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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
SHOT AND KILLED BY 81 RfLAhS.
HOTEL, PROPRIETOR AT DURfEA. PENN The
VICTIM OF MEN WHO ROBBED

Scranton Penn. Dec. 3-M. T. Corcoran FORMER
postmaster at Duryea. a small village Ill Luzerhe
County shot and Killed by burglars iaS' n'S"'.
He was proprietor OF the Duryea Hotel. ana closed
tho house shortly after midnight. The presence or
the burglars in the building was not known to MIN
until he was aroused by the screams OF the servant
girl The latters room was at the head OF the
stairway and was first entered After the girl had
been bound and gagged the burglars started Tor
the occupied by Mr. 'orcoran out they We're
=. l.. H. h,,I h, tho latte> Mr. Corcoran rushed
M them bur was shot down, the bullet strikns
him in the neck and severing his juguar V'in. Ice
burglars then told tho girl 10 make no outcry or
she would also he killed They then blew open the
safe securing about 500 When they had leit tns
gave the alarm. but no trace OF the men has yet
been found The girl says there were four OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
MCCARTNEY FIGURES A BIT.
WHAT 1T WOULD HAVE COST IF HE HAD
CLEANED THE STREETS.
MONUMENTS TO HIS sLorHFULNEss IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE cITY-wAGs AT WORK

MONUMENTS TO HIS sLoTHFULNEss IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE CITY-wAGs AT WORK
IN SOUTH WILLIAM ST.
II Is week this morning since the ending Of the
snowstorm that began week ago yesterday. and
by far the majority of New-York streets remain
unreleved OF the weight OF that fell upon
them. The efforts Of the Commissioner OF Street
Cleaning toward the removal OF the snow have
been Of the feeblest sort. and almost entirely con-
hncd TO the business section OF the town and 10
the streets leading 10 the ferries. Even the main
arteries OF the shopping district not attended
to until the latter part OF the week. and as late
as Friday the approaches 10 the Brooklyn Bridge
remained they the morning after the
storm. excepting for the impression passing teams
snow. Most Of the streets and avenues OF the up
town district except where travel is heaviest have
had 10 rely entirely for clearing upon the efforts
OF the street railway companies. and the town Ia
full of monuments to Mccartney.
South William-st. is Of the shortest streets In
the city. II is one OF the busiest. too. 1t lies
few blocks south OF Wa-st. but Mccartney had
not got around to clean It yesterday morning. lie
had dug kind OF tortuous lane through II which
wound about sinuousy between huge monuments
OF snow erected TO himself The monuments were
appropriately and variously inscribed.
Upon the Icy summit Of one OF them appeared the
legend:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
THE NAGOVANS LEAVE ERIE.
BELIEF THAT THEY HAVE GONE TO CANADA
WITH MRS. MAGOwAN's CHILD.

BELIEF THAT THEY HAVE GONE TO CANADA
WITH MRS. MAGowAN's CHILD.
Cleveland. Dec "A special dispatch from Erie.
Penn SAYS that Mr. and Mrs. Frank A Mcgowan
have given their another sensational turn by
gong ont Of town taking with them Mrs. Ma
eowan's child Edith Beryl Barnes. whose abduc-
ion from Cleveland November u was the open
ing act IN the present case. The Magowans started
some time last night and II was not until late to-
day that their absence became known. IT is gen
orally believed that they are in Canada.
Cleveland. Dec. 3-Mr. Mcgowan and Mayor
SALESMAN had heated alteration at a club last
night Mcgowan harshly criticised the county de-
tectves chief Of police and other officials and the
Mayor as holly resented these criticisms. But for
the Intervention of friends blows would have heen
exchanged II the child has been taken 10 Canada
she will he subject to no more litigation as she
cannot he legally brought back into the jurisdiction
of the United States courts. The child. OF course
is charged with no crime and so cannot be extra
ditcd +, is also n fact that under the laws or
PENNSYLVANIA Il Is not crime for a mother 10
steal her own child though such an act is GRIM"
in Ohio II is therefore probable that to-days
move viii end the case far as the child is con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
FREE-DELUERY AGENTS.
4 NEW SYSTEM oY SUPERINTENDENT IN THE
rosToFFICE DEPARTMENT

