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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
LIVELY AT TINES.
An Imaginative Drummer Visits
Philadelphia and Has a Dream.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Talk about Philadelphia being a,
slow place." said the Chicago stove
drummer; its all q mistake. The
only time I was ever unable to hold my
own i'll "a crowd was in the Quaker City.
l was sitting in the rotunda of hotel
there about 8 o'clock in the evening
when a bell began to ring loudly some
where near, and jumped up and went
out on the sidewalk to see if l could
discover any signs of the fire. When
I got outside 1 saw everybody rushing
along like mad, and about fifty men
came tearing into the hotel at such a
rate that they knocked me down on the
sidewalk and came near tramplng the
life out of me.
II managed to crawl to my feet and
hurried inside, wondering If 1 would
have time to get my trunk out. Every
thing seemed to be quiet when l got
in, and / asked 3 man who was smok-
ing a cigar if the fire was out.
"'What fire? said he.
Wasn't the bell ringing for fire? 1
asked.
"'Oh, no. said he. That ives our
curfew bell"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
SENSATIONAL CASE
OF HELEN JEWETT
Some RecoIIections Of a Noted Gotham
Murder OF Other Days.
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS NARRATED
The Crime That Excited the City In
Christmas Week, 1s36--Reasons
for Believing in the Guilt of ofRichard
T.. Robinson--The Eioauence of
Ogden Hoffman That Set Him Free.

Apropos Of the Guldensuppe and
Benham murder cases the Sun recalls
the STORY of a once celebrated but now
forgotten tragedy which occurred in
the heart of New York city in Christ
mas week, 1886. 1t is indexed in the
office of the clerk of the court Of oyer
and terminer as the "Robinson-Jewett
affair" Not one of the actors in II
survived. 1t resulted in q curious APP
parent miscarriage of justice, and in
that respect takes place with the Cum
nineham- Burdell affair of two decades
later; for the accused Richard p. Rob-
inson was acquitted, like Mrs. Cum
ningham, although nine-tenths of
newspaper readers believed in the guilt
of each.
The real name of the victim was Dor
cas-. She was born at Augusta, Me-,
and, after a varied career, drifted to
New York in the spring of 1896 and
went to live with a woman named
Rosina Townsend on the south side of
Thomas street, between West Broad
way and Hudson street, AMI two doors
cast of the latter. Thomas street has
been for years surrendered ~ the dry
goods trade, but was then residential
and was included in what would now
be called the Tenderloin. Dorcas Dyon
had given herself the name Of Helen
Jewett. She attracted the attention of
a young dry goods clerk who lodged in
Dey street and masGueraded un1cr the
alias of Frank Rivers. His real name
was Richard p. Robinson, ana he was
employed by Joseph HoXie, well-to-
do downtown me chant who in after
years became known TO New Workers
as district court judge and county
clerk. Rivers was recognized as Helen
Jewett's favorte. and she often visit
ed him at his office and also sent him
notes. Their last interview occurred
on his nineteenth birthday,in the Christ
mas holidays of 1886. He was admit
ted to the house about 10 p. M. and it
was noticed that he wore a cloak the
folds of which he used to more or less
conceal his face.
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UnreasopabIe.

From the Detroit Ffee Press.
Boarder-Tris egg is not quite fresh
madam.
Landlady-"Oh, of course not. You
people will be demanding next springs
chickens before another month"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
UNRAVELLED.

