davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1897-01-07
CITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

Mayor Strong gave hearing yesterday on the
proposed changes to the plans Of the new Harlem
River Bridge. The hearing was given so that the
Mayor might more fully understand the nature Of
the proposed changes urged by Jordan J.. Mott
regarding the north approach, so that. In case the
changes require the enactment OF new law, ne
can deal with the matter moro intelligently. Jor-
dan l.. Mott, the Commissioner OF Public works.
and Chief Engineer Brdsall were at the hearing.
Mr. Mott showed that it was the intention to build
a solid stone approach. with a marginal street on
eI, her side of it, This would destroy abuttinS
property he explained. and the only way IN which
open work steel structure. permitting an open
street beneath 1t. The plans were taken under
consideration
Superintendent William Henkel. of the Bureau OF
membranes, yesterday seized the storekeepers'
para phernalia that cucumber the streets In and
about the Astor House and carted them on to the
(orporat ton Yard in East Twenty fourth-st. Signs.
show cards show cases and other stun were piled
into the Department wagons and hustled away.
The Superintendent was compeIeo 10 taKe ,na5 1c h
Hastings & Gleason. the lawyers who represent
certain property -owners
Controller Fitch began an investigation yesterday
into the charges made against certain Washington
Market butchers who are alleged to have sold
goods at short weight The complainant IN all the
cases was George E. Harker. who alleges that ne
purchased various pieces OF meat by weight from
tho butchers, and In several cases found when re-
weighing the goods purchased that they were be-
tween a quarter and half pound short In weight
1,hs charges were preferred against g. J. Schmeit
zer i Alexander. j. T. Hanna. T. J. Banker and
several others. The cases were taken under con-
sideration.
General Rodenbough. the chief OF the Bureau Of
Elections yesterday sent to the Police Board a
statement In answer to the report recently made
by Controller Fitch to the Board of Estimate that
IN. R;,reau had erected more steel polling houses
AT the recent election than the public interest re-
oured. The report was transmitted to Mr.. Fitch.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-07

Transcript of Judgment from Kings County wa.
filed here yesterday against Daniel G. Brown and
Carrie NJ. Hasbrouck. lumber dealers. Of Newburg,
~ Y for $s6 646 In favor Of Abjah and Charles
Weston, Of Tonaw wanda. ". Y. The claim has been In
litigation several years
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
no longer, for | have never known
them to take up any work that

no longer, for have never known
them to take up any work that
did not mean more for others
than it did for themselves.
II must not forget my own pro-
fession. Why, can hardly pick
up an exchange in which there
is not a reference to the good
roads subject. Look at this. just
clipped from widely circulated
publication. The editor was talk
ing about proposed piece of
good road between two western
cities. His closing paragraph is
worthy of close study and is as
follows:
"'But these roads cannot all
be built In one year. The county
board should lay out plan for
road improvement covering a
number of years. A given number
of miles night be allotted to be
complete each year. All parts of
the county might be included,
and In time system Of roads
would be built that would be a
credit to the country and saw
ing to the farmers. Perhaps if
the sessions of the county board
were to be held in the early spring
months, instead of in the fall,
when We nearly always have good
roads, we might see something
substantial accomplished
Here is a paragraph from
Minnesota paper that attributes
the failure os four merchants in
March to bad roads. The roads
We're so bad that collections could
not be made. Oh, yes, my pro
fession is doing its part in has
tening the good roads era"
The conversation was encour-
aging, very, and indeed rather
inspiring, for what the old editor
said Is true. The agitation is in
deed widespread. 1t must result
IN the upbullding of the required
good roads sentiment.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for
one purpose, namely, receptacle
for the urine, and as such it is
not liable to any form Of disease
except by one of two ways. The
first way is from imperfect action
OF the kidneys. The second way
Is from careless local treatment
Of other diseases.
CHIEF CAyaE.
Unhealthy urine from un-
healthy kidneys is the chief cause
Of bladder troubles. 80 the
womb, like the bladder, was ere
ated for one purpose, and if not
doctored too much is not liable
to weakness or disease, except in
rare cases. 1t is situated back of
and very close TO the bladder.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10

when | get to be man."
said a boy to his father, 81 am 20.
ing TO strive to cultivate an un.
selfish nature" "That's right" re-
Piled the father. "How are you
going to go about it?" in the
first place, if | have any little
boys I'll let them shoot their own
fireworks, instead of telling them
they must let me do it for fear
they will hurt themselves"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
Two little girls In Kokomo, Ind.

