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WATKRTOWN R&UNION WEDNESDAf, AUGUST 29,1894. BT'ii\ . -' \ ::'.:. :::,: ftjfiwjLJMAO^Per Yw to Advene*. Wednesday, August 29, 1894.. Tins net debt of the city of New York on January 1st, 1894, less the sinking fund, was $100,7(53,407. On August let, 1894, it wa8$104,ti43,103, an increase in six months of $4,0QG,CO6. The revenue bonds out- standjpgjrtjtbe, begj^njnft of the year ware f PI million\ 'ampjfjr^^i,^. ,_ „„„„„._., 00§.' These* revenue \b'on3s are for casn loans from corporations or individuals, in advance of the collection of October taxes. From present indications the net increase of the city debt during the year will foot <ap $7,000,000. ' Democrati c Stale Convention. /The Democratic electors of tie State ot NOT York-are requested to unite Intending three alter- nate delegates from each assembly district to a State Convention to be held at Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, September 28, 1804, at IS oVlock, Boon, for the -purpose of placing in nomination candidates to be voted for at the ensuing general election and to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention. County Convention. The Democratic electors of the several towns *od wards of Jefferson County are requested to send three delegates racb. to the County Con- vention to be held at Democratic headquarters, Watertown, N. T., Wednesday, Sept. 6«h, atlip. »r., for thepurposeof electing three delegates to the State Convention, delegates to the Con- gressional Convention nominating a County Bcxet, and a member of Assembly, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly •come before the Convention. In pursuance of the decision of the State Com- mittee, all caucuses must be called upon -at least six days notice, to be given by posting six notices thereof in the most public places in each of said towns, so that a fair and full expression of the Democratic electors in each town can be bad. A meeting of the Democratic County Com mittee will be held at 11 o'clock in the forenoon 'Of the same day, for the purpose of selecting the officers ot said committee tor the' ensuing year, JOHN N. CABHSLE, Chairman. Democratic City Caucuses. The Democratic electors of the several wards of the city of Watertown, ;are requested to meet in caucus at the places herein designated on 8at- raday, Sept. 1,1894, at 7:30 IP. M., to elect dele- gates to the Democratic County Convention. First Ward—Engine House No. 1, Factory street Second Ward—Engine House No. 2, Qoodale St Third Ward—Engine House, Stone St. Fourth Ward—Democratic Headquarters. CHARLES S. KELLC0G, Ohairman. It is understood that the new tariff would go into effect at midnight of the day the President put his signature upon it; but if he neither approved nor vetoed it, then it would go into eiffect the eleventh day from that on which he received the bill—which was be August 27th. The bill is now a law without the President's signature. * * * THE McKinley duties on woolen yarns range from 105 to 278 per cent. Under the Senate Tariff bill the higheBt rate of duty is-40 per cent. On some of the coarser' woolen goods which are worn by the poor people the McKinley rate reached 160 per, cent., while the new rate does not exceed 40. There is a vast improvement here over McKinleyism. * * SOMEBODY: has figured that there are 600,000 working women in this state whose wages average $3 a week. TVe do not know the exact number, hut we think there must be about 000,000 more women on the farms of this state who work early and late for their board and clothes and they do not dress in silks every day at that. THE World prints a list of one hundred and nine men and thirty-eight women, residing in the city of New York, who will have to pay an income tax of from $1,000 to $178,000 if the new tariff bill is signed. Mrs. Hetty Green heads the list of the wo- men, and Mr. William Waldorf Astor that of the men. Mr. Astor now resides in London, although his wealth is here, and he will have to pay an income tax in both countries. * * THE law creating the constitutional con- vention says that the amendments shall be submitted in November, 1894. It says, too, that they shall be printed 90 days, before submission, Even the convention can not crowd 90 days into the time between its legal expiration, Sept. 15, and Nov. 6, election day, or, indeed, any time in No- vember. It could not even adjourn now, print what it has done, and be within the law. The attorney general is scratching his head over the matter, and the learned opinions of the lawyers on the judiciary committee may turn out to be a post mor- tem inquest. * * KUDYARD KIPLING- is said to have re- ceived one dollar a word for some lines of his composition, and Lord Tennyson re- ceived even more than that for one of his minors pieces, but no author has yet re- ceived Buch a high price per word as, the Springfield Republican says, was paid by President McLeod of the Heading railroad to a lawyer, Until McLeod came on the scene the Beading had used an old sign at the crossings, \Beware of the Engines and Oars,\ with a mass of futher instructions in small print. In some suits for damages it was claimed that the warnings were not clear. McLeod went to ex-Judge Paxton, who composed this admirable notice, \Kail- road Crossing—8top, Look and Listen.