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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Five Bad Months for Silver.

The five months since the election
have been bad ones for the silver cause.
Japan, to which the silver people were
accustomed to point as the most bril-
liant exponent of the advantages of
the free coinage of silver, has adopted
the gold standard at the ratio Of SO to
1. Russia, which was accounted a sill
yer country, has announced that she
is going to the gold standard. China,
which, with her 400,00O,0OO people, was
accounted in the list of silver users.
announced through her officials a cur
rency change which is equivalent to the
adoption of the gold standard. Truly
these are depressing days for the free
silver theorists.
The only persons who are express
ing dissatisfaction with the new tariff
bill are the foreigners and importers
Germany. Canada, England, and other
foreign countries are scolding about the
Dingley bill; so is the reform club, of
New York, which is made up principal
ly of importers.
The Reform club of New York is
spreading broadcast over the country
an offer of newspaper plate matter
with which it proposes to attack the
Dingley bill. This is not surprising.
The Reform club is composed mostly
of importers, who naturally want
low tariff, and are against protection.
The chief objection offered to the
Dingley bill is that it is bill. The
people want it to become an &C. and
that very promptly.
Ex-Candidate Bryan called upon
President Hobart during his re-
cent visit to Washington. 1t is OBJ
served, however, that he did not call
upon prospective candidate Bailey.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

Educate four Bowels With Cascnrsts.
~ oCandy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
ioc' II y. O. Z. fail, druggists refund monet
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

Plso,s Cure for Consumution is our only
medicine Tor coughs and Cods-NIrs. q
etz, 439 eth ave. Denver. Col Nov. 8 ,a1
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

The chief objection offered to the
Dingley bill is that it is a bill The
people want it to become an &C. and
that very promptly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
CAPTAIN swooNED At THE WHEEL.
when Ho Came To the Ulster Was Headed
for the Rocks.

when Mo Came To the Ulster was Headed
for the Rocks.
About midnight Of last Friday the nj
Ulster. which plies between SauRcrtics and this
city, ran on the rocks at Butler IL, just below
Cornwall. The fifteen or twenty passengers and
the freight reached land safely. but the boat
sank almost to the tops of her tunnels. It was
reported that the high winds had caused tho ac-
cident, but the statement of Capt. Ezra Whit
taker, made to tho local Board of
Inspectors yesterday. has changed the aspect
Of the case.
The wheolman, Charles Tiffany. was with
me in the pilothouse at midnight" said Capt.
Whitaker. He brought me a sandwich. and
then said he wanted to absent himself for q
minute or two. / took the wheel. In o very
short time, probably not more than two minutes.
i was seized with violent cramps. SO severe that
] was unable to stand up. and / sank back In my
chair. II was about two minutes before / was
able to look out. At that moment the bow OF the
Ulster was about to strike the shore"
Capt. WHITAKER goes on to tel In his report
ribs broken.
"Bu what have his ribs and his stomach ache
got TO do with the safety OF that boat and tho
fifteen or twenty lives and the cargo on board :"
Capt. Petrie, head OF the Inspectors Board.
We are. In n measure, responsible for tho
sobriety and general good character OF the river
and harbor Steamboat men, but how about their
stomachs ! It's q peculiar question:. puzzling
question. ! think I'll go out to lunch" =
that the board would investigate the Ulster
accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
AT 4 PARENTS MEETING.
A Lecture on Homo Study and Whispers by
Attending Parents.


Parents meetings, under direction Of the
Brooklyn Teachers Association, were held in
several OF the Brooklyn schools yesterday after
noon. At No. 81, In Wall and Beaver streets,
where for the first time ono Of these meetings
was held. DR.. A. G. Merwin addressed tho pa
rents on Home Study"
1.-THE rules of the board forbid us to demand
home work in the lower grades" said DR.. Nor
win. but there Is one thing we can do. and
that is stop promotions"
81 come here" whispered ono of tho matrons
to her neighbor. because IL tho teachers see
you they'll treat the children nicer"
"Oh. the teachers are all right" rejoined her
ncighbor. when my children get their cards
marked down they always say something about
Say. why don't some OF the parents got up
and say something suggested the first matron
in another whisper; some of you folks with
",Why don't you speak yourself" was tho
reply; ,.vo on,v rot two"
Before the meeting a teacher met one Of the
mothers whom she know leaving the building.
"Why don't you stay for the meeting I"
queried the teacher.
"Ob, I'm coming back. I've Just got to go
home for Il little money
charge for admission" said the surprised
teacher.
"Oh. yes, 1 know" responded the mother. nod.
ding sagely. But then, you know, there's al
"'Those teachers amt so bad. Jake" said ono
of the few fathers who had responded 10 the In
y~itation as he left tho building. That one
with the pink in her hat was u peach"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
1T WAS SMALL GIRLS DAF.
bliss S1apteH, Aged no. Maker = Thief Plead
Guilt, in General sessions.

