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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
A PALATIAL RESIDENCE,
WITH ITS ENTIRE CONTENTS, DESTROYED.
 NARROW ESCAPE OF INMATES.

WITH ITS ENTIRE CONTENTS, DESTROYED.
 NARROW ESCAPE OF INMATES.
 SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. 3.-At 3:30 o'clock this morning the paiatial home of Hon. P. P. Mast on West High street, 4, erected as a monument to himself, and costing s20O, O,0OO, was discovered on fire by Mrs. Mast, who was i'll and could not sleep. She notified Mast, who found the whole first floor in a blaze and flames coming up the elevator. The blaze got to the roof and burned under cover for an hour. The firemen were badly hand icapped fighting it. The interior of the residence is almost entirely destroyed. |. The fire caught from the furnace and went up the elevator.
 Miss Elizabeth Mast barely escaped with her life, and only half clothed. Miss Flor ence Mast bravely gathered all the family jewels and assisted her, sister out. Mrs. Mast was carried across the street to the residence of Charles S(foud, and 10 very ill. Mast is also prostrated from expostFe.
 The magnificent furniture, costinfs l60, . 900, was ruined by fire and water. hs building was insured for e70,000 andS1 contents for e15, 900. The entire loss ts el timated ct Q226 ,000.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
iXN AN HOUR OF DEATH

pBERT, THE CONDEMNED MURDERER,
 IS GRANTED STAY OF EXECUTION.
 CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 3.-At SAD o'clock this morning Lawyer John Sempie walked into Sheriff Barrett's office at the county iall and served him with an official order from the United States supreme court stay ing the execution of Lambert pending the argument Of the counsel for Lamberps re- lease on constitutional grounds. Tbe or der was granted before Associate Judge George Shiras, Jr., of Washington, and was secured yesterday by Lawyer sempie after consi derable trouble.
 Sheriff Barrett. upon being served with the order, sent for his counsel, J. Willard Morgan. The latter declared the sxe;u- ton of. The argument on Lambert's pc. next Wednesday at Washington.
 News of the further reprieve of Lambert soon spread, and was the cause of more or less excitement. Preparations for the exs ecution were full aud complete. Even ths l casket and shroud were on hand, and les' | than an hour of life was left to the con- demned man.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
A Rider Suggested to the Urgent
 Deficiency Bill.
WILL BE NO EXTRA SESSION
Says One Tn Position to Speak. Another Bond Sale Not Im-
 proba bie4=Gold for Canada.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3.-A number of the democratic members of the senate finance committee al a conference this afternoon decided that they would endeavor to put on the urgent def ,isncy bill a rid.r in the shape of repeal of the free alec ,ol ciauso of the new tariff act. The subj sct is being quietly discussed and republicans were sounded as to their fesiiug in regard to the
 matter. It is understood that the commit
 tee has been urged to effect the repeal of this law if possible, and energetic efforts in that direction are b.ing made.
 Republican leaders decline to commit
 themselves, but it is understood that they will oppose any attempt to revive the tariff agitation and will permit no amendments,
 however small.
 No IRA SEsSIoT.
 1t is authori atlvely stated this afternoon
 that President Cleveland has not considered the question of an extra session; that he
 does not believe one to be necessary and
 that there is nothing in the country that will necessarily justify an extra session.
 The authority for this statement is mem-
 Der of congress, who talked with the pres- ident upon this subject today. This gen. tleman thinks that the revenues consequent upon the collection of the income tax, the sugar tax and from other sources will, within few months, give the treasury de- partment a comfortable working surplus. He thinks 1t not improbable that Secre- tary Carlisle may be compelled to make au- other sale of probably $50, 900 .0o0 of bonds, but that when this shall have been done
 the condition of the treasury will te so placed that n further trouble need be ap. prehended. The gentleman in question,
 while pot approving the Carlisle banking bill, will vote for it but says that its fail ure to become a law need not cause any ap- prehenson.
 "We have struggled along,'' he said, :for quarter of century under the pres- ent law, and we can manage to exist under it comfortably until the next congress comes together at it's proper time and en-
 acts another law to succeed it. GOLD FOR CANADA. The treasury department is informed that S300 900 in gold have been withdrawn from the New York ub-treasury for ship. ment to Canada. This reduces the gold re-
 serve to sS3, ,494 ,032.
 NOT BARRED BY LIMITATION. Judge McComas this afternoon sustained the position of the United States district
 attorney in the Howgate case, holding that the three new indictments found against Captain Howgate, ex-chief of the signal | were not barred by the statute of linn ta- | tion. The trial of the cases on their | merits was set for January 21. CAN'TsEND THEM BACK. Today dispatch from Hiroshima to the | the Japanese the sick and wounded of the | second army. The coast is ice- bound and | commup ication either by sea or land is i'm pUsEiDle.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
TO SOLVE CHESS PROBLEMS.

