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New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
MR.. TULLY AND CONEY ISLAND.

A committee from the Law Enforcement Society
called on Mayor Wurster yesterday and tod him
startling stories about the immoral condition OF
affairs at Coney Island About two weeks ago T.
De Quincy Tuly. the president of the society. had
told the Mayor that Coney Island was much
better place than il had been, and that its con-
dition was improving. He explained his amended
report yesterday by saying that within few
days ne had learned of many things Of which he
did not know before. and which are sadly uncom-
piimentary 10 those who should enforce the law
at the island. The Mayor told the committee that
he would entertain specific charges. but that he
could not act upon general criticism Mr.. Tuy's
associates yesterday were the Rev. J. J. Arnaud
and the Rev. W. T. McElveen.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
MAMARONECK.

Tho Count de la Taille retired officer OF the
French cavalry. who with his wife and daughter.
recently leased cottage at Orienta Point. near
Mamaroneck was painfully hurt on Sunday after
noon while riding his cob along the Boston Post
Road. II IS supposed that the Counts horse took
fright from the bugles of some OF the drags. HIS
foot caught in the stirrup and the horse stepped
his face, knocking out the tfeth the left side
OF his head. He was also injured Internally The
horse continued down the road for a quarter OF a
mile, and was caught at the Mamaroneck Boule-
from his perilious position. The Count has been
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
ilGbllc y otlee5.
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT APPEL

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. APPEL
~ LATE DIVISION. FIRST DEPARTMENT ~.
Matter Of the Appcaon 81 ~ The Board ?f RSpd Trans,
Nppointment Of three Commissioners dstermas
whether ropn u" ,ra raMS -: '"Mays IN NE sel
property as determined by said Board ought to be
FaSa i Gssp: hiSsy y S even % ' 4 @ 9 +: s s
smcndaory thereof ana supplementary thereto tie under
signed Board Of RAPID Transit Railroad camm sslonsr:
supreme Court Appellate Division FRS, Department 70
No iii Fifth Avenue. in the city OF New York on ~.
day the 2Sh day Of June 1897 az. ene O'clock in n.
can be heard Tor the Appointment three
after 'V due hearins. xhehet rapid transit Tawsy
railways in the said city to the con'sysnGs and tAns
said board and fcrh in The rcsoIaoas t Of The he sag
af s9iEs TsO%s1y saSD'eG 1897 s ana @ ao @ 3r
Sesr,ng date the in dsv February 1897 ought TO be
constructed and Sperih h ne 9al are the p@,i,on ot We
saii Bard Il RAPID Transit Rslr9ad Comm ssIonsrs ir
ne me cry %, a. 70 his appellate procuring
desgnang egh, daS d, nS p b m
shall be given and the papers snSeS,4 TO ana css, "a
to s,a IN naSsrs sa % "on as he presented ne Court
upon such spT'eo9n g o the said railway r1
ways forms part Of ,nf the Common Council Sf he cy 4
New Yor copies q witch are included among ne SAID
p'fffs' fSe .SS, S2S " ,5a appica,23 to sesp & s.
pubic hearing OF m shc constrsea I oSatS and snail
,epo,, u h report ot their determination Whether
nmyht 10 be constructed and operated whicl
snVn o az a. favor of the construction and operation x
pS - as this Beard will ask that shall oe s1a
49, 'connrmed by said Court be taken IN l.u ~ ihs
consent u property owners along the ne oil 'e s"'
p6 ,pn' OF RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD CoMMlS
sIoNERs FOR THE CITY oF NEW fokh
LEWIS l.. DELAFiELD Secretary.
parsons Shepard g. Ogden.
Broadway. New York City:
Tracy IS 'SSiG"s" WaIi Street, Ct New York CITY.
Attorneys 70 the Board.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
A nYERrIsEMENTs q

