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New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
POLICE INVESTIGATING THE BURNING TO DEAra


POLICE INvEsTIGATISG THE BURNING TO DEATH
OF A CAMDEN WOMAN.
Camden, June 9 CSpecaD-The police are making
investigation into the fire yesterday morning in
which Mrs. Anna Wsiker was burned 70 death at
her home, no. 1888 Afulford-st.
The woman's husband said he attempted 10 put
out his wife's blazing clothing. but II is said that
his hands scorched The police also
think IL strange that Immediately after the fire
Walker disappeared. and has not yet been found.
The lamp broken. though Il had been
struck against something and this In connec-
ton with the fact that Mrs. Walker made effort
TO escape from the flames, leads Coroner Bushey
10 believe that possibly the woman had been struck
the head Hardly anything Is known concern
ing the Walkers In the neighborhood except that
they had violent quarrel or Monday night
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
WANTS DAMAGES FOR HIS INJURIES.

Henry d. Corliss OF Gloucester Mass. began SUIT
yesterday the United States Circuit Court against
the Nassau Railroad Company for $50" damages
for injuries which he says he received through Inc
negligence OF the defendant He says that while at
tempting on July H. 1896 TO board trolley car OF
the Nassau line at Fulton Ferry he was thrown
against pillar OF the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
and sustained injuries which permanently disabled
him
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
PRosrRArroNs IN HoRoKES.

The Hoboken public schools were closed yesterA
day afternoon on account OF the excessive heat.
Matthew Lemoine. fifty years old. OF No. 70
Franklin-ave.. Gutenberg was overcome by the
heat In First and Washington SITS. Hoboken, yester-
day. He was cared FOR at Police Headquarters.
William schaefer of No 80 West Twenty-sev-
enth-st.. New-York was prostrated by the heat
while loading lumber In Thirteenth and Hudson
SITS. Hoboken, yesterday morning, and was removed
to ST Mary's Hospital
William Thurmer an employe Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad. was prosJrated
in the railroad yards. Hoboken. yesterday after
noOn and was taken St Mary's Hospital
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
THE IupERIAL GUARDS KITCHEN WARE.

Paris correspondence Of The London Telegraph.
All the pots, kettles pans and moulds oompris-
ing the batterie de cuisine OF the officers Of the
Imperial Guard OF the First Napoleon have been
discovered IN old Karret OF the establishment
the Place Vend0me, between the Hotel Bristol and
the Hotel Ritz formerly used as the headquarters
Offices Of the Paris garrison. The cooking utensils
which were buried amid mass OF lumber, are In
excellent condition, and are marked with a First
Empire crown and the Initials C l." They are
10 be sold at auction In few days at the State
lumber rooms In the Rue des Ecoes, and the Treas
airy hopes 10 get good round sum by their sale.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
A RECEPTION FOR SIGNAL CORPS MEN

reception in honor Of the I'd Signal Corps
~ c. ~ Y many OF the members OF which have
recently been mustered out OF the National ser
vice Will he held next Tuesday night In the ar
morv AZ Dean-st and Underhill-ave. At the recep-
ton which is 10 be held under the auspices Of the
Citizens Committee which has so successfully
ors medals will be given to all the men OF the
corps who were In the volunteer service
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
CHARLES b. THURsTOy STRIcKEy

Charles B. Thurston was stricken with apoplexy,
Monday night at his home In Jersey CITY, and was
still in comatose condition last evening He has
been prominent hnancler for years. and was the
president OF the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company, which controlled all the streetcar iines
In Jersey CITY and leased its plant 10 the Consoll-
dated Traction Company.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
FIRST ELECTRICAL FOUNTAIN DISPLAY

The Prospect Park electrical fountain has been
thoroughly rebuilt and put In hrst-cass condition
by Park Commissioner Brewer. and the first display
OF the season was given last evening II will be re-
peated on Friday at p. m. and thereafter on each
Tuesday and Friday night throughout the summer.
With the Improved electrical schemes the fount-
ain electrical displays should prove more fascinating
than ever.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
SHE HELD ON TO THE THIEFs COAT

