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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-13
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
The Only Chance Ditch Company,

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the Directors held on October IL,
1899, an assessment Of (ss2 O0 Thirty-twe
Dollars per share was levied upon the
Capital Stock Of the Corporation, with
conditions OF payment as follows
Thirty Dollars per share may be paid
in labor if done under the supervision Of
the Directors between October 23rd and
November II, 1880 inclusive. and two
Dollars per share must be paid in Cash
Said assessment Of labor and cash viii
become delinquent on November Il 1899
an d day OF sale Of any delinquencies will
be Monday, November 27. 1880.
Said assessment is payable to the Sec
retary at Emmett, Idaho. Any stock Of
which this assessment remains unpaid
on the above mentioned day of delIn-
quency will beadvertised for sale at pnb-
lie auction, and unless pay ment is made
before, will be sold on the aforesaid day
of sale to pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost Of advertising and ex-
pcnses Of sale.
Thos J. Coonrod, Secretary,
Emmett, Idaho, Oct. II, 1899.
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
The Last Chance Ditch Company.
Emmett, Canyon Co, Idaho
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing Of the Directors held on October IL,
1899, an assessment of 1872 0o) Thirly-two
Dollars per share was levied upon the
Capital Stock OF the Corporation, with
conditions Of payment as follows:
Thirty Dollars per share may be paid
ia labor if done under the supervision OF
tho Directors between October 23rd and
November IL, 1899 inclusive, and Two
Dollars per share must be paid in Cash.
Said assessment of laror and cash will
become delinquent on November IL, 1899
and day Of sale Of any deliuquencies will
be Monday. November p, 1899
Said assessment IS payable to the See
retary al Emmett. Idaho. Any stock OF
which this assessment remains unpaiC
on the above mentioned day of delin
quency will be advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on the aforesaid day
Of sale to pay the delinquent assessment
together wilh,cost q advertising and ex
Denses of sale.
And in accordance with an agreemen
therefore an assessment OF (SlO42.5Ol On
Thousand Fouity-two Dollars and Fift,
Cents in labor and (s605O) Sixyy-nin,
Dollars and Fifty Cents in cash WAS lev
led against the Only Chance Ditch Com
panS, with like conditions Of paymen
and days Of delinquency, aud sale rs tn
above stated Thirty Dollars of labor an,
Two Dollars of cash of the Last Chanc
Ditch Company.
Thos. ). Coonrod, Secretary
Emmett, Idaho, Oct. II. 1899.
EP WORTH LEAGUE
DEVOTIONAL SERVICES FOR oCToBEl
WILL BE As FOLLOWS:
18th. Lost Opportunities Jer S-2C
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-13
EP WORTH LEAGUE

DEVOTIONAL SERVICES FOR OCTOBER
WILL BE As FOLLOWS:
18th. Lost Opportunities Jer $50.
Matt. %: 37-39. Heb. y: II. Leader,
Miss Hattie Housed
22ad. AN old-t m Q Missionary. "
Jonah 3: l-lO missionary meeting
Leader, Miss Ella Davis.
goth. Giving us M expression Of
love" Mark y: il--l4. (Meeting to con-
slider systematic and proportionate Civ
iug) Leader Mrs. Mable Bradley.
Meeling commenees at Z O'Clock P. ".
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-13

rbo Idaho Free Travelling Library"
,,y al Or. Clymer's office. 1t stages
% .o "o months in place and then it iSscnt
n,,hcr. Any Que can get good book
.d FREE for two weeks. Everybody
.,ll and examine it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
OBITULR

