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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-07
sat aute 0remnoe.

Mafbineto n, 3. Suli. Mebre:
re 16reunbe bes 9errn 81. 80. Scrugga
bon 81. 2ouis. tpelher bes @erfudes
bef@ulbist 1T, Diama1,ten einauz
f@muggeln, tparer heute i'm @4aB:
amtsbepartement unb ftellten benz
!6iilfs@etretdr 6otpeQ bor, baB 9er'
@crugss elm Mann bon ausse3ei@nez
tenn @baracter !ei, ber einen boben@ui
in st. 2ouis seniebt unb bab Ct bas
@erseben gidin3li@ in Tolse feiner I'm
tenntnib bes @deBes besansen babe
bab CT Elm febr ret4er Mann lei uni
rei&li& gu tpobltbdtigen 3peden BET
TRACE. 9err 9omeQ tpurbe sebeter
gu Derfiisen, bab bic SADIE bamit BET
selest tperbe, baB 9err @crusss ben
8etras gable, ben ct als Son batt'
entri9ten miiKen. Serr 9omeQ lebn:
te es inbeb ab eber etmas in ber ga
DIE gu tbun, ais Bis ct einen 8ert4i
bon benz 8mnbesantpalt erbalten bat,
Der NIT Der @ertretung bes Talles be-
traut 1T.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-07
9reiNer uebertaa.

y m b a., %. Stunt. Wter mas
tirte MGnner ma@ten eeitern einen
beiperaten @eriu@, bic Butte @ountp
8ant in 8elIe Tour4e gu BE-
rauben. Mit gefpannten &epolpern
in Der 9anb betraten lie bic 8ant uno
befablen alien Mnn.ftelten unb Run=
ben, bic 9dnbe bod gu bulten. Der
&aiiirer Marble 30serte Elm nents,
unb ipfort ert0nte Elm S4uB, tpelher
linn einen She'll bes re4ten Sbres
fortrib unb i'm aur Station bra&te.
Ser @elb1@rant unb bic Slide muir
ben ibres @elbes entleert, ,porauf bic
@Guber lire pferbe beitiesen unb oaz
ponritten. IS tpurbe iofort ber
Mlarm gegeben, unb IN tpenisen Miz
nuten befanb fi4 cine poiie auf ber
@erfolsung br1 @duber. Menige Meiz
len aubertalb Der Stabt holten bic
8ireer bic Tliihtlinse Elm, unb IS
ent1pann ii@ iebt in bollem Sasen Elm
&f, tpdbrenb beHen it4 elmer BET
Mauber ergab. Tie anberen paren
better beritten unb periu@ten gu ent<
tommen, lie iinb jebo@ iebt um5inselt'
unb lire @efan9ennabme tpirb IN
BGlbe ertoartet. Sn benz Rampfs
tpurbe Malter @ap, bon BET Ttrmo
Gan G. Sons, in bic Wange ge14oi'
fen. jebo@t 1T ct ni@t f@tper bertpu1'z
BET. Der eefansene @duber 1T Sho'
mas Dan, nel&tr in biefiser @egent
ni9t betannt 1T. CT befinbet fi4 jeBt
I'M @efdngnib gu Deabpoob.
SIS betbt, bab bic @Guber llur SIS
erbeuteten, ba ber Ra1iirer Marble
beim @intritt Der @Guber ale @ep0lz
BE 3ugef@lasen bate. ST per1u@te
auf bic Gin%brin9linge gu f@ieben, je'
bo4 berfagte fem Repolper.
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Der Qabeuiamuaer II, xonbon.