A pVERTIsEMENTS ana subscriptions for The lfo-
n une received their Uptown Once. No 2t2 broad
May "a door ot sist-st Until! O'Clock p m, az
received the following ofanch oNces Az
resulir ofce rates nntil O'Clock p m VIZ. - st.
ave e. cor a3d-st.. 52 6th-aNe cor i@h-st' Maey
9th ave and ith-s ii2 Counbus-aNe. near west toIa
st i2d-st. 6th-ave, W East litl-st 20
West i2d-s eth and Nh aNes; lo9 East i'tn-
A., s3S Shave. between 10th and lIth s,s los "a
ave near cist-st, Ins lst~aNe near SJhst, 700 ~
ave near list-sI. a5t 3dayc.. 2i0 BleecAer-st 20
Ileecker-,t 29Os Sd ave. 2tO East iWhst. l92l od-
ave 2t62 30 ave a5 Amsterdam ave. ia2 West 32d-sl
Ia East iGtn-st 20o East iS,h-st soo ethaNs., co
i59 3d-aNe Cith-st. 2Ji East s'fh-s1
leo broadway: i5S dave i2o sth-ave; iSis 2dave
.59 Gh-aye. At the Harlem onices 2oSi Sd-eve nea,
Iis;h-st: i56 East l2ath-st. 3i-ave; 2S We.
i2Sh-s bet 7th ana sth aves.: 800 West liStn-sI A
the Brooklyn Oficcs 397 Futon-st: 526 Fultoa-ss
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
VISITORS INSPECT THE BREMEN.

The new North German Lloyd Line steamship
Bremen. which arrived In this port last week on
her maiden voyage from Bremen, was open for in
spcction yesterday, and many friends and patrons
OF the line at the Hob0icn pier To look a, the
big and perfectly equipped freight and passenger
carrying vessel The officers RECEIVED the visitors
from until clock In the afternoon. showing them
about the ship. An informal reception was also
held In the main saloon where the Bremen's com
unander. Captain Reimkasten. received the visitors
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
STEAMERS TO THE CiTSKILLS.

The elegant and commodous steamers of the Cats
kill Night Line have now resumed their regular
summer schedule. and this has become a favorite
river route 10 the Cdtskills. The Kaaterskl and
City OF CatsEi leave foot of Chrlstopher-st.. ~ r.
daily at r. m. The early evening hours are thus
spent in viewing the charming scenery OF the lower
huasJn at It's best, and then after a refreshing
nights rest takes the train for the hills I'm the
Is popular route. also. for those having bicycles
and carriages. which carefully handled by this
LIMA
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
MONEY FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS.

Thomas Cooke & Son. the bankers. received $40 cDO
Yesterday from THE Christian Herald" for the
famine stricken people Of India That amount Will
be forwarded free OF charge. by cable to Bishop
James r. Thoburn. the chairman of the Inter-
denomina tional Distributing Committee who Is
laboring among the unfortunate natives OF India.
Thus far 100000 has been cabed. The fund for the
suffering has reached $4,000. Next week si0Un
more will be cablcd. and II H. expected that the
amount that will aid in relieving the starving peo-
pie VIII reach S2O.O0.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
ROBBED WHILE he SLEPT.
A WEST NEW YORK sAIJOONKEEPERs PLANS TO
PROTECT HIS MONEY UPSET BY
DAEINC BERGLAR

PROTECT HIS MONEY UPSET BY
DARING BURGLAR.
Before retiring at II o'clock or Sunday night
John Diehl, proprietor of roadhouse on the Bulls
Ferry Road, In West New-York carefully placed
valise containing valuable papers and S622 in cash
at his side. He also took the precaution OF laying
a loaded revolver on top of the grip, so that he
could quickly put mis- hand on II in case burglar
entered the house.
At O'Clock yesterday morning Diehl awoke and
discovered that his window was wide open and the
cool morning ar was blowing into his room. In
stirctvely he .sl to look al his vase. and was
greatly astonished TO find that somebody had car
red il off. The revolver. too. missing. Diehl
made a hurried investigation, and speedily came to
the conclusion that he had been visited by burg
lar. Notwithstanding his carefully laid plans. He
informed the police of his loss and offered re-
ward OF 800 for the capture and conviction of the
thief.
The burglar effected entrance TO the house by
climbing on fence in the rear OF the house ana
then making his way TO the roof Of an extension
on which the window Of Mr.. Diehls room faced.
rhe window partly open and the visitor boldly
raised H. climbed in and carried off the Naise ana
revolver withou; disturbing Diehl's s!umDors
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
KATONAH.

