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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02

The season. has been cold and back
ward onthe sea asswell as on land, and
fish as we'll as crops are backward. A
shipmaster stated the other day that
in 20 years of his seafaring he had
never experienced before such cold
weather outside so far along in the
season. He found an overcoat and
mittens necessary for comfort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
cAsuALrrEs ar MANILA.
Names of the Killed and Wounded in Re-
cent engagements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Gen. Otis sends the
following list Of additional casualties:
Feb. %, during the reconnoissance near San
Pedro Macoti:
First washington-Kiled Company II. Pri-
vate Albert j. Rupert.
In the engagements near Caloocan Feb, %
and 23:
First South Dakota-Rilled CompanyC c. Pri-
vnte Oscar l.. fOlker; Company NJ, Sergt. Will
liam b. Smith. died Of wounds Wounded;
Company b. Private Fred Tobin, neck and
lungs. moderate; Company NJ. Martin Eide,
arm. slight Musician Charles Hultberg neck.
severe.
Third Artillery-Wounded: Battery g.. Sergt.
Jasper A. Lewis, wrist. slight; Company II.
Sergt. Charles W. Wheeler. head. slight.
Twentieth Kansas-Killed: Company L. Pri-
waite George II. Monroe. Wounded: company
T.. First Lieut.. william A. Callahan. thigh.
slight; Company !. Private John NJ. Weber.
hand. slight: Company Z. James j.. Riley,
scalp. slight: Company i. Corporal Herbert
Sands. leg, severe; Company X. Oscar MALI.
coat. head. serious; Company L.. Private VIII
linn Wolf, thigh. severe: Musician Tolnndoe
BlAisch, thigh. severe.
Lieut.. Eugene S. French. Wounded: Company
X, Second Lieut.. Philip Greemun, side. slight:
Company +, Fred Chatel, elbow, slight = MAI
tin Myman. leg. slight; CoInpan l., William A,
Stedman, thigh. severe; COMPANY u. William
l.. Kramer. scalp. slight Company |, William
". Hurd. foot, slight Company q, Theodore f..
MANCHESTER. thigh and hand. severe: COMPANY
j.. Thomas q. Dunn, head. serious: Company
C.. John +. Dunn. thigh and wrist, slight: Com
pnny A. otto Nelson. shoulder. slight: John
Shannon. bullock. slight.
Also the following casualties In Tundo dis
trict. Manila. Feb. %:
Thirteenth Minnesota Wounded: Company
II. Private Herman II. Hllman, chest. slight;
Company VI. Egidius q. Fchr. arm, thigh and
a,ross chest, severe; Oscar Fryckman. bullock.
slight: Company g.. George Baker. neck,
severe.
Twenty-third Infantry Killed. COMPANY g.
Private Edward Heaver. wounded Com pany NJ,
Private John l.. Barker. thigh and forehead.
severe.
Private William Busch. Company A., Four
II an error.
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mrs. rrnurvlr on rnr4r AoArS.
Tradssmen of whom She Bought but Didn't
Pay Tell Of These transactions.

