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The sun., 1899-01-29
TRA ACTION-LIGHTTN COMBINE.
Brown Syndicate in Baltimore May Absorb
All City Lighting Plants.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 28-The syndicate
formed by Alexander Brown q Sons for the
purpose Of consolidating the street railways OF
Baltimore will also engage in electric lighting.
it has not been decided whether the syndicate
will absorb the electric light companies now in
existence or use its own plant to furnish the
power The existing companies are the Brush
Electric Company; the Edis9n Illuminating
The combine gross earnings of the properties
amount to about $i2O.OOO yearly. and the net
earnings 10 about S2S3.OOO.
The plan OF iinanciering the United Railroads
and Electric Company of baltimore, which Ia
the street railway properties. will be large
enough To cover the cost of the three electric
light companes. should It be decided to ac-
ot the company to furnish electricity for light
ing purposes. The plant of the company is
would be more profitable to have all the
electric cOmpanles mnder one MANAGEMENT.
The sun., 1899-01-29
sHAkE-Up on TIE HARLEM ROAD


Nine Old Conductors Peremptorily Dis
charged and More Changes Expected.
WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Jan. 2S.-A shake up
occurred to-day on the Harlem Railroad. which
is operated by the New York Central Company.
and nine conductors who had been long in tho
service were called into the office Of Assistant
Superintendent james II. Husts at the Grand
Central Station on the arrival Of their trains
and informed that their services were no lon er
required. No explanation was given and the
men were told that they might obtain their pay
to date at the cashiers office. The men who
were thus discharged and their terms OF SER
vice are Henry Jones. 10 years; John Pye, lS
years; Thomas Roach T. years; Albert
Knowles, II years; George Merwln. -
Hulhurt. II years; "; V. Dexter. 2Oyears,
aud George Barrett. / years. They ara all
members of the Order Of Railroad Conductors
ana under the bylaws OF that association will
receive from II 5000 each. Since President
Galloway has been at the head OF the Central
system many changes in the employees of the
road have been made. Men who had been in
the company's employ since the days of the old
Commodore have been relieved from duty and
younger men put In their places. Freight con
ductOrS and hrakemen were ordered to-day to
report for conductors uniforms and will take
the places of the men discharged. Several on
ductors on tho Hudson River division have met
a like fate and the air is full OF rumOrs of more
changes In the near future.
The sun., 1899-01-29
PRISON CELL FOR THE GOBBLER.
Sad, Sad End of an Exciting Day in Big
Turkeys Life.


Thomas Thornton. 10 years old. OF % Batavia
street. and another boy tried to steal live
turkey from the poultry store OF Michael Gar
lick. at 447 Water street. yesterday afternoon.
The turkey was twenty-pound gobbler, with
four boards on its breast 1t was in crate in
front OF the store, where passersby could see
It, Thornton and his friend raised the cover Of
the crate, grabbed the turkey by the head.
and lifted it out The turkey tapped its
wings nightly and tore the boys clothes with
its claws. Then it started up the street with
one OF the boys after IT, Thornton was cap
ture by Garlck. the proprietor of the store
|-Fhe other boy was last seen chasing the
turkey. Thornton was sent 10 the Gerry society.
Detectives McCaulay and Shechan hen went
turkey hunting in Water street. They finally
located their game alongside the new GouYer
ncur Hospital building where 1t was picking
up oats dropped from the feed bags OF horses.
McCauluy kert his eye on tho bird while
SheC han got n piece Of copper wire, six or
eight feet long. in which he made Il slip,
moose He tied string to the other end
Of the wire. Then he sneaked into the hos
pita and dropped the moose out OF the second
story window in front OF the turkey The
turkey got one foot into it. whercupon Shochan
yank ed on the string. The moose frightened
around the gObblers leg and the bird was fled
10 the second story Of the hospital Tho poultry
store WAS closed. so the two detectives took The
turkey to tho Madison street station and locked
il ia a cell.
The sun., 1899-01-29
WoRTHINGTON wHITEHoUsE RoBBED
An Italian stole His Horse and Wagon, but
Was Cnptured In Yonkers.

