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seven Persons Have = Startling Experience In
tho Germania bank building.

tho Germnnia hank building.
One OF tho two passenger elevators In the Ger
mania Bank building, at 375 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, fell from the sixth to tho second story
Of the building shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. There were seven persons In the
car at the time. None of them was seriously in
jured.
Mirabeau J.. Towns. the poet lawyer; his clerk,
c.. II. Lewis; Mrs. Ruth Van Wicklen. a client,
and her daughter. Mrs. Bowers, all OF Is Strong
place, and X. i. Gardiner OF ia West Fifty.
ninth street, this city, were tho passengers, and
Daniel Stickler, aged 90 years, was In charge OF
the car.
Just as the car had started It suddenly dropped,
and went down so quickly that almost before the
passengers realized what was happening II
stopped with "A jerk at tho second floor, after
falling n distance OF fifty feet.
Sticklcr had caused tho elevator TO stop by
pulling on tho safety brake. The passengers
were thrown in a heap. They descended from
the car by n ladder to tho first floor. The acct
dent was caused, 1t was explained, by tho slip
ping Of a cog, the result OF a Babbitt metal BUSH
Mr. Towns and His clients were on their way
to the Supreme Court,
when We began to Drop said Mr.. Towns,
81 just had time to say to tho ladies, do not
faint, when the car came up with a jerk; Only
one OF the ladies disrcgarded my advice, but she
IL all right now. Tho sensation that l oxpe-
rienced was most peculiar. do not know that
] can describe it, but IL il worth the experience
to have had il once. II proved one thing to me,
and that il that II man Is very well prepared TO
meet death. 10 thought of dying came to mo,
but thG thought came over me that ! was going
10 be II cripple for life. The sins Of my past years
did not come before my mind, and therefore | do
not know what that kind of n sensation ia.
When | got to court | could not find my papers,
and Justice Osborne asked me where they were,
] explained the accident and then tried the case
from memory. ! nm satisfied with my recent
experience that ! do not want TO fall again In an
elevatOr Cor'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
AGED MR.. MERRILL's LORE MAKING.
widow Curry Tells How Be Proposed to Her,
in . suit for go. o Damages.

Mrs. Jessie Curry, the thirty-ycarold widow,
who is suing Ezrael Merrill, the septuagonarian
Coney Island toboggan slide proprietor. for &c.,
900 damages for breach Of promise Of marriage.
was O witness In her own behalf before Justice
Slower In tho Supreme Court In Brooklyn yes
terday. In 1853 sho was advised, she said, to 20
to Coney Island for her health, and was intro
duced to Mr.. Merrill, who engaged her as his
cashier at 80 q week. She worked from May to
September, and was reengagcd in 1894.
While sho was In tho cashiers office he fro
qucntly carcssod her. she said, and said that
some day he hoped to make her his wife. In
1894 sho occupied rooms in the toboggan slide
building with her two sons, her adopted brother,
and a man named Fred Stewart. About Sept.
10. 1894, she said Mr.. Merrill called at o o'clock
In the morning and knocked at her door;
Not up yet T. no said. NO." she replied, and
then asked what time 1t was. He told her, and
then continued by saying he had not been able
to sleep during the night. as no had been think.
ing of her. She opened the door. and IA moment
after entering he proposed marriage to her.
Stewart and her two sons heard the proposal.
she said, and congratulated her. The next day
she and Merrill went to Bath Beach, house
hunting. He was then missing for n time, and
had made up with his divorced wife, and that
they were going to live together again.
said no could not shake me that way" said
Mrs. Curry, and he then offered 10 pay Inc my
salary. Irefused to take It unless ] worked for
II. He then promised to give places to my two
sons, and he did this for a short time and then
discharged them. lilo frequently purchased
cake for my two boys us told him they were
Mrs. Curry said sho believed that Mr.. Merrill
was wealthy. having. heard that he owned. CON
siderable property. In, Connecticut, brooklyn
and Mt Coney Island. Tho case will be continued
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West End Ashes, . Proclamation.