Washington Dec. 3.-The Postmaster-Generai mas
irec,ad the division OF the United states INTO seven
districts with one agent or more IN earh OF 'heh'
for tho hotter arrangement Of the rural free-de-
livery system. The agent or agents IN each as
,rict will have general supervision OF the rural de-
livery work within his jurisdictions The grouping
~ tho States with the agents assigned to each
group is a. follows
Eastern Division-New- England States. New-f DIX
and Pennsylvania: s. o. Edison. special agent.
ohio Division-Ohio. kentucky. West virginia
PENNSYLVANIA and the Lower Peninsula OF Mlcheah'
~ (; Rlackman and a. r. Smith. special agents
MARYLAND DIVISION Maryland Delaware, virginia
and the two Carolinas: NJ :. Plnmmer ana r. T.
Bach. special agent
Indiana Divsion-Indiana. Illinois. Missouri ana
Kansas. Francis VI. Dice special agent
southern Division-Al the Southern States except
those previously named and Indian and okianohnd
Tnrritories Is r. Gaitree and Roger Murphy
agents. ,,.,ee, ,tic,aso-a the
.v'o DakOras Iowa Nebraska ana the l pper rei''"'
s,,le NJ Michigan: James Houston, agent. ,>,.-,o.,
Pacidc Coast and Rocky Mountain state plN.sioIn
All the Western States and Territories nc! n r,
ready mentioned: Thomas II. Houpt ana . -
Rathbone. jr agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC NOIES.

Chicago. Dec. 2-Jewclry and diamonds valued a.,
1850 were stolen last night from the apartments
Of Mr. and Mrs. Max Blumenthal. In the Great
Northern Hotel. The door lock and the lock or a
trunk picked.
St Paul. Dec. 3-James H. Southa, whose deal
ings In fraudulent Government time checks were
said TO have caused losses to firms ard individuals
all the country to an amount agsregating S'O-
90. to-day sentenced 10 State Prison for ten
wears hard labor The specific charge against
Southa grand larceny, and his conviction was
on one OF a half-dozen or more indictments.
Alameda. cal. Dec S.-Mystery st surrounds
the disappearance OF Adolph Goetz. the stanford
University student. who left the home OF his friend
Mrs. \. II. Clark. in Sherman Place. TINS cry on
the evening OF October % There is strong sus-
picion that n" murdered. as ne Vas Known own. 70
pearAd Miss Christine Kline. OF Richmond, IND,
and Mrs NJ A. Goetz OF Ludlow. KY. are among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
For Christmas
What more acceptable
Gift than a box Of
Lundborg's Perfumes

lines themselves. whose long distance passengers
now necessarily exclude to some extent the far
more profitable short distance travellers.
The elevated railroad has been of great benefit
10 the pubic and the city but il cannot afford ana
cannot be made to afford. the of relief de-
manded The management Of the surface lines has
efficient. but they and the elevated railroad COM
bned are unable to handle the present traffic. The
transportation system within the city has become
wholly inadequate to meet the reasonable demands
OF the people. and at certain times OF each cay
tho congestion and DELAY upon all of the systems
are almost intolerable Indeed. II must be apparent
10 US AL that the TRANSFORMATION system within
the city has fallen far below the standard set by
cause for encouragement surprise in the
delay which has attended efforts to help
the situation. The necessary and inherent difficult
ties OF so large and so novel public enterprise
been forcseen that the Board would have to over
come the obstacles interposed by purely selfish
interests and also the conservative prejudces
of perfectly honest people who not familiar
object lesson furnished by the success of the Bos-
ton tunnel system, have alike combined to remove
the obstacle interposed by honest doubt or mere
prejudices. and far the selfish OPP
been in part overcome. and can be wholly defeated
II the community shall be arrayed In support OF
the enterprise. Even with the proposed legisla-
zion ] can still foresee the possibility of further
difficulties and delays but adequate rapid transit
is bound to come and IL will be obtained speedily
II the earnest and generous support which has
heretofore been afforded to the plan snail be con-
tnued
Accompanying Mr.. Orr's statements was care
fully compiled opinion by Edward NJ Shepard ana
Albert B. Boardman. counsel to the Com-'iss as
sorting that with appropriate legislation. there
IS no constitutional hindrance to making the cost
OF the rapid transit railroad a county charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
SPOILED FIRST AMERICAN JHhfAD'