\ For this little composition he received the modest sum of $4,780, or over $796 66 a word. * * * \IF there is anything\Bays the Ogdensburg Advance, which will disgust an intelligent man with protection, it is to hear such papers aB the Utica Herald in reference to the woollen industry. It claims that on account of the passage of the tariff bill, many mills cannot compete with foreigners and will be compelled to close. The duty on woollen goods is from forty to fifty cents on the dollar, There is not a manufacturer in the United States who pays for labor in making a dollars worth of woollen goods any such money. They pay in reality about half as much as the duty. They have protection, about double what they pay to labor altogether, and then claim they cannot compete with foreign manu- facturers. * If they cannot manage their business better than that, they ought to fail.\ THE New York Times points out that in spite of the fact that oniy judicial officers were chosen at the recent election in Ten- nessee, the total vote was greater than the vote cast for governor in 1892, and that the Democrats made decided gains. In 1893 the Democratic vote for governor. wa s 123,848. This year the highest vote for a Democratic candidate for supreme court judge was 145,158. The majority over the highest fusion candidate was $13,869. In 1892 the Republicans, People's party, Pro- hibitionists had tickets in the field and al- though Governor Turney had 25,771 more votes than the Bepublican candidate, he had 11,166 less than a majority of the total vote. This year the Democratic party has a clear majority of nearly 14,000 over the combined opposition, notwithstanding that the total vote increased from 263,863 to 276,447. The Tennessee Democracy grows stronger. * * * THE Republican newspapers in this state are now disposed to concede that the Democrats in New York may be harmo- nious and united in the coming campaign instead of disrupted and demoralized, as they claimed until recently they would be. The confirmation of Hon. William A. Beach as internal revenue collector and the important action taken in respect to the confirmation by Senator Hill serve to point a significant moral to several of the leading Republican organs of the state. The Troy Times, in commenting upon Senator Hill's course in securing the confirmation of Mr. Beach, \an anti-snapper,\ says: \The rea- son is obvious. The heart of the senior Benator is beating for harmony.\ The Utica Herald says:: \Collector Beach owes his appointment to Senator Hill. The col- lector's office in this district, therefore re- presents harmony.\ Other Republican or- gans in the State have expressed the same conclusion—namely, that the Democrats of the state are harmonizing their differences and are likely to present a solid front at the coming election. * * * DIBPATCEES from various parts of the country give gratifying assurances of a re- vival of business. Within the past week the telegraph has announced a scheme for at once building several cotton mills in North Carolina, and cotton woolen manu- facturers elsewhere are receiving large or- ders and are reopening their mills and the wool market has taken a sudden advance. Activity is shown in railway service by the increased demand for freight cars and the iron trade is picking up. The lumber trade gains an impetus from the prospect of free lumber and a mill at Salisbury, Md., employing hundreds of men started again on Thursday last. In the glass industry activity is also reported. The Edwood, Ind., window glass faotories have either al- ready resumed operations gr are about to start. The wheels of industry will soon be turning are over the country causing joy to everyone but those Republicans whose business it has been to make political capi- tal out of a business depression. Mrs, Laahaw Recovors Her Bay. Mrs. Allie Lashaw, wife of Peter Lhseaw of Evans Mills, made an agreement'in Oc- tober, 1890, with Mrs. Jcanetfce Marceau to provide her with'meals until ,7 she died. iMra. Laahaw cammejicedNdftiMdjUpwimj< * \' mm ribnsly ill and wanted Mrs, Laobaw to go and stay with her until she recovered or