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Evening star., 1896-06-24

A meeting to ratify the nomination of
Messrs. Mckinley and Hobart for Presi-
dent AMI Vice President, respectively, on
the republican ticket was held last night
at Carnegie Hall, New York A large
crowd was present. The meeting was un-
der the direction OF the republican county
committee. Ex-senator T. c. Platt was the
chief speaker Of the evening. The platform
adopted by the st. Louis convention was
indorsed Other speakers were Congress
man James Sherman, Frank Hiscock, J.
Sloat Fassett, William A. Sutherland and
Lou Payne.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Mrs. Drnyton's Gown Not Sold.

n large crowd which assembled in w H.
Flatteau's auction rooms in New York yes
terday vas disappointed when a messenger
arrived with note from Mrs. J. Coleman
Drayton Withdrawing her wedding gown
from the sale of her effects which had
been advertised to take place The with
drawal of the principal attraction was a
damper, and the sale was a dull affair
articles bringing small prices
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Populists for Teller.

The result Of the populist conference at
st. Louis appears in circular addressed to
populists. and generally to voters of every
party. The document is signed by twenty
six leading populists from eight western
and southern states. 1t assails the recent
republican convention. and indorses the
proposition to nominate Senator Teller for
President.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Honor to Diaz.

great popular demonstration took place
IN the City of Mexico in favor of
the reelection of President Diaz. There
was procession of workingmen and
rural clubs. many being mounted: men
bearing banners with devices compliment
tary to Gen. Diaz- The church bells were
ring business houses decorated. and banda
OF music played I'm various parts of the
city. the whole affair winding up with a
great concert. The masses of the people
displayed real enthusiasm
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Last of the Dalton Gang Caught.

Dynamite Dick" alias Dan Wiley. the
last member Of the notorious Doolin and
Dalton gangs to be captured, was lodged
in the federal Jail at Guthrie Sunday. He
has been constantly chased by officers for
several years, a reward OF $1,000 hanging
ever his head. The charge on which he is
held is the murder of Deputy Marshals
Houseu. Sheed and Sha6ley. in the ingalls,
battle, three years ago.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

David Starr Jordan. president of Stanford
University. has sailed for Alaska with Dr.
Stejneger and Dr. Lucas OF Washington,
the other members of the seal commission,
and the British commissioners
They Will visit three groups of islands 10
study the life of the seal and the sea otter
the Prfbyloff Islands, owned by the United
States: the Commander Islands owned by
Russia, and the kurile Islands. owned by
Japan. Before going 10 the latter group
the commission will be joined by scientists
sent out by the Japanese government
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Experiment to Cure LeDro.x-

Mayor Bowie Of Whitecastle. La, has
asked DIR. Dolphin of Fort Scott, Kan, who
claims to have effected a cure for leprosy.
to demonstrate his cure at the leprosy
hospital. six miles from Whitecastle. and
the doctor will leave Tuesday for that
place. There are twenty patients slowly
dying Of this disease in the hospital, Mayor
Bowie says. and the doctor has assured
him that he can cure them.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Asking German to Go to Chicago.

John e. Hurst the democratic candidate
for governor in Maryland last year, has
sent letter to Senator German urging him
to reconsider his expressed determination
not to go to Chicago. Mr.. Hurst and prom
inent members Of the Maryland Bankers
Association. the board of trade and Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association are
appealing to the Senator to go out and help
Mr.. Whitney make the fight against free
silver.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

The second West Virginia republican con-
vention at Morgantown renominated Con-
gressman Dayton by acclamation. This
Is Postmaster General Wilson's old dis
trict, Mr. Dayton having defeated him for
reelection two years ago. Today's con-
vention indorsed the ST. Louis platform.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

duel was fought at Kummersdorf, near
Berlin. between Lieut.. Buch of the 9th
Re giment and Lieut.. Luehring of the eth
Regiment The weapons used were pistols.
Lieut.. Luehring was shot and almost in.
stantly killed.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Shot His Wife and Himself.

