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proper (flung): h; Mutual Com- rates. Tere» Counties, Vice. Por further E N. v. \ Milford; E. M, F F 6 . . i Tryon employment 3 all or part i; work Is light F to, to *~* , § 4 'A Anal- Eye and bad cases | by it. Ib piles and nipples,, , 'frost - bites cts. per 'box. } urifier and food, but to put a co 25 pos or} who is physi- of consamp- 620 mem wan A PENMOGRATIC WEEKL . PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Ar Mingonp, N. Y. $1.00 Por Year Strictly in Advance. JOHN WILCOX - - EDITOR Advertising rates made known on application, Entered at tho Postoffies at Milford, N, Y., as Bcond Class Matter, THE OTSEGO_TDNGS ADVANCEMENT AND PROSPERITY IS OUR MOTTO. - - \ 1° ~ MILFORD, OTSECO CO., N. Y., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1897. NO. 2 _ --Om EVERY DESCRIPTION - -- DONE IN ~... The Latest Style --AT THE - VERY LOWEST PRICES Job WALSHS EXPEDITION LEAVES SKAGGUAY: OVERLAND ron THE UPPER YUKON country. Wxpeots-to Reach: the Ktondifto Tn wa Months-To-\ Establish. Stations Fifty Milos Annrp—Lyld'Ne‘vu From the Fro- zon NortlhBrgl‘xghit Down bj-‘Stnnmor. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 16.-The steamer City of Seattle, which has just arrived here, brings the following advices from Skagguay, bearing date of Nov. 3: © J. B. McGregor, mining inspector of Major, Walsh's staff, -has léft with the last of the rellef expedition. The major started half of his\ Eflrty three days ago |: a and left- himself the next day- with a de- termination cheerily expressed that he would certainly get through to Dawson City by January. R He takes one team of dogs only for packing on the ice when It is reached, but he left Inspector McGregor, who will be several days, behind him, to come on with horses and dogs and res- cue him if he gets Into a' tight place. He believes, however, that Mr Gregor will not catch up with him, but that he will be able, with the mounted police in advance of him with supplies, to push a‘tm‘lghtjhrough. The outcome of the major's endeavor will be eagerly watched for, as It is held that if he can get through on the soft snow, instead of walting until Febru- ary, others may 'do so. - Inspector MeGregor is haying made here sleighs with, trons four Inches wide. These are for the horses, of which: he takes In ten.- The inspector will also take 40 dogs, 'These were sent to Lake Bénnett ito be regularly exerblsed on the stow and hardened for the expedi- tlon, Three men go with the dogs and three with the horses, Walsh WIll Designate Stattons, Major Walsh on hls way up will des- Ignate stations 50 miles apart, and at each of these stations a train of dogs will be left for the mail service. 'With stations well provisioned only: 50 miles apart, a regular mail service may be depended upon.\ . Then, If. Mejor Walsh should be froz- en up when Inspector McGregor catches up with him, the horses will be used to pack in his personal belongings and feed for the animals. ’ Jt is a well planned expedition, and there seemg to be no reason why It should not go through, McGregor's party takes 60 days' rations for animals 'and 180 days' rations for the men, ©] served as pastor and preslding elder in Work bas been commenced on the construction of a wagon rond between this place and Lake Bennett, Three fron bridges bave been ordered from the Portland Bridge company of Port land, Or, the first, of which will arrive hore about Nov. 13. 'The-company un- dertaking the; building of this highway is the Skagguay-and Yukon Transpor- tation and Improvement company. It is propesd to 'have the briflges com- pleted not Intef than March 1 next. The wagon road proper will be macad- amized. The-company fs capitalized at $500,000. Work im iso belng actively pushed on the Skagguay and Bennett tramway; ab@ut three miles being coms pleted. - - <. The Colotado and Alaska Transpor« tation company has been organized for the purpose of carrying on an express business between Skagguay and Daw» son City. Posts will be established ev- ery 10 or 15 miles, - ' For the last week or so the weather has beén very mild. 'The lakes are still open. . . On Oct. 22, & Pennsylvania party, headed by J. F. Grasber and C, F. Trott of Shamokin, Pa., who had gone Into winter quarters, pulled up stakes and started for Dawson with the In- tention of going as far as they could before stormy weather fet In. There is 'now about ten Inches ot znow on the White pass and about two feet on Chilkat People are still pack» Ing over both routes. Joseph Ladue Robbed. Uhlcago, Nov. 12.