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'The Niagara Sun R b WEEKLY. {memers > : # saves = .- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 196. awsum me co a - ANOTHER SCORCHING. NAGATA FALLS PLANING MILL | BURNED-LO§S$ $25,000. Niagaen Falls, Sept. 25.-This city nad nfiothor bad fire last night, Short- ly aftor I1 o'clock five was discovered in the planing mill of the Power City - TLaumber Company, near the Portage Toad and the Erio tracks, adjoining the Dobblo & Stuart plant, where a bad fire occurred a fow weeks ago, An alarm awas sont in, and finally a general - mlarm.. Thore ave no fire companies lo- eatod nea», and . the hydrant is also some distanco away, so that it was sgome tima before tho firemen could be- gin to fight the flames.. They did good ork whon thoy got at it, but It was too lite to give the mill, which was tolally Geatroy ad : Thosil‘xuncs communteited with the big stock sho: coutaiaing 9.000 teoet of high grade lumber, and also with the ples in tho yard, 'the shed was also dstroyed, but the snfe and some of the *urnixture wore taken out of the office. Some of tho corse lumber and timber in the oastormm prairt of the yard was not burned, but the nmount burned was largo. | It Is bolloved the logs will reach $25,000, Insurnnce was placed by James K, Murphy and Wileox Bros, sind amounts to $18,000 or $20,000. Thore, wore Erle box cars and a flat 'car In the yard, but a switch engine got them out Just in time. One of them was on fire when it started. - Several tolegraph and telephone poles wore burned, and the wites fell. \th managor fand principal owner of the mill Is J. M. Diver, NOT $0 SLICK. A TAKD SON OF a SGOTCOI LORD AT BHB FALLS. Niagara Falls, Sept. 26.-James H. Sloan, the man who represented him- self as the son of (n Scotch lord, and who roprosonted himself as the son of a Seotch lord, and who swindled Propric- tor Dounolly of the Colonnade Hotel +and George Kingsloy, is now locked up | at Police Hondquarters. Ho came ovet | from Canada yesterday afternoon and was having a good time In the Frontier on Whirlpool Street, when Os- enr Wagnor, one of the clorks of the «€lotonado, saw him and had him arrest- 6d. On his porson wore found some nawspaper clippings, a diamond ring, a gold watch, and two hotel koys, one be- longing to the Colonnade and the other to an out-of town hotel, Flo took hig ar- rest coolly, but refused to make any statement, His clothing does not look | clean as It did whan ho was here first, but ho still wears the same smooth ACG. Propriotor Donnelly started Friday morning to find Sloan and his success «ttosats: his ability,. PoliceJustice Par- < ker was sent for, and warrants wore «work out by Donnelly and Kingsley. loam will bo in court in the morning, and if ho does not settle, may be sent to Lockport to the grand Jury, Then ews of the arrost spread quickly. STREET CAR ACCIDENT. VAGON OFP HIRAM BBNEDICT pH- NMOLISHED ON MARKET 31. 'Anaceldent occurred Saturday after- moon about 4:80 in which one of the I come up for trial i County - MARY CASES Will be Considered by the County Court. A SHORT REVIEW. ow SEVERAL OF THE MORE M- PORTANT CASES WHICH WILL COME UP FOR PRIS- ONERS ALL INTERESTED IN THB FINDINGS OF HE GRAND rURY. From the Union-Bun of Sep3. 25 the grand Jury which completed its latofsgresterguy was in many resgect§ a very important one,The Jury CODSIdGI: ~ ed the greatest number of cases of an}, ' grand jury in the history of the county. i District Attorney Hopkins and his as- { sistant, Burt J. Stockwell have been i busy for & considerable time preparing ! the case for the jury. The TUnion-Sun ! yesterday published a complete list of ' the Indictments which were found and how the several prisoners who were pleaded. While none of the cases arc very im- at the next term of Gourt which convenes in this city on the third Monday of October. A short review of the offences of sev- ' eral of the prisoner is as follows: | ~ Wilinm Schultz of Niagara Falls, was ' indicted for assnult in the second de- gree. On the evening of May 24 he at- . facked a woman on the streets of Niag- ' ara Falls with the attempt to rape. | Michael Meenfell, nlias Mike Smith, will answer to the charge of burglary in the third degree, for breakipg into freight ears at Lockport Junction and stealing several articles. Thos. Bass and John Holland are two