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The advocate., 1897-09-29
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The advocate., 1897-09-29

The tender words and loving deeds
which we scatter for the hearts which
are nearest to us are immortal seed,
which will spring up in everlasting
beauty, not only in our own lives, but
also in the lives Of those born after U.S.
Spurgeon.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

You can carry the little vial of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets right in the
vest pocket and it will not make even
little lump. They cure constipation.
One pellet" is laxative; two a mild
cathartic. One taken after dinner will
stimulate digestive action and palliate
the effects of Over-eating. They act
with gentle efficiency on stomach, liver
and bowels. They don't do the work
themselves. They simply stimulate the
natural action of the organs themselves.
That is where they differ from all other
pills. That is what makes them better
than all other pills. You don't become
a slave to their use as with other pills,
because their help lasts. Once used,
they are always in favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
A BOYS CAMP RAIDED.

m, yrrvr> FREAK INTO THE RUDE sHANTY OF
TWELVE YOUNGSTERS IN A VACANT LOT.
yertable boys camp was raided last night and
srs urchins of the street including a postal tele-
,rsph boy in uniform. and colored boy, were
e.,ured and taken to the Oak-st. station.
Recently high board fence was erected around
the LOT AT Frankfort and William SITS, and since
nat time number Of boys have been noticed
climbing over the fence by the aid OF a convenient
Aydrant in Frankfort-st. They were never mo-
listed until last night. when Policeman John Muir
nv saw smoke curling in the air inside the corner
the enclosure. Summonng another policeman
nd a citizen TO watch the outlets. Murphy scaled
n fence. In the corner was rough board
,hntv about fifteen feet square. and nearly SIX
|au eigh It's door was Of sheet-iron, and piece
f Nsty stovepipe which protruded through the
roof. told him where the smoke came from.
CHEESE IT, feers. there's a cop! were the nrst
words which greeted the policemans ears as he
tore omen the door Of the shanty. Then dozen boys
,gmbled all over each other IN the stampede which
followed Half Of them got away. but Ave OF them
who climbed over into Frankfort-st. near the east
end of the fence. were caught by the other police
men and citizens they dropped. The sixth boy
stopped long enough 10 try TO carry away big wash
boiler. and. though he also arrested. he was
later released by the sergeant. ,,o ,,,.,o..
The urchns had fitted up regular ounkhouse'
where they had slept for weeks: Their stove was
made from an old milkcan. Last evening they
stole gas-stove from the basement OF building
across the street. thinking 1t was kerosene oil
stove When they discovered their mistake, three
0cs TOOK ns stove TO sell askns
years old (cooredl. Of No: Soonest: James Mar.
tn fourteen. Of No y s City Hall Place: Danny"
fifteen OF No. e. Catharine-st.. who wore new uni
form Of PostalTelegraph boy. and James Brennan.
boys were sent to the Gerry society and the others
we're locked up. charged with dsorderly conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
A NEW BUILDING ASSURED.
THE PEABODY HOME HAS RAISED A CONSIDER
ABLE FUND

ABLE FUND.
Perhaps the most interesting feature OF the
Christmas festival at the Peabody Home for Aged
md INDECENT Women and one which came as
welcome news to the many patrons and friends
NJ that institution was the announcement that
there was every prospect that the close OF an
other year would find the Home In peasanter ana
more commodtous quarters. over year ago MIS-.
u X Kunhardt offered 10 give 5000 toward the
now structure provided that $4,000 could be raised
from outside sources before January l. 1897 Al
the festival last Tuesday the treasurer OF the fioe'
Corlie. Lawrence. announced that this provision
NJ Mrs Kunha rdrs gift had been met anu t"a'
,ha ,uildnp fund now amounted to something over
"a, no This sum includes over &,Vo from Mrs n.
y Van Nest 1900 from n woman whose name VIII
M. he made public, $50 each from MIS- Auch""'y'
Mrs GIraud Foster Mrs. Gandrill MISS u J..
o,o,,os Miss q p Stokes and Dean Hoffman OF
tho General Theological Seminary.
rha trustees EXPECT Is erect IA new building at
cost OF about s35 900. and. while s2ovo Is not s'VV'
,r,h,,ions are expected that will make II pos
sh,e TO start the work early this spring. Inc s,'e
- ~. rou structure will probably be that OF the
..oson, Uome-Boston Road and Clover-st.. west
Farms. The proposed widening OF the Boston wa.
,.m cut considerable on the front vi INV
on.,,v hut the home owns a lot OF sumcient oep."
- .,a, after the improvements have been maoe
49, w,l he plenty OF room for the new o"''u'"e
and It's grounds ,s. alto hut
rh. trustees thought OF changing the s''e o"'.
.,,.r lacking around. decided That they cou'o NO.
,-,nrovo upon their present plot. IL - on nrsh
ground. above the Bronx hiver VII" -"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
TLEGRAPHIC NOTES.

