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-g UIRNAL,‘ TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13“; 1901. Zchsxl Action Brings it Back § Memory of Residents, WM. LONGTOFT Is IQuantum Itag Hoon Revived by Action For for Unpald apiponred Seven Tears Ago With. Other Poople's Money in fis Keeping. Two incldonts which have recently recall an interesting roman 'of the past. t6fk, and what his been his fate? Haven years ago he disappeared from this clty and It is said that consider- gable money which did not belong ' hira digeppcared with tongtoft, i- Ftacently Mrs. ynuigging mun, returned to this cf | from ber home in Infdluna for n vis 'and in yesterday's Jawnal appeared | fegat notice which masss that the CH 'of Loikport will soll for | back taxes are paid,. tha legat notleo reads in part : follows: \Who Clty of Lockport, tiff, against, 'William | Longtoft, \ Emme Longtoft his wife, ' and Cgnada and Dennis A. Hayes ' Proatdent and as a member of said Clags Bottle Hlowers Association of the : t!nlted States and Canada, and The | United States and Canada, James H. ' Murphy, Willlam F. MeComb, as R \ celvor of the proporty of Patrick Hf. Fouhoy, Wilftam W. Brim, and Wil- | | Ham Woodburn, defendants.\ In order to understand why the Ci B ' of Lockport Includes in this action the \Glass Bottle Blowors' Association and \ gaveral woll mown cltigens It is only nocessary to know a fow of the facts as stated to a Journal. reporter by Clty | Attorney Vleary | this | morning. seoms that tho defendants enumerated | in the nottce of action brought by the a lien on the prop= . orty of Longtoft, which they obtained | to secure them for money in the | possession of the sald Longtoft when ho disapporred. It thas thus became | nocessary for the city to Include the | above named defendants in Its action : to recover for back taxes on two va- ' eant lots In 'West Avonue owned by ; clty have or had t Willlim Longtoft or his heirs, On Saturday last the Longtoft home ' on West Avonuo was sold by Reforce | Southworth on mortgage foreclosure i proceedings, and was bought in by ; Attorney W. (4. Green, acting for Mrs. | ongtoft. It is also probable that the | city's action for the recovery of back taxes will bo settled by Mrs, Longto | and her attorney arranging to pay the amount due. Mi. Longtoft was treasurer of the - oonl branch of the Class Bottle Blow» |- ors' Association of America, and had \in his possosslon funds of the order 8 amountiag to geverat thousand dollars, Slightly over seven years ago ho Ioft this city ostensibly to at- ' tond a convention of the association in \ Atlantic Clty,N.L, but never apponred | Sinee that time; | nblther hig wife nor any member of the | association has heawd from or seon| | fiir. It Is said that he has stnce been < geen in England, from which country | - ho orlginally came, but he has never | t is aatd, i at the convention,. | been definitely located. Longtoft's disappearance fa one of - the strangest affairs of the iind in : the history of this city, and specula« tion regarding It has been revived I? He 4s bolfteved to be still alive, but all | efforts to locate him have apparently ; the recent Incldents related above. - been glven up. © OBITU ARY! Ellzaboth Raps, ' l, Daughter of John and Margiret Raps, - died yesterday mowing at their home at | Wendelville, X. Y. \_ The funeratservices wl} be held Tuesday | afternoon, August 18, at 2 o'clock. Burial ; in Wondelyille Comatery, f :~ Katlo Rapa, alster of B same time and place as that of hor sister, f Myron T. Burrelh The funoral of Myron L. Burrell took place on Saturday, August 10th, from the Congregational Church, | East Avenuo Rev, Cfeorgo A. Brock officlating. Whe mualeal selections wore many and |. benutiful 'Mombors of the NMlagara County Barat« tended the funoral in a body. >_ The benrors were Abner T. Hopkins, | Badward CG. Parker, Artemus A. Bradley, | Charles 3C, Southworth, Wallace Dempsey - and Washington fI. Ranson 'The interment was in Cold Rprings ~ Cemetery,. - Jnmnes O'Tarm. 