CHARLESTON, s. C. Jan. 3.-fhe lists for the most important prob em- solving tour neythat has ever attracted the attentio n of chess players Of the U aited States have just been closed. The prizs, Sl00, is the largest ever offered for Su ch a con eS and e en- tries embrace devotees of Caissa from Wheeling, w. Va, to Baton Rouge, La. Two problems weekly will be proposed 10 the solvers during the first three months Of the present year, making twenty-six prob- lens in all the solver of the greatest num- Der to carry off the prize. There will be no second prize. The first two problems ot the series will appear on Sunday next In the Sunday News O. this city.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
TAPPED THE SAFE.
Decatur's Postoffice Broken Into and Robbed of It's Entire Monetary
 Contents--No Clue.

DECATUR, Jan. 3.-[Special. l-The post office here was entered last night from the rear and the heavy iron safe opened and all the money and stamps contained therein taken, amounting to something over 5000. All the registered packages on haud were also taken, amounting to considerable, but it is not definitely known how much. It would be safe to estimate the entire loss ], including damage to safe, loss of funds on hand, stamps and registered mail at $1500. There is no clue to the robbers.
 Postmaster s. A. Spark man telegraphed the pos off ;e department and is ex pecting officers on the train tonight to ferret out the robbery if possible.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
PRESIDENT MAYER
OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO SPEAK

OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO SPEAKS EN-
 CoURAGINGLY OF HIS ROAD.
 BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-President Charles r. Mayer Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road company has broken his long silence in reference to the rumors relati ng to his company's financial condition, and makes a sweeping denial that the property is in any way effected. In answer to question from one who is largely interested, he has written a significant letter, by which he calls attention to the fact that the fixed charges, car trusts and sinking funds due January l, amounting 10 nearly Sl ,0J0, 900, were paid without borrowing dollar.
 IT name this fact especlally,' MT. Mayer says, "because it is not unusual for us 10 make q loan for a short time until heavy payments are due. l doubt fl the Baltimore and Ohio has owed so small a floating debt for twelve or fifteen years, perhaps longer, and it never had a large volume of stocks aud bonds that was not worth their face value in the market. can safely say the road has not been in so strong a position as now for a. least fourteen years.p
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
SHEPARD CONFESSES
TO HAVING KILLED THOMAS MORTON AN
 woUNDING LIZZIE LEAHY.

TO HAVING KILLED THOMAS MORTON AND
 woJNDING LIZZIE LEAHY.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Noble Shepard yesterday onfessed in detail to the murder of Thomas Morton and the fatal assaulting g of Lizzie Leahy, Morton's paramour. In his statement heretofore he has denied the responsibility for the injuries to the woman, who is now dying at the city hos- pital. Shepard now states that he found Morton in a compromising position with the woman and the former shot at him. h return Shepard knocked him down with a hammer.
 The woman tried to prevent this, and for SO doing was herself beaten until her skull was fractured in a dozen places. Going away, Shepard was irresistibiy drawn back i, and Morton, who had revived, shot at him again. Shepard again beat Morton into insensibility and buried him, the surgeons say, before he was dead: The woman, in g rational moment yesterday, state that this confession was correct.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04

amounted to anything. They were thought well of by the entire community, and until recently Blount was not known to ever get drunk, but within the past lew months he has been getting on sprees regularly. Wallace was hard work ing and peaceable miner, with a very large family, and was the last man in the city that any one would have thought would be killed.
 Blount's wife visited him yesterday after noon at the jail, and she wall inn ediately employ the best counsel. Blount is man of @ or 30 years, aud is very well fixed in worldly goods. He is also an Odd Fellow and KEipht of pythiaR
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
MoWsRAY,s CASE CONTINUED.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Charles w Mowbray, the English anarchist, who was arrested hers last Friday night, after he had addressed meeting of anarchists, was placed on trial before Judge Gordon in the quarter sessions court. He pleaded not guilty to two bills of indictment charging him with making sedtious speeches. Mowbray's attorney, F. N. Perisou, had stated that be had not had time to gather
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
TO BE REMEMBERED WITH A sUITABL,
 TESTIMONIAL,

