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The advocate., 1897-08-25
Advocate Museum.


nesota.
The loftiest active volcano is CotopaXi.
It is 1880 feet high, and its last great
eruption was in 1866.
The average expense OF an ocean
steamship from New York to Liverpool
and return is $4,000.
In some of the farming districts Of
China pigs are harnessed to small wagons
and made to draw them.
More than 100000 sewing machines
are made in this country annually, which
is 80 per cent. Of the production Of the
world.
The difference between q planet and
star is this: A star shines by it's own
light; a planet by light reflected from
another body.
One Of the severest penalties to which
criminals in Holland were in ancient
times condemned was to be deprived of
the use of salt.
The number Of sheep in the world 10
estimated to amount to 550,0O0,0OO. or
this number, between one-third and one
half are believed to be Merinos.
A remarkable tree grows in Brazil. 1t
Is about six feet high and is go luminous
that it can be seen on the darkest night
for distance Of mile or more,
Nearly 100000 persons in one way and
another make their living in this coun-
try out Of sewing machines. The aver
age fret cost per machine has been
about $40.
Burke Perkins, 81 years old, whose
children number twenty-four and whose
grandchildren are uncounted, the other
day welded Mrs. Elizabeth GOings, rs
years old, in the town of Greenville, o.
A placsrd over Georgia bridge reads
as follows: "Any person driving over
this bridge faster than walk shall, if q
white man, be fined $5, and, il negro,
receive twenty-five lashes-hal the pen
atty to be bestowed on the informer."
The emblems Of royalty Of the Queen
Of Madagascar consist of three scarlet
umbrellas, which are held over her
majesty when she sits in her pslanquin
Of stste-this latter a present, oddly
enough, from the late Emperor Of the
French.
Turkey sends out tobacco, the cereals,
nuts, almonds, olives, all sorts of dried
fruits, coffee, msdder, opium, and an
enormous amount of wine, the last
named article to France to be re-bottled
and exported. A very important trade
is also carried on in fish, sponges and
coral.
Grand Duke Paul Of Russia is so tall
that no hotel bed is long enough for his
comfort, and he has one built in sections,
which he carries with his luggage every
where. The bed is put up by q special
mechanic, under the uperintendence Of
the royal valet, wherever the Grand
Duke goes.
The Nashville American says that two
specimens of rare breed Of hogs have
been secured for the Tennessee ExpOsi-
ton. They are like the common hog in
every particular, except that they have
solid hoofs like mule, and are found
occasionally in the forests Of the lower
Mississippi valley.
1t has been source Of interest and
wonder to Arctic explorers to find such
quantities Of singing birds within the
Arctic circle. They are abundant be-
The advocate., 1897-08-25
WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
2Oc. at Drug Stores, or will be sent by U.a
Agents. B. F. ALLEN CO., S6S Canal st., New
York, post paid, upon receipt Of price. Book
iree upon application.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
JOB uEDeEs,s 50 DECISION.
NE Gives Mrs. O'Kecre the sum She Lost
MIRA. Giiroy Keeps the IS Found.

ne Gives Mrs. O'Kecfe the sum She Lost
Mira. Giiroy Keeps the eS Found.
Mrs. Agnes o'Keefo of 447 West Thirty.ninth
street had her husband Johns wages In her
pocketbook last Saturday night when she went
into Acker's butcher shop at 500 Tenth avenue
to buy ten cents worth Of steak for Sundays
dinner. John o'Keefe's wages only amount to
Ss.25 a week. and Mrs. O'Keefe has to DO care
full to make both ends meet for her family of
four. In the shop at the time was Mrs. Gilroy
of 500 Eleventh avenue. who paid $1.12 for a
leg OF lamb and chops and u steak to supply the
Gilroy table. Ten minutes after leaving tho
butcher shop Mrs. O'Keefe came running back
in great alarm.
81 lost a 1ve-dollar bill a few minutes ago
when I was in here" she said TO Acker. did
you find itf
found a fve-dollar BILL" said Acker, but
1 gave it to Mrs. Gilroy. who said abe had lost it."
Around to Mrs. Gilroy's house ran Mrs.
0Keefo. Mrs. Gilroy admitted tho finding Of
her. Mrs. o.Keete says mrs. t Giiroy o osiEas'q hs eG
e aonar; which she refused to take. Mrs:
He'd Hedges ye,tsFdayi; 1r: AeksS xss there 100.
Gilroy had seen the butcher pick up the money
and had immediately claimed 1t. Mrs. O'keefe's
you are ss ahead sinp.f's or H' not hing S out. Srs you
not T. said the Magistrate to Mrs. G,lroy. She
said she was. Now suppose we each give this
poor woman 81; so. How does that strike you r.
NJ IA cent said Mrs. Gilroy. The moneys
mine, and III keep 1t. She shan't have any OF
my money"
mo. / think not" said Magistrate Hedges
sarcastically. But I am convinced that Mrs.
O'keefe lost the IS and that you have it. I don't
suppose you'll give it up. and I don't see how I
can make you"
While be was talking the Magistrate slipped
a IS bill from his pocket. He rolled this up into
a small ball. and, winking at Paddy Hunt. tho
nearest policeman. passed Il over to him. Hunt
the bill was slipped into her hand.
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KILLED BY 4 CABLE CAR.
Ambulance Drove East In Vain to Procure the
last Rites for tho Victim.