Col. waring issued this notice yesterday to
tho occupants of houses north Of Seventeen
street on the west side concerning the removal
OF ashes:
"whcn the West End Association secures the
removal OF restrictions which IL has had placed
on tho maintenance OF a dump on the. river,
this department to remove all OF the ashes pro-
duced In your district. We shall do tho best we
can In the mean time, but those who care for
prompt daily removal will have TO employ pr-
vate carts for the service. When the restriction
Is withdrawn. tho character OF the service will
DO improved"
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DEATH OF AN OH LONG ISLANDER.
Thomas BALDWIN or searord Had Lived on the
island IOB Years,

FREEPoRr, l.. l., March 4,-Thomns Baldwin OF
Scaford died yesterday morning of heart failure
at the residence of his son-in-law, Freeman Ma
han, IA veteran Of tho civil war. Mr.. Baldwin
was born at Smithville South on May Q. 1904,
the family having been long identified with tho
history OF this locality.
His wife died in 1850, and one daughter. Mrs.
John seaman OF islip, died In 1864, anl another,
Mrs. Solomon Southland of Scaford, died last sun.
day. The children living are: Mrs. William
Ryers OF Bald wins. Mrs. Freeman Mahan of Sea
ford, John Baldwin OF Massapequa, Martin
Scaford.
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at Roster g. Bial's. Joseph O'Mara. who was
may be starred" in o new Irish play. Edwin
Stevens's retiren ent from the Daily stock com.
p.nny. will 10 followed, IL IL said. by that, OF
William Sampson. Augustus Cooke, who has
for several years been the. Napoleon In Nine.
Sans Gene" has resigned. Grace Henderson
has withdra wn from Under the Polar Star"
Thomas w. Keene coutemplates = revival Of
king john" Edward HarriKan means TO re-
produce some OF his earlier pieces.
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GRIP ~PREyILENT.
The Death Rate from Pneumonia Twice ms Large
ns Usual.

Dir. Roger s. Tracy, Register OF tho Bureau OF
vital Statistics, says that this Is the grip season,
md that there nrO moro cases in the city now
than forany time during the past twelve months.
The deaths from the grip last week were 2.
and viii DO about the same this week. Tho
deaths from pneumonia, which DIR. Tracy says is
nearly allied to the grip, were lao last week, and
will be n few more this week. This Is about
twice tho average weekly death ratio from
pneumonia.
For several weeks in the spring OF 1891, when
the grip was epidemic in this city, tho deaths
from this cause alone were over 100 a week,
while the deaths from pneumonia averaged 800
weekly.
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Two sets or Cheer. on Change.

The members Of the Bankers and Brokers Re,
publican Club assembled In n corner OF tho
board room Of the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday when tho hands OF the clock pointed
40 noon, and gave cheers for Mckinley and IIo-
bart. These were responded to by cheers for
Cleveland by the Democratic members. and for
u few minutes the demonstrations by the two
parties continued unchecked by the Chairman's
gavel. After the receipt OF the synopsis Of tho
inaugural address sent out by the news bureaus,
business was practically suspended for about ton
minutes while tho brokers reed the message.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
Sperial Motires.

HINDERCOItNs removes corns easily. Make
walking a pleasure, 10 cts, at d~ruggista.
PARRER'S lair DALSAM Is life TO the hair.
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BUSINESS Nptirfs.

Aforementioned Brewi.g Ass'a
the use OF the greatest of all tonics,
:" Malt MURINE. and guarantees the merits claimed
For sals by all druggists.
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Kspensehcid's Celebrated HatA
Spring styles ready. salesroom. l1s Nassau 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for children
softcns tho gums. reduces Inf al
pain. cures wind collie, diarrhDA 25c. q botus.
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Religious Notires.