mombers of the light fingered gentry found a' fertle field in this city the day Bryan spoke from the rear of a train at the New York Central Depot. Bass at- : tempted to take $80 from F. B. Daggett of this city and John Holland relieved Moses Hunting of a_ valuable gold watch and chain which were found in nis possession when arrested. | 'They stand indicted for grand larceny in the second degree, Robert J. Powley is another one of the prisoners who is in serious trouble. He is a resident of Niagara Falls. Some time ago he administered chloroform to 'his wife while she was asleep. William Weisner in company with several others is charged with burglary in the third degree for breaking into freight cars on the Evie tracks at Niag- aran Falls, . Edwin Carney of this city was indict- ed for maintaining a nuisance, He drew some night soil west of the city which | enused an epedemic of fever. P © Webster Lockwood at Wilson and in- flleted several severe bruises. Powers will answer for an indictment for as- sault in the first degree. Wesley Raymond and Frank Mc- Phearson, Bunny Patterson, were in- dicted for grand larceny in the second degree for the stealing of a bicycle be- longing to Alfred Tovell. 'The prisoners who pleaded guilty when arraigned before the court yester- day will be sentenced to-day or to-mor- row. James Ryan who was eanught burg- larizing the house of E. J. Emert on the corner of Locust and Spruce Streets was one of the prisoners who pleaded guilty. Tames Powers some timeago assaulted : gtreot curs Agured quite conspicuously. Intense interst Car No. 5, in charge of Motorman Pat- a yor jail when the fact became known yes- ton, and conductor Doty had started down Market Street and had gone as terday that the grand jury bad risen. Thé many prisoners who occupied the far as the Chompson Milling Co's plant when It came in contact with a wagon fMiiled with wheat drawn by a team of horses bolonging to Hiram Benedict and driven by an employee of Mr,. Bene dict, John. Miles. \ » Mites was. crossing the track and did . not hear the warning giyen by Motor- man Patten, 'The car was golng at a high rate of speed and the Motorman {3&1ng not stop in time to avoid the col- ot, 'The wagon was demolished and the contents spilled upon the ground. The platform of the car was badly bent and Motorman Patten slightly injured. The ggufiggsand driver escaped with a few AT NIAGARA FALLS. ACHINTS OF THB: METROPOLLILAN LINH INSURANCOM® COMPANY WILL BB BANQUETED TO-DAY ACP THB CATARACT HOUSE. 'Abangquet will be given at the Cat- aract House, Niagara Falls Falls to-day by the officers of the Metropolitan Life court floor were all waiting to know if they had been indicted. When they were arraigned before the court yester- day afternoon they all listened intently to the rending by District Attorney Hopkins of the indictments which had been found aginst them, and as each in turn were called upon to rise and learn the findings of the jury in their case 'they stood as the District Attorney read to them the charge they would have to answer before the County Court. Many of the prisoners did not have counsel or any means with which to procure one so they will have a lawyer assigned by the court. The next seg- sion of court promises to b = teresting one.p e a very in PLEADS NOT GUILTY. THE NIAGARA FALLS SALOON KEEPERS INDICTED FOR VIO- LATING THE RAINES LAW. 'The Niagara Falls saloon keepers in- dicted by the last grand jury on the charge of violating the Raines liquor law were arraigned in court this morn- InsuranceCompany to its agents in this vicinity, Agonts from Rochester, Jamestown, Zuffalo, Dunkirk and Erie will be in attendance. A Asst. Supt, Ruth and eight agents froro this city left this morning to at- tend this banquent. - It Is expected that about 400 agents will bo presont. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. By L. W. Bristol. LM. Wobster died Jap. 2, 1876. . Danlols Winer died Jan, 9, 1876. Continental Hall burned on the 17th of January, 1878. A barrel of crackers took fire and buned spontaneously) in W. A. Steel's grocery store on Main Street. Tucker, the baker, dicd the 24th of June, 1881, C. Wrightdled In Rochester 10th of March, 1862, agglumm G. McMaster died May 6, 1 e David S. Crandall died 15th of Feb- runcy, 1884. \fg there such a namé in the Bible as Asnaper ? If so where ? Yos, fourth chapter of Ezra, read the wholo chapter, \I have nothing in the store that golle so well or gives such genoral satis- faction as Dr. Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawborry. I always recommend it in cases of summer complaint or bowel Kroublo of any kind.\ C. A. West, “Enig- wco o isis w ing and plead not guilty. They were ad- mitted to bail in the sum of $500 each. It is understood that these cases were simply neglect on the part of the sa- loon men to display their license certifi- cates in their window and at best is 'only a misdemeanor, in fact this is the only violation of the Raines law that gomes under the head of a misdemean- T. How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarch Cute. F. J.OAENEY & CO,, Props., Toledo, O. 'We, the undersigned, have knowa F. J. Che- mney for the last15 years, andibelieve him per- fectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm, - 'Wesr & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WALDING. KINNAN & Marvin, Whol \ gists, Toledo, O. ) Wholesale Drug Hall's Catarta Oureis taken internally, acti $5,”th upon Pmio blgfiod and bniwousssgifggeéncfi e system,. Price Thc, per bottle. Sold b Druggists. Testimoflinlg free. y alt H family Pills are the best. Grat Britain has a long lead in the ex- port of bicycles. In the month of July last mlone over 5,000,000 worth of wheels was sent abroad from that busy country. . CASTOTRIYT.1.. liflffiz‘ W is ca signature every if - Coka fP siype. ¥ a TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 A GRAND SUCCESS. | WESTERN NEW YORK.: County Fair Closes in a Blaze of Glory. THE HORSE RACES CLOSE AND EXCHCING-WHO THE WINNERS ; WERE AND TIME MADE. 'The 28th exhibition of the County Ag- ricultural Association closed in a blaze of glory Saturday. 'The principal fea- ture was the horse races, which were quite close and exciting, The attend- ance was not far from 9,000. Secretary John L. Darrison expresses himself as well pleased with the financial results any says that, although the manage- ment spent more money this year than ever before for special attractions, the Association will make a little money. 'The fair, taken thronghout, was very creditable and the managers deserve much credit. The brook trout on exhibition at the fair will be placed in branches of the 1S mile Creek. 'The big seven pound Oswego bass and other fish at the fair willbe put into the 18-mile Creek east of Wright's.Corners. 'The football game between the Whit mores and Comptons of the Union School resulted in a victory for the Comptons by a score of 22 to 0. \The summary of the horse races fol- lows: THE THEY 3:00 class, trot; purse $250, divided- ; Maud O., Specht & Otto, Lock- DOVE ...ll... seee es ee ee ee 1 Curfew Chimes, William But trick. Johnson's Creek ...... Ora, William | Buttrick, John- son's Creel ............}... 3 Clay Wilkes, Burt Tice, Lock- o a 5 Red Jacket, J. S. Townsend, TLL@WiIStOM ............. 6606s 6 Best time-2:82. 2:30class, trot, purse $500, divided King Stanton, H. M. Ashford, TLOCKpOrt ........ ..... 60} 1 1 Phoenix, Dr. Crowforth, Lock- o aoe 2 2 8 Western Duke, J. S. Tompkins, Tonawanda 3 3 Sizzle.AMr. Thompson. Lockport 4 4 Time-2:31, 2:27, 2:82. Running race, Niagara County horses; purse $40- Jack, Roy Spencer, Johnson's .a .less kere 6} 66+ 1 Drew, Charles, Spencer, Johnson's CPO@M ...ll. .ll elle seee ee 2 Maud S., W. D. Branch, Newfane. 8 Time-:58, :56. Colt race; purse $50- Gay Goddard ...... .. . ...... 1 Fly GIAPG@P }}}} 2 TOM lesa ee eek ee eee 66s 3 Time-1:28, 1:85. _ MATRIMONIAL. HENNESSEY-CREEGAN. 'The marriage of Martin Hennessey to Miss Ann Creegan occurred at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Patrick's parsonage, the Rev. Father Cannon officiating. Miss Ann Madden acted as bridesmaid aid John Madden as best man. * The happy couple left on the noon train for Tonawanda for a short visit with friends. Jomn L. Dorschell and Miss Matie G. Taylor, both of Buffalo, N. Y., were married Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27th, 1896, by the Rev. James Gosnell, at the Methodist Episcpal Parsonage, 85 Niag- ara Street. ' OBITUARY. ~ Mary J., wife of George Ketchum, died at the famjly residence in New- fane at 7 a. m., Saturday, Sept. 26th, 1896, aged 70 years. She leaves besides her husband, two sons, Wm. of Newfane and Chas. of