Qonbo n, 20. SUM-. SEPT, ba bic
SubilGumsfeierli@teiten poriiber limb.
baben bic @petulatoren, bic pabrero
ber Geftpo9e Mei9tbimer einaubeim,
fen geboft batten, angefansen, 81
a0rgeln unb ft@ Bitter iiber bic @parz
famfeit ber 2eute gu betlasen. Diez
ienigen, bic 3ui@auerz9 rtbinen bau=
en- lieBen unb fir bic StbplGbe enorz
me Yrei5e perlaneten, iinb am aqer>
iqltmmften bapon setommen: Vie
@eitaurateure Hagen, bab bic 2eute
ni9t 70 bungrtg tparen, als lie erz
tpartet, bic @d@dftsleute fanben, bab
bic MuspGrtisen ni@t 10 srobe etn=
fdufe ma9ten, ba iie ar ibr @elb IN
anberer Midtung antpenbeten, unn
iiberbaupt finb bic @ei@dftetbuenbtr'
nit ibren Mefultaten ber SubtlGums'
feier ri&t i'm @ertnsften 5ufrieber.
sic liberalen Yoltttter unb fribere1
Mtnifter fnb Der Meinuns, bah lie Bel
ben Teierli@ttiten auriid seiebt muir
ben. Mit Der Musnabme bon Sit
WiQiam 6c1cpurt murbe ni4t Elm
ein3iger friberer ltberaler Minitter
einqelaben, ber Geremonie bor ber ct.
paulsz Ratbebrale b%ei3upobnen. Dte
Mitglieber bes l1%nterbaufes, bic perz
{pGtet i'm 8udingbamzp alaft anlansz
ten, meinen, bic R0nisin batte in 6er
Mubien3 auf lie marten follen. Die
Acknowledgements : @eielf@aften 6eu>
ten barauf Bin, bab bas Teitef1ea'
pel4es ber prin3 BON Males ben Mrz
men CAB, immerbtn an3uerten1er
par, bab es aber bel better sepefen.
tpen11 er bas @elb ibnen anpertraui
bdtte. Gin 2eihenbeftatter lteb Elm
Saufenb @Grge anfertigen unb Nie=
manb brau9te fie. Die Semperen3z
ler raien bariiber, baB ben Mrnen
8ier gereiht tpurbe = unb 10 mebrfn
unb bdufen ii@ bic Rlagen.
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Roro TN a,petten Grade.

@iroqua, Wis., 26. SUM-. 9ier
murbe @eo. Su1tban ber @rmorbung
5eines Na9bars Mfa @orbam 14ulbtn
befunben, bo6 mtrb bas l1rtbetl crit
i'm eSuli gefdut perben. @uQipan u.
@orbam lpobnten Bis gum Is. Sanu@
at ouf ibren Carmen in BET Ndbe BON
9ripbille. Suliban mar Elm Sung
geielIe unb es bieB, baB ct Trau @or>
bam gu piel Mufmert|amteit 1@entte.
@ines 9ages begab @orbam ii4 gu
@uuipan, Bat i'm, bon feinem Hauie
fort3ubleiben unb sertetb nit tbm IN
Streit, in pel@em @orbam ert@o1>
fen tpurbe. Sulipan ma4te ipdhreno
bes pro3eFes seltenb, ct babe tn9eotbz
tpebr sebanbelt unb Trau @orbam be-
ftdtigte gum groben 9beil feline Mnnas
Ben. Sic Surp aber CAB ibr urthetl
ab auf .morb i'm 3metten Grade"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-07

:" T-T ~ 49,, NGHA~ =
ri9tet, bab bunbert Siameien unter
Giibruns zines t1ntglt9en Rommh>
fairs in bic proptna @ourg etnbranz
gen, Steuerr erboben, DDrfer nteber=
brannten unb etne Mn3abl Gefangene
tpesfiibrten. Die Siameisn finb audi
in bic probtn3 Gambobi4a eineez
brunsen unb baden meGrere TOrter
ausseplinbert. HranaOiifAe GeSitts
nations : Yaptere tperben IN 8ann'
lot ober in ben Yrobinoen nt&t anerz
tannt. gambobianer, Mnamiten, Gbtz
aeie,1 unb untertbanen anberer 2Gn=
ber. tpeld5e fi9 unter fran5DiHden
@@ub seitent baben, tperoen gum Mis
litGrbient ausseboben unb bic BE-
i9perben berielben bonn Seri@t abnes
tpie{en.
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Safer @tIbel,mS Whittier.