TO BE REMEMBERED WITH SUITABLE
 TESTIMONIAL.
 CHARLESTON, s. O., Jan. 3.-A commit tee was organized in Charleston this even . ing to corporate with tue New York conn mittee in erecting suitable memorial to the late George William Curtis. Judge Charles H. Simonton of the United States circuit court was made chairman of the committee and Arthur L. Jones secretary prominent men of this city.
 The following resolution was adopted That this committee take pleasure in acts ing in concert with the New X committee and in assisting to h0o0rk appreciation of his many xldying their character as representati1ightr traits of A special committesuplSe man.
 to solicit subscEiN of five was appointed fund. ptions to the memorial
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
@CHAIL,ENGE ACCEPTED.

!sw YORK, Jan. 3.-fhe New. York Athletic club yesterday received the follow Ing reply to the challenge to the London Athletic club for an international contest to take place in this country;
 "Accept challenge subject to arrange ments in writing"
 The board of governors held meeting last night and empowered the athletic com mittee to take whatever steps may be nec' essary to bring about a meeting. Chairman Williams received instructions to reply foi the club when the letter giving the arrange msnt desired by the London Athletic ciul was received, 50 that DO time may be los In the preliminary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
RESUMED OPERATIONS.

WARREN, O., Jan. 3.-The finishing de- partment of the Warren Rolling mill, operated by the Union Iron and Steel com pany of Youngstown, which has been idle since June, 1893, resumed operations to- day. In a short time the entire plant will be in operation. l- !.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
WILL NOT OPEN THE MINTs.

LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from Cal cutta to the Times says James Westland, minister of finance. has informed the vice regal council that it is not the intention of Indian hints on the governments own account.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
PORT SAID REACHED.

PoRT HAID, Jan, 8.--Ths United Htatso way from Naples C chIda.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
TO BE PUBLICLY DEGRADED.

PARIS, Jan. 3.-Capt. Albert Dreyfus, recently condemned to degradation and life impsisonmsnts l. for crssn selling rank and title on January6.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
A HOPELESS NOMINATION.

BOSTON, Jan. 8.-At caucus of the dem. acratic Representatives in the legislature H Hon.J. E. Russell was nominated
 ae United States senate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04
usepIy regrsttsd by ever!

Yth the mon were well known iiked by all. They were never have . quarrel with any one oe- 1ere consideSed tho most easy.
 . Pratt ;City, their only fault occaoionAl spReees thas neves
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28

station thereDre four water powers. in when 'n.re
Is at no time Of the year a lack OF water. rN'
large paper mills have been built here 70 u'''.e
this power One Of these the Diamond Nils
running full time. There the paper whic" 10 useu
In the manufacture Of cellu.od Is maoe. o"e Vi
the mills. the property OF the Fandahso 'ii"' aP
Company, destroyed by fire recently ou' 10
now being rebuilt and will. when compete, oe
larger than before. One OF the mills operated ny
Wade Brothers. is making paper shingles ana ciap-
boards and two OF the mills are closed up because
OF the Democratic commercial legislation. resi-
dent of the place pointed TO them as the M''pufh
reminders OF the Wilson bill.
There is also one large hat factory, which IL
running on part time. and two small hat shops In
the place are Idle .'on account OF hard times
The cellulod zapon factory and the celu.oid
billiard ball factories in the township, ana TWO
stone or ishers which operated there give en-
ployment 10 number Of people.
There are aso three nurseries In The place. The
United States and the Short Hills nurseries at
Short Hi s. and the Bottle Hill nurseries at Spring
field.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28
HIT HIN WITH HIS OWN NOSE
TONY CHOPPED IT OFF ANGELos FACE AND
THEN THREW IT AT HIM.

TONY CHOPPED 1T OFF ANGELos FACE AND
THEN THREW IT AT HIM.
TONY" Genge. a scissors-grinder. forty-seven
years old OF No. "A Mulberry-st.. was held in de-
fault Of $500 bail by Magistrate Simms in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday morning. TO await
examination for choppng OF the nose OF Angelo
Lombard, OF No AZ Over-st., Saturday night
Genge after chopping of the nose. threw It at Lom-
bards face.
Lombard and the prisoner fought near Lombard's
home Saturday night, and when Lombard was In
fair way TO vanquish his adversary Genge took
a hatchet from his scissors grinding machine and
made lunse at Lombard with the result men,
toned.
Lombard picked up his and held II In place
until the arrival OF DR.. Richardson from the Hud.
son Street Hospital, who, with court-plaster and
bandages. fixed II on the mans face.
Meantime Acting Captain Thompson. with Detec-
tives McCrory, Barlow, Calvin. Malarkey and OIL
hooly, battling with bowling crowd Of Genges
friends who were endeavoring to his retreat.
They followed him up the stairs Of the nearest house.
over roofs and fre-escapes to his home. where he
was pulled out of dark closet the fourth floor,
but not without struggle.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG NAN.
DoNEGAN TOOK MoRPHINE-No APPARENT CAUSE
FOR WANTING TO DIE

