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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate Of IS cents per square of one inch
space for first insertion, and so cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish
ing to advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column 10 cents per
line each insertion.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Obituaries charged for at the rate of one
cent word.
Address
G. n. HARMAN, Editor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

Tie body must be well nou1ished
now, to prevent sickness. IT your
appetite is poor take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08
S35 Up to S 100

Will buy square piano from NJ.
A. Malone. Write him for particu-
lars.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08
], WALTER MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

BATE5BURG, S. c.,
vTILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE
w State Courts, offer his professional
services to the citizens Of Lexington and
Edgefeld counties. ,
Special attention given to claims and set
siement of estates.
January 30-Sm.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

Medicated cough drops and the
best cough syrup, for sale at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

A fresh arrival of fine French can
dies, just received at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

LAXOL is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it IN
place Of Castor Oil.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-08

Captain Melton was Recognized
He Incidently Remarked that the
Webster Committee Had Fudged
A Few Names on the List.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THE LADIES' NEW-YORK CHR

The second of tho monthly entertainments and
luncheons given this winter at the Ladies' New
York Club held on Wednesday the club
rooms, No rs East Twenty-sccond-st. AT IL o'clock
n programme OF songs and Rotations given by
Regnard kdde barytone. and his wife Mrs. Edith
Kent Develin was the accompanst. Mr.. Kidde's
solos and Nine. Kidde's Creole interpretations were
received with much applause.
A luncheon for seventy persons served at I
O'clock The apartments filed with small
tables. and the decorations. which were unusually
fine, consisted OF masses OF red roses and smilax
Among the women present were Mrs Henry
Wright Shelton. president OF the club. Mrs Samuel
Borrowe. Mrs. John c. Peters. Mrs. Dinsmore Mrs
Boardman, Mrs. Eusene Van Rensselaer,. Mrs John
Brodhead, the Misses Oakley. Miss Nina A. How
land of Morristown. y. j.: Mrs w w. Shppen
Mrs. Oliver f. Cromwell Mrs. John q. Dale and
Mrs. Robert Gilchrist
After the luncheon Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth
told OF series OF addresses parliamentary law
which she intends 10 give before the club
At noon to-day Miss Marguerite I.ndley will de-
liver lecture there on the work OF the Red Cross.
She Will give some practical illustrations OF proper
ways OF bandag!ng injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
CONSOLIDlTION COMPLICATIONS.
THE MERGING OF TIE KINGS COUNTY AND
nROOKIYN GOVERNMENTS MINES THINGS

THE MERGING OF TIE KINGS COUNTY AND
BROOKLYN GOVERNMENTS MIXES THINGS
The merging of the government OF Kings County
with that OF the city of Brooklyn has caused some
complication in the management ~ the departments
which were under control Of the county govern
men, Controller George W. Palmer, Corporation
Counsel Albert c. Mcdonald and City Treasurer
Hubert G.. Taylor held conference yesterday If
ternoon In the Controllers office to discuss these
questions. one Of the topics considered was the
manner In which the moneys Of the Department OF
Charities and Correction shall be dispensed The
question to how the officials and clerks OF this
and other departments. formerly part OF the county
government shall be paid also came up for con-
sheraton. The Board OF Education dispenses its
own moneys. paying It's own employees and also all
expenses for supplies. repairs and the regular
counts OF the department.
The chief subject discussed at the conference yes
terday was whether or not the Department Of Char
tiles and Correction shall be allowed the manage
ment OF It's own financial affairs the same plan
that followed by the Board OF Education or
whether the payments shall be made on warrants
drawn on the Controller and CITY Treasurer. as
the expenses OF other city departments are paid
The three city officials in conference more
than an hour and came to decision. Further
conferences Will be held until Definite plan
Is agreed upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
NOTABLE ART SALE TO BE HELD.
WORKS BY PROMINENT AMERICAN PAlNIEHS-A
RICH COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE METALS
AND PORCELAINS