Lebanon H. Dec. Mrs. Martha Little Da'i'-
co, u.ho enioved the distinction OF having spoo'eu
tho nrst thread in the first factory OF the threau
industry Of America. is dead AT her home herc a.
the age Of eighty The pioneer mill was q o'uDe
affair in the little village Of Lracutt Mass no" ="
part Of the city Of Lowell. and II was 10 "o," ~
This mill and 10 teach the trade to force OF e'
r,a,,os ,ha, Martha Little. then twenty six years
old and her sister were brought rom ne greai
,,baro they employed iil nv - -
tergnsIie Mills Besides her husband an ohlS a.,
Ter survives. who was co-iaDorer u 'ne Inbn
,b,aaS mil ard who married som. years ago Jos,
sa,r,e associated in the management oil ohy 49, 80
r-rea, thread concerns Of the country 4"'S
s;n,or lives In Mount Holly. y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
A UTCHTALKED-OF MARRIAGE.
HAvrRsTRAw DISCUSSING THE WEDDING OF
JOHN PECK AND MRS. SCOTT.

HAVFRSTRNW
JOHN PECK AND MRS. SCOTT.
The marriage Of John Peck and Mrs. Caroline C.
Scott which was announced in Haverstraw last
week has caused a sensation, from the fact that
Mrs Scott the bride. recently the defendant
in s,Iit for $50 90 damages brought by Mrs. John
peck wife OF her new husband. for alternating the
husbands affections The suit brought by Mrs
Peck was on the Supreme Court calendar for some
time. but settlement effected ana y '"V"'
came 70 trisl This suit brought ont the story or
n secret marriage. Mrs Peck was a sedns,rsS il"
the Peck family twenty years ag" She ana MI
pocL tben q Young man. became lovers. and were
married secretly They kept the secret until NJ
peck began TO pay attentions to Mrs SCOT. re
va Amounted her agent to look after her estate
after her husbands death Mrs. Peek became
Jealous and alleged that Mrs. Scott was anenatihe
{m p"sl,a ri.s affcrtions She told the whole story
~ mo se ret marriage and for the nrst time ffaVet
straw knew that Mr. Peck had a Wiz ana I IsS
1'bor lr Peck went West and secured "A divorce
u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
CgJVrSr PARTY HOMEWARD bound.

St Louis Dec. "A party Of Chinese. consisting
Of nine men one and baby boy passed
through 50, Louis to-day the way from South
America TO China They had been In Colombia.
South America and all the men were engaged in
different enterprises together accumulating $4,000.
Chong Wong was the only one Of the party who
talked English The woman his wife. and the
first Chinese woman who has been In ST. Louis for
years. The Wabash Railroad gave a bond 10 the
Government for the transportation or the party
from St Louis to San Francisco. Cnong Wons
stated tina; they were returning 10 China 10 re-
main.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
NAPANEE BANK ROBBERY CASE.
JURY FINDS MACKIE GUILTY AND DIsAGREEs
AS TO PONTON

Napanee Ont Dec 3.-After being locked up All
night tine jury in the Dom Mon Bank rohoery case
came into court this morning. and rendered
verdict Of guilty against Robert Mackie The jury
disagreed as TO the guilt ~ W H. Ponton' the
teller standing ten for acquittal TO two for con-
victon. They again retired to try to come 10 an
agreement. Mackie sentenced to ten years
imprisonment in the penitentiary. The jury as
agreed again in Ponion's case. and was discharged
Ponton viii be held till the next assizes Owing 10
public feeling. it is expected the Crown VIII apply
for a change OF Venue
Ponton and Mackie young men. ana nave
been popular. The against them was based
on the testimony Of two self-confessed thieves
Holden and Pare who were arrested In New eng
land several months ago with some or me sioI''i
money in their possession. The bank was ropDeu
in August. 1897. Of So 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
WHITE WINGS. WE'VE GROWN VERY WEARY;
OH. COME WITH YOUR WAGON AND CART US
AWAY
Still another bore a placard remarking:
SAN JUAN HILL,
TEDDY FIFTY MILES AWAY AT
OYSTER BAY.

