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The morning times., 1895-12-31
GoRGEoUs JOSS HOUSE.
Mott Street Rich China men Select a
Place of worship.
New York World.

On tie fifth floor of No. Is Mott street
there is TO be opened new joss house
which will bear about the same relation
to the other religious temples in Chinatown
that st. Thomas or the Church of the
Heavenly Rest bears to an eas,-side mis-
sion. 1t is 10 cost a good deal mere than
any other jess house in New York, and
rumor in Chinatown has il that tie carved
wood ceiling is now on its way from China
Lee FuDg, of No. 26 Mott street, is SAID
10 he The most generous contributor to the
new temple as well he may be since he
proposes to occupy the lower stories OF
the building in which IL Is situated as
large store.
The altar fittings and silken draperies
will it is said, be finer and more costly
than those OF any joss house ever established
in the United States east OF the Pacific
coast.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
CycIist Sanger Married

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 3O.-walter C.
Sanger, the weli-known professional BIZ
cycle rider, and Miss Katharine Kotzen-
berg of Chicago were secretly married on
Friday night by the Rev. Father McGill.
They were on their way to the river to
skate with friends when they quietly
slipped away, were married, and later
Joined the skating party. Late last night
they announced the wedding 10 their
parents, who, though they expected the
marriage, were surprised that they should
have married without their knowledge.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Boundary Dispute Battle

Oaxaca. Mexico, Dec. 3o.-A pitched bat
tie occurred Wednesday between the inha BIZ
tants of the towns of Huitzl and San Juan
del Estado, as the outgrowth of the bitter
feeling that has existed for some time be-
tween those places concerning their
boundary lines.
-Four persons Were killed and twenty in
jured, many of the latter seriously. The
State troops were ordered to the scene Of
the rioting and made many arrests.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
SENT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
MOrmOnS Receive Letters with the
Dread Mark "ROX G.n


Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 3O.-MaDy letters
bearing the well-known mark Box q" are
again passing through the mails. causing
anxiety to the young MormOns. The letters
referred to are a notification from the
heads of the Mormon church that the recip-
lent has been selected to go on missi ion,
of which the destination is Just as liable TO
be the FIJI Islands as the Southern States
or Great Britain.
In some cases the recipients are given a
couple OF weeks notice in order that they
may prepare themselves for the journey and
the absence from home, which usually lasts
from two to three years; In Others they re-
ceive the warning within three or four
months OF the time at which they are ex-
pected TO leave.
From the number of "Box G. envelopes
now going through the mails, 1t would seem
that the number of missionaries for the COM
ing year will be unusually large.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Down the Line.

Only owners, trainers, members and
press badges will be good on New Years
Day at ST. Asaph.
He broke down at the one-quarter pole
and the Jockey dismuunted and led the
horse In.
Starter Flynn has decided hereafter TO
give bad actors at the post but three
breaks.
Collusion was in the hands of the Phil
istipes.'
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Basketball League,

In well played game of basketball
last night at Carroll Institute the home
team defeated the Military Cyclists team
by a score of 12 TO 1.
notwithstanding the onc-sldedness OF the
score it was an interesting contest, and
one entirely free from unnecessary rough
play, being clean, free-passing game.
The contest abounded in a number of
brilliant plays. Mangan, Of the Institute,
and Frech, Of the Cyclists, especially dis
tinguished themselves in good all-around
work
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Nominations for Grent Races.

New York, Dec. 30.-Mr. C. Fellowes,
secretary Of the CoDey Island Jockey Club,
has issued the following notice:
Nominations for the Futurity for 1898,
the Tidal for 1897 the Suburban and other
events to be run during the summer of
1896. at Sheepshead Bay. close with the
Coney Island Jockey Club on Thursday,
January 2, 1896. Nominations can be
mailed up to midnight on that date
The morning times., 1895-12-31
DELAYED His weddiur.