WORKS BY PROMINENT AMERICAN PAINTERs-A
RICH COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE METALS
AND PoRCELAINs
commemorative collection OF Landscapes and figure
subjects by noted American painters Is on we" ~
Ortgies & co.'s Fifth Avenue Galleries NO 80 r.it-
ave near Thirty -fourth-st TIE collection WI" ~
nia,ed on sale Wednesday evening January =, at
o'clock There is in addition a rich display OF or'-
on,al art in old metals. colsonne enamels' anuqus
bronzes and old porcealns in all colors from 'hiha'
which Will be sold on the afternoon OF January -
at 1915 o'clock
The collection OF landscapes includes the follow
ing works: George Inness. " A.. Midsummer"
Autumn T!nts" Close OF Harvest Day" The
Old Home AZ Medaeli Mass" The North Woods.
'Vlew from the Grove" and Shutdown at Pompton,
~ j.: r. a. Blakelock Twilight" Evening ana
The Clearing at Twilight; Louis Moeller. " ".
"HeIlo. Calculation" Advice and "Expana-
ton; W. A. Sonntag. y. A, Mountain Brook
and AN Upland Pasture c. c. Curran, y. A.. IN
Lilac Gown; William Morris Hunt. Apple Bios
sons: Thomas Moran. y. A., Summer Morning:
Stanley Middleton, "Refreshment"; Thomas &.
Farrer Evening on the River" Evening" and
Sunset on the Lake" J. Francis Murphy. y. ~.
Sunset" Twilight and Autumn Foliage: Harry
W Watrous. y. ADueist"; George II. Smile. y.
A. "OT Marblehead Neck" and "Easthampton, Long
Island' Charles Y. Harris. 'Sautaton"; Leonard
Ochtman. Morning: W. q. Newcomb. "rhe Pack
Camel" and in the Pasture; d. T. Hasbrouck.
OF himself and "Cherubs' Frederick Brdgman. y.
A, IAN Algerian Girl" and Resting: ii. Bolton
Jones. Ere shwaer Pond" and "Octob W VI. Chase.
y. A.. portrait: John Lafarge. y. A., TT
gers Head Frederick f. Church. y. A, 'Twi-
light George De Forest Brush. y. ~, "Ths
Flight; A, ?. RYDER Moonlight; Bruce Crane,
Sunset; Charles +. Clr!ch, y. a.. The Aged
Spinner D. W. ,Tryon. ). A.. New bedford;
'Srhe Return Home: G. II. Grant. Waiting: Ar
thur Parton n. A.. The Od Red Barn; Frederic
Dielman. y. ~, "A Head A. ii. Wyant. "A.
Cloudy Day" and Sunrise IN the AdirondacNs";
II. Sddons Mowbray. y. ~, Aladdin; Eliot DAM
sereld Moonlight Benjamin West. Expulsion
from Eden; William Page y. A., General Scott;
Thomas Suy. portrait: j. q. Tyler. The Wreck;
George ". Maynard. \. a.. The Mermaid; sam
uel Waldo. portrait j. II. Dolph. ~ A.. kittens
at Play, Henry lnman, Portrait OF Miss S.: Jo-
seph Decker Fresh Cherries George Fuller
"Cherubs' Charles H. Davis Autumn After.
noon: w r. Trego. Forward
The collection OF old metals enamels. hronzss
and porcelaina comprises specimens OF the fifteenth
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Among th,
rare pottery exhibition is an old ivory galipot-
form vase with giant cracke. OF the Ming era con-
sdered be the most notable vase of its class
in this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
EXPERTS INSPECT THE BRIDGE.
THE WORKINGS OF THE RAILROAD DE-
PENDED BY AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER

THE WORKINGS OF THE RAILROAD DE-
PENDED BY AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SUPERINTENDENT Martin. OF the New-York and
BROOKLYN Bridge was busy yesterday acting as host
20 the delegates to the Convention Of Civil Engineers
lie escorted party Of them the big structure
afoo, and took them through the power-house ex-
planning the rapid transit system as il now exists
and what It will be when the projected improvements
are mads.
One OF Mr.. Martins assistants on the engineer
corps in speaking Of the suggestions made by a
young engineer and published in The Tribune Oh
Wednesday, said:
THE truth OF the matter is that there Is Work
every day for the Bridge engineers TO do. His sug-
gestlon is that the outer rail OF the tracks on the
curve at the Brooklyn terminus should be raised. and
thus prevent jar and swinging Of the they
strike the curve and obvate all danger OF the cars
mounting the outer rail and plunging down TO the
roadway. In the first place. let me say that such
an arrangement would not prevent tho swinging OF
the The cars do not swing as much as do the
surface or the elevated cars when they strike
sharp curves There is curve on the Broadway
ySen - Ia almost trnnrssihle for messengers to
keep their feet. We have guarded against the
hanger OF the cars leaving the track by heavy guard
IL the cars that they cannot mount the track
LAS his suggestion that single track might be
IN Incoming train have left the cars. the gates on
he opposite side OF the car platforms could be
'pened. permitting passengers TO enter any one VINO
lives little thought 70 the subject would see at once
low impractcabe such a plan would be me FOL
owing train would have 10 walt wine passengers
bisembarked and others boarded the tram IN me
she train leaving the cars while another train Is
.aking on passengers at the other platform; When
OF tracks. we can unload two trains and load two
other trains at the same time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
JUNE WANTS THE MARRIAGE AvNULLED.
THE BRIDE or JANUARY TIRES IN AN HOUR OF
THE AGED HUSBAND

