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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-24
NATIONAL CONFERENCE UNTO.
REFORM PARTY.

The Ann Arbor Railroad will sell ex-
cursion tickets TO Cincinnati, Ohio and
return, Feb'y 27th, 2Sth and March Ist
at one fare for the round trip for the
above occasion; return limit March 5th
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-24
STATE OF MICHIGAN
- Circuit ia Chancery
NATHAN h. BRADLEY
Complainant

JouN NJ BRYsoN ions Gerry, at Ithaca
WYCkOFF. NANCY poUG. Mich on the OH
Las GEORGE PARKER day OF February
GEORGE COOPER, AND En-. 1879.
WARD AILEMAN
Defendant.
/ n this cause. IL appearing from dlndaNt oa
Ale that the defendants. George Parker. George
Cooper and Edward AlemAn are residents OF
This state. but their Whereabout are unknoW n
Therefore. ON motion OF " sawyer. solicitor tor
the above named complainant. 10 Is ordered
the said George Parker, George Cooper and I'D
ward Alleman enter their appearance IN said
cause on or before three months from the date
OF this order and that within twenty DAYS the
complainant cause tbi, order 10 be published IN
the ALMA RECOHp, newspaper printed and
circulating in the county OF GTatiOt ann State
Of Michigan. said publication 10 be continued
once n each week for six weeks in succes siun.
JOHN - ~PINNEY.
u IL SAWYER Circuit curt Commissioner
Solicitor for Com Gratiot County. Mich
plainant, aud DEvERL HALL ur Counsel
IOtO .N
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-24
For Sale or Rent.

Twenty acre farm, modern new house, /,
large new barn az d other buildings one J
block from Beet Sugar Factory and three
blocks from Union School, Alma, Tn.
gUiTs Ci K. u. loLLAsS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-24
Thc 10Th Judiclu.


suit pending
in the Circuit Tor
the County OF
Gratiot. in Chan
Gerry at Ithaca
Mich on the OH
day OF February
1879
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18

No, sir: for instance, my bank
Q.-Wait a minute. Were they restricted 70 pa
trolmen? A.-Yes. sir. entirely.
Q.-And understand you. your conversation
with McCullagh was that he would not transfer
sergeants captains for anybody? A.-Yes, SIT
Mr.. Moss-And Mr.. Chairman. have from MT
McCullagh the reasons He stated the difference DE-
tween the higher ranks and the lower ranks
Mr.. OSullivan-One question. What were Cap
tain Herlihy's politics? A.-That don't know
Q.-You don't know now7 A.-No. sir.
Q.-You don't know he a good Republican
A-No. sir do not. ! am very frank 10 say there
know. .
Q.-But still you able TO discuss that -
per cent Of the officers and men Of the police 1orce
were Republican? A.-No: the Mayor said thhI.
Mr.. Moss-Do ! understand II is admitted mere
that Captain Herlihy a good Republican, ,
Mr.. O'Sullivan-I am asking for Information
don't know the politics of any OF those people.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18