Anderson, Ind, Dee 3O.-Harry Chssen.
OF this city, instituted S25,O0o suit last
night against the Cooke Brewing Company,
of Chicago. He was arrested by them,
charged with wholesale embezzlcnrnt, just
two hours before the ceremony was to take
place on his wedding night. 1t deia yed
that event until he cleared bimself.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Another Boy Preacher.

A twelve-year-old boy preacher, as
sisted by his father and mother, is con-
Quoting religious revivaIs in Carter and
Lewis counties, KY, withp remarkable
results In the number of converts made.
The boy and his parents each preach
for an hour, every night, and the services
last until long after midnight. Much
of the success of the reyivals is credited to
the eloquence and persuasive powers of
the boy.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
JOKE CAUSED DEATH.
Wife Told That Her Husband Was
Accidentally Killed.

HNCfutHVuIIy hEIItU.
Double Springs, Ala, Dec. 3O.-Archie
Fletcher and his cousin. Joseph Wheeler.
went hunting Saturday. Returning at din
ner time to Fletcher's hous Sc without
Fletcher, Wheeler was asked by Mrs.
Fletcher where her husband was. Joking
ly Wheeler pointed 10 his gun and said:
1T went off accidentally and killed Cousin
Archie"
Mrs. Fletcher screamed and fell TO the
floor. In a moment her heart ceased to
beat and a doctor hastily summoned pro-
bounced her dead. Fletcher, who had
merely tarried at a neighbor's on the way
home, returned shortly afterward. He is
now looking for Wheeler, who has fled TO
parts unknown.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
DAN sTUART's ULTIMATUM.
Says He win Not Let Fighters Dictate
Unrtasona bic Terms

Dallas, Texas, Dee. 3O.-sam A ustin wired
Dap Stuart tonight that O. Rourke, mana ger
of George Dixon, lad refused to sign for a
fight between Dixon and Jerry Marshall.
unless Stuart would offer purse Of $4,000.
Mr.. Stuart replied /:
Il don't want the Dixon match at that
price. Every fight under my control at
Ell PasO shall be genuine pugilistic
effort from the first tap of the bell until
one man or the other is out, but l shall
not let the fighters dictate unreasonable
terms to nIe."
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Aged woman burned to DEATH,

Utica, n. Y, Dec. 3o.-Anna NJ. Coiburn.
aged eighty years, was burned To death last
night. Aneighbor saw smoke coming from
a window OF her house, and Rushing IN found
her In mass of flames. How the fire
started is mystery, but il is Thought a
lamp exploded. The house was slightly
damaged by fire.
The morning times., 1895-12-31

and both are still In good form. Mahan
seems to have Il little the best OF the battle
SO far.
The battle is being pulled off in an mac
cesslble place and the details are hard To
obtain.
Later-The police stopped the fight In
the twenty-fffth round and it was declared
q draw.
The morning times., 1895-12-31

First race-Clovis, Gov. Fifer and Hay
Tay.
second racc-Florrie, 10 Jap, and Helen II.
Third race-Jack Wynne, Electro, and
Tarturfe.
Fourth race-Tancred, Ponce de Leon,
and Beatrice ".
Fifth race-Fagin, Artillery, and Forest.
Sixth race-Fatal, Metropolis, and Kitty
Van
The morning times., 1895-12-31

Mr.. Edward Cowan, $50 Hollins street,
Baltimore i have not eaten n Meal with
any satisfaction for the last forty years.
] have had the best medical advice; none
could relieve me or tell me my disease. /
thought / was the last man on earth TO
have catarrh, and no one of over one dozen
physicians said l ever had cetarrh, but
today TO the world am well man. My
bead is clear, Headaches gone. My nerves
ktrong. Not pain or ache, and Gun eat
anything set before me. And due to Dr.
George w. Fishers Catarrh Cure. Price
90 cents, at all drug stores and office, 617
Fourteenth street northwest Office hours
TO / a. M, and 3 10 D. m. Consulta-
tion free.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Su,ctd. ofDr Waters.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Dr. Richard L.
Waters committed suicide today by jump
ing from the third floor of his home, No.
1856 Second avenue. DR.. Waters was
sixtyfour years old and married.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
TAYLoR.s CONTRADICTION

