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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-06

At about 7.30 the same evening n
woman, tall, agile and we'll but quiet
ly dressed, with rather thick veil
that hid her face, which, for the first
time in eighteen months had been de-
nuded of brown silken beard and
mustache, left Mr.. Cox's house in
Carlton House Terrace, and, walking
to Waterloo place, got into a'cab.
She gave the driver m address, with
instructions for it to be reached by
roundabout route, and placed beside
her Oh the seat Of the cab q black
handbag. The cab eventually stopped
in Oxford street.
The woman sprang out, paid the
driver and hurried eastward. Pres
emily she encountered four or five
cabs plying for hire ut the curb. With
quick glance around her she spranG
into once OF these, gave tho driver al
address through the roof trap, and the
cab rolled off ct quick rate,
Ihs oal gEttlAd eHstiSard pact Sew
gate, tAe Esahaage, thPea5B Tea'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
THE CLERK AND SO. 900 MISSING.
CASH AND BONDS STOLEN FROM THE
MADIsON-AvE OFFICE OF THE AMER
ICAN EMPRESS COMPANY

When one Of the messengers entered the office
OF the American Express Company, In Madison
ave and Forty-seventh-st.. early yesterday
ing, he found 1t deserted He at once reported the
fact to H. s. Juler, general manager OF the COM
pany An investigation was made and It was
found that 5000 in cash missing also bonds
Nos. 1903. l,2. ?,s59 1000 and ial. OF the Chicago
Consumers Gas Company, valued at $500
deemable in 1896. and bearing per cent interest.
1T Is supposed that the robbery committed
by Clark Braden. jr., who acting night
clerk. in the absence OF the regular man. who was
sick. His duty was 20 watch the Office during
the night. and in tho early morning to give the
messengers the packages OF money and securities
which they to deliver. and which kept
In the large office safe overnight
Mr.. Julier. when yesterday at his ONCE. at
No g. Broadway. said
Braden must have left his post between 5 and
6 o'clock this morning. taking with him the money
and bonds. He will find it difficult TO realize
the bonds, as the numbers are known.
1t reported that the messenger had found
the safe door standing wide open. and that the
thief had left 10000. IN cash and bonds. undis-
turbed in the safe. This Mr.. Julior denied The
assistant manager Of the company said:
= Braden is thirty;scvea years old and lived in
ploy Of the company for long time prior to his
going West some time ago He returned from the
october He W Sna pased Pu at his old saon @h in
Forty-seventh-st. and Madson-aye. For the last
The money which he took and the bonds
sent up from the downtown office and des-
tined for the National Bank Of Armenia. Armenia,
y. Y, and for the National Bank OF White Plains.
The robbery reported to Captain McClusky.
OF the Detective Bureau. at 345 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and also to the Pinkerton Detective Blu
reau Although the detectives were put on
the until nearly twelve hours after the rob-
berry. Mr.. Julier thinks that the missing clerk will
be caught soon.
The last seen OF Braden IN the yards OF the
railroad company at $50 o'clock this morning.
No has heap hnd NJ no mil m Ia
supposed that he jumped train and made
connection with a train some other road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

