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The sun., 1898-01-15

Pennsylvania First Yenr Men Have the Au-
dncIty TO Have q Clnsa Pine.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-THE freshmen at the
University OF Pennsylvania havo adopted a
class pipe in defiance OF all precedent and with
reckless Indifference to the traditions OF the
place. The sophomores in high dudgeon
over it, and at class meeting to-day adopted
this:
Whereas. Contrary to all college custom and
precedent, the freshman class has announced its
intention OF adopting class pipe; and
IPhereds. We tho members of the sopho-
more class consider this an infringement upon
the rights and privileges of our own class and
Of the two higher classes Of the college; there
fore. be IL
'Resolrcd. l. That the freshmen are hereby
warned against such procedure.
80. That all such pipes borne by a freshman
in spite of this warning will be promptly seized.
80. That copies of this resolution DC sent to
each Of the other college classes. senior, junior,
and freshman"
The college paper. the Pennsvlrdnidn. has
also taken tho matter up vigorously. saying it
betokens "the existence Of a most unhealthy
spirit among the members of the present fresh
man class.
The sun., 1898-01-15
'"e Italians Arrested Tor the Murder o
widow kenney.

NfAcK, Jan. l4.-Fiye Italians were arrested
,steioatsourg ~ this morning on suspicion Of being
duplicated in the murder of Widow Mary Ken
Aey' who lived alone there In cottage and
Nnose dead body was found in her little cottage
w the morning OF Nov. 2. The persons arrested
Fitop M pssqual B!ancarto and his two daughte
Boarding house, and Rafaleo Fabio, known as
NSn1ihlJoo. Joe. and his wife Maria. known as Mary.
road He nS IN shanty on the opposite side or the
Inc terminating t character were found. includ-
disa kn3 k3 guns, three stilettos, and . white-han-
II ia baiiIe biiIe Twelve inches In length, with which
TbosieNed inc murder was committed.
the .se az arrests were brought about through
has bae5'S bee6 u OF District Attorney Wheeler. who
isradder, the Board Of Supervisors having OF
NoYld reward of $500 for information that
murJsrehd rehd TO the arrest and conviction OF the
SiHsnn 10 the county jail. A hearing VIII be
The sun., 1898-01-15
1900, ooo.Acrs Merican Ranch sola.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. l4.-Tbe Lopez
ranch. embracing 100000 acres OF land. stu
ated in the State OF Tamaulipas. Mexico. has
Just been sold to Jemberg & Olsen OF Chicago.
On the ranch are 10000 head OF cattle. which
are included in the deal. The consideration for
the ranch and cattle Is $500; 600 The Lopez
fronts on tho Soto La Marina River. and con.
tains deposits OF aSphaltum.
The sun., 1898-01-15
EM1z MILLEn5 TAKES POISON.
Tells His v,fe Hc Is Sorry He Has to XIII
lIimseIf.

Emil Miller, lithoGraphic printer, 40 years
old, is in a critical condition at ST. Mary's Hos.
pital in Brooklyn from the effects OF dose of
strychnino taken with suicidal purpose on
Thursday night ut his home. sI7 Belmont ave-
nue.. His wife discovered his condition shortly
after he had swallowed the poison. and police
man and two ambulance surgeons were sum.
moned. He struggled hard to prevent them
to his wife before taking the poison. and in one
OF them he denodnccd the owner of his house
for threatening 10 foreclose theJmortGaRe. In
the other he bequeaths three insurance policies
on his life aggresating 5000, to his wife, and
says. II am very sorry that ] have to take my
New York publishing house two months ago
and became Respondent over his failure to get
employment.
The sun., 1898-01-15
THE BANIsTER SHOE STRIKE.

