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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-27
Escaped from the Mob.

Seventy-five masked men met in a
schoolhouse the other night, near
Brimheld. Ind, where Adam Hoffman
was secretly murdered, and proceeded
separately to Albion. where q suspect
OF the man murdered Is held. They
went to the county jail and demanded
the prisoner. but the deputies saw the
mob coming and slipped away with the
prisoner. The reward for the appre-
hension Of the murderer OF Hoffman
now exceeds 1880.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-27
America n Steel Cheapest.

The London "Pall Mall Gazette"
during the course Of long article on
American competition In the iron
and steel Industries, says:
To-day we find the United States
not only challenging our supremacy
In neutral markets, but even obtaining
a foothold In England. The causes
which are giving the United States
such a favorable position are perman-
ent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-27
To Roll Over the 0oaan.

The machinery of the roller boat in
which Lawyer Knapp expects to cross
the Atlantic ocean In three days, had
a trial recently at Toronto. The vessel
side the other. Two engines which are
In the inner cylinder are designed to
drive the outer shell around at q rapid
rate and make It roll over the water,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-27

The cabinet OF servia has resigned
because OF the return Of ex-King Nj
Ian. This is his first visit since his
ebdictation IN 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
roclL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The National Wrought Stee! Manufacturing Com
r1nv whose Office Is AT No. Il Wh!tehaE-s;. and
factory a; winfield Long Island. made an assign
mort yesterday 10 Charles .. Smith. The company
r.l-sfact.red steel mante,s. sadiron stands and
radiators ard had sslesroom az No. 10 East Forty
seclnG-st The business was started In l62. and
the present company was incorporated in 1875 Titf
capital stock Of 10000 The company has been in
financial difficulties for some time, and an attach
mn: was obtained against Il May p for 1890 by
J. II. DG;chcr.
Judgment fo- 81: Az catered yesterday against
Jaraes y waterbury. Of No g. South-st, in favor
{: Work. Sfrcrr e Co FOR ;he amount due on note
made by NJ Waterbury. dated May Is. 1895. payable
three yea-c from C@t-.
Foster NJ VOORHEES, hes been appointed auxiliary
receiver fc- The p-oPc-F IA this State OF the Coal
O.! J0anay So,7 Company. whose Office was at NO
- Ua--ea-s. .: Jus,:-e Andrews, Of the Supreme
Court OF ;1c 1prcl.,on OF the Petrola Manufactur-
INK Company. w5ca obtained judgment against
the company ~. !elQo on apr. 81. on which there
/ Sti. due -, g. Alr. 1o:EefS mas also Deen dp-
po.-.ea receiver n NeT-Jersey.
Schedules OF The Sportsmans Magazine Com
..ry. - Nc .. Brradway show liabilities, S12bS'
The sheriff ~ .ecSired seven attachments asgre-
ca..rc SIS. a-;li1s. Dan2. ger il Co., dealers II
'r,.-oo9s - p 8 'u-r. Penn. who failed in Dncem-
ie. 1N5 T5c Sheriff 2cryed the att2chnen; on
$50 Tfe insurance cornpa-es in which it is said the
4 hsV DCilClCs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
THE HEALTH BOARD PASSES THE AMENDMENT
IN SPITE or MR. vRLELAND's PROTEST.

THE HEALTH BOARD PASSES THE AMENpM~"f
IN SPITE OF MR. vRLELANDs PROTEST
The Health Board gave hearing to PRESIDENT
Vreeland OF the Metropolitan Traction Company De-
fore going into executive session yesterday afternoon
on tho amendment to the Sanitary Code offered by
President Wilson two weeks ago. making II compui-
sorry on all persons or corporations operating d me
OF railroad cars for the carriage Of passengers in this
city to provide and at least one Closed car IN
every four operated.
President Vreeland said that MS protest 70 the
proposed amendment was made on business OASIS
That II they were obliged to every fourth car as
a box would take away one fourth OF the bust,
ness on the rver-front lines during the months OF
JuIv and August He said that the plan had been
tried last July and not Of the closed cars took
In a fare He declared that In the summer months
the poorer classes could not leave the city and de-
manded the open cars in which TO take recreation.
He thought that the principal cause OF complaint
had been against the First, Second and Third-ave.
lines which put open cars on the first pleasant
Sunday and did take them off.
President Wilson told Mr.. Vreeland that II the
amendment passed he would nave TO comply
with the terms OF II.
amendment was passed Notice will have 70 be
published in The City Record for two weeks before
Il goes into effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
lr0RRJS rORGOTSOy ARRESTED.