THE BRIDE or JANUARY TIRES IN AN HOUR OF
THE AGED HUSBAND.
Thomas J. White. gray-haired, tall.ative man.
seventy-two years old. Will be the defendant in an
action 10 be brought by Hannah \. Bliss to make
null and void her marriage to him. on the ground
that she was under eighteen years old. the age or
consent at the time the wedding took place Yes
terday Judge Gaynor. on the application Of Richard
H. Bishop appointed William r. Thall the guardian
ad Item OF Mrs. White
Mr. White, who made good income for a num-
Der OF years an expert wood-carver, lives In a
small house not far from that OF Mr. Thai. the
guardian, who lived at No. Us South Fourth
Mr. White some real estate. and lives upon
his income. lie has the reputation OF being VI
vaclous old man. who takes pleasure in the society
OF the attractive young women or his acquaintance.
Mrs White, whose maiden name was Emma y.
Bliss is an orphan. She lives with Mr. Thai 5
family, and is employed I'm his bakery. Mr. White
formerly went TO the bakery at times to buy cakes
and buns and incidentally, to talk with Miss
Riss Finally he told her he loved her. and then
asked her II she would marry him The young
woman AYERS that he promised her that If she
would marry him. he would transfer his real estate
TO her and give her fine dresses and diamonds.
on the evening Of December %. 1885, she went 10
New York City with Mr.. White. and 10 the house
Of the Rev. Mr.. Mclean. or the seventeenth street
and June were Joined In the holy bonds OF wedock.
Then the newly married couple returned to brook
lyn but the bride went to the home or Mr. Thai.
where she became hysterical. There with soba
and tears she said that she had been Induced to
cross the East River and be married to aged M
White Mr. Thall thought IL all over. and retained
Mr.. Bishop a lawyer 10 begin action to set aside
the marriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THE CARE OF \ MOTHER IN COURT

month ago Mrs Hannah Corrlgan eighty years
old. cvctcd from the homo Of her daughter
Mrs. Ellen Murphy. at No. 81 Grand-st.. and
found by policeman in the street suffering from
exposure. An ambulance took tho old woman TO
81 Catharnc's Hospital whore she Is still confined.
Yesterday Justice GOcttng. IN the Lee Avenue io-
lce Court had Mrs corrigan's four children be-
fore him. They Patrick Corrigan, OF No 46l
Grand-st.; James CorIlgan. OF No u Jackson-st
Joseph COrrisan. OF Fourth-ave. and Unon-st.. and
Mrs. Ellen Murphy OF No. 35l Grand-st. The Magis-
trate had summoned them TO see whether or not
they intended to provide a homo for their aged
mother. Patrick COrrlgan and Mrs Ellen Murphy
suggested that Justice Goetting send the old lady
the almshouse. Then James told the Magistrate
that he would provide Il home for his mother as
soon she able 10 leave the hospital. Justice
Goetting then instructed the others to pay James
s. d month toward paying for their mothers board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
4 SONS SUIT AGAINST HIS FATHER.

Among the many cases awaiting trial In the ST.
preme Court Brooklyn. Is that OF Michael dunno
against his father, James Dunno to recover $''S"
for services rendered from June l. 1875 to September
g. 1896. The senior Dunno is ship chandler at NO )
Eouth-st New-York. His son. Michael. with MS
mother and sisters, living with friends at NO. Sol
slxth-ave. Brooklyn The young man left his
fathers employ recently and Immediately brought an
action 10 recover the amount named. AS result OF
the suit the family has been broken up.
Michael Dunno Is now forty years old lie con-
tends that the best OF his life has been spent
in the Interest Of his parents business he Is en-
titled to remuneration He also says that. as a man.
his father barely allowed him pocket money and
clothing.
The father proposes to fight the suit and has en-
RACED Martin r. Lynch OF No. q Park Row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

