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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
LUXURY FOR THE TRAMP.
THE FLATBUsH ALMSHOUSE. WITH NO
WORK TO DO, Is HIS MECCA


NEED FOR AN IMPROVEMENT TO PROVIDE LABOR
FOR THE INMATES IS POINTED OFT by
SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY-PICTUREs
or THE LIFE LED THERE.
One day a leering limping vagabond. who had
begged and beaten his way through most Of the
States between New-York Hlrbor and the Golden
Gate shuiiled into the offices of the Department
Of Charities and Correction in Elm Place and
asked 10 be sent to the Almshouse in Fratbush.
In the department Is critical officer whose
business II Is to crJss-question such applicants
and pass Judgment upon their right to partake
Of that public hospitality provided at the Aims
house for the poor who starve and SILVER In LIES
byways. lie looked long and scarchingly upon
this particular vagabond. and he saw. because
long habit had made his eyesght keen and dis
eliminating. that he was bc-Jodicd rum
soaked, ease-lovng tramp. who had claim
upon the taxpayers bounty and no right to be
clothed and fed and housed at the public ex-
pense. The officer said So and further intimated
pOintedy that the Amshouse not simply
haven Of rest for all the wandering Willies'
and Dusty Rhodes" between Concy Island and
the Lake. Also. he declined - send the appli-
cant there. The wandering citizen scowed
and answered thicldy: "Youse won't send me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
4 GIFT FOR 4 SUFFERING FAMILY.

III. ONel & Co, the drygoods merchants In Sixth.
ave. yesterday sent $50 to Magistrate Flamner who
is sitting in the Jefferson Market Court. for the
Albert family. With the money was a clipping from
yesterdays Tribune giving account OF the plight
Of the mother and father, who. with five children.
I've IN two small rooms at tho rear of No $40 West
Ihirty-seventh-st Emma Albert the oldest OF the
chlldren. was arrested Tuesday night for selling
newspapers at a late hour. Her age IS twelve
Agent Barley. of the Gerry society, found he
rather suffering from consumption. Their hog
was neat II poorly furnished Agent Barkley toe
the GIT OF y NELL & Co to the family last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
A STREET RAILROADS. DIRECTORS.

AT meeting OF the stockholders OF the Forty
second Street Manhatanvll.e and Ct. Nicholas Ave-
nue. Railway Company, held at No. us East Forty
second-st yesterday afternoon. the following were
elected directors for the ensuing year: Henry Hart.
S 81 y. Riker, Robert George Remsen. Robert
W. taller. John T.. Parsons. Edward Lauterbach.
Abraham Ayres, William II. Webb Emanuel Town
s ssis: Charles Remsen. Henry Iden and Albert r
f:lies The inspectors Elected were Leopold u.
Mayer h. Ritzcma DE Grove and Leopold kayser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

the open bounty Of the payers Of taxes In
the almshouse they have substantial food, warm
rooms clean beds. sufficient clothing, baths, a
barber shop tobacco and medicines There
they spend the winter, eating, sleeping, gOs-
siping playing cards or checkers. and the
majority Of them performing no labor whatever.
This majority contributes nothing to the pro-
duction of the food it consumes the clothing
that covers 1t and the accommodations it re-
coiVcs. The homeless vagabond in the nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
HE NAY BE REAPPOINTED
BROOKLYNITES FAVOR BUILDING COM
MISSIONER BUSH FOR ANOTHER
TERN.

HIS ADMINISTRATION or THE OFFICE HAS BEEN
MOST CAPABLE oNE-IMPRoVEMENTS
WHICH HE HAS INTRODCCED-HE AID
vlsEs REsUBMIssIoN OF TIE
CONsOLIDATION QUESTION
Wesley c. Bush Commissioner Of Buildings IN
Mr. Schierens Cabinet refused yesterday TO confirm
,ne report that Mayor Wurster has asked him to
continue in the office throughout his administra-
ton That announcement" he said. ''lf it is ever
made by any one. Will be made by NJ. Wurste.
himself"
AIR. Bush has been one OF the most eihcient lncin-
bers Of ex-Aiayor Schierens Cabinet, and his friends
confidently believe that the new Mayor viii add his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
\ HUSBAND DISAPPEARS AFTER \ QUARREL