A third displayed big sheet OF wrapping paper
upon which was printed the following touching
"pome':
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04

He tried 70 wade across the street.
But treacherous snow bogs caught his feet:
He fell. and drowned In the icy food
But his shovel stil bore. engraved In mud.
Mccartney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04

The evening shades were falling fast.
When through South William-st. there passed.
man who slushed through snow and Ice.
Whose shovel bore this strange device.
Mccartney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04

Rapid transit is absolutely essential 10 the DE-
ve,onent OF the upper portion OF this island and 70
the Borough OF The Bronx and II is all the more
necessary because Il seems Inevitable that uh'ei
the requirement OF the new chaF'er 'he ""'ue. - %
,.xs,in- Is pov, about to fan upon that portion OF
IL cifv "a IN very great weight With 1t the &c,
,..iorccnf 81 the norfncTy portion Of the CITY VII
le eirorrno,is and Immediate. Without II all further
Development Of that district must cease. hap,o
rcii Is aieo i.cpcratvcly demanded In order 10
ds,rbutc the population Of the terribly oFercIo"G-
ed lower portions o. the city, which now consutu,o
a vol rccocnize1 menace T. the health and morals
OF the community and 10 relieve the INCONVENIENCE
and hardship which now attend the necessary daIIy
triDg OF hundreds Of thousands Of passengers De-
tween the upper and lover portions OF me city J.
h necessary moreover, for the relief OF the surface
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04

But a. only limited number can be ,ea'ia'
III Besides the Ho,n, we shall exhibit at ' MS,
player This is not mechanical piano. .,s,d Gu.
t,rhed TO the piano in any way, merely Nana a,s
NAV il, here is an instrument that VIII DID" "'O'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-06
Taken the Tribune,
C0RDAGE Famine!
One of the Unfortunate Results OF
Admiral DeWey's Blockade
at Manila Harbor.


NEW YORK, July 5.-The World says:
Admiral Dewey's blockade in the Philip
pines threatens to create cordage dearth
throughout the civilized world.
1t has doubled the price of manila rope
and Irvine in this country, and by doubling
the price of manila hemp has made for
tunes for manufacturers who had large
stocks in reserve
The John Good Cordage and Machine
Company, which was forced into the hands
of a receiver some months ago, was among
the concerns that held reserve stock of
the hemp, and steps are being taken to re,
organize the company on a solid financial
basis. John Good. Of cordage fame, dis
cussed the situation at the machine works,
Park and Washington avenues, Brooklyn:
''It will require he said. "about 15O,O00,OOO
pounds Of manila Irvine to bind the wheat
crop in the United States. On close est-
mates we find the present supply of manila
hemp outside of the Philippine islands will
be exhausted in three months. AS consid-
cradle time is required to transport the
hemp from Manila to this country, we will
have to arrange matters soon or the cord
age manufacturers will find themselves
without any raw material.
I'm that event the great Western wheat
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-06

farms would soon have no binding material
to use, and would be forced back to the old
fashioned method of binding their sheaves
with straw. This would be a tremendous
task in the fields which cover miles upon
miles of territory, and might result in the
loss of much of the grain through exposure
to the weather. Sisal twine the material
for which comes from Mexico, might be
substituted in the reaDers for the manila,
but the supply of that is limited. and would
certainly not be sufficient to meet the de-
mand.
You may gain some idea of the immen-
sity Of the demand when tell you that the
$50, 900 pounds Of Irvine required this year
by the farmers would contain 80, 0Oo, 900. 900
lineal feet and would cost them about
$18,OOO,00O. l think 1t is selling at S cents
today. English merchants, through their
local agents are offering it for sale here
at the market prices, but will not guarantee
its delivery at any specified time" After
reading this don't you think that we are
fortunate to obtain another 17OO OC h. lot SO
that we can sell it for 113s cents for Stand;
ard and 1878 cents for Giraffe Manila and
that YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE
CHANCE TO OBTAIN some Of this.
How much do you want? SEND your an
swer and order quick.
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combines all the best properties Of Paris
Green and Bordeaux Mixture, and is a
complete substitute for both. 1t is a
DEADLY POISON to insects, worms and
caterpillars, and at the same time pre-
vents FUNGUS GROWTHS.
THE COST of Laurel Green is about half
that of Paris Green, and the LABOR is
HALF. as one spraying serves two pur-
poses. 1t kills bugs and prevents the rot
LAUREL GREEN is APPLIED in the
same way as Paris Green or Bordeaux
Mixture, dry or with water, in proportions
as directed on each package.
PRICE FOR LAUREL GREEN, lib
packages Size per pound; 50-lb kegs, 71sc
per pound; 3OO-lb barrels 6iRc per pound.
We sell Laurel Green this year in place CT
Paris Green. See special list for prices on
Paris Green.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-06
Tho Following 4 from the "ortwsssn Farmer" Of June IS:
The Binding Irvine anime

of
a
hands of
manila which is the highest grade
1909
the amount
to
tina anythn maket
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-06
From Minneapolis Times, June 21.
GREAT BUSINESS.

