICIDES or MEN AND WOHEN.
FORMER HANGED THEMSELVES AND THE LATTER
TOOK POISON.

FORMER HANGED THEMSELVES AND THE LATTER
TOOK POISON.
Robert Birch. thirty-elght years Old, a livery
stable keeper OF Orchard-st and the Southern
Boulevard Bedford Park. committed suicide by
hanging himself in his stable some ume fI'o3s
night His body discovered by MS wle a.
noon Yesterday Birch. who had been unfortunate
in his business for several months Went away
from home last Tuesday and until his dead nody
was found Yesterday no trace OF him was seen
In Rirchs absence several creditors called at MS
house In the mean time the stable was closed
until Yesterday Upon Birch's body was found an
sffectionate note of farewell to his wife ,a,.
Waterman. committed suicide YESTERDAY al III, MS
nome. No 246 West Thrtieth-st;, by hanging MN m
in The trucking business He and his wife lived
alone They had two sons and daughter VINO
Mrs. Annie Smith, twentyeight years DID, the wIie
of Richard Smith. wndow ana mouse tsr home in
The basement Of No pa East Thirty -ninth-st, by
taxing fG q1 "a WyppIngers Falls * y week
ten davs ago, and she had been despondent eyer
father was sent 10 her II contained some OF her
fathers effects and. while looking over mem, sne
found several letters and photographs wnieh re-
minded her OF home and she became very much AZ
fected Her sister. Mary Bluff. and William smith
pared dinner for them but refused to take any her
SET saving that she would not have any GcGas non
took package OF oxalic acid. which her husband
kept in the house for cleaning purposes ana mn
II in a small pitcher OF water Her son Richard,
eirbt Years old asked her what she doing She
asked him to drink some Of the mixture ana ga ave
In ont and she drained the contents of the pitcher
herself. DR. Thomas Quinan, OF No 20 East Ihir-
tv-ninth-st called in but was unable 10 DO any
thing for her and she died in a short time.
At 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Marie Mainen
entered her little bedroom the third floor back
OF No 407 Pearl-st and half hour later she was
found dead upon her bed. The uncle and aunt Of
the girl Mr. and Mrs. McCabe. say that she took
an overdose of toothache drops. but 1t was found
that she had taken carbolic acid she had been
of blood to the head. 1t is believed that the girl,
who was seventeen years Old drank the poison
while mentally unbalanced through pain and Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
DEATH or An OLD DETECTIVE.

Charles Becker veteran detective dropped oead
last night at his office, No. 7sz Broad-st' 'e"
ark. He was sxty-hve years olo' anu ""s mn w.
"a de,oc,,ve and police authorities all over the
United States He had for years been detecu'e
for the Erie Railroad and the Baloach sInei'ihs
Company lie made many arrests OF noeu
among the EMPLOYEES OF the Erie Railroad 10 pun,
der the company. Suspicion was aro rred as s a
13ecker was detailed 10 the case. lie WoIkea a. !"
laborer on the road for six months, WORKED MN,
self into the confidence OF the conspiraiors anu fs
I'll - fac,s Tor Cortlandt Parker counsel for
The comnanv Wholesale arrests were MADE anu
the company's losses were found 10 amount ~
5000 ,, -. Ao,rtoo 20 MN
In Ig7s Becker got in trouble by helping 10 pr Pro,
cure a pension for woman on raise pape. = r anu
ton serving part OF his time. He never got oveg
the bitterness OF that experlence always ~
that he an innocent victim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
A BIG SK4TTVGRIYK OPENED.
ARTIFICIAL ICE COVERING o. 900 SQUARE FEET
LARGE GATHERING LAST EVENING.