Elizabeth June (speclaD.-During the parade OF
Buffalo Bin's wild West show here to-day Mrs.
Philip Rushman. OF East Grand-st.. felt some one
tugging at her pocket. and on looking down saw
man with her pocketbook In his hand The man
tried 10 escape, but the woman grabbed MS coat
tan and shouted for the police She held on 10 the
FELLOW until Detective Decker reached the scene
and arrested the thief who Is young man and
gave his name Joseph Raymond. or New-fork
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
MORE THAN NINE YEARS FOR DAILY.

THE BEGGAR WHO STABBED JOHN ENGLIS RE
CEIVEs A SEVERE SENTENCE
Christopher DAILY, the young beggar, who has
already served two short sentences in the Kings
County Penitentiary. yesterday sentenced by
Judge Aspnall in the County Court 10 a term OF
nine years and six months at hard labor In Sing
Sing, for stabbing John Englis the shlpbuilder.
The assault took place at Vanderbilt and VII
loughby aves the morning OF May 49, DAILY a
day or so before had repeatedly annoyed Mr..
Engis. and finally the latter struck DAILY with an
umbrella That is the only reason which the beg
gar gave for his murderous assault. He sprang
upon Mr.. Englis with a penknife and inflicted a
painful wound In the latter's neck. Owing TO
prompt attention Mr.. Engls recovered from the
injury.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
OVER THE MAYORS VETO.

THE BOARD DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE THE
COMPANY PAY FOR A FRANCHISE.
The Jersey City Street and Water Board passed
over the veto OF Mayor Hoos yesterday an ordi-
nance extending the franchise OF the Hudson Tee
phone Company The Mayor insisted that the
Company should compensate the city for the privi-
lege.
bob" Davis. who controls the Street and Water
Board is a prominent stockhoder In the telephone
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
WHIRLED AROGND THE SHAFT.

Bellevllle June (speciaD. Thomas Gloves. a
machlnist at the Eastwood Mills. this morning got
his hand caught IN the betting, and had his right
agm broken In three places. Gloves was whirled
around the shaft and would probably have been
Killed had not the engineer promptly stopped the
machinery.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
MAY CONTEST THE PLANK ROAD oHARrER.-
ATTORNEY GENERAL GREY AUTHORIZES ouo-
wARRANTO PROCEEDINGS.

Attorney-General Grey yesterday informed sam-l
uel Kalisch. attorney for the Newark manufact-.
who fighting the Plank Road monopoly;
az Newark that he would consent TO the official
OF his name In quo warranto proceedings
against the Plank Road company, 70 ascertain the
company's right 10 charge tolls the Plank Road.
The question IS 10 be decided in the Supreme
Court.
The charter OF the company granted In 1919
for fifty years. ana II expired last February Butt
ten years act vas passed. under the terms
OF which the company applied for renewal for an
other nifty years Mr Kalisch says that this act
is worthless. and that the charter renewal is nou
worth the paper II Is written
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
HOTTEST JUNE DAY ON RECORD.

Paterson June (speciaD. TO John T.,
Probert local weather forecaster this is the hot-
test June day Of record the thermometer today
registering 1O2i2 degrees in the shade On June Il
1895 the temperature 102 degrees
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
A SCORCHTNG DAY IN JERSEY.
TEMPERATURE RANGES FROM % DEGREES
TO 105-THE FIELDS PARcHED.

