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New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
LITTLE ORPHAN JIMMIE HAS AN OUTING
NOW HE IS NEGOTIATING ON IT WHILE HE LIVES
ON BREAD AND MILK

Little Jimmie Kelly, orphan, of Brooklyn, ten
years old, laid claim to father and mother and
gave their address differently every time he was
asked about them. He is now in st. Johns Home
the shelter for Catholic boys at Albany and St
Marks ayes-. Brooklyn. His diet for the next few
days will consist of bread and milk. He will have
time to mediate on his error in disappearing from
the institution. For several months he had been
receiving at the Home. On August 27 one of
the Sisters thinking the lad would like an outing
asked him to go with her on a shopping trip
Freckle faced and snub nosed Jimmie smiled glee-
the yard OF the Home.
go to the dressing room," said the Sister. land
tell them I sent you to be dressed up to go out
shopping with me-"
Jimmie minded the instructions and when he
appeared from the dressing room he had some
thing of the style and neatness of a little Lord
way Of the Home. The sister had not arrived and
Jimmie thought he would essay the independent
role. Out the front door he went unchallenged
The gatekeeper saw him coming. but thinking
from the boys neat attire that he was some visitor
to the Home he let him go by.
The next day Jimmie was found CRYING in Ocean
Parkway. He was taken Of for few hours
by woman and later turned over to the police
Finally he was placed in the Of the Chidren's
Society OF Brooklyn. The officials tried to find out
blocked all efforts Fir lily of the Sisters of
st johns Home saw a PARAGRAPH in q neWsna ner
ABOUT Jlmnie's being in the care of the Chdren's a
society. investigation was begun, and JimnIe's
turned to st. Johns Home yesterday to eniov an
instructive plain diet OF bread and milk
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
WoMEN sWINDLED BY PROMISES.
THEY GIVE MONEY AND vALUABLEs TO
PRETENDING LOVER.

Joseph Topkin, twenty-three years old, Russian
cigarmaker OF No. 334 East Eighth-st., was locked
up last night the Eldridge-st. police station. He
is charged with swindling women under promise of
marriage. He is handsome, judged by the women
he managed to ensnare.
Mary Totman, of No. 142 Stanton-st., met Topkin.
He said he loved her. She intimated that all she
wanted to be asked and she would become
Mrs Topkin. Topkin told of his ambition to be-
come an East Side doctor. and lamented that It
would cost $3.50 to get certificate from Albany
permitting him practise. She had S72 saved up.
She went to an Allen-st. barber and by pledging
good security got $4S from him. She told him what
she wanted the money for.
Look out for that guy, Mary" her barber friend
warned her, hell do you"
"Oh, no. he's such nice fellow" said Mary. And
she gave Topkn the $40.
A day or two later Annie Kauplng, Of No. 1872
Eldridge-st. called the same barber She want
ed him to advance some money some jewelry
for her lover. When she told the mans name the
barber told her of Mary Totman'S experience, and
given Topkin her eight years savings of $780, a
diamond worth 800, and a gold watch and chain
worth $50. The barber met Topkin in Allen-st.
yesterday. He carried Annie Kaupling's $50 seal
skin sacque which he had taken. The barber had
Topkn arrested.
Mary Totman had made all arrangements for
her nuptials, which were set down for to-day.
Annie Kaupling had boasted of her approaching
marriage and had hidden all her friends to attend.
Thursday next the time appointed.
who had been swindled by under almost
identical promises.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
MOUNT VERNON.

