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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
hAMlIION-puNhAM.

A very pretty quiet home wedding
took place at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Durham, Church Street
West Paris, at $50 p. NJ, March 3lst
1897. the occasion being the marriage Of
their youngest daughter, Fannie Frances
10 Mr.. Harry Edward Hamilton OF
Everett, Mass. Only few Of the near
est relatives and i've young ladies, init
mate friends Of the bride, were present
To the strains of the popular wedding
march from Lohengrin, played by MIS-:
Jennie Brown, the bridal couple de
sceuded the stairs to the parlor, pre-
coded by four young ladies-Miss Nins
Bryant, Mrs. Dora Ridlon Jackson, Miss
Lulie Tuell, Miss Ruth Tucker.
The room Was tastefully and beauti
fully decorated with flowers, the gener
Gus gifts Of her many friends. In tn
large bay window the lace draperiei
were fastened at the sides and top will
clusters Of flowers, In pale pink and
white, interviewer with maiden-hair ferI
and trailing vines Of smilax. In tn
centre was an arch made of English ivy
below which hung a white slipper fillet
with carnations and smilsx. The happ!
couple took their place beneath the slip
per. and Ia q most beautiful impressive
ceremony were united In marriage b!
Rev. F. e. Barton Of Bethel.
The bride wore very pretty travelling
gown Of dark blue cloth, and carried
beautiful bouquet Of BRIDES roses. Afte
the ceremony a lunch Was served, ant
coz congratulations given. The present
we're many and valuable.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Hamilton took the
p. N. train for Portland. They are 500
eoing to Everett, where they will resid
for the present.
Mrs. Hamilton will be greatly missed
especially In her church society wher
abe was Z very active, helpful worker.
Both lir. and Mrs. Hamilton leave oe
hind them q large circle OF friend.
whose hearty good Wishes TOR thei
future h.ppiness follow them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Prices reduced on all kinds Of rubber
boots and shoes at Smiley Shoe Storr,
Norway, Maine. Look for our ad In the
paper.
The X.ravs give q new insight Ia
scientists only, but the improved rays
through our glasses give new sight to
every oue.-Dr. Richards, Consulting
Opticisn, South Paris.
A. p. Bsssett Of Norway has been re
Gently appointed fish and game warden,
ne also holds the Office OF state detective,
coroner and constable. Any business
reported to him In either line will re-
ceive prompt attention. All letters are
held strictly confidential and promptly
apswpred
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
The OXFORD RAILROAD.

The promoters Of the Oxford Central
Railroad are advancing another project,
for an electric road from Oxford village
TO oxford station, by way Of Welehville
The road would be two and three
quarters miles long, Of standard gauge
for passenger and freight traffic. The
town of Oxford will have meeting on
Tuesday, April 8, TO see il it will raise
sIO. 200 in aid of the project.
IL is limited that this road, IL built
will be one link of q chain, the Other
links Of which will be, Lewiston tt
Mechanic Falls, Mechanic Falls TO Ok
ford station, Oxford village to Norway
and the Oxford Central road, making
Lewiston the terminus of some MT,
miles of electric road, most OF IL In Ok
ford County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
DIED.

