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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
THE STATE SNOWBOUND.
MAILS AND TRAFFIC GREATLY DE-
LAYED AT BUFFALO,

Buffalo, March 1.-The heaviest snowstorm of the
season Is IN progress here, twenty-five inches hav-
fns fallen in the last twentyfour hours. Mails are
badly delayed. The mail due here at ITO last
night from the West arrived at $50 this morning.
No other mails have arrived since midnight and at
the postofice Eastern mail trains have been re-
ported. as they usually are. from Rochester or
Syracuse.
Freight traffic has been suspended. and trains
that are out. not many have been abandoned on
switches and their engines used to help along the
delayed and impeded passenger trains. Streetcar
traffic on the principal thoroughfares has been
Kept open, but on other streets there is consider
able delay. Reports from surrounding towns report
an almost complete suspension of travel of all de-
scriptons Country roads badly drifted.
Inc ROOF OF q house No. 3t2 North Division
St. collapsed from the weight of the snow this
morning, imprisoning Mrs Patrick Loughlin and
police.
At Lockport the storm caused the crossing of
western Union Telegraph office. in the Hodge
opera House Building. The blaze extin-
gushed by the Fire Department before much dam
age was done.
Niagara Falls reports the storm as undated
along the frontier. with Wabash trains from twelve
hours late and Michigan Central train showed
IN west of there Several local trains are also re-
ported showed in.
correspondents throughout Western New York
unite In pronouncing this the heaviest snowfall in
years Lockport reports three feet of snow. Me-
dina two feet, Hornellsville two feet, Delevan
eighteen inches and Brockton foot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
TO BUY STONY POINT Battlefield.

Albany. March (SpeciaD.-Henry w. Sackett, Of
New-York. here to-day in behalf of the Society
isr the Preservation Scenic and Historic Places
arc Objects. and submitted petition to the Senate
ShfHnce Committee for small appropriation OF
ssSp for the completion of the purchase OF the
STONY Point Battlefield. The sum Of S2l,5oO has
peen expended the battlefield property by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
DIR. uEssrTER RETURNS TO HIS HOME

DR. Arthur H. Messiter, who had been missing
from his home. No. 1872 West One-hundred- and
ntnth-st since Wednesday. returned yesterday
afternoon At the house last evening all informa-
ton concerning DR.. Messiter was refused
DR. Messiter is well known in musical and church
circles and for many years organist and
musical director Of Trinity Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
DAMAGE BY THE SLEET IN CLEVELAND.
POLES AND WIRES DOWN IN ALL PARTS OF THE
CITY-MANY TRAINS LATE

DAMAGE BY THE SLEET In ClIflN El~<ANo
POLES AND WIRES DOWN IN ALL PARTS OF THE
CIrY-MANY TRAINS LATE
Cleveland Ohio. March 1.-The most destructive
sleet storm ever experienced this city prevailed
throughout last night and early to-day The
streets In every direction blocked by hundreds
of PROSTATE telephone poles and carried down
by the Immense accumulation of ice The tee-
phone system the city. with the exception of the
underground lines. put out of service. Practi-
cally every streetcar line In the city tied up
in the early hours Of the day. the trolley wires
had been carried down everywhere by falling poles
and
Electric light trolley and telephone wires were
tangled together at many points. requiring the
shutting down of dynamos and trolley and light
the wires with safety. The cable roads also
blocked by the Frustrated trees and poles across
their tracks. The telegraph companies suffered
great damage their lines being carried down In
every direction For several hours in the early
morning Cleveland entirely cut off from tee-
graphic communication with the outside world.
The loss the telephone and telegraph companies
will be heavy.
Fire and police wires were rendered almost USE
result of the sleet. the majority of engine
houses and police stations being OFF from their
respective exchanges Numerous accidents oc-
Cured owing to coming In contract with live wires.
Several persons were severely shocked and more or
less injured. Dozens OF horses were killed by step
ping fallen trolley wires
The railroads entering the city have probably
been badly affected by weather conditions in
years they were to-day. Trains In many In
stances were abandoned or crept along hours late.
and Toledo. Owing the fact that the train wires
between the two cities were all down trains were
moved only with the greatest difficulty delay.
one through train from the West pulled into t6e
Union Station ten hours late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

cepted by Wall Street as confrmatory of the gen.
eral belief that the Consolidated Will in time
absorb the New-Amsterdam. c.. ]. Schermerhorn
presided the meeting and 1883 shares
voted resolution was unanimously adopted In.
dorsing the acts and proceedings of the Board of
Directors, the Executive Committee and the Off
GERS of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
STORM DAMAGES WIRES.
FOG DELAYS FERRYBoATs-FAIR AND
COLDER WEATHER TO-DAY.