Morris Forgo-yon. the dealer IN pawn-ticke's and
.ete>rn.c hedges doing bus.-e.S in the Bowcry.
near Ho,ston-st.. and at No. liz broadway was
asra!gned yesterday afternoon n Jefferson Market
Court ana charge Ct larceny preferred against
him. h was summoned to tie Court 81 Jesse p
Roberts. O! No IS East Tvcs;y -s1th-st. Uho al
leSes that IN January last he purchased WEI pu'-
ported 10 be fourtecn-carGt Eoid "atch IN FORGOT
sons Broadway establishment. Tho watch bore the
carat mark ana sold for ~ 10. For2otson telling
Robert. That ne had redeemed q from paTnshop.
having ,..rchascd the ticket from IT'S owner.
Ho1,rt had the watch tested ycaterday. ana was
iafogmcc By the jcwellcr who made the test iha1
tho watch was worth les tn@n 81 the casc was of
brass, worth about eiaht ceate pound. and the
works worth about * 81.
ForgotsOn declared tina the watch exhibited In
cour, by Roberts vas not tho enc he sold him.
Magistrate Brann. however TOOK Roborts's oath.
and held Forsotaon FOR TIC Court Of Special Ses-
sions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
ACCTSED BY 4 BROKER.

Neil McCallum. Of No. l.648 Madison-aye., a com
mercial paper and bank stock broker. with offices
at No. 203 Broadway, was a complainant In the
Harlem Police Court yesterday against John NJ
Clark q bartender employed In the Ralnes law
hotel at 40 2,453 Second-ave. Mr.. McCallum told
Magistrate Cornell that he entered the saloon OF
the hotel about 1890 O'Clock Monday night He
drank something, and then asked TO be shown TO
"A room as he felt sleepy after the drink. He was
escorted 10 unfurn.shed ROOM he said, and LETT
there.
he awoke about $50 o'clock yesterday morning
and discovered that his watch gone. with 20
In money. The watch was silver. and valued "a n
present He charged the bartender with stealing
The money and watch.
Clark denied that he had taken the mans money
and watch. but held In 800 bail for examine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
VERDICT AGAINST W. SEWARD WEBB.
AS PRESIDENT OF THE WAGNER PALACE CAR
COMPANY HE IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR RAILROAD ROBBERY.

Justice Schuchman and a jury, IN the City
Court yesterday, heard suit brought by Ernest
Williams against w. Seward Webb. president Of
the Wagner Palace Car Company. 10 recover
81 250 lost IN one OF the company's cars by r. ".
Bates The latter alleged that in August. 1894. he
travelled In one OF the Wagner sleepng-cars from
Detroit this city, on the Michigan Central Rail
road After leaving Buffalo at night he counted
his money and found he had 81 25o. He put this
In the watch pocket Of his trousers and then pinned
the pocket In the morning when he awoke in the
city the money gone, and in its place was a
Wad Of nicely folded paper.
Williams 10 whom Bates assigned his claim, as
serted in the complaint In the suit that Bates was
robbed by d trespasser or some of the company
employees and that the company was liable through
It's carelessness in failing to furnish SUFFICIENT
number of employees to guard the interior of the
cars properly. The company replied that II had no
knowledge or proof that Bates was robbed In It's
The jury returned after two hours delberaticn
with a verdict for the plaintiff for $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
THE FARMERS CLUB EXHIBITION.

The Farmers Club of New-York held its last
meeting of the Of 1867 at No III West
Thirty-eighth-st yesterday at which specimens Of
flowers, fruits and vegetables were exhibited. VIII
lam Rockefeller II Mckay Twombly, Cakes Ames
and c. J. Roeblng sent products Of their farms to
the show. DR.. +. VI. Hexamer. the president Of the
club, introduced the speakers. James Wood, presi-
dent Of the Hudson Valley horticultural Society;
r. J. Dwyer of Cornwall. y. Y, and j. G. Williams,
OF Montclar, n. j.. spoke on the culture and care
Of the strawberry and John ~ May Of Summit, y.
j., gave five-uinute talk the cultivation OF
roses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
4 PHYSICIANS ARREST ORDERED.