The taking OF testimony In the second triaI
OF Mrs. Louise Vermeule. indicted for forgery,
commenced yesterday in Part III. OF the Genera
Sessions before Judge Newburger and a jury.
Mrs. Vermeulo In charged with RAISING worth
less drafts at the stores OF various New York
merchants. The specific charge on which the
indictment is based Ia that Of passing a forged
draft upon Rogers. Peet 4 Go.
The first witness called yesterday was George
Mears. credit clerk In the employ OF Rogers.
Peet < Co. He said that Mrs. Vermuele called
at tho store. and. purchasing a quantity OF
goods. rendered a draft for S34.G0. The draft
was drawn on a man named Crosher. who is
now In the Tombs under indictment in ,connec.
NH NH Tlts the M SSss. te Il Tas t fISnG The Romsn at
n mar 81 Margaret Williams upon the draft:
Detective Mooney said he hnd arrested Mrs.
Nermeulc at the ~, George Hotel. Brooklyn
He added that she had been Identified as the
woman known a. Margaret Williams and that
AZ the 81, George Hotel she was known ~ Mrs.
4 tall. dark man who described himself as
Hartin Rsab. dealer in EGst India rugs. wore a
sad expression on his oQuhtehnhce, as, ne
at he Hotel st Remo,
Did you have the pleasure Of this LADY, ac-
auaintnnce - asked Assistant District Attor-
"@Pieasure" Pleasure - exclaimed the wit
ness. '" had no pleasure IN her acquaintance
! Nlll very StiIS w lltI dN'luhii' n'N'' ~, 49,
$500 worth of rugs from me and | got nothing
Matthew VI. Dowd, an employee ~ Tiffany X
Co, said that in October. 1877, Mrs. Nermcule
called at the firms store and obtained a ,luan-
THY Of Iewelry which has not been paid Tor YET.
" object" shouted Col. Hare, counsel fur
the defendant, Il object to the admission Of
any of this testimony
Objection overrUted. remarked Judge New
burger.
Dowd went on to say that Mrs; ,Nermeule had
introduced herself as Margaret Williams.
Same objection shouted Lawyer Hare,
Same ruling. said Judge Newburger.
same exception ~ shouted counsel. aud this
was a fair sample Of the way the case dragged
along until I o'clock In the afternoon, when an
Monday morning.
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r4UL 4CCUSED BY MRS. HILLS.


strong Evidences of Hysteria IN Her story
as Told In Court.
Aaron Paul. II years old. OF 424 Grove street.
Jersey City. was arraigned in the Second Grim
inHl Court In that city yesterday morning. on a
charge OF threatening to shoot Mrs. Sarah Hills
ur 81 Belmont avenue. Pau is an agent for
the United Gas Improvement Company. Mrs.
Hills says that he called at her house on Tues
day and asked If she didn't want gas in the
house. He looked around. and then. pulling u
paper out OF his pocket. told her to sign it. Mrs.
Hills said she could not sign any paper without
consulting her husband. Paul. she says. then
drew u revolver and threatened to shoot her II
she did not sign the paper. She signed it and
then fell on the floor OF the front parlor in
Il faint and remained Unconscious until >
o'clock. When she recovered Paul was gone
and the doors were shut. She did not tell her
husband Of the occurrence until the next
morning. Paul. Mrs. Hills said. called at the
house on Thursday morning. and. although
she was surprised to see him. she invited him
in. Her sOn-in law. Edwin Gault, was there.
she says. and he took Tau TO Mrs. Benson's
house to be Identified. She had several lapses
Of memory while telling her story and seemed
to he suffering from hySteria.
Paul declares that he was not at the house at
all on Tuesday. and that lie went there on
Thursday because he was sent from tho Office.
lie says that the woman'S charge is absurd.
An examination will be held to-day.
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rnE VIEW YORK ronIcE nrLn.
senator Strannhun saysIt Will he Reporte,
to the Senate on Wednesday.

to the Senate on Wednesday.
ALBASY. Feb. Ex-senator Stranahan. Chair
man OF The Senate Cities Committee. said to-
day that the New York Police bill would lie re-
ported favorably to the Senate on Wednesday
next. While not definitely determined upon. it
is likely that the bill will be amended in two
particulars. ~ the bill now stands the Gov
crnor has the power TO remove the Police Com
missioner with or without a hearing. 1t Is pro-
posed to change the bill in this respect by pro-
viding for the removal OF the Commissioner in
the same manner as the Mayor Of a city. That
is. II charges are prepared against the Police
COMMISSIONS he will be suspended for thirty
days, pending a hearing before the Governor.
and il the charges nrc sustained the Governor
will be empowered to remove the Commits
sioner forthwith. The Commissioner then has
the right to appeal to the courts for review Of
the Governors action.
1t is further proposed to amend that portion
OF the bin which provides for n separate bureau
OF elections Of Jour members, so as to make
impossible the appointment by Mayor Van
Wyck Of Police Commissioners Hess and Abel
as members Of tn" Board of Elections. These
changes would bring to the support Of the
measure three Senators who would not other
wise vote for IL.
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SAVED by HER LITTLE Bor.
He Hacks Apart the Rope with Which She
Tried to StranEle Herself.

