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North Park union., 1901-09-13

It IL q fac. of general interest, amu
religious moment. that q new volume
OF sermons by the late Rev. c. H.
Spurgeon has been issued. Yet the pub
lishers have been printing his dis
courses during the past forty-six years
and they estimate that over one mill
Hon copies have been sold. Tho organ
OF the High-churchmen Of England
speaks Of II ~ unique sale Of unique
sermons. which deserve 10 to be cir
culated,
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Military necessity does not hesitate
to obliterate patriotic memorials. A
tower built At Gravelotte as q tribute
TO German soldiers who there fell in
battle has been blown up by the sngi-
neers because 1t commanded new
works outside Of Metz. A first prin-
ciple Of warfare is that the most prec-
ious lives and the most cherished
structures must be sacrificed II need
arise.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

While workmen were excavating In
the Roman Forum. under the guidance
Of signor Boni. . distinguished engi-
neer. one Of them came across frag-
mont Of marble. which q closer inspec-
tion showed to be of singular value
and interest. 1t was nothing less than
. portion Of the plan Of old Rome
wrought centuries ago in marble and
designed to be record for future ages
OF the exact dimensions Of the city.
According to ancient authors. the plan
was automatically accurate.
North Park union., 1901-09-13
Council Blutr.s An, D..

While the rest of the coun,n
planning OF mosquitoes. Counci, e,'.
Iowa, has its quarrel with ant. n n,a y
armies OF these Insects began hr'a
Ing into the sand beneath ths 'aN ha !,
ana removed so much of it to otbss y !
unknown quarters that the cI.r
neer was called in TO repair n,
ages. One street was made nns. =
travel for several blocks. 'Nu'
North Park union., 1901-09-13
MAKE LAWS AT A,ou-
Brit,sh parliament Doe, No..
by Gasii~h. ~

BFitish Parliament Doe. x,..
by Ga.iikht. ss
Ihere Is a very marked dir.
the working methods Of nefao1
States Congress and the ps;. ,ae "
lament which strike the nsissA r;A
one country to the other sof sNof
things that seem peculi.n Ho@e u
American is the absence %, 70
the British assembly and ~ ~. eierh
OF members wearing hats e u pae|
session. Some recent prora rul,ns 4
the hour of convening the sais pIsis
Lament be changed cali a,. asa
the striking difference h"ea,oa
worki' g methods of that hodree heel 4
own Congress. Parliamentsrss and
begin late and last far into H. sess
The parliamentary hours inda", e ~
undergone a good many chan"
is only twelve years since ~
change was made In themN,S.n nd
meeting at 8 instead Of 4 ana ~
Ing, nominally. at 12 ins,s.s' aa''.
some hour in the morning. 4
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Several species OF animals unfortu-
nately have been exterminated because
Of their commercial value: 1t remains
to be seen II like fate will ever over
take any animal because 1t Is con-
demned as . pest. The rat Is already
under the ban in many countries, and
concerted action. 1t IL said. might Put
IN end to his tribe. The mosquito, an
insect. seems likely to be greatly re-
stricted In his held Of operations BY
Tie new measures taken against him.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

John wanamaker has given to the
university Of Pennsylvania museum q
large and valuable collection Of Indian
antiquities. besides numerous oil paint
ings and photographs of noted Indian
warriors and aboriginal scenes and
customs. The collection was made by
tho late Thomas Blaine Donaldson. Sr.
North Park union., 1901-09-13
M,,, Sci, To INCL. fam.