TARRYTowN. n. Y. Jan. pa horse and car
riage valued at $500 were stolen from the barn
of Worthington Whitehouse in Irvington last
night A Jimmy was used TO force the barn
door open. The robbery was first discovered
by the watchman when he went to the stable
this morning.
The police OF Yonkers recovered Mr.. White
had Ieen ro6bed but + was not until thev GOT
word of the theft that they knew who was tho
owner. At o'clock this morning Bicycle
man who, was driving at high speed toward
New York. on South broadway. and after
questioning the man, Cahll determined that
he was thief and took him to Headquarters.
Upon being summoned to lonkers Mr. White
houS" identified tho rig as his, together with a
quantity OF harness, tools. blankets. whips and
other stable paraphernalia. The thief who
was an Italian. gave the name of Philip Marco.
and said he had no home.
The sun., 1899-01-29
HHOSE HuSBiND Is HEY
Two Women Claim Won Gravenhorst-One
Locked Up with Him.

August Won Gravenhorst and his wife.
Johanna, Of Spring street. West Hoboken. are
confined in the Hudson County Jail in Jersey
City. on a charge Of living together Illegally.
The complainant is Mrs lIedwig Gresham.
Mrs Gresham alleges that she married Won
Gravenhorst on Oct. 10. 1897, when he gave
his name as Hedwig Gresham.
Mrs. Won Grayrnhorst SAYS that she was
married by the Rev. A. f. Grimm. in this city.
In January. 1897; They went to 1.-Two In Spring
street, West HOboken. on Oct. z OF the same
year, Won Grayenhorst disappeared. but re-
turned after months absence and said that
he had been looking for work.
Mrs. Gresham says that she was unable to
learn her husbands whereabouts until yester-
day, when she G4used his arrest.
cause Of her arrest she retained lawyer and
produced her marriage certificate as proof OF
her fringe
The sun., 1899-01-29
4 LETTER TO SENATOR DAVIS.
To Be Asked to Withdraw His Opposition
to w. Il. Merriam,s Appointment.


M1SNEAPoLIs. Mimi. Jan. 2S-Notwithstand-
ing the recent exchange of social courtesies
between Mrs. W. r. Merriam and Mrs c. X.
Davis in Washington. Senator Davis continues
to stand implacable rs ever between Merriam
and an appointment at the hands OF President
Mckinley. The appointment which Merriam
now desires. and which he would undoubtedly
receive were Davis to withdraw his opposition.
is that of Superintendent OF the Census.
Merram's friends in this State. supported
IN many cases. it is said. by friends of
Davis are understood to be getting ready
to rally their forces for the purpose of inform
ing Davis that his coatnued opposition TO Mer
riam has at last reached stage where 1t begins
to look like persecution and suggesting to him
tho advisabilty Of withdrawing his opposition
and indoi sing Merriam for any position Tor
which the President may see fit to name him.
l.. q. Powers, cX-State Labor Commissioners.
was originally the Minnesota applicant for the
position of Superintendent of the Census and
Merriam had formally ndorsed him. But Mr..
Powers appears to have received Information
discouraRing to his cand idacy. and now releases
Merriam from his promises of support
II Is said that a letter, to be signed by many
OF the leading Senator's and by several House
members OF wide influence. the Speaker among
them, will be written to Davis asking him to
deSst The letter. it is said will contain the
statement that the siRners believe thut Davis
is no longer called upon to pursue Merriam Tor
acts committed six years ago.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Chief Clerk of Philadelphia Police Bureau
MlssInH.

PHILApEIPHIA. Jan. 2S.-William Cubcrt-
son. chief clerk OF the Bureau Of Police, left
his home on Tuesday morning last for his Office
In the City Hall. At II O'Clock he went out.
presumably for his lunch, since which time ho
has not been heard of either by the officials Of
the city or his family, Director Ritter ordered
a strict examination Of his accounts. Mr.. Gull
bertsOn having had charge Of the payrolls Of
tho bureau and it has been found that they are
correct 10 the cent. The department can as
sign no rea on for Mr. Culbertson 3 departure.
lie has been suffering for nearly "A year. and
has been absent many times from the Office on
account Of illness. the latest attack being q
severe case OF the grip.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Woman Killed by "A Train.

