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New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
DRUGGISTS THE VICTIMS.
A GANG OF BLACKMATLENS sWINDLING
MEMBERS OF THAT IN RADE.

Several druggists in this city RSve recently
fallen victims to gang Of blackma>+ars with
new methods. In one case the backmaiiers
got 500 Their plans OF operations were we'll
laid. and in hope OF carrying out their designs
with the least possible chance OF failure they
spent considerable money. Their scheme was to
lead the druggist whom they had chosen as a
victim to think that they were persons of con-
siderable nlcans After they had won the con-
fdence OF the druggist. they bought some medi-
cine at the store that baby could take with
out being harmed. Then they alleged that II
contained highly poisonous drug.
They told the druggist a long and pathetic
tale about cxcruclating pains that they had
suffered on tasting the medicine as 10 the num-
Der OF physicians that had worked over them to
save them from a terrible death and OF the loss
of money that they had suffered on account of
the druggists mistake. They brought back the
bottle OF medicine to the druggist and demanded
that the contents of the bottle be analyzed. The
druggist acceded to the request. and found. To
his astonshment that what he had put up as a
simple household remedy contained enough
poison 10 kill dozen or more persons. This
discovery startled the druggist. and he was only
too ready to pay to have the matter remain un-
kHown to the public.
These facts were told to Tribune reporter
yesterday by who Is we'll known in the
heard about the schemes of the backmailers
through "A person who knew two of the
victims. Il have not been able he said, TO
learn the names of the victims, and If did
know them | could not make them known for
various reasons, the most salient one being that
] am connected with the drug trade. Druggists
are considered to he excellent prey by hordes or
hackmailers but | think that this latest sue
Cessful plan To mulCt druggists Of some of their
money is one Of the most diabolical and startling
that have ever heard. | must say il beats all
other schemes with the same object that have
had called to my attention
When druggist is accused of making mis-
takes the public shuns his place. In "A little
while the druggist generally gives up the effort
to win back the confidence of his former
patrons and goes out of business. The druggist
NAV not have made mistake In the major
ity Of cases he is victim Of circumstances.
The public seldom takes the trouble to ascertain
If the allegations made against the druggist
were true. Even If the druggist took the mat
fer TO court and declared by the court to
have suffered grievous wrong, what would the
nublic saw about the druggist? Probably what
il has said in the past. that he had made mis-
take and that il knew what il was saying was
true because il had learned about the mistake
from some person who was at one time a Gus
toner at the store.
According 10 a we'll known druggist, who was
aeked for details about these blackmailers yes
tnrdav the swindiers usually posed married
roen They also usually said that the medicine
in which the druggist alleged TO have put
,1oieon bv mistake for and was given to
child.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
FOUR LOST, THREE SAVED
BOY REsCJJEs TWO FROM DROWNING
LADS DEATH GRIP.
A WOMAN BATHER GOES TO COMPANIONS S
AID-DECKHAND AND WADER LOSE
THEIR LIVES.

Henry Everett. nine years DID, the son OF
Conrad Everett of No. 10 King-st.. West New
York was drowned in the Hudson River. near
the old West Shore ferry pier. at Weehawken.
Yesterday afternoon John Ghieozz, fifteen
years old, of Pierce-ave., Weehawken. rescued
two companions of the drowned boy and made
a heroic effort to rescue the third, but failed.
Everett's companions were August Frey, OF
King-st. and Henry Harms ten years old, OF
Peoples-st.
The three boys in swimming. When
some distance from the pier. Everett became
exhausted. He called for help. Frey went to
his aid but Everett seized him about the neck
and the two went down together. Whey they
came up Harms tried to aid them, and In a
moment all three were locked in each other S
embrace and were again sinking.
Ghieozzi swan to their aid, and, by knocking
the heads of Frey and Harms together he broke
the death grip of the three, and dragged Frey
and Harms out of danger. He immedlately
swan back for Everett but the little fellow had
gone down and although Ghieozzi dove several
times he failed to find the boy.
Everett's brother George was playing on the
shore at the time, and when he saw that his
brother had been drowned. he gathered up his
clothes and ran home crying. He rushed into
the house and tCd his mother that the boy
had been drowned. She tainted. When she re-
yived she went into convulsOns, and physician
was called 1t is feared the shock to her VIII be
fatal
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
SAVES 4 FRIEND FROM DROWNING.
A YOUNG WOMAN REsCUEs ANOTHER FROM
THE WATERS OF NETWORK BAY.