London, Sept. IA dispatch to a
news agency from Copenhagen says
the new Danish ministry has decided to
accept the United States offer Of. 49,
OOO. 600 kroner for the Danish West
Indies, thus announcing as an accom-
plIshetl fact what the dispatches of the
AssociAed Press said the ministry
would do.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

1t IL q striking fact that the tease.
a. an instrument for raising the nap
on cloth has never been superseded or
improved upon. though various At
tempts have been made In this direc-
tion. notably with an apparatus OF nns
wire,
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Niss Jennie Powers Of Germantown.
Pa. = Sunday school teacher. She
Aas not missed Sunday in 20 years.
Shs was given gold medal At the end
Of her Goth year Of consecutive ser-
vies.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

4 college for washerwomen has been
opened In New York by the charity
organization society. The course hes
IL daily lessons. and the students re-
ceive 90 cents = day and luncheon. In
structors teach the nature Of fabrics
and the best methods of cleansing
them and exercise strict supersision
until the student receives q certificate.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

A quick and easy way to change the
atmosphere in an inyalid's room Is to
pour some cologne Into soup plate
and set IRE to It. The spirit Will make
= pretty fame. and impart \ delight
fully refreshing odor to the air.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

KAnsas City papss contain an az
count Of three farmers being arrested
thars whils Ashting over the posses
oion Of an Idle man. whom each want.
- for . farm hand.
North Park union., 1901-09-13
san.orta Itr. Keoh,

New York, sept. 4 Prof esscr Baum
garten Of Iublg. says a Berlin dis
patch TO the TfmeE supports DR..
3 not communicable to human beings.
North Park union., 1901-09-13
Loyalty to His Emn,o,..

That young man who consen,.s.
2 portion of his blood let out tea ~ 70 ~
employer set a remarkable s1W AN
heroism. The incident shows wha,
there is in good blood There ,aa !. ~
naturai f.n .S way to get good blood. sS 2
assistance, try Hostetter's Stn,ea ~
ters.. This wonderful medicine cn.s
pepsia. indigestion, constins ,josa a 81
makes ri:!i red blood.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

S Ths New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad company has addsd to
~ stAk Il onlcials Landscape gard
sBsr. whose duty It b to ovsrsss the
leeefnttsa x. station sTpnnds snA ths
,kn1sovsAspt q he risht-of-Yay -
North Park union., 1901-09-13
First STAKE Driven.

st. Louis, Sept. 3.-Just four months
from the date OF organization Of the
Exposition company the first stake Of
the Worlds fair was driven to-dny on
the site ut Forest park.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

A man died In Bridsston. N. J.. the
Other day. and It y said that his corpse
pstridsd within ~ hours. The re-
markabls change was attributed 70
Ume salts In the system.
North Park union., 1901-09-13
NORTH PARK UNION.
PuBLIsHED EVERY FRIDAY.
valdez COLORADO.
In Sweden the purchase OF nsdicises
Rrcn abroad By individuals u forbid
den By lAw.

Ths army worm u essentially .
gsass-eating insect. though II often
feeds upon other plants. and 70 said
TO peefer oats to corn.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

"A small boy who could onlv RAM.
iar as nve managed to descriha "uI
OF six pigs. He said that he s es
Nv i've, o Dut one little pig ran so fas 4
North Park union., 1901-09-13

"All the worlds stage" but "
people seem to make their entry al u
wrong time. However. Il Chlaana
never fails to get his cue.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Piso's Cure is the best medicine We sv
for all affections of the throat and luns.-Nl
o. EHDsLEY. Vanbureu. Ind. Feb. 10. Isa
North Park union., 1901-09-13

For frost-bite. chilblaIns 49,,
!ame Joints. stiffness of musel..
Wizard OH. 1t won't disappoin, =
North Park union., 1901-09-13

II the great Chinese ruler were to ss|
NIT suicide by hanging himself ,ix|
the American fashion his name laA
would tell the whole story: IL Hg
Chang"
North Park union., 1901-09-13

This Is the way the little bov vh,
been reading the prize fight colnms!
Denver paper recIted his Ss.,1
senooi seno text: Go to the ant, thou ~
North Park union., 1901-09-13

FITS Permanently Cured. MONT. CT ner'ousr~.ss
krst days use OF DR.. klin-'s Great Nerve R.Sus|
bend for FREE $500 trial pott- snd ,r.sl
De- r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 81 Arch st. Philsd.lptA
North Park union., 1901-09-13
Uall's Catarrh Cur,
Is taken internally. Price IL

