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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-11-02
It Hits the Spot.

When suffering from a severe cold
ard your throat and lungs feel sore
S: As : #:
llea!ing Of the parts affected will be
experienced and youwiIl say: sit
feels SO good, IT HITsTHE SPOT y
IT. IS guaranteed.
Gold by j. J. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-11-02

EVE EART DISEASE is durable. For over
IA forty years." writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taverns, Pa, on Aug. TO- 1896,
II suffered with heart disease. First slight
palpitation, gradually growing worse. Then
shortness of breath, sleeplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
OF the heart alarmed me and l consulted a
physician. Receiving no benefit l tried
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-11-02

Edscate yogr Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Catliartlc, cure constipation forever
Toe, 25c II c. G. G. fail, druggIsts refund money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
SAY OMAN" AND "WOMAN."

Magistrate Cornell says Hes Tired or the
Gentleman ~ and Lady " Busiuess.
Lawrence Crowley, with his head in bandaees,
was complainant In tho Yorkville Police Court
yesterday against Mary Jane Taylor, who keeps
Q boarding house at 231 East Twenty-fourth
street, and Patrick Logan. q boarder, charging
them with assault. Sophia Brown, q chamber
maid. was called as q witness.
This gentleman-" she began.
"What gentlemani I don't soc any here, In
terrupted Magistrate Cornell.
"Thiso one" said tho witness. a. she looked at
the Magistrate to see II he were possibly blind.
Call him q man, Just for fun" said the Mag
well, this man, then. she went on. -
"rm tired OF thls gentleman and lady busi.
ness az applied to every washerwoman and
street scraper. Go on"
excuse mo, I mean this man. broke Into tho
room of this lady"
You mean this woman" again corrected the
Msss psss Said til. witness. 9Th. ,ou.eb,.a,
bead with a broomstick. and cried out: Obi
Pat, come out here Pat was tho star
THE what r. inquired the Magistrate.
why, the best boarder," she explained.
well" the Magistrate said. both Of thsss
VIII adjourn the examination until tomorrow"
A risht, ySur : =. H snSn mi SAID I'd Log L . the
row. -
Snasr ; bali and send Crowley to he House q
Mrs. Taylor was paroled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
THE BIG STURGEON IN HIS TANK.

Scientifically tho newcomer Is called Acipen-
ser Sturio, and Is known rs the great sea stur-
geon, in distinction from the short-noseds tur-
geon. a smaller and rarer species. two of which
are In another part OF tho Aquarium. The big
fellow 10 Of q dull. grayish-brown tint, and tho
markings on the top OF the back, which In the
young fish are quite brilliant, seem to have faded
out. His eyes. which are rather promi-
nent. are set pretty well. back Of his
Ions, protruding nose, and his mouth
down underneath, which is the more to be re-
GREETED as it Is his most peculiar feature. 1t is a
sort OF telescope arrangement which the fish
can project for some inches. and 10 used as the
common sucker uses his mouth, to draw in the
substances on which tho fish feeds. The stur-
geon does not take bait, and Is never taken on
a hook unless by accident. The tail Ia like n Y
with one prong much shorter than the other. and
legend has 1t that when the fish leaps out of
spray with his tail. . -
non at a place recently named Caviar, on Della
ware Bay, near Bayvnle, y. j., in q sturgeon net
specially built for bis kind. as a good-sized
sturgeon wreaks ruin and destruction on any
ordinary net. Mr.. Shannon has for some months
been trying to get u big sturgeon for the Aquari-
um. This one was coming in with the school Of
sturgeon which win up tho Delaware River in
spawning time. He seems comfortable in his
new quarters. and DIR. Bean thinks that he has
suffered no evil effects from the close confne.
ment incident TO the trip here.
Besides the sturgeon, the Aquarium numbers
In its now arrivals q number of sea bass, blow
fsh. and soup. the usual spring arrivals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
A CONSOLIDATION.
Other Institutioss May Perhaps Follow the
Third HatiOnal's Lead.

