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New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
w. NJ. JOHNSON MAY RESIGN.
SAID THAT HE WILL BE NEXT REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF
NEW-JERSEY

Paterson, y j. Dec 30 (SpeciaD.-There is
rumor among well informed Republicans here that
William NJ. johnson, First Assistant Postmaster
General, whose home is I'm Hackensack will re-
sign his office Henry c. Payne assumes
his duties Postmaster General. When Mr.
Johnson was appointed by President Mckinley II
understood that the Postmaster General would
resign before Congress met, and that the Bergen
County would become his successor The
death OF President Mckinley, however. upset this
plan.
II is said here that Mr.. Johnson will be the next
Republican candidate for Governor of this State
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
4 LOVING CUP FOR WH4LsN.

THE susoRpINATEs OF THE CORPORATION CouN-
sE1r. SURPRISE HIM WITH GIFT.
Corporation Counsel whalen received massive
Tiffany loving cup yesterday from the stan OF his
office He was asked step into the library OF the
Law Department. He came In hurriedly. and ~as
amazed TO see about hundred of his subordiuates
gathered about the room Arthur c. Butts, an As
sistant Corporation Counsel, then made the presen-
tation speech. Mr. Whalen in replying said that he
had tried 10 make the office law office and moth
Ing else. and thought he had succeeded. He also
said that the success he had attained was due 10
the united co-operat ton of his stan-
The cup is valued at $780, and Is about Is inches
high
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
BERMEL FOR PUBLIC WORKS IN QUEENS

President-elect Cassidy OF the Borough OF Queens
last night announced that he would appoint Joseph
Bermel of Newtown TO be Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works for that borough. This was the only an
nouncement Mr.. Cassidy would make. The remain
der of his appointments will be made known TODAY
Mr.. Bermel has been the Democratic leader In
Newtown for ten years. He served as supervisor
of the town, and is at present Deputy Commits
soner of Highways. He was appointed early in
the present month in place of Charles Wissell
whose resignation was asked for when he declined
make removals demanded by Mr. Cassidy
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
George l. Rives, Corporation Counsel-designate
made the following announcement last night:
UNABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND
BOARD OF EDUCATIoN's REPORT SHOWS
LACK OF SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
ANT CORPORATION COUNSEL.

The Board of Education published Its annual
report in The City Record" yesterday. The aver
age attendance of pupils for the year was 89s 39l
The number of teachers 1889 Referring to
the lack of school room, the report says:
Unfortunately, the opening of schoolhouses
does afford the relief In densely popula
tions of the city that has been expected by the
people The only remedy is in building more
schoolhousee only to keep even with tho
dems nd. but TO anticipate it, When once the sup
ply is brought abreast of the demand it will still
be necessary, owing to the increase of popula tion
to provide additional sittngs for upward of 5000
children, or. say 900 ClassTooms every year.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
MAY COMPEL GUDEN TO RETAIN THEM

sample of the trouble that may be expected
by the newly elected county officers in Kings
County I'm adjusting the offices to the requirements
Of the new law, which makes the offices salaried
instead Of fee Offices presented Sheriff elect
Charles Guden yesterday. when he served with
an order restraining him from making any appoint
ments his office. The injunction was obtained
from Justice Marean on behalf OF James Lennon,
taxpayer who IL is said represents some Of the
Democratic employees in the Sheriff's Office who
hope retain their places under the Civil Service
regulations. which will apply 10 the county ofces
after January /.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
TO FREE GERONIMO AND FELLOW APACHES

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. a0.-General Frank Arm
strong as agent of the War Department, Is at Fort
SILL Okla. making arrangements for the release OF
CHIEF Geronimo and the 2as Arizona Apache In
dians who are held by the government prisoners
Of war They were captured by General Lawton
twelve years ago after a three-thousand- mile
paign They will be allotted land BY the govern
meuG
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
READY TO STEP IN-THE LATEST APPOlNlMENl B.

The temporary Injunction was obtained by ]. War
rem Greene. acting for James Matthews. a tax
payer. The order is returnable on THURSDAY:
Controer-elect Grout has been anxious to prevent
the purchase OF the Morrissey property as ne De
eves it is not needed by the Water Department,
and its purchase would benefit certain Democrats
Doliticfans
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
wHALEN MAKES ANNUAL REPORT.
FIGURES SHOWING THE CASES WON. LOST
AND TRIED FOR THE CITY.

