Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Thurs
Dec 12, 1901
MYSTERY OF MYER'S DISAPPEARANCE ENDED
His Body Recovered Yesterday From the Canal Level
Missing Since The 3rd
Myers Was Last Seen By Daniel B. Foster Over a week Ago
When the Two Went to Waterloo From Their Home in Lodi
SENECA
Tuesday, December 3d last, William H. MYER and Daniel B. FOSTER, both of Lodi, went to Waterloo to attend the session of the county court. About a year ago both these gentlemen were indicated by the grand jury for assault upon some young lads, the case arising from the lads entering a field of Mr. FOSTER's and riding the latter's horses about the field until they were exhausted. MYER and FOSTER caught the lads in the act and proceeded to give the lads a thrashing. It was claimed that the punishment was unnecessarily severe and both men were arrested and taken before Justice W. (C/G/or O) ELLIS, of Lodi, who held them to await the action of the grand jury, and they were indicted.
On the above mentioned date they went to Waterloo, expecting that their cases would come up for trial. They registered at the Brunswick hotel and after supper MYER gave to landlord George W. JOHNSON a sum of money, stating that they were going out for a jolly time and he did not want to carry so much about with him.
Late in the evening Mr. MYER left his companion, stating that he was going to the hotel, but when the latter arrived at the hotel he had not come in yet, so FOSTER went to bed. Wednesday morning MYER was still missing, but FOSTER thought nothing of it, as he frequently would leave his companions in that way and he gone for a day or two, visiting at Watkins, Penn Yan and other nearby places, where he was well acquainted and was a frequent visitor.
As the cases were put over the term Mr. FOSTER returned to Lodi, expecting to find Mr. MYER there or that he would at least return that week. As he had not turned up Tuesday morning, he became alarmed and went to Waterloo to make inquiries. Finding no trace of him there, he suggested to Coroner George W. CLARK the advisability of drawing the water off the canal level near the woolen mills, fearing that he might perhaps have fallen in there while on his way to the hotel. This was done yesterday morning, with the result that his body was at once discovered.
Coroner CLARK gave the body to S. J. Genung & Son and it was removed to their morgue, where it was found that his clothing contained his gold watch, some money, a diamond pin and other articles, evidencing that the drowning was accidental.
Mr. MYER was about 50 years of age, and is survived by a widow and four daughters, who were at once notified. He was one of the wealthiest men in the south jury district of Seneca county and was well known throughout this section.
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WILLIAM BURROUGHS
Ex-Supervisor William BURROUGHS, of Varick, died this week in Texas, where he had passed the last few years with his son. In 1855, 1857, 1858 and 1859 he was a supervisor of Varick and was influential in the politics of that region, being a sterling Republican. He was a lawyer by profession, but in his later years retired from all public duty. He was about 70 years of age, and a brother of ex-Supervisor Daniel C. BURROUGHS, of Varick.
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GEORGE SMITH
George SMITH, a painter by trade, living on Elms street, Seneca Falls, was stricken with apoplexy Saturday and died Monday, aged 52 years. He leaves a widow and one son, Leon. The funeral was held yesterday morning from Trinity Church, Crass Post, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member, attending in a body.
The remains were taken to Waterloo for interment.
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EDWARD MYNDERSE VAN CLEEF
Edward Mynderse VAN CLEEF, of Seneca Falls, died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, after about two weeks' illness. His death was due to a complication of diseases. Mr. VAN CLEEF was born in Seneca Falls in 1833 and passed his entire life in the village. He was a farmer by occupation, until about seventeen years ago, when he went into the milk business, which he continued until his final illness and death. he was one of a family of nine children of whom the survivors are: Mrs. Sarah ? KLINE, of that village; Mrs. Julia TEALL, at South Dakota; Miss Uphalia VAN CLEEF, of Canoga; Mrs. Margaret SMITH, also a brother, Charles M. VAN CLEEF, living in the West.
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CHARLES DAVIS
Charles DAVIS, one of the oldest residents of Southern Seneca, died at his home in Romulus Monday night, in his eighty-seventh year. He was born in Varick, but moved to Brooklyn years ago, and later moved back again to that place to spend his last days. He had been a healthy man, but about three weeks' ago fell on the icy pavement and was injured about the back and shoulders. He never recovered and gradually sunk into a comatose state, from which he was never raised. Deceased is survived by his widow, three sons and three daughters.
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A SERIOUS CASE
Yesterday morning Alton J. BOOROM suffered a stroke of paralysis that extended over his entire left side and included the vocal organs. Dr. George A. BELLOWS, of Waterloo, was called in consultation and the result was the announcement that there was but slight hope for his recovery,
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STEUBEN
Chemung Tobacco Growers Want Government Experiment Station Near Corning.
The annual meeting of the Chemung Tobacco Growers' Association was held in Corning yesterday in the G. A. R. hall. There were about one hundred members present. The association is prosperous and its finances in excellent condition.
A resolution was passed to present to congress, asking that an experiment station be located in the vicinity of Corning by the government, for the raising of Sumatra leaf under netting of cheese cloth. The officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: President, Charles LOWE, Big Flats; vice-president, George WOLCOTT, Corning; George WELLS, Big Flats, secretary and treasurer.