Henry Breu baker. Of No. 2oJS Fu;on-st.. after
2 quarrel with his wife Yesterday. went to the
Williamsburg Savings Bank. drew 800 OF his ac-
count and disappeared. Breu left s1S in the bank 10
his credit. The couple have three children. Breu.
before his flight informed his wife 81 rs inten-
lions. ana she tried to prevent him from going but
NO. brushed her aside and ran from the house. Mrs.
Breu followed Upon arriving at the bank she was
informed by the cashier that her husband had left
the institution only a few minutes before with the
money Mrs. Brcu then went - the sixteenth Pre-
cncf station and reported the flight OF her husband
and asked the police to guard the ferries and arrest
nm should he attempt 10 cross the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
4 CAMPAIGN AGAINST PETERS BAR

Peter Schouw, who once had grogshop ADJOINING
the old Town Hall in Elghth-st., IS In trouble.
scho,,y was burned out a short time ago. and Is now
trying to get license 10 open place at seeiey-st
and Temple Court. Windsor Terrace. The residents
OF the neighborhood against him lney say
there re too many rum in their vicinity now,
md a petition which is daily growing Is getting In
deadly work against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

ago. for good and sufficient cause" The
reason his name was dropped. it was said. was
much the same as that for which he was under
arrest. He had never been active in the CLUB
and the officer who gave this information said
that he did not think Porter was known per-
sona!ly 10 twenty members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THE SPEIR-NOYES WEDDING.

Miss Geneveve Aimee Speir only child of the late
DIR. S. Fleet Speir. married on Wednesday af-
ternoon to Charles Warren Noyes. jr. of Eliza
BETH y. j. The ceremony performed by the
Rev. Dr. John Fox pastor OF the Second Presby-
terrain church. at the brides home, No 1862 Mon
tague-st. only the immediate relatives were pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
FOrND EASE WITHOUT WORK.

a vag~ant. and lived there I'm case AMI plenty
for four idle months. Why did that loafer want
10 SO 70 that Almshouse. and u none other?
What was its speca. attraction for him? In
the answer IS bound up The philosophy ~ loafcr-
dom. There is no worShouse at the >lmshousc;
earning OF bread by the sweat of the brow
for the great body ~ male inmates there but
an oilers paradise. whore strong but lazy men
lounge lstessly day after day. because the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
PICTURES OF ANOTHER LIFE.


IL found that the Almshouse there is much Ike
other amshouses. There are rooms after rooms.
dorml;ores after dormlfores. Kitchens dining
halls and wcll-Wora stairways There AZ, large
apartments "A wilderness OF cots. and smaller
apartments opening from the larger ones
You sc" old women IN frilled caps. stop 20 ask
them how old they are. and you learn that they
gOnt know. and pass on % other aged women
who sit plaridlv with folded hands. staring into
the past. and whO have forgotten their ages too
II IS patheu, 10 sec old w0.-en who reared
children that died years ago sitting listlessly all
among tn" cots gazing vacanty n the floor or
playing childishly with dolls or with little piles
" ribbons. glass or flowers on the coarse pillows.
Here one reads romancr-th0sc of the
Duchess Braldon profcrred-tD unlettcrei
friends who humble dclightedy over the tale OF
Youthful love. There are blind women who are
rathetlcally cheerful ard sit all day az helpless
a. babies. Some Of them have t. be- taken care
~ A. II they wcr" infants. And there are Old old
women so old that no one knows how old they
are whose faces are like wrinklcd parchment.
and who sit almost unconscious all day while
the flame OF life ickcrs in the socket. Then
there is old Mary Usher. who talks brightly and
says: "Oh. yes, dear, whln cummcd - this
country there wasn't many Irish folk here-just
Americans"
But IT is noticed that most OF the women who
able 10 do So sew industriousy. either sitting
by their cots or on benches In larga sewing
room. They are "a busy as bees. The drones
among the men who are most able to labor
and do not. So the reporter leaves the vomon's
negro women in their quarters; at the chapel
where they have church all day Sunday. and
then goes 10 the male building. whore no finds
the condition OF things criticised by Mr.. Murray.
THE INMATES OF LEISURE.
Standing on the ground and leaning against
the south wall. whore they basI azlly I'm the
wintry sunlight stand perhaps one hundred and
nifty men, Some Of them manned. without
an arm or hand. or with a wooden leg. But
most Of them are able-boded idlers. hale and
hearty and well able to work They stand there
without aim or purpose rs long the sunlight
lasts. much In the world wooden ef-
figies. They have no interest In life beyond that
attached to the meal hours. Enter the hallway
and learn thoroughly the blot upon the admins
tratiOn OF the Department. The hall and cor
ridors swarm with men dressed in the coarse uni
form OF the institution. The passage-ways are
90 crowded that the visitor has TO dodge and pick
his way among the lounging figures. These men
shuttle along slowly with hanging heads and with
hands in their pockets Some there whose
actions spell tramp" Some are sharp. some are
stupid, some vicious and some humorous I'm Il
way.
Some men on benches bent double and
half-asecp Others gossip In the Jargon of pau
pers tramDs.
Here the strength and nandcraft OF the men,
leaning against the walls outside playing
cards in the sunny corner OF the yard going
to waste. absolutely and without excuse day
after day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