died. Mrs Lashaw did as requested, and remaihed with Mrs. Marceau until January 81,1892 when she died. Mrs. Marceau. left a will and named Supervisor Fred E. Croissant as the executor. She bequeathed to Rev. Father Benjamin Grom, deceased, William Lashaw, Barbara Happ, Miss Nettie Besha and a priest then living at Brownville the sum of $100 each. The balance of her es- tate, after paying her debts, was to go to the Catholic church and cemetery at Evans Mills. There was a provision in the will providing that the executor should pay the person who took care of her during, her last days, but she forgot to name the person. Mrs. Lashaw presented her bill for $194 to the executor but he rejected it and then the suit was commenced. The parties agreed upon Harvey W. Steele for referee and he took the evidence The plaintiff claimed that she furnished 724 meals at 25c. a meal and worked thirteen days at $1 a day. The referee allowed for 720 meals at 17 cents a meal. He gives Mrs. Lashaw a ver- dict for $185 and costs, amounting to about $100. POLITICAL ANB PERSONAL. VETERANS AST ANTWERP. Horse Thief at Large. Owen Dinsdale, a young man who had had been employed at the Globe barns in this city, was engaged some time ago to work on the farm of Wyan Andrus, in the town of Rutland. Andrus < allowed his hired man to drive to thiscity Friday with a horse and road oart belonging on the farm. Dinsdale on arriving here drove di- rectly to the Globe barns, and sdon traded off the horse for a sorrel colt with George Pearson, a horse dealer. Pearson took the horse to Littlefield's stables at 22 State street. When Dinsdale did not return Fri- day, Saturday or Sunday, Andrus' suspi- cions became aroused, and he came to this city Monday morning and began a search for his horse. He soon found it at the State street stables, but Pearson refused to give it up. The aid of the law was invoked and Policeman Lucas, armed with a search warrant, visited Littlefield's barn and se- cured the horse which was locked in a box stall. The officer learned that Dinsdale had Bkipped town Saturday. Pearson appeared before Recorder Cobb and swore out a warrant for Dinsdale, charging him with grand larceny. He has not been captured and is suppoed to be in Canada by this time. A Saloon-keeper Sued. Hugh Gordon, a teamster residing on Mill street in this city, has commeced an action in the supreme court against Arthur O. Moore, the proprietor of an ale and beer saloon at 51 Mill street, to recover damages for aBBault and battery. Gtirdon alleges that Moore threw him out jot the saloon and broke his leg. He asks for damages in the Bum of $3,000. It seems that Moore and Gordon had a dispute over a loan of money. Moore claimed that Gordon owed him $3, while Gordon claimed that he had paid him. Gordon went into Moore's saloon August 13 and asked the proprietor to change a $20 bill for him. Moore took the bill and gave Gordon back ,$17. That caused the fuss. Finally Gordon was ordered out. Afterwards he was Invited in again .by a friend but refused' to take a drink or a cigar. Moore ordered him out and Gordon wasn't in a hurry to go. Gor don says Moore threw him out of the door and jumped upon him and broke his leg. Gordon retained Attorney James a Ward, who has begun the suit. WHEN Republicans who have been de- nouncing the tariff schedule on sugar in the most vigorous terms because it is favorable to the sugar trust, vote to continue that tariff, and refuse to strike out the favor to the trust, the editor of the hide-bound or- gan puts his tongue to his cheek and writes that the Republicans do it \to sustain the government.\ The trouble in downing the sugar trust haB been that the Republican minority in the Benate has been solid for the sugar trust from first to last. There were a few Democratic senators who had the solid support of the Republicans in making demands for the protection of the trust. The glaring conspicuous fact ap- pears from the records in the senate that only Democratic senators oppose the trust and favor free sugar. Unfortunately not all the Democrats in the senate are of one mind. But the sugar trust has not a single Republican enemy in the United States senate*. * * SENATOB CAMDEN of West Virginia, was one of the Democratic Senators who was counted as a conservative. He is held largely responsible for the duty on coal, which the Senate had to accept or let the entire bill go to defeat. Senator Camden ic interested in the coal business. His de- mand for a duty on coal was thought to be good politics. It would make him solid with his constituents, when he stood up for a home industry. But just here is where he made a mistake. He could not deceive the Democrats of West Virginia. All Democratic conventions