Other lnstitutiOns May Perhaps Follow the
Third Xatonal's Lead.
Other local banks whose business has not
been Of the best may possibly follow the exam.
Pile Of the Third National Bank and consolidate
with stronger institutions. OF the consolida-
ton of tho Third National with the National
City Bank. President Frederick D. Happen Of
the Gallatin National Bank, who is q prominent
member Of the Clearing House Committee, said
yesterday:
at iB q very wise action. There arc other
banks that might do the same thing with adj
vantage, and I should not be surprised II they
did. As yet, however. I do not know of any
thing in this direction"
1t IL understood that Comptroller Eckels takes
the same view as Mr.. Happen, and only recently
timated that there were at least half o dozen
banks in town that might retro with ad-
vantage:
bank in the country in the matter OF deposits.
This place, has previously been held by the Ma
The Third National Bank practically went out
OF business yesterday morning, as no moro loans
were made. The transfer Of accounts to tho
bank will continue its membership In the Clear
ing sagd aoSss sb Ss long on Tam ss may GIa DO = ns zee; hry but It Y
vice-President Of the National City Bank, said
yesterday hat It was not possible for him 70
tional stockholders would fare as q result OF tho
liquidation. The shares have lately sold at S5.
time to Complete Il the fYhaS Il %isn! In sA regard a0f e
reports that tho bank had sustained losses
through the failure Of out-oftown correspond
% Snss; ne ' and t aSst R nss 9 s1o.o 90 G %se l1s 4. 0f BANK snE
Of Selma. Ala, failed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

and his somewhat rotund figure was set of by q
now cutaway suit Of fashionable cut. Job Hedges
gazed at his chief with unconcealed admiration.
and all the ONCE attendants looked their ap-
prevail Of the transformation.
What have you been doing to yourself, Mr..
Mayor r. exclaimed Gen. Coils, cheerily.
Col. Lysong winked that lefteye wink which
has become known as O fair weather signal In
tho Mayors office. Been in executive session
with my barber" ho replied.
1t was evident that the session had been . long
one, for a marvellous change had been wrought
in the Mayors hirsute adornment. The trans
formation Of the beard 10 q triumph Of tho ton
serial art. Tho old-time beard was bushy, parted
in the middle. and spread luxuriantly to either
side. All this exuberance has been Topped OF,
and what was left was trimmed down to o point
after the fashion known among young handles
as the Van Dyke beard. The change impaired
youthfulness to the Mayors face in q striking
degree, and the hundreds Of critics who tiocked
TO the City Hall and studied the Transformation
Of the head Of the town when the news got
abroad agreed that 1t was q most decided Inn
You've adopted Q Van Dyke. Isee." said City
administration, a. he shook hands with the
Mayer.
"tndeedi What style is thatf' asked Cen.
ws1i; Ashss4| Rssmlse Fitch, ;, e s Ii.
fatter myself 1 sport q fine example of It. I've
long. boon an admirer. Of the Fitch Beard.
nl MsSR this this s Ss1sssts but ut S 9olse tSnfsiEgeTetI ssb con.
usually r~eady-witted oficlal was for once dunn.
founded. II gezed at his informant speech.
Garlic Earlier II" than 1'' usu niS s HmsS y aSH to gain al tn time aot To-
think the matter over.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
SLEW AND ARE NOT SLAIN.
italian s~tranEier Decides 20 Go to Prison Dali
Like the German stranEier.

