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New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
BECKER WELL KNOWN IN EAST NEW-YORK

The arrest In Newark Of the alleged forgers
Becker and Creegan, caused sensation In East
New-York yesterday. In that part OF Brooklyn no
man was better known than Charley" Becker. who
lived with his wife and Police Captain French. Of
the Flatbush precinct, in the little frame house at
No IS Bradford st. Almost every one corner iounger
saoonkeeper and grocery keeper in the Twenty-sxth
Ward, was on speaking terms with Becker. Time
and again they had read of his and conviction
Instead of being Stunned. the nctoriety which he
Gained and his pleasing manners brought forth on
the part OF the depraved feelings of admiration for
him. OF late he had not been around his old
haunts 1t was rumored that ne had reformed and
was working an engraver for a wel-known New
York jewelry house
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
IS CANINE VIRTUE ITS OWN REIVARDf

From The Chicago Tribune.
She lives all alone-barrng her cats-n a small
house In a big yard the North Side. All day the
little woman Is away and the cats locked up.
Not long ago yellow dog came by. hungry. The
owner OF the cats fed him and he remained until
she planted her garden. Then she tried to drive
the animal away. He fingered. but she refused to
feed the canine.
on Saturday she went to work and forgot to lock
UP her cats. They were by a big, savage dog
who broke through the fence and made after them.
After the big dog a yellow streak, and the out
cast had the big intruder by the leg.
He fought and drove on the bully and saved the
cats from all harm.
The pathetic side is the woman does not know
Of the Incident and the little yellow dog viii again
be driven away. s
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erected at great expense in ,s,.
two stories high and 300 feet long ~ 9uilt Of bra
compete oSdsr sse nsns ams place
manufacturing purposes with proSt - oe leased ~.
the lessee steel roof IS to be " nIassa iae State s
edalns HanfGa ara u the walls VIII be painted on
along the pier, which makes easy epss ~ Of VAT,
the prison property and is successf ne upper end =,
his intention of doing away with Ky arriving o..
OF neglect neg ana undness for which the s
10 'ne institution nave been noted in the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15

with eIactrcltv and all the floors may be reached
by an e.evator. around which will circle steel
stairway with treads OF slate, for the use OF those
who have occasion to go from floor to floor afoot
The wing, which is south or the main ouliuihs'
and at right angles it, Will contain the kitchens
for the messhall bakery storehouse. laundry, BATH
house and othsr rooms. The engine and boiler rooms
ar, In a small addition to the wing.
The plan of the building has been to combine all
tho departments OF the institution under one roof.
so that every may be reached without going INTO
the open air. as has been the case at this place
That there might be no doubt of the strength OF
the building and excellence OF construction as rar
as IL had gone Warden Sage. early this spring. had
examinations Of the structure made by experts MT
itoi among Others and the unanimous verdict has
been that It Is of the best-buit structures IN
The architect is H. H. Tyrre.l, Of Buffalo. and the
principal part of the work has been done by con-
vcts with a sufficient leavening of skilled labor to
secure good results. ,,
Warden sage hopes to complete the messhai and and
months and to have the whole building finished and
In use before December /.
The plan OF this building, begun by his predeces-
sor has been developed and carried out by Warden
Sage in a most painstak.ng and praiseWorthy man
prison toward modern methods and Ideas in con-
structlng Institutions of this kind II Is Ike step
ping from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century
10 20 from the dlngy. l-smelling messroom at
present used at the prison to the i9fy ana WELL
~ the new structure and the same can be said of
the chapels and hospital.
STEEL CELLS ASKED FOR.
II is TO be hoped that the completion OF the ad-
ministration building will he followed with move
toward reconstructing the main or cell building Of
the institution. The present cells 100 in number.
are of stone poorly ventilated and in size Just 3lsx
feet figures which alone suggest the necessity Of
reconstruction. As first step. Warden Sage. in
letter to Lspenard Stewart. president OF the State
Commission on Prisons. In January last. suggested
the addition OF 800 oells. built Of Steel and incosed
in stone building similar to the present structure
and built at right angles thereto which the Warden
thought could be built for S2500o0 portion Of the
labor being done by convicts. These cells, he be-
Iieved would conform in size and arrangements to
modern and humane IDEAS of penal architecture,
and he suggested that the proposition should be
brought to the consideration OF the next Legls-
lature and to following Legislatures until the en-
tire system Of cells at the prison has been recon-
structed.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED.
Another important improvement 10 the repairing
Of the lime works building, the south end Of the
State property outside the prison walls structure
that has been allowed to fall into decay since the
manufacture Of lime was abandoned by the State,
and the rebuilding and extension Of the pier at
that point. together with the laying out and grad
ing Of the surrounding groundA The building wss
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
CONTINUING AN ANANNIVERSARY
CHRIST CHURCH CELEBRATES ITS SEMI
CENTENARY.
SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICES AND ADDRESSES BY
MINISTER'S.

SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICES AND ADDRESSES BY
VISITING MINISTER'S.
The continuation OF the ffteth anniversary OF
Christ Episcopal Church. OF which the Rev DT
James H. Darlington is pastor. was he.d las' even.
ing In the church, at Bedford-ave ana Mor'on-S''
THE churcb was crowded to the doors, and among
the gathering were many clersymen some 'ii''e
ago the social celebration in honor OF the occasion
was held in the Knapp Mansion, at Bedford-aVe' am
Ross-st last nights celebration being the chufch
celebration. - ,.
At s o'clock yesterday morning Dr. Darhns'oA
and Assistant Charles w. Iny partook OF Holy COM
'uflnon in the church. An elaborate musica. pro-
rranme was given at the services last evening, IN
which the Sunday y-schoo choir ana speSiai cnUiI %
took part. Ii expected that Bsnop LitueJonh J
wou.d be present, but he did not attend me c.,
bration Addresses We're made by T. StaW0Tp WQiI
browne dean of the Cathedral; the te'. ~. WI
lam r. Huntington of Grace CHURCH New ,' ORR
and the Rev S NJ. Haskins. Of ST. Mark ChurSh: u:
During the ifty years OF the organization OF tnrst
church there we're 32O5 baptisms, l6S confrmatons:
l.0e3 marriages 2S7 funerals ana OFFERINGS u a'0"'
EO0N0
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
PRISON IMPROVEMENTS.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
AT SING SING.
AN IAPoRTANT WORK NEARLY COMPLETED
MODERN METHODS OF PENAL ARCHITECT
URE CARRIED OUT IN THE sTRUcT-
URE-MEssRooM CHAPELs
AND HOSPITAL.

AND HOSPITAL.
Work on the administration building at the
State Prison al Sing Sng, whose erection has been
going on for several years. is again going ahead
satisfactorily under the stimulus Of the $4,000 ap-
propraton made by the last Legislature for Its
completion. The institution is just seventy years
o.d construction on the first OF the Old buildings
having been begun on May H. 1896.
The structure, which Is composed OF main
building 2T feet by II feet containing three stories
and basement and wing PA feet by 81 feet, two
stories in height is in the southern portion of the
prison yard Immediately in the rear of the war
dens house 1t is built of brick, tastefully trimmed
with granite The interior Of the building at pres
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
WHAT Is GOING or TO-DAY.

Creedmoor practice 18th Regiment
Packer Gee Club concert. institute chapel. even
ing.
Semi-annual declamations. Boys High School.
evening.
Meeting OF graduate nurses 10 form central or
ganizatOn, Hoagland Laboratory.
Comedy Of Toys" benefit Of St. Luke's Criterion,
eYening
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
THE MORTGAGE BURNED.
CONSIDERATION SERVICES OF THE
CHURCH OF THE REDEEAEk.
crERGYMEH HAVE a DINNER AT THE MoNTAuh
CrJrB-A DAY OF REJOICING AMONG
THE CONGREGATION.
May II. 1896. will be a historical date with the


Nav II. 1896. will be n historical date with the
congregation of the Church Of the Redeemer'
at Fourth-ave and Pacific-st The laet OF the
church.s mortgages went up in smoke. IN ihe
morning the church was consecrated by the biSh-
Cd with the elaborate ceremonies Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
After the three hours service of the morning
Bishop Llttlejohn and thirty or forty clergymen
who attended the services. were taken in special
trolley-car TO the Montauk Club. where they were
guests at dinner given by the vestrymen of
the church Besides tie Bishop. there were
in the party a number ~ ministers and invited
guests. At night. the parsh-rooms were crowded
with the members of the church for a time Of re-
joicing There a surprise all around when
the Rev. c. Calvert Carter. the rector called for
quiet and presented in neat little speech.
beautiful solid silver loving cup to the senior
warden. The cup has three handles. On two of
the spaces between the handles are engraved an
Interior view Of the church.
In the third space was engrossed the following:
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
CHESS IN JAPAN.
SHO-YE, AN EXTREMELY JNrn,.
SYSTEM TO PLAY.
AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN

TWENTY PIECES ON SIDE AND EIcHrro,.
SQUARES ON THE BoARD--MEN NAV ).
AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN cAprrpr,
A game which Is mucn played by the Japa,..
their clubs IN New-York and Brooklyn /, ST
to the familiar saNe of chess. 1t is kuo,s 's
Sho-ye. or japanese chess. and is even mo,. mas
pllcated than our own game. The chief 49, ~~
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand April 80. 1896. ..'''.'''''''''' F
The report of the Depot Committee showed ,ha'
s.o ass "a was expended this for charity against
az s95 10 in 1895 The Clothing Committee repor'eu
that garments to the value OF S4O' " had oeeh u
nv women at the Livingston-st headquarters anu
s7g7 75 at the branch making 49O' garments Naiueu
sa134@ Albert A. Day. the general agent sa'c "
short address on the aims of the society anu 'iie ~
vantages TO be derived by charitable people making
their gifts through an organization. The following
Roard of Managers was elected for the year; Presl
dent A. d. Wheelock vice-presidents Cornehus ~
Wood John Clanin Anton A. Raven, A. A. Low
Alfred H. Porter; treasurer, Samuel Rowland
deputy treasurer Henry e. Rowland recording sec
retary. John A. Nexsen corresponding secretary
ESecutive Committee. David c. Tiebout; Henry
Numford John Trusow William +. WneelocK
lanes NJ Ham, Thomas H. Wray William u
Toople and Albro j. Newton. Albert A. Day was re-
elected general agent at the same salary he Is no"
The foowinA committees chosen: Auditing
John A. Nexsen s. B. butcher; Coal-Cornenus u.
Wood Andrew j. Foren; Depot-A A. Low ,,,npi Inoi,as
H. wray Oscar G.. Rafferty,. Earnest n fllisoui!'
Melvin Stephens, Albert 4. Day; Clotnilng.A' "A;
Low. Henry d. Atwater, George u biahHe anu
Albert c, GunniSOn.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
SCENSION DAY CELEBRATED

Ascension Day observed in 81. Georges Prot
estant Episcopal Church. Gates and Marcy aves
last night with a special musical festiva.. The
Rev. St Clair Hester the pastor presided and
opened the services with prayer. The church was
crowded
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15

conferences all differences had been adjusted and
a basis of union agreed upon, brought together the
pastors and many of the laymen OF the Congrega-
tional churches of Greater New-iork and suburban
towns.
The exercises began at o'clock p. m. with
devotional service led by the Rev. J. c. Wilson.
OF the Puritan Church After the rollcall and the
reading OF the minutes by the secretary. the Rev.
John b. Clark, the reports of committees
The chairman of the Executive Committee reported
that Christ Church of Mount Hope, y. y; Trinity
Church, of fremont, y Y. and the Bedford Park
Church, of Brooklyn. had applied for membership
DR. Meredith thereupon moved that the reception
of these churches be referred until the union Of
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
SEVERED CHURCHES UNITED.
CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETIES IN NEW
YORK AND BROOKLYN IN ONE BODY
.NOWN AS

THE NEW ORGANIZATION WILL BE KNOWN AS
THE MANHATTAN BROOKLYN CONFERENCE
The annual meeting Of the Manhattan Conference
took place yesterday afternoon in the Tompkins
Avenue Congregational Church. The attendance
was large. For many years there has been a divi-
sion in the Congrega tonal churches OF this metro
politan district ard the announcement. made sew
eral weeks ago. that after series Of proiracted
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
A YEAR OF CHARITABLE WORK.
ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE BROOkL1N So
CIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDl-
TION OF THE POOR.

m. annual report OF the Brooklyn Association Tor
Improvng the Condition Of the Poor was submitted
at the third annual meeting on Wednesday night
t. folin
New-York tribune., 1896-05-15

Inspector Mackear Is the senior in service and is at
present in charge OF the force Superintendent Nc
kelvey being in Atlanta
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09
Boiler Explosion.