As a result OF the final payment on Wednesday
OF S53s. 40l 50 by the Union Pacific Railway Reor-
ganzation Committee. the Sub-Treasury yesterday
had credit balance Of 1882 5S5 "A at the Clearing
House The Sub-TTeasury sent items FOR 1896
745 % TO the Clearing House and received Items for
sl654,l79 81 The payment OF the difference to the
Sub-Treasury made In 1850 bills The check
for the Union Pacific payment drawn on the
Mercantile Trust Company and paid by the
Fourth National Bank, which clears for the trust
company. The Fourth National sent items 10 the
Clearing House for 42iS 475 and received Items for
81 ,624s $40. which left 1t with debit balance OF
$3.376.l65 The Union Pacific payment completes the
settlement: with the Government. which Will give
the Union Pacific Reorganization Committee full
release 10 be filed with Judge Cornish, the Master
In Chancery. This operation will close the sale OF
the Union Pacific to the Reorganization Committee
Donald Mackay, OF the banking firm OF Vermilye
Co., and president OF the NewYork Stock
Exchange has purchased the the Boston
Stock Exchange formerly belonging to Morgan
Rotch. The price pad was $500
Louis V. Bell, leading operator in Wall Street.
leaves here to-day for pleasure trip to Japan. He
will return IN June.
Frank Wetzlar yesterday elected member
OF the New York Stock Exchange. He tool; the
Of Parker D Handy
The annual meeting OF the Coffee Exchange
held yesterday. The treasurers report showed
cepts in the building account s2 .412 "a. and dis
bursemens SIS e01 Sc The current receipts 37.-
1853 q the current disbursements 1916 o. cash on
hand 1883 &C. The total assets over liabilities
were &lsl e57 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The Sheriff has taken charge OF the place OF bus
mess Of the Mitchell-Allen Soap Company at No.
539 West Twenty fourth-st.. on two attachments in
favor OF the United Alks Company and the Occi-
dental OIL Company Howard A. Sperry. who OBJ
tanned the latter attachment, said that the Occ!-
dental OIL Company had been the hacker OF the
soap company. and desired to get rid Of of
the officers Of the concern. II was deemed best TO
do IL through the Sheriff rather than through
receiver The liabilities about $4,000. and the
assets estimated at about the same figure. The
company Incorporated in 1894 with capital
stock OF St 600 Robert B. Brown is the president
Of both the companies. They occupied the
building. and the claim of the former company is
for rent merchandise and money lent TO the latter
company.
Two Judgments aggregating sl1s.747 wero en-
tered Yesterday against the Canada, Michigan and
Chicago Railway Company a Michigan corpora
ton In favor OF James II. Plummcr. for sl7663i.
and Victor o. A. Strauss for BIB both being for
unpaid interest on first mortgage bonds The sum-
mons served on John p. Harris. treasurer. at
No. 50 Broad-st
Russell Sage entered u Judgment yesterday
against Jacob Lorilard and James a. simmons
FOR s. 59l on note made by Mr. Lorillard In OctO-
Der 1889 for 500 which Endorsed by Mr..
Simmons and delivered to Mr.. Sage Mr.. Lorillard
asserted that the note was an accommodation
note. -
Company Of No 353 West Broadway, made an as
company has been in financial difficulties for
month. 1t incorporated IN November 1895.
with q capital stock OF $1,000 and Lawrence s.
Forbes OF Burnside. Conn. was the president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
HIGHWAYS DISTRACTED BY VEHICLES.

RBStMPTIoN OF THE OLD PRACTICE OF KEEPING
WAGONS IN THE STREETS OVER NIGHT.
Many people have noticed in the last fou- or
five days the recurrence OF old nuisance which
common before the administration OF Mayor
Srong-the use OF the streets az night for the
storage OF wagons. trucks and other vehicles
Three years ago the practice OF saving stable rent
by making the streets serve as storage places for
their vehicles was regarded a matter OF course
by thousands Of owners. poor and rich alike.
Colonel Waring put stop This. the In
tense Indignation OF those who had regarded the
thoroughfares of New-York as existing for their
own private and convenience The offenders
were taken before magistrates and fined until the
streets cleared. All this took good deal Of
time and trouble. but Colonel Waring was In the
end successful. and tho streets have ever since
been kept clear.
Now the nuisance has begun again. Downtown
and up. east and west vehicles have obstructed
the streets at night. Owners who found storage
places for their vehicles during the last three years
seem TO have taken advantage of the advent OF
Tammany to save rent by using the
4 Tribune reporter Captain Gibson the
acting Assistant Street Cleaning Conn missioner yes
terday. He said that Colonel Warnings policy
would be Continued. The recurrence OF the null
sance during the last few days probably owing
to the fact that the officials had not been
and the truck-ow ners had taken advantage Of this
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
WASHED FROM STEM TO STERN.

ROUGH VOYAGE OF THE TEUTONIC-A SAILOR
ALMOST SWEPT OFF TIE VESSEL.
The Teutonlc OF the White Star Line. reached
port yesterday after an extremely rough voyage
The vessel left Queenstown at l45 o'clock in the
afternoon OF December 80 in the face OF fierce
northwesterly gale. The weather grew even worse
az night came on. and the waves washed over me
steamship from stem to stern. Everything possiole
was done 10 guard the members of the crew Dut
one sailor was struck by a gigantic wave and swept
back toward the stern Of the vessel, where ne was
fortunately prevented from going overheard by an
other seaman. IL he suffered a broken
ankle and was otherwise badly bruised The vino
continued TO blow with great velocity during the
entire VOYAGE causing the steamship 10 roll badly:
At times some OF the more tmid passengers feared
that she would never reach port The Teutonc,
however Is a stanch craft. and she crossed the Bar
ar $50 o clock yesterday morning. apparently none
the worse for the bureting she had had. The time
Of her voyage six days. eighteen hours and
forty five minutes. -. w., -, Az.
John E. Redmond. NJ. T. Rupert Guinness Leu
tenant H. H. Boilers. William Holt, r. B. lsham'
George Lord and the Rev. Mr.. Fitzgiobon-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
JOHN e. REDMOND ARRIVES.
HERE TO STIR UP INTEREST IN THE COMING
PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND.