PATERSON. n. j.. Feb 24.-Annie Rose. a
young colored woman. was deserted by her
husband on Sunday. After cleaning up her
home, at 571 East Eighteenth street to-day, she
fastened a clotheslino to "A hook in the ceiling.
then she got up on q stcpIadder. placed a moose
OF the rope around her neck. and told her s.
year-old son that she was going to die. After
bidding him farewell she jumped from the
ladder. The boy got n knife, and, ascending
the ladder. tried to cut the rope. The mother
was still conscious and beat him Off. He tried
again. and this time was able TO hack the rope
apart.
The woman dropped. almost lilelcss. to the
floor. The child then ran into the street and
shouted for help. His cries brought j. LooS-
woman. A pcddlcr who was passing let his
wagon be used as an ambulance. and the
woman was taken TO the General Hospital. She
will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25

DIR. BRIDeMAY,s FUNERAL.
The Body Taken To- Rochester After Sc
vices in Holy Trinity Church.

t' Doty ~ -hh'NA 80
vices in Holy Trinity Church.
The funeral services OF the late Rev. Or.
Charles De Witt Bridgman were held last
night in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at
L.enox avenue aud l22d street. OF which he
was the rector. The coffin was placed in front
Of the chancel in the centre aisle and was
banked with flowers that had been sent by the
vestrymen and the Eighth and lOSth New
York regiments. for both of which he lad
oficiated as Chaplain. The church was so
crowded that the doors had to be closed.
Delegations from the Eighth aud loSth regi-
ments were present in uniform.
In the professional were Bishop Potter. Arch
deacon Tiffany. the Rev. DR.. William r. Hun
tington Of Grace Church. the Rev. Thomas
Gallaudet of st. AIMS. the Rev. j. Wesley
Brown OF st. Thomas's. the R"v. W. Il. Hum
phreys Of st. Paul's, the Roy, Victor c. Smith Of
ihe Church OF the Holy Faith, the Rey. Gibson
Harris OF st, AIMS, the Rev, st, Clair Hester
of the Church Of the Messiah, Brooklyn the
Rev. George Il. Van dc Water OF st. Andrews,
almost every Eniscoral clergyman in the city.
Archdeacon Tiffany read the opening SEN
fences of the Episcopal burial service and Dr..
huntington read the lesson. Bishop Potter
services the following pallbearers carried tho
casket from the church: .Leander H. Grail.
John Constensep, Edward Townsend, John A.
Hiltner, Alexander Wilson, robert "; smith,
Eenl, George ". Wuppermun. and Richard j.
Goodwin. They are the yestrymen Of the church,
Tho body was placed on the New York Cen
and Park avenue at 9::}O o'clock. The mem
bers Of the family and James Milbank, Wash
ington Wilson and the Rev. Alexander Cum
train to Rochester. where the intermcnt Will
take place to-day.
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W~ILMINGToN. n. G.. Feb. 24.-The schooner
William 4. Parker, Capt Lynch, bound from
this city for New York with n cargo Of lumber.
caught fire this morning Just after crossing
the bar. The schooner had just turned loose
her tow when fire WAS discovered aboard of her.
The alarm was given and the pilots aboard
rescue. They tried in. vain TO suppress
the flames. and finally, had TO burst
open the starboard portfolio and scuttlc the
shin. BY this time other tugs had
arrived on the scene. and they managed TO get
the schooner back over tn" bar and run her
on the beach. Tho origin OF the fire. is un-
known. The schooner cleared from this port
last Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
NEW GEINEA'S HURRIC4SE.
Bones of Men and Animals of II Forgotten
Race Exposed by the storm.

