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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
TO ESTABLISH 4 YALE CLUB.

prso11r1oN PASSED WITH WHooP AT THE
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
. .,o orrua, meeting OF the Yale Alumni Asso-
Ito, ot sharrv's last evening 1t was decided to
Torn, a Yale Club In this city The proposition was
received with grea. enthusiasm and the resolu-
t,on TO establish the club went through with
whoop. There was only one speech In opposition 70
IT, and tina: made by Generai W. W. 0A!uuy
's5 sbeA,eld Among the earnest advocates Of the
,,or u,ora Noah H. Swayne I'd. 1t was announced
that the club already had 555 members.
There was a talk on Cuba at the meeting oy
Thomas r. Dawley. jr, who went to the island as
correspondents and the election of officers resulted
ne folIovs: President George A. Adee; Vice-presl-
dsnts ". W Skiddy and George c. Holt; treas
urer william A. Copp; secretary, Julian w, LII Es
mmnd CONN Henry w. Taft, Henry w Calhoun
Alexander Lambert Herbert p@rsEhs prFsded ana JON" H.
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ACCUSED BY A COMMITTEE CLEhh'
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO GET VOTES FOR THE
HUMPHREY BILLS BY BRIBERY.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO GET VOTES FOR THE
H1.MPHREY BILLS BY BRIBERY.
en-,ngaed ILL.,. May IA sensation developed to-
aav in connection with the Humphrey bills by the
,,or,ed att4,npf TO bribe committee clerk. mis-
.i,o for y member of the House. a. l. Hamilton,
,,ut,,eber Of "The West Chicago journal and
tterL ~ the Committee OF Live Stock and Dairy
,rg said 20 representatives Of the press that ne
"a ho.r mistak N for Representative Flannigan
nv lobbvist for the Humphrey bills ana offered
o. ,oo 20 vote for th.m The Humphrey bills extend
g. s,ctt.es of all street railways ir Illinois nifty
ors anJ give the control or eXlsl4Hs Iod'S dilu
-, {rsnchiSas to specially appointed cCiinissios
instead OF TO the BcafGs o! ny onnnsod mar
.t'io-lv hv the Civic Reform organizations II CEl-
cHgn HaUilton's story y as follows: - .o,,,
Shortly after the House net oday it'S WdI IN
'!io ~ Pienresertative Bailey, who was sitthe IN
ms 70 G.nstor Iandriean a. the same uHle " >
liking 10 RepreseniatiNS tianhGaH, wi,o III TI - oi
Z" Hs eai next 10 Bailey When Landrgan waku @ , out
also sooTridor Tandrigan turned 10 me ana SAD;
NJ Eiannigan. wan. to MAKE you a(,i.dI1 ~ r
NJ NJ Ne Garrard' ! sEook hands with MI Jar
rard, al4 v,onnigan we want few more votes for
49, II,ir,nhrev bills. We have stNeHt! =. Noi' III
the Fw more To make things sure. II you WI
vote for the bills Will max i !oI s@ a ienoko q some
aiter hiiyG / said nothing ard walked away; /
otnef OH pck n Reprcsentatiye Bailey and told MIN
what hao nap1g VI refcrred 10 is F. c. Garrard, for
ne ars secretary Cf the Staoe Board OF Att
cWtiire As It not known tnat In, ~, i nd a. he is
,ting m do with the Humphrey Dis am m a. oncn m on
Ihile ., Sien standing the story was ~ ohr III u,.
man Q, NH Tns An ncxplicable part or the story
80 RAJ senator Landrican shouid w boe stead
,Uoeer in the Humphrey DIE: qr lGr tn,rodnc,ion ~
iaSly iSu5 iSo55ators Iandrigan and Mt HarIarc ue"y
a, Ioovn .,,,h ~ Mr. Hamilton's statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
A FARMHAND'S MURDEROUS WORk.
FOUR PEOPLE SHOT DOWN. THREE OF THEM RE-
CEIvING FATAL WOUNDS.