italian ~stranEier Decides TO Go to Prison Only.
Lake the German stranEier.
Frnncesco di Luigi was on trial in tho Supreme
Court yesterday on a charge Of murder in tho
first degree. for strangling to death sabato di
salvo while robbing him.. The proceedings were
interrupted by tho srraignment in court Of
Samuel Meyers, recently convicted Of strangling
his common-law wife Annie, after robbing her.
In Meyers's case the jury called 1t granddaughter
In tho second degree.
Di Luigi whispered to his counsel. He WIS
very nervous, for 80 far the testimony had been
against him. what did he dor he said. In.
dicatine Mayors.
lie stransled his wife," Lawyer Palmieri
answered.
THAT is like my case" said Di Luigi in q
voice audible to the jury. "wM they knl
him y"
mo" answered Lawyer Palmieri; "he Is rot
ting pr light Probably q few years In Sing
"Could I get of like that = asked Di Luigi.
"1f you pleaded guilty TO granddaughter in the
second degree, and the Justice accepted the
plea" said counsel.
''Ihen I'll do that" said Di Luigi
After Justice Gildersleeve had sentenced
Stranger Meyers to nine years and ten months
Di Lu1gts plea was accepted, and he was sem
fenced to nine years and four months imprison-
ment. He seemed pleased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
FITZGERALD WILL RETIRE.
oOMMANDER OF THE FIRST BRL-
GADE, N. O. N. T., WILL RESIGN.

Another brigade C~ousuandsr H1ay Reiisw
snit-%No Reasons Given By Themselves, but
Reasons FOR Dtssatisns ction Ne Secret
May Ne = View System at the state Cntnp.
It became known yesterday hat Brig. Gen.
Louis Fitzgerald, commanding the First Brigade
Of the National Guard Of the State of New York,
who has held that place almost continuously
since March %, 1882, intends to resign at no
distant date. Az soon az this became an as
surod fact rumor grew busy. Ono report fixed
the date upon which Gen. Fitzgerald would
retire as May 80, another said that no
would sond In his resignation soon after he
returned from the coming trip TO Boston az the
guest Of his old regiment. tho Seventh. It was
also said that the most active reason for his
resignation was . feeling Of dissatisfaction ut
the action Of Gov. Black IN putting the State
troops under the command of Adjt.- Ger. Filling
hast, a staff o%fioer, instead Of permitting the
command to como to Gen. Fitzgerald, the senior
oficer Of the line.
Gen. Fitzgerald confirmed the principal part
Of the story yesterday by admitting that 10 was
his intention to retire before long. Tho rumor."
no said, sis entirely without foundation 20 far az
It says that I intond to retire on May 30ora at any
other fixed time. i shall retire before long. but /
have not fixed upon any time in particular whom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
DEATH OF 4 LITERARY RkoL UsR

The Manner or IL Accurately F~oretold In One
or His own Verses.
William p. Grant, Q wanderer of some talent
and accomplishments, died suddenly yesterday
in his room at 292 Mulberry street, In the quar-
tor which he had frequcnted for fifteen years.
He was naturally a ~recluse, and came and went
with few words for anybody. His only com.
panion in the room, which he hired from Mrs.
K Ryer in her house at the corner of Houston
street, was o goldinoh. Mrs. Ryer knew nothing
of her ledger except that he gave lessons In.
languages when he could, paid his rent regu-
larly, and was Q sickly man. -
Consumption took him. I guess" she said;
"he was always that pale and delicate looking.
I saw the keys in bis door all the morning. but I
didn't go in until ! o'clock, when a letter came
for him. There he lay dead on the floor. all
Grant was an erratio welshman who was edu-
gated in Europe. After taking up his home in
Spanish. and Italian. Ho appeared 70 like the
propinquity of tho foreigners with whose Ian
econrted their society. he had Written FOR Serb.
ner's, It 10 said, and there were in q book which
1 Ies P1il!Go to 51 SoaS t iS@? segt5 h,s s.1s sna the %sp ceninas
Company; More of his short stories. however,
found q place in local weekly papers. His own
support was not Grants sole care. He had been
doing what he could for a sick sister. who has
lived at 1875 Crosby street in a reinforcement.
night schools, as his papers showed, and among
these were two poems, In one OF which the lonely
man foretold with pathetic accuracy the man
per Of his own death. OF this poem tho follow
Ing arc the opening and closing verses:
In q time forgot. in a land unknown,
There lived a man unto none akin.
--. Whose life waa a ceaseless monotone .
Thai Jared with tho harmony within
And there in the solitude. silent. grin.
The hand of Azrael on him fell
There II none on earth to lament for him,
But the stars still shine Le loved so well.
Tho other poem had merely the caption
"Song." It follows,
Love came unto me one bright morning,
Game 70 mo early. came without warning.
Folded his wings in my bosom sad,
And nestled him there till my heart grew dad
without q thought OF his scorning.
Dreams he brought mo of Joys undyinu.
Vtsions of splendrous isles far.lying.
Hours he brought o. Of Eden blest.
On his fairy wings TO my lonely bronst-
But never . thoughts sad signing.
Love new away from me one dark morning.
Fled from me early, lied without warning.
Bearing afar in his rapid night,
Tho visions and dreams Of his presence bright
Alas alasi for his scorning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
BIG STURGEON IN THE AQUARIUM.
he IL an E~lEht-Footer. weighs $50 Pounds.
and Wns CanEht In Delaware nay.

