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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

HE name coming
to my ears brought
with 1t a dim re-
membrance. Fair
ley! Where had I
heard that name.
and in what way
was 1t associated
with me? In my
then state Of agita-
tion l could not
bring the threads
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

Congress pass an arbitration treaty
with England and that the bankrupt
laws be revised.
After selecting Tampa. Florida. as the
place. and February, 1S0S, ns the time
OF the next meeting, the congress >ad.
journed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The government OF Sweden has noti-
fed the Canadian government that Mr..
Andree will start from Stockholm about
the end Of June for Spitzbergen to at
tempt his balloon voyage to the north
pole. and it requests that Instructions
be given to Canadian officials at Diff
ferent points in the northwest terrific
ries and Hudson Bay region to report
the balloon ifSit Is sighted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

1t is not difficult to make old people
happy; show them someone twenty
years older than themselves who Is still
in good health. ...
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

Cambridge. Mass. has been ten years
without a saloon. 1t would be interest
Ing to know just how Cambridge man
ages to carry on a municipal govern.
ment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

When man starts down hill people
seem to take an interest in letting him
60. out Of curiosity. to see where he
will land.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

WAS tired enough
to sleep. but sleep
would not come to
me: and rather
! than toss about, l
rose and walked
away from the fire
and the sleepers to
the shore. The tide
was coming in, and
the weather had
cleared. hut II was
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The poets Into all lives some rain
must fall" might we'll have been writ
ten In 1897. .utf ,-t'-4 .i.H-..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

Miss Lillian Gordon Pym OF Boston
has just passed the examination of the
Royal College of Music in London and
received the degree of associate. AL
though she is only sixteen years. old
she has already received n medal for
proficiency as Il pianist from the asso-
ciated board of the Royal Academy of
Music and the Royal College of Music,
ard nlso the degree of licentiate I-om
the Royal Academy of Music.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The water color painters have a great
opportunity this year. l.... l. .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

There are some men who experience
no greater enjoyment than sharpening
O dull knife.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

About the first lie liar or lover
tells Is that he isn't tickle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

No ono ever thinks that a boy is
tired. .'I'lI
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

Iv Increased. II the above list does nos
contain what you want call on us anyhow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
CHAPTER XVII.

HE name cor
The sun., 1897-01-09
Busiuess Troubles.

Deputy Sheriff Butler has received an attach
msnt against tho Press Fashion Company at
1877 to 1873 Fourth avenue for $3.50. In favor of
woolworth g. Graham, and an execution for
$274 In favor Of Wilkinson Bros. & Co. Tho
company made paper patterns for ladies' dresses.
&C.. and also published FduUner's Magazine.
William T. Perkins is President and Harry c.
Faulkner Is Treasurer. Tho Sheriff closed up
the place OF business.
The Sheriff has received an attachment
against Reinhsrd Bohme from Edwin f. Stern
for 81. 900. In favor of Julius Robertson, doing
business as L. +. Robertson & Sons, on note
made In 1850.
l.. A. wilmot Milbury. dealer In rubber cloth
ing and genera, merchandise at AZ Peck slip,
made an assignment yesterday TO John Z. Max
well.
ing at 20 Bond street. who made an asst ignm ont
on Oct. 81 to Alfred ID. Lind. have effected a
compromise with their creditors at so cents on
the dollar.
Deputy sheriff Llpsky has received an attach
ment against Solomon KAssell, dealer In shoes
at 307 First avenue, from Hastings & Gleason
for 81 80 for goods sold to him by several whole
sale shoe dealers. The Sheriff took possession
of tho store.
Goodms Ba.tianslli q Co. cloak manufac-
turers At bsl broadway. who failed on Nov 10
have settled with their cred tors and their
property has been returned to them.
Tho Sheriff took charge yesterday OF tho store
Of David Cohen, dealer In dry goods at OF
Ridge street. on an execution for S6aS in favor
OF Lyman Cohen.
The sun., 1897-01-09
NAY GET EIGHT YEARS.
A Persistent WIFE, Bester Not Likely -
Be Discharged This Tine.

