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New-York tribune., 1897-08-10

ACTING CAPTAIN M'DERMoTr MAKES A RAID AT
NO los WEST TWENTY -NINTH-sT AND


NO 1o9 WEST TWENTY -NINTH-sT AND
TAKES FOUR PRISONERS.
Acting Captain McDermott, Of the West Thrtieth-
st station received a letter recently from man,
who complained of opium joint in the precinct
McDermott followed up the clew and received
sufficient evidence to feel justified In making
raid on No. 102 West Twenty y-nnth-st last night.
He arrested two women and two men. The prison.
ers are Frank Morris, thirty-eght years old. who
says he is a baker; Mrs Mary Morris twenty
nine years old; William Beck. thirty-seven years
old who said ne a stock broker of No. %
New-st and lived at No. 1o2 West Twenty-ninth-
ST. and Mrs Kittie Beck. twenty-five years old.
In the dining-room Of the house the officers sur
prised the two women and the two men. On the
floor were two mattresses and two ottomans. Be
side one of the mattresses was complete opium
layout and the smoking.
The Becks said to be regular inmates OF the
fiat, and the Morrises say they have been In the
city only short time. Morris said that he came
from Newt Orleans two weeks ago. and Mrs. Morris
said that she had just come from Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
HOME NEWS.
p,oMrNrNr ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

"a p,an, Steamship Company. OF Hartford Aston
'nF my Governor James f. Campbell, OF 0hIo E.
ERETT-The Rev. DR.. Henry NJ Field: hUr HIT. Mel
.an ~ Maryland. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Louis Bedell, Of Goshen. N. Y: MuRRAH4 ~ pnRE- H,R
J. Rider Cady. of Hudson ~ ~. y. ,n,ar,or
Corn.i,us n Bliss Secretary OF the INFERIOR
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
N4RINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise sos 1905 Moon sets 2Sl Moons age IL
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
,vsandy Hook 5:4l Gov Island 500 neii cate 80
I, M-sandy Hook 5:54 Gov Island 6;22 Heh Eae I'D
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
u,uAr rs. GOING ON TO-DAY.

BOARD OF Aldermen. City Hail. p m.
police and Pilot Commissioners meetings
brighton Beach races, 2:3o p. M ,o
NewYork and New-Jersey Bridge company '''
2l4 Broadway ,,-. r.rd rarks
Mus,c IN Mount Morris anI Mulberry Bend PARIS
n
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
DELAY OF APPRAISERS.
MOUNT KIsCo PRoPERTY-owNERs COMPLAIN
ABOUT NOT RECEIVING THEIR PAY.

MOUNT KIsCO PROPERTY-oWNERs COMPLAIN
ABOUT NOT RECEIVING THEIR PAY.
Officials In the Department of Public Works said
Yesterday that the commissioners who were ap-
nointed in November, 1893. 10 apprase property In
Mount Kisco and other parts Of Westchester Coun-
~ that was condemned under an act OF the Legs-
la-ure for the benefit OF the New-York water sup
ply had taken apparently long time at their
work The commissioners have made their re-
ports from time TO time upon property which they
have appraised. but they are not through with
their work yet although they have been receiving
so day for four years.
Many owners OF property al Mount kisco have
complained at the long delay in reporting upon
their property. which seized and destroyed
four years ago. Property in other parts Of West
chester County has been appraised and the owners
have received their pay. The delay in appraising
the property Is said not 10 be the fault OF any
public officials in this city. The commissioners or
Appraisal are David ". Travis, Of Peekskill; John
Connelly. OF New York and William n. Wright,
of Somers They appointed by Justice Dyk-
man OF the Supreme Court upon the application
OF CORPORATION Counsel Clark when Commissioner
Daly had control of the Department OF Public
Works Some OF the owners of property that was
condemned four years ago are said 10 have suf-
fered serious losses account or the .ong delay
In making awards All the owners Of property,
however receive per cent interest on the APP
praised valuation Of their property up to the time
they get their pay for H.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
HEMPsTEAD's INCREASED VALUES.