South Pittsburg, April AS the
result Of a boiler explosion at White
side, Tenn, yesterday morning, JOS
eph Anderson is dead, and Robert
Alexander, a colored fireman, may
die being fearfully scaldei.
The explosion was terrible and the
report was heard for miles around.
The employees of the Etna Coal
company at Whlteslde started to
work at the usual hour. At that
plant an incline is used in renewing
the coal from the cars and dumping
into the railroad cars on the Nash
vile, Chattanooga g St. Louis rail
way. A short distance from the rail
road is the power house for the in
cline, in which Is used a boiler of
forty horse power. 1t was this boil
err which exploded. The cause of the
explosion is mystery.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

The cheering intelligence that
the extension of the Memphis 4
Charleston railroad is to b.,
made pleases us we understand
the route surveyed reaches the
river at Pryor Gap three miles
trcm here. 80 if we canuOt yer
them TO come here, We surely
ought to get three miles of road
built and get the river aud rail
road service to that poiut We
must all work to have the rails
road come to us.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

We had quite food in our town
April 1st.
w. A. Brown received his Courier
Journal all right.
Preston Tate passed through our
town last Monday.
Toll Burnett made a flying trip to
Sequachee Wednesday.
James Morrison of Victoria was
here on business last week.
James Colston is one Of the strong
est men on the mountain top. \
Mark Brown was calling on lady
friends at New Hope last Sunday.
w. A. Brown does more business
than any other man on the noun
tain.
Brownsville IN general was at the
convention at Whitwell last Satur-
day.
Everybody iu town has new pair
of shoes on account of too many
dances.
Thos. Floyd's grist mill was wash
ed sway last Tuesday night during
the flood.
Alec Dixon has become a citizen
of our town. He is boarding with
Burnett & Higgins.
Andrew Harris and son of Victor
ia brought Alyis Brown one Of the
finest hogs in the Valley TINS week.
Wash Turner greases his wagon
with coal tar foE duck oil when he
comes to the saw mill, 1t does the
work.
w. A. Brown, W. NJ, Houts
James Skies, Hays Higgins and Car.
roll Griffith were transacting bust
ness III WhltWell Saturday.
The SEQUAcHEE News arrives
at this place all right and on time
but through carelessness on som,
connected with the Postofice 1t take
several days before it is delivered
after it is called fer.
John Dykes was elected to repre-
sent the people in this district, b
will surely be elected at the mex
general election, as majority of tn
voters are for him, and he is popdla
in Brownsville. He will get all {
our votes.
A LITTLE BIRD.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09
badly scalded.

South Pittsburg, April w. B.
Johnson, keeper of the T. G. |. furn-
aces at this place, was perhaps fatally
injured at about 2 O'clock this morn
ing by one Of the hot air pipes burst
ing, terribly scalding the entire left
side Of the body. He was removed
to his home on Oak avenue, and DR..
Johnson called, who dressed his
wounds. Mr. Johnson is a promin-
ent furnace man throughout the
South gaining his reputation at Birm-
ingham, Ala, where he was manager
of the I. G. /. furnaces for mum
Der of years.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

Tennessee should have a young
and energetic business man for her
governor. 1t has been experiment
ing for years with moss-backs and
men not qualified to fill the office,
hence give it a chance.-Trl-Co.
Democrat.
Kirecr! aud the sooner we get
such a one the better. W. en-
we can get a decent governor
and an intelligent Legislature,
Tennessee will begin to take her
D ace among the other states,
but not till then. At present.
sne is practically at the tail end.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

We publish reports Of Annual
Meetings OF the Sequachee Com
panys and every stockholder
gets a copy of the paper mailed
to thom, A subscription blank
is here enclosed which we tope
all receiving will use We are
not getting out this paper for
fun,
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

We don't care what kind Of
money We get, gold, silver or
paper. It is so long since We
saw any that we have almost
forgotten what V looks like.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

Great cures proved by voluntary state
ments of thousands Of men and women show
that Hoods Sarsaparilla actually does possess
power to purify the blood and cure disease.
Hoods Pills are especially prepared to be
taken with Hoods sarsaparllla. 25c, -
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

Governor Turney has go far
recovered as to get to Nashville
Now Tor some more pardOns.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09
Debating Society Program.

