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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
A LETTER FROM MAJOR MKINLEY.

The following letters, one written to Major Will
lam Mckinley and the other from the Republican
candidate for President In reply to the first epstle
are self-explanatory The first communication Is
from the Twenty second Ward Republican Club. OF
Brooklyn, and reads:
No. 375 Fifth-st.. Brooklyn, ". Y.
June a. 1885,
The Hon William Mckinley. Canton. Ohio.
Twenty-second Ward Republican Club, OF Brook
lyn honor themselves by congratulating an Ameri
citizen who has been selected by the Republi
party In convention TO represent the loyalty
OF the majority Of the Nation for the protection of
its industries and the salvation of its financial
honor. Yours truly
WILLIAM II. HAWORTH
265 Broadway. New-York.
To this the following reply received
July !. 1896
Mr. w H. Haworth, No. 265 Broadway, NewYork.
Ny Dear Sir: Yours of the 24th utimo has been
received. Please express TO the members OF your
club my sincere thanks for their kind message.
The letter you iEclosed is herewith returned Very
truly yours W. MKINLEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
MAGAZINE EMPTY.
MAGAZINE FULL.

sides them were present men Of vast experience
In shooting Among them were Colonel Ad-
dis. OF the Winchester Repeating Arms Com
pany. who has sold guns in every cline beneath
the sun. accompanied by Ferdinand Van Dyke.
the company's expert with the Winchester shot
gun and repeating rifle. who pump out shots
as rapidly as any man living. The Lee rifle was
handled by William Kittler. OF the same COM
pany. Young Mr. Putnam was present with
Frederick Glib and Colonel Norman $. Dixie.
Messrs. Risley. Robinson and Savage OF Utica,
on hand to represent the Savage Arms
Company.
Last. but far from least. came Ave men whose
skill with the rife Is well known-Armorer Ser
geant Corre. Sergeant I. }. Doan. ana Privates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
NO ARMY WORMS YET.
80 FAR BROOKLYN HAS ESCAPED THE
DEPREDATIONs OF THIS PEST.
BUT THIS rs THE TIME. IT IS DECLARED. TO
DESTROY THE TussocK MOTH AND PRE-
VENT FURTHER DESTRUCTION

OF VEGETATION
The Park Department and the officers and men,
bers Of the Tree Planting Society are watching
carefully for signs OF the appearance in Brooklyn
OF the army worm. AS The Tribune said few
days ago this active little destroyer OF vegetation
has not yet made its appearance in Brooklyn, but
there are other insects equally injurious which are
demanding attention. One OF these is the tussock
moth. Lewis Collins secretary of the Tree Planting
and Fountain Society. yesterday issued letter
which will be OF interest not only In Brooklyn but
in other places where the tussock moth is dreaded.
The letter is as follows:
The present season thus far. in Brooklyn has
oryza iencostigma. Last season the people waged
warfare Of determination in some localities. the
result OF which has been great reduction In num-
bers this year The wind and rain of sunda.'.
~ sny f Psdp the an
more inteigently successful methods Of destruction
this moth in Brooklyn. 1t is mostly wound up
in its cocoon, and soon the perfect insect will come
laid
BE yhe on the na top of Thss
ss% @ % Is not for n Sy
the few OF esss ds
posted early July 6. and therefore are nearly
hatch in about eight days after they laid. and
again they remain Unmatched until after the middle
and the chrysalites In the cocoons. and what
few remaining larvae have not yet spun their
minatIon Of this pest The following two weeks
should be devoted as far as practicable. to this
work. Many people are out OF employment who
would willingly render valuable service In this work
Spraying with insecticides Is OF no value against
the tussock moth from the time II Is ready to enter
the cocoon until the young OF the next brood have
hatched Owners OF trees should attend to 1t without
delay and have their cleared Of and chrys
alities. People surprised when they find cocoons
on their trees when they have taken great pains TO
destroy the caterplars during the early part OF the
season. They will not be when they learn that the
caterpillar of this moth Is great traveller a few
days before Il enters the cocoon II will crawl one
foot In oneQuarter OF a minute. which will amount
to $40 feet In hour. one-half mile In one
half Of day To it the matter OF several blocks In
the city amounts to little when 1t wishes to change
its locality Its ability to crawl and its dis
position TO wander at THIS period OF life make
the general destruction Of this moth necessary.
Where food s consumed in any locality These
caterpillars will move in direction to some tree
trees objective point, as with a common In
stinct In these emigrations from place to place
ordinary roadways easily trayersed and high
fences are easily scaled Many back yards serve as
breeding places for the tussock moth. and each
succeeding year sends forth It's accustomed brood
to infest trees that have been cleansed. Let the
people unite In a concerted effort to free our city
from Its annual visitation Of this dsagrecabe insect
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

