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Arizona republican., 1896-06-19

Having noticed that several gentle men in Phoenix were not yet wearing straw hats and being undecided as to the cause thereof, the Alkire company will on next Saturday, June 20, offer at greatly reduced prices for one day only their entire stock of mems straw hats. Hats will not be exactly free that day, but will be so near it that there will be no fun in the sale for Alkire's. Factory prices will rule and any man not wearing a straw hat after Satur- day next will naturally be looked upon with suspicion
Arizona republican., 1896-06-19

CHAR bicycles, Arizona CommissioC Company.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-19

CHAR bicycles, Arizona Commission Company.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-19

Secondhand bicycles, Arizona Com mission company. @
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
THE NEW YEAR USHERED IN
AN UNUSUALLY QUIET AND TAME HOLl-
DAY.

THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN HOLD \ RECEPTION
r. AT THE CITY HAII.-A BRIGHT COLD DAY.
1t will be generally conceded that the metrop-
oils has not witnessed SO quiet. tame ana gem
erailv spritless a New Years Day as was yes
terday in a large part Of the fast-closing CEN
tury The weather was all that could be de-
sired by the most exacting New Yorker. The sun
ehone brightly, the air was clear and bracing.
The youngsters got out with their tin horns
and made the morning hours hideous with their
usual demonstrations. while Broadway ana
Fifth-ave. were thronged in the afternoon with
hundreds Of handsomely at!ired women and
we-dressed men. But there was little 10 dis
tingush the first day in the year from the
most commonplace holiday in the calendar.
The beautiful weather took maHy thousanis
to Central Parl; and filed the drives with slyl-
iSh cquipages.
The Mayor and Aldermen held a reception in
the Governors room OF the City Hall the hrsi
Of the kind evcY attempted The averred OBJ
iect Of the function was to revive the obsolete
custom of New Years calling. The attendance
was slim. and was confined mainly 10 ofilce-
holders under the city government the re-
cepticr was generally voted a fiat failure.
The inmates of some of the charitable ana
correctional institutions of the city were treat
ed to good dinners 10y philanthropc citizens, In
honor Of the day
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
WILLIAM I. RUSSELL RETTRNS.
HE CALLS on MR. LEwIssOHN AND WILL BE
ON CHANGE TO-DAY

William l. Russell the vell-known operator in tin.
against whom an attachment a claim for s325D
was obtained last Tuesday by I.ewissohn Brothers.
copper merchants at Fulton and Gold SITS. was at
his home No. 301 West Eighty yslxth-st. yesterday.
He returned 10 the city sometime between Tues
day evening and yesterday morning.
II was said at Mr. Russells office Tuesday that
he was at MS office Friday and had gone out
OF town the following day. without saying where he
going. Il also learned on Tuesday tnat the
attachment was obtained on the allegation that NJ:
Russell had left the State This Information causei
is OF the largest operators in his lire and has
always stood well.
Mr.. Rus sell called upon Leonard Lewissohn, hsa1
of the firm OF LewissOhn Brothers. who lives AT No.
4S East Eighteth-st., early yesterday morning. The
object OF his vsi, could not be learned. At the
home Of Mr.. Russell yesterday afternoon Tribune
reporter was informed by young woman that MI
Russell unpleasantly surprised yesterday on
reading the published reports about the atacir4ert
obtained against him
He knew nothing whatever about the attach.
ment." said the young woman, until ne reacned
home an
no / 10 not" was the reply. He l. at
home and Just when he Will return | cannot say.
You will find him Tomorrow morning al ii 30 o'clock
at the Metal Exchange" The speaker added that
"a mistake had been made
that Mr. Lewissohn was entertaining some friends
when the reporter called. and declined TO be seen
A visit TO home OF Adolph l.ewissohn was also
frut
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
INERiL or ELIIiH A. HOWL1ND

