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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-08
4 VERY AMUSING LETTER.
A Kansas Settler Gives His Reason for Absn,
dosing His claim.

hQou
dosing His Claim.
A very amusing letter was re.
ceived by Commissioner of the
General Land Office Hermann
recently. The writer is a resi-
dent of Johnson City, Tenn, who
was formerly a landowner in Kan
sas. He had been notified by
the department to show cause
within 80 days why his entry to
the Kansas land should not be
forfeited. Judging by his letter,
he had not heard of the boom
which has struck Kansas since
the rise in wheat nor the conse-
quent rise in the value of agri-
cultural lands. The letter is as
follows:
Johnson City, Nov. 80, 1897
Register of the United States
Land Office, Wakeeney, Kansas:
My Dear Sir-Answering your
favor of the third instant, refer
ring to my entry No. 1905, I'M
der the homestead law, will say
that l have no cause to show
within 80 days (nor 80 weeks, nor
months even) why my claim
should not be forfeited to said
pieces of land in that arid region,
where rains are as scarce as the
proverbial hens teeth and as far
between as angels visits; where
water is more precious than
diamonds; where the lean and
hungry cayote barks to the ma
jestic silence of the lonely and un-
peopled prairies; where the fes-
tive jackrabbit wanders unmolest. |
ed, lordly monarch of all he sur |
veys, and mourns for his lost
companions, the Indian, buffalo |
and settler, who are not.
l voluntarily surrender all my |
right, title and interest in said
land forever and irrevocably to
the eminent domain of our Uncle
Sam. Blessed be his magnani-
nous great heart for that beni6-
cent homestead law that plants
the settler on his lowly claim 40
miles from nowhere and out of
Gods knowledge, to delve for
tune from the bosom of Mother
Earth to the tune of billiards.,
grasshoppers and cinch
bugs, and after few short and
fitful years, full of sorrow and
hard work, to seek his last and
only rest in the bosom of Mother
earth, his only companion in his
isolation. ! congratulate his ex-
cellency, the president, on his
addition to the pub
lie domain. I thought it forfeited
years ago.
The letter created much amuse-
ment in the generalland office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
WEEP THEM AS TERRITORIES

To the Editor OF The Irinune' ,, 4.
Ct. your admirable editorial In The tribune Oh
,ur,,s, % meets my unqualified approval as 10 us
1901 scope IN regard to Annexation ana state
$50" ~, T think you lose sight OF the fact 'ha''
..o,ch c,a,es are not admitted TO the Union AZ
ra,,er ~ right but as a privilege" stu they are
",,a, ord too often admitted as matter OF eH-
,,o,c, from the effects OF which our country
- arrsred Immensely during the last decahe
Y, 49, banpen In the near future that tho '"o
80, rolI,,cal parties in this country may DC ."
,or,, d,vded MS TO the number OF electoral Vo'es
,ro, ono NJ them may propose TO ADMIT porto f''co
C.n,, ,ra Hawaii TO the Union TO give their parry
,ro,or.v IN tho Electoral College. aha mus W.
-. So made 20 suffer by the INFUSION VI o.
~ blood into our body polite: ana SO 4 Ts.So
u.t,b Tho tribune and say Keep them as 4e'H
or order 20 further Illustrate the plans OF oe
n noII,lcans I would suggest an afnehuheI..
10 mo Constitution providing that ii.s n,o
,rorr,,orv admitted into the Union WIN pDpu nc
49, ,,rter ono million shall be entitled 10 on! So
. .on e. Tho United States Congress and when
i is 70 two Senators. This. l think VIII pe
oriv ,,,st and would not prevent any 81 W =
Iron, seeking admission TO our Union IL We , Iau
"a ,Sis amendment engrafted INTO our ois,i.u
zion before Colorado and idano ano - ie% ~ ,,t.ed
ctet borough states OF the West were adinit,eu
- ,Sa ITnor we might have been spared tne uis
grace OF seeing the wheels OF eS,slasioh DO
"a has been the case several times ny uah,t
Hozer ~ Slverites from these pocket-oofough
States .-,.. s.,o,o.,~ "a sna,n
educate c,yiltze and chr!stan!zo them. out keep
Msin oh'y as RELFAS
iNew.Yort. Sept. 10. 1893
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
PREFERRED JAIL TO IRELAND.