At $50 last evening Mrs. Rose Semon. 80
years old. of Canal street, Stapleton. Staten
Island. was struck by a locomotive on the
Rapid Transit Railroad and instantly killed
Mrs semon was a widow her husband having
died only a month ago. and lived with her son
August. She was on her way home from a
grocery and was about to cross the tracks at
the Canal street crossing when freight engine
No 4, on it's way from St George to Clifton
came In sight. The gateman. Thomas Gleason
start ed 10 put down the gates, but she went
ahead evidently not hearing the locomotive.
and was struck.
The sun., 1899-01-29

Letter from n FaithIess Lover Droye |
Marie Neitkingcr to Suicide |

nL~ bhcNswlcE. y. j.. Jan. GA letter
"Iph came to light to-day explains the sui
S.ue VI =o,year-oId Marie Mcitzinger at the
IOHe ol johnJ. W Reynolds. at Metuchen. on
.Su' ~ few days before the young girl
submitted suicide her sweetheart tall, hand
.V .Vlne Fellow, who was known by sight only to
mo W. people OF Metuchen, left the village. Now
,s,g ,1'i9wing letter has been found by Marie =
Vas in love: ''"'' WIN "Hohi har'o
hal gu, ,rh gong away rom YOU but ! may come
msrry "mrde rp yun Will not see me. will never
mi s,sTu sTu l VIII marry some one else | am
ssc.S eVs a,IaI OF the courts NJ this country /
try ''"'i' 'h'ee Times m the old coun-
Earos,s EMRO NARGA'
Virginia, 'o"Fh''5' Narga Is said to be in
The sun., 1899-01-29
Commissioner Kane Raises Few Salaries.

James Kane. Commissioner OF Sewers. has
been raising a few salaries in his department,
He announced yesterday that the pay OF tho
following employees had been increased John
W. DGvren, private secretary in the borough of
Queens. from 81 800 10 81 800 year. Alolph
n Buckhard. cashier. from $1,000 10 $1,000,
and James KeaIney. Jr., leveler. from 81 .O20
10 81 80. Mr.. Kane also announces the ap-
pontment Of Kate Maddox AS clerk at salary
oil $500 year.
The sun., 1899-01-29
NO RECORD or HER MARRIAGE.
Mrs. simpson Wants Proof Of the Ceremony
for Use la the Courts.

Jbt
Mrs. Lille Simpson. who gave her address
as 7SS Morris avenue, this city, sent a letter to
the County Board of Health in Jersey City on
Friday asking for transcript OF the record of
her marriage to Merit Simpson in June. 1893
She stated that tho marriage was performed
by the Rev. Wheelock Parmly Of the First
Baptist Church c. J. Rooney, clerk Of the
board. carefully examined AL the records. but
rage He sent her letter yesterday advising
her to have the church records examined. ~
the marriage is said TO hay" been performed
Mrs. Simpson Is suing her husband in the
courts in this city for n separation Not long
ago he carried away their ;i-year-old child
but the child was recovered by the mother and
simpson was placed under $1,000 bonds not to
modest his wife.
The sun., 1899-01-29
FIERCE STRUGGLE WITH CROOK.
An Unarmed Philadelphia Policeman Cap
lures an Armed Robber.