FOUR PEOPLE SHOT DOWN. THREE OF THEM RE-
CEIvING FATAL WOUNDS.
Milwaukee Wis. May 7.-what may prove
triple murder occurred at the farmhouse or Alex
ander Harris who lived about five miles south OF
Waukesha at an early. hour this morning. the
victims being Mr. Harris. his wife. the hired girl
ard the hired man. The rhine was committed II
Is supposed, by a farmland, William Pouch VINO
had been sheltered by the farmer over night. Inc
dead and wounded are Alexander Harris ased
about forty-ve years Killed outright; Mrs Harris
aged forty-four years. seriously wounded; Helen
Vesbach, hired girl. fatally wounded: Nelson NC
Holt hired man, fatally wounded
Early last evening Pouch. who had worked for
Mr.. Harris about two years ago. calleu dt ''e
house and requested lodging over night he was
taken in, supper given to him and room assigned
TO him. About o'clock Mr. Harris and the hired
man. McHolt arose and went to the yard to milk
the cows Mrs Harris and the hired girl remaining
20 prepare breakfast for the family. Pouch ieie
his room quietly. and, going to the yaro "hele
the men were milking bade them good morning
Harris and McHot sitting on stools near
oacb other and before they were aware OF his
intent Pouch drew a revolver and fred at the
farmer killing him almost instantly The MITE
then shot he hired man , IN tne o,oness on the
ground and Pouch evidently supposed h MN fe and
calmly left his Victims cneT wheFe ef the Ihg
There he met Mrs. Harris and the hirea gir anu
He said Mr.. Harris would not be In for Sony few
minutes and that he would partake OF his oreak-
Fnst ar once The woman waited upon the
murderer who seemed 70 resh his & meal he Aftes sdbs
ca ting his breakfast Pouch arose from tne saOIe
and started TO walk toward the door but suddenly
wheeled around and before the & women r arrs
IN the breast and then fired al the hired girl
After finishing his bloody work the nd m9rdersa raSe
robbed the house. mounted bicycle ana r,,I, rOHe
awav A posse Of farmers are in not pursuit
The supposition of the authorities Is that the man
s either insane or that he committed the terrible
deed in order to hide evidence of another crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
BIG ROBBERY BY PICKPOCRETS.

A NEw-YoRKER LOSES $1,000 IN MONEY AND
PAPER on TRAIN IL HARTFORD.
Hartford, Conn, May s-Wl!am Stephenson OF
No 2O3 Broadway New-York, was robbed In the
New York Neville and Hartford station THIS
morning OF 5000 by a gang OF thieves who )ostled
him In a crowd and snatched his pocketbook from
his inside vest pocket. OF the amount taken. $500
was in cash and the remainder in negotiable paper.
AS far as can be ascertained. the robbery was
committed on the S;33 train as 1t was about 70
leave the station this morning, and the tnleVes,
after obtaining their booty, stuffed the empty
pocketbook into a etter-box In the station and IL
is believed made their escape on some otntr tram
The victim of the robbery informed the ponce
and then telesraphed to his bankers In New otk
ordering them to stop payment on his stolen NOTES,
A man suspected Of being the thief was arresten
In Mddletown on the arrival Of a train frchi thls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
EXPERTS AFTER EASTON.
THE EXAMINATION INTO THE CAPITOL
EXTRAvAGANCE.
BOOKS BEING SCANNED AND ESTIMATES BEING
MADE BY EXPERTS-wHAT THE PAY
ROLLS SHOW.