In South Paris, March %, Abbie A., wife Of
Joshua ID. Kilgore, aged O. years.
In Hartford, March Is, Mrs. Lois II. Cox,
widow Of the late Sullivan Cox, aged 65 years.
In Sumner, March y, =. Sylvester Bisbee,
aged nearly 81 years.
In Albany, Mrs. Ann Bean, aged 60 years.
In Norway, March p, Albert Hall stuart, aged
"a years, months, 81 days.
In East Denmark, March q. Mary A., wife OF
Erastus w. Deering. aged 81 years.
In East Hiram, March 9, Mrs. James j. Wat
son, aged 50 years.
In Harpoot, Turkey, Feb. p, Rev. Egbert e.
lis, formerly Of Oxford.
In East Stoneham, March %. Mrs. Georgiana
McAllister, aged e years.
In Denmark, March "A, Nicholas Merrill, aged
In Rnmford, March q. Sullivan R. Hutchins
Esq, aged "a year,, months, 20 days.
In Greenwood, March q, Aston Wales. aged
In South Paris, March %. sylvanus Porter
aged 70 years, II months, % days.
In East Brownheld, March 70, Jay Linw00d
Wentworth, only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Wentworth. aged year, months.
In Gorham. N. H. March 81, Ars. Emeline l.
ShOrey, widow Of tho late Urban Shorey. aged Is
years, Is days.
In Lowell, April l, Mrs. Marshall Evans.
In Rumford Centre. March 81. Isaac +. Rich
ards0n, aged II years,
In West Buckneld, Mar. Is. infant son Of
James Richards.
In Rumford, Mrs. Abigail Newton. aged IS.
In Rnmford Centre. Infant son Of MT. and
In Buckneld. Apr. 5. Mrs. w. H. Conant, aged
q years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06


The alarm Of fire was given At thu
pulp MILL at GilbertvIlle 1t about 3:ls
O'Clock Saturday morning, and 10 about
two hours time the mill was Ia ashes.
The fire is supposed to have started IL
the black ash room and spread with
such rapidity that the fire appliances Of
the mill were not able TO conquer the
Il damts.
LISA great loss to Canton and will
throw from seventy-ave to one hundred
workmen out Of employment.
The mill was owned by the Poland
Paper Co., owners Of the paper mill al
Mechanic Falls.
The loss will exceed 100000, with
insurance Of $4,000.
Whether the mill will be rebuilt al
Gilbertville can not be told as yet. A
meeting Of the directors will be held In
a few days to decide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
BORN N.

In Norway, March IL. 20 the wife OF Henry
Bangs. daughter. Marion Lo!s.)
In Rumford Falls. March 20, 70 the wife OF
Joseph Roy. q son.
In North Buckheld, March is, to the wife OF
Frank Stiles, n son
In East BrownHeid. March 81, 70 the wife Of
Lyman McLucas, n son.
In Rumford Falls, March %. 70 the wife oil
10. eph Bussolari. q son.
In Andover. Mar. TO the wife Of Henry Por
ter. a daughter.
In Andover. Mar, 70 the wife OF Geo. Cutting
q daughter.
In West Buckaeld. Mar. .. 70 the wife Of
James Richards, q son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

An East waldoboro man Is credited
with saving his wife is so comfortable
10 live with he never knows when she
cleans house.
A Biddeford youth has before him the
unpleasant task Of explaining TO the
court why he didn't know his age when
he registered and voted this spring.
Judge william Penn Whitehouse Of
Augusta has been renominated by
Governor Powers as Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Bench Of Maine for Sec
ond term OF seven years.
There are over 100 men in Alfred jail
sentenced 70 hard labor. But as only
| IL Of them can labor at time In the
little stone yard, the trsmps wink the
other eve and seek incarceration.
A Biddeford man tried to peddle out
three barrels Of apples the other day.
He worked four hours 1T II but was able
70 get no better offer than % cents a bar
rel. Finally he drove down TO the river
and threw the apples in.
Work on the construction Of the WASH
ington county railroad will commence
"a soon as the ground Il in suitable
condition. Upward Of 1000 men will be
put to work in the early spring, and the
work of grading the road will be pushed
along rapidly, is the latest report from
| Calais.
The York County Agricultural Society
lost its state stipend this year, which
should have amounted TO something like
5000. The reason is supposed TO be be-
cause the society allowed things TO run
in connection with the last fair that the
state does not recognize as legitimate
part OF fairs.
The St. Croix cotton mill has shut
down and will hereafter run every other
week until June /. This Is practically a
half-time schedule. Nearly 500 people
are affected. The cause Of the curtail-
ment is the poor demand for goods and
the general unsatisfactory conditions OF
the market.
George S. Lord, Bath boy who is
| interested in the collection Of foreign
postage stamps. received a letter the
other dsy from the Queen Of Holland In
answer TO a communication concerning
rare varieties. The Queen has an ex-
tensiye collection Of stamps which rank
among the finest in the world.
The story goes Of member OF the
Bath school board that he tried to help
one Of the big good looking girls, who
was wrestling with a problem at the
blackboard on examination day, hand.
ing her slip with his solution upon 1t,
A little later the teacher made several
corrections in the work, which, by the
way, WAS about all wrong, and chastised
the pupil little for the blunder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