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ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT
The affairs in the case of O. E. KELLOGG, bankrupt, former owner of the Canisteo sash and door works, which was to have been settled at Hornellsville Saturday, has been postponed to December 21st. This case has been in the courts for about ten months, and is an action to restore back pay to the employees of the factory.
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CANISTEO BURGLARY
Thieves broke into the office of the feed store of John H. STRALT, in Canisteo, Tuesday morning, and secured about $2 in cash and some $700 in checks and money orders, after blowing open the safe.
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The marriage of Miss Caroline H. SCHAUB to Conrad GATGENS was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, three miles south of Attica, yesterday afternoon.
"Captain Racket" is the title of a farce which will be given by the Wimodaughsian Society, of Canisteo, before the teachers' Institute, at Academy hall, Monday evening.
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ONTARIO
Canandaigua Housewives Are Promised Cheaper Meat for a Christmas Present
Yesterday the meat merchants of Canandaigua were agitated over the announced intention of one of their number to cut the present high prices of meat and sell all kinds at from one to three cents a pound less than heretofore. Meat has been unusually high there and complaint has been general about the exorbitant prices.
In conversation with W. P. BLANCHARD, of the firm that has made the cut, he said to the Democrat and Chronicle correspondent that he had heard so many complaints about high prices that he had resolved to take the initiative and give people cheaper meats. "Meat costs no more now than it has for a long time, and there is no reason for the frequent increase in the price of this meat necessary commodity," said Mr. BLANCHARD.
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This evening at Union hall, Canandaigua, will be held another of the Iroquois Club's series of parties.
Sunday at St. Mary's Church, Canandaigua, Right Rev. Bishop McQUAID will administer confirmation to about one hundred persons.
The Woman's Relief Corps of A. M. Murray Post, G. A. R., will hold a rummage sale at its rooms, beginning December 18th. Donations are solicited.
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SCHUYLER
County's Poor Bills Less Than for Several Years Past
The board of supervisors yesterday at Watkins by a unanimous vote adopted a resolution creating a committee of three to draft a bill making the shrievalty a salaried office, and to secure its enactment if possible by the coming legislature. Supervisors CHAPMAN, SHERWOOD and GURNETT were appointed such committee.
The board yesterday received and accepted the annual report of Superintendent of the Poor Shulenburg.
The entire expenses of his office during the past year, including his own services, were only $2,162.80 - the lowest sum in several years.
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Royal C. BENNETT, of Weston, and Miss Lida J. GRAHAM, of Altay, were married yesterday at the bride's home.
Last evening at the home of the bride's parents, in Watkins, was celebrated the marriage of Emma J. Vann MANNING to Montgomery B. SMITH, of the same village.
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YATES
Nine of the Indictments Presented at Penn Yan Yesterday Were Open
The grand jury that has been sitting in connection with the December term of the supreme court in Penn Yan rose yesterday morning, and presented twenty-one indictments, nine of which were open, and the rest sealed.
Those that were open were against the following persons, and upon being arraigned before the court entered the following pleas: Robert TODD, of Penn Yan, charged with the crime of rape in the second degree, committed on the person of Mattie CLEVELAND, a white girl under the age of 18 years, and not his wife, committed December 24, 1900, and a second indictment charging the same offense on the same person on November 14, 1900. TODD entered plea of not guilty to both indictments.
William PORTER, indicted for burglary in the third degree, it being charged that he entered the summer home of Clark BELL, in the town of Starkey, on the 21st of October, 1901, entered a plea of guilty. Another indictment was found against PORTER charging grand larceny in the second degree, in connection with the breaking into the BELL house in the town of Starkey. PORTER entered a plea of guilty to both indictments.
The court sentenced PORTER to an indeterminate sentence at hard labor, in the state prison at Auburn, for a term not exceeding three years, nor less than one year. William McCREARY was indicted for the same offenses as PORTER, committed at the same time and on the same property. His sentence was an indeterminate one the same as PORTER's in the state prison, at Auburn for a period not less than one year or more than three years. Herbert GRAY, the next prisoner to be arraigned, was charged with the same crime and entered a plea of guilty to both indictments. He too was given an indeterminate sentence of not to exceed three years at hard labor at Auburn and not less than one year. Frank STROBLE, the other prisoner to enter a plea to an indictment, was arraigned in court and entered a plea of guilty of burglary in the third degree and not guilty to grand larceny. John H. BUTLER, of Penn Yan, who was appointed by the court to look after the interests of this prisoner advised him to withdraw his plea guilty to burglary and enter a plea of guilty of petit larceny, which was done, and the court directed the charge of not guilty to grand larceny entered as not proceeded with. The court interrogated the prisoner at some length and ended by sentencing him to the Monroe County Penitentiary for a period of six months.
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KIDNAPPED BY TRAMPS
Buffalo Boy Escaped From His Captors at Batavia
Buffalo, Dec. 11 - Walter M. BRUNNER, 16 years of age, the son of Michael BRUNNER, chief of battalion No. 2, of the Buffalo fire department, was brought home to-day by his father, who received a dispatch from Batavia that his son was in that city.
Young BRUNNER was kidnapped from Buffalo on Monday by five men, who were tramps, and carried away.
The men frightened him into begging for them until Batavia was reached last night, when he escaped and sought protection from a policeman. Last night the boy, who was in pitiful shape was taken to police headquarters in Batavia and told his story, which the officials verified.