TEMPERATURE RANGES FROM % DEGREES
TO l05-THE FIELDS PARCHED.
Hackensack. June CspeciaD unprecedented
heat prevailed yesterday and to-day in all parts Of
Bergen County. and reports indicate that all grow
ing crops especially strawberries. have been seri
ously damaged, and will be completely ruined
less the drouih is broken Ia short time. Grain
nelds and lawns turning brown and corn and p0-
tatoes show the effects OF the lack OF moisture.
circuit OF Fifteen miles. shows range from 30 TO
l0J In the shade al 3J0 this afternoon. with fair
breeze. Most all outdoor wofkmen stopped work
at 10 o'clock. Brckmakers suffered greatly. shut
down being necessary TO tlem from serious
results. one man was prostrated BY heat yester-
day. and IL still under treatment At Hackensack
Hospital.
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT IN JERSEY CITY.
John Mugge sixty years old Of No. III Bruns-
wick-st.. Jersey City, overcome by the heat In
Ocean-ave yesterday ard carried into house
close by. His condition was serious that he
could not be taken 10 the hospital
Edward Brady forty-nine years old a truck
farmer OF Ocean ard Stegnan sves.. Jersey city,
taken to the City Hospital
George II. Cox thirty eight years old. Of No IL
Greenvile-ave.. overcome IN Nobie-st., and was
taken 10 the city Hospital
Mary OConne. sixty years old. prostrated
by the heat at her home No eC9 Jersey-ave She
was taken to St. Francis's Hospital Her oondi-
ton is critical
All the public schools In Jersey city were closed
for the day at noon yesterday account OF the
heat.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
THE COMMITTEE NOT CONSULTED
GOOD MEN FOR THE PLACE.

Aaron s Baldwin. OF Hoboken, has been sug-
gested as a candidate to succeed Guisto a mem
Der Of the County Board OF Elections. but ii is not
thought that he would accept such appointment in
view OF the fact that he is chairman OF the Organ
Ia ton Com nittee which Is now buslly engaged in
the reorganization work.
EX-Polce Justice David w. Lawrence ex-Street
and Water Commissioner Richard Brown and ex-
Alderman William Fry, OF Jersey City. have also
been suggested as men who could be depended upon
TO I'll the office acceptably and in the interests OF
the Republican
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

Mr. and Mrs A. II. Van Buren,. Of No. q spencel
Place have taken a cottage at Murray Hill Park
Thousand Islands Mrs Van Buren, and the fam
fly Will go there this week. and Mr.. Van Buren vii
go later in the season.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

The Fenelon Reading Circle Will give reception
at the Pouch Mansion Thursday afternoon IL
honor Of Bishop Mcdonnell. The committee IL
charge Is composed Of Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs
J. c. Keogh and Miss Deluhury.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthur Moore and thei
family of Eighth-ave, left town yesterday 70
their summer home. at Bellhaven, Greenwich Conn
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

Mr. and Mrs James A. Brodie are at the Nor
mandie. Paris.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Murray Tuttle have re-
turned from their wedding trip. and are staying ct
the St. George
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

The Troop c Country Club has taken lease of
the old Cornwall homestead and estate at Port
Washington Long Island There are about hun
dred acres Of land on the hills overlooking Cow
Bay. Members Of the troop expect to go there this
week, or as soon the arrangements OF the house
are complete. Thirty horses have been sent there.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

The Womans Advisory Board OF the Seney Hos
pital held It's annual meeting and luncheon at the
Montauk Club on Monday Covers were laid for
forty-two, and the table decorations were pink
roses carnations and ferns. After the luncheon
DIR Lucv Hall Brown gave an address on Hos
rital Work" Mrs Theodore Henderson sang and
was accompanied the piano by Mrs, Charles
Thomas ana there were recitations by Miss Sara
Flske Pitcher. At the business meeting preceding
treasury in making sanitary improvements In the
hospital.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Siedler Adams, OF Lincoif
Place. returned from Europe N Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
on THE DEATH ROLL.

