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The herald., 1897-12-30
MUST WAIT AWHILE
No Fire Engine Inspection Just Now.
Lively Commission Meeting

AS was expected, Boiler Inspector Dahl
will have to wait at least another week
before he gets a whack at any Of the
engines in the fire department for the
purpose of inspecting them. The mat
ter came up at the regular meeting Of
the board of fire commissioners yester-
day morning, Chief Moore reporting
that the demand to have an engine ready
for inspection had been made upon him,
and he had referred the matter to the
commission. OF course, such serious
matter as a demand by the boiler in
spector had to be considered carefully,
and Commissioner Wells thought it
would be wise to go slowly. He wanted
to know if the inspections could be made
without expense to the department and
without endangering the property inter-
ests in the city while the engines were
out of service. The matter was refer
red back to Chief Moore with instruc-
tions to report at the next meeting just
what the result of granting the inspec-
tors demands would be.
The proposed ordinance regulating the
storing of hay in the city was considered,
and was sent to the city council with the
recommendation that it be adopted. The
ordinance forbids the storage of
any hay in greater quantities than
one thousand tons in fire dis
trict No. a; also forbidding the storage
of hay in greater quantities than 25O
tons within $50 feet of dwelling houses
or other buildings; 125 feet is made the
distance limit for hay in quantities of
$50 tons; 100 feet is the limit fer hay in
smaller quantities than 25 tons; hay in
less quantities than ten tons can be
stored without reference to distance
from neighboring buildings or permit.
In all but the last provision the pro-
posed ordinance makes it necessary to
secure a permit for the storage of hay
from the Fire Commission.
Judge j. N. Phillips appeared to urge
the passage of the ordinance. He rep
resented two hundred residents of the
vicinity of where Lord & Co. are about
to erect large hay barn. They opposed
the construction of the barn on the
grounds that it would be a menace to
their buildings.
Mr.. Lord. in his own behalf. took ex
ception to the presentation of the pro-
test by Judge Phillips and declared that
the people he referred to had paid so
cents or 81 each Ito hire an attorney.
and appear before the commission to
miserably misrepresent the dangers to
property. Then the discussion became
hot, and for ten minutes it was give and
take between the hay dealer and the at
torney. The latter won the bout, for
the commission recommended the pas
sage of the ordinance. Mr.. Lord will
carry the fight to the council, and an
other stormy time is expected.
Chief Moore reported that the fire loss
during the past week had been s11O
There were but two fires.
Permission was granted NJ. w. Arm
strong to erect and operate forge at
Main and Macy streets.
Scott & Lotus were given permission
to operate a boiler and engine at Alpine
street and Hinton avenue.
J. w. McCann's request for permis-
The herald., 1897-12-30
Dead of Paralysis

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29-Thomas W. Sey-
mour, founder of the Benevolent Order
of the knights and Ladies of Honor and
Grand Secretary of the State of Mis-
souri,, died at his home at Maplewood,
ST. Louis County, today, of paralytic
stroke. He was born in Ireland in $780,
and came to this country when three
years of age. Later Mr. Seymour moved
to ST. Louis, and in 1877 he founded
Initial Lodge No. of the order, which
is now known all over the country.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Missing From Home /.

The police department has been asked
to assist in finding Charles F. Dorland.
who wandered away from his home at
119 North Griffin avenue at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday morning. He is feeble
minded, apd will probably not be able to
give his name. The following descrip-
ton was furnished by the missing mans
brother, Chester p. Dorland: Age, Al
years; height, feet 10 inches; quite
stoop- shouldered: smooth face. When
he left wore q navy blue coat and vest
and a pair of striped trousers. Was last
seen in the neighborhood Of Fifth street
and Maple avenue.
The herald., 1897-12-30
A NEW SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Vacancy in the Board to Be Filled This
Morning

AT a special meeting to be held by the
city council this morning at 10 o'clock,
the vacancy existing in the board Of
education will be filed for the time that
shall elapse before the special election
in the Seventh ward for the purpose of
filling the office until the next general
election.
Up to last night there were only two
known candidates for the office, Bragg,
who was nominated by the Democrats
of the Seventh ward the night before,
and Grubb, whose election was request
ed in a petition presented at the last
meeting of the council. 1t is certain
that Bragg will receive the votes of the
four Democratic members, but to be
elected he will need another vote. His
friends were certain of his election last
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IA xilll1lclE zIzpVzAzlQn
ola chief sanety Moods osns 1Eers