-Josepif Ladue, who struck It rich on the Klondike, was robbed of $100 worth of nuggéts In the depot of the Lake Shore railroad. 'The gold was in a bag in his overcoat pock» et, and the thlef managed to secure It while Ladue was walking from bis train to the depot door. Suléidé Wanted to Bo Cremated. Boston,. Nov, 16-A. L. Davis, an agent of the Boston: office of & life In- Me- | | in 1837. nfelder has aurance company of New York, com- that mitted sufeide at the Hotel Bixby; ou a;. Tremont street, by shooting bins sa of his through the head, Davis left & number Phe er of messages, directing that his body making should be cremated and giving the cause dsribg: that * of his act as despondency. nearly Aitempts lo Wreek Erle Traius MHMAletown, N. T., Nov, 16 -Iwo at« tempts were made to wreck Erle train |. k bear Sloatsborg.. A west bound pagsen< . was ger ran Into = pie iof fish plates Inld tall he had tn the tracks, By, good ebance the pall b wheels kept the fale, Soon Afterward ® a year on freight ran Info = ple of heavy Hes hiss The train esciped with « brokem prot. sat - Es T. Br, it . Eriges oe be?! s west-gar tn m‘vfi ani C& erpiged fa. heen Tincled by States Marshal NOTED CHARACTER. GONE. Denth of ex-Congressinan and exMinfate: Langston In Washington. Washington, Nov. 16-Ex-Congress- man John M. Langston of Virginia, one - of the most prominent colored men of the country, died here-last night. Ex-Congressman Langston\ was | 6f years of age, having been born a slave in 1820, He was emancipated at the age of 6 and Was educated at Oberlin, O., where he was graduated from the theo- «logical department in 1854. He after- ward studied law and practiced his pro- fession until during which time he held several:township offices n Ohlo, | JOHN M, LANGBTON, being the first colored mangelected to office in the United States\ by popular vote, fk ' he was given the professorship of law at Howard university, remain- Bs From 1877 to 1885 he was United States minister and consul general to Haiti. Upon his return: he became president of the Virginia Normal and. Collegfate In- stitute at Petersburg, where he remain- ed for three years, when he was elected to the Fifty-Orst congress and was giv- en his seat on a contest, Since 1891 Mr. Langston had been 'prominent 'In poll- ties, but did not hold ce. STOKES' SUCCESSOR. Bishop ¥Fitrgorald Chosen President of Ocean Grove Cainp Meeting Assoviation. Ocean Grove, N. J., Nov, 11.<The Océkn Grove Camp Meeting association held Its twenty-eighth annual meeting: here. The most Important business transacted was the election of a suc- cessor to the late Rev, Dr. E. H. Stokes, 'president of the association. Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald of St. Louis was 'first elected to membership and was then chosen as president of the as- aociation. Bishop Fitzgerald, the newly elected president, Was born in Newark, N. J, He studied law at Princeton and was admitted to the bar in 1868. In 1861 he was converted in the Cen- tral M. E. 'chureh of Newark and In 1863 joined the Newark conference and that conference for 18 years, He was chosen general superintendent and trustee of the Drow Theologlcal sem- inary and in 1892 was elected & bishop of the church and assigned to the west» ern diocese, with headquarters at St. Louls, i f NEW TRIAL FOR THORN. The Dangerous Iliness of a Juror Causes - a Mistrial | ; * Now York, Nov, 1%-The trial of Martin Thorn for the murder of Wil- Ham Guldensuppe has come to an ab- rupt ending, owing to the dangerous Hiness of Magnus Larson, the sixth juror, upon whom an operation was per» formed last night at Garden City for malignant appendicitis, 'The operation was successful, but Larsen cgpgot, leave his home for ten days, and to risk the strain- of jury service In such a ease so soon after recovery would be sulcidal, District Attorney Youngs caused the other jurors to be taken from Garden City to the Queens county courthouse yesterday, and upon his motion they were discharged and a new trial was ordered, Nov. 22 being fixed upon as the date. Mrs. Nack was taken from the Quéens county jalil at Long Island City and pointed out a place at College hill where she says the saw that was used to dismember Guldensuppe !s burled, It is reported that Thorn has been Identl- fled as a man who once served a