No Discharged This Time.
Charles Widneyer, n Newark saloonkccpcr,
who is tho most persistent wifo-beater tho
courts there have ever had to deal with. was
arrested again yesterday and he may be sent to
State prison for eight years IL oil the indict-
ments hanging over him are pressed, and prob
ably they will be.
Widmeyer is n big man and Is wife 10 a small
and timid woman. tho mother OF six children.
Tho first time the attention OF tho authorities
because his abused wife pleaded for him. He
went homo and beat her numerically then, but
she made no complaint. The next time he at
tackled her 1t was with heavy walking stick.
She tried to jump out OF a second story window
ana he hauled her back By hooking the crook of
the walking stick around her neck. Then ho
beat her until she was insensibie.
She made no complaint, but the neiehbors
did. They spoke to Timothy Scales, tho clerk
OF the Grand Jury. and II resulted in the indict-
mcnt Of wdmeyer. The wife and six children
listened TO her pleading. He told Widneyer
then that he would let him 20 on parole. and
added:
III you ever come before this court again all
OF the ndictnents against you will DO pressed.
and will send you to State prison"
On getting away Widmeyer was heard to say:
III ] spend q day behind the bars for, that
woman will kill her as soon as get out"
Yesterday three women called upon Mr..
Scales and told him that Widmeyer had beaten
his wife until she was insensible. Judge Fort.
n bench warrant and a constable found Wild
meyer asleep and stupid with drinking In his
saloon in Fifteenth avenue: widmeyer made
no resistance to arrest and was locked up in
day, and II is confidently expected that his wife
Will be In court to try to beg him of.
The sun., 1897-01-09
PRISON INSTEAD OF A FINE.
Judge Van vs,en Says Liquor Sellers Shall
Not Defy the Law.

HAcKESsAcK, Jan. s. Heretofore liquor deal
ers who have violated tho law have been pun
ished with the imposition Of u fine that usually
amounted TO one fourth or one-half the annual
license Fee In extreme cases $3.50 has been I'm
posed Rudolph Noel, who formerly was bar
tender in the city, leased a tavern In the little
borough OF Arlington, on the river opposite
Passaic city. The evidence at his trial on
Wednesday indicated that he had moro busi-
ness on Sunday than any other day. After the
evidence was all in against him the prisoner
pleaded guilty. In sentencing him to- day In the
County Court Judge Van VRlen said:
NOu made your place II resort for young mon
and women who you knew were not married.
The court purposes stopping such business.
Nlolators Of the liquor law must understand
that they cannot continue 10 defy the law. The
sentence in your case is that you be confined In
the State.lprison at hard labor for nine months"
The prisoner WAS astonished. He had expected
n fine. aud petition was presented from his
nelghbors asking for leniency. Noel IL the first
man sent to prison in the county for violating
the liquor law, and his fate has created conster-
nation among hotel and saloon men, more than
wo-thrds OF whom do more business on Sum
day than during the six week days.
The sun., 1897-01-09
CIVIL sERVICE IN BRooKLYy.
Justice KeoEh'a Decision May Hang Up
Seme Teachers Salaries.

Justice KeoEh'a Decision May Hang Up
Seme Teacbers' Salaries.
Corporation Counsel Burr Of Brooklyn ha. ad-
vised City Treasurer II. G. Taylor that In view
OF Justice Keogh's recent sweeping civil service
decision. II he pays the salaries OF those teach
ers who have been appointed since Jan. l. 1895,
1t will have TO be on his own responsibility. He
says:
In OF the doctrine established by Justice
decision and In view OF the claims made by VINO
advocate that doctrine. that the employees OF tho
educational department appointed since Jan. l. 1898.
not exempt from civil service regulations II you
pay salaries to such employees before the question
Judicialiy setted you may be held personally liable
for such pay ments This statute. being penal one.
viii dountrss he strictly construed AMI IL may bo
that the for OF salary warrants used pay
will not bring such PAYMENTS within Its terms But.
aside from any AO.iiy arising under this statute II
personal LIABILITY wonld arise. and you mast deter
mine whether In Justice to yourself and your bonds.
men. you shall assume tho respOnsb bility.
greatly regret th" situation, and, II you should
feel unwilling to assume the responsibility OF making
these payments fully realize the distress ana suffer
Ing that VIII result cannot SEQ my way clear. how.
ever, to advise you differently in the matter
Between 200 and 900 teachers are likely to
have their salaries " held up II Mr.. Taylor de-
clnes to assume tho responsibility. President
Swanstrom of the Board Of Education said:
do not see that tho County Treasurer will be
he shall pay out tho Board OF Educstion money on
warrants signed by the President and Secretary OF
tho board; Mr. Brown and / will sign tue warrants
for the February roll ana assume whatever RESPONSE
bility there may be In the matter.
Since Justice KeoGh handed down his decision,
no teachers have been appointed except after .
sitting civil service examination.
The sun., 1897-01-09
GEN. WALKER BURIED.
Trinity Church in boston Unable to Ae-
commodato the Attending Throng.

