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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
TIE DEATH or GEORGE RBowy

George Brown. who died suddenly III his home
No. q Cambridge Place on Thursday morning was
a prominent member Of the New-York Furniture
Board OF Trade. and that Organization will attend
the funeral In body Mr. Brown wss born in
Norfolk Conn. ffty-cight years ago For many
years he had been in the furniture manufacturing
business being senior partner in the firm Of George
g clifford Brown. formerly known as Bliss
Brown The Of Mr. Browns death q
combination Of paralysis and apoplexy. He was
nrostrated with these diseases about two years ago
hui had entirely recovered his health lie was
stricken suddenly last SUNDAY evening while at the
house OF friead He received the best Of medical
attendance and had improved so much that his
esriv convalescence was looked for About II
o'clock or "Wednesday night his condition grew
RAPIDLY worse and he passed away about ten min
utes Inter He leaves two daughters ana one son,
the Junior member OF the hrm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

he would escape, report the state OF affairs IN
camp and that the whole party would De rd mrr
what he deemed cold blooded murder. so the
Indian was allowed 10 live A reporter from "a a
began talking to the guard. In the brief instant
when the soldier was off his guard the Indian es-
caped One of the features of the story was than
the officer anxious to have the Indian
shot lost his life on this march.
Mrs Miller who IS both the wife and daughter
of an Army officer. has been almost all over the
country: has seem so TO speak all kinds OF service
and knows well the difference between dress
parade at West Point and living in Western
wilderness.
The officers Of the Army. as general thing
look with favor upon the military spirit that
has possession OF schoolboys and would be
glad the Government put these boys on the
same footing in the way of arms and equipment
that the National Guard holds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
QUEER SUIT OVER 4 NOTE.
THE MAN TO WHOM THE PAPER WAS GIVEN DE-
POSTED IT ~ \ BANK AND DIED BEFORE
HE HAD DISCOUNTED IT AND PAID
OVER THE MONEY.

Justice Clement II the Supreme Court. yesterday
afternoon granted a motion to bring +. E. Joslin
In Of the defendants in the action brought
by ". J. Jughardt against the Nassau National
Bank TO recover promissory for $S44.
Jughardt has a laundry in Myrtie-ave., near Van
derbt-ave.. and he alleges that on May last he
gave the promissory note in question TO William p.
Gilbert. who with F.. F. Joslin. had livery stable
within short distance Of the laundry .Iughardt
and Gilbert had been friends for many years. and
money transactions between them Ind been ire
ouent The note TO Gilbert given by Jughardt
as accommodation paper and deposited by Gilbert
I'm the Nassau Bank That same evening Gil.
bert died without having discounted the note and
given the money to his friend Now Mr. Jughardt
wants to have the amount of the note set apart IN
Cbert's hank INT TO his credit until the estate
shall be settled. Contrary 10 his usual custom In
the money transactions between the two men. he
obtained from Gilbert receipt for the promissory
note On this he expects 10 prove his claim. II
he had not ohta med II under the rues OF evidence
hc would have had hard work to get anything for
his note. Joslin Gilbert's partner was named az
executor Of his will. and for that reason he Is
brought in with the bank as defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
MORE SOCIAL CLTRS STARTED

Certificates OF Incorporation Of the following
social clubs were filed in the once OF tn. County
Clerk Yesterday: Homestead Social Club Pigs
Head Club Sumner Avenue Glee Club. Wytoka
Social club. J. 4. Sullivan Association Twenty
frat Ward District Club Douglas Club. Tile Club
Twenty seventh Ward Original Club Scheiling
Gemutlichkeit Club. Eschmann Club. Thornton
Social cluh Hamburg Sporting Club. Original
Nineteenth Ward Chowder Club. Richard Wagner
Macnnerchor Long Island Hunting Club, Ger
mania Social club. Mutual Gee club Tompkins
Park club, Crack Social ,lub George g Rachert
booker Pleasure Club. Glenmore Social Club. Eber-
ling Social Club jefferson Social Club, Meserole
club. Hupp Association and the Puritan Social
Ciuh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