HERE TO STIR UP INTEREST IN THE COMING
PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND.
John f. Redmond. the Irish Member Of Para-
ment for Waterford. and the leader Of the Parnell
ite party arrived here yesterday tho White Star
Line steamship Teutonic. Mr.. Redmond met
at the pier by delegation from tho various Irish
societies OF the city. and escorted to the Hof
man House. Edward O'Flaherty. chairman OF the
Committee OF Irish Societies boarded the vessel al
Quarantine and welcomed Mr.. Redmond 10 this
country He expects TO remain In this country only
two weeks in the course OF which he will deliver a
number OF lectures. taking tho year 1898 as his
theme. The first OF these lectures will be given
the Broadway Theatre next Sunday night.
81 have come to this country" said Nr. Red
rnond. at the Hoffman House. yesterday. at the
request OF number Of Irish societies OF this city
who are interested IN the celebration Of the
They seem TO think that q lecture from me from a
purely historical point Of view will further the In
terests. OF the pilgrimage. have not come to dis
cuss politics. and my stay must necessarily be
bling OF Parliament on February s I want to be
there then because the Government intends 10 m
troduce a local-government bill for Ireland. and
must consult with members OF our party about a
line OF action.
Interest in the celebration at home this year is
growing each day. and think II will be a great
AFFAIR. The reports that England will interfere
are unfounded. England does not dare interfere.
far-reaching in its scope and Mr.. Balfour thinks
that Its passage will satisfy We will let him
keep his notion and use It as weapon to get
something additional"
Last night Mr.. Redmond he'd a reception at the
Hoffman House. at which many well-known Irish
men and Irish women were present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
PUSHING WORK on THE LOOP.
LARGE FORCE OF MEN EMPLOYED AT THE
NETWORK END OF THE BRIDGE
TRAFFIC IMPEDED

Work on the trolley road over the Bridge
pushed rapidly yesterday. and the force Of two hun
dred and fifty to three hundred track-layers iron
workers and masons at the New-York end in
creased at o'clock. when the night shift to
work.
The tracks on the south roadway had been laid
TO within ten feet OF the entrance at Park Row by
midnight Wednesday. and the concrete flooring had
been cut away for the loops. The mason work for
the three curves which form the south halves OF
the loops completed at o'clock last night and
half OF the rails In place. The Orders were
removed both sides. and 1t expected that
the false flooring in the OF the terminal would
be taken up by this morning. and the south hall
Of the loops would be completed that pedestrians
could cross the tracks Snoring will probably be
erected to-day. in order TO allow the removal OF
certain pillars and their erection at other points.
The force OF trackmen and wire-s,ringers on the
south roadway interfered considerably with trafhc
during the afternoon. and FOR several hours police
had 10 be stationed along tho approach 10 keep
the teams moving. There were frequent blockades.
interfering with those who wished to gain access
to the Bridge cars.
Another passed over the north track yester-
day in charge OF Ira a. Mccormick, general super
!ntendent Of the Brooklyn Heights road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
LETTER-BOX THIEF AND FORGER
ARREST or MAN SAID TO BE THE LEADER OF
BAD GANG.