About a year ago Mrs. Mary Roosevelt. wife OF
Warren G. Roosevelt. the New-York bridge builder,
was robbed at her home. Chester HILL OF all her
1ewelry several hundred dollars in cash and a
number of her best dresses. She suspected Mar
garet Muldoon a woman who had been employed
by her as a maid and who mysteriously disap-
peared after the robbery Yesterday Chief Tim
mons. OF w-Rochelle. learned that the Muldoon
woman. who had been living under the name of
Mrs Westerveit hiding in that city, and in
formed the Mount Vernon police. She was ar
raigned in court yesterday morning. The prisoner
is about thirty-one years old. and born in
Scotland. It is said that at time she had some
wealth.
The Republicans of this city hold meet
Ing in Lincoln Hall tomorrow evening for the pur-
pose Of organizing a Mckinley and Roosevelt Club.
1t IS desired by the leaders TO make the club the
largest in Westchester County. The one organized
by ex-Congressman Ward, in Port Chester, is at
present the banner club. 1t has $50 members.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
MRS. BoUCICAULT MARRIED..

Detroit, Sept. (SpeciaD.-AIrs Louise Thorndyke
Boucicault. widow OF Dion Boucicault the drama
tist and actor, who died in 1891, married in
this city last night to Frank Calhoun of Boston
a grandson of John c. Calhoun. the famous
statesman Of South Carolina. Frank Calhoun is
reported to be rich. He is a member OF the Bos-
ton Board OF Trade. Mrs Boucicault refused to
confirm or deny that she married to Mr. Cal
houn She in her room in the theatre this
afternoon and while she would see no reporters
she consented to talk through crack in the door,
but 1t only to give evasive answers to the
direct question The manager OF the company said
that II was that Mrs Boucicault and Mr.. Cal
houn married.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
HURRICANE LEAVES TIE COAST.
MOVES II A NORTHwEsTERLY DIRECTION-RE-
PORTS OF DISASTERS AT SEA

MOVES ~ A NoRTHwEsTERLY DIRECTIoN-RE-
PORTS OF DISASTERS AT SEA.
The hurricane which developed near Florida early
in the week is continuing to move in a northwest
erly direction instead Of taking a northeasterly
course along the Atlantic Coast expected.
It was central yesterday morning south of Texas.
Reports Of disaster from contact with the storm
still continue to in.
A dispatch from Key West yesterday stated that
the Hollander Line steamer Michigan Captain
Peck, from Galveston for New-York, had put in
there with her cargo badly shifted from an en-
counter with the storm. The dispatch stated also
that the Norwegian bark Norge. Captain Jonsen,
from Laguna for Falmouth with cargo of log
wood, picked up by the tug George w Childs
al Coffin Patches disnasted and in a leaking ccn-
diton. The British bark Culdoon. Captain Richter,
from Pascagoula for Rosario with lumber. went
ashore Carrysfort Reef Light.
The barometer in the local Weather Bureau was
higher yesterday than Friday, indicating that
there are no storms in the neighborhood. The day
was cool the maximum temperature being rs de-
grees The forecast for to-day and tomorrow is
for fair weather with stationary temperature.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS,

