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New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
SAID TO BE 4 PYROMANIAC.
BROOKLYN POLICE SAY THAT WHITE
HAS A PASSION FOR SETTING FIRES.

uE WAS ARRESTED AND SENT TO ELMIRA FOR
ARSON IN 1892. AFTER HAVING BURNED sEV-
ERAL BIILDINGs-sUsPECTED OF HAv-
ING CAUSED RECENT BLAZE.
TIL. arre., of Joseph White Of No. 4es Dean-st.
hv the poce of the Tenth Precinct yesterday. on ss-
picOn of having set fire TO the house OF Howdro
Jarvis at No 1s3 Flatbush-ave., on September - IL
regarded by them as likely 10 be an important cap
,ure White is a self-confessed frebug. ana III ls'-
was sent TO Elmra for years for having adni''eu
setting fire to house in the same precinct where ne
was arrested yesterday.
Although the fire In Jarvss house was extinguisneu
hefore much damage was caused the investigation
made by the police showed that 1t had been started o
some incendary The basement had oeen ehtereu' anu
the gas pipe tapped In such way as 10 iea'e '''
doubt "a TO the intentions Of the intruder White oe-
nes his guilt and the only evidence the ponce ha'e'
so far as is known. Is his record ana the iac. ''
no was seen loternk near the house In pr'ei' 'ne
no.,ca arrested him on general principles. They say
he s either demented or else has an abnormaIiy ue-
veIoned instinct for firing buildings 10 the extent
that he is a dangerous man to be at large MS reo
s.or,s 10 hear out this belief for on the night Vi
February 90 1892 he set fire TO several puiloiiss III
the nelghborhood OF his homo. He began 'ne n'sn'
by crawling to the loft OF Joseph cary s1au ~
No 522 Dean-st. and throwing a Lighted maten n II,
;bn hav In the fire which followed tweVe nor ~
were burned Shortly afterward fire took Pc ~
Wilson'S stables In Berg en-s near i a,,c
rha ro,nen had no rest that night for IN rapid sue
ces sion fires were started in the cellar OF latiughess
,Iien IN Rerren-st II developed afterward thai
White was present all of the flres whicn ne ,hn
w1in VI md drenen began to compare notes tncy
found that White himself had turned N .ne M a sns @
for The frs, three fires White was arrested o., ~ % =,
, I9 IN md after much trouble the police eot ann 70
confess that ne started one OF the lres. ~ Rrook
Two years OF imprisonment White returned 10 n'oo"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
TO PRESERVE THE PALISADES.

THE ArroRNEY-GENERAL OF NEw-JERsEY ASKS
TO HAVE A RIPARIAN LEASE REVOKED.
Trenton, ~ j., Oct 4 (speciaD.-With view to
protecting the Palisades. Attorney General Stock
ton yesterday filed an information In the Court o,
Chancery TO have revoked the lease granted by
the Riparian Commissioners to Charles A. Brown
and John A. Fleming. quarrymen.
The lease for strip Of land fronting on
the Hudson River at the Palisades. In Bergen
County and its revocation is asked for on the
ground the Brown and Fleming have violated the
conditions of the lease, that they should Go moth
ing to destroy the symmetry and continuity Of the
Palisades. They are charged with having erected
a wharf In front OF the property and with quarry
ing from the upland, Immediately back OF
the grant. This II Is alleged, Is injurious to the
beauty of the Palisades and In violation of the
terms Of the lease.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
BEATEN AND LEFT FOR DEAD.
ITALIANS MALTREAT CITIZEN OF ORANGE
AFTER A BARRooM QUARREL.

Orange. ~ j. Oct. 4 (SpeciaD.-Dominick carr OF
Central-ave was found at 1890 o'clock this morning
bv Policeman Beaman lying In South Jefferson
st in an unconscious condition Ills leg was
broken IN two places. his clothes were nearly Torn
off and he was covered with bruises lie was
taken to the Orange Memorial Hospital. "hore he
now lies In an extremely critical condition
II appears that Saturday night Ae was IN
n saloon in Joyce-s,.. and tina; while there ne got
,bn nIare 10 GO home the men followed him. and
wrenching a number OF pickets from fence, rnade
murderous attack on him. leaving MN, as tney
o. Bricn and Cooper arrested two of the 's'diiants
Antonio Santone and Dominick Bac,o. ana the!
a, lacked m 70 await the result OF Carrs injuries
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
EEAN Not 4 CANDIDATE.