Ambulance Drove East In Vain to Procure the
Last Rites for tho Victim.
A fruit peddler who was known to guests Of
the Broadway Central Hotel by his constant
mods and smiles to them from his stand on tho
other side of Broadway was killed yesterday by
a cable car. His name was Jacob Lasopsky;
his home was at 40 Horny street. While
crossing Broadway behind a northbound car he
walked directly In front of n southbound car,
which was in charge OF Michael Hill of 297
West Eleventh street, q new gripman, and
George A. Sampson of 5s1 East l5sth street,
who was instructing him In the use OF the grip.
Lasopsky was knocked down and crushed.
An ambulance wa summoned from st. Vim
that the man had only a few moments to live
and ordered the driver TO return to tho hos.
pital by way of Waverley place. so that ono Of
the priests, in the parochial residence Of st.
Joseph's Church. which Is at 1873 Waverley
church to tho dying man. When the priests
house was reached the surgeon scrambled down
without waiting for the ambulance to stop,
and rang the door bell. He waited q moment
without an answer and rang again. Then no
patient. Lasopsky was apparently breathing
his last.
The surgeon climbed in, and tho ambulance
whirled around the corner toward the hospital
at the door. II had all happened 30 quickly
that there had been no time for n crowd to
gather. Lasopsky died before the hospital,
where there Is always a priest in waiting, was
reached.
Gripmen Hill and Sampson were arrested,
taken 70 Jefferson Market Court, turned over
to the Coroner, and by him paroled In the Gus
tody OF counsel for the cable road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
A SPY ON U COAST DEFENCEs.
Tho Naval Attache or the Spanish Legation
Secretly VlsIta the Charleston Forts.

CHARLEsToS. s. G., Sept. 9.-From private In
formation obtained to-day by Capt. F. V. Abbot,
who is In charge Of the Government works In
Charleston. 1t is learned that Lieut.. jose @.
Sobral. a naval attachG Of tho Spanish Legation
in Washington. was tho agent who made the re-
cent secret investigation OF the coast defences.
Capt. Abbot forwarded Lieut.. Sobral's name to
tho War Department tonight, and unless Sobral
can prove that tho Investigation was conducted
openly. and not in q secret manner, o demand
will DO made for his recall from this country.
The officials here have tho evidence pat against
the attache. lie went about his work rather
mysteriously. He took a boat over to sullivsn's
Island, whore he peepcd In on the Qualifications
as yet unfinished. Lieut.. Sobral will now have
to prove that he did not sneak in on the forts,
and that no did not go to Fort sumter and
register, as oil visitors are required to do, under
an assumed name. Tho War Department has
been hot after Capt. Abbott to ascertain the
name of the emissary. An investigation ut
Washington will follow at once.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 9.-No official confrmn-
tton could DO obtained from officers OF the War
department this evening regarding the report
that Lieut.. Sobral of the Spanish Legation had
been spying on the new Notifications in course
Of construction at Charleston. Secretary Alger
and Adjt,'Gen. Ruggles. to whom any such re-
port would first come, left the city this after
noon. nnd other officials said that II such a re-
port had been received at tho department It
would not DO made public until Gen. Alger re.
turns to Washington on Sunday.
Under recent regulations Of the War Depart.
ment oil persons. except American army and
naval officers. are strictly prohibited from In
specting the new defences, and II any foreigner
is caught trying to discover the nature of the do
fences and their strength 1t is quite certain that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
III. n. BAooDGooD SET FREE.
No Is Acquitted or the Charge or Decking =
H0rse,a TAFT