The whole affair would have ended
with the police record had it not been
for the fact that about eight weeks
age Anna Simon's father celebrated
his birthday. His daughter always had
sent him a, birthday present and
letter, but this year neither came. The
parents wrote to the girls former p"
dresses in Sofa and PhilippopoIs. The
letters came back addressed in a
French hand to Simon Budapest"
Recalling their daughters fear for her
life, the SlmCns wrote TO the police
of the two cities: still no response.
Then French governess in Sofia, who
had been friendly with Anna Simon,
wrote to Budapest that the girl had
disappeared, adding: She was seen
last with Roitcheff." All further ef-
forts of the Simons to get information
directly from Bulgaria were fruitlesS.
Mr. Simon then told his story to the
Budapest police, who laid The case be-
fore the ministry of the interior.
In three days the imperial govern
ment in Vienna was set to work on the
mystery. The Sofia government was
requested tartly to investigate the
case, and. to guarantees good faith,
two Austrian detectives were sent to
F'hilirpopolis to hurry along the inves-
tigation. The course Of their investi-
cation has been published in the brief
paragraphs already printed regarding
the murder. 1t led to the arrest of
BOitcheft and Boadan, and the confess
sion of Boadan, the arrest of Novelic
and POPE, and the revelation of the
whole crime as narrated above.
At the examination in the case made
by Budapest police magistrate, which
| Is the last chapter written in this sorry
| romance, old Mr.. Simon said bitterly:
"When Capt. Boitcheff visited us in
Budapest two years ago he told Annals
mother and myself: 4 am Bulgarian
officer and a man Of honor. For years
! have had the distinction of serving in
| the immediate encourage of my prince.
| love your daughter and herewith give
| you my word Of honor that will marry
| her; only ! must first get my rank.
| Were l to do otherwise, / would be a
scoundrel.' Such is the honor Of a Bull
| garian officer in the immediate entour-
| age of the prince"
| In a little European land like Bull
| garia prefect of police is almost as
near the crown as a general in the
army. He often gets his commands di-
reetiy from the crown. He always gets
them thus in important cases, notably
where foreign government is inter-
ested. In view of this fact, those who
remember the Stambuloff murder are
pretty well qualified to understand how
near even In this year of grace, a civil
l2ed European sovereign can stand TO
an assa rsin in political as well as in
social pfe. II should be mentioned,
| hcwev9r. that. in the face OF the dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24

approval shown in Vienna and Buda-
pest, Ferdinand has given up his pur-
pose to make Major George Pope his
first adtutant,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
GUILT ESTABLISHED.

Then followed evidence about the
fence, whitewash, cloak, and hatchet,
and the escape Of the murderer by the
back door. AS these links of evidence
was forged in a circumstantial chain
Robinson preserved the utmost equan-
unity, and yet the atmosphere of the
court room seemed oppressive with the
sense of his guilt. This atmosphere,
however, cleared when Counsel Max
we'll opened for the defense and fur
nished the first surprise by declaring
that he would prove for the client a
most complete alibi. OF this nothing
had previously been intimated. After
Introducing testimony tending to show
that Robinson had never owned such
a cloak as was found, the defence
called the keeper of saloon on Church
street much frequented during even
ings by students OF Columbia college,
which was then hard by in Park place,
and by young clerks. He was a we'll
known man named Furlong. He swore
that Robinson. whose name he then
did not know, but whom he identified
was often in his saloon and was there
on the Saturday evening in question
between half past nine and half past
ten, and did not leave until near mid
night. He fixed the times by-curious-
ly enough-an inspection of the watch
carried by Robinson which watch be-
ing handed him in court, he identified
a fellow lodger at Robinson's Dey
street boarding house testified that
Robinson came in before midnight.
Upon this alibi Ogdon Hoffman-of
whose silvery flow of language, ardent
style, and pathetic voice and magnet
ic eyes no idea can now be given
through any comparison with any
member of the New York bar
mainly summed up and in eloquence
that charmed into almost breathless
silence judge and jury as we'll as all
auditors. He also dilated pathetioally
upon the absence of any motive in his
client--whom at every sentence he mel
lifiuously called this poor boy'-to
kill the girl. And earnestly he argued
that jealousy and revenge lad insti-
gated either some woman or some man
not OILY to the murder, but to turning
suspicion toward his client. Most
pathetically he repeated again and
again this sentence, "and the stern law
has closed this poor boys speech so
that he cannot aid his alibi and deny
the story Of his presence" During this
appeal Robinson broke down and wept.
At the close of the speech there was a
storm of applause and even cheers
were heard.
The summing up for the prosecution
was painfully wanting in force and
persuasion. Throughout the prosecu-
tion's address and the cold perfunctoTy
charge of Judge Edwards, the echoes
of the Hoffman eloquence fingered,
These echoes went into the jury room
ard in a very short time the Jurors re-
turned with a verdict of acquittal,
But later the suicide of Furlong, who
had established the alibi, threw a
strong doubt UPON the verdict and sug-
gestedl that remorse at perjury impelled
the deed. Soon afterward the rush to-
ward Texas set in, and Robinson Joined
the ptgrims. There he married, be-
came 4 successful business man, raised
family, and died respected even by
neighbkrs who knew of his past.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-20
Tbs Bronz 3 uttun.