Annie McDonough. n comely and muscular irish
girl from County Glare. who has been in this coun
try three months tried In Special Sessions
few days ago FOR assaulting Mrs S. J. Kennedy. or
the Methodist Mission No. State-st.. with beer
glass While In the Tombs the matron took an IN
terest In the girl, and Justice Jacobs told the
,natnon that II she could get some friend TO send
the girl back to Ireland he would let her CO. Tho
natron found some well-to-do relatives Of the girl
in brooklyn and they offered to pay her fare back
10 Ireland. Yesterday she was arraiBhed LOT SEN
We'll Annie, which woYd you prefe1,Lto go back
Annie nut her hand to her forehead, thought
deeply for moment and replied dfe e1
hut I'd rather go to jail for ten years than 80 back
TO Ireland" 49,, -, . 60, ,.o,a, 49,.
decided what to do but finally sentenced her to six
mouths in the peuitcntary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
THE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
pArr.s FIXED FOR THEIR CONCENTRATIONS ni
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

Tho charter Of the enlarged city proVioes LOT oi'y
one consideration by the Board OF Estilna,e 49,
Apportionnent OF the estimates LOT cry
nents for 1893. The heads of the various OI'' ~,
nartments have sent in all their es''iia.e9'
The Board OF Estimate and Apporuorh'ei.'
6,. cxed aates for their consideration as ioio"s.
october 3-Law Department. Munclpd pceiSonts
Taxes and Assessments ana ., Ed Fire depart
October 4-Charitles, Correction ana f"' U'P
October 5-Heath. Police and Building DepA''
m Gc,9hor s-pepartments Of Highways. Parks and
sever Nctphor 7-water Supply. Public Buildings
October 1o-st1eet Cleaning. Board OF Aduca''oA
ana octCber nCourts Coroners Distric;-Attorney'
Sher ana ISUo1mInissioners OF Accounts Rooster
Commissioners OF Art. Board Of plumbers anu -
October H-An others not before considered
October l5- 656 1nda lns fdness
October 1S-HearHgs. ,so,, . ~
Dock Commissioner Peter r meyer !cs'o ~
neo-ed before tho Board with an e5'nha'o - a,
cost of maintaining the recreation p ,,ova
during the winter months. some o. '.'o - - not
been Enclosed, and some have not DU' .focoa In
,,p and lighting plants have not Deen r o.o 90
- NJ Never said that Il had cost a4'7'V"
r,n the piers for the summer monlhs. 4,,or1
cos, $4,000 to inclose them and put IN He- a for
lighting plants and the cost OF orded
the wear would be about $4,000 lie rros
that mono Of the piers De oPOA4ON ,,,, ,
'na. i,or hocause the plants could not be put ~
1900 ,no bep,nning Of February ana mat va"
undesirable time to open them he suss ,-o,,v
-. nr,re, only two Of the piers. the East W.
to,r,hst and the Barrow-st piers be fitted up aa
opened in winter as experiment o ine
took no action whatever on his levers IN
Tho Roard allowed $1,000 for cleaning se~.a,
,,aa,.,rr eu,horized the issue of Sl'o'c" 49,,
,o,de IN meet various obligations u! nv - y,ors
lowed $500 for ,hs nspf6ii2qfe 9f ihS
in Br9oklyn,h wizard Parker Hospital ana S''''
for the sewer The Museum Cd 500 for services
Thomas counsel in the Fort Washington 'Oe'
Road proceedings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
THOUGHT A MAN WAS IN THE ChiMHHf'