term for burglary in Philadelphia. Albert O, Willeox Dead. Saratoga, Nov, 16-~Albert Oliver Will« cox, the well known-abolltionist and worker for woman suffrage and temper- ance, died here, aged 87, He was among the foremost 60 years ago in starting the - political | antislavery | movement which eventually resulted in the forma- ton of the Republican party. Fourth Class Postmasters) Washington, Nov, 16 -The following fourth class postmasters have been ap- pointed in New York state? Ebenezer, Michael Austeth; Boomertown, J. B. Foster; Vermontville, N. H. Breckin« ridge; West Haverstraw, George W. Burr; West Hebron, S. B. Irwin. Speaker O'Grady: Is HopefuL bany, Nov. 16 -Speaker James M. EMUGnay was & visitor at the capitol today. When questioned concerning: his chances for re-election to the speaker« zhip he was excéedingly reticent except to say that he believed he would be re- elected. . Asphyzristed by Gas: , Nov. 1&-Ann Priest, one of Wanna“ o ploneer women. was found e in\ bed ather home. Death was | governor's address was frequently in- Ing iith that Institution forseven | stearaabipe has contracted with the Ca- KEYSTONE VETERANS PENNESYLVANIANS HONOR THEIR He- ROIC DEAD. Regimental Monuments Dodicated In the Natiobal Ohtckimauga Pasik-Governbr Hastings aud. His Stair Participate In tho Corsmontes. ‘ ' Chattansoga, Nov. 1%.-The Pennsyl- vania veterans, who; with Governor Hastings and his staff, have been here since SAturday ' dedicating regimental monuments to their fellow comrades in the National Chickamauga park, held their general dedicatory services yes- terday afternoon:at Orchard: knob, fully 5,000 old soldiers and their-friends being present, mainly from the Keystone state, - Brevet Brigadiér General William A. Robinson of Plttsburg, president of the state battlefleld commission, presided and opened the ceremonies by stating thy object of the gathering. He called for prayer from Dr. Thomas IL Rob- Ingon, who delivered a fervent Invocs- tion. At the conclusion of the prayer General Robinson introduced Lieuten- ant Colonel Archibald Blakeley of the Beventy-eighth regiment, who repre- sented the Pennsylvania battlefield commission and formally - transferred the monuments erectéd by the state to .the government. ‘ Following Colonel Blakeley, Goveg‘nor Hastings spoke, delivering the monu- ments to the national government, The terripted by hearty applause. The montiments were then-formally accept- ed.oii-the part of the national govern- ment and transferred to the natichal park commissioners by Hon, John Tweedale, chief clerk of the war depart- menlfi, représentlng'the secretary of war, Gengral H. V. Boynton, for and on be- half of the national park commission, formally accepted the monuments. The Closing Addresses. At the conclusion of General Boyn- ton's address, General Robinson intro- duced Hon. H. Clay Evans, United States commissioner of penslons, who spoke briefly. Following Mr. Evans, Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, adjutant general to Governor Hastings, and Gen- eral James W. Latta of Pittsburg made short addresses, General John P. Gobin, commander In chief of the G. A. R., was called for. He proposed that Instead of n speech he should ask the vast audience to sing \America which 'was done. with en- thuslasm. On notion of Genéral Gobin the audience gave Governor Hastings the Chautauqua salute, with the waving of hundkex’chlefs, and the presiding of- ficer declared the ceremonles closed. Last night the veterans enjoyed a campfire at the city auditorlumg pre- paréd by the local G. A. R. and Con- federate veterans. The blue and the gray mingled freely 'and ate out of the same haversack,' drank from the same canteen and recounted war experiences in a most fraternal spirit. The Penn- sylvania veterans left for their homes today, all delighted with the hospitality they had received from the people of this: section, ' --The following monuments were ded- feated: Beventy-clghth regiment and Twenty-sixth battery, near the Kelly house at a point where the hottest of the fighting In the famous battle oc- curred; Twenty-seventh and Forty- sixth regiments, at Orchard knob; the Ninth, on Chickamauga | battlefield; Twenty-elghth, One Hundred and For- ty-seventh, Twenty-ninth and One Hundred and Eleventh, on Lookout mountain, Commits Sulelde, Snow Hill, Md., Nov. 16. -William Sid. ney Wilson committed sulcide at his home, In this place, by shootlng himself with a revolver, For some time he had been In bad health and is supposed to have taken his life while suffering under temporary aberration of mind. Mr, Wile son. was one of the best known men on the peninsuld. He was the eldest son of the late United States Senator Eph- raim King Wilson of Worcester and was born in that county ffear Snow HIL He was 45 years old-and a gradu- ate of St. Johns college, Annapolis. He was prominent In the development of Ocean City, served as Its mayor for somc years and owned much moperty there as well as in other parts of Wor- cester. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Maryland | club, Baltimore, and spent much time bere and in Washing» ton. He leaves a widow, one daughter and five sons. Postmaster Causes Arrests. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 15 -Postmas- ter Mallon caused the arrest of Mayor 'Oimsted, A. A. Newbery, E, B. Hyde and D. F. Wetzel, prominent cltizens. 'They were officers and directors of the defunct Citizens' National bank, which failed with a deposit of $§,110 of post- office money, As the Gank was not a WUhited States depository, the Toss falls upon Postmaster Mallon and his bonds- men. He charges the defendants with knowledge that the bank was Insolvent when his deposit was taken. Canada Makes a Concession, Ottawa, Nov. 16c-An order In coun» cil has been passed by the Dominion cablnet ' giving Amerfcan fishing ver- sels on the Pacifi¢ cogst the privilege of landing their fish at Canadian ports and shipping their cargoes In bond to the United States. This Is for six months and is only done as an experf- ment. . Shot Elisalf Thraugh the Heari. Worcester, Mass., Nov, 1&-Fred Orn, 13 years old, committed sulcide. by shooting himself @brough the heart. He left letters to his parents and fiances bidding them farewell, bot giving no reason for hig ast. Noted Athlete Dead, Springfield, Mate., Now, 16 -John Pur- cs, the champlon heavyweight hame ence. He wou Ihe world's thampics. ship at the World's tai contest, Lest, Kem 16 -The Abax Ins of government to: i 'n a forte alghtly winter sexvice between S21, Jokn, : Gitaw®..Ne%, ThA «Cel case a nace asd * | bot is at present mfssicnary bishop of * MISS LINCOLN WEDS. Tha Great President's Granddnughtor Married Clandestinoly In [Milsrnukee, Chicago, Nov. 111-Jessle, the youn- gest daughter of Robert T; Lincoln, was marrled -yesterday afternoon in Mil- waukee to Warren'Béckwith of Mount Pleasant, In., and upon. hercarrival In the clty last night. went to her home, at 80 Lake Shore drive, and toldther father about it. Her husband went to a down town hotel and left his. wife to do the ; explaining, \ ' . \Tt is a fact,\ said Mr. Lincoin last ; Hight, \that my daughter Jessle !s mar- ried to Mr. Beckwith. She went to Mil- wWaukee:on the Northwestern road, got married and came home last night. I am very sorry the thing happened, but I carmot see how it could have been prevented. Mr. Beckwith is a very nice young man and to & reputable family, so I have nothing to say on that score.\ } Former Ufited States Senator James Harlan, fatifer of Mrs. Lincgin, lives in Mount Pleasant, Is., and Mr#. Lincoln spends much of her time with him. Miss Jessle, who is a bright and pret- ty young woman, 21 years'old, also makes long visits there.. Miss Jessle's particular admirer there, and she is the center of 'an admiring circle whenever she visits her grandfather, was Warren Beckwith, the son of a wealthy busi- ness man. Young Beckwith has been very attentive, and while his devotion to Miss Lincoln has been marked, no one had any Idea until lately that mar- riage was thought of by the young couple, ' ' . Miss Jessle and her flance, for they became engaged secretly, kept matters qulet, awaiting a faverable opportunity. In the course of time, however, it be- came apparent that the parents of the young woman were not disposed to agree to her marriage; although, it is said, they had nothing against the young man who had a desire to become their son-in-law. Left Without Forgivencss, Chicago, Nov. 15. -Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln and her daughter, Mrs, War- ren Beckwith, drove from the family residence, 60 Lake Shore drive, to the Union station last evening, .and Mrs. Beckwith boarded a Chicago, Burling ton and Quincy train for Mount Pleas- ant, Ta., to join her husband, to whom she was marrled In Milwaukee on Wed- nesday afternoon, After seeing her daughter safely on board the train, Mrs. Lincoln réturned to her home, Mrs. Beckwith left her home without her father's approval or blessing, and It is said the parting of daughter and parent was a very sad one, the latter positively refusing to wish his child godspeed upon her entry Into married life. Mrs. Beckwith pleaded for her father's forgiveness, but It was with- held. SHIELDS WITHDRAWS. Princeton l‘fuxelqorjaku Hormnl Leave \Gf the Presbyterinn Church. Princeton, N. J., Nov, 12.