Corporation Counsel Whalen Yesterday made
public report covering the work In his depart
ment for the four years OF his administration. 1t
relates that when he took charge there were pend
ing IN the Of : total of 4S75 cases In his term
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
RIvEs OUT OF RAPID TRANSIT BOARD.

Albany, Dec. 50-George l.. Rives. Of New-York
today fled with the Secretary of State his resgna-
tion a member of the New York CITY Rapid
Transit Commission. 1t Is to take effect on Jan
uary J, 1902 when Mr.. Rives will become Corpora
tion Counsel
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
oDELL DEsIGNATEs JUSTICE DAvY.

Albany. Dec 30.-Presiding Justice Adams having
certified that the business of the Appellate Di-
vision of the Supreme Court for the Fourth Depart
rnent requires additional Justice Governor oden
has designated Supreme Court Justice John NJ
Davy Of Rochester 10 act as associate justice OF
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
J. MATHEWS BLOCKS APPARENT JOB.

Mayor Van Wyck and the members % the Board
Of Public improvements were enjoned yesterday
by Justice Marean in the Supreme Court Brook
lyn. from purchasing the Norrissey property. near
the city's pumping station in the Thirtieth Ward.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
MR. RIvEs MAKES TWO APPOINTMENTS

r. V. INGERsOLL TO BE HIS PRIVATE sECRE-
TARY AND MARTIN SAKE AN ASSIST
ANT CORPORATION COUNSEL.
George L. Rives, Corporation ounsel-designate
made the following announcement last night
| have decided to appoint Martin Sake an As
sistant Corporation Counsel and shall assign him
10 take charge of the Bureau for tho ColIection OF
Arrears OF Personal Taxes. Mr.. Sake was grad
uated from Princeton University in the class of '93
and from the New-York Law School In 1897 He
was associated with the firm Of Hastings & Cles-
son from 1885 to 1900, and still mant aims his Of
hce with them. His professional experience has
to take charge OF the work to which pro5ose as
signing him
L shall appoint r. Y. Gngersoll my private secre-
tary Mr. lnsersoll was for many years secretary
to the late Charles c. Beaman '
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
The Last Day

AhS AoA Doy
OF the old year sees splen-
did opportunities in our
stores to secure first-class
clothing for the new year
at low prices.
Here's for the last chance
to save money in 1901 J
Mems Overcoats Were
Now $22.00 to $4,000.
SIS. Blacks, Browns,
Mixed and Ok
fords. Splendid
value.
Boys Overcoats-Hand-
Now some mixed and
S.5. fancy weaves.
Were $12 10 SIS.
ChiIdren's Overcoats-Were
Now $500 to $1,000.
S.. Kerseys, Friezes
and Coverts.
Children's Suits-WcreS10
Now to $3.50. Fancy
$3.50. Mixed, Blue Serges
and Corduroys. Some with
handsome silk collars.
Many other things too
numerous to mention, but
good just the same.
Closed Tomorrow.
The bee., 1901-09-19
PresIdent McKInIax,s VIII.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16.-President
Mckinley left a will. The instrument
was executed some time before the
shooting, and at no time during his
final suffering was there any wish OF
occasion to revise it or to frame a
codicil. 1t leaves the bulk of his prop
erty to Mrs. Mckinley. How much
the estate is worth can not be stated
with exactness by those most familiar
with the late presidents business af.
fairs, but it is believed to be goodly
sum, although not amounting to a
large fortune.
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THE LATE PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
1t is Gods way. His will be done, moi
ours
With this sublime display of Chris.
tian fortitude the president soon af
ter lapsed into Inconsistencies.
The members of the cabinet, griei
stricken, were gathered in the large
The time had come when they toe
we're to look upon the president foi
the last time in life. They ascendee
the stairway one after the other
noiselessly approaching the threshold
of the chamber where the dying mar
lay and gazed within. Those who
came first turned back appalled, and
overwhelmed, and did not pass with
in the chamber. Secretary Wilson re.
mained below, unwilling to have i'm.
printed on his memory the picture OF
his expiring chief. Secretary Long,
once to the chamber and passed di.
rectly to the bedside of the president
grasping the hand that was already
clammed with approaching death.
LaDsed Into UncOnsciOusness.
Meantime the president had lapsed
into state of complete unconscious.
ness, and it was only a question of
hours, perhaps minutes, when the end
would come. By ten o'clock there
was no perceptible pulse. The ex-
tremities had grown cold and the
rigidity of death was fast falling up.
on the sufferer. The physicians who
remained at his side detected only
the faintest heart beats. Some OF
them knowing that all was over. de.
parted, while others remained not, be.
cause of respect for the expiring pres.
ident.
President McKinley's death was EN-.
tirely painless. When the end finally
came DIR. Rixey, alone of the physi.
clans, was with him, but so gradual
was the approach of death that it is
difficult to say the exact second he
breathed his last.
DIR. Rixey, standing by the bedside
held the presidents hand, felt for the
pulse that was imperceptible. Bend
ing forward, he felt the presidents
heart and listened for the breath that
was not drawn, and then announced
the end
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with the election of officers and tc
refer all other important business oil
the session to the incoming council
of administration.
Gen. Daniel L. Sickles, of New York
withdrew his name as a candidate for
commander-in-chief before the nom
nations were made.
Comrade Ayers, of Delaware
moved the nomination of Gen. Thorn.
as j. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, Gen
Goblin seconding.
Gov. Van SAINT of Minnesota placed
Judge Eli Torrance in nomination
The Torrance vote stood 476 to Stew
t's 23O. When Gen. Wagner moved
hat the vote be made unanimous in
favor of Torrance, the motion was
carried.
Other officials elected were: Senior
vice-commander, John II. McElroy
Washington, d. c.; junior vice-com.
mander, James O'Donnell, Illinois;
surgeon general, DR.. w. r. Thrall.
Cincinnati; aplain-in-chief, Rev. l.
NJ. Boyle, Pennsylvania.
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A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
go Newspaper Offices When
the sad News Came,

