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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07

His Wife Called the Obesity Expert
 Down-She Says He Hit Her. and
 Has Him Arrested.
 Paterson, N J., Aug. 6.-Otto Meyer of Ramapo avenue weighs 429 pounds. One month ago and for long time prior thereto his weight was 4l4 pounds. MT. Meyer is one of the best known men in town. Even trolley companies that do not seem to care for anything have grown to respect him. He is a good-natured man and did not seem to mind carrying around 400 pounds of flesh, but when his avoir- dupois exceeded that he came to the conclusion that 1t was time to have it stopped He tried all the obesity cures in the market, but he grew no lighter. He worried, yet his worriment made him no thinner Some one recommend ed pr. Carl Stucken of 97 Butler street, who proclaimed himself an obesity specialist Otto saw the doctor, who agreed to reduce his weight at dollar pound No money was to be paid until 100 pounds were subtracted, and then $100 were to be paid over to the doctor
 Every morning the doctor came and massaged his not impatient patient. When he had worked on one side as far he could reach, he went to the other side of the prostrate man and came as near covering all the territory as he could Then Otto was laid in bath tub as big as small swimming tank. He lay and soaked and dreamed that his Falstaffian girth was being grad ually reduced This has been going on for over three weeks, but Otto has steadily gained in weight. This morn- ing he submitted to the usual mas sage treatmen While he was soaking In the tank, Mrs. Meyer called the doc tor aside and told him that her hus- band had not lost any flesh, but, on the contrary had gained fifteen pounds. The doctor regused to believe it. and she and the doctor had an argument. l According to her story, he said she was a liar She called him fakir and made some reflections on his skill, which greatly angered him.
 He grabbed her, she says, and struck her in the face and slapped her. MT Meyer, in the bath tub, heard the whole | trouble. but in his condition was una | ble to help his wife, Mrs. Meyer, how | ever, when she found she could not | take care of herself, called in the | strong arm of the law. She ran to the 1 office of Justice Hubschmidt and made l charge of assault and battery
 against pr. Stucken. The doctor was arrested, and in default of $500 bai 1 was committed to jail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
CONTRASTING THE WILLS,
Second Wife of Richardson Files one Testament, and the Children An

Second Wife of Richardson Files one
 Testament, and the Children An-
 other.
 New York Aug, 6.-Two wills of Joseph Richardson, the eccentric con- tractor who died some weeks ago leaving an estate estimated at $500, 900, were offered to Probate Clerk Ben jamin A. Jackson to-day for probate.
 By the earlier will, dated October 29, 1894, Richardson left his entire estate to his daughter, Dellaripha Grace Rich ardson, and his son, George Richard son. to the exclusion of Mrs. Emma J. Richardson, his second wife.
 The late will dated April "A, 1897, divides the estate equally between the widow and the two children after giv- ing $50,OOO to the Rev. H. M. Warren and S17,000 to the Central Park Baptist church.
 When the wills were offered for pro- bate to-day Mrs, Richardson filed a notice of contest to the will offered by | the testator's two children, and they hied notice of intention to contest tne VIII orered by her.
 In her notice of contest Mrs. Rich ardson asserts that the will dated Oc- tober 29 1894. and offered for probate her her step children, George Richard son and Dellaripha Grace Richardson is not the last will of the testator and that he left another will dated Apri "A, 1897. She also aserts that the ear Her will was not executed by the de cedent, is not in conformity with the statute and that he was unduly influ- enced
 Mrs. Richardson's formal notice oi contest concludes: She prayS that this alleged will may be rejected anG be not received"
 Counsel for the children filed objec. | tons to the latter will, in which 1t is | alleged that the document dated Apri 1 "A, 1897, is not the last will of theil | father and that it doesn't conform tC | the statute, and was not the free ant voluntary act of the testator. They also asert that he was not of sound mind when he executed the document If he did execute it--and was unduly influenced. The children also ask tha the latter will be rejected Clerk Jack son filed the two wills and the ob jections to each, and set down the hear ing as to which of the two wills shal be admitted as the last will of the de | cedent for September 15.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07

stantly, alsoheadache, and wasso dizzy. Icould not walk around, and Icould not lie down, for then my heart would beat so fast I would feel as though was smothering. I had to sit up in bed nights in order to breathe. l was so weak I could not do anything. have now taken several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and used three packages of Sanative Wash, and can say am perfectly cured. do not think could have lived long if Mrs. Pinkham' s medicine had nothelped me-"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
AT MARTHA's VINEYARD.
New Haven Talent Meets With Flat-
 tering Reception.


