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Aged Carpenter Run Down by a Central Train at Georgia Street---Died at the Fitch. John Saunders, 65 years old, met a horrible death while walking the New York Central tracks at the foot of Georgla street this morning. He was goIng south and evidently did not hear the approaching train. The engineer discovered the man in his perilous posttion when the train, which was going at a rapid rate, was within a few yards of him. He blew the whistle and rang the bell vigorously, but the warning came too late.

Saunders was struck and hurled forward on the track. The wheels passed over his limbs at the hips, mangling them frightfully. He was also frightfully Injured about the abdomen. The train was stopped and the trainmen carried the mangled body to the Georgla street crossing. A fast call was sent in for the Fitch ambulance.

Notwithstanding the man's frightful injuries he remained conscious up to within a few moments of his death, which oceurred shortly after the hospital was reached. Saunders was a carpenter and lived at 23 Penfield street. It is understood that he lived with a married son at that address. Coroner Tucker was notified and took the remains to the Morgue. TRUSTEES VETO.

Solons of Tonawanda Opposed to Annexation at Present. RESOLVED TO FIGHT IT. President Somner Says Buffalo May Eventually Absorb the Niagara Frontier but He Wants It Staved Off for Awhile. There was a special meeting of the Tonawanda Board of Trustees last night, called to consider the matter of annexation with Buffalo. It was decided to oppose annexation at present.

There was a good attendance, all the members being present save two. President Charles A. Somner made a short speech in opening, saying: "I believe that Tonawanda will eventually be absorbed by Buffalo, and perhaps Buffalo will take in the whole of the Niagara frontier, but I do not think it advisable to act with haste in the matter. To force annexation would be unwise and premature. The bill now before the Legislature gives us no choice in the matter, and leaves adjusting of the terms in the hands of the Board of Supervisors, the village having nothing to say.

If there should be annexation it should. be brought about by the mutual consent of both parties. Inasmuch as the bill has not been drafted for that purpose It should be defeated. It is now more or less of a scheme of real estate men, or at least it looks so. "In regard to the name of Buffalo, it is the natural facilities, and dollars and cents that attract business, not a name.

In regard to the harbor facilities, we have the Influence and co-operation of North Tonawanda Niagara Falls in obtaining them, and if we cut loose, we lose our identity. I would like to hear why, If we are annexed, North Tonawanda would not be also. A few years ago, before we had needed improvements, such as water and sewers, pavements, we were told we could get them by annexing to Buffalo. But we have these Improvements now and the conditions are altered." W. B.

Simson also spoke against the project, and the following resolutions, presented by H. G. March, were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It has come to our knowledge that certain parties have prepared and introduced a bill in the State Senate and Assembly, which If it becomes a law will annex the town and village of Tonawanda to the city of Buffalo: and Whereas, This bill was prepared and introduced by certain parties without consulting and against the wishes of the citizens and taxpayers of this town and vlllage; and Whereas, It would be against the Interests of this village to become a part of the city of Buffalo at this time; and we believe a large majority of the taxpayers of this village are opposed to annexation in the near future; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the trustees of the village of Tonawanda, do protest, both as citizens and taxpayers, and as trustees of the village, against the passage of any bill by the State Legislature at this time which will annex this village to the city of Butfalo: and be it Resolved, That we believe in home government and that the citizens and taxpayers of Tonawanda should first express a desire to become a part of the City of Butfalo, before any such action is taken, and such legislation should not be forced upon the people against their wish; and be it Resolved, That the president appoint a committee of six, consisting of himself and five trustees who shall have power to add to their number not to exceed five citizens and taxpayers, the committee to have power to call public meetings, to employ counsel, go to Albany, If necessary, and to use all honorable means to prevent the Annexation bill's becoming a law; and be It Resolved, That the clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this preamble and resolution to the State Senator and member of Assembly from this district. Preparing to Entertain. committee.

C. 0.8. Counell Meeting. People interested in devising ways and means of entertainment for the American Association for the Advancement of Sclence, which will meet in Buffalo, beginning Aug. 24, met in the Mayor's office yesterday afternoon.

This association has already had three meetings here, In 1866, 1876, and in 1886. Mayor Jewett presided 28 chairman of the general committee of arrangementa. The meeting was a preliminary one and the committees will soon be announced by the Mayor. E. P.

Dorr was selected as permanent secretary 'of the The Council of the Charity Organization Society will hold a meeting at the Genesee tomorrow evening. Besides the usual reports Mr. Frank Kwickkowski, the Polish agent of the society, will speak on the condition and habits of the Poles in Butfalo, and there will be 'an interesting report of active work done by the committee on mendicity and labor tests. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL The Galveston, Texas, News has Issued an engraved sheet presenting the faces of the editors of the paper, the officers and some of its oldest readers. The Galveston-Dallas News is one of the brightest papers of the South, is progressive and up to date on all matters of local and 18- tional import.

Buffalo's Popular Drug Store. Popular prices may always be looked for at Stoddart drug store, 84 Seneca. Every day and evening the store is filled with people who save car fare and a good deal more and get fresh, strong medicines. examples: Lydia Pinkham's Compound, 55c. Hood's Sarsaparilla, 550; Listerine, 55c.

Donn's Kidney Pills, 35c; borax, 10c 1b. Hoff's Imported Malt, 25c a bottle. Witch Hazel, 15e Castoria, 250, Same low prices on everything else. THE WEATHER FORECAST. For Buffalo and vicinity: Today -Partly cloudy with local snow; variable winds: fresh.

Tomorrow -Partly cloudy with local WE colder in morning: variable winds; fresh. VOL. XXXI--NO. THIRD EDITION STRONG AND MILD Eugene V. Debs Delivered an Intelligent and Forcible Address at Music Hall.