ported to have secured a option on the six brew
cries here The aggregate capital OF the SIX Is over
million dollars.
.led his wife and son last night and then committee
s.iclde- Family troubles and divorce sui caused
ue tragedy
8! 3; Louis. Jan. s-In fear Of becoming penniless
mo helpless Henry Stone. Bxty-nve years OF age,
formerly member of the Merchants Exchange.
ssaded his life yesterday by taking dose Of poison
vas one time TIM worth 500 CO., which he made deal.
EXP Rn.g grain He had wife in Michigan and sister
Fond du Lac, Wis. JAN Stacking the courage to
s,sce the exposure OF his appropriation OF county
,,snos ex-County Clerk Owen Ferguson attempted
and cS aT suicide Ses ; s r by shooting se
sc SAID TO be short about 300.
Albany. n. T. Jan. 9-Susan Rosner. aged eight
s a. was struck by the Montreal express train
ss this city at $40 tonight. and her body
ssn s horribly mangled. She was coming from the
w was struck just she stepped upon the track
'A'ch runs by the side OF the canal.
sc ror Worth Tex. Jan. "a disastrous collision
sys j.. on The Santa Fe fifteen miles north Of
sSsns Engineer Hsgeeriy and Brakeman Matshe
hOss fed a nee OF t.
kyeS aers TO take sidetrack at Hasie;t but diso-
Jan 9--fNosco6 SOnhbuB Ti'N1Ss'
Ceon,So 'iecior FOR the town Of Nina. Chauta uQua
nsn, was arrested here to-day for embexze-
COM, ahc arson. Flndey was short In his tax &C.
Ho,. aEd 70 cover up his populations, concocted
barn MAJ S ne had been attacked and robbed ana
Ina up the crime Suspicion became aroused. and
erossr,s Was brought 70 this city, where. under
~ s'sea The shortage amounts to $780,
x.mr,sssra Fails. n. Y, Jan a-Gladys Chapman.
hn6 Two years old diamond thief, from Cleve-
BON w xs arrested here to-day under instructions
lours we Cleveland police. She II q nne-looking
\ hws.oman, and passed under the name Of Jes-
a6essd while here. There was a reward OF 80
'so Tor her arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

ance Of light and fresh air, quiet and secluded ana
certainly be amid perfect surroundings Ior
the old folks who are passing their remaining days
In the Home -. ... ,.o.
The new Home will accommodate nifty inmates,
while the present structure has room LOT oniy
twenty-five The limited accommodations III inc
present structure have made necessary a waiting
list. which at present numbers over thirty. many
OF them thoroughly worthy. yet debarred on ac-
count of lack OF room. While the institution -
strictIy non-sectarian and no respecter or moi
yiduas II aims to have It's inmates OF hgn Grass.
1t is fact that two OF the old women now ~ L1
Home formerly drove around the streets OF THIS city
in their private carriages. A., Ma,
The oldest woman now in the home IS Mrs mary
Ann COPELAND She came to the Home soon after
its Establishment In 1874 when 1t was at the north
nast Garner OF Lexngton-ave and Thirty-thrd-st.
She s now in her ninety year. and being total
" Hind has to have constant attendance me
NEXT Oldest woman is Mrs: Ellen Mast who is
seventy-six years DID, and the youngest inmate OF
tho home is Mrs Eliza Carroll now In her seventeen
year or the twenty-five inmates nineteen are
widows. ,., -. Oh. ho,o In the
last year The resulting vacancies were filled from
the waiting list by the selection OF the boaru o
Lady Managers An appncaht 10, hIs recommends
lions as 10 her good character and wortnihess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
WEATHER PREDICTIONS FOR DAKOTA