BAD GANG.
Centa,n McClusky's detectives Of the request of
Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. represent
ing the American Bankers Association, have ar
rested Samuel Strauss, alias krauss. notorious
leader OF a band Of letter-box thieves ana iorgers
who have been operating in New-fork and us
vicinity for the last three months. swindlrg banks
and merchants with checks stolen from hall letter
boxes This gangs plan of operations Is to wat
until the morning mail is delivered and put In the
hall letterboxes. then. with the aid Of letter-box
key or a long wire hook. the letters are taken
out. opened and any checks found therein are
altered to read payable TO bearer" and In some
instances the amounts raised. These checks
are then presented at the banks drawn
The specific charge which Strauss was ar
rested Is OF swindlng the Northampton County
Bank Of Easton, Penn, with check that had
been stolen from the hall letter-box OF Schulberg
& Lazarus No. $50 Bleecker-st. this city and
which had been mailed by NJ Lipschitz, Of Easton,
Penn. 10 this firm in payment OF a bill The
amount on this check changed from $s2 ~ TO
500 49, the name Of the payee erased and the word
bearer" inserted and then the check was pre-
giving the name OF Henry Lazarus
As soon the forgery was discovered the bank
reported the matter to the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION, Of which It is member. and the associ-
determine the Identity Of the swinder and. il pos
sibe. cause his arrest, comparison OF the In
other bogus checks on file at the Pinkerton Agency
doUSed snS written the by man who IN o,oer @
had swinded several merchants and banks with
checks stolen from hall letter-boxes; and who.
under the OF Samuel Strauss, alias Krauss.
was arrested on June II. 1896. by Patroman Brown
ell. Of the Fifteenth Precinct. on the complaint Of
F. A. Ciauberg. of No q Park Place. this city.
Strauss was convicted and sentenced by Judge
Newburger to one year in the peni;entary The
Pinkertons traced Strauss to No. 320 East Thir-
feminist, where he living under the OF
Gross.
on November / the Monongahela National Bank
OF Pittsburs WAS swndled, with forgery OF the
character.
the name of Martin Snyder but whose right name
is said to be Martin Karlfu,kenstein. He Is s.
ISOLATE and intimate friend OF Strauss. Karlfulk-
enstein arrested before he could leave Pitts
burg and the money recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07

CHOSEN TO COMMAND THE ENLARGED
POLICE FORCE.
INSPECTOR MLAUGHLIN AND CAPTAIN DEvERY
SAID TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCES OF
GETTING THE DEPurY-CHIEFsHIPs


TO BE FILLED
The Police Board In executive session yesterday
afternoon. appointed Acting Chief John McCullagh
laeh was Immediately sworn in Chief. The
Polhtment was made without Civil Service examina-
ton, as provided by he charter.
Under the charter the first Chief OF Police had TO
be selected from among the Chief and Deputy Chief
OF New-York and Superintendent and Deputy Su-
perintendent Of Brooklyn. McCullagh, who was
made Acting Chief at the Boards first meet
Ing last Saturday. the lucky His promo
tion to Chief gives universal satisfaction in the
Department. His salary is Sc CO a year.
chief McCullagh appointed on the force
March 80 1870 lie was made ndsman February
~ 1875, and rose to the rank OF sergeant July 10.
1876. On July 90 1883. he made captain. on
May o. 1896. when the Reform Commissioners took
Office, Captain McCullagh made acting in
spector. His promotion inspectorship was
held up by Commissioner Parker for more than two
years. On the retirement OF Chief Conlin on Au-
gust 20 Of last year McCullagh appointed Chief
by the votes Of Messrs. Moss Andrews and Smith.
The legality OF his appointment was questioned by
Commissioner Parker. and taxpayers suit was
brought INTO court test McCullagh won.
The Chief has excellent police record. McCul-
lagh. captain. commanded the Sixth Eighth.
Twelfth. Twentieth and Thirty-thrd precincts. He
is the man who did so much TO exterminate the
notorious Whyo Gang In the nelghborhood OF
Hester, Pell and Mott SITS When McCuliagh was
captain OF the Sixth Precinct he devoted most OF
his time TO breaking up the gang and cleaning out
Under the charter Superintendent Mackellar and
Deputy Superintendent Clayton. OF Brooklyn, Will
now rank deputy chiefs. Deputy Chief Cort-
right will retain his rank. and two more deputies
Laughlin and Captain Devery. OF the West One
hundred twenty hfth-st station have the best
chances for these two places. The places may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
AN ELEVATED RAILROAD COLLISION.

THE AIR BRAKE FAILS 10 WORK ON AN ENGINE
DRAWING A soUTTI-BoUND TRAIN.
Because the air brake OF a locomotive refused to
work there was n collision on the Third-ave ee
waited road between o southbou train, packed
with passengers. and switch engine at Ninety
eighth-st about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The
switch engine badly damaged. The passengers
in the train wild with fright. Several women
tainted. but no one was hurt.
At the point where TIE collision took place the
yards OF the Third-ave road. Switch engine No
had Just finished placing a number Of cars the
middle track, and was backing into the yard. when
a southbound train along. The point where
the switch track crosses the southbound track is
several hundred feet south OF the Ninety eghth-st
station The engineer. Menkin. knew that the train
coming from Harlem had plenty OF space in which
to stop, so that every car would be at the station
without at all endangering his crossing But ne
did not know that the arbrake OF the locomotive
attached to the southbound train was out OF work.
Ing order Neither did the engineer. Cortright, Of
locomotive No Is, which pulling the south
bound train COrtright lessened his speed as he
reached the station and applied :he air brake for
out OF order He realized the danger and sounded
the warning with the whistle. But it was too late
the switch engine The engineer and hremen
jumped 70 the rack which Is BOARDED at q, THIS ms
collision twisted the switch engine at right angles
TO the southbound track and smashed is truck
train leaving the platform of the just
opposite the station. There was panic among the
passengers, and great rush was made for the
rear platform. Happily no one was hurt In the
shock Of the collision and the crash OF the engines
Several women tainted. but were cared for and
kept from being pushed along In the rush for the
pla tform OF the rear car
The striking train soon emptied or people
md was switched into the yards. In the switching
there was n delay Of forty-fve minutes to all the
trains on the northbound ard southbound tracks.
This delay was lessencd by the switching OF some
of the northbound trains TO the middle track AFTER
ha "a reached
There was a long string OF southbound trains, ex-
tending from Ninety -eighth-st. almost to Harlem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07