he IL an E~iEht-Footer. weighs ESQ Pounds.
and Was Caught In Delaware Nay.
30 far az 10 known he IN tho biggest sturgeon
ever held captive in this town. From the point
Of his long. overhanging nose to the toplof his
uneven, pronged tail, he measures eight feet
and his body is 90 supple and slender as to sug-
gest at once the origin Of the mermaid myth,
but the original sturgeon must have had his
face turned toward the fathomless deep whom
the myth originated, az his physiognomy does
not comply with tho commonly accepted no
tions Of beauty. being about nino-tenths nose.
However. M q sturgeon he is o prize, and DR..
Bean. superintendent Of the Aquarium, 10 proud
of him.
To get him into his quarters in the big tank At
tho south end Of tho Aquarium was no small
Job, as ho weighs $50 pounds. and the tank In
which no made his travels from the New Jersey
coast Of Delaware Bay was o bulky one. All
preparations had been made for his reception,
however, ana when no arrived on Thursday night
his travelling tank was carried over to the big
pool, one end Of II was slowly lot down and after
Q few seconds of alarmed Topping tho big fish
slid gracefully over. plunged into the clear water
Of the pool, and after q few swift turns about
by way OF Investigation and perhaps to satisfy
himself that he was intact, settled down to q
good nights rest In tho morning he woke up
fSs'i olfo fGssn quarters anG aT'i y s%ift dSr tSss a tho aaa his
OF the rifle he stirred up against the sides
sounded like the swells Of a passing steamboat
washing on tho sea wall. By afternoon he was
to show his PAGES to the crowd. that surrounded
him. His fellow boarders In the tank are a few
young sturgeon and a school OF killies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
MAYOR e1EAsoN's LITTLE SCRAP.
Nc Ordinary Police Court to Try the Great
Patrick Jerome for Assault

Ne Ordinary Police Court to Try the Great
Patrick Jerome for Assault
Mayor Patrick Jerome Gleason evidently does
not believe he can get o fair and impartial trial
in a police court for his alleged assault ON John
P. Madden, for yesterday he applied to Justice
Van Wyck, in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn.
for q certificate removing the matter to the
Grand Jury Of Queens county.
Lawyer Smith, who appeared in behalf Of
Madden, said:
Mayor Gleason has been twice convicted of
assault, and 70 afraid Of q third offence and
ever he has been indicted and charged with q
serious offence he has always sidetraoked tho
case. He has had q serious attack of heart fall
ure, and that has lasted until the witnesses wero
well out of the. way. When his heart would 70.
cover he would get the indictments dismissed"
You see, your Honor" said counsel for Mayor
Glesson Mr., Madden Is q very large man and
"stopl" exclaimed Justice Van wyck. "Tho
motion Is granted"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
A POETS DIST BIRTHDAY.
Isaac Mcclellan suIi CIinEs to His Guns ana
Rishing Tackle.