Many have written and spoken
about the G. a. R. buttons, but the
following from the Granite Falls
Tribune is about as neaty as any yet
produced "Only small copper
button but it means much; how
much, only those who wear others
similar can say. Associated with this
insignia Of heroism !. is a man past
middle age, with silver locks and slow
step, denoting that the best part Of
his life has been spent, and how, you
have a partia! knowledge Of. No one
need tell you he spent years of car
mage, far away from those he loved,
and among those enlisted in COM
mon cause that Of defending this
land Of freedom against a foe who
threatened it's dissolution !. That war
ended and the boys returned to their
homes men grown, statistics show
ninety per cent !. broken down
with the fatigue Of service and
the inroads of disease contracted
in land and climate they
were not accustomed to. This small
button tells its own story SO plainly
that no questions need be asked him
who wears it.. Perchance, his was
happy home and surroundings peace
full and inspiring the favored one of
a devoted family. Fort Sumter sound
ed the alarm and in obedience to the
call Of his country lie broke loose
from the charmed circle of his family
and associates, not to better his con-
dition, but to add his strength to per
petuate the best country the sun ever
shone on. The littlesbutton tells us
this.''' -. :s.5 s>5S s.: -. ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-20
The True Remedy.

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa,
Ill.,, "Chief,'' says: I'VE WON'T
keep house without Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs. and Colds. Experimental
with many others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other
remedy can take it's place in our
home, az in it we have certain and
sure cure for Coughs, Colds,
- ssssVhooping Cough ID, dle
to experiment with other remedies
even if they are urged on you as
just as good as Dr.King's New Dis
covery. They are not as good, be-
cause this remedy has a record Of
cures and besides is guaranteed.
It never fails to satisfy. Trial bot
ties free at Whitneys drugstore. 4
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-20
The Duluth & Winnipeg and
The Farmers r. r.

The people in the northern part of
the Red river valley, have been anx-
iously waiting these many years for
the construction of a direct and indie
pendent line OF railway to Duluth.
But they are not the only ones inter-
ested in the building Of that road.
The people OF Manitoba and the
whole Canadian Northwest are Just
as anxious to see an air line built
from Winnipeg to the head of the
lakes in order to rid themselves of
the Canadian Pacific monopoly. Re-
Gently a movement has been set
afoot in Manitoba which it is be-
lieved will hasten the building OF the
Duluth & Winnipeg R. r.; as we'll as
the projected Farmers R. r., which
may become part Of the same rail-
way system. With the good crop
prospects we now have, it would not
surprise us III the least to see these
lines built the present summer. The
following special from Duluth ap-
peared in last Thursdax Is Globe: j.
DULUTH, MINI, May 12.It was
learned to-day from one of the Du-
luth parties interested in the New
Winnipeg, Duluth and Hudson bay
railroad, which this mornings press
report shows is seeking a charter
from the dominion government, that
Premier Greenway, on behalf of the
Manitoba government, and Col.
James McNaught, and Others, repre-
senting the company, have signed q
contract which will insure the con-
struction Of the road. Under the
contract the Manitoba government
guarantees for a long term Of years
the payment OF interest on the bonds
to be issued by the new company,
making the sale Of the bonds an easy
matter. In return fol'tthis subsidy
the road agrees to build and operate
q line from Duluth to Winnipeg, put
ting into effect rate Of ten cents per
hundred on wheat from Brand on and
other common points to Duluth. "A
reduction to 81. 80 per ton on coal
is promised and q cut ofs25 percent
on all classes Of freight is provided
for. Before signing the contract
Premier Greenway was Satisfied that
the company had enough funds in
sured to build the. road The plans
of the company also inclnd desseveral
branches to- the wheat fields Of North
Oak kota. The main line will be on
the shortest POSSIBLE QUITE, skirting
Leach and Red Lake on the south
end making direct to the boundary
line from Red Lake.
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Epitaph on MY Boys Billy-0 Goat.
Ny boy he had Billy-goat,
He was a butter frisky.
To be before him when he smote,
Was rather sort Of risky. !. +. z 2'=.>
But Billy's butting now is DER,
At last he had to stop it.
He butted, till he could no m ore,
And then he kicked the bucket" 4.