Net ,rcrease real estate 1895. $40 g5s 2O2
General McIcer. chairman Of the Personal Tax
Committee said yesterday that II was not until
within fifteen minutes before the expiration OF
the legal time for receiving returns that the
Brooklyn city Railroad Company sent In any
statement of their financial condition. The Board
AGED their assessment capital stock at $3,v0o1o
Henry Yonge the attorney Tor the company. tried
TO convince the Board that The Brooklyn Heights
Company had no taxable capital. clinton L. KOS
81 er president of the company, was examined by
the Board concerning The assets ana running
expenses Of the road. Then. instead OF reducing
the assessment they increased II 70 Hc2.3SO The
Nassau Electric Railroad Company was ASSESSED
S2M0OlN Mr.. Yonge will contest these figures In
The courts His ground for complaint is that
the Board OF Assessors has no power 10 make
corrections after July ! This done this year.
and has also been done in years past, when Mr..
Yonge Assistant Corporation Counsel, and
not the legal representative Of the trolley COM
panes.
The assessed valuation OF the Brooklyn Union
Gasght Company is 10000, compared with
81 $4,000 last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

rhnre 4, something sad in the sight OF grand old
b,usc with us solid mahogany doors and us decora-
lions ,ha, afty or sixty years ago. we're just N"
thing" being given over TO tenement jewellers This
same feeling overpowers the imaginative one who
walks through old Fort Hamilton. How are the
mighty fallen" one is forced 20 excla'm on viewing
the old guns Just as good to-day az they ever We're
30, su,n,ar,ed by newer and better IDEAS pushed
N one side TO make way for the new. left on the
ground 20 gradually rust and resolve again INTO the
elements.
OLD GUNS GIVE WAY TO THE NE"
The little nank casemate howitzers that we're
made 10 sweep the walk In front OF the classmates
and the huge twentv-!nch gun that stood guard 10
protect the Narrows and sweep the waters down
toward Sandy Hook. have alike to give WAY TO the
progressive march OF time. 1t could sh9ot far
enough. perhaps, but not hard enough, TINS ola
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

coming down the hill toward them there was a
panic Fortunately the car struck wagon al
Fourth-ave. and brought TO q stardstill. Only
who received slight scalc wound, was
injured. whereas II the had continued down the
h I; would have nit thc disabled Bensonhurst car
and a great loss OF life woVid probably have fol-
lowed.
Police Captain Kenny. Of the Fourth-ave. station.
called upon Corr. ction Counsel Burr yesterday to
Il the tracks Juld not be removed. For many
years they have been used only for the storage or
old cars. which blockade the streets and give con-
slant opportunity for accidents such as that OF
Thursday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
CIT DOWN A TREE TO PLAY BALL.

Walter Quigley and party OF playmates were
pa wing a game OF baseball few days ago In Van
Gerht st. near Windsor Terrace when they found
tho game was hlndered by q large tree near by. 1t
was suggested that they chop down the tree. as 1t
was decayed SO the boys went away. and soon
turned with three axes They attacked the tree. and
soon II was lying fiat TIE ground. A policeman
ma raged TO capture young Quiglcy, but his COM
panions scampered away. Yesterday the young
man. who lives at No 2 Temple Court. Windsor
Terrace. severely lectured by Justice Nostrand
In the Grant Street Police Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
LIQUOR uEN HASTEN TO PAY THEIR TAI.

A swarm OF liquor-desltrs who had neglected to
pay the yearly government tax Of s25 made bust
lively In Revenue Collector Keleys ONCE yes
terday. as II the last day for paying their
s-ssmens before the imposition Of a penalty There
are yet large number Of dealers who have neg
lected 10 pay their dues and after two days they
will be liable 10 a fine Of $40 and possible Indictment
II sufficient excuse r. not given for being behind
about Ni5o9n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
,ropr nv THE POLHEUTS UEUOR1iL.

in7 ,,.rrv and Amity SITS. Is progressing rap
a.. rhe s,ee, framework Of the basem mt - nearly
s 9, n,sce and will probably be completed IN ie"
days. The cross beams that will support ',e nrs,
soor are being put in rapidly as the uprish,
beams are in position william rc,,rs VII he
ynls,ad he June 1897 and he expects 10 have aie
SvHnx finished end ready 10 turn over w ne u
II uii form splendid and much ,neeaed a"o''' '
g, =. tbe latter institution when competed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