Berlin n, %. Stunt. IS tpurbe
balbamtli9 betannt gema@t, bob
Treiberr Mar19au b. 8teberftein aus
@efunbbeitsriidft4ten ge3pun9en 1T,
bon benz Yoiten bes Staatsfetretdrs
bes MeuBeren 3uriid3utreten. Der
Raiier Bat gum tempordren Na&fol<
qer bes Mtni{ters ben Greiberrn >.
8iilotp ernannt, tpel4er feline neuet1
Mmtspflibten na@ ber @idtebr bes
Ratiers na9 Berlin antreten tptro.
Da ber @eiunbbetts3uitanb bes
Greiberrn Marf@al b.. 8ieberfteia
BET bentbar Bette if, 10 betra@tet
mar, bier bic balbamtli4e 8etannt=
ma@ung bon benz @idtritt bes
@taatsietretdrs als tbatfd@li9e Gntz
laFung. Man ertpartet, bab ber
Scatter Gnbe Muguit na@ ber Rei@s<
bauptftobt 3uriidtebren nirb. 8ts ba>
hin tperben bic @ei@dfte bes Mus,
tpdrtigen Mmtes in ben !9dnben bes
11nter{taatsfetretdrs Treiberrn b. Ro>
tenban liegen. @s berri@t bier bic
Mnii@t, baB bieies ARRANGEMENT &C.
trpffen tpurbe, I'm es Baron b. Billion
gu ermDeli@en, ben &aiier uno ben
Tiiriten 9obenlobe na4 st. petersz
burg gu begletten; na@ ber @idtehr
mirb bann Der &an5ler bon fetnen1
poiten 5uriidtreten, unb Baron BON
8uelom 1ein Nahfolger merben. 8az
RON b. &iberlen : Md4ter, ber jebiqe
@elanbte in &~openbagen, pirb gum
Staats{etretdr bes Meuberen erna1rt
tperben. 8etbe MGnner iteben Bel bern
&atfer in bobem @n1eben, aber ihre
@rnennun9 mirb ii4er bic aritit berz
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Sci Der arbett ~ertruntt,s.

. Rbinelanber. @.s., q. Suz
nj. Sic BEL ber Ttrma Datlp C o.
Dap anseitellten TlDfer @eoroe8ron>
te unb Gbtparb Sobnfon ertranten in
Der Mdbe Der Bride. Sic @enarnz
ten befanben fi% nit mebreren anbe<
rem 2euten in einem 8oote unb perz
fu@ten, cine Stauuns i'm Glub gu BE-
Ben. Dabei f@lug bas 8oot nm uno
ale fielen ms @aTer. 8ronte uno
Sobn1on mabten ben @eriu4, bas
9anb bur4 @@mimmen gu errei4en,
ober elm 8aumitamm traf @ronte an
ben aopf unb ct cling unter: Sob1z
ion tpolte linn 8etitanb leiften, aber
audi CT perlor babel fem 2eben. Dte
Grtruntenen murben fpater ans Sano
eef9aHt, aber ale Mieoerbelebur"sz
per1u4e paren p%er9ebens. Bro11t,
ber 38 Sabre alt mar, tpobnte in So
mabopt, nGbrenb ber Is Sabre lite
Sobnion in Mferriu aniaifig mar.
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3uaunslh6 In @alt3ten.

80 e H., 8. Suli. Die 3abl BET
Dpfer ber @abntataftropbe BEL aolo>
mea in @ali3ien, ber am 9rutb belle
genen 9auptftabt ber g%letdnarntger
8e3irtsbauptmamnf&aft, betrdst 80.
Inter ben @erunglidten befnbet 1th
aud Der 1fterreimif4e &egtmentsar3t
3eibler nit feiner Trau. Das paar
mar auf Der 9o@3eitsret1e. Dime ane
8erlebunsen 1T taum Elm pahagter
fortgetommen. Mu@ Baron Teltr 90
tpen{tein purbe berleBt. Sic &ataz
ftropbe ge{9ab babur@, baB eine Brit
de iber ben prutb, mel4er bur4 Ct
men Srtan unb bic ra1e1ben Tluthen
bes T(uTes in tbrem Tunoament e.
1hiittert mar, u1ter etnen1 Bab15u9
auIammenbra9.
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uoru site.