'The funerid services of Tames O'Ha ' held yeaterday morning, August 12, | at B o'clock, from 8t. Patrlek's Church, ; Rev, Monsignor Cannon officiating. _ 'The bosrors wore Jumes Linvers, Frank Westbrook, Hugh Wiliams, Wiliam Bos- tot, JTumes Kelly and Dennis Laxey, 'The flowers wore mung, showing the high In which he swas held. Among thein was a pillow from the International Brotherhood of Hlectrle Workers, and a gros from the Hon Felephone Linemen. Burial was made in #t. Patrick's Come» tery. Richard Hodge of Buffalo, Misses B: and dfulls Hodge of Oswosgo, N. Y,, ind Miss FlHanbeth O'Hara of Chicago attended. tho i> funormt. The deceased was a member TAnemen's Union No. 45 of Buffalo. The members attended in a body. apatinarius memmcw Plonasrs Excursion to Oloétt. ._ On August Hist, the great Ploneers plentc will be held at Olcott Park, on \ Lake Ontario. o The Now York Contral will run P spociat train to Newfane, leaving Lock- port at $120 a. m., fare for the round trip only 7G conts; returning this train leave Newfane at 7:00 p. m. ' Special train will run via. Suspension Bridge nnd Lowiston 'Mountain, giv- ing a fine view of the Niagara Fruit whl k, Valloy. See Now York Central ticket agents for tickets and all Information. Lf=-d-8t-Swe=6t. mewn MYSTERY Whore is William Long- a one«timg realdent of Lockport, wife of the city taxes the ; property In Wost Avenue owned by 'iha safd Willlam Longtoft unless the Plain« and *, John Fina; : gor Bdward Haney, and Martin W. Lohr, as Treustaos of the Class Bottle ; Blowers Asocolation of United States : C liluhoiin Hed on Saturday. How funoril will be hold at the HosPpiTAL sHoRtacE. | Not Enough Money Available for the Pro- posed New Bullding. {£0 | \What has become of the city hospital iprojcct!\ is a question which has been heard frequently during the last two weeks. In order to gain some light on the situation and present an intelligent answer to the query a Journal representa- tive questioned some of the aldermen last evening. § Here are the facts: Harly last spring the State Legislature passed an amendment to the city charter authorizing the city of Lockport to raise $5,000 by bond issue for the purpose of establishing a modern icty hospital in place of the Flagler Hospital. which is inadequate to the needs of the city,. It was understood at the time that certain physicians and public spirited women would ba able to raise by subscrip~ tion an equal amount and that the city would have $10,000 with which to build and equip a modern | hospital | of sufficient capacity, On this understanding the Common Council not only donated a site on East Avenue, appropriating city property there- for, but became i party to the construc- tionof a sewer extension in the avenue which will cost the city about $§00 as its share. This was done in full knowledge of the fact that the city must use the Flagler Hospital site for hospital purposes or dose - title thereto, - 'The - site of the present hospital was considered too small for the proposed new institution,and the city donated over five neres of valua- | ble Innd fronting on East Avenue fora site. ' It will thus be seen that the city has done its part, but, unfortunately, the lib erat minded, public spirited citizens who promised to raise $5,000 in addition to the city's mppropriation for hospital purposes have failed, Although one man had promised $1,500, the committee has nog heen able to secure subscriptions for only $1,800. The Commion Council realizes that it will not have enough money to build and equip a modern and suitable hospital, and the aldermen are ina quandary what to do. Only $6,800 altogether is nvailable for hos\ pitable purposes, and from this must be deducted $800 to pay for the sewer exten- ston. - It will take $10,000 tg build a suita- ble hospital, and theoutlook is that there will bo no general city hospital unless public subscriptions brigging the total up to the amount named are promptly forth- comitig. (2, ce to ty it, ty AB as Q- ty It CONDUCTOR SHOT BOY. Uf Sho rHY Spiutding Witnessed a Sad Tragedy at Lan Salle Yesterday. Sheriff Spalding witnessed a sad trage. dy at Lin Salle yesterday. A dispatch from that village describes the affair. Fred Gruenwald, a fourteon-year-old boy living at La Salle, was accidentally shot and al- most instantly