An Unarmed Philadelphia Policeman Gap
lures an Armed Robber.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2S-George Whitaker. q
professional crook. known by the aliases of
Coburn. York. Rice and Burns. was cap
tured in this city to-day A series OF
house robberies in West Philadelphia has
puzzled the police for two months. In
every case Jewelry was taken. Private
residences were entered in many instances by
the use of false keys. Capt. Miller OF the De-
tcctive Bureau thought he recognized the skill
and handiwork of an expert professional thief.
aud turning to the records Of his office he found
that George Whitaker. known as a false
Fey man." liberated from the Eastern
Penitentiary on Oct. y. after serving q six
years sentence for series Of house robberies.
committed. Capt. Miller had his photograph
and description sent to every police
district in tins city. with special Instructions to
the West Philadelphia district. This afternoon
policeman Haywood. the Youngest man in that
district, while Off duty and III citiZcn's attire.
imm"d Lately recognized mis- features by the pho
tograph. He followed him for blocks going into
several liuuor saloons. The policeman was
unarmcd but he arrested his man. Within
block of the station house the prisoner drew
a revolver and tired to shoot Haywood.
fierce hand to hand struggle cnsued. Haywood
wreuchng the pistol from the prisoners hand.
Assistance then came from other policemen in
the vein ty and Whitaker was JAILED. A set
OF false Keys OF expert make, chisel Il re-
yoIver aud quantity of Jewelry stolen from
were found on him. Whitaker is a native of
Jersey City
The sun., 1899-01-29
william II. Beach Now Accused of wife
Beating.

William Fl. Beach Of 1876 Washington Park.
Brooklyn. who was arrested on Wednesday
last in a hilarious condition with more than
$1,000 in his pockets. VIII oh he had drawn
few hours earlier from the Mechanics Bank
on a check to which he had forged his fathers
name. and who was let on with "A SO fine. is in
his drunknn GrOlic by dragging his wife ont Of
bed and kicking her and she had him arrested
Yesterday. He had apparently fully recovered
from his spree when arraigncd before Magis-
trnte BrennCr in tho Adams Street Court and
was released in $500 bail pending an cIami-
nation.
The sun., 1899-01-29
SPEAKER NSoy DlxannoUsnr u1
~" 'oWn with Pneumonia on Reaching
His Home in WestiIeId.

rraA A"Ntslo"N' Ni y. Y. Jan. 2S.-The Hon. s.
horDo iNUN' %. hp"aNerof the Assembly, is at his
~hiop VIII W "eSiii"ld avery sick man. Pneumonia.
Ah.",'' Aha" "a' l"amd when he started home from
nnS "' Yesterday has developed in the right
he ana n,s t"mpcrorure wns lO4 this morn
,nei fSn '' l,i l,Hi sinking spell which so fright
Park Of I,,r'yE, pliN-ir'an hat he teirphonrd Dr
sutat'Gr" "'ih." ~ cont" to Wc-th,lI for con-
aftern,lmn nr lara reached WostficId this
although #, '"uid give It'll" encouragement,
dured tr,, 'h'1 dl"ni = Temperature was re-
easier iii. n,n,I ""I Toes and he seemed slightly
The sun., 1899-01-29
A Victim of the City of Portland Leaves
$1,000 with No Claimants.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-An attorney has ad-
vertiscd in this city for information relative TO
two nephcws and niece Of Miss Ethel Florence
MAYNARD OF Boston. one Of the victims OF the
disaster To he steamer City Of Portland. Miss
MAYNARD left an estut" of $4,000 to which
there are no heirs except those that are sup
posed 10 live here.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Septuagenarian william B. Mitchell Drops
Dead.

William b. Mitchell. 40 years old. of 5S3 Put
nam avenue, dropped dead yesterday morning
IN the repair shop Of the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad in Broadway. whore he was cmploved
a. IA carpenter. He had only recently recovered
UP work. saving II would XIII him 70 be idle.
The sun., 1899-01-29
sYRIANs HOLD Il FAIR.
The Proceeds VIII BE Used to Found . Day
Nursery in This City.