PARIS. Dec ae.-The French. II 4 an
nounced. have occupied odienne and
Nailabataltga. It II believd this indi-
Gates that an advance against Chief
Gamory q imminent.
CHIEF Samory IL q Wcst African chief-
tain who, for over twelve years, has been
the most dangerous antagonist the Eu-
ropeans have had to meet with there.
After ten years Of guerrilla warfare he
was driven out Of the Soudan. but he
made q swoop upon the fertile region Of
Kong, dependency OF the French Ivory
Company. Since then Chief Samory has
repeatedly been heard from. In August
last his forces surprised and routed de-
tachment OF French troops sent to oc-
cupy territory which. 1t 10 said, Samory
had offered to vacate.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Tho Castillo Murder

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Detec-
tives Gibson and Wren tonight arrested
a Japanese named Ngal Tishu and
charged him with completely In the muir
der of Mary Costello, who was shot and
killed last Sunday night in a lodging
house at 9O1 Sacramento street. Shortly
after the shooting, Tishu. It Is claimed,
was seen running from the house fol-
lowed by the murderer.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Banker Foste, Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.--Charles Nam
ming Foster. a well-known banker ana
broker, died at his home in this city last
night, aged A years. With Henry Clews
he founded. twenty years ago. the arm
OF Henry Clews and Company. He
maintained his membership In the arm
until his death, and he was for many
years the firm's active Stock Exchange
member.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Don't Want a Change

Two protests against the proposed
changing and establishment of the grade
of Figueroa street from point midway
between Third and Fourth streets to
Sixth were filed in the office of the city
clerk yesterday addressed to the cour-
Gil. They were signed by about thirty
property owners, who object to the plan
to be followed and also to the changes
themselves.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Dead at His Desk

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. 29.-James
Kirkly. treasurer of Benton county. was
found dead in his Office at Fowler at
o'clock this morning. He was shot
through the temple and pistol was ly-
ing beside him. His own revolver was
found In his desk. The drawers of the
desk and the safe were opened and the
contents scattered about the fioor.
The herald., 1897-12-30
A Famous Chemist

BERKELEY. Dec. 29.-Prof. willard
Is. Rising Dean Of the College Of Chem
istry of the University Of California, has
received the honor Of an appointment
as member Of the American COMMITTEES
for the Third International Congress of
Applied Chemistry. to be held in Vienna
next July, at which 1t is expected that
most famous chemists of the world will
be present.
The herald., 1897-12-30
a HAxTxAN I'm
Port Au Prince suffers VERY suipus
Damage ,..s.s IA

PORT-AU-PRINCE. Hayti. Dec ~.
At II o'clock last night q flre. which -
sumed considerable proportions on &C..
count Of lack Of water to supply the
pumps. broke out and destroyed Soo
houses, including number of Ware-
houses. y hotel. the Church OF GE Jo-
seph and its parsonage. About 800 peo-
pie were rendered homeless. This morn.
ing at Gas there was an earthquake. the
disturbances running from north 10
south. lasting half q minute ana caua-
ing slight cracks in the earth. There
were no accidents. but the populace waU
greatly alarmed.
The herald., 1897-12-30
San Francisco's Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.--Imports
of merchandise at this port during the
$s7. .47S.s00 against $3l.07s. 600 for the same
time last year. and included $3.50. 900
from Japan. $6.l5S.500 from China. $2.-
246,731 from Great Britain, $9.74l. 800 from
the Hawaiian Islands. 81. 2.635.500 from
Central America, $1,000. 800 from British
Columbia. $1,6s7.oo0 from the East In
dies.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Oppose the Reports

Property owners residing along that
portion of Fourteenth street upon the
work on which commission recently
filed report of its assessment OF benc-
fits and damages, presented protest
yesterday against the confirmation OF
the report of the commission. Their
reasons, as stated in the protest, are
that their claims for damages filed with
the city clerk were proper estimates of
what their property suffered and that
these estimates were ignored by the
commission.
The herald., 1897-12-30
TIL nx1oN W11cx
The Third Nan Implicated Caught at

STOCKTON. Dec, So-The third man
implicated In the attempted train wreck
ing ana robbery on the Southern Pacific
track near Ripon in this county several
months ago has been caught ii Napa.
and Sherin Cunningham will 30 after
him tomorrow. The fellows name h said
to be Loupe. The other two train wreck
ers, George Williams and George schla-
gel. were sentenced to life imprisonment
and are now in the penitentiary.
Williams was convicted here, and
Schlagel pleaded guilty In the hope Of be-
ing pardoned In few years. a. he was q
tool in the hands Of Williams. The train
wreckers hoped to rob the train, but
officers were on 1t. and in the shooting
that followed q tramp. riding on top OF
a car. was shot in the leg. but not seri-
ously hurt.
The herald., 1897-12-30

hight. but they refused 70 stats which
one Of the Republican members would
vote for him.
There is more than probability Of
the appearances Of a dark horse this
morning. The League for Better City
Government held meeting yesterday
to discuss the situation and the advisa-
bility Of bringing out a candidate. Their
decision will be known this morning.
Upon the election depends the reorgan-
ization OF the school board, which Will
take place at the meeting Of the board
to be held Monday night.
The herald., 1897-12-30
A Dreyfus Defender