The Company Refuses 10 Discharge Won.
Union workmen.
AS far as the company is concerned the strike
In the Banister shoe factory in Newark was
over at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. James
A. Banister. the head OF the company. sent o
letter to the strikers who had assembled in
Roma Hall announcing his ultimatum. which
was that oil who desired to return to work must
do SO at noon or their places would be filled.
The company refused to discharge half dozen
nOn-unon men employed to take the places of
the strikers. About thirty-flve OF the old hands
returned at noon and were nut ut work Tho
non-unon men are living in tho shop. sleeping
upon cots and eating meals supplied by their
en- InDloyers
The sun., 1898-01-15
Piny Men LIE, a Murderer Escape.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. l4.-Moses Gaines, a
negro laborcr. was stabbed to death this morn
ing at the Armour packing house by white
man. The stabbing took place in crowd of
fifty men. yet the murderer succeeded in max
ing his escape. A large crowd of idle men seek
ing employment had congreRated at the loading
docks near tho superint tennent's office. and the
killing was the result of n struggle between the
negro and the murderer for position of advan.
tagc in the waiting crowd.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Missing from BrookIyn.

Mrs. Constance Boan. a mulatto. 90 years old.
has been missing from her home at 2l5 Sands
street, Brooklyn. since Nov. 13. Her husband.
Andrew Boan. Japanese, keeps a restaurant
on Sands street. and yesterday he asked the
police to make search for his wife. She wore
dark skirt, brown sacque. and a black hat
with feather trimmings.
John Ii. Reilly. 80 years old, q painter. disap-
peared from his homo on Bay Sixteenth street.
near New Utrecht avenue. on Wednesday. He
Is OF light complexion, has light hair and mus
taohe and wore blue oyercoat, blue serge coat
and vest, and gray trousers.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Suicide or John Hubbard Curtis.

BOSTON. Jan. 14.-John Hubbard Curtis, whose
home was at 1854 Orange street, New Haven,
Conn.,, committed suicide last evening by cutting
his throat at the house of Mrs. L. NJ Homans who
conducts n retreat for nervous persons in Lex
ington. Curtis came to Lexington on Tuesday
Soon after his arrival he sent telegram to
his mother in New Haven. Late last evening
groans were heard coming from his room, The
door was forced and Curtis was found with his
throat cut He graduated from Yale in 1887.
The sun., 1898-01-15
seven sailors Ill or Rsrl-Bsvl.

Seven of the crew of tho American bark Pac-
tolus. which arrived yesterday from Shanghai
sAd Manila. were transferred from the vessel to
the Marine Hospital at Stapleton suffering from
bcri-beri. They were part OF thirteen seAmen
men who were paid on at that port. 1t Is sup
posed they contracted the disease In Japan.
None Of the patients Is dangerously III.
The sun., 1898-01-15
OF COURSE THE HERALD WAS WRONG
IL Anputated stonewaH Jackson's Leg and
Told n Yarn About = Bullet.

IL AuputHteu 5tUHo""H "uCH10"1 HeB Huu
Told Warn About = Bullet.
SoMERvILLE, n. j.. Jan. IA statement APP
peared recently in the Neio York Herald to the
effect that J. B. Wheeler Of Highland Falls.
N. ". was in possession Of the bullet which
caused the death of Stonewall jackson. and that
the bullet was thrown against the wall In fit
OF anger by tho surgeon who amputated Gen.
ckson's leg (sic)! Mrs. William s. Negus of
Bound Brook sent clipping of the story to her
niece, the daughter of Capt. Joe Morrison of
Lincoln county, n. c., a brotherin.law of Stone
wall Jackson, and asked IL it was true. Miss
Morrison says in reply:
81 have Just been talking to papa about the
bullet which killed Stonewall jackson, and ne
says the Herald story is incorrect. He held the
candle himself while DR.. Mcclure amputated
was no bullet taken out. Besides DR.. Mcclure
10 not a man to slam bullets around even
IL there was q wall 10 slam them against. which
there was not In that case, as they were in
tent"
The sun., 1898-01-15
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

Set Rire TO His CIothing While Playing with
Fire-Another Killed by n Fall.
Three-yenr-old Charles Hanlcy of 1914 Park
avenue set his clothing on fire Thursday while
dancing around the kitched with n burning
newspaper. which no had kindlen Mt the stove.
He was burned so badly that he died that night
He had passion for setting fire to things. and
had often been punished for indulging in 1t.
Two-year-old Michael AndreacciOn. while play
ing Yesterday at his home. at So West Twenty
seventh street. fell from the second.story win
dow to the sidewalk md was killed.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Amherst Men 20 Dine.