ROLLS SHOW.
Albany May (SpeclaD.-The investigation OF
the accounts Of Frederick p. Easton Superin-
tendent Of Public Buildings, was formally begun
to-day by Governor Black ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Woodruff and Speaker OGrady. acting as Trus-
tees of Public Buildings. The expression FORMAL
~ begun Is used because since a meeting OF
the Trustees last week expert accountant
has been inspecting Easton's ledgers and max
ing abstracts from them. But to-day the Trus-
tees acknowledged that they were engaged IN
an investigation OF the Department OF Pubic
Buildings and through Colonel Griffith. the
Governors private secretary, they arnounced
that the inquiry would be thorough one NO
report on the result Of the investigation IS eA-
pected before next Friday. when the trustees
will meet again to consider the statements
which will then be made to them by the ac-
countants and other experts who have peen en-
gagged.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff brought mere
from New-York by last nights boat six experts
to make. an examination Of the carpets up
hostering and hangings for the Capitol bought
by Easton within the last two years. Three OF
these men are from John Wanamakers ana
three from Frederick Loeser & Co. OF Brooklyn.
In company with the Lieutenant Governor they
worked from 9 o'clock this morning till O'Clock
this afternoon inspecting the carpets. furniture
and hangings and estimating their value. The
experts were not told what Easton had paid TOT
the articles but they made their own estimates
II. S. Corwin. OF the accountant firm or Fat
terson e. Corwin. is making an examination OF
Easton's ledgers and OF the bills paid by hlm'
A complete tabulated statement showing the
payrolls and other expenditures for two years
will be presented to the Trustees OF Pupnc
Buildings at their meeting next FRIDAY. NaturaI-
w the Trustees will carefully examine the pa!
rolls in order TO determine II Easton has EN-
ployed an excessive number Of men. There can
he no question that these rolls do disclose a
wosto ~ public money For instance. the fol-
rnuinc numbers of men are reported TO have
heen emnloved in the months stated:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
LAST STAND or THE TICKET BROKERS'.

Albany. May There was a lively and largely at
.,d.d hearing before Governor Black this morn
,ro when the ticket brokers made their last hght
AGAINST the Antl-soalpers' oil, which prohibits Of
aos NOT under the authority OF railroad from
Iii, ,ickets The railroads represented by
ceoree H. Daniels Frank LOOMS. F. A. Harrington
and + J. Wolfe OF the Central; d. l. Roberts of the
p-r,e. G. f. Lambert. OF the West Shore. and Lewis
En- 1;orr and j " Burdick, OF the Delaware ana
r. Sa an For the ticket brokers there were present
in,hTaSam iruber. as counsel; r. II. DOVE OF ne
ApaarcIai a Travellers Associations: Daniel Harris.
CONN STATE Federation OF Labor and w. II. starr
or Ola Nv " E Bridges. OF the Commercial League; me
anu ', were the those presented bcIore
ar ittees of the Senate and Assembly III IL
,nrederstood ,re that the Governor VIII sign the DILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
FOREST PRESERVE BoAhDH 1AHh'
n,rrFRENcE OF OPINION AS TO THE BEST
PLACE TO BUY LANDS.

,. Nav 7 (SpecaD--The Forest Preserve
,s which has the important duty OF buying
:, oo 90 worth Of Adirondack lands. held Its first
,or,ral meeting to-day. Its members are Lieu
.o,ort-c;overnor Woodruff. State Engineer Adams
and Forestry Commissioner BabcocK. lhefe were
,,r,;tted 70 tho Board by Warden Fox. OF the
,,,r,, Commission offers OF land In the Adiron-
aocts amounting to over slOoo0oo in value. at a
comnaratively small price by the acre large
,ort ~ this land is on the southern slope OF the
,d,rondacks. tho region where the Board thinks
,hn buIk Of the 81 10000 should be spent
state Engineer Adams said he favored puyi's
o,or mar, Of the lands along the upper part
', wet Canada Creek. with the aim OF protecting
ond Increasing the water supply OF the Erie canal
~ %ia,,tonapt- Governor Woodruff on the other hama.
Ia n was his Judgment that n large tract OF
isrT should be purchased along the headwaters OF
r. Hudson River. II plain. In his opinion
~ etorage reservoirs ought to be built along the
upper nart Of the Hudson; The Board decided 10
80 aar,,ra a good deal Of the land proHered. Win
IN. purpose Of selecting the best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
VISITED BY SPANISH-A AHERICANS.
CONFERENCE HELD AT THE COMMERCIAL.
MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA

A CONFERENCE HELD At THE COMMERCIAL
MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA May THE first meeting OF the
Diplomatic Board of tn" Phiiadeiphia 'omme.c'"
,,'so,,r, was held at that institution this after
o, 7, ,s comrosed Of the Ministers Of the various
coor,sb American republics at Washington the
distinguished visitors arrived in the city from wash
lpgton about noon and were at once driven 10 the
Museum where they were received by President
ponner Director Wilson and other officials OF the
institution At the head OF the delesatioh were
rn u Smith the new chief OF the Bureau OF
A,oorican Republics and Minister Romero. Of Mex
Too Others in the party included Ministers j. H.
rsI,o of Costa Rica: Jose Andrade. Of Venezuela
7, n rodriguez OF the Greater Republic Of Central
America Salvador d. Mendonca. OF Brazil. and Do
,ninpo Cana. of Chill. 49, n,
The meeting OF the Ministers and the Museum ON,
ciais lasted several hours. and was heid behihd
,aoi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
EDHEM ORDERED TO PUSH ON.

THE TURKISH COMMANDER TO PURSUE The
GREEKS TO DoMoKo.
Constantinope. May 7.-Orders have been teie-
graphed to Edhem Pacha to push on to Domoko
Immediately.
The Turkish Government last night received
the following official dispatch from Pharsalos:
AT dawn. the Imperial troops having attacked
the enemy occupying Pharsalos. from which
place q portion Of the Greek troors had already
begun to retreat during the night, defeated them
and captured the town.
"A division Of cavalry pursued the enemy on
the road to Domoko. and the division Of Khairi
Pacha has been ordered to advance In that direc-
ton.
THE Greeks left ammunition and provisions
at Pharsaos."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
IT F. GILLIG ARRESTED.

~ ,,-nrOw STREET JAIL OK a CHAH"E "r MIC
' AppRoPRIhTING 5000.
Henry F. Gilng a well-known business man, Wt.m
oeces at No l43 Elm-st. is prlsonsi Al i'uro"
H'ee' ~, rn ,,,ost secrecy has been maintaned by
.Sn, u,bo are interested in the case and none
coUId be induced TO talk yesterday The technical
charge against Mr. Gillig. so it was sald yestei
6oy was the misrepresentation Of N'oo oeIiveu
from a note. and the complaint IS mace ~ n"y
,nond w kinney fur dealer. Al the i-uo2w n2
s,Tnc, Jau last night Warden Roe said tnai ~ n,
Ge was locked up there. but ne couid te,i @ no' ~
d. bont the case except the brief siateiheH1 81 VI
,he biottcr MI Gillig is well known IN business ness
snd cIib circles. lie Is member OF the Lo'oS
Press and New-YOrk clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
PUFrS p. VASSAR ARRESTED.

San Francisco May 7-Rufus p. Vassar' grand
son Of the founder of Vassar College at foush,
kenneie n Y. is under arrest mere. charsen
with embezzlement. The complainant MAUI -
Ten stewart Mitchell Duggan, Of chicago. al,
Us that she ntrusted him with sHp daihoI,n I
,So and ssG i'm coin, and that he appropriate tiIe
. li.s ,o bis oWl use. Ndssar, however says theI
q, n,,bjng criminal In his transactions WIN lne
woman and states that they maintain 'T,, tbn,
% ,hn ling and money do not nearly counteTDahiieo
NJ NJ amo,ut adyanc her account. Inc COM
We u1,ant Zane here ostensiby for the purpose OF
se@mring a divorce from John Edward Duggah p oI
chicaeo TO whom she was married In 1888 AT i'd-
,nn W}s The decree granted April 30 last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
A PARDON ASKED FOR +. II. CHAPMAN.

Washington. May 7-Dstrict- Attorney DAVIS
said to-day that he had been unoficially informed
that petition had been presented 10 the fresi.
dent for the pardon of Elverton r. chapman Oh
tions nut 10 him bv the Sugar Trust investigating
Committee The District Attorney s&ain & ne sup up
pear here before this time II he does not surrender
himself before the nth the date set for me ata
OF Mr. Hayemeyer a bench warrant VIII issu,,s
Mr. Davis thought, however. that Chapman wouid
appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
DFraICtTION AT COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY
THE FORMER TREASURER ARRESTED ON

CHARGE OF EMBEZZI.1NG 20.s5o.
Washington May 7-Robert II. Martin. formerly
treasurer Of the Columbian University OF this CITY
was arrested to-day and taken to the police court
on charges of embcZzing funds of that institution;
The complaint made by President Wn'nan rnen Ui
,wo ~ tho trustees The defalcation Is said TO be
s9o go Martin was released on 500 ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
cayaLS BEGIN BUSINESS TODAY

