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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
MCKEAN'S METHODS.
How lie Succeeded In RObbing the
Indian Head National Bank.

Bank examiner Dorr explains how cashier
Mexican succeeded in robbing the Nashua,
Nh, Indian Head National Bank of $3.50
First, there was Il transaction regarding
81. 200 note. One Of the notes in wrapping
paper, belonging to the bank, / noticed had
fresh ink Oh it. yet ii was due in few days
1t was for -, 900. | became suspicious Of it,
and. finding mans name finely writ
ten on the corner, | looked 1t up.
| found among the wrappers in the bunch
or notes put in the bank for collection Il
wrapper to correspond in amount and name
with it. There was no note inside 1t. Yet 1t
had not been collected | sent for the man
who put it in. He described it exactly, and
produced the o. X. receipt for it. dated NOV.
81. bearing McKean's name, showing he had
left it there for collection. There were sew
eral like that.
"Then Mr.. Beasom. the vice-president, and
7 found notes which he stated he did not know
of. The first one he said was good, but
he did not know the party was borrower
from the bank | later proved it did not
belong to the bank. One OF the chlei
ways Mexican got money absolutely SAFE
for him, and with no chance in natural
events to have his fellow workers know OF
was from an old certificate book, supposed TO
have been filed away in the bank vault. Inc
bank paws no interest on deposits, but iew
years ago the uiloctoie pun" L.. rrho,,
terest-bearing certificates of deposit. Ihey
had the deposit certificate book printed, the
color of the paper being brown. Ihe regular
certificate book now used Is green. But the
directors gave up the plan of using the inter
est-bearing book and put it away IN the
vault. Mexican used it unbeknown to any
one. One man in Nashua has got one for
$4,000 The bank knew nothing OF II ne
carried the certificate on his person and the
lender always came to him alone for the III
terest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
THE STATE Of TRADE
Commercial Death Rate
Is Much Lower.
Merchants Generally Consider
1895 Outlook Good.
Liabilities OF Insoivents 63 Percent
Less than Year Ago.

Bradstrcets agency of New York says ::
Merchants generally incline to the view that
1895 promises favorable business, although
opinion Is divided as to whether renewed ac-
tivity will mark the early months OF the
coming year or not. Mercantile failures i'll
the United States for the year to date dec.
q, 1888, to Dec. 26, lS94) aggregate l2,12l or
IS per cent less than in the year 1893
when the total, $500, was 81 per cent
heavier than in 1892. Liabilities OF fall
ing traders this year aggregate sli9, 500, 900,
a reduction of 63 per cent from 1893, and as
sets S79, 600, 900, a falling off OF 70 per cent.
Special returns to Bradstreets show net
decrease within the year of about 3,OOO indl-
viduals, firms and corporations established
In business throughout the country, but ow-
ing to the decrease in number Of failures, the
commercial death rate is only about l.2l in
every 100 engaged in business, compared
with 1.50 in every 100 during 1898, and
contrasted with an average OF about LII
failures annually among every 100 in business
in the four years preceding 1898.
1t is also shown that Is banks are reported
suspended this year compared with 59S the
year before, owing Sl5, ,4S2 900, as contrasted
with $40, ,000, 900 the year before.
The number of failures in the eastern states
in 1894 was 1854. with liabilities OF Sls,7sO,
0l8 and assets of 81 S26, 1881, against 2lS9 fail
ures in 1898. with liabilities OF "a, ,4b5 ll0 and
assets OF SIS, ,S67, ,S75.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
HER PRIDE IN ASHES.
Biddeford's Handsome City Hall Is
Now Ruined Mass

A calamity has befallen Biddeford. Me-, in
the destruction of the city's handsome muni-
cipal building. The structure was the larg-
est in the city, and the onlypublic building. 1t
contained an Opera House and Masonic lodge
rooms in the upper story; city coun-
ell chambers. law Office NUM-
cipal court room, city library and offices of
the city clerk, tax collector, mayor, assessors,
overseers of the poor, street commissioner
and city marshal on the second floor; post
office, two banks, police station and four
stores in the lower story.
The fire, which was at first regarded as in
sipient, proved to be the worst Bddeford ever
knew. The whole structure was burned out
down to the first story, and every apartment
on the ground floor flooded and smoked.
The total loss is variously estimated at
from Sl25,000 to $4,000. Not only is the
city pecuniary loser to the extent OF about
$50, 900 but every book in its public library.
every piece of office furniture and every mum
icipal court instrument Of any consequence
have contributed toward the pile OF ashes
contained within the four smoking, tottering
walls of the building which was Biddeford's
pride
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
VOL. AND POND VT FRIDAY JANJr AIRY
In NEW ENGLAND.