The valuations on all properties throughout the
town have been increased and in some instances
tebled. and there will be many protests from tax
payers Some OF the larger increases are fol-
law
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
Announcements A
= T. W Pocantico. Nakodas. z. & w.
e. mn rev erects in high banded collars

Henry A. Daniels, NJ. D..
~ S9th ST.
,r,,.,,n.r. Of the Nervous System and all important
Iinpai'"ie"' - ~ Hours S TO |. 5 10 s.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
CITY PRopERTY-owNERs APPREHEs

The protests of property-owners in Westchester
County on account of the increased valuations and
assessments for taxation have caused many letters
OF inquiry TO be TO officials in this city. par
ticularly TO President Barker, of the Tax Depart
ment Ever many people want 10 know why
there has been such trouble in this city. If
there is any anticipation of such trouble here.
President Barker mas been cautious in his replies.
even when letters have come from such remote
places as ST. John. y. b. He declined. with his
usual courtesy, 10 give an interview or the sub
lest Yesterday III good time for Tax
Commissioned 10 keep his mouth shut. ne said.
There is no telling when the State Tax Commits
sioners will come to the city and try to make the
local Tax Department increase valuations of real
estate.
MAJOR Strong said yesterday that the trouble in
some of the territory Of the State just outside of
the city probably arose from the fact that the
valuations Of real for taxation had been
low In this city. he said. the valuation Of real
estate had been increased from time time. the
real value Of the property increased and there was
no need for n further Increase In the valuation at
present.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
T. J. HATCHER FOR SHERIFF.

To the Democracy of Lincoln County:
am candidate for the democratic
nomination for sheriff of this county
under any method the party may take.
While poor man with large and de-
pendent family, | am glad to say to my
friends that | shall be able TO give bond
If elected, and to contribute my share
both of money and activity to the legi-
innate purposes of the canvass. My
love for and loyalty to our party will
not, l believe be questioned by anybo-
dy. My circumstances Of themselves
will constitute, as | am told daily, a
strong and effective appeal to gener.
GUS people. II honored by the nomina.
tion / shall infallibly do two things
win the election in November and
make a sheriff of whom no Lincoln
county man, rich or poor, white OF
black, shall have need to be ashamed
II l have an enemy any where do no,
know it. T. j. HATCHER.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
The LEGISLATURE,

The San Jose scale measure went
through the House unanimously, with
an appropriation Of 500.
Gov. Bradley, it is said, will take a
months needed vacation after the adj
journment of the Legislature,
The House passed bill providing
for the appointment of asylum officials
by the boards of commissioners.
Sheritfs will hereafter get only $3.50
each for advertising their delinquent
lists, both Houses having agreed to re-
duce it to that from 81.
a bill was introd uced in the House
to abolish the tipstaff, assistant SER
geant and janitor of the court of apeals,
all sinecures with big pay.
Judge Cantrill has agreed to hear the
demurrer to the bribery indictments
against Hunter, Wilson and Franks at
Georgetown week after next.
Representative Johns called Acting
Speaker Leiberth an ass the other day,
but Leiberth evidently considered that
the source wasn't worth the notice and
declined TO give it to him.
Charley Bronston called Billy Steph-
enson shite poke in the Senate the
other day and Billy retorted by calling
Charley peacock. This would all be
very funny, II il was not so expensive
TO the tax payers.
John Doe. two-year convict from
Covington appeared before the investi-
eating committee, Hays, Goebel and
Bronston, and told Of dozens of cases OF
brutal hoggings of men, women and
children; OF the rack, thumb-stall, dun
geon and other fortunes in the peniten'
tiary. He said that % or 30 men were
strapped every week during his con
finement. The strap is welded by q
strong convict and it draws the blood
at every lick. One of the cOlored fe'
male convicts, who was an enceinte
was tied up by her thumbs for severa
honrs, and died from the effects. vii
liam Trusty, Of Jackson and Walling
notoriety, was tied up by the thumbs
and left in that position until he fell
breaking his arm.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
w. ID. WALLIN ACCEPTS THE
CALL.

To the Editor OF The INTERIOR JOURNAL.
Having seen in last weeks issue
of your most excellent paper call for
me To become candidate for magis-
trate in the Crab Orchard district,
will truthfully say that | have no de-
sire for the office. but would be insensi-
BILE to feeling il was not gratitied at
the call of so many of my friends ire
spective of party. ! can only say, in
response to the call, that am not seek
ing the office. but from the liberality of
the call it must be seeking me, and that
| am in the hands of my friends and if
they think that can serve them best
in that capacity and elect me, / will
discharge the duties of the Office to the
best of my ability. w. ID. WALLIN.
Crab Orchard. Nav :.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
VICINITY NEWS.