Mtlanta, 81. Stunt. Dte 9tbe
in Georgia 1T cine nod ME erlebte,
unb es fame1 mehrere @onnenftt4>
fGle in Georgia Dor. 9eute Nd4mttz
tag itanb bas Quediilber auf 1O4
@rab, unb bic meni@en tparen gen0s
tbigt, in ben 9dufern gu bleiben.
mebrere pferbe ftir3ten in ben @tra<
zen nieber unb Elm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tpurben bei%innungslos in cine Mpo=
tbete getrasen. Sobn %. Sbomas,
Elm 8aumtpouenpflan3er aus ber Nd>
be bon @ebutar, fturb in einem 81
ienbabn3use. Sic Na&t bat feine
Riblung gebra6t, unb bic @etterprc'
pbe3eibungen fir morsen 1tno ent'
mutbigenb.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-07

Greiberr pon 8abino, Electromagnetic
iibent bon Tifelborf, pofabomitps
Na9folser tuerben ptrb. Dr. Wts
suel tpirb preubi@er Ginanaminiiter
bleiben unb als dlteftes Rabinettsmit>
slieb bas Mmt bes WiceprGiibenten
bes Miniiteriums iibernebmen. Man
slaubt. bab bamit bic @erdnberunsen
e~initpeilen pollitdnbis iinb. Va BET
RaHer ni9t germ bic bramatif4e See
men Der Mb1ebuns 8ismards uni
gapripis tpieberholen m04te, pirb
iebt aumdbli4er perfabren. Dr. Miz
quel tpirb auf cine neue Rriie gu tpar'
ten baden, nm peiter ~befDrbert ~
tperSen.
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tie 8Istteabarase.

portSm u t +, eng, q. Sus
nj. @eitern fanb auf ber 9Sbe bon
Spitbeab bic srobe contemporaries gu
gbrer1 bes neutrality-suspicious. BET
R0ntsin Dietoria ftatt.
Der prin3 bon Wales. pel4er bic
RDnigin pertrat, lieb cine f@Gne Glotz
te bon ausl6nbH9en S@iffen, IN tpel>
der fGmmtli@e @eemd@te Der Welt
bertreten tparen, Repue paiiren. Das
ftol3efte. ftdrtfe unb f@neqfte aler
bieier S4tffe mar Der Der. Staaten
pan3ertreu3er r8rootlpn". auf tptl'
9em bic Glasge bes @ontreabmirals
Mi1er flatterte. Ser britif@e 9bron=
folger inipiatrte au@ brstf@e 8riess>
19iffe, tpel9e cine 30 Metlen lange
0inie bilbeten. Gs tparer bies 165
3riessi@iffe ber perf@tebenen&lafen
tpel9e aufammen ettpa 900 {4tpere
@ei9ube fiibren BON mebr als $4,000
2euter bemannt finb unb einen Sc
fammtsebalt bon $4,000 Sonner1
baben.
Sebe @eema4t fanbte einen Momiz
raj NIT 1einem Glas9en}&iffe our
Glottenparabe. Die1e bilbeten eine ST.
ME ben britti4en S@iffen gegenz
iiber. sSebe Station fanbte ibr beites
our @erfiisun9 ftebenbes S&iH, uno
bas Refultat mar cine pra@tise Glpt=
te.
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&teh9er 9trett,

9erre9aut {. Snb., 2. Suit.
Dim nd4iten Sonntag ober bteQet41
54on friiber perben ale 2eute in ben
Qarttoblensruben in ben @ereintsten
@toaten 3irtulare erbalten, pel&e fe
an ben Streit berufen. Sic 3abl be1
bierbur9 betroffenen 2eute tpirb aui
100000 sei@Gbt. Ger Streit brebt
{t9 nm bic Snforcirung ber Column
bus<@ tala, SO Gents pro 9onne tut
penniDlpania, go Gents fit Ohio u.
sSnbiana unb IS Gents fir S0inots.
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3roke Brdnse III Gavpte,,.

s al 0, 3. Sult. Mebrere berbeez
renbe 5euersbriinfte baben in 9antab
unb anberen nabe liegenben 8e5trten
erobe Notb perurfa@t, unb bic 3ab)
Der babur4 obbahlos getporbenen
Yerfonen in Qlbu Sor unb Mobetit
mtrb auf be3tp. 5000 unb 913 angez
geben, tpdbrenb ii@ bic 3abl ber nihtz
ibentift5trten Spfer auf be3tp. 70 uni
10 belduft.
Ser @efammtDerluft ptrb auf 9O,z
600 Yfb. Sterling an9egeben, popo1'
ni9tS bur4 @erii@erung gebedt TT.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-07
l1nruh<n In anottu.

