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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13
A CHARACTER.

When tempest. as with yengeful rod,
His earthly mansion cieft,
On the blank sod, he still thanked God
Life and the land were left
Content, his earthly race he ran,
And died-so people say
Some ten years later than the man
Who worried his life away!
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The sun., 1898-09-14

Capitalized at $50, 600 ,OOO-NOt TO RaiS
Prices, but to Reduce EHD0nSeS.

Capitalized at 030, ,OOO, ,OOO-Not 70 Raise
Prices, but to Reduce ExD0nSeS.
The International silverware Company has
been organized under the1aWs OF New jersey
with Q capital stock Of $3O.000.0O0. divided
equally between preferred and common stock.
for the purpose OF consolidating the chief sill
r-platinR companies OF the country. It is
understood that arrangements have already
been mdae for the absorption Of the following
companies. representing S5 per oent OF the
total output:
Meriden Britannia Company. Meriden Silver
Plate Company. Manning. Bowman 4 Co.. Will
COX Silver Plate Company and Q. Rogers 4
Bros, Meriden. Conn; Simpson. Hall. Miller
& Co., Watrous Manufacturing Company
Nickel-silver Company and r. Wallace q sons
Manufacturing Company. WallinGford. Conn. /;
MannfactuTIng Company and hogers Cutlery
hs&cn sl S dSSpsn Sna
WteESgSy SoPH hoEHFaSs silysT fSss Eom
pany. pan; aiddistoTn, oonn.; Norwich Gutlsry
XsTds sv1E oSmBs1s BdSsPort voSs SSnP
T.; Holman Silver Plate Company. OiEennati.
O.; Standard Silver Plato Company. Toronto.
:, John T. Mills, il, cashier OF the Chase Ne.
ssUs sssa II s6S SsM M s
wards OF the Holmes 4 Edwards Company OF
Bridgsp9Et and President fi QH5lando H F; Thomass
Iyons & ns The Stock Exchange f irm fThz of ThozmSs a.
6 Post OF Wall street viii underwrite the
stock and finance the new company Simp-
Is expected that samuel Dodd. Secretary OF
the Wilcox SILVER Plate CEompany OF Meriden,
and George H. Williams, President OF the
Meriden Britannia Company. its Vice-Presl-
II is proposed TO issue S24, 900 of the
preferred and common stock OF the new com.
pany 70 acquire the companies named In the
and common. stock viii be held In the treas
ury to purchase other companies. The pur-
pose Of the combination. those interested in
it say. is not to raise the price OF standard
silver plated ware, but primarily to procure q
greater profit TO the Manufacturers by reduc-
away with what is described as excessive
The sun., 1898-09-14

Her Maid Now Says She Saw Her Carried
Out to Sea at Coney Island,

Her Maid Now Says She Saw Her Carried
Out to Sea at Coney Island.
The only development yesterday in the dis
appearance Of Louise King last Sunday was
another story told by Alma Lndstrum, the
maid who accompanied Miss King to Coney
Island and afterward reported her disappear
ance to the police. According to MrR Charles
King. the mother Of the missing girl. the maid
now says that she saw Miss King carried out
by o big wave and disappear.
Mrs. King said yes; erday that the maid.
when questioned on Monday night declared
that she had gone into the water with her
mistress. The latter was not as good swim
mer as she. and found considerable difficulty
In breasting tho breakers which were running
pretty high. Several times the two were sepa-
rated. and once It was some time before they
could find each other among the other bath
ers. At last an unusually large wave came
along. and both were carried out by II. The
maid said she had difficulty in getting back
and afterward could find no trace OF her mis-
tress. She searched among the bathers some
time. but upon returning to the bathhouse
and finding It locked concluded that Miss King
had been drowned. She was so frightened
that in reporting the case to the police she did
not mention the facts Of her mistress's disap-
pearance.
When she reached the Kings house on
Monday night she confessed to them privately
that she vas. sure her mistress had been
drowned. In the stories the girl told the po-
lice heretofore abe said that she left, Miss
King in the water and returned alone TO the
Soms Sss and o On s 'SsS tSs KnsS Do
mot place great confidence IN her latest YER
were Of the opinion yesterday that the miss
ing girl had been drowned and that the body
William +. King. the girls brother, went to
theE ssaroh for the BODY, Mrs, King q;
worn heavy clothing on Sunday because 1t was
q cold day, The police believe. because Of the
heavy clothing left In the: bathhouse. that
The girl went away in lighter costume, Mrs:
daughter was drowned. and also that there
were no reasons for thinking she had eloped.
The: Amos Chamberlain Of 20 Broadway.
whose name had been mentioned in the case.
but It was said that he had been there all OF
the day before. In statement, which the
said that MME, ME, Cham " was stayinE at thS
street.
The sun., 1898-09-14
SALOON KEEPER COLLARS THIEF
Arov0 on with His Club Another Thi01
Who Threatened Him with n Revolver.