-Four black foxes from Alaska were
turned loose on Heron island, in Booth
bay harbor, Me-, few days ago in an
attempt to propagate these animals
there for their valuable fur. The spe-
cies is rare and the fur commands a
high price. The four are all that
reached their destination of band Of
fifteen that were shipped from Alaska
in September Ten died on the voyage
down to San Francisco, and one other
died before Chicago was reached The
four that survived were in good condi-
tIon when turned loose on Heron isl-
ana. IL the attempt to breed these an
ltnais Ia successful at that place other
Matte islands will be stocked with the
species. fisffH ~ sf.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23
Murde1ers' Mascot.

There is yod1f1rg ff1HH geiRg about
The country attending famous murder
trials, and the lawyers have given to
him the nickname of "Murderers' Mas
cot" He says that he has attended thir-
teen murder trials within the last two
years, and in no case was there a con-
viction. He was at the first trial of the
Hyams twins for the murder of Will
lam G. Wells. This took place in Toron-
to. 1t looked black for the twins, but
when their counsel saw the murder
ers' mascot" in the court room he felt
confident of victory. IF you will re-
main right with us here, he said, well
win the jury, sure" He remained and
the jury disagreed. lie went back to
Toronto to be present at the second
trial. and the Hyams were acquitted.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23
The Worlds Greatest Forest.

At the recent congress for the ad-
eancement of science in this country
it was said that the largest forest in
existence was nearly 700 miles north
from the st. Lawrence of Quebec and
Ontario, and 1900 from east to west.
A recent French writer, commenting
on this, aserts that the Canadian forest
is only entitled to the fourth place, if
even that. In South America, he states,
in the valley of the Amazon, is a stretch
of woodland 1900 miles long and 1900
miles wide; while in the center of Afri-
ca explorers have reported forest al
least $500 miles long from north to
south, and of a width as yet unmeas-
ured and untraversed, but certainly
vast in extent. This African forest,
known as the Great Forest" is in all
probability the largest area of wood
land country in the world. The greater
portion of it is virgin soil that has never
been trod even by savages, let alone
civilized man. Stanley, in his Darkest
Africa" describes this great forest and
tells of the many days he and his men
marched through it in what was almost
darkness, hardy ray of the sun be-
ing able to penetrate the dense foliage.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23
THESE ARE QUEER FISH.
Some Products of the Sea That Are
Found in Australian Waters.

Some Products of the Sea That Are
Found in Australian Waters.
Sydney Letter to Boston Transcript:
Several varieties of fishes which have
long disappeared from other parts of
the world are still represented in New
South Wales. Among these are the ces-
TRACTION, or Port Jackson shark, whose
teeth resemble those of the fossil aero
dis found in mesozoic deposits, and the
ceratodus, an existing ganoid, otherwise
exclusively represented in the trias
formation, its anatomy showing a con-
Meeting link between lizard and a
fish. Among other remarkable fish
found in these waters several may be
enumerated. The frog fish, belonging
to the order pediculati, has fins adapted
for walking on the ground rather than
for swimming, and is found floating in
shore among marine plants from which
it is with difficulty distinguished owing
to it's great resemblance to them in
point of color. The hopping fish, va
riety of gobil, or sea gudgeon, has its
fin developed into legs, so that the ami
NAL is able to leap among the mud
flats which it frequents. The eyes Of
the fish. are curiously placed at the top
of its head and are capable of being
thrust far out Of their sockets and of
moving independently of one another
The hippocampus, or sea horse, so
named from resemblance in the shape
of the head and fore part of the body
to that of the horse, is very singular
fish, but the phyllopteryx is, perhaps,
the most remarkable fish of Australia,
! if not of the world. 1t is like the ghost
of sea horse, with it's winding sheet
all in ribbons around it. It's tattered
cerements are in shape and color like
the sea weed it frequents, so that it
hides and feeds with safety. The
dugong (halicore Australis) was for
merly met with at the mouths of the
Richmond, Tweed and Brunswick
rivers, but it is seldom now seen south
of the Brisbane river, in Queensland,
It resembles the porpoise in shape and
size, but has no dorsal fin. The skin
is heavy and thick, and is said to make
excellent leather. The habits of this
animal are those of a graminivorous
ruminant, it's stomach being exactly
like that of an OK 1t frequents the
flats and shadows along the margin OF
the shore and feeds upon the grass
which is found thereon. Like the whale
family, it suckles it's young, is warm
blooded, and therefore is incorrectly
described as fish The dugong at
tains a large size, sometimes measuring
fourteen feet long and ten feet in girth
An animal of such dimensions woult
weigh about 300 pounds.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23
O(E ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, eleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and ayr cable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute. "..,.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. n.y.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