-The Rev. Dr, Charles W. Shlelds, professor of re- vealed religion at Princeton university, was hauled over the coals at the special meeting of the presbytery of New Brunswick, which invaded the strong- hold of the professor with the avowed intention of castigating him for having signed the application for a liquor H- cense for the Princeton Inn, the only thing that approaches a combination hotel and casino In this quiet town. All Princeton, Including President Patton of the university, adhered to the cause of Professor Shields, but It was evident soon after the meeting began that the majority of the presbytery was strongly opposed to him. . It was a hot and protracted fight, and the technical triumph of the antl- Shleld# faction was condemned with more or less bitterness by many Prince- tonfans, by practically all the students of the university and by Grover Cleve» fand, who expressed himself with frank- ness when told of the action of the pres- bytéry, Sald the ex-prealdent to a re- porter: \Bo they say that persons signing the application for that Hquor license were gullty of 'reprehensible cbmplielty,' do they? Well, that includes me. I signed It before and would sign It again If nec- essary, and all the presbyteries In the country would not influence me an jota. -The only thing about the whole matter I regret is the sorrow It causes Dr. W. who Is a most estimable man.\ o¥ickar Goes to Rhode Island, Philadelphia, Nov. 15 -Rev. Dr, W. N, McVickar of Holy Trinity Episcopal church announces his Intention of ac- cepting the call from the Rhode Island dlocese to become bishop coadjutor of that diocese. He has been rector of Holy Trinity for 22 years and was the successor to the late Phillips Brooks, He was educated In Columbiz college, New York, and bis first pastorate was Holy Trinity, Harlen: Prouilnent Merchant Dead. Chambersburg, Pa., Nov, 16 -George W. Zteglet, one of the wealthiest and best known merchants in the county, dled at Greencastle, aged # years. He was a delegate to the Fremont conven- tiom: of 1856 and a prominent antislay- ery, temperance and free school advo. cate. Alfen Stave Cutters Arrested. Washington, Nov, 16-Commissioner General Powderly of the Immigration bureau has received a telegram from Special Inspector Baldwin at Memphis that he has arrested 28 allen stave eut- ters Hlegaily brought from Austria into this country under contract. New Blhop of Peoncyivanis. Bethlekem, Pa., Nov. IL-The Right Rev, Ethelbert Talbot, D. D, LL D, has been elected bishop of the Eptscopal diocese of Pennayivania. Four ballste were necessary to a choice. Dr. Tal WM?! and Idaho., Shooting Affair In Worcester, Worcester, Masa, Nov. 16 -lire. Ro- sallnd White, a woman about 40 years of uge, was shot by John ESL alias John Labelle, $9 years old, who at one Time Lived with her, frst everiag, und is Both are f rna The Crock Terpeds ReandaL, woort is Investapatfong the torpediy stam | Tal, In Kie casttimed Kesige | $4,000 in cash. a POSTAL BANK PLAN GaRY'S PROPOSITION TO MAKE POST- orFices saviNes bepostronies. . Ho Thinks the Scheme Would Encourage . Both Fragality. and Patrfottsm-Works | Admtrably'In Other Countrics and Its Trinl Is Strongly Urgod Hore. Washington, ; Nov. 16. -Postmaster | General Gary has made his first an- nual report to-thopresident. Its most. notable feature !s the strong advocacy of postal savings depositories, a scheme over which Postmaster General Gary has worked for many months in the formulation of plans to present to the president \and congress. He'says the time is ripe for their establishment and that the adoption of a well organized system would confer a great boon upon a large number of people and ultimate~ 1y be of Ineitimable-benefit to the whole country. Upon this subject the post- master general says: \Many millions of dollars are un- doubtedly secreted by people who have little or no confidence in ordinary se- curities and monetary institutions or- ganized by private