ArovS on with His Club Another Thief
Who Threatened Him with y Revolver.
Shortly before O'Clock yesterday morning
while George Konich was counting up the
days receiptsi in his saloon ct II Broome street.
two men In q light wagon drove up to the en-
trance. They hitched the horse to lamp
post and entered the saloon. After they had
been served with drinks. one Of them said;
Say. suppose We don't pay for these drinks.
what then?"
IT will come pretty near getting the money or
satisfaction" said Konicki.
'You will. heyf" said the man as he pulled
from his pocket revolver and held It 40
Now, you stuff hand over all that money
Tsh goeS y9gr head" he c9SR4tttnqtsd. S4tt t
Hey. Bill said the man with the revolver.
addressing bis eompanion. get behind the
Konicki keeps behind his bar q club about
ss big as baseball eSl bat a A. this i9netgES he
He made a swing with It for the head OF the
man holding the revolver. The would-be rob-
Der was not hit, but he quickly put the re-
volver In his pocket and ran out OF the place.
He jumped IN the wagon .,in and drove away.
OF the saloon. where the latter begged HIM mot
to use the club Konicd ehouted for the
police, and Policeman Iawler came aud
laced the man under arrest.
OF The prisoner said h he !, wsSss Peter Carroll oi
sllght build. He refused 70 give the name
the Essex Market Court and held In $1,000
bail for examination.
The sun., 1898-09-14

Tho Spanish actress wa 70 have PLAYED AZ
heInhardte theatre IN Patis. but that proved
her own country is to bs pse M fssy sSs ~
ls pupil OF gQquelin, and her husband, q man
q title, lost bis liLe In Cuba ip tho late war.
psn Who ioSVw Is SeSs sS sSe mssSods 81 te
hrench stage. but their fewarde are email.
houssy S sesSy & &pen6 %Sfs q their s
mar theatres IN Madrid fare little better than
the national institution did, They subsist
re n the city sge deVoS u es e9 s ssy ee fPea %
iQrmance. which attracts the public Tint Ia
Spsres saa is q noe sTS sSEs uaEsys ne c
A curious outcome is the lntroapotIon Of
whether Il 6o tesired 70 WitHsss the others Of
expected to appeal to TIE public must 6s 6e writ
Yen u sHeh way that each section stands by
1sem ThiS Y has nss,tussily bTpRsht about the
Insnta lasted until snoh q iate hour thai q law
was recently passed compelling the theatres
pieces the works of the French stage arc freely
ADAPTED 70 the local character which the
~ Na,1aslg i always possesses Only three thea;
bon In Spts 4S y tSor 2ow artists n s ss stSS
dartis. the pieces are Baid to be ELABORATE from
and p' sM Gene are G '9s not . %n
RsneL Thsy have taken ting place occupied
is hps Il peT n most tSs Sss
their. influence has strengthened the ma
, tlonsl tendency 70 regard the theatre as a
preponderance Of evil that somethina cannot
be found TO praise, and this is true even OF the
pounds are said TO have one positive merit!
They are hardly ever. indecent 10 motive or
the amusements OF the people they are said
10 be surprisinEly FREQ from Objectionable ele-
Pentss Fsnnss Foglness Is eliminated from the
are monopoliKed by the serious drainatists.
WHO are unappreciated By their countrymen.
Galdos Bonavente and dc los Herreros.
The sun., 1898-09-14
STOLE THREE RINGS.

