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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28

FOR SALE. YOUNG DRAFT HORSE,
sound and gentle. II. A. Mcleod wood
yard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28

It is stated that the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus railroad will abolish it's
Chattanooga office of general agent May
1, and appoint merely local agent. The
change viii throw a number of railroad
men out of employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
WEST SHORE TX.

Trains leave +2d ~. station. " u as foNo"s' anu
is m earlier from foot OF Franklin ST.:
2S 3" a W-paIy Local TO Albany for Catski Noun
talns and Saratoga ,.., o-o.,sa po,bss-
tO,i5 A NJ Daily for Albany, Utica, syracuse foSnes
-, Eunaio Niagara Falls Fort Wayne. Toledo CIeVe-
land and chicago ,.,.. >, ca,sku
Mountains New PATTI Lakes Mohonk and Mihnewasha
aibany saratoga Caldwell Lake George. fafo' oais
10 Saratoga ana Caldwell. .,
q a,sI r. NJ Daily, except sunday. for Albany g.,
80. Ri~heser Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Toronto De
,roi, Cleveland Chicago and 81 l>'us .,.,.
s,,o,osa and Montreal. Sleeping Albany TO Mon
7,ts p NJ Daily e>csp, sunday. FOR Syracuse Roches-
yer anu ri, ,cr Albany Utica Syracuse Roches-
,.r nunaIo Niagara Falls Toronto. Detroit C'e'eIahd
chicago and Louis. ,o..n a ,3.o,
II - caves Hrookyn by Annex Bio;io A NJ 800
u, " rer.,y CIV +. r. K station. Bll;2O' Co'-o
Time tables al principal hotels and offices. ,,
C. r. LAMBERr, General Passenger Asenn'
3 Vanderbilt Ave, New ork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
DEL, IACKAWANNA AND WESTERN
stations ia New-NOrl<, foot of Bareis
aud Christopher streets. .r
VESTiBtLED TRAINS. PULLMAN hi"

Direct route to NEWARK, BLOOMFIELD MONTH";
THE ORANGES. Summit. Bsrnardsyil!e, =
Ridge. Madison. Morristown. Passaic. Patersch
ton Dover. Stanhope. NEWTON. BUDpssmS
MOUNTAIN Washington. PHIT.LIPSBtRG go
WATER GAP. STROUDSBCR re. Pocono W. III
SCRANTON. PlTTSTON. WILN rs RRE ~
COKE. DANNILLE. NORTHUMBERLAND -
rose. BINGHAMTON. OXFORD. NORWICh,.>>l
willie. UTICA RICHFIELD SPRINGS, ~
SYRACUSE OSWEGO ITHACA. OWEGo, 30
CORNING. BATH. DANSVILLE. BvrFAlD y
500 A. M-BINGHAMToN MAI. stops at P
stations. = n
1000 A. NJ cate can. BUFFALO. SCRANTON
HAMTON. OWEIO ITHACA. ELMlRA'
RIcHFIELD SPRINGS. SYRACUSE and usr]|
EXPRESS. Pullman Parlor Cars Connec Z
Buffalo with trains for Chicago and points wss. 1
Parlor Car. New York TO Richneld SPITE, ~
100 T. M.--SCRANTON. WiI.KE'BARRE and 81
EMPRESS. Pullman Buffet Parlor Carr. pEl
400 =. M-SCRANTON, WILKES BARRE anc ..s
ouTH EMPRESS. Pullman Buffet Pa ,r.lsS,.s SE ss
TOO +. NJ Daily,-chicago vestlbuei Limits 'e, Il
for SCRANTON. BINGHAMToN. ELMikA,y
FALO. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car New"
Chicago. Dining Car OF Buffalo. ,.r,d
$40 p. M ,Daily)-Buffalo Express. Pullman 81. ri
SCRANTON. BINGHAMTON, ELMlRA bs
NORRIS and BUFFALO arriving Bunao nS,Ss;HJ
$50 p NJ Daiy)-BrFFALo. SCRANTON, s srfss
TON OWEGO. ITHACA. ELMIRA, sfk"stis Ga,
OSwEGO EXPRESS Pullman Bune'
Sleepers New-York To Rchheld Springs rtovs
TICKETS AND PULLMAN ACCOMMoDs ~
Henry Gaze 4 Sons, Limited. li3 Broaawsgs;s Al
Place Az Broadway and 9t2 Broadwy N,ns,,b- a..
stations III shave i2th-st 81 IVES. ct.
S,onmbns.ave Ne,,- York: 33s and .26 Fulton d
100 broadway. Brooklyn. Time tables s'''"s
nation at all stations. e,,,.>,,, In r,u for
WESTCOTT EMPRESS COMPANY VIII .,IInrs,,on.
check baggage from hotel or residence 70 des.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New-iork foot 3 n ST.
~ ,ril,vs ami i've minutes earlier from West 80 ST.
DuO A. N.-Vestbued Express dairy 'ior b.hshanso I
W,verly Elmira Buffalo, Bradford Arrive buHa'o ''"
+ 81 Paror To- Buhaio. 49,, -. s,,,,,
o;I5 A. M.-vcstibulcd Express daily except suniay
"a, pnr IerVis Monticello Iacka~HNen. Honesdale ana
,,rt,n local points Corning. Daily To Port JerNis
mi man Patlor Cars Tor Monticello ana corning
40 T. M-Nestibuled Limited fast man phliS SOLO
train tor Chicago. Chautaulua Lake ARRIVES ~
lard I:,O a. NJ. Chicago =. NJ seeIerS 10 |"0aeo
CLEVELAND nd Cincinnati Dining car
7,sO y. M-Buralo and Cleveland Nsstihuled Express
panN arrives Buffalo T:o5 A. NJ Bradford lH' n NJ
jamestown 200 \. NJ. Cleveland l2.3O t. NJ seepets
Uun,lo Cleveland. making direct connections TOT
Chicago West. care Library Car.
S,t5 T.. N.-Nia Chautauqua Lake and Niagara fals
Daily Solid tain Chicago. Sleepers 10 iiofheies'He
chicago and Cincinnati. Dining Car 49, .,,,.>.
I,lCKETS Local. TINE CARDS AND, itii,MAN
ocromnod4 atom. at III ll3 26l. tOl and poi Broad
way i2T Bowery 1853 East 23h St and u West l2'n
e a West I'D ST. ferries. New otk s'3
and ,25 Fulton-st iO5 Broadway Brooklyn 100 hudson
81 Uohoken and Jersey city station. Wrstcott TX
nes calls FOR and checks baggage from hotels ana resi-
drnces destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
BALTIMORE e. OHl(