twenty-Inch monster n gun were 70 De pu. ,rahte
Tor protection. that gun must have the des na
qualities Of protecting, and still more OF ueSs ~
the enemy who would slip into our port ~ 81 ,oe
dlspa ced twenty-inch monarch could not cain ore
lived his life. and ruled brief time ms a ~, oi
was on an eninencs h s. n 0S down he Bay
The old giant did not abdicate Willingly; ~ NJ :
hundreds OF men, rope tackle and puieys an" now
chinery to displace him but i was =, one side
with great timber TANNED In his twenty-'hch p'''
lef, to the mercy Of time. go, THO new
II will he equally as troublesome 70 ~. ~ rms &c
guns In place. but by October one, az ieas hn in
new ones that shoot both hard ana laI VIZ. 10 a
position. only In It's own turn 10 ne tep" "
better ,r...sL,iIs on
August & for target practice Last year tney VII
10 the Berkshire Hills and they we're go le.e ., an
petted and all the town turner oue ~ that they
and they had such good time generaIIy INA. Lii
wanted 10 go there again this year. IL =, swf,i
seem that these reasons were not deemed OF pun,
cient weight with the War Depnrtmeft sw - soldiers
thai thew must be spread out over az much terri
tory as possible
COLONEL MILLERS HISTORY.
Colonel Marcus r Miller the commanding officer
at Fort Hamilton, has much and varied ser
vice for his country forty years or more his
regiment was in Utah at the breaking out OF the
civ War 90 he did not get into active service
until 1862 but from that time until the close OF the
war he was In the thick of It all At the close or
the war he came North and married, ana aItel
this came the varied service In many diierent PoI
tons OF the United States, fighting with the i1as
and all such pleasant variations in the ire or the
officer The Colonel tells OF an incident where
reporter the means OF mn indian prisoner ,,ak
ing his escape They were In precarious sItua-
officers were in favor OF shooting the Indian on
hand, without any ceremony. They felt sure that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
A TROLLEY WRECK ATERTED.
RUNAWAY CAR STRIKES WAGON. AND
LOAD OF PASSENGERS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE.

Another trolley wreck was narrowly averted at
Th,rd-avc and Twenty-fourth-st. yesterday morn
inc About 6 o'clock some boys started to play
the cars which are stored on the old Twentyfourth-
- tracks. between Fourth and Fifth aves. They
loosened the brake the front car, and jumping
off watched /; as il slowly started down the h AT
Thrd-ave. a Bensonhurs, car was standing while
the motorman was repairing fuse. The car was
loadod and when the passengers the runaway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
COURT ATTACHES WE'RE PAID.
JUSTICE CLEMENT AND TWO OF THE CLERKS
CONTRIBUTED THEIR SALARIES TO
THE GENERAL. FUND


THE GENERAL FUND.
The clerks and attaches OF the Supreme Court yes
terday received their July salaries In fun They
hardly expected 10 sc; the money for some time to
Come as there Is deficiency In tho fund applicable
their salaries. and until 1t s made up by appro-
priation or transfer from some other fund some one
Will have 10 walt for money. The action OF the Con-
tIoller In paying the employees in the Supreme Court
Yesterday due principally TO the action NJ JUS
tice Nathenie. " Clement who II now presiding nj
Special Term Justice Clement has 81 IN coming ,o
him and ne ven; - Mr. Palmer and tod him that
re could hold II until sufficient money va. approp-t-
ated 10 pay Il vithou' leaving any Of the at
taches of the court. Justice Clement also told M
Palmer that Justi,e Gsrnor's salary for Juv miehr
- devoted ~ the same purpose Justice Gaynor
now in Europe and Will not return until September
Clerks Hudson and Mcnamara having sieniAed their
willis eners wait f0r their money. their salaries
also wee added - the general fund. and the result
Uae thst CHECKS IN full were delivered 10 the other
employ es In the court The men who received their
money. OF = hom could hardly do without It.
were deeply grateful 70 Justice Clement for the az.
Z 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
CHARGED WITH TAXING STOLEN Goop''

Henry Esterbrook conductor on the Broosss
u.,ohts Railroad was arragned in the Gates ~ ".
nue. Police Court yesterday morning charged
having received stolen goods. II was ailes' "a
the testimony that the son OF Or Arnoid sa
., No 100 Jefferson ave had disposed OF seVessk
HE fsther's surgical instruments 10 siss,sdI
omd he had pawned them The prisoner "a 10
rot guilty and In default OF w" oal' was
"a await examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
OWED ON A ROCK AND WAS hiIL'D'

