A SERVANT ' ' T (. SHE FALLS HEIRESS TO A FOR TUNE OF $13,000,030. She Goes to Scotland, Where She Will Make All Her Friends and Neighbors Glad —A Remarkable Story of Fortune's Whim. Miss Elsie Tyson, the heiress of "Old Tyson," the queer millionaire of Australia, who recently died leaving $13,000,000 to her, is supposed to have been a niece of "Old Tyson." For over three score years the lat ter had no communication with his family, and before his death he de clared he knew of no living relatives and would leave no will. In Australia his lawyers, Wilson, Lawrence & Wil son, began at once the search for a rightful heir. In an ancient iron box in his cabin they found letters from liis mother written sixty-five years before. They went to Scotland and found that the Tysons had lived on a farm of the Duke of Argyle, but that all of the members of the family had either died or drifted away. A brother, John Tyson, was traced to Orange, N. J., .and thence to Evanston, 111. His daughter had gone westward years ago with a family of emigrants, who setteld in Humboldt Co., Cal., where they own a small farm. On this farm Wilson, one of the lawyers, who was searching for the missing heiress, found Elsie Tyson. She was perform ing the duties of a "hired girl" for her board and clothing. Miss Tyson has not yet been put into possession of her vast fortune, but that is a mere formality. In com pany with Wilson she has gone to Scotland, where her relationship to Tyson will be further confirmed, and then she will goto Australia and take possession of the estate. Before her departure she said: "I am going back to my father's old home in Scot land, and I shall try to make the peo ple in the place all happy, or at least comfortable. It is too bad that with all my money I cannot give the least little thing to one of my own people. They are all gone." James Tyson, better known as "Old Tyson," was one of the most eccentric millionaires who ever hoarded gold. He died two years ago, leaving a vast estate in Australia, no heirs as far as was then known, and a record for per sonal peculiarities known the world over. The estate of this remarkable old bushman, who had never passed a day of his life outside the limits of the Australian colonies, included millions in ready cash, 500,000 acres in fine lands, and many million head of horses, cattle and sheep. BIG LIFE POLICY. McDonald, the New York Tunnel Con tractor, Insured for $2,000 000. A dispatch from Providence, R. 1., states that one of the largest policies ever written was taken out last week by August Belmont on the life of John B. McDonald, contractor for the New York rapid transit tunnel. The amount of the policy is given at $2,- 000,000, underwritten by the New York Life Insurance Company, as the principal factor, for a term of five years, and is said to have been se cured by A. W. Quigg, a brother of Lemuel E. Quigg, and general agent for the company in Rhode Island. The report went onto say that the annual premium will amount to $90,- 000, and that the New York Life In surance Company had taken $200,000, its limit of the amount, and is now engaged in writing the rest in various companies of the United States and among English companies. The reason given for this alleged action on the part of Mr. Belmont is that inasmuch as the syndicate of which he is at the head is the finan cial backer of Mr. McDonald, it wants additional security and financial safe ty in the event of Mr." McDonald's death before the work of building the tunnel is completed. On this line the dispatch says: "The death of Mr. McDonald with in the limit of the time of the contract would involve his backers in serious financial loss. This emergency has been foresen by them, and the deter mination to secure themselves on his life was the result." ROCKEFELLER WINS. An Exciting Election Was Held in North Tarrytown. After one of the hottest elections ever held in North Tarrytown. X. Y., John D. and William Rockefeller are again in control of village affair*. Their ticket, headed by Thomas Bird sail for president, won the day l>y a majority of more, than two hundred. Mr. Birdsall's opponent was John Oa bill, who for several years has been a village trustee and who on nil oc casions lias l'ought any concession to the oil men. Every effort was put forth to get out the voters, and the poll was about the largest in the history of the village, nearly eight hundred bal lots being cast. All of the tricks known to local politicians were used, and the partisans on each side worked hard. The entire working force and all the laborers from Rockwood Hall and Boxwood, the Rockefeller es tates, were taken to the polls in the carriages of their employers. The Rockefeller workers s:ii;l that in case their ticket was elected John D. Rockefeller would start work at once on a series of improvements which would cost thousands of dol lars and give work to the laborers all summer. If an anti-Rockefeller board was elected, they sa'«d. litis work would not be started MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Events of the Week Told In a