killed shorfly after noon. Tony Spiszer, the young man who did the shooting, is grief-stricken over the affair ft ing with a $2-caliber rifle, They took turns at shooting at a hat thrown tuto the air by one of the crowd. When it came Spitzer's turn to shoot he rauised the rifle and It was discharged pre- maturely, Young Gruenwald was seen to reel and fall to the ground. The bullet passed through the right lung and he lived but a few minutes. Sheriff Spalding was passing on a Buf-| fulo & Nagata Falls car when theaccident happened, The sheriff «lighted and took charge of the body until the arrival of Cor- oner Jacob Helwig of North Tonawanda: Dr. Helwig held an autopsy and an inves- tigation will be held on Thursday after- noon. Spitzer, who fired the fatal shot, is ahout 28 years old and is employed as a motorman on the Baffalo & Niagara Falls trolley line. He was not taken into cus tody on his promisa to remain where he icotdd be found until after the investiga- tlo. State' Fair at Syracuse The State Falr for 1901, September 9th to September i4th, is to be the best and most complete fair ever pro- duced thn the Empire State, The great horses from evéry part of the country will gladden the hearts of lovers of horses. The largest purses ever offered by a fair in New York will bring out the fastest horses of the time. The agricultural exhibition will make New York Grangers prouder than ever of their state. ' Live stock will be' another feature 'of the 1901 fair, and the managers promise something worth seeing in this always Interesting department. MNelther time nor money has been spared by the management of the New York State Fair for 1901, to make it m success in every department, and it is belleved that the attendance will surpass that of any previous year. The New York Central has arranged for reduced rates from all points on its line to the State Fair, and every effort will be made to take the best possible care of the people. 12-4-10t-Sw-6t TM - Beautiful Views of the Yosemite. There is perhaps no more grandly beau- tiful spot in this country or elsewhere than the territory of mountain and valley in- cluded in the Yosemite National Park,. Californian. The Southern Pacific Railway Company, \The Sunset Route,\ has issued i handsome book of views which is worth THE LOCKPORT JO | them. Gruenwald, Hpitzer and a number of boys) ranging from 14 to 25 years old were shoot- | WHY mflpgszflfén. Story of Hardship and Abandon- ment in the Philippines. TOLD BY LOCKPORT SOLDIER Turned Traitor to Home and country, JoiningForces of Its Enemies Because Left to Die by His Superior Offi- eer and Saved by Insu- gent Bund. It is s-idthat never before has the true story of the desertion of gertain United S ate soldiers in the Philinpines and their slliance with the natives been told a Lockport soldier who has but recently returned from Manila tells an iuteresting account, The story of Fapon as told by the Lockport soldier, who sshs that his name be withheld, while it in no man- ner makes him appear less a traitorto country,places him in a differeht light in his relation to the Filipinos. 'The tale follows in the words of the narrator: - That the insurrection in the Philip- pines has been successfully suppressed every American citizen who has kept abreast the daily newspapers gladly acknowledges. The latest informaion which comes from the islands offers convincing proof. More than half the provinces of the archipeligo have al- ready come under «<ivil government. About sixteen more are ready, but as yet the commission has set no time for putting such government in force in That General Malvar, the only insurgent general in the field with 400 men, should have recently issued a proclamation denouncing General Cail- les and othersas trators and proclaim- ing himself distator and successor to Aguinaldo, was anticipated by the authorities. It was no more than might be expectd and is what nearly every insurgnt general has been do- ing ever since the surrender of Aguin- aldo. - It is only a matter of days when Malvar, following the example of his former chiefs, will be only too glad to surrender to General Chaffee. No further trouble is