The storm that was raging through the upper
portion of the State and In the Lake region yes
terdav caused a great deal of trouble with tele-
eranh wires Western Union wires were down
between Buffalo and Pittsburg, and in many places
in the Lake region. For the greater part of the
day messages were accepted subject TO delay Late
In the evening. however. sufficient repairs mad been
made to warrant the receiving of messages with
out the delay clause.
The fog that enveloped the city lay heavy over
the rivers until after 10 o'clock. There was much
DELAY to ferryboats the short ferries running from
fifteen to thirty minutes behind their schedules and
the longer ferries all the way from thirty to forty
five minutes.
Several of the Sound steamers started on schedule
time but others did not dare to venture into the
thick blanket fog and did not leave their docks
until late hour last night.
The weather predicted for to-day Is fair and
much colder over all the Eastern States: for to-
morrow. fair, with high northwest winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
,EW-A AMSTERDAM STOCKHOLDERS MEET
DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED-ACTs AND PRoCEE
INGs OF OFFICERS INDoRsED.

INGs OF OFFICERS INDORsED.
The Stockholders OF the New-Amsterdam Gas
Company held their annual meeting yesterday at
the office of the company Third-ave. and Twenty
ffth-st After the meeting it was announced that
the old Board of Directors had been reelected
without change. The directors are as follows
James Jourdan, August Belmont A \. BRADY
Charles F. Dieterich, II. b. Hollins. j. C. Ionhn-
son Emanuel Lehman. John Sloane Charles r.
Cutler H. II. Rogers. Harry Keene, Amos l.
French and f. S. Hastings 1t had been rumored
that Anthony N. Brady, who was recently elected
a trustee of the Consolidated Gas Company might
retire from the New-Amsterdam Board. and the
fact that he was reelected to that body was ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
THROWN BY THE WIND AND INJURED

Mrs. Ellen A. Payne. fifty-nine years DID, OF No.
Il East Eighty-seventh-st.. was badly injured by
being thrown down by the wind in East Seven
feminist. yesterday. She turned completely
around and thrown into the gutter Her right
shoulder was dislocated. and deep cut over the
right eye and Commissions of the body were inflicted
She was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital At
the place where Mrs Payne was injured number
OF vacant lots give full sweep to the wind which
caught her umbrella and caused the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
STEAMER RUNS INTO AN ICE PIER.

Philadelphia. March 1.-The steamer Westover
from Jacksonville for this city, seriously dam
aged this morning by collision with OF the stone
ice piers in the Delaware River at Marcus Hook.
twenty miles below Philadelphia. The weather
thick at time, and the Westover struck the pier
bow first. entire bow from three feet above
the water line completely torn away and her
forward compartments filled with water. The col
lsion bukhead all that saved her from sink
ing The responsibility for the collision has yet
been determined.
The Westover is ommanded by Captain JOY and
Is vessel of 1908 Subsequently she proceeded
up the river under her own steam and arrived at
her wharf this afternoon. The vessel carried a
cargo of lumber. The Westoyer is of two
steamers that ply between here and Jacksonville
She is of steel and built at Wilmington, Del
in 1873 She is los feet long. beam IS feet and
draws ia feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
Ex-yUDGE VAN HoEsEN RESIGNS.
LEAVES THE SCHOOL BOARD ON ACCOUNT o
PRESSURE OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

Ex-Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen has placed his
resignation a School Commissioner in the hands
of Mayor Van Wyck to take effect on February "A.
Pressure Of private business and lack OF time to
devote TO the affairs of the Board of Education
are the given by Judge Van Hoesen for
his action. The vacancy the School Board
caused by his resignation Will be filled by appoint
ment by the Mayor while the judges successor
in the Board of Education will be elected by the
School Board at the regular meeting next Wednes
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

Tho condition of Croton water is friEhtfuI.
Write phone the Hygea Distilled Water Co.. Office
$40 w. 18th St. deliver residence Office
supply Of Hygeia Water Tel 25s2 Sp1ag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02

The through trains that pulled into the Grand
Central Station yesterday brought evidences of
rough weather In the West. The local trains were
running on time. but the through trains Were all
from two to six hours late Word received from
along the road yesterday said there was actual
but slowly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
POSSIBLE CONTEST IN SENATE.

