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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-12
1T SEES AL FIRES.
An Excellent Device That Saves the Lives
and Dollars of the Viennese.


and Dollars of the Viennese.
There is now in use in Vienna topo-
scope, machine which exhibits to the
eyes of the observer all the fires which
break out in whole city. The appa-
ratus consists of good telescope, solid
ly attached to an arrangement of le-
vers, while graduated sections of a circle
are vertically and horizontally arranged
SO that moving the telescope up and
down changes the position of the hands
attached to the levers in reference to
the graduated scale.
Whenever the telescope is focused up
on the same object the hands point to
the same figures on the vertical and on
the horizontal sextant. An index of
the whole city having been made, when
blaze starts at night, to direct upon
the spot the toposcope on the respec-
tive side, read off the numbers, look up
the object and wire to central fire sta
ton is but the work of few seconds.
The local conditions for success are
nearly perfect. st. Stephens tower is
over 800 feet high. The city is situated
in the broad valley of the Danube. The
atmospheric conditions are such that
the toposcope works SO correctly that
the exact house number was often given
to the central by the Waterman in the
tower before an alarm could have been
sounded in the nearest box. -Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-12
FOUND YELLOW OCHER.
Farmer AokerIy May Make Millions Out
of This Clay Deposit.

Farmer Aokerly May Make Millions Out
of This Clay Deposit.
The day after a recent heavy storm
Farmer Platt Ackerly of Dix Hills, N.
Y, took a walk around his farm to take
account of the damage sustained. he
discovered deep gully that had been
washed out at the foot Of a hill. he
saw something very yellow down in the
gully, and visions Of gold nuggets ap-
peared before him. Farmer Ackerly got
down in the gully and found that he
had discovered vein of yellow clay.
He dug some of it out and took it home
A friend saw it and said that the yell
low clay was ocher, and in order to
make certain induced Farmer Ackerly
to send a sample to Professor Wheeler,
a Bridgeport Comm chemist. for
analysis.
Professor Wheeler has reported that
the stuff is yellow ocher and Farmer
Ackerly has engaged mining expert
to visit his farm and locate the vein
At present yellow ocher is all imported
from foreign countries. Should there
prove to be a large quantity of it on
the farm, the owner will become rich
man in a short time
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-12
A FREAK WILL.
An Old Woman Leaves Money to Pay For
Many Masses.

Many Masses.
Zone of the strangest freaks I ever
saw i'll the shape of will was filed in
our courts last week for probation, 1"
said Mr.. Kendall H. Frazier, an attor.
ney of Cincinnati, while in Washington
recently. 1T was the last testament Of
an old woman named Kohl, think
She did not have very much money
Nevertheless she bequeathed $500 to one
of the local churches in trust, and the
pastor of the church is instructed to
have mass said weekly for Mrs. Kohl
and her husband for 25 years.
"The masses are to be observed on
the days Of the week on which each of
the couple died. The will attracted
much attention in the clerks Office and
was widely commented on by the attor-
neys who CHANGED to be doing business
in that particular court on the day it
was filed. A lawyer has many queer
things to deal with, however Wash
ington Post
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-12
Zebra Culture.

On several South African farms ex-
periments have been tried with Bur-
chell's zebra. The zebras become as
tame as ponies, and are readily broken
in for draft work. The object of their
tanners has been to breed mule which,
like the zebra, is proof against the
tsetse fly. The zebras themselves run
we'll enough in a mule team, though
they cannot stand overdriving. Lon
don Spectator.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-12

When old Zachariah Fox, the great
merchant of Liverpool, was asked by
what means he had contrived to realize
so large fortune as he possessed, his
reply was:
Friend, by one article, in which
thou mayst deal, too, if thou pleasest-
ciVility Golden Days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
STITEN ISLAND H4PPENIVGS