this city, also two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Skinner of Flint, Mich., and Mrs. J. A. Kelly.of Newfane. The deaceased was well known in this county, where she has resided for many years and her death will be a painful surprise to her many friends. Mrs. Mary U. Budd, died at the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrg. C. W. Stedman at Warrens Corners, Friday September 25th, aged 78 years. She man and Mrs. Wm. Bye of Warren's Corners and three sons, C. H. and Geo. E. of Minnesota, and R. EB. Budd of Warren's Corners. O. 1 1 2 4 4 3 3 6 6 5 2 4 JacobBurkhart, died Eaturday, Sept. 26th at the family residence in the town of Royalton, aged 66 years. The funeral took place this Monday morning at 11 o'clock from the German Lutheran Chuureh, Locust Street, Rev. 'C. Hunzert officiating. Interment in the German Lutheran cemetery. A. Hamilton Tice, died Sept. 26, 1896, aged 79 years. He leaves to mourn his loss three children, James W. and Bird Tice of the town of Lockport, and Da- vid Tice of this city. The funeral services were held from the Wright's Corars Church at 2 o'clock this p. m. Miss Ella Long, daughter of the late John H. Long, formerly of this city, died in the Home for the sick at Peters- burg, Va., Monday, Sept. 14th, of ty- phoid fever. Her many friends in this gityflxlvill regret to hear of her untimely eath. A Golden Wedding. From the Union-Sun of Sept. 25. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kline, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Witmer, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Witmer, Mrs. Abraham Witmer, Mrs. Newcomber, Mrs. Wm. Schaffer, the Misses Nellic Kline, Mina Kline, Fran- ces Cropsey, Hazel Witmer, Messrs. Victor Kline and Walter Kline of this city yesterday attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wit- mer of Niagara, at this home four miles east of Suspension Bridge. A Mystery. How the human system ever recovers from the bad effects of the nauseous medicines often liter- ally poured into it for the supposititious relief of dyspepsia, liver complaint. constipation, theu- matism and other ailments, is a mystery. The mischief done by bad medicines is scarcely less than that caused by disease. If they who are weak, bilious. dyspegtic, constipated or theum- atic, would oftener be guided by the experience of invalids who have thoroughly tested Hostet- ter's Stomach Bitters, they would in every in- stance obtain the speediest aid derivable from rational medication. . This medicine is a search- ing and at the same time a thoroughly safe re- medy. derived from vegetable sources, and pos- sessing, in consequence of its basis of pure spirits roperlies as a medicinal stimulant not to be ourd in the flery local bitters and stimulants often resorted to by the debilitated, dyspeptic ANA _.__ufimeme. BB ._. iht, npiiermmememenecmans lElectricty on a Rampage at | Niagara Falis. ROBERT WATZ OFP ROCHESTER WHO KILLED HIS BROTHER CAUGHT NEAR SALAMANCA. FINED $4§ FOR TAKING A MUS- CALLONGE-FIENDISH CRIME AT TOWANDA, PA. Robert Watt, the Rochester murderer, who killed his brother was captured near Salamanca. He came down on a freight train on the, Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Road ao Salamanca & Bradford Junction. While the train waited there for orders the operator saw Watt, and from the description sent over the wires, thought him to be ' the murderer wanted in Rochester. He held the freight there and wired to Salamanca for an officer. Constable Henry A. Boardman and Policeman Bordman went to the Junction and ar- rested the man. He lay on the ground near the tracks waiting for the freight to start for Bradford. He offered no resistance to the officers. 