The steamship Campania, OF the Cunard Line.
which sailed yesterday, carried, among others B.
+. Tracy, Mrs. ]. A. Bostwick r. Cory Clark
George c. Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Gray.
II. B. jeffrey. Mr and Mrs. Sidney Long Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Laldlaw Miss Blanche L. Macintosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morton Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
w. Paxton. Mrs. Lammot Du Pont Charles Pms
sell Mr. and Mrs Charles s; Venable. Mr. and
MRS. William Van Norden, Mr.. and Mrs F. g
woodward Mrs. Wimerding E. c. Whitney and
Miss Natalie Wilson. W
The Cunard Line steamer Etruria which arrived
yesterday, brought among her cabin passengers
the Rev. De Witt M Benham, ]. NJ. Boston r.
Burpee, the Rev. DR.. John Wesley Butler, Marcus
DAILY. William Dickson. George E. Francklyn.
Thomas Sanderson Furniss. Henry Sanderson Fur
Mss. Colonel August Goebel Charles w Gregg
Judge NJ, John Hall, Judge A. E. Herrick r 8
Kingsbury, Fulton Mcmahon, James s. McCand-
less Henry N. Millar, DR.. James o. Dee. c. Y
Qrton., Major Graham Pearce. Captain Perry.
Colonel +. W Schuarte. Robert Stead A
Townsend II I r. Xermilye E. Warner Mrs Julia
and Judge A w. Waterman
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALBEMARLE-M. B. l. Goddard of Warwick,
r. L FIFTH AVENUE-Brigadier-G General Fitz-
hugh Lee, u. 5. A, and Governor G. w. Atkinson
of West Virginia. GILSEY-Thomas MacDougall,
of Cincinnati GRAND-Paymaster E. B. Rogers,
Z. S. N. GRAND UNION-Dr. w. H. Peters. of
Providence. HOFFMAN-Donald Cameron, of Bos-
ton; E. Blount Greene, of London, and DR.. E.
Francis Jones. of England. HOLLAND-Ex-S Sen
ator Daniel H. Mcmillan, OF Buffalo; Henry Paget,
of San Francisco. and Captain V. Percy, OF Ire
land. 1MPERIAL-Dr. E. ]. Gilroy of Buffalo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c. Van Horn, president of
the Canadian Pacific Railway; the Rev DR.. John
Henry Barrows, president of Oberln College, and
Thomas S. Furniss and family. of England. MUIR
RAY HILL-Judge Charles Edgerton, of Mel
bourne, Australia. NORMANDIE-J. H. Mather,
Of the island of Malta. PARK AVENUE-Dr. T.
Santos Fernandez, Of Havana. ST. DENIs-Alfred
CoweIl Goodwin, OF London. WALDORF-Mrs.
Charles Emory Smith, Of Washington David Soil,
of Washington; S. Chester Ried. Of Louisville; Roy
Tompkins, Of Elmira, and Sir Thomas Wright, of
Leicester, England.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
BRIDEGROOM DIDN'T WANT sEREYADE

Oscar L. Austin and Miss wiIhelmina Mitchell, of
Yonkers. who We're married yesterday at Green
Tich. Conn, are well known IN Yonkers. Mr.. Aus
yin is the proprietor Of livery stable and driver
OF trotting horses. He is good shot at the traps
and is the president of the Yonkers Gun Club Mr..
Austin and Miss Mitchell have been engaged fer q
number OF years, but have postponed their wedding
from time to time because, It is said, Austn's
friends had threatened 10 serenade him and have a
good time at his wedding.
Miss Mitchell left town week two ago to vtsi4
relatives in Greenwich. Friday evening Austin
quietly boarded a trolley car for Mount Vernon
Whicn Is en- route TO Greenwich. Preparations are
now being made for big welcome home for the
happy pair. Mrs. Austin is the daughter of William
business in Yonkers.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
AGAIN THE .TELEPHoNE BURGLAR"

HE HAS BEEN AT WORK IN WHITE, PLAINS MOUNT
VERNON AND NEw-RoCHELLE
The police in Westchester County are looking for
man who has been known to them as the ''tee-
phone burglar" The burglar who represents him
seIr to be telephone man. wears pair Of line
mans spurs and carries a telephone transmitter
and satchel. He not only secured several hundred
dollars worth OF Jewelry and silverware from John
H. Farley in White Plains. but he has operated
successfully in Mount Vernon and New-Rochelle.
In the latter place the homes Of Howard r
Ware local merchant, and Henry D. Steers, a
wealthy business man.. Were mysteriously robbed.
Joseph N Manning and A. Z. Schirmer, two busi-
ness men who live in Mount Vernon. also received
a visit from the thieves, who carried off several
hundred dollars worth Of jewelry. silverware and
clothing. The thief is smooth shaven and well
dressed. and visits the homes only of well-to-do
people He is of medium height. His is
Somewhat prominent.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
WARsHIPs AT BAR HARBoR.