John b. Broderick, prominent man Of
Hartford, Conn. died of injuries received by
being thrown frUm his carriage.
Peer Frals r. a granite dealer at Barre,
VI was severely burned by the explosion OF
an oil can, and died after being in agony Is
hours.
The Nashua. " H., public schools. which
have been closed during live weeks on ac-
count OF the epidemic of scarlet fever, have
been reopcned.
There are about 90 eases of diphtheria at
the present time in Pawtucket Il. l. There
hayebeen IL deaths from the disease in that
city in December.
Maj. Henry L. Alvord of Maryland has
been appointed professor OF agriculture in
the New Hampshire College of Agriculture
and Mechanics Arts.
The postoffice and general store in Yales-
vile, Conn.,. both under the management of
{. W. Michaels, were broken into, and Sl00
worth of postage stamps and $50 in money
were taken.
Several summer cottages ON Hedding camp
ground at East Epping, y. H., have been
broken into aud ransacked by thieves, bed
ding, table ware and other useful articles hay-
ing been stolen.
Baldwn's windmill tower, at Wells River
Vt, built by Smith 4 Winchester. of Boston,
has been raised. TIE total height Of the
tower, with wheel, is 1888 feet, and it is said
to be the highest windmill tower in the world.
Through the instrumentality Of the public
spirited citizens of Hyannis. Mass, over
5000 has already been raised to pay for a
site for the proposed state normal school in
that place The town of Barnstable will
hold a town meeting to see whether or not the
town will appropriate 100000 for a school
building at Hyannis.
W. II. Whitman Of Winooski, VT, who, a
few years ago, was "A prosperous man, worth
$4,000, became "a victim of the liquor habit
and squandercd all OF his property. His wife
applied for divorce. Mrs. Whitman was
found outside the house dying, having been
shot by her husband. Two of the sons were
shot in the head and neck and they will prob
ably die. The murderer also killed himself.
The shell fish commissioners in their bien-
NAL report to the governor Of Conn, that the
oyster industry OF that state has increased
and is valued a 1000 900 Nith pay roll
annually of II, 250O00. There are 26S YES
sells licensed 10 do business, and new grants
Of land amount To l2.9Sj acres. The total
receipts by the commission during the term
have been SlI, 992 IS and expenses s8,S5S02.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
FOUND 20 BODIES.
Shocking Discovery Ia "A Cellar by
Searching Party.

The persons who searched for the body Of
eN-sherifT Curry of indianapolis, Ind, stolen
from Greenwood cemetery, traced the body
to m unoccuped house, which is being fitted
up for the Indiana medical college, and in
the cellar they founi 20 or more Lodies, some
in coal oil barrels in pickle, and some in
ordinary four barrels packed in straw.
They had been brought in from country
cemeteries within the past two'or three days,
and represented all ages, from mere infants
to gray-haired men and women. In the
search many Of the barrels were cmptied
upon the cellar 0oor and thoroughly exam
ined.
The Indiana Medical College was burned
some months ago. AMI the bodies were being
collected preparatory to opening the insttu-
tion in the new quarters. The developments
have created great excitement in the country
neighborhoods, and many graves at Green
wood and other places near the city are be-
ing opened, in order TO dispel the fear that
their occupants have been stolen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04

DR.. Joseph Parker, of the City
Temple, London, is warning with the
reporters for reporting his sermons
He thinks that newspaper reports in
terfere with the profits of his pub
iished sermons, and has been asking
advice as to how he can prevent re.
porters taking notes of his addresses.
1t is believed his only remedy is to
make a contract with his audience
that they will not publish his SER
mona
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04

An unusual thing, related by the
cleveland Plain Dealer, in connection
with the court is the holding, by the
United States Grand Jury, that Scrip
tural quotations may be libelous' H.
A. Busby, of Means, Harrison Coun'
ty. was indicted for writing letters
and nostal cards to David Haodley, OF
co,rmbus Ohio. On the envelope of
the letters were the quotations: "owe
No Man Anything" 'Let Us Walk
Honestly" and "Many Years Thou
Shalt Be Troubled. He was indicted
On four counts on the ground that the
language used was libellous and e"lou'
lated to injure the character OF Mr'
Handley.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
SURVIVAL OF FITTEST.
such Is the Meaning of the New s!s-
tenn nj Yale College.