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CHRISTMAS GIFT TO LIPTON
New York, Dec. 11 - The guests who were entertained by Sir Thomas LIPTON on the yacht Erin are sending him a punchbowl and tray as a Christmas present. The bowl is of silver about twenty inches in diameter, with a heavy rococo border, two inches deep, running into its fluted panel sides. The tray is twenty-five inches in diameter, and similar in design to the bowl.
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PLEA FOR MISS EASTWICK FORWARDED
Washington, Dec. 11 - The application for clemency in the case of Miss EASTWICK, the American girl confined in prison in London for "raising" a railroad bond has been forwarded to the United States embassy at London.
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PROSPERITY AHEAD
Encouraging Reports to Trustees of Lima Seminary at Yesterday's Meeting.
The winter meeting of the board of trustees of the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary was held yesterday, Dr. J. T. BISSELL in the chair. The attendance was good and the meeting was full of interest. Among other items of business was the naming of a "J. T. BISSELL prize in English Bible" by the gift of $500 from Dr. BISSELL, the prize to be awarded to the best student in the senior class, the judges to be Rev. Dr. C. E. HAMILTON and Rev. F. D. LEETE, of Rochester, and Rev. Dr. CONGDON, of Batavia. A generous gift was named from Alvah CARPENTER, of Avon, who was not able to be present.
President B. W. HUTCHINSON, together with the financial secretary, John H. STOODY, is engaged in raising $12,000 to close up the debt on the institution. More than one-half of the whole amount has been pledged, conditional on the raising of the whole amount. Several generous gifts have been made by members of the board, including three of $1,000 each, it was also reported that the property was in excellent condition, the attendance good and the faculty strong and harmonious.
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DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Miss Katie TUBBS, an old and highly respected resident of the town of Avon, was found dead in her bed at her home on Prospect street Tuesday morning about 11 o'clock. She had been in poor health for the past year and was about 65 years of age.
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MEDICS AT AVON
The Livingston County Medical Society held its semi-annual meeting in Avon Tuesday in the office of Dr. SHOSSENBURG. Many prominent doctors of the county were present and the afternoon was devoted to discussion.
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GENESEE
Batavia Board of Trade Dickering With Buffalo Shell Goods Plant.
A special meeting of the Batavia board of trade was held last night for the purpose of considering a proposition from Kirk T. MATHEWS, a manufacturer of Buffalo, to move to Batavia with his industry, which is that of manufacturer of shell goods, combs and small articles.
K. B. MATHER, of Buffalo, met with the board and his proposition was considered so favorable that a committee was appointed, consisting of Dr. Le SEUR, Arthur E. CLARK, Edward RUSSELL and John CAREY, to further confer with Mr. MATHER when a site for a factory has been selected. At present the industry employs forty hands.
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ANOTHER PHILIPPINE TEACHER
Miss Lulu B. LONG, whose home is in Livonia, but who is now teaching her fourth year in the South Byron union school, has this week received an appointment as teacher in the Philippine islands. She has resigned her Byron position and expects to sail from San Francisco about the first of the year.
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MORE ANNOYANCE THAN HARM
An accident on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad near Pavilion caused much delay to the through trains yesterday morning. A journal burnt off a coal car, derailing the car and blocking the track until the wreck could be cleared away.
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Mrs. William PALMER died at her residence near Pavilion yesterday afternoon of pneumonia.
Last evening at a special meeting of the board of health, a resolution was passed, calling for the publication in the village papers of the letter received from Commissioner LEWIS of the state board.
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CLOSE OF BONINE TRIAL
Final Arguments Heard and Case will Go to Jury To-day
Washington, Dec. 11 - The final arguments of counsel were begun this afternoon in the trial of Mrs. Lola Ida BONINE, charged with the killing of Census Clerk AYREA. Assistant District Attorney TAGGERT opened for the government. The entire morning session was devoted to the submission of the prayers for the government and the defense.
C. M. FULTON, of counsel for the defense, followed Assistant District Attorney TAGGART. The arguments probably will be finished to-morrow, and the case may go to the jury late in the afternoon.
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BREVET LIST SUBMITTED
Washington, Dec. 11 - The army board which has been for several months preparing a list of officers who shall be recommended for brevet rank in consideration of gallant service in Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines and China, has completed its work, and the report will be submitted to the secretary of war in a day or two. This list is to take the place of that laid before the senate last session and withdrawn without action.
Notwithstanding that this board began with the purpose of very much restricting the bestowal of brevets they have been unable to keep the same total of names much below 1,000 in number. It is expected that President ROOSEVELT's name will be on the brevet list with the rank of brigadier-general of volunteers.
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DEATH OF A TORONTO SURGEON
Baltimore, Dec. 11 - Dr. Leslie M. SWEETMAN, a prominent surgeon of Toronto, Canada, who was well known in the United States, died to-day in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He had been there for several weeks receiving treatment for blood poisoning. Several weeks ago, while cleaning his hands after an operation performed in the hospital of the University of Toronto, the doctor received a small puncture in his right hand from the nail brush he was using. Blood poisoning set in afterwards and he came to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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BOMB THROWN INTO SCHOOLROOM
Corder, Mo., Dec. 11 - A bomb was thrown by an unknown person into the hallway of the public school building while the pupils were practicing for the Christmas exercises in the second story. An explosion that shook the building and tore up a portion of the lower floor followed. No one was injured.