comm odato the Attending ThronE.
BosToS. Jan. s.-Funeral services over the
late Gen. Francis A. Walker were held at Trim
ity Church to-day at noon. Notwithstanding
its great seating capacity. the church was made
quate TO accommodate the thousands who de-
sired admittance. Educational institutions,
historical and economic associations, military
organizations, and civic bodies were compelled
to limit their attendance to committees. Even
the classes from the Institute Of Technology
wero limited to 100 mem bers each.
Although in difference to the wishes Of tho
family there was no suggestion OF q military
funeral. LOO students OF the Massac chusetts
Institute of Technology escorted tho remains
from the residence to the church. with the senior
students at their head. The delegations then
entered the west vestibule Of tho church. those
not composing the delegations marching by the
church.
The Rev +. Winchester Donald and tho Row
William DcwRrt offciated.
The cAsket was borne down the aisle by stu
dent bearers and tho honorary pail bearers. 1t
was covered with wreaths and flowers. Tho
Episcopal service for the dead. without eulogy
was tho extent OF the ceremony. The congrega-
tlOn arose while the body was borne from tho
church, escorted by Gov. wo!cott. Mayor Quin-
cy. and the honorary pail bearers. Outside tho
church there stood many people with uncovered
heads as the funeral cortege drove away to tho
last resting place at Mount Auburn.
The sun., 1897-01-09
JEWELnY WORTH $4,000 STOLEN.
james ~. Eders House Robbed While th
Family Was at DInner.

james -. Eders House Robbed While tho
Family Was at Dinner.
The house of James M. Eder. at 123 West
Eightieth street, was robbed on Tuesday night
OF about 81. 900 worth OF jewelry. chiefly dia-
monds. Tho robbery was tho work of sneak
thieves. who took advantage of the family being
at dinner to loot tho upper par; OF tho dwelling.
When the loss OF tho Jewels was discovered. d.
rectly after dinner. tho police were notified and
detectives were put on the case. Capt. Thomas
OF the West sixty-eiehth street station said that
probably, through carelessness on tho part of
the servants, tho basement door had Leen left
unlntched and thar the thieves had got in that
way.
The Elders believe that the men entered tho
house by descending to the roof from the apart
ment house at ll9. The apartment house is
houses. A ladder Is kept on the roof. by means
OF which person could easily reach tho neigh
boring roofs. The Elders became alarmed by
the reports of burglaries In the ncig h Dor ood
some time ago. and insured themselves in tho
United States Casualty Com pany for an amount
which will fully cover tho jewelry stolen. Tho
detectives OF the company are now at work on
Last June similar robbery occurred at the
residence Of l.. De Braekelcer at l2l West
Eightieth street, next door to the Elders. Tho
family were at lunch at the time. and the thieves
got In by breaEing open the scuttle. Jewelry
amounting TO $500 WAS taken. besides several
valuable articles of clothing. Two years ago
they were robbed in a similar manner OF $500
worth OF jewelry. No silverware was taken in
either case.
Because OF these robberies a feeling OF uneasi-
ness pervades the ncighborhood. especially tho
block upon which the burglaries have been
committed. The residents are convinced that
selves thoroughly familiar with the surround
ings.
The sun., 1897-01-09
WESTERN BANKS TO REoReAy1zn
A Better Outlook In 81. Paul and Miane-
apoiis-

ST. PAUL Mimi. Jan. s.-The banks Of 81.
Paul and Minneapolis arc recovering much
more rapidly than was expected from the shock
Of the last two weeks. The assets of the Ger
mania Bank Of St. Paul have been found to he In
excellent condition. and the reorganization will
be pushed with all possible speed.
The committee appointed by depositors of the
Bank OF Minnesota to look after their interests
while reorganization is being perfected has
met William Dawson. President and William
Dawson. Jr.. cashier OF the bank. and obtained
from them detailed accounts OF the condition OF
the osnk. This committee represents depositors
who had on deposit more than 81 ,o0o, 600 and
are willing to act together In the matter OF re-
organization through the committee. II expects
TO have plan to present to the depositors soon
dollar.
=, A serious question now being agitated is wha,
the city and the county are to do for funds with
which 70 carry on current business. In round
figures there is tied M in city and county funds
n the four suspended banks $500. 900. OF which
S2i7 900 belongs TO the city and $50. 900 TO The
county.
The sun., 1897-01-09
JESSE POMERoY AGAIN.
The Famous boy Murderer Ss.eetea O.ss
More In TryinE TO Escape.