OF things grows sleek and fat. while by his
side llstlessly and aimlcssy exists the man who
longs for employment and cannot get it, So
hundreds upon hundreds Of Almshouse inmat cs
composed Of those who want 10 work and those
who would have to be driven 80 work. and all
well able 10 work. do not work because there
is no work for them 10 do.
If the Alnshousc had Wo.khlGse connected
win II. tn" Founders" and "rep.atcrs." or what
ever the INDECENT tramp inmates be- called who
VISIT the Amshpusc pcreunia.ly. would try -
Keep away from II as earnestly as they row seek
IT, shelter. and The willing and industrious in
mate would Dee relieved ~ dangerous. unhealthy
ANA almost intolcrabl" iiencs~ Moreover sun
dr, articles now bought FIR tho Department ~
Charities and Correction would be- produced be-
hind the Almshouse walls. and the inmates would
be- largely s"f-supporting.
The Commissioners ~ Charities and C1rrer-
ton are aware Of the state ~ aff,ir and SEQ IL
William Murray. the Aimsh0use Superintendent.
who says I'm his annual report: The erection Of
Wnrkh'1sn and IN" compulsory labor of all
inmates whom Ia" attending physicians shat!
pronounce adj" - work would improve. the c0n,li-
ton ~ the inmates. as wei "a prevent the APP
plraiion 81 lazy and idle persons fur admission -
FOR Years Democratic politics tainted the adj
nlnistratun u public affairs in Kings County.
And when a man vino has been at the head Of the
AlWshuuse management FIR seventeen years. and
knows what h. * talking about. says that there
U.s. need ~ reformed meth lds in the poorhouse. It
must Dee so. 50 a visitor went Ou' t. Flatbush
a. seek the truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

portion OF these men In the Almshousc who are
industrious and who were driven TO paupersm
because they could not find work outside the
Almshouse walls. They would be glad to be in
dustrous in the Amshouse. but they cannot be;
so they are compelled to loaf through the days.
huddled together like drones in n hive. an idle
and useless LOT Of lstess. well-fed beings
The Almshouse as II Is at present may be
likencd TO LOafers Club. where vagabonds
and outcasts clothed and warmed and fed
and comforted at the expense OF the taxpayers
When winter mets into spring the confirmed
tramps Of the Almshouse population take their
departure dofiing the neat almshouse uniform
and DOMINIC their own rags, To go upon the
road. whining for cold scraps at kitchen doors
making camps in woods. looting chicken houses
and apple orchards drinking vile liquors when
they can beg few cents. lounging aimlessly
from town to town. grnnlng foolishy in the
summer sunlight and frightening women and
children after dark. And when autumn freezes
into winter and 1t is too chilly for even them to
sleep out OF doors. these Migrants Jump q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
A TAILOR'S MAD ATTACK ON HIS WlFES
LIFE AND HIS OWN.
,,,, srpr.c,, HE'D WITH A CLUB WHILE SIZE WAS
ASLEEP AND THEN USED A cAKViN"

KNIFE on HIMSELF.
Touis Scbol a tailor seventy-two years oiu' haoe
q desnerate attempt TO kill his wife with c'up At
an early hour yesterday morning, ana 'heh CUT "a.
throat with a carving knife 1t Is not eApe'''" 'a
either will die, although their condition II se''o'
The would-be murderer and suicide Is coi''''e "
St GATHERINGS Hospital, where he Is prisone =,
while his victim Is lying at her nome "'0' ' "
sixty -nve years old ,
Scholl and his wife occupied the lower moor U, ''
house, No. % McKibben-st.. which he owned wv
married sons have apartments In the mouse anu t"'
married daughters live In the neighborhood -. '
time the old man attempted to Kill his wie ana NM
self the wife Of oneo of the sons lay dead III
80,
II is supposed that the old man was temporai'S
insane when he attempted the crime. Beside t'ie
house in McKbben-st, Scholl owned two others
which, ii is said he decided over TO his wiie le"
weeks ago. When Mrs. Scholl came In possession
OF the property 1t is alleged, the children eVii'ceu
opposition to the father and as result the Ola
man was unable to get any money from MS VIE,
even enough to keep him supplied in tobacco schoi
appealed his sons. and In return. he says was OILY
laughed at, and told so 1t is alleged. that ne
too old to live This preyed upon ms n M
on Wednesday he came home intoxicateh ana d.
once retired His wife had been in bed only snort
time Neither exchanged word ABOUT " o ~. ~,
the bend and face with "A club. The force of the
blow checked by the club coming In contact
ing her eyes she her husband standing over ne
weapon in hand. She screamed and was seized oy
the throat and choked. Mrs Scholi says she soon
became unconscious. and remembers nothing until
she found the apartments in possession or her chill
dron and neighbors.
When the woman lost consciousness Schon be
licvcd her dead and going 10 the kitcnen ne Sc.
cured Il carving knife drew ii across his throat
and then slashcd his left arm above the elbow lie
fell the floor his face
The screams of Mrs. Scholl had been heard by a
tenant in fiat opposite, and she aroused the 9ther
occupants Of the house the sons both ran down
stairs forced the door of the kitchen and were nor
riiod their father unconscious In a pool or
blood. Going to the bedroom they found their
mother bleeding from several wounds on the head
and still insensible Policeman OKeefe, OF the SIX.
tecnth Precinct. called In. and he sent call
to St GATHERINGS Hospital for an ambulance.
Schol told the police that he had determined to
XIII his wife and himself because he saw that she
had turned against him after getting possession or
his property and he was left penniless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
NEW FEATURES IN STREET CLEANING