o. E. Hart. prominent Wichita, Kan.
farmer, shot and killed his wife, Ida, and
then ended his own life in the same way.
Jealousy prompted the act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14

Board OF Education has for several years advo-
Gated that classrooms should be no higher than
the second floor. that the safety Of the children
might be assured at all times. This policy the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners has car
ried out
The size of the classrooms is 81 by % The build
ing will seat LBS pupils. The trim is North Caro-
lima pine with natural finish. The floors are OF
comb-graincd North Caroline pine There are nVe
entrances The stairways are of stone and iron
and are therefore fireproof There are five wide
stairways 1t is estimated that the whole building
can be emptied in less than minute The main
halls are nine feet wide and those in the wings M
teen feet wide All direct, without turns 9s
are also tne stars vim hose connections ready for
use. The cloakrooms are so constructed that no
Umbrea-racks pror erly drained, are provided IN
connection with the wardrobes All the Turn tb
light comes in on the left or on the ra' allq al Iii
81 tes P be floor being cemented ana contains
large boerroom fresh-ar chamoer toesr 9" hs
used by the pupils as playrooms . -,
The heating will be by steam the iresn r ar;
parts of the building by large Sturteyant blower.
II will be exhausted from the rooms by two rams a,
be separately ventilated by fans in the towers
in the front of the building The contractors are
required furnish to each child fifty cubic teet OF
fresh air per minute. An ample supply OF , iresn
air thus assured In the rear Of the ou h4
ing complete in eyeTy resPset that Il Us a be-
the hcmo of the Training School recently re-
crganiZed by the Board of Education.
Tho faculty will be as follows. Principal. Joseph
H. Brensnger; teacher, of methods, Miss Ella j.
susan {. Marvin: teachers I'm grammar department.
Miss Aida Outwater. vice-principaI and Mss
Fannie l. Brown Miss Mary II. Davies, Miss
Martha f.. Nlabie Miss Anna G.. Judge. Miss Louise
II Seey Miss Harriet W. Tomlins, Miss Mary r.
Stone: teachers in primary department. MISS
Blanche Halsey vice-principai. and Mrs Alice B.
Ranken. Miss Kate L. McNulty. Miss Emily b.
Mrs. BESSIE Clements. Miss Edith NJ Hammond,
Miss Annie Cannon. Miss Martha Austen. Miss
Kate McMullen and Miss Emma Baldwin.
The cost OF the site $4,000. and of the build
ing including png, $4,000. The school Will be
opened this morning to receive and register pupils
and to assign them to the proper grades. The
orenrg ceremonies will be held this evening. Sew
cra hundred invitations have been issued. and all
the city officials will probably be present. and
many prominent educa tors are expected TO attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
NE CONFESSES HIS GTILT.

Montclair Sept. 10 (SpecaD. Frederick Winters at
a late hour last night confessed 10 Sergeant Cal
lagher that he had assaulted DIR. Anna l.. smith
week ago last night. Winters had been pre-
viOusly identified by the physician last night, who
picked him out while standing with two other men
~ the assailant. He also identified by Mrs.
williams the mother OF Mrs r. j. 5. White. and
by Miss Smith sister OF the physician.
Winters was arrested early yesterday morning
and held at the police station until last night.
wher Or Smith arrived The physician walked up
70 Winters who sat between the other persons.
and asked him TO let her have his band. Winters
complied. and the physician asked him where he
had gotten the prints Of teeth on his hand Winters
WAS greatly confused The physician said she was
sure he the man
Mrs Williams. who was an elderly woman. was
then allowed TO enter the room. and she recognized
Winters's voice when he spoke. and declared that
IA. wn, the man who tried enter her house To-
eral night ago Mrs Williams said she knew him
more by his voice than by his face.
Miss Smith had been told by a man after the as
sn,Iit m A. n had been sent for some linlmen The
Young woman picked WATERS out as the man who
had asked for the llnimeht
visited MIN mt the police station. He admitted TO
them i'm German that he had caused the trouble
and gave way to tears. Bah was fixed by Recorder
JJine, AZ 81 900 which Winters cannot give. and will
IA, sant 10 ail tomorrow Ia await the action OF the
Grand Jury Winters to have been married
next week He Was arrested few days ago for dis
orderly conduct in Bloomfield and fined $lv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
UEW1N Is HOPEFUL.
HE THINKS THAT INDICATIONS POINT TO
REprBfJcAN VICTORY IN HUDSON
COUNTY-NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR REELECTION.