6 a a, 3. Sult. Wegen ber
ansebliden @ntmeibung elmer Mof4ee
finb in Gbitpoore ernftli&e l1nruben
aussebro@en, 70 baB bic Polt5ei bas
Militdr CUR 9iilfe rufen mubte, nm
bic Rubeft0rer 3u paaren gu treiben.
Cine Mn3abl @uropder iinb ernftlt4
perlebt tporben. Der unrubige 8eotrt
tpirb jeBt bon Solbaten bema4t, aber
bic M%ufregung ber @tngeborenen bau<
ert an unb es merben pettere l1nruben
befir9tet.
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Die gabinetstrtNs III Berltm.

8erli II, 8. Sult. Die beutf9e
RabtnetstrHe bat peitere 5ort1@ritte
gemabt. Dr. 8u9enburger, ber ST.
nanaminiter beg @robber5ogtbums
8aben, bat es abgelebnt, on @teQe
bes @rafen BON N%o{abomitp Mebner
ben poiten bes @taatsfecretars bes
Met9s19abamtes a%n3unebmen, mabrz
,1@etnli@ neil ct fiirdtet, bas @4tdz
fal bes Treiberrn Mar{@al BON 8iez
beritetn gu tbetlen. Wan glaubt, bab
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ausforbern; lie fteben aiuar in biplos
matii9en Rreiien iebr bod, baber1 les
bod tetne Grfabruns i'm parlameatas
ridden Qeben.
oss aeuerwebr.a surnier

safe @enep a.. Wis., "a. SUI
nj, Das aebnte idbrli&e 1urnier osr
Wisconiin State Girmens Mttoetas
tior. beitebenb aus Greipiaisen>a om<
paanien, fat in Gate @enepa nit GU
ten MusFdten auf Grfols besonnen.
gs finb II Seems fir bic perf4iebes
men Wettbeperbe ~ansemelbt unb no
beau $500 tpurben in. preifen ausges
iebt. Delegaten ftnb eetommea bon
Suneau, Stepens Noint, 8roabbeab,
8omab, 8eaper Dam, Hice Gate.
Wautefba unb Maupaca. Jerne,
Seams bon Oconomonoc, Mbitetua'
ter, nit Muiit. Columbus. Gun
prairie, Sobnfons Greet, Reespi1e,
Daupun, NIT MuTt; Berlin, CART
lamb, Materloo, Gltborn, Telapan
unb burlington
8ei benz Ronteft erbielt Dbitepate,
ben erften preis in benz Champions
ibtp 9oie Mace unb 0eonomopoe uni
@eebsburs erbielten ben apeiten une
brttten Yreis. Sim 9oot anb 2abber
Gonteft erbielt Sefferion ben eriten
preis; bic brei nG9ften preiie erbielz
ten Columbus. Waterloo unb Gun
prairie. Sn benz Ronteft 2. RlaFs
erbielten preife: Glthorn, Waupun,
S%obnion's Greet unb plpmoutb. SIN
Gbief's Mace, 100 Darbs, erbielt %
9. Qpons bon Gltborn bic Staatsz
GbampionfbtpzM ebaiue; 8. 5. @rel
bon Sobnfon's Greet erbielt ben 5tpetz
ten prets.
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2psMngeIes, Gal., 3. Suit
Grau Sobn Bradbury, bic Satin beg
betannten Mi1iondrs, unb $, NuKel
Warb, Elm iunser g%nslGnber, limb init
chamber bur9sebrannt, unb 5tpar.
pie es beibt, na@ Muftralien. Warf
bat cine Trau unb 3pet Rinber, tpel4s
fl9 auf elmer @ergniisunssreiie in
europa beftnben.
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Gin neuee.Vump.

Mabrib b, 80. Stunt. Sic Me"ies
rung bat cine Mnleibe i'm Betrase bon
100000 pfunb our @eftreitung Der
Soften bes Rrieses auf ben pbiltppts
per absef9loFen. Die Mnleibe tpirb
bur@ bic 3olIeinnabmen Der pbtlippis
mel, garanttrt.
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9jue tbeure BtbeJ.