Capt. Taylor fla,ly denied every one Of
Dunraven's charges. He said that no lead
was taken from his boat to the Defender
on the night of the 9Th, that he did not
at any time have a quantity of lead aboard
sufficient to sink the Defender four inches
deeper In the water; that no lead was re-
movs~l f-om t"e Defender to the Hattie
The morning times., 1895-12-31
The White Building.
,ce-six and one-quarter fur
Selections,

Sixth race declared off and first divided;
split being run as sixth.
Refers to st. Asaph series.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
MAHoN VS.. SMITH.

Thirteen Roundsapd No Decision w hen
thu. Reports Closed.
Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-Nahan and Smith.
up to 1890, have fought thirteen rounds
The morning times., 1895-12-31

An Immaculate DR. es S
S shirt you would suppose
should cost more than 89c-
but you can get one for that
at
MAYER's!
Pennsylvania Gloves,
q Shirts,
Avenue, Bows.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
.DRIW AFTER s. ROUNDS
Abhott-DaIy Bout a Superb Fight
But No Decision.
SCIENCE ALL WAY THROUGH
Small Crowd Saw the Finest Exhibi-
tion of Spnrring EserIut Up in THIS
Section-Daly's HandF Were Weak
or He Would Have Finished His
Man In Ten Roupds.d

Stanton Abbott, the elight-weight champion
OF England, and Jack. DAILY, who holds the
same honor in Dcla ware, fought thirty-six
rounds to a dra W before tile Young Mems
Athletic Club last night. -
IT was one of the hardest and gamest
battles ever pulled off In this section of
the country, and the old timers who saw
it say that it will take Its place among
the star events of the ring.
Above all it was superb exhibition Of
scientific fighting. Both men were in fine
fettle, matched In weight to fraction,
and both full OF science. The men fought
for more than three hours, and the snap
and ginger was kept up from the time they
parted after the handsha ke until the referee
declared 1T no fight.
The battle was pulled off in the Old
Eureka Club, near Jackson City, and the
attendance, owing to the nasty night, was
the elements, however. were well repaid.
:. OFFICIALS OF THE FIGHT.
Bobby Frankfort, Doc Ray and Jersey"
Gordon did the honors for Daily, while the
EngiishInan was looked after by Jake Kill
rain OF baltimore, John Dunn, Ed German
OF Illinois and Tom Cooney of Boston.
Joe Murphy held the watch for DAILY and
Mike Doyle performed a similar service for
Abbott. H. KoeDig officiated as referee.
Jack Daily Was In tue best condition that
lie has been in on going into a fight for a
long time. He was strong as he could be
and could have fought all night ir his hands
had not gone back on him during the first
twenty rounds. The last ten rounds of the
fight he did not have the use or his left arm
at all.
Taken all in all this fight stamps the Will
miDgton boy as a wonder. He has still a
good deal to learn OF the'finer points OF the
game but that he would have whipped ABB
bott but for the fact OF his unrelia bic hands
there can be no doubt. He had the English
man on the run during the first ten rounds
OF the '.go,' but was unable to go In and
finish him.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Start good. Won easily.

Start lair. Won gaIIoping.
Refers 10 Alexander Island series.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
ON THE TAX.
Instructions From the
Commissioners.
Deductions Are Made if Affidavit
is Duly Filed,
Interest and Rents Are Two Things
Exempted.