The birthday OF George William Curtis will be
celebrated by the students of the Staten Island
Academy. as is customary on Wednesday. with
exercises both morning and afternoon. In tho
morning at o'clock the younger pupils will have
programme of music and Rotations and In the
afternoon at o'clock the upper classes will carry
out n similar programme. together with illustra ed
readings OF Curtis's Nile notes.
The Christ Church Guild. New Brighton Will give
a childrens entertainment on Saturday afternoon in
the Sunday school rooms
The Natural Science Association has elected Al
thur o. Townsend, Samuel NJ. Dix and Frank s
Hodge TO membership.
Special services will he held in the Church OF the
Redeemer. Snug Harbor Wednesday evening
when the Rev 5. a. Eliot and the Rev. John W
Chadwick, OF Brooklyn. will make addresses on
THE Unitarian Movement: Its Character and Pur-
pose"
Mrs Edward b. Arnold OF Westerveit-ave New
Brighton will give a reception and tea Thursday
afternoon.
Richmond Hook and Ladder Company. y s F.
morrow evening.
The tennis championships of New-York State
probably be held at the Cricket club during the
coming summer.
A drama entitled Shannon Boys" written by
James Burke, jr, OF Tompkinsyille will be prc-
scented at ST. Peters Hail. New Brighton on March
and by cast OF young people, for the benefit OF
The formal dedication OF Grace Methodist Ep,s-
coral Church, Port Richmond. took place yesterday
morning, Bishop John +. Hurst preaching The ser
mon and giving the declaration OF dedication. The
congregation numbered over five hundred and taxed
me sealing capacity After the singing OF anthems
and me delivery Of the sermon. William II Perry
chairman OF the Building Committee, handed over
OF the Board OF Trustees and he In turn presented
the church to the Bishop who then delivered The
ritual OF dedication. There was special music I'm
s2S siyen,nf and sermon by the Rev Joseph Owen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
A NEW DEVICE IN COUNTERFEITING

Secret Service Agent Bagg and his assistants have
happened upon device In the art OF counter
feng, through the arrest by Agents Owen Flynn
and Henry. Saturday night. OF William Grumme,
OF No. 31s East Fiftyeigh,h-st and Philip Sheridan
of No 332 East Fifty-clghth-st. Counterfeit fifty
cent pieces found in the possession of both men,
but the important discovery a copper die or
mould from which remarkably accurate impressions
OF a fify-cent piece may be taken. Moulds for
counterieitng ordinarily made Of plaster Of
paris and there is almost invariably flaw in
the coins thus made. though perhaps distingushable
only by an expert Coins made in the copper mould.
however. much more perfect to detail. even
though the metal or composition used may be poor
and betray the counterfeit.
The copper mould was found in Sherdans home.
He has been employed by the Street-Ceanng De-
partment sweeper. Grumme up TO the time OF his
arrest jantor OF OF flats in East Fifty
eghth-st. lie is twenty-five and Sheridan is thirty
four years old
About three months ago Agent Bagg learned that
a good counterfeit half-dollar was being passed in
the upper East Side. and after long search he
got on the trail of Grumme and Sheridan. The
charge against the men Is that they made the bogus
coin. though they doubtless also passed it. They
arraigned before Commissioner Shields yester-
day and held in 5000 bail each for examination this
week-Sheri1an on Tuesday and Grumme Thurs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
SNOWFALL THROWERS PUNISHED.

Alexander Miller. eleven years old. and John
Barry, nine. were arraigned before Magistrate
Smms in the jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday charged with throwing snowballs at church.
goers yesterday morning in Fifth-ave., the
Marble Collegiate Church.
Policeman Thompson. of the West Thrtleth-st
station. told the Court that the prisoners made
a practice OF throwing snowballs every Sunday
morning. Magistrate Simms remarked that few
days ago some small boys had struck his silk hat
with "A snowfall and he proposed to have
geance on SNOWFALL ,hrowers
I'm lock these boys up until they twenty
years DID, said the Court. Immediately there
were tears and promises never to do it again. The
Court ordered them to stand with their faces
against the wall There they stood, guarded by
big policeman. until 1 O'Clock. when Court adj
iourned II was hard punishment the boys said
and they would rather have been licked"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
SING SING.

