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The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
CRUISER BROOKLYN DAMAGED
4 BtE HsIs Made 10 Her Prov by sank"n
Rocks

Rneks-
philadelphia, Jan. 3l-The United
states arrnurcd cruiser Brooklyn the
latest pride Of n peerless navy. calcu
lated 10 withstand the tercest on
slauehts OF shot aud shell, to-day hes
almost utterly helpless, because of
narrow ledge OF sunken rock In the
Delaware river, above Marcus Hook.
PENNSYLVANIA. on which she struck
heavily yesterday afternoon. Her low
~ doubls compartments, forward, were
closely stove in. and II was only by the
mcrfSt good fortune that the big yes
sci did not sink. This would undoubf-
e-ily have been the result had not her
inner compartments successfully with
stood the shock As 1t was she wls
puIletI clear Of the rocks, and is now
hed 10 the big stone ice breakers 81
Marcus Hook. protected from the
heavy ice gorges In mid river,
me big vessel is seriously damageu,
and n Is impossible TO say when she
v.ill he able to go into active service.
A. nrsssut she is in no danger OF fur
tbeT damage, being fully protected In
The safe anchorage afforded by the Ice
hreakers. How the accident occurred
-an only be established by court OF
Snn,,lry, and this Captain Cook, OF the
Rrnokiyn, has already asked for,
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Bre,r ro, rrore 10 the KAN.

Last Saturday mornings outgoing
Lake Fork branch train, when round
ing curve in the canon below Lake
City. came upon fox stuck fast to the
steel rails. 1t seems that the fox had
been down to the creek to get drink,
and on returning TO the mountains, its
feet being wet. stuck fast to the cold
rail when crossing the track. Billy
Green, the fireman, soon ended the
fox's troubles by hitting it In the head
with the coal pick. The animals leg
was badly twisted and chewed where
it had tried to free itself.-Denver Re
publican.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
WIZ Mob In siam.

Bangkok, Feb. LA Siamese mob
made an attack upon Herr Kemper-
mann. the German minister to Siam,
yesterday, and for time the police
were powerless TO check the riot. An
American engineer named Bennett
placed himself at the head OF the po-
lice and rallied them To another effort
to disperse the mob which was sue
cessful. and the German minister was
rescued.
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nnr,nr ur Large prswsrIe..

Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-The Enquirer
saws; Three representatives OF gi-
gantic London syndicate are IN tnis
eIty for the purpose OF gobbiing up an
the biggest breweries mere anu success ,,,,
~. 10 FAR crowned their efforts. They
ha.e nurchased an option Of sixteen,
M tbe deal has progressed so far that
a. dealers have begun taking stock
e,J summing up all the saloon chattel
MOI ,,,ortgages they hold, for the purpose
- tnnging Just how they stand. The
Saai win be closed during the coming
,,,sel The amount to be paid for the
lot aggregates S9,0oo0Oo. one-half
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
AD.ring Robbery.

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 31.-A daring
robbery was committed at Z o'clock
this evening in the business center OF
Kansas City. Three masked men en-
tered the store of II. L. Hellman.
Catholic supply house. at 110I Balti-
more avenue, and while one held Mr..
Heilman at the point OF a gun, the
others ransacked the store. They Sc
cured SLIGO worth OF solid gold orna-
ments from the show case, and SEQ
from the cash drawer. Then. after
cutting the telephone wire, they
jumped into buggy that they had left
at the door and disappeared.
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nnrrinr-ln y n,nls.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. LA special
TO the News from Eldon, Iowa, says
Bradley's bank was burglarized at 3
o'clock this morning. the safe being
blown open with nitro-glycerine and all
the funds stolen. The bank officials
refuse to tell the amount taken. but the
bank usually kept $4,000 to 5000 ON
hand. The burglars escaped with a
stolen team and buggy.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

Will be paid in cash and the other half
In preferred stock. with guaranteed
interest, so that the present owners
win have some voice In the future ad-
ministration of affairs. The syndicate
intends consolidating under the laws
OF the state and make them all one
grand corporation. The older brewers
were the most eager to make the sale,
owing to the condition trade has been
In generally for some time.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
Fort Lyo *, scryation.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Representative
Shafroth to-day called up and secured
the passage of his bill TO permit of the
abandoned Fort Lyons military reser-
walton being occupied for a soldiers
home by the state of Colorado.
The reservation extends to 557 acres,
and has forty buildings suitable for the
purpose of soldiers home.
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The old.sr Bank.