EREAr EXCITEMENT AND SOME PROFANiii
c.1,srD BY A woMANs HALLUcrNAT1oN.
woman laboring under great exciteuent rusneo
nm 20 Policeman McByrne OF the west Ihirty-
~even,h-st station, yesterday afternoon While the
policeman was standing the sidewalk IN west
1,ortieth-st.. ana shouted:
.sTberes man falling down the chimney III my
mouse. and he's being suffocated to death! for
Gods sake, help him." -.
The woman pointed to No. $50 west Fort'eth-sI'
and the policeman accompanied her 10 her
anartment. on the third floor OF the number indi-
Gated There the woman. pointing to an open fire.
r1ace said: Don't you hear him moan. the poor
mani"
The policeman hstenad iptently for few mo-
unentssand thought ne detected few deep-chested
and sonorous means coming froCa the inky depths
OF the chimney He rushed around 70 west Forty-
frst-st and told the 1renen or the HOOK ana Lad
der Company there and the entire company with
ali its paraphernalia started for the scece At the
eamo time the policeman sent In a hurry call for
AN ambulance TO Roosevelt Hospital and called
reserve OF twelve policeman from the West Thirty
and the excitement was Intense. All manner OF sug-
gestions were made to the hremen and the police
3 men.
an old silk hat that had seen better days. pair
OF lacerated suspenders a ruptured hustle and a
pair Of shoes that were fairly good. The aperture
at the top OF the chimney was about five inches
square and not large enough lor q skeleton 10 get
Through.
The ambulance surgeon was too polite to use
such vigorous language as tho french and police
lee the woman who told Policeman McBryne about
rhe AFFAIR, demented but the jantress asserted
shat the woman had been drinking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
prB1Ls OF THE KLONDIKb IhA1D'
SEVEN MEN BELIEVED TO HAVE GONE -'''
on THE FLOATING MARSHES

GIVEN MEN BELIEVED TO HAVE GONE
OK THE FLOATING MARSHES
Cattle Wash. Sept. % (specaD-The rush .,rOrh
,, seas nart Of which went overland throusn
nadan territory has given tho terrible no~u "ro
,,,a~sbos between the Nelson and Pease g.,
,,,o.,r,s Onlv one white man ever succSe ,as
e-oss,,r these marshes. aud many an HciiN ~,
a"o aown IN the treacherous quicksa''u9-
nh,,. man was William Ogilve, now Coniil'ss'o
". ~ Yn,on. but at that time only Government
Eariv this spring party Of seven men al 80
o.r.rs etarted from Fort st. John. on inc 90
p,,er IN cross the marshes to the Neson -
Tbev intended TO follow the Nelson TO Laru "a
ara IN that way to get 70 the PeHy' my Nv
~ot return to Fort 81. John. and later -
,o,,,d that they had not reached either fort
sOn ~ Fort Halkem. There Is only one la'c ~.
.hnr, All must have gone down IN tho ma ,'' S"e9
With their horses and outfits. How they u''u "
w.. Who tho mon are will never be known, d-ed
'uIosonh Hetu of Montreal. the hrst OF SIX tr,,h
r;jor,,ne who tried the route anu ~ raoT an
P-ieSnnhf the news TO Dawson. JIG was ,soaa,,od
~ road and travelled 4bOO miles, no unoetcrly
Wy Aoating eight hundred miles IN a., a9,aska
SSif-ortJon on the Pease River 70 Lake NO IL
Oh, d hen on portions Of the Mackenzie anu nv
MILAN rivers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
BUGGY AND FREIGHT TRAIN ~ COLLISION.

A peculiar accident happened to number Of
Kingsbridge people yesterday afternoon, In which
the persons involved had narrow escapes from
instant death. horse drawing a Hight road wagon,
driven by A. smedberg. with whom were Mrs. II.
Cowan and Miss Emily Weeks. was going down
Watson's Lane, In West Chester, when near tho
tracks OF the NewYork. New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad freight train came along at a slow rate
OF speed. The horse grew frightened and dashed
into the freight train. All the occupants OF the
wagon were thrown out. Mrs. Cowan received In
Jurles about the head and body, and was takeo
home by friends. Neither Mr. Smedberg nor Miss
Weeks was injured. though somewhat shaken up.
The horse was uninJured, but the wagon was
smashed to splinters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
PECULIAR PoIsoNs.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN Bopr.
THE RESULT OF IMPERFECT DIGESTION OF Foo