to yer old Amsouse. won't Yer? An I'm not
particular nice enough fur yer. amt I? Why
Swipsey. III go there in spite % Yer. will. I'll
be there day after tcrmorrer. I'm gon Ter
spend ther winter here fur me health. which Is
broke down by OvorVolk."
FOuND EASE WITHOUT WORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

freight" or hit the grit" beating and begging
their way back to Flatbush. where they whine
their way into the Almshouse, or manage TO be
sent there Migrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
LUXURIATING IN WINTER.

Thus by tangled and ptiful tales and by
hook or crook they thrust themselves upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
THE MAYOR WANTS INFORMATION.

W
Mayor Wurster said to a Tribune reporter
yesterday afternoon: II have asked Police Com
missioner Wecs TO furnish with all the
Information in his possession relating to excise
matters, the number OF liquor saloons in the
city. the places where they most numerous.
the number OF policemen In the city. how many
OF them would be available for special excise
duty in * should be decided to adopt such
a course Of investigation the number OF arrests
for intoxlcation Sunday. the number Of
rests for violation of the excise law on Sun
day. and all other information he may have in
his possession bearing. on the subject. / have
also asked him for an expression OF opinion
on this question.
Il cannot say yet what will be done. am
here TO enforce the law and ] propose to DO all
in my power to see that the wish OF the people
as expressed in the law is carried out. The dele
CATION Of women VINO visited this office on
Wednesday to demand the enforcement OF the
law forbdling the sale OF liquor on Sunday un.
questionaby was deeply interested In the sub
feet I was much impressed by what they had
10 say and there is undoubtedly strong pub
lie sentiment behind this movement OF theirs.
THE question Is: How far can we go IN en-
forcing this clause OF the law? We nave not
one-thrd Of the police force Of the New-foik
City department, and we have fully as large a
territory to cover they have.
II shall talk with Commissioner Wees. ana
shall adopt that plan of action which De-
ieve will be for the best interests Of the law
abiding people OF the city"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19

Owners of Series "a" in the
Building & Loan Association expect
their stock to pay out this month,
when they will learn whether their
investment has been a paying one or
not. The association has been handled
in the best possible manner. So that
If the plan upon which this and SINH
liar institutions are founded is as
good in practice as it is IN theory, the
holders of this stock will make a nice
profit upon money they have invested
The official returns from the
counties in this state upon electors as
shown by tables appearing in the var
ious papers, seem to be somewhat
mixed up as IN some counties the
vote cast for the democratic and peo-
ple's party electors is counted separ-
ate, and in other counties il Is count
ed together The same is true of the
vote for state officers. The state
board of canvassers meets next Mon
day, when q stirring time IS looked
for over this muddle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19
First Publication, Nov. 10, 1S96--3w.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court of Phillips County, Kansas
Mason B Colby, plaintiff.
Va.
l.. A. Copeland Eva Copeland, p A. Lehew and
W. T. Paul, defendants.
RIO p. A. Lehew and W r Paul. you and each of
l. yon will take notice that you have been sued
In the above named court and that you must
answer the petition filed therein by the above
named plaintiff on or before the 3lst day of De.
cember, 1896, or said petition will be taken az
trul, and Judgment rendered against said de
PENDANTS L. Copeland and Eva Copeland for
the sum Of $500 with interest thereon at the rate
Of eight per cent. per annum, from September
defendants, and for costs Of suit, and further
Judgment against all defendants for the foreCos
ure Of a certain mortgage made by L. A. Cope.
land and Eva Copeland to Mason B. Colby bear.
ing date September Srd, 1899, upon the following
described premises situated in the county Of
Phillips and State Of Kansas, to.wit Lots IA
and Is In block 80, Rail Road addition TO the town
of Marvin, and adjudging that the plaintiff has
the first lien on said premises TO the amount for
which judgment will be taken as aforesaid, and
ordering said premises sold according to law, and
the proceeds thereof be applied: list. 10 the
payment Of the costs Of suit; End 10 the pay.
ment of any unpaid taxes which may be lien on
said premises; and 3rd, To the payment OF the
amount found due plaintiff, and forever barring
and foreclosing said defendants and all persons
claiming or to claim under them or either Of them
Of all right title, interest or equity Of redemption
In or to said premises or any part thereof.
LEWIS Il MAHlN, Attys for PIG.
ATTEsT: A. s. HARDWOOD,
lSEALl Clerk District Court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19
First Publication Nov. 10, 1sO8-Sw.
PUBLICATION NOTICE,
In the District Court of Phillips County, Kansas
Mason d, Colby, plaintiff