The funeral OF Elijah \. Iowland. principal of
Grammar School No. 49, Lenox-ave and One-hundred
and-th!riy -fourth-st., was held at St Andrews
Episcopal Church, One-hundred-an and twenty-sev-
enth-st and Ffth-ave.. at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The services conducted by the Rev. Or.
George X. Van DE Water, rector OF the church, and
his assistant, the Rev. Mr. Kettell The funeral
procession passed down Lenox-aye. on the way TO
the church. II was met at the schoolhouse at one
hundred-a nd thirty fourth-st. by about one hum
dred and nfty boys OF the school who escorted the
body 10 the church and took seats reserved for
them in the centre aisle The large nave was
crowded. every seat being occupied. and large num-
Ders standing IN the rear OF the pews and in the
alsles. The solemn and impressive burial service
OF the Episcopal Church recied. the vested
Choir furnishing the music. -
After the service the body was removed to Wood
lawn Cemetery for burial. The pall-bearers were
John Jasper. superintendent OF schools: Thomas
Hunter president OF the Normal College, Principals
George White William A. owen, ID. B Frsb.c.
Abner s Holly Wilbur f. Hudson. A. y Page and
DR. B. r. Blrkns and j. j. O'Reilly. Mr.. Howlands
v.ce-princpal ~ -,
Among those present school Trustees Rob-
ert F. Steel. Antonio Rasnes and John Whalen
Lawson ~ Fuller, Police Captain Berghod ana
School Principal David f.. Gadds.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
FIVE Bi RGLIRS CiiGHT.

Five notorious ex-cOnvcts were arralgned before
Magistrate Crane at the Harlem Court yesterday
morning on a charge of burglary and were re-
mandel 10 give the police time II gain additional
evidence The prisoners are Morris Beck. alias Me-
orath thr'y-four years old OF No 3S East Sev-
cnty -eighth-st. James Hart. twenty years old who
SAYS he has home. William Murphy. twenty one
wears Old OF Aty-nfth-st and Third-ave, Thomas
Benson. twenty years old. OF Broomo-a and the
Bowcry. and John Mack twenty seven years Old Of
No 32S East Seventy seventh-st.
\, an early hour on sunday morning burglars
made their way Into the basement OF y. Levin 8
clothing store. No. liN Third-avr. cut through the
floor OF the store. and stoe $3.50 worth OF clothing
The reported 10 the police OF the East
Eighty-eighth-st. station They found OF the
stolen coats in a Thrd-ave. pawn shop and learning
that II had been pledged by Beck. they arrested
him From Beck they gained the Information that
led 10 the arrest OF his confederates.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02

DELAY IN PREPARING ROOMS FOR THE VARIOUS
PARTS.

DELAY IN PREPARING ROOMS FOR THE VARIOUS
County Clerk Purroy did not go down TO his office
Yesterday. He took the oath Of office several weeks
ago and when the office opens tomorrow things
will 20 on as usual. The court month begins on
Monday when the Judges who have been on the
bench In the Superior and Common Pleas Courts
viii sit for the first time Supreme Court Justices
The new Justices. MacT.ean. Truax and Smyth. Will
aso sit the latter in the criminal branch OF the Su-
preme Court which will correspond 10 the defunct
Court OF oyer and Terminer
Two new Justices VIII also sit in the city Court
These are John =. Schuchman and Edward F.
O'Dwyer chief Justice Van Wyck. who has just
been Reelected full term Of six years will also
SIT
There promises to he considerable trouble over the
new courirOoms. Twenty parts OF the supreme
Court are TO bcsin sessions on Monday. but just
where they VIII be accommodated IL still puzzie
The Commissioner Of Public Works was 10 get the
rooms ready in the early part Of November. Sev-
era DAYS ago some sign painters began putting the
numbers OF the parts the doors and that Is about
all that has been done far. The big room for
merry occupied by IN" General Term. when was
dsmant,d som" weeks ago. and which Is 10 De
used additional chambers for the Judges. Is still
as bare u barn. and the rooms on the third
floor. which were formerly IN, private rooms or me
Superior Court Judges. and are 70 be Tor ria
terms are IN the same barren condition There VIII
have e. be some lively hustlng TO avoid cTowdns.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
N NEED or uORE MONEY.