'The constble took Watt to Rochester on an evening train. c - Spencer A. Corey met with a serious accident Saturday at the Empife Drill © Works, where he is employed. He was { walking up the ruuway to the cupola and when near the top, the car that draws the iwon up was lowered by a person on the inside and Corey suppos- ing the car would knock him off the . track, jumped to the ground, a distance i of severai feet. When picked up he | was unable to wall. He bad to be car- 'ried to his home. Upon examination it { was found that his leg was broken just above the ankle. His leg had been , broken once before. i At the Pittsburg Reduction Com- ipany’s' land, Niagara Falls, wlere ' aluminium is manufactured, an acci- dent occurred this morning that came near being attended with fatal results. | One of the employees told a reporter 'that the accident happened about 5 o'clock, and was causd by the short- circuiting of a generator. The current went into the machine in too great a volume and an explosion took place, that threw out bricks and pieces of iron and riddled all the windows in the rear end of the building, in which was the machine. Several men who were at work near the machine escaped unhurt, but frightened. * Another employee said the accident was caused by the breaking of a brush holder. The machine was repaired in a short-time, and the mill is running again. The damage to the building will be repaired to-morrow. The New York Legislature passed a bill at its last session appropriating $1,000 for the purpose of killing the gar-fish in Chautauqua Lake. The work is in progress now. .Pound wets are set at different points in the lake and the garish are caught are taken out and killed, while the muscalonge and bass are released. A few days ago Frank K. Dowler of Jamestown visited one of these nets and seeing a fine mus- callonge in it he took it out for his own use. net from a place of concealment. He have ben frequently robbed before, but this is the first time that any one has been detected. sational story of being sandbagged by five tramps on East Street near A game inspector was watching the | caused the arrest of Dowler, who was\ taken before Justice Arnold of Bemus ; Point and fined $40. It is said the nets ; James Lawson, a painter, tells a sen- | Highest of all in Leavening Power.- Latest U. S. Gov't Report. - Roval ABSOLUTELY PURE baking Powder THE PEOPLES PARTY. Will Nominate a State Ticket Thursday. A MASS CONVENTION CALLED SYRACUSE-WILL PROBABLY ENDORSE DEMOCRATIC ELEC- TORS. State Secretary of the Executive Committee of the People's party, Law- rence. J. McParlin, has issued the fol- lowing call which shows that the party he represents intends to nominate a full State ticket for the coming election. It is understood that 'they will endrose To all whom it may concern: the Democratic electoral tickets. A meting of the State committee of the People's Party is hereby called to meet at the Empire House, Syracuse, N. 'C., at 9 o'clock in, the forenoon of the ist day of October, 1896, for the tran- saction of such business as may prop- erly come befort it. Witness our hands and official seal of the State Committee hereto attached. . D. M. S. FERO, . Chairman State Executive Com- mittee People's Party, State of New York. LAWRENCE J. PPARLIN, Secretary State Executive Committee People's PartyState of New York. \To all whom it may concern: A Mass: State convention of the People'sParty of the State of New York is hereby called to meet at Empire Hall, in the city of Syracuse, N. Y., at 10 o'clock in the foremoon, on the 1st day of October, 1896, to nominate candi- dates for State officers, Presidential el- ectors, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come befoée it. No person who is not a member in good standing (evidenced by his credit card), of a People's Party Association, recognized as such by the State Execu- tive Committee of the People's Party of the State of New York, will be admitted to take part in the convention. All members are requested to have with them their credit cards properly signed. Witness our hands and official seal of the Staite Committee hereto attached this 28th day of September, 1896. D. M. S. FERO, Chairman of the State Executive Committee People's Party of the State of New York. 202 LAWRENCE J. M'PARLIN, Secretary State Executive Committee ly’eople’s Party of the State of New ork. A DARING ATTEMPT. I Two Professional Pickpockets Try to Escape. FOR OGT. 18T AT BMPIRE HALL, | the limits of the town of Salamanca xa to P yesterday afternoon. He claims his WHILE GOING TO THB STONE coat and $5 in money were stolen from ; PILT THEY. MADE A BREAK FOR him,. 