The first time drank whisky" =.
Colonel Tankes. II suppose / ma. i
wry face. but after while II srss Y
me" THE rye face?" replied the ~
"Ah, yes" '"' ''as
North Park union., 1901-09-13

A Chicago girl attemptes s,ls,.
jumping into the canal. but II avg.
that she couldn't get her feet q
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Ms. Winslow's Soothing syrr
rof cnl!dren teething. softens the gums. r,a,.,.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Securely lashed on the forward deck
OF the German steamer Hobenfels,
which has arrived At New York from
Calcutta. II An Egyptian boat. said to
BE, 400 years old. recently dug up out
Of the bsd Of the Nile. The boat was
shipped at Port Said.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Caro- in the wording Of q will Is
eomething which can never safely be
neglected. A man who died lately In
New York left his house. with furni-
ture and contents" to his wife Other
relatives were named for specific be-
quests or as residuary legatees. The
inventory Of the estate disclosed the
fact that among the contents" Of the
house was a safe containing over a
hundred thousand dollars. besides
which there was nothing OF account
either in the house or out Of 1t. The
widow naturally claimed the safe with
all It contained. but the courts have
decided against her, on the ground that
the money cannot be considered as a
part Of the contents" Of tho house
within the probable meaning.
North Park union., 1901-09-13

Sober business men are saying that
I'VE have come round again to the day
Of small prodts." As q matter of fact.
that day has always been here and al
ways must be. For the vast majority
OF mankind nothing beyond moder-
ate competence Is ever possible. and
this only on the condition Of industry
and frugality. As heaped-up richie,
can only be gained BY one In hun
dred, what pity It 10 that the other
ninety-nine should miss the enjoyment
Of what II within reach through few
erish eagerness TO lay hands ON the
pot Of gold at the foot Of the rainbow!
North Park union., 1901-09-13

the retention OF Commander Mark as
captain of the port of Manila. The
Navy Department mas consented to the
request.
Indian territory will be well repre-
sented and have fine exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition In 1908.
A convention was held this week at
Okmulgee and an executive committee
representing the nva civilized tribes,
was chosen.
Wheat that tests sixty-seven pounds
to the bushel, one pound heavier than
tue worlds record, will be shown by
Oklahoma at the st. Louis exposition.
The Oklahoma commissioners have de-
cided to erect at the fair large build
ing Of native material.
In the annual report of the State
Board OF Health. Secretary w. s. Abb
bott says that during the past ten
years every case Of malaria investi-
gated in Massachusetts has been
traced to the presence in the neigh.
borhood OF Italian laborers.
The Logan Square terminal of the
Metropolitan Elevated road, Chicago,
was practically destroyed by fire Sep
tember End. The ticket agent narrow
ly escaped death in the hre, which de-
stroyed about . dozen cars. q train
shed and repair shops. Estimated loss
under $4,000.
Mrs. Johanna M. Lovelace OF Turner.
Kansas, has given to the Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary of Kansas City. Kan
eas, free GIFT Of ninety acres Of land
valued At $4,000. lying lust outside
The limits Of that city to Be- used for
seminary purposes. It u propoeed to
naIfs ~ instituttoa shs pslncipal BAp-
list school IN the West.
The sun., 1901-05-09
THE TSDEP DEMOCRACY.
Another Organization Takes the Field Assi, 9
Tammany.