State Prison Flooded With Binding
Twine Orders.
Saltwater. Mimi, June 2O.-(Times Soc
ciaD-lf the product of the prison binding
Irvine factory had aggregated 10 900, O60
pounds for this season there is no question
but that the entire amount would have
ready for the reaper. The prison man
agement has now begun turning away or
ders for small cash lots, and not a pound
vest. sales already amounting to 5000, OOo
pounds, the total output Of the prison fac
tory. The entire Office force at the prison
ders for cash lots amounting to $4,000 were
returned. Malt orders today have amount
ed to thousands Of dollars and all had to
be returned. Warden Wolfer said today
that the factory will have to remain in
operation without loss Of time until the
harvest ciosessi In order to enable the man.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-06

Cottonwood, Mimi, Jan. Is, 1898.
T. M. Roberts. Minneapolis
Dear Sir-The organ 1 have purchased
from you is very satisfactory, the same in
tone and finish. We all were much sur
prised to get such a good organ for the
amount of only $35. Everybody that has
seen and heard the instrument is Of the
same mind. The tone is very rich and
smooth. 1 would have to pay, in a town
around here, from SIS to $50 for such an
instrument and not get one with such a
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good Tone perhaps. Wishing you the very
best success, / remain,
Yours respectfully,
HENRY .BOSSHARD.
I also wish to state that I have been
very well supplied through you in every
respect for the past six years.
Courtenay, N. D., Jan. a. 1898.
Mr.. T. NJ. Roberts, Minneapolis. MINI.
Dear Sir-The Organ we received of you
has, and is now, giving perfect satisfac--
ton. We are we'll pleased with same and
can recommend it to any enc Wishing to
buy an organ Wishing you good success,
1 remain, your friend,
ED. ALBRIGHT.
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A $500 Organ for $34.17 VT Wst Se e;saer

$500 Organ for $34.17 S Wits Se eraer
d
selected kiln dried a%mber and will not split cheek We have
W % ID @
is n D
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We Of these the this
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-06

Chisago City, Mimi, Jan. s. 1885,
T. NJ. Roberts Supply House,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sirs-The Organ I purchased from
you some time ago is worth $4,000, l
made $40 on the bargain. If l had bought
the same kind of an organ in my neighbour
hood, no doubt I would have had to pay
$40 more than I paid you. I would not
sell my organ for less than $50 if 1 knew
1 could not get another one from you.
would advise every one that intends to
buy organ to buy from you account
of the good quality and prompt shipment.
Yours truly,
OSCAR PESCHL.
Glencoe, N. D., Jan. IL. 1885,
T: NJ. Roberts Supply House, Minneapolis.
l received the Organ and my family
very much pleased with It. My friends
who have seen it say that it could not
be bought in our town for $50.
Yours respectfully
A. J. STARK.
Hillsboro, N. D., Jan. H. 1885,
T. M. Roberts Supply House.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sirs-With regard to the Organ,
will state that it seems to be o. K, and
I think that if bought here would have
to pay $4,000 Inclosed please find 15c in
stamps for Catalogue. Would like to know
If you have any Combination Writing
Desks with roll top and Bookcase, quarter
sawed oak walnut, If so, what size and
price? Yours truly,
c. L. ROsTED
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
BRAVE FUSS UPON THE KINGS HORSE

the furnishings of his horse being all of polished leather and solid gold, she thought that she had never viewed any man half so brave or so handsome.
 But just then she espied the Ogre, who was fully sixteen feet high. He was running toward her with mighty strides and the ground shook under his tread.
 "Ha, ha! pretty Gwendolin," he roared, in a voice like that of wild beast, you shall not escape so. Back to your dungeoni"
 Save me, my Cousin Arthur" cried Gwendolin, wringing her pretty hands,
 Fear nothing, Gwendolin, answered the Prince, bravely, as his steed reared wildly at the approach of the Ogre.
 Squirting his horse to the top of it's speed over the rock-paved courtyard floor the Prince did not. wait for the Ogre. High lowered the Ogre above the Prince as they drew near each other. The Princes horse stumbled and the Ogre reached forward his huge hands to seize the Prince. Fuss ran and placed his sword between the pavement, where the Prince speedily overcame him.
 When the robbers heard that the Prince aided by Fuss in Boots, had de- feated the Ogre, they fled from the land and have not returned to this day. The Prince gave the castle to his cousin, who reigned there, like Prin- cess, over all the surrounding country. The Prince married her and Fuss in Boots often purred by their fireside.