VANCOUVER, Il. G.. Feb. 2i-Thr Rev. DIR.
Brown. General Secretary of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society in New Guinea. writes that
great distress followed the reccut storm there.
In places mothers sold their children into
slavery 10 secure means to buy food. and in
other eases they traded thee or four young
children destined for slavery for an older boy
who could help them. Native houses were de-
stroyed by thousands. while all the banana and
yam gardens were ruined. All the churches
and SchOolhouseS were blown down. all the
mission boats were destroyed, and hundreds
Of natives were killed.
have counted twenty-five vessels lost IN
cane did one strange thing. II ploughed up "A
prehistoric graveyard in the valley Of Sagaria
River. The natives inform me that skulls of
great size with long hair upon them are eN-
posed with the bones OF animals never before
seen here. animals apparently buried along
side the human beings OF a forgotten race"
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oHrrs sroK oLrEsr MISSING.
Detectivss Can't Find Cahiil. Indicted for
m Jewelry Robbery.

Armed with a bench warrant, two Central
ONCE detectives searched all day Thursday
and'all Thursday night for George Cnhill. who
sunder indictment in the General Sessions for
stealing $1,000 worth Of jewelry from Mrs.
Marie Medley. now at the Waldorf Astoria.
Cahllls case had been on the court calendar on
n dozen different occasions, and It was stated
TINT several attempts were made to have the
trial put OIL. and that political Influence had
been brought TO. bear forlhat purpose, When
the case was called on Thursday Cahill Jailed
TO appear, aud his counsel. the C~it-Tammany
Alderman. Howard T.. Okie. presented y physi-
clans certificate setting forth that Cahill was
too III. tn leave his home. Recorder Con
ordered the bail forfeited and issued a bench
warrAnt FOR Cahills arrest.
The detectives who went 10 serve the war.
rant on, the man supposed to be III In bed
reported Yesterday that he was Missing. The
Recorder informed them that they would have
to continue on the case and find Cahill. -Cahill
had furnished cash hail in tho sum Of $1,000.
which, f. now in the hands OF the City
Chamberlain
I" viii see that the city retains this money"
said the Recorder, and that no one shall sue
coed in having 1t returned TO tho bondeman.
In the meantime Cnhill must be found and
lodged in the Tombs."
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INDORSED THE POLICE Bills.
Republican County Committee Unanimous
ly for Them.

|
Republican County Committee Unanimous
ly for Them.
The Republican County Committee met last
evening and unanimously Endorsed the police
bills which are now before the Legislature.
Tho resolutions were as follows:
- Resolved. That the Republican County Com
mittee Of the county OF New York, representing
the enrolled Republicans thereof. hereby APP
proves and indorses the bills heretofore intro
duced in the Legislature and known as the
New York City Police bills, and requests the
Republican members Of the Legislature TO vote
for the passage OF these bills and
Resolved. That a committee OF seven menu
bers Of this body he appointed to present it's
views to the Governor and to the Legislature. 4"
President Quigg named these men IA NOM
beers Of the committee: Frank Raymond. Abra-
ham Gruber, SilaS c.. Croft, Smith Pine. Jas
trow Alexander, James W, Perry and James Z.
The decision TO Endorse the police measures
was reached at a caucus OF the Executiv" Com-
ent all the members of the committee except
Denis shea Of the second Charles II; Murray
tecnth, George i. Btdwell,ot the Nineteenth
and Frank Buckley Of the Twenty ninth, The
caucus me, N the he G noplsy CommIite",s hcsd-
batcd for two hours. There was n free eN-
change OF opinions as TO the merits OF the
ton would have on the Republican party in
this county.
Hoffman Miller Of the Twenty seventh dis
trict introduced last night a series of resolu-
tions indorstng the bills now before the Leg
islnture which would prevent the LAYING Of
two lines of electric railroad tracks in Amster-
dam avenue, President QulPg said that in his
opinion the subject was not one which could
be acted on with propriety by the committee,
as the object of the organization was to fur
Their the interests OF the Republican party. and
me Amsterdam avenue matter could hardly
the committee. while approving the object OF
the resolutions. agreed with MIR. Quigg that
the subject did not come within the territory
Of the committee,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
WN4Bn REFu<HD no RE EATEN.
When the Lot Fell to Him Ia he KIondike
Country lie Seized an Axe.