Miss May O'Gorman. young woman Of Upper
Rayonne n j.. is a heroine In the eyes Of her
friends, and it is owing to her that her friend,
Miss Agnes Baldwin, seventeen years old. the
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Baldwin. of
No. 10 East Forty -ffth-st., Bayonne. was saved
from drowning in New-York Bay yesterday
Miss O'Gorman. who is eighteen years old and
proficient In swimming. bathing in the after
with Miss Baldwin at East Forty-sixth-st..
Ba yonne. the Bayswater Hotel There were
many other bathers in the water, and all were en-
joyinE the sport. Miss O'Gorman standing on
a float anchored in deep water and reached only
by swimming and boats. Miss Baldwin swim
ming toward the float. When near ii she suddenly
threw up both hands and screamed 10 Miss Cor
man:
oh. May, Quick I have a cramp!'
Then she sank. Miss O'Gorman leaped into the
bay and caught the unconscious girl when she
came To the surface. She was able 70 reach the
float with her burden. and John Holden. young
living I'm East Forty-nin hist. Eayoune.
reached the spot and drew hoth girls to safety.
Miss Baldwin unconscious. and her rescuer
was nearly exhausted Both were taken Tn row.
boat To the Bayswater Hotel. whore Miss Baldwin
revived and afterward removed to her home.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
An TNSrR4NCE CONSOLIDATION.

THE METROPOLITAN LLFH COMPANY SAID TO
HAVE ABSORBED 4 MONTREAL. CONCERN.
II was reported yesterday that the metropolitan
Life Insurance Company of Ncw-fork had taken
the entire business and existing policies of La
Compagnie Canadienne. Montreal insurance com
pany which Is said 10 have a considerable amount
of insurance in force among the French dians
in and about Montreal. 1t said that the deal
was conducted by r Wilson Smith. proprietor of
THE Insurance and Financial Chronicle" OF Mon
treaI II was said that the price paid for the
pany was $4,000 of which $4,000 to be devoted
to the reserve in order repay the Provincial
Bank for money advanced.
At the office of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company yesterday officer said I'VE have re-
ceived no information upon the subject We only
know that something is in the air
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
r. R0EDER ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT.

Albert 3. Roeder. the New-Yorker who
among those reported hurt In a railway accident
mar Marshall Pass Col on Tuesday. is president
of the OrinocO Iron Company. at No 80 Broadway
,,,d q son-n-law of John f.. Scarles. the former
trea surer OF the American Sugar Refining Com
pany Dispatches received from Mr.. Roeder at the
dWav Office yesterday said that he had escaped
with slight injury. and was continuing his trip in
IL West but that he had "A escape. The
sieenine car In which he at the time of the
accident left the tracks and rolled down a de-
nii,,itv turning several times and stopping
near the top of precipce Mr.. Roeder left the
city about two weeks ago to go 70 Rice. Col where
re,tiv went to his summer home, at Buzzard's Bay.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
TIE FIRE RECORD YESyERnAv

1:a5 a m.-No. 5os sixth-ave John W Fish. sa5
7:45 m.No 41s East Forty-seventh St. Tonv t,.,..
slight. 80 A'Hy FRANK;
$40 m--No. 1o charton-st Daniel Alcpermot, s,.o
$50 a. m.No. 10 Mot-st. Pcmeroy g. C,amnhe,I. 49,
$40 '' |'aih bernstein;
1870 p m-No. l.so7 Third ave; Mary O'Brien; s1oo
3:15 p. m,-No $50 East One hundred md save,,, -
owner unknown: 800 ~ ~ 'e't'l-st.'
e;4o p. rn-No Howard-st; Frank S. Hill: slight
6;4o D. Mo II Mangin-st.; S Sucker; slight
$500. osoS@e SaoIli d Co.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
wADED BEYOND HIS DEPTH.
DROWNING MAN NEARLY CARRIED UNDER
SWIMMER WHO CAME TO HIS AID

Clark Mccullough. twenty-six years old. coored.
who lived One-hundred and sixty third-st. and
Broadway was drowned Yesterday in the IIud-
River of One-hundrcd "A nd-seVeu third-st.
He In bathing off Martins Dock and waded
far. His cries for help heard by
twenty boys. who swimming a the same
place. and they went to his assistance Onc of the
boys, Frank Kabona, Italian. Of One hundred
and-SeVenty y-ifth-st. and Broadway. caught Nc
Cullough about the neck and tried TO hold His head
above the water. but the drowning man pulled the
boy under BY great effort kaboua released him
self and with difficulty reached the shore. He was
nearly exhausted McCullough's body re
pTad
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
DROWNED FROM STEAMERS DECK