err n,.c,,prs THAT lie IS NOT OPPOSED TO CON
GcEssMAN FOWI.ERS RENOMlNATloN
Elizabeth ~ j., oct (SpeciaD.-John keah stated
ycs,erdoy that he was not n candidate Tor Con-
cress against Mr. Fowler although he declared that
he had been strongly urged by many OF his frehds
70 enter the race Mr.. Kean said he was not an
,sp,rant lust now for any political once put was
chiefly Interested In the success oil the N"''o""'
ticket. ,,.,o. ,ra ,,,,,ch
The opponents Of Congressman Fowler are much
1iennno,tcd at their failure to get Mr. l>ean 10
am and INST what steps they will now take are
unknown MIR kean said he had heard that there
,,as somc opposition to Mr.. Fowler, but did not
,hink II would amount to anything at the primaries
to- night
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
Welded IN A BREWERY.
MAYOR BRAUN or PATTERSON PERFORMS A MAR
RAGE CEREMONY UNDER PECULIAR
CIRCIrM ANCES


Paterson, N J., Oct. 4 (Special).-Patrcla Petrone,
twenty-five years old. arrived at the City Hall yes
terday and wanted to be married by Mayor Braun
His bride, Rosario Belmonte, twenty years Old. had
just arrived from Italy. Petrone said that he had
met Rosa five years before. He was too poor and
she too young to wed so he came here to seek his
fortune.
Mayor Rraun was attending meeting of the Con-
solidated Brewing Company but when he told
OF the lovers predicament he requested that the
couple be sent to the brewery. The ceremony was
performed In the maltroom, with brewery mag
mates as witnesses The bride was pretty and
Mayor Braun pledged the new brewery union and
claimed the usual privilege Mrs. Petrone received
several presents from the witnesses and she cannot
fail TO have pleasant recollectons OF her marriage
In a brewery.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
A CAMPAIGN FLAG WITH A HISTORY.
RAISED IN HONOR OF THE COMPLETION OF THE
FIRST ATLANTIC CABLE. 1T NOW DOES
DUTY AS A REPU BLICAN EMBLEM

Paterson. n. j.. Oct. 4.-There hangs In Van
Houten-st.. in this city. flag that has done duty
many times. II is the property OF Robert McCul-
Tough. dealer in silk waste. who has displayed II in
front OF his office to show his Repubcanism. Be-
meath the flag are pictures OF Mckinley and Hobart
Every stripe In the flag has patch on II. the blue
has been patched. and the stars show signs OF
repair.
Mr.. Mccullough first hosted the nag on June H.
1855 In honor OF the completion Of the first Atlantic
cable Every National holiday since he has hosted
the old flag II foated In honor OF victories during
the war. 1t at half-mast for Lincoln. Garfield
Grant. Blaine Sherman Sheridan and other Ma
t!ona characters. 1t has been displayed for State
and city occasions and now It does duty as cam
pal banner. When first purchased the flag had
only thirty-six stars. but State after State has
Joined the Union its owner has added until the
blue field is crowded but he there is for
fe
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
A RELATED MARRIAGE NOTICE.
DIR. VAN GIBSON AND MISS POOL WE'RE Welded
IN JANUARY But THE FACT WAS An
NOINCED Only YESTERDAY

The following beated marriage notice caused
considerable comment in Brooklyn yesterday:
VAN GIESON-POOI-In Jersey City January g.
1895 by Justice Winfield S. Weed EVELYN,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Pool, Of III X
Iyn TO DR.. IRA VAN GIESON. Of Grcenpoint.
L. ].
The bridegroom. Dr. Ira Van Gieson. is we'll
known brain specialist. and Is on the staff - one
or two New-York hospitals. 1t Is said. His father
Is DR. r. E. Van Geson, Of No. 81 kcnt-st.. Green
no,nt He also Is a Wel-knOwn practitioner, and
attends the electrical executions at Sing Sirg
Auhurn and Dannemora In official caraciy
The elder Van Gieson would give no nfor rna.ion
with reference TO the marriage OF his son, beyond
saving his son practsed In New-York. The parents
~ DR. Ira Van G!eson's wife. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
pool live at No. 800 Sate-st. They were cut of
yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
NOW THE DELAY AT THE PIER WAS Cao'Do

Some Of the people who went TO the Ahcho' IA
nier on Saturday evening TO meet irenas WV s.,,d
lust arrived OH the steamship CITY OF no"s "A ,ne
fault because they were not permitted 70 ooa .,.n
shin without much delay. The customs onos-.
saw that on Saturday more than twenty s'es.. Ssy
arrived In port making it an exceedingly ou", 49, 70
The City of Rome the last steam men sse did
her pier and II was after O'CLOCK when hensssneerf
so The customs regulations forbid PasSscsrs.
to leaye an incoming steamer untl, 'nr 'nnrrohiSed
like manner from going aboard. Thus u psmt 9og
that II was some lime after the CITY ot 'e 'vsre y
to her pier before the waiting treno'
lowed to meet the passengers
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
DEATH OF WILLIAM HEADLEY SMITH,

