' 1c.- .3; w EEKL 1t.- nonwann - Aeaz'rn'ifn. Wham A GREAT MAGIUI'AN‘ DEAD. Alexander Herrmam- -' .rried 011‘ by Heart Disease In 1.... Private Car. BUFFALO, Dec. 18.—-A special to The News from Ellicottville says: The ma- gician Alexander Herrmann was seized with an attack of heart failure on board his special car today while on route from Rochester to Bradford, Pa. The train was held here 35 minutes while a village phy- sician, Dr. Johnson, was summoned. Herr- mann was dead before the doctor could af- ford relief. The small retinue of people who travel with Herrmann, including his wife and assistants, we1e horror stricken at the sudden attack and were almost be- side themselves with grief. The trainme. say that Herrmann did not appear to be in ill health when he boarded the train this morning at" 1: 30. He first complained of not feeling well when the train was passing Ashford. Herrmann had been subject to heart trouble of late years. One of the company said the professor had complain- ed of a pain in his heart at the New York horse show. The troop accompanied the remains to New York today. ., Alexander Herrmann was born 1n Paris in 1844. He followed in the footsteps of his father, S. Herrmann, who was also a well known magician in his time. He leaves a widow, but no children. He made his first appearance in America at the -Academy of Music, New York city, in 1861, where he played 75 nights. Then, with his brother, he made a tour of the World. In 1867 his partnership with his brother was dissolved, and Alexander start- ed out for himself, making another ,tour of the world. He returned to this country in 187 4 and remained here until his death. FOR TARIFF REVISION. The Movement Inaugurated For a Per- manent Commission. BOSTON, Dec. ”18.——-There was a meeting of the newly elected executive committee of the Massachusetts state board of trade at the Parker House, the council giving itself to the consideration of the desirabil- ity of a. permanent tariff commission, bas- ing its discussion on the resolution offered by E. L. Sprague, which was as follows: “That the Massachusetts state board of trade, believing that changes in the tariff should be made in accordance with busi- ness requirements and not because of po- litical considerations, favors legislation by congress which shall provide for theap- pointment by the president of a. permanent nonpartisan tariff commission to whom proposed changes in the laws relating to the tariff shall be submitted for considera— tion and report before being acted upon by congress.” Mr. Sprague argued in favor of the es- tablishment of the commission and likened the proposed commission to the railroad commission, which, he said, started with slight power, year by year increased in au- thority because it was found that it could serve the interests of the people better than a legislative body. A tarifi' commis- sion need not have much power at first, he said, but its powers could be increased if congress found that its work was efficient and satisfactory. After further discussion the resolution was - _.lnpted. ‘i ll?» GRADE CROSSING GATES. - Suit Against the Erie Railway For Vio- lation of an Ordinance. TBENTON’, Dec. 18,—Suit against the Erie railroad for $3,600 penalty for failing to erect and maintain gates at the Hatfield lane, Grant avenue and Washington ave- nue crossings, in the township of Living- ston, in Essex county, has been begun in the New Jersey supreme court by ex—As- semblyman Alfred F. Skinner, counsel for the township. An ordinance directing the gates to be erected, with a penalty of $50 a day for failure to do so, was passed some months ago, but the gates have not been put up. The ordinance was adopted under authority of an act passed by the legisla- ture in 1895. The bill was introduced by Mr. Skinner, who is now counsel in the suit against the Erie. Representatives of the company fought the bill, which gave to all municipalities in first class counties power to compel the erection of gates at grade crossings. When the bill reached the executive chamber, it was found that two of the pages of the en— ' grossed copy had been transposed. Mr. Allen of the Erie claimed that this nulli- fied the bill, but Mr. Williams, the en- grossing clerk, came to Trenton and put the pages in their proper order. Governor Warts then signed the bill. “71' The Weather. Cloudy; slightly warmer; northerly, shifting to southeasterly, winds. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock 7 Exchange. NEW YORK. Dec. Ila—Money on call easy at 1% per cent“ Piime mercantile paper, 4@5 pei cent. Sterling exchange firmer, with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4. 