The Amherst Association of New York will
hold a dinner at Delmonicos on Jan. 20. at
which large attendance of the alumni is ex-
pected. The speakers of the evening will be
Merrill E. Gates. President of the college;
George d; olds. professor, Of mathematics;
Isaac N. Mills. ia, OF Mount Vernon, who was
Judge OF the county OF Westchester, and the
Rev Howard 6. Bliss. 's2. pastor OF the Chris
tians Union Congregational Church OF Upper
Montclair, N. j.
The sun., 1898-01-15
AN ELECTRIC PLANT CRIPPLED.
was the Engine or the Kearny Light Company
Tempered with

Tho cylinders Of the 45O-horso power engine
used in the Koarny Electric Light and Power
Company's plant on the Passaic River road at
West Arlington, n. j., blew out on Thursday
night, wrecking the engine and almost demol-
ishing one end of the building. All the lights in
the township were put out by the accident.
G. F. Woolston. the manager of tho company.
said yesterday that the accident was caused
by malicious and criminal interference with
the engine was only put in place about
three weeks ago, and at the inspection which
took place afterward was In perfect condition.
He alleges that after the accident several bolts
In the crosshcad were found in such position
as TO show that the engine had been tampered
with. He suspects former employee, now
working for a rival company. Temporary en-
gnes were erected yesterday for some OF the
The sun., 1898-01-15
BroLer MAX sehwar,. Accused of swlaallnE.

Max Schwartz. stock broker. of II Second
avenue, was arraiGned in the Lee Avenue Police
Court, Williamsburg, yesterday. ON the COM
plant of Charles s. Rub. q truck driver, of l41
Middleton street, who accused Schwartz of OBJ
tanning 5000 from him under false pretcnces.
Rub alleges that Schwartz was to purchase for
him fifty shares OF Union Pacific stock, hut ap-
piled the money to his own USE Rub has also
Instituted q civil suit for the recovery OF the
5000. Justice Kramer held Schwartz in 81, 900
bail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The sun., 1898-01-15
BRIGH BEAoH n. n. AFFAIRS.
Receivers Appsinted in the Foreclosure suit or
tho Corbtn Estnte.

tho Corbin Estate.
At tho request OF tho representatives OF the
Corbin estate tho Central Trust Company COM
menced proceedings of foreclosure against the
Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad Com
pany. An application was made for tho ap.
pointment Of receiver. and yesterday Justice
Maddox Of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn ap.
pointed Edward L. Langford the President of
;he road, and George w. Palmer, cx xComptroller
OF Brooklyn, receivers.
There aro 800 first mortgage bonds, the ma
jority Of which were owned by tho late Austin
Corbin. He purchased them shortly before his
death with the intention of getting control of
the road. knowing that it was merely ques.
tion of time when the road would be sold. as 1t
has never been able to earn its fixed charges.
Tho road was built as the Brooklyn, Flatbush
and Concy Island Railway Company in 1878
and opened to the public on July of that year.
It was q very expensive and difficult road to
build. especially from Atlantic avenue through
Flntbush. There arc thirteen or fourteen
bridges and expensive masonry on either side
Of the road to hold the embankments. Qhe
cost.
The first President Of the road was Judge
Lott of tlatbush, who was succeeded by Henry
E; Murphy, who served In that capacity until
his death. His successor was Gordon L. Ford,
who served uni the road went into the hands Of
RECEIVER, James Jourdan, who was appointed
vi 1907. lne prOpeFty was bolu hiiu u
REORGANIZATION was effected under the name of
tho Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad
and was succeeded on Sept. !. 1899. by Col.
I.angford. W ho Is the present President Since
tho REORGANIZATION OF the company in 1887 1t
have sprung up, fares have been reduced to 5
cents to the island, and steam lines could not
be made to pay. Tho Indebtedness of the road
was very great and continually increasing. and
1t was imperative that some action should be
taken looking to Its ultimate rescue. through
phn Nf mott at,1 1T NN
roads. 1t was hoped that its connection with
the Kings County Elevated road would prove
helpful to 1t, but these hopes have not been
realized and cannot be for many years to come.
It is valuable property. the original cost
being 81 100000. It is the shortest line to the
is being rapidly built up and improved.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Capt. Gillette re.tlne. Against Capt. Carter.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Jan. 14.-Capt. Cassius f.
Gillette was the principal witness against Capt
o. NJ. Carter in the court-martial to-day. 1t
was Capt. Gillette who instigated the investiga-
tion that resulted in the court.martial. He sue
ceeded Capt. Carter at this station. He criti.
ciscd some OF the mattresses made by the Allan
tic Contracting Company for Cumberland Sound
and the savannah River harbor. He said tho
work did not como up TO the specifications.
The sun., 1898-01-15