a tramp rode from Livingston to
Paris on the top of a baggage car.
The Richmond National Bank will
reduce its capital from 800, 900 to $780,
600.
The alleged turnpike raiders, arrest
ed in Mercer county, were held over
under 500 bond each.
Clay Douglas, while bathing in Ken
lucky river at Valley View, was seized
with cramps and drowned.
The lime kiln of the Mt. Vernon
Lime ~ Brick Company, fell in and
killed William Hasty, the fireman.
Judge Parker holds the local option
law in Clay county void, and liquor
license has been granted at Manches-
ter.
Near Burgin John Haulcombe shot
George Rose through the shoulder. the
ball lodging in his neck. as the climax
of row.
A dispatch from Harrodsburg says
that handsomely dressed girl baby
was found on the steps of a house in
Shakertown.
The Madison county magistrates are
negotiating with the turnpikes and it
is thought that most of them will be
bought and freed. Their estimated
worth is S75 1000.
Henry Broughton and Sjlas Miracle,
defeated candidates for the republican
nomination for sheriff and jsiler of Bel
county, have filed notice of contest
charging gross frauds by their success
full opponents.
Ike Cooper, Marion county Negro
made John II. Thompson. a farmer
near Lebanon, give him $3.50 at the
point of shot gun. This is a good
way to collect old debts, but it Is lit
tie dangerous.
Miss Mary Green. whose home is IN
Garrard county, was arrested at Win
chester charged with stealing a horse
from Jonathan Estill, of Madison coun
ty. Ii is thought she was making hel
way to lover in Ohio. The horse wa:
found in a livery stable and she had put
up at "a hotel.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
MATRIMONIAL.

Alex Howard, "a widower of 6S, was
married at Sergent to Miss Lulu Civ
ems, 81.
John Lemon, a Williamsport, Nd,
youth. cut Miss Elizabeth Taylor
throat because she rejected his ad'
vances.
Mrs. Katherine Cronan, of Montgom'
ery county, Ind, celebrated her golden
wedding anniversary by filing suit
for divorce.
News comes from Phoenix, Arizona
that Miss Isabel, the pretty daughter
of Mr.. S. Z. Owsley, was married las
week to Charles Henry of Mt. Sterling
this State.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11

The Kentucky doctors elected for
president for the ensuing year, James
NJ. Matthews, of Louisville; Vice Pres
ident, w. w. Richmond, of Clinton:
Second Vice President, b. w. Smock
of Oakland; Treasurer. j. b. Kinnaird,
of Lancaster; Librarian, Frank Boyd,
of Paducah; Permanent Secretary,
Steele Bailey, of Stanford. DR.. Bailey
was also named on the committee of
publication. The society will meet
next year at Maysville.
In its report of the Kentucky Medi.
cal Society meeting, the Owensboro
Messenger says: The turn which DR..
Bailey took on DR.. Solomon's principal
cause of infantile diarrhoea was one OF
the amusing features of the afternoon
session, and created hearty laughter
DR.. Bailey being unable to see why
such cause should not be more pre-
valiant in spring than in summer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11


him one day and said to him, Bob,
how are you getting along with the
Prohibitionists?' All right said he.
And howY said l. Well, said he, I
drink with the liquor men and vote
with the Prohibitionists.
The Blind Chaplain Of the Senate.
Blind though he is, there is nothing
In the way Of current events that es-
,apes the chaplain of the senate. He
snows the contents Of the morning pa
,er by heart when he comes to address
he throne Of grace, and his morning
INVOCATION. Mir:y hi hich the senate a is
az from town on we 80 O..nOu pa,
for $500. In the trade Mr.. Harri
takes l3 and fraction acres of land /
the city limits on the Shakertown pix
at $500, and 10 shares of Boyle Ban
stock at $3.50, the remainder in cash.
Advocate.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
MT. VERNON,