bridge? Al am very much obliged to him. be-
cause | am having better time
Al know about II now
Q.-What has caused the change in your spirit.
captain Al have not got much responsibility
UP there / know the difference; never did be-
Q.-You found out since you have been up there
that You don't have so much trouble? A;-Ies l.,
terested in alleged gambling houses or houses Of II
fame. YOU don't have that 10 contend with up
there? A-Not much OF it.
Q.-You don have to contend so much with DO
litical people who are Interested In those places
Q.-Therefore you find II easier place? Ayes
Q.-And you get as much pay? A Yes.
,Q;-Isnt there generally among the captains q
desire TO get into the more important precincts
Al can't speak about other captains; so far as
l am concerned am satisfied wherever 60
Q-You were not asking to be transferred when
liable 10 be transferred any sne.
Q-You were not asking TO be transferred? A
Q-You were perfectly willing to stay weren't
Q-Do you remember Martin Engel coming to the
the people at the Cafe Manhattan? A-No.
HAS FORGOTTEN ENGELs VISIT
Q.-You don't remember that any more? A.-No
Mr.. Moss-There is OF asking this man
any of the things which he has previously
said for it is evident
DR.. osullivan-Is that fair question, NJ Chair
Mr. Moss-wen. I made it. Do you wish to ask
him any questions?
- NOuPic VI queSllOus.
Or. O'Sullivan-A good police officer Is ready 10
go wherever he is transferred wherever his
duty calls him? A--Yes.
Q-That is your duty a police officer? A
Yes.
Q-And it is not for you to determine where you
are transferred and why. but II IL Is in the line Of
your duty 10 submit TO II? Ayes.
Q-What are your politics?
tion?
Mr.. Clarke-1f Dr. osullivan thinks It is proper
10 ask such questions l have no objection.
Dr. .. Sullivan-I withdraw the question.
MOSs-The chairman
was about the proposition 10 transfer this captain
from the Fifth-st. statiOn-hous that all OF this
matter that we have been going INTO had It's origin;
a demand on the side that Captain Herlhy
should be transferred. and the refusal by the Chief
on the other side to transfer him. resulting in a
conversation with the Mayor. and all that talk
about political things that has already been testi
fed to- II has also been testified by Chief Nc
Cullagh what this particular cafe was. the Cafe
terfertng with
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18
MR.. HEDGES GIVES DATES.
SHOWS LEDERER PROMISED TO PAY BE-
FORE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE.

SHOWS LEDERER PROMISED TO PAY BE-
FORE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE
Job E. Hedges sworn.
Mr.. Moss-You an attorney and counsellor-at-
law? Al am sir
o.-You have been mentioned by the previous wit
ness. Mr.. Hamilton his counsel in a suit against
Canary Lederer? A.-Yes, sir. ..
Q-When was that brought? A.-The claim was
handed me think in October, lST The SUMMONS on
and complaint were served on January ls ns
There had been previous interviews with Mr.. Led
in which ne agreed 10 a payment OF the claim
provided we would take promissory notes IN a
smaller amount than the face OF the claim. WIlich
about ten hundred odd dollars That was re-
fused And after various promises the SUI "as a.
brought and the summons served on the isth OF
January. 1898. and Judgment was entered TOT tnS
full amount June p, 1898 In the city Court anu
satisfied afterward.
reduced figure? A.-Abo1t two or three days be
There was an offer to pay notes before that
QLWhesR did he offer 10 ray notes. AIN De-
nQ--That before Mr.. Hamilton was appointed
Q.-The promise to pay in notes and the admitting
Of the Indebtedness was before the appointment
Mr. O'suvan-How long was the matter IN dis
pute before the claim was put into your HANGS A.
1896 nearly two years
Q.-And had any effort been made to collect II
through the machinery. Of the courts previous 70
handing IT to you, the claim? A.Not 10 my KNOW
edge. l received the claim from Mr.. John l.. Ham
Q.-And the claim harded 10 you IN OctoDer
1887? A-That is my best recollection, the ran o.
1897 early fall.
APPOINTED IN YEAR FOLLOWING.
Q-And when was Mr. Hamilton appointed on
the Police Board? A.-The first day OF January
1875
o-And the promise to pay made in Decem-
ber 1897? A.-Yes sir.
"a short time before his appointment? A
Mr. Honman-The claim against Lederer?
A.-The case was against George -. Lederer;
Q.-And there claim made against canary
& Lederer? A.-Not to my knowledge;
GA statement was made here that IL was
against Canary & Lederer. A.-The judgment was
not entered against Canary & Lederer Iney "ere
doing business. as I understood 1t. together. ana
| later ascertained on investigation that Mr. Leo
erer the party in interest
A%No: I entered Judgment against I>ederer. the
suit was brought against him. -
aIr Mazet-When the matter came INTO youi
hands your understanding was 1t was against
Canary x I.ederer? A.-The account, as recoHe't
It, was IN the name Of Canary Lederer, ana
after investigation | brought suit against Mr. Led
Mt O'suliivan-How much wac the AMOUNT or
that claim? A-The Judgment was NU-z w. -
Q.-And that matter was IN aoeyance '"4 set'S
0-That was the only claim the firm OF Ham
uton had against Canary Lederer? A-That was
The only claim l know OF That was the only
Mr Moss~We may as well ask Mr Hamilton
about that
rndcror q Canary or either OF them. than the
one YOU testified about? Ave had another claim
"a o'-Whsn was that claim Of 5000 paid--befDre
or after you became Commissioner? A-Iwo or
three years ago ,,, a.. .,a %
which the Mayor referred. will call Captain
Herlihy.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18