At midnight on Saturday the large house on the
O'Shay place, In Cherry-st.. was burned TO the
ground II had been unoccupied for several years,
ana II Is thought the fire was caused by tramps
who had broken in for nights lodging.
The funeral of Mrs. Everett Brown. of this place.
was held in the Presbyterian Church on sunday
afternoon at . o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Babbit. pas
tor Of the church. assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Hanaburgh. of the Methodist Episcopal Church
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
An AMERICAN SCHOONER BURNED AT SEA

Gable advices were received here yesterday from
Barbados that the American schooner Belle Of
Bath, Ne. which sailed from New-York on June 2
for Hong Kong. had been burned NJ sea All on
board were saved. The Bellies captain was Charles
Curtis. The schooner built at Bath I'm 1877
She was 29s feet long 80 feet beam. 2i3 feet deep
and of 347 burden.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
EAST VIEW

David Miller died early on Sunday morning. He
was born in Ncw-York city sixty-four years ago.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. the
Rey william +. Compton, pastor of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church. of Tarrytown offica l.
ing The burial will be i'm Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
DIR. JOHN j.. ANDERSON I'LL.
THE AGED AUTHOR OF SCHOOL HlSIohiH'
SUFFERING FROM APPENDICITIS

DR.. John j. Anderson. the author OF some wen
known school histories, is seriously Ill wv W., "e
o~o -, ms strlcken with illness which his physi-
.ia, Dr Ketcham. of No. SSl Adelphi-st soon
diagnosed as a case of appendicitis Dr. Anderson
is seventy-slx years old. and his physician was u'
willing 10 subject him to an operation Dr. hetchai
has succeeded, without performing an opera'io" III
bringing about gratifying changes Tor 'he oe'''
N Dr Anderson's condition. and although the aseo
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
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a convenient place to ielvc their advertisements
and subscriptions for The Iriou,,.
New-York tribune., 1897-06-22
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
CHILDREN PRESENT A BADGE
Graceful Tribute to Commander Britton Of
E. V. Sumner Post.
PRESENT FROM THE SCHOOLS OF SIDNEY
Old Soldiers Several Years Ago Gave n
Flag 10 schools and scholars
Take THIS Means of show
inu Their Appreciation.

SIDNEY, Neb., Oct. 11.-(Speclal Tele-
gram. To-day was Grand Army day at the
Sidney public schools. Several years ago
f. v. Sumner Post, No. 12, Grand Army OF
the Republic presented the Sidney schools
with a fine silk flag. This patriotic action of
the old soldiers was much appreciated by the
patrons and pupils of the schools. and today,
in recognition of this act, the schools pre-
sented Commander Andrew Britton with a
beautiful silk post commanders badge. Mr..
Brltton was the prime mover of the presenta-
tion Of the flag, and hence this graceful APP
probation of his efforts.
The entire city schools. Grand Army post
members of the school board and many cti-
zens were present at the ceremonies, which
began with the singing OF the Red, White
and Blue" following which came the presen-
tation address by Miss Myrtle Lancaster.
Mr. Brtton was wholly taken by surprise but
responded with appropriate remarks. Com
mandes Poskell and Neubower also made
short addresses. The moderator OF the board
Hon. l. ]. Mcintosh, expressed himself In
choice sentiments concerning the ceremonies
The singing OF the national hymn, "America, y
closed the program.
This action of the schools is highly appre-
ciated by the Grand Army post here. The
old soldiers have always taken an interest In
the schools, and can always be depended upor
to advance the spirit of patriotism among the
young people of Sidney,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12

Hard Time for Witnesses In Defense
of Mrs. Atkinson.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. IA spec al to the
Commercial Tribune from Glenville, w. Va,
says:
The trial of Mrs. George w. Atkinson was
resumed here today. On cross examination
the witnesses who testified for the defense
Saturday night Jared badly at the hands of
Attorney Dim for the prosecution Facts
the testimony in chief. Until O'Clock this
animation OF witnesses to prove that Owens.
co-defendant with Mrs. Atkinson, was at the
time of his alleged purchase OF land from
Judge Camden, financially able to pay for
the same. The alleged forged receipts show
a payment for something like 81 400 Two
witnesses were produced today by the de-
Tense, who testified to having seen Owens
with $500 about two years prior to the date
Of the first receipt. majority OF witnesses
upon o-s-exsmination stated that Owens
is a man Of limited means. Owens himself
lock the stand this afternoon In his testi-
mony in chief he stated that he had In 1879
been employed by Judge Camden as agent
in the sale of land and that he made bona
ide purchase OF land from Camden and thai
the receipts from the purchase money which
the prosecution claims that Mrs. Atkinson
forged are genuine. bear true date and We're
written at the dictation OF Judge Camden and
given TO the defendant for purchase money
actually paid in cash and labor. The crc SIS
examination OF Owens is in progress The
state claims that there are flaws In Owens
statement which they will be able to show TO
the jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
SOUTH OMAHA DISMISSALS
Continued from First page)