When the members of the freshman n clasS o.
the academic department OF Iaie CGneso ri
turn from their holiday vacation tnes We
meet with an innovation IN the ran rahhanG IL Ghasad
TEN of the university. ms SYSTEM ,d - II, the
class ch sr room and in Judging the examinations;
The new system will be modification ,ilisioO Ol
and and M this one will contain about 40 men, VINO vI1,
lead their class in point of class room Wv. WORK n
All the rest of the class, instead OF oelng ous u,
yided into lower divisions according 70 iS$. ciHSs
room marks, will be divided alphaDelniiaFfSr f3r
This will make the first division the gHai ,ol lol
all Understanding men, and no one Mlo WIZ GoTa ho,,
not attain it will be able to Kho" IrSho IHae sys,
well or where one stands IN ciass: AZ 0ttcst
ram in n word Is the survival OF the lltteSt,
and the hest thing for the survivors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
LAST KING OF NAPLES DEAD.
Francis H.. Son of the Celebrated
..3omba.. Passes Away at ArcO.

Francis H.. the last King Of Naples or the
two Sicilies. died recently at Arco, aged So
years. Francis H., exKing OF Naples was
born Jan 81, 1896 and succeeded his father,
Ferdinand IL, better known by his sobriquet
of 'Bomba' in 1858. His first act was to
,iberate Pocrio. Settembrini and other Nea-
p1litans who had been incarcerated for
tel, wears on account Of their political
opinions. Hopes at first entertained that the
young king would endeavor to correct the
abuses OF his fathers government, We're not
fulfilled.
In 1860 an insurrecton broke out in Sicily,
and Palermo and Messina were lombard ell.
An expedition headed by Garibaldi landed in
Sicily and defeated the Neapoitan army in
every encounter; Naples was soon after oc-
cupied aud the king and his queen and fam
lily were compelled to take refuge in the for
tress of Gaeta, which, after an obstinate seige
of six months, capitulated to the Sandman
.roops Neb. IA, 1866. He married in 1858
Caroline. daughter OF MaXimilian-Joseph OF
Bavaria, and sister Of the empress OF Austria.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04

Saws the Electrical Review: In
1891 young electrician, now in
Paris, on looking through Carnegie's
great steel rail plant at Braddock,
Penn, casually suggested that elec-
tricity could be made to operate the
widely separated pieces of machinery
at saving of many thousands year.
Recently Andrew Carnegie visited the
n]ant for the first time in two year:
and saw electricity doing the work.
This improvement, together with
others, makes it possible for eight
men to do the work 500 did in 1891.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
WIFE HAD A WHIP.
Boston Woman Creates Il Sensation In
a Public Market Place.

Joseph Craig, Jr., prosperous butcher of
Pittsburg, Pa was publicly cowhided by his
wife at his stall in the Diamond market. The
woman lived in Boston and claims to be a
neice of ex-Judge Hilton of New York. Her
father died in Boston last summer, leaving
her 81 ,000 She loaned it to her husband and
heard he squandered most of it on another
woman. This led 20 quarrels in which she
says her husband heat her. As he did not
come home "a night or two ago, she sought
him and cowhided him. She is now looking
for the other woman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
NEWS CONDENSED.
Terse Dispatches From All Over the
Country.