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CLARA BARTON RE-ELECTED
Washington, Dec. 11 - The Red Cross Society held its annual meeting to-day and unanimously re-elected Miss Clara BARTON president of the society; General John M. WILSON, first vice president; Mrs. John A. LOGAN, second vice president; Lyman J. GAGE, treasurer; Richard OLNEY, formerly secretary of state, counselor, and S. W. BRIGGS, secretary. The treasurer's report showed receipts for the year $5,310 and expenditures $3,699. Plans were partly formed for the extension of the society by means of state auxiliaries.
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AMMON PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED
New York, Dec. 11 - The criminal proceedings against Attorney Robert A. AMMON, growing out of his relations with William MILLER, of the famous "520 per cent. Franklin Syndicate," were dismissed to-day by a local magistrate. AMMON was charged with receiving $100,000 of the syndicate money, but the complaint failed to appear to prosecute the charge.
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AGED ITHACA CASHIER RESIGNS
Ithaca, Dec. 11 - Henry B. LORD resigned his position to-day as cashier of the First National Bank of Ithaca, after a service of thirty-six years. He succeeded ex-Governor Alonzo B. CORNELL in the position. During the years 1863 and 1864 he was a member of the assembly from Tompkin county. He is 81 years old.
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DENMAN THOMSON ROBBERY RECALLED
Ithaca, Dec. 11 - The grand jury of Tompkins county to-day found an indictment charging grand larceny in the first degree against Charles D. NORRIS, who a few weeks ago, was arrested on a charge of stealing $80,000 in jewelry and bonds from the trunks of Mrs. Denman THOMPSON.
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FOUND DEAD IN CANAL LOCK
Schenectady, Dec. 11 - Clarence KELLY, aged 43, employed on the Erie canal, was found dead to-day in the bottom of a canal lock, seven miles west of here. His neck was broken and it is supposed he fell in the lock during the night.
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TO KEEP OUT CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL
Middletown, N. Y. , Dec. 11 - The board of health of Liberty passed an ordinance prohibiting the maintaining of a sanitarium for the treatment of public and private patients suffering from consumption within the village limits.
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LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY BLAMED
Schenectady, N. Y., Dec. 11 - In his verdict on the death of Alexander BROZOSKI, Coroner DETTBARN to-day says that the American Locomotive Company should provide better protection for the lives of its workmen in the local plant.
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MISS STONE RECENTLY SEEN ALIVE
Berlin, Dec. 11 - The Sofia correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger wires that Miss Ellen M. STONE, the captive American missionary, was recently seen alive at Koprivenkolibi, near Dubnitz.
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NEW KIND OF A SUICIDE
Buffalo, Dec. 11 - George NOWACZYK, 26 years old, drank a quart of kerosene and attempted to set fire to the oil to-night. The would be suicide was arrested while attempting to start the fire by holding a lighted match in his mouth. He is very ill from the effects of the oil, but will probably recover.
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CAPTAIN READ'S SENTENCE TO STAND
Washington, Dec. 11 - Secretary ROOT has refused to interfere in the case of Captain James C. READ, formerly a volunteer subsistence officer, who was convicted by a court martial of complicity in alleged commissary frauds in the Philippines, and sentenced to dismissal and imprisonment for three years.
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TOURIST CARS ON THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD
Semi-weekly Transcontinental Tourist Cars between the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts, are operated by the Nickel Plate and its connections. Tourist cars referred to afford the same sleeping accommodations, with same class of mattress and other bed clothing, that are provided in the regular Pullman sleeping car service. These tourist cars leave Boston Monday's and Wednesdays, and leave San Francisco Tuesdays and Fridays. Berths in these tourist cars are sold at greatly reduced rates. Conveniences are offered without extra cost, for heating food, or preparing tea or coffee, affording every facility for comfort on a long journey, especially for families traveling with children. Lowest rates may be obtained always via the Nickel Plate road for all points in the West. For special information regarding all trains on the Nickel Plate road, including these tourist cars, consult your nearest ticket agent, or write F. J. MOORE, general agent, 291 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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NIAGARA
MONEY CANNOT SETTLE THIS LOSS OF STOCK
Flames Swept Away All Fonner's and Nicholls's Blooded Stock
Fonner Almost Frantic
Crowds Stood by Helpless While the Fine Animals on the Red Creek
Stock Farm Met Slow and Agonizing Death Tuesday Night.
The great union barns on the famous Red Creek Stock Farm in the town of Newfane, four miles north of Lockport, were burned Tuesday night and in them thousands of dollars' worth of blooded horses and fancy stock and poultry. The loss will reach close to $20,000, it is now estimated, with insurance less than half that amount. The fire, whose origin is a mystery, occurred about 9 o'clock, and illuminated the country for miles around. It was seen all the way to Lake Ontario, eight miles distant, and the flames were plainly seen as they vaulted skyward, in Lockport.
The farm is run by Albert FONNER. It is owned by Mark A. NICHOLLS. NICHOLLS and FONNER have an equal interest in the stock, except the famous rabbitry which NICHOLLS owns, the Belgian hares from which took the bulk of the prizes at the Pan-American in the rabbit department.