Michigan, g. Wisconsin. 1; Kansas. bushels
per acre over last year The average for
quality is 92.7, as compared With S99 in
October OF last year.
The condition Of buckwheat has declined
since September l forty-three points, the
condition on October 1 being 90S. The states
of principal production show a decline Of
several points, except Wisconsin, where II
is only l per cent.
The condition OF barley shows an improve
ment OF i.2 points during the month, stand
ing October I at SIC points. In New York,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota
there has been decline. but In Michigan,
North Dakota and California the month has
witnessed a marked improvement, the aver
age in California being nine points higher
than September l.
The average yield OF wheat per acre will
not be published. pending the result OF a
special investigation OF acreage and produc-
tion now approaching completion.
The condition OF tobacco shows a decline
OF go points during September. The tobacco
reports vary greatly as between the differ
ent states. Pennsylvania and Maryland show
ing an Improvement OF three and eleven
points respectively, while Virginia shows a
decline of two points North Carolina four
Tennessee eleven, Kentucky ten, Ohio two,
Indiana six, Missouri six.
The condition of Irish potatoes has de-
clined 81 points. In the New England
in Massachusetts and Connecticut to eighteen
in New Hampshire and twenty-oue in
Maine. In New York and Pennsylvania Il
is nine and five points respectively and in
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska 1t is SO and four
points respectively
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
Disclaimer from Mr.. KEEPER.

NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. Il.--To the Editor
of The Bee: In Fridays Bee, in letter
from Lincoln appears the following, which is
an erroneo construction OF the invest eating
committees report concerning the Norfolk
Hospital for Insane: Attention is called 10
the method used by the superintendent in
purchasing clothing and supplies with the
industrial funds without the accounts 4 ing
through the regular channel" | would re-
speetfuly state that whatever may have
been the methods OF former superintend-
ents, no clothing or supplies have been fur
nished this hospital since | assumed control
OF II without having been purchased through
contracts with the Board OF Public Lands
and buildings, or on permits granted by the
beard and warrants issued therefor.
While 1t is true that music and amuse-
ments have cost this hospital $500 in ten
years, yet II is equally true that we are
keeping within the limit OF 5000 year ap-
proprlated by the legislature for this fund
out OF which is paid also the lectures by
the clergy of Norfolk every Sunday, to the
marked benefit OF the patients. a service
which the friends OF the husbands. wives
sons and daughters treated here would not
willingly have discontinued.
G. f. KEEPER,
Superintendent Norfolk Hospital for Insane.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
DANGEROUS MAN WITH A RIFLE.
Tries to Hold Up the Depot and n
Farmer Lacks Nerve-Arrestcd.

FRANKLIN. Neb., Oct. 11.-(Specal Tele-
gram IF. c. Smith, man who has been
living in Colorado near Fort Morgan for the
past two years working for F:ank Baker,
reached here this morning. He got off the
train with Jug of whisky of which he had
been drinking. His baggage consisted of
roll OF bedding. which he opened and took
out a rifle. He loaded the gun and was
very careless with it. He started south with
his outfit on foot. He has wife and two
small children living about eighteen miles
south OF here in Kansas. In about thirty
minutes he returned with just his gun and
went down in the railroad yards, found a
man unloading lumber ordered him out Df
the car and made him march up to the
depot under cover of the gun and made MIN
go in the depot and demand the money
while he stood in the waiting room door with
the gun. What little change was on hand
was soon in a pile on the counter. At this
point he became frightened and left, leaving
the money He ran down toward the south
until he met a farmer named l.. n. Kins-
ling. He pulled the gun on him and ordered
him to stop and turn the team around. The
farmer whirped up the team and came very
near getting killed for doing So Smith shot
at him, the bullet whisting by his head.
by this time the marshal had reached the
depot and posse was formed of fully fifty
men, all armed with guns. They surrounded
the cornield where he had gone. In about
an hour he surrendered and was taken be
foe justice and bound over to the district
.ptlr
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
ZIG MIKE is BACK FROM KANSAS.
sheriff Krcnder Returns with His
ri L oI, In Ini