 tering Reception.
 An entertainment given at Union chapel, Martha's Vineyard, on Monday evening, was attended by several New Haven people who are on the island for the summer. The entertainment was arranged by MT. E. A, Parsons of this city in conjunction with MT. AL bert MeGuckin, and met with most fiattering reception.
 The Martha's Vineyard Herald says that the introductory, "Centique d Amour" written and played by MT. E.. A. Parsons, accompanied by MT. Me- Guckin, demonstrated MT. Parsons genius both as a composer and player. The same periodical says of MT. and Mrs Parsons, who played several se- lectlons together:
 MT and Mrs. Parsons through con- stant work together, have developed that wonderful sympathy that makes their work on two pianos seem as one, and their brilliancy of execution needs no further comment. Their reception must assure them that their admirers have grown in number"
 Mir. and Mrs. Parsons are stopping at the summer resort of MT. Tom Karl place formerly belonging to Profes. sor r. B. Bristol of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
NEGRO WOMEN AS NURSES.

A Training School in South Carolina.
 Columbia, $. C., Aug. 6.-An associa- tion for the maintenance of a hospital and training school for nurses, whose object is to educate and fit for practi- cal work as skilled nurses limited number of worthy colored women has been incorporated here. It is believed that, when properly trained, negro nurses will be welcomed in southern hospitals where negro patients are ad. mitted
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
Court Notes ,

Judge Studley of the common pleas court, rendered judgment yesterday In the suit of Eliza Hotchkiss of Derby against Josiah D. Broadhead of Pitts field, Mass, allowing $557 and cost to plaintiff for a board bill. The judg- ment was rendered by default.
 CALHOUN SUES.
 Frederick r. Calhoun has sued James w. Palmatier, the perfumer, for $175 for debt Property belonging to Pal matter on Jewell street has been at tached.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
CHAMPION MCDOWELL IN TOWN

Emmett McDowell, the champion boy long distance runner of America. accompanied by his trainer and man. ager, MT. Joseph N. Cammers of New York, arrived in this city yesterday. Mcdowell is going to run 100 miles against four ladies here in couple of weeks. MT. McDowell made a new record from city hall, Philadelphia, to city hall, Jersey City, last week. The entire distance GOO miles) was covered in thirty-one hours and twenty-eight minutes actual running time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
A MIDDLEToWN RAT KILLER.

Chaffee of Middletown has devised a novel and successful scheme for killing rats Since the first of the series of freshets which has occurred the rodents have been driven from the wharves and have been very troublesome to MT Chaffee. He has rigged large steel plate where the rats frequent, over which he spreads meal or other things which they are fond of. To the plate he has attached a wire connecting with strong electric battery, and when they gather there he turns the fata1 current on. The scheme is a pronounc- ed success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
WILLIAM wILLcoxs FUNERAL.

Southington, Aug. 6,-The funeral of William Wilcox was largely attended at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon from his late home in Berlin avenue. Services were conducted by Rev. E. l.. Bray. Singing was by a quartette from the choir of the M. E. church. The bear CTS were John Hemingway, Judge M. H. Holcomb, Dr. J. H. Osborne, Dr. A. J. Cutting, w. W. Woodruff and E. W. Twitchell Burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
SUDDEN DEATH.
Of a Rockville Manufacturer,

VT O ItVVTN
 Rockville Aug. 6.-James J. Began, aged sixty-two, one of the best known citizens of this city and widely known throughout the country as a manufac- turer of shoddy and knit goods. died suddenly this morning while sitting in his office at the Began Shoddy mill Apoplexy is assigned as the cause. MT. Began leaves three sons and two daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
DETECTION IN THE HAREM.

Fourteen of Abdurs Wives Banished
 for Connection With the Young Tur-
 kish Party
 Berlin, Aug. GA dispatch from Con- stantinople to the Lokatanzeiger says that fourteen woman of the sultan's harem have been banished for connec- tion with the young Turkish party.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
MRS. MARSHALL DEAD.