city Works Commissioner White will in n few
days advertise for bids for cleaning Brooklyn streets
and removing ashes. He proposes to introduce
some new features in the specifications The mile
age OF streets to be cleaned is increased from l5 800
TO 1900 or 10000 and the increased mileage is TO be
cleaned by hand work In the day time Instead of
py machines at night. In the removal OF ashes the
commissioner proposes that the barrels shall be
taken by the men employed by the contractor from
Wlthih the courtyard stoop line. and replaced In
the same location. This will do away with the ar
ray OF ash barrels on the edge OF the sidewalk The
contractor VIII also be required to provide ash
carts with solid covers made to close tightly The
COST OF cleaning the streets and removing ashes
1or inc present year Will amount to about $5J0000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

politicians who have controlled the institution In
the past have not seen fit 10 provide means Of
employment for them.
That Is the answer 10 the question. and that
Is the reason why the Flatbush Amshouse Is
the Mecca Of the tramps.
There Is another side OF the subject which Is
Just as important. and concerns the mistaken
policy OF not providing work for those male In
mates who are able and eager TO work. but who
cannot be put at work. There Is large pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
ELECTION OF BANK OFFICERS.

The banks have elected the following officers FOR
the year.
Grcenpont Bank-Timohy Perry. president; Har-
Wy l.. Taimage. Ephraim \. Walker. vice-presl-
dents Robert i. Whitiomore is continued secre-
tary and the oil Board OF Trustees holds over.
seventeenth Ward Bark-E. \. Walker president;
Charles n. Reynolds. vice-presldent; ". H. Web
st'r. cashier, directors. william +. COrWth John
FaNon. Henry g. Fischer. sylvester Gray. j. Man
holm. William q. Miller. James MacFarane Daniel
Mcc9AumIi ! ; ,osiiXie., stephen n RANDALL
Charles II. Reynolds. Nathaniel Roe W II. Stur-
g.s. T.. \. Walker. Jeremiah Walsh. Clark u. Rhine
hart. Edward g. Smith and Thomas \. DsbroW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
DEATH OF DAVID POLICY.

David Policy. vho resident OF the Eastern
District FOR many years died yesterday az the
Hoffman House. New-York rom a complication OF
diseases. resulting from pneumonia, due 10 asthma
primarily. Mr. Policy was Afty-s!x years old. and
very wealthy. For six years he suffered from
asthma. and year ago went % Morristown y. j.
whore the atmosphere IS high and dry lie recovered
sufficiently 10 warrant his removal. three weeks
ago. 70 New York where he took apartments in the
Hoffman. Las sunday he caught cold. which de-
tcOpcl into pneumonia. and on account OF his
weakened state he unable to battle with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
4 CHILD CAUSES A rHrEF.s CAPTURE

Mrs Mary Btocco who occupies the second fiat
NJ 40. li2 Withers-st., left her little daughter.
Lizzie. alone In the rooms when she
GRAND yesterday. While Lizzie was playing In the
Kitchen with her doll she saw two men rfing the
bureau IN her mothers bedroom. The thieves had
not noticed tn" child. and Lizzie. instead OF scream
ing. cautiously stole out OF the room and hurried
to the apartments OF Mrs. Joseph Biggi. on the
lower floor. whom She told OF the burglary. Mr.
Bisgi was at homo. and he rushed upstairs while
another member OF the family ran for policeman
After desperate light, Bggi managed To capture
one OF the men. He held his man until the police
man arrived. The prisoner taken 10 the Nine
tenth Precinct station. where he said he
George Martin. nftysx years old Of No. i46 Segei-
81. lie refused 10 tell tho name Of his companion.