in that state are now being made subordinate to the defeat or re-election of Senator Camden. He has been denounced by several county conven- tions and it is not at all probable that he will be re-elected. It is quite evident that the principles of Democracy as interpreted by President Cleveland and Mr, Wilson pre- dominate in West Virginia. Protection Democrats are not popular in that State. The conservatives may learn that betrayal of Democracy is not statesmanship, Bad Drainage causes much sickness, and bad blood and improper action of the liver and kidneys is bad drainage to the human system, which Burdock Blood Bitters remedy. Attempted Suicide. Burton Pitcher, 21 years of\ age, son of Gabriel Pitcher, who resides 'on Dry Hill, was married in this city last July - to Emma Wade, aged 17. Lately he has been living in a double house with George Daley at South Champion. LastFriday Pitcher and Daley with their wives came to town to at- tend the circus. They remained over night and Saturday morning started in for a spree. Pitcher became somewhat intoxicated and when his father-in-law told him he had bet- ter not drive home in that condition got mad and threatened to kill himself. The result was that he purchased five cents worth of strychnine at a drug store saying he wanted to poison a dog and wound up by swallowing the whole of it. If he had not taken so much he would have been dead very soon. Dr. Brown w as summon- ed to 75 Factory street where Pitcher was stopping and saved his life. Sunday morn- ing he was in pretty good condition again and jumping out of a back window got out of town with a relative leaving his wife with her father at the Factory street board- ing house. The city tax rate this year is increased two cents on each $100 valuation over the rate for 1893. This is not so much of an poses this ysmMtn $104*,445. S-IVI'WT -doH .f| The confirmation of Frank N. Potter aB collector of the port of Cape Vincent was announced from Washington on Wednes- day. Mr. Potter's many friends congratu- late him and all know that he will make a good collector. He will probably enter upon his duties Sept. 1. Mr, Potter's friends and neighbors got out the band and gave him a serenade on reoeipt of news of his confirmation. The Republican ring in Jefferson county has fixed things so far as offices are con- cerned for some years to come. An inter- esting part of the program is to send Elon R. Brown to congress two years hence and in the event of the election of a Republican president in 1896, Harry Smith is to be recommended for another term as collector at Cape Vincent. * Buffalo contractors are trying to evade the eight-hour labor law, by discharging all their laborers and hiring them over again, paying the ten hours' rate for eight hours' pay, with a special agreement that they Bhall work the other two hours for a cent, The labor men claim, however, that this iB an evasion of the law which will not stand the test of the courts, for the law provides that the extra compensation Bhall not be at a less rate than the regular wages. It is said that Congressman Chickering and his friends made Collector G. Harrison Smith believe that if he would support Chickering for renomination he could stay in the Cape Vincent custom house until next March or later. The collector went back on the man who put him in office and supported an outsider who had done noth- ing for him. Now he is out of a job and will stay out. This is proof enough that a Republican congressman iB not running a Democratic senate. Old inhabitants say the present drouth in the vicinity of Watertown is the worst known in 40 years. Farmers in some parts of the county are obliged to feed their cat the same aa in winter their pastures being completely dried up. The shrinkage in farm and dairy products on account of the dry spell will be enormous but it will not bring our farmers down to the level of those in Kansas and Nebraska where crops have failed entirely and thousands of far- mers are moving out of the country. Pres- ent indications are that a good portion of the Jefferson county hay crop will be need- ed at home and that a better price than was expected a few weeks ago will be obtained for it. During the present drouth the manufact- urers along Black River have had a chance to learn something of the benefits to be de- rived from storage reservoirs in the Adi- rondacks. Had it not been for these reser- voirs the wheels between Carthage and Dexter would not have been turning for three weeks past and workingmen as well as mill owners would have suffered much more than they have. When storage reser- voirs on the headwaters of Black River were first proposed an appropriation there- for was vetoed by Governor Hill. When