The Masons held an important meet
ing here Saturday.
Mr.. T.. b. Cox has sold out his store
TO Mullins Il Co. and will move To the
quarry.
Since Mr.. John Fish was made police
Judge the small boy avoids the pleas
ure of jumping on the train.
Judge McClure's home presents a
handsome appearance since receiving
its new dress of canary color.
Messrs. Rice, Sambrook, Field,
Norton and other prominent Masons
from distance were here yesterday.
DIR. Brown, Judge Carter and Mr.. Will
lis Griffin are very active members Of
this order.
The veneration with which Ed. John
Carmichal is regarded by his church
here was touchingly exhibited last
Friday, the anniversary Of his birth.
a number of ladies gave him sur
prise dinner, consisting of delicacies
that would please the most fastidious
palate.
Mr.. George Lcvisy has purchased
from Judge +. f.. Evans. of GAINESVILLE.
o., the !, T0O-acre tract of land near
town, known as the Redd farm. This
land was once purchased by the Gentry
Bros. and they had paid nearly $4,000
OF the $4,000, but depression in the
lumber trade prevented them from
meeting all payments; hence it revert
ed TO its original owner and has ,.been
sold for this paltry sum. IL seems that
those energetic men should have been
! given chance.
Judge II. Il. Morrow spent Sunday
here. Elder w. \. Borum is conduct.
ing "A meeting at the Baptist church
Mr.. John Niece, the polite merchant
of Mullins Station. has moved to Liv.
ingston. Misses Matte Williams and
Fannie Sparks are in Louisville. Mr.
| and Mrs Charles Forester have re
turned from Knoxville. Mr.. and Mrs
| sam Davis are at the Miller House
Mr.. Gran Baker and wife have been
visiting near Livingston. Messrs
Saunders, Sparks and Higgins attend.
cd the entertainment.
The entertainment which took place
AT the courthouse "Wednesday was a
success, the proceeds, s2l, being for
the benefit OF the Christian church.
| The president, Mrs. Will Smith. and
Mrs. J. W. Nesbitt conducted the eve-
ning's exercises in most pleasing
manner. The fair clocutionists. Misses
Ella May Saunders, Berda Martin, Ida
May Adams and Annie Thompson, anG
Master Mckenzie Brown were loudly
applauded. Miss Saunders. who ha,
great histrionic talent, besides reciting
her beautiful selections, presented {
cake To the ladies. This was sold by
that versatile lawyer, Judge Mcclure
for the snm of 81. The Shakespcarear
dialogue of Messrs. Scroggs and Will
liams was rendered in manner that
defied criticism. The songs by Misses
May Miller and Lena McMullin, ac
companied by our accomplished plan
list. Miss Lena Newcomb, received
rounds of applause. Messrs. Albright
and Houk and Misses McFerran anC
Mcclure posed most gracefully il
amusing tableaux. Mr.. G. G. Williams
ever interested in the success of gooC
cause, aided greatly in sale of the cake
The beautiful recitation by the chill
dren was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11

Low RATEs.-The .. & G. will sell
round trip tickets to Frankfort at IL
fares on account of Council OF Z. f.
church. Same fare to Ashland and re
turn May IL and IL, on account NY
Council OF Red Men and to Danville
Nav IL and IL at same fare on account
Of convention OF Maccabees.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
TO THECOUNTY COMMITTEE.

am still candidate for assessor
and ask consideration of my claims at
your hands. My life has been spent
working for democracy and my section
is one that has not been represented in
Office for years. CHARLES DAWES.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11

Capt. Henry Romeyn, whose, trial by
court-martial at Atlanta, created sem
sation, will get OFF with reprimand
for unsoldierly conduct In knocking
down Lieut.. Bryan.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
tn CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,

r.la Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
I,'asds,s refund the money II IL fails TO Cure FOR
Ip1nasSv ~ H. McRoberts, Craig Hooker and U.
r. Penny, Druggists, Stanford NY
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16

An old lawyer in Paris had instruct
ed q very young client Of his to weep
every time he struck the desk with his
hand. Unfortunately the barrister for
got and struck the desk at the wrong
moment. The client fell to sobbing and
crying.
what is the matter with youF'
asked the presiding judge.
"Well, he told me to cry as often as
he struck the table"
Here was q nice predicament, but
the astute lawyer was equal to the &C.
casion. Addressing the jury, he said:
"Well, gentlemen, let me ask you
how You can reconcile the idea of crime
in conjunction with such candor and
simplicity. l await your verdict with
the most perfect confidence. "--Ex-
change.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16
N K DOG AND o A