In no onered for traffic tomorrow. The parts
y, tho 50 900 100 Improvement that have been under
u,ov are ei her completed or have been left In such
CONDITION that the canals may safely be Opened tor
tno,usn Without interfering In any way win
The contractors The break in the Champain Candi
,ilc c,rIav is not so serious as was nfst reported
yes'eW,u ya a. au he opened with the others tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08

7, is n,ain from this report showing that 24S
men were employed in August 262 In Septem,
her 2gI in October 301 In November and 3;f
in December, when the Legislature was no, III
snse,or and there was no need for the employ
ment OF a large force about the public buildings
of Albany that there were far too many men
employed. More men were hired tnen 'nail
yoar when the Legislature was in session
The payroll increased, OF course, In IKE man.
por oc &c shown by this table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
REGULARS MARCHING TO PHILADELPHIA.

philadelphia. May THE 9th Cavalry. Light
patterv T. lst Artillery and the four foot batteries
y, the 4th Artillery. which have been marching In
aasv stages from New-York to this city to take
r, IN the ceremonies Of the unveling OF the
p11aa 11aashine,on Monument arrived at Torresdale this
a,ternoon Colonel Sumner commanding The
uls aIee,a or. encam mped on Colonel MorreFs farm.
Tbcy will remain there until Monday, when the
,narSch TO Fairmount Park Will be resumed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
JUMPED TO HER DEATH.
A BROOKLYN WOMAN KILLED IN ESCAfiN"
FROM HER DRUNKEN HUSBAND

Margaret Kane, thirty years old. jumper
from the third-stor window Of No. 26o Pacinc-
st. Brooklyn, about midnight last night ner
brains were dashed out on the sidewalk ohe
had been quarrelling with her husband. Danie'
Kane. 1t is supposed that she jumped 10
escape him. The husband was arrested on
charge OF intoxication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
NAY BE GOVERNOR or ALASKA.

Port Townsend Wash. May 7.-frNa'e adVice
from Washington indicate that - . 'onnnsU. '''.,
Al, In ~ tho next Governor OF that Territory
He was sent from Nebraska 10 Alaska during Iial mar
rison's Administration 10 MI the pdcT Vi N''''
STATES Attorney for Alaska, and IL popular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
COOPED UP IN THE PALACE.
POSITION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AT ATHENS

POSITION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AT ATHENS
PERILoUs.
London. May s.-The Rome correspondent Of
THE Daily Mail" says:
Private news from Athens which has es-
capped censorship shows the position OF royalty
there to be more perilous than ever The menu
bers of the royal family rarely leave the palace.
and their portraits have been withdrawn from
public view.
when the Queen and Prncesses visit the hos
pitals they are openly insulted in the streets.
The palace is watched by revolutionary agents.
lest Their Majesties should attempt TO flee the
country
1T il said that Turkey is really the chief
hindrance to the Powers proposing mediation.
as the Porte claims the right to finish the war In
the ordinary way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
OHIO REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION

Columbus Ohio. May THE Republican State
Committee this afternoon decided TO hold the state
Convention in Toledo June p and e. charles H.
Crosyenor OF Athens will be temporary chairman.
and iohn II Malloy OF Columbus. temporary secre-
tarv There will be $50 delegates In tne con'eh-
tion the largest In the history OF 'he parry III '"o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
CALL WILL NOT GO BACK To THE SEAAih.
HE wIrHDRAws FROM THE RACE AND j. n. C.
STOCKTON is NOMINATED IN HIS PLACE

STOCKTON is DOMINATED IN HIS PLACE
Tallahassee Fla. May Mr. Cali Withdrew
from the contest for the United States Senatorshp
to-day and J. ~ {. Stockton, Jacksonville banker
and supporter Of Call. was placed IN iloi,liao.
,rh os,,,, ~ tho ballot to-day was: Chipley, 81;
stoc,<ton q: Raney 20: Hooker. 3; Burford, !.
CbInIcy's friends have driven Call from me race
and hone soon to elect Chipley Unued states SEN
at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
DrJaU4RC COUNTY CENTENNIAL.