'The story is not credited. | °LIBERTY BUT WERE CAPTUR- Shortly after the passage of the Le-; highdwelsgcbound trillin last night at To-; ED. wanda, Pa., the body of J. E. Compton fon R of Wavely, N. Y., was found wedged} whi Fm“? the Ufllozsun of Sept. 26. between the ties of the railroad bridge is morning as the chain gang were at Towanda, Pa. He was unconscious when discovered and died within five minutes without making a statement. He attended the Bradford County fair at East Towanda during the day and ' was known to have in his possession , $65 an da watch. These were missing when Compton was found. The Coroner held a post mortem ex- amination when the fact was revealed . b that Compton had undoubtdly been , Others were Mandenffed together Sioa on the back. \* ©) mese tro made a sudden break and placed on the raiiroad (ACL ! started down Hawley Street towards i Ginwood Avenue as fast as they could innit © Myron Shaw, one off/25m; guards i CHC\ started after them and after a long 381311313353; been the guest of Mrs. } chaie succeeded inttrecaptuging them. roud * de ae f They. made no attempt at resistance DMéSS' Sopha H. Clark of Washington, and meekly submitted to being led back . C., spent a few days at her father's ;, jail where they were speedily put be- recently. - | hind the bars and will be gi i Mrs. A. Dennis of Oswego County ' tiln‘fie ioihizk it over. N axvgn ample entertained Mrs. Scoutten, Mrs. Lovin& . The men were arrested some five Staats. and Miss Harriet Bull; last Fri-! weeks ago at Niagara Falls for picking day afternoon at the residence of MY. the pocket of a woman passenger on the the charge of guards John Tuohey and Myron Shaw two of them made a des- perate break for liberty. 'There were 12-men ip the gang and they were walking in twos handcuffed togther. . Of the gang were Frank Edwards and i Joseph Fisher, two pickpockets with a long record of evil deeds, who like the EAST WILSON. Miss Florence Briggs of West being escorted to the stone pile under: and Mrs. Morris Dennis. Ar. and Mrs. Will Crossen and Miss Rose Nuent of Lockport were in town Sunday. Mrs. Martha Capen was called to To- nawanda last week by the illness of a relative. , Miss Adda Reynolds has ben visiting in Buffalo and Tonawanda. Mr. William Spencer lost a horse last week. ' Mr. J. D. Freman will be prepared to grind apples in a few days as a new mill will be erected on the site of the one destroyed by fire. JOHNSONS CREEK. Mrs. F. R. Montgomery returned home from Webster on Thursday. She had been visiting relatives at that place. - 'The W. C. T. U. conducted a parlia- mentary drill Saturday afternoon, \Wm. Bennett of Pittsburg is a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bennett. Dr. Fred Hoffman of Buffalo accom- panied by a fiend spent Sunday with his parents. The Bryan and Sewall club held a met-aging at Taylor's Hall on Saturday evening. The Ladies Baptist Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Charles Gray of Jeddo. The Political Equality Club will meet with Mrs. Harriet Gill on Thursday afternoon. -~ Tha fis- simile 48 on “FAWNW e of a L | Gorge Road electric cars and sentenced to the jail here for four months. Literary Messrs. Dodd, Mead and Company have just received from Mr. Clifton Johnson the first batch of photographic views of Drumtochty life and character to be used in the illustrated editions of Béside the Bonnie Brier Bush and The Days of Auld Lang Syne, now in pre- paration. These have proved to be much more interesting than was even anticipated. Mr. Johnson's work in the edition of White's Selborne, pub- lished by the Messrs. Appleton last Christmas, proved him to be no mere photographer, and in the series of pict ures which he is now taking he shows fine eclectic and artistic tastes. To be sure, he has fallen upon 'a most pict uresque subject, but it takes the eye of the artist to arrange and combine the points of view.-From \Chronicle and Comment,\ in The Bookman. \My boy came home from school one day with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great pain,\ says Mr. ®. J. Schall, with Meyers Bros.' Drug Co., St. Louis, Mo. \I dres- sed the wound, and applied Chamber- lain's Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased, and in a remarkably short time it healed without leaving a sear. For wounds, sprains, swellings and rheu- matism I know of no medicine or pre- scription equal to it. I consider it a household necessity.\ The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by D. D. Sheldon and F. K. Sweet, Lockport. 