Governor Flower went into the executive chamber he knew from his own observa- tion what was needed and all appropria- tions for this purpose secured his approval. The people of Jefferson county owe much to Governor Flower for his efforts to main- tain the water supply of Black River and to presarve the forests about the headwaters of the stream upon which the prosperity of Jefferson county so much depends. Genesee Factory Filled Bait for butter and cheese sold only by Fred Fuess, 38 Oourt street. Labor Day In Watertown. The celebration of Labor Day in this city next Monday will be on a larger scale than last year. A street parade will be made in which at least a couple of thousand men will take part. The parade will be in three divisions and each will, be headed by a band. Many of the merchants in the city will be represented in the parade with decorated wagons and floats. A long list of prizes for the field day sports which are to be held at Glen Park in the afternoon are offered through the generosity of the local tradesmen. An operatic entertain- ment afternoon and evening, an address by J. Franklin Jaycox of Lowville, base ball, foot ball, running and jumping contests and many other sports are on the program Ringling Bros. Circus. Ringling Bros, circus which exhibited in this city last Friday was one of the neatest ; most orderly and best conducted shows of the idnd that ever visited Watertown. The performance possessed real merit and gave general satisfaction to the thousands who attended. A pleasant feature of the visit of Ringling Bros, to this city was the at- tendance of 75 members of Media Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at the evening performance. The $50 or more that the party had \chipped in\ for tickets was nob accepted at the wagon. With a true Shri- ner's generosity the Ringling Bros, who are members ot the order turned the money over to the treasurer of Media Temple with the request that it be used for charity. . Judge Porter'Buys a Horse. John Owens of Adams, has sold his bay two-year-old mare, \Eva May,\ to Hon. Wilbur F. Porter of this city. Considera- tion $800. ThiB colt was raised and trained by Mr. Owens, sired by Conundrum, and, although only two years old, has a record of 2;84i,and competent horsemen claim she can trot a mile in 2:30. She easily captured first money at the Valley Park stake races held Aug, 8, and was allowed first money at the Lowville races without leav- the stall. Senator Hill was asked Friday what the status of the New York nominations pend- ing in the senate was, and replied as fol- lows: \Since the advent of the present administration to power, March 4, 1893, there have been 212 New York nominations sent to the senate, of which 188 have been confirmed, seven rejected and seventeen re- main undisposed of. The nominations un- disposed include A Augustus Healy of Brooklyn, for collector of internal revenue, and the postmasters at Rome, Auburn, Cas- tile, Perry, Havana, Sherburne, Albion, Bainbridge, Penn Yan, Lowville, Norwich, DeRuyter, Norwood, Oswego and Port Byron. \Of the presidential nominations since March 4, 1893, 90 per cent, have been taken from that portion of the party known as 'anti-snappers' against the protest of promi- nent Democrats and against the recommen- dations of the regular organizations of the party in the several localities,, while the other classes of post masters appointed re- quiring no confirmation, 95 per cent, have been take'n from the same faction, the regular organization having been substan- tially unrecognised. There are many coun- ties in the state where the men who official- ly and successfully conducted the campaign m 1892 have been wholly ignored, neither themselves nor their organization securing a single first-class postmaster's appointment in their respective counties. These facts and figures speak for themselves and do not require any comment.\ A. Lorraine Farmer's Holiday. Edwin Whittaker and wife of the town of Lorraine, came to this city Friday to attend the circus. After viewing the street pa- rade they took dinner at a hotel, Whit- taker sent his wife to the circus, while he with some friends thought to have a side- show by themselves. They visited many saloons and soon were full. On the way home, out on Massey street, Whittaker jerked sharply on the reins but in wr jng di- rection and the. horse made a sudden dash for Arsenal street, the farmer being too much intoxicated to manage him. Both oc- cupants were thrown from the buggy. Fin- ally the horse ran into a board fence and was caught. Mrs. Whittaker received some injuries. She was taken home by a Mr. Leonard, while Officer Witt took care of Whittaker, who was fined $5 Satur- day morning, and returned