Two little girls In Kokomo, Ind,
saw in merchants advertise-
ment, Dolls for song" Chill.
dren always take things literally,
and the two little tots went to the
store, climbed up on the counter
and sang little song. Then they
asked for their dolls. The amused
merchant gave them doll each,
but changed his advertisement.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
English Cotton Mills.

we nave been talking, for
years, at the South of New Eng
land cotton mills moving to this
section, bat now there ia report
that English factories will be es-
tablished here. The Boston Tran
script says this would be an un-
dertaking that would make old
Lancastrians turn in their graves.
cause every mule frame in Old
ham to run out of gear and every
loom In Manchester to lose picks.
Our Boston contemporary adds
"But what better alternative
presents itself? In our Southern
States. In close proximity to the
staple and with other advantages
which would help them regain
some of the ground which they
have lost through one cause and
another, we have room and to
spare for all such, and their COM
ing here together with their work
ers, would be a boon to whatever
section they settled in. In the
present crisis in the cotton indus
try throughout the world, England
is the most unfortunate of the
countries engaged in the manu-
facture. The trade once compact
is being broken up as new fac
tors are coming to the front. and
she sees her old customers supply
ing their own needs. as we'll as
catering TO the trade of others.
"The part America is taking in
this digisic- Of the cotton goods
trade. has been commented upon
before. There is no good reason
why we should not hold fast what
we have acquired in this line
aboard, or why we should not our
selves from time to time of new
territory in the commercial world,
and whether such acquisition be
the result of natural conditions
or OF the native energy Of North
ern or Southern manufacturers,
the glory and the advantage ac-
curing from 1T will be shared by
the country as a whole.
"The contemplation Of such
possibility as the removal of Eng.
Iish cotton mills here, naturally
suggests the British policy relat-
ing to cotton manufacture in ia
vor in the last century. Then,
Samuel Slater, Arkwright's young
apprentice, stole secretly out of
England with his head full of the
details of spinning machinery,
but with never line or model.
the finding Of which would betray
his secret and give him a turn in
Jail for the better protection of
English spinners against colonial
competition. Thanks to his re-
tontive memory, the foundations
of American cotton manufacture
were laid deep and sure, and what
the superstructure is to-day we
all know. 1t would be strange
fate that made the successors of
Lees, Stutt and Hargreaves ac.
cept the hospitality of his coun-
try, which, in spite of embargo
and repression, has made its in
dustrial power felt throughout
the world, and now magnanimous-
ly holds out a glad hand to the
descendants of its old oppressors."
-------------- ---
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
yellow Jack Killed.

CNFcNrct.- CNUIy CUtUuTtI0 IITIIs IcIloN Jo.1.
wherever they nnd him. No one who takes
CHscarct3 regularly and systematically f- ..
danger from tho drcaGiR Cisua-c Caay.T,t,
XIII Yellow foycr germs iu the bowels and pre-.
vent new ones from breeding. l0c. s5c SOC ali
druggists
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
THERE rs NO MISTAKTNG THE
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Widespread Discussion Has
Shown the Pressing Need of
Highway ImprGvement-Men
From All Walks of Life Have
Enlisted In the Cause.


signs of the times that an era of
road improvement has dawned on
this country. Continued agitation
has awakened the people to the
necessity of action. The Cedar
Rapids Gazette tells the story of
progress in a conversation be-
tween an old editor and farmer.
AT last" "said the old editor,
who had been in the harness for
nearly 40 years. "I see signs which
indicate the certain approach of
an era of good road building, and
l look upon it as one of the best
signs of the times"
II infer that you think it high
time for such an era" remarked
farmer subscriber who had
dropped in for a few financial
transaction.
81 surely do. In fact, | can't
find even The shadow of an excuse
for any more delay IN rs journey
our way. | only wonder why,
"
g .,l;.n r.., i-,.,
, -,
ruh;d, . ,;n;. ~.,,..
oa.h ,,a. .Lo. 49, a.s
-.
w .'1', wv '' u'N
,,,,or Ne'
.o, a.oo,,-a.s.o,. .nat .I
anr.oaah;. o0,s.;
,,in,.om 81 y D, .oi..,. 60 Wv
.aa, .h.. ,,,-
,h,+ Good root, ..o.
aa .o.Ior~
o o.l, o,v
arv;o,s 20 soo y; ouh
.Ao;,,.; =.
,roo.;oo, .ni,o,;, ,L.,
-, - ~ d;uo.; WI 49,
r,;,is.ars ara ,roao,,; atc. :.
aaroa,ors aro loat,,-; ~
snhiaot .ho e,u,a
mtD o.o . nN..-
oro,r;zoa - ,o,u,. o,I
oro oro,r-a:
70 .,o .n
ru >
af ~ f,.,
,os.a,a u,.hont ,,aro .;., ; ~
aiuo :. ol ..
- oI,,,a,t o,,r otrNu ,,.,'.,"' '',.'o'' =
.rha oro,t;,n ho. ,s
-, :, o on
s'Touat
crssio, -, ,,o
.o,,l;
Gov .ooob;.. 49, ',' "
r,oro ouloan c =,
tba onaaohos nah,,;
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-11-10
WANTED AGENTS.
nIgatE raGHo aGHoEsiElEiPSEAJE, sol