John w. Hogan, twenty-four years old, Of No.
5s3 First-ave., was drowned early yesterday morn
ing by falling from the deck of the steamer Glen.
of the Glen Island Line. which he was en-
ployed as a deckhand. The boat had tied uu Il
Thirty-second-st and the East River and Hogan
lay deck TO have a nap. He awakened at
al early hour by the watchman and while still
drowsy fell into the water. He never seen
alive after that.
In the afternoon some Of his mates borrowed
graphing irons from Bellevue Morgue and sue
ceeded in bringing his body 70 the surface
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
TAX DoDGIyG BROKERS MUST PAY

A representative of Charles H. Treat the Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the Second District
of New-York. was in Wall Street yesterday seTv-
ing notices upon brokers who do a banking hus-
Some of the brokers have tried 10 dodge the tax
by asking 10 be taken off the list of banker and
broker" and placed the broker list, but they
failed make afidavits that they did not transact
banking business. and the Collector has declared
that they must pay the tax In instances
penalties OF 80 per cent are to be- 1Aaicted for fail
In TINA
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
NEW-YORK CITY.
Police trials,

SQUARE and Sixteenth-st. to the premises Nos 3.
and Union Square adjoining Tifsny's.
The mails from Australia New-Zealand and
Hawaii OF the following dates. Melbourne. June Is.
sydney June %; Auckland. July ;. and Honolulu,
Tulv Is which reached San Francisco by the
steamer Marinosa. are due in this city the morn
ing of sunday July 2S. Mails for Australia. New
Zealand and Hawaii will close at the General
Postof1Ca as advertised.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
MRS. DArIs's DAUGHTER sUuu0yED

Colorado Springs. Col, July "a (SpeciaD-Nrr and
Mrs James A. Hayes. the latter the daughter of
the President of the Confederacy, were summoned
to-day to Portland. Me, account of the serious
illness of the latteTs mother Mrs. jefferson Davis
Failure to improve has alarmed Mrs Davlss reIa-
tves and friends. Mr.. HAYES has received tele-
grams of inquiry and sympathy from all sections
of the country.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
rAyD F0R THE ARCHDE4CONRY

gift of a parcel of land to the Archdeaconry OF
New-York recorded yesterday at the Regis
ter's office. The gver of the property Maria
7 X Cooke. The land is in Summit-ave
hundred sixty -hfth-st. 1t has frontage
of 25 feet the side of the avenue. Its
depth is about 81 feet. IL is valued at about
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
BICENTENNIAL At DETROIT
| CELEBRATION OF LANDING OF CADILLAC o,,
SITE OF PRESENT CITY

DeTot July A-With the firing Of salute of
twenty-one guns by the revenue cutter Fosserdo,
at sunrise, Detroit began three days' ceIohra
uon or the landing of Cadillac at this point ,u,o
hundred years ago to-day. All the public b,,,Ia
ings and many business houses and residencae A.
ne ndsomely decorated with bunting and tbo az 'Ie
OF the United States and France To-day wss
Isfgey gwen over TO literary exercises Al 10
O'Clock the stone chair of Justice which - ~, ~
the site of the first courthouse in the citv u, :
dedicated under the auspices of the historjr,i vas
mlttee The historical and literary exercises tool
The hrst Of the spectacular features Of tba oa1a
bratIon occurred tonight when Cadillac nnd IL
yoyagccrs padded down the river from paii Iis
Isle were met br a party OF Indians niantaS 20
cross and claimed the country for France '"'eu d
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

FROM ZEN I AFtTtIN Ms NJ TIE HUI Els
ALBEMARLE Captain f. r. Mandslay. OF
Montreal GRAND-Coonel F. r. Nye L 5. A.
and DR. y. NJ. Ferebee. L. s. y. HOFFMAN
Colonel A r.. Andrews, manager of the southern
Railway North Carolina. IMPERIAL-Spencer
Borden jr. of Fall River. MARLBOROUGH-Cap
tain T. II. Jennings 1th United states Cavalry
NETHFRLAND-J. 8. Ellison, OF Philadelphia.
NORMANDIE-C. 4. Jewell. of Hartford. WAL
DORF-Dr c. Fl. Abbott, Of Boston. and Count
HnYos of Vienna.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY:

Racing at Brighton. 220 p. m.
Meeting Of Park Board. morning
Meeting Of East River Bridge Commission. afternoon.
Meetings Rapid Transit Commission and Fire Com
misstonsTs
trial
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
NORTH RIVER SWIMMER nRowNEn-

Nicholas Althufen fifty years old, OF No 33s West
Forty-eighth-st., while swimming in the North
River at Little Twefth-st. yesterday was acct
dentally drowned. The body was recovered.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
Announcements
e. & w. Tiona. E. & w.
A New Collar.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 45o Sunset II :5s Moons
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy Hook 2:O7 Gov. Island 2:I3 Hell Gate All
p PM-Sandy Hook 2:+7 Gov. Island 3:17 Hell Gate $40
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
meetings.

