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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
EAST.

The Royal Astronomical Society of
England had awarded to Prof. Lewis
Swift, Of Rochester, N. Y, the Jackson
gold medal in recognition of his SER
vices to science in the discovery of
comets, nebul@ and other wanderers
in space.
An accident happened to the United
States steamship Montgomery, which
sailed on the 18th for Florida waters
on hlibustering duty, which compelled
her to return TO the Brooklyn navy
yard the following day. She will 90
into dry dock for repairs.
Grimshaw Bros, silk manufacturers,
OF Peterson, N. j., and Reading, Pa,
made an assignment of their business
in both places on the 18th.
About 1900 men who had been work.
ing half time in the shops of the Penn
sylvania railroad at Newark, N. j.,
during the past year, were put to work
on full time on the 10th.
The death of Hon. Joel T. Headley,
the historian and ex-secretary of state
Of New York, occurred at Newburgh,
N. Y, on the 10th.
A resolution to give financial assist
ance to the famine sufferers in India
was voted down at the annual confer
ence of the secretaries of all the foreign
mission boards in the United States
held on the 10th in New York City.
The conference voted to send resolu-
tion of sympathy instead.
While working on an old building on
the Hayes property, near Port Eliza
beth, N. j., recently, Somers Cole, a
carpenter, found a fortune secreted in
the caves of the structure in long
box. 1t consisted of bonds, mortgages,
gold and silver coin and paper money,
aggregating nearly $685.
Warden Roe and Keepers Rumpf and
Finkelstein have been suspended by
Sheriff Tamsen, of New York City,
pending an investigation in regard to
the recent escape of prironers from
Ludlow street Jail.
An assignment has been made by the
L M. Burton Co., of Mount Vernon, N.
Y, one Of the largest lumber and mill
Ing companies in Westchester county.
The liabilities however are believed to
be more than covered by the assets.
-Four federal prisoners made their
escape from Ludlow street IN. " jail
on the evening Of the 14th by saving
an iron bar from window and getting
on to the roof Of an adjoining building.
One was captured, but William Post,
Michael Eagan and George Polycarp
are still at large.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Muskegon, Mich, on the 14th
Judge Russell appointed the Michigan
Trust Co., of Grand Rapids, receiver Of
the Whitehall State savings bank,
which closed its doors recently.
After several years. idleness the st.
Joseph MO- nail mills will be put in
operation about February and large
force of men employed
A site for Notifications on the OUT
skirts of Galveston, Tex, has been pur-
chased for the government, 1t cost
$35, 900 and fronts on the gulf. Quarters
for officers and barracks, etc, costing
from $3.50, 900 to 100000 will be erected
on it shortly.
The business blocks on the north
side of the town of Milan, No., were
destroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss
10000; insurance $4,000.
The officials of the Bank of Conway,
Mo-, which has made an assignment,
say it is their intention to quit busi-
ness. 1t was the only bank in town.
Depositors will not lose anything.
A long section of road near Salem
Center, Ind, is disappearing into what
appears to be bottomless pit. Several
thousand loads of dirt have been
dumped on the road, but it gradually
sinks into the abyss.
One of the largest companies employ
ing convict labor in the Missouri pen
itentiary, the Standard Shoe Co., has
made an assignment. Liabilities $75,-
0O0.
The gold reserve of the German In
surance bank of Louisville, KY,
amounting to $3.50, 1000, is locked up and
cannot be reached. President Fischer,
who alone knew the combination of the
reserve vault, died short time ago.
Experts are at work on the lock.
At indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th
the Commercial Wheel Co. made an as
signment. Liabilities 100000; assets
supposed to be about the same amount.
Frank II. Mcbride, assistant post
master of Salt Lake City, Utah, was
arrested on charge of endorsement
on the 10th. He confesses having taken
$4, 600 of the money realized from the
sale of stamps since July last. ]. W..
Cunninton, the stamp clerk, was also
arrested.
Richard G. Monks, who was con-
victed at Bay City, Mich, of passing
forged checks was on the 10th SEN
fenced to Ionia reformatory for five
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
LATER,