Chicago, Sept. 15.-The hymn
Nearer My God to Thee was sung
by the throng in front of one of the
newspaper otfices.when the announce
ment was made that President Nc.
Kinley was dead.
When the singingo of the hymn ceased
there was a pause. Many were in
tears. A college student then barred
his head and prayed aloud. The great
crowd listened, and when the student
had ceased some one started to sing
America" the crowd joining in
after the singing all quietly dis.
persed.
The bee., 1901-09-19
A BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
LOnded Freight Cars Destroyed
-DisObeyed Orders.

st. Paul, Minn., Sept. 16.-A bad
freight wreck occurred on the Chica.
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
early yesterday, near Angleston,
Minn.. and number of loaded
freight cars were destroyed and two
men killed.
The trains had orders to meet a..
Glenston, but the north-bound engi
neer, for some reason, went by the
station at frightful rate, and
dashed into the south-bound train,
which was standing on the main
track.
The bee., 1901-09-19

of the Public Schools, Of Columbis City,
WASH, also Past Grand of Independents
Order of Good Templsrs. DR.. Hatman
received the following letter:
COLUMBIA CITY, WASH.
at can speak only good words Of the
repeated benefits have had from the
use of Peruna.
"Too constant application to work
last winter caused me to have severe
head and backache and dragging pains.
IcouId NOT stop my work, neither was
I fit to go on. Reading of the bene-
hciai results from the use of Peruna I
purchased a bottle and within q few
days after using II, began to feel better.
"I constantly improved and before the
seventh bottle was completely used, all
pains were gone, my strength was re-
stored, and I now seem ten years.
younger.
"If 1 get tired or feel bad, Peruna at
once helps me, and ] feel you deserve
praise for placing such a conscientious
medicine before a suffering public"
Mrs. Amanda Shumaker.
Matte B. Curtis, Secretary Legion Of
Loyal Women, Hotel Salem, Boston,
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DEATH FOUND HIN READY.
The Last Hours of President Nc
Kinley's Life Were Among
His Grandest.
HIS WHOLE LIFE HAD BEEN AN EXAMPLE
His Death n Sublime Display OF Per
feet Trust in the Great Ruler oi
AiI-nIrs. Mckinley Said TO BE
bearing Up BrnveIy Under Hei
IrrcpnrabIe bereavement.