QUARTERLY MEETING of the American In
- stute Thursday. August 1st. 1901. 10 Vest
Street at o'clock P. NJ WILLIAM T PEOPLES Sec'y
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
S4N FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. July 24-The official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day were as follows;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-05-17
At Rest.

Rev. Truman G. Lapham de-
parted this life at his home, 6:3}3
Wabasha street, st. Paul. MINI.
Mr. Lapham was born in Macon
county, ILL.,, August %, 1885.
Was one of the first students and
agraduate of the Garrett Biblical
Institute of Evanston, Ill. In
1859 he became a member of the
Illinois conference as a minister
of the gospel of Jesus Christ. On
July 3, 1861, he enlisted in the
service of his country as a volun-
teer in Co G, 35th Illinois regi-
ment and was Immediately ap-
pointed second lieutenant, also
filing the Office of chaplain for
the regiment. He was taken
prisoner at the battle of Pea
Ridge and while on the road to
Libby prison was exchanged and
again joined his company. In
1862 he was sent to Shelbyville,
ILL.,, on recruiting service and sue
ceeded in helping to fill the
broken ranks of the company, and
before returning to the front mar
RED Miss Jennie Downs. On
Saturday night, Sept. 10. 1868, at
the terrible battle of Chicamauga
all officers of the regiment outrark-
ing him were either on furlough,
killed or wounded leaving him
as ranking officer of the regiment
which so h~eroically stood their
ground while great gaps were
moved into their ranks, and next
morning while leading a charge
he received a gun shot wound in
the left elbow and forearm which
was the beginning Of the i'll health
from which he suffered through
life. At the close Of the war he
re-entered the ministry but his
health would not permit the con-
6nement of study life. He next
entered the mercantile life which
he followed till 1883 when he
moved, with his family, to the
Devils Lake land district and
took up a claim twelve miles north
of this city. He taught the first
school and held the first preaching
service in Webster township. He
was one Of the prime movers in
the building of Webster chapel
and often filled it's pulpit.
He was a man of earnest Chris
tian integrity and his religious
life was one Of deeds and not OF
words alone. After ten years OF
frontier life he removed tc St.
Paul, where he departed this life
last Friday. His body was
brought here and inferred in the
family lots of the cemetery on
Sunday afternoon, members of the
local G.. A. R.. post acting as pail
bearers. There still survive hin
to mourn his departure the com.
panion Of his life, also two sons
Frank and Cal, and two daughters
Ruth and Berna.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mrs. Jennie Lapham and sons
wish to thank their friends and the
Devils Lake G.. A. R. post for the
sympathy, kindness and assistance
extended to them in their recent
bereavement.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, God in his wisdom
has seen fit to take from us GU:
brother and comrade, T. c. Lap
ham, Moving in a mysteriou.
way his wonders to perform" ane
taken unto himself; and whereas
during all the time of GU:
acquaintance with him, before
and since his becoming a membe,
of our order, he has acquitted
himself as a faithful friend, {
loving comrade, a true man ii
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-05-17

every sense of the word; therefore
be it resolved; that this post ex-
tends Its sympathy to the sorrow
ing wife and children in their
great bereavement, assuring them
that while they are suffering this
sad affection we too feel his death
to be a great personal loss.
Resolved: That these resolu-
tlons be spread upon the minutes
of the post. published in the local
papers. and a ccpybe sent to the
family of the deceased.
By Order of General Crook
Post Nc. 80 G. A. R.
+. w. MANN,
PETER HALEY,
D. &. DUELL,
Committee.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-05-17
Arbor Day.