citizens. It is dead capital, but If its bwners could be in- spired with absolute confidence. in.the security of an investment it is alto- gether probable that the bulk of this fund would find Its way into the chan- mels of tradeiand commerce. If the government undertook this task, the gervice would undoubtedly be gladly accepted by the people. Their faith in the government !s unbounded. Their. little savings, which separately‘could hardly be put out at. Interest, would amount In the aggregate to a sum that could be Invested to their advantage. POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY. \It would tend to cultivate thrift in a large class, reallzing the advantage of depositing with the government in- stead of wastefully and usclessly ex» pending It; it would tend to better eltizenship, bringing Into closer rela- tlonship the government and its citl- zens and developing practical and en- during patriotism. 'This growth of pa- trlotle sentiment and good citizenship constitutes a powerful appeal to states~ manship to make a way for these benef- \NEWS OF THE WEEK. ~ ,. Wednesday, Nov. 10, The annual meeting of the National Baseball league was, begun in Philadel- phia. R . a The New York State Federation of Women's .clubs opened its convention In Syracuse. . Count, Okuma; the foreign minister of Japan, has resigned, and Count Nishi has been appointed to succeed him. Secretary Gage's son, who has recent- ly come from Dawson, stated that the first steamer from the Klondike In the spring would probably bring down $15- 000,000. <. Three leading life insurance compa- nles of New York have decided to raise the price of policles on and after Jan. 1 next, because obliged to Invest money at less than 4 per cent for safety's sake. \, Thursday, ~Nov, 11. Secretary Sherman made another de- mand on Peru for a prompt settlement of the MacCord claim. Miss Fink of Woodbridge, N. J., was surprised to find that the man arrested while pawning her watch, supposed to have been stolen by burglars, was her flance. At the dinner of the Home Market club, in Boston, speeches were made by Congressman Dingley, Congressman Dolliver, Congressmian Russell and others. Forty picked revenue officers from distant parts of the country are inspect- ing New York tobacco and liquor es- tablishments to unearth alleged frauds involving much money and important men. _- The will of Charles A. Dana, the late editor of the New York Sun, was filed for probate. It leaves to his wife all of the estate except The Sun stock, which goes to his son Paul in trust. The estate is said to inventory nearly $1,000,000. Friday, Nov. 12. Tod Sloane won the Liverpool Stew- ards' plate, riding D. Seymour's mare Sapling. . Charles Page Bryan of Illinois was appointed minister to China by the president. - Greek bands which crossed the Thes- sallan frontler were repulsed by the Turks, many being killed or captured. The president of Nicaragua is sending a commission to the United States.em- powered to sell the National railroad and steamboats of that gountry. An- other revolution is nent. Marshal Blanco ordered the civil and military authorities in Cuba to be ener- getlc In persuading the farmers and planters to resume work, promising full protection and ev possib id. Civil Justice Wam\ core was thrashed in Sixth avenue, New York, with an umbrella wielded by Mrs. Abrakam Levon, who claims to have lost money through him in a real estate transaction. Saturday, Nov, 13. The sealing experts. of the United States, Great Britain and Canada held another meeting. Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia sign- ed the ordinance providing for the lease leent consequences. \The proposition is an mecomplished fact in nearly every country In Europe, In the British dependencles of both hemispheres and even In Hawail In Great Britain 7,000,000 depositors have upward of $560,000,000 In savings ac- cumulated during 36 years, and in ten years fewer than 10,000 Hawaiian de- positors saved nearly $1,000,000. These vast accumulations have been made avith the least possible loss to the gov- ernments which guarantee their pay» ment and with a minimum cost to the millions of depositors. .' \More than a third of the postal sav- ings mecounts It European offices are held by minors and over two-thirds by people of the most humble callings, It Is essentially the bank of this class, Postal savings would not confllet with other savings banks, but would