Ingenious Tale Told by Gretchen When Ao-
cuSsd Of the Theft.
Annie Greenbaum Of 082 East 148th street
caused the arrest yesterday OF Gretchen Rodel.
10 years old. whom she employed about the
house. on q charge Of stealing two diamond
rings and plain gold ring. The girl admitted
that she took the rings. She said she had Just
tried them on when Ehe recollected some neg
lected task and hurried on 20 do 1t. When It
was done she remembered the borrowed Jew
elry. but found heE. 1ngers 30 swollen that she
could not remove the rings.
She went 10 Frederick Meyers jewelIy store.
at 1913 Third avenue and had than nlod on,
aud meant TO return them, she said as soon as
Uley were repaired. The IoWelleT eorroboTlted
the story OF having Med the ringe Oh the Rlrl'e
hnRer, but said abe had ordered them enlarged
20 az her fingers. She was held for trial Tor
Larceny.
The sun., 1898-09-14
KILLED DE- 4 FALE az 4 rrnE
Fireman Charged with His Death Exon-
Grated bY Coroner's Jury.

Fireman Charged with His Death Exon.
Grated by COroner's Jury.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Fitzpatrick and o jury in the case Of Bernard
McKennA. brioklayer. who died at hls homo
at 90 East Ninety-second street ON Aug. "a Of
fractured skull.
McKenna's friends declared at the time that
his death was due TO an assault committed
upon him on July 70 at IRE at Ninety-seeond
street and Lexington avenue. by Fireman
Patrick Slattery OF Engine Company 50. whose
headquarters are at 104th street. between
Third and Lexington avenues. Upon the
complaint Of the brother of the dead man.
Slnttery was arrested when McKenna died
and arraiGned before Magistrate Crane. who
remanded him to the custody Of the Coroner
pending the inquest.
The frat witness called at the inquest was
Louis Meirowitz. O Woman's tailor at 116 East
Ninety-seoond street. who went TO see the fire.
''McKenna." he said. was trying to cross
the street to where the IRE was. and the fire.
men. would not let him pass. He had some
hose wagon. The fireman jumped, Oh his seat
and struck him in the face with his, clinehed
t1st., Then another fireman came from Pc
hind hind the wagon and struck Mehenna anosner
Ibid McKenna fall from this blow2' asked
'ns No. SSrSheFb SiT, but the fireman who struck him
first hit him another fearful blow, or. the left
ear. and he fell like . log. The blood flowed
from his ear. and I thought he was dead. I
was SO excited that could cry" ,,,
rs that the man who struck MoKenna hrstT
said tho Coroner. pointing to Slattery.
He looks like him, but ] am not positive" "
replied the witness. who also said that he Of
fered his card 70 q policeman as fitness. but
that the policeman would not take It.
Daniel Begeu. an expressman, who lives az
434 East Eghty-sixth street, said that he saw
the fireman who was driving the hose wagon
strike McKenna twice In the face.
.'McKenna fell at the second blow and struck
his head against tho sidewalk" added Beyen.
Several witnesses were produced BY sgt
that McKenpa stood IN front Of the nose nose
the latter had 70 rein up the h9rsss and drove drove
Two OF, these Witnesses said that when Slat-
terry shouted to McKenna to keen out Of the
way the latter used insulting Language to the
fireman II was also testified TO that McKenna
followed Hlattery whom he was RettinG out the
hose. and put up his hands as IL wanting to
fight and that Battery merely pushed him
away. McKenna falling and striking the back
OF his head against the sideWalk;
The jury returned verdict that MckennS
came TO his death from fracture Of the skull
caused BY fall received while interfering
with firemen Of Engine No. So New York Fire
Department. while in the discharge OF their
duty at q confederation" -.
Coroner Fitzpatrick than discharged Stat
terry. who shook hands with all the jurymen
and thanked them.
The sun., 1898-09-14
I. +. MCCORMICK A SUICIDE.
F0RMER JUDGR SHOT HTMsEIR IN
an EBL8ABETH cEMETERT.