Few Words. Premier Lyne, of Sydney, New South Wales, is making extraordinary efforts to eradicate the plague. Dar ling harbor has been quarantined, and attendants at the exhibition have been Inoculated. The Rev. P. J. Duffy, of German town, New York, a suburb of Port Jervis, was found dead from suffoca tion March 22, in the Ashland House, New York. It is said that Father Duf fy's health had been impaired tbroygb bis labors in securing a new house of worship for his parishioners. President Loubet will pardon Baron Christinia, who last June assaulted him at the races, and he will also sign fifty other pardons. William H. Crocker, of San Fran cisco, has offered to defray the ex pense of sending out a party from the Lick Observatory to observe the total eclipse of the sun on May 2S. Under an agreement just signed the H. C. Frick has been closed, the law suits have been ordered stopped and an amicable arrangement has been made between the two great steel and Iron manufacturers by which not only are the warring elments set at rest, but a great steel and iron corporation has been formed that will be far reaching in its influence and have a capital of over $200,000,000. Secretary Root and party has re turned to Washington from their trip to Cuba. The city council of Chicago ha« passed the mandatory tunnel ordi nances requiring the street railway companies to lower La Salle, Wash ington and Yanburen street tunnels under the Chicago river so as to pro vide a clear depth of water for navi gation of 21 feet. The amount of bonds received at the United States Treasury for ex change for the new twos to date is $87,000,000. Of this amount $5,300- 000 came from persons or institutions other than national banks. The National Educational Associa tion has offered SI2OO in prizes for the best essays on seating, lighting, heating and ventilating public school buildings. The British ship City of Florence has been wrecked at Half Moon Bay, California. The crew were saved. The Trunk Line Association lias given a rate of one fare single tickets for round trip from all parts of the United States and Canada for the ses sion of the Imperial Council. An cient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, to be held in Washing ton. In future no American goods will be allowed togo north in Canadian vessels to Skagway for local con sumption there without payment of the regular duties. This is a victory for American ship owners. The body of Rev. Thomas K. Beech er, of Elmira, N. Y., who died last week, has boen incinerated at the newly built Buffalo crematory. In ac cordance with the often expressed wish of Mr. Beecher, no ceremonies whatever were held. Two fresh cases of bubonic plague have been reported at Sydney, New South Wales. The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad has been sold at Joplin, Mo., for $12,500,000, to the representa tive of the Philadelphia reorganiza tion committee. The United States Supreme Cotirt has sustained the constitutionality of the Texas anti-trust law. Maud S. was buried at Tarrytown, N. Y., March 20, in the Bonner ceme tery for famous horses. FILIPINO EDITOR IN PRISON. Gen. Otis Inflicts Punishment for Sedi tion—More Trouble. La Patrla and El Liberal, Spanish organs of the Extreme Filipino Party, have recently been publishing articles inimical to the military government. Gen. Otis has suppressed the former journal for sedition and imprisoned the editor, at the same time issuing a warning to the members of the Ex treme Party that they should observe greater moderation. Senor Paterno, at one time Presi dent of the so-called Filipino Cabinet, . having received permission from the authorities to come to Manila, is ex pected to present himself this week at San Fernando, Province of Union. The insurgents in Gen. Young's dis trict are becoming aggressive. The American battalion garrisoning the town of Namacapahan was attacked on four consecutive nights recently. Reinforcements are now arriving there. Gen. Young purposes to pursue the insurgents aggressively before the rainy season sets in. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. Latest News From the Active Busi ness World. A memorial to Congress has been adopted by the Merchants' Exchange Directors and the Business Men's League, of St. Louis, favoring a change in the law which will give to the Interstate Commerce Commission ers a life tenure of office. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Spaulding says that the collector of customs ut Port Townsend, Washing ton, has been instructed not to issue export certificates for American goods in transit through foreign territory to Alaska. Fifteen hundred machinists at Cleveland, Ohio, have gone on strike for a nine hour work day. Justice Blschoff of New York, March 22, appointed J. Hampton Dough erty receiver for D. Appleton & Co., publishers. The bond of the receiver was fixed at $150,000. The liabilities are $1,110,000. T : ie asiets consist of stock and out standing accounts. ariorte B gh Audit. K. JL I.IN -e i in . . nu: To balance on hand last audit 521 90 Amt reed, from T. J. Ingham for Jno Welrlilin sidewalk 8 17 Amt. reed, from.State Department... 