FONNER was in Lockport Tuesday night and left NICHOLLS's house on Locust street about 8 o'clock. He stopped at Wright's Corners about fifteen minutes to do some trading and reached home shortly before 9. He says he went to the house to get a lantern and upon his return he saw flames on the threshing floor of the grain barn. He rushed to the horse barn, which is an underground stable under the hay barn with only one door in the center of the stone fountains. He managed to rescue five valuable animals and as he was leading out the sixth the horse stumbled, knocking him down. He lay there stunned and was rapidly succumbing to the smoke with the relentless flames leaping towards him. Fortunately his mother arrived just in the nick of time and by almost super-human strength dragged the man outdoors. When he recovered FONNER seemed half crazed with excitement and grief, and tried to rush back into the seething mass of flames, but was restrained by the neighbors.
Hundreds of people assembled, but were unable to check the flames. The shrieks of the horses roasting to death, the mad lowing of cattle fastened to their blazing stalls, the squealing of roasting porkers were awful to hear and made many a stout man shudder. Before the eyes of the multitude the large barns with their contents of hundreds of living things went up in smoke.
Fourteen valuable horses, ten blooded stock, were burned. One horse owned by William E. McCOMB, Lockport, worth $600, a pair owned by Charles L. NICHOLLS; a black team owned by Augustus KEEP, Lockport, worth $1,000, and nine owned by NICHOLLS and FONNER were consumed. Twenty-six head of Jersey cattle were burned in the cattle sheds, the fire being so fierce none could be saved. Nearly thirty pedigreed hogs were roasted to death.
Mr. NICHOLLS had over 400 Belgian hares burned, worth from $3 per pair to $100 each. Some of these hares took gold medals in New York, Rochester and Buffalo. It seems he had just returned some of the best hares from a show and put them in the hencoops near the barn instead of in the rabbitry. FONNER and his men did not know this, so no effort was made to save the bunnies, all of which were burned. About 300 head of fancy poultry and 300 fancy pigeons, many prize winners, were burned in the lofts and hennery adjoining the bar.
In the barn were lost 100 tons of hay, 300 bushels of wheat, 200 oats, a new silo and contents and $1,200 worth of farming implements. Among the horses lost was a valuable pacer by Creatu?n, a Judge Morrow colt and Rover by Rover. The insurance on the barns was only $5,000 and $2,200 on contents. There was some insurance on the stock.
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SAVED BY THEIR DOG
The residence of Dwight E. CLOUGH at Lockport was burned early yesterday. A young St. Bernard dog saved the occupants of the house by bursting into Mr. CLOUGH's room and seizing him by the arm. Mrs. CLOUGH was unconscious from smoke when rescued.
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WAYNE
LYONS SOCIETY AT CHARMING WEDDING
Episcopal Services Unites Miss Frances Sisson and C. P. Williams
Reception Following
Decorations at Church and Residence in Green and Red Appropriate to Season -
Young Couple to Make Sherwood House Their Home.
The most notable event of the social season at Lyons took place yesterday, when a largely attended church wedding and a reception subsequent were given to celebrate the marriage of Miss Frances Arne SISSON and Charles Platt WILLIAMS. Both of the parties reside in that village and both are connected with two of the most prominent families of the village. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gale SISSON and the granddaughter of the late Smith A. DEWEY, at one time county treasurer and lifelong and prominent resident of Lyons. The groom is a well-known lawyer who holds the position of police justice. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs. William H. WILLIAMS and a grandson of the late Hiram G. HOTCHKISS, the "Peppermint Oil King."
The service was solemnized in the Presbyterian Church, which for the occasion had been elaborately and artistically decorated. The color scheme was in green and red, exhibited in a profuse display of evergreens, holly and smilax, roses and chrysanthemums. A bank of these materials was massed at the alter, and the pews reserved for relatives were decorated with green foliage tied with red ribbons.
The bridal party entered the church at promptly 6 o'clock, at which time the large edifice was crowded to the doors. The Misses Lois CAMPBELL and Helen HAMM, flower girls, carrying wreaths of holly and roses, were in the lead, and they were followed by the ushers, John DAVID, of Rochester, Howard K. RUMBERGER, of Buffalo, and William G. SISSON and Herbert G. HOTCHKISS, Jr., of Lyons; by the matrons of honor, Mrs. John DAVID and Mrs. William VAN CAMP; by the bridesmaids, Miss Pauline MEDICK and Miss Lurena DICKSON, and by the maid of honor, Miss Mary Ashley WILLIAMS, sister of the groom. The bride followed on the arm of her father, by whom she was given away. She was attired in a rich gown of white hand-made lace over white liberty satin, wore a wedding veil with lace and carried a bouquet of white roses. Miss WILLIAMS, the maid of honor, wore white organdie over white silk, and the matrons of honor and the bridesmaids were gowned in white swiss. The maid of honor, matrons of honor and bridesmaids carried bouquets of white roses.
The bridal party was met at the alter by the groom and the best man, Thad. COLLINS, Jr., and the ceremony was performed by Rev. W. h. WILLIAMS, father of the groom, and formerly rector of Grace Church, who united the couple by the Episcopal wedding service. There was no music during the ceremony. The processional number was the wedding march from "Lohengrin," and the recessional Mendelssohn's wedding march.