home having had more of a circus than he bargained for. The Reunion This Year A Great Suc- cess-* Handsome monument to tho Boys Jn Blue Unveiled. The reunioa^jDSenibeiS.'bf tue'trefieraon •last\.weefc/wa8l«ne*fi(tiiBiplfi8sstii)eat!gaffiBt« ings ot of the kind in the history of the association. The veterans were favor- ed with pleasant weather.and the success- fully carried out the program laid, out for the occasion. The exercises were begun at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon on the seminary campus, by the singing of \America\ by the large choruB of singers under the direction of R. S. Hodge, Prayer was offered by Rev. W. H. Kanoff of the M. E. church, W. S. Augsbury read an address of welcome, in which, on behalf of the citi- zens of Antwerp, he cordially welcomed the veterans to the village and heartily ex- tended to them the freedom of the town. Captain H, O. Gilmore, president of the veterans' association briefly but heartily re- sponded, thanking the citizens for their hospitable welcome and complimenting the efforts put forth to entertain and honor the veterans. Comrade O. P. Clark of Mount Mc- Gregor, N. Y., was then introduced and at once captured the assemblage by his enter- taining remarks. Comrade dark is the custodian of the Gen. Grant cottage at Mount McGregor, but formerly resided in Adams, this county, enlisting from there in the 94th New York regiment, and he al- ways strives to be present at the Jefferson county veterans' encampments, where he never fails to receive a hearty welcome from his old comrades. The Citizens' band of Antwerp rendered an enlivening overture, after which the chorus beautifully sang \Our Banner of Glory.\ The camp-fire, in the evening, at the Citi- zens' opera house, was presided over by Comrade T. T. Ballard, who was unani- mously designated- as toastmaster by the veterans. Charles O. Johnson's orchestra furnished superb music, which was warmly commended by all. The opera house was packed to its fullest capacity, and many were unable to gain entrance. The solo \Sword of Bunker Hill,\ was beautifully sung by Miss Mary King, of Antwerp, who received deafening applause. As an encore she sang \Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.\ Mrs. Kittie Tobin, whose ability as an elocutionist is well known to Antwerp audiences, gave a fine recitation, which was warmly applauded. Entertaining remarks were made by com- rades H. J. Welch and O. P, Clark, and a comet solo by J. A. Faichney and a clari- net solo by Charles C. Johnson elicited hearty applause and were duly appreciated by all lovers of fine music. The vast audience joined in singing \Tenting on the Old Camp Ground,\ and the veterans brought the camp fire to a close with three rousing cheers for the citizens of Antwerp. The unveiling of the beautiful soldiers' monument, with the attendant exercises, Friday afternoon, were enjoyed by up- wards of seven thousand people, and it was and always will remain an interesting and historic event in the annals of the town of Antwerp. The procession of G. A. R. posts and Sons of Veterans was a long one. James S. Dwyre, one of the Antwerp veterans, was marshal of the day. The porch of the spacious residence of Alex. Copley, direct- ly opposite Monument park, was occupied as the speaker's stand. In the absence of the president of the monument association, Col. B. B. Keene of Gouverneur, who was confined at home by illness, lion. John D. Ellis officiated as chairman, and opened the exercises with brief but very appropriate remarks. The flags with which the monu- ment was veilee dropped to the ground amid deafening cheers from the large as- semblage. Rev. Duncan McGregor pastor of the Antwerp Oongregational church, offered prayer, after which the history of the ef- forts of citizens in securing the funds to purchase the monument and site was read by Mr. D. W. Fuller. Next came admira- ble dedicatory addresses by Gen. Palmer and Col. Shaw. Hon. Geo. M. G-leason of Gouverneur, Hon. Chas. A. Chickering of Copenhagen, Hon. I. L. Hunt of Adams, and Judge Henry E. Turner of Lowville, also made brief and able remarks, which were intently listened to and greatly en- joyed by the large concourse of people. The following officers of the Jefferson county 8o!diers and Sailors association were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Capt. H. O. Gilmore of Dexter; vice- presidents, L C. Greenleaf of Watertown, Charles I. Holley of Ellisburg, S. D. Hunt of Carthage, F. W. Springstein of Phila- delphia; secretary and treasurer, Geo. W. Wood of Dexter; council of administration, James Varley of Carthage, Fred Q. Shafer of Cape Vincent, M. D. Tittsworth of Ad- ams, Anson Miller of Rodman, S. B. Kel- logg of