ARTIFICIAL ICE COVERING $1,000 SQUARE FEET-A
LARGE GATHERING LAST EVENING.
The new ice palace and skating rink at One-hun-
bred -seventh-st and Lexing ton-ave was opened
last night at o'clock There were about three
thousand people in attendance Miss Mabel David
son and Frank Swift gave an exhibition Of fancy
skating that lasted for an hour. Afterward the
skating surface was thrown open to the public, and
nearly one thousand persons put on skates. m
The rink has 1900 square feet of ice surface The
building was originally intended for roller skating
rink 1t was remodelled. at a cost Of 5000 and a
building fronting on Lexington ave. was bought ana
romodelled for the entrance. The interior OF the
ice palace Is dazzling. Ceiling and walls are hung
with artificial cices illuminated with 1000 electric
lamps OF various colors. There are two galleries,
large enough to seat 5000 spectators. About l,So
persons can find the ice surface at one
time 80 =, .,, a., --
The ice is produced artifclally through the evapo-
"a ton Of anhydrous ammonia in coils OF hollow cop
per tubes The heat Is distracted from brine
solution surrounding these coils, the freezing point
OF which solution is lower than that OF the water
in the skating pond Long rows OF tubes filled with
this frigd brine and communicating with the freez,
ing apparatus lie below the surface OF the ice ana
prevent il from softenlng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
A PRISONERS QUEER STORY.
CHARGES THAT ILLEGAL GOODS ARE OBTAINED
THROUGH POLICE CHANNELS.

CHARGES THAT ILLEGAL GOODS ARE OBTAINED
THROUGH POLICE CHANNELS.
Matthew Nicholson. who, with William Mestayer
was arrested last Sunday morning on a charge Of
having counterfeit coin in his possession. made a
curious statement while awaiting examination in
the Office OF United States Commissioner Shields
yesterday. He said that Illegal goods which had
been confiscated by the police and stored al Police
Headquarters, were sold. In this manner. he de-
cared, opium, greengoods. counterfeits. gambling
apparatus, etc. disposed OF. lie asserted that
he bought opium layout from man named
Tom" Ferris. and that the latter said he got the
articles from some connected with the property
clerks office al Police Headquarters. In the pack
age containing the opium, etc. Nicholson averred,
he found the counterfeit coins He further alleged
that the package bore the property clerks stamp.
Secret Service Agent George r. Bagg emphatically
denies that the property clerks tags or stamps
We're found upon the goods seized in Nicholson 5
rooms, and chara cterizes his story one made up
for the occasion
Property Clerk Harrott said OF NichosOn's state
ment: 'The story is lie. The alleged facts
could not be possible Gambling paraphernalia.
opium and things OF that sort are never sold. but
are coniscated The stun is held for time, sub
ject the orders OF the courts. and the District
Attorney evidence When the cases are dis
posed OF. the stuff s placed in the dead room in
The sub-celar of Police Headquarters. and when it
sccumuates il is destroyed"
The hearing in Nicholson's case was adjourned I'M
III Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
TIE CALENDAR or THE FIRST REPUBLlc

Professor H. NJ Stephens IN The Yale Review
Fabre d'Eglantine took this matter In hand ana
on the third day Of the second month or the year
II October o. 1880 he presented his report IL was
discussed and adopted on the following DAY Dy tne
convention The sTst month which ran from sep
ternber % 10 October q. was called Nendenlalre'
the month OF the vintage; the second mohth tOc'O.
Der % 10 November 20). Brumaire, the month OF
fogs the third November 81 10 December 1). iri-
MARE the month of frosts; the fourth tDecemoer
q TO January 49, Nlvose, the month or snow; me
fifth January 20 to February lS). PuyiOse; the
month OF rain; the sixth February IL 70 March 2O,,
Vent6se the month of wind the seventh sAarcn
2 to April ls). Germinal. the month OF buds: the
flowers; the ninth (May 20 10 June 49, Pra.rial the
month of pasture: the tenth June ~ to jury l9.
Messdor. the month of harvest; the eleventh July
10 to August H. ThermidOr, the month OF heat ana
the twelfth august IS TO September lo), fructlGor,
or the month OF fruit.
The five Complementary days were given the al
formative names OF Sans-Culottides and were dedi-
Gated 10 Virtue Genius, Industry. Opinion and
Gratitude. The sixth. in leapyear was TO be cele-
brated a special feast every fourth year In honor
OF tho Revolution.
After the report adopted the 'Monteur" APP
peared with the following lengthy date on its title
page: "Octidl premiere decade de brumare Fan
III de la Repubflque une ct indvisible (21 Octobrc
1888 veux style)" This was far too elaborate for
ordinary use The days of the decades soon dropped
out OF memory and days OF the month only were
used For some time ii was the regular custom 10
insert the Gregoran date in brackets after the Re-
publican date. but this was forbidden during the
reign OF terror and 1t is necessary 10 translate the
dates OF that period into the common ordinary dates
OF the Christian calendar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
OF INTEREST TO HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.