encour- age savings rather than accumulations. The conversion of money order offices into savings depositories would soon afford'infinitely more facility for receiv» Ing Interest bearing deposits than the interest paying banks do now,\ Wagen Cat Down., Bpringfeld, Mass., Nov. 16 ployees of the milling department of the United States water shops were no- tifled of a new price list for plece work by which their earnings are cut any- where from 5 to 40 per cent. There is much dissatisfaction felt, and there are also rumors that the reductions of the department are a prelude to another gens“! eutdown, Thorn Makes m Denial New York, Noy. 16-Martin Thorn, gecused of the murder of Guldensuppe, declared to his custodians at the Queens county Jail at Long Island City that there was no truth-in a story started that he had been Imprisoned In Pennsylvania and insisted that the of- ficlal who claimed to recognize him as an ex-conviet was making a mistake. Mail Carrier Robbed of 84,000, Warren, Ida., Nov. 15.-The mail car- rier was held up here by a lone high- wayman and ordered to dismount from his horse. The carrier was then told to cut the mail sack open, which he did, and the robber took all of the registered mail and letterx. There was about General Markets, - New York, Nov. I%. FLOUR-State and western quiet and barely steady; elty mills patents, winter pas- ents, RaSts; dwigsdnm $5.(505.053 win- Buffalo. CORN-No, # cpened sieady, bot reacted with whess; December, £1 May, #1 CATS-Na % dol and track, Ing that he has documents proving the Innocence of Captain Dreyfes a verdict for $55,000 in a sult In Brock- lyn against ner father-in-daw, Peter Van Schasck, for allenating her hus. band's affections. of the elty gas works. General George 8. Batchelier was ap- pointed to represent the United States on the Egyptian mixed tribunal. President McKinley issued a procla- mation suspending the collection of dis- eriminating tonnage dues on Mexican vessels. Henry A. Hicks of New York was unanimously elected general master workman of the Knights of Labor, at Louisville, to succeed James R. Sover- eign. Brooklyn men have incorporated a turnpike company and a cross country rallroad, and it !s understood that they are planning to build a roadway on plles across Jamaica bay, with car tracks and a cycle path, John C. Bullitt, recently prosperous aa n lawyer in the west and of good family, killed himself by taking acid in a room of the Central Railroad hote} in New York. He was a son of ex- Judge Joshua R. Bullitt of Louisville. Monday, Nov, 15. Annle Neldiinger, a woman of means and high reputation, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting In New York. - The bishop of Majorca, who recently came Into prominence by excommunl- cating a Spanish minister of Anance, is dend. A Philadelphia museum anaconda colled Itself around a watchman and broke his ribs and then crushed a pony to death. Licutenant Stoney, United States navy, has written to Secretary Long, urging the sending of a naval expedi- tlon to the Yukon country to repress lawlessness. Mary Trefilinger, a half orphan of 14 years, unable to longer bear the burden of caring for her little brothers and sis- ters, tried to kill herself with polson in New York Alexander Coudot, Indian half breed; Paul Holytrack and Philip Ireland, full blooded Indians, the first of whom was sentenced to death for the murder of six members of the Spicer family last February and had just been granted a new trial, the Intter two self confessed accessories in the murder, were taken from the jail at Willlamsport, N. D. and lynched. Tuesday, Nev. 16, President Low of Columbia universi- ty was requested to withdraw his resig- nation, he did so. It is believed in Cuba that trouble will follow any attempt In Spain to disc- pline General Weyler on his arrival in that country. M. Scheurer Kestner has writen a biter to the Paris newspapers assert» The wife of John C. Van Schaack won The Intervention of the American min- e Puan : condition | : hepe, w al f (he e - | ge 1 asall, white, Seprember, Sige. EGGS-Firm\y bood set mmm.: Treck, white, western, HaSike mes, family, Hate LABD-Eary; prize wosern steam, HB, wominal, BUITaR-fStenity: state datry, Date.; state creamery, whim September, fster to Hail], My. Powell obtained the release of Herr Luders, over whore Imprisonment trouble has arisen be- tween Halt] and Germany. jog Dr. Thomas W. Evans, the America «ammznmmmarfiwg torture. fienmwalmwk Royal makes the food pure, , . < wholesome and delicious, KI POWDER Absofutely Puro i - Bout showa rowner oo., HEW vork, OUR NEW YORK LETTER. Proposed Reform In the Blanket Ballot. 