Worth, T. T. Ballard of Antwerp, T. H. Donald of Redwood, William Mc- Laughlin of Sackets Harbor, James M, Felt of Watertown, Dr. Geo. G. Sabin of Black River. The association unanimously and heartily extended a vote of thanks to the citizens of Antwerp for their hospitable entertainment of the veterans. One of the pleasant events in connection with the encampment was the second an- nual re-union of Battery C, First New York Light Artillery. This battery was composed largely of northern New York men, and not only was one of the most effici- ent batteries in the Union army, but saw a large share of the hottest fighting during the war, having participated in twenty- seven general engagements. The muster roll of the battery contained the names of 261 members. Of this number only 21 were present at the re-union. Letters from many absent comrades were read. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the choice of the following: President, Lieut. J. W. Marcellus of Black River; vice-presidents, Lieut. W. H. Phillips of Adams, O. W. Edwards of Albany, and F. A. Stalbird, of Stalhird; aecretarv and treasurer, Frank W. Springsteen of Phila- delphia; chaplain, Willard L, Devendorf of Theresa. Haddock's History of Jefferson Coumjr WATBBTOWN, N. Y., August 18,1894 — Major Haddook's History of our countv will quite likely be the last one published in the first century of our growth; and it is most important that he should have the ^iafmlfir^^^tter'T: none upon To {his enaJteialIouuiiueJaidBdiip>-his'efEorta ( by all who prize the noble heritage of a county's history—a county second to in the high character of its citizens every plane of life. The completed volume of Major Had. dock's History will be a local treasure of almost inestimable value. The record of the lives, and the history of one's own sec- tion, are : precious sources of inspiration for our youth, and valuable agencies in their education. Coming generations will find this history one of the noble records of our private and public life, covering the past hundred yeara and one who undertakes such a work de- serves earnest and sympathetic support in making it complete, and a success both generally and financially. We have examined, with much interest, that portion of the Centennial History of Jefferson county, N. Y., already published. Judging from the numbers now before the public, we are much pleased with the plan of the work and the scholarly execution of the same. We feel confident'that it will be of the greatest interest to the members of the Jefferson County Historical Society as well as to all other citizens, We therefore cordially recommend the work, believing that it will not turn out a mere gazetteer, but a history in fact as well as in name. Coii WALTBB B. CAMP, President Jeff. Co. Historical Society. COL. ALBERT D. SHAW, Chairman Ex. Com. Historical Society. D. S. MABVBSJ, Librarian Jeff. Co. Historical Society. I take great pleasure in publishing the above very flattering testimonial, which ha3 been sent me unsolicited by the very able representatives of the Jefferson County Historical Society, and to call special at- tention to the same. I feel confident that my history will be satisfactory when com- pleted. I wish to have it as generally dis- tributed as possible. It is a very expensive and laborious work to publish, and unless I can have general support, my labor will be lost. I am frank to say that I believe those who are able to subscribe for my history of Jefferson County will willingly do so, when its merits are fully understood. For this reason I am proud to send out this free-will endorsement from our able Historical 8aciety, and to add my request for sub- scribers while the work is goine through the press. Within a very few years, judg- ing by past valuable local histories, it will be worth twice itB present cost. Let me finally truthfully add that I have felt it a duty to bring out this history of my native county, and to place worthily on record the great events and good lives of our historic county of Jefferson. And I know I shall not be allowed to suffer pe- cuniary loss for lack of subscribers. JNO. A . HADDOCK, Room 44 Flower Block, Watertown, N. Y. Frank Rivers Arrested. Frank Rivers, a teamster, was arrested Monday by Chief Champlin on a warrant sworn out by W. W. Fulton, an Ogdens- burg attorney, charging him with selling mortgaged property to the value of $300. The warrant was first isBued on April 9, but Rivers managed to evade the officers. Officer Grant Earl, of Ogdensburg arrived on the noon train ana took Rivers to that city. Some time ago Rivers eloped with a woman in the middle of the night in a dray, leaving a wife and children in this city. Mrs. Rivers afterwards secured a divorce