Ludwig Baumann & Co.. Th!rty-ffth TO thirty
sixth sts Eighth-ave.. are even better prepared
this wear than formerly 10 meet the demands or
their enormous holiday trade and TO give 10 their
numerous customers Just what they are looking Tor
in the line of both useful and ornamental gifts
and in articles purely OF luxury. The seemingly
endless collection OF pretty things with which the
store Is literally filled may be termed most appro-
priately d holiday exhibit
The firm has made II a speciality 10 secure
large array Of attractive articles suitable for the
adornment OF the home. In this department,
among countless other pretty things may be seen
pictures and picture frames. beautiful lamps OF
every description, superb screens, almost enuless III
variety. large assortment OF 6rie-at ians
beautiful draperies, all In great proiusfon oeslue1
onyx tables splendid array OF snHerwa'e, e,is
chairs fancy rockers. fancy table pieces, unique
designs in dishes and pretty sets OF carVers
little more than an acre OF space IN TINS large
Here may be found a veritable fairyland OF Santa
Claus's best which will be sure TO delight me
nlete eouipment that II cannot fail Of satisfying
the expectato Of the children however unusual
everything in the line OF toys from rattle 10 "a
hobby-horse, contributing both to the amuseimen.
OF the nursery tots and 10 the delights OF children
The store Contains In general liberal display OF
almost every article useful In cellar or kitchen
hall library nursery bedrooms. 80
This great mart will be open every evening until
continuing until Christmas. and it Will pay
any one. whether prospeEGittiye purchase ser
pears each night under the blaze Of thousands OF
lights The force OF statesmen has been largely In.
creased and every facility adopted TO insure promps
service and convenience to customers. Great care
is observed in the delivery Of articles purchased
for the holidays, and arrangements have been naue
IN Christmas Eve will be al the houses OF the pur-
chasers before the dawn Of Christmas morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
4 TOO INTELLIGENT HORSE.
From The Washington Star.

From The Washington Star.
A Washington professional man has an intelligent
horse The gentleman named IS in the habit OF GO
ing on occasional sprees. and when he does, the
horse knows at that his driver does not want
to 20 home and takes him TO a country house about
seven miles from the city
The professional man. when about TO spend an
evening among the boys. sends word TO ms wire
that he has been called out of town. and IN this
way has been able TO keep the fact that he drinks
a secret from every except the companions with
whom he goes sprees.
A few evenings ago the wife and lady visitor
started for a drive The horse noticed that some
thing was wrong with the way the lines were
grasped and started for the country place, suppos-
ing that the owner intoxicated again. No
amount OF pulling or whipping could be made to
change his course and about dark he halted IN 'front.'
OF The resort Here Tom" called the proprietor,
IS drunk again; Come, hep me carry him IN.
And, Dan. put up the horse. 49,
Now the lady is visiting her mother in Virginia,
and II Will take strong pledge upon the husband
part TO induce her 10 return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
4 COMPROMISE.
go Tlmes-Iferald.