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--Mr. Adoiph Mo-
SEES. prominent Jewish lawyer Of this
city, delivered an address before the as
sociated lodges OF B'nai Birth this EVEN
ing. in which he reviewed the evidence
in the case Of Captain Dreyfus. saying
that the only conclusion to be drawn
from It was that the accused waD inno-
cent.
The herald., 1897-12-30
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nAls ~ klgCl1CO, Doc. 'IS
oteanship Aoa0nleo W1lch ajSfyG
az, xeporte hovlI9 pearc1 - x
Der ssh, Of Roint 4zx <6e 9!l
'veqool, appetently : 6oloo6lolS @14 l40t
1>o feet long. This u nupp "a u ~ NJ
wreck Of the schoou6f ~ Xog6 {na
down On October ma NJ ~ ogt1aI(
ship Renee RlclsmerG. i s. Il s'
The steamshtp Walla Walk 6f114q1
today twenty-four hours late ~ ~
countered head eeas and Winds " ~
way down and the voyeoo ~ q Mt
from start 70 finish. 4 n 81 n y;
She brought down three Of th6 wrecItod
CleveIand's crew, r. r. OMAN. lIrot
asststant engineer. and two 1oo1n6tt
Peter Marini and Joseph Costa. o'1loill
was on board the mate's boat. and Vpou
one Of the men rescued by the ouo19n,
Captain Hall, with James Tyson on6
Captain John Metcalf OF San EranctGoo1
are still In the vicinity df the wreck
The herald., 1897-12-30
All Want Fish

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-Figaro today says
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. NJ. Han
otaux, will convene an international
conference without delay for the neu-
of the Newfoundland Banks
during the fishing season. December 26
Senator Peytral and Deputies Rieotteau
and De Launay waited upon M. Hano-
The herald., 1897-12-30
Bic Liceuse PAYMENT

The Los Angeles Railway company
yesterday paid into the city clerks Of
flee it's license on all of it's cars for the
year ending November 80 next. The H.
cense on each of the cars is $50, and as
there are seventy-one in the service of
the company the amount paid was
S142O
The herald., 1897-12-30
Glass Prices Advanced

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 2S.-The d.
rectors Of the American Window Glass
association. in session here today. decid-
ed upon an advance Of per cent in tho
price of all sizes between 80 and II. but
it is understood that discounts have been
arranged which will insure equitable
trade conditions.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Austrian Politics

VIENNA, Dec. a9.-An imperial decree
has been gazetted authorizing the gov
ernment during the propagation of Par
lament to levy taxes and provide for the
state expenditures from January 1st to
Tune 3Oth next.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Remarkable secrssy

The women members Of purity
league over in Oakland are going to hold
a ''secret meeting" next Thursday even
ing. We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to be present.-San Francisco
Post
The herald., 1897-12-30

{ad{ fo drSS ~ n6ItlnI ~ ~ lIIl6fnaS \
tioua1 6onfeyano< kpf m \ a MIN t1on
~ NeWfou1d dfa41 Hon<r 1lltltt ~ Qeb-
iuG season. The yIuI1t6f bfol |6Gd To-
rive those interssted ~ the asSl1tance
The herald., 1897-12-30
An Assassin Committed

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Richard Arthur
Prince, the super who assassi-
mated William Terriss, the actor, Decem-
ber 10Th, was formally committed for
trial today at the Bow-street Police Sta
tion.
The herald., 1897-12-30
0ould's Grandson

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Word was re-
ceived at the office of George Gould to-
day that the Countess Castellaine. FORM
erly Anna Gould, gave birth to son
yesterday afternoon.
The herald., 1897-12-30
California Lemons

California lemon producers now COM
troll the eastern market. The time will
soon come when foreign lemons will be
unknown in the United States. San Die
90 Tribune.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Extremes

Having enjoyed the Christmas turkey
and participated in the Christmas good
cheer, San Diego will now return to the
business Of regulating the garbage cre-
matory.--San Diegan-Sun.
The herald., 1897-12-30