Conpressman Thomas McEwan, jr was ashcu
Yesterday by a representative of The tribune rem
tive TO the semi-oficia announcement '""' VI.
local Republican ticket would reau' ino'"" -,
EVAN for Congress; Aaron BALDWIN lor 1ne'"''
and Peter F. Wanser for Surrogate. lie saiu'
"Desn,te all that has been said by the press OF
nv individuals anywhere there las not been SUI
hcient consolidation OF sentiment IN TINS co""',
as to the makeup of the local ticke, II, any ~
its parts The outlook has been thought py n'"''S
TO be so favorable to Republican, success that now
more than at any previous time there VIII ",
rard-fought contest in the Republican convention
for the nomination to each office to he nleu' us
applIcs TO the entire county ticket. ana reaches
down to the Frccholders. The different sec'o"N
of the county have candidates for Sheriff. Surro-
gate and Assembly. This multiplicity OF canui-
dates shows that there is a strong beIief through
ont the county that the Republicans have "A good
chance of winning
My efforts will be directed to putting in nomi-
nation so far I may have any influence men
OF the very highest standing in the community
and those against whom nothing detrimental mas
ever been alleged ! am a firm believer in nomi-
mating men who will enable Republicans to make
aggressive campaign. and opposed TO hoinl il
upon to defend The nominee for Sheriff ought to
be man of blameless charactcr OF good luugnaed'
and against whom no charge mas ever Deen iha Az
l don't care to express any preference ana ms
applies to any other name that may De
mentioned in connection with any other office"
But how about the talk of your denomination
My hope was the reply lis that the ticket
will be made up OF such irrcproachable men that
ated with the other nominees upon the ticket.
am as much averse to accepting rSnomnation n; as
in Congress only month"; ! stated that ! would
not be ATE as hmc and then
thought that had given ample notice to my party
feel that | had done all that could do AT the
proper time hope iha, i VIII not be made sd nece s
cept denomination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
MUST PAY OR GO TO JAIL.
THE DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR OF THEM
TON THREATENS TO RESORT TO
EXTREME MEASURES

Trenton Sept 10 (SpeciaD.-John Barber collector
OF Delinquent Taxes fer this city, gave pubic notee
to-day that he will personal notice 70 the wv
individuals who have failed to pay their personal
taxes this year and that unless the same have oeea
paid within ten days he will proceed under an Oh
statute and cause the Imprisonment OF me ae"n'
quents.
The law prsscrbes that in case OF any person
falling 70 pay his just portion Of taxes .evled Upon
his personal effects he shall. on complaint OF 'n'
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes, be iOrth"ith sent I"
rho common JAIL there 10 remain until such taxes
are maid This law has rot been enforced 10 Ireh-
ron since 1860 although hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars are owing the city for personal axes Il
Is = rare case for voters here 10 pay pol TAX In
1850 Collector william F. Cross.ey determined ma.
tho oI,v should have some OF the money cue H. ahl
no took advantage OF the law. causing the arrest o.
many delirquents. among them being some prom
inenf citizens. and he soon filed the % Mercer
Jau Collector Crossey supported by the FINANCE
Committee Of the Common Council ana tns q"
treasury soon had a plethora Of wealth
Captain Barber is anxious 10 initiate me S'0'
work of Nj Crossley but the a~ mas ssNS Tisn,
fortitnate features For instance, once delAqles.
iaxnaver Is committed there is no provision na sY
for MS re ease unless the taxes are pall 1870,
ector Crossley said to-day inat ne reneh 80
having arrested Phneas Snepnetu N lovy, "a "a
herd still lives in Trenton and IS now possessed y
fair share OF this worlds goods: men dres,g' -,
sf0 he was DOOR and after he had been IN Ja.i ~
several weeks mis- wife Appealed 10 ths ~ ~. ~
support for herself and family shepn.ru 800 10 HI,
be released under the law unit. me ta1es anu "a
board while in ia had been paid 70 me county, sas
EnalIv the city paid the whole bill 10 nave MN Z"
leased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14