Considerable indignation IS being expressed in this
town over the action of the Board of Town Officers
I'm directing that the coming town election shall be
by ballot thus discarding the Of the Myers
ballot machines. which the town purchased several
years ago at great expense ana which have done
their work to the satisfaction of everybody wher
they properly used. The only time that they
failed 10 accurately register the votes cast was at
last springs election, when they were handled in
bungling manner by those who had them in charge.
So plainly it the fault of the election officers
and not Of the machines at that time that in June
following the election the people of the town. at an
election heId Tor the purpose expressed ther con-
fidence in the machines. and voted by large ma
jority TO continue their use. Notwithstanding this
expression the wishes of the the Board of
few Democratic leaders. who think they cannot
manipulate their followers well with the
chimes as by ballots. and so the machines are being
torn down and converted into old junk. much TO the
disgust OF a large number OF taxpayers. who
that this is "A the Old and expensive pa per
ballot system at the dictaton of a few interested
The Washington Birthday anniversary exercises
Of the Sunday -school OF the first Baptist Church
sunday-schoo of the North Malcolm Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church also holds an entertain
ment
The making Of brushes is an industry that has
been developed at the prison since the abolition OF
contract labor The prisoners turning out an
excellent scrub brush for in State institutions
prepared now TO make any kind OF brush. The in
dustry developed from the brush fibre contract
in operation under the old system. AS in other
industries just instituted Warden Sage found
brushmakers among the prisoners and they were
used instructors to the other prisoners Hardly
q trade can be thought OF. not TO mention profess
convfcts. To-day will be observed : a holiday al
the prison. For breakfast the prisoners will have
sausage. and for dinner such delicacies as lemon
and ginger biscuit and cheese VIII be issued to-
gether with cigars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
THIEF CAUGHT AFTER A CHASE.

A we-dressed young man. who gave his name as
Nathan Jacobs and his address No 81 East
Eightieth-st.. arraigned in Yorkville Court
yesterday charged with larceny by Mrs Margaret
Hynes, of No. $40 Fourth-ave. He entered her
home Saturday under the pretext of being
canvasser. and while her back turned took
quantity OF silverware valued at $50 Mrs. Hynes
detected him IN the act and screamed for police.
At that Jacobs started to out and she pursued
him. Her cries attracted the attention OF Police
man Oliver Gardiner. Of the East Twenty-second-st
station. who pursued the thief and arrested him in
the lobby OF the Garden Theatre. where he threw
away the plumber behind steam radiator The
policeman then took him to Mrs. Haynes's apart
ments. where she identified him the thief. and
he then tried to get rid OF a loaded revolver by
throwing ii on the floor. Gardiner locked him up.
and afterwa'd learned that he was wanted for
similar crimes ir Harlem and also for others OF a
like nature IN Brooklyn. The police think that he
must be well-known thief. Magistrate kudch
held him IN 500 bail for cXamina ton this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The mansion of Trenor l.. Park, in Purchase
St, between the villages OF Rye and White Plains,
Is nearing completion, and Mr.. and Mrs. Park ex-
pect to be able to occupy IL about April !. when
they will close their New-York City house. The
cost OF the mansion and laying out Of the grounds
is said TO have been about half a million dollars.
The site Of the house Is on private park short
distance from the highway. which commands a
fine view OF the Sound. The estate is encircled with
massive granite retaining walls which entered
through imposing lodge gates. and consists of
drives broad lawns. flower gardens and miniature
lakes and fountains. The house is OF granite. and
is being fitted up in luxurious style.
The Port Chester OratoriO Society began It's fifth
season with an suspicious and successful concert
last Friday night. The programme enjoyed by
large audience. The society was assisted by the
following soloiss: Mrs. Josephine Jennings Percy.
soprano Mrs. II. X. Shaw contralto; John |. Young
tenor, and Alfred iIallam, basso.
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Plat celebrated the golden
anniversary of their marriage at their home. in
King-st., last week They assisted by num-
Der Of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bertha Brugermann. sixty-thrce years old.
died on Friday at her home in Grace Church-st.
The funeral held yesterday afternoon. at her
home the Rev. c. T. Brugler OF ST. Peters Eps-
copal Church officiating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22

ningham. fifteen years old. who lived with MS
widowed mother, "A respectable woman, at NO -
West One-hundrod- nd twenty -fourth-st while
Smith was Harry Chase fifteen years OLD, or No loo
One-hundred- and-t wen ty-thirdst. The chase ram
lily also respectable. the agent said.
King said that Cunningham had been arrested pc
fore for petty thcfts, and that Chase had been
taken to the society rooms TO be questioned about
some Of Cunnnghams thefts. although he nad
never actually been under arrest. The charge on
which the boys were arraignad yesterday was that
they had stolen some cancelled foreign stamps TO
the value of 81 IL from Mr.. Scott.
Detective Brownel of the Mercer-st. station.
took Mrs. Adelaide Davis: the owner OF
tho Australian Stamp Company, at No. > East Four
teent hist and she said that two months ago the
two boys had stolen from her store over $3.50 worth
OF stamps. Some of the stamps she afterward
found in Parker's stamp store. at No 73 Nassau-st.
Parker told her that he had bought them for 80
Both boys pleaded not guilty and Magistrate crane
held them in $500 bail each for tra..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
MOUNT VERNON.