and married again. The woman with whom Rivers eloped soon left him and he returned to this city. 8 pounds jell 25c street. Fred Fuess 38 Court Mrs. Root Explains. Mrs. E. Root, whose husband was arrest- ed and held for trial in Massachusetts as told in the RE-UNION last week, has caused to be printed a lengthy letter setting forth her side of the domestic difficulty, She states that it was only out of sympathy for the boarder who was sick and penniless that he was allowed to remain in her house She apologizes for Root's shortcomings and escapades by saying that he was sick and when he went to Buffalo for medical attendance, \the adventuress found it out and followed him wherever he went, and in his state of mind and a sick body he did not have strength or moral courage to com- plain of her. Hence it is like a case of blackmail, but authority will be used if there is any more cause for complaint in tho future.\ OBiXUABI. _ Machine Oils in large or small quanti- ties at the lowest rates at Rice's Drug store MAS. I. J. BOSWOBTH. Irene J. Bosworth, relict of the late Martin Bosworth, died Sunday afternoon at the residence of her son, Henry O. Bos. worth, at 88 Main street. She had reached the age of 81 years, 4 months and 13 days. She had been'in poor health for nine years. Mrs. Bosworth was an old resident of the county, having been born at* Hounsfield. She lived in the town of Pamelia thirty-five years, and for the past eleven years resided with her son in this city., She was a sister of John T. Wood, of Dexter, and leaves the following children: Henry C. Bos- worth, Mrs. C. Talcott Stewart, Mrs. L. F. McComber, Mrs. Benjamin Roblin all of this city, and Mrs. Giles Green of Kasson, Minnesota. DAVID WILLIAMS. David Williams died at the Ogdensburg aBylum early Monday morning. Mr. Wil- liams was one of the oldest residents of Adams, being 84 y»-ars of age. He had been quite feeble a long time and was re- moved to the hospital two weeks ago. The remains were brought to Adams and buried in the family lot in Rural cemetery. Fire at Limerick. A spark from the smokestack of a loco- motive was the cause of an extensive con- flagration near Limerick Thursday. A small blaze was started near the railroad track soon after the passing of a freight train, and, owing to the dryness of the grass, the flames spread with great rapid- ity, being aided by a steady breeze, which which made it exceedingly difficult to sub- due them, As soon as the fire was discov- ered, the residents responded with shovels and pails, and they went to work with a will to conquer the fire that threatened to destroy the residence and barns of Charles Underwood, which lay directly in the path of the flames. Never did men work more zealously to save property, and after a few hours' labor their endeavor was crowned with success. The principal damage done was the destruction of a long farm fence which separated this farm from adjoining property. Fire at Oiiaumont. Between 12 and 1 o'clock Thursday morning, N. L. Vrooman's saw and shingle mill, familiarly known as the Copley Brothers' mill, at Chaumont, was entirely consumed by fire. The building was lo- cated within corporate limits of the village and was an industry siving employment to several men. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Mr. Vrooman purchased the mill of Copley Brothers and had just finished paying for it. The entire plant was destroyed, there being no means to fight such a fire in the village. Copley Brothers lost two carloads of shingles. The property was insured for $8,000. Brewery Litigation. A motion was made before Justice Wil- liams Saturday morning, in behalf of Attorney O. L. Adams, receiver of the firm of Aubertine & Steinman, to restrain the bank of Cape Vincent, Theo. Aubertine and the Wheeler estate from foreclosing certain mortgages against the Cape Vincent property, amounting to about $12,000 on the ground that the receiver desired to work up the stock in the brewery and wanted until Nov. 1 to do that. Tho prin- cipal reaBon was that the receiver desired to sell the property instead of having it sold on mortgage foreclosure sale the judge de- nied the [motion to restrain the mortgages and made an order prohibiting the sale of he property Until Nov. 1. Almost a Triple Browning. Harry Winslow of this city, who has been camping on Perch River bay, started to sail to Sackets Harbor Thursday, with Mrs. Roblin and her daughter Carrie. They had not been out long before the boat was capsized and all three were struggling in the water. Thev clung to the boat ana after being in the water'three hours manag- ed to reach land. All were nearly exhaust- ed when rescued ana it was a narrow es- cape from a triple drowning, m t'l ! I *