o.-It has been alleged here that you used your
oncial position TO coerce certain gentlemen nameo
Canary Lederer. into the payment OF money 10
you, and the Mayor has given that as one OF the
reasons why he removed you. Did you hear the
testimony Of the Mayor? Al did; 1t was abso-
lule.y false
ON what respect was 1t false? As re-
member his testimony. ne said that refused r ~ u
g1Ht license 10 Canary & Lederer u uns;i me. ,hy
pdid Dill AS o matter Of fact. MI. noss' tin
bill was not settled until the Ast or "a OF June
Board.
Q-Had you had you not granted a hcense ", 10 10
Nem while you were in the Board A;-Ibe bS nSeH"e
"Ss granted 10 them while was In the boatus; 80
,Q-NOu mean to say the license was SIa1,teu ~, ~
!aose peope while you were In the Board eho "HAo
the bill was unpaid? Ayes r
ali ~D'D you Vo'e Tor granting '"A' ''''A9N
Mr. Hoffman-Was the bill finally paid? A;-ies
Ar Moss-Did you sue them for II? fes-thae %
my concern did.
.,Q-What the bill? Alt was bill Tor;
a1lhE l the repairing Of the roof garden, and odds
ard ends az the Casino
dal. o " A ~ "
Y.IIThst Is, your irm. which IS building iirm.
believe, had done work for Canary * Lederer
upon thsir theatrical building? Ayes
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

times multiplied II was necessary to remove
from an area as big as Bowling Green, without
interfering with teams or foot passengers d
layer of earth more than ten feet deep. This
was done without disturbing the surface or the
street at all roof Of steel, concrete ana
asphalt scarcely more than two feet thick spans
the subway So thin is this covering that the
patter Of horses hoofs can be heard below. the
main difficulty encountered here arose from the
fact that large number OF gas and water pipes
and sewers passed through the very region to De
eXcavated Tho route Of every one Of these was
changed sufficiently 10 remove 1t 10 one side or
tho other \ single sewer was allowed to re
main. and It passes between two Of the elevator
shafts The subway is lined with white tiles
and is beautifully Illuminated by electric lights.
II is thought the line. will be in operation by
February or March
Several other electric roads have been pro-
iectcd in London but at present only one is well
Under way. This starts from Waterloo just
south of the Thames, passes under that stream
and runs IN "A generally northWesterly direction
to Baker-st The route lies under Charing
Cross. Trafalgar Square Piccady and Regent
ST. 1t is something over two miles long. Work
is carried on simultaneously at several points
along the line. In all probability London Will
have four underground electric roads in service
before New Yorks rapid transit tunnel is com
plctcd.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
FOR HARNARD'S CREW.
4 HANDSOME BOATHOCSE ON THE
CHARLES, GIVEN BY NEW-YORK
GRADUATES.
GRADU ATES.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. lG.-Through the gen.
erosity Of Harvard graduates in New-York who
subscribed S27. 800 the new Harvard University
boathouse has been made possible and Is nov
In process Of construction. Il VIII De- for tn
use Of the Newell Boat Club ana for The var
sity crews The site Of the building is on the
west bank of the Charles River "a short dis
tance above the Brighton bridge. leadipg from
Cambridge 10 Soldiers Field. The new drive
way which has recently been built by the city
Of Boston along the river bank separates tne
new building from Soldiers Field. The founda'
tions of piles were put in during the SUM-
mer and the greater part Of the superStruetdre
is now in place. The work has been DELAYED BY
the difficulty in securing building material AM
cannot be completed before March J. d month
later than originally planned.
Peabody & Stearns Of Boston who are The
contractors, have designed a building in haT-
mony with it's surroundings. The style of shing.e
exterior will not be unlike that of the adjacent
locker building on Soldiers Field. The struct-
ure is 13o { feet long and SO feet wide and
two stories high. with a basement which extends
under the entire building The basement VIII
probably be used a storeroom
entrances from the land side and thre" from
the water side The middle entrances olfn d.
rectly into the main hall II by % feet "h'eh
has not yet been assigned to any special use.
But most of the oars and many Of the shells
will he hung around the walls. To the rIgh' 4"
the main hall is a workshop Il by Il feet AM
hevond il in the east end of the building is
rowing tank. n by ~ feet. on the left OF t'e
main hall is a second workshop similar 10 ne
first which will be used in part for store
room At the west end Of the building 'heIs
will he another rowing tank similar 10 tnr oas
in the other end of the building.
on the river side of the house Is VIDE ps1~A
extending the full length OF the building. Be-
tween the piazza and main hall is the vestipSf
from which lead the stairs TO the basement ah'
the second floor The Office is on the first foe'
in the west end and the hot water room IN Vs
east end on the second floor. directly over %.
main hall is a large room which VIII be I'e'
for "A gymnasium and for the rowing nachD's
The trophies will also be put in it. To the "'''
of this room will be the lockers and 10 the ea''
three rooms-one for the coaches. one foF w
university crew. and the third VIII eoh'1-
shower baths Balconies extend out from '-'
second story tow Ird the speedway on the SUI
side and toward the river on the north SUE
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