expected from Mal- varor any other Filippino leader. They find it far more advisable to remain in their mountain stronghold from which they may issue to the peasantry and pose as brave and patriotic leaders, than to attack the Americans. The very fact that nearly all of the few at- tacks on our garrisons since last Janu- ary have been under the leadership and direction of American deserters; Fagan, Howard, Eberhardt and others, proves the statement. That the only dangerous leaders the Filpinos now possess are Americans is a sad fact. Only so recently as on August 3rd the garrison of Calaban, Southern Cam- marines, was attacked by about 100 insurgents and their leader was the renegade Howard. There are cowards in every army,but why a man of the American army, who knows what he is fighting for, who submits himself voluntarily to discipline, and who is supposed to have inlisted in the ser- vice, not for the purpose of gaining a livelihood, but for love of country or glory, should desert the cause which he believes to be right and the princi- ples for which he set out to fight to throw in his lot with a lost cause from which he can ecpect no recompense except a life of shame and continual remorse for every after seems hard for the average American to under- stand. There must be something and some- body at fault.It is impossible to ques- tion the sincerity of most of these men. It may be intresting to observe the causes which have led up to the desrtion of some of these men. Per- haps their stories may shed a light upon this turning upon home and country. Let us take the case of Fagan. When the 24th Infantry, colored, reached Manila, Fagan was its regimental sergeant major. That he was an able and capable man is cer- tain, else he could never have attained this position of responsibility and trust. That he was a man of good moral character is confirmed by the men of his own regiment who &new him. Soon after the regiment reached Manila it was ordered on one of those long, tedius and exhausing expeditions, full of such hardshipsas only a soldier can have any conception of. For days these mn had marcher through mud these men had marched through mud and slush and water, over rocky trails and through deep ravines, over moun- tains and through valleys, every sense strained to. high tension, alert and ready for every alarm for every mo- ment of the day an' the night until exhaustion came. After many days of 'uch \hiking\ Sergeant Major Fagan i | + fell ill and was obliged to fall to the | pear. No material assistance could be given him by the medical depart- ment at such a time. 'The surgeon had only such medicines as were most nec- essary in cases of emergency, and only in such quantities as could . be con- veniently carried. For two days Fagan struggled along behind the column when he finally fell in the road abso- lutely helpless. His comrades at once came to his assistance and made pre- parations to carry him along until they could reach a garrison, or tran- sportation. 'They were prevented from doing this by an officer who rode up and ordered that Fagan be left be- hind. It is said that Fagan and this officer had quarreled and now the lat- ter took his revenge. Here then,in the country of the enemy, surrounded by i place in every home. Send ten cents to T, H. Goodman, General PassengerAgent, of Hank Francisco, und receive a copy. Rxeurstonist Was Injured. Miss Rose Smith of Toronto, Ont., came to Olcott with the big excursion on the steamer Argyle Sunday. Her outing was spoiled in the afternoon. She was walk- ing on the trolley line ties near the east pier when she slipped and fell, breaking three ribs on the right side. She was con- veyed to the Argyle and attended by a physician. * t Annual Election of Officers. The annual election of officers of the W, C. T, U. ofthis city will take place atthe regular meeting this afternoon in the lec- ture room of the English Lutheran Church, at 8 o,clock, Other business of importance will be treacherous natives, Fagan was left to despair and death. He was found by a roving band of Ladrones whose intention it was to burn him at the stake.A company of insurgents came to his assistance. As