Ques,ion-Resolved, That the wo-
men shoald be equally educated with
the men.
Affirmative Misses Effie Haynes,
Matilda GustafSon, AIthea Spears
and Carrie Lasater.
Negative-Miss Sarah AbIes, Mrs.
J. w. Graham, Miss Emma Gabel
and Miss Sallie Robertson.
Reading, Miss Sallie Pryor.
Recitation, Myrtle Rogers,
Paper, Mrs Minnie Haynes.
Mr.. J. w. Graham visited Victor
la Saturday,
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09

We have not yet received the
report OF the Superintendent Of
Public Instrnction.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09
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the past - years with satisfactory results by our
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A young man % years old who is subject to a
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is out Of his mind Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic
helps him every time. So says
REV. FATHER WIN. SCHOLL.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-09
A Wonderful
Offer!

For FIFTY CENTS CASH
we will send to any address for three
months
The Louisville Courier Journal tri-
weekly,
The Courier-J ournql Almanac and
Weather Forecast for 1896, and
THE SEQUACHEE News.
THE News and the Co0rier-Journ-
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and the Almanac, a valuable refer
ence books of 500 pages is sent free,
Subscribe before it is too late, as
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18
SANTA BARBARA NEWS.
Unique and Interesting Contract
Filed in the Recorders
Office.
John Resign Undertakes a Tunneling
Project Which Promises Great
Results in Water.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. IA
unique and interesting contract has been
fled in the County Recorders office, by
which John Resign of this place agrees to
drive 300-foot tunnel into the hills in
certain lands in township north, range
&c west, the compensation to be certain
share of the possible water flow developed
in driving the tunnel. The object of this
tunnel is water development, Mr.. Resign
being an old miner and the contractor on
the Barker tunnel in Cold Spring Canyon,
which has contributed so materially to-
ward the water supply of the valley.
Mr.. AxtelPs ranch lies upon the line OF
the mountain boulevard and in gulch
upon it are fine springs situated in plum
colored sandstone which experts declare
to be the water bearing rock of this region
and it is expected that it will develop
large quantities of water If penetrated.
The point where operations will begin is
some thousand feet above the valley and
the finding of water IN quantity at this
elevation would be of inestimable value.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18

precincts in the county twenty-five have
complete organizations, which are indus
triously working in favor of the eleventh
amendment.
There were many obstacles in the way
in this county which have been overcome
with absolute success, and the officers OF
the organization feel confident that
woman's cause will be carried in this
county by more than a two-third vote.
The clubs which have been organized,
with their presidents, are as follows:
MADEIRA No. 1, Mrs. E. A. Hill; MADEIRA
No. 2, Mrs. S. A. Miller; MADEIRA No. 8,
Mrs. Maggie J. Vincent; Webster, Mrs.
Agnes Glass; Jones Store, Mrs. NJ. b.
Garner; Dannis, Mrs. E. T. Hollenbeck /;
Bellview, Miss Bertha Klette; Hildreth,
Mrs. M. e. Millray; Zebra, Mrs. S. M.
Prewett; Walkers, Miss Della Ward /;
Browns, Mrs. M. L. Pray; Flume, Mrs. A.
s. Cross; Coarse Gold, Mrs. V. d. McFar-
land; Enterprise. Miss Dora Haskins;
Raymond, Mrs. A. G. Shaw; Easton, Mrs.
B. f. Upton; Borden, Mrs. r. g. Crow
der; Berenda. Mrs. J. ]. Vignolo; Min
turn, Mrs. A. A. Wallace; La Vina, Mrs.
G. G.. Smith.
The work which has already been COM
pleted will DE followed up by a more
active campaign In about two weeks. when
the political parties will usher in their
campaign OF education.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18
TWO ToUNG MEN DRo WNED.
One Goes to the Assistance of the Other
and Both Perish.

One Goes to the Assistance of the Other
and Both Perish.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 17.-Frank
Sherman, aged 10 years, and Harry Dick
erson, aged 20, were drowned ut 10 o'clock
this morning at Asbury station, three
quarters of mile west of Long Beach,
while bathing in the ocean.
There were two of the Sherman boys
and two of the Dickerson boys camped
near the scene of the accident. At the
time mentioned Frank Sherman and
Harry Dickerson went in for swim.
They had been in but short time when
the Dickerson boy heard his companion,
who had ventured out beyond his depth,
call for help.
He FASTENED to his relief, only to be
dragged down under the water, and after
a short struggle they both disappeared
out of sight. The only persons near the
scene were some young girls, who were
unable to render assistance.
The alarm was given, and in very short
time searching party put out in boat,
but up to late hour the bod les had not
been recovered. The parents of the boys
reside at Eagle Rock, near Pasadena.