Country.
Fire in the factory Of the Mount Cracker
Company at Kansas City, Mo-, caused a loss
Of $4,000.
At the suggestion of Pres. Meserye, Shaw
University, Raleigh. n c., has conferred the
honorary degree of doctor OF divinity upon
Rev. Josiah Tyler OF st. Johnsbury, VI.
Henry Rheinhardt, retail dealer in dry and
fancy goods at 1924 Sd avenue, n. Y, has
made an assignment. giving preferences ag-
gregating S23, 700; liabilities, 500, 900.
1t is rumored that the Westinghouse Elec-
tric IL Mfg. Co., of New York is about to con.
tract with the Manhattan Elevated Railway,
to furnish an electrical equipment for the en-
tire elevated system OF the metropolis.
Henry Menier, who jumped, with the aid of
a parachute, from the Poughkeepsie bridge,
Christmas day, is now in williamsburg, "
T., suffering from severe injuries received by
the leap. 1t is feared that Menier has re-
ceived Internal injuries. and his condition is
regarded as critical.
San Luis Potosi, Mex. is TO have direct
railroad connection with the Pacific coast.
concession having just been granted by the
government for the construction of q road
between that city and the port of Chamele.
This will give Central Mexico direct outlet
10 the Pacific coast.
Pres. W W Sherman of the Bank of Com
merce, n. Y, has made this statement: The
National Bank of Commerce has discovered
defalcation by its transferand coupon clerk.
ID. r. Carter, amounting to about $40, 600
Carter has been in the bank 80 years, begin
ming as a messenger boy.
Michael Doran. aged So, went into bar
ber shop at st. Louis, Mo, to be shaved. He
took of his vest, in which he had pocket
book containing 800 in gold and paper
money and a promissory note for S25. 600,
drawn by the Christian Brothers College.
While he was being shaved sneak thief
stole the pocketbook and escaped. Two
men have been arrested on suspicion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
LOCKED in VAULT.
Daring Robbery of County Treasury
in California

The treasury of Sonomo county, Cal, was
robbed of nearly $4,000 and county treasurer
Stofer was left insensible in the treasury
vault, the robbers locking the door on him.
Stofer had lain on the floor gasping for
breath several hours. Had it not been for the
timely arrival of his wife, who came to her
husbands office to ascertain why he had not
returned home at his usual dinner hour. he
would have died before the door OF the vault
was opened.
Treasurer Stofer, as soon as he was revived
said he opened up the office as usual at nine
o'clock in the morning. As he was carrying
one of the trays with money from the vaults
a tall man stepped into the door of the vault
and with uplifted dagger in his right hand
told him to dropthe trays. AS he stopped
over to lay the trays down, the robber struck
him powerful blow in the back which rem
dered him unconscious. He says the man
must have gained admittance during the
night and waited for him to open the safe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
TO SPEAK FOR CHINA.
EX. Sec. Foster Will Aid
Flowery Kingdom
In Its Efforts To Secure Terms
of Peace With Japan.
Last King OF Naples, the son oi
"Bomba,'' Dies at Arco.

Ex-Secretary of State ]. w. Foster has
been requested by the Chinese government
to go to Japan and meet the plenipotentia-
ries of the former government to aid them IN
their negotiations for peace. He has ae-
cepted the invitation and expects 10 leave
Washington within day or two, sailing
from Vancouver for Yokohama Jan T.
The Japanese government has been ad-
vised OF the appointment and its minister
in Washington has expressed his satisfaction
with it, Mr.. Foster goes to Japan in purely
private capacity as an adviser OF the Chinese
plenipotentiary. He had no authority to
represent or speak for the government OF the
U. S. Mr.. Foster has had an extended diplo-
matte career, having in addition to beng
secretary of state in President Harrisons s
cabinet, represented the U. S. at the court OF
Spain, and having acted more recently as
one of counsel for the U. $. in the Behring
Sea arbitration az Paris.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
DEATH OF MISS GERRY.
Sole Remaining Child of Signer of the
Declaration of Independence.

Miss Emily l.. Gerry, daughter of the late
Elbridge Gerry, one of the signers of the
declaration OF Independence and vice presi-
dent of the United States, died at her home
in New Haven, Conn, aged SO. The de-
ceased has been for many years the sole re-
naming child of one of the signers of the
declaration.
Miss Gerry removed from Massachusetts
60 years ago, and had resided in the house
built by DIR. Dana, one of the first clergymen
of the New Haven colony Her two sisters
died several years ago, but Miss Emily lived
and dispensed the hospitality for which her
family were noted. Forty years ago she was
the most popular woman in New Haven so.
ciety, especially with the boys and girls who
are now grown, and they recall with pleasure
her generosity.
A brother of the deceased was Capt. Gerry
commander of the sloop of war Albany. which
was lost with all en- board in the gulf of Mex
leo in 1853. Elbridge Gerry of New York is
a nephew of the deceased, who was also con-
nected with the Townsends of New York and
many of the prominent families of Massachu-
setts
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
A man in Australia had new q