THE RESULT OF IMPERFECT DIGESTION OF Foon.
Every living thing. plant or animal. contains
within itself the germs of certain decay ana
death.
In the human body these germs OF disease and
death (called by scientists PtOmalnes), are usual
ly the result Of imperfect digestion OF food; the
result OF indigestion or dyspepsia
The stomach, from abuse weakness, ooes not
promptly and thoroughly digest the rood The
result Is heavy, sodden mass wnlcn iernents
(he first process Of decay poisoning the blood
making it thin, weak, and lacking IN red cor.
pusces; poisoning the brain. causing neadaches
and pain in the eyes. $500
Bad digestion irritates the heart causing
palpitation and finally bringing on disease d
this very important organ
Poor digestion pOisons the kdheys, CAUSING
Pright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ, every
nerve depends upon the stomach alone Tor nour.
ishment and renewal, and weak digestion shows
itself not only IN loss Of appetite and flesh but
In weak nerves and muddy complexion
The great English scientist Huxley said tho
best start in life is a sound stomach. Weak
stomachs fail to digest food properly, because
they lack the proper quantity or digestive acids
Oactic and hydrochlorc) and peptogenic prod
ucts: the most sensible remedy in all cases OF
Indigestion, is TO take after eacn meal one or
two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because they
supply In a pleasant, harmless form all the ele-
ments that weak stOmachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will cure every form Of stomach trouble except
cancer of the stomach.
They increase flesh. insure pure blood. strong
nerves n bright eye and clear complexion, be-
cause all these result only from wholesome food
we'll digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at 80 cents full sized package or by
mail by enclosing price to stuart Co., Marshall
Mich but ask your druggist first.
A little book on stomach diseases mailed freA
Address Stuart Co.. Marshall Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
A LAWYER COMMITS SUICIDE.
WALTER L. THOMPSON KILLS HIMSELF AZ
HIS HOME, IN NEw-ROCHELLE.


Walter I. THOMPSON. a well-known lawyer. Win
oc,ces Of M o45 broadway committed suicide yes
+erdav morning at his home, in Cllh-st. Ne"-ho-
cbelle Mr. Thompson's death Is great shoch 'o
his family and friends. lie attended the soldeh
wedding anniversary of Mrs. Thompsons .auer
and mother the Rev and Mrs. D. y. freeIahu' III
Rrooklyn on Wednesday night He arose IN APP
narent good spirits yesterday morning. ASSISTED MS
wife in some household duties and then went up
stairs n dress for breakfast When the meal WAS
ready Mrs. Thompson rang for him several unles'
and receiving no response went upstairs 10 arouse
him. supposlng that he had fallen asleep. sho
found her husband lying dead In an ahte-roo,i' va
n table beside him was a bottle labeled cIu'e car
bollc acid. the contents Of which he had p'uio'
into q shaving-cup and drank.
Mr. Thompson had been in poor health recently
and his relatives think that this and business
anxietes are the direct OF his sulciGe' ile
had tust lost an important suit for a firm which
was one Of his best clients. He too Ill to argue
tho case himself. and employed another lawyer 10
appoar for him in court. Howe & Hummel APP
peared for the defendant and the case was deciueu
in his favor. The lawyer who represented -Ni,
Thompson said ho thought the Court had erred ana
the Jury had been stampeded. and offered 10 appeai
the case. but this seemed TO he or no coISJl'otii
10 Mr.. Thompson. On last Saturday ne Wanuet 80
away to Pelham Manor in fit OF cespohdenci, a ~
afterward laughed heartily at his Observation-Disclosures
Mr. Thompson was ff.y-four years old lie leaves
n wife and two children fourteen and Twelve year
old. He active In Republican potcs, anu vas
elected justice IN lSe5 and his term WouIu ..teo
Rochelle Republican Club and deacon tn the FIRST
Presbyterian Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
NILSON-VAIL SCHOOL.