Bar Harbor. Me-. Sept s.-Smoke from the forest
nres obscured the warships again during tho early
hours OF the morning until a southeast breezs a,
good strength dispelled 81. There were more via
itors TO the ships to-day than on previous days
many strangers having arrived from Bangor and
otner points The feature OF the day for the off,
GERS was visit to the Pot and Kettle Club They
went by water in their own boats to a landing
the way. ' AN'ii0o ieAoihs
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
SHOTS NARROWLY MISS 4 STEAMSHIP

FIRED FROM THE GOVERNMENT FoRTIFIcA-
TONS At SANDY HOOK
solid shot Of large calibre fell near the Mallory
Line steamship San Marcos, which left Galveston
on September l. as she approaching the Scot
land Lightship on Sandy Hook, about II 80 o'clock
yesterday. 1t crossed the bow of the San Marcos
about two hundred feet away. A few minutes later
a second shot poughed into the water some dis
tance astern with a great splash. The shots came
from the Government fortifcations at Sandy Hook
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
STOPS WORK ON CITY ISLAND PIER

Mrs. Elizabeth Delaney, OF City Island, yester-
day Informed the Westchester police that she
wanted the work on the new pier at Main-st CItv
Island which the city is constructing stopped
She said she 4OO-foot strip of land under
water all around the island. and that the new pier
encroaches on her property. The work stopped
1t was said by the police that Mr. Piepgras n
Wen known City Island shipbuilder. had twice tried
10 build a pier on the place, and had been
snJoined by the courts upon the application OF Mrs
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
MOUNT KIsCO.

Ida Brown. colored girl. about twenty years
old has been held for forgery. and is now pris-
oner in the White Plains jail She was employed
as a servant by George Carpenter well known
resident Of Mount Kisco. but was discharged last
Monday. 4 few days later Mr.. Carpenter learned
that the girl had bought some 5ewelry Of F. T.
Gellin, a local dealer, and given him a check for
SO in payment. The check bore Mr. Carpenters
signature, and indorsed by Ida Brown. The
girl he learned. had tried to pass similar check
FOR SIS at local drygoods store. The girl pleaded
guilty..
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
NEw-YORK CITY.

The Empire State Phiatellist Society decide
last evening to hold its next annual convention a
Syracuse probably next August. The conventio
in this city adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
CHARGED WITH Hom1c1DE IN WORCESTER

Thomas Rubikis a Pole. twenty-one years Old OF
No. IL cheever-st.. Worcester, Mass, was locked
up in the AGams-st. police station, Brooklyn, last
night, a charge of homicide. It is alleged that
IN a drinking brawl in Worcester last Sunday he
struck Michael Smith several times over the head
with a bottle. Smith died the next day.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
YONKERS.

Mayor Sutherland was in Friday night
by the Board OF Fire Commissioners a volun-
teer fireman The Mayor has Joined Lowerre Hose
Company.
Washington Camp No. % a camp Of the
Patriotic Order of Sons of America, organized
last night by State President Charles /. Anderson
A Republican club under the name Of the
Mckinley and Roosevelt Rough Riders, has been
organized by Gustave Schluter. The members OF
the club will be mounted. It is expected that nfty
horsemen viii turn out in the campaign parades.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
SLAYER BECOMES A MANIAC.
THREE MEN FAVE a LONG. HARD sTRUG-
GLE TO ovERPowER HIM

William Fitzpatrick. who stabbed to death Rich
ard Gerden and wounded Louis Gerden, his twin
brother Thursday at Clifton. Staten Island, is
hopelessly insane. Yesterday he removed from
Police Headquarters at Stapleton to the county
jail He became violent, shouting wildly in his cell
He tore his clothing to tatters Three of the keep
ers entered his cell and endeavored to overpower
him. They had long and desperate struggle be-
fore they able to do
He is carefully watched, and is never left
alone for a moment. Two or three keepers are
constantly in the cell with him.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
TWO SAILORS PICKED Up IN BAY.