soon &sthe insur- gents were seen the Ladrones took flight leaving Fagan bound to a tree. His rescuers carried him into the mountains and nursed him back to life and health. He was then offered safe conduct to his regiment. This courtesy Fagan refused and offered to remain with those who had befriended him. His offer was accepted. In a letter to his former. rgiment Fagan hotly denounced the conduct of the officer who had ordered his abandon- ment and stated that he wouldremain with the insurgent forces, attacking the American forces whenever possi- ble until he had achieved his revenge | transacted. Refreshments will be served. and killed the officer in question; that he would then surrender himself and take the consequences. He has kept his promise thus far. He has harrassed the garrisons in Northern Luzon time and time again, and no doubt will continue to do so as long as hecan find a few followers. Eberhardt, a deserter from the 27th Infantry, U.S. A., was shot early last May, near Montalban, Province of Manila, by a sergeant of the Hocano scouts who had been a former friend of his and a non commissioned officer of the same regiment. The Hocanos stationed at San Mateo learned that Eberhardt often called upon one of the dusky queens of that place and so kept a sharp lookout. He dared once too often. About the tenth of May the garrison learned of his presence. The town was reached but Eberhardt had made his escape toward | Mantalban and the mountains. The Ilocano and American scouts at once set out in pursuit. 'They had the advantage of being mounted. At Montalban they learned that their man had been seen running in the rear of the town only a short time before their arrival. They continued heir pursuit from this place on in squads. As many squads were made as there were trails into the mountains. Only about a mile beyond the town, in the foothills, one of the squads caught sight of Eberhardt just as he was entering a trail The ser- geant in command fired and a volley from the Ilocanos following. 'The vol- ley proved unnecessary for the first bullet had found and killed him. TIN THE REALM OF SPORT. American League. At Boston-Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 0. Second game-Boston, 1; Philadelphia, 1. ' At Detroit-Detroit, 4; Milwaukee, 17. At Cleveland-Cleveland, 2; Chicago, 17. j * National League. At St. Louts-St. Liouis, 8; Cincinnati, & - Eastern League. At Toronto-Toronto, 0; Hartford, 2. Second game-Toronto, 4; Hartford, 6. At Montreal-Montreal,; 4; Brockton, 8. Second game-Montreal, 8; Brockton, 2. * At Rochester-Rochester, 9; Provi- dence, 6. At Baffalo-Buffalo, 5; Worcester, 8. v State League. At Waverly-Waverly, 4; Hion, 8. At Utica-Utica, 11; Troy, 3. At Rome-Rome, 5; Albany 2. At Binghamton-Binghamton, 4; Sche- rectady, 2. MARKET REPORT. New York Money Market, NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Money on call, 2@2% per cent. Prime mercantile paper 44@5 car:. + Sterling exchange: Actual business in bankers' at $4.87%@4.87% for demand and $4.85%@4.985%4 for sixty days. Post- ed rates, $4.86@4.59. Commercial bills, $4.84%@4.85%4. Bar silver, 58¥4e. per Naw York Provision Market, FLOUR-Winter patents, $3.60@3.90; winter straights, $340@3.55; winter ex- tras, $2.50@2.80; | winter | low grades. $2.30@2.40 Minnesota patents, $3.90@G 4.20; Minnesota bakers', $2.85@3.:10. CORNMEAL-Yellow western, $1.25; city, $1.22; brandywine, $8.80@3.30. RYE-No. 2 western, Gle f.0.b. afloat; state rye, 53@oGec. WHEAT-No. 2 red, 80%e f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern, S2e £.0.b. afiont. CORN-No. 2 corn, 6UWe f.0.b. affioat. OATS-No. 2, 40¢; No. 2 white, track mixed western, track white, 42@50c.' HAY-Shipping, T2%@15e; choice, 90@O5c. BUTUER-Creamery - extras, 20%e¢; factory, 10¢; imitation creamery, 1G@ 17¢. CHEESE-Fancy small white, 94@9%c. . EGCGS-State and Pennsylvania, 19c. POTATOES-New York, $3.00@4.00. good to large white, O¥ec; Buffalo Provision Market. BUFFALO, Aug. 12. WHEAT-No. 1 northern, 82¢; win- ter wheat, No. 2 red, T5e. CORN-No. 2 corn, G2c; No. 8 corn, 61%c. . OATS-No. 2 white, 48¢; No. 3 mixed, 39c. . FLOUR-Spring wheat, best patent, per