At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was tendered the bride and groom by the bride's parents in their residence on Broad street. The parlors and dining room were profusely decorated with materials similar to those used in the church and with the same color scheme. Wreaths of holly were suspended along the walls and bunches of the same foliage were massed in alcoves and on mantels where they were set off by small incandescent lamps with gloves of red. There were about seventy-five relatives present at the reception and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties. An elaborate wedding supper was served and soon thereafter Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAMS took an evening train on a wedding tour which will be of about two weeks' duration. On their return they will take up their residence in the Sherwood house on Lawrence street.
Among those from out of town present at the wedding and reception were: Mr. and Mrs. John DAVID and William G. DAVID, Rochester; Mrs. ADAMS and Mrs. DOUBLEDAY, Pittsburg; Mrs. Christopher WOODWARD, Morristown, New Jersey; Miss Lucy A. ROLLO and Mrs. Cynthia A. STEVENS, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. A. h. PIERCE, Syracuse.
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EDWIN B. FILKINS
Edwin B. FILKINS, one of the leading farmers of the town of Sodus, died yesterday toward noon, four miles southwest of Sodus village, aged 76 years. He had been a sufferer from Bright's disease for a number of months. He was born near Joy and always lived in the town of Sodus. He is survived by a widow, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth SANFORD; a brother, Alonzo FILKINS, of Illinois; a daughter, Mrs. Chloe WATERBURY, of Rochester.
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DR. ANNA WARNECKE APPOINTED
At a recent meeting of the board of managers of the New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded women, located in the village of Newark, Dr. Anna WARNECKE, of New York city, was elected as the resident physician of the institution. Dr. WARNECKE has been notified of her appointment but has not as yet assumed her new duties. According to the civil service laws of the state, she will have to serve on probation for three months.
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FRUIT GROWERS TOGETHER
The first annual meeting of the Wayne county Fruit Growers' Association was held in Newark yesterday.
The meeting was regarded as a very successful one and the fruit growers felt much encouraged with the prospects. The executive committee was instructed to look into the matter of packing and selling fine fruit under the brand of "The Wayne County Fruit Growers' Association.
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Mrs. Mary GARLIC, wife of Abner GARLIC, of Clyde, died last evening, aged 71 years.
A telegram from Durand, Mich., yesterday, received at Sodus, told of the death of Freeman HOPKINS, for many years one of the leading farmers of the town of Sodus.
Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Kate DeNEEF, of Williamson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeNEEF, the ceremony having been performed at the home of the bride's parents, the groom being Philip WEMESFELDER, of Rochester.
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WYOMING
Summary of the Business Accomplished in Supreme Court at Warsaw
The jury in the case of William NAVEL vs. Mrs. Fannie R. BODDY, as executrix, etc., tried in supreme court at Warsaw, found a verdict of no cause of action. In the case of Fanny R. BODDY, as executrix, etc., vs. William NAVEL, the court directed a verdict of $101 for plaintiff. In the case of Peter H. DEACON and one vs. J. C. SANFORD, a judgment by default of $114 was taken by defendant, no appearance being made on the part of the plaintiff.
The case of Edwin E. GEYER vs. Minnie GEYER, an action for divorce, went over the term, the court ordering an allowance of $50 for defendant, for counsel fees. The case of Flora E. THOMPSON, as administrator, etc., vs. the town of Pike, was put on trial yesterday afternoon. Bartlett, Bartlett & Evans, attorneys for plaintiff, and Hon. G. S. VAN GORDER for defendant.
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Mrs. Clara E. BENTLEY, of Warsaw, died yesterday noon, after a week's illness, aged 56 years. She is survived by two children, Mrs. Jay BUCKLAND and Bert BENTLEY, of Warsaw.
John B. CROSSETT was yesterday elected president of the Warsaw Knitting Mill Company, in place of Senator L. H. HUMPHREY, who declined to accept the office another year.
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SUSAN Y. PRATT
The remains of Miss Susan Y. PRATT were taken to Penn Yan for burial Tuesday. She died at Dundee Saturday, after a lingering illness of cancer. Deceased was 67 years of age and is survived by three brothers, Ransom PRATT, of Lowell, Ind., Harvey D. PRATT, of Penn Yan, and Charles PRATT, of Dundee.
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The marriage of Miss Lida Y. GRAHAM and Royal C. BENNETT took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. ROBINS in Altay yesterday.
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MONROE
North Chili Has Reasons to Fear Possible Epidemic of Diphtheria
A case of diphtheria has succeeded the cases of typhoid fever in the town of North Chili and it is feared that the disease may spread.
The case in question is that of Mrs. Allen HOWELL. The house has been quarantined and every effort made to stop the further spread.
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DEATH IN RIGA
The death of Mrs. Sallie THOMPSON, of Riga, occurred Tuesday at her home about four miles south of Churchville. She was born in Le Roy in 1837 and had resided in the town of Riga for forty years. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary SPARKS, two sisters, Mrs. D. PERO and Mrs. M. J. SMITH, of Rochester, and one son, Palmer THOMPSON, of Riga.
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Word has just been received in Chili Station of the marriage of F. C. PETERSON and Miss May Adelie FERNS, of Brooklyn.