Aoro IN AryinG 10 escape.
Boston. Jan. SIT was discovered yesterdav
that Jesse Pomeroy. the murderer. who has
been confined in State prison for twenty
two years. had nearly succeeded In digging
through tho prison walls in an attempt to
escape. tho attempt being revealed by a suspi.
cious looking brick. The prisoner has been
closely watched during the entire time OF his In.
generation. being considered the most danger
Gus prisoner in tho institution. and by what
means he was enabled TO carry his operations a.
for as he did cannot be magined by the officials.
Jesse Poneroy, who is known in the Charles
town state prison as tho man with the evil
cye," has been n constant source OF trouble 10
the jailers ever since he was sentenced by Gov.
Rice OF Massachusetts,, twenty-five years ago,
to life imprisonment. He was then only IL
years old. and notorious throughout the coun-
try as tho boy murderer"
From the moment of his first imprisonment
as hoy. awaiting trial for murder, he devised
plans for escape which, while they never were
served to make him famous. He redoubled
these Efforts TO regain freedom after the life
sentence To solitary imprisonment wa. pro-
nounced upon him. He generally contrived to
make crude saws. and frequently worked for
many months with great patience and persist
ency before being discovered.
The sun., 1897-01-09
MAJOR rs FOR MLCLAY.
Hopes He Will 10 Re-eiected President OF
tho Hoard OF Educatlon.

Tho term Of ONCE Of Robert Maclay as Presi-
dent Of the Board OF Education expires next
Wednesday and his successor will be selected
then by the School Commissioners. Mayor
StronE would like to have Mr.. Maclay hold tho
offico another year.
II am strongly In favor of Mr.. Maclay's re-
election as President OF tho School Board" he
said yesterday. 1T Is true that he did not
support the Pavey bill for tho reform of tho
city's school system. but as soon rs 1t became a
law he became a vigorous supporter of IL and
did as much to enforce its provisions as any
other citizen OF New York.
Mr.. Maclay is IL gentleman. No man stands
higher In the community, and no has been n
steadfast friend to me In reforming the school
system OF the city all during / S05 and 1896,
Asa Greater New York charter is likely to 90
into effect on Jan. l, 1898. any changes in the
officers OF the Board OF Education for one year
would not, In my judgment, be very desirable"
Mr.. Maclay is n Democrat. He was appointed
School Commissioner by Mayor Grant In 1891,
and he succeeded the late Adolph L. Sanger as
President OF the board In 1895. Another can
didate for tho presidency OF the board is Com
missioner Charles b, Hubbell. the founder OF
the Anti-CiCarette League among tho school
children,
The sun., 1897-01-09
win Delay .he Now n.tu. s.,p,.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Jan. S.-Naval Con-
structor Woodward, who is experimenting the
construction OF the battle ships Kearsarge and
Kentucky, has notified the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company that all the
plates that have been shipped for those vessels
must be tested longitudinally aud transversely
before they can be used The order will cause
a total suspension of work on the ships and VIII
throw about 800 men out OF work unless Il Is
revoked. Superintendent Smith of the ship
building company has protested against the
ssdsr 70 the Navy Department.
The sun., 1897-01-09
rosud F-o.en In a uosoleu sv.-n,

Fourteen-year-old Alexander Sullivan Of lie
Harrison street. Hoboken, while playing with
other boys on frozen swamp at the corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets In that city yester-
day morning, found the body of a man under
the Ice. The body was identified as that of
nue.. Woods lived with his son. William A,
Woods, an ice dealer. ILL., has been missing
from his homo for four weeks. William Woods
said that his father had been drinking heavily
recently, and It Is believed that he wandered
about the meadows while drunk aud was over
come by tho cold. Besides his son, he leaves a
married daughter.
The sun., 1897-01-09
LANE FOR LIFE BUr eErs $40, 600.
Walter Ksufnaa Compromises . Salt fos
$4,000 DnmHxes,

MT. VERNON, Jan. S.-Walter Kaufman, for.
merly grocery clerk of Mt. Vernon. has com.
promised his suit against the New York Central
Railroad Company for injuries received on the
Harlem Railway last February. He is to re.
ceive $4,000. Kaufman brought suit for
10000 damages. He WAS crossing tho Harlem
hallway In wagon at West Mt. Vernon when
he was struck by the combination engine aud
oral officials of the road.
The horses were killed and tho wagon was
torn to pieces while Kaufman was thrown
which. IL 10 said, will make him lame for lie.
He Is 32 years old and is IN married. Tho railroad
expenses.
The sun., 1897-01-09
BoTTLES THEIR WEAPoNs.
How = Brooklyn Saloon Keeper and His
Son Got sauAre with Three Patrons.