Leave New York. Whitehall Terminal daily
piTTsRI'R o; 3,,9 ~. %' sun i55 sun - 10 nigh,
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. 9:55 a. m. 4:j5 p m
WASHINGTON BALTIMORE. 755. 9:55 fDtnine
1l:25 a. IN. dining Can. 1865. 1875 Dining CM,
Dining Carr. sos p m. 1910 night. sunday. sao
ing Can. II :25 a. Dining carr. :J5 dining carr
dining Carr, 5:55 p. m. 1910 night.
NORFOLK. II % a. IN. daily -
NEW ORLEANS, Through sleeper ass ?. m. dai'
Trains leave foot Ltberty-St. minutes later
All trains are illuminated with Pin,sch Light .,.,
Offices. li3 H. 26i. 43i. 40 B'way 81 E. isr
l21 Bowery. y. Y; S}3. 3ai Fulton St Brooklyn y.
hail Terminal. Baggage checked from hotel or rH'
TO destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
ROYAL BLUE LINE

TO PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE. AND WASH
TON.
For PHILADELPHIA from Whitehall T.rn.d
Week day.; ~: s:5j 1855. % Dining CAP A
~. 800 1923, 800 Buffet Carr. 425, 45j Cans
5:i5. 1855. s:25 F. NJ. 1910 mat,
sundays $50. 9:j5. ll:25 Dining Carr A. n.
300. 100 dining CAR. $3.50 T. NJ. L. 10 ndt.
From FOOT LIBERTY STREET 8 minutes late
additional trains al 4 30 A. VI. daily. and I:So ~
l.. NJ week days
Terminal.
Week DAYS. 755 9:55 LIS Dining carr A. y /
1855. 1925 Dining Carl A. NJ l55 as (DinIa
500 u. NJ. 1910 mdt
From FOOT LIBERTY STREET minutes sw
Tickets and parlor-car seats can be procured al ~
ihher'y ST. Whitehall, St. u3. i52 26l f3l "a \
l323 BROADWAY. 73T 9Th Ay.. 81 East li,h ST.. Isl
10th St. 30 West l2S,h s., psi Columbus Az.
York: Court St. $50 Futon s.. Brooklyn: 81
way. Williamsburg The New York Transfer Co-1
TO destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
q ouutrn f]rouertn for Sale or 90 Eet.