The Independent Democracy OF the city Of
Now York met last night at the Murray Hill
Lyccum A committee OF twenty, headed
by John q Agar and Wheeler II Peokhnm.
was appointed to confer with other organiza-
tionS that are 70 combine In lighting Tam
many The following platform was adopted;
The Independent Democracy OF the city
Of New York, in convention assembled.
charges that the so-calcd Democratic organ
ilttiou IN this county has been recreant TO
every principle of Democratic faith and that
it, leaders have used the powers and infiu-
euCrs Of public office In their personal and
corrupt interests at all timos and In the
interests Of the people not at all. until the
very name of that Organization has become
"A synonym for all that is low, vicious and
corrupt in the administration OF public af-
fairs
And further urges that the time has arrive
when It is the duty Of all Democrats, who
subscribe TO the traditional teachings Of
Democracy that government should AZ all
times be administered honestly, economically
and efficiently. TO rise and enter solemn pro-
test against the further domination OF their
party by Tammany Hall and It's corrupt
leaders
And for platform of principles the Inde-
pendent Democracy OF he city OF New Y ork
presents for the consideration Of the people
and hereby adopts the following;
t.Iir-t That such legislation should he en-
acted with regard to public franchises az vii
best protect the Interests OF the people, and
prevent the great public services from be-
coming under tho control OF political machines
and their unCOnsCionahle bosses
second That the constitution Of this state
he 80 amended ns 10 provide that the laborer
employed upon public works either directly
hv the ,ity, or bv those holding contract
under the city. shall receive the prevailing Z
rate Of wages for such work
Third That a large number Of free bath
ing rlnces and public lavHtores shall be es-
tabli-hed, and that the park system be rX-
tended in all the borOughS of the city ~ New
York
Fourth That the cumhersom. and ex-
pensiye system Of condcmninr real prop
ertv for public uses shall he abolished and
a permanent tribunal established with tho
sane jurisdiction as now held ny the difIer-
ent boards " estimate and assessment
FHth-T the civil service laws and ordi-
nsnccs shall be rgidly enforced and that ap-
pointments 70 public ONCE be made, not as
reward for political labors. hut for merit
only
Sirth--The Independent Democracy Of the
City of New York further represents that,
70 secure better eovernpent for our great
city, n IA rhe duty Of all citizens irrespectiv-
Of party affiliations, TO unite In the coming
tnunicipal campaign and endeavor 70 drive
from power the Tammany ring, than which
none more drbas~d ever existed
With firm reliance In the Justice of our
cause tho lndependent Democracy place. itself
before tho people and urges upon all Dem
Gratis not allied with Tammany Hall 20 enroll
In its ranks and aid In securing good gov
crnrent for the city Of New York and cst9h-
fishing truly representative organization
~ the Democratic pnrty In this city.
The sun., 1901-05-09
rAIEr JoNFS " NV QUARTERS.
Ua. Gastriri' and L. Ncrv SlCk--1hr.c Police
r'ru vpiCh'ug Him.

Valet Jones who con essed that no muir
dcred William Marsh Rice was removed
from m" House Of Detention yesterday
Afternoon to boarding house kept by a
Mrs hnnic b. Baker at POP West Forty
fourth street. though Mrs. Baker told re-
portors who called there last night that
Jones was not installed in her house.
Jones is in Mrs. Bakers house" said
Assistant District Attorney Garvan. The
second floor in that house has been fitted
up as a temporary hospital. Coroner's
Physician Williams is attending Jones and
a doctor, a friend of Dr. Wiliams's who
lives in the house, IA looking after him when
Dr. Williams is absent Two trained nurses
are caring for Jones and three policemen
have been detailed 10 watch him. He has
acute gastrtis and Ia very sick
None Of the hospitals wanted TO take
Jones on account Of the policemen who
would be around. and we didn't want 10
put him in tho prison ward at Bellevue.
80 some place had TO be found
Jones wasn't taken to the Aston. Mr..
Garvan said. because the man who ran the
Aston declined to take Jones after II was
printed he was TO go there.
The sun., 1901-05-09
WILLIAM T.. SPIER DEAD.
weIi.Known Paper Merchant and ramon
Breeder of Trotting Horses.