u Z Z d T.
Poor Billy! He had one weakness,
but it was not in that part Of his
anatomy where his horns stuck out.
It was in a more vital spot. He had
a voracious appetite. Whenever he
had the opportunity, and the oppor-
tunity came quite often, he would fill
up and swell out until he assumed the
proportions Of a Minneapolis alder
man. He devoured everything in
sight. At the autopsy it was revealed
that one sheet, a pair of pillow shams,
one night shirt, a straw. hat, couple
old newspapers, a copy of the Mime
sofa law supplements, a bundle of
twigs, some hay and green grass, and
a large quantity Of oats, had found
way into his interior. That dose
proved too strong and caused his
death. Boys and girls, learn lesson
from Billy: Do not be afraid to use
your heads, as that only tends to give
strength and power, but be careful
and temperate in eating and drinking,
for the poor stomach's sake.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-20
NEW RAILROADS

May be Built in Northern Minnesota
This Yeih L. s.
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INFLUENCE.

"Ah!'' sighed the woman, 'if I could go
Out in the worlds wide busy mart,
l would teach the millions the truths 1
know;
I would plant them deep in each human
heart;
I would do much good; but, alas alas.
[ am tied to humble round of care
So busy scarce note the days that pass
With five small children, what time to
spare?'
In doing the duties that came to her hand,
And they We're many, you may believe,
Gradually faded her day dreams grand,
And no more theories did she weave;
But every day, yes, and every hour,
She used her influence for good,
And exercised her sweet woman's power,
The principles she would fain have taught.
They all went out to that busy mart
She would have sought when they tied her
hands,
And the truths she had written on each
child'S heart
We're by them echoed in distant lands.
They We're noted, distinguished and
scholarly men,
And they did much good for the human
race:
But when asked whence their ideas came
They all thought at once of their mothers
face.
And they answered hurnbly, yet proudly,
'"Twas our mother taught US these lessons
true"
And their mother. resting content and Sc
Heard of these words and smiled like
queen. Dab DeForest.
The record-union., 1897-03-28
In the Wrong Town.

She looked like a woman from re-
mote tier of townships, and the way in
which she was dressed tended to con-
firm that impression. She seemed in Il
world of trouble and approached the
floor walker.
See here, mister she said nervous
ly, I've been robbed in this here store.
Josh lowed me to come down here to
do my shoppin' cause it would be a
savin' l had $50 five minutes ago an
now I hain't got a cent. Oh, deari
I'm morn q hundred miles from hum
with no way to get back an nothin'
to eat;' and the woman buried her face
in handkerchief, while threatening to
collapse.
you'd better report the matter to
the police at once. Or I'll attend to
that for you
Not on your tintype,'' she responded
quickly. Tn no Rube.' Then she
gathered herself and between artistical-
ly executed sobs asked that she be lent
enough to keep her over night and take
her back to Josh.
But she had tipped her hand The
floor walker led her back to the office,
skirt was found a choice collection of
dry goods. She made the air sulphur
Gus and at the Police Station proclaim
ed herself a Jay for leaving Chicago,
where there seems to be Especial i'm
munity for the sgressor.-Detroit
Free Press
The record-union., 1897-03-28
Wisdom Treasured by Time.

A handful of good life is better than a
Dushel of learning.
He that studies his content, wants it.
He that stumbles and falls not, mends
his pace.
Building and marrying of children are
great wasters.
A good bargain is pick-purse.
Light burdens, long borne, grow
heavy.
Not long day. but good heart, rids
work.
When a friend asks, there is no to-
morrow.
Benefits please like flowers while they
are fresh.
All came from and will go to others.
He that sends a fool, means to follow
him.
God oft hath a great share in a little
house.
A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.
Evening words are not like to morn
ing.
Never had i'll workman good tools.
He stands not surely that never slips.
Everything is of use to a housekeeper
He that goes barefoot must not nlant
thorns.
He that lives we'll is learned enough.
George Herbert's "Jacula Pruden-
tum.''
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Perhaps the devil prompted me to

Perhaps the devil prompted me to
speak.
How so?' said I.
''He arrived in the hills late in Octo-
ber," continued the Major. Early one
November morning a search party
found the Bun stiff and stark, beached
on q pebbly bank of the Somara. a
couple of miles below Kalt. There
were four bullets in his body. each
with a garnet core. They concluded,
rather hastily. 1 fear, that this was
the Pir's handiwork. At any rate, the
Government tried to bring the crime
home to him, but failed to do So
And is that the end?' 1 asked again.
Not quite. Subsequently Durda
Khan asked for a months leave to at
tend to certain urgent private affairs.
During his absence the Pr went out
for a stroll one day, and has never
come back yet
The snow, far away, and the water,
at hand, glimmered under the waning
moon. After a short interval, Plaistow
went off to his tent without d word.
Then the Major stretched himself,
said good night, and left us,
Vennering and 1 remained smoking
ittle while longer. AS we separated,
Vennering spoke in a carefully lowered
tone.
Shouldn't wonder if the nanae of the
M. 2. who headed that petition business
for the Pr wasn't Plaistow,'' he said
Cornhill Magazine.
The record-union., 1897-03-28