875/4@@4.87}6 for demand and $4.83%@4.84 for 60 days. Posted rates, $4.84}§@4.85 and $4.87}§@4.88. Commercial bills, $54.83. Silver certificates, ' 40.; no sales. Bar silver, 6596c. Mexi- can dollars. 51c. Government bonds strong. State bonds quiet. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices: l Atchison .......... 137/6 . New England..... — Bur. 85 Quincy.. .. 747/6 , N. J. Central ...... 10396 0., C., C. & St. L. ..2‘1', North American. 4% Chesapeake &O-.«: 16%; Northern Pacific. 1394 Chicago Gas ........ '1’4 Do. pref ......... Cordage...., ...... 5%.. N. Y. Central. .... 9496 Cotton Oil ........ 13 Omaha ........... . Del. & Hudson. .lL5 Ontario & West. . l5 Distillers' Trust. Pacific Mail ..... . . 2496 Erie ................ 14% Reading ...... .. 2796 Rock Island. ..6896 General Electric" 3296. Silver Bullion. .... 6596 Hocking Valley. . 18 Lackawanna“ 1..56 St. Paul ..... 75% Lake Shore. .15496 ._ Sugar Refinery. . .1396 Lead .............. 24 Texas Pacific ...... Louisville &. Nash 4956 -Union Pacific... .. 996 Missouri Pacific.. 20% Wabash pref...... 16% Northwestern. . . .103 Western Union. . . 84% General Markets. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. —FLOUR-State and western quiet and lower to sell: city mills patents. [email protected]; winter patents, $4.&[email protected]; city mills clears, $4..95@505; winter straights. 34. 60634.75. WHEAT—No. 2 red opened steadier on bet- ter cables than expected, but broke later, ow- 1ng to absence of support: January, 85 13-16@ 86940.; March. 87%@88 3-160. CORN—No. 2 opened steady, but eased oil,l with wheat; May, 315/4@3]}fic. .. December, 26% OATS—No. 2 dull; May, 2494a: track. white. state. 21@31c. PORK—Dull; mesa. $8.25®8.75; family, 310@ 10.60 LARD—Steady; prime western steam, $4.15. noBmis. TEE—Quiet: state dairy. 11@19c.; state m‘&EESEM@30¢ Quiet; state. large, 7%10Mc: ., mono. ”fifths—Steady: state and Pennsylvania. 2%) wpstern. We. BUGAR— Raw dull; fair refining. 276c.: centrifugal, 96test. 8540.: refined quiet: crush- ed,- 5a.: powdered. 4960. TURPENTINE- Steadier at 27@2‘.‘ RICE-Steady; domestic. 3%@6c. ., TJLLOW—Quietg. cit). 396m; country. 3940. spin. 4% IS OVER. [W is he TIM To Subscribe for the Tl 11111111. 1. 1111111 , through each day—New York Tribune. . His name is Don. - in the house except when his mistress - was cleaning the rooms, and then he ' house to the yard. and evidently plan- ' tied a way to be j with his mistress. ‘ and the idea came to him that his - class dust brush. 1 wagging his tail in appreciation of hav- : ing returned to the house, but it was soon evident from his going from one . ing the performance, that Don was in . in it, author, . e11 into Nettie Hinkle’s body, and en- ...l ICC-CREAM FOR OCEAN VOYAGES. The Big Stcaimrs Take it from New York for the Round Tiip. Ice cream has such a peculiar power of disappearing, or rather of speedily resolving itself into a substance which belies its name, that it might seem ill- adapted for an .article of export. Yet when properly packed, it may be kept for weeks and even months. This be- ing true, it can be and is transported by land and water to great distances. All the ocean steamers leaving this city for Europe and for the Southern _ and West Indian portsare supplied here with ice cream, not only for their outward, but for their return voyages as well. New York has a monopoly of this trade, and it is chiefly confined to two, 01, at most, three companies. The cream, which is to have] thousands of miles before being used, is made in. precisely the same way as that for theé domestic trade. and there is practical-= ly no difference in its taste after weeks: of freezing. All steamers have a “cold room" 1111 the hold, in which is placed a huge, refrigerator, made especially for theE purpose of holding ice cream. It con- sists of a square. wooden box. very heavily built, and lined with zinc. Within this is a square receptacle for the ice cream, much smaller than the inside of the box, so as to allow plenty of space for ice all around it. The ice cream is brought down to the steamer in [large tubs, each contain— ing forty quarts, put up in the usual oblong bricks. The tubs aretaken aboard the yes- sel and unloaded below. One by one the quart bricks are packed snugly away in the great, square receptacle in the refrigerator. These cans. as they may be called, vary in size, the largest, .such as is used, for instance, on the steamer New York. containing about 650 quarts. Previous