The arrest Of DR.. ]. Dossett Kirby Of No. 300
West OHe-hundred-and-sixteont ordered
~ The Board OF Health at It's meeting yesterday
afternoon. Tho physician is charged by the Board
with having failed to report the OF two chill
dren who afflicted with smallpox at No. 3O4
West One-hundred- and -sxteenth-st
Dr. Kirby, speaking about the case last night, de-
ella red that he children had nothing more serious
than chickenpox.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
RECEIVER roR A STORAGE WAREHOUSE.

John Il. Rogan has been appointed receiver for
the goods. chatte!s and credits OF Mrs. Annie G.
HdeCer. proprietor Of the storage warehouse at
No ~ % ~ Kigaih-evc. by Justice SHyth OF the
Supreme Court. tse application OF Myers. Gold
inith Il Br9nacr, rep seeming Herman T. Living
EtOL. the i8AGlo-G o. he building on a claim for
rent amounting 10 80. Mrs. Haeger has beer IN
EuToy" FOR the lest AZ 1.cahs leaving the storage
Warehouse IL the. charge Of Charles j. Corbett.
me Justice orcereG tac summons 10 be served on
nm 80 her agent, her Whereabouts are un-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
BOOTH TUCKER's SENTENCE DEFERRED

The sentence of Commander Booth-Tucker who
was indicted and convicted Of maintaining a public
nuisance in the Salvation Army headquarters in
West Fourteenth-st.. was TO have been pronounced
yesterday morning in Part III OF General Sessions
Judgc Newburger deferred sentence because ex-
MAYOR A. Oakey Hail. az counsel for the COM
mando- will appear 70 make a motion for an ar
rest Of Judgment. The date for this was set down
ne lime %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
I4TIfFR E. JONES SENTENCED.

The case against the American Tobacco Company
before Judge Fitzgerald In Part |. General SEES
sions Yesterday was Interrupted for few minutes
10. the Judge 10 sentence Latimcr +. Jones. the
forger who WIS brought back from Europe about
two months ago to stand trial for forgery under
en- Indictment found about six years ago. Jones
1sh 10 Europe and forfeited his bail. Judge Fiiz-
gerald said that n strong plea for ciemehcy h "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
MID DrcTS Ar THE RESERroIP.

4 flock ~ wild DUCKS around the reservoir IN
Central Park is giving the keepers there IN awful
Iot Of trouble They d0at know how 10 get ria OF
Them The reservoir H. uEder The Jurisdiction OF
m, Department OF Public Works. aud the OFT Gals
~ ttr pork don't care ~ lOtHer WIN thr dncKs
,rh. chief custodian Of ID. !estrN 'N says thit
ne Think, the ducks have nest around me
,eser.,,ir somewhere, and mat they nave been
s.,n around there once o. Twice r"ioTc. lie says
that the presence of the ducks Will do TIE waller
10 coed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

-maliThe Carleton hail .ierloomsPictu In the
High Court Of Justice 'hancery Division: Mr.. justice
Kekevch. 1904. g. No lC9i.
NJ ESSRS FOSTER respectfully announce Tor
A'H SALE by AUCTION. by direction ~ Mr.. Just
Kekewch the Gallery -. Pail mall, on "Wednesday
eacs day tho valuable collection Of PICt IS formed by
the late John C1vper ESQ., 81 Carleton hall. Penrh.
Cumberland. including chef by &c Romney,
life portrar 81 beautiful children believed 70 be
the artists daughters alsp a number OF Fariy Eagsh.
Dutch French pictures. Including works ascrh.d
Breushel Osace Rembrandt Van Worrsll
Hccn Peters Ryckacrt Wilson
lie Iouhcrho,rg Pyraler Sephenon ZOnany
f.unT poelemburg TcnierS and others
also & number OF LANDSCAPES By Knox and water
drawings.
May b. Vowed days prior 10 the auction. when
catalogues he had
Note-The George Romney Picture Will be view 81
days before the sale. -. Pal-nial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
STFOEG PRAISES TIE POLICE.