FIRST SAID THEY HAD BEEN 'SI7ANNIHIED THIN
THAT THEIR BOAT HAD UPSET.
The Staten Island ferryboat Northheld an
early trip from the Battery yesterday picked up
two men in the Bay off Liberty Island Both men
were fully dressed and had life preservers.
AS soon as they were noticed the ferryboat was
stopped and a boat lowered and the were
taken aboard. One of them said he John Lum-
dell. a Swede and the other said he Arthur
Berg, and that he came from Germany. The men
were charged with intoxication.
They first said they had been "shanghied" on the
ship St. Paul now lying in the Bay, and had taken
the first opportunity to jump overheard. When ar
raigned in court however, they told entirely
different story They said that they belonged the
crew Of the ST. Paul and had started to to
their vessel, but that their boat had been upset
The men were discharged.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
HISTORICAL SOCIETY F0UNDEn

Albany Sept S.-The Empire State Historical
Society, OF NewYork City. to publish and sell his
torical works pertaining to the State, was incor-
porated here to-day. The capital stock amounts IN
$500 and the directors Mitchell c. Harrison
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.

The Board Of Trustees has awarded second
issue OF s5OO0e of macadamizng bonds 10 r. l. Day
& Co. Of New-York, at I03.O79. The bonds average
fifteen years. at Sls per cent.
The Board OF Trustees last night elected O. Tru-
Capron Police Justice, and appointed Thomas
Birmingham to the police force.
The United States Civil Service Commission has
informed the local Office that an examination Tor
additional clerk and letter carrier VIII be held
in this village September g.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
PEEKSKTLL.

The twenty-second annual picnic Of Iron Mould
ers' Union No 6. at Oscawana Island. was one OF
the largest and successful the union has ever
held, financially and otherwise
II has been decided to sell any single tickets
10 The coming winter Euterpe musicals. Only sea-
tickets VIII be offered for sale
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
EoREcAsr RoR TO-DAY AND ro-MoRnow.

For New-Bngand and Eastern New-York fair TODAY
and tomorrow: southery winds becoming variable
For the District Of Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania
NeJersey Delaware. Maryland. Virginia and West vir
snia continued and fair weather to-day and nror
ally tomorrow: light Winds mostly easterly.
For Western New-York and Western PennsvIvania
generally fair to-day and Tomorrow: continued warm IN
the interior: light. variable winds ~ "
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
A NEW BUILDING At HARVARD,

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. s.-Harvard is to erect
building. at a cost Of $4,000. The structure
will be used as an addition to the university mu-
scum. It will be built Of brick and stone and will
be near and also similar to the main building OF
the group used for archaeological purposes.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANA

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 535 Sunset 6:10I Moon rises - Moons Is
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy Hook 7:2O Gov. Island 752 He'll 9:41
P.M-Sandy 7:49 Gov Island Sill He'll Gate 1000
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

In this diagram The continuous white line shows +ba
changes in indicated by The Trbunes self
recording barometer shows the
ture recorded at Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune ONCE Sept 8. / a. m-The weather yesterday
was showery and moderate The temperature ranged
tween 40 degrees and so degrees the average (75 de-
ETees) being ~ degrees Friday and 2 de
grees higher than the corresponding year
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
FOR APARTMENT SEEKERS.

Inc tribune each Sunday presents an attractive
1qsevl tIteat OF New York's choicest Apartn1snt
houses save time and comfort by consulting them
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

San Francisco. Sept. S-The official closing quo
tatons for mining stocks to-day were as follows
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

PORT OF Ew-YoRK-sATURDAY. SEPT. s. 1900
ARRIVED.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-22
who Who?"