Ushcl. contains 500 pages lIVi6 inches and
over J.. 100 large BatJl" Scenes, Portraits, Maps
'tc. IN" greatest anu largest war Book ever
pLHu-a4. aud ihr pLi, ono tLHt docs Justice 10
ihc CuW'G':ai" soldier and the cause ne fought
ior Complete ia one volume. Agents wanted
every where 10 sell this book on our new and
easy plan Many % the lady and gentlemen
agents who are at work are making from 500
I'd SZSN IIf MONTH. Veterans, Sons 'taU
pauthtcrs OF Veterans, and Others Interested
are rogue ted 40 send fora beautiful Illustrated
4. ."puVc circular ,frcoD and terms to agents
A"Nr-r', CptLItH.JCJNNhL Jon PHIHTISG
Co LouiovilIc, ny.
I.If
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
MURDER As DONE IN KoLoA.
Dr. yarrard n. Smith Killed mt His Door b. .
Sandwich nsia nder.

HoNoLULU. Oct. l. via San Francisco.
Oct. s.-Dr. Jarrard K. Smith. Government
physician at Koloa, island Of kaui, and
brother OF Acknowledgement Smith. was shot
down in his doorway on Sept. "a by Kapea,
a native whose mother and sister DR.. Smith had
declared lepers and ordered to Molokai. Tho
murder was carefully planned. and but for tho
cowardice OF the accompliccs OF the murderer
he probably would never have been discovered.
The brother Of the murderer. who held his horse
while he shot DR.. Saith, turned States evi.
dence. and on the strength OF his story Kapea,
his mother, and six other persons have been ar
rested.
DR.. Smith was writing in his Office at about 8
y. VI. when a knock summoned him to the door.
The assassin was lying in wait in the shadow Of
the house, and as the door was thrown open he
shot the doctor through the heart.
DIR. smith was unmarried. but two unmarried
sisters kept house for him. Doth had retired
for the night. Awakened by the pistol shot one
rushed out just in time to see her brother fall
upon the veranda while the other from a
second-story window saw two men mount their
horses and gallop away.
DIR. Smith was engaged to marry Miss Brewer
OF San Francisco. Just before he met his death
he was whiting a letter to his betrothed. He
had just penned these words when the knock
interrupted aim:
Il have Just been looking ut your portrait. I
wonder II I shall ever see tho dear. sweet face
again."
DR.. Smith was a son OF the Rev. James Smith,
for many years a missionary in charge OF work
among the natives Of Kau!. He was born on the
island and educated in Honolulu. taking a spc-
cial course of study afterward at q New York
medical college.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
OCEAN FL YERs IN A RACE.
The Campania and NJ. Louis Dash Into Fort
at TOP Speed.

The Cunarder Campania. which arrived last
evening, came within three miles OF cqualling
the best days run on the nautical day ending
at noon yesterday. That was because she was
hard pressed by the American liner st. Louis,
which also got in last night, forty-four min.
utes astern of the Campania. The American
sighted the Cunarder far astern early on
Thursday morning. The twin tunnels of each
ship sent forth, Mechanically. columns OF black
smoke. They were plainly doing their level
best.
A &c A. M. the Campania was within i've
miles OF the st. Louis. which was on the Cunard-
er's starboard bow. At midnight on Thurs.
challenge from their electric broadsides. Against
the vastly superior power OF her rival the st.
Louis h TEsn her t6 own sallantIly for d more than m
that night on the days run OF The Campania.
Everybody knew she was doing her best.
Knots. The. ST. Louis covered in tho same
period 62l knots. There was ono hour OF fog
during tho struggle, and the proximity Of the
by tho hoarse, muffled blasts of he fog whistles.
Howard Gould was q passenger on the Cam
pania. Among his fellow v9yngers was Kath-
Eugene Kelly were also on the Campania.
MajOr.Gon. Nelson A. Miles, who was a pas
senger, on the 81. Louis, said he regretted that
war between Turkey and Greece until after it
was practically over. He repeated his impress
sions, OF the armies of the powers recently pub.
late United States Minister to, spain; United
Statos Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom Of Illinois,
Congressman John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, and
on the St. Louis. Ex.Minister Taylor do.
clined to talk about, the. negotiations pending
between Spain and the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
JOHN r. M'PHERSoN DEAD.
The Former United States Senator Expires At
Taylor's Hotel. Jersey City.