HADLEY,
Military Director OF tho u. s. Church Army
COL. SAW, JONES,
Chief OF stan, Commander Department OF New Eng,
land;
MAJOR IOU BROWN,
Renowned opera singer, now Church Army Musical
Conductor,
will conduct a special meeting, assisted by the cap
tains and lieutcnants from the Training Home, to-
night. AT Manhattan Post, foot of East goth st., oppo-
site Bellevue Hospital. Please come ut 1850.
COME. HEAR
FERDINAND ~sCnIyEREA
In Cooper Union to-day at 0 y. M, and al Q =. u. IN
Seventh Street NJ. u. Church, near Cd av.
Seats free. All welcome.
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OU Dick" White Jacket; /" 'Kipling's Poems, Vol.
taire's Candidc, -" Trtstram shaiIy. " HarEaway,''
"oldL London Bridge" PRATT, 9TH av.. 18th 81.
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Tho Lenten term Is not dreaded at tho thea
tres as IL used to he. Meth r fashion nor re-
liglon Is rigorous in demanding absence from
dramatic entertainments. and The effect OF the
penitential season is not disturbing with these
plays tina; are firm In public favor.
A dinner will be given by the Lotos Club a
week from Saturday night TO William Winter,
the poet. e~ssayist, and dean OF the theatrical
critics,
The preparations OF THE Star-Spangled
Dollar n Lew version Of "A Stag Party" are
troubled by dissension and the withdrawal OF
MAX Freeman as director. There is a row,
too. In Margaret Mather's company, and Mr..
Magic, her manager, has left her.
Robert Edeson has been definitely decided
upon as the leading actor with Maud Adams In
her "starrinR' tour next season. Mr.. Edeson
IL n son Of the well.known comedian, George k.
Edeson, and in the Empire stock com pany he has
shown much Versatility by playing romantic
lovers aud eccentric characters with equal IA
cility.
burlesQued AZ tho Olympia. but also at tho
Plea sure Palace, under the title OF Tho Bad
ley Smart-uns' Bill"
Maud Adams will enact a now short play.
Olga Nethersole and James X. Hackett viii
give a scene from Romeo and Juliet and
there will be q ShakespearcHn skit which Grant
stewart has writtcl for the occasion,
Jessie Bartlett Davis assures THE SUN. by
tho hand o. her agent, that ale makes snch a
fetching boy that she often receives letters
from admiring young women. who invite her TO
luncheon, and beg her to come in the costume
OF ,j hiGa A Tu I Il has sp benn n cSos.n for the b.roln,
of "A Lady of Quality" Annie Russell has
the unwonted part OF u fashionable Rirl in Tn
RSssesi9Gs rsh Mri f hSsIohiI .lls asn Il. A. FL Rd Raass.
Mollie Fuller. and Nettie Lyford will 20 on the
music aaii stage in tho forthcoming burlesQue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15

The supreme court yesterday handed
down an opinion in the case of John
Baxter Donaldson, appellant. VS.. F. A.
Grant ct al. The opinion. which at
firms the judgment Of the lower court,
was written by Chief Justice zane and
concurred in by Justices Bartch and
Miner
The plaintiff, who was resident Of
London, Eng, loaned, through his
agent here J. P. Bache, $4,000 to de-
PENDANT Grant and took a mortgage on
certain real estate as security. After
wards Grant sold the property TO
Bache, subject to the mortgage, and
Bache subsequently entered q release
OF the mortgage on the records and de-
clared it paid and discharged. Then
Bache, in whose name the property
stood executed to Glen Miller trust
deed of the property 10 secure the
payment CT a prOmissory note for
81, 900 and on July L, 1855, Bache con-
veyed the same property TO Arthur
3. Mulvey in consideration OF credit
for $1,000.
The original mortgage it appeared
was fradulently cancelled and Donald
son never received the money for II
and brought the suit to recover the
amount from Grant.
The court held that Donaldson was
bound by he acts Ct his agent Bache,
and that he lost his right to recover
by his falling to record the assignment
to him of the note and mortgage by
Bache and judgment was entered for
the defendant and the court further
held that the title of the property was
vested in Mulvey subject to the trust
deed held by Miller. which the supreme
court affirmed
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and unable to work with the burden of
two children. She said she had friends
in Cripple Greek who would keep her,
but they were too poor to afford to
send her the money to come there.
Mr.. Armstrong was against giving
her anything. He said she should walk.
There was no snow on the ground. and
she would be able to make the journey
all right.
The board declined to make any ap-
preparation for a charity ticket. Mrs.
Miller will not walk. however. if there
is any charity in the hearts of the peo-
pie Of this city.
MELOY'S CLAIM REJECTED.
H V. Meloy has claim against the
county for $2S963, which was assigned
TO him. It is a claim for school tax
refund. unlawfully collected. The coun-
~ attorney advised the board that the
weight of opinion is to the effect that
a tax wrOngfully collected does not
have to be refunded, and Meloy will
have to bring suit to collect. OF course
this doesn't sound right, but it's the
law.
In the matter of the case of Mary L.
Stevenson. who wrote the court some
days ago to the effect that her well-to-
do brothers would not support her, the
county attorney advised as a prelimi-
nary to beginning an action. the clerk
be instructed to write them and de-
mand that they take care of her. so
she will not be a charge on the county.
Sheriff Lewis notified the board that
the SEMI Centennial commission had
asked for the appointment of deputies.
The board decided none would be ap-
pointed. Hall stated the city got all
the money from the saloons. which
would cause the trouble, and it could
take care Of its own.
The state board of horticulture sent
in a communication asking that an in
spector be appointed TO look after trees
imported here. and thus keep down
pests which come in by freight. The
matter was referred to Sorenson.
The board then took uD the appro-
priation list, and after completing it,
adjourned for one week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
ANOTHER OPINION.
Attorney General Advises the State
Land Board.