clark W bryan. AGED a years. for
mctly part owner ~ the Republican.
ana later owner NJ the fniun. shot aud
killed himself today. Tie founded gond
House Keeping ana the Paper World.
\ few months age he met with business
Icverres.
~, Petersburg. jan. aa.-Gcncul
Michel Annenkon the distinguished
Russian engineer, who constructed the
trans. caspian railway. iH dead
The late General Aunrnknn. who
was born ln ~, Petersburg ln 1855 was
a son OF the famous General Michel
Annenkun ana was destined hy his
father Tor "a military career In Co.,.
turn for hiF srryicra during the Polish
inHurfcctiOn NJ 100 he was promoted
nt the AK ~ n tu tho rank NJ colonel
ana he remained for four years In the
immediate service ~ the imperial adj
minlEtfatiOn, During the Franco. RUS
sian war h. accompanied the German
army az "A Russian military attacho,
after which he returned 10 Russia u
take part, under the nricrs OF General
skohelon, In the Merry campaign.
James NJ. Watkins r. dead ut Kansas
city ~ grip, lie was born In Rristol.
England, IN 1899. came 60 America In
lsii settling In Wisconsin, was four.
teen wears general freight agent ~ the
Kansas City Fort Scott q Memphis
railroad; later was agent Tor the New
York Central ana ~ Louis railroad,
ana nt the time ~ his death general
agent of the Canada Cattle car COM
pnuV.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
CLARKE's TREASURER SKIPS
Hut the Loss to the Actor Is Not so
Much rs Thought NJ First.

Harry Corson Clarke. the comedian.
Ia minus "a trensunr door man. ana
incidentally hnlf dozen tickets to
Butte. The star 81 what Happened
To Jones" bears his loss philosopMcally.
clark. has had suspicious eve npon
hiH dpoIkrepcr. u. \. Boone. Tor roin.
days past. 10 much - that he Insisted
on the treasurer handing over the re-
rrlpta NJ the close 81 each performance.
a. this judiclouA foresight may be as
srihed tho fact that the box office fc-
ceiptr OF the Salt Lake engagement ball
nncc to a cent. 20 that the only Thing
that happened 10 Clarke IL the fact
that NJ mourns the ln-s Of half dozen
tickets To- Butte.
Last night. when the actor Inter-
viewed chief Pratt regarding his loss,
he Imagined that h. was round dozen
Interpretations shy. however. before
he left this city FOR the north he ~.
cciycd an envelope from his lcvnnting
rnFhier. mailed ON the train In Colorado,
containing six ~ the missing tickets.
clarke wanted chief Pratt 60 head on
the fugitive by wire yesterday. hut ~
Il WIS impossible Tor the actor to
remain over In this city until Boone
was brought back aud nrrulgncd IN
court. the chief very wisely refused To-
have white elephant on his hands, or
otherwise turn the police force into a
collection agency; 20 Boone gneH free.
Tho missing man lcft FOR Denver ycH-
tcrdny over the Union Pacific using
Fcaipcr'a ticket that bore the name ~
isafi. lie had taken the prccaution To
ship his trunk the day previous. further
hspald his bill at the ~. James hotel
ere departing. noone halls from WilkcH.
barre. Pa. and " the husband of
blanche Mouiton. tho well known
actress. aa present with Mnntcll.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23

short Line came In this morning from
n trip over the Montana division OF the
road.
l. :. card. the genial contracting
ngenf OF the Midland. Is in Colorado
Springs lie IL taking a week on 10
visit home.
col. George W. ". Dorsey. the wen
known mining man. was taking tne
round Of the railroad offices this MORN
ing. lie got In town last night.
g. y. Harris. the superintendent Of
the wyoming division NJ the Union "a,
cinc. was In the city yesterday. lie leit
Tor Cheyenne this morning.
chaa. Lane. assistant general freight
agent OF the e. r.. paid the city.
SUNDAY visit and left last night Tor
Denver.
The earnings of the Rio Grande West
grn railroad FOR the third week NJ jan
unry. 1888 were ~ 100. an Increase over
the corresponding week Of last year
" 500.
our nftv delegates to the National
Live stock aHnoclntion convention left
last nilht ana this morning over the
Denver and RIO Grande for Denver.
According tn the Denver News, I. =.
blake of the wclscr and Seven Devils
road. has succeeded IN hnhncih.
tho scheme iu the Fast and the road
viii be pushed through.
II begins ~ look ~ " the Utah and
C1 Pacific r. IN earnest In building tue
line from i'tnh To- the coast by the
southern route. A very heavy uruef
for steel rails has lately been placed
enough tn lay track for between four
ANA iivo hundred miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored 20 Health by Lydia u.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.