Gen Elias N. Greene dod yesterday OF apo
plexy at the Colonnade Hotel. For more than
four years no had been almost entirely blind
He was an Assistant Quartermaster- Genera
during the CivilWar. and was n lineal descendent
OF Gen. Nathaniel Greene OF the Revolution.
Gen. Greene was born In 1890. his father. Dr.
Daniel Greene. being n physician OF some
prominence with house on Bowling Green.
then tho nristocrafic part OF the town. His
mother was Miss Anna Thompson who lived in
Trenton and who. the General often said. gnvo
shoes and clothing to Washington and his mon
"a they went through Trenton on the retreat
from New York. Gen. Greene was educated at
Bowdoin College and enlisted In the Mexican
War In 1919. After tho war no went into busi-
tune. In is ii he was appointed UuartermSs
tor OF Volunteers aud later became AS istant-
Quartermnster-G GENERAL with tho rank OF Col
onel. While In Washington during tho war.
when the negroes were nocking there from tho
South he built cabins for several hundred OF
For these negroes he bought sewing machines
and set them to work making uniforms
for the soldiers Alter The Tnr he went TO
drifted TO the West. promoting various schemes
o9b osnG email ,Sst1 Ss In thH gS5y par.
Coionnade Hotel in June, 1919; Since his re.
turn from the West he Ia said to have heen
engaged in promoting patents and is believed
to have left some money.
Joseph Christofrel Hoagland. the founder OF
the Royal Baking Powder Company, died yes
terday Of paralysis Mt hiS residence, u West
FIfty-nrst street; Mr.. Hoagand wns born in
tered tho Union army in 1881 and served IN
the Quart"rmaster's Department. In lHB
he organized the Royal baking Powder
Company on small capital. and few
years later was assisted by his brother.
pr Cornelius \, HoaGand, and William
brothers Iuarreled about businrss. matters
which became tho subject Of litigation. DIR.
Hoaglanh withdrew from the company and
purchased the Cleveland Baking Powder busi:
ness at Albany He died several years ago and
soliiated last March with the Royal company.
Mr.. XieRler sold out his interest several years
ago Joseph IlOaglnnd retired from active parlI
cipaton in the affairs OF tn" company aftor the
cOnso idntion. He had notable collection OF
country seat on the Shrewsbury River. lie
was n member OF tho Chamber Of Commerce,
the Holland Society. and OF the LAWYERS Club,
tho Down Town Club and the New York
Yacht and Atlantic Yacht clubs. His widow.
ono daughter and two sons. survive him,
Maurice W. Myers, said to have been tho
oldest librarian og II tho world died YES
Mrs Henry ,Ezckie l kockdalc In Cncn-
Eari. He had had charge of the law library
In the Court House, Cincinnati, since April.
1861. and he brought that institution to the
foremost rank in the, worlds law libraries. He
was born in England almost ninety years ago.
Louis Straps. the yel-known turfmnn, is
dead at his home In Lexington, Ky. IIe had
been suffering several months from Brght's
disease He was well-known to turImen
throughout the country. having oiflciatad as
Judge on many rncetracks. He was 50 years
old. and leaves family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
FIGHT IN A BANK VAULT.
PRECEDENT JAMES SAYS HE WAS SET
UPON BIZ GIGANTIC CARPENTER.

x,,,,,,.a b, w.,or,,, M.mh.r. -, ,n.
Liauidnting committee OF FRANKLIN VA
uonai Bank Row Aired Before Judge
Charles +. James. President OF the Franklin
National Bank OF Dey and Greenwich streets
%. ,h., h. ...ar,,.a On NJ ~ ~. no,
ss's s"a' no "aS as'"umeu ou Wv - W i"an
whom he described as a gigantic carpenter In
the employ OF the majority members OF the
Iiorid,,,n, orn,,i,,oo" =, ,ho horL Tbaro
i'irue"k ,o'1 VI '"o o""n
Is a light on between MI james and several
officers o, the bank on ono hand and the m a.
Lit, r.nh.r. q, the IIo,Id,,ing Commi,,oa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
ROYAL eAklno POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW yoex

members OF the committee OF tho presence
there OF the visitors. conflict ensuei and
Anderson has made an AFFIDAVIT TO the effect
tina. he was forcibly kept out OF the vaults.
According 10 the report Of the affar made to
Judge Lacomb-. however. when the visitors
opened the door OF the vault to so out, Ander-
son jumped In und assaulted President
James
Anderson was ordered BY Judge Lacombe
TO show cause why he should not be held In
contempt Of court for his conduct He re-
turned an AFFIDAVIT stating that he had used
no force against any OF the party. but had
hurriedly entered the door at the same time
with President James. Judge Lacomhe then
denied the motion 10 adludge Anderson guilty
Of contempt and ruled Likewise in regard to
Hall and Carpenter. who had been charged
with ncglecting TO obey the Courts order to
restore locks and combinations to n condition
allowing the officers and directors access to
all parts Of the bank.
The bill Of complaint filed by tho stock
holders who fear the effect OF the fight on the
assets ~ the bank. declares that on Jan. l.
lS''S Charles /. James, william James.
Washington y Jacques. Theodore +. Huffman
and George West CAV" their notes for $1,000
each. In order to bring III" assets OF the bank
up To the figure required by the Comptroller rs
a condition that the bank be allowed TO con
tinue. II is charged that they voted to return
these notes TO themselves in February last, and
that they have eut'.rcd into q conspiracy TO es-
cape from paying them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
NEW HORSE BILLS.
Two for a Pacific Cable and Ono for tho
FREQ Coinage OF Gold and Silver.