DoNEGAN TOOK MoRPHrNE-No APPARENT CAUSE
FOR WANTING TO DIE.
Walter J. Donegan. twenty-five year, old q
plumber, of No 123 Green wlch-st committed suicide
early yesterday marning by taking quantity OF
morphine. He had been melancholy for about nye
months. though he had not at any time mentioned
suicide.
The young man left home last Monday. saying
he was going to work He had not cared to do
anything for himself for about two months When
he did not return that night. his father looked for
him early Friday evening, when the son, returned
without explaining where he had been. He seemed
In good spirits Saturday night and went 70 bed
early with his father. The latter was awakened
at o'clock by his sons heavy breathing. He and
the other members Of the family being unable 10
awake Walter, a physician summoned. He
advised that the patient be taken 10 ST. Vincents
Hospital. as he was suffering from morphine poi.
Soning The young ha Silly removed. but
he died at the hospital at o'c.ock.
He eft no word with anybody about HIS action.
No glass bottle phia could be found In the house
containing smelling OF morphine He not
married but lived with his parents and brother
an
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28

graph of "the 7th CO.," To this end the Society =.
War Veterans OF the 7th Regiment has diretts4
its secretary Captain Richard II. Greene to coilsct
wartime portraits OF all 7th men who went int
pecally desired that portraits be furnished Of thos
who have died, and where more than one nor,rass
taken between 1875 exists. that they be furnishs1
originals will be returned. Information as 10 plsn
and details may be had from General Egbert r.
Vlele, president, or Captain Greene, secretary xn
q West Forty y-fourth-st. -"
Last Tuesday evening over one hundred naval vst-
erans Of this city escorted Rear-Admiral Sam'ss,
naval veteran association, named IN honor OF ~
late Admiral G. 5. Boggs. mustered IN ana
chartered with forty-fve members. This is ths
first charter issued 70 naval veteran organiza-
is commanded BY Captain W; F. Van Houten The
Sons Of Naval Veterans Of Newark are forming 4
naval cadet corps. to be auxiliary to the Admiral
Rear-Admral Osbon has been selected bv n,
Leipzger supeript OF the freelecture cours.
OF the Board Of Education, to deliver a lecture an
THE Navy In the Civil War" on the evenings Of
November H. q, 20 and S
HE WILL LECTURE
Billy Simmons OF the Farragut Association Of
Philadelphia. widely known the Fighting Irish
Marine" will deliver lecture under the auspic.s
OF the Monitor Naval Veteran Association al thu
Brooklyn Athenaeum on Wednesday evening
The seventeenth annual reunion OF the Res,
Artillery Veteran Volunteers held Saturday
afternoon and evening. October 49, the anniversarv
OF the battle Of Cedar Greek. at Jaeger's, Madison.
ave. and Fifty -nnth-st. At the business meeting
the following officers elected: President Lieu
tenant Edgar j. Mott vice-pres.dents, Edward len.
ner. Charles A. Davis and Henry G. Myers: chap
lain. the Rev. William a. Barnes. ex-chaplaln OF
the regiment; secretary and treasurer, Lieutenant
Joseph II. Barker.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28