h,s bopo in the country every Sunday morning
tto has never used ntoxicants or TOBACCO ~
ho,rs we'll and can see TO read fine print
rber. were fifteen octogenarians present lhey
wore IN. Rev Or = NJ Burton. Mary = Green
Allow Moore A J. Maltby. Abbey Smith, Mrs.
Hannah Marston Mrs. Henry Harrison, A. H.
p,ram Jacob Rohrcr Jesse Surran. Mrs. Jane
u,vhoII 1aspcr Tucker. Hannah Shaw, s Is
Clough and Elizabeth Wilson
There were forty-seven present who were over
seventy years old. They were ". I; rerreL l. -,
Whitney David Spencer. Mrs David Spencer the
10 O. Campbell Mrs. Mary Wood, W a, Dag
rrtt Egbert Leake. Mrs. Egbert l.eake. w, e.
bsvidson W c. PcrrgO. j. Il. Scarles MIS-. T. j.
lerrv sanborn John Philip Beck John p yeach,
Mrs Amanda Case. NJ H. smith j. G. henderson,
Andrew G Holtang. Joseph NJ. Furaey, J. A.
strong. Charles DETROIT. Professor \. Is. webster
bell, Chauncey Parmeee J. a; Coates Mrs Syn-
thla Robbins. Thomas Craig Mrs. THOMAS Cralg'
Mrs Harnru Mrs. Lucena Luce, = II. Sargent.
Iienr, Harrison. Florinda Hall. Robert Ingram
MARY II. Walker and J. - sears 1900. ........,.
" r Ferrcl is the only attendant over seventy
years old who born in Vine land. This seems
ali the more singular when II Is known that Vine
innd t. only thirty-nve years old. Mr. Ferre was
horn in a log cabin, where the city park now Is,
and his nearest neghbor lived at Malaga. nine
M, Eroat efrorts were made TO get Mrs. Hannah
chard OF Ferret who is l01 years old. to attend.
but she is averse 10 travelling I'm railroad cars, the
distance being too great for wagon travel. Many
rxuected to Mrs. Annie Elton nnety-four years
old but her health would not permit her to attend.
Wrs Elizabeth W. Hawxhurst. nnety-two years
old the mother of Professor HawXhurst. Of Penn
sylvania University. who was second In age last
wear and who won the laurrls the year before. was
prrventel from attending this year on account of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
THJRTY-NINE YEARS 4 PRIEST.

GEL LIBERATION or THE ORDINATION OF Mon
sIGNoR DOANE. or NEWARK.
The thirty ninth anniversary OF the ordination
nj Nonsrnor George H. Doane pastor Of st Pat
rIck's Cathedral was observed yesterday.
Monsignor Doane studied medicine In jefferson
College Philadelphia and graduated in 1850
lie decided to study theology, and was ordained
a deacon In the Episcopal Church, serving for n
time as assistant In Grace Church, Newark. In
1870 he was converted to Roman Catholicism, and
became secretary To Bishop Bayley and afterward
received several promotions lie Ncartirn-
cral of the Newark Diocese for some time, and "A
MonsisnOr.
Father Doane has always been highly popular
with all classes and sccts, and has been personally
Identified with public affairs and non sectarlan
movements His brother ID The Protestant Episco-
pal Bishop Of Albanx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
JOSEPH TUCKER DURHAM.