A man in Australia had new and
brilliant idea not long ago in regard
to the Interpretation of the clause in
his marriage VOWS: "Till death us do
part" His wife died, luckily for
her, as the following facts demon
strate, and since he was bound only
till death to his wife, the husband re-
fused to pay her funeral expenses.
The court promptly decided that a
husbands duties only cease when the
undertaker's bills are paid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04

The age limit in the Chinese army is
elastic, if there is any truth in an
edict which is attributed to the
Chinese Emperor. The document
grants u piece of silk, ten bushels Of
rice and ten pounds of meat to SOL
liers upward of eighty years of age.
A double quantity is allowed to those
who have reached ninety years. A
patent of nobility is granted to those
who have survived their hundredth
rear
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
SYNDICATE DISSOLVES.
Each Member of the Bond Committee
Will Take His PrOpOrtion,

The New York banking firm in charge Of
the government bond syndicate has sent out
the following notice. 1.-The action of the
United States treasury on currency questions
having stopped progress in the sale of bonds
for the account of the s p. C. bond syndicate,
and the period of 80 days mention ill the
notice of Nov. 2 having expired the syndicate
is dissolved" The agitation about currency
reform and the number of peculiar sugges-
tions made by certain government officials
and members of congress. it is said, has
weakened the market for government bonds
generally and the price for the new 5s has in
consequence been depressed below the syndi.
cate li,;ure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
Leaves S4O.0OO.OOO

Ex-senator James G.. Fair of San Fran
cisco, Cal, died at the Lick house from
Bright's disease. His only son, Charles
Lewis Fair, was present at his death H
leaves fortune estimated at $40, 900 900.
and by the terms of a Photographic WILL made
some two months ago, this vast sum it is
stated, will be equally divided between his
three surviving children Mrs. Herman Oel-
richs OF New York, Miss Virginia Fair now
staying with her sister in New York and
Charles L. Fair of San Francisco Cal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
EXTRA SESSION LIKELY
If No Currency Bill be Passed by the
Present Congress.

The talk about the probability of an extra
session of congress next summer unless the
Carlisle currency bill is passed during the
present winter seems to he growing in post
tiveneSs.
The statement is freely made in many
wel-informed quarters that Pres. Cleve-
land has declared his intention In this
matter to one or more of his particular friend.
in congress. If this be true, it would seem
likely that the 54th congress will meet IN
April or Nav instead of December. The con-
diiion of the treasury is critical. The gold
reserve is dwindling rapidly and another
bond issue is regarded as inevitable, II moth
iEg is done to prevent the present drain oil
gold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
New Industries for Florida.

The prime object of the visit of H. B. ALI.
son and H. B. Center of New Orleans La,
was to organize joint stock company, with
100000 capital, for the purpose of inaugu-
rating various industries near Tallahassee,
Fla. They propose to plant from 500 to
1000 acres with ramie and place n decorticat-
ing plant there, and also to operate cotton
mills. Mr. Allison is the inventor of the de-
corticatipg machine for which he will receive
a ppi1s of $176, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
Treasury s65.OOO Short.

startling rumor was set afloat in Brook
lyn, N. Y, to the effect that cashier b. j..
Tormey. of county treasurer Adams office had
fled with large sum of money, estimated at
$4,000. The reported shortage was based
upon the reports of the experts who have
been examining the accounts of the late dep
uty county treasurer, james Gardiner. The
shortage has huctuated from $4,000 to $50,
900. The experts have now definitely fixed
the amount at S65 900,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04

TIE sure foundation sof the st ate
. 20 laid in knowledge, not in ignor-
anca. % and every sneer at education,
at culture, at book learning, which Is
tho recorded wisdom of the experi-
snce s Of mankind, is the demagogue's
snesr at intelligent liberty, inviting
notional dsesneracy and ruin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-01-04
INCENDIARY LANGUAGE.
Charge on Which the English Anar.
chist MoWbray was Arrested,

Charles Wilfred Mowbray, the English anar-
chist, who was arrested at Philadelphia, Pa.
after he had addressed an anarchist meeting,
was arraigned before Magistrate Miligan on
the charge of using incendiary language and
melting to riot. He was held in 81, 200 bail
for court. In default of bail the anarchist
was committed. Mowbray protested to the
magistrate, that his utterances had been
twisted so as TO suit thepoice, but the magis-
trate informed him that he would have an
opportunity to put his side OF the case
before a jury.