10 response to the request Of Speaker
Reed, the Secretary of the Navy has H.
sued an order to the admiral command
ing the North Atlantic squadron to visit
Portland this summer with the feet. Az
It Is expected that extensive feet
msneuvres will take place this summer
of the New England coast, II would not
he surprising II the squadron visiting
Portland should be large and intereating.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
PERSONAL.

MIR. III. X. Durham. Paris boy Hho
wss formerly a successful school teacher
and has been ir business in Wsterv1iie
firm for some years, has just gone INTO
business entirely on his own seecnnf.
and has opened large new clothing and
furnishing store on Main street, Water
Vile.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
1uE AMERICAN BENEFIT SOCIETY

A lodge OF the above named society
was instituted in South Paris March
3lst. by III. c. Reed, deputy, with TWEEN
tv-three signers on the list. The fol-
lowing officers were elected md In
stalled:
President. W. II. Young.
Vice President, q. =. Brett
orator, Mrs. Jennie l.. Brett.
Junior Past President. Benz Y. AHsins-
senior Past President T.. l. Parhn.
Secretary, Albert II. Park
Collsrtor Chandler Garland.
Treasurer, ,. Hastings Bean.
Chaplain Mrs. Nellie NJ Young.
Nsrshai. Percy NJ Walker
warden J. T. Cole, Jr.
sentry, {. L. Curtis.
trustees. J. p Richardson. e. 4. Brett ana
Medical Examiner, DIR. Horatio Woodbury..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Pitts6eld has been having small
sized school war, the trouble arising
over the punishment Of boy by the
principal Of the high school. The boys
parents assert that he is permanently
injured by the punishment. The full
school board gave hearing In the mat
ter, and decided to retain the teacher by
a vote Of 4 to 3. Some Of the citizens
are very much dissatisfied with the de-
cisiOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN.
JAPANESE MILLET. BARN-YARD GRASS

The Massachusetts, Agricultural Ex.
pertinent Station has recently introduced
three new varieties OF millets from Japan
Among them Is a variety Of barn-yard
grass, Pdnicum Crus Cali, >. " hich, while
Il differs In It's habits of growth, Is botsn.
ically Identical with the common barn
yard grass. The variety from japan has
been grown for few years ut the
Massachusetts, Experiment Station. Pro.
lessor Brooks Of thstStstion IL very
enthusiastic abont II, and recon-.
mends It as fodder crop, either
for feeding green or for the
silo. As q forage plant II may yield
ten to twelve tons OF fodder per acre,
and when thinly sown 10 rows about q
foot apart, yield Of fifty to ninety
bushels OF seed may be obtained.
Ordinary barn-yard grass IL a coarse
annual, with stems two to four feet In
length, appearing In midsummer, Ia
low, someW hat damp places or on culti-
waited grounds. The ordinary variety Is
very troublesome weed. Professor
Brooks says: "This japanese variety
OF the species has not become weed
here, however. although the seed does
not lose all vitality during the winter.
Although It Is possible that II might
under some circumstances become
troublesome, It Is hardly liable to prove
more so than clover or winter wheat,
for instance"
This plant Is being Quite extensively
advertised bv seedsmen under the name
81 Jar aiese Millet or its scientific name,
Pdnicum Crus Cali While this NAV
prove to he n valuable acquisition to ou'
fodder rlsnts and not become 4 means
Of spreading q bad weed, the Expert
ment Station would recommend the
farmers Of Maine IN he cautious about
purchasing seed Of this new plant. Cor
tainlv the seed of Pdaicnm Cras Call
should be bought only Of reliable deal
ers. who " Ill be sure IN furnish the seed
81 the Japanese variety. The mischief
that VIZ uld he wrought nv sowing seed
OF ordinary barn-vard grass Ia self evil
dent. CHAS ID. WOODS.
Director Experiment Station.
State College March 26. 1897
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
Thsre n C,aas Of People