Painfeld. Sept 10 (SpecaD.-Joseph Tucker Dun
ham. an old citizen OF Plinfeld, died at his home. No
$50 Park-ave.. this afternoon. The cause of his
death was paralysis, followed by apoplexy
Mr. Durham the oldest Of five children and was
born at Newmarket in April. 14l He moved TO
Plainfeld and was the first pupil Of the Planiield
public schools. He became a mechanic ana went 10
Westerly. X. l. When Lincoln issued his first cali
for volunteers at the beginning OF the ClVll war
Durham was the first man to enlist from khOde
Island He served throughout the war and then re-
turned 10 Plainneld and engaged in the wholesale
FISH business in New York lie lived in Brooklyn for
A while and then returned here five years ago tie
had been engaged in the manufacture OF a patcn.
combination shipping tag and envelope az NO ~
John-st Nev'-Y DIRK His widow survives hinl he
was leading member of the 9. \. X, ana Was
commander of Major Anderson Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
A WELL-EQUIPPED SCHOOL.
THE OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING AN
OCCASION OF UNUSUAL INTEREST.
PROBABLY THE BEST ARRANGED EDU'ATioNN"
sTRIiCTI,RE IN TIE sTATE-THE FALL TERM


PROBABLY THE BEST ARRANGED EDUCATIONAL
STRUCTURE IN THE sTATE-THE FALL TERM
IN JERSEY CITY BEGINS TO-DAY
The fall term OF the public schools OF Jersey lily
begins to-day 1t will be an occasion OF more
than ordinary interest as the new schoohouse' W.
f. 10 be opened and the reorganized training ue-
partment will start on its new and important "o'h
I'm lnstructng and equippiDg for the service 'hose
who desire to become teachers.
The pIan IL similar TO that of the state Norihai
School The new school will have grammar anu
n primary department. The principals ana ieach-
ers who have been selected by the Board or Educa-
ton from the entire department, Will have doupie
dutv To perform They will teach the pupils, and
will also instruct the prospective teachers, VINO
will receive practical instruction. as they Will be
nIaced I'm charge of the ella ses. receive the advice
of the expo teachers and the detects Oh the
amateur teachers will be seen and corrected. APP
pointments on the regular staff Will depend on the
proficiency attained. appointments VIII be made
on the recommendation OF the faculty OF the ne"
training school,
The building is a model structure, ana Is prop
ably the most completely equipped schoolhouse IN
the State IL contains all the most recent modern
improvements The building plain, substantial
structure is on the block bounded by Brunswick.
WAYNE and Mercer SITS. 1t fronts on Brunswick-st'
occupvine the whole block while the sides extend
along WAYNE and Mercer SITS. The front is 1873 feet,
h. depth of the main building 81 feet and that of
the wings 1913 feet. 1t IS constructed OF wood ana
Keenan, brick and Is trimmed with Middlesex
brownstone II has three stories. Only two OF
these contain classrooms. twenty in number Easy
egress is thus secured in of fire or panic The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
NEW WOMAN SWTNDLER
SEVERAL JERSEY CITY UNDERTAKE..
DUPED BY HER TALE OF WOE

SHE BUYS coFFINs. GIVING BOGUS IxsuR.xc-
POLICIES AS SECURITY AND THEN vEao
TIATEs LoANs-TRAPPED IN THE OF.
FIcE OF AN INTENDED VICTIM
A clever woman, who has duped several ma.
takers by a new scheme, arrested In Is,.'
City late Saturday night by Policeman Smith ~
prisoner, who gave her name as Kate pook ~
her age as thirty-one years. refused to give ~
address. She is a tall. slender preposss.s,..
brunette and a capital actress.
The Jersey City police first learned OF her s,,.
ence few days after she had called on Co.
Stevens an undertaken, Of No. 05 Jersev..,'
She stated that she had just been Informed 90"
sudden death Of her husband in Bridegroom, c.
and employed the undertaken TO bury him -
guarantee payment OF the bill she slrrende,.a "
the undertaken a policy representing that her r.
ba nd was insured for $500 in a New York nsnr...
company The widow said that she had beer D..
ponniless and easily obtained loan OF 81 ,rnN
the undertaken. who waited in vain for her re,u,,
and then found that the rolicy was bogus
ON Labor Day the woman called at the oasc, =.
Thomas f. Carey an undertaken at No ss2 cro..
q Her husband she declared had been .oo,
dentallv killed in Connecticut She handed hi
one Of the bogus policies and secured loan Of s9o
Two days later she visited Edward VI Fs6sr,v'-y:;
M 5Ol (,roye-st repeated her story about the 80 -
dental death. and said that she had no money wiz
which 10 purchase mourning raimen; Fahertv
loaned her SO intending 10 reimburse himself wiz
ne collected the insurance money.
Carey and Faherty discovered that they had bee,
duped and they Informed the police, who warned
the other undertakefs. and requested them to De-
rain the swinder If she called.
The woman called at an underiaker's establish.
ment near those where she had secured money sux
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
POPOCRATS QUEER RALLY.
HEARTY APPLAUSE FOR MKINLEY HOBART AND
HARRISON.