bliss ~S1aptell, Aged no, Makes = Thief Plead
Guilty I'm General Sessions-
Samuel Bernstein OF 8 Monroe street was on
trial in the General Sessions yesterday for steal
ing a suit of clothes from Louis Steltzer Of 90
Attorney street.
Steitzer testified that on Oct. 10 he heard his
sister-in.l law call out that there was a burglar in
tho house. He ran into the hall and caught
Bernstein.
The next witness WAS the sister-in-law, Gussie
Mantell. She is 10 years old. Judge Mcmahon
decided that her unsworn statement might be
taken. This Is what she said:
II was sitting in a rocking chair rocking the
baby, when all Of a sudden l saw that man over
there pointing to Bernstein) come into the
room, so to the wardrobe. and take out my
brother-in-law's suit OF clothes. said: Mister.
what do you. wnntf He told me to keep quiet
or he would kill mo. ] said, I amt afraid of
the bed. / climbed out again and l pulled the
baby out after mo. and the baby was crying, and
/ yelled for my brother-in law. and my brother.
in.law caught him. That was all"
Judge Mcmahon asked the little girl II she
was sure that Bernstein was the man who had
thrown her and tho baby under tho bod.
"Why, he was tho only one there said the
girl, so l could not be mistaken"
The prisoner tugged at his counsel's arm and
said:
It's all up"
Then he pleaded guilty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17

low. The Speakers are not the wildly oarioa-
tured typeaot tho vaudeville comedian" whose
trlsILmen. uarman, poet with q hare lip and stut-
eno IN enocted girl, each ono 'speakin' q
piece Patrons OF the variety Shove usually
but the mutations are done 30 Admirably that
there 10 nothing trite about this Item but the
manner OF tte Introduction. The influence Of the
per which is q recitation Of comic. doggerol
Dasea on 9 pun from knit and nit" But de-
the lySeum aspect stands out. It's q long way
from the real thing OF vaudeville. This has an
Joker who In striving I'd revive a Painting won.
an. Seixing her wrist to count her pulse, no dis.
CLOSES its Alarming condition by saying franti-
noba', WV "AV0on i"''' """ 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
TO OPEN ANDRES PRISON.
Charles Pike Purchases the Old House an
Will Admit Waters TO It.

Will Aont NtsitorD TO nc.
NYAcK, Nov. 16.-The heavy wind and rain
| storm which two weeks ago blew down the
whole front of the '76 stone house at Tap.
pan where Major andre was imprisoned
before his execution rs n Spy. has accom-
plished more than the united efforts of thou
sands Of persons who in the last forty years
have endeavored in vain to gain admission to
the historic building, for DR.. Stephens. the
owner for forty years, to-day sold the building
to Charles A.. Pike. q wealthy resident of Tap
pan. who will rebuild the front and preserve the
rest of the building as it is and open It to the
public. During his ownership DR.. Stephens
would not permit any one to enter the house
under any circumstances.
Since he purchased the property people from
all parts of the world have visited it to Wow tho
interior, but in every instance they have been
turned away. Had the storm not laid o part of
tho building in ruins, 1t would yet DO closed to
the outside public. Since the front fell out,
hundreds o. relic hunters have sought tho place
and carried away pieces OF brick and mortar as
The room on the south front; which wap the
one where many Ct The men OF the old time used
wooden posts. Tho room on the north front. which
was at that tine. as the back part has been par.
titioned of into another apartment. 1t was in
visited Andre. Back Of the front room was the
ono in which Major Andre slept. and a window
looks out to the west. whore; tradition says, he
This window Is closed by. old boards. which are
NOT unlike those of the whole back part Of the
building.
1t would have c2st considerable to put the
house in good repair before the tumbling down
of the front part. There is no record ms to when
the structure was built. During the Revolution
1t was known as the Mabie Tavern. Its subse.
quent owners have been Frederick Blauvelt,
notoriety. Henry Storms. Thomas Wondle, L.
L. Sneden, Henry Ryerson, and DR.. James L.
Stephens, who purchased 1t AT mortgage sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17