The Correspondent Club, composed of the
Now York representatives OF out-of-town news
papers. elected these officers at the annual
meeting held yesterday: President, F. Z. Per-
kins Boston Globe; Vice President 7. p. Brown.
Chicago ChrontcLe; Secretary. Charles Scanlan
PhiIadelphia Record. Executive Committee
O. III. George, baltimore american; L. l. Rcd
ding, Chicago Times- Herald; M. n. Murphy,
Chicago Tribune; +. Epplesheimer. PhilAdel-
phia EnQGfTer.
The sun., 1898-01-15

Did it ever occur to you that
a dealer of the right kind, with
goods of the right kind, marked
at the right price, likes to show
them, whether you buy or not
Yes, it's meant as a hint.
Clothes, shoes, hats and fur
nishings for man and boy.
Suits at $15 and $50; over
coats at $16 and $50. And each
fits as well as the other-"pretty
perfect"
: We don't make to order, but
we make to fit.
ROGERS, PEET & Co.
Warren and Broadway.
Prince and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Seven Men crushed Under Failing walls.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-THE walls OF two new
houses which were being erected on Twenty.
second street. near tho York road. fell in this
afternoon, and scven men were injured, four
nIortally The houses stand in the middle of q
row. The men we're at work on II scaifoldinR
on the inside Of the front wall The entire front
were precipitatcd into tho cellar. All the men
are white and married,
The sun., 1898-01-15
hoy or Ia Hangs Himself.

MoRGANTowE, KY, Jan. l4.-Elias Orange
12.year.old son of George Orange, hanged
himself upon tree near here Wednesday. Hc
stood upon a box. adjusted the moose, and then
kicked the box from under his feet. He had
frequently threatened to kill himself, but no
attention was paid TO him.
The sun., 1898-01-15

Martin Meyer, n private in Battery X, United
States Artillery. stationed at Fort Wadsworth,
hanged himself at tho home OF his wife, ls6
New York avenue. Clifton. s. l., yesterday.
Mrs Meyer went out in the afternoon. She re-
turned home al . o'clock. When she opened her
bedroom door she found her husband hanging
from the transom by clothesline. His body
was cold. Meyer was 27 years old. His com
panions said he had been drinking heavily of
late and that he was Respondent.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Deems Memorial Church or the Strangers.

The Deems Memorial Church Of the Strangers
10 the name to which the congregation OF the
Church of tho Strangers has been officially
changed. 1t came into the possession OF the
Central Congregational Church in Fifty.seventh
street yesterday. and with II assumed az ne inert mort
the past week. A farewell service will be held
In the old church In Mercer street on Sunday.
jan o. at which the Rev. Dr. John Hail. DIR.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and the Rev. DR.. George
Alexander have been invited TO speak.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Holman machine Company Fails.