Commissioner Miller of Washington, D. G.
after much consideration of the changed con-
dtiOn OF the income tax law, but still in the
absence OF the full text of the supreme court
decision, issued supplemental instructions to
the 63 internal revenue collectors These
may be followed by others to meet special
cases rs they arrive.
The Instructions are as follows:
!. Interest received from state county
and municipal bonds or securities and rents
from real estate are not taxable rs income,
Tut persons or corporations receiving said
interest or rents shall include in their returns
as receipts the full amount thereof received
or accrued with the year for which return is
made, and shall deduct the same as not sub
ject to taxation.
2. The amounts actually paid for taxes,
insurance and repairs on real estate may be
deducted from income, as heretofore pro-
vided for by the law and regulations.
3. All persons and corporations that have
heretofore rendered income tax returns for
the year 1894 to a collector or deputy collect
or, including therein interest received from
state, county, or municipal bonds, or from
rents, from rea, estate, may have the amounts
OF said interest and rents deducted from their
income by duly making an affidavit and de-
livering the same to the collector or dcDuty
collector to whom the original return was
rendered
A. The collector, upon the receipt OF the
affidavit, shall attach said affidavit to the re-
turn Of the aiilant heretofore made, and shall
make the correction in said return in con-
formity with the facts stated in said affidavit
and forward said amended return with the
affidavit attached to the commissioner OF in
tcrna revenue.
(Signed) Joseph s. Miller,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Approved
j. G.. Carlisle.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
BIG JUMP IN OIL.
Mighty Forces Behind the Recent
Advance in Price.

Back OF the unprec 'dentei rise in oil
prices there have been mighty forces at work,
the significance OF which has been very
adroItIy concealed ChIef OF these Is the
completion OF the deal between the Standard
on Company ana the ltusSlan companies for
division OF the world territory which re-
Gently went into eject. Negotiations were
begun a year ago, but the Standard could not
carry out It's part OF the contract, which
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
. DUFFY'S SLEAP TO DEATH.
Man Tries to Emulate ''Steve" BrOdle
and Jumps from BrOOklym Bridge.

James Duffy, one of the Storage stewards
on the White Star steamship Gcrmanic, went
on spree on her last trip to New York.
When she sailed he'was left behind and, to
discipline hinl his superiOrS transferred
him to the freight steamer Runir. While
waiting for her Duffy was master OF his own
time He gravitated towards the Bowcfy and
recently turned up in steve BrodieS sa-
loon He introduced himself there as Il
jumper, claiming to have leapcd from the
Waterloo and Westminster bridges in Lon
don, and said that he was also Il swimmer OF
some note. BrOlies' friends took these
stories with grain Of salt. but Duffy dared
any one to 90 with him to- the Brooklyn
Bridge and see him jump into the East
river. ..'.
Broiie says that he tried to get the Jump
ing idea ont of Dufly's mind. Dulryrerurncd
to the promenade climbed to the waypnwIy
of the bridge. Then he threw off his coat and
hat and scramhling up on the rail, lcaped
off. He went down in an erect position until
within about 80 feet Of the river, when he
turned and struck the water on his'bick. He
sank twice, and when the body rose to the
surface the second time it toated down
'streim some distance and. disappeared. The
body was not recovered. Duffy Is the seven
teenth man 10 jump from the bridge...fIhis is
the record Robert L. Olum, May 10, 1885
killed ;G. fieischer, May % 1885, Killed; :;
"Steve' Brode, July %, 1886 ahhurt !:
"Larry' Donovan, Dee. %, 1856 uuhurt :
Max Koch, July, 1888, unhurt; Patrick Car
roll, April 23. 1889, unhurt E. c. BalG win,
Dec. 30, 1889, killed; Francis McCarey Nov
%, 1891, killed Joseph Burns, Nov. 30. 1892
unhurt L. c. Dreyfus. June, 1892 unhurt ;
Daniel Mclaughlin. Dee. $. 1892, unhurt
John Mulrennin, June Is, 1893, killed: john
Haggetry, June 10, 1893, unhurt; Dennis Nc
CarthY, July IA, 1898, unhurt I" Harry lIein-
er, Nov. 81, 1894, unhuH; David Brown, Aug
"a, 1884 killed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20