At a meeting of Penfield grange, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Master, George BAHLER; lecturer, May E. KENNEDY; chaplain, Mrs. BATSON; treasurer, George WATSON; secretary, Warren CLARKE; flora, Beda RUNDEL; pomona, Lettie WATSON; ceres, Pearl ROBBINS.
Rev. William SMITH, wife and daughter, of Asotin, Washington, who have been visiting friends in this county and in Ohio for a few weeks, will start for their Western home Thursday, by the Lehigh Valley, at Rochester Junction. Miss Adelia J. HARMON, of Clifton, sister of Mrs. SMITH, will go with them to engage in teaching music at Asotin, or at Lewiston, Idaho.
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HIS EYE KICKED OUT
Charles Ryckman Says Barber Crouch Committed the Assault
A story of brutal assault came out in police court yesterday morning when Frank W. CROUCH and F. H. JOHNSON were arraigned on the charge of assault in the second degree on Charles RYCKMAN. After several witnesses had been heard JOHNSON was discharged, but CROUCH'S hearing was adjourned to December 27th. As the result of injuries received in the assault, RYCKMAN lost the sight of one eye, which it was found necessary to remove on the Sunday following the assault.
RYCKMAN's story of the assault follows:
In company with his brother and a man named CAREY he was walking along West avenue on the night of October 20th. When near the corner of King street the party passed a buggy containing three men. Later the buggy drew up beside the curb and CROUCH and JOHNSON jumped from it. Without a word one of them struck RYCKMAN's brother over the head with some sort of a club and felled him to the ground. In falling he knocked out two front teeth. RYCKMAN bent over the prostrate form of his brother and while in this position, he says, CROUCH set upon him and beat and kicked him. He asserts that while he was lying on the walk CROUCH kicked him in the eye. Then he became unconscious. RYCKMAN swears CROUCH is the one that kicked him in the eye.
The affair was described in much the same manner by several witnesses, most of whom, however, were unable to identify JOHNSON as the man who jumped from the buggy with CROUCH.
William H. SULLIVAN appeared for the defendants and Alderman William BAKER for the complainant. On cross-examination RYCKMAN swore that none of his party had addressed any remarks to the men in the buggy. The idea that he had attacked CROUCH was preposterous, said RYCKMAN, as he did not see CROUCH until he struck his brother. The complainant says that the only way he can account for the assault is that CROUCH mistook him for some one else.
During the recital of his story RYCKMAN removed the bandage from his injured eye and, pointing to it, said he had it removed the next Sunday after the assault. CROUCH is a young barber.
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DR. GEORGE BENFORD INJURED
Dr. George BENFORD, of No. 15 Franklin square, is confined to the house as the result of an accident which happened Tuesday. Dr. BENFORD went to Auburn to attend a patient, and while coming from the house slipped on the icy steps of the veranda and injured his leg. He was brought to his home in this city, and is rapidly recovering.
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CASEY'S DISCIPLINE COURT
Commissioner of Public Safety CASEY will convene discipline court at 10 o'clock this morning, when a hearing will be had on charges preferred against Policeman John T. FARRELL, who is charged by the sergeant of his precinct with having absented himself from his beat for several hours without permission.
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MOTHERS MEETING ANNOUNCED
There will be a mothers' meeting in the kindergarten room of Westminster Church to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. ABBOTT, of the Y. W. C. A., will be present. A large attendance is desired.
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JOSEPH MENGE'S NEW MARKET
Joseph MENGES, who for the past seven years has been manager of H. R. EAST's market, 271 East Main street, has leased the Central market, corner Court and William streets.
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ROCHESTER REMEMBERS CASE
Finding of Father Joseph Albinger's Will Hidden Away in a Drawer
White Plains Cor. New York Sun
Hidden in a drawer in the basement of the Church of Our Lady of Victory of Mount Vernon, a second will, alleged to have been made by the Rev. Father Joseph ALBINGER, an eccentric priest, was found and to-day was offered for probate in the surrogate court here. Father ALBINGER, who died while on a visit to Germany in 18_8, left an estate estimated at from $75,000 to $150,000. Shortly afterward a will was filed at White Plains purporting to have been made by the aged priest on June 18, 1897, and bequeathing one-half of the entire estate to Nicholas LAUER, of Greece, N. Y., and cutting off his sisters without a cent.
After a contest which lasted a year, Surrogate SILL_MAN declared the will a forgery. Ever since then the estate has remained unsettled. The newly discovered will was written with a typewriter and is dated April 20, 1897, about two months previous to the forged document's date.
In it Father ALBINGER bequeaths to Nicholas LAUER, a friend, $25,000 in cash and all his real estate, and also appoints him executor. To the Church of Our Lady of Victory he gives $10,000, and to his two sisters, Mrs. Adeline KOBERG and Mrs. Anne NIEMANN, who are in Germany, he gives $10,000 each, to Frederick and John DUMPROFF, $10,000 each, and $500 to Nicholas PARD, the sexton of the church.
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FINED FOR STEALING COAL
Tony MONGOZE, arrested several days ago charged with stealing coal from the yards of the Western New York & Pennsylvania railroad, was arraigned in police court yesterday morning and fined $5. Complaints of coal thieves have been so numerous of late that the police officials have seen fit to detail an officer to break up the practice. This officer stated yesterday that he saw the defendant fill his wheelbarrow with coal after being told by the flagman to stop. The prisoner said he had permission to take the coal.