reporter called Weather Observer Outram's
kota paper that the Departments predictions fall
short Of the limit of usefulness in North Dakota
because they failed TO predict the velocity OF the
wind The tenor of the complaint was that a pre-
diction like this, Colder: snow, means nothing
TO the ayerp &c fickertai because he is accustomed
TO prefer snowbals to oranges. and uses cold waves
for toncs: but II there is a blizzard coming ne
wants TO know II he be holed up until II IL
over If the prediction said colder; snow; wind
forty miles an hour from the Northwest NE
hickerta would translate II to mean raging bliz-
gard and would govern himself accordingly ,
Observer Outram says that there Is apparently
no reason why the Department oonnot predict wind
yelocities in North Dakota II II chooses to do SO
On the ocean coasts and on the great lakes such
predictions are made but II has not been GUS
foShary to use them in inland regions. Mr.. Outram
has forwarded the Dakota editors kick TO Wash
ingfon a d the Department may yet undertake to
predict billiards. In his State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
PRICE OF GAS LIKELY TO GO DOWN.

The agitation In favor OF legislation to decrease
the price OF illuminating gas in this city has be-
come extensive that there is no reason to
doubt that bill to meet the public demand will
be passed particularly the Legislature will
have before II bills to decrease the price Of gas to
q or 70 cents a thousand feet Evidence continues
to increase that the present price OF gas In this
city 81 % a-thousand feet is outrageously high In
view Of the facilities and the combination OF the
gas companies Experience In several other cities
Of the United States has shown that In those
cities. with much poorer facilities for making gas
a profit. the gas manufacturers have been able
to supply gas of the standard candle power and
purity with profit at II.
Consumers in this city have had their attention
called to the subject lately by the December gas
the work of the meter which always registers In
The interest OF the company House-9wners who
had tried electric light have declared that they
have 10 pay enormous prices Also and unless people
can have their own electric plants they seem to
be at the mercy OF the electric companies or the
gas cOmpanies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
THE PARIS AND LUCAN1A LATE.
A STORM IN MID-ATLANTIc PROBABLY DE.
LAYING BOTH.

The big liner Paris. OF the American Line. ard
the Cunarder Lucanis somewhat behind sched-
ule time. Neither vessel had been sighted up 10
midnight last night. but there is no cause for anx-
iety as to their safety.
The Lucania's departure from Queenstown on
Sunday last was delayed several hours account
OF storm. the easterly end Of which had just
reached the Irish coast. Her sister ship. the Cam
pania, evidently had the storm with her for some
time as she was about twenty hours late at Queens
town on her eastern voyage. and owing to the
severity Of the weather. unable. last evening to
land her mails and passengers there.
1t Is probable that the storm into which the
Lucania put her nose when she passed Daunt 3
Rock covered large area. even to the westward OF
S POM IN the ocean steamer track where the
southampton liners come on TO the westward course
OF the Liverpool and Queenstown vessels.
Inc 1act that the American liner is over day
pennd her customary time indicates that probably
she too has encountered the storm which appears
to be holding the Lucania back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
DROVE OFF WITH AN EXPRESS WAGON.
DARING THIEF STEALS A CASE OF CIGARS FROM
AN OLD soI.DIER-THE LATTER's HARD LUCK.