The large Turn verein Hall. for which plans have
been accepted. and which was 10 have been erected
In North Tenth-ave. and Nalentinest, this sum-
mer. it IL announced by the directors has been
abandoned. The reason given is the failure TO Sc
cure the 1900 additional TO the $4,000 in hand TO
complete the project.
Mount Vernon Steamer Company has elected ex-
Alderman r. w. Mcgowan president John
O'Toole foreman: f. A. Hoff ana Theodore +. Nes-
bltt assistants James Scarlet treasurer; Peter
Collins and Henry NJ. Parr secretaries. and Julian
Eberhart Thomas Hinchcliff r. VI. Flemming and
Thomas Steele. engineers The companys new
house, adjoining Police Headquarters. VIII be one
OF the finest in the city, and will be ready for use
by April l. go
The women Of the First Presbyterian Church will
give an entertainment in honor Of Washington :
Birthday in the church parlOrs tonight. The pro-
gramme will consist of musical selections and read
ings by the Rev. Henry A. Buchtel
John H. Clawson superintendent Of the primary
and intermediate classes of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, entertained the pupils on saturday
afternoon He assisted by Mrs NJ c. Kellogg,
Miss Shellady, Miss Slawson and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
MAMARONECK.

The drama. "A Scrap of Paper" will be given in
the Town Hall tonight by the young people OF
Holy Trinity Church. who will be assisted by the
following patronesses: Mrs. Joseph Macdonough
Mrs. Robert l.. Chamberlain. Mrs. John w Nc
Cabe Mrs James Mcdonald, Mrs. j. H. McLough-
lin and others.
Mr.. and Mrs James S. Balcom entertained a large
number of friends on the occasion OF their golden
wedding anniversary. al their home in Jansen-ave
Among those present were Mrs. George Balloon.
Mrs. j. II. Seigel and Mrs. r. W. Williams of
Brooklyn; Mrs. j. c. Wilson OF New-Rochelle; Mrs.
7. ID. Tompkns. OF White Plains Mrs f. J.
Perry and Misses Edith T. Perry and Maude Perry
of Mount Vernon, and Mrs. c. ". Briggs, of New
York City.
Sheldrake Council. Royal Arcanum, will cele-
bate its eighteenth anniversary with "A vaudeville
performance Wednesday night. The members
nave invited Il large number of friends TO be
pr,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
HIS WIFE AND CHILD MISSING.

The following advertisement appeared in one OF
the city newspapers yesterday
Any information concerning the whereabouts OF
my wife. Almi. and my little daughter. who.
though without means. suddenly disappeared from
Hoboken y. j.. December Il last. will be CRATE
fully received by Ernest Montanus. No IS West
feminist, New-YOrk city.
Mr.. Montanus is druggist and has store in
Sixth-ave, near Eighth-st. He yesterday
by a Tribune reporter and said that in inserting
the advertisement he was following the advice OF
his lawyers. He said that he believed that his
wife had left him because OF the influence OF her
parents and others. The chief object of his search
for his wife and child the latter
He had spent great deal OF money i'm prosecuting
the search. but had been unable to gain any trace
OF his wife and child.
Mr.. Montanus added that his wifes father was
Francis Ehrman. and that the latter had dsap-
poared at the same time as the Others. Mr.. Ehr-
man returned TO this city and said that he did not
know where Mr.. Montanus's wife and child were
Mr. Montanus began proceedings for the recovery
OF his wife and child before Chancellor McGill in
New-Jersey. and Mr. Ehrman testified in court that
he did not know where they were. The child is
about six years old.
Mr.. Montanus openly charges that the where
abouts OF his wife and child Is well-known to his
wifes parents and that the latter and others are
responsible FOR their disappearance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
MP HrGBBg SAYS DIR. ABBOTT IS WRONG.