TIE president has nominated Col. T.
c. Sullivan, assistant commissary gen.
eral of subsistence, to be brigadier gen.
eral.
A DISPATCH from Paris states that
French officials are discussing the ad-
visibility of negotiating with the
United States an arbitration treaty on
the model of the one signed few days
ago by the British and American gov
ernments.
A COURT Of inquiry convened at New
York City on the 18th to hear evidence
in the case of the injury sustained by
the cruiser Montgomery by striking
some obstruction off Governors Island
recently and for which Capt. Bradford
is on trial.
A BRIfIsH syndicate has received
from the government of Dutch Guiana a
concession Of million acres of gold
lands.
A REPORT from Paris announces that
q son has been born to Countess Castel-
lane, formerly Miss Anna Gould.
JUDGE FREEMAN, of Chicago, has ap-
pointed a receiver for the Illinois Paper
Co. The assets are about S65, ,O0O and
the liabilities about $60,0OO
AT meeting on the 18th of the
Methodist ministers of Chicago it was
decided to cooperate in plan origi-
mated by Rev. Hobbs, pastor of a
church at Jacksonville, H., to send
corn to the starving people of India.
Mr.. Hobbs asked the farmers near
Jacksonville to contribute corn for the
famine sufferers and met with ready
response.
JONATHAN DRAKE, an old time aboli-
zionist, died at Leominster, Mass, on
the 18th, aged 92. When the anti-slav-
cry movement was at its height Mr..
brakes house was a station of the un-
derground railway through which
slaves made their escape from the
south
FIRE destroyed the business portion
OF the village of Staffordville, Conn. +,
on the 18th. Among the buildings
burned was the post office.
THE bill to provide for representation Of
the United States by commissioners at any In
ternstional monetary conference was intro
duced In the senate on the 18th. The army ap-
preparation bill, appropriatng over s25, 900, ,OOO
was passed The Nicaraguan canal bill was
taken up and two hours speech in support Of
II was made by Mr.. Morgan. .. The house spent
the day in consideration OF miscellaneous mat
ters, business Of the District OF Columbia occu-
pying the greater portion Of the session. Aside
from th- measures of purely local interest
bills we're passed. To prohibit and punish the
sale OF liquors to the Indians over whom the
interior department exercises guardianship;
amending the patent laws along the lines pro-
posed by the American Bar association; to
give TO the United State the benefit az devices
patented by its naval officers
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered nom An Quarters.
CONGRESS.

SENATE, Jan. 12-Mr. Aliens resolution in
regard to the violation of the eght-hour law In
Brooklyn by contractors with the navy depart
ment was agreed to- The house bill for free
homesteads on public lands acquired from In
dian tribes was advocated by Mr.. Allen and OPP
posed by Mr. Villas The senate adjourned
without taking final action.
HoUsE.-Mr. johnson, Of California, arising
to question Of personal privilege replied to an
attack made upon him by MIR. Mcguire, also Of
California, growing out OF the recent debate on
the Pacific railroads refunding bill Mr. john
son criticised Mr. Mcguire severely for attack
ing him in that manner and not on the floor.
He admitted that he had been indicted In Syra-
cuse, N, Y, as charged. but had stoned for his
onense He then referred to Mr.. Mcguire as
human hyena, and that gentleman responded
In vigorous language, The matter Was finally
disposed OF by the house expunginp Mr.. Ma
guire's remarks from the Record A lumber of
bridge bills were passed.
SENATE, Jan. la.-The first two hours OF the
session was devoted to executive business be-
hind closed doors Uhe extradition treaties
with Argentina and the Orange Free State)
and the remainder of the day was occupied in
the delivery OF a speech by Mr. Bacon dem,
Ga.) on the question whether the recognition
OF new power was an executive or legislative
"
function, one to be determined by congress ex-
clusiyely
HoUsE.-The day was spent in work on the
calendar A number of minor bills were
passed.
SENATE, Jan. H.-The house bill for free
homesteads on public lands In Oklahoma was
taken up and passed after long debate-yeas
30, nays il, 1t was first amended in very inn
portant particular by striking out the words
I'm The territory OF Oklahoma" thus making 1t
apply TO all public lands acquired from Indian
trlDes 1t provides that all settlers on those
lands shall be entitled to patent on payment OF
tue customary fees and that no further charge
OF any kind shall be required. The bill now
goes back to the house for action on the same
amendments. The senate then adjourned until
the 18th
HoUsE-The oleomargarine bill was passed.
Its provisions make oleomargarine and other
imitation dairy products subject to the laws of
the state or territory into which they are trans
ported. The remainder of the day was occu-
pied In transacting routine business
HOUSE, Jan. 16-A number OF private PEN
sion bills were discussed and many of them
passed senate bill granting an increase of
pension to the widow Of Gen. John Gibbon met
with opposition, but 1t went through in its
original shape. which, with the presidents ap-
proVal, will give Mrs. Gibbon 500 month. In
the evening the house passed le private PEN
sion bills The senate was not In session.
HOUSE, Jan. l6-The consideration of public
business was suspended and the session was
devoted to eulogies on the life and services Of
the late ex-Speaker Crisp Tributes were paid
to the deceased by 26 representatives The
senate was not In session.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
Long Slated for tho Navy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--A private
telegram from Boston received Mon
day by a prominent New England sen-
ator announces authoritatiyely thatex-
Gov. Long, Of Massachusetts, has been
rendered and has accepted the secre-
taryship of the navy.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20
Important LEGAL DecIsIon.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 49, - Judge
Swan, in the United States circuit
court, has rendered an important de-
cision in the case of the Northern
Steamship Co. against the steamer
Selwyn Eddy, in which he declares
that the term season Of navigation
means that it ends Novamher 20
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20