The Hoffman Machine Company. manufac-
turer OF bicycle parts at l43d street and Am
sterdam avenue. is in financial difficulties and
yesterday Justice Cohen OF the Supreme Court
appointed Arthur X. Pope OF this city receiver
on the application of Joseph J. Mckee and six
other stockholders.
The sun., 1898-01-15
Tea lsars IN Stag siss TOs . BFatAI step
naIheF.

william J. Mccoy. 10 years old. recently con-
yicted of AssaultinR his 13-year-old stop
daughter. Mary II. Jones. has been sent to Sing
SInS FOR ten years by Judge Aspinall of the
County Court n Brooklyn.
The sun., 1898-01-15
A Permane RecsIyer for tho JOhn Good
CordaEo Company.

Bert Reiss has been appointed permanent re-
ceiyer OF the John Good CordAge Company by
Justice Maddox OF the Supreme Court in Brook
lyn, He is required TO furnish an additional
bond OF $25. 900. Mr.. Reiss says tho company
will DO reOrganiEed.
The sun., 1898-01-15
FATAL PLUNGE IN THE HARLEM.
A German Who Jumped from Washington
bridge Rescued Too Late.

An unidentified German about 35 years old,
who was seen struggling yesterday in the mid
die of the Harlem River, half way between
Washington and High bridges by two men who
fshed him out and took him ashore In boat,
died later in the Fordham hospital The police
of High Bridge are inclined to believe that the
man, who had evidently been drinking. jumped
from Washington Bridge.
The sun., 1898-01-15
rAs nov. De. Lnes NAY Ne called 70 srssEIz..

1t is said that call may be extended to tho
Rev. Dr. Lines OF New Haven, Conn.,, TO become
pastor Of Grace p. Z. Church on the Heights In
Brooklyn as the successor OF the Rey. DIR. Brew
ster. who has become Bishop Coadjutor OF Con
necticut.
The sun., 1898-01-15

Warren and Broadway.
Prince and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-25
DEATH OF MRS LAURA A. BARKUh.

MIS- Laura A. Barnum, whose death
has been expected for weeks, passed
away. Friday, March IL. Mrs Barnum's
maiden name was Morgan. She was
born in Elmwood on October 2, 1927.
She had been spending the last few
months, with her niece, Mrs Joseph Mol
gan, but had expressed desire to return
to her old home, to spend her LIST days
there, which was gratified. Her funeral
was attended Sunday afternoon, March
18th, at her home in Dodgipgtown, Rev
Mr. Barker, officiating. The interment
was in the Dodgingtown cemetery. The
pail beartrs were Hesfrs George Crane,
E. c. Bevans, Edward Clark, S. S. Scud-
der, Frederick Dykeman and Richard
Shepard.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-25

will occupy Wesley Edwards tenement
house the coming year.
Mrs John Clay entertained her cousin
from Bridgeport, last week.
John Benedict, Jr., and family of
Bridgeport were home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs John Benedict, over Sun
day.
John Reynolds of New York was a
guest of John Joyce at Lower Stepney,
one day last week.
The Lower Stepney Sunday school sr ;
preparing an Easter concert to be given
on Easter Sund9y at the ueual school
hour, 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Miss Winnifred [. Wskeman is in
Brooklyn, passing several days With
friends there.
Get good seeds aod get them of MeT-
chant Stephen French at the Depot. BE
has Rice's famous garden and f)wer
seeds in package and bulk. Extra nice
pea, bean and sweet corn seeds on hand.
Mr. and Mrs James Turnear ard wife
of New Canaan were guests of Mr. ard
Mrs @. L. Smalley over SUNDAY.
The Nichols farm below the Depot has
been rented for the coming year by Mr.
Reed of Sherman, who has already COM
menced moving in. Mr. Reed will have
all the buildings with the exception Of
the store, which still stands idle.
Mrs Belle Lyon has been under the
weather, the past week, being afflicted
with agreeable grip cold.
The many friends of Mrs III. B. Haw-
ley will be glad to learn that she is Tt
covering from her recent severe illness,
and Is much better.
The singers met on Thursday evening
Of this week, at the home of G. e. o.
borne, to practice the Easter music and
will meet again on Thursday night or
next week.
Miss Carrie Peck of Stratford is q
guest, this week, at the Methodist par
sonage.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-25