Delhi n Y, May (SpeclaD.-The centennial OF
,his county will be celebrated In Delhi on June
and 10 bv the people and all civic organizations.
II promises to be the most notable aHair IN the
,,,,,,s history and is attracting the attention OF
hcr sons who have obtained prominence In various
narts Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
WITH THE GREEK RIGHT WING.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHTING ABOUT vELEs-
TINO

DESCRIPTION OF TIE FIGHTING ABOUT NELE0-
TINO.
London. May S.-"The Times" prints the fol.
lowing dispatch from Velestino:
THE expected battle began at $50 yesterday
morning Thursday at this point and at the
CyDoscephala. and little later above Avail
and Pharsalos The positions were as follows:
Veestino and the main Cynoscephae chain
were held by the Greeks. The plain to the north.
ward and the gray ridge jutting out between
the Cynoscephal@ and veestino were held by
the Turks.
"The Greeks had three batteries OF artillery
and the Turks four. Early in the morning
well directed Greek artillery fire prevented the
advance OF the Turkish infantry. BY 1:3O the
artillery firing was very heavy on both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
sr.IIyG plTROL STARTS NORTH.

San Francisco May THE United states reve-
rue cutters Rush and Corwin have started FOR
Alaska 10 ion the Bear The three vessels Will CO.
onarate during the summer to enforce the sealing
regulations None OF the cutters VIII return oe'o'o
Oct toher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
BROKER ACCUSED or SWlADLiAd.

ARRESTED on a CHARGE OF PALMlNu orf
WORTHLESS MINING STOCK IN PAY
MENT FOR FARM.
Charles T. Howard a broker. thirty-six years
old who formerly lived at No. 255 West Fourteenth
st was arrested in the reading room OF the Firth
Avenue Hotel last night on a warrant Issued Dy
MAGISTRATE Brann OF the Centre street fo'ce
curt an Tuesday. charging him with grand lar
80. The arrest was made by Detective Robert
NcNaught OF the Central Office and the prisoner
,yas taken 10 Police Headquarters and locked up.
The connlatnant In the is Charles }. Hartman.
- dt' 2oitInore Md owner OF the Riverbank Stock
Earm in that city He asserts that he entered into
,ecoiiotions with Hartman to buy the stock farm.
,bich he values at SlO00o0. and has mortgaged for
;co 900 and that in part payment for the property
the prisoner gave him five thousand shares or MIN
tn ;nS Stock which he says. is valueess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08

win steel platc Of General Grant. full committee .
iiats etc twenty-five cents. FOR SAFE at the S'y
Record ONCE No. City Hali-AdVt'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
AN ELEVATOR BOYS HEROiSM'

HE SAVES THE LIVES OF MANY MINERS At THE
RISK OF HIS OWN.
,y.h,o, Mich Nav With n box containing
two hundred pounds Of dynamite on fire ten rect
away from him. John Thomas. boy who runs a
compressed-a'r hoisting engine In the Tamarach
Mine stuck to his post and saved the lives OF the
men at work In The mine by his wonderful bravery
Ten seconds after Thomas had hoisted the men
% tho level the dynamite exploded. smashing the
engine TO pieces and doing other damage but the
men and the boy TO whom they owe their lives were
In place Of safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08

POLAND SPRING HOUSE. Me- Opens June !.
r,neaeements Call or addr Park Pl. ~ f.-Advt
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COLONEL vASSOS LEAVES CRETE,

EMBARKs WITH FIVE OF HIS OFFICERS ON
AN ITALIAN ToRPEDo-BoAT.
Cologne, May IA dispatch to the "Konische
Zeitung" from Canea says that Colonel Vassos
and five Of his officers have embarked on an
Italian torpedo boat for Greece.
Athens. May THE Government has decided
to recall twenty-five officers and two companies
of sappers from Crete.
1t is stated positively that II the Powers insist
on the withdrawal Of the Greek troops from
Crete as a condition Of mediation Greece will
reply that she prefers war even to extermina-
ton.