Edward Moranda. eighteen years Old Oh ,',ss by
At near Crosby-ave. Ridsewood. was Sn,s" IN
striking his head against a rock wnl.e Ua'"
wrights clay pond on Thursday afternoon . and his
He Yves In company with severa' - - 70 dive
brother "Morty" lie was seen py inc ~, go 70 the
from high projection As he a,u "'' v-hsn taken
surface they went TO look 10. a a 10 have been
from the water his neck appsa'.ac L The boys
broken by the contact with the roeS mo, when they
parents who live near by, ran 10 'ns arngtonave.
near Van sicklen, worked over the WV ~
time, but 20 no purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
LoyDASS BODY ~ PROSPECT PARK LAKE.

The body OF Richard c. Londas. OF No las Wood
bine-st. who had been missing for several days.
found in OF the lakes in Prospect Park yes
terday morning The Coroner was sent for and will
hold an inquest Mr.. Londas had been employed by
a business hrm In Foureenth-st, New-York but
had not been at the Office or his home for some
time. Every effort 10 discover where he was had
been exerted by his friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
ARRANGING FOR A SUBSCRIPTION DANCE.

Arrangements are being made for large suoscrip-
ton dance, be given al the Kathleen NilIs Bath
Beach on Friday evening. August IA. The Reception
Committee VII be composed OF j. NJ sadler, e. W.
Holland, " Z. Ellsworth j. II Horton. c. II:
Usher end F. Pierce. On the Floor Committee VIII
CERT, J. W. Avery, r. Leavitt and 8 Y. Conkiin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

asked TO be retired. He has been on the forco
twAnty-one years and six months. and perhaps
no other officer on the force Is better known by the
nr,ncipal business men Of the city than the big.
gray-eyed detective. who has done some clever
detective work and who retired from the force
Yesterday with n record to be proud of. AS a
precinct detective he was under Captains Folke
and LEIGH both Of whom are dead; Keyser. now
retired and Dyer now Of the Twelfth Precinct.
His last service was under Inspector MacKelar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
T4LU1TIONS FOR THE YEAR.
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS MAKES ITS
FIGURES PUBLIC

The Board Of Assessors yesterday announced the
total valuation OF real and personal property for
1896 The increase IN personal valuation Is $500 1870
and OF real valuation $40 9es 202 total Increase Of
S4seS392. The table showing the Increase and de-
crease in the several wards Is follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

fund for the support 81 the home, In addition 10
which each soldier in the service gives twelve ana
half cents OF his months pay fox the home
BY this time Colone, Marcus T. Miller. the COM
ma nd.ns officer OF the fort. returned from ride
which ne rad been taking in company Of his daugh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
!: THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN !
RETIRED on HIS LAURELS.
AFTER TWENry-ONE YEARS ON THE fo-
LICE FORCE JOHN O'NEIL WILL I'm
,oy LEARNED REST

For almost generation Detective sergeant 'on"
O,Nei has been connected with the PONCE Depai'-
rneut Of Brooklyn, and. feeling ina. " "o =,
' -. royearned vacation he should do
y. before age inoapacitated him for rest, ne mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01

h.,rer r,u not take any photographs. make any
.tech.s or publish any Information concerning inc De
lenses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
NO SOLOTSTS NENT WEEK.
THE sEIDI. CONCERTS WILL CONSIST or Pt RELY
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND PRICES WILL
Pc RAISEn