The Bank of England was estab-
lished in 1854. and is older than any of
the institutions OF the class in any OF
the other great nations. 1t was not the
first of the Important financial houses,
however. The Bank Of Venice was
created In 1lOl, that of Genoa In 1407.
that of Hamburg in 1919, and that of
Rotterdam In 1885. In 1908 the Bank
of France was established.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
Com az chleeg . roar.

Omaha, Seb.. Feb. I.-Governor Hol-
~ mas named W. n. Mason and ]. L.
! o. this city. together with DR.. Row
-, A. II. Weir and NJ. u. Welch OF
acoln' as members OF relief COM
son TO receive supplies TO be trans
lted TO the poor OF Chicago. The
,ernor writes 10 Mr.. Mason for his
EsNs upon the question OF sending a
Epioad OF Nebraska grain to the fam
stricken people OF India Con-
ming the action that win be taken
te Omaha members Of the com
sslon, Mr.. Mason said that he was
y position to express an opinion.
would first confer with Mr.. TIT, az
SAich II was probable that they
t'G lssue letter 10 the public, What
letter would contain, Mf. Mason
Used to state.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
THAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams County, ILL.,,
writes US: From one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry grew 800
pounds of better coffee than can buy
in stores at 30 cents a pound"
A package OF this and big seed cata-
logue is sen: you by John A. Salzer
Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis. upon receipt
OF is cents stamps and this notice. w.n-
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
In a had way.

Fanny (who is engaged to Charles
Charles, don't you remember you said
that you would buy me the first real
handsome ring you saw? Here in this
window is a regular beauty.
Charles-Y-e-s, / haven't got my
pocketbook in these pants, and they
are the only pair I've got.-Fleigende
Blaetter.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

The editor of this paper advises his
readers that a package of Peruviana.
the best kidney cure on earth, Will be
delivered FREE to any sufferer if writ
ten for promptly. Peruyiana Herbal
Remedy Co., 2S6 +. 5th St, Cincinnati,
Ohio. (This offer appears but once.l
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
A Strange Case.

'It's singular, very singular" mused
old DIR. PLIERS the other day.
whats singularT' asked another
cemetery enlarger.
"Why, you know old Mrs. Skimson-
Well, fifty-two years ago she ran
needle into her right elbow, and yes
ter1ay-"
Exactly" put in another; sit came
out of her left elbow"
''No, it didn't. 1t came out OF the
back of her grandson's head. That's
what beats meF'-Philadelphia Repub
lie.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

sa'ss Bailieo-
w YORK. Feb. la special 10 II,
"A from Chicago says: The worlt
I.s-ii,,ed Ia writing TO Mr., Lyman ]
-. : number Of questions conc,rn
| q ~ nocs vital iszaez with whicf
~ deal as secretary of the treas
p.
| n. Gage. with great eandOr and
.rr;s-J, makes bis position quite cieAi
Ia al q them, as follows:
| OR Whoic monetary system N ths
ss-s q snakeShift legislation and un
BATS compromises. II Is time thai
ssrm began.
Il ms opinion the greenhack,
trsi h. permanently retired. The 81
. pzrrhAsad under the Sherman act
3AEala L. gradually sold aud the upas
, aatss rv~icefasssi and eanccied- some
q Taas,ie,l system Of hank note cir
ra,sa. broader and more elastsc than
y r-gaaat national hank act provides
~ be- iuAugurate-i
| sch hank notes should D. redeem
= a. central plaev and b. resieefn'
y b rpla only
SHE rsrtiacatr-. which form near
zNtfih % the circulating medium
4 o. rnitcd states, are dangerous
tssiT usr a vuluino % inferior mon.
has found an abnarfusl use,
- Az the most p-,rpirrinE feature
- much involved pr0blem Of oul
r,lsai anance-
-Ilrrr Ia % reason why the GOV
rnsaf shnpid act ss n uarchuusf
.a a. either r0id % silver. such
tActioa j. outside itS proper limi'
! Ntsan
BE- W. ar. facrd by a conilti1n
sn1rmous amount cf Ssslppo,pps
slTsv, represented BY sJtS.auo,0o II
pr certificates. added a. The $50
3asn purchased by the government
RsT ihe sherman act constitutes
saas,iss nenaS. 10 every business IN
nst
| 10 sum Up. the defects OF our pres
p ezrFrnry system are.
fRsi Confusing hetsrogenity
- nessis siuplificntion.
ss01ssi-'f tn. Er,-nlack coutroverts
friu s9le % money. viz; That ~,
2 nete tnjectr4i into tho commercial
3s,sui should represent an exiSuns
1czsrcinl vaiee.
iAir,i- The treasury note II stand
p RFideBcc of a foolish operation
cfr1tion nr debt for the pircbass
Z falling market of 4 commodity OF
n TN purchaser has no use; u lifs
r. 10 the lust charge OF being both
tic aud immoral
fUurih-T Tbs national bank note
fr-fly conforms 20 the principle Of pa
ns0nay. hat the unreasonable ~
rcn1euts fog security I1traiyxrs is
snry and operates 10 destroy it'
acEity.
y the use Of silver TO a larger extent
= \ consistent with the safe prrssr'
20 of that metal on a parity with
Would a national commission help
iruuoie refSrmf-
Ihe0e n reason 10 hope that u
"a be Of great use in that direction
y commission. II rightly electe'l-
I'D throw n food Of iiElit upon these
eiTtd questions. The Information
night gather would be Of immense
~ to our people and would guide
4 2 wise legislation.
Emotion and sentiment are not safe
De- In matters OF science. A clear
lfehenslon Of true principles viii
= 10 correct solution
REACTION viii he slow. but II Is com
. and Il win be OF long duration.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
Wilson Accepts.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1.-Hon.
James Wilson OF Ames, professor of
agriculture in the Iowa Agricultural
college and director of the government
experimental station, gave out positive
ly to-day that he had been offered and
had accepted the secretaryship of agri-
culture.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
safeIr FIoated or.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Word has
reached Secretary Herbert that the
United States vessel Alliance, used as
a school ship for naval apprentices,
which went ashore last night at Cape
Henry, Virginia, succeeded in getting
of, and since hiss arrived at Newport
News.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
Celestial Fashion.