Two for q Pacific Cable and One for tho
FREQ Coinage of Gold and silver.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8-These bills were In
troduced In the House to-day:
BY Mr.. JOY OF Missouri. authorizing the
Direct Telegraphic Company to lay a cable be-
tween the United States. Cuba. Port Rico and
the other islands In the West indies owned or
controlled by the United States Also grant
ing to the West Indies Development Company
the right to acquire from the local govern;
franchises OF all descriptions.
BY Mr.. Sherman OF New York. for Pncifo
cable to Hawaii. Guam. the Philippines. Japan
by Mr. Roden burg OF Illinois. for the appoint
preferred by Americans for damages In Cuba
during the occupation by Americans or arising
from the spanish war
BY Mr.. RidRely OF Kansas, to redsta blish the
American merchant.marine and promote COM
BY Mr.. Clayton OF New York, granting a PEN
sion Of $50 per month to soldiers or sailors
who have lost an arm ut the shoulder or leg
BY Mr. Little OF, Arkansas. for thu free coin
BY Mr. Reeves OF Illinois. to amend the
patent laws OF tho United States, 90 as to allow
the more reasonable use OF Inventions and dis
coveries By the people OF the United States aud
to protect the patentee.
additional homestead rights to soldiers and
sailors OF the spanish Anne rican war.
BY Mr.. Burleigh Of Maine. for the raising.
organizing and maintaining OF the Volunteer
Army 81 the United states.
tIon OF a public building at Little Falls. N. Y.
costing $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
MORIARITY'S BROKEN NECK
AFTER HAVING IT FIVE WEEKS HE
WALKED SIX MILES.

Could Move but Not Feel with HI. Right
Side, and Feel but Not Move with His
Lsft-Doctors In n Yonker's Hospital
Amssod-The Injury Caused by Fall
YosKERs. Dec. s.-John Moriarlty OF Dobbs
Ferry. 05 years old. applied at 1T. Joseph's
Hospital for treatment to-day House
Physician O'Neill asked him what was the
trouble and he replied that he had broken
neck The doctor. believing the man to be
joking. ordered him TO stand IN. Moriarity
obeyed with difficulty.
Now let me see you walk" said tho
physician. with tho aid OF a cane the man
llmped a few PAGES His left leg he manip-
ulated with q swaying motion OF the body.
Seeing that there vas something radically
wrong. the doctor placed a chair for Moriarity.
where are YOU from 2" he asked.
'.Dobbs Ferry" was the answer
And how did you get hereT
II walked"
How far 2"
About six miles"
The man was placed in bed and DR.. O'Neill
and Dr. Tallman made careful examination
OF him. The doctors found that the mans as
sertion that his neck was broken was correct.
One OF the vertcbrw was fractured. They also
found that the mans motor nerves on the lett
side we're paralysed. but tho sensory nerves
were In working order. while on the right side
the sensory nerves were paralyZed and the
motor nerves were active. 30 II happened that
he coull move the right aide OF his body. but
couldn't feel with It. while the opposite con-
dtions prevailed on the left side. The doctors
are at q loss to understand how he could walk
such a distance or.in fact. walk at all under tho
circumstances.
On being Questioned by the physicians.
Muriarity added further to their surprise by
informing them that he had been In his present
condition for Ave weeks. He was working az
| n hodcarrier on q building In Dobbs Ferry
early last month. he said. and he fell from n
scnffold to tho ground. a distance OF twenty
feet. He was rendered unconscious, and did
| not recover his senses for two weeks He was
| attended by q physician In Dobbs Ferry. whose
name he had forgotten. and feeling no pain.
he dispensed with the doctors services shortly
| after regaining consciousness Shortly after
ward his head began to hurt; the paln increas-
| Ing In severity every day. Being poor man.
unmarried and without relatives. he deter
| mined to come to the Yonkers Hospital
| The doctors summoned all the consulting
| physicians Of the hospital who. after examin-
ing the man. said that his injury was as DR..
! O'Nei!l aud DIR. Taliman had found II. II was
| determined that after n rest OF a day or two
| the man must undergo surgical operation.
He II very weak. but he snys with confidence
| that he will survive the ordeal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
AssKnBLrMAN-ELE STONE DEAD.
Governor May Have to Order y Special
Election to I'll tho Vacancy.