NVANY VISITORS from Naw-York. Brooklyn. Newark
AS and the Oranges advantages OF the holiday yes
,.riay TO TAX, "A trip To the new tract we are DE
welcoming II extends Hathaway Inn to Elberon an"
wa. formerly Deaf Beach. Now II IL called DEAL"
Every one delighted with the gardens on he new
Deal Espanade. and eight carriages were KEEP. uuss
shon ing guests the property Many contracts were
signed and later Will announce the exact snass o..
Tho pay ATLANTIC COAST REALTY cOMfANf'
office near station, DEAL. y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07

pvERrIsEMExT sns .us cus No r. Tss' p.css
81 door north OF sist-.t until O'Clock IA at ~
ments received at the following erancn, "a stn -svs
nN,cs rates until 8 o'clock p M. VIZ: sw.cya Cd
cor 23d-st.; i53 6th-ava. cor. i2th-ss''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
LEHIGH VALLEY SYSTEM.

Stations foot Of West 23d 81. Penn r. r., Cortlandt
Desbrosses 81.
Indicates time from West 23d St. Other figures show
time from Cortandt DcsbrOsses
Gals, Gi4O \. NJ. daily Sunday '6:45, A. Nj for
MArCH CHUNK ard Intermediate stations.
1855. S,15 a. NJ daily for WILK ESBARRE. SCRAN-
Ton week days.. ELMIlA week days., ITHACA
GENEVA, ROCHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
West end principal local points: dining car and
chair Buffalo.
'IOi25, 1880 A.. NJ. Sundays only for Bound Brook
and Intermediate stations. -
.1O,25. 1870 A. NJ daily except sunday. FOR MAuCH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
I. dali Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
"BL ACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

Arrives Buffalo o55 p NJ. Pullman Vestbule Day
and Parlor Cars Dining Car Service Meals a
Ia Buffalo with through sleepers 10
Detroit and Chicago.
'I2.25, I2,4O p ". daily except Sunday. for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate points. o,,
'12i65, 1915 p. NJ. sundays only. for EAsTON,
MArCH CHUNK and the coal branches. -
Il Z5, 30 7. n. daily except Sunday. FOR WILKES
BARRE. PITTsrON. SCRANTON. and principal inter
mediate stations Connects for all points in coal regions
chair for Wilkesbarre. -
BARRE PfT-sroN. st'RANToN and principal inter-
mediate stations Connects for all points In coal regions
Pullman Bure, Parlor Car to Wilkesbarre , $780,
'4;55, 5,15 J.. VI. daily for EASTON and inter-
mediate stations.
s5,6S, $40 p. NJ. daily except Sunday Express Tor
slatngon and principal informed stations connects
for Reading and Harrisburg Chair car 10 Satlngton.
s8,5S, 400 J.. VI. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman sleeper yestbule
train " I. Chicago Seepers 70 Buffalo ana Toronto
Il 55. $3.50 =. ". daily. except sunday stopping 9m,y
at SOUTH PLAINFTELD. EASTON. BETHLEHEM
MACCH CHUNK. l.. 3. JUNCTION. SAYRE' GEN ZEN
man sleeper buffalo None but sleeping car pas
.S;55 OnW = NJ. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA,
RocHESrER Rr'FFALO NIAGARA FALLS and all
points West Pullman sleeprrs Wlkesbarre and Ithaca
Additional local daily sunday for HOUND
RROOK and Intermediate points leave as follows SOD
900 A NJ :55 23O $3.50. 40 and - 80. $50 + NJ
TIck.ts and Pullman accommodations at ll3 2bl. 10
a,s o.. and ara Broadway 81 T. lih ST. l58 f. l25th
s., 1871 Bowery. y. y: $50 Fulton 81. Court St. es
Broadway and Brooklyn Annex. Brooklyn.
transfer co. will call for and check baggage from
hotel or residence through 20 destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07