On Friday afternoon the schools
of this city paid the customary
compliments to Arbor Day. The
grades above the first and second
primaries assembled at 2:3O in the
chapel where a very interesting
program. consisting Of readings,
essays, Rotations, dialogues and
music was rendered.
The primary grades, however,
Into ca CHI lii. scme ruins must fall,
Wise people don't sit down and
bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight,
Smart people take Rocky Noun
tain Tea at night. G. w. Greene.
did not neglect the celebration of
the day. Their exercises were con-
Quoted in their w room, which
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. A number of parents
and patrons were present to hear
the little ones do honor to the day.
Following are the programs as
they were given:
Sor g, Spring has come. ....... School.
Reaulng, Governors Proclamation for
Readiug, Letter from State sup tot 81
Pub Instruction. $50. Owen Ticknor
Rec. An April Day.. Eulalie Phillips
Rec. Conversational, Robert Cairns.
Rec. Anxiety, 1850. Frances Cowan.
Music, Spring Song, Fifth Grade Girls
Rec. A Useful Gift. Herman Huesgen.
Essay, Story Of a Tree.
Reading, Why do we Observe Arbor
Day...:...:........:Or ville Duell.
Rec. Pine Needle. $50. Lille Wineman.
Song, We Are Building, ....B By School.
Rec. A Secret $50. Juliet Shortridge.
Dialogue, Keeping School at Recess.
Pupils of Fifth Grade
Rec. A Little Plante l.. Don Prossel
Reading, What we Owe Trees.........
George Walker.
Rec. Neighborly Kindness,
.................... Emma Nelson.
Rec. The Bicycle and the Pup,.......
Sherman McClory.
Rec. The little Pine Tree, Susie Small
Rec. The Duel,..... 80. Nae Foshay
Rec. When the Green GIFTS on the
Trees. ..... Gertrude Riordan
School
FIRST GRADE.
Arbor Day Song.
nee. 49,. . ..... MARIE DenQer
Rec.....t. John kipp
Dialogue, Grandma's Specs.
Memory Gem by the School,. 5000.
"We Thank Thee"
Facts About Trees. By Nine Pupils
Song, Cloud Carriage.
Solo, Stars of the Summer Night.
Fred Elliott
OScar murray
Arthur Serumgard
Bird Songs by Edith III ompkins, Val
lie Thorson, Lawreen Lewis, Fran
ces Ames.
Reading Lesson.
Rec. ..Freda Schleighting
Rec. George Crawford
Memory Gen.. By School
Song, Chip. Chip, Cherry.
Wand Drill, by Twelve Boys.
Song, Little Brown Sparrows.
e .......... 80. Kathleen COwan
Song of May.
Dialogue, Bright Birds, Willard Green
Eva Bell, and Imogene Grey.
Rose Drill, ...... Twelve Little Girls
Song. Froegies School.
J Hot Mud Pies.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-03-15
BENToN SEMINARY ITEMS.

Prof Johnson has taken charge
of the business department in the
Seminary since Prof. Bowles has
left.
Rev Waters cast a ray Of sun
shine by his presence at the Semi
nary Monday morning
Mr.. Elliott entertained the stu
dents Monday and Monday night
by his dialect reading. Mr. Eli
oft is a distinguished reader and
his "Brer Rabbi, and the Tar Ba-
by" and many other stories were
greatly enjoyed by all present
The subjectfor debate this after
noon is; Resolved. chat Abra-
ham Lincoln has made a better
President and statesman than An
drew Jackson"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-03-15
SUCCESSFUL BANQUET.
The Sans soucl Club Hold Disbauding
banquet at Tom q. Rye's.

The disbauding banquet Of thet
Sans Souci 10y the gentlemen Of tha
club at the residence of Hon. Tom
G. Rye last Friday evening was a
marked success, surprising any
eventof the season. The reception
of the guest began at Z 40 and de-
spite the uufavorable weather, all
were present but two couples pre-
vented by illness and absence from
the city. The handsome home pre-
scented bright and inviting scene;
q general parlor for the guests,
cloak room for the ladies', in
the library were cigars for the gen
tlemrn and frappe WAS served in
the hall by Miss Nell Rye The
members of the club wore white
carnations. The dining room was
decorated with pink carnations.
At 9 o'clock the assemblage en-
tered the dining room. At each
/ plate was laid a printed menu with
a violet attached by a loop OF pur-
] pie ribbon aud were retained as
souvenirs. The supper was served
in four courses and the MEM as
follows:
RadIsnps ''"' ro'''N' Celery.
salmon Salad. guam '''' Chicken Salad.
Queen olives o"'e' tomatoes Mixed pickles.
pmcappe sS SIS%o''r''' an" erea Assorted cake
Chocolate Fruits Nuts Coffee.
Tmo1,on,.. ,,.,,,. a,,.,.t;, ,1,od;,,
'"7 I''' ''' -
va" 10 , ~ - . ,"7 '"'''
r"'''"'"S 'n az, D""q"e' '"0 Gu
.'te company n''V', ne pa ~ "''''
Jo'nea III " rouho Oh oIo .'nle games
Observation-Disclosures. ro,
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