&c r,ote The two stations are kept separate
though. Access to one from the other IS oo-
tanned by going down to a cross subway 1or'Y
feet in length.
The station platforms are :}2J feet long. The
trains composed OF six or seven cars u ''o
American type, VIII be entered only on one siue
Passengers will reach the stations from 'hc
street. as already mentioned, by electro ere
vators The power house Of the ROAD Is aI ''e
shepherd's Bush terminus The third rah Is
used TO convey Currsrt to the motors. l"eie "lo
fourteen stations on The line, and 1t ls h"ped '""'
the run from one end to the other VIII be maze
in twenty-five mrutes. At present the same us
tancc is covered by omnbuses i'm an hour ana
quarter.
The principal cause Of delay in opening TINS
line has been the construction Of a ring shaped
subway at the Bank of England station Al TINS
point an engineering work Of the greatest dell-
cacv has been in progress for months. Into one
oren square debouch six OF the busiest streets
of the British metropolis Here. too. are the
underground stations Of three roads-the central
London. the city and South London and the
Waterloo and CITY That which has been here
undertaken is the construction of a circular pas
sage barely below the street level, which shall
afford entrance to the different railway. men
ticned and at the same time afford to pedestrians
a safe and convenient means Of crossing the
square.
This ring shaped or oval subway is fifteen feet
wide and ten feet high, and is reached from the
street by seven different staircases. wide and
easy 4 ticket Office occupies the centre of the
SPACIOUS area cncirclod ry the subway. and five
electric elevators. descending from that level
sixty feet further will carry passengers down TO
the trains Of the Central London.
one can partially understand what was IN
volycd in the construction Of this subway When
he learns that the traffic above is like that at
Broadway and Fulton-gt, in this city. many
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
rms WAY BIZ DIcR rrRrN'S ScHtEA
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronltle.
While returning from run Niih 'hg -. -
gate Harriers. on "Wednesday niSht thVn
Henry Blake. of Kingsdowu Road. ho's~% s"~,.
was suddenly missed from the pack N - tsI
Grove Highgate. Ii was found tAAt Dam -
disappeared in a cavity. which VAS dugue
feet wide and fifteen feet deep. Au eXanlhat,
led to the discovery that the upper portion '' II
subterrarean passage had collapsed an !,
tracing the course of this passage aho'nU 1, N
revealed. The main tunnel leads Oh w :, :.
the Flask Tavern. in SouthgtsNr. 'oS' |" ~,
Michaers Church. and on the rght IL ~
posed To lead L. the open field near M ~. rTass
the seat of the Earl of Mansfield. lh, lh,l,s.4
Tavern. a very old house, iS pppulatN m,a-
10 have been one of the haunls of pick Iuip.,.
II has numerous and extensive ''I@'H a.
trapdOOrs leading from the rooms a""'N ~.
clcse by the stable which is SAID to ha!e soe
tered Black Bess. 1t is supposed 'ha' sn,. a o,3g
terraneOuS passages We're conStiu't"' " houss
to give a ready means Of escape from 1s Nv
in times Of danger.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
4 QUESTION or DTGTTS.