The Three Great Sights OF . Transconti-
mental Journey.
''The three oldest things that / saw
outside of New York." said a New
Yorker who had gone overland to Dem
yer and returned by water by way of
Galveston. "were a donkey, q dog and
a goat. The donkey was the motive
power Of the single bobtail car that
goes up the hill on South Broadway.
Denver. He was al amusing fellow.
After / made my first trip up that steep
hill / was astonished to see the con
duotor unhitch the donkey and put him
aboard the car. The dashboard was fit
ted up as a sort Of stall. and he stood
there sideways when the car started
back down the hill under it's own i'm
petus. The donkey's face took on a de-
lighted expression rs be found himself
in the role Of passenger. He really
seemed to be grinning at the conductor
and the passengers.
II saw the dog as / was about to en-
ter the Taber Opera House in Denver.
The dog was called Bill, and he was
PdKt VI tnO OuLut Va y C4khk otuIC III tuc
opera house building. He was a black
spaniel. He wal rugged up in Zouave
trousers and jacket trimmed with gold
braid, had a tasseled fez on his head
and spectacles on his nose. The oldest
thing about him was that he sat on his
launches, with his paws in the air,
actually smoking u cigarette like a con-
frmed cigarette fiend. / found that he
had been trained to smoke the cigarettes
while the audience was going into the
theater as an advertisement Of his own
er's business. That was the first time
l had ever seen a dog smoking.
II made the acquaintance of the goat
In q tobacco factory In Key West. There
were 900 Cuban girls there. nearly all
of them pretty and all Of them smokers
or che wers of tobacco. The goat was
their particular pet. He was the biggest
goat ! ' saw, almost as large as q
Shetland pony. with big branching
horns, and perfectly tame. He playfully
butted the girls or pranced around
among them. His best trick, however.
was the larceny of their dinner baskets.
He used to go nosing around until he
found a particularly choice luncheon.
He would knock over the basket, seize
the lunch, and dash outdoors with it.
No amount Of cbastisement had ever
broken him Of the trick. OF course /
saw wonderful scenery in the journey.
but the donkey and the dog and the
goat were by long odds the most inter
esting living things that / encountered"
New York Sun.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16

Its very deceptive to judge of tho
size or capacity of an object which is 90
feet or more in the air." said an archi-
the royal courts of justice q few days
ago.
Nov, look ut that clock" pointing
to the law courts clock, which hangs
about 20 feet above the pavement. 1T
looks very small, doesn't it? Hardly
big enough to hold a man. Yet . party
Of us breakfasted in the case before the
works were put in"
Everybody knows how deceptive is
the appearance of the Westminster clock.
Looking at the dial from the embank-
ment or from Great George street. it
seems as II q man Of medium sine could
easily stretch across the dial with both
arms Yet 10 would take fopr pairs of
ontstretohed arms to cross IL. The min
ute hand, which looks like an ordinary
walking stick, IL longer than the two
tallest soldiers in the life guards. The
figures on the dial are bigger than u
3-year-old child, and the second dots
are as big rs a dinner plate.
Equally deceptive IRE the tunnels Of
the Atlantic steamers. The tunnels Of
the !Umbria md Etruria are 10 feet in
diameter, while the tunnels of the grey
hounds of the Cunards line, the Lucania
and Campania. are 81 feet across
Each funnel from the top to its juno
ton with the furnace is 1870 feet in
length. Bets are frequently made by
passengers as to the diameter Of these
ocean chimneys. and many o laugh has
been raised when a passenger has esti-
mated their diameter at the seemingly
extravaganza figure Of 10 feet.-London
Standard.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16

"a man has to keep his eyes open to
be a politician nowadays" remarked
one statesman.
Possibly that is correct as a general
principle. " replied the other, but il you
had looked around at your colleagues
while You were making that last speech
of yours you would have had your
doubts. Washington Star.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16
A Restorative.

Supplicant-I'm faint from lack of
food.
Rich Lady generously )-How dread
full Here, smell my vinaigrette. New
York Journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16
Wadsworth Dispatch,
pusL,sHEo sEmi-wEEkLv
$500 Per Annum.
Il RIVER OF LIFE.

THE RIVER OF LIFE.
IT'S a ~fleeting, changeful river,
Blent of calm and crusted wave.
Flowing in and out forever
Tween the cradle and the grave.
Changeful river, ever flowing.
Narrower and broader growing,
Flowing. flowing, ever going
Toward the still and solemn sea.
Forms of light and shapes of shadow
Float upon its roubled breast.
Through the moorland and the meadow.
On; the waters will not rest.
Here a bud, by churl hand wrested,
Flung into the angry foam.
There a flower with blooms invested
Plucked and ravished from its home.
Youth and age, and strength and weakness.
Beauty, innocence and sin.
Pride and power. and love and meeknees.
AL In TURF are gathered in.
Time and Death. two grand old wardera.
Watch it rise and it flow.
Death. upon the still seas borders,
Bids the Ice wind on IL blow.
Changcful river fond hearts parting.
In that still and solemn sea
Joined to heal the grief and smarting
Bud and flower with stem shall be.
For DER Time and Death an angel
Gods strong angel-walks the waveA
Claiming with his trump, Evangel.
All that pass within the grave.
Claiming for his Lord and Master.
By the flaming cross he wears,
Although battered by disaster
All the sullen river bears.
Changefui river. ever flowing.
Narrower and broader growing.
Flowing, 9owing. ever going
Toward tho still and solemn sea.
&C. D. Stuart in New York Ledger.