RAILROADS..
PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
STATIONS foot OF West rwen;y.third Street and
cyThe leaving time from Desbrosses and Cortlanut
Streets five minutes later than that given beo" ior
7.SS A. ". FAST MAiI-Pullman Buffet Paror Ca Car
New York Pittsburg Sleeping Car Pittsburs TO Ch'-
sss l. \ fESTsFha4SiS ED fsysssss
sespnk Dining sm? dso and "rcSns ION
Cars nd For fnssG c +, n: Toledo cincinnati
1, E;5"I =. II. cHicAGo AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
HAiG.' WEs yrf HS E%PREssFo Cleveland Chi
FSr TSf41 SHf:pf ssSH
ndan"P PaeF S5 I E%PREssror p,tsburs and
chicago. Connects for Cleveland and Toledo except
SATURDAY WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
7 mr. sS pn1s G al piy gS2 and Dining car
.2S pnins cap 4a5 dining Carr $50 p ~ 10
night Sunday. s25 e2o loSS a. NJ SiS ., cS %,,nn1
s!ona s. n an r care az D. ' nm ~ 10 night
sOyTMERN RATLwAY.-Expfess. 425 p. M ~ 10 night.
Atlantic COAST LINE.-Enpress. OPS a. M and s''
e6E 3 fDs4 o g1%r9s4 xAI daily
ATA SsrT days rYwss, p w Street
~; % and De'Oros'S' and cor'and' Streets Lou
IsS' Sundays,
Drove and Point Pleasant from West Twenty I,
street StationD 725. $50 80. 1l5o a. M, 90 D. To-
355. ass s.55 p. m. Sundays. 0.25 a. m, 455 p m
from Cortlandt Streets. 40 $40 loW
a M. 4? 10. go $40 40. 3D. 100 p. m sundays
8.45 a. M. 5.I5 p.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
6l6 725 1855 SIS sos o % 855 Genna. Limited 0 80
Dining Carr. 1888 li.55 a. 1855 155. 2 So 355,
425, 425 Dining Carr. l5 Dining Carr. 5.3j Dining
Can. 40. I53. SO p: m. 1910 night sundays $40.
7.5J. s.25 SIS. g25 955 Gimtedl. 955. 1913 a. m.
lis Dining carr 355. 425 dining carr, +55 Dining
Carp, $50 Dining carr. 40. 7.55, s.55 p. m. 1910
night.
Ticket offices Nos 46 ga 1893 1923 H. and 261 Broad
way; House: West Twenty third Street Station,
and stations foot Desbrosses Cort.anit Streets
Street. SEQ Fulton Street. 0s Broadway. and
Brooklyn Annex Station Brooklyn: Station Jersey City
The New-York Transfer Company Will call for and
check baggage from hotels and residences through to
destination.
J. b. HUTCHINSON J. r. WOOD.
Manager General Pass'r Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
Gam 6rbools.

NJ Y. UNIVERSITY Law SCHOOL sxty,th5d year
IN opens Oct LIST, 1891 DAY CLASSES oil. b. after
two years.. EVENING CLASSES oil. b. after three
years. Daily sessions $50 To and TO 10 p M tut
ton 800 GRADUATE CL.ASSES-Twelre courses Five
required for Ii, NJ w.,
For circulars address L. J. Tompkns. Registrar WASH
tngton Square. NeU-York City
NETWORK Law SCHOOL $780,
IN Day School. 100 Broadway. Evening School Cooper
Union 'Dwight Method OF Instruction. LII B. In two
years: IL. rs. three years send for catalogue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
SANDY HOOK ROUTB

FOR LONG BRANCH. OCEAN GR0vE T. /
From Pier :. y. r.. foot o. Rector s.
For Atlantic Highlands. Highland Reach. yrrx4
Rumsln Beach. Seabrght Monmouth Beach art
Branch. 30. 1915 a. NJ. loo. 3:i5. 800 ~ i
DAYS. go 4. NJ. 100 y. "
For Eiberon Ashury Park Ocean Grove end !
south 70 Point Pleasant. 1913 A. II. 100 3:S. s.
VI. sundays tstops al Interaken for Asbury Prn.
Ocean Grove 030 4. NJ
For Lakewood. Toms River Barnega, Park and
gat, 4: 30 A. NJ. lco 3.i5 =. NJ
For Atlantic City. Vneland and Rrldgeton 40 n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
BROOKLYN propertp for Sale.

r>op SALE OR RENT CHEAP. small new houses.
I4si4j Milton street. Boro. Brooklyn. Take ferry
-, olJ street 10 Creenpoint Avenue Contain i'm
nrov@ment sanitary condition perfect Inquire OF TiiOS
- SMITH opposite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07

pvERTIsEMEST .ss,s sss No. iCa PA rs rosd%sy
q nvS a. sist-rt. until o'clock p m; advertss-
n.nss received at the following orancn omses
ssncs tee until o'clock m. Wiz 3oA ethsSe'' !" %
OH cSncs , ad'ss .ib2 9th ave. l2th-st;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
- ALL RAIL ROUTE.