NO BLOOD AND THUNDER. The Great Leader Gives His Views on Strikes, Woman Suffrage and the Condition of the Laboring Man in General--Sharp Presentation. Debs spoke last night to a very enthusiastic audience which crowded Music Hall to the doors. The name of the leader was a great magnet, and sympathizers and those who had been by curiosity to the hall were attracted, alike with his great earnestness, honest manner, and his foreible oratory. F.

Guss of the J. L. Hudson Company, acted as chairman of the meeting and E. B. Holcomb of the H.

Kleinhans Company as secretary. Mr. Debs, after an introductory speech by Chairman Guss, walked to the front of the stage as the audience yelled their enthusiasm. Mr. Debs said: "It has been said that centralization and combination the watchword of this age.

The amassing of fortunes in the United States the last half century 1s without a parallel In the history of nations. We have millionaires by the thousands and mendicants by the millions. We have passed the point referred to by the poet when he said: Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay. "I do not wish to create prejudice or to arouse passion, but I do wish to show that accumulated wealth in this country dominates government and menaces even the very safety of the republic. Not in Favor of Strikes.

"Many do not approve of organized labor, They think It is not a nice thing because the horrid unions order strikes. As a general proposition, I am opposed to strikes. They are in the nature of calamities, but now and then there comes 8. time when men must make a choice between strike and degradation, and when that time comes I favor the strike. (Applause.) Patrick Henry said: to tyranny is obedience to Every star in the flag of our Union stands for a strike.

What was the great War of the Revolution itself but a strike. Every battle was a strike. Washington, Franklin, Paine, Jefferson, all were agitators. lay no claim to infallibility AS to labor organizations. Their actions sometimes are rash, impetuous and ill-advised.

But I believe that the condition of the workers of this country has been Infinitely improved because of organized labor. And in organizing the workmen simply emulate the example of their employers. This latter class combine to further their ends, and it is called a conference. Laborers combine to resist oppression and it is called a conspiracy. The difference is only the dif1 rence betwe a railroad president and a section hand.

If employers of labor 2.10 corporations have the right to combine, laborers have precisely the same right. It is more than a right, it is a duty, failing in which, the laborers will be ground to atoms. "In our day every department of the Government is dominated by the money power. This is not the statement of an agitator, unsupported by extraneous testimony. It was only the other day that Senator Vest of Missouri said that the United States Supreme Court had surrendered to the money power.

The most startling proof of that assertion comes from the court itself, in its decision on the income tax, a measure designed to place the burden of taxation where it belongs. I venture to say that if that tax had been on the poor it would not have been found unconstitutional. The money power rules the courts, it invades the church, it dictates legislation and is master of the situation. Money Power Dominant. "I wish to enter my solemn protest against government by Injunction.

Judge Trumbull said the other day 'any Federal Judge can imprison any Amer1can citizen at his own sweet I charge that in SO far as the Federal Courts' relation to labor is concerned, it's despotism pure and simple. Such procedure undertook to restrain us from doing what we didn't intend to do, and then Jailed us for not doing it. The Judge constitutes himself judge, court and jury. When the Injunction was served on me, I called on two of the best lawyers in Chicago. They said, 'Proceed just as you have been doing; you're all I took their advice and got six months (cheers, redoubled, with laughter), I did not think It was a laughing matter.

An Injunction has all the force of law, but It does not come from the people. It represents the arbitrary power of one judge. Are the railroads ever restrained from reducing wages? On the Northern Pacific Railroad the employes were told if they stopped work, they were guilty of contempt of court. Our judicial net is made to catch minnows, not the whales. We do not ask the courts to help us, but we ask the courts to allew us to help ourselves.

The railroad managers were permitted to combine to lower wages, and then to employ thugs and ex-convicts as deputy marshals to Instigate riots, destroy property, and create public sentiment adverse to the strikers. Then It was an easy matter to overwhelm them. The public press, or a good part of It, fertilized public opinion by misrepresentation, falsehood and other means, and upon reading what was published business men sald "that man Debs ought to be If the facts were as represented, I ought to have been. These are the newspapers which reach the whole people. The labor press is read only by the laboring men.

Samples of "Justice." "Strikes are not always right, but as 8 general proposition they are, Only the other day Prof, George Heron said the time would come when we would take a backward look, and pronounce the Pullman strikers sublime heroes. "Workingmen do not give up their positions and voluntarily suffer poverty without good cause. The world is not just and it is a long way from generous, but it Is getting better every day. Workingmen are beginning to think. Soon they will begin to act.

Not much longer will they supplicate for their rights, but they will take them, not by violence, not by lawlessness, but by a united ballot. Shall not labor come into Its own? Who shall doubt It' "Judge Dundy of Omaha sent a tramp to prison the other day for life for stealing a cent from 8 mall carrier: The same judge sent Mr. Mosler, a bank cashier, to jail for two years for stealing $1,000,000. In some courts justice is a purchasable commodity. If 8.

poor man commits a crime, punish him. If a rich man commits a crime--punish him. (Applause.) When I was in jail In Chicago- (laughter) -there was a tellow prisoner of mine who was serving a year for stealing a cloak worth $2. Investigated the circumstances after I got out. I found that he had stolen the 81.

cape from in front of a second hand store after trying in every other way possible to secure some covering for his sick wife, who was shivering with the cold. I don't hesitate to declare that if I had exhausted every honest means to get a cloak for my I'd get one, If I had to steal it, before I'd let her die for the want of it. The Fe Steal. "The Santa Fe Railroad under the management of its president, Mr. Rinehart, was $7,000,000 short in Its accounts.

Yet Mr. Rinehart lives in Boston in 90- cial clover up to his ears. He committed a crime to which grand larceny is a glittering virtue. Yet he is not in jail. Why Not? Because he is rich.