THE sEIDL CONCERTS WILL CONSIST or PtREIy
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND PRICES WILL
NOT BE RAISED
There are many people who fond OF att. nding
the Seidl concerts al Brighton Reach, but who oh
ject to the increase Of prices which always accom-
panies the presence of soloists the concerts.
These people have said that the principal attraction
at the beach wae the orchestra itself. and that
while they Isionay willing 10 pay ad-
vanced price when sooist had been engaged in
order that they Nigh. hear the orchestral concer'
they were not able or willing to pa this greater
price frequently MIny Of the concerts this season
have been those for which sooists engaged
ard the price Of admission raised and the people
who object 10 that sort OF thing have been loudly
murmuring in consequence. I. has been deter
mined therefore. 10 try the effect OF a whole week
OF concerts without single solost and increase
In the price OF admission and next week has been
selected. IL the audiences are largely increased.
showing that the appreciation Of purely orchestral
music Is sufficient TO provide audiences Of reason
able size at the concerts. the result may be fewer
solosts.
Although tho price Of admission will no, he IN
creased At ANY concert next week. III" progra mmes
by any OF loss interest than formerly.
The first clidrens festival Will be given on Monday
afternoon. aud II II expected that at least 200
children from HE various Institutions In the city
VIII have d merry day At the beach Without a cent
OF expense. programme Of especially, appropriate
served 10 the children On Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons request programmes will he given
"Wednesday night has been sci apart bal night"
s sse the s nG s s 'sS 81 sTey n Of
ON Thnrda{ eyen'ns WaGns i,, VIII BE-
other series OF overtu,es ana the sixth symphonic
concert VIII be given or FRIDAY evening.
These arc the programmes arranged for this even
Ing and tomorrow night.
opef.u-. poSes6i-rre Tya!s
Wis-ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
OVER POSITION READY TO
LOWER.

ter and having shown the repressh'S"FV u
Tribune the following form !ea 'he way "io'''' ''''
fort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
OFFICE POST COMMANDER
fort Hamilton. y. Y. H.......' ...'
: : : : ; : : ; :
Colonel LIST ARTILLERY.
Commanding Post.

h .Tn,.,on 10 visit tn. u the p's to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
CONVICTED STRIKERS APPEAL
JUSTICE CLEMENT UNABLE TO HEAn
THE CASE, WHICH WILL 60 ~
THE COUNTY COURT.

THE MEN WE'RE SENTENCED TO THE PENliEN-
TIARY FOR SIX MONTHS FOR LoUNdiN"
AND 1T Is DECLARED THAT THEY
WERE DErRlvED OF THEIR
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11
From Thursdays Daily.

Cherries are ripening.
"A stiff joint-the morgue.
Every vacant lot has it's ball game.
The sweet girl graduate is with us.
Mrs. 81 A. Kupfer is visiting in
Chicago.
Harry Vincent is reported to be
seriously ILL.,
ID. G.. Morgan is in Rockford, H.,
on an extended visit.
Mrs. E. G.. Hazelton is confined to
her home with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Theirs have
returned from visit in Minnesota.
w. P. Robinson is attending the
Odd Fellows convention at Stevens
Point.
1t isn't good politics to abuse
everybody in your party that doesn't
agree with you.
IN. j. Buchanan is the delegate from
Heiss court, G. 0. F., to the state con-
vention in Appleton.
Bicycle costumes will not be worn
all the time this summer. There are
occasions when people have to go to
bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Truesdell have
returned from their winter home in BIZ
loxi, Miss, and will spend the summer
in KenOsha.
Isaac George, former Kenosha
boy now with the Chicago ISmeS-Her-
aid, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. W..
P. Robinson.
A tadpole when it's legs unfold
Becomes a frog; that's clear.
But no one saw hat grown old
Become maiden dear.
Statistics show that the French
live longer than the Germans. Is this
the difference between wine and beer,
or is it a matter Of climate?
If the fishermen who are in the
north woods encounter this northeast
wind which has been on for some
days, their sport will be NIL.
The county treasury is in good
shape just at this time. There are
now $l5, 76l.18 on hand with which to
run things until next tax time.
II. j. Dale, until recently employed
at the watch factory at Elgin, ILL.,, will
open a jewelry store in the place re-
Gently vacated by A. R. Chamberlin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11
A Warning.

The grass to hay was turning,
Everywhere smell of burning
Smote the nose, for it was ninety
Where the sun shone not:
When youth of gentle bearing,
Sauntered up within our hearing
And applied the question cheering.
did we find it very hot?"
The Interrogation scorning,
We chased him all the morning,
And eventually tragedy
Was added to the plot;
Now in other realms he's resting
And his pastime is digesting
These words, his peace arresting.
do you find it very hot?"
H M. A.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11
It Is Wonderful

how quickly diarrhea or dysentery can
be relieved by using Beggs' Diarrhea
Balsam. A purely vegetable compound.
1t affords instant relief and perma-
nent cure in a perfectly safe way
Your popular druggist, Hackley, has
the agency for this wonderful medi
cine. tt