A DARING THIEF STEALS A. CASE OF CIGARS FROM
AN OLD soIp1ER-THE LATTER's HARD LUCK.
1t may cost Charles d. Hanson. a veteran OF the
Civil War. and a member of the New-York State
Militia lust $500 minute for the two minutes he left
his express wagon unguarded in front OF No 4s1
Broadway yesterday afternoon. In that brief period
the whole outfit stolen, including case OK cigars
valued at $500. Last night the wagon was found In
front of No. New-Chambers-st.. by Policeman
Edward Kennedy, who drove 1t to the Oak-st. sta
ton.
Hanson found It there after searching the city for
eight hours but the Of cigars missing He
was much downcast at the prospect OF having to pay
for the loss of the goods From his story II appears
that a gang Of thieves had been his trail
for wears. and were determined to ruin him. Two
years ago his rig was stolen from the same place.
and II cost him $209 to square accounts with mer-
chant whose goods were stolen and secreted before
the wagon recovered.
Less than year ago. when the old soldiers wagon
was standing at West Broadway and Franklin-st..
young man asked him to deliver tub OF butter he
laid on the wagon at a place In Cherry-st He said
ne would meet the expressman there After he had
gone Hanson noticed that the marks on the lid OF the
tub had been scraped of recently and he suspected
II had been stolen. An hour later he found the real
owner In q Greenwich-st. store.
In the mean time. by the aid Of Leonard-st
station policeman the thief was run to cover at
Chambers-st. and West Broadway, but he dropped
a watch while running away which the detective
stopped to pick up, and the thief escaped Later
preached old Hansen. and. chiding him for not de-
vering the stolen butter. told him he would get
square with him.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Hansen loaded a
big Of cigar cutters and a case OF cigars on
his wagon from the store OF w. f. Parsons. jr.
of No. 4Sl Broadway. Then he went In to get a
sample trunk to ship for one OF the statesmen He
said last night that he was not gone two minutes,
and believed that the butter thief had been watch
ing for opportunity TO drive on with his rig.
Hansen Is growing old. and is verN deaf He ex,
planned that business too dull for him TO anord
the luxury Of wagon-boy. He served his time
in the old 6th Regiment, New-fork State Mitm,
and passed two years and eleven months In the
Civil War the 18TH Regiment. New-York State
Voiunteers being captain Of Company when
the regiment disbanded He lives at No. l07 West
broadway where he has his little express ONCE.
While the veteran was telling Sergeant MELON.
aid ~ his hard luck at the Oak-st station last
niaht detective Henry Hahn became deeply in
terested in the ase. and. after getting all the In
Formation possible. went out to work II up. II Is
hsi;nved that the CHERRY Hill gang stole the out
A. The stolen case was marked: G H. Sager
~ Amb;rn ~ Y" and was properly sealed and
bound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
POWERFUL FOND o. CLANS.
-. The providence Journal.

From The Providence Journal.
~ ac,tuafe who is exceedingly fond OF the succulen
bivave which has made Rhode Island so famous ,,s
raLe in a wheelbarrow which he trunded down
through the mud OF Hope and the Valley villages
TO Rjverpoint and thence via Apponaug 10 the
frozen shores OF Cowesett Bay.
The Ice covered the bay and the sct1 'S man
almost 10 warwick Light before he found place
where he could dig. His quest was successful
rnwaycr for when he reached Phenlx on his re-
turn tourney the barrow contained bag filled with
a bushel OF as NICE big. juicy CLANS as the digser
averred he'd "ever sot eyes on.
He said ne didn't mind the tramp. the DAY was
Ane" He wanted a mess o clans and went ana
w ent's Corners aTs some sixteen or seventeen
,,i,es from where the clans were dug, and the DIS
lance covered suggests that some folks In scituate
are 'powerful fond o clans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
PROTESTING AGAINST THE SITE.
A MAss-MEETING IN HARLEM TO OPPOSE
THE ERECTION OF A sCHOOLHOUsE
IN northumberland
TY.NINTH-

Property-owners in Harlem are manifesting great
opposition to the selection Of site for a school
building In One-hundred-and-twenty- ninth-st.. west
of F1fth-ave. A mass-meeting was held last even
ing In the basement Of st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church. ct Fifth-ave. and One-hundred-
and-twenty- seventh-st TO protest against the Sc
lection by the School Board. and resolutions were
passed to be sent 10 the Board OF Education. the
Controller and the Corporation Counsel. request
ing that the proposed school building be erected
in the more thlckly settled districts on the East
Side Of the city. There were fully 300 representa-
tive men and women present at the meeting.
which was presided over by Henry c. Robinson
Seated with him the platform were Postmaster
Charles w. Dayton. Jordan L. Mott. Henry II.
Brown. George c. Lay. Robert Nook. the Rev.
Dr. George r. Van De Water and the Rev. DR..
Charles ]. Young Addresses were made by the
Rev. DR.. Van De Water. Mr. Lay. the Rev. Dr.
Young, Postmaster Dayton and Henry c. Robin
Mr.. Lay illustrated his address with chart,
showing the districts Immediately surrounding the
ono in which It Is now proposed to build school.
and the greater need OF other districts Tor such
school facilities. The Rev. DR.. Young made
speech. in which ne asserted that the erection OF
the school building would irreparably damage the
churches in the neighborhood and bring about a
decline IN the value of property Postmaster Day
ton said that the School Board had made a great
mistake in the choice Of a school site He had
been informed that one reason for choosing the
site was that the Board supposed that the Astors
had agreed TO sell the condemned property TOT
100000 This. however. was mistake as the
Astors unwilling TO sell.
The resolutions declare that the selection OF site
for a public school west Of Fifth-ave. at One-hun-
ed-and-twenty -nnth-st. would greatly depreciate
the value of the surrounding property In strictly
private residential neighborhood. where land Is hsd
at high figures 1t Is declared that the site Is far
from the centre OF the school population while there
are several other convenient sites which can be OBJ
tained at lower cost protest is made against s1n
600 site. The resolutions declare that the vacant
land to the north Of Grammar School No. ~. at
Lenox-ave and One fourthst, a
plot 100 by 1875 feet. should be utilized to double
the capacity OF that school, which Is In the centre OF
the school population, and that site should be Sc
lected for another school In hundred twenty
sxth-st. near Lexingten-ave.. such site being OBJ
faipanIe at half the cost Of the Ffth-ave. site An
appeal is made in the resolutions to the Board of
Education not TO defy public sentiment In the selec-
ton Of school sites or compel children to walk long
distances to school, but 10 reconsider the plan OF
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
FEARS FOR BARK'S SAFETY.
THE lord DUFTERIN THIRTY DAYS OVERDUE
BUT HER AGENT HoPEFuI.-Two OTHER
MISSING CRAFT REACH PORT.