A well-known newspaper man named
Rudd Smith, was found dead in bed
from asphyxiation on the 18th in .
hotel at New York City.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20

With the close of the Presidential compaign THE
TRIBUNE recognizes the fact that the American people
now anxious to give their attention to home and business
interests TO meet this condition. politics will have for less
space and prominence, until another State National
sion demands renewal of the fight for the principles for
which THE TRIBUNE has abored from its inception to
the present day. ndwon its greatest victories
Every possible effort will be put FORTH and money
freely spent, to make THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE pre-
emnently NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER
interesting, instructive, entertaining and indispensable
each member OF the family.
The sun., 1897-12-16
Fatal ENDING or 4 PARTY.
Three Men Kiiicd ana Two women wounded
MOrtnIIy In 6eorUin.

MACON, Ga, Dec. 15.-At party given last
night at Joftersonvillc at the residence OF W. II.
calm. farmer. three men wcro killed and two
women mortally wounded. Tho killed were
Luther Califf son Of w. II. CaliR; Short Grif-
lin, well'known resident Of Jefrersonville, and
clarence Jones' The women who were injured
are Mrs. w. II. Caiif. tho wife OF the host, and
Mary Petty. the daughter OF the Postmistress
Of Jeffersonvillr
short" Griffin and Luther Califf. son Of the
host were drinking, and II quarrel arose be-
tween them. Griffin drow knife and pistol,
pursuing Calf through tho house. The father
approached Griffin and ordered him from the
house. Griffin turned upon him, and Mrs.
Calif dragged him into an adjoining room.
Young Calitf had secured pistol, and facing
Griffin, began to shoot. Both men shot at the
same time. Griffin was hit at tho first fro, and
received four bullets in his body. He was so
drunk that his frat bullet went wido and in
stantly killed young Clarence Jones, who was
attempting to stop the fight. Tho next two shots
fired wounded Mrs. Caiff and Mary Petty.
Grifiin's last shot, fired almost as he expired,
struck young Csliff in the head. killing him In
stantly.
The sun., 1897-12-16
MERELY HERALD FAKES.
some or the silly stories 1t IL Printing from
Cuba News.