Mayor suong has sent to chief OF Police Conlln a
letter copiirlenting the police force on is appear
arc. in me recent parade. TIE Mayor was eespe-
c.f ~ sed win the evidence Of sOdieTly dis"i
D,.. ,iov.n 81 lie movements O. the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

friends II was .ald that Jones had led an honest
lie i'm Europe other persons had proitcd by MS
ais and me lad been punished severely already
The Ildgo said that he took al these things mo
consideration but he sentenced Jones 10 h'e years
and six months in State Prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

Russell Sage said yesterday that the Manhattan
Railway Company had earned for the fiscal year
% per cent on the stock. The amount palo IN
divjdends has been per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

Forrest H. Parker and Richard H. LaiHoeeF
were Yesterday reelected president ana Vee-pLes'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
MIST RUN ONE CLOSED CAR IN Foul

Standard Oil Trust certificates sold yesterday al
31l The final sale al 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
european ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will find the london
l. office Of The tribune, IS, fleet Street, t. {
a convenient place to leave their advertisements
and subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
TRAVELLERS THROUGHOUT EUROPE

will md The Tribune on ne at leading Hotels AMI
abroad should European etsems.s which
appeal every sunday Wednesday and SATURDAY only
select an. reliable announcements published You
avoid much annoyance and dissatisfaction caused by many
OF the sD-callel Guide Books. our London Office. -
Fleet-s r. G. Is all Tribune readers business
e pleasure: II doesn't matter The welcome 10 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

Charles F. James, who is now vice-pres,uen' anu
acting cashier Of the Franklin National Dalih WIN
succeed Ellis H. Roberts president OF t.e Jam 90
when Mr. Roberts resigns 10 become lleaSuie' VI
ho Unit ed States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

The remaining assets Of the East Side BANK we!e
sold yesterday by auction at the Heai Es'a'o
salesroom. No Ill Broadway, by order OF Charies
7. Canda. the receiver. These assets cohsisreu .,
,birtv-ssven judgments eleven notes slVO Sdi'eu
states bond and a second mortgage LOT so,.uo Oi'
which s25O had been paid The eo tetaI from the
bond and sos was from the mortgage ne t. Ie"e
ments and notes were regarded as worth ht'ie'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
VALD STREET AND EXCHANGES.

The Governing Committee Of the New-York
Stock Exchange will, at Its meeting to-day. place
the regular list 100000 additional shares OF the
stock Of the Western Union Telegraph Company
This will make the total amount listed s9i.T9.cO
out OF authorized issue OF &10o.0oo00. Accord
ingly there remains In the treasury s,6SO,W or
stock. The S2ooooo9 extra stock has been taken by
J, p. Morgan e. Co. In October 1892 the authorized
capital stock increased from 100000 to $780,
0o0oo A scrip dividend Of sS.62ol4s was declared
which paid In stock. This dividend was TO
represent surplus expended on the property In
July. 1884, $3.50 600 In stock issued TO pay for
the American Rapid Telegraph Company bringing
the amount OF stock issued up TO f9530@0 The
following IL the statement OF the western Union
Company In regard to the new Issue OF 2WD4o:
TT has been the custom Of the Western UhIon
Company TO pay for betterments and addltlons ous
Of Its surplus account. The aggregate surplus o oc
the company for the last four years 1888 ana fS
inclusive amounted to g, 6S7.73 The outlay 10, t9r
construction for the last four years mas peen Is 5
1873 6S8 This covers 1.6sl miles OF poles ann 49,
miles Of wire This is new property not tang ig
place Of anything else. There has Deen eNpgi.,uueu
also during this period on the chG 900 s arans
ST. 1856 g2 making total outlay OF $i'sssos asas'
the surplus OF s:Gsil2s In order to cover t ed to
sulting deficit OF s2ll245 tho company deoder 10
issue s2.O0OOOO of the stock In The treasTr' bi6ck
stock was sold about two months ago IN oio0N
and 1t has not been distributed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

The announcement yesterday OF the change III
the Sugar schedule in the new tariff was foilo"eo
by great activity and sharp advance IN the s'och
Of the American Sugar Refining Company tSusar
TrusD on the New-York Stock Exchange lhe
opening price for the common STOCK "as 4i'1a
Or 80. :, haIow the closing on Monday. and
tbara was a further decline OF H. On the receipt
Of the news from Washington. the stock rose IN
For the dav S5s The preferred moved up 70 aI h
closed at 1852 which made the net gam 70,
49, Ia over one-third Of the dealings in All slocts
on the stock Exchange list were In Sugar common
The dealings In the preferred were not "iee'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
LONG DISTANCE RECORD.
Smith, a BaItimOrean, Pedals 3I4 Miles
in "a Hours Over q Shell Road.
Broke Six Records.