The Wilson and Kellogg School. OF No. s22 Fifth
ave- and the Halsey Collegiate School OF No. "a
West Fortieth-st.. have been consolidated. as the
Wison-Vail School. at No. CO. Fifth-ave., near
FIftleth-st. under the management OF Francis F..
wilson a. NJ. of the Wilson and Kellogg School.
and Prescott 3. Vail. Ph. D. principal OF the Halsey
Collegiate School. These schools for more than
twenty years have been favorably known TO the
New-Iork public for their success IN the training
O.. boys and for the character OF their patronage.
as we'll 10 the best colleges and scientific schools
for the excellence and thoroughness OF their work
and the subsequent success OF their graduates Tho
school building has been thoroughly renovated this
summer. and the management will be liberal in
every particular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
,osr ON THE WAY TO THE KLoND4hE

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 22-Early last spring parry
30 eovon Eastern men started from Fort 81 JONI
on the Pease River to cross the marshes 10 inc ~
son River They did not return 10 oi' -. 1901
oo 49, @ uas found that they had not reached
o,.ber Fort Nelson or Fort Halkett There Is oi,iy
ora Fate FOR them All must have gone down IN inc
marshes with their horses and outfits ~,
HOW they died. or Just who the men were, wiz
never be known. but their disappearance VIII a.
Cunt for some OF the men missing by ing NOT
v,sb FOR gold Frederick Short who lNed IN s
r-b ~ Chicago Is tho only man In the parry "ioSo
Ioserh Hotu OF Montreal. the first OK SIX hundlSa
r,Ierna who tried the route ana sot ,ifou .b
tt,,-ht .he news 10 Dawson. lie was a year on ,Ile
oo1 ard travelled 400 miles. He got thrVusn
SAFELY bv floating 500 miles In an easiery are or
60 no Pease River TO Lake Aihahasa anu Oh Poi-
on o. t,i 20 .ba Mackenzie and Macmillan rivers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
FAST TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE.

The international Navigation Company announces
,,o roeunption OF It's fast express service between
NovYork and Southampton, beginning with the
sailing Of the 81. Louis on october r. TO be fol-
lowed by tho ST. Paul on october 10 and tho Paris
On October 70 The record OF these steamships
while in the service OF the Government IS the high
&c, nossible tribute which could DO paid to their
thorough and efficient construction and careful
maintenance and cannot fail TO add to their pOpu-
iarity with the travelling public.
rTh1v began their service IN tho Navy In April
with little preliminary preparation. and continued
nerforming the most active and important duties
Without losing day for repairs or overhaulng I'M
iii they were returned TO the company this month.
such a test OF endurance has never been equaled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
RoosEvELTs CARE OF HIS MEN.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. Permit me- TO tell through your columns
II,,le opsoio that happened at the First DIVISION
Uospltal on san Juan River, near Santiago uur-
ing those terrible days when heroism was the pro
valllng quality alike in ali ranks OF the service
Thu h,ttles OF san Juan and FL Caney had been
rorrbt and won but our soldiers were still lying
IN their intrenchmens. subject TO tho tropcai neat
the daily downpour Of rain and tho emily de"s OF
night. with little chance TO DO more than neat
tomato can OF water for coffee and Try s'co OF
bacon TO eat on n piece OF hnrdtack. and mono 100
much OF either when an officer camo UP, whom
recognized from portraits to be Leutenant-Colonel
Roosevelt.
The Red Cross flag that was in front OF our sta
ton and the piles OF boxes and bags hlled WIN
stores indicated the mission we were on, especially
as nurses and others constantly taking the
milk cruel rice and other delicacies for the
wounded that were being lad.ed to them from the
only large kettles that inside the American
lines Miss Barton had como down TO Siboney 10
attend TO important matters, and the Red cross
service was for the time IN my charge; Aver ~
ments Colonel Roosevelt came TO me and SAD:
90 &c hc hospital and are unable to eat the Army
rations can you sell me some OF the things you are
"Nos for million dollars. Colonel Roosevelt"
was su my poctor. you havo tho things need for my
men; think great deal OF my men: II you Will
not sell them. how can get them hem Colonial. w.s
Il suppose you iliBut ash io' 'iN"'' ~o'o'N'' '"'
my humorous reply.
SThen / do ask for them, was his quick re-
"Thon make out your list of things you need and
send for Them" ] replied.
GIVE them 10 me now, will take them myself
And he did | made up sack OF rolled oats. con-
densed milk matted milk. rice dried fruit, etc.
and no walked Off with II on his back.
As he was leaving he said: II am proud OF my
men" ,. a, -. III, :, ,
things for his men deserves anything That honest
men can do for him. ~ }. GARDNER.
Bedford Ind. Sept. 49, 1879
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
TAXING OF REINSURANCE contracts