= TUX DJNI BKANtH OCEAN GROVE U
For Red Bank Long Branch. Asbury Par,
Grove. and points South 10 Point Pleasant. an
1870 A. NJ. 30. $3.50. 400 4:30 Red Bank ony
$50. 8l5 p. NJ. Sundays stops at Interisken fof
Park and Ocean Grove). 800 A. NJ 400 p NJ ]
For Lakewood. Toms River. Barnega, Park 4
A. NJ.
For Atlantic City. vineland. and Bridgeton. ~ !
1880 y. NJ
For Monmouth Beach. seabrigh,. and Hskzl
Navesnk. 4:30 $50 A. NJ i 30 4:i5 6:i5 Pm
days. 900 A. NJ. +:o0 p VI.
BOATS LEAVE WHITEHALL TERMIxL]
1898. 1888 li:25 II SO A. NJ. l2:i5' 100. i.]
2:25. 323. 1855. I;z5. as. sos. A55. s:25 6a
So. e;io 90 1923: i:2o P. ~. IE:lO nleh. 81
300. 3:Sf. AGO 4:55. j:25 900 y:j5 rs So
$50. 1913. 1885 r. NJ i2:i9 nsI,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07

Subrrban Real Gstate
HrNCv Monc,air real estate all kinds sale ana rent
-, ;. prECE r TURBS. ) Beekman-" Ncw-foeH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07

Real estate for gxebanee.
TWO STORY hlgh-stoop two family houfe kop NIL,
gag. : nov cent wanted. horses. carriages bargain
Iau Z day- + D. THOMPSON. 100 Park Row. Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JUs

An,hracit, coal used exclusively
Four Tracks. Automatic Block Smak
On and after September sth 1891.
Stations In New York foot Of Liberty 4
and Whitehall Terminal.
Trains leave foot Of Liberty ST.
For Easton, Bethlehem Allentown. Mauch Qrt|
40 7:l5. 9:iO A. NJ. I2:Oo ". TO Ession,) IA
AIS $50 to Easton). 5:45 q 80 70 Allentown n
sundays. 40 600 to Esston) A. NJ. 100 sal
+. NJ
For Wilkesbarre. Pittston. and Scranton Oh n
1910 l 30 i:l5 y. NJ. Sundays. 430 A. NJ
For Reading. at i:3O, 500 9:l0. 1900, liz N
1910 1870 200 400 43O. 5:+5 900 p. ~ lie :
1915 night.
For Harrisburg. a, 40 500 $40 IL 30 A. III
l:30 40 5:i5 p. NJ. 1915 night. Sundays ~
100, $50, 900 + NJ. 1918 night.
For Sunbury. Lewisburg and williamspor 81
500 clio 4; NJ: lie. l:3O 900 p. ~ sundsN|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
gnsIrncIlon.

gnslrncnon.
For Young Ladies-City
"A CADEMY MOUNT ST. URSULA. BEDFORD PATk,
"a n Y on the Harlem Railroad. ST. Johns COL
ege. Fordham opposite Bronx Park The new 1oard'nS
and for young ladies and little girls III
charge OF the Ursulines equipped with all modern I'm
surroundings healthy ans sttiac'V
The scholastic begins the second Wednesday IN
September For address the Mother Superior. ~,
ia special class for ladies' who wish 70 prepae
themselves teaching In primary or grammar schoos
IN the State New-YOrk Will be opened In September
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-23
W0RTHTHEFULLDEBT
RUSSELL sAGEs OPINION OF THE
UNION PACIFIC.
He Denies That He Is Forming an
Opposition Syndicate, But Gen.
Thomas Says IL Is Being Formed
He Has Subscribed SIO,0OO,O0O.