The courts, very many of them, are not designed to punish the rich. I don't make this charge Indiscriminately against All courts, remember. "What is the reason for this condition of affairs? It is because the corporations name the Judges. It Is almost impossible for a man to get on the Federal bench without the support of the corporations. And when he gets there he naturally belongs to the corporations.

"Unfortunately for the country, there are thousands of workingmen who are the victims of conditions they did not create. We have not a government by the people so long as the best half of the people are disfranchised. We are not quite civilized so long as we deny to women the right to vote. Our laws place women on an equality with idiots, criminals, paupers and Indians. Many of our social and economic ills will never be cured until we get suffrage.

Women have more honor than men. They have more intelligence. You couldn't buy a woman's vote with a drink of whisky. Every magnificent man has had a magnificent mother. Most anybody will do for a father, Good Advice to Wage- Workers, "I don't believe these problems can be solved by force.

I want to see the time when the workingman will make better use of his leisure hours. Cultivate the home and fireside. Better buy books than beer. "I want to be candid enough to say I have tried botn. (Laughter.) I want the workingman to mix some thought with his toil.

Cultivate self-reliance and do himself what he can to solve the labor problem. Capital is doing just the same as you would do if you were in its place. The workingman should have home libraries. Five dollars will buy a good many books these days, and 50 cents will make a fair start. Get a primer on economics and learn about wages, food, clothing and shelter.

Keep up the study for a year and see if you have not done much to better your condition. "If you want to be right certain to have a great many friends, be sure not to need one. Save $1 a week, or as much as you can. No man has SO sure a situation as the man who has something in the bank. He is the last man to be discharged.

Everybody is your friend then and ready to help you. Come With Education. "I believe the wage system, which is only another name for the feudal system, must disappear. Machines are displacing men. There is only one remedy, that is for each man to work fewer hours and give the rest a chance.

If four hours' work a day will clothe and feed the world, let four hours be a day's work. Some changes must be made. Some monopolies must be taken by the people. The United States is the only civilized country that does not own its telegraphs. What is true of the telegraph is true of the telephone.

It is true of railroads. The people should own them, or they will own the Government. They asked me in Chicago If I believed in government ownership of railroads. I replied that I preferred it to railroad ownership of Government. All these changes will come with education.

That is the lever that will lift up all into the light. The middle classes in this country are fast disappearing. Soon there will be but two the extremely few, who are the extremely rich, and the extremely many, who are the extremely poor. Self-Respect the Thing. "I've lost the respect of many persons, but I've managed to keep my own.

People say I ought to be influenced by public opinion, but when I reflect that it was public opinion that kept alive the institution of slavery, I'd rather be excused. Public opinion has sanctioned every great outrage. The minority is usually right. I propose to keep on good terms with myself. Every great reformer has been under the ban of public opinion.

Washington in his day was called a demagogue. Today he is a demigod. The difference between a demagogue and demigod is only one of time--usually about a century. Christ, who taught the redeeming doctrine of mutual love, perished on the cross. Every reformer who has loved humanity better than himself has met a like fate.

I hope to see the time when civilization will be really civilized. Every man who is trying to do right is my brother. If we had more Justice we could get along with less charity. The form of charity that gives a Christmas turkey to each employe is more degrading than the pennies dropped into the hat of a beggar. What the workingman wants is a charity that will enable him to help himself." This afternoon and evening Mr.

Debs will address meetings at Wesp's Hall. They will be chiefly for railroad men. Falling Off in Chicago Cattle Trade. Chicago, Jan. the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union Stock Yards' Transit Company, the following officers were elected: President, Nathaniel ager, Thayer; John vice-president and general manB.

Sherman; second vice-prestdent, Edward J. Martyn; secretary and treasurer, J. C. Dennison. Reports of the business for the past year showed that there had been a large falling off in the number of cattle handled, but in other respects the business had been satisfactory.

Plans For the Bath House. Superintendent of Buildings Reimann 1s considering the plans for the new bath house to be built on the Terrace. The building will be built of brick and stone, and will be two stories high in front and one story in the rear. The estimated cost of the bullding is $8000. It is the intention of the Board of Public Works to have ground broken for the structure aS 800n as the frost is out of the ground.

Foraker Elected on Joint Ballot. Columbus, Jan. two houses of the Legislature today in Joint session, at 12 confirmed their respective acts of yesterday In electing ex-Gov. J. B.

Foraker, United States Senator, term to begin March 4, 1897. CULLIGAN-In this city, on Jan. 15, 1896, at his residence, 33 Bennett street, Martin J. Culligan. Burial to take place at Thorold, Jan, 18.

Thorald and St. Catharines papers please copy. CURTISS- -In this city, Jan, 15, 1896, at family residence, 14-Harlow Place, Mary C. Curtiss, aged 56 years. Notice of funeral hereafter.

BOWL Jan. 14, Gottiob Bowl, aged 43 years, 7 months and 16 days. Funeral residence, 1306 Broadway, Friday at 1:30 Hickory P. and and from St. Peter's Church, Genesee streets, at 2:30.

Nellie WRIGHT--In this city, Jan. 15, 1896, Wright, daughter of James and Mary Highway, In her 24th year. The funeral will take place from the residence of her parents, 9 Bouck avenue, Friday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. HAASE-In this city, Jan.

15, Edward A. Haase, beloved husband of Julia Hamsher, aged 28 years, 3 months and 20 days, The funeral will take place from the realdence. 85 Girard Place, Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2 o'clock, and from Christ's Church, Broadway, at 2:30. KOCHENSBERGER-Jan.

Jan. 14, Frances. aged 27 the years. wife of Philip Kochensberger, The funeral Friday mornIng at 8:30 from the house, 46 Morton Place, and from St. Louls' Church at 9.