VANCOUVER, b. C.. Feb. IA story has
reached here from the klondike country to the
effect that lot miles north OF Edmonton, near
the Great Slave Lake.. the provisions Of j. A.
McNabb's party of gold seekers gave out.
There were six in the party. They lived on
ground hogs and squirrels unit creatures
went into their winter homes and then ate
roots and acorns till the snow covered the earth
TWO leet deep. Then hey sat down to starve. g,
drew lots 70 see who should be sacrificed TO
feed the Others 1t was agreed that the un-
lucky ono should submissively lay his head on
a stump for decnpitation. McNabb drew the
shortest slip Of paper, but declared that the
others had cheated him, Then he seized an
axe, knocked all his companions senseIess and
escaped down the Pence River on the ice. He
has doubtless persisted. The next day the rest
Of the party fell in with Indians. who provided
them with food.
This is the spot in Peace River Valley where,
a year ago. n party of British Columbia Indians
Killed fifteen agel aud inilrm women OF their
tribe and devourcd them to keep from starva-
flOu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
Niry >cnGEoy ACCUSES HhoKEr.
DR.. Corderio of ths New Orleans Has
Charles Is. Towns Up for Larceny.

DR.. Iorderio of the New Orleans Has
Charles B. Towns Up for Larceny.
Charles b. Towns. broker. ofCharles b. Town
Il Co. Incorporated. now at 81 Broadway and
before that at Wall street, was a prisoner at the
Centre Street Police Court Yesterday charged
with the larceny Of stocks valued at S2,2OO
from DR.. Frederick !. b. Corderio. Chief Sur
geom of the united States cruiser New Orleans.
DIR. Corderio stated in court that he opened an
account with G. Is. Towns X Co. In November
Of last year and made II cash deposit with them
to cover any transactions which he should
direct them to make. On Dec. - he made an
additional deposit ot seventy shares Of
st. Louis and Western preferred, worth
S2.2OU. with the specific instructions that
this stock was to be- sold only iu case his
original margin should be wiped out. On
Feb. 4 Dir. Corderio received a notice that there
was a cash balance In his favor with Towns n
Co. Of $4,000. On Feb. II hc went tn the office
OF Towns 4 Co, at - Broadway. aud asked Tor
his stock. He was informed that according Ia
his instructions the stock had been sold ia the
regular course OF business.
IN court Towns called Witnesses TO prove that
on Dee. | I he had pledged the stock deposited
by DR. Corderio to protect margins with vii
liam Barber 4 Co. declared that at the
to DR.. Cordcrio setting forth the conditions on
which deposits. Of this character were received.
and that one OF these conditions was that such
UcDOSllS HlHlI Dc uSth " NV. ''!hI'ilN ~ lS
discretion 70 protect itself in It's Investments.
DR.. Corderio said that he did NOT remember
taking any receipt. but he was unwilling To
swear that he had taken non
Magistrate Kudlich took the case under con-
sideration aud will render a decision on Feb. ~,
Towns was released on furnishing bail Tor
$1,000.
ANOTHER KICKING CUSTOMER.
The sheriff received an execution yesterday
against the Fits Frary 4 Hampsou Company.
stock brokers. of 80 broadway. for S2.Ol7 in
favor OF the, Philip +, M~utchner Company Of
Indiana. The claim was for $1,000 deposited
ON SEPT. . last a. margin on the sale of 300
shares of Big Four stock. and Sl.lSI damages
for neglccting to cover the stock on Nov. | at
-. as per order. The Sheriff went to 80
Broadway yesterday to make a levy, but could
not find the Fits Frary & Hampson Company
out some time ago. The company was incor-
poreted on Sent l with Il capital stock OF
100000 to continue the business OF Lewis e..
ia wlsb1VN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25
COLLISION ~ PHILADELPHIA.
Two Trains Wrecked at 44th Street-One
Man Killed and Eleven Injured.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2l.-Two local trains
between Philadelphia and Paoli. on the Penn
~sylyania Railroad. came together at Forty
fourth street tonight and eleven persons were
injured.
Wesley Walton. the fireman ofthe east. bound
train, was killed instantly. and Thomas j.
Myers. the engineer. was badly hurt. George
PaNson. CONDUCTOR. and Ellsworth Ford. brake
man. both Of Parkesburg. Pa. were, also hurt.
The injured passengers were all taken to
hospitals.
The accident occurred through n misplaced
switch. Tn names OF the. injured .passen-
Alexander A.. Bischof, Philip Leidy. Rich
ard Lawrenceson. Samuel FuTrell, Leander
Croft, Thomas Clegg and Mics Ida Wallace, all
OF Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25