The war revenue tax requiring taxation OF reinsur-
ance contracts has been source OF much trouble
to local insurance men, 1t is said that the Internal
revenue authorities have made varying rulings
the subject with the result that much confusion
exists. Yesterday Charles l.. Case. chairman OF the
Committee on Laws and Legislation OF the New
York Board OF Underwriters. sent out notice TO
all insurance companies doing business In New
York containing decision by the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue. This document IS quite
pcit. and T. IA believed will relieve the trouble
which has existed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
ENCOUNTERED TIE HURRICANE.
NEWS OF THE WEST INDIAN STORM DROUGHT IN
By THE EASTERN PRINCE

Tho Prince Limo steamer Eastern Prince. Cap
tain Jackman which arrived yesterday from Bra@
ports encountered tho hurricane which devastated
St Vincent ard other West India Islands on sep
tember TO- The Eastern Prince was then OF Bar
BADGES. The hurricane blew with terrible fury tor
nearly three davq It's centre Passing south OF Bar
BADGES and moving northwest by west me
steamer arrived at ST. Lucia on the l3th ana sailed
again at S D. m after coaling Tho huril-
Mt ST. Lucia. although severe did net Gauss cause
or two landsides took place. several houses Wetss
blown down and few persons were lenordeu
killed The steamer being in port only n few hours
little definite Information could be obtained Inc
hurricane known 10 be severe one III haI,
BADGES and St Vincent. No communication could
be had with these islands. however. Tnree men
belonging ia n small coasting schooner had rcach,i
St Lucia on tho afternoon OF tho 18Th. their Ncs5e
having been blown of IN the storm at St vincent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
MRS BOTKIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED.

San Francisco. Sept 22.-The prosecution in the
Botkn poisoning case believe that they have dis
covered 4 means by which the accused woman can
be legally turned over 10 the Delaware authorities
for trial Chief Of Police Lees has secured an
opinion based Article ILL., Section ?. or me Fed-
eral Constitution which provides that the supreme
Court shall have jurisdiction in controversies oei
tween two more States or between STATE ana
the citizens OF another State. remedy IS sus'
gested IN 4 writ Of habeas corpus known 10 COM
mon law n writ OF haheas corpus ad pToseQush-
dun. which II granted. will result in the transfer
OF BOtkn from this State 10 Delaware.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
~ v1ovDIKE MINERS PURSE.

San Francisco. Sept. 22-George Nulngan,
=. -rho recenty returned from tho Klondike
49,, nuree containing s6l. 900 n checks and money
On n st-eetcar few days ago. II has been feand
and returned by John Donahre, the sripnah Oh u'o
-..a ,,c,,od nowson city
m tho Rank of British Columbia In TINS cry, Null
ligan left so AZ the oarhouse LOT 'no e''P""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23

Tho bent-over old man. called Flower john"
who used to keep little flower stand at Twenty
second-st and Broadway IS dead. He died from
heart disease. caused by lack OF nutrition
"FIower John" was John Yetter. lie was sixty
years DID, and lived for the part OF tho time
An the Washington Lodging House. at No. l5s East
Twenty-third-st. where no was found dead yes;er-
.fay morning He had had stall in upper Broad
way for nine ten years and was well-known
character. His specially was carnations. and many
Inersons who freuuented Broadway were his Gus
fonners The old went TO Germany about four
years ago with the intention OF settling down there
hut returned in very respondent state. His sta
ifion was taken Up again and no did not leave 1t.