The Cardiff miners have had almost
monopoly of the coal market in Italy, but
the shipment Of 977 tons of West Virginia
coal via Baltimore to Genoa suggests an
American rivalry.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

Hegeman's CamphOr Ice with Glycerinc.
The original and only genuine Cures Chapped Hands
and Face, Cold Sores, sc. e. G. Clark Co, N.Haven, CT
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

A Kentucky man is said to have sold a
pair of white mules to the ''secret agent of
South American ruler for 81, 500.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

New log houses are being built up in
Arostook County. Me. There a boom on
and sawed lumber isn't made fast enough.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

A Northern manufacturing company con-
templates establishing in Atlanta factory
for making cotton picking machines.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

When everything else has been exhausted
fellow can still go on the lecture plat
form.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

Millet was probably the earliest grain used
in bread maklng-a tough, unleavened paste
of it is stirred with water is still seen in the
Sahara caravans.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEsn are Of
great service in subduing Hoarseness and
Coughs. Sold only IN boxes. Avoid
limitations.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

Sir David Salomons of London is ener-
getically striving to have the laws which
interfere with power wagons Oh, the high
ways repealed by Parliament.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

Man does not live on bread alone, though
in England and the United States wheat
-four and it's manufactures are really the
staff of life. ......
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

A wagon on the country roads can be
heard two miles, and has gait like kan
CARGO. Lewiston Journal.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

just how it does it is not the question.
1t is enouge know that Hndercorns takes out the
and very pleasing relief it is 15c druggist
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

We will forfeit 81, 600 if any Of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The PIso Co., Warren, Pa.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

Low kate Harvest Excursions.
January 14th and Goth, the Iron Mountain
Route will sell tickets to Arkansas and
Texas and to Lake Charles, La, at one
fare for the round trip, plus $500. For
particulars, apply at City Ticket Office or
Union Station, st. Louis.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

There is a school question in the Trans
vaal, but there is no annexation question.
Emperor William says SO.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

If you will cut this out and send
It to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, with 10c postage, you VIII
get sample package of Early Bird Rad
ish ready in 16 days. and their great
catalogue. Catalogue alone sc postage
Wn
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

II the Baby is Cutting Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and weltried remedy, MRS
WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

"Hanson's Magic Corn Sa1ve."
Warranted to money refunded. ASK your
druggist for it. Price Is cents
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

Canadian Cold waves are, by an oversight
in the tariff, still on the free list
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23

A Liars Club has been sFgaRized n
Edgar Neb.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-23
E.rlle,t vegetable. Alway. fay.

That's so, the editor hears Mr.. Mar
ket Gardener say. Well why don't you
have them? Simply because you don't
plant Salzer's northern grown SEEDS.
His vegetables are bred to earliness and
they never disappoint you. Salzer is the
largest grower of vegetables, farm
seeds, grasses, clovers, potatoes, etc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Cantata at Burton.

On New Years night the cantata ''Faith,
Hope and Love-" was given in the NJ. X.
church, Burton, under the auspices of the
department of entertainment of the Epworth
League. The attendance was large and all
agreed that it was by far the finest enter
tainment ever given here. The members of
the league certainly deserve great deal of
credit for carrying out SO successfully a
program Of this nature. The characters,
some forty in number, were well represented
and the different parts well acted, and lack
of space would prevent mention of all, still
we think special mention should be made of
the Misses Edna WillSin, Inez Cramer and
Grace Green as the three ''graces," Mrs. Nc
Bride as ''mourner," and twelve small girls
as the ''angels." Proceeds of the evening
$500
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Bancroft.