Who are Injured by the use Of coffee. Recently
there has been placed In all the grocery stores q
new preparation called GRAND. made OF pure
grains. that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives u without Distress and
but few can tell it from coffee. IL does NOS cost
over IL as much. Children may drink Il with
great benefit. l5cts. and 25cts. per package
Try IL. Ask for GRAIS.O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
shah. Into your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. n powder for the feet. II
cures painful. swollen. smsrting feet and In
stantly takes the sting out OF corps and bunions
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF the age
Aliens Foot Ease makes tight ntting or new
shoes feel easy. IL Il certain cure for sweating
callous and hot tired. aching feet Try Il today
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores ny nal
| for sc. In stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy. NY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
MARRIED.

In Rumford Falls, March q. by Rev. Z. w
Weber, Samuel T. Simpson and Mrs. Angie L
March. both Of Rumford Falls.
In North Paris. March 81, by Rev. A. X. Bry
ant, VIII Adams OF Berlin, n. H.. and Lorans
Robbins of North Paris.
In West Paris. March 81, Mr.. Harry Edward
Hamilton Of Everett. Mass, and Miss Fannie
Frances Durham Of West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
INDUSTRIAL NOTES

The Bethel Chair Co. mas carrie1 %
extensive numbering operations on Cnsp-
man Brook. Gilesd, the past Winter;
About million feet Of spruce ana nAio
rood lumber has been cut.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
NERVES ON RIDGE.

was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. Karls Clover Root Tea made mi
well and happy.-MRs. e. b. WoRDEN
Sold by r. A. Shurtleh, South PAris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
fIae At olLsearvILLs.

TIE BIG PULP MILL THERE BURNED
SATURDAY MORNING .--sEvENTr-FIvE
TO ONE HUNDRED MEN THROWN OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Electric railroad schemes are numer-
ous, Ill over the state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

The entertainment at Norway grange
WAS mostly music at the last meeting,
March %.
There were eight selections by the
choir. By the 'bsbv qusrtette," and q
song by Clementina Lightfoot.
There was some discussion OF school
matters, and more OF horse sheds or a
stable.
April 10, first and second degrees con-
ferred
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
THE COUNTY TAX.

The county commissioners had a meet
ing last Tuesday and assessed the county
tax for 1897. The amount assessed upon
The several towns i as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
SEED POTATOES.

! have for sale few bushels OF the Early 81
Weeks" Potatoes. Good 70 yield. hne quality
and VERY carly. Price per bushel >a.oo. Pei
peck Soc. ~.x,x
Paris, April s, 1887.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
NEW SPRING
N Il LIN { Try

MRS. ]. r. BENEFITS.
All the latest styles in Hats, Bon
nets, Ribbons, Flowers and Laces.
Also a large assortment Of Ladies'
Underwear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Uuivcrssiiss Church, Rev. Caroline E. Angel,
Pastor. Preaching service ON Sunday. ~ 10 g
A. NJ; Sabbath School. II Is A. y; \. r. Q. U.
meeting. 90 r. n.
Second Congregational Church. Rev. B. 9.
Rideout. Pastor. Preaching service Sunday,
Meeting, 90 r. n; regular weekly Prayer Meet.
Ing. Wednesday evening; Young Peoples
Meeting Friday evening.
Methodist Church. Rev. r. Grosvenor. Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. NJ; sabbath school,
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. Friday evening
Baptist Church, j. L. Harding, Pastor.
Preaching service, zoo r. y; Sabbath school,
90 r. u. Prayer Meeting. Saturday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
N BRINGS NEWS OF FRleNps.