Financial Diaioulties ana Hts FatIars %
Reappointnasnt 20 the Bench the Only
Possible Cauaes--Hs Had Been Judge of
the Common Pleas for Twenty Years.
EI1zABBrH. N j.. Sept l3.-Former Judge
Thomas +. Mccormick Of this city committed
suicide this morning by shooting himself IN
the head. His body was found at noon In o.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery on Washington ave-
nue. He had been dead at least an hour. The
discovery was made by Owen Herman. gar
1ener, who was passing the cemetery en-
trance. He saw q mans body under pine
tree few yards from the gate and reported u
TO the police. Eho identified the body. From
the position OF the body Il was apparent that
Judge Mccormick had seated himself with his
back against the tree and had fred bullet
into his right temple. When found his body
had fallen slishtly TO the left. and revolver
was tightly olasped In his right hand. One
chamber was empty. Tho body was removed
TO the city morRue and late this evening was
taken 10 his homo and prepared for burial
Judge Mccormick left his home. 183 West
field avenue. this morning at his usual hour.
and at that time was apparently In happy
mood. He bado his wife an affectlonate fare
well, as was his custom. He went to his
ofilce on Broad street and after arranging sew
eral important law cases transacted some
puBlneae AZ nus pank ana tnen went IoE
walk. He was seen In various places In the
city and appeared very much detected. When
last seen alive he was walking In the direction
OF the cemetery. No one saw him enter the
cemetery. but q number Of people who live In
the neighborhood heard pistol shot at about
the time Judge Mccormick is believed to
have reached the burial ground They paid
no attention to the shot.
While there IL no definite known reason for
the suicide. financial difficulties and over
work are thought to have caused it. The de-
ceased was executor for a number OF valuable
a1S %Ts 30 II sSs b.r.
known mem6sEs Sf the New Jersey bar. HS
was Judge of the Union County Court OF Com
mon Pleas nom April 1873. when he was ap-
During his twenty years on the bench he had
gained 9 wide reputation for .hts judicial fair
ness ness Hs was q very genial RENAL dispositio9 and
caused sc 9uSs tGs SIX aRS
was born In Elizabeth In 1874. he attended
a local school and later studied at the Catholic
COLLEGE at Fordham. He was for while Q stu
sF@Sqssod from u yohRs College 4 t6s ae osss Sss
Of 1854. He was admitted 70 the New Jersey
counsellor IN, 1874, In politics he was a
edeS his Jnd9esSp was that Of SVst stoney nglS o
Union county. which he held for two terms.
He was member Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club Of New York city. OF The Order Of
EIss EIks ana was q communicant OF st. Mary'S
he is survived by q widow and eight chill
dren. The eldest son Is Daniel L. Mccormick,
III. D.. Of New York city.
The sun., 1898-09-14

Scotch Immigrant Girl Becomes the Wife
OF Negro Despite Fitchio's Opposition.

Scotch Immigrant Girl Becomes the Wife
of n Negro Despite Fitchio'S Opposition.
Martin Hamilton. the dusky American who
has been haunting the Barge ONCE ever since
the arrival at this port last Thursday Of his
white sweetheart. Maggie Wood. q young
Scotch immigrant. wore confident air and q
new suit when he appeared yesterday before
the special board OF inquiry. His black. in
telligent face shone with delight. He was
ready for a marriage ceremony.
His counsel. Il. Thomas Fortune and D. Ma
con Webster. had little difficulty In convincing
the board that Hamilton had legal right to
take away the young woman and marry her.
II she had no objection. The interest OF Com
missioner Fitchie in the case had been purely
OF philanthropic nature. He thought that
the young woman should know exactly how
the marriage of q black man to 9 white wo-
B He and his assistant, Mi, Mesweeney. hayy.
powers on. the young woman, decided, yester-
black man came for her with a carriage and
dominic. no obstacles were put In her way
. few khAdes lighter than Hamilton. He ls
Pierce b. Thompkins. pastor of the Sc. James
Presbyterian Church. at 21l West Thirty; sec
Presbyterian. Pre- She was the more reconciisd dY to Q
her marriage when she learned that the Rev.
When the Special Board of Inquiry de-
cided that Maggie was entitled TO land. pro-
her. she took the arm q Hamilton and, ac-
companied by Lawyers Webster and Fortune
and the Rev. Mr. Thompkins, went 10 die
carriage ip front OF the BARGE once and was
driven 20 the dominie's home. at 436 West Thir-
hs HfssS aGSs TS t6eS % tSs nSs che
tefian formula. The witnesses To the mar
riage were Lawyer Webster. George f. Wibe-
stood In the background with o tWo-year-oid
baby In her arms. looking quite, delighted
They stood With their backs to the front Win.
dow In the dominle's parlor, with the minis
ter In front Of them. The bride made the re-
Rponees with q trace OF nervousnesa but the
bridegroom was hrm and elhte.
The black man and his vile win 40 to house-
q home He Is an asphalt street GRADER. and
gets $3.50 day. 80
The sun., 1898-09-14
cHAsE AFrER HARBoR PnArrs.I
Shelter Island Yaohtsmen After Th1evua
Who Visited the Fleet ON Monday Might.