to the filling, a solid mass of cracked ice and salt has been packed into the space be- tween the sides of the can and the. box walls. The cmploycs 0f the ice cream company direct the ship’s hands as to the proper replenishment of this ice and salt. a process which must be gone A Dog “110 Does the Dusting. At Camden. N. J., there is a big New- foundland dog in the possession of Harry Stauwix who makes himself useful dusting off the furniture about the house with his large bushy tail. Don was always allowed to remain was unceremoniously driven into the yard. The dog greatly prefers the allowed to remain He noticed that she always dusted the furniture after sweeping a room. large, bushy tail would make a first- One day when the dusting commenced his mistress saw him come in, and, backing up to a chair, be commenced dusting it. At first she thought he was only article of furniture to another, repeat- earnest about helping clean house. It was so novel that he was encouraged and now he is a regular as- sistant housekeeper to his mistress, his ' duties being to dust such furniture as ' he can much and also carry brooms and brushes, which he does to satis- faction. The Struggling Young Author. “I told you a few days ago. you may remember,” said the struggling young “about 110w I had sold an ar- ticle, my first, and I was waiting for the pleasure of seeing it in print. I had been waiting then about six weeks, buying the paper every week, and I didn’t know but what the publisher was saving it for the Christmas num- ber, or something of that sort. But he wasn't;’ it’s been printed. I’ve seen it in print; but it was a disappointment after all. ' “\Vell, do you know, it hadn’t even occurred to me that the article might not be printed just as I wrote it; and when I first saw it, just for the mo- ment it kind of dazed Inc. Here was this article which I had so hoped would be the first gem in my literary crown. Simply used as a shingle on another man’s house. But I know my shingle. if the public don’t; and there’s some satisfaction in that.”—New York Sun. Two Girls’ Fight “fith an Eagle. A fight between two girls and a bald eagle occurred in Quakalzc Valley, Columbia county. Nettie ,Hinkle, aged 13 years, was re- turnng from a neighbor's home, and while walking slowly along-the road, she met Miss Jennie McDowell. After a. brief conversation they separated. :‘viiss McDowell had not atone far when she heard Miss Hinkle scream, and on rushing back found an immense Am- erican bald eagle with its talons sunk- deavoring to carry her away. A fight then ensued between the three, but Nettie Hinkleisoon dropped out from exhaustion, Miss McDowell, who was badly torn‘by the eagle, took her hat' pin, and by a lucky move thrust it through the eagle’s hgad, which ended the fight. The eagle isa fine specimen, and is now in possession of the McDowell family—Philadelphia Ledger. Infant Criminal s. A London magistrate lectured the po- lice for bringing before him as crimi- nals two tiny sisters, aged one and five, who haVe been arrested for sleep- ing in the open air, their parents ha - lag deserted them.'—Tit-Bits. CUTWlTTED BY A SCHOOLBO'Y. “ Big E11." Rice A sked George Manning tr. ‘ Take am Check and Get it Cached. A tall and handsome man, with a quiet voice and pleasant smile, en- tered the Bergen Street Police Sta- tion, in Brooklyn, with Detective Fen ney, of the New York force. He seemed pleased to meet Captain Camp- bell, and his brown eyes seemed full of laughter as he walked up to the desk and gave his name and address . just as a prisoner might. In fact, this well-dressed man was a prisoner, and one over whose capture the police are jubilant. Years ago he was known in New York as “Big Ed" Rice. the bosom friend of “Red” Leary and the com- panion of the daring and gentlemanly :-riminals who made the metropolis their headquarters. His name, he s. ys, is Edward C. Rice. “ ~ The charge against Rico is forgery. lie wasstanding on the coz'ntr of Park place. and Flatbush events on the af- ternoon of September 12. George Bian- cing. a little fellow in l‘inckerback- 31"s. who lives at No. 719 Butler street passed him. Rice called the boy. “Will you do me a favc1. "" he 11:11:: d. “Y1 hat is it?” said George. Rice drew a check hem his pocket. [t was drawn on the SpragueNatioual Bank, of Brooklyn, and made payable to James Chambers. (if NO. 215 L111- :oln place. The amount was $21.50, and the signature a forgery of the firm name of VVebber & Quinn. coal dcal- 91's. Rice told the boy to take. lhe check :0 George Stubbman, a butcher, at No. 210 