Governor May Have to Order y Special
Election to FIJI tho Vacancy.
Edward G. Stone who. on the face OF the re-
turns. was elected Assemblyman from tho
Thirty-nrst Manhattan district last month.
died yesterday morning OF heart disease.
Samuel s. Slater ran against Stone on the
Republican ticket and the police count was SO
close that the result appeared TO be In doubt
Slater contested tho matter before the Board
OF County Canvassers and the Board decided
that Stone was elected by a plurality OF
90 votes. The board docs not meet TO do
clare It's decisions and TO issue certificates OF
election until Dec. 81. Slater declared his In
tention to contest the seat before the Assembly.
and. 10 necessary. In the courts, alleging that
II q number OF ballots improperly thrown
out as defective were counted he would DO
elected. II tho Board OF Canvassers declare
that Stone was elected. lawyers say that the
Governor will have TO order special election
to oil the vacancy caused BY his death. No
contest can be carried on againat q dead man.
Edward c. stone was 80 years old and lived
with his parents at 205 West 121st street.
He graduated from the Columbia Law
School when he was Fl years old and
shortly atterward formed a law partnership
with Charles g. Wahle. formerly Com m ission or
Of Accounts He was III during the canvass.
but rode about the district In a carriage. Since
the election he had been constantly Ill with
nervous prostration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
CURRENCY BILL IN ORDER.
House Votes. 1os to i44. to Close Debate OF
Dec. IL.

Dec. IL.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The Committee on
Rules this morning reported to the House the
resolution introduced yesterday by Mr.. Over
street lRep.. Ohiol. for the consideration OF the
Financial bill. The resolution provides for a
weeks discussion OF the bill. beginning on
Monday next For Ave days 1t will be under
the general RUE governing debate and on Sat-
urday the bill will be read by sections. with
opportunity for amendments. discussion to be
limited to i've minutes. The vote on its pas
sage will be taken on Monday. Dec. IL.
In reporting the resolution, Mr.. Dalzell said
that the majority were DESTROYS OF expediting
the passage OF the bill. It was brief. compris-
ing only two objects-thc securing and main
tenance Of the single gold standard and
some legislation regarding national banks,
which logically followed the first There was
nothing new In the measure. he said. and tho
time allotted for discussion was deemed to be
The resolution was agreed to. 1913 to IA.
, MIR. Dalzell presented report from the
snip Of the C committees f V on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries from thiriecn to seventeen.
Affairs. Public LA lands. siafs Affairs Satal
khinairs: TERRITORIES a and District OF Colnm.
Sa to SS Known ss ths
beers. was also provided for, to have charge OF
appropriations. pertaining to the islands which
came to the United States by the terms Of tho
Paris Treaty Of 1894 with Spain and Cuba.
The resolution was agreed to.
=, In the brief discussion OF the resolution, Mr..
Tnwney OF Minnesota, Inquired IL provision
was made In the resolution for the Insulsr
moan Islands ID "nG LACEY Rsp . "G made Ss
the snme inquiry as 10 the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. Dazel REP. Pal said there was no such
provision. tho Committee on Rules believing
sufficient Tho problems presented there were
not the same IA those in the recent Spanish
Committee
Mr.. Bailey Dem. Tex said the Democrat,
approved the increase Of committee member.
ship provided for. and nlso the appointment oI
the new committee named But the minority
resented the suggestion that the control OF the
Philip mes was to be permanent.
Mr. Robertson OF Louisiana announced the
death OF his late colleague. Representative
Samuel T. Baird. aud after adopting the usua
resolutions Of regret. as q further mark ~ re.
spect the House. at 1:3O p. NJ. adjourned
until Monday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09

A slight Loss in Membership Last ear but
No Drop In the Finances.

This htty-second annual IN Getting Of Plymouth
Church was held last night directly after the
brief prayer-meeting exercises. which were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Hills The reports OF
the various officers OF the church showed that
In spite OF the change In the pastorate last year
and the continued shifting in the population
from tho lower part a the city. In which the
church and its missions are situated, 20 the
outlaying districts, the Plymouth Society has
about held IT'S own. There was a slight reduc-
ton In the bersh!p during the year. the
acccssions being flfty-seven and tho removals,
Including deaths seventy-seven. The total
membership at present is 1884 and from tho
beginning 5NN.
The report OF &. v. White, the Treasurer.
showed that there had been no depression In
the financial end Of the church. The ,contri-
nearly on" Thousand dollars In excess OF those
o. o the preceding year. The entire income. q :
officers. teachers and children OF the three
Sunday schools number / .4SO. The election Of
church officers was postponed until next FRI
day night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
DIR. W. 4. LOCKWOOD SUICIDE
Dependent Brooklyn Physician Poisons
Himself.