AN APPEAL FROM THE INDUSTRIAL CHRISTIAN
MILAvcE-A MOST WORTHY ASSOCIATION.
The Industrial Christian Alliance at No. 40
Bleecker-st was incorporated with the idea OF
helping men 20 help themselves. II is non-sec-
tartan institution. and IL supported wholly by VOL
untary contributions It is OF the few places In
New-York where the homeless and friendless man
who desires 70 amend his life and who IS willing
to work may 30 and find friendly greeting a
home food. clothing. employment and every neces-
sary temporal and moral aid 10 fit him to go ont
into the world again and make the battle for him
self
At the beginning OF this year the Alliance is in
financial distress. and any aid that may be offered
10 help Il on in the work that It H. trying to ac-
compli.h no matter how small II may be. will be
most gratefully received by the officers. The off,
GERS ami trustees are James O. Beemer. president;
John : Huyler. vice-presdent: James f. Ware
treasurer. Arthur " Milbury. secretary; Andrew
j Robinson. William J. Boles W r. George.
Henry II. PIKE and George W. Taylor
The corporators Of the Alliance were William
/. Strong George u. Mackay. John :. lIuyler. the
Rev Dr. II. :. Macarthur the Rev. DR.. r. X.
Meredith James q. Beemer. Arthur h. Clahn.
william \ Cauldwe. f. Il. Harper. the Rev. Or.
Charles Cuthbert Hall. the Rev. Dr. James VI.
King William G. ioople. Elisha G. Selchow Edwin
T. Ide Louis klopsch. the Rev. Or. George +.
Strobridgc the Rev DR.. william r. Richards.
Charles f. TOWNSEND Bowles colgate Edwin Pack
ard. Daniel ". McWams. the Rev. DR.. William
" Taylor. the Rev. Dr. David James Burrell.
Thomas Nugent. H. p. Van I.ew, Francis c. Hlr
der \. W. bennett. the Rev. Charles L. Jackson.
the Rev Walter NJ. Walker. Henry J. Dawson. +.
w Rockfellow, W. II. ioople. s. NJ. Bixby the
Rev pr John r. Paxton the Rev. DR.. \. II. Lewis
and Arthur w. Mllbury
Among those who have contributed toward the
maintenance OF the Alliance In the last year are
Governor Levi p. Morton. William Jay Scheffslin
Francis I.vnde Stetson. Frederick Billings. Edwin
Gould Theodore t.. DE Ninne. George W. Crossman
James NJ Consts ole. John Claiiin George d. Mac
kav John : Huy er Richard w. stevenson. Joseph
Stckney. Charles l.. Tiffany. Simon Borg. William
Rowland. James Nj. clapp William T. Wardwel
Franklin = Killings. Samuel j. Walker, Charles
scribner Isaac DENLY Roswell r. Flower Clarence
NJ HYDE Nil.inm Colgate. W. l.. Brown. X. X
Bowker Cornelius y. Bliss. William T.. Tent. Don
aid NackaV James g. Beemer. w. l.. Strong. Joseph
: Auerbach. julien r. Davies T. ID. Trowbrdge
B NJ Uartshorne, II. q. Dun Charles a. Schieren
Il Co. William Alexander Smith, W. Storrs Wells
George r Victor George b. Forester. George T.
Waring ir Ernest F.agg. Thomas II. Hubbard. j.
H. Alexandra, Leopold A. Bernheimer. George A.
clark a. Bro. The H. Il. Ciafin Company. Herman
Behr a. CO. Old Dominion Steamship Company D.
Moore & Co. Il W. Cameron u CO.. W T. Clyde
n co. The Barbour Brothers Company, Rockwell
Leather Company Fayerweather X l.aiew.' David
Moffat & Co Rrookfeld Linen Company and Will
lam !. Matheson Company Limited
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
JUMPED AND BROKE HIS LEGS.
A wATCHMAN WHO WAS FRIGHTENED by POLICE
MEN WHOM LIE TOOK FOR BURGLARS.