The attorney general yesterday fur
nished the state land board with an
opinion upon the following question:
VIII you kindly inform this board
whether it can recognize an assignment
by an occupant who has filed upon
lands in this state under the laws OF
the United States, as being OF equal
force with the rights OF the occupant
himself, to have his lands selected by
this board, as defined in section is of
the land law, approved March IL.
1872
Replying, the attorney general cites
the statute and says:
Under this section I am Of the opin-
ion that where an occupant, whether
ne be an original entry man or an as
signee Of the original entry man, oc-
cupies a position that would enIitle
him to procure his title from the gen
eral government under the rules Of
practice OF the interior department:
that he should be recognized as an
occupant within the meaning of said
section. If by reason Of his assign
ment no rights have accrued 10 him
whereby he could procure title fron the
general government, then no relinqIish-
ment 10 the general government could
be made, and the statute in question
would not be applicable 10 such 4
case"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
A GOOD SLOWING.
Meeting of Stockholders of lions
BENEFIT Building Society.

AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of lions Benefit Building So
ciety, held at z. c. NJ. 1. shoe factory,
the financial report Of the secretary
showed the organization to be in a
fiourishing condition.
There has been paid withdrawing
members during the last year in sub
scriptions, S57, i63, and in dividends,
$50. 1857. During the life of the So
ciety there has been loaned to its mem
bers the sum of SG59.121. of which
amount there has been repaid Sab. 400
There has been paid to Withdrawing
members total in subscriptions Of
$4S1 556, and in dividends Of s114.S42. a.
There was in force on June 10, 1884,
1917 shares of stock Of gross value CT
S246, 570.S1, on which dividend Of 8
per cent, amounting to sl7,S57.95 was
declared for the year just ended, max
ing the present gross value OF the stock
1884. 42S.16.
The following officers and directors
We're elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
T. c. Weber, president; H. J. Grant,
vice president; L. S. Hills, treasurer;
Edgar Howe, secretary. Directors: a.
W. Carlson, Thomas Hull, o. P. Ar
mold, jr., Joseph S. Wells, John a. Sill
yer, Arthur Parsons, W. J. Bateward,
David Mckenzie, G. II. BackmRn, H.
S. Beaeie, Oscar W. Noyle. Auditors:
a. G. Giauque, c. A. F. Orlob. Henry
T. AfcEwan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
EQUITABLE COOP.
Suit to Set Aside Assignment of In
surance Policies.

Burnham, Hanna. Munger & Co.,
II. L. Smith, the Symns Utah Grocer
company and NJ ]. Brandenstein s.
Co., have entered suit in the Third
district court against w. s. Mccormick
and the Salt Lake Equitable Coop
Institution.
The plaintiffs allege that they re-
covered judgments against the Equit-
able Coop in sums aggregating $12-,
14454 and that the company was also
indebted to W. S. Mccormick in the
sum of S6,53S and that William Lang
ton, the president of the Coop. did,
without authority from the board Of
directors of the institution assign GER
ain fire insurance policies worth $10.50O
on the stock of the Coop to Nc
Cornick 1t is then alleged that the
property was burned and that the
assignment of insurance money and
policies so far as the same is in excess
of Sc, 53S is for the use and benefit of
Langton.
Wherefore plaintiffs pray that the
assignment of the policies to Nc
Cornick be set aside and that the
money in excess of the amount due
Mccormick be applied in satisfaction
of the judgments held by the plain
tiffS
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MRS christensen Fined, $50.