From The Chicago Tlmes-Herad.
Colonel George c. GILL; Of Chicago, owns by In
herirance the Olympian Springs in Kentucky, a
beautiful resort among the eastern hills Of that
State. and once owned by Henry Clay, from whom
Colonel GIFTS grandfather purchased II.
one night in winter a few months ago. Gill arrived
al the railway station two miles and half from the
springs. He on his way for visit TO his prop
erty after several years absence, though the resort
was his birthplace and there he had spent his boy
hood. ~
The night, or evening. was miserable one-chilly,
seety and dismal The road 10 the springs was deep
with mud. and il ran through forests where cata,
mount and bear were plentiful The walk would
have been a dreadful one.
Gil sauntered up and down the platform OF the
little station Illuminating about how he was to obtain
a conveyance TO his destination.
After a while a mana native-approached hiEi
and said
Amt you CLIP"
You amt Gawge Glll?"
That's who | am"
We'll my names Peratt I knOwed YOU when
you baby Want to 20 70 the lick?
"'rhe lick" Is the local name Of the resort.
I'm glad to YOU Mr.. Peratt Gill replied, ana,
YES sir. want 10 go TO the lick 49,
We'll I've got boss an saddle heah you KIN
ride I'll go an git EN- fur you. I'm gwine that er
Gil expressed his thanks and the man brought the
horse and saddle ,,,
Where is the horse You 70 ride?" quered GILL
They amt no other boss heah, suh.' responded
the native 'Tll walk" o,,,
II won't submit to such thing, said Colonel Gill
."Do you think am going TO ride your morse ana
let you walk" 1900 -. a.,
wv. bless yo' lfe Gawge." said Mr., Peratt II
live three miles beyant the lick, an KIN rlde the
So il was settled finally and Colonel Gill asks with
much native pride: Gould that have happened any.
where else than among the hills or old haintuck!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
ANOTHER SEASON AT HAND.

From The Detroit Free Press.
Look here. Nose" he said 10 a coored knight OF
the whtewash brush who was waiting around on
Farmer-st. the other day for customer. Il want
10 ask you a square question"
Wall sab! We has only price fur white
washn' yo' know" replied the man.
Yes | know, but this does not refer to white
washing. The watermelon season is now over"
Eyes, sab. Won't be no mo- watermlyons III
next var"
And as the season Is you answer my
question without fear OF consequences. During the
season did you did you not 'lift a melon from
somebody eses garden"'
Does you mean did stole a watermyon from
sumbody?" Queried the old man he looked up and
down the street.
Yes"
What yo dun wants 10 know dat fur?'
simply OF curiosity. As | said before. the
season Is over and you need not be afraid 10 give
me a square answer"
Look yere. white man, haint gwne ter answer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
SUIT TO ENFORCE A CONTRACT.

COMMERCIAL LAW TO BE URGED AGAlN'i
RAILROAD COMPANY.
A suit 10 enforce a contract has been pesu" VI
the Supreme Court OF New-York by the Bohoho'u
ers' Committee Of the Atlantic and Pacilc nan
road against the Atchison. Topeka and santa
Railroad Company and the members OF the A'0"
ison Joint Executive Reorganization committee az"
the New-York Guaranty and Indemnity Co'Ph"''
the Union Trust Company and the Mercantne lluS'
Company as repositories and mortgages. Inc N
mttee sues as the holder of $l1s6,WO Aushi'c anu
Pacific bonds guaranteed both as TO principal a''
interest by the Atchison and the ST LOUIS anu ,ha
Francisco Railroad companies. nierpei ~. 80 ~
committee said yesterday: The reorsahlHatlo.. -
the Atchison' was arranged between the 9"I ,Se
he road the stockholders and certain creulto. &c
bondhoders BY foreclosure the proper ~
ha nded back to themselves ana creditors ~ g.
cluded in the transaction were lett uhproN,ueuu 10.
"Our suit is based on mercantile law WhiIn "a. .t
never before been employed in proceedIhS y! ..,
creditors OF an insolvent corporation ne ,I
ha ye decided time and again in commercidi ",
that a deal could not be made with portion Vi
firms creditors while others were frozen OUT Ae,a
The Atlantic and Pacific bonds when w n o,
were sold for par They originally bore PEI 81, ~
interest In 1889 the interest was reduced 70 ~
cent AS stated the bonds were guaranteed pE W
Atchison and the st. Louis and San Francisco co IN
panies and the Atchison became respohsIp.e aoa
one-half Of the issue of Sl90000D We now Pui Po9e
to COMPEL the carrying Out OF the obligation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