William + Spier, a prominent paper manu-
facturer, who for several years had oeeh
identified with horse-breeding interests OF
this country. died yesterday morning az MS
home, 70 West Seventy-second street. from
the ei Gets OF a surgical operation periormeo
on Saturday to remove an abscess behind MS
left ear He was 81 years old. Mr.. Spier
became a member Of the Morgan Lumber
Company at Glens Falls. n. Y, in 1873. and
wa. later engaged in the manufacture OK
shirt, and collars there and also IN the manu-
incture OF paper. he was prominent W e the
organization OF the Glens Falls Paper Wits
Iompany in 1852, and became its President
three years later When the International
ruper Company was organized ia lS8s ne
became its treasurer, and ne was an I.e"ioer
OF the Board of Directors up 10 ms ueatn,
Mr. Spier was also a director IN the irust
Company OF America and the First National
Bank Of Glens Falls. and he had holuihgs w
been Interested with ex-senator Miller and
John " Mackay In mining investments IN
South America, Mexico. california, M9h.aha'
.rI9ne s1s 1Rd cF6Ser kabeqt aso s Del
mSr, 49,, and Drrctum, 2.o51. Is the present
hend of the stud with Adbell. 2'2S.
Mr. SRer FS T1r tns amd G%hss or several years. had
bred light harness horses there, spendins
thousands Of dollars every year TO gratly
his tastes in that direction re ur9ve ,risd ri
fis horses in a brush being COZ tent TO send
them through the stretches at GOOD SUN
gait and watch tho others race In OctoDer
is0s, while attending the trottin meeting az
Lexington, Ky. he made sensation IN the
horse world by buying the then champion
irot,ing stallion, Drectum, 2OOta IN an
lornia bv telegraph, for $40. 900. The horse
was brought East with lot consigned TO the
Fasix-Tipton sale, by the veteran sam uam
bic. and the horsemen who were present az
Nadison Suuare Garden that night renenlb Der
the enthusia SIN created when the gr eat tstalllon
was shown In the ring .-u,..
Bobert McIiregor, the demon Of the home
stretch, but sold him to George II. ketcham.
Among others owned at Suburbs Farm are
Del Mar, Major Del Mar. Copeland MISS
McGregor and Keeler ~.
A widow and one son. Lester, survive MI.
Spier The son is a senior ip Yale. Ihe
fiineral will be held in Glens Falls on saturday
morning
The sun., 1901-05-09
FEET OUT.
-7I--7
Curious Habits.

When a person has 10 keep the feet out
from under cover during the ooldest NIGHTS
in winter because OF the heat and prioklv
sensation. It is time that cofreo. which cause,
the trouble, he left on
There is no end to the nervous condition.
that cofree will produce II shows In on,
vav In one person and in another vay In
another In this case the lady lived In Var
million, : Dakota
She SAYS. Il have had 20 lie awake hal,
the night with my feet and limbs out OF bed
on the coldcst nights. and feel afraid TO sleep
for fear of catching cold Ihad been troubled
for years with twitching and jerking OF the
lower limbs and for most of the time hay,
been unahl" to go 10 church or 10 Lectures
because OF that awful feeling that [ must
keep on the move
When Il wa, brought to my attention tha,
CoNce caused so many nervous disAasea
C"Nc!Ndrt - drop coffee and take Postum
Food Conec 10 see II my trouble was caused
by coffee drinking | only drank one cup
oi coffee Tor breakfast, hut that was enuugn
To do the business for me When | uuit II
my troubles dSappcarcd In an almost nirarU-
lohS way Now have no more Of the Jerk
ing and tNltching and can sleep with an
amount OF bedding over me and slcsp all
night, IN sound, peaceful rest
. Postum Food Coffee l. absolutely worth
lts weight in gold To me This lady's naus
can be given on Application TO the Postum
Cereal Co. Ltd. Battle Greek. Mioh ADJ.
The sun., 1901-05-09