The Rev Thomas p Hughes, rector OF the Church
~ tho Holy Sepulchre, venty-fourth-st east o.
park-aye preached yesterday morning on Jonah
the Prophet OF Nineveh" taking the stand that
Jonah was historical person and that the ac-
count given OF his experience with the whale and
the story given In the Book OF Jonah was not an
allegorv but a statement OF fact He announced
that he would talk next Sunday morning the
"Infallibhy OF the Bible"
Jonah Is unquestionably historical charac-
fer" he said Il am certain that the Book OF
Jonah is not an allegory. 1t would not affect the
divine character of the book II it alegorical
ton OF the book nor would it be reflection upon
the divinity OF Christ who quoted 1t and
pared His own resurrection to Jonah's sojourn In
the belly OF the whale.
when we are told by popular preachers like
LYMAN Abbott that the account OF Jonahs call
TO Nineveh is a mere story intended teach n
moral we have the whole scholarship OF the
Christian world and much OF profane history OPP
posed to him The Books OF the Apochrypha.
wherever reference is made 10 Jonah, treat him
as historical person. Josephus the Jewish
historian gives the account true occurrence.
Jonah and George Washington have both UNI
fortunately been subjected to the satire OF UNI
thinking men and boys. AS they have been amused
at the intense truthfulness OF George Washington.
so they have laughed at Jonah. No naturalist has
ever doubted the possibility OF the swallowing OF
Jonah by a sea monster. The question has been.
,could Jonah live through the ordeal?' Not with
out "A miracle But there Is nothing more lmproba-
BILE about this miracle than OF the miracle OF the
as the virgin birth OF Christ Christianity is
founded upon the possibility of miracles. and when
you begin to deny Bible stationery because II is
churches and give up Christianity altogether"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
PEEKSKILI

The anniversary OF the birth OF George Washing
ton will be celebrated In this village to-day All the
public and private schools and the banks will be
suspended after the hour. The postofiice will
be open from TO ~ o'clock in the morning and
closed the remainder of the day. The first delivery
and collection will be made. The Peekskil Gun
Club will have a handicap shoot in the afternoon
crowd OF trapshooters from home and abroad are
expected. There will be a matinee at the Depew
Opera House. and also evening performa
The attraction is Northern Lights" AT the First
Baptist Church there will be "A Martha Washington
tea party In the evening. At the Clinton lassica
ton In the armory of the school A number of the
Peeksk members OF the Sons of the Revolution
Will attend the dinner OF the Sons of the Revolution
at Delmonicos. New-York. this evening Washing
ton Engine Company No q OF Peekskill. will give an
enter tanment, followed by reception and supper,
al Cryptic Hall this evening. a number OF Peeks-
kill Royal Arch Masons will pay a fraternal visit
10 Triune Chapter No "a, In New-York City, this
evening. Washington Engine Company, OF Croton-
on-the- Hudson. will hold their annual ball In
Kitchawan Hall, Croton, tonight
The following grand and petit Jurors have been
drawn from Peekskill to serve at the coming
OF the County Court at White Plains: Grand-Ed-
ward Bellefeuille Joseph J.. Mason and John A.
James w. Seck. John J. Yellott Jefferson Will
Jams, Russell Williams. George Buckner and Lewis
Hunt.
The following Westches.crites are at St Angus
tine. Fla: Ex-Judge and Mrs. William III Robert
son. OF Katonah Colonel Willis S. Paine OF York
at the Ponce de Leon; President Bird and Mrs
Bro. and Captain and Mrs. Ode of Tarrytown
are at the Hotel Grenada
last week William Piercs. Of No. 653 Main-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.


Opening OF the Dog Show. Madison Square Gar
den.
Dinner OF the New-York Society Of Sons Of the
Revolution. Delmonco's, evening.
Empire State Society Of Sons OF the American
Revolution Hotel Normandie. evening.
Colonial Club dinner. Seventy -second-st. and the
Boulevard, evening.
New-York Southern Society dinner. Hotel Savoy.
evening.
Review OF the Sth Regiment. evening.
Opening Of the armory OF the 9Th Regiment.
evening.
Entertainment OF I'd Battery. Lenox Lyceum.
e.
Prohibiiionists' conference. No. IS East Four
feminist . p. m. and dinner, p. m.
Patriotic Republican Club reception. Central
Opera House. evening.
Hudson Boat Club ball. foot OF West One-hun-
dred-and- twenty -seventh-st, evening.
Michael Foxs lecture Cooper Union $50 p. m.
Young Mems Institute reception. No 222 Bowery.
10 10 m.
Kings Daughters entertainment, Twelfth street
Reformed Church. evening
Underh Society, Friends Seminary, go p. m.
County Medical Society. No. Il West Forty-third-
St. y. m.
Garfield Republican Club. No 230 East Thirty
second-st y. m.
New-York State Chess Association. United Chart
ties Building.