Mrs. c. P. Christensen and James A.
Luke had a hearing before Justice
somner yesterday on the charge Of
fraudulently appropriating property OF
J. II. Lollar It appeared that Mrs
Christensen bought the stove from Loi-
lar on the installment plan, paying SlV
doTyn, and giving her note for the pal
anee and the agreement was such that
the title TO the stove remained in Lo--
lars name until the note was paid. Mrs
Christensen. however. sold the stove to
Luke, who figured in the character OF
an innocent partv.
The result was that Mrs. Christensen
was fined $50 and Luke discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
DoUTRE TRIES AGAIN.
Files Another Petition For a Writ of
Eabeas Corpus.

Treffie Doutre, who filed a petition in
the United States district court for
writ of habeas corpus for his release
from the penitentiary short time ago,
and which writ was denied, yesterday
filed another petition, in which he al
Ieges the warden of the Utah state
prison is now holding him in custody
by virtue of a certain warrant of com
mittment issued by Judge Blackburn
of the First judicial district Of the ter
ritory of Utah, which commitment is
wholly defective in law, in that it ap-
pears to have been issued committing
the petitioner to the state prison for q
period of IS years. on Feb. Is, 1882, on
which date the Indictment by the grand
Jury charging the petitioner with muir
der had not yet been found. and was
not found till nine days later, to-Wit, on
Feb. "a, 1892, and the petitioner was
NOT convicted of the crime until April
). 1892.
Judge Marshall ordered the writ is
sued, directed 70 Warden Dow, and
made returnaoIe for hearing on July 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Or O. Savior in go y


Cost over S100. coo to publish. Contains
nearly 200 fuil-page engravings of our
Savior. by the great masters. Every
picture is reproduced from some IA
nous painting. Agents are taking from
three to twenty orders per day The
book is so beautiful that when people
see il they want it. First glance at
the pictures brought tears TO my eyes.
saws one Cleared $50 first week
work with the book" says another
Some high grade man or woman Of
good church standing should secure the
agency here at once" says every edi-
tor, las $500 can soon be made taking
orders for it, Also man or women
of good social position can secure po-
sition of manager of this territory, to
devote all their time to employing and
drilling agents and corresponding with
them. Address for full particulars, A.
P. 7. Elder. Publisher. US Michigan
avenue, Chicago. Ills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15

In glass. That's the way DR.. Pierees
Pleasant Pellets come And it's more
important point than you think. It
keeps them always fresh and reliable,
unlike the ordinary pills in cheap
wooden or pasteboard boxes. THEY'RE
put up in better way. and they act
in better way, than the huge, old
fashioned pills. No gripping, no vio-
lence, no reaction afterwards that
sometimes leaves you worse off than
before. In that way they cure per-
manently. Sick headache, bilious
headache, constipation, indigestion,
bilious attacks, and all deranSements
of the liver, stomach and bowels are
prevented. relieved and cured. They're
tiny, sugar-coated granules, a COM
pound of refined and concentrat ted
vegetable extracts-the smallest in size,
the easiest to take.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15

Send your address u II. E Bucklen
& CO.. Chicago, and get free sample
COX of DI. Klas' > New Life pills. a
trial will convince you Of their merits
These pills are easy IN action and are
narticulariy effective in the cure Of
constipation and sick headache For
malaria an liver troubles they have
been provea invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and TO be purely
vegetable They DO not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone TO
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c per box
Sold by Z. c. M I druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15

The Three Crown Baking Powder
manufactured by Hewlett Bros. has
been submitted to me for analysis
and I find it to compare favorabiy
with the very best brands sold at the
present time. In fact, if there is any
difference between the The Three
Crown and those conceded by almost
everybody to be the best powders On
the market, the Three Grown Baking
Powder has the Greater Leavening
Strength and Purity.
j. 7. KINGSBURY,
Chemist University of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
Stolen Horsas Recovered.

The three horses and colt stolen
from Pettits farm on Monday night
were Yesterday recovered by Deputy
Shsriff Rurt. They were found in the
raighborhood Of Murray. and it is sup
nosed the three men who are suspected
Of stealing them and also of holding up
the Lake Breeze street car on the same
night. went east from Murray as Drake
haarn tourists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
$500

Byron used great deal Of hair
dressing, but was very particular TO
have only the best to be found in
the market. II Ayers Hair Vigor had
been obtainable then, doubtless ne
would have tested its merits. as so
many distinguished and Fashionable
people are doing nowadays.