0~REKNPoRT, L. l.. May 21.-Isaao Mcclellan.
the poet-sportsman. is to-day celebrating his 9lst
birthday at the home of DIR. I. L. Ireland. An
elaborate spread was given In honor of the yen-
cradle writer. who is beyond question the oldest
living poet in tho United States. Last night no
engaged In o friendly game of whist at the rooms
of the Stirling Athletic Club, of which he Ia an
honorary member. County Judge B. H. Reeve.
Village President and Club President DR.. Joseph
Ogle took part in tho game. Me- Mcclellan 10 on
Toying excellent health and win soon move into
his new quarters in tho cottage south of the rail-
road, where ne will 1.-Two with the family OF Det-
mold Reeve.
The new move will bring the old sportsman
directly In the vicinity OF the, bshing grounds.
His boats, fishing tackle. and shooting imple-
popular poems are The, Death OF Napoleon
and " New England's Dead" Among his books
10 Poems OF the Rod and Gun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
MRS. BERGER's NEW BUTLER.
Promptly Gets to Work and Sells Some Or Ne
Furniture 10 .

Promptly Gets to work and Sells Some Or Her
Furniture 10 = Junkman.
Mrs. Martha Berger of ~ South Oxford street,
Brooklyn. is tho owner OF a handsome summer
cottage in BAY Seventeenth street, Bath Beach.
On Wednesday Mrs. Berger employed Frank
Miller as Q butler. anG on Thursday she sent
him to the cottage to put 1t in order. Miller. In
the afternoon. called in a passing junkman. and
for $40 sold him six Oriental chairs. valued at
S45; a piano cover, valued at $40; seven rugs,
valued at $95. and two vases which Mrs. Berger
brought from Europe last month.
When Mrs. Berger arrived at the cottage in
the evening she missed the articles and reported
the matter TO the Bath Beach police. Detective
Mulvey arrested Miller. who confessed that he
man, of 49l Carroll street, Brooklyn. Justice
Brennan held Miller for the Grand Jury on tho
charge Of grand larceny. Tho goods were ro-
covered by tho police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
ARREsTED WHEN ABOUT TO WED.
Lowits Runs 10 the Poliee Court. Gets Fee 40
and Runs 20 his Waiting Bride.

LEVITT Huns 20 the Police Court. Get0 Les DO
and Runs 20 His Waiting bride.
Adolph LEVITT of Boston was arrested on .
charge OF larceny on Thursday. whilo on his
way to q hall at $50 Pitt street, whore he was
to be married to Sarah Greenbaum of A73 East
Houston street, who. with 100 guests. was walt
ing for him. His brother paid for the watch and
ring his failure to pay for which in 1898 had re-
suited In his untimely arrest, and the complain
ant, a Fifth street Jeweller, declared his will
ineness TO withdraw the charge.
LEVITT and q policeman ran all the way to the
Essex Market Police Court, which had 5ust adj
worth before he got away. 80 he might discharge
him. Tho Magistrate was in the street when
tho papers necessary to Lewitz's release. Thon
tho prospective bridegr9om ran 10 the Pitt
street hall. which he reached as tho bride was
BY the waiting rabbi In short order. and all went
pierrily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

Buy our So bicycle,golf suit
and be happy, or our best at s1s
and be happier.
Brooches sold separately
catchy colors; can be worn with
any coat.
Negligee shirts, 81 have bet
ter, but these are better than 81
usually buys.
Ask any other shoeman if he
guarantees his shoes-hen laugh
at you. q ".S.
Our shoes are guaranteed, just
as is our clothing, hats and fur
nishings. =, x.
Tan shoes, 50 and IS.
ROGERS, PEEr 81 Go.
Prince and Broadway. ..
Warren and broadway.
Thirty-Beoond and Broadway. a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
BACK ON FoRoEWITHBAoKPA