MIN at tnaI udle- Later, at CnlIudZdl,
began to think differently; but that's
premature.
The Bun was, in fact, the sort of
fellow you meet by the dozen at any
public school. Afterwards these rough
drafts are elaborated in various ways
with various results, and are liked or
disIiked accordingly. Here along the
frontier we go the right way about
bringing out any good the boys may
have in them by making them stand on
their own feet In the lonely outposts.
self-reliance and ready resource Ge-
velop in the most unlikely cases and
influence important issues, but their
success is seldom heard of beyond the
nearest cantonments. Such cases are
too common to take notice of.
1.-The Childazais are, as you probably
know. a hll-tribe, born and bred in
the belief that they have an immemo-
rial right to live by harrying the plains
which lie below their Businesses. They
were in the habit of descending at in
terVals to carry off the crops and the
cattle as well as an assortment of
women and children-the latter they
sold as slaves over the border. More
over. they were conveniently within
reach of one of the principal trade
routes through the mountains, where
for generations they had waylaid ana
plundered the passing caravans to
their hearts content and with practi-
cal impunity.
After vainly trying to subsidize the
tribe and so put an end to the inces-
SAINT raids, and slave-dealing. and
troubles of all sorts, which paralyzed
trade on the road and turned the sur
rounding country into desert, the Gov
ernment at length resolved to compe.
obedience instead of paying for it. Ac-
cordingly we made a quiet little expe-
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Setting Him Right.

'I understand that you have some in
tellectual CANNES here" said the
Learned professor with a pleasant smile
to the proprietor of the show.
Nav, we hain't got nawthin' of the
kind. This is a high moral exerbition
give by nine dedicated s."-Detroit
Free Press.
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AT THE WINDOW.

The urchin stood before the window
And gazed upon the toys displayed:
lie marveled at the dancing Hindoo,
And loved the sweet Tyrolean maid.
1t was scene of gorgeous splendor,
With treasures in profusion piled,
All calculated TO engender
The longings of little child
At length a heartfelt sigh was uttered:
The shopman chased the dirty brat.
And as he ran away he muttered-
Il wonder if heavens as nice as dat .
Cleveland Leader
The record-union., 1897-03-28
Frank.

Mrs. Brown (whose daughter really
loved him)-I suppose your wife thinks
you're treasure?
Van Billion (whose honeymoon is
waning and who realizes his mistake)-
No, a reasury.-Harlem Life.
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A Life Saver.

Puffy-Just saved mans life.
Guffy-How was that?
Puffy-Met a fellow on the. street.
Said he'd blow my brains out if I didn't
give him my watch. Gave him the
watch.-Tit-Bi
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1897-07-16
THE HENLEY REGATTA.
Winnipeg Crew aaL Mcdowell of Chicag,
Win TriuI Heats.

Winnipeg Crew aaL Mcdowell Of Chicago
Win TriuI Heats.
HENLEY.oN-THAMEs, July l5.-The
trial heats Of the Henley regatta for
1897 began with beautiful weather,
though stiff wind blew at intervals
from the Berkshire shore. The follow
ing are the winners Of trial heats:
For the Thames challenge cup, Kings
college, Cambridge, beat the Royal In
dian engineering college, Hooper's Hill.
For the ladies' challenge plate, Eman-
uel college, Cambridge, beat Baliol col.
lege, Oxford.
For the grand challenge cup, the Le-
ander club beat the Thames Rowing
club.
For the diamond sculls, J. J. Blusse
Of De Hoop Rowing club, Amsterdam,
beat S. Fairbair, Jesus college, Cam
bridge, and DR.. w. S. Mcdowell of the
Delaware Boat club, Chicago, beat the
Hon. F. A. Guinness, Thames Rowing
club.
For the stewards challenge cup the
Winnipeg Rowing club of Canada beat
the Utrecht university. boat club, Triton.