The Syrian Ladies' Society held fair at 80
Greenwich street last night. The society is a
charitable organization working among Syrian
women. It's President is Mrs NaJah Moghah-
ghab It's present object is to raise sufficient
money to establish n day nursery at which
poor Syrian women may leave their children
when they go out for the days work. The
booths displayed much Oriental fancy work,
WAS said to be tho first fair ever held by Syr
ians anywhere for charitable purposes
The sun., 1899-01-29
Cold Wave In tho West.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Last ght was the coolest
OF the winter thus far. tho temperature reach
ing 20 below zero An old-iashioned cold wave.
with the temperature a! from b' 81. below
zero. is expected before daylight. and the Gov
ernment iorecaster predicts period Of several
days OF exceedingly cold weather.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Councilman Charles II. Ebpets Wins.

jury in the supreme Court in Brooklyn has
decided In favor of Charles H. Ebbets in the quo
warranto proceedings instituted by Henry X.
Nostrand to oust him from the place OF Council
man in the Seventh district In the original
count Of the votes Ebbets had n plurality Of l27
over Nostrand. but the judicial inquiry reduced
this TO II. IT Is remnI kablc that in tho recount
OF tho contents Of thirty-sIN ballot boxes I'm no
singh instance did the vote correspond To that
originally tahulatnd by the district canvassers.
Ebbets and Nostrand were each on the Demo-
ia
The sun., 1899-01-29
President CIausen's Plant.

President Clausen OF the Park Board went to
Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon and
preferred charges OF negligence against Police
men Hugh Dunphy. Edward H. Schneider and
!, Dobson. He said that while walking through
Central Park last sunday afternoon he saw
several small boys playing on the grass. Tho
policemen saw the boys also. he said. but did
not drive them off the grass.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Life-saviur Medals for Brooklyn Firemon.

Life saving medals were presented yesterday
by Fire Commissioner Tully to Pilot John II.
Kaly and Engineers Arthur ShefIery and
Jmes Burnes Of tile flreboat David A. Boody
II the Brooklyn Department, at the Jay street
headquaTters. in that borough The three men
rescued four persons from drowning In the
East River last summer.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Trying to Force Flint Glass Trust.

PITTsBURG. Jan. 2s.-McKee & Brother OF
Pittsburg. operating the largest and hest flint
glass plant in the world, having failed TO peace
ably influence the organization OF trust are
said to intend TO force one. The firm has cut
prices from 10 to 70 per cent. The hcKees say
ihey can stand to lose 100000 forcing. their
competitors TO protect themselves by forming
n
The sun., 1899-01-29
Chaplain White Honored ny tho Fourteenth
Regiment.

The members of the Fourteenth Regiment In
Brooklyn have presented to the Rev. Father
White. who served as chaplain in the Chcka-
mauga and Anniston camps with the regiment.
nm engrossed set Of resolutions expressing
their appreciation OF his work, The presenta-
ton was made by Llsuir;-ti r.it;, Kline Kline at the
The sun., 1899-01-29

Iemss.i,''gN i'gN' 1nItan K. Smyrh. pastor Of the New
aes, a,,n church or East Thirty NTH street.
Burda'"'' Avenue, VIII deliver on the next four
On hn ~, mornings special series of sermons
Deal, ''o alter death, as follows: Feb. 3.
des,I -, all" what Follows" tho nature of
ftst e,,.i r'' H. q spiritual being. and Of the
World Eefl"n"e- upnn out erp tha e,,iri,,oI
aMah's h|o, IA" Judgu. Hi."the opening
RsS Ii" SI2S ., %, ~" secret decisions Of Tho
". Beiorr n tn'", "h 81 good from evil: Feb.
lon and an 'Ia.rS, M" question of proba-
,IhroGg6b " II. ,hlr'uai oppor unities Feb. 20.
Sne Lord tbn H.. .'h,re entering into the Joy OF
heavenly in' angels and tho nature Of the
The sun., 1899-01-29
Az to Lots, Plots or Farms.

Readers of THE SUF always know when good
thinR is presented Ibt them know what you have
% oder BY using the sdyertising columns.-AdV.
The sun., 1899-01-29

NEWPORT. r, l.. Jan. 2S-Stanley Mortimer
of New York has rented for the season the villa
on the cliffs known as the Davies Chalet.
The sun., 1899-01-29
Th., .n's Receipts in BROOKLYN for 1898.

y. year Isits9 ia9sl once receipts in Brooklyn for
"Sl04 $50 S1 M'le sl,217.5 .545. ~, an increase
o. over the year 1897.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
THE MARRIAGE A SECRET
PROMINENT YOUNG SOCIETY COUPLE
QUIETLY Welded.
Miss Helen Armstrong and Mr.. Henry
Judah Brandon the Contract
ing Parties.