wATCHMAN WHO WAS FRIGHTENED by PoLiCD'
MEN WHOM HE TooK" FOR BURGLARS
Policemen Cannon and Murray. OF the Mercer
ST station in searching No. 10 Beecker-st early
yesterday morning the door OF which they mad
discovered forced 50 frightened the Waterman.
Hirscn Leavitt, that he jumped from the thra
story window into the yard. breaking pom iegs
Leavitt is employed by Louis Rubin trouser
manufacturer. He sleeps the third floor Tnc
door of the ground floor forced open one night
last week and has not yet been repaired. Lelvltt
forgot TO 1t when he went 70 bed Tuesdly
night. Hearing Cannon and Murray enter ytster-
day morning he became badly frightened He pre-
pared to from what he thought was burglars
by placing a ladder in position for getting 10 the
roof. When Cannon asked II there was anypocy IN
the room Leavitt would not answer. and the police,
man. not being able TO enter, left the house ana
gained the roof through the Florence Ission next
door
Cannon descended the ladder into the room in
time TO see a man unjressed getting out of the
window He shouted 10 him ard drew his re-
Leavltt. without turning to see who II was de-
liberia tely jumped into the yard Cannon ran down
and found him lying on the ground with both legs
broken at the ankles He was taken 10 ST. VIM
cents Hospital in an ambulance.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
ROI NDSUiN GOODWIN " 4 HOSPITAL

Ex Roundsman John W. Goodwin. who dis
missed from the police force last week for drunken
ness was taken to Harlem Hospital early yesterday
morning from his home. No. GIL East One-hundred-
and-forty- -seconlst., suffering from dclirum ire
mems Goodwin has drawn hardly sober breath
since his dismissal For several days his antics
about the house have annoyed the other tenants.
and last night a complaint was made at the Nor
risania police station Yesterday morning Sergean,
McEvedy summoned an ambulance from the iiar-
lem Hospital
When Dr. Opiyke reached the house he found
Goodwin lying the bed partly dressed. lie
imagined that he people peeping through doors
and windows and Intervals screamed with
fright DIR. OpdySe succeeded In paclfying Good
win, and got him To the hospital without diniculty.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02

The members OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. assisted by the members Of the Ladies
Committee OF the association. held a receipt on in
the Association Building Twenty -thrd-st and
Fourth-aye Yesterday afternoon. and extended n
welcome 10 than fifteen hundred members
and friends There continuous programme
arranged extending from O'Clock In the afternoon
untu late IN the evening From o'clock until o;3o
the I,ad'os' Committee headed by Mrs Wood re-
cclved in the parlor, which had been h5ndSoney
derorai ted for the occasion In the reading room
the Harmon Mandolin Trio. Mrs. Anderson ana
others gave an informal concert from O'Clock
mill : o'clock In the lecture room refreshments
wrre served by a corps of pretty girls during the
afternoon. n All the rooms In the buIlng were
h1 1ndsonciy decorated. and "A corps OF uHh"rs were
assduous in their attentions to the guests.
In the evening the members OF tho gymnastlc
classes gave an exhibition In the gymnasium under
The direction o. l.. h. Ballard.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
I HiRD piTTENr TO MINIGE.

ATTACKED THE srGGlo oN fN THE AMBrLNNCE
ANp HAD TO uE HELD pOW% WHILE Ills
WOUNDS WERE DRESSED.
Louis Fink. thrty-nine years old of no 9ps East
One-hundred and thirty -fourih-st who SAYS he is
a bartender IN Walhalla HAL. fell white intoxicated
In froni - so 80 Willis-ave At o'c.ock yester-
day morning and received sight wound over his
lcn ,yr ro.iceman Thorn. ot tn Morrsa ia
station called an ambulance from Harlem Hos
pitaf and Dr Paepks responded Fink vas placed
In the ambulance which started of 70 the hospital
IuSi as Il reached the approach to the Third-ave.
bridge. Fink sprang mp with Yell and tired to
Chamber olt. Dr. Pacpke grabbed Fink and
struggle onsuei Fink VINO was the larger of
the two. succeeded in getting by. Plepke on his
back ant was pummelns him. when S"rgean;
McEvcdy ana Patro,min ben'rin". VINO were
crossing the bridge. came T. the rescue. NJ the
sight Of the pOhccmcns uniform. Fink ioaped from
the ambulance and started OF. Sergeant McEvedy
SEIZED him Fink struggled hard but = ro pur,
pose and securely tied nv br Parpkr ana
b.nerline. after which hc wa taken 10 ih" nos
Iital
While the doctors were dressing Finks wounds he
broke again. The united "nDris of three order.
les We're required - hOf him Will" his wound
was being attended TO When Dr Paephe at las;
succeeded in getting The bandages In place hr sent
.of the patrol wagon from the Morrissnia station
and had Fink locked up On charge OF assa"i''
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
TAII,oRS ENJOY THEMSEI.N rs.

TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED COOPERATIVE FAC
TORY TO BE CONSIDERED oN SAI RpA'.
The locked-out taiiors Of The East Slne al Hp'
permit the action OF the contractors deai wing ihcm
O, work 10 interfere with their merrymakrs yes
terday They made the best OF the hoidaf, an Z.
invaded the theatres and other places o; amnsf-
mont IN the neghborhood OF Grand-s'. ara me
RoNerv in large numbers all clad In their bcst
Sunday garments. The Executive Commute Of
fhe brotherhood OF Tailors held meeting a wa
halla Hall in the afternoon There is Il probability
that Henry Robinson. The business manase' o. 'l'
Brofherhood VIII start for Boston and other cites
in a feW davs His mission + secret one. nut u
$ understood that l. relates 10 the piopdDle
OF the contractors who may attempt to seha th'h
york TO these places 10 have II made up
The scheme To star large co-operatlVe ia' 10 .
which the Executive Committee OF the lnited Gar
meni Workers Will consider on SATURDAY. wa
widely discussed among the tailors EcS'r'lh >.
should the scheme be adopted and shops oprl"I ~
mis- ci,v by the Brother ihoOl there would De re"
unempoye. ,allors. and many Of the swcAlsnop
Contractors would be driven out of che business.
Nanv of Them would not be missed. They ar"
Im,djl4men with little or capital invested. VINO
seek to wax fat and grow rch from eN'"'" "'"9
pructised upon their employees
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
4 UEREIICT 81 RIVED iT SEA.

one derelict the Norwegian bark Taurus. which
was aba ndoned on November 10, and has been ahoat
ever since a menace to navigation. burned
at sea on December L. She had been set anre by
the OF a passing ship The Taurus first
sighted Oh November q in latitude So longitude IL
She had been abandoned In latitude 49, longitude 10
She s9I tons register. and was loaded with lum-
ber bound from Ship Island. September 3. TO
Fecsmp. Captain Christensen and all hands were
saved The Hamburg American Line steamship
Prussia sighted the bark December g and she
then appeared in fair shape. and one OF the officers
photogra phed her. She had lost her main and miz
topmast. and her matches were open. She
sighted on December II In latitude IS. longitude l.
and she was alamc from stem to stern.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
SELECTED EOR CTIIL SERVICE WORK.

The successors to Lee Phillips. secretary or the
Civil Service Board. who has resigned, have been
selected by the Mayor Mr. Phillips's former func-
tons are to be performed by two officials TO be
known as the Chief Examiner and the Secretary OF
the Board, and the salary OF 5000 drawn by Mr..
Phillips will he divided between them. +. G. Ire
land. who has held the post OF examiner In the
Hoard at $40 a day is to be the chief examiner
s Williams Briscoe who formerly In charge
OF the civil Service division OF the Street Cleaning
Department and has since been the register OF the
new Labor Bureau, Will probably be appointed sec
retary. The salaries OF the two places are TO be
s. 500 each. II was understood yesterday that the
names mentioned were suggested TO the Mayor by
the civil Service Commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
THE "NIGGER" VAS REALLY THERE.
A YOUNGSTERS ATTEMPT TO EXPLODE SUPER
srITIoN LEADS TO THE CAPTURE
u