farther rise by several feet, and told people
living near the junction of the Concord and
MerrmHc rivers on East Merrlmac street
that il would be wise to remove from their
cellars anything likely to be damaged by
water.
The water OF the Concord is 50 backel up
at this point that the Belvidrrc woolcn mill
has been shut down and can do nothing I'M
til the water subsidies. This region is below
Pawturket dam about Il mile, but immrdi-
atelv above Hunts falls. Above Pawtuckct
dam. the water has overlooked por-
ton of the city boulevard and the
water works filter bed on the western
bank On the eastern bank the water
has risen above the basement OF the Vesper
bOahousc, so that about foot OF water
stands on the basement floor. The hOller
room of the Thompson felting mills nearby Is
threatened. Pawtuckct street. near the
Pickering hosiery mill is overilowed.
considerable number of logs have come
down, some of which were secured at the
Vesper house by Capt. Prouty, the steamboat
owner, who rowed out into the stream I"
intercept them with a line made fast to the
bow of his boat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
ROARING TORRENTS.
Big Floods In Vermont
and New Hampshire.
Raging Rivers Do Much Damage
To Property.
Tracks Washed Out. Dams and Bridges
Weakened.

The Merrmar river, through New Hamp-
shire. which was even with the banks from
the flood Of last week, Is rising ut the rate of
six inches an hour. and is again Overlooking
the intervals at Lebanon threatening II
greater frrshet than the last. The volume cf
water flowing over SNwnls fails became III
great that the dam and the electric Ii hitting
plant urr in danger Of serious damage.
The long bridge over the Pemlgcwas'et
river at Brid lewRtcr is threatened, aud Il
train Of freight cars has been run on it to
hold it in position. On til" main line Of the
Concord division of the Boston ~ Main"
railroad there are several places between
East Lebanon and Lebanon where land
slides have covered the track with mud
to the depth of several feet The water
is one foot deep in the yard at Canaan
and is over the iron for 100 rods between
Grafton and Grafton Centre. The overflow
at that place is due to the break NJ of Il dam
at Martins Mills, Grafton Centre, which al
lowed the water to escape from the Grafton
Centre pond. There are also washouts on the
Concord \ ClHrcmOnt branch. between
Mount Sunapec and Sunapre, and on the
Peterboro 4 lIiIlsboro branch near Deering.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
NEW YORK LOST $600,OOO.
Dock Department is Buncoed Out o,
Half the Rental of Il Big Pier.

At the meeting OF the new board of dock
commissioners Of New York, Pres. O'Bren
submitted IL rep.rt Of IN investigation into
the methods employed by previous dock
boards in leasing and releasing piers. The
report cites an example in pier Old No. 40
n. Il. situated ut the foot Of Watts street.
The records Of the department show that the
pier was leased Oct. 10, 1864, to Henry Smith
for 10 years at $4,000 per year. In 1878
Smith fell in arrears for rent. Finally H. y.
Harrington was appointed assignee for Smith
and his offer was accepted March IA. 1873, to
settle the claim which ammounted to $50 500
by paying the city so 500. provided he (Far-
ringtOn) could have IA further lease for 10
wears at an annual rental of 80, 600. In 1888
Farrington's lease was renewed for term Of
10 wears Mt an annual rental of 100000.
Recent examination Of the records showed
the Norwich & n. Y. Transportation Co. WAS
the real occupant of pier Old 40, and that
from 1873 to 1888 it had paid S3SO00 per an
mum, and from 1888 to 1898 $4,000 per an
NUN. On May /, 1893, the rental was re-
duced to s3S, 900. From 1873 to 1888 the city
received but $40, 900 per year, and from 1888
to 1893 but 800 900 per year. \ total OF S3i0.
900 was paid into the city treasury by II, z.
Harrington and the n. j Steamboat Co.,
while Harrington, his assignees and the n. j.
Steamboat Co. received fro IN the Norwich l.
N Y. TRANSPORTATION Co. during the same
period 1886, 900, net loss to the city of $596.
O0D
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
IN HONOR OF TASS0.
Observance of thu Tcrccntcnary of III =
>. Grca. Italian Poet.