sheriff I<rcnder Returns with His
Prisoner ana Lodges Him in Jail.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. Especial )-"Big
Mike" is again in his old quarters in the
Dodge county jail. When first arrested on
Friday last at Wheaton, Kan, by Sheriff
Kreader he refused to return with the officer
unless he had to. Application was at once
made to Acting Governor Ransom for a
requistion, which was granted. On Satur-
day Wagner changed his mind and con-
cluded that as he had to go anyway he
might as well go then. Sheriff Kreader and
his prisoner at once left Wheaton and ar
rived here yesterday afternoon. The big fell
low appears rather crestfallen and is not in
clined to talk. He has spent the time since
he broke Jail in travelling around Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri, keeping clear of the large
towns. Kreader got trace of him through a
letter mailed by boy who is an inmate of
an establishment at Wahoo frequen.ed by
Wagner, addressed to Fred Smith, Circle
ville Kan. On arriving at Circleville he
found that Fired Smith" had left orders for
his mail to be forwarded to Wheaton He
went to Wheaton and arrested his man there,
Wagner says that his true name is JEFF
Wise and that bis parents reside near st,
Louis Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11,-Attorney General
Fitzgerald of California was admitted to the
bar of the supreme court today. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald comes to Washington for the purpose
Of representing the state in the Durrant MUIR
der case. Durrant has appealed from the de-
c!sion of the United States circuit court de-
nying his motion for writ Of habeas corpus
Mr.. Fitzgerald said today that he would
enter a motion tomorrow for the advance
ment of the case upon the docket 1t is
understood to be his purpose later to move
to dismiss, and as soon as possible secure a
final determination of all legal proceedings
in the celebrated murder case.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
Cnitnn MiII. in tne snu1L.

There are now in the states of Kentucky
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
the Carolnas and Virginia 434 cotton mills,
with 5,45l ,6Sl spindles and 80 16S looms be
sides seyenty-two knitting mills In 1880 the
total number of spindles in the states named
was 1,533,25O SO that the increase since that
year has been about 100 per cent. The
woolen mills of these seven southern states
number eighty-eight and are situated as fol-
lows: Alabama, two; Georgia, five; Ken
lucky, eighteen; Mississippi one; North Caro-
lima, thirteen; Tennessee, twenty-five; Vir-
ginia, twenty-four. About fifteen OF these
mills are also cotton or knitting mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
RAIN FOLLOWED nY LIGHT FROST
Several Places in Nebraska Report II
TOuch of Winter.

HASTINGS, Neb, Oct. 11.-(Special)-
The first frost of the season arrived early
this morning and caught many plants. be-
sides alfalfa and some corn.
ST. PAUL. Neb., Oct. 11.-(Special)-T
fve-weeks' drouth was broken by a light
shower this morning. The precipitation was
027 of an inch.
GOTHENBURG, Neb., Oct 11.-(Special)
"A thin ice formed in this section last
night. 1t is so dry that the farmers are
unable to plow and for this reason they have
been unable to sow any fall wheat or rye
Corn has matured in good condition and will
average about thirty bushels to the acre.
TECUMSEH, Neb, Oct. 11.-(Specal)-A
nice rain OF about half an inch fell here
last night A drouth of months duration
is broken.
LOUISVILLE, Neb., Oct. I.-(Special.)-
A slow, steady rain began falling here early
Sunday morning and continued all day and
well into the night. The dust, which was
very deep, has been thoroughly laid and
small grain and late pastures very materially
benefited.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-12
Ex-aucen Lii Dangerously III.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Ex-Queen Lii
iuokalani of Hawaii is reported as being very
i'll at her apartments in this city. She re-
turned from trip to San Francisco about
ten days ago in good health. She had con-
tracted heavy cold on the journey east
ward and physician was at once summoned.
She has since been growing steadily worse
and while the greatest secrecy is main
tained by her secretary and servants regard
ing her illness, it is reported that symptoms
of pneumonia have developed and that her
condition is regarded as serious