In the arctic regions there are 7o2 kinda
of flowers. hfty Of which are peculiar
to the arctic regions. They are all white
or yellow.
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|sion 70 conduct : blacksmith shop on
Warrington street near Main was
granted.
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streets improved and the contract work
FOR each month Of the year. The report
closes with the following summary OF
fhn vaarss xorlx. -- ". ~
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As- CONSULTATION FREE. -ss

he w as forced 10 the outer edge Of the track.
The other reinsTnen guided their Jrotters
close to the inner rail. and 80 passed by IN
safety.
SuIith unbuckled the right rein from the
broken bride, and drew it out until it
lay doubled before him. He tied q slip
knot In one end Of it and 80 made moose.
With a gentle twist OF the wrist, Smith shot
the moose forward. IL hung on the horse y
nose, and Smith carefully drew 1t back until
is passed the ears and settled at the throat.
Then, with "a mighty backw ard heaye.
tie driver drew the moose taut. 1t fasten
ed around the geldfng's threat as tight
as the coli OF python. Manassas Boy
stopped running as soon as he felt his
breath shut off. He reared and plunged
and shook his head, but Smith only sat
there and ccoiiy watched him. when the
mans practiced eye saw presently that
tire horse was beginning To waver, ami
that he must soon fall for lack of breath,
be sw ung himself TO the ground and loosen
ed the moose. ManasSa Boy started 10
run again. hut a slight Pull on the moose
Stopped n,fn, absolutely conquered. This
was some two hundred yards beyond tbs
grand stand. The whole transaction oc
cupie,. less than two minutes.
still calm and apparently only anxious
for the welfare of his horse, Smith led
Manassa Boy past the grand stand on his
way To the stable. There arose the most
joyous ciamor ever heard on a New Jer-
sey race track. All the meh and women
and all the children In the stand and In
the field were shouting wildly. Many OF
the woinca were scbbng, and So were some
OF the men. Sun-browned farmers, the
iciest s5oics in the world, slyly wiped their
eyes and coUghed ostentati0usly, and
plucked at their wiaskers, and in between
their outbursrs Or cheering softly ctacufaJ-
Ell gosh Halt "a dozea old horseiuen ran
out on tue track aud clapped Smith on the
back and threw their arms around hirl,
and one tried 70 kiss him. but only bumped
his hat in Smiths eye. The crowd Kept
on cheering for twelve minutes
And What did W. T. Smith do? He chew
ell a straw
''Well. fellows" he said, II tell you i5
was leetle tcxIish till 1 got hini clear OF
the field. Tn n little joitad up that's all Z"
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CROKER PLAYING WARWICK
Net = Candidate for Mayor, But
Will Name One.
Asse rtioD That the Former Tam
many Leader Does Not Covet
Municipal Honors.

New York. Sept. i0.-Tne Richfieid
Springs correspondent Of the Herald I'm
q dispateh TO that paper makes the direct
assertion that Richard Croker has decid ell
that he VIII not at this tin.e consent to
be candidate for mayor Of New York.
Mr.. Crukef, 1t Is asserted. has given this
subject very much careful thought and
attention. He would like to be mayor,
and is assured by numerous friends that
there is not the slightest doubt but that
he would be triumphantly elected.
Mr.. croker, the correspondent says, Is
now going to try to name the candidate for
mayor without the help of any of the other
important leaders In Tammany. There are
a numberof men In the organizat tion with
considerable following, such as John c..
Sheehsn. Hugh J.. Grant, James J. Mar
tin and Thomas F. GiIroy. Each of thes.
men viii have his favorite candidate at
the proper time. The candidate of each
of tthe,nis more than suspected now. Some
OF them have more than one candidate.
Mr.. Croker has his own candidate Who
1t is no one yet knows but Mr.. Croker "
is NOT any man supported by any of the
leaders. Mr.. Croker wants the sole credit
for naming the mayor. He may let some
one help, but the mayor will be Mr..
Croker's, II Mr.. Croker attains his am
bitien,
He viii try to do It without going into
the executive committee, where the slate
would ordinarily be made, but have 10 eon.c
about through a stampede on the floor OF
the convention, as Abram 8. Hewitt was
nominated.
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BATTLE WITH A MURDERER.
Despe rate Encounter With a Man
Sentenced to he Hanged.