'The Rubber Stamp and the Dot. A To‘uxh Typo of Actor. [Special Correspondence.] A young man who was elected to the stato assembly the other day from this city is determined toattract some atten- tion at the very beginning at Albany by a bill attacking the blanket ballot law and providing some important amend- ments thereto. It has been popularly supposed that under the present system of voting it was a practical impossibil- ity to corrupt voters with any nssurance the goods would be delivered, for the reason that there was no means of know-. ing that the votes had been cast in ac- cordance with agreoment. The recent election has demonstrated, however, that while it is not so easy to trace re- sults now as when the elector was sim- ply handed the ballot prepared for him in advance it'is nevertheless possible to tell whether or not your man has fol- lowed instructions, This is accomplished in the following mauner: Suppose that~ an Italian padrone goes to a ward leader and makes a denl for the delivery of so many votes. The bargain is struck, and the men whose franchises have been sold, and who; of course, get a percentage of the money paid, are instructed to make the cross within the circle in n certain peculiar manner .or elso to put ft in a certain portion of the circle. Ib is easy enough for the watcher to deter- mine whether or not the-contract has been lived up to by the imported voto broker, as the ballots may be seen by uni one as thoy aro taken from the box and counted on the evening of election day. - - The Rubber Stamp and the Dot, The young legislator's plan for mak» ing all this impossible is n very simple one. Ho suggests that a very small rab- ber stamp, not moge than n quarter of an inch in diameter and circular in form be put in each voting booth, Exactly in the middlo of the circle under the party emblem on tho blanket ballot, there shall bo n dot or period printed. 'The elector must cover this dos with the rub- ber stamp or his voto will not be count- ed. Whero it is desired to vote n split ticket, the stamp is used at thoe spaces opposite each name. In other words, tho stamp is simply a substitute for tho lead pencil, with the added safeguard of re- quiring that it bo fimpressed over the dot in the center of the circle. If this plan be adopted, it is pretty safo fo as- sort that thero will bo very few persons so foolish as to agreo to pay for\ alleged votes. Besides, it is really a stop toward the further purification of the ballot, and oven though no corruption exists at tho present timo, anything which will havo n tendency to render a revival of dishonest pratices Impossiblo is to be commended and fs at least worthy a fair trial. . A Tough Type of Actor. According to Acton Davies, the woll known theatrical feailletonist, thero'sn peculiar character in the vaudeville business in this city just now, A year or so ago he figured in the divarce Gase of n woman who was the wife of an actor who never amounted to much, but \boro a well known name. Previous to' that ho had been a prizefighter, and that's why it happens that overy actor in tho theaters whero ho and his com- panion appear is in deadly terror of him. The man, while one of the worst actors now on earth, plays a balf houry sketch with this woman, and in ono re- spect at lcast their performance is inter- esting. Tho lines of their sketch aro simply made up of the gems fromn dozen vandeville sketches now in use. The instant the ek-prizefighter, hears..a.~,, lino that raises a I1ogh he jots it down and inscrts it in his chetch. Theactors |. all know this, and yet so greatly da they fear him as a pugilist that nok one of them bas cared to uiter so much as -a munnur before him. Some mouths ogo on actress heard a great row going ca in thedressingrecm pcecupled by the prgilist and his wife. The door stood half cpert, and through it tho actress saw tho ruilan amusing himself by throwlug beer bottles at his. wife. Fimlly one of the bottles strick the woman squarely in the fsoo. This was too much for the netress, and, rush» ing info the room, abo detounced him and called for help. Before any cns could reach the room the ex-pugllist bad thrown her bodily into the corridor. 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