eclipsed all the sea serpent tales on record by
declaring that he had seen two sea serpents at
once. c. Edwards Stauson. a drug clerk, Ia the
hero Of the new SEQ serpent story. He went
fishing early yesterday morning on Long Island
Sound, and when he got back, at IL o'clock. had
no fish but a whopping sea serpent yarn. which
ho proceeded to exploit as soon as he met the
villagers. Stauson says he was fishing just
north Of Grcenport. and when about to start for
home his attention was attracted to the head Of
q monster sea serpent tearing through the water
not over 100 feet from the shore" Stauson meas
ured the distance with his eye. but the report
does not state how big his eye 10. The monater'o
head was four feet In circumference. also meas
ured by Stauson's eye.
Stauson sprang from the rock whore he sat
fishing to the shore and watched the monster
turn back somersaults and plrouette on its tail.
AT any rate, IL the monster was not doing this
he was lashing tho salt, salt son into such a fury
that the whirlpool rapids would be a mere pud-
die beside the spot where the monster cavorted.
The creature WIS certainly fifty feet in length.
Stauson said. Suddenly. while no was watching
the monster. he says, a second sea serpent
feet behind the first, and both went "madly
tearing through the water in a westerly diroc'
ton along the Sound coast
The motion of the serperts was snakelike,
and at no point were their bodies less than three
feet in circumference. There Is no telling how
many sea serpents Stauson might have seen had
he stayed longer, hut no had seen enough and
fastened home to tell the neighbors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17

The Rescued Crew OF tho Schooner Theodor.
Dean Reach PhiiRdelphia.


Dean Reach Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 16.-The American limo
steamship Belgonland, from Liverpool. arrived
at this poI. to-day with the wrecked crew of
the schooner Theodore Dean. from New York
for Norfolk. which foundered in a gale on
Nov. Is. Capt. J. T. Hodgson. master of tho
schooner. was lost by falling from n small boat.
The members Of the crew brought In by tho
Belgenland arc Joseph Butler, mate; Frank
Miller, Thomas Thompson. Martin Olcson, and
Christian Oleson, soamon. The seamen were
exhausted from prolonged efforts to keep the
lost vessel afoat by the use Of pumps.
The Bclgenland arrived thirty-siX hours over
due, having had "a voyage of continuous gales
from Queenstown. Thirty hours cast of South
tho schooner Willie L. Maxwell, rom fhhiiar-
delphia to Camden Me, with coal, flying signals
Of distress. On coming nearer it was found
that the MaXwelrs fore and mainsails were
tho cabins flooded with water. Otherwise tho
yess was In good condition. The BelRenland
made fast to the sailless schooner and lowed her
down tho coast, leaving her at Ovcrfalls Shoal,
lust inside the entrance TO Delaware Bay. So
FAR ns could be learned the Captain and crew OF
the Maxwell were safe.
The Willie ). Maxwell Is q threo-masted
schooner. She halls from New England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
SAW TWO SEA sERpENrs At ONCE.
DRUG Clerk stauson Estabiishes q New Record
for 9eeInE Thing in Long IaIand sound.

Drug Clerk stauson Establishes q New Record
for Seeing Things in Long Island sound.
II q man should halt suddenly in the streets Of
this city and announce loudly that he saw q
monster serpent with green saucer eyes, pink
ears, and u mouth as big as q barrel. he would
be Immediately seized by tho citizens around
him and held until a policeman came. Then he
would be manacled and hustled to the alcoholic
ward in bellevue Hospital, there to be fed
on bromides and soused in ice water baths
until he was willing to swear that he never
saw such u serpent and hoped he never
would. II he demanded the reason for his sum-
mary confinement he would be told that no had
had an attack Of delirium tremens. and the law
Of the community is that he be immured for the
public safety. All this simply because no alone
saw the serpent, although he might be a man of
perfect sobriety. This law, apparently, obtains
only in this and other large communities, for
from time to time reports como in from coast
wise towns about persons who see the most
monstrous kind Of serpents in tho sea, and they
are hailed as heroes by their townsmen.
One of these reports came from Greenport, at
the end Of Long Island, yesterday, and the hero
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
PITCHED BATTLE WITH BURGLARS
Six Men Hnvado the Village or Campbell Hall
ana Have q Hot Fight.