cent Mckinley's appeal for aid The need Is
n H temporary emergency. Food contributed
Tor weeks yet will be useful The agencies FOR
distribution in Matanzas are good Supplies
can be consigned and shipped directly to Con-
SUI SUI a e. Brice. without the need of delay and
transshipment at Havana The relief OF dis
tressed American citizens out Of the appropria-
uon made by Congress has given the basis for
an organization which can be broadened and
extended TO meet the infinitely greater need OF
helping the whole Cuban people. This will he
the first step In solving the complex question OF
cuban AFFAIRS as II Is presented to the United
states. After this 1t may he possible to Won
der at the prospect OF Matanzas celebrating
another peace festival. For the present there
Is nothing beyond the peacefulness OF decay TO
be seen here and in the surrounding country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
RUPERT GUINNESS HERE FOR REST

rr SAYS HE HAS ABSOLUTELY RETIRED As AN
oARsMAN.
Rupert Guinness. the eldest son OF Lord iVeasn'
M one Of the best amateur oarsrnen IN the world,
or-,ved here yesterday the White Star Line
.teamship Teutonic. FOR rest and recreation" as
no sa,d He will sail for bermuda In few days
On Walt Admiral Sir John Fisher. commander OF
,na british North Atlantic Squadron Mr. GUM
mes. looked in excellent health, ana when no an
o,,nced rrayeiy that he would never row again;
ma ,,sve moor health a reason. from his general
ANN annesr rance II might have been thought that ne
wa wns Election resulting from overtaxaton OF
hat organ In rowing. IT has been hoped that az
si. 1,,,ure time Mr. Guinness would try Tor fresh
s se, on the water but he says that his retire
ment il absolute. He took no part IN the Henntey
Gm,nnes, has twice won the diamond SOULS; ana IN
isG won tho sculling championship OF EnsAno'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
cuor gERsELF IN HER ROOM.

Mrs Marion A. Peters. who lived with her two
daughters and son at her nome NO. io' "est
,rh,r,o.n,bst was found dead a sofa in her
bedroom at 10 o'clock yesterday morning She had
committed suicide by shooting Mrs Peters lived
In New South Wales. Australia until year ago.
ub,n sh. came to this city 10 make her home
"'',,n,ar,ine herself and her family with money
60 rad been beoueathed TO her On Tuesday her
son and daughters went visiting. and ga not re-
r rnse A. 10 o'clock and she failed 70 appear at
that hour yesterday morning the family suspected
20, she was I'll. The daughters went upstairs 10
her her room on the second floor and found her dead
r.. was An ugly bullet wound In her head. from
,hJ.h The blood was oozing. The Coroner was at
onra called The said that he believed his
mother was suffering from mental alteration when
abe shot herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
Duffy's Pure
naIt Whiskey,

the famous medicinal stimuant. Why Il
is famous you will see for yourself when
it has stopped your cough and ended the
stiffness in your back and limbs 1t will
make you feel like your old self and you
will not begin to cough every time door
or window is opened near you.
Sold by Druggists and Grocers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
EMPLOYEES ENTERTAINMENT.

The slegel-Cooper Company EMPLOYEES Assoc'afioo
will have ball on Saturday at Lenox Lyceum-
the association has for It's object the taking care
y, .,ck members and the entertainment Is for the
t,,nd created FOR the purpose by small assessments
II promises to be highly attractive. as julius =.
witmark. the Nickle Sisters; Wood and shepard 70.
~ Pen tier Trio and others have been secured tor
IN Entertainment The tickets. which are u eacn.
nav he OBTAINED from any empioye OF the siegel'
Company.