INN iohD DuFTERIN THIRTY DAYS OVERDUE.
BUT HER AGENT HoPEFUI-Two OTHER
MISSING CRAFT REACH PORT.
Fears are entertained among shipping agents for
the safety Of the British bark Lord Dufern, which
to-day is nnety-four days out. and thirty-six days
overdue at this port. from Montevideo. The bark
was reinsured In London yesterday by the under
writer's. but her agent John r. L,vermore, believes
that the vessel Is still ahoat. In spite Of her delay
in reaching port The Dufferin carries Of
thirty men. Mrs. Roberts. the wife Of her COM
mander was at Mr.. Lvermore's office yesterday
inquiring for news Of the missing craft. but she
too believes that her husband and his vessel are
bravely struggling against the elements somewhere
out on the Atlantic.
Mr.. Livermore bases his belief in the safety Of
the bark on tho arrival early yesterday morning Of
two long-overdue sailing vessels. both OF which
were consigned to him. One Of these is the British
ship Macduff. commanded by Captain Huelin. which
arrived from Rio Janeiro after voyage OF eighty
three days ago. the Macduf in all tina. weary time
not spoken or sighted by single vessel. The
other missing vessel which turned up yesterday
was the British bark Heathbank commanded by
Captain McKechnie. and 1S2 days out from Manila
The voyage from Manila usually takes 15 days. and
the Heathbank was therefore at least sixty-seven
days overdue when she reached port.
The Lord Duffern is a comparatively new vessel
built of steel. She carries four masts. and Is OF
2 $50 tons burden She left Montevideo with $50
tons OF sand ballast. secured by shifting boards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
THE RIGHT KIND OF RAIL.
ITS ADVANTAGES WHEN LAID IN THE
STREETS OF A BIG CITY.

NETWORK HAS ADOPTED Tits POINTS OF DIFF
FERENCE FROM THE WRONG KIND
If 1t were possible for to figure up the total
annual loss to citizens OF New-York by the wear
tear and breakage to bicycles and every kind Of
vehicle. caused by the tracks Of the surface
roads, the result would be surprisingly large
amount. Almost every has poor
junkman lose wheel while trying to drive his
rickety cart across a cartrack at sharp angle
and the wrenching and s,raining that well-made
wagon gets in crossing the average street railroad
leaves its effects. until some day tho tire splits the
spokes break, or the axle bends. and repairs are
necessary Bicycles come In for their share OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
UNKNOWN MAN FIRES A HOUSE.

Nellie Gibbons who lives at NO. loi 'ahdero''-s'''
1v,nd.or Terrace Brooklyn. last night saw an un-
,.rr man wearing heavy dark ulster and
black derby hat force open the basement door OF the
house No. 40 vanderbiIt-st. Soon afterward flames
were seen through the windows. Two young men
Of the neishborhood in and put out the IRE
soaked in kerosene. The house Is owned by Cnaries
w Lindbiatt bicycle dealer Lndo'ast caused
q widow of Windsor Terrace OF raising her skrts
too high in crossing muddy street 90. he was ar
reSted on a charge OF libel and fined w.