Once Belle of Bridgeport and Grand
 daughter of P. T. Barnum
 Bridgeport, Aug. 6.-Jessica Seeley Marshall, aged twenty seven, wife of Wilson Marshall, the well known New York club man, and a sister of Clinton Barnum Seeley, died at o'clock this morning at the Marshall summer resi- dence at Ingleside, this city Yester- day Mrs. Marshall gave birth to a son and death was caused by shock ano congestion of the lung.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
GERMANIA BICYCLE CLUB.

The Germania Bicycle club give a lantern parade through the principal streets on next Wednesday evening and a picnic on Saturday afternoon and evening, August IA, at Schuetzen Park. The club is in very f1ourishing condition and great interest Is mani- fested to make the social season sue cess.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
ROY'S SUDDEN DEATH

A three-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Dryffuss of 50 Washington street
 died suddenly Thursday evening of heart disease. The boy was at the sup per table, and after calling for a cup of coffee fell to the floor dead. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
,ity Court Criminal side-Judge Dow.

Nlty SourG- Crlminai slue-Juuge DOW.
 In the city court yesterday morning, before Judge Dow, James H. Mills, aged the Governors Horse Guard, was vim dicated of the charge of theft of bi- cycle from Fred Shemion, and it was proved that he had been simply vic tim of circumstances.
 Elliott Bourgion, a young printer from Virginia, was discharged on the charge of vagrancy.
 The case of Charles E. Hayes, charged with non-support, was not tried, but was continued until August Il.
 John Kelly, an old soldier, seventy He is an old offender and was fined s3, which a lady paid for him.
 Alfred Jenkins, the colored man who came here with the Harris circus, was fined s5 and costs for trespass upon railroad property. Judgment was sus- pended on the charge against him for abusing an officer.
 Norman Mason and Fred Foin, two boys from Scranton, arrested Thurs day, were sent to jail for 60 and 30 days respectively.
 Charles Hesius and Lena Londerburg, who have been living as man and wife at 91 Oak street, were fined $5 and costs each for unbecoming conduct.
 Julius Aronson was discharged on the charge of vagrancy, and Judge Dow paid his fare to his home in New Brit ain. 1@
 Willie Shaw aged ten years was committed to the county home on Shell ton avenue for theft.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07

Warding Off an Evil.-"Why do you laugh at his jokes? It isn't possible you understand them. is it?' No; but if l didn't laugh, he'd try to explain them. Brooklyn Life,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
ROYAL RESIDENCE IN IRELAND

A Cork Newspaper Says That an Es-
 tate Has Been Chosen for it.
 Cork, Aug. 6.-The Cork Constitution is authority for the statement that the Muekross estate, near the Lakes of Xiii larney, has been chosen as a site for a royal residence in Ireland, and that a substantial price has been offered for it's purchase.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
INVENTORY or TREDWELL KETCH- UM ESTATE FILED IN PROBATE.
Appraisers, Valuation is s7sa .eo1-Lert t,

Appraisers Valuation is S754,6O7-Left to
 Immediate Heirs-City Court Record
 Other Court News.
 Samuel Lloyd and Oliver S. White, appraisers, yesterday filed their valua- ton of the estate of Tredwell Ketchum in the probate court. The total valua- ton in this probate district is $754 ,607, divided into real estate, $66, 194; person. al, $603,975; choses in action, $S5, 440. The personal property consists of $52000 6 per cent. bond of New York and New England railroad, at $5S,760; $14,000 z per cent. bonds of New York and New England railroad, $16660; $7S,000 de- bentures, Consolidated railroad at $l06,470 $16S, ,0OO per cent United States bond, lS9S at $l69, 6sO; $61, 900 6 per cent. United States bonds, 1899, at S63, 40; 1050 shares Consolidated rail- road, at $1S2,175 20 shares Mercantile Safe Deposit company, $500; yacht Mi agara, S750; household furniture, $2,000; cash, $3,440. Total, $803,975.
 Chooses in action-Note of Young Mems Republican club, secured by mortgage of real estate, $240O0; notes, $60,440; notes, $1,000.
 Real estate-Twelve pieces of prop erty in New Haven.
 MT. Ketohums property is consider ably larger than the appraisal shows, for he owns large parcels of property in New York, which is not included in the Connecticut appraisal
 William F. Ketchum, son, in New York, and George F. Eaton, a grand son, are executors under the will The property is divided among immediate heirs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07