Saloon Keeper John Stee OF 431 Columbia
street and his son John have been held for trial
by Police Justice Tighe OF the Butler Street
Court, in Brooklyn, for an assault on Gerald
Burns, Jane, McAleer and James Quigley. On
tho night OF Jan. 3 the three men got involved
in row with the proprietor and his son while
drinking IN tho saloon. and. IL Is said. half a
behind the bar. The three men were so bad y
cut that the doctors were kept busy several
hours In sewing and dressing the wounds
Burns. It is said. 10 still In critical condition.
The sun., 1897-01-09
Plymouth Church Finances.

An adjourned annual meeting OF Plymouth
Church was held last night. and the different
branches Of church work were discussed. WI.
liam v. Tupper presided, The Treasurer re-
ported that during the year 500 the collections
amounted to Sl41i0 and the pew rentals to
$1,000, giving total of S3l, ,O49, which was
S0O7 loss than on tho prev ous year.
The sun., 1897-01-09

WASHINGTON
For NeW England and eastern Ne0 York Idlri
pdrmer: northedsterIy toinds.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland, virginia
eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
partly cloudy warmer; variable winds
For Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana, eastern Texas
western Texas, New Mexico, oklahoma, and Indian
Territory, fair: variable winds.
FOR western Nav York. western Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, and Ohio generally fGlr; warmer. NSrIah's
winds becoming southeriy.
The sun., 1897-01-09

The charges of derelictIon In duty made
against Capt. Edward O'Meagher Condor,
Building Superintendent In the Fire Depart.
ment, were dismissed by the full Board OF Fire
Commissioners yesterday. and the resignation
OF Capt: Condor was accepted. The Commits
sioners have appointed Capt. shaw. foreman OF
Truck IL, to act as building superintendent
pending permanent nppointment
The sun., 1897-01-09

Frederick Koch, . contractor. has been en-.
gagged for several days In dumping dirt over the
blum at Ogden avenue. Jersey City. The preci.
pice Is very steep and is about 100 feet high.
Yesterday Koch backed his horse and cart over
the edge OF the clitf, and they went tumblins
down the incline. rolling over aud over rntl
they fetched up on the West Shore Railroad
killed and the cart completely wrecked.
The sun., 1897-01-09
n. ". III. AHEARN ARRESTED.
ME wire SAYS ue Has Abused Her sus
Threatened To sihoot Her.

Threatened TO shoot Her.
Robert w. II. Ahearn. a young man dressed
In the height Of fashion and wearing big
diamond in his shirt front and . profusion OF
jewelry. was arrested in Jersey City on Thurs
day night on complaint OF his wife. Mrs.
Ahearn accused him OF having threatened to
shoot ner. The couple have been married only
ten months. Mrs. Ahearn's maiden name was
Andrews. and she lived with her parents, who
were in comfortable circumstances. in this city.
Ahearn is the son of former policeman In this
city.
In May last the Andrews family went TO
Forked River. n. j.. to spend tho summer.
Ahearn followed them. He and Miss Andrews
were married secretly on June By the Rev. DR..
Clark Of the waretown Presbyterian Church.
Waretown is only q few miles from Forked
River. The young people were out for drive,
and decided to get married before they returned
home. The brides parents were not very woll
pleased when she Informed them of her mar
riage, but they received their son-in.law into
the house. Mira. Ahearn was finally obliged to
leave her husband. and she Is now living with
her aunt. Mrs. MalcOmb, at state street. Jer-
sey CITY: She was Informed that her husband,
who had been looking for her In this city and at
Forked River. was going to her aunts house
Thursday night. and she procured warrant
from Justice of the Peace Roe for his arrest.
Hottie was there ana took him into custody.
Mrs Ahearn Is a strikinrly handsome bru-
ne.,s; q year, old; h. AT her spnts house yes. yes
because she would not provide him with money.
He had threatened her with personal violence
and declared several times that he would shoot
her. Ahearn ts locked up in befault OF ball. to
await examination. lie says he Is 25 years old
and gives his occupation as a salesman. He
declined yesterday to make any statement con-
The sun., 1897-01-09
Mr.. o,eo,,.. New Deputy A..,.t.nt.

Jacob Berlinger, the Deputy Assistant Dis
trIct Attorney who had charge OF cases before
the Court OF Special Sessions, resigned yester-
day aud District Attorney Olcott appointed H.
Armitage Mathews TO succeed him. The new
deputy Assistant is an organization Repu blican
who Is active In the politics OF the Twsnty- -arst
Assembly district under the leadership of A bra
ham Gruber. The salary Is $1,000.
The sun., 1897-01-09

To Caro . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets All druRRists
Fsfund the money II it falls 70 eurs. soc.-Ada