After several unsuccessful efforts on his
part, Clark Devereaux has finally disposed
of his stock of goods to man by the name
of Deal, from Shaftsburg, who will come
here ard replenish the stock and conduct a
general store. Mr.. Deal comes well recon.
mended, having the reputation of being an
honest, upright, active young business man
and can be well classed among the hustlers,
and will undoubtedly be great addition to
Bancroft's business men. Aside from his
mercantile pursuits he has an interest in the
Shaftsburg Touring mills, which, so far as
quality is concerned are said to produce
-four second to none in the state. The con-
sumers of Bancroft will give him hearty
welcome-The young ladies of Bancroft,
wishing to be up to the times, already have
leap year party in view, which will ma
terialize at no distant date-At the Ma
sonic hall (the K. of p. hall not being con-
sidered safe for crowd) on Friday even
ing last occurred the installation of the X.
Of p. officers. Grand Chancellor Clsbee act
ing as installing officer, after which there
was banquet served at the New Philips
House, which was participated in by about
seventy-ive people, consisting of members
of the order, their families and friends, and
very pleasant time it was. John Whelan,
pianist and Frank Roberts, violinist, fur
nished music for the occasion, and also for
those who wished to spend an hour or so in
tripping the light fantastic, which was one
OF the eDjoyments after the banquet was
over-The revival meetings are still con-
tinued at the M. church and are quite
we'll attended, and 1t is said much good is
being done--On Sunday evening last the
pastor of the Congregational church gave a
temperance lecture instead of the regular
service. 1t was very nteresting-Ward
Devereaux is putting in small engine for
the purpose of running his iron lathe and
drill without furnishing sufficient steam to
run his large engine. They are both at
tached to the same boiler and in this way
he hopes to use very much less fuel-The
company which was recently formed for the
purpose of manufacturing window screens
in Symes Bros. factory and under the patent
of j. K. Symes, has already found 1t neces-
sary to employ additional help-An in
vited party assembled at the New Philips
House on Monday evening last for the pur-
pose Of social dance. There was not a
large crowd, but more enjoyment for those
that were present. Music was furnished
by John Whelan, pianist, assisted by Frank
Roberts, violinist-It is reported that
John j. Atherton is about to exchange his
home here for place in Durand, and IL he
succeeds, will soon move there.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Elsie.

George Schofeld, of Kalamazoo, was an
Elsie caller Saturday-W II Dunham will
move onto his farm with his daughter, Mrs.
Pierce. G. Bates is with the board of
supervisors IN st. Johns this week-The
revival meetings still continue at the M. E.
church-Rev. A. Whitaker is away assist
ing in revival meetings this week-Roy
Way and Clara Bates have returned to their
studies at Ann Arbor--Miss Daisy Holmes,
of Eaton Rapids, is visiting her brother,
Rev. W. l.. Holmes-Miss Kemp will oc-
cupy rooms in the Jones building at the cor
ner of Pine and Ovid streets--Will Jones
has gone to Elmira on business-The
heirs Of r. g. Van Deusen have salts
factorily divided all the real estate--A
band of As Italians have returned to Elsie
for the winter--E. E. Hitler has purchased
Frank Holcombs interest in the Owosso
meat market.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Hall, with chill
dren and grand children, celebrated their
golden wedding, December 3Oth, 1895. at
their home in Mddlebury. 1t was pleas
ant event and one that will be remembered
by relatives present. Mr.. Hall is past 73
years. He was born July IS, 1922, at
Harwick, VT On December 80, 1S45, he
was married to Mary A. Green, of Gran
vile, Washington Co., N. Y. They moved
from there to Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y,
in 1910. At that place death visited their
home and took their eldest daughter, aged
years, ia 1858. In 1861, they, with their
two children, Mary E., who still remains
with them, and Henry s., now of Ionia,
moved to the township of Middlebury, .Shia-
wassee county, and cleared new farm.
In those days help was scarce, and bears
plenty. The aged couple can tell many in.
teresting stories OF pioneer life. They are
now comfortably situated in new home,
enjoying life, and we trust they may live to
celebrate their diamond wedding anniver.
sary, with their children by the fireside.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
Attempted Suicide.

Chas. F. Curtis, residing at the corner of
Henry and Isham streets, in fit of tempo
rary arrangement attempted to take his life
on Monday morning. Mr.. Curtis is an en-
ploye at the Casket Works and for some
little time has been suffering from insomnia.
He went to the factory on Monday morning
but in little time started for home. This
Is the last that he remembers. After going
home he went up stairs, but being gone
longer than was expected, his wife stepped
to the head of the stairs only to be shocked
at the sight of him hanging by the neck,
but life was not extinct. He was quickly
cut down and DR.. Arnold hurriedly sent
for. 1t was nearly "a hours before he re-
covered consciousness. He is now confined
to his bed and suffering from light fever,
but In a fair way to recover.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-10
An Old Soldiers Recommendatio

In the late war l was soldier in the First
Maryland Volunteers, Company G. During
my term Of service / contracted chronic
diarrhoea. Since then have used a great
amount of medicine, but when found any
that would give me relief 1t would injure
my stomach, until Chamberlaln's Collie,
Cholera and diarrhea Remedy was brought
to my notice. l used it and will say it is
the only remedy that gave me permanent re-
lief and no bad results follow. take pleas
ure in recommending this preparation to all
of my old comrades, who, while giving their
services to their country, contracted this
dreadful disease as L did, from eating un-
wholesome and uncooked food. Yours truly,
A. K. BENDING, Halsey, Oregon. For sale
by johnson e. Henderson, druggists.