William Head!ey Smith, Of Frederick r. and
Joanna Smith, and grandson OF William O. Headley
OF Newark died in Newark last Friday evening after
a long illness.
Mr. Smith was born on July %. 1874. and was grad
ua,ed from the John c. Green School. a; Lawrence
Vile In 1892 having given evidence Of some ability
in literary lines In the fall OF 1898 entered Prince
ton. from which college he would have gradual ted
with the class Of 80. In spite OF the fac, that for
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
4 CHARITABLE GRAND JURY.

uackensack n. j., oct 4-The Grand Jury, which
6nIshed its Iabors yesterday morning separated
without the usual banquet. There has for years
been a system OF fines among the grand Jurors. and
the receipts from this source have been devoted to
a dinner the deficit. II there was any being made
nm by the members. This Grand Jury had s2j on
hand and voted to give II to the Old Ladies' Home
here and go without the dinner.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
TO BE A BEAUTIFUL AUDITORIUM.
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE HAM
son PLACE METHODIST CHURCH ALMOST
COMPLETED-sERvICES HELD
YESTERDAY


The Rev. DR.. Louis Albert Banks. pastor Of the
Hanson Place Methodist Church. preached for the
first time since last June in his pulpit yesterday.
All the repairs and improvements TO the church
will be completed this week. with the exception Of
the organ. which will not be entirely finished for
several weeks. The most radical change<made
in the organ loft and gallery. The organ pipes
were divided and the gallery set back several feet
The pipes are now inclosed in oak. and either
side Of the gallery. When completed. the Hanson
Place Methodist Church will have one Of the finest
organs IN the country. this improvement alone being
made at an expense OF over $4,000
The walls and ceiling have been entirely redeco-
rated the old carpets and cushions replaced by
new and electricity has been substituted for gas.
Clusters Of electric lights on the wall back of the
puipi; between the organ lofts. and above these in
the centre IA single light shining forth from Greek
cross serve bring out the decorative effects in
most attractive manner. The entire cost Of repairs
will be about $1,000
Sixty-fve new members were added to the church
roll yesterday morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
4 GLASS PEDLERS MISFORTUNE.

Paterson, ~ j., Oct. tSpeciaD.-Isaac Rothfcld
a looking. glass peddler. living at No. Is Mott-st.
New-York. lies ut st. Josephs Hospital In criti-
cal condition. Rochfeld was struck BY the steam
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
DEATH OF EDWARD sHEERAN UNDER
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

HIS BROTHER-IN-LAw ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED
1T BY TURNING ON THE GAS AT THE Me
TER OF THEIR BROOKLYN HOME
Michael Sheehan forty-fve years DID, Of No. 30
North Fifth-st., Brooklyn. was arrested last night
by order Of Coroner Mason and lodged in the Bed
ford-avc. police station charge OF homicide
Yesterday morning Edward Sheeran a well-to-do
bookbinder and a brotherin-law of Michael, was
found asphyxated In his bedroom on the ground
floor of the house. The dead man was a bacheior
and owned the property. He lived there with MS
sister Sarah Michael Sheehan occupied the
second Nat. While the Sheerans lived in The left
hand fiat, the dead man slept in the front room
Of the fiat the opposite side OF the hail. For
come time Sheeran has been in poor health and
New-York tribune., 1896-10-05

chest Of an Erie locomotive last night while cross,
ing the railroad tracks at Rver-st. He was knocked
down and when picked up was found to have re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-11
why Everybody Smiled.

An amusing scene was witnessed by
many pedestrians one day at the corner
of Thirty seventh street and Broadway.
A fence, about 80 feet high, covered
with theatrical Autographs, incloses u
lot ON that corner, where the founda-
tions of a new building are being laid.
1t was the noon hour, and six brawny
sons Of Erin were seated ON slightly
raised platform, resting against the
fence. They were eating their luncheon
and were joking and laughing to their
hearts content. Those who stopped TO
look at the group could not withhold a
smile. for directly above this jolly group
of Irishmen, in bold, lurid letters,
were the words 1.-The Gay Parisians. :"
Here indeed was pleasant satire, the
result of accident. No wonder the work
ingmen wondered why people smiled at
them so much.-New York Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-11