when married you" he said. y
thought you We're an angel"
81 inferred as much" she said.
From the very first" she went on.
.'you seemed to think l could get along
without clothes ''-Tid-Bits.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

Recent returns show that the strength of
the British imperial forces at home and
abroad is nearly 221 600 of all ranks, ex-
elusive of the army reserve, and thus we'll In
excess of the 219. .155 provided for IN the es
ttmnte of the year.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

The new oriental baths in st. Petersburg
are said to surpass In luxurious arrange
ments anything of the kind ever built The
building was begun twenty years ago.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

sJmitation coffee is made now, l notice.
sis that so7 Initiation good coffee or im-
itatiOn bad coffeei"
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe. 1Oe.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money If 1t fails TO cure 25c
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06
uR. CAGES VIEWS.

]. s oPPoseo 20 sILveR.
The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

L..- rally what HIS FsnsaetAl Po,iSs
vs. Be-waats 10 s~n Government,
.s,.r Baliea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
STRICKEN IN HIS OFFICE.

r. H. OyERTON DIES SUDDENLY AT HIS PLACE
OF BUSINESS IN NETWORK CITY.
r. II. Overton. a New-York paper dealer. was
stricken with apoplexy yesterday afternoon In his
office in the Times Building. and died within a
few minutes. When Mr.. Overton left his home
at No 1,3H Pachc-st. yesterday morning he COM
planned OF severe headache which. however. was
not thought to be an indication that he was about
to be attacked with serious illness. he had for
many years been subject to headaches. His son
called at his fathers office at noon The headache
had not gone away. and shortly after his sons de-
parture and after Mr.. Overton had returned from
a visit to the bank. he complained Of feeling weak
and asked one of the clerks to his rubbers
He rapidly grew worse. and two physicians were
called. who could do nothing for him. He died
shortly after o'clock. His family was immedi-
ately sent for and the body was removed TO his
home.
Mr.. Overton born In New-York City IN
August. 1870 He became connected with various
enterprises young man. and In early life asso-
ciated himself with Robert Mcdonald for whom
he cashier In 1879 he went into the pa Der bust
ness with r. b. Briggs. Mr. Briggs died in 1883 and
Mr. Overton took up the business himself He es
tablished Office in the Times Building Mr.
Overton spent the early part Of his married life in
Rutherford. y. j.. where he was organist in the
First Presbyterian Church for about twelve wears
In 1879 he 10 Brooklyn. where he had lived ever
since He great lover Of music and sang for
a number OF years In the choir OF Henry Ward
Beecher's church. At one time he played the organ
in the Thirty fourth Street Reformed Church He
also took active part In the Sunday work
of hat church. and II there that he first met his
wife
He was member of Phadephos Council No 5s2
Royal Arcanum. and up 10 few years ago was a
member of the Union League Club. He Is sur
vyed by his widow and two sons Dr. II. X. Overflow
OF Brooklyn. and II. c. Overton. OF Arlington n. j.
Mr. Overton was a member Of the Central Congre-
gational Church. and the Rev. Dr. A. j. F. Behrends
pastor of that church. will probably officiae at the
funeral services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
LAMP INSPECTOR MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
WHILE REPAIRING A LAMP.