READER OF THE DEMOCRAT WHO
APPRECIATES THE WEEKLY NEWS IT
BRINGS TO HER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

GEoRGIE DECosTER MoRREL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
u4y7 Mr. RICE DECLARED DEAD AGAIN.

A or.rEE APPLICATION MADE TO The srRRo'
GATE BY RELATIVES or THE sToch-
BROKER. WHO RECENTLY REAPPEAREp.
Tn. affairs OF John Smith Rice wealthy STOCK
broker. living at Passaic, were thrown INTO an eS-
,renelv complicated state recently by his oissP
nearance from his home. and his sudden resppeaI-
snoe after he had been mourned as dead ana NJ
,uDnosed widow had been appointed admihis'ra''iA
Of his estate When Mr. Rice reappeared "isu
proved himself stili much alive. the letters ol ~
ioinisratiop granted 10 Mrs. Rice We're r'Noneu ~
Surrogate Fitzgerald. ,.a.io, uas In
lote R. Lowery. brother ana sister respeo'N ~, "a,
J. Smith Rice, applied 70 me surresa5G ,n III
ssjds The o, der revokng the letters OF aonliIs'
fion oranted 70 Mrs Rice. that IT, asking tnat j.
Smith rice be declared legally dead onSs l.o'
in order tha, they may collect bill for sloi - au
vanced hy them Mrs. Rice whii- ner ~ s,',,as
Was r1isai,c for the purpose or hiring osttc'iSss
10 nnd him The bill the brother ana c-.ei a.
serted is legally chargeable against me cs,as, a
can only be collected from Mrs flce - dN''''
tratr.x. NJ. .ru,oa thu. Tho
claim was a personal one against MIS-; nc am
not charg.sble against the estate. ne 49, -
serted that Mr. Rice's brother ana sister ~. -
ated in adopting their present course oy sp.e hen
tisappoinrr1ent over the fact that Hice nhs ~
found 10 be still alive II proper d. he
amount claimed presented 70 ni. ~ -"
would Certainly settle the bill. said counsel
Decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
BURGLAR MILLS PCLICEHAN.
AN OFFICER SHOT DEAD ~ Az EAST
SIDE CHURCH.

THE MURDERER WAS HOBBING THE PooEBoN-
M ANGRY CROWD swEARs vENcEANcE
oN TIE OFFICERS SLAYER
Policeman Frederick Smith. Of the Fifth-s-
station was shot and killed early this morning
in the Church Of the Holy Reieemer. Ihird-sL.
between Avenues \ and 3. by burglar. ho
was robbing the poornOX. He was caught. and
described himself Fritz Meyer. forty-hv
years old IF no home Shortly after midnight
the burglar alarm in the parish house awakened
Fathers Tourist and Hoffman.
some one Is robibng the church. called
Father Tourist to his companion ard both
hurriedly dressed and ran into the street. They
found Policemen Hoffman and Smith. They told
them what was wrong and the officers ran into
the darkened church. Hoffman went forward 10
the altar. thinking some ono was after the
valuable altar serrice. and Smith remained IN
the back Of the church. His attention was at
tracted to noise in adjoining room used for
school purposes and he ran into ii. He was in
there only few MINUTES when HOFFMAN neard
a shot and man fall.
He FASTENED 10 his partners rescue and ar
rived in time 10 see a man smash the window
and try TO get out lie called - him 10 stop
and at the same time yelled TO a crowd of
men outside 70 eaten tIf ltlJN- UfilrS iFtHfn
Of No 20J East Fourth-st.. seized the burglar
as he came out Of the window and pinioned his
arms The man struggled desperately. Max
Schmidt. whose address is not known. hurried
to Vietze's aid and grabbed the smoking re-
volver from the hand OF the murderer.
It was several minutes before the fellow gave
UP the fight. When the crowd. which soon
grew to large proportions. learned that Smith
was shot they made al attempt 10 lynch the
prisoner Roundsman Scnulum and three po-
icernen attracted by the excitement. had all
they could do to prevent the crowd from wreak-
ing vengeance on the murderer As II was, the
fifteen policemen who arrived reinforcements
had all they could do TO get their man safely
to the station He was hit on the head with
stones and clubs by several people in the crowd.
At the station Captain Herlihy had the fellow
searched and Jimmy and steel bar hfte' n
inches long were found in his possession.
Policeman Smith had been on the fore for
over fifteen years and for the last thirtes n
years he had patroed the post IN Thrd-s,..
between Avenues a and Z. lie was one Of the
best. bravest and most popular men in the
Department He lived at No. ~ Avenue y.
He leaves a widow and four children.
Five wears ago he had desperate strugg Q
with a burglar and his broken IN the
fight, but he succeeded In holding his prisoner.
The officer was almost instantly killed The
body was removed from the church 70 his home
after coroner had viewed IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
TAXING THE sCHOOL CENSrS.