In the District Court of Phillips County, Kansas:
Mason d. Colby, plaintiff
va.
l.. A. Copeland and Eva Copeland, P. A, Lehew
and NJ. A. Dennis, defendants.
TOP. A. Lehew and NJ. A. Dennis. Won aud
L each Of you, will take notice that you have
been sued in the above named court, and that
you must answer the petition filed therein by the
above named plaintiff on or before the 3lst day
of December, 1896, or said petition will be taken
as true, and judgment rendered against said
defendants l.. A. Copeland and Eva Copeland for
the sum of $500 with interest thereon at the rate
Of eight per cent per annum, from September
ard, 1906, tor further Judgment barring ali other
defendants and for costs OF suit. and further
Judgment against all defendants for the foreclosure
OF a certain mortgage made by l. A. Copeland and
Eva Copeland to Mason B. Colby bearing date
September 3rd, 1902, upon the following described
premises situated in the county Of Phillips and
State Of Kansas, to-wit: Lots o, 10 and l6 in
Davis addition to the town Of Marvin and adj
Judging that the plaintiff has the first lien on said
premises to the amount for which Judgment will
be taken az aforesaid, and ordering said premises
sold according to law and the proceeds thereof
Be applied; lat To the payment Of the costs OF
suit End. To the payment Of any unpaid taxes
which may be q lien on said premises and Ord
To the payment of the amount found due plain.
tiff. and forever barring and forecloslng said de.
PENDANTS and all persons claiming or to claim
under them or either Of them Of all right, title,
interest or equity Of redemption in or to said
premises or any part thereof
LEWIS & MAHIN, Attys for PIE.
ATTEST: A. 8. HAYWOOD,
lSRALl C.eTk District Court,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19
LET UP.

Not many years ago the patriotic
John A. Dix, said: IF any man at
tempts to pull down the American
flag, shoot him on the spot" The
John A. Dixes of the. present age
should say, "Spot on the snoot those
men who are for political purposes,
attempting to pull down the fame
and reputation OF the state of Kan
sas." Ever since the election almost
every republican paper in the state
has heen filed with the most absurd
wallings and calsmitious bowls, all
because the people saw fit to elect a
peoples party Judge, governor, and
state Legislature. One would imagine
that the state had been captured by a
foreign foe, that the incoming admin
istration would in a financial sense,
destroyed every dollar Of property,
that laws unjust to the people were
about to be passed. II may be that
these papers are more desperate be-
cause, by the result many of their
patriotic editors will be deprived OF
of positions Of profit. Who are the con
querors7 Take our county for exam
pie. The republicans carried six
townships, outside Of those in which
are incorporated cities, the populists
fourteen, and two q standoff. This
shows that the farmer vote went to
the peoples party. So too in every
other county the farmer vote was
largely for the peoples party candi-
dates. Our republican friends will
not argue that the farmer is seeking
10 destroy the state In this city the
labor vote went also to the peoples
party. Who dsres say that this class
are interested in any but just fair and
reasonable laws. 1t is the poor that
suffer, the rich can take care of them
selves. While we do not have In
mind any special editor on the other
side, whom we want to leave the
state, we gently suggest that rail-
roads and highways are open to them,
and no doubt they may be able to
find locality where the people are
more to their political liking. So
boys let up. and let us all take hold,
and boost up the best state of the
forty.five. "Ad A8trG Per AsperG"
Help push the difficulties aside. You
are all right, only need little fixing
Get repaired at once, and set your
fears at rest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19
Dan Hart Surprised.