Mrs. PArmGE DAsEuY,
West Winsted, Conn, wr'tes'
"DEAR MRs. PISKuAm;--It IL with
pleasure That | write 10 you OF the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very III, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement Of the womb.
"icouldnot sleopat night, hadiowalk
the floor, | suffered so with pain In my
side and small OF my back. Was trou.
BLEED with bloatlng, and at times would
faint away; had u terrible pain Ia my
heart, n bad taste In my mouth all the
tune and would yomit; hut now. thanks
to Mrs. pinkhain aud her Vegetable
Compound, ! feel well and sleep WELL
can do my work without feeling uredi
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
III sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave mo and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
CENTREyILLE NEWS.

contcrvlllc. Utah. Jan q. 1909 Judge
i,olapp viii not hold court onsJan 2sih.
but viii do ~ On Jan. ai-t. only pro-
hate matters aud motions will be- at
tended To.
The Davis stake conference " the "
NJ. ~ I. 4. viii be- held In the Farming.
ton meeting house on Saturday. at 3
y. M. ana ON sunday, AZ .. m. Jan,
18th and Goth.
The year and half old child Of Jo-
reph ana Emma Ford of crntcrvlllc.
whose death occurred early Saturday
morning. was buried today Hrotncr
and Sister Ford have buried u number
Of children In early Infancy. and have
the syinpalhy of the community Ia their
bereavement. Is..f.
The delegates named by the county
commissions IN the National lave stock
association meeting "a Denver arrs W.
", sfrv't,er of ccntefNfiie W Tar
her. ~ Syfaanns. Jrns Nelson NJ
Woods Cross; Jacob NJ. ScrrlHt. III
Fnrmineion. ana Joseph y. Ford. oi
centsrNiiie
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
DAMAGE sulr on THAI
Ease ~ Mrs. Hsdei,ns Against the sal
Lab. Rapid Transit Company.


The $4,000 damage nult ~ Mrs.
Sarah Radcliffe agninst the salt Lake
Rapid Transit company came On FOR
TRIAL before Judge cherry ana "a jury
today. with Mossru =. =. and J. n.
i,icharda appearing for the plaintiff
and Baldwin aud Ricketts, representing
the defendant company.
Action In this ease was brought by
plaintiff and her husband. Prof Thomas
iiadclliie. AGAINST the defendant, to re-
cover damages for the alleged careless
ness on the part Of the defendant com
PAM.
The complaint nilcEcn that on the
evening ~ November iith. 1897. plniu-
TN was u passenger un defendant 4
Port Douglas ear. while nilEhting nj
the intersection Of I. and First streets
plaintiff alleges she was nrcclpltatrd
Into an open sewer trench by which she
received injuries In her spine nnd back,
causing her severe pain ana great sur
iering. In her damage In IN. sum ~
ii0.n0o.
The negligence complained " 4 tho
act of the conductor In stopping the
ear az tho particular place. when he
knew of the existence ~ the open
trench and vas aware ~ it, dangerous
condition.
The defense n that plaintiffs injuries
resulted frum her avn careicssncsS and
negligence.
The case was In progress this after
noon.
\ similar suit. brought by tho same
plnintinn against salt Lake city, n
now pending.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
PAINT WORKS FIRE.
Estimated Loss $4,000. viii Insur.
ancc for Onc.Thiri That Amount.