From The sydney Town and Country Journal
She (approvingly)-Yo won her hand. then?
He Gather glumly)-Humph-I presume SO
I'm under her thumb.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
LEARNING SKIN GlNES.

From The Kansas City star
A college of dermatooGy i'm Topeka is no doubt
the place where the inhabitants get their inStruc-
tions i'm the skin games in which they possess
such marvellous skill
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18
inc consent Of the coyerned.

We have heard great deal OF rot
Of late about our constitution guar
anteeiug the consent Of the gov
erned;. although the men who talk
these platitudss can't show where
Uncle Sam ever asked anybedy's con
sent to anything. .rhe following
from the Macon Georgia. Telegraph
shows why the governed consent
@When fate decreed that the south.
ern people should be whipped into
eonsenting to be governed, and when
history recorded the deed. the FIJI
pino lost his case thirty odd years
before he seriously dreamed OF libsr
Is, or feared American oppression;
that Is, so far as his case appeals to
that section OF our constitution cited
by Messrs. Hoar aud Mason Ia fact,
,he lost it when that old democrat,
Who was pointed to as an anti expan
zionist in Chicago a few days ago.
drove the Indians back from. the mid
die southern states, and lett The
white man supreme and undisturbed
10 these parts, The case mnst rest
therefore. upon the question ofprotit
and loss VIII it pay to hold and
govern them? That is the doctrine
Of the Cos as set up in this country.
II it will pay We viii whip them into
consenting. And that Is an ensies
joi, than the task Of the Cos. We
are surprised that in his declining
years. senator Hoar Is about to for
get the lessons Of his early manhood.
Ne have not 70 gotten it 10 the soEth-
aud perhaps FOR the reason that We
eere at the hot end Of the steel. and
it was scared upon the tablets Of our
memories. Viii itpay, gentlemeni
will it pay
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18
REAp 40 coNs.nER

There are alo.uo0 saioDas 20 AneFica.
aud 90, one Of thcm can to carried oi
without destroy los bays ana youHg n1ca
any more than sou can ran q saw mil
without using up logs
II needs thuuaosbolt ~ no eaTSh-
auake sometimes 70 awakca pssfF}c and
set them To thinking. There sre anorl
us tsiay people Who cail ,hcussel'e
supporters - teupsrBnec pEiDcip.hs al
~, xho say there Is 10 ue,e-eil, iar :
i.atien. Have they beard q auy yiola
tians u The ordinance, rcgalitnr tlt
sale y liquors Have thcy heard u the
sale 81 llqaor to boys We bciioFe ihsi
many know this is being doae ooutine
ally. j. there 10 cause iog agitation
Who Will save our bsgs u We are can
lcss Of their intereetss
The regular mcnthly mooiiug = ~
W. q 7. U. Will oc he,d a ile Preaby {.
rian church Friday, lanusry -, E; -
n. m. All lasiies arc invited
Gen. Sheridan was sskod By frssa,
Whist teu.ptation Be could uarc - ruosi
10 dread for his iitilc sou 4 90 tbost
that might beset him. His reply vac
~It world b. sbe curse q strung dfiuk
BOYS are BOT saiuts- We EFe ali selt-
willrd. strong wilied. may be tull . cuaS.
age aud ,hrift and push and kindnes
and charity, but wos % the man or bgy
who Bccames a slave o,liqDor o. l had
rsilser sec my Htiie 500 die TODAY iban q
scs him carTied ia TO his motber draHk
one q my bFase soldicr boss on tse field
said - ne Just before t'at,ls, when D..
gave mo his uisssasc "a bis mother, e h.
should be Killed; Tel hor havp kept
ny promise 70 her Not oRs nir.nk' hHls
ever tasted The bqy was killed
carried the message Wiih my ouH lips is
the uiother. shc soia; General that !.
more Elory Tor my 10y than Il 30 had
taken city.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18