PoueHKEEPsrE. Nov. 16. Six burglars
sWooped down upon Campbell Hall, o railroad
junction in Ulster county, on Sunday morning
and precipitated q pitched battle. The leader Of
the gang was apparently the same man who was
tho principal In tho Shafer burglary at High
land. He 10 described as q short man, having .
coarse voice and very active In his movemonts.
Tho mon walked into Campbell Hall from the
open country and went to the general store Of
Alexander Brothers. They bored holes in the
front door. and after releasing some Of tho bolts
pried It open. Thero was q burglar alarm in the
store. end II was rigeed r. eueh a manner that
loud that the whole neighborhood was aroused.
tho 0n sr 81 f bS. G'o Of the s,' alarm GnsF h ssS Hs ssU on h nnd fe az
and et the window overlooking the store door.
As his eyes became accustomed to the darkness,
he saw six black figures emerge from the build
ing. He fired at the nearest man. The burglar
gave q cry q. pain a. II wounded, and his COM.
f Raesion a. T sha o eHnS 0H whose 1ali sSr.p 's wSs o sne
lined in The window; The clerk returned
fss asf' r sns f With s f sSs m sSs4p s ssSoT ns'sS Or
pistols. Between forty and nifty shots were OK
s ssss n ssdorI II the sIm ds ana nSsd i was ns, ,p SSrs inlet. 70
first shot. Tho fusillade brought the whole pop
passed along the main thoroughfare fired indis-
was so terror stricken that no organized pursuit
Of the band was made.
1t is thought that a clue to tho burglars may
this city, of two men who gave their names as
Harry Hill of Worcester, Mass. and Edward
Francis of Indianapolis. Ind. The men were
going the rounds Of the saloons In this city yos-
terday, and they attracted the attention Of the
Sergeant, who followed them Into Hillebrand's
saloon and caught them In the act of offering q
pistol fol, sale. They were arrested, and taken
to the police station. Hill was found to have O
| new revolver OF SO calibre. a new razor. new
bone-handled jack knife, and some cartridges.
They said that they came from Middletown, md
had spent Sunday night at Maybrook or Camp
bell Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
DIED.

BRANDRETH. Entered into rest at his residence.
20 Ellis place. Sing Sing, y. Y. Monday. Nov. 10.
1897. George A. Brandreth.
Services at Trinity Church, Sing Sing. N. Y. on
Thursday. Nov. Is, 1897. at 2 p. II. Interment
private. Kindly omit flowers.
liOWN. Suddenly OF ~apoplexy ut Richmond. Va,
Alex. Brown, Jr.
Funeral services at his late residence. 245 West
oath st.. on Wednesday. Nov. II. at $50 A. NJ.
Interment at convenience OF the family. 1t Is re-
Questod that no flowers be sent.
GENERAL SOCIETY or MECHANICS AND TRADEsaES-
Brothers: You are requested to attend the funeral
OF our late brother and membor, Alexander
Brown. Jr., at his late residence. 245 West 5lth
ST., at $3.50 A, N. to-day, Nov. IL.
WILLIAM ~STONEBACK, President.
sTEPHEE NJ. WRIGHT. Secretary.
CARP ENTER On Monday, Nov. is. Dewitt Gin.
ton Carpenter, In the LIST year of his age.
Funeral service at his late residence. 218s 9th av.,
on wednesday, Nov. II. at =. NJ. Kindly omit
flowers.
D~UNMAM.-on Tuesday, Nov. 16. after o short III.
ness. Marjorie. youngest daughter OF Jennie Meigs
and Barclay DGnhanl, aged 1 years and o months.
Funeral private.
MAssLOCHER On Nov. "a. at her residence. 1890
Lexington av.. after a short illneas. in her 45th
year. Eliza Hasslocher. beloved wife OF John b.
HaSSlocher.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral services at st. Juscph's Church,
s7th st. and LIST av, on Wednesday,. Nov. IL. at
1880 O'Clock A. NJ. IntermcntA at Calvary. Euro
pean papers please copy.
sHIVIRH. ON Monday, Nov. 10. Margaret A.
shiyIer. wife OF Charles S, Shivler.
Funeral service at residence. bBl Madison st.,
Brooklyn, Thursday, Nov. IL. at g O'Clock +. N.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, at her home, 2b0
Madison av.. Harriet Olivia Avery Young. wife Of
Charles l.. tiffany. in the slst year ~ hor age.
Notice OF funeral later. 1t is kindly requested that
no flowers be sent.
VILLCOX.-on Nov. 10, 1897, At his residence. Is
Park place, Saratoga. in his ssth year, Albert o.
Wilcox, formerly OF this city and New brighton.
Funeral services viii be held at his former resi-.
deuco. corner of Richmond Terrace and Lafay'
ettc Ry., New Brighton. Staten Island. OH Thurs
day, Nov. Is, at II A, N, Boat leaves foot Of
whitehall st. at 1890, connecting with train for
Sailors Snug lIArbor station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
1sk ED HIS LIFE FOE HIS Suffers.
Ryan Pushed Them Dat OF the WAY or an APP
preaching Train Just In Time.