Baltimore, Md, May 13.-Henry
Smith, a local wheelman and a MEM
ber of the Maryland Century Cycling
club finished a 24-hour road race
against time during which he succeed
ed in establishing new set of Ameri-
can road records, Smith, who has
never tried for a record before, start
ed on a course laid out on the famous
shell road" east of Baltimore, at Clio
a. m.
At the end of II hours he had COW
cred 10 miles and when he finished
he had reeled off 314, leading the best
American record by a little less than
10 miles. lie did the 300 miles in %
hours, Sc minutes and s seconds, this
being the first time the distance has
been accomplished in America in less
than "a hours.
In addition to this he broke the
Maryland records for 10, 20, so, 100 and
200 miles. His total resting time was
three hours and IS seconds. The course
was laid off by a competent civil en-
gneer and the run was made under the
auspices of the Maryland Century Cyc-
ling club. The figures will be sub
mitted to the Century Cycling club of
America for verification.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
In the Wprld Of Sports.
L. A. W. AND A. A. U. TO MAKE UP.
Differences Between the Two Big
Organizations TO BE Settled.

Chicago, May 13.-There is a pros
pect of a new agreement between the
League Of American Wheelmen and the
Amateur Athletic union. Extracting
Board Chairman Raymond, Of the
Wheelmen's league, was present by in
vitation at q meeting of the Amateur
Athletic union of Governors last night.
1t was decided to have a committee
meet with Mr.. Raymond to draft a new
agreement with the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen to take the place of the
one annulled six months ago by the
Amateur Athletic union. The desire is
to have the national cycling organiza-
tion cooperate with the Amateur Ath-
letic union without friction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
DIAMOND DUST.

Lewee has taken Tom De.ehanty's place
at short on the Milwaukee team.
Gutenberg is playing first for the quincy
club. He was released by Toronto because
he objected to playing with that club.
Louisville on Tuesday exchanged Out
fielder Holmes for Stafford, of New York.
Stafford viii be played at short by Louis
vile.
Morris POsncr an amateur pitcher of
this city city, Is to be given a trial by the
bloomsbury club OF the Central State
league.
Springfield is to have Sunday ball.
Mayor-eleCt Good, who triumphtd in the
recent municipal election, is one of the
club acknowledgements Rochester
Post-ENprcss
Sweeney, the Scranton shortstop Of 1895,
has signed to play that position this year
for ALLENTOWN" Smith, of PawtuCket, r.
!. He may be paced in charge of the
team as captain.
Keenan, gives the suspicion of being easy
this ycar.-Wilkes-Barr Leader. He win
prove to be, as he was last year, one OF
the best pitchers in the league. Susp-
cions don't count at this stage of the
game.
Manager Hanlon, says an exchange, has
made a prophecy which should be put in
a red frame lie says that by September
next New York and Baltimore will be
fighting at the top, with all others as
tanCel.
"Who do you want me to get for you
as a catcher for Rusie?" asked Mr. Freed
man Of Scrappy Joyce Thursday. mo one
but Jack O'Connor," said Scrappy. Before
the Indians went away on the present trip
Pat Tebeau was asked for whom he would
trade OConnor. mo one but Amos
Rusie,' replied Pat.
on May 10 last year Scranton occupied
sixth position with percentage OF only
.2S6. Providence was first, Rochester see
ond, Syracuse third, Springfield fourth,
Toronto fifth, Buffalo seventh and Wilkes
Barre last.-Scranton Tribune Yep! But
we beat you out in the wind-up by a neck
-Wilkes-Barre Record. Well that was
nothing for the Wilkes-Blrre club to be
ashamed Of.
The board Of directors OF the Providence
club met last evening to consider ar
rangements for Sunday games. Manager
Boyden, OF Crescent park, is competing
with Manager Harrington, of Rocky
Point, for these games. He contemplates
putting in a new ground north of the
present location of the chutes I'm what was
an oat field last year-PTovdence Journal.
Probably the reason for Loulsville's
good showing is the fact that the follow
ing prizes have been offered by the man
agoment for the clubs standing: Tenth
place, $780, ninth place, $1,000; eighth place,
5000; seventh place, $1,000; sixth place,
$1,000; fifth place, 5000; fourth place,
S60OO third place, $7OOO second place,
$1,000 penant winners, 80 900. The prizes
will be distributed equally among the reg
ul9r players.
Wonder If the Springfield Union man
can't scratch out some other expression to
substitute as a relief for "Wouldn,t do a
thing to it"-Wilkes Barre Leader 'The
Springfield Union Man" generally manag-
es to use such language and grammar as
satisfies a large scissors constituency. If
base ball writers generally were as clear
and honest as ICY" there would be much
less misunderstanding about the game
and all that goes with IT,