Nelson Dingley, republican leader
in the house, died last week. 1t is a
peculiar coincident that Senator
Morrill,, author of the first tariff bill
of the republican party, and Mr..
Dingley, author of the last and best
Of the party's tariff measures, should
die within few days of each other,
and too. just after the close of the
year which marked the crowning
glory of that policy, to which each
had devoted the best efforts of his
life
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18

The following story is told about
Dave ModaL a Young man cane 10
him and asked pecuniary aid 10 star;
him ia business. "Do you drink "
asked MoIm. "once in while. I"
stop it, Stop it for a year, and then
come and see me-" The young man
broke oil the habit al once, and n the
eud OF the year came to see the nil.
lionaire again. DO you smoke = ask
ed the successful man Now and
then stop it! Stop 1t for year,
and then come and see me again -
The Young man went home and
broke away from tins habit II took
him some time, but be finally wor
ried through the year Rnd presented
himself again. -Do you chew " ask
I'd the bank r. ..Yes / do was
the desperate reply. ''stop ~ Stop
it fo- year; then come and see me
again The yoaug man stopped
chewing, bnt he never went back
again. Whea asked by his anxious
friends why he never called on Moffat
7-ria. ha replied that be lnew exact.
ly what the man was driving at.
"He'd haye told me that now, that !
,lIsd topped drinking and smoking
aud chewing, that | must have saved
enough to start myself in business.
And SO have" - Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18
splsnd,a rsaso for ths o.sr,,,.

czar Alexander sent to Stuttgart FOR
suitable present for the empress on
he occasion of her recent birthday
celebration He selected en- ornate
upright pIano for her bcudoir. The
sse Is in the richest Louis XVI style
md the front board IS jeweled with
brilliant gems. The black keys are
0sde Of real ebony and the white ones
re covered with mother of pearl. Ger
aa experts say Il Is the most costly
"a exquisite instrument OF its kind
er made
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18
NC a. nct Of Gorernor Thoml

The FIRST act of Governor Thomas
was to turn his back squarely on
home rule for Denver, which was one
of the main planks in the platforms
Of all Of the parties that nominated
him. The governor IS determined
not 10 lose his hold on police board
until he has used it 70 try 70 insrro
his election as senator.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18

..Coin'' Harvey has figured out that
1t viii take S2l apiece from the friends
Of the plain people to make the Mol
och Of Monopoly" roll over on his
side and below for mercy in 1900.
It is suspected that "Coir' is max
ing a good many moIe calculations
than he is making entries in his cash
book. the friends Of the plain people
not being gudgeons in these good
sound money times. Kansas City
Journal.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18
Help Himself Eddy. the noblest

Help Himself Eddy, the noblest
silverite Of them all, has been pro
vided with fat Office where he can
earn few additional dollars, at the
ratio Of IS to ] to his salary, by
holding up the insurance companies.
Everything is now serene on the po-
litical horizon, and no doubt but we
viii get free and unlimited coinage
next month.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18

Z St Louis has been named as the
place for the holding Of the great
exposition in 1903 to celebrate the
centennial of the Louisiana purchase.
Lamar itself is not in it. but that
portion Of our county lying north of
the river will by that date be The
most progressive and prosperous
portion of that great empire.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-18

Thirty i've state legislatures are
now in session, and al seem more
interested in resolutiug abopt the
way thew think the nation shonid be
run than in attending to state affairs.