bbl, $4.25@4.50; low grades, $2.25@ 8.00. BUTTER-Creéamery, western, extras, 21¢; state and Pennsylvania creamery, 20@20Ve; fair to good, 15@iGe. CHEESE-Fancy full cream, 10¢; good to choice, 9A@9%c; common to fair, T@Se. \ iiGGS--Western lic. POTATOBS-New, fancy, $4.75; old, per bbl., $3.00@3.50. state fancy, bbl., and per East Buffalo Live Stock Market. A Big Summer Sale AT WALSHS BOSTON STORE r The Big Sale and Its MeaNINY ---mmmap This Summer Clearance Sale is the one event of the seasofi when every de- partment is thoroughly gone through; when lines of wanted merchandise are shorn of profit. It is an event that must needs appeal to your economy. We prepare for it in an open-eyed, business-like manner. Mark the goods with a full knowledge of the loss to be sustained, fully believing, and, in fact knowing from experience that a liberal price reduction at this time means the turning into money much that might otherwise be carried to another season. These goods you want NOW. You can buy them now at lower prices-much lower prices than at the beginning of the season. Need we emphasize the wisdom, the economy, of taking advantage of such an opportunity by attending this sale and buying as liberally as your pocket book will stand. Not to investigate the values offered during this sale is to miss a buying“ chance of the greatest importance. Sale Begins Tuesday Morning, August 13th. 8 M. CG. W alsh,00 & 92 Main fam we ant atch Bargains Natch Bargains Would you dike to buy a Watch ? If so call at D.. A. Hixson & Co's., _ And see what they bave in tle way of attractive Watch Bar- gains. They sre ready to show you the late productions in new Jewelry, Silverware and Bilver Toilet Goods, swtable for bridal gifts or personal use. They bave just opened up the latest in Cut Glase, bmlli+nt and beavtitul. Call and get prices before buying. (They have a buyer at keadquarters, Quality considered they will not be undersold. ‘ D. A. HIXSON & CO - NO. 77 MAIN ST,, LOCKPORT, N. Y. am. boalliih.. tlf 600.20 d \m- i § : - Mahogany, Birch, Bird's Eye and Oak Chamber Suits, at very low prices. We havesome great bargains in Dining-room Furni- ture Our assortment is com- plete. Come and see us. _ \ATTLE-Extra export steers,steers, $5.00 R @5.75; good to choice shipping | $5.50@5.00; coarse, rough, but fat steers, $4.00@1.40; choice toto smooth, fat heifers, $5.00@5.25; common good cows, $8.50 @4.50; good butcher bulls, $3.80@4.10. SHEEP AND LAMES-Spring lambs choice fancy, $5.40@5.T5; fair to good, §$5.25@5.50; wether sheep, $4.15@14.40. HOGS-Mixed packers' grades,choice $6.10 $6.15; heavy hogs, $6.15@0.20; heavy and upwards, $6.15@6.20. Bufalo Hay Market. HAY-Old timothy, loose, $15.00@ 16.00; No. 1 timothy, baled, $13.00. Little Falls Cheese Market. LITULE FALLS, Aug. 12. On the dairy board of trade today the sales of clicese were: Large colored, 6 lots of 615 boxes atat Oc; smallsmall white, 18 lots ofofofof 1,115 boxes OY¥c; white, 9 lots 804 boxes at Oc; small colored, 20 lots 1,410 boxes at Oe; small colored, 5 lots 823 boxes at Oc; twins, colored, 9 lots ofof GOS boxes at Ole; twins, white, 11 lots 553 boxes at Oike; twins, white, 4 lots of 250 boxes at Oc. Butter-Light sales of butter were made at 1§8@20%e, mostly dairy made. Some small pails brought 21¢. Utica Chéese Market. UTIGA, Aug. 12. At the Utica dairy board of trade to- day the offerings of cheese were 109 lots of 8,060 boxes. Ruling price was 9¢ for large and Olc for small. A few lots of large white sold at $¥e and small white at O%4c. Creamery butter sold at 20%@ 21 for tubs and 21@22 for prints. ___ of Ladies are A Whole Tr GOP wearing our ox. ford ties. We have in stock all the swell things in all the new leathers. Black, Rus= sia Calf, Patent Calf, the new Patent Kid in extension or light soles. Prices to suit any purse. Chas; P. Rig-nan 79 Main St. 8 aed They will net you 5 per cent. per annum. Two million dollars successfully loaned and not a loss or defaulted loan. References. by permission, to Lockport and other inves- tors, furnished.. Write for full particulars. C¥Y IAlfserm #E. Coorerpptaorn Financial Correspondent Cornell University, 30 Roland St., Macon, Missouri.