Mrs. Pinkham's Compound, and my husband
 said l had - better wait - and see how E much good a. that would SS do me. l a was so sick
 when I began with her medi cine, I could
 hardly be on II feet. I had u haclSacle cnn-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
HIGH DEATH RATE IN BOMBAY
For the Past Week it Has Been Sixty
 Five in a Thousand

Bombay, Aug. 6.-The death rate in the city for the past week has been alarmingly high. The total number of deaths for the week was 1,O71, equalling sixty-fve to each one thousand inhabi- tants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
TO WOMEN FROM
Mrs. Joseph Peterson, Warren, Pa.

1T have suffered with womb trouble over fifteen years. Ihad inflammation, enlargement, and displacement of the womb.
 "The doctor wanted me to take treat- ments, but l had just begun taking
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
FAT MAN GREW FATHER.

His Wife Called the Obesity Expert Down-She Says He Hit Her, and Has Him Arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
THE GRANT MoNuMExr.

Troops Ordered IS P1Fticipnte In tn.
Ceremonies.
Major General Merritt. recommending tn.
department of the last q. New York, has
ordered the following trSbps to participate
in the Grant monuaent ceremonies in New
The Corps of cadsts. Ipited States Mill
tary Academy. r :. Dr.
The Battalion Of EIgineers.
Band and Companies NJ C, E, and G.
9Th Infantry. from Madison barracks, New
York. br III
Governors Island Band and Companies B.
D and 18Th Infantry from Fort Column
| bus, N. Y.
Band and Batteries D and G. I'd Artillery
from Fort Adams. R. L.
Batteries and L, I'd Artillery. from Fort
! Schuyler, N. Y.
Battery H. I'd Artillery. from Fort Trun-
| bull, Conn.
Band and Batteries and NJ, 4th Artillery,
from Washington barracks, District Of Co
lumbia.
Batteries D and L, 18th Artillery, from
| Band and Batteries H and I, 9th Artillery,
| from Fort Hamilton NJ Y,
| Batteries K and L. 9th Artillery, from
| Fort Wordsworth, N. Y.
| Batteries B, C and M; 5th Artillery, from
Fort Slocum N. Y.
! Light Battery E. LIST Artillery. from Wash
| fngtOn barracks, u. C..
Light Battery F, I'd Artillery, from Fort
Adams, r. I.
Light Battery o. Sth ARTILLERY, from Fort
Hamilton. N. Y. - : = - =
Troops c, E. F and G, Sd Cavalry, from
Fort Ethan Allen, VT
Band and Troops A, E, G and H, 9Th
Cavalry, from Fort Myer Va.
Cavalry Detachment, from West Point, N.
| Y.
Colonel William NJ. Graham, 5th Artillery,
will command the artillery, Colonel Samuel
s. Sumner, 9Th Cavalry, the cavalry, and
Lieutenant Colonel William S. Worth, 18th
Infantry the infantry.
The cavalry from Forts Ethan Allen and
Myer and light battery from Washington
barracks will start so as to go into camp at
Weehawken, n. j., and the foot batteries
from Fort McHenry and Washington bar
racks and the infantry from Madison bar
racks so as to go into camp at Governors
Island, not later than the morning of April
%; the foot artillery from Forts Adams and
Trumbull to New York by steamer In time
to arrive on the morning of the 9th in
slant. The artillery from Forts Hamilton,
Wadsworth, Schuyler and Slocum will he
brought by boat to New York on the morn
ing Of the 9th instant, and returned the
same evening.
The troops Will return to their respective
stations as soon as practicable after the
termination of the ceremonies, except those
from Fort Myer, Washington barracks ard
Fort McHenry, which will make practice
march to Philadelphia, Pa, go into camp at
Paramount Park ION the groln located be-
tween Belmont avenue and Belmont drive,
lying northeast of the Georges Hill reser-
votr). and take part in the ceremonies at
tending the dedication Of me Washington
monument on May Is next. AS soon as
practicable after the conclusion of the cere-
monies, these troops will proceed to their
several stations by rail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
Q cents a yard.
Remnants of dress goods

Short lengths Of fancy mohair and figured
suitings, checks and cashmeres-which have
been selling from the piece up to 25e.-to
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GOLDENBERG'S
"STORE NEW :"
April twenty second.
Remnant day.
April twenty-secoud.