1t is possible that the retirement of Charles
II. Babcock from the Commission will also in
volve his retirement from the office of member
Of the Forest Preserve Board. Of which his fell
low members observation-disclosures Wood
ruff and the State Engineer, Mr. Bond. The
Rochester Senators reputed to be displeased
over the fact that Mr. Babcock not reap
pointed and a contest may follow over the con-
frmation OF his successor. The Senate is so
close that two or three votes may decide a con-
fest 1t is unknown what attitude the twenty
three Democrats in the Senate will take toward
these last nominations by the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-02
BLIZZARD AT OGDENSBURG.
COLD WEATHER CONFINED WITH THE DEE

COLD WEATHER CONFINED WITH THE DEEP
Ogdensburg, N. Y. March (SpeciaD-The worst
blizzard that has occurred in Northern New-York
since 1883 struck here yesterday morning and has
been raging furiously since. The snow Is now
three feet deep the level. and in some places
drifts are to be found feet deep Street
car traffic is at standsti the country roads are
impossible. and all trains many hours late or
entirely abandoned. The city schools We're dis
missed at noon to-day account of the severe
weather The thermometer registers 10 degrees
above
The storm is general throughout Northern New
York. and is equally bad in Watertown, Malone
Potsdam and other surrounding towns. 1t is still
showing.
RAIN AT SARATOGA AND ALBANY.
FEARS OF A FREsHET ENTERTAINED ON UPPER
HUDSON
Saratoga N. Y, March l (SpeciaD.-The storm
which has been in progress twenty-four hours is
the heaviest of the winter season; twelve inches
OK snow fell here and thirty inches in the Adiron-
afternoon, and threatens to continue all night
big freshet inside of forty-eight hours unless a.
cold wave interVenes.
Albany, March 1.-The storm started here last
night with snow, but before it had attained a
depth Of two inches II had turned TO rain and
there was a steady downpour all day. The river
men are fearing a repetition Of the disastrous
freshet OF last month il the rain continues
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25
FIRsr HALE SEVENTH INNING.


Rowland made Ist on hit to center.
Clinton hit to short who handed it to and
putting out Rowland and making double
to Ist, putting out Clinton, Mix famed.
4. Bradbury made clean hit to left
field gaining and base. ]. Bradbury
sent another one the same place, making
and and scoring I. Bradbury.
Geo. Penny came up and famed out
giving ]. Bradbury 3rd on passed ball,
Wilson took Ist on balls.
1. Penny came up, Wilson took
and ON pitchers interference Of catcher's
throw to head him of. L. Penny few
to short and out.
Kettenbach came up, Wilson made 3rd
on wild pitch and Kettenbach famed.
Score stood r. to S in favor Of home team.
FIRST HALF ErcHrH INNING.
Schulz hit to short and ont at Ist.
Rnbedew went out on a fly to 3rd. and
vandewalker famed.
SECOND HALF EIcHTH INNING.
Shively hit to pitcher and out at Tst.
Roos hit to and and out at Ist. Munday
made clean hit to left field making Ist.
4. Bradbury hit to and, making Ist and
putting Mundy out.
FIRST HALF NINTH INNING.
Hawley called out on hunted ball.
Rubedew made first on hit to right q nd
Wilson famed. Rowland hit short one
to pitcher and gained and by error Of Ist
putting Rubedew on cd. Clinton
sent one to Sd and closed the game at
Ist, leaving the score II to in favor Of
the home team.
The Kendrick team was made up of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25
LEWISTON FOUND HAwLEY.
Lewiston Wins on Errors Of the Kendrlck
Team By Score Of II to 5.