Member of Shiller Auxiliary No, 11, Order of SeTect Knights. 16, 1896. PRICE ONE CENT. HURTS COMMERCE Harbormaster Soper Complains of the Low Water Evil Around Buffalo. OUR PORT IN DISFAVOR.

Lake Men Will Be Obliged to Avoid This City Unless the Danger and Delay to Boats Are Done Away With--The Remedy. Capt. Soper, the harbormaster, has submitted plans to the Mayor of dredgIngs he has taken with respect to the low water throughout the harbor and has strongly urged upon the Council the necessity of deepening the water to at least an 18-foot level all through. When interviewd today on the subject he said: "This matter is urgent, and unless it is attended to, such places as Cleveland, Detroit, Dunkirk and all such points will soon boom ahead of us. Last season I was frequently placed in a wrong position owing to the low water.

Vessels would stand at the mouth of the harbor ready to come in, and when I would remonstrate with and order standing vessels out, the captains would invariably say 'I can't get out. We have our full power on and a tug ahead, and what can we In this way they blocked the channel and prevented other vessels from coming in, simply because they were on the bottom and couldn't move out. All lines of boats that come in here have complained and are still complaining, many going to other ports because of the delays occasioned here. Vessel owners consider it more advisable to treat with other cities like those I have mentioned where they can load and unload rather than wait here for hours for the "How large were the vessels you complain about?" was asked. "Some of them were 390 and even 400 feet long, and those are the very vessels that boom the city.

If you dam the channel, you will see where the trade will be, and how Buffalo will lose. Already firms in Cleveland are building vessels 416 feet long, and do" you think they will send them to this port to be delayed and damaged, while other ports I have mentioned offer better facilities for them? No. If the vessels have not sufficient water to move in, this harbor will soon be ignored by the larger vessels altogether. It is a question of a Greater Buffalo I am looking forward to. Several vessels during the past season have been damaged the bottom because the water is altogether too "Do you mean that 16 feet bottom is not sufficient "No, I have taken soundings during the past season.

I found the water at the Erie elevator several times only feet, while at others it was not more than 15 feet. Opposite the Watson elevator the water is also occasionally very low, and, moreover, the bottom is very bad and hard. At both these points vessels ready to go out have had to wait until the tide came in and the wind blew up the lake." "What do you recommend?" "I recommend a large appropriation at once, and dredging early in the season before the vessels start to come in. If this matter is not urged at once It will cause more delays and hurt the commerce of the city. Already these Cleveland firms are discussing the advisability of changing their route." "And how deep should the channel be "Certainly not less than 18 feet at low tide.

It should be thoroughly dredged and kept at this sounding at least, if commerce is to improve here with the larger vessels that are now being built. That matter must not be delayed." "What about widening the dam to supply the channel with the necessary flow of water?" "Of that I have nothing whatever to say. That may come afterwards, but the other matter is immediate and imperative." The Cleveland Press of yesterday referring to the lake traffic says: Shipping officers of the association have been maintained during the past year at Cleveland, Chicago, South Chicago, Buffalo, Ashtabula and Toledo. The total number of seamen shipped at these ports was 13,975, an increase of 3919 over 1894. The fueling agreement entered into by the members of the association last year resulted in a complete victory for the vessel owners, and the money saved in the price of fuel at Buffalo was more than $50,000.

A reduction in gr eling charges at Buffalo was secured which saved $60,306 over 1894, besides resulting in a large saving of time to vessels. The amount of grain shoveled at Butfalo was 121,225,497 bushels. The association was compelled, during the season just closed, by the extraordinary low stage of water band the consequent grounding, to expend nearly $1000 for additional stakes, buoys and lights. New Postmaster General in Mexico. Mexico City, Jan.

Diaz has appointed as Postmaster General, Ignacio Garfias, an old engineer by profession, in place of Gochico, removed. Experts are at work on the Postoffice books and irregularities are expected to be discussed. Montlet, the Postmaster of the City of Mexico and other high officials of the Postoffice are under surveillance. More removals are expected. Real Estate Deal at Batavia.

Batavia, Jan. 16-(Special). -An important real estate deal is the sale of the large Armstrong shoe factory building to the E. N. Rowell Company of Batavia.

The deal was consummated Monday, and the consideration is $24,000. R. MATTERS OF MOMENT. The St. Mary's C.

Y. M. A. will hold a special meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 16.

E. L. Hayward Post No. 542, held its annual installation of officers Tuesday evening. The Automatic Telephone Company of Niagara Falls was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of $75,000.

Puritan Lodge No. 4, Ladies' Auxiliary, Order of Select Knights, will give a masquerade ball at Thespian Hall, Jan. 16. At the rooms of the Railroad Y. M.

C. A. Exchange and Ellicott streets, this evening, the first entertainment of the year will be given, Justice Ward in Part Three of the Supreme Court yesterday granted St: John's Baptist Society permission to mortgage its real estate for $2000. The address of Harvey Gorman, whose brother was killed a the short time ago in Chicago, is wanted by police. Gorman is thought to be employed in some Buffalo drygoods store.

Officers of Branch 43, L. C. B. were installed Tuesday evening by Mrs. Kennedy.

The branch will also on hold a euchre party at Holy Angels Hall, Feb. 6. Ticketa for sale by members. The Jury in the case of Edward Delaney against the Citizens' Insurance Company to recover $1100 Insurance on some property yesterday afternoon returned a verdiet in favor of Delaney for $781. The French mall steamer La Touraine, which leaves New York Feb.

4 on an excursion to the Mediterranean and. the Orient, will also take pasengers for Lisbon, Gibraltar, Algiers and Alexandria. The annual National convention of the Master House Painters' and Decorators' Association will be held in Buffalo at the Bullders' Exchange, Feb. 11 to 13 inclusive. Master painters from all parts of the United States will be in attendance.