The poets Of all thn world unite in q ccIe-
bratiOn this month which promises 10 attract
more general attention than any purely liter
ary event has had bestowed upon it for many
years The occasion is the tcrccntenary Of
1asSo, one but by no means third, IN the
great trilogy Of Italian poets Although
thr headquarters. as it werc ot this
demonstration will be at Rome, our
own country takes II prominent part
in it. MS does England, France and Ger
many. The Americans on American soil who
are Interested include Richard Watson Gi'
der Louis" Imogcn Quincy, Richard Henry
StoddaId, and. in fact, all the big and little
poets we can boast. The Americans in Rome
will be the ambassador, Mr.. MacNeagh, to
whom has been accorded the honor OF reply
ing to the orator Of the day on behalf Of our
republic, the Stones. Mr.. George W. Wander
.bilt who expects to be passing through Rome
on April %, the day Of the celebration, and
other, rs well known in their own country.
The scene OF the cOmmemoratory exercises
will be the convent of San Orofrio where the
author Of the "Garusalemme Liberata' and
"Aminta" died on April %, 1895. King Hum
bert has headed Il subscription to found a
Tasso chair of literature in the University Of
Bologna. 1t is noteworthy that the American
ambassador to Italy has be, n the first to CON
tribute to the fund with which it is proposed
to erect in the city of Rome statue to the
memory of poor, neglected, hysterical Tasso'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
TO FIND NORTH POLE.
Expedition VIII be Equipped and Sent
Out by Canada. ..,

The honor of equipping and sending ous
the next pO!arexped ton will probably. be-
long to CInadh. At the approaching meet
ing of the Ontario Land Surveyors Asso-
citation, a report submitting the basis oil such
an expedition Is expected from special
committee appointed for the purpose. Ac-
cOrding to the contention of the association,
the North Pole is in Canadian territory anu
the men best able to reach It are Canauiah
surveyors, accustomed to- outdoor work IN
low temperature. -. ~
The committee will consider the best
methods OF running a meridian line to serve
rs base for future surveys and exploration.
fhe line vi rpt1Dably run north from some
point on the northwesterly. shore OF Baiilh
bay, in the Dominion OF Canada, and as loi'
ltwed'wiHbc marked BY pesnaheHt monGNt
mcnts. The proposed :expeditionE Y nbeps y
sledges it viii eos; hundreds, Whereby vessels
itwoyld be ,tpnsands:. En- .tnek aependenee
is to b placed alone upon nlethyiatnd sPirnS'
=
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20
CHICAGO POLICE BRIBED.
Mayor Swift Finds That They Re
ccived Money From Gamblers.

Mayor Swift OF Chicago, H., is in possess
sion Of allidavits giving the names of police
officials who received on an aggregate $1,000
month in bribes from gamblers. The list
Of gambling houses, with the amounts
paid monthly bv each for protection,
according to this affidavit. Doc.
Green, $3.50; Dick Purdy, $500; c. Y.
James, $500; Leo Mayer, $500; Maher Il
Shake, $500; Hankns 4 Co, $500 Dahl &
Condor, $500; Condor Il Smith, $500. 1t is
estimated that the other games paid at least
$40 900 in addition to these sums for i'm
munity from punishment for their violation
of the law
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-04-20

That part of the temporary bridge at
Hartford, Conn. over the Connecticut river
between the East Hartford shore and the
first pier, about 200 feet, was lifted bodily
and torn asunder and carried down the
river. This structure was being built by
by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company for travel
while the new 100000 bridge was being
built portion Of the structure on the Eas
Hartford shore remains intact, with the big
engine and pile driver still in position. Men
followed the temporary structure in boats,
and secured it at Miners Grove. Fears are
felt for the third span, which is held in posi-
tion by n network of timbers.