Everybody l. ows that the earth makes
one complete revolution on its axis once
III each "a hours. But few, however.
have any idea of the high rate Of speed
at which such an immense ball must
turn i'll order to accomplish tho feat If
making one revolution in day and u
night. A graphic idea of the terrific
pace which the old earth keeps up year
after year may be had by comparing its
speed to that of a cannon ball fired from
a modern high pressure gun. The high
est velocity ever attained by such a mis-
sile has been estimated at /, 626 feet per
second, which is equal to a mile in
2-lO seconds. The earth. in making
one complete revolution in the short
space of "a hours, must turn with a
velocity almost exactly equal TO that Of
the cannon ball. In short, lis rate Of
speed ut the equator is exactly / ,507
feet per second. This is equal to a mile
every 6-10 seconds, IL miles a min
ute. st Louis Republic
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THE MINuEr DANCER.


So, my enchantress In the lowered brocade.
F-ou cali an eider fashion to your aid,
step forth frcm Gainsborough'S canvas and
advance.
A powdered Galatea, to the dance.
About you ciings faded, Old world air,
As though the link Eoys crowded round your
chair,
As though the MncarOnis thronged the Mall,
And the French horns were sounding at Naux-
hall
They tread the stately measure to its close,
The silver buckles and the silkcn hCse,
Ladies' and exqEi~ites, that bend ard sway,
Brilliant a. poppies August day.
You dance the minuet, and we admire,
We dullarls in our black and white attire,
Whose russot idyl seems I-crC burlcsque,
Set in q frame so far less picturesque.
Yet take heart; for Love, the coatlcss rogue,
Can scarcely heed what raiment be in vogue
Since in good sooth his negligence Is known
as omcthing scandalous anent his own
And 50 he whispers. Eyes were bright and
brown
Long ere the powder tax dismaycd the town.
And faithful shepherds still shall babblc on.
Although the rap:ers and the frills be gene
Alfred Cochrane in Spectator.
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Gold AZ Cripple Greek.

The fabulously rich gold mining dis
trict of Cripple Greek, Colorado, is
attracting hundreds of people.
By spring the rush bids fair to be
enormous. That there is an abun-
nance of gold there is demonstrated
beyond doubt. Fortunes are being
rapidly made.
To reach Cripple Creek, take tn ;
Santa Fe route, the only standa-
gauge line direct to the camp.
Pullman sleepers and chair car
The Santa Fe lands you right in Il c
heart of Cripple Greek.
The best way to get there is ovCr
the Santa Fe route.
Inquire of nearest ticket agent, Oh
address, w. S. Keenan, G. p. A. < s
F. Rv. Galveston, Texas.
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ODD FACTS ABOUT MADAGASCAR.
1 The Policemen Sleep ON Their Beats-The
Curfew Is of Ancient Use.


The Policemen Sleep Their Beats-The
Curfew Is of Ancient Use.
Probably the sleepiest policemen in
the world are those Of Madagascar. At
Antananarivo, the capital, there is lit
tie evidence of the force by day, for its
members are all peacefully wrapped i'll
slumber. At night, too, the guardian Of
property is seldom to be seen, and that
he is actually guarding is only to be
told by the half hourly cry that is sent
up to police post No l alongside the
royal palace.
"Watchman, what of the night?"
"We are wide awake. keeping a sharp
lookout, and all's well. =
Antananarivo has no lamps and no
streets 1t is simply great collection
of houses tumbled together. There is a
big force of night police, known AS the
watch. The men gather themselves
together into groups, and choosing snug
corners, wrapping themselves in straw
mats, they drop into long and profound
slumber One member of each group re-
mains awake to respond to the half
hourly call from the palace. As he calls
back, the others, half awake, mechan-
ically shout back the response. 1t makes
little difference, however, that the police
continually sleep, for robbery is rare.
Curfew, though popularity supposed
to be purely an early English and Nor
man French custom, has been estab-
lished in Madagascar for centuries In
every town and village between and
10 the watchmen 60 around shouting out
in the Malapasy dialect, Lights cut -
and they see that all is i'll darkness in
every house. After these hours no one
is allowed to travel around without a
special pass.
There is no criminal code of any ac
count, and when a man is caught in the
act of stealing the populace is apt TO
igi.ore the police and surround him and
stone him to death. The Madagascans
have no 'swear words i'll their Ian
guage, and " hen their feelings me over
wrought against man the only thing
they can do Is TO execute summary
vengeance on him.-New York World.
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UNITED STATES COURT BILL.
continued From Yesterday.
SEC. IS. That witnesses for til