Long before the baseball game between
Lewiston and Kendrick was called the
grand stand and bieachers were filled to.
Overlooking at the game played yester-
day. Umpire Gordon called time at 8
O'Clock sharp with Kendrick at the bat.
The main features of the game was the
double play in the first half of the 9TH
when Clintan hit to Geo Penny who
tossed the ball to second, putting out
Rowland. and J. Bradbury's quick throw
to first putting out Clinton, and the high
fly hit to Roos at center by Rubedew in
the fifth inning.
The home team found Hawley 'sthe
wonder at every stage Of the game, his
delivery being wild in most respects
and out Of control. w. F. Kettenbach
made his regulation play by being hit
with pitched ball in the I'D inning.
The plays in detail were as follows:
Kendrick up Ist inning. Ist half Mix
took Ist on balls, and made and and 3rd
on wild pitch and passed ball.
Schulz trotted to rst on balls and RUDE
dew found the sphere for two bases to
short who made error allowing Schulz to
reach 3rd ana scoring Mix.
Vandewalker came up and played out
| by hit to Shively who passed it to FIRST.
Hawley struck out and Andrews made
Ist and Rubedew and Vandewalker
scored on Kettenbach's error. Vinson
hit, making first and forcing Andrews to
7d, Rowland struck out, retiring the
side.
SECOND HALF FIRST INNING:
Shively came to the bat, made first and
I'D on passed ball. Roos came to bat and
Shively took sd and home on passed balls.
Roos found the ball and drove liner to
center, reached first and stole I'D.
When Mundy walked up and drove the
ball to grid putting him out at Ist and
giving Roos 3rd.
L. Bradbury was next up and Roos
came home on passed ball and the
wonder failing to put the bali oves
the pan gave Bradbury base on balls.
j. Bradbury stepped up and couple Of
wild pitches gave 4. Bradbury and and
3rd. AT this stage Of the game Kendrick put
the Moscow catcher Shuh behind the
bat, sending Andrews to short stop, when
II. Bradbury was struck ont. Geo. Penny
next came up and hit to I'D, who
assisted Ist in retiring the side, leaving
the score 5 to- in favor Of the visitors
The rooters from Kendrick, ofwhich there
were about 100, did some good work here,
FIRST HALF SECOND INNING.
Second inning Clinton walked up,
tried to fluid the ball, but struck oui
Mix came up confident but sent short
one to pitcher and out at first.
Schnh found it but sent long one te
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25

SECOND HALF FIFTH INNING.
Geo. Penny famed as well as did
Wilson, and L. Penny sent fly to left
field, sending the visitors to the bat.
FIRST HALF SIXTH INNING.
Hawley batted and made Ist and was
called out for batting out Of order. An
drews and Vincent both famed in turn.
SECOND HALF SIXTH INNING.
Kettenbach famed, Shiyely found it by
a liner to Ist, who tossed it to pitcher.
putting him out on Ist. Roos took his
base on balls and stole 1d. Mundy sent
it TO right field, giving him Ist on error
of right. Mundy tried to steal I'D and
was put out BY catcher's quick throw.
Roos scored.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25

Stolen bases. Lewiston 8. kendrick !.
Earned runs, Lewiston
Third base hits 1. Bradbury J. Bradbury. Schulz.
Second base hits. O.
Home runs, 0.
Double plays, Penny TO Bradbury J. TO wilson.
Innings pitched by Shiveiy.9. BY Hawley. ).
Hits on Sh!veiy. z. Hawley. Z.
Struck out by ShlveIy. 8. BY Hawley. IL.
Bases ON balls BY Shveiy. By Hawley,4 Z.
wild pitch BY Shiveiy, 2 By Hawley. 4.
Hit BY pitched bali by ShIvely |. BY Hawley, l..
Passed balls BY Bradbury, 2. BY Andrews :. Schulz 8
Time Of game 3:10
Umpire, Gordon.
Scorer Stannus.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25

The Southern Idaho Mail of Blackfoot.
says: DIR. Poynter has located at Lewis
ton, where we hope he will meet with the
same enviable success which he had in
Blacktoot. The doctor has proved him
self to be one of the most careful and
successful physicians ever located in
Bingham county, and the surgical opera
tons he has attended have all turned out
we'll. The Grove City is loath to lose
him, but our loss is Lewiston's gain.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25
Will Run Ont The HOBBS.

Marshal Denny has started a crusade
against the hobos which are fast becom-
ing nuisance by begging on the streets
Of the city, and started in last night by
gathering in Ave Of the Weary Willies"
who will be fed on bread and water until
ready for shipment. He says that he is
bound to clear the city Of beggars and
trainps and will, as soon as the occasion
demands, place them on the "chain
gang.
This is determined step in the right
direction and the hungry boys" will
probably give Lewiston wide berth in
the future.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25