LAMP INSPECTOR MEETS A SUDDEN DEATH
WHILE REPAIRING A LAMP.
Camden. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD-Anthony Paradine.
thrtythree years DID, inspector Of electric street
lamps in Stockton. was instantly killed by an
electric shock. while examining a lamp at River
Road and Safest. early this morning.
Paradine employed inspector by the Cam
den Lighting and Heating Company. but owing TO
the illness of the regular trimmer. had been doing
double duty. When he left home last night, his
wife endeavored TO persuade him to stay, she
felt some indehnable foreboding Of Ill, but he
laughed at her fears. On his rounds Of the village
ne found that the lamp at River Road and Safest.
was out He borrowed lantern from William
Finch and Charles Blikely. watchmen Of trolley
which are left standing in Safest. over
night. They accompanied Paradine to the trouble
some lamp and Blakely held the lantern while Para
dino tried to adjust the carbon. He either touched
a bare wire some part OF the lamp through which
a current was running. and was thrown heavily to
the ground There appeared 10 be spark of life
left in his body when the watchmen examined him.
and they placed him in OF the empty cars.
When Chief Of Police Johnson. who was summoned,
reached the place. Paradine was dead There Is not
n mark burn visible on Paradines body. and how
he received the current is mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
REAL ESTATE.
CIVIL ENGINEERS TO ERECT NEW
CLUBHOUSE.

THE BUILDING TO COST siooO0o-IMPoRrANT
SALES OF PRIVATE DwELLINGs-BUsINsss
AT THE EXCHANGES.
rev clubhouse. TO cost 100000 Is to be erected
for the American Society Of Civil Engineers at
Nos 2Is and go West F'fty-seventh-st The pui'd-
ing will he four stories high and viii nave
frontage Of 20 feet and depth OF ia feet. i"e
mans and specifications for the structure WIZ
were drawn up by c. l.. w. Eidlitz, were "'e'
Yesterday Charles T. Wills OF No west iwe"
tisth-st, will build the new clubhouse. ~ ne East
cin.ers are at present housed at NO. III East
Iwenty-third-st. ,,,s ,,sre
Two important sales of private dwellings T Tee
made bv Henry d. Winans e. May yestef DAY. = nc. NO.
disnosed of the American basement four-story
house with d Wss F;fy fo Sra
private terms. The building was recently -o Jor
psied BY Waksr rse same
extension bull: by Edgar Son private terms Rms
"a, and 5M Broadway and Nos a to 50 crosby,st:
by James A. Melvin to Seth Low IN excnams srt Ted
in The Tribune only a nominal valuation Is given
for the NewYork property the rec sfsrred the
same NewYork parcels to Mr. Melvin for $4,000.
II is understood that Mr. Lows deal; ,nG,su in
VOWED about 81 10000 ,.,
At the Broadway Real Estate yes!s c
s. ssy hs,ca E. Mey sssofy 4 b sG
100 70 rainiifs solomon Marx and s Others 81
West sixiy-aith-s two and three story frame n
Ann's-ave east SIDE 40 feet south or One-hun-
dred-and -sxh-st vacant Pio peoi Estate
the plaintiff. the German American heai hs'a'e
Title Company. for S. 900. x
James L. Wells sold in foreclosure
fifty-ffth-st, an irregular plot. TO the piaintiH'
Elizabeth 4. Kennedy for $500 .o,, FOR cbar,,s
Bardes No lOl Avenue ID. fve-story double iront
and four-story double rear tenemcnts, 2h4xlio 10
William Roster, tr., for s23 900, .. ,-owr.
Lionel Froehch has sold tho three-story prSwn-
stone private dwelling No. 1853 East Sevcnty-nrst-
ST. lsSxOx1OO for Mary f. GOODWIN 70 MIS-
Hawkins on private terms It, >,v.~L
Charles r. Schuyler has sold to the New I0lk
Realty Company a plot Of ~ feet on Rlverslde
Drive between Seventy sixth and seventy-seVen'n
SITS for Improvement. $50 ... .,,.
n nyc-story brick fiat lot 25xl00 at about $O'U
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS SWEARING.