GRHENPoRr. N. Y. Sept. 13.-HArbor pirates
visited the feet Of yachts anchored In Deer
ing's harbor last night and stole sails. ans
chors. &c. Charles u. Otis OF Brooklyn. .
member Of the Shelter Island Yacht Club: lost
the mainsail and jib from his sloop yacht
Hermes. The catboat elto. also owned By Mr..
Otis,was stripped ofher mainssil Mr. Jenkins OF
Brooklyn lost the mainsail Of his large catboat
Marula, and the Piel Brothers, WOll-known
brewers. lost shsrpie and small sail yawl
belonging to the Shelter Island Yacht Club WaB
stolen. The sloop Nueva, owned By Brigham
Brothers. was stripped OF blocks and tackle
and her hslyards yere slashed right and left.
Eastlakes yacht. the Pigeon.
The robberies were not confined to the Shell
ter Island side alone. The pirates crossed over
to the greenport eide END stole about 800
Media. Capt. Louis Swlft's boat, che Xvos. was
I EeltSyed Of an anchor and cable. % was Capt.
"A Az soon As the robberies became known
yacht painted black. which was seen at early
dawn going out the harbor with. all sails set.
Ths ant lEst was 81 n & ShSTEe q Constable Reeve;
Vanish. for. the ofaoer,s use. After cruising
through GARDENERS Bay the Vanish re-
turned without any clue. The next
expedition got away at noon on Commodore
of1eer Howard. while the third started In 8
BooS so9hoS RsS dSS%SSTe sHG
late II the SfternoSn: having covered wide
This township 10 very much excited over the
anair and the harbor will bo guarded tonight
The sun., 1898-09-14
SOLD PIEB PASSES.
Custom House Brokers Accused OF ProHtina1
by the Recent TroasurY Order.

Custom House Brokers Accused OF PrOntinn
by the Recent Treasury Order.
Information has been received by Collector
Bidwell indicating that some Custom House
brokers have been making practice of ceiling
passes to 60 on the st0amship piers to persons
who wished to meetincoming ocean steamships.
These passes are issued. under recent Treas
ury Department order. By the steamship COM
panies. and must be countersigned ct the Sur
Issued to applicants and countersigned free Of
Information that they were being sold
reached the Collector through letter from
man II She Wet inelegipc three 8f the paaseS.
He and the members Of his family had reached
the stsS%5hSp Ssp Ses s9 sse e make pSS q ne
who have been selling the passes are liable 70
have their licenses revoked should it turn out
The sun., 1898-09-14
schooner Run Down by . French steamer.

GREENPoRT. N, Y. Sept. l3-The four-masted
schooner Frances NJ. which was In collision
with the French steamship Patria on Tuesdsy
necock Beach, L. l.. was towed Into GARDENERS
Bay this morpInR by the tugs Assistance and
pany The vessel lies on her beam ends bhO
was loaded with Ice from Kennebeo River for
baltimore when she was run down by the Pa
tria
The sun., 1898-09-14
TooERADS EELT RR1roRsE

Sent Back to KAufOF the W0toh WhiOh Ne
Had Begged Them Not to Take.
William Kaufer Of Hoboken was robbed Sat-
urday night by four footpads. They took his
valuables. including his gold watch. HO
begged them to leave him the watch bscaueO
II had been left to him BY hia father. They
you'd not return Il, When Kaufef LYa6 10
night boy handed him the watch and said &
man had given Y to him 70 turn over 70 the
formation. but the latter said he had none and
ran away.
The sun., 1898-09-14
sAnzD snslu 1oazloH 1Oa1s.