PLAN OF RECOMMENDATIONS
THEODORE D. KELLoGG's SCHEME IN REhN
TO THE PHILADELPHIA AND READ
ING COMPANY
A plan for the reorganization OF the fhilu .,oa hv
and Reading Railroad Company has been ~, az,
Theodore d. Kellogg. OF No. 81 William-st nv -
proposes to raise S550OO0OO for reorganiza''o'
poses With this all claims, not oniy "a
the railroad company, but also the Pniaoeip a,a-
Reading Coal and Iron Company, wouIa pe 80,
charged on the completion OF the reorgaa, ann COM
there would be left in the treasures OF inc W"
panies over s. 100000 in cash. -, al four
s feature OF the plan is the funding OF Income
present classes OF incomes Into a siheie ~ COM
issue Nv this arrangement the liability OF 'i'
many would be reduced over Sl,OOOUO A.. handed
By a system OF sinking funds the entIITs IN thir-
debt OF the company would be discnargeu nia a nd
ty-nine wears leaving the stockholders III so'
undivided ownership OF the property. -, holders
There have been numerous conferences OIL ~ ard
OF the Junior securities Of the Phlladeipa' action
Reading Railroad with view 10 conceItte zion OF
in opposition TO the plan for the viii be
the company but no formal movement IAmong
started until the plan Is officially ISSUED 1,nced their
the financial houses which have announrer a :
determination TO fight the reorganization
Wormser Henry Clews & Co. and Johh D'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
From The Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record.
They were taking OF monographs.
II heard an amusing story abou, an old farmer
the other day" said the commercial traveller
Interest always attaches to the doings OF the
agricultural classes" commented he Enslshman.
hitchne up his chair with a look OF interest.
.fie had just driven into town with mis- mules 10
sell a load OF pumpkins. and he stopped Ia front or
The photograph store: , .
What air them fellows dom In there with spouts
In their ears2 ne asked.
{" Those are talking machines answered man
In the doorway. - - 1.
""rhe farmer little incredulous. but he
finally left his mules and went into the store. The
fubes were placed in his ears he dropped the nickel
in The slot and brass band began 10 play
:. 'Vhoa there" shouted the rustic. darling ont or
the store, them mules o mine won't stand no brass
band" IL. 1,
Al first the Englishman looked anxious, as if ne
expected 10 hear the rest Of the story. Then sud
denly he burst out laughing.
Great Joke on the mules ~ be shouted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
CONSPIRACY or CONDUCTORS.

The Consolidated Traction Company o. New-Jer-
sew for the last week has suspected that some OF
.ts conductors were systematically robbng II. De-
tectves on the case yesterday arrested in Eliza
beth William Mackey. who confessed and named
Is his confederates William Feeney, John Orr. Nell
Vansyckel and Patrick Mccain. The way they
carried on the stealing. Mackey said was by an
exchange of transfer tickets between men on the
Newark and Elizabeth run and conductors on me
should renresent were pocketed. and those in the
scheme afterward divided the money. The steeaIlng
has been going TWO weeks IL Is dieSvu,
and each mans share about - % Gay. me
,,iot was nipped i'm the bud and the men dismissed
the company Will not prosecute