DR.. William 4. Lock wood. 90 years old. was
found dead yesterday morning seated in a
chair at tho foot OF the bed In his furnished
room on the top floor OF the house at 81 Clinton
street. BROOKLYN. Investigation showed that
he had committed suicide by taking n dose OF
carbolic acid On the table beside him was a
bottle which had contained the poison and this
note:
DR.. Lockwood's son, T. st. John Lockwood.
197 Garfield place. Friday. Dee X. Rests
Until August last when he settled down In
the furnished room IN clinton street. DR..
Lockwood had an office al 42G Vanderbilt
avenue, His practice was insignificant and he
spent most Of the time in his room. He was a
graduate OF Bellevue and had been a house
surgeon there in 1851 lie was In practice Tor
several years at Norwalk. Conn.
Mrs. R"iser, the owner OF the house. says
that DIR. Lockwood had never seemed to be in
need OF money and that he was generally
cheerful in his disposition. He had only two
regular callers recently, and both, she sup
posed. were patients; Among DR.. Lock;
woods effects were Sl6.IO in money. n gold
watch and. chain and some other articles, oil
jewelry. He was a widower Friends say that
the death OF his wife and the loss OF his prac-
tice had probably caused him TO despair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
wc1sREy ON THE MONEY! QUESTION.
wants IL Made Known That Now York stats
Democrats Arc Against Free Silver.


Democrats Arc Against Free Silver.
Senator Patrick Henry McCarren was
at the Hoffman House last night. He
had been in Washington as the repre-
tentative OF Hugh Mclaughlin. the Demo-
cratic leader OF Brooklyn. on matters
OF tho highest Importance to the Demo-
racy Of the state Of New York. Incidentally.
Senator McCarren. while In Washington. I'M
dertook to land tho Hon. William Sulzer as
minority leader Of the House OF Representa-
tives. Il was no go. All now aRreo that
the selection OF Representative James ID.
Richardson OF Tennessee was the wisest one
under the circumstance that could be made.
and tho Democrats predict that Mr. Richards
son, as leader OF the minority In the
House. Ia bound TO make things very
lively for Speaker Henderson. The Speaker
has only a majority OF twelve or thirteen on
which he can count. and Mr.. Richardson 10
spoken OF by Democrats as resourceful tact
full. industrious and mighty trou blesomo leader
OF the minority.
Senator McCarren said last night that In
his opinion the Democracy OF the state OF
New York should be put right on the money
question and that at the first favorable OPP
portunity tho Democratic Congressman from
the State OF New York should mako IL known
70 all their brethren 10 other states that tho
III tne FstuDiTt Wttc uosoiu'c-
ly and unalterably opposed to the free
coinage of silver at tho ratio OF 10
to |. Already. senator, McCarreh says,
Representatives briggs. Wilson. Clayton and
Fitzgerald 81 Kings. Scudder OF Long Island
and Underhill OF Westchester hal signed a
petition asking the Democratic ConRressme IN
OF the State OF New York to Join with them in
making solid demand against the free silver
issue at ~ toll.
senator MoCsrren made II plain that there
was no coercion in this movement and
an effort to set the Democrats Of the
State OF New York right on the money
question before the people Of this country.
A significant fact II was ndded. In that Leader
Richardson OF the minority had not yet called
n caucus Of the Democratic Congressman on
the money question. and up to this time oil
Democratic Congressman are Mt liberty to eK-
press their personal opinions on this great
question.
The action OF tho Kings county Con-
gressmen and their friends from Long
Island and Westchestcr brought IN the
fact that tho Democratic State Convention
will be- held along In the spring Tor
the purpose OF naming delegates at large to
the Democratic National Convention. In pre-
vious years State conventions which hnve elect
edthese delegates at large have invariably renf-
frmed the Democratic national platform then In
| existence. Senator MoCarren was asked about
this. and he replied that the matter was one
which could not be considered until the con
ventlon assem- bed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
STANDARD Gas Dividend HELD UP
Russell Sage Says It Was Not Passsd-stock
Falls In Curb Market.

No action upon dividends was taken at tho
monthly meeting OF the board OF directors Of
The Standard Gas Light Company yesterday.
although IT was the regular dividend day.
President Russell Sage said:
The dividends were not passed The matter
was discussed and action was deferred for the
present. Should II be- deemed advisable tho
directors can hold "A special meeting at any
,lme and max" dividend declaration, Gas liz
n" manufacturers and this condition ought to
De- stpupeI.'
IN" fact that the Standard directors failed TO
uhIN"t Sales OF the common stock of tho
Mahunrl COMPANY were made nj lO2 AMI nj
we Preferred stock AZ 1876, decline OF eleven
l"lh's N th' common from tho previous sale
! 81 eleven and one-hall points IN the pre-