I SAMMON IN COURT Cantlin's Murderer Led to the Bar Handeuffed to Assassin Cipriano. HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY. Attorney Ashley Takes Up the Ex-Captain's Case Conditionally--Prisoner Was Very Pale but Looked Defiantly About Him. Ex-Capt. Michael Sammon, the murderer of Sergt.

Timothy, Cantlin, and Cologioro Cipriano, who killed Antonio Guggino, were arraigned before Justice White in Part III. of the Supreme Court this morning to plead to Indictments charging them with murder. Both pleaded not guilty, were remanded to jail and walked out of the court room apparently unconscious of the gaze of the greatest crowd of morbid curiosity-seekers that has gathered in the court room since the day Clarence and Sadie Robinson received their sentences for causing the death of Montgomery Gibbs. All interest seemed to center in Sammon. His long connection with the Police Court has made him a well known character in Buffalo and of the 200 or more who packed Judge White's court room this forenoon possibly two-thirds had a speaking acquaintance with Sammon.

He was marched into the court room just as the clock over the Judge's desk pointed to the hour of 10:30. Sammon was handcuffed to Cipriano. Nelther betrayed any nervousness. The only vistble change In Sammon's appearance since he was placed under arrest last Sunday morning was that he was pale as a sheet. His black eyes roved unconcernedly around the court room and there was defiance in his look.

The handcuffs were unlocked and both murderers sat down on the little bench inside the prisoners' dock. Judge White took his seat a minute later and District Attorney Kenefick announced that the grand jury was about to report. The names of the jurymen were called, and in reply to Mr. Keneflek's question the foreman of the body handed up two indictments. "Cologioro Cipriano, step forward," said Mr.

Kenefck, and the little Italian murderer gazed at the prosecuting officer in surprise. He did not understand the request. An Interpreter explained it to him, and the murderer of Guggino walked forward. The indictment was then read to him. It charged him with murder in the first degree, in causing the death of Guggino with a knife thrust.

Asked how he wished to plead an interpreter said "Not guilty. It was explained to the court that Attorney William Colgan was not able to appear for Cipriano on account of pressure of other business and the court was requested to assign Frederick H. Pomroy, formerly of Lockport, to defend Cipriano. Mr. Pomroy was then assigned to the case and Cipriano was taken back to the dock.

Mr. Kenefick took up the other indietment and called the name of Michael Sammon. There was just the faintest trace of nervousness on Sammon's part as he walked forward and stood before Judge White. District Attorney Kenefck read the indictment to him. It charged him with murder in the first degree on two counts.

"How do you plead?" asked Mr. Kenefick, when he had finished. "Not guilty," he answered in a voice that was heard from one end of the court room to the other. Attorney Eugene M. Ashley appeared for Sammon.

He explained to the court that Tracy Becker was in Albany and they had not yet decided whether to appear for Sammon at the trial. Mr. Ashley asked until Monday to examine the Indictment and decide whether they would appear for Sammon. He also asked that they be given a chance to demur to the Indictment in the event of taking charge of the ease. The court granted the request.

Sammon and Cipriano again handcuffed together and were taken to jail. STUDENT JOHN SMITH. Aroused by Officer Bagley at the Station He Attacks the Policeman, But Is Oonquered. A stylishly dressed college youth, with the plebeian name of John Smith, went asleep while drunk at the Central station Tuesday night. Pollceman Bagley aroused him and the act so incited the collegian's ire he jumped up and aimed a swinging right-hand blow, which caught the policeman on the chin.

In the second round the officer had somewhat the best of it, and when time was called the college athlete was in a cell at the Franklin Street Station. He went to Chicago yesterday morning. RUSSELL SAGE'S SNAP SHOTS. The Great Financier Adopts a Mew Method For Getting the Deadwood on Employes. New York, Jan.

special to the Recorder from Poughkeepsie says: Russell Sage recently adopted a novel method for finding out whether his employes on the Poughkeepsie Eastern railroad were attending to their dutles. He sent a detective here from New York to take a few trips over the road. The man had a camera and he secured pictures of some of the employes in positions Inconsistent with a strict attention to business; also the likenesses of several deadheads riding on the cars. The pictures were carried to New York. Some of the astonished employes were confronted with them and asked to explain.

Several dismissals are reported. The camera man is said to have been the most pollte passenger ever seen on the road--so polite, indeed, that all hands fell in love with him. Getting Ready to Raise Prices. Oshkosh, Jan. 50 members of the National Association of Sash and Door Manufacturers and the Wholesale Sash, Door and Blind Association of the Northwest, are holding a meeting in this city.

The object of the meeting is to discuss the business outlook and agree upon a new price list. The trade outlook 19 considered very favorable and It 18 argued a higher scale of prices could be charged with advantage to all. The question of over-production is also being discussed and curtailment of output is strongly advocated. The advance in prices will probably be from 10 to 20 per cent. over the present list.

DEATH ROLL Charles Jonas, United States Consul at Crefeld, Germany, former consul at St. Petersburg, and ex-Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Ex-Congressman N. B. Smithers, who was Secretary of State under Govs.

Cannon and Marvel, at his home in Dover: this morning, ALBERT LYTH, PRESIDENT. Results of Yesterday's Election at the Builders' Exchange---A Representative Tioket Chosen, The election of officers of the Builders' Association Exchange yesterday resulted as follows: President, Albert Lyth; vice-president, Henry Rumrill, treasurer, George W. Carter; trustees, Schaefer, J. H. Tilden, F.

T. Boller, Coppins, Henry Henry E. A. Berrick, B. I.

Crooker, C. B. Jameson, Lawrence Ginther, A. P. Kehr, Robert arbitration secretary, J.

C. Almendinger; George Duchscherer, John W. Henrich, George W. Malthy; delegate to National convention at large, John Feist; delegates to National convention, John Lannen, Charles Geiger, Alvin W. Day.