Society circles in Indianapolis have been
agog the last few days over the report of
a secret marriage between two well-known
young people, and denials have quickly fol-
lowed the circulation Of the story. But the
entire story has finally come out. and it
transpires that Miss Helen Armstrong, one
Of the prominent young society women of
the city and young woman of considerable
cleverness and talent, was married to Mr..
Henry Judah Brandon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Judah on July 5, nearly a week
ago. They concluded to keep their mar
riage a secret and for few days 1t was
well guarded, but gradually it began to leak
out, until at lawn party given UP on
Meridian street few nights ago, the story
was generally discussed among the young
people.
The parents of the contracting parties
were not aware that the two had been mar
ried until last night, when the couple con-
Guided to let their respective families know
of their marriage. Mr.. Brandon is twenty
six years old, and is in the law Office OF
Jameson & Joss. He is a graduate Of the
law school Of the Northwestern University
Of Chicago, returning here for permanent
residence about six months ago. Most Of
his early life was spent in this city. Mr..
Brandons father. John NJ. Judah, is re-
tired lawyer, well known in this city. Mr..
Brandon's grandfather was also lawyer
prominent at the Indiana bar In speaking
Of the affair last night Mr. Brandon said:
I'VE tried to keep our marriage secret,
but il Is difficult to do thing Of that kind.
Miss Armstrong and concluded to be mar
ried quietly without the usual fuss OF a
function, and am sure IL Is no ones con-
Germ If we chose 10 be married in that way.
1t was our intention TO keep the matter to
ourselves only day or so. but certain rea-
sons arose why we preferred to await the
return of my father before making the an
nouncement. My father was to have re-
turned from Maxinkuckee last night, but as
he did not arrive we decided best to make the
affair public anyhow. / am sure we are
very happy, and while I may regret that
we did not let our friends into the secret
a little earlier, yet they will forbear with
u.s.
Miss Armstrong is in the early twenties,
an attractive, petite girl, who has easily TAX
en- a leading place in the Dramatic Club
theatricals. She Is young woman OF lit
erary attachments, as we'll. She Is the
strong of Woodruff Place. Mrs. Brandon's
older sister, formerly Miss May Armstrong,
was also very fine in amateur theatricals,
and was one of the brightest girls in In
dianapolis society. She was married to Mr..
Garrett Ryan, of Philadelphia, and is now
living in Paraguay, 5. A.
1t is understood that opposition on the
part of the young woman's parents on ac-
count of her youth was partly responsible
for the course taken by Miss Armstrong and
Mr. Brandon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
REALTY VALUES.
Apprafsement Complaints Heard by
Board of Review.

The County Board Of Review adjourned at
noon yesterday and will not convene again
in regular session until Tuesday. On Mon
day the board will drive about the city to
inspect property where it Is claimed the
appraisement is excessive. Yesterday the
board reduced the assessment on two lots
owned by the Berkshire Life Insurance
Company in Broad Ripple They were re-
duced from $50 to $40 each. Christina Koch
lin objected to the appraisement on ground
owned by her, and it was changed from
$3.50 to $780, Albert Metzger was before the
board complaining that while the appraise-
ment of ground on Washington street oppo-
site the courthouse had been increased rs
per cent. no change had been made from the
old appraisement OF property on West
Washington street opposite the Statehouse,
yet trade is drifting west and property in
that neighborhoOd Is increasing in value.
The board poined out that, with the excep-
ton of the particular block of West Wash
ington-street property opposite the State
house, the appraisement had been increased.
1t was suggested that this block was less
the Statehouse than If II faced a business
block. Mr.. Bergener, who has two lots on
Washington street opposite the Statehouse
grounds, complained that even the old
sessment was excessive. The board prom
Used TO inspect lots owned by c. II. Watson
I'm Cycle Park, on Meridian street north of
Fall creek. 1t is claimed they have been
assessed at figure higher than they would
sell for.