II b . n. 3. Sult. Sci benz @erz
taufe ber beriibmten 9anbS@riftenz
@ammlungen bes Marqueb Of Nibbuz
~ tpurbe bic beriibmte Ma5arinz ober
Gutenberg : 8ibel aus benz Sabre
1900 fir $4,000 %bertauft. Sic critic
gebrudte lateintf4e Btbel unb cine
Mn3abl aaberer ieltener 8tbeln er3tel'
ten prei{e bon ie $4,000.
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Sa'S 3uat1aus setaast.

Nem Orleans 8. So. 4. Sult.
Qouis @allot, ber bur4 unteri@laz
auna bebeutenber @elbiummen ber
Union 8ant bieielbe gum Bancroft
getrieben bat, tpurbe BON Rt&ter 9ar.
Ianse 3u a9t Sabren 53u@tbaus Bel
f4merer Mrbeit p%erurtbeilt. Die Mnz
ndlte bes 0erurtheilten molten appel
lirerr.
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Neuette Na@rtmten.
aelSWwra In Gbtle.

@aIparaio Q, gbile, %. Stunt.
9urd einen Jelsitura i'm 2abrar>
Bergperte in Der propino Mlcama
tpurben 26 Bersleute setDbtet.
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Qurtmburg.

Qurem q. Sin p%ertpegener
Ginbru4 tpurbe in ber Na4t in btr
Stride BON 9oneri9 periibt. Die Diebe
erbra9en nit @epalt bic mtttelft
zines itarten @@loNes unb 3tpei gro<
Der Riesel sei4loNene Sbire our Saz
triitet unb enttpenbetea bafelbft einert
iilbernen Rel4 fotpte bic Saufs.fabt.
8iffen. !6ter tpurbe ber Sage
lDbner Sol. MiiIei4, Der Dor benz
@epitterregen unter elmer boben 8u<
DE @4uB seiumt bate. bonn 8liB
er19lagerr. ST binterldBt Trau unb 2
erpa@5ene S04ter. 2 Rinber ber
Witttpe 9raufler, bic e~benfalls unter
benz 8aume faBen, murben nur be-
tGubt. ". III
Medingen. Merf9). Der
61ziGbrise Sol. Ries TRANSPORTING
i'm Stunt NIT 1einem Sobne 9ol3 aus
benz bieiigen @emeinbepalbe. Inter
peqs itieB elm Mab an etne8aumtpur<
3el, umb bas Tu9rpert i@lug UNI.
Mies, ber baneben sins, tpurbe 5tpte
I9en Baum unb Waeen ein9etlemmt
unb innerli@ 10 i@per berleBt, BOP
fem Sob 9let4 barauF etntrat.
Gem en-. Ser Sob bat
1sinen @in5us i'm 9auie bet Tamtlie
Meuter eebalten. @or feds Modett
itarh bic Glte1te Spmter i'm Outer ION
% Sabren, uno bret Mo@en ipater
bic iiinqite inn glitter BON 20 Suhrer1.
Mm 10. Mut 1T bic SHUTTER na4 ldns
oerer &rant9ett i'm Otter BON So Sab
rem peri9ieben.
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Sn s bbu2ac fano .. vt
9pgan, als ct mor9ens na9 9al1t
fam, fem 9eim in Mi4e. Der @4a:
ben betrdst $1,000 BET nur $500 Ter:
ii9erung.
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Uertptdlmn8en fiir bic Tran5ofet'.
8ongtot, Siam, 4. Suit. Die
8e3iebungen 5mii@en Stam uro
Iranfrei@ iinb geipannt. @s tptro be-
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and with bit Of mucilage fastened to the lenses
pieces or tissue paper which exactly covered the
glass-not particularly noticeable but at the
same time preventing vision through them.
soon the owner OF the glasses came back to the
taDie 70 examine some papers for reference in
ms address. lie put on the glasses looked at
the paper, adjusted them again-and then a
pailOr oVerspread his face that pitiful TO see
My God, gentlemen, l blind! / have
feared 1t for years. he exclaimed and droDned
his head on his hands
For an instant the courtroom was hushed
Even the practical Joker must have felt remorse
any one could speak or the sheriff ran for order
the attorney lifted his head, took off the glasses
ana had ms sight again. His face flushed as he
RUBBED the tissue paper from the lenses and ne
STOOD up. an angry and excited man.
III knew who did that dastardly trick IL T
knew VINO mad brought that minute Of grief to
me- he broke out. swear I would xiii him
he left the courtroom and the Judge adjourned
practical Joking" @
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NERPLANCK'S POINT.
rs GREAT EXPECTATIONS THAT HAVE
NEVER BEEN REALIZED