Vice-President-elect Rumrill and Treasuerer-elect Carter each thanked the memberg of the Exchange for their election, when the vote was announced. Presidentelect Lyth was not present. The annual meeting and installation of officers will take place Monday, Jan. 27, at 8 P. M.

FROM UNION COLLEGE TO BROCKWAY. Miller and Humphrey, the Student Burglars, Sentenced to Terrible Punishment. Schenectady, Jan. C. Miller of Sidney and Charles C.

Humphrey of Albany, the Union College students who committed a series of daring burglaries in this city last October, the stolen goods being found in the college dormitories, were arraigned in the County Court yesterday. They had been Indicted by the grand jury on two charges of burglary in the first degree, and on a charge of larceny Ir the second degree, and today pleaded gullty. Attorney H. G. Glen made a plea for a light sentence in consideration of their previous good character, and for the sake of their familles.

The college authorities asked that the court impose a sentence to some reform institution. Judge Cutler sentenced them to the Elmira Reformatory. The prisoners their sentence with the same indifference, which has characterized them since their arrest. GOOD SHOWING FOR THE YEAR. Union Fair Association Holds Its Annual Meeting and Election In Lancaster, Reports of Prosperity, The Union Agricultural Fair Association held its annual meeting last night at Linke's Hall in Lancaster, H.

M. Kimball presided. George Sutton of this city, the secretary of the association, presented a minute report of the work of the year. The stockholders were congratulated that the property of the association and its 15 new buildings are now nearly paid for. He advised the building of a new grand stand, the putting in of telephones and the 1m- provement of the stock buildings.

The financial report showed that $11,184.02 had been expended, which includes the cost of the new buildings, A race meeting will be held In the spring, the date of which will be decided at the meeting to be held Feb, 2, The election of officers resulted in the following belng chosen: President, J. C. Weil of Lancaster; first vice-presldent, H. M. Kimball of Lancaster; second vice-president, D.

L. Wilson of Elma; third vice-president, Philip Martzloff of Lancaster; secretary, George Sutton of Buffalo; treasurer, George P. Zurbrick; directors for two years, E. Denny and Christ Jasel of Lancaster and Mathias Hourt of Forks Station. Secretary Sutton was chosen a delegate to the meeting of the Union Agricultural Society, to be held in Albany Jan.

29. The women's section of the association will hold its annual meeting at the home of Mrs. Miller in Lancaster Feb. 2. TOM JOHNSON PLAYS SHINNY.

In a Canvas Oovered Rink In His Yard and He Barks His Shins and Has a Good Time Generally, Hon. Tom L. Johnson was interviewed yesterday afternoon at his office in the Cuyahoga building, says the Cleveland Leader, but he said that so far as he knew there was no news. When the Leader reporter called the following interesting conversation was occurring: Mr. Johnson--Do you know what a shinny stick is? Employe-Yes, sir.

I guess so, sir, (doubtfully). Mr. Johnson go down and buy me half a dozen shinny sticks. Oh, yes, while you are down street buy me a box of A building blocks, too; get the biggest ones you can find, and try and get them of different colors; any toy store keeps them. Later Mr.

Johnson explained that In the rear of his house there is a private skating rink, 36x72 feet in extent, in which he and his son Loftin take much pride. "It's covered with canvas, and at night we light it with electric said Mr. Johnson. "'The children and I go out then, and, big as I am, I skate around and play shinny and fall down and skin my legs and have a good time generally. Henry George, the son of the eminent single tax advocate, who is in the city on telephone business, also plays "shinny" at Mr.

Johnson's rink. Is Forst a Buffalonian? The police of St. Catharines have asked Supt, Bull for information concerning one George Forst who is confined in a hospital at that place. Forst is supposed to be a resident of Buffalo. He is about 35 years old, tall, thin, and light complexioned.

He had $23 and two tickets for a raffle on Broadway In his pocket when he WAS brought to the hospital. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. buy mortgage for about $800. 18 building. 16t18 ton $11.

Address Kensington, News BALD up; will sell lot at Kensingoffice. 16L17 267 GEORGIA ST. conveniences; Pleasant fine furnished location; gentlemen preferred. 324 light housekeeping. furnished 10:17 front To heat LET-Furnished family.

rooms, 150 with Seventh bath street. and 16122 -Girl, German preferred, about fourteen, to assist in kitchen. 414 Delaware avenue. -Boy; one experienced in wall paper business preferred. 598 William st.

-Boys, Immediately. Blecher Kratz, 500 Carlton street. WANTED 31 -Places Exchange for good street. colored servants. Young German wants situation as toolmaker or machinist; good references.

Address I. News office. TO street. LET-147 Denis Prospect T. O'Rielly, avenue and New 120 York Congress Insurance Mooney bullding.

16118 65 OAK housekeeping ST parlor; upwards; respectable newly transients. decorated WANTED -By cake young baker; baker, wages work no with object. Address Flour, News office, FOR Apply ADOPTION street. fine, henithy baby girl. FOR furnishing BALE -Stock goods, of in clothing, a town hate, of 5000 Inhabitants; will sell at a discount or exchange for good Buffalo property: bent of reasons for selling.

Apply to Charles J. Wechter, 448 Main street. 16218 mo room; LET- 31 Large per week; furnished young ladles or unfurnished married couple. 197 Forest avenue. 423 floor: with ST.

or Large without alcove board. room, 16:22 first girl for general housework; must have good references, street. 16416. LAKE CARRIERS. Captain J.

J. H. Brown of Buffalo Elected President of the Vesselmen's Association. ANNUAL MEET AT DETROIT. Capital of Over $100,000,000 Represented--Reduction in Grain Shoreling Charges Here Saved 000--Resolution for Buffalo Breakwater.