STITlON LEADS TO THE 'APTl kE
or \ BrRcl.AR.
In common With many other mothers Mrs. Justina
I.istner OF No 296 East Fifty-sxth-st., was wont
TO appeal TO her little sons of fear
punishment or as an incentive TO prompt obedi-
ence Her favoriie ogre "ngger under the
bed" who would. as the youngster believed. eat
bad little boys. Tuesday morning the mother
threatened her seven-year-old son. Andrew. with
the ''nigger' for childish derelction. But
the youngster thought his years warranted him
m exploding the 'nigger" theory. So he boldly
marched into the bedroom dropped upon his knees.
and peered under the bed. The youngster fell over
in fright Then he scrambled TO ms feet and ran
to his mother. stammering:
''Dere is a Niger dere' Dere is a niger dere'''
The lads appearance convinced Mrs. Lisiner that
he had seen something. ard she FASTENED into the
sleeping room. Sure enough there was "A niger;
he was Just era wiling from under the bed The
woman got a good lcok at him as he was running
away and she gave chase shouting. stop thief''
Detectives Murphy and Qunan. of the East Fifty
frst-st station Joined in and chased him to hayloft
over the John kress Brewing Companys STAPLES,
where he caught
The negro said he was John Brown. thrty-sx
wears old of No % East Nnety-seVenth-st,
hoster He said he entered the house. hndins
the door open. at o'clock in the morning TO get
some sleep. He pulled rabbits foot from ms
pocket and sad: Fl only put that there TO-DAY
and this is the luck it has brought me- Brown
Magistrate Mott committed Brown in $1,000 ban to
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
IMMlGRANTs HAVE \ FEAST.

TIL. several hundred immigrants on ELLIS l-ani
roro entertained at a New Years dinner ycster-
day by Felix Livingstone The caterer of the island.
NJ Livingstone gives a special dinner Thanks
giving Christmas and New Years Day. and those
who are lucky enough 10 be- on the Island on those
DAYS probably get better meal than they ever
dreamed Of Turkey. cranberry sauce. m.nce pc,
celery ard the other accessories t. "A good dinner
disappcarca down the thrOats OF a most cosmopo!-
tan crowd The celery always causes amusement
10 the onlookcrs for the majority of the diners do
not seem to know whether ii is edible or only or
nancrtal and many carry away stalks In the
but ton holes Yesterday vas no exception, and the
celery tckled the palatcs OF fcw OF tlc immigrants.
Most Of the officials present AT the dinner.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
LYNCHS FIGHT WITH EC CRGLiRS.
HIS STORY OF \ STRUGGLE OK \ ROOF AND HOW
HE KEPT FROM BEING THROWN OFF.

HIS STORY OF 4 STRUGGLE OK \ ROOF AND HOW
HE KEPT FROM BEING THROWN OFF
Policeman Patrick j. Lynch. OF the Eldrdge-st
station IS a vigilan; officer, and he recently cap
,ured two burglars who sent 10 prison for ten
wears lie caught two more burglars on the roof
of the tenement house No 3 Ludlow-sL early
Yesterday morning but got away. and II Iynch
Imagination has not outrun his reason ne had
lucky escape from death when the burglars tackled
him and tried 20 throw him OFF the roof.
Tho burglars broke into the store of NJ. Rosen-
stein AZ No Gs IIester-st. and carried away four
rolls Of cloth They skulking along Ludlow
ST with their booty before daybreak when Lynch
saw them and started in pursuit They dropped
their bundles and mp through the tenement
house TO the roof. Lynch chased them 10 the roof
and saw them trying to hide behind chimney.
When he got near them. he says, they tackled him
and one said 10 the other:
Throw him off the roof Bill''
Lynch declared that they threw him down on tho
roof and rolled him over and over toward the edge.
Intending 10 hur him down 10 the sidewalk He
managed 10 draw his club. but was unable TO use H.
Why ne had not had his club or revolver handy be-
fore the burglars tackled him he did not eNplaii
no ead they rolled him 10 the edge or the rooi.
where he was clinging desperately with one hand 10
keep himself from falling. when ne manaScn 10
draw his whistle and blow blast ms signal for
helm Possibly the Police Board VIII believe that
such performance was possible ana Will pfoiho'e
Lynch In consequence. -,
ANYHOW. Lynch managed 10 hold on 10 one oi IN,
burglars when the other was scared by 'he sound
of the whistle and ran away. The stolen c'otn
was recovered and the prisoner who gave his name
as William Gun. was held for trlal az the fsseA
Market Court yesterday.