Milburn Cottage, Buffalo, Sept. IA
$3.50 n. m.-William Mckinley, twenty
fifth president of the United States
died at fifteen minutes after two
o'clock this morning. He had beer
unconscious since ten minutes of eigh'
last night. The death was officially
announced by Secretary Cortelyou.
Realized End was Near.
The presidents last conscious hour
on earth was spent with his wife, tc
whom he had devoted a lifetime OF
care, and while his mind was partial
ly clear there occurred the last en-.
denments, the last submission of the
sufferer to the will of the Almighty
the last murmured expressions from
his dying lips and the last good byes
In this interval of consciousness Mrs
Mckinley was brought into the death
chamber. The president had asked to
see her. She came and sat beside him
held his hand, and heard from him his
last words of encouragement and
comfort. Then she was led away,
and not again during his living hours
did she see him.
The president himself fully realized
that his hour had come, and his mind
turned to his MAKER. He whispered
feebly, Nearer My God To Thee"
the words of the hymn always dear
to his heart. Then in faint accents
he murmured "Good-by all, good-by.
The bee., 1901-09-19

none Of which seemed to help me any
until club associate advised me to try
Peruna, as IL cured her Of Unconstitutional
headache and stomach troubles. I at
once ordered a bottle and before IL was
used, felt greatly improved.
III have taken four bottles and for two
months have been entirely free from
these maladies. Several Of my friends
are using Peruna with bene cial results,
especially in cases of troubles with the
kidneys and other pelvic organs, to-
gether with weaknesses peculiar to
women.D
Peruna is a specific for the catarrhal
arrangements Of women. Address The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio,
for free book on cataTrh written by Dr..
s. b. Hartman. =,
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Broke His own Father. Heart.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 16.-The father
of the assassin of President McKin.
ley has not slept or eaten anything
since Saturday norning. Since tx
death of the president he has become
moody, and has lost his appetite. A
younger brother of the assassin says
his father is heart-broken as a con.
sequence of the death of the presi.
dent.
The bee., 1901-09-19
Red Hill Notes.

NSa tNVtNSs
Mrs. Richie Ezell, little son and
daughter, of Darlington, who have
been the guests of Mr.. Hamby's fam
lily for the past few days, have re-
turned h"ne.
Peter Hight is very i'll with fever
at this writing.
Rev. Moore, of Madisonville, will
begin o protracted meeting at Rock
Spring Church on the third Sunday
in October.
There l. one of the finest tobacco
crops here that has been raised for
years, but worms are damaging 1t
considerably.
Thomas Grace will leav, for st.
Louis in few days.
The teachers association for this
district was held at No. 8 school
house last Saturday. There was a
small attendance OH account of rain.
Dame Rumor says there will be a
wedding at Old Petersburg October
18th. Is that so, Dick?
T. Handy and family will move
to Darlington in the nesr future to
make their home.
Prof. M. Dukes is teaching sing
ing school at Orange Grove.
Rufus Legate and family, of East
st. Louis, are visiting relatives at
New Empire. Mr.. Legate is teIe-
grapher at the above named place
and is taking much needed rest.
The infant child, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Larkin Crick is very sick with yell
low jaundice.
Hazel, the little daughter of Dixon
Williams is very low with typhoid
fever, and her recovery is thought
to be doubtful.
George Phillips, who has been in
IN Indiana since last April, came
home Saturday.
George Croft, of South Christian,
was here one day last week, shaking
hands with the boys.
S. Y. Crabtree and father made a
business trip to Hopkinsville Mon
dav.
Rev. Lamb will preach at Pleasant
Hill the fifth Saturday night and
Sunday in September.
Mrs. Martha Parker. of Providence,
is the guest of the family of ]. G.
Page.
William Whitfield, of Hopkins, is
very ill with fever.
Dulin Crabtree has purchased the
farm of M. V. Dulin, situated three
miles east of Crofton. Considera-
tion, $4,230. Dock says that what
he is going to do next year for the
tobacco worms and mosquitoes will
be enough. ..--..I LII l-
Rev. w. F. Crick will preach at
Warrington the first Sunday in Oc-
tober and probably continue for a
week or ten days If the weather is
favorable.
The picnic at Crofton last Satur-
day was failure on account of rain.
Much sorrow was felt here Satur-
day when the news that President
Mckinley had passed into the great
beyond reached here. All join in
singing praises to his name, and
say he was one of our greatest presi-
dents. U. No Hoo.
The bee., 1901-09-19
Decided to Return to work.

Milwaukee, Sept. 15.-About one
hundred men who bolted the
meeting of the Bay View Amalga.
mated Association lodge a week ago,
met to-day and decided to apply for
work tomorrow at the plant of the
Illinois Steel Co. 1t is expected that
with the exception of few who made
themselves obnoxious to the company,
all will be taken back.
The bee., 1901-09-19
Nebo Notes.