PITTsFIELD, Mass. Sept. 9.-The hearing in
the case of II. X. Bloodgood of Now York and
Now Marlborough, charged with the docking OF
q horses tail at his hackney stock farm near
Great harrington. Mass. came up this morning
in the District Court at the latter place. The
chief witness against Mr.. BloodRood was John
J. Moran of Mill River. Mass, an officer of the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
mails. Moran testified that three weeks ago he
visited Mr.. Bloodgood's stable in company with
ono Henry Stevens. He found there u horse
formerly owned by Stevens. The horse had q
stub of u tail that showed signs OF healing.
Cross-examination brought ont testimony that
Moran would receive $50 II he secured a con.
victiOn.
stevens testihel that he sold the horse to Mr.,
bloodSo as c9achlnan; lhs horse then had z
was That he know no hing of tho d cking and
that the norse DID not telong o b M. Judge
Sanford rule III At the commonwealth fal d 10
provet G horse belonged 10 the defendant or
that no had any knowledge OF I 0 docking or
that the acl was cone on his premises. Mr..
B!Codgoud was d scharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
sinking OF the Belle or memphis.

ST. Louis, Sept. 0,-Nows of the sinking of the
Anchor line steamer Belle OF Memphis last even
ing near Gaines Island. in tho Mississippi River.
just below Chester. ILL.,. was received horo by
General Manager Gus c.. Meissonier this morn
ing. The steamer went down In nine feet of water
at the head and seven and a half at the stern.
There is u break forty feet long through The keel.
The passengers were sent forward on the Blum
City. Capt. Meissonier said:
There were about 100 passengers ON board,
of without accident. The Belle OF Memphis
was built about twenty years ago, was worth
from $4,000 10 $6O, 600. and WAS insurad for
about half her value. From the damage 10 her
kcelson 1t IL thought she will be q total wreck"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
EINsTEIy GIRDs At sTRAUs.
Suggests . Reduced Price for sterilizsd Mill
at East Third Street Pier.

Edward s. Atwood, Dock Superintendent, re-
ported to the Dock Board yesterday that tho
ground on which Nathan Strauss sterilizod
milk booths stand near the foot of East Third
street was under the Jurisdiction Of the Dock
Board. being part of the marginal street.
well. I suppose II he were an ordinary man
he would have to have o permit" said Commits.
sioner Einstein. But Mr.. Straus Is not an Or
binary man. He ia q philanthropist. Al least l
Judge he is, for when a man Is advertised as a
philanthropist he certainly must be one"
.u ~Ms can y ma hHy S, a PERMIT nn Il ne applies for it,
yes" replied Mr.. Einstein. land when he
applies for 1t tell him TO reduce the price OF his
milk. / understand he makes 100 or 100 per
cent. on 1t. ] am not u philanthropist myself,
but want to help every man that is."
"All W. want Mr.. Straus to do Is to comply
with the law" said Commissioner Monks, aud
the subject was dropped.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
GOING TO RULE HONDURAS.
THE VALENTINE SYNDICATE MAS
BoUGHT THE REPUBLIC.

It Has Contracted with the Government %
Take over the Business or Running ThinEs
ON oct. Two More Smuggling or Revoiu-
lions. aust Peaoo ana Prosperity In PLENTY.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 0.-Mr. Tclfair HodE-
son, who arrived here yesterday from Puerto
CortoE, Honduras, in the interest OF the Nalen-
tine Syndicate OF New York. says that the syn
dicato has acquired grcnt concessions in Hon
duras, and will complete tho railroad from
Puerto Cortcz to the Pacific coast. 1t has prao-
tically bought ont the republic of Honduras.
The railroad was begun by an English company
forty years ago. 10 run from Puerto CortoE to
the Pacific, but never completed.
The Honduras Government has agreed to sur
render all its governmental functions to the syn-
dictate. The latter will begin operations by Oct.
l, when 81 ,o0o, 900 Ia to be paid to carry on the
expenses of the Honduras Government, and the
Government Is to turn over to the syndicate all
Its revenues. and the latter Is to control all the
custom houses. &C.. TO reimburse Itself. Some
Of the money has already been paid. The syn
dictate also agrees TO relieve the Honduras Gov
eminent of all responsibility for the foreign debt
OF $35. ooO. 000. owed in England. and will com
promise or settle with the foreign crcditors.
The expenses of the Honduras Government are
about 81 900. 600 a year. and being relieved of
the expense OF handling the revenues Their, will
be more money for other things. When once
the syndicate gets control OF the custom houses
Il stop will at once be put TO smuggling. which IL
at present very prevalent along the coast. and 30
will also absolutely prevent any future rcvolu-
lions. This will do away with tho need of nrmies
and reduce the expenses. The syndicate has
also large land and mining grants. and rs soon
as 1t gets through with the difficulties Of tho
railroad will COLOMBO and settle up the land and
build up the country.
The arrangement seems to satisfy the Hon.
duras officials, who will have n fixed income,
and will be relieved OF all the trouble Of collect
ing the revenues and all bother over the public
debt. and all danger OF revolution.
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The Privilege OF Shipping Gold at Government
RAtes Withdrawn.