SUPERVISORS AND ENUMEHAroHs BEGIN 70 DAY
TO GATHER THE DATA FOR THE INFORM
TON OF TIE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES.
meeting OF the supervisors and enumerators
who are 10 make the second biennial school census
o, New-York City was hold yesterday afternoon Al
the hall OF the Board O. Education In Grand-st.
Superintendent Jasper outlined the work The
State and city school officials depend upon this
census 70. the information necessary 10 understand
the needs or the school children and form plans for
improving the schools.
Blank books 70 be used in taking the census we're
distributed These contain the law requiring the
census and the details 70 BE- observed Ia carrying T.
ont Parents or persons having IN charge children
her een the ages OF four and sixteen years Who
fuse or withhold Information or faisify the same
are ia Die TO a fne not exceeding go or imprison
mont no. exceeding thirty days. The supervisors
and enumerators Of The census begin their work to-
morrow and II Is expected that they viii complete
me census In about twenty days. To-day there Will
he a meeting OF the supervisors OF the census. ~
which hna instructions viii be issued. There H. one
Supervisor for each Assembly district. and each
suDervlsor has many enumers tors a. are ncces-
cary "a 40 the work promptly and efficiently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
~ JUSTICE TO JluEs R. WEIR JR
HIS CONNECTION WITH rHy UNITED MERCHANTS
OF NEv--YoHT

HIS CONNECTION WITH Tfy UNITED MERCHANTS
OF NEw-YoET
In report OF the result Of the invesrz cation into
the hus'ness methods Of the United Merchants or
Neg-York published in The Tribune yesterday.
there was contained statement. made by the
Chairman Of the committee appointed 70 investigate
the condition OF affairs, which reflected upon the
treasurer James y. Weir. j.. The charge In the
cha.rman's report that Nj Weir deposited
81 600 received from stock shares 70 the bank to
his own personal account. instead OF into the ac-
count Of the treasurer
The Tribune Is Informed upon entirely trust
worthy authority that this Is an error, and should
he corrected: that as mltter Of fact the proceeds
OF IN. stock were deposited b. Mr. Weir In
special bank account kept by himself as treasurer
OF the United Merchants Of New-lork, and that
tho entire amount checked out by himset as
trca surer exclusively for the purpose or the COM
many as appears by the stubs OF the cneckoooks IN
lie possession OF the receiver. as well as Dy the
conpanv's BOOKS where MS account as treasurer
was also kept. $500 .
TIE Tribune desires to correct this error prompt
Is as IL + informed that Mr. Weirs connecton
u,i,h The company nominal prior 20 3lay l. 1871.
and tina, Immediately upon assuming the active
duties OF treasurer Oh that date NJ undertook ne
,,s.firatfo1 OF the affairs OF the company AZ NJ,
ovvn EXPENSE. which resulted IN winding up the
company and preventing further losses