Flatbush avenue, and get the money for it. He would wait 011 the 3orner, he said. The butcher, knowing Mr. Chambers 1s a customer, cashed the check with- out hesitation. The young messenger as soon as the money was delivered to him, decided to take it to Chambers’ house. He gave it to Mrs. Chambers, who was surprised to receive it. She gave it to her husband, who returned at to the butcher. The police of the Bergen Street Station were notified- md a warrant was obtained for Rice‘s irrest. Rice is now fifty—eight years old. He lives, he told the police, at No. 168 East Sixty-eighth street, New York. [11 (ax-Superintendent Byrncs’s book on the noted criminals of the country, be Is described as being a handsome, stout man, magnificently put together, with brown hair and beard. He is the soul of politeness, and, according to Byrnes, is a clever general thief, “stall” and confidence man, who has served twenty years in prison. He once travelled from the Atlantic to the Pacific, leaving behind him an unbro- ken trail of s‘orrowing hotel proprie- tors. His manners were those of a zentlcman of wealth and leisure. ran gGS. 1111151011 51011 c. Foundries—-Providence, R. 1. Brooklyn Vault Light Company. The. Design of heating apparatus has become a very im- p01tant part of the manufacturers’ business. The time has gone by w hen a useful, econom- ical furnace or stove is all that 13 to be desired. It must be more, viz., artistic State has always been in the lead for artistic designing applied to furnaces, and especially Y 011 have but to send for our cata- logue containing fine wood- cut illustrations of our different styles to be convinced of this. Consult your local dealer. L---» M, 228 WATER STREET Boston Office—56 Union Street -CUL’AR USE Or A DYElNG VAT. Zion Two Burglars Were Trusted to s , ' Bath of Blneing, A- good story is told of the way in which a dyer treated two burglars whom he caught in his establishmeni ns’they were in the act of making of! with some valuable dyes. ,Mr. S., the owner of the color works, is often on- gaged in experiments late into the evening, and occasionally spends 1th: night in the chemical laboratory which opens into the room where tl1( great dye vats are placed. The thieves made their visit, as it chanced, on one of the nights when M. S. was sleep. mg at the laboratory. He is naturally a. light sleeper, and a little past mid night he 'as aroused by the sound 01 voices in the vat room. He saw the flash of a light, and, -‘suspecting thieves, arose quietly from his sofa. took his revolver, and, concealed by :he darkness, watched the movements of the two men. He saw that each aarried a package of new and valuable iyes. Thinking that matters had pro grossed for enough, he stepped for ward, cocked his revolver, and said quietly, “I have a use for those dyes you’d better leave them alone.” The :hieves, taken completely by surprise. iropped their plunder and started tc run. leaping from the side of one val :‘o the next. In the darkness one 01 :hcn‘i miscalculated the distance, and fell headlong into an indigo vat; while sis companion, hearing the splash and glancing back to see what had oc- zurred, lost his balance, and toppled into the same vat. “That’s all right," said Mr. S. half jocosely, as he step- ged to the edge of the vat and covered the thieves with his revolver. “i won't grudge you enough of that indi. go to dye your clothes and your skin You needn’t hurry about getting out We must give the dye a chance to take effect." For fifteen minutes or more 3e kept the two men in the vat, where they several times plunged beneath the surface of the liquid, and came up spluttering and choking and finally oegged for mercy. “Well,” remarked Mr. S. good-naturedly, “I think you probably are as blue as you feel inside. so I won’t detain you longer. And aow”—changing' his tone to one of com. mend—“if you don’t want the police out on your tracks, you’ll make your selves scarce in this town. Out now. 1nd be off!” Without a word the two men climbed out of the vat and hast- ened away. A few days later a chem- ist from an adjoining town called 01: 111. ., and mentioned incidentally the: :wo men had been to him to ask him What would remove indigo stains from she skin. “They were the blucst-look- .ng fellows you ever saw,” he added. "They said they had been playing the fool in the dye-house, and had fallen .nto the vat.” / w ".l The Bay NEW YORK MANUFACTURERS. 1111111113. 31111; AND PATENT LIGHT DESIGNS. 0111011, 4111111116113 AVENUE. BROOKLYN. N. Y. it s', ”I
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