A PLACE RICH IN HISTORIC MEMORIES AND
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR PROSPERITY
ALMOST A DESERTED VILLAGE NOW.
About fortythrec miles from New-York on
the east bank OF the Hudson River. lies Yer
planck's Point. one Of the most picturesque
points on the beautiful river Its fertility. COM
mercial advantages and healthfulness were rec
ognized by the early settlers along the river
The rental was probably not in keeping with the
value, and the accepted history of the place
says that in 1874 Verplanck's Point. consisting
OF LOCO acres. W rs held by John Lent who paid
therefor the yearly rent of one peppercorn on
the first day of st. Michael the Archangel. But
the tract of land was developed, and when John
hehry ana his associates bought it the price
paid about S3OOOoO The Point was called
Malay by the Indians who sold the land oriCi-
naily to the Van Cortlandts and through that
family it came to Philip Verpanck who married
Gertrude. the only daughter Of Johannes Van
Cortandt The views from the river-front are
among the most striking along the whole line
OF The stream. and there is probably no place
between New-York and Albany where the early
inhabitants had better reason to expect n large
and permanent development OF their early work
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FAIL
There is probably also no place where so few
OF The anticipations Of the pioneers were re-
allied Despite its natural advantages and
beauties, ii presents a melancholy spectacle to-
my 'HNo 'esS'HD4eS III some respects western
mushroom town after the boom has burst OF
which the remaining funny man talks. as "a
town with brilliant future behind it,
The Point played a prominent part in the
early days OF the Republic, and on its western
extremity is the spot where Fort Fayette stood
and sheltered 1000 British troops under General
vaughan Colonel Livingston was in command
there when Benedict Arnold came to the Point
and took the first step which led to the igno-
H,inious death of his tool. Major Andre
On the southwest side OF Verplanck's was
Kings Ferry, the old route to Rockland. An
old sign at the head OF the lane leading to the
ferry inscribed:
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Stories are told about vandals who came with
The brick business and broke into the vault and
ripped the silver mountings from the collins and
jewelry.
AT the upper end Of she street which is called
broadway, stands the Mansion House the Oldest
building in the place and its broken windows
rotuhS tmbers and tottering balconies tell a
s'ory Of neglect and ruin. Opposite this house
stands a building which was erected for school
purposes, but neglect and disuse have robbed II
OF all semhlance Of its original character Within
the PICKET fence which ncloses the building are
Z number Of dump carts and piles Of rubbish and
Inc entrance to the basement looks unclean and
not inviting. The place has degenerated 70 .
dance hall.
me catholic Church is the most pretentious
eoiiAce OF the KIND in the place; there is a Re
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"'. ''>'. and st Barnabas's Chapel
whcrc the RCv. ,iouvcrneur cr,ecr Of tho
church of the Divine Love L, Mclrcvc. conducts
service.
The Rev Mr. Crugcr. in speaking OF Yer
piancks Point. said: The place Is not a bad
one In these days The riotous element has died
OUT To great extent. 1t was at one time pro-
posed 70 remove the Navy Yard at this place
ana ice the chief obstacle to the movement
The good water front and dockage are still there
and it is only n question Of years when this
neiehborhood will become one Of the most at
tractive and important of the river towns subur
ban to Greater New-York"
The place has n population of about 1000 at
present. many too poor to get away according
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goat landing. poStoiiiCC. t3vcrns. stores and ma
itcr"us dwelling houses one Methodist Episcn-
Fai Church and one Roman Catholic. besides
nine brickyards
They had the churches and the brickvaris
and the avenues and strccts-on paper-but the
main feature. the railroad station was lacking
and some OF the old inha bitants give that rs tho
mann reason for the decline Of the place.
stores came With the starting OF the brick in
dustry, which when il at its height gave
employment to about one thousand five hundred
men, former resident OF the place said: The
men did not appreciate the value Of the grow
ing Industry. They made combination against
the employers and drove many out OF the bust
ness and when the works closed down a great
part or the mems savings went to the rum shops