Patrolmen James +. Hough. OF the East Thirty
f,h-st station, and Horace X. Patrick. OF the West
Forty-seventh-st. station. were tried before Com
missioner Parker yesterday charges made by
Acting Inspector Harley that they failed 10 in
vestgate an accident to boy on November G. DR..
ODonohue. of No. $40 West Fifty-thrd-st who
was called 10 attend the boy witness. He at
first refused TO any questions at ALL and
Commissioner Parker threatened attach him.
He then consented 10 testify. Upon being sworn
he hesiiated about kissing the Bible. kiss the
Bible. said the Commissioner.
II will II you Will put a clean piece OF paper h. %
replied DR.. ODonohue.
The Commissioner told him TO kiss the book on q
clean page. which the doctor did, and then proceed
ed testify.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
PLENTY OF GOOD NAMES.
THE CHoATE CLUBS ADDRESS MADE
PUBLIC.


The Choate Club Of Brooklyn issued yesterday
the address which II decided to frame at the meet
ing held on Saturday evening. The address is brief
but comprehensive and is signed by large num-
Der of prominent Republicans The address reads
as follows:
The undersigned Republicans Of the city OF
Brooklyn earnestly desire the election OF Joseph H.
We believe that the great State OF New YORK
should be represented in Naonal senate nov as
and that in these days of political uncertainty ana
nrncpIes of the Repnbcan party should have the
clearest utterance and the ablest adv9cacy
to ser Dsf hs his State
this high office His reputation is spotless and his
abilities haye o1en Ws of os
guished orator. a steadfast Republican and true
We therefore unite in urging his election upon
call upon fellow citizens to cooperate with
us in securing .s his end .. Ncxosr A,r.r
/: osdea. Theodore /: Frcthinsham, John Nc.
sss SSSsna RsSsls s
Bsnsdic William g. w noSps EaGdeFck aoar
ai Hoyt ALBEIT s"e g. Mcdonald a. a low Tunis
els Hfrsf Hns % eSn Rs?s Hsn1y F. !Ss
GATES wren :; H. AdephSs 5, PsnTsnds
Chadwick. Stanley b Fill Andre: J. Bates.
Divine NJ Munger. Elihu Dwight. John Glib.
william p Gil. Truman J. Backus. Cyrus p.
Davenport Edwin S, KnoWiton william
shenstone. c. Elliott Minor Albert J; Lyman.
William l.. Gerrish. William McCarroli Chester
bolt. Edwin II: Kellogg. FREDERICK s Parker .S
p Belamy, Horace j. Morse. William +. Full IT,
Eugene g Blackford' Charles Sherman H tnhs
ku ss '1 John E scha%sna SSrissassn:
r. Perkins Samuel A. Wood. John j. Williams,
William L. Keess William Beard d Afred b.
Timothy Perry Charles Pierce James W. Croni-
we'll Cornelius n. HoaCland, John Simmons.
Frederick b. Pratt. committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
JUSTICES SAY FAREWELL.
APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME
COURT CHANGES ITS PERSONNEL.
BROWN CLEMENT AND DYKMAN LEAVE TIE
BENcH-rHE LAST OFFICIAL ACT OF THE
PRESIDING JUSTICE WAS TO
DECLARE A RECESS.

DECLARE RECESS.
short time after noon yesterday the hve JUS
tees OF the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
went upon the bench and court was opened. Theh
Presiding Justice Charles F. Brown handed down
several decisions The courtroom was deserted ex-
cept for few clerks. and Justice Brown SAID 10
the orier:
The court crier did so In the usual FORM and the
Justices filed from the bench and retired to their
private room, That was Justice Browns last APP
pearance the bench. His term OF office expired
with midnigh: last night. and his last Official act
was to declare a recess Of the Appellate Court
Every effort has been made on the part OF the APP
pellate Court Justices to have the new room to be
occupied by the court completed and furnished be-
fore the last day of the year. that Justice Brown
could preside there before he left the bench. The
furniture has not been purchased yet. however.
and Justice Brown had TO give up the idea OF sitting
on the new bench. The Appellate Court has been
working hard to finish up the business OF the year.
as any cases in which Justice Brown sat. and which
have not yet been decided. will have to be argued
again before the new bench OF the Appellate
Court.
Clement and Dykman, Justice Goodrich having
been reelected to succeed himself. Justice
Clement intends opening law office In TINS CITY
and Justice Dykman will live in White Plains.
Assistant District-Attorney Frederick F. Crane
babe goodby to his associates in the Distr1ct-Attor
ney's office yesterday He has resigned MS pace
&C second assistant to Mr.. Backus and will con-
time the practice OF the law with his partners ex-
Iudre DALEY and James d. Bell Mr.. Crane said
Yesterday that all his experience in the once OF me
DstrctAtorney had been pleasant as and Whether
he had made any appointment TO MI MI C rdnes
place but he would nothing about the TN, matter
He said that his apn0intrent "ouiu HUI NC al"
nounced for some little time.