Sentenced to he Hanged.
Charleston, W. Va, Sept. 10.-Albert
voires the murderer Of Charles Gibson,
was arrested in this city yesterday evening.
Noires was sentenced to be hanged on the
2hth of June last, and was given a res
pi.e Tor SIXTY days by the governor. He
was 10 have been hanged on the 24th Of
August, but just before the time he es-
capped from the !ail aU Fayetteville. He
had been IN hiding On CanapbeIIsCreek uu;il
Wednesday night, when he came here and
went to the home of his brother, in West
Charleston. He was followed by Thomas
Brannican, chief OF police of Montgomery y,
who. In company with Detective Earrisos
Ash, Constable Haxton and other police
n.en, went TO the house for him. voires
climbed iHto an attic, and at first re-
fused 10 come down. Brannigan started
afteI MIN, but before he could get up voires
opened fire with pistol, sending five haIls
after his pursuer in the dark. One OF the
balls went through Prannigan's hat. The
officers told voires if he did not come dlowa
they would set fire TO the house and burnit.
'Burn, and he ID; expect to die up
here, anyway" replied yoires.
They went TO get permission from the
sheriff 10 shoot through the house. In the
meantime Detective "A sh had climbed into
the attic and fired half dozen shots at
the fugitive. Two OF these took effect,
and, though they Cid not fatally iniure
Eoires, shey robbed him OF his courage,
and ne was brought down. He was hand
cuffed and taken 20 jail. He viii be taken
hack to Fayetteville and hanged, provided
hc does not get away again.
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CRUSADE OF HIGHBIkDERS
Heather Raids on Christian Celes-
ials i'm Philadelphia.
Devotees of FaB-Ten and Other Chi
prse Gambling Methods Incensed
Because of Opposition

Philadelphia. Sept. 10.- Trouble is fGew
nag in Chinatown in this city between the
Chinese Y. NJ. c. A. and its followers aud
those Celestials who have not decided 20
accept Christianity. Monday night a mum
Der CT alleged gamblers were arrested and
held at the instigation of their Christian
brethren. Some % tie Cinnamon On that
occasion Were heard to threaten the Y. n.
c. A. Cinnamon to bring highbinders into
the Ma after, and it was ascertained yester
day that a number OF Cinnamon had been
sent over here from New York, supposed 10
5e enlissaries of the society.
An American who is in touch With the
heather class of Cinnamon learned from
the Rev Mr.. Poole. a missionary. that the
men who had come from New York Were
highbipcers ana were ready to obey any
Instructions. MIR. Poole STATED that threats
had bern made openly TO a number of
Y. NJ. c A. LIembers who had been fore
most in tie anti gambling crusade. A
meeting Of the gambling element was
held Tuesday night to consider ways AMI
means to oppose the crusade. Those in
attendance were greatly excited. Ia was
earned that nearly 5000 was raised by
contributions 70 fight the Christian ele
ment in the celestial colony.
The heathea element is particularly
bitter against Wong Quong, a jealous work
er in the mission. Formerly the aut hOri-'
ties were greatly handicapped by the lack
Uf any proof against the ChiHanen when
Charged with gambling. Wong Quong was
the FIRST Ia make the stand against them.
II the hichbDdets attempt Z" i'e,,in opera
tions e this city it VIII be tne first time
they have ever appeared here. The Sight
is on, and il VIII be a battle to the finish.
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Hohoisru Knockout Drops Cause
wedding Postponement.

Hohoiru Knockout Drops Cause a
Wedding Postponement.
New York, Sept. To- Equipped with 500
for the wedding journey, which W as To have
been begun at L. O'Clock that night, Ru
dolph Lehman, OF Hague street and the
Boulevard. West Hoboken. took u train
fur Long Branch ON Wednesday morning.
The wedding party was gathered In
HPflich Hall that evening and wondered
why the bridal party did not ppear. In the
house or Miss Sophie Braue, at No. los
Paterson Plank road, who was To be che
bride. there was the usual uproar and con-
fusion, sal volatile and Mysteries when the
bridegroom proved recreant.
Ali p. IN. Papa Braae ppearedalone at
the hall, and. with rough brevity. betoSen-
ing emotion, told the guests they might as
Well < home, as there would be no wedding
that night.
1t VAS "a. m. yesterday and the out
ragged rami ) Of Braues was still up when
Rudolph entered the mousse. He was dis
hevelled and disrepn to bic looking, yet he
did not appear to be Intoxicated. He only
had cents left of the fund which he had
laid aside fer a honeymoon trip.
L remember reaching Long Blahch al
right" be said. then everything was
blank. Yes. I took a drink or two, but
nothing that would hurt me. The next /
knew was when stepped off the train at
Hoboken. ] went at once to Sophie's
house. / did not know / was too late for
the wedding. didn't think about the time
at all. ] hope Sophie will forgive me-"
The young mans bro ther and sister were
Confident that Rudolph had been made a
victim Of knock out drops. The young
woman seems forgiving and the marriage
will take place when the groom, ply sically
and financially. recOvers.