Help yourselves to the best lot o
remnant values that has ever beer
our privilege to offer-values tina
are greater by far than anybody elst
has ever offered YOU
Remnants of silks.
Remnants OF 3O-inch India silks, in to
6-yard lengths-evening shades-which sell
Of the piece at soc. yard-for
rs cents a yard.
Broken assortment Of black pongee change
able lining satin and figured gloria silk
De usual &c. and BIC qualty-for
Fl cents a yard.
Lot Of black brocadel satin duchesse,
black brocaded gros grain, plain black gros
grain. plain black tafYeta and black figured
taffeta silk, which sold for &c. and 69c.-
to go for
40 cents a ward.
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b cents a ward

Remnants Of black and colored 4O-inch
lining lawn. for organdie and lawn dresses
good lengths-all shades-121ac. sort-for
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Remnants Of imitation haircloth, grass
cloth aud cotton canvas-the TIC. sOrt-for
FL cents ward.
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s cents a yard

Remnants of black and colored rustic per-
caline and soft percnlines-in light shades
sell from the piece for as high as 15c.-for
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I21 cents a yard.

Short lengths of fancy all-wool vigoreaux.
figured mohair, serges and cashmeres. In
the new spring sbades-price has been up
TO SOC. yard-to go for
~nx,%e word
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FL cents a yard.

Remnants of silk and wool and Mozam-
bique novelties. raised checks, plain vigor-
eaux suitinSs, which have been Soc. and 75c.
to go for
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Al cents a yard

Short lengths Of plain and silk finished
leno-Sc. sort-fGr
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Remnants of Innings.

80 cents a yard.
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Remnants of linens.

Remnants Of pure linen crash-usual price,
Sc.-for
Al cents a ward.
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want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers. cd, m
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Remnants of dOmestics.

Remnants of yard wide unbleached cotton
the SC. sort-for
81 cents a ward.
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5-yard pieces sanitary cotton bird-eye-to
go for
Is cents piece.
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Remnants OF ward wide percale-to 20 for
81 cents a ward.
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dozen % by 5Oinch damask buffet Or
bureau scans-4Sc. sort for
"a cents each.
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Remnants Of dress gingbams-the regular
Sc. sort-for
: cents ward.
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3 dozen slightly soiled damask towels
tied fringe-were 25c.-to go for
IL cents each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Sheriff Bowen.

Sheriff D. T. Bowen testified that
he first saw BalSer in a cell at the
city hall on Nov. I'd, and that he took
the prisoner TO the Jail in an open
buggy, with Ben Ash behind. l asked
BalSer what made him kill his wife:
he asked whether she was dead; L
said yes he said that he was glad OF
it and glad that he had done no half
way JOB. In the jail L said to him
that he could hardly realize what he
had done, evidently, and he replied
that he could, as he had told her four
weeks ago that he would shoot her.
He said that he would bring suit for
the treatment he had received by the
police. Wallie Anderson was pres
ent at this conversation.
On cross examination, witness SAID
that Balser made no further state
ments. Balser did not eat anything
for three days. Before he began to
eat he asked what he was locked up
for, and l told him. A week after
being locked up change began to
come over him for the better, and he
seemed to be sorry. l allowed the re-
porters to see Balser and also went
with them. Balser may have drunk
water during the first three days
that he was in Jail. Jacob Wagon
and Burt Pfau called to see Balser.
the latter said that he must send for
Mr.. Kron before he could do any
thing. When Mr.. Kron came, did
not hear Balser say that he was crazy
and couldn't see Mr.. Kron. Have
never seen Balser in the same cOndi-
tion since as he was during the first
three days. He seemed to become
very regretful over what had &C.
Cured.
On redirect examination, witness
said that during the first three days
Balser lay on the bed apparently
asleep but always answered when
spoken to. He complained of his leg,
and | went to the American House
and got him some medicine at his re-
quest. Balser talked nationally, only
he seemed to be sick.