The rallies from the lowest were made
shortly before the closing and In some
Instances indicated support by the inter
ests identified with the properties. Bargain
hunters were also ahead and there were also
rallies under the demand 10 get stock 10
cover short contracts Dut ont earlier in the
day. The lOaning rate for call money, which
had opened AZ per cent with loans made
as low as 4 per cent. ran mp 70 % per cent
The last loan WAS M IL per cent. and money
was offered at the close AT 20 per cent. Tho
total sales Of stocks, while they
did not reach tho record figures Of the
recent greatest bull days. were very large
amounting to 2564OOo shares Of stocks
and a, t0s, 900 par value of bonds, with
many transactions undoubtedly missed
by the exchange reporters.
In the final dealings there was tremen-
do,s rush OF business, and N was not until
tventy-six minutes after o'clock that the
Stock Exchange tickers ceased recording
sales This is the longest time the tape
has ever been behindhand
At a meeting Of the Governing Committee
Of the Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon
II was decided, in view Of the great rush
~ Wall Street business and the fact that
the members OF the Exchange are far be
hind in their accounts, n close the Exchange
on Saturday next to give the members a
chance TO catch up II Is likely that as the
brokers of the Consolidated Stock and
Petroleum Exchange are also behind In their
Office work that Exchange will close also
The sun., 1901-05-09
w0MEy SPECTATORS SAD.
Most Of Them wiped Out BY the Bis Drop
Yesterday.

1.-THE willy men, the brokers and their
customers. have seen their paper wealth"
obliterated within the last forty eighthours
what shall be said of the women specu-
lators who have frequented the Waldorf
Astoria and one or two brokers offices
downtown? 1t is very well known that
only a few brokerage houses will accept
women's accounts Not that they love
the women less. but that they love their
peace Of mind more" said one broker last
night in speaking OF the way the poor women
spectators had been slaughtered. 1t is
customary 70 speak Of outside men specu-
lators as lambs" Since election day
many Of the women have got TO specializing
and they have been known IA the kidlets
Of the Street" Some OF them are like the
famous Tammsny politician that the Hon.
Daniel Scott Lamont once told about.
This gentleman spoke TO me about
a certain Ohio stock when l was very
young man." said Col Lamont number
4, Of years ago. i didn't know anything
about the stock. but my Tsmmany friend
got 1t cheap at 10. l looked up the stock
In the Register and found it TO be a cana
stock which had been dead about fifty
years. often wondered II my Tammany
friend realized on his investment. just
for curiosity l kept track Of this canal
stock. and learned that there hadn't been
Q purchase Of II in twenty-five years. Evil
dently my Tammsny friend mistook some
Ohio railroad stock FOR the canal stock
The brokers often tell how the women
speculate They simply take every tip that
comes to them.
III men are easy lambs for Wall Street.
continued tho broker, the women are
much more So" And the slaughter OF
these innocents been grim and great.
There was some curiosity TO learn last
night at the Waldorf-Astorla Just who al
present calls himself the king OF the room
traders. For a year or 80 II has been either
Eddie Wasserman or Jakey Field. or Eddie
" We'll H., or Bl,E onysr w. All ,as, have been los,
their crowns every week down there" was
the comment Of an old-timcr.
The sun., 1901-05-09
Inanimate Target shooting

The three man team inanimate target
championship Of New Jersey was won by the
Dunclcn Gun Club yesterday at the second
days shoot Of the New Jersey state Sports
mems \ssocation on the grounds of the East
Side Gun Ciuh Of Newarl; The match waS al
thirty tnrgts M unknown angles The
scores IN the shoot were.
Duneicn Gun Club-ApRar 90 Holman. 20;
UWnun9ham, 20. Total, ~,
gel 2A Total Is
Hudson Gun Club-CApt Money, az: c. Won Len.
scrkc. %. pirrcy 81 Total, -.
Freehold Gun, Club-Els, 20; BurtIs "a Mul-
doom -. Total, -.
.Slltg SID Cum CLUB -PssehspAn ~. Hernns,on.
-. Gardner % Total ~
IUESWlck GIu Cluh-S,evrn rs. BlSsctt "a.
Applrhy, -. Total, a.
N the annual meeting Of the association on
Tuesday night these officers were elected.
George y, Ihomas. Trenton. President.
MarIhall Herrlngton, Arlington, First Vice
Vice President, J Wolvcrton, Trenton.
Third Nice-President. G. " Feigenspan.
Treasurer