Tho Utah Paint works which were
burned ON Saturday evening arr dam
aged beyond all hope ~ rcpnir. The
Insurance viii reach only about once
third of the loss. being 5000 ana fis-
ooo respectively. The property was 10.
Gated AZ the Forner ~ Fourth Yves, and
Ninth north streets and was owned by
John a. llossom. The Insurance was
written by Whiii"mofr a Company ~
thia ciiv. The origin ~ the blaze ~ en-
iireiy unknown. though the aurpusition
~ that u started near the furnace. AZ
tor spreading o. the woodwork the
flames made rand progress nnd quickly
consumed the buildings. The West
side iirc department made strong 81
fort To- extinFuiah tho flames. but Il was
au late In arriving owing ~ the great
distance covered. that u was unable
IN do efcctual work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
POLICE NOTES.

The last two days the police have
been making the usual monthly raid
upon the senwy side Of lie In this city.
During the last thlrty-six hours some
$3.50 has been added 10 the city treasury
In the form Of tho usual monthly con-
trihution from women 81 III rcputc.
jas. Newlrnd was given thirty days
Tor begging
W. Smith vas given twcnty-four
hours to Het out Of town.
Luther Johnson. a soldier from the
fort. was taken IN With crowd ~ icwd
women when q house was rnided. lie
was nned tgi
James Jackson made tho city richer
BY a. Tor being drunk.
Henry Warren. a vnrrant was given
HlN hour 10 get out ~ town.
Geo. warren. Tor stealing some cloth
Ing from color.d soldier. was fined
$50, or required 10 serve thirty days In
jan. nobt. 1iruoka. who was connected
IN the some ease Eot hfty days.
l.. smith. drunk. was fined 80. t'rchin
Brcklc WA hnod the Hamo amount for
similar uffcnac.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
DALY.w EST IS ADVANCING.
The Stock Sells at SIG Shire This Aher
noon.
Wen, uearinr at ss Two Week. Ago
special Stockholders
Meeting.

The sensational advances made by
Daiy-wcst the past few days are Of
more than passing interest. Two
weeks ago the stock stood around 81
share NJ which figure II went bog.
cling. About that time. however. there
came news nUm New York OF an
amlcablc agreement between the ma
jority and minority stockholders. IN
which II was stipulated that work
should he resumed ou the property ~
early AZ Il was practicable to make
arrangements therefor. The glad tid-
inrs were wired To this city by AIR.
John =. DAILY president ~ the COM
pany aud one uf the principal owners.
who vent east Tor the purpose Of con-
fcrrlng with his associates In the big
mine. On his return Mr. DAILY stated
that he looked fuf "a resumption about
March aist. ADD Immediately the stock
began to Increase In value. Today u
sold In the pit for Sii % share and this
afternoon 10 was dealt IN at SIC with
offerings very limited at this figure.
The paly West n one ~ the biz
mines Of Park city ana has enormous
ore bodies running high IN silver ana
lead. ON the 3ist inst. the company
win hold a special atockhOidcrn' meet
mr. Va TINS cry Tor thn purpose OF cone
niiefinr and voting upon amendments
tu the articles uf Incorporation by In
crcnFing the capitalization ~ the CONE
pnuv FROM si.soO.oo0 10 sl,0oomo. aud 10y
Increasing the number uf shares OF THE
capital stock from s5O00 to ii0,ooo
shares. thereby making the cnpitnlizn-
tlon s1ooo.o 40 Instead of $4,000 ,ooo,ns nt
present. and Increasing the number ~
shares from sh.0o0 shares, ~ at pres
4WN Ia HhW
nsnte are also provided For. all looking
to future harmony In the ranks OF
those intcrcsted and the operation of
the biF mine on scale that viii doubt
less result In the payment OF biz divi-
dcndS.