right field and tried to make third but
quick work of Kettenbach throwing to
Shively who tossed it to Mundy gave
Kendrick q goose egg.
SECOND HALF, SECOND INNING.
Wilson made Ist on clean hit to right
field when L. Penny came up and
gave him and on passed ball
and ord and home by two errors
of third baseman. Penny struck out
when Kettenbach walked up and received
his regulation time by taking Ist on a
hit ball. Shiyely came up, Kettenbach
stole to I'D and made sd and passed balls
and Shively walked to Ist on the inability
Of the pitcher to find the plate. Roos
came up next, Shiyely made I'D on passed
ball and Kettenbach scored op the catch
lers error. Roos made first on
felder's choice. Shively limped
to home on passed ball.
Mundy famed and Roos stole and
when l.. Bradbury famed retiring the
side. Score stood S to 8 in favor Of the
home team, the visiting rooters get weak.
FIRST HALF, THIRD INNING.
Rubedew went to rst on balls, vande-
walker came next, Rubedew took and on
passed ball. Hawley came up, sent one
to Ist and out. Rubedew scored on an
error Of and and Andrews sent foul fiy
to short stop putting out vandewalker
and retiring the side.
SECOND HALF THIRD INNING.
j. Bradbury found 1t and made Ist on
tumble by short stop, stole second and 9.
Penny went to Ist on error Of catcher.
Wilson famed. ]. Bradbury stole 3rd
and scored on passed ball. L. Penny
took Ist on hit and sent G. Penny
to sd who came home on passed ball
Kettenbach's hit made Ist on error of Isl
baseman, scoring Geo. Penny and ad.
vancing T.. Penny on I'd and stolen base
to sd. Shively rested. Kettenbach stole
to I'd when Shively found it with high
fly to I'D and out. Roos hit to short STOP
and made I'D on error Of Ist, scoring 4.
Penny and Kettenbach. Mundy came
up. Roos tried to steal sd and retired the
side, score 9 to favor home team.
FIRST HALF FOURTH INNING.
Rowland sent one to first and hit out
Clinton sent q fly to Mundy and out
Mix hit one in the air with Shively under
I it. Side retired.
| SECOND HALF FOURTH INNING.
Mundy sent one along the ground tc
and, and was put out at Ist. Lew Brad.
bury famed, and ]. Bradbury sent an
easy one to Ist, leaving no change in the
score.
FIRST HALF FIFTH INNING.
II -.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25
Declared He Would Die in S Minutes.

Earl A. Beeman, farmer near Fletch-
er, ae years old, was brought before Pro-
bate Judge Langford for examination this
afternoon and charged with insanity.
When questioned Beeman asserted that
he had been crazy for the past 10 or IS
years, but was all right now. However,
he said, expect to die in FIVE minutes,
or most any time. DR.. c. c. Phillips
gave expert testimony as to the mans
condition. Witnesses from his neighbor-
hood testified 70 his strange actions.
Beeman was committed to the sheriff
and will be taken to Blackfoot aylum as
soon as an attendant can arrive from,
there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25

The local talent Of this city are arrang-
ing, under the instructions of ]. H. Little
and ]. H. Gilbert, to produce drama for
the benefit of the Artisan lodge to take
place in the near future,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-25
FIRST HALF FIFTH INNING.

Schulz took base on balls, when Rube-
dew came up Schulz stole to and and
made 3rd on passed ball. Rubedew sent
a high fly to center and out, scoring
Schulz. vanderwalker hit to pitcher and
out at list. Hawley repeated the play
sending the team to the field.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-22

To secure the original witch hazel salve ask
for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve well known as a
certain cure FOR piles and skin diseases. Beware
OF worthless counterfeits They are dangerous.
&C. T. Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-22
Played Out

Dull headache, pains in various parts
OF the body, sinking at the stomach loss
of appetite. feverishness, pimples or sores
are all positive evidences of impure
blood No matter how it became so it
must be purified in order to obtain good
health. Acker's Blood Elixer has never
failed to cure scrofulons or syphilitc
poisons OF any other blood diseases 1t is
certainly wonderful remedy. and we
sell every bottle on positive guarantee
Sold by G. L. Williams, druggist
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-22
SheldOn's Paper.

Rev, Mr., Shedon's paper is out
and it is revelation in the field of
journalism 1t deals with public
questions and current events in a
masterful manner and does not HEDGE
on anything. 1t has ring that is
exceedingly wholesome and is a
publication the reverend gentleman
has reason to feel proud of. The
circulation reached over a quarter of
million and the Straud Magazine
OF London, arranged to get out an
English edition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-22
Academy Notes.

Next Saturday afternoon, on the
academy grounds, there will be a
base ball game between the public
school and academy boys. Come
and see good game.
Mr. Glenn Shawhan, of Payette,
while spending few days in Weiser,
visited some of his student friends
at the academy.
Because of the early opening of
the season Mr.. Peter Gladheart and
Will Eaton have gone home to begin
their farm work.
The Philomathian society meets
Friday evening
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-22
To Cnre a cola In nne nnr

rake LAXATIVE BRoNo QUININE TABLETS An
druggists refund the money If ii fails 10 cnre r.
W. GROVES signature IS on each box. 25c. i-s6