1 THE SITUATION. Hon. C. E. Dunkleberger Returns From the East. 2 waAS AT THE MEETING OF 'THE STATE COMMITTEE AND HEARD HILL'S WONDERFUL SPEECH. Hon. Chauncey E. Dunkleberger has returned from New York city where he wient to attend the meeting of the State Democratic Committee as proxy for George W. Batten State Commit- teeman from this district. Mr. Dunkleberger when seen by & Union-Sun man this morning was in the best of spirits and well satisfied that the present situation in this State is not as bad as the Republican papers would have people believe. In talking of the meeting of the State Committee and Hill's speech Mr, Dun- kleberger said he wished that all Demo- crats could have heard it and thinks that if they had, many of them would cease to abuse Senator Hill for his posi- tion in the present campaign. . It was not a threatening speech as- has been reported, nor was it a sup- plication on the part of the Senator, but it was a plain unvarnished appeatk - to the common sense of those present, filled with advice the soundness | of which struck every man present, as was shown by the.vote taken at that time. . > Mr. Dunkleberger on his way home stopped at Albany and was the guest of Senator Hill at Wolfert's Roost. He says that the situation will be cleared by the action of the Staite Committee this. evening and that from now on the campaign will be one of vigor for the whole ticket National, State and local. In his opinion the nomination of Governor will be tendered to Wilbur F. Porter, the present nominee for Lieutenant-Governor and then some man from New York or Kings County placed on the ticket for Lieutenant | Governor. © ' Mr. Dunkleberger asked as to the rumor that he had been tendered the: nomination _- of Lieutenant-Governor would not be interviewed except to say ! that he did not expect the nomination nor would he in any event accept it. It has been given out on good au- thority that Mr. Dunkleberger was \tendered the nomination but had re- fused it. COMES HIGH. NIAGARA FALLS IS EX- PENSIVE ACCORDING TO TAX . BUDGET. Some interesting figures with refer- ence to Niagara Falls taxes were given out from the City Treasurer5s office. They show that the tax rate for this year has been increased over last year. City Treasurer Canavan has spread the tax. The mount to be raised for gen- eral taxes is $188,370.54 and for school taxes $41,870.50. An increased valua- tion is shown in the real estate of $759,- 5T8-the figures this year being $10,- 087,245 as agoinst $9,837,672 in 1895. In personality the decrease is $363,500, the figures this year being $734,000 as. against $1,097,500 in 1895. 'The total in- create rate is $.0058, representing an increase on the general over last year of $.00080 and a decrease on the school of $.00022. The figures follow: Amount to be raised for general taxes Amount to be taxes ..... $188,870 54 41,974 50 raised for school Total . Rate on general ..... Rate on school t Total rate Valuation of 1896. Real Estate leva. 83 . 1.308,425 2,076.090 $10,087,246 $784,000 .- $10,821,945 Valuation 1895. Real Estate: .. $8.254,479 . 1,768,955 1,294,668 2,014'575 84,150 - $1,007,500 Increase,real estate. $759,573 Decrease, personal .......... 863,500 Personal Total - $3,989,179 2,905,255 1,482,018 2,098,725 $10,425.172 Personal $784,700 141.800 187,853 Total increase over 1895. ... $396,078 Rate on general, 1895. ..... ..$ .O1661 Rate on school, 1895. ..... .... 00410 Total rate, 1895. ........... $ 02071 Increase on general ......... $ ©.00080 Decrease on school. .......... 00022 'Potal increase ..... ae.... .$ ©00058 Good for old and young. We know of no better tonic for the system than Hires Improved Root beer. It is delic- ious, effervescent, sparkling, appetizing and a helper of temperance. Satisfy- ing the thirst, enriching the blood, and fortifying the system against the ad- vance of disease. A package makes five gallons. Sold everywhere. - The tired paraders will find it very refresh- ing during the Campaign marches. A sea gull was recently seen to seize a sparrow in St. James park, London, which it quickly took to the water. The bird then deliberately drowned the sparrow, dipping it in, over and over again, till the poor little body hung limply down with every vestige of life fied, and then with one gulp it was swallowed. Grant Allen is a noted paturalist, as well as a noveilai. and has lately been elected president of the Microscopic and Natural Historical Society of Has- elmire in Surrey. |