Danbury gets the desire Of its heart
a new court LOuse-the representatives
voting $40 900 fer this purpose at the
county meeting in Bridgeport on Tues
day. 1t is needed; there is no doubt
about that. At the same time we sym
pathize with efforts at this time put
forth against increased taxation. But
the need was so apparent that the repre-
sentatives voted the money without
much opposition. Senator Woodruff
presided at the meeting. 1t was voted
that the county lay tax of two-tenths
Of mill. 1t was explained that
this was necessary because many of the
towns of the state had already arranged
their taxes with the idea of paying such
county tax. 1t was explained that if
money was needed fer the erection of
the court house it could be borrowed at
low rate of interest. Judge Brewster
was the first to speak. He said that the
old court house, which is now used for
the holding Of court in Danbury, was
built in 1880. The town of Danbury
owns the site and the town and county
jointly own the building. Plans which
have been prepared show that q brick
building suitable for the purpose can be
built at an expense to the county of
$4,000. He went into details, explain
ing many Of the reasons why a new
building is needed. He said there are at
present no provisions for keeping records
and NO cUnveniences for the judges, law
yers, witnesses. Representative Wort
man of Bethel said that Danbury was
entitled to and should have a court
house. 1t was greatly needed and was
not for Danbury's use alone but for the
use of the court of the county. He
quoted Samuel Fessenden as saying to
him personally that if anyone objected
to the appropriation for the building OF
this court house, let him practice law in
this building for two hours and he would
change his mind Immediately. MI
Workman held that the people of Ridge.
field, Brookfield, Bethel and ReddiDg
were in favor of building the new court
house. Representative Sanford of New.
town said that he had attended court in
the present building 40 years ago and
that now it is all ones life is worth to
go into the building. He thought thai
the appropriation asked for was a very
modest one and that Danbury was emit.
tied to it. He said that it was his opir-
ion that it would be economy to pass the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-25
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.

am pleased to announce that am
prepared and ready to display most va
ried assortment of millinery goods.
Please favor me with an early call when
in Bridgeport and note special values of.
tered. l ask for a portion of your es-
teemed patronage and will give you such
inducements that you will feel that this
is the house in which to make your pur-
chases. Pattern hats and bonnets are a
large feature Of our business. am most
respectfully.-[Mrs George Durham, 437
Main street, So Fairfield avenue, Bridge.
port.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-25
Town TOPICS.
MISS MEEKS-MR H0YT.
A PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.

A large CODcourse of friends witnessed
a very happy wedding at the Church of
the Epiphany, New York, Saturday at
high noon, when DR. Hutchinson, rectt 7
of the church, united in marriage Miss
Julia G. Meeks of Garrison, n. Y, and
William L. HoYt of New York, formerly
of NewtOwn. The BRIDE was given away
by her oldest brother, Edward Meeks OF
New York. The maid of honor was Miss
Elizabeth Conklin Of Pougbkeepsie, n.
Y. The two pages were Miss Mabel Nc
Cam and Master w lie Mccain. Frank
lin S. HOyt of New Milford acted as be st
man. The ushers were Newton Fl. Hoyt
of Bridgeport, Joseph Meeks, Hairy S.
Howard and John With Of New York.
After 1.-The ceremony the immediate
friends repaired to the house Of the
brides sister, Mrs William Mccain, 25C
East 50Gh street, where the happy couple
received the congratulations and good
wishes Of their large circle Of friends
Soon after the sumptuous wedding din.
ner Mr. and Mrs Hcyt left fer their wed
ding journey. The presents were numeI-
Gus and beautiful.