modest well-cared-for cottages. and on the spring
field lire is the paper shinge factory.
Here is the spot Look around YOU Abovs on the
heights
Lay the Hessans encamped BY that chutch ON "e
c,oo. ~. ,.unt Jersey farmers and here a wall.
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up ball
Az snr,ng6eld are An old tavern. Methodist
Church OF which the Rev. W. A. Knox ~ the pas
tor and the old Presbyterian Churcn. the rev
William Hoppaugh. pastor. The Sprinshe'd noun"
tain with which so much OF revolutionary history
is associated looms up in the distance ana throws
its shadow on the little hamlet when looks aS
neaceeu, and as quaint as II transplanted from an
other age. :,
The Presbyterian Church Is the CHIEF OBJECT OF
interest in the picturesque hamlet. II was organ
lied about one hundred and fifty years ago. The
first house OF worship was a rndey constructed
house of logs In 1861 larger Westinghouse was
erected on the spot the present church
glands The congregation worshipped In the church
until 1880 when it was burned by the Briush' TO-
gether with the rest of the town
The residents Of Springfield are proud OF the DIG
church and like to tell the story OF old Parson
Caldwell VINO was it's pastor when the British
das,rove1 the town The Continental troops made
a good fight and when their wadding. OF wnicn tney
had less than they had courage ana PATRIOTISM
gave out the old parson broke into the church ana
Impressed the hymn books into the service lie
fhrev ar:nflS BOOKS
and urged the soldiers with: Boys. give EN-
Watts" 49,, a.. .x..o-,
church was built on the sacred spot. but the
incident has been cherished by the people OF tne
place and no one can 90 there but he hears the
glorious story which ends with: Give 'em Watts"
Bret Har;e is OF the many VINO nave WIFI
ten about Caldwell OF Springfield. lie says
They left in the urch
For want OF vadding. He ran TO the church.
Broke the door, stripped pws. and dashed out in the
road
With his arms full Of hymnbooks and threw down his
load
Al their feet. Then above all the shouting and shots.
Rang his voice Put Watts into EN-. boys give EN-
Watts"
Near the historic spot Is the Sylvanus Lyons pace
and the wellington Campbell paper mill, one OF the
silent reminders OF the Wilson bill North OF Spring
field is the Roman Catholic Church OF St Rose or
Lima. which Is in charge OF Father d. +; Mccarthy
In Sprinefie township Is also the Baltusrol COZ
Club, which has its fine grounds under the shadow
Of the historic mountain.
SHORT HILLS PARK.
Short Hills Park. residence plot which now con-
tans about sixty beautiful houses. projected
by Stewart Hartshorn. Its delightful situation. Its
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28

Milburn daily; from Short Hills there are twenty
three trains east and twenty-five west. and Wyo-
ming has nineteen trains each way. I'VE have
no grade crossings In the town." said a resident.
"The railroad company has put up substantial and
artistic arches our roads. we have three good
sta tions and promised better ones IN the near
future We receive all possible accommodation at
the hands OF the company, numerous trains, fast
and II they will only spell Millburn with two rs
we will gladly pay what IL costs extra for paint,
and will have nothing more to complain about"
WORK OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE
An important factor in the development OF tho
place and one which has done much to elevate the
moral tone of the community is the Civic League OF
Miiiburn and Springfield townships. The residents
OF the place founded a reading room about four
wears ago. the good effects of which soon made
themselves manifest and this stimulated further
efforts looking toward the public good. and out OF
these grow the League. The reading-room is now
under the control Of the League, which has also
Relief Committee. which investigates all cases Of
reported 6estitution; an Excise Committee. which
regulates the sale OF liquors in the place. and
sewing class, managed by the women Of the Or
ganzation, where young girls are instructed in
sewing. The officers OF the League William
Fellowes Morgan, president; Professor J. b. Webb,
vice president; the Rev. William Hoppaugh. secre-
tary. and Edward Kellogg, treasurer.
There arc also a number Of fraternal. social and
benefit societies in the place. ali in fourlshing
condition Miburn has a good fire and police de-
partment, Is lighted by gas from Newark and its
Inhabitants brag OF the fact that the poor farm
never has many occupants. The town officers are
New-York tribune., 1895-10-28
DEDICATED AS Iy EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The old Boomlngdale Methodist Church In Forty
third-st.. west OF Broadway. which was purchased
by the Ascension Memorial Church last spring and
has since been renovated and refurnished. was
formally opened and dedicated an Episcopal
Church yesterday morning Bishop Potter ofici-
ated assisted by the rector OF the church, the Rev.
John f. Steen, and the Rev. Baldwin Bishop, chap
lain to Bishop Potter. Following the special dedi-
catory services and the conservation OF numerous
memorial gifts 10 the uses OF worship Bishop Potter
preached q sermon having especial reference TO the
removal OF the congregation 10 It's new house OK
worship his theme being that the old should not be
forgotten In the new but the work OF the past
should be sanctined and carried 10 fuller develop
ment In the wider opportunity afforded for Christian
effort. .
AT the evening services the Rev. DR.. Edward A.
Bradley vicar Of ST Agness Chapel. Trinity Parish.
preached and the Rev DR.. Hagerman. and the Rev.
Mr. thlmann were also present. The musical por'
ton OF the services was especially fine