John r. Mcpherson. former Democratic SEN
ator from New Jersey. died at 1880 o'clock
last night at Taylor's Hotel. Jersey City.
He had been i'll since 1899. but his sickness
did not take q serious turn till last Tuesday. On
Friday last accompanied by his trained nurse,
c. NJ. Beach. who had been with him since 1895.
Mr.. McPhcrso on won't to Barnegat, n. j., to
spend Sunday.
On Monday the Senator ives Mt Lakewood and
purchased n lot there, intending to build a
house. Upon his return TO Taylor's Hotel he
complaino I o. pains about tho heart and went
to bed. His death IN attributed to acute infam-
nation of tho bowels.
John Rhoderic Mcpherson was born Mt York,
Livingstone county, n. Y, May 8. 1882. Ho
received n common school and academic eduCa-
ton. and devoted his time to farming and stock
raising until he was % years old, when, in 1853,
he removed to Hudson county. n. j., taking up
his residence In Hudson City, which in 1870
wns Incorporated in tho consolidated city OF
Jersey City.
Upon his removal to Hudson county he en-
gagged in the livestock business and soon
became one OF tho most prominent dealers. He
took UP the Investigation OF the problem OF
changing the vicious modes Of transportation Of
live stock and Its slaughter for m rkct. and
adapted the business to the growth Of the great
cities OF the nation. IIo planned the abbat.
toir from a poor French system. and 30 i'm.
proved it that 1t has gone into general
use in this country, and is OF the greatest
utility. He invented, perfected, and put into
practice new devices and principles in the treat
ment of animal matter. He found droves Of
catt Q passing along tho streets and highways,
greatly endangering life; slaughter houses
scattered all about and great nuisances where
, they existed. All this no changed by making
large storage places for cattle where they were
received directly from the cars, and then slaugh-
tered in one place with the greatest cleanliness
and care. and the dressed product transferred
in the easiest manner to the points of consump-
ton. In this business he invented and put into
practical use the livestock car, for tho transpor-
tation Of animals from the far West to the
Eastern cities. In these cars animals are fed,
wntered. and transported with case and comfort
to themselves.
In 1871 no was elected to the State Senate.
and served through the sessions of 1872, 1878.
and 1874. lie was q champion Of the Free Rail.
road law. which crushed the railroad monopo-
lies in tho State.
His Senatorial term brought him into such
prominent notice throughout the State that he
was elected to the United States Senate in 1877
to succeed F. T. FrelinEhuyscn. and was reelect.
cd in 1883.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
CROKER IS VERY CLIPPER.
City Ticket to re Finally Made Over Tonight
George Deal . Surprise.