Nebo, KY, Sept. 1.-THE farmers
are all busy getting their tobacco
crop in the house, and the greater
portion of the crop is already safe
from Jack Frost.
DIR. Neville has been in Nebo this
week and has been overstocked with
work.
George Jackson. and niece, of
Owensboro, visited the family of ].
T. Robards Sunday and returned
home Monday morning.
Several wagon loads of union min
ers passed through here Sunday
morning going towards Madison
vile, creating little excitement as
1t was feared there would be trouble
between them and the non-uuion
men.
Mr.. Harry Brown of Arizona Is
here visiting his Aunt, Mrs. d. G..
Morrow.
Services will be held at the NJ. E,
church Thursday at IL O'Clock in
memory of President McKinley's
death. The business men are re-
quested to close their houses and at
tend the service, which will not last
longer than an hour.
Miss Goldie Chandler who has
been in Cincinnati the past three
weeks returned home last week.
r. p. Hill and j. B. Peyton, who
have been working at Beech Grove
the past two months, returned home
last week having completed their
job there.
Rev. McMIcan niied his regular
appointments at the G. P. church
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Will Langley of Providence is
visiting his father and other rela-
tives this week.
E. E. McCulley moved his family
to Madisonville Monday. X. P.
HObgood is now occupying his for
mer residence.
The Epworth League will have
public literary meeting at the
court house Friday night. A spec
ial program has been prepared and
an admission of ten cents will be
charged. The proceeds will go to-
wards establishing public library.
H. H. Hill of Morton's Gap came
down this afternoon.
Little Miss Fanny Ezell of Croft
ton is the guest of Miss Annie
Campbell.
Mr.. Will Coyle is all smiles be-
cause of new boy at his house.
Little Beaumonte Hodge, who has
been quite i'll, is now improving.
Garland Nichols. who was kicked
over the eye by horse about a week
ago, is recovering.
A E. Hill and family. of Manitou
spent Sunday with ]. ]. King and
family.
r. S. Hill is not so stiff-kneed as
he was for while, but he still finds
a use for two crutches.
Miss Thule Cox attended services
at Concord Sunday.
Miss Ritchie Key, who has been
away teaching, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her father.
ANONYMOUS.
The bee., 1901-09-19
AMID SILENCE AND GLOOM.
csmpment-Torranc for Conn
mander-in-Chief.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 14.-The con
vention of the Thirty-fifth annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic came to a close yesterday
amid the silence and gloom of inn
pending death. News of the grave
condition of the president cast 6
shadow over the proceedings, and il
was, consequently, decided to proceed
The bee., 1901-09-19
The Ophir Nearing quebec.

Quebec, Can, Sept. 16.-The roya
yacht Ohpir, accompanied by the es
cort of battleships, arrived at point
12 miles below the city yesterday at
ternoon. The boats anchored ther,
for the night. They will not CONT
up to the city until the schedule time
to-day.
The bee., 1901-09-19
The Steel striIko Settled.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE steel
strike was settled to-day after con
ference of six hours between repre-
sentatives of the Amalgamated asso.
citation and the Steel Corporation.
The men will return to work Monday.
The bee., 1901-09-19
A British Opinion of Roosevelt.

London, Sept. 15.-The Morning
Post announcing the news of the
presidents death in black border edi
torially, describes Vice-P President
Roosevelt as good all round man
who, if crisis should unfortunately
come, is the man marked out to meet
it,"
The bee., 1901-09-19

Madrid, Sept. 15.-Several of the
Madrid newspapers publish editorials
upon the death of President McKin.
ley, of whom they all speak in terms
of respect.
The bee., 1901-09-19

Miss trained
follows:
Albert Lea, Minn. Nov. g. 1899.
Medicine
a q
suffered with complication
Hee.
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a Plot to KIN the Cnar.

Paris, Sept. 16.--The patrie pub
fishes dispatch from Marseilles as
serting that the sensational arrests
made there by the police yesterday
frustrated a plot to assassinate the
cZar.
The bee., 1901-09-19

Mhss', WIlIeS:
81 suffered
for over a year
with general
weakness and
debility, mani
tested especially
I'm severe back
ache and head
ache.
"My physician
prescribed differ
ant medicfnaa
The bee., 1901-09-19

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