Dc Oovenum. from 81 MinhAals fer New York.
@ Avery HIN. fren AlgteE9 for New York
Be Island. from otettn fer New York,
Dc HAthan, from Algi0Es fer New York.
es CyreQe, from santos fer MeW York.
Be Knight Bachelor from Rotterdam for New York,
b C1uden, from AmsterdAn for Now York.
Sc 0omeFick. hon CrOanook for New York.
De Ueveliun, from POFnAmbuoo for New York.
es Hooasso1 from Liverpool fog New York.
% OhoFnhil, from DhaEpnos1 for New York
De Willkommsn, fr0m Tyne fer New York.
es Ouho. from LlVorpooi for New York.
The sun., 1898-09-14
Left Her Money to Educate YOUNG Women
in Medicine.

The win Of Miss Arethusa L. Forbes was fled
for probate in the surroeato's of1oe In Brook
lyn yesterday. She made several bOquests to
relatives. and the residuary estate is left in
trust with George P. RoWOll of 10 Spruce
street With Instructions TO apply the net In
come Of all my. estate which shall remain after
the payment Of my debts to the payment Of the
tuition and instruction Of meritorionS young
women ct the Woman's Medical College Of the
New York InhKmary."
The sun., 1898-09-14
Negro Born in Germany Wants to Become
an American.

Carl Winds is the FIRST mulatto born In Eu-
ropean country TO apply to the supreme Court
Of this county for eitixenAhip papeTs. He
Eation bureau OF the Buprem0 Court. Ho ls ~
yeaTS old. and came here in 1898. He was born
ID Welmar, Germany. His father u negro.
aud hlS mother q Gerplan- bora white woman.
The sun., 1898-09-14
arOrit1 Bloch Arrested for smurUlius.

Moritz Bloch. who says he is goldsmith and
that he came to this country TO obtain employ
ment. was held for examination upon q charge
OF smuggling. under $4,000 bail. by Commits
sioner Alexander yesterday. Bloch arrived
here on the steamship KensinRton from Ant
ashore me was met by customs inspectors Guy
and Hare They noticed bulginG of his coat
pock kets. and. upon searching him. found
and earrings. worth In all moro than 81. 600
upon which he had not paid duty he Waa
takent TO Ludlow Street Jail.
The sun., 1898-09-14
nGARREMn.
DH1n.

RUTTER-GARRETT.- Aug. II. John n.
Butter 10 Miss Florence Garrett.
The sun., 1898-09-14
SpsriGI aE0tifES.

KERP LOOKING young and save your hAlr. ~
PARKElfs dTkaER tonic Tie best cough sEIs
The sun., 1898-09-14
Can.t Beeems 3 Oltilen while the va d on

Manuel Y. De Pima Of Bath Beach. Il. l.. made
application yesterday for his final papers. His
declaration to become a citizen was made in
1884 In the Supreme Court OF Kings county. It
shows that no swOre that he was q subject Of
the Queen Regent OF Spain. and when he
wanted his Anal papers yesterday he was told
that he could not get them because peace had
Spain. He sAid that mistake bad been made
~ tbs 2rIginal papffs. g he was net spanish
DoInlnE 90. He Was told hiS only remedy Was 70
have his original p0pets amended
The sun., 1898-09-14
aEAR1Nr 1N1EIEraENoE

MINIATURE AIlrAHAo-Tu DAT.
Sun rise1.. -. 8 80 Sun asts. 10 NoonESoS 0 IL
HIaH wArER-THu DAY.
Sandy Hook. 8 30 0ov.Mrd. on He'll Gate. Is
The sun., 1898-09-14
RAH1Hn.

o. AlsxAndra from New York for London. passed
ss Rms. from donOA for New York. passed GibrAl-
g. piAmsnA from New York for RottsrdAm. passed
;. 8. PressriA. froA Haaburs for New York. passed
the Lizard.
The sun., 1898-09-14
Bar Association to Discuss Judicial Caa-
didRteg.

uIunD0Bs
AspecIal meeting Of the Bar Association has
been called for Tuesday. Sept 40. to take ac-
tion upon the proposition that judges who
have served soceDtablY should bO reelected,
and In respect Of candidates. for election u
judicial ofileo In the county Of New York ne1S
November.