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BURIED BY THE COUNTY
James SHIPLEY, the porter employed at No. 12 South avenue who committed suicide last week Friday by cutting an artery in one of his legs, was buried in the potters's field yesterday at the expense of the county. No. relative or friends of the unfortunate man called to take charge of the remains, and after waiting a reasonable length of time Coroner KILLIP ordered the body buried.
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IMPORTANT WITNESS WAS ABSENT
When the case of William WHALEN, charged with stealing hens from a coop on Magne street, was called in police court yesterday morning, it was announced by the prosecution that an important witness was missing and an adjournment was asked. The court granted this, but incidentally remarked that the detectives should be able to get the necessary witnesses.
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TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION
Fairport Woman Tells of Laws Requiring It That Have Been Enacted
An interesting paper on "Scientific Temperance Instruction" was presented yesterday afternoon by Mrs. E. J. SANFORD, of Fairport, at a meeting of W. C.T.U., workers held in the north parlor of Central Presbyterian Church. The speaker traced the history of the movement through which the enactment of laws requiring the study in the public schools of physiology, with special reference to the effects of alcoholic beverages and narcotic drugs upon the human system, had been secured, and the efforts made by enemies of the temperance reform to obtain their repeal. "The law," she said, "was first enacted by the legislature of the state of Vermont in 1882. New Hampshire and Michigan followed in 1883, New York and Rhode Island in 1884 and Pennsylvania, after a stirring campaign, in the year 1885. One year later the national congress enacted a law requiring this instruction in naval and military academics and all other schools under federal control. In 1895 the Ainsworth law, with penalty attached, was unanimously adopted by both branches of the legislature of the state of New York, and has thus far been retained, despite bitter opposition.
"Georgia is the only state which has not made this legal provision for the protection of its youth against the temptations of alcohol and other narcotics, but preparations are now being made for the enactment of such a law in that state.
Mrs. SANFORD will continue her work in the interest of this department, giving addresses on the subject in Monroe and one or more of the adjoining counties, and will speak again in Rochester soon after the holidays.
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ERIE ORDERS ENGINES
The Erie railroad has just placed an order for twenty locomotives with the Baldwin works, twenty-five with the Cooke company and fifteen with the Rogers works, making a total of sixty engines.
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AGED MAN HAD A FALL
O. G. LANSING, aged 60 years, employed as janitor of the building at No. 3 Andrews street, was found lying in a pool of blood yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock on the top floor. He had a bad cut over one eye and his nose was cut. A hurry call was sent to the City Hospital and LANSING was taken to that institution. It was reported last night that he was resting quietly and no serious results are expected. Just how the man happened to fall could not be ascertained. LANSING himself could throw very little light on it, and it is supposed he was seized with a fainting spell.
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WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Anna HALL, aged 33/53(?) years, was found dead in bed yesterday morning by her daughter, at her residence, No. 34 Stillson street. Coroner KILLIP was called and after investigating granted a certificate of death from heart disease. The deceased had been suffering from the disease for some time, but recently had not been under the care of a physician.
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ONE MORE CHINAMAN
Rochester's Little Colony Was Slightly Increased Yesterday
Rochester's little colony of Chinese was increased yesterday by the arrival in the city of a young Mongolian who came in over the New York Central railroad with his earthly belongings tied up in a piece of very white cloth.
"Must be in the laundry business," said one of the doorkeepers at the railroad station as the young fellow passed through. "Wish I had a Chinese exclusion act that would uphold me in keeping the fellows out. I wouldn't let one of them pass here."
Where the young fellow came from and where he went could not be learned. Lee YUNE, the recognized head of Rochester's colony, claimed ignorance, as with a smile he made Hieroglyphics on a big sheet of paper before him while his chubby 2-year-old son stood alongside.
"How many Chinese are there in Rochester, Lee?" was asked.
"Oh, not many," said he with a smile. "About a dozen, I guess."
According to John W. HANNAN, census supervisor, Lee's estimate is rather low. Mr. HANNAN said he could not tell just how many there were without consulting his records, but believed that there were about thirty. Of these Lee YUNE brought three into the city - the wife he imported from his old home, the aforesaid son, his first born, and the little daughter born last spring.
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DIED
NORTHROP - In Fairport, at the family residence, Monday, December 9, 1901, 3 A. M. of pneumonia, Fannie BROOKS NORTHROP aged 96 years. She leaves three children Mrs. W. MOORE, of Michigan, Mrs. Mortimer R. WILCOX, of Fairport, and S. NORTHROP, of Fairport.
-The burial will be made Friday at Fairport.
WILCOX - In Fairport, at the family home, Wednesday, December 11, 1901, of pneumonia, Elvira NORTHROP WILCOX, wife of M. R. WILCOX. Besides her husband, she leaves three children, Mrs. May BANCROFT and Jennie WILCOX, of Fairport, and H. Wilbur WILCOX, of Rochester.
-The burial will be made Friday at Fairport.
CASHMAN - In this city, Tuesday, December 10, 1901, at the residence of his son, No. 77 Kent street, James CASHMAN, aged 58 years.
-The funeral will take place to-morrow (Friday morning at 8:45 o'clock from the house and 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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