The Secretary of tho Treasury has revoked
tho authority for Sub-rroasurics to receive do
posits for shipments OF currency for banks at
Government express rates. This does not affect
telegraphic transfers TO Sub-Treasury points.
but relates to actual shipments of currency. 1t
has been the custom of the Government for SOW
eral years. when gold was deposited against
such shipments. TO allow expressage at the Gov
cism TO the effect that the Government was try
Ing to hold up the banks and obtain gold from
them. This criticism Is believed to have led to
the action taken by the Secretary.
Hereafter the banks will be obliged to ship
their own currency at bankers rates or pay
arc from one-quarter to ons-half greater than
Government rates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
81. BERNARD DoTNs BANK CLERK.
Tho DoE'a Owner as Well ms the DOG Locked
Up Until n IS Fine L. Paid.

When Richard ID. Hcnshaw, a clerk OF the
Riverside Bank, ran to catch a Broadway cable
car at Fifty-scventh street yesterday a big st.
Bernard dog dashed after him and jumped upon
his back. throwing him to the ground. When
Henshnw struggled to his feet the dog sprang
upon him again. The young man grabbed it by
the neck. but the cog broke away. and once
more springing at him caught Hcnshaw's coat
in his teeth. The coat gave way and tho young
man again grabbed the dog just MS Bicycle
Policeman Reilly and James Malloy, who had
been leading the dog. went to his assistance
and pulled the 81. Bernard Off.
The policeman arrested Malloy. who said he
lived at I01 East titty-eeventh street. and took
him and the dog to the Sorkville Court. The
prisoner was fined Is for leading an unmuzzled
dog through the streets. AS he could not pay
his tine he and the st. Bernard were locked up
until a friend went 10 court and pn!d the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10

A Remarkable Case or Recovery or the Voice
Reported In Paris.
Special Cable Dssyatch TO THE srS.

Special Cable DesJutch 10 THE SrS.
PARIs Sept. 9.-Frof. Drouot OF tho National
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in this city
describes n singular case OF a dumb person re-
covering the faculty Of speech. A child was
stricken with dumbncss. after a serious illness,
at the age of two years. He is now IS years old,
and had not uttered n sound since his illness
until the other day. He then craved a Whit of
tobacco. and was vninly trying to make his sis
ter understand what he wanted. when he me
chemically uttered the word "tabac." Since
then he has continued to speak fiuently.
Prot. Drouot examined the case and declares
that it is Il strange and rare one. but adds that
it can be explained by the fact that the young
man was not deaf. only dumb. He considers
that his dumbness was due to part paralysis
and debility of the vocal cords, and that speech
was regained when, with the lapse OF years, the
vocal organs gained strength.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10

IIaddon Chambrrs'- New Melohrnma Max ~ .
Hit In London.

Special Gable Dcsnutch to THE Sv~.
LONDON, Sept. BIN the Days of the Dakc."
n strong mclodrama by HaGdon Chambers and
Comyns Carr. consisting OF a prologue and four
acts. was produced at the Adclphi Thcltre to-
night and met with an enthusiastic reception.
The play deals with the times just previous to
the battle OF Waterloo and the morning after
the battle. II was gorgeously mounted.
The third act is u representation of the ball
given by the Duchess OF Richmond in Brussels
the night before the battle. md there is n re.
production of the historical Highland fling. In
the las, act there is q grucsome scene represent.
ing the field OF battle. where human ~vultures are
seen stripping the dead OF their valuablcs. The
full Adelphi company appeared in the cast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
KILLED ri AN ELECTRIC MOCK.
George Akin Accepts n Dare to Climb an Eiec-
tric Light Poie and Grasp the Ratchet Handle.