Lahtman, the Gold Filing Swindler, Says
.Jnrnbs WINS His Tool.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-The confession of Nathan
Lahtmun. the gold filing swindler. will be used
to secure the release OF n man named Jacobs.
who was convicted in New York about u year
ago of completely with Lahtman in a swindling
scheme.
According to the story told by Rebecca
Jacobs and vuuched for by LahtInan. the latter
that he had been "A sEindler in Russia and who
offered to protect him from the police II he
would divide with them the results OF his big
swindling games. They introduced him to Il
number Of persons. among whom was Jacobs.
father of the girl, "a saloon keeper. This man
became his tool altman told the saloon
keeper that he had gold filings To sell, and
by exhibiting genuine samples convinced him
that there was nothing wrong with the metal.
jacobs became agent, agreulhg to work on II
commission il he could sell the gold. He intro
duced Lahtman to his friend. Max Borenstein.
Of hra2ing metal was sold as gold for $1,000.
Iuhtmun acknowledges that Jacobs believed il
To toe gold 1ahtmun got away with the money,
paying the agent 500 in commission. and
dividing the rest. he says. with the two detec-
tives and a man named GabOwitch. win knew
he was n swindler aud hled him accordingly.
Jacobs was arrested on complaint OF BOren-
stein and sent to prison. His daughter. Re-
bccca. set out to catch the man who had ruined
her father. She was hampered through lack
Of funds. but she followed l.ahtman to Texas.
to Missouri. to Cleveland and t. Chicago. To-
day she met him face to face in Capt. Wheeler's
office.
Lahtmar il charged with attempting TO sell
100 pounds of brH2inE metal To l.uwenthnl
Brothers Of Chicago for 81 900.
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CHANCE COPS TO "a 1 Gnosr
somebody Playing Tricks in II Tenement
House Near Bellevue.

somebody Playing Tricks in II Tenement
House Near Bellevue.
Weird ghost stories have been in circulation
for n month or more about a tenement house in
East Twenty-sixth street. near the Carnegie
laboratory OF Belle vue Medical College. Sew
ersl tenants have departed talking about
ghosts. Some hold that the spirits come
from the Carnegie laboratory. Others declare
TINT it's only the ghost Of an old mar who died
in the tenement house six months aga, and
whose wife has married again and still lives
in the old rooms. Those who say It's the old
man VOW by the three black angels that they've
seen him wandering about the house.
The J~anitors wife-she doesn't believe in
ehosts-but there's something mighty strange
about the place, she says. Livery night at 10
O'Clock she turns out tho lights In the halls.
but when she looks out of her room later she
finds every gas jet blazing away at full tilt. AS
often as three times in Ii night she has turned
out AL the gas Jets. only TO tiud them reiighted.
The man who married the widow lays the
mischief making to a tenant who. he SAYS. was
disposSessed.