Last Saturday was Dan Harris birth
day, fact which became known
among few Of his friends on that
day, and as a result house full Of
his friends gathered there in the eve
ming for the purpose Of giving him a
good send off for another year. A
good supper had been prepared by
Mrs. Hart who had been let into the
secret, and other ladies to which
place the crowd all adjourned led by
Judge Hurst whose gastronomic tai
emit is the pride of the county. All
did themselves proudly at the table
but the Judge come out neck ahead.
Dan suspiCioned that the gathering
was IN honor Of his election until he
was informed he was Al years old.
The conversation was very lively,
chiefly consisting of stories lntersper-
SEQ with laughter and badln8ge,
till the tables were cleared then
music in which Dan was basso pro-
foundo. But Dams music was cut
short, by a new chair creeping up be-
hind him into which he was jerked
backward. A presentation speech
was made by Gran Shelby which was
we'll responded to by the Senator. It
came time as the hands of the clock
crawled toward the midnight hour
for the crowd to disperse, and leave
Dan to his meditation. Dan has not
been down town since. The presump.
ton is that he is yet occupying the
chair. -Li6eratOr.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19

COUNTING only the states known to
haven chosen Bryan electors, Mr.
Bryan will have 1T votes In the cleo
toriaI college. This is thlrty-two
more than Harrison received in 1892;
it is nine more than Cleveland receiv-
ed IN 1885, it is FIVE less than Mr..
Blaine received in 1884, it is twenty
two more than General Hancock re-
ceived in 1880; seven less than Tilden
received in 1876, and ninety-seven
more than Seymour received in 1868.
Mr.. Bryan certainly carried twenty
one states. In 1868 Seymour carried
eight states; in 1876 Tilden carried
seventeen states; in 1880 Hancock car
ried nineteen states; in 1884, Blaine
carried eighteen states; in 1888 Cleve-
land carried eighteen states; in 1892
Harrison carried eighteen states.
When Mr.. Cleveland was defeated
in 1888 he lost his own state-New
York.
When Mr. Harrison was defeated IN
1892 he lost his own state Indiana,
When Mr.. Bryan was defeated in
1896 he carried his own state-Ne'
brssks,
And the greatest 'of these three is
Nebrasks--OmahG World Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19

MosT readers have forgotten what
the Dingley bill provides, says the
New York World. Now that there is
a prospect of its passage, a summary
of its provisions seems desirable. 1t
is a temporary revenue bill. It would
expire by it's own terms on August !,
$685. What revenue il would yield
II is difficult to say. Mr.. Dingley ex.
pectsd $40,000,000 increase from it.
Treasury experts put the gain at
lower figures. It takes wool Of all
kinds of the free list and puts upon
ii a duty six-tenths as great as that OF
the Mckinley tariff. To the present
dnties on wooden goods it makes O
like addition. 1t does precisely the
same for lumber in all forms. II
adds Is per cent of the Mckinley
rates to the present rates in schedules
a to N, including chemicals, earthen.
ware, glass, metals, manufactures Of
wood and metals, tobacco, agnealtar,
al products, wines, spirits, cotton
goods, flax, hemp and jute, silks
pulp, paper, books and sundrles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19

ACCORDING to the last report-lS03-
'94-.of Commissioner W. T. Harris,
the estimated number Of childred 5 to
IS years of age in the United States
was 2O,0S6,42 number Of different
pupils enrolled during the year 1888
'94, 13,935,677; average attendance
same year, 9,1S75O5; average length
of school term, 695 months; whole
number Of teachers employed, 1885,
OO7. Of the teachers, 124,768 were
men; 263,239, women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19

ALL over the country the mills seem
to be starting up, although there has
not been much gain in the demand in
some departments. Some big carpet
factories have shut down for six
weeks owing to over stocks. If the
gam is permanent, thousands will be
given work. Just how the demand
for manufactured products is going
to be increased has not as yet been
made clear. Eleven cent corn will
not warrant many very heavy pur-
chases.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-19

The Santa Fe railroad Is mixed up
in a legal muddle and Judge Myers
has appointed John Martin as receiver
of the road, and has issued an injunc-
ton prohibiting the Santa Fe from
bringing any suit against Judge Mar
tin except in Judge Myers court.
The judges order in the Injunction
proceeding is unjust and unfair, but
how to get around the order ID the
question. A contempt case, similar
to the Debs case is liable to grow out
of the trouble.