Rutherford Sept. IS (SpeciaD.-One OF the FUNNIEST
notical meetings in the history Of Rutherford loon
Mace Friday night in the interests OF Bryan oe"di
and free silver 1t began at o'clock when an amer
ian flag hearing the names of Bryan ana oe""'
was raised in Depot Square. The crowd whlch 10
Gathered 10 listen to the last band concert OF the
season old not seem to ike this proceeding LOT d
storm Of misses arose
The meeting then adjourned 10 Lyceum man,
where the previous night magnificent audience
mad heard the logical speeches of Congressman Dali
zeu and Stewart and Senator Johnson. feihaps TWO
hundred people there and they uisaP-
noa,ed hv ,wos and threes. hardly hundred beng
present at the end of the ceremonies large mum
h.r Of Republicans and Sound Money Democrats
we're prcsent and they aroused intense lhdiSldlioi
an The part OF the sverites by taking an active part
in the meeting. go ill.,. g .ho p-v,n md
SawaI club and the only director OF the kutnerloIi
National Bank who adheres 10 the free-siiNer cause
presided - ,.,.,i.o, tIouar5 Ellis
NJ RidgeWO0d and NJ. Schaumpacn, or New oIf.
Mr Lliis made the mistake OF beginning an attdVh
man Mckinney and Hobart by mentioning 'n'l5
names II vas two minutes before the applause u.J
awav F,x-Prcsident Harrison's name: Hlehlioic1
by The same speaker, brought forth similar ronnd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
POISON FOR HER TORnENTORS.
PERTH AMBoY WOMAN ADMITS PUTTING PARIS
GREEN on APPLES FOR HER NEIGH
RoR's GOATS.


BORIS GOATS
perth Amboy Sept. 10 CspecaD.-A few apples
- = na,r Of goats are at the bottom OF the latest
scandal which has agitated this city. Inc FORM
a-. the property OF Mrs. George Bunten ana the
,,,.r belonged 10 Mrs. Charles Anderson bnt IL Is
-. NJ Runten's fault that the animals are not
now In their graves s,
w. women are next-doOr neighbors In Harifofu-
-. ard they have long been at swords points over
a division fence. which each declared hir'hsen Oh
- roner,v The dispute had grown 10 be
o,rhhorbood scandal. when Mrs. Bunten threw
some apples over into Mrs Anderson's yard Mrs
ANDERSON paid no attention 10 the gift, bu' her
-. o.rold son did and he about 10 eat one
- the apples when his mother noticed that II was
covered with a green powder She 'hen TOOK 'ne
,. quay from the child and went TO DR.. e. A.
un,,s who declared that the powder was paris
sfIs Bunen admitted placing me al pies on me
.I the Intention of poisoning her helgnpot >
renee WI cb had annoyed her but she denied nav
goa'sii r"vn them into the yard Mrs ANDERSON r,
ing ~ 20 Recorder Ward for warrant lot Mt
aPp.. a rest but the Recorder r"Ius'u ~ i'H,
bun niass The complaint was drawn up oS d" AZ