City Ticket to re Finally Made Over Tonight
George Deal q Surprise.
Richard Croker is pleased with his county
ticket nominated at Tammany Hall on Thurs
day, and said at the Murray Hill Hotel last
evening that be considered it a strong
one. He asked his visitors what they
thought about the relative strength OF Gen.
Tracy and Seth Low as Mayoralty candidates,
and he declared that Van Wyck will have more
votes than will be polled for both OF them. Tho
Tammany loader then drifted to his local issues
and said:
Tho Republican reformers are for closing
everything excepting the streets. They keep
them wide open. except for traffic"
Mr.. Croker laughed at this conceit, and re-
pcated it as though he liked tho sound of it.
Mr.. Croker laughed at the report that Bird
g. Coler, Democratic candidate for Comptroller.
may be withdrawn. John C. Sheehan declared
that there is no intention to withdraw Colcr.
Mr.. Coler had several earnest confabs
yesterday with Bernard J. York. the Brooklyn
leader, and his own political sponsor. John l..
Shea. and it was currently reported that he
might be shifted on the city ticket into the
vacancy made by the withdrawal Of Rupert or
withdrawn altogether.
MIR. Sheehan is still mentioning" Randolph
Guggenheimer rs the possible successor to Col.
Rupert on the ticket. 1t Is known, however.
that Mr.. Guggenheimer is con sidered an i'm.
possibility by the Tammany leaders.
Just whom Mr.. Croker has up his sleeve will
be demonstrated tonight when the City Com
| mittee, at the call Of Mr.. Sheehan. will meet at
the Hoffman House to Ill the vacancy. No one
will be surprised N at the same time Mr.. Coler's
dcclination to run as Comptroller 10 read and q
new deal with u new candidate for that Office 10
declared.
The Tammany leaders wcre somewhat upset
last night when they Learned that the managers
Of tho George campaign had decided to indorse
the Cts county and district tickets.
Francis NJ. Scott was also considerably inter.
ested In the news, as the Endorsement OF George
p. Andrews for Justice OF tho Supreme Court
makes the reelection OF both Van Drunt and
Andrews a possibility.
The Tammany ratification meeting will be
held at Tammany Hall on next Tn night.
Ext James r. Campbell Of Ohio will be the
Jr.. will also speak. AL the TaInmany candi.
dates will be present.
At Candidate Van Wyck's headquarters in the
Bartholhi Hotel ex-Dock Commissioner James
J. Phelan has been put In what is popularity
known as the dough ROOM and will hear and
pass on the demands OF the strikers and the
great army Of persons who always have in.
huence and organizations to sell In a political
campaign.
Tho dough room has an entrance from O
hallway not connected with general hcadquar
tiers. Mr.. Phelan is n gold Democrat and
would have nothing TO do with deprecated cur
rency,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
A HERALD LIE ABOUT PLAT.
Falsely Represents Him az Saying That ne
Would Prefer TammAnS'a Success 10 Lows.

Falsely Represents Him as Saying That He
Would Prefer Tammnns'a Success TO Lows.
Senator Plat will take up his residence again
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel tonight. He said
yesterday:
at is seldom that I pay attention to the false
hoods that are printed about me. In the first
place I have no time 10 do so. and in the second
place / have no inclination. for the reason that
q falsehood Injuries no one ex' ept the man who
utters 1t. But there has been one falsehood
printed about me within the last forty-eight
hours which is SO moan and SO utterly uncalled
for that / am constrained to speak OF 1t. The
Herald on Thursday said: Senator Plat said
yesterday to men who were seeking to bring
about union: II would prefer Tammany sue.
cess to the election Of Seth Low"
This is a convenient way of printing false
hoods from anonymous sources. A Herald re-
porter called on me Thursday afternoon. and I
called his attention to tho falsehood which his
paper had printed about me. He promised faith.
fully to see that the statement was corrected,
after / had informed him that 1t was utterly
false. He has not kept his promise"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
KILLED At HIGH BRIDGE.
A Painter Fails Down tho Well Hole OF One or
tho Piera.


Christopher Stensen. q painter. 30 years old.
who lived at Depot place and Sedgwick street
in the annexed district. was killed yesterday
afternoon by falling down the we'll hole In one
Of the stone piers OF High Bridge.
Stcnsen was employed by Mccormack Bros.
80 Duane street, who have tho contract to paint
the iron work Of the bridge. He had finished
his work on the roadway OF the bridge at /
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and had been or.
dered by the foreman to paint the ornamental
work on the outside OF the bridge pillar. seventy
feet below the roadway.
To reach this point 1t WINS necessary to climb
down an iron ladder in the interior or well hole
OF the pier. and then climb through an opening
III the side OF the pier to reach the outside.
He started down the iron ladder. while his
fel ow workmen waited to see him come out OF
the hole in the side Of tho pier. As he did not
appear, another man was sent down the well
hole to fnd him. Not finding Stcnsen on tho
ladder. the other man dimbed up and notified
the foreman that StcnEen ha | probably tunbled
to the bottom OF the well hole.
Lanterns were lowered into the we'll hole, and
Srensen's dead body was seen at the bottom.
With the aid Of hooks md ropes the body was
hauled up to tho bridge roadway, and taken to
an undertak er's shop.
Stensen Is the third man killed while tho
painting has been going on on the bridge during
the past month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09

OF the George ticket, said that the George move
ment stands for two thinEs-hrst, II nry George
for Mayor, and, second, for the establishing OF
prominence, OF no wealth and Of no prestige,
can down political machines. He said that
Henry George and his associates on the CITY
county and borough tickets the George men, he
said, wished to make such nominatinns as would
secure the defeat OF TRmmlny Hall and the
regular Republican organizations.
Henry George received the following despatch
carly yesterday morning:
Hon, Henry George. Netr York:
Accept congratulations. The labortng people OF
New York should give you 10000 majority.
J. II. SOVEREIGN.
Sovereign Is the General Master Workman OF
the knights of Labor.