HAVANA, Dec. 15. via Key west.-The story
published by tho New York Herald that Mem
dez Capote was elected President of the republic
of Cuba, and was then forced out by Gen.
Gomez who convened the Assembly Of Repro
sentatives again and compelled 1t to elect Maso,
is nonsensical fake. The official news re-
ceived here is that Mas was elected President OF
tho republic on Oct. 10, and that Mendez Ca
pote. who presided over the assembly of cleo
tors. was the warmest supporter Maso had.
After some eloquent speeches by Mendez Ca
pote in favor of Maso. tho latter's candidacy
won over that Of Gen. Garcia, which was also
very popular.
When tho first news OF tho election reached
Havana In November the Herald 8 correspondent
mixed up the President of the Assembly with
tho President of tho republic, and cabled that
Mendez Capote had been elected President OF
that the now President Of the republic was
Maso. but tho Herald still insisted upon
Capote. Then the official news came Consul.
General Lee sent n despatch to Washing
ton confirming THE SUNS report. Now the
Gomez, although Gomez was In Santa Clara
province, on the western side OF tho Jucaro-
Moron trocha, while the election Of the Cuban
President took place AZ Yaya in tho very cen
tire OF Canaguey. On the eastern side Of tho
Same military line.
II was the same with the false news of the
Pundo alive In Manzanlllo, the Herald insisted
upon his death IN Santa Clara province. or
couree, tho reports printed in the Herald that
Gen. CallNt3 Garcia I had i committed % suicide and
Gen. Julio Sansuiy Offering HIS services to
spain were also false.
The sun., 1897-12-16
LONG TIE-UP ON BROADWAY.

One Cable Broke-Thc Other. stretched 40 Foet
by the Added strnin, Had TO De Shortened.
The Broadway cable road was blocked yester.
day morning and part of tho afternoon owing
to u broken cable on tho section OF the road be-
tween Houston and Thirty-sixth streets. Ono
Of the two cables broke at Astor place about 10
o'clock, and 1t was after when the road was
Strengthened out.
Milton G. Starrett chief engineer of the road,
explained last night that tho break was due to
the parting of the cable under too heavy
strain.
Tho road Is run on the duplex system" he
said. "That is, thero are two cables which can
be used together The original idea was to
keep one at rest for emergencies, but traffic has
increased so greatly that during the rush hours.
especially at this time of the year. it is neces-
snry to run both cables at once to relieve the
strain. The extra cable stops after half past 10
In the morning and starts again at half past 2.
Both were running Mt 10 this morning when
ono broke. The broken cable snarled up like
any rope. Both cables were actually at rest for
only nine minutes after the break. Tho un-
broken cable started traffic again. but there
were delays In getting the grips free from the
tangles 1t was also necessary to reduce tho
number Of cars to lessen the strain on rope.
and the whole road was affected. 1t was after
l. before the road was fairly running.
the hsd
forty feet, and it was considered safer to shorten
1t by cutting out n piece and splicing the ends
together again. This necess!tated stopping tho
cable for forty minutes. and 1t was after be-
fo.o the cars were well under way.
A new cable will be put in before morning to
replace the broken one. Tho other cable need
morning everything should be- going as usual"
There was local block for about fifteen
minutes. starting at o'clock last night. Just
worl; OF recovering the end OF the broken cable.
in order 10 splice to II tho end of the new cable
to be pulled in and take The old cables place.
The sun., 1897-12-16

An AEcd widow Murdered Near Tronton-DooF
Forood and Houso Ransaoked.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 15.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Gunn, widow, about 75 years old, was muir
derod at hor homo in Ewing township. north
ern suburb of Trenton, last night. Her body
was found about 8 o'clock this afternoon by q
grocer's clerk. who called at the house to do
liver groceries
The body was lying in the lower hallway Of
the hro'room house. A towel had been tied
over the woman's m outh and she had boen
sufoostod. Tho body was fully clothed with
the exception of shoes. An oil lamp was found
ON the steps leading to the second floor. The
oil was burned out. The woman's bed had ap-
parcntly been occupied only for little time.
These circumstances induce the belief that tho
murder was committed last evening and that
tho woman was called up Just after she had ro
tired for tho night, which sho was accustomed
to do early.
Tho front door had been broken in and tho
supposition is that Mrs. Gum had refused to
open 1t when asked to do SO by the murderer or
murderers who left the house by tho rear door.
The detectives have no clue to the murderer.
Mrs. Gum lived alone. Her house is in an
isolated portion of the place. Her husband
died about three years ago, leaving life interest
In the little house and plot Of ground. She
was supposed to be rich but visit to the house
to-day and inquiries made by the detectives
showed that she lived in poverty. Tho house
was poorly furnished and the woman's cloth.
Ing was scant and Of poor material. The house
had been ransacked by the murderers, but 1t Is
not known what booty, II any, they secured.
The sun., 1897-12-16
ROMANTIC STORY OF THE WAR.
How George Francis Saved Hts Brother from
Puninhment aa q Deserter.


WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania introduced a bill in the Senate
to-day bearing the simple title, For tho relief of
George Francis. who served as Harman Fran
els in Company X, Ninety seventh Regiment.
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, during tho
rebellion. This hill involved the romantic
story OF one brothers perfidy and arother's
noble sacrifice. Harman and George Francis
lived in n small suburb of Philadelphia..wh
the war broke out Harman. the elder brother.
went Immediately to the front, while George re-
manned home to help support his parents. After
seeing a little service with the Ninety-sov0nth
Regiment Hartman one day made his unex-
pcctcd appearance at home and confded to
pleaded with him in vain, but Harman was OBJ
stinatc and declared that he was satisfied he
would never make soldier.
Finding entreaty useless, George, who greatly
resembled his brother, resolved upon n heroic
course to preserve the honor OF the family and
Have his brother from punishment as a deserter.
He donned Harmans uniform and went to tho
front himself He assumed his brother 8 name
his imporsonaton was discovered by his com:
radcs. George made a gallant soldier and served
until the close OF the war. He was wounded in
action and afterwnrd RECEIVED pension under
also bears his brother q name.
lifetime OF his brother Recentiy his brother
died and now George Francis has concluded
that It Is his duty to have Justice done at last.
He therefore asks Congress TO authorize the
Secretary Of War to issue an honorable dis
charge bearing his own name, instead of that Of
pension be issued to him under his own name.
That Is the remarkable story contained In this
apparently unnteresting private pension bill.
The sun., 1897-12-16
NOW HAYTI PAID THE GERMANS.
Her Minister OF FINANCE HAD to Lug tho BaEu
or Gold UP n ship's Ladder.

Her Minister or Finance Had to Lug the BaEp
or Gold UP n ship's Ladder.
Capt. Nyboer OF the Dutch West India steam
ship Oranje Nassau. which arrived yesterday
from Hnyti, was In the harbor Of Port au Prince
when tho German war vessels. Charlotte and
Stein, compelled the Haytian authorities to pay
an indemnity of $4,000 for their treatment of
the German subject, Lueder. The Dutch skip
per says no saw tho German ships enter tho
harbor and that they did not salute the forts.
Immediately after the Charlotte dropped an
chor her commander sent sealed note to Presi-
dent Sam OF tho Black Republic. demanding the
payment Of the indemnify within four hours;
otherwise, the note said, the ships guns would
open fire on the town.
The officer who took the note ashore was in
etructed to get n receipt imme lately and re-
turn to the Charlotte. He did so and within
hour Haytis Minister OF Finance came out to
tho Charlotte with the money, $50. 900 in gold
in bags. He was received In silence by tho Ger
mans, who lowered an ordinary sea ladder and
invited him to bring tho money aboard. He was
forced to make several trips UP and down. IS
tho bags were SO heavy. not to say precious. that
he did not care to take more than one at n time
up the perpendicular ladder. After he had
handed over all the gold and it had been count
cd. he was dismissed without ceremony.
The HRytians were indignant over tho treat
ment OF their representative.
The sun., 1897-12-16

Train to which W. X. yandrrbIIt's Car Was
Attached Escapes LandaIide In Troy.

Troy. Dec. 15-The heavy rains OF tho past
twcnty-four hours have swollen the Hudson and
its tributaries. and much damage is being done
along the docks, many Of which arc under four
or five feet OF water. Moro than seventy inches
of water is passing over the State dam tonight
The New York night boats are compelled to re-
ceive freight and passengers at The Adams
street dock. Orr & Co.'S mills the Boutwell,
mills. and other mills in the northern part OF the
city had to shut down this afternoon on account
of the high water.
Since early this morning there have been sew
eral landslides in various parts of the city
A mass Of clay, gravel, mud, and two trees shot
suddenly down upon the tracks of the New York
Central in South Troy just after a train had
passed, and was discovered by track walker in
time to prevent n serious accident. Central
HUDSON train 62, which leaves Troy at $3.50
A. NJ. won't AS far the iron works before the
slide was discovered. w. X. Vanderbilt occu.
picd private car 1Ol, and C. NJ. Hayes Of tho
Canadian Pacific road had private car In the
trail which was compeed to back to the depot
and go down on the West Shore. There wero
heavy landslides in Liberty and Hoosic streets
and travel was considerably delayed for mum.
ber of hours.