Manager Bosdet has rare treat in
store for the theaier goers of this city on
Monday, March 20, when he will present
al Mason's opera house the third and
best edition of "Who Is Who?" with
Pussy and St. John in the cast. The au-
thor, it is said, has succeeded in giving a
happy compromise between genteel com,
edy and the uproarious horse play that
has for some seasons usnrped the place of
comedy. His incidents are broadly but
not absurdly conceived and if he has
dealt freely with the improbable, he has
not pestered us with unreasonably fan
tastlc episodes. Rather, he has shown a
most commendable ingenuity in evolving
series Of laughable or semi-serious hap
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-22

penings and complications from very
simple though unique proposition. A
Young man named Jack Har;land, ad
mitted to the bar, wishes to enter upon
the practice of his chosen profession.
Aware of the few chances favoring be-
ginner in great city, he tries in vain TO
associate himself with some already es-
tablished lawyer; and as final expedi.
ent to gain the confidence of would be
litiganta, he invents a partner and be-
comes the junior member of the suppo-
sitious firm of Memo & Hartland. Al.
though this device does not produce u
sudden gro With OF clients, the misunder-
standings arising from the continuous
absence of Memo and the somewhat in
coherent explanations OF Hartland, lead
to results that would be serious for the
enterprising and ever clever Hartland,
but for the intervention of photograph,
which becomes timely witness to the
integrity OF Hartland's moral character.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-22

shearing cason VIZ always usbcrrd j..
by . certain star. while the appearance
IN tho cast Of another constellation. the
P,ciades. heralded the time for sowing
their crop.
Arguing upon the principle that
what va> sauce for the goose should be
equally capable Of serving the gander
in a like capacity the shepherds, who
had thus identified The history of the
stars with that Of their daily life be-
gan to trace the history Of their daily
life among the stars. Hence il is that
We have such homely signs a Taurus
(the bulb, Capricornus (the goa0,
Aries tthe ram). Scorpio CHE dreaded
scorpion of the rocky places. Leo che
equally dreaded lion Of the desert). and
so forth. all of which signs have re-
NAMED to this day.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-22
Ingenious Tipping.

1t is laughable to see how the in
mates at the Oneida county home plan
to get the best Of Superintendent Nit
tenmair. When they have hard colds
they are given a bottle Of cough sirup,
which is made AT the home in large
quantities. containing rum and mo-
lasses. One of the inmates devised a
scheme whereby he could extract the
rum from the moiasses. so that he
could get the rum ont without con-
Eliminating his stomach with the mo-
lasses. He placed the bottle on the
windowsill in the sun. and discovered
that the molasses came to the top.
leaving the rum at the bottom. Procur-
ing a straw NJ the barn he inserted it
in the bottle below the molasses and
proceeded to drink the rum from the
bottom of the bottle
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-22
City Council Proceedings.

fhe full council met on Monday night
with Mayor Redman in the chair.
Attorney l. P. Englehart, representing
the Inland Telephone and Telegraph
Company, procured franchise for the
right OF way through this city OF this
long distance telephone line.
In the matter of the Second street
grade the acceptance or rejection OF the
work was referred to the committee on
streets and bitches.
The contract for the grading of west
Yakima avenue was let to Aumiller &
Hines, the lowest bidders. at 46c per
foot The highest bid was 65c.
Rev. II. NJ. Bartlett addressed The
council on the necessity of reserving five
feet on each side OF the newly graded
streets for bicycle path. Referred to
special committee, Messrs. Keck, Reed
and Aiken.
Attorney Snyder addressed the council
On the ACCESSIBILITY Of closing A street on
the 30th and 3lst, SO that the public may
be accommodated with seats at the Bryan
meeting. Motion to that effect was
granted.
The city marshal was directed 10 pro
cure the state fair sprinkler for the pur-
pose of wetting down the newly graded
second and Third streets at the expense
of the property owners.
Frank Shardlow was granted renewal
of his liquor license.
A building permit was granted to A.
L. Aiken for the erection OF business
block on the corner OF Second and Chest
nut streets. Adjourned.