HUDSON, n y, Sept. 0.-Georgc Akin, aged
"a years met a sudden death last night In front
OF the saloon OF Timothy McGraw, on North
Second street. In a spirit OF bravado he climbed
an electric light pole and took hold OF the han.
die of n ratchet by means OF which tho arc
lamps are lowered TO the street. but still held
fast to the pole with the other hand. lie was
seen to hang with one hand. then a culver went
tn. ough him. Ho then grGsped tho iron with
the other and. md no sooner did he do so than
there was a CONFUSION OF his body. and tho
next instant he ell to the street. When
picked up he was dead.
For some time past boys have been amusing
CURED by putting n long stick against tho
ratchet and receiving n shock Of electricity.
Akin T. ought that tho current Of electricity WAS
not dangerous, and to prove II 10 n crowd that
had gathered. accepted a dare TO 81 NIB tho
polo and take hold OF the ratchet, handle with
hig rare hands. His hands were burned. and a
red mark across tho breast showed plainly tho
course OF tho electric current.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
TRAIN ROBBERs FOILED.
Beaten or by shcrin'a Deputies After They Had
Stopped the southern Pacific Train.

stopped the southern racine Train.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. a.-An attempt was
made last night by three men to hold up the
Southern Pacific overland train near a small
station in the San JOAQUIN Valley. Ties had
been piled up on the track and set afrc. Tho
engineer stopped. and when the trainmcn went
forward to ascertain the cause they were greeted
with "A yolley OF bullets. 1t had bcen suspected
chat there would DO a hold-up. for only q week
ago a pile of burning ties had stopped u train
near the samc place. Two deputy shcriffs were
aboard the train yesterday and they returned
the fire of the robbers. who fed across the field
and escaped.
The only man hurt was a tramp who was lying
on top OF one OF the coaches; 4 bullet struck him
in the fieshy rart OF the thigh. The authorities
believe they know the would.be robbers. They
suspect Charles Williams. a young man OF
stockton who has gained some fame from the In
one OF his accompliccs WAS "A man named
Schlnger. The rooms OF the men | stockton
are being guarded and Il posse is following the
men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
" FROM HE'LL AND ALERT BAY."
Tho steamer Eugene. which DodGed the Britiah
Columbia Customs. Back NJ Port Townsend.

- SN tO
Columbia Customs. Back AZ Port Townsend.
PORT TOWNSEND Wash. Sept. 9.-The steamer
Eugene. which escaped from the British Column
biA customs inspectors twice within the last
week and arrived here last night flying the
Stars and Stripes, has been released from
custody by Collector OF Customs Huestis, who
took charge OF her last night pending investi-
cation of the case. The steamer was
released on the advice Of United States At
torney BrInker. who holds that she went
to q foreign port in distress, and. therefore.
did not violate the law by returning here with
out foreign clearance papers. This Ia contrary
to the decision OF the British Columbia officials.
and the dispute may be Just beginning.
When the Customs Collector boarded tho
Eugene last night ana demanded to know where
she was from. Capt. Lewis shouted in reply:
From hell and Alert Bay: who are you T.
The response was an order for n customs in
spector to take charge Of the steamer and Capt.
Lewis frankly stated that he would prefer serv.
Ing a term In the penitentiary In this country
rather than give up his steamer to tho Canadian
authorities,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
BOMBARDED THE SPARROWS.

MT. Vernon Trndesmen Used Roman Candles
and skyrockets TO Drive the Birds Away.
Mt. VERNON. Sept. GA week ago n colony
of English sparrows established itself in the
trees on Fourth avenue, tho principal business.
thoroughfare IN this city. There were 30 many
OF the birds that they intcrfered seriously with
the business OF the merchants along the street.
and 1t was decided finally to drive them away.
Last night the merchants dubbed together and
bought n quantity OF Roman candles and sky.
rockets. which they discharged in tho trees. The
birds were frightened out and flew away in a
bunch. Some of them. blinded by the light. flew
against the walls OF the brick buildings and
were killed. The birds have not returned and
the merchants are congratulating themselves on
the success OF their campaign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
UNWRITTEN LAW SENTENCE.
Charles II. Reid Gets Three Wears for Killing
Lewis W HalaIead.

MACON. Ga, Sept. 0.-The jury in the case of
Charles r. Reid. charged with the murder OF
Lewis w. Halstoad, a cousin OF Murat Halstead.
after two hours deliberation to-day brought In
. verdict of voluntary m-anSlaughter. Judge
FELTON,. after q speech which showed mis- strong
sympathies with Reid, sentenced him TO q three
years term in the penitentiary.
.Heidimurdercd H~nlstoAd under the mandates
or The A." un written law" Last spring Halstead
came 10 Macon as the advance agent OF a circus.
and Mrs. Reid was u visitor at one OF the matt.
something which Mrs. Reid thought was an i'm.
proper proposal. Mrs, Reid at once m
Gated tho fact 70 her husband, and. after an On.
Aim and shot him dead.