Detroit, Jan. representIng easily $100,000,000 worth of property were present at the annual meeting of the Lake Carriers' Association, which opened in Whitney's Music Hall shortly before noon yesterday. All the leading lake ports were well represented. The reading of the annual report showed a tonnage in the association for the year of 617,880 tons, compared with 590,136 for year ending March 31, 1895. The dues of 3 cents per net registered tonnage were mostly paid up.

Thirteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-five men had been shipped according to the shipping offices at Chicago, South Chicago, Buffalo, Ashtabula and Toledo. This Is an increase of 3919. It WaS estimated that a saving of over $50,000 had been effected by vessel-owners purchasing fuel where they pleased, acording to the action taken in the last annual meeting. A. reduction in grain shoveling charges at Buffalo was secured the past seasen, which resulted in a saving to members of the association of $60,306 over 1894, besides resulting in a large saving of vessels.

amount of grain shoveled at Buffalo was 225,497 bushels. The report of the board of managers paid elaborate tribute to the services of the late Gen. Poe; suggested the adoption of a system of control at outlets of the lakes, In order to maintain depths of water, and called attention to the vital importance of the plans for deep waterways to the sea, as regards their probable effect in lowering through carrying rates from the West to the seaboard. In his opening address President WIlliam E. Livingstone suggested that the Detroit bridge matter and other important questions be discussed in executive session, thereby allowing more liberal expression of opinion.

On motion of Harvey D. Goulder of Cleveland a committee was appointed to ascertain the probable effect of bridging the Detroit river and as to the comparative amount of freight carried through and across that river respectively, with average cost of transportIng same. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Capt. J. J.

H. Brown, Buffalo; secretary, Charles H. Keep, Buffalo; treasurer, George P. Mackay, Cleveland; general counsel, Harvey D. Goulder, Cleveland; vice-presidents, H.

H. Brown, Cleveland; James Millen, Detrolt; W. P. Henry, Toledo; J. G.

Kent, Chicago; G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth; C. A. Eddy, Bay City, G.

G. Hadley, Toledo; James McBrler, Erle; Conrad Starke, Milwaukee; F. J. Firth, Philadelphia; Frank Owen Ogdensburg. The folowing changes were made in the board of managers: W.

C. Rinearson, vice John Gordon; W. A. Livingston, vice O. J.

Hodge; D. T. Helm, vice J. L. Higgle; J.

W. Westcott, G. A. Tomlinson, H. C.

French and C. F. Palmer were added to the board. H. C.

French was appointed on the committee on legIslation in place of John Gordon. J.J. H. Brown, the newly-elected presldent, presided at this afternoon's session. After some discussion the annual dues of members were again fixed at three cents per ton.

The fuel question, and the alleged extravagant prices charged, which is one of the main points of contention at all the annual meetings, was then discussed. It was the sentiment of most members present that the arrangement put into effect last year. under which vessel-owners are not obliged to purchase their fuel from the shippers of cargoes of coal, was satisfactory. A committee to consider the coal question was appointed and directed to report early. This committee consists of James Millen, James Corrigan, John Rice, G.

G. Hadley, David Vance, B. L. Pennington, Thomas Wilson, M. A.

Bradley and W. S. Mack. The agreement of last year as to the shoveling of grain at Buffalo was renewed. A committee was appointed to consider grain shortage.

J. S. Smith, weighmaster for the Buffalo Board of Trade, said the shortages from 1872 to 1885 amounted to 1,500,000 bushels. The committee named is as follows: J. C.

Gilchrist, James Davidson, Thomas Wilson, J. S. Dunham and C. A. Eddy.

A resolution was passed asking Congress to make an appropriation for the extension of the breakwater at Buffalo to Stony Point for the purpose of making Buffalo Harbor more valuable as a harbor of refuge. It was referred, together with other resolutions, to a special committee consisting of M. A. Bradley, David Vance and Alvin Vail. EUGENE LANDOW'S NERVE.

It Is as Great as Eugene Sandow's Strength. Annoyed Louis Goldstein and Got Him Arrested. Eugene Landow, occupation tramp, fell through a window in Louis Goldstein's shoe store in the basement at Main street and the Terrace last night. Louis ran to the Franklin Street Station for a policeman. Officer Kinnane went back with him and found the tramp, sitting on a bench in the store, all ready to be arrested.

Louis and the tramp quarreled, and both were taken to the station house, much to the delight of the tramp. Directors Elected. James Adams, Alexander Forrester. Frank T. Moulton, Charles R.

Huntley and Kate A. Heath have been elected directors of the Buffalo Mortar and Fibre Company. The following have been elected directors of the Buffalo, Gardenyille Ebenezer railroad: Charles Schoepflin, Edward H. Ballou, Jacob Doetsch, Samuel C. Rogers, William T.

C. Trier, J. Lester Osgood, Michael Ansteth, Will P. Smith, Henry Lein, Charles Rung, Christopher Smith, Jacob Kissinger, Daniel Miller and Frank J. Bissing.

The following have been elected directors of the North Main Street Land and Investment Company: Harvey J. Hopkins, Edward Rutherford, Henry A. Holden, David J. Wilcox, John M. Clapp, William H.

Cornell, Chester E. Norris, John H. Purdee and Freeman Milks. The Equitable Investment Company has elected C. L.

Bryant, A. L. Jones, H. W. Sprague, V.

L. Whitehead, A. Wilcox, Dickinson and J. M. Provost directors.

Plumbers in Trouble. Thirty-three plumbers who have neglected to make improvements in their work as ordered by the Board of Health have been summoned to appear in the Police Court Feb. 4 and explain why they have not obeyed the rules of the board. Steamship Movements. New York.

Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm from Genoa: Aller, from Bremen; Kensington, from Antwerp; Germanic, from Liverpool. Britannie, from Now York, for Liverpool. HIS TERRIBLE STORY. John Austin, Drunk, Says He Was Driven to Liquor by a Poem by His Illustrious Relative. New York, Jan.

special to the Recorder from Chicago says: John Austin, arraigned in Justice Kersten's court today on a charge of drunkenness told this sad story: "My name and I was born In England. Yesterday I was reading a newspaper when I came upon some lines written by one of my family, an Austin, who is now Laureate of England. I read It through and sought relief from my agony in drink. This is where I ended up. I don't care now where go." The Justice looked at him pityingly.

"Did you read it through?" "Yes, Your Honor." "Discharged," announced the court. "This man has had punishment AT THE THEATERS. 'A Social Highwayman" by the Hollands White Squadron" Ooming. Tonight Mr. E.

M. and Mr. Joseph Holland will be seen in that very BuCcessful new play, "A Social Highwayman." This is the first season of the Holland brothers as stars and their success has been unprecedented. Mr. E.

M. Holland's splendid work as Col. Moberly In Palmer's "Alabama," is well remembered here, and Mr. Joseph Holland has ever been a universal favorite in whatever he has appeared in. Their brief engagement at the Star, will be a brilliant one.

The attraction at the Lyceum Theater for next week, in the "White Squadron." The story is one of intense heart Interest, and lofty patriotic sentiments. The story is one of particular Interest to the American public at the present time, as the scenes are laid in Brazil, aL sister republic of Venezuela. Reilly Woods' Big Show will be at the Court Street Theater next week. RIDDEN A MILLION MILES. Mr.

J. H. Inman, a Veteran Express Messenger, Who Has Been In Service 39 Years on One Run. Mr. J.

H. Inman, when he left Butfalo yesterday afternoon on the New York Central train for Lockport, completed 39 years of service as the American Express Company messenger on the train running between Buffalo and Lockport. He made his first trip Jan. 15, 1857, and has been on the same run continuously ever since, making two trips a day. In the 39 years he has only missed his train three times, and has been away from his train only six months all told.

Five months of this time he was laid up 8.8 the result of a railroad accident which nearly cost him his life. Mr. Inman went on this run when only one train a day went to Lockport, and the time in making the run was one hour and fifty minutes. Now the time 1s 50 minutes. He has seen the rallroad business in Buffalo grow from the time trains were made up with a horse to the era of the Empire State Express.

Thirty-nine years of railroading have carried this veteran messenger over great many miles, in round numbers, about 1,200,000 miles, Today Mr. Inman is being heartily congratulated by his many friends among the railroad men. HIS EIGHTH DIVORCE. A 75-Year-Old Indiana Man Has a Remarkable Record for Matrimonial Ventures---His List. New York, Jan.

special to the Recorder from La Porte, says: Abraham Rhimes, lately a resident of Fulton county, has been granted his eighth divorce. He is 75 years old. His checkered matrimonial career had its inception on March 21, 1876, when he married Miss Emeline Gandy, after one week's courtship. The first wife obtained a divorce on Nov. 14, 1881, on the ground of cruel treatment.

Rhimes remained single two years, when he chose for his second companion Miss Martha Robbins. He experienced 11 months of matrimonial discord, and in February, 1884, Rhimes, who was the petitioner this time, was granted a divorce, the complaint reciting that he had been maltreated. On Nov. 22, 1884, Rhimes wedded Miss Samantha Bengal and the divorce court annulled the marriage on April 14, 1885. Rhimes was the complainant, and his wife's temper formed the basis of his petition.

On Jan. 5, 1887, he formed an alliance with Miss Lavina Straw, but was again divorced. Miss Anna Rowland became wife No. 5, and peace reigned for upward of a year. On April' 5, 1889, Rhimes was again divorced, and he enjoyed single ness until July 14, 1890, when he again entered the ranks of the married.

His spouse was Miss Sarah Overtree, and they lived together for two years, when the husband secured a divorce on the novel plea that she had attacked him with a pair of scissors. Miss Rachel Magnum was next wooed and won, their wedding taking place March 23, 1893. He was divorced from her on Sept. 8, 1894. Rihimes repented of the action, and on March 25, 1895, he again married Miss Magnum, who was his last and eighth wife.

They quarreled, but the court refused the muchmarried husband a divorce. The 80- quel of Rhimes' last divorce, which he secured by crossing the State line Into Michigan, is his marriage of Miss Stella Bloomfleld, aged 28. He Has Served Time, DIED. DIED. George H.

Smith, who shot and killed his father-In-law, Robert Clapsaddle at Ransomville, had served A sentence of three years in Monroe County Penitentiary, according to Superintendent Charles A. Webster, who says: "Smith was released from the penitentiary Oct. 14. 1806. He was convicted of perjurly in the United States Court in Rochester on May 12, 1893, and sentenced by Judge Coxe, to three years' Imprisonment and to pay a fine of $25.

When he was committed here he said he was 66 years old, born in Penneylvania and could read and write. His record was good while here. He never gave us any trouble, but we regarded him as a trifle demented. No one, however, thought him dangerous or dreamt that he would marder anyone." -Rochester Sunday Herald. EVENTS AND MEETINGS Hearing by the Common Council on the application of the Crosstown Street Railway to extend its tracks, Council P.

M. Symphony Orchestra Concert, Musta Hal-3 P. and 8 P. M. Meeting Aldermanto Committees, City P.

M. Entertainment, Rallroad F. M. C. A 8 P.

M. Musical entertainment, Lutheran Young Men's Association, Concert Hall-8 P. Mere Entertainment, Buffalo Press Club, beginning 10 P. M. Monthly meeting trustees of Exchange 9:90 P.

M. Quarterly conference, Second Free Bagtist Church, Ferry and Grant streetsday and evening. Tulips at Palmer's 500 per doben,.