P~oUsHKEKPsIE, Nov. 16.-James Ryan. a car
inspector on the New England Railroad at Hope
well. n. Y, narrowly escaped losing his life yes
terday In a successful effort to save his two sis
tiers from being run down by a train. The young
ladies were at the Hopewell station waiting for
q New England train. and when 1t arrived they
stepped on the track of the Duchess County
Railroad to cross over to 1t. They did not sec an
approaching train, but their brother did,, and
without waiting to shout at them he started on
a dead run, straining every nerve to reach them
before the train did. The race was q short one
and Ryan won by a fraction Of q second. Ho
thrust one sister aside with o swing of his arm
and the other no pushed over and rolled of the
track. Then he jumped to save his own life.
The engine grased his body as it passed. Ryan's
sisters were overcome by their experience.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17

One hundred and eighteen residents OF Wash.
ington Heights have Joined in II petition to tho
Board OF Aldermen asking for n public hearing
In the matter of the Kingsbridge road street
railroad franchise, the granting of which has
been enjoinod by the Supreme Court. Although
tho petition was dated Sept. Soi T. was pre-
plain that the residents OF Washington Heights
have not sufficient street railroad facilities, and
they declare that nearly everybody living In
franchise 70 some responsible company 1t oAce.
The petition was filed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
THE BEAN
Aldermen Requested to Danish IL from tho
CLty's streets.

A letter received by President Jeroloman
from a citizen asking for the adoption of an Or
dinance prohibiting the use of bean shooters In
tho p bile streets was road to the Aldermen
yesterday. The writer, who was said to be
David s. Brown. the soap manufacturer. de-
clared that the windows of his factory were
frequently broken by pellets from these weap-
ons. Another citizen, he said. had complained
to him OF DO e who kill birds in Central Park
with bean shooters. The letter was referred to
the Law Committee. Several days ago two
very small BOYS were arrested in City Hall Park
BY Policeman Kennel oil the Mayors office for
Killing sparrows with bean shooters. They woro
foo young to be locked up, but when questioned
they said they sold tho birds they killed TO Ital
ian merchants in Mott street for five cents each.
The wings OF the birds, they said, wero dyed
and used for trimming women's hats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
DIR. EVANs'S HEIRS.
There Arc sixteen who would Inherit Parts
OF the Paris Dentists Estate.

OF the Paris Dentist's Estate.
Although DR.. Thomas w. Evans, tho Amer
lean dentist who died in Paris on Sunday. left
no heirs in direct line, there are numerous col
lateral heirs to his estate. These include his
surviving brother. Rudolph Evans Of Washing
ton. and four sons, and the children OF two de-
ceased sisters. Mrs. Anna Enos and Mrs. Charles
G. Mueller. Rudolph Evans is an older brother
of the doctor and is more than 80 yenrs old. OF
his sons two live with him at Washington and
two live In Paris. Tho sons who are at home are
Warrington and Frank Evans. The others arc
Theodore and John. John Evans; II is said, is
called tho Marquis d'Oyley. tho title having been
conferred on him by the Pope.
Tho hcirs number In oil sixteen, Including Ru-
dolph EvAns's sons.
No word was received Yesterday BY Arthur Z.
Valois. DR.. Evans's counsel, OF tho finding OF a
will. Mr.. Valois Is of opinion, however. that
DIR. Evans loft n will. and he deems 1t likely that
the doctor made the necessary provisions for
the carrying out of his plans both for tho new
Lafayette Home In Paris and for the educational
and philanthropic institutions that he had pro
jectCd in the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
Eiremen Fooled by Two False Alarm

Some idle or malicious scamp rang false fro
alarms twice within two hours yesterday morn
ing on the west side and called the Zophar
Mills and the shore engines out to no purpose.
Tho first alarm CAM from Twelfth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street Mt 2:20 A.. NJ, and the Sec
ond from Tenth avenue and Thirty-third street
at 4:33 o'clock. The fircmen. finding no fire at
either place. called upon the police, and detec-
tives were sent out In the neighborhood to catch
the mischiefmaker; but he had fed. The police
are not certain that worse mischief was not
plotted under cover Of the false alarm, but they
have no proof of it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
omepr. or the national Grau.e.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. 16.-The National
Grange had its annual election OF officers to-
day. The following were chosen: Worthy Mas.
ter, Aaron Jones OF Indiana; oversoer, q. H.
Vermont Secretary, DR.. Trimble Of Washing
ton, d. q,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17

Agent Forget of the French line OF steamships
has been recalled to Hayrc by the dircctors Of
the line. He has had charge of the lines in.
terests Mt this port sincn 1886, when no sue
cecded Louis dc Bobian. Mr.. Forget may return
and resume his duties here. His place will be
taken. meanwhile, by Il. ,Bocande, who arrived
here from Havre two weeks ago.