NEW YORK, Oct 22-Russell Sage
makes an emphatic and specific denial OF
the report that he is al the head OF an op-
position pool 10 buy in the Union Pacific
railroad, bur continues:
There is nothing uncertain about my
attitude In this Union Pacific affair.
think Ii Is due 10 the people OF this country
that the people should get a fair return
for what 1t gave the Union Pacific. and IL
Ii shall appear later that something diff
ferent Is right. congress should see that ii
is done. Unless-t the president Is perfectly
Visers are right in their conclusions, the
question would bear passing over until
congress meets and can discuss II. Then
the situation will bring out what is right
and what IS wrong. In the meantime | do
not care TO criticise any other plan. when
a conclusion has been reached as TO wnat
is right and what is wrong there are cap
italists enough 10 pay the government its
just dues, take the road and protect it's Sc
CURLY holders"
Gen. Samuel Thomas, who was mention
ed as a membar of the Sage syndicate. had
this TO say:
'I am not responsible for the story that
an opposition syndicate has been formed
for the purchase OF the Union Pacific road
at foreclosure sale. | do not doubt, how
ever. that such a syndicate IL contemplate
ed and In process of formation. ] have
been asked 10 subscribe and have promise
TO do so 10 the extent OF SO 900. / know
nothing about any other subscriptions. Ny
position regarding the Union Pacific road
Ia well known. In my opinion, Ii Is worth
the fun government debt"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-23
LEAPED TO HIS DEATH.
John w. Backus Takes sfx-story
Suicidal Plunge I'm "A Portland
business Block

PORTLAND. Oct. 22.-John W. Backus
committed suicide this afternoon by jump
ing from the sixth story OF the Worcester
building 10 the stone pavement. sixty feet
below. Nearly every bone in his body was
broken and he lived only a few minutes
after the fatal plunge. Backus has had
financial troubles OF late and this. II is
thought. deranged his mind.
No one saw him take the fatal leap. The
elevator boy says that Backus had called
there twice today. The first time was at
10 O'Clock. when he was taken up TO the
fifth floor. After remaining there several
minutes he went down and out of the
building. He returned again at 1925. and
was once more taken up to the fifth floor
where he got out of the elevator. He then
assembled the stairs TO the sixth floor. and,
walking around 10 the south side of the
court, jumped over the railing TO his
death.
Judge Alex sweek and Paul r. Deadly
were conversing In the latter's Office a.
the time. The window opening into the
court was up. and they noticed a shadow
suddenly pass the window second
later they heard a report resembling that
cf shotgun, and looking out OF the win
dow, saw the PROSTATE form OF a man
lying on the basement floor. II is be-
Heved that Backus contemplated suicide
when he first went into the building this
times. and there Is no doubt that IL was
case OF deliberate suicide.
II has been known for some time by his
friends that Backus has been having con
siderable trouble over financial matters
Several years ago he purchased a ranch
on tho Tuslatin river about ten miles
from Portland. paying 81 90 for IT, The
ranch was cut up into acreage pats, but
these were not disposed Of as RAPIDLY as
expected, and Bsckus was somewhat en-
harrassed.
The home ot Backus is on the east side
where be resided with his family He has
lived in Portland about ten years and
bore an excellent reputation. When he
3rst came 20 this city he engaged IN the
lumber business, Bat when he purcha sed
the ranch he gave all sis attention 20 man
aging the affairs OF that enterprise. al
though stiil continuing 70 live in Portland.
Coroner koehler found letter address
sd % his wife. II was a long connmuni-
cation. add referred principally 20 per
s0nai affairs. particularly his life insur-
ance. u was first dated October II. ara
n postscript was added. dated October
= The letter which Is written in Ger
n7an concludes with the words:
Goodby. loving wife fer the last tine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-23
SHOULD ENLARGE the ARMY.
Gen. Miles Recommends This and
Three Posts for Alaska.

WASHINGTON. Oct 22.-Gen. Miles
commanding general OF the army. has
made his annual report 20 the secretary
Of war. lie commends the efficiency OF
the army and speaks OF the progress made
on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in
the matter OF Notifications. He asks con-
greEs TO authorize two more regiments Of
artillery TO garrison the new fortifica-
tions, and also FIVE additional regiments
OF infantry.
He devotes considerable attention to
Alaska, and says that the waters Of Alas
ka should be thoroughly examined by the
naval forces. and that there should be at
least three military posts established TO
support the civil authorities. the forces
from which could be used In reconnoIter-
ing and exploring the country and In pro-
tecting the white settlers as well as in
maintaining law and order.
lie refers 70 the improved condition OF
the Indians, and recommends that the
policy OF employing army officers as In
dian agents be continued. He makes
recommendations for fortified tons appro-
priations In the West as follows:
Galveston. Tex. si12 0oo: San Diego.
Cal. S72S coo; San Francisco, 81. sss 900; Co
lumhla river. ssoS,0oo; Puget sound. ST.
$4,000.