SEC. Is. That witnesses for the
prosecution in misdemeanor cases be-
fore United States commissioners
court in the Indian Territory shall be
entitled to fifty cents for each days
attendance upon said court and five
cents mile for each mile actually
and necessarily travelled in going t.
and returning from said courr:. ana
commissioners shall issue certificates
thereof as in felony cases.
SEC. II. That jurors in civil cases
before the United States commits
sionerS' courts in the Indian Terri
tory shall be entitled To a fee of fifty
cents for each case in which they may
serve. The amount required for their
payment shall he advanced by the
party to the suit who may demand
the jury, and shall be taxed as Il part
of the costs in the case.
In all criminal cases before the
United States commissioners courts
in said territory wherein jury is i'm
paneled at the demand of the defen-
dant, each juror shall be entitled to
fifty cents in each case. but not more
than one dollar and half shall be
allowed TO any juror for any day lie
may serve as juror in said court.
The commissioner shall issue certiii-
Gates for such compensation as i'm the
case of witnesses in felony cases. and
if the defendant is found guilty eX-
ecution shall issue Immediately foI
the fine and costs against the de-
fendant, who shall stand committed
until such fine and costs are pain. or
discharged as provided by law; and if
the defendant is acquitted and cost
bond has been required of the prose
cutting witness, judgment shall be
entered on said bond for all costs in
the case.
SEC. Il. That in the trial of any
case by jury before United States
commissioner in the Indian Territory
the commissioner may instruct the
jury as to the law applicable to the
case, and the jury shall be governed
by such instructions in rendering
their verdictr and the commissioner
may, on motion, grant a new trial if
the verdict is contrary to the law and
the evidence
SEC. l6. That the United States
commissioners and United States CON
stables in the Indian Territory shall
each receive and be allowed to retain.
i'm addition to the salaries which they
are allowed by law, all fees earned by
them in civil cases cOgnizable before
such commissioners. to be taxed in
accordance with the Arkansas laws in
the Indian Territory.
SEC IL. That in every criminal
case before United States commits
sioners' courts in the Indian Terri
tory, wherein the defendant is re-
presented by counsel and demands Il
trial by jury, the commissioner may
appoint any one of the licensed at
torneys in the Indian Territory To
represent the United States i'm the
case, and may tax against the de-
fendant, if he be found guilty. an at
torney's fee Of ten dollars a. a part of
the costs in case, and when collected
by the commissioner lie shall pay the
fee so charged to the attorney who
represented the United States: but
the United States shall not be liable
for attorneys fees in such eases ex-
cept as herein provided.
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rhe InouIuitIre small nnr.

Father, - said the little boy, looking
up from his picture Look, IF ask you
a question, will you answer it:"
Certainly, was the affable reply.
And not get angry"
"Of course not.
Nor say it's time was in bed:"
II won { do any of those things
"Well, what want to know is where
does a snake begin when it wags its
tail?''-Washingto Star.
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The Apache, Navajo and Ute war be-
gan in lS49 and ended in 1855. The
total number of regular troops employed
during this war was 100. while the
volunteers and militia numbered 1 aGi, ,
lEa grand total being a,.1l.
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A bright girl in Maine recently began
a composition thus: "The Puritans
found a lunatic asylum in the wilds Of
America. She had read in a book that
the Puritaus found an asylum in this
country, and TO make the statement more
vivid she added the word "lunatic A"
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THE ARDMOREITE is in no way
responsible for, nor will it pay
any debts contracted by any EN-
ployee of this office, unless ac-
companied by an order signed by
the business manager.
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The ARDMoREITE will accept in
payment of subscriptions to the week
ly, 100 cords of stove wood, giving
one years subscription for a good
average two horse load of sound wood.
Bring on your wood and get the best
paper in the Indian Territory.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-01-31
SUMMER SONG.


sing mo a song Of tho summer tine.
or tho FIRE in tho Eorrel and ruby clover,
Where the garraions bobalinks lit and chine
Over and over.
Sing me a song Of tho strawberry bont,
OF the black cap hiding tho hoap of stones,
OF the milkweod druyvsy with sultry scent
Where the bco drOnea.
Sing mo a song of the spring haad stln,
OF tho dewy fern In The solitude,
OF the hermit thrush and tho whirpoorwih
Haunting the wood.
elng me n song Of tho cleaning scytho,
OF the scented hay IA tho buriel vain,
OF the mowers whistling bright and bhthe
In the sunny rain.
Sing mo a song Of tho ounce and the gogo,
OF the apricot by tho orchard wall,
Whore bends my love Armitagc,
Gathering tho fruit OF the windfail.
Sing me q song Of tho r~ust!ing, slow
Sway OF the wheat as tine winds Groom,
OF the golden disk and the dreaming glow
OF the harvest noon.
-Duncan Campbell Scott in Scribner's.