Policeman SIasterson Has Had % Months va
cation ut the City's Expense.
The Appellate Division OF tho Supreme Court
has ordered the reinstatement Of Eugene A. Mas
terson on the police force. He was tried before
Commissioner John o. Sheehan on charges Of
disorderly conduct. It being specified that no
In q saloon throwing dice In uniform, and
had the look OF being exhilarated. It was fur
Their charged that he had kicked an old woman.
The court says that the charges, II proved,
would warrant his dismissal, but that they werc
not substantiated. and that he did not get a
chance to get in all the evidence he was on
titled to present Justices Rumsey and Ingra-
ham dissented. Masterson was dismissed on
Jan. 20. 1895. and will get back pay for all his
vacation time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
PERIL IN AN AMBULANCE.

Mad Ride for . Hew blocks OF a woman ana
Two ChiIdren-The Driver Thrown on.
A team attached to an ambulance in which
were a woman and two children took fright at
an elevated railroad train yesterday afternoon
at Flushing avenue and Broadway. Williams
burg, and ran away. The driver, William
Hacker, was thrown to the pavement.
The teAm ran along Flushing avenue. and at
car. At Tompkins avenue. a block further on,
Roundsmun Mahoney stopped tho team. The
ambulance was badly damaged, but the woman
and children were not injured. Tho drivers
wrist was sprained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Ell Electricity NOT ADOPTED.
Elevated Road Has Come to No Oonciusion
About n New motor.

About n New motor.
General Manager FransIoli of the Manhattan
Railway Company said yesterday that the state
ment In the Herald that tho directors Of the
company had decided TO adopt electricity az q
motive power with the third rail system " was
not true. He said that the company had that
system under consideration as well RS other
been reached.
President Gould has been studying for n long
electricity as a motive power, but there IL no
committee OF the directors to which the matter
has been referred for special consideration.
question Of a change of motive power to tho reg
ulAr Executive Committee, which meets once o
week. before 1t was referred TO the full board for
final decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
nrooLIyA Cops 10 Have Their Last Parade
To-Day.

The last annual parade Of the Brooklyn police
force as an Independent body takes place this
afternoon. There will BIO over 1.lO0 men in
line. The start will DO from the fountain In
march will DO through Bedford avenue 10
Lafayette. TO Schermerhorn, street. TO Clinton,
column will be reviewed. BY Mayor Wurster and
other city ofictAlA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
rroDo.ea new Eas. Illver rarL.

Everett p. Wheeler and John G. Shaw ap-
peared before the Board OF Street Opening yes
terday TO advocate the establishment OF u new
park fronting on the East River. between Sew
enty-sixth and Soyenty-eiRhth streets. Tho cost
OF tho park, they estimated, would be $26l,O00.
There was some question as TO just how much
land should be taken. and the matter was rer
ferred to the Comptroller that the engineer OF
thu Finance Department may report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Divorce spy Gibson Gets . stay.

Charles A. Gibson. the private detective, who
was convicted Of perjury In connection with
the shrady divorce case. obtained a certificate
OF reasonable doubt from Justice Andrews OF
the Supreme Court yesterday which will operate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
5000 POLICEMEN TO PARADE.

This IL 700 More thAn Last YeaE-HSrty - Ne
ON Bicycles.
Great preparations arc being made for the po-
lice parade which comes OF q week from next
Tuesday. Invitations arc being sent out to
President Mckinley and his Cabinet. to Gov.
Black and all the notables. TO review tho parade.
II will be bigger than ever; 5000 policemen will
march In line. 100 more than last time, with
seven brass bands blaring and forty bike cops
riding ahead.
There will be the Chief and his stan and tho
TOR at least, Mclaughlin, and the board will DO
harmonious for once. on the grand stand, In
eight of all the people