2UO A. H. Bunchhamen Col. '(WB2 74 'W »•»:! '«9 371 19 190U 49 ~I<J Ransom Thrasher Trea». lis By awt. of Bond coupon* 40 00 Interest on Philip Karge order 48 00 " A. J. Bradley order 09 Orders redeemed 922 lo Commission 2 per cent on 1.010.19 20 20 l'aid T. ,1. Ingham collecting John Wierfflln sidewalk account 2 00 Balance due Borough 48 42 1080 81 1080 81 A. H. Buschhausen, Collector 189n;iii account with Laporte Borough for year 1899. To balance due last audit Mi 72 By exonerations 18 12 Treasurer's receipt S8 80 50 72 ftfl 72 A. H. Buschhausen, Collector 1898. I'oor Fund. To balance due borough last audit 50 21 By exonerations 8 94 Treas. receipts 47 27 56 21 56 21 A. H. (Buschhausen, Collector Road Fund. To amt of Duplicate 4'. 191 By Treas, receipt 259 88 By 5 per cent discount 14 10 By 3 per cent commission 8 04 Treas. receipt 37 72 By 5 per cent commission 1 »9 Land returns 22 48 Balance due borough 33 09 411 91 411 94 A. H. Buschhausen Collector. Kxtra Road To amt of duplicate 17# 37 By Treas, receipt 11130 By 5 per cent discount 604 By 3 per cent Commission 3 44 Treasury receipt 1617 By 5 per cent commission 81 Treas. receipt 14 91 Land returns 9 63 Balance due borough 14 01 176 37 176 37 A. H. Buschhausen, Collector, Poor Fund. To atnt. of duplicate 441 76 By Treas receipt 268 S3 By 5 per cent disccunt 14 56 3 per cent commission 8 30 Treas receipt 49 90 5 per cent commission 2 63 Treas receipt 24 00 Land returns 24 11 Balance due borough 49 93 441 76 441 76 John Minnicr and W. J. Hlgley overseers of the poor in acct. with Lal'orte Boro for the year '99 To amt due last audit 12 13 Heed from A. H, Buschhausen Col 40605 By amt paid forsupport of Mrs. M. Gunski and family for year '99... 112 00 August Looser and family " 195 00 A. 11. Buschhausen duplicate book 20 Dr. SVackcnhuth prof, service 29 00 Chas. L. Wing one order liook 1 00 Robt. Stormont J. P. order of relief.. 1 00 Mrs. Lauer for lioard of trami>s 1 50 Dr Waekenhuth, prof service 500 Dr. H. ti. Willson •• ' 15 00 Tiios. J. Ingham prof, service <L clerk 15 00 K. A. Hegel support and transportation of I'aul Swartz 44 00 Balance in hands of Overseers 08 418 78 418 78 Statement of Resources and Liabilities. Orders outstanding 484 80 Bond indebtedness of Borough.. 800 00 Amt due from R. A. Conklin Tres 48 42 " A. H. Buschhansen Col 47 10 Land returns for years 1893-4-5 11 05 1896-7-8-9 93 16 A. G. Hill sidewalk muddle 16 00 A. J. Hacklcy sidewalk 3 20 C. E. Griinm " 9 81 John Purcell, acct of M. I'urcell 3 90 Liabilities 111 excess of resources 1052 16 12*4 80 1284 80 Recapitulation of Borough expenses, Orders Bond coupons 4000 T. J. Ingham collecting Wierflllli bi11... 2 00 101219 Made up as follows: Labor on streets 628 80 Material and supplies 148 60 Street Commissioner 106 50 Auditing Borough account 180U Secretary of Borough council 12 00 Borough (.Vwncil .. ~... 10 00 Taxes on loans 3 20 T. J. Ingham, collecting 2 00 Interest 48 09 Bond coupons 40 00 1012 19 La|Hirte, Pa.. March 12 1900. We the undersign ed auditors of the Borough of Laport, Pa., do hereby certify that we met iu pursuance of Act of Assembly at Court House, March 12, 1900, and did proceed to audit, adjust and settle the several ac counts of the-borough ofltoers and found the same correct as shown and set forth herein before. Witness our hands and seal this day TIIOH. K KKNNEDY, CHAS. COLEMAN, JACOB Full's, Auditors. Auditors Statement of Laporte Township Phiip Emig in account with Ijiporte Twp as Overseer of Poor for the year ending March 12, Amt handed over from M. Jordan 14314 Reed from County Treasurer .soooo Philip Karge 30 00 Paid E, J. Mullen attorney fees 5 00 T. J. A F. 11. Ingham " 4000 Keeping of James White 4100 Thos. Beahen for Keeping Gautier 2 00 Chas. L. Wing printing court book 7 25 Order of relief Paul Schwartz 150 Order of removal " 2 00 M. C. Miller keeping tramps 50 Overseers serviees 32 00 Balance in hands of Overseers 841 59 473 14 473 14 Handed over to successor in olllcc 259 50 Philip Peterman in aceount with La|>orte Twp as Overseer of Poor for the year ending March 12, 1900. Amt received from County Treas. 459 00 Receipt for Ixutrditig J. Gautier 2685 Clothing for •• 2415 Geo. Fiester lioarding " 46 90 Shipping J. Whiteto lowa 39 35 Overseer Services 37 00 Balance iu Overseer's hands 284 75 459 00 459 00 W, J. Lowe in account with Laporte Twp as Su|>ervisor for the year ending March 12, 1900. By amt of duplicate 231 17 To exonerations allowed 6 40 Land returns 85 Cach collected on face duplicate... 9 78 Collected by work 209 01 Amt handed over to successor 5 10 231 17 Order for Atty fees issued for 1898'.>9 35 00 Order redeemed for same 35 00 Cash account. Cash collected 011 face duplicate 9 78 Reed of Countv Treasurer 1105 71 Lee R Gavitt, Col 384 08 Borrowed money 125 00 Certificate of G.Karge Treasurer... 111 (-6 Paid 011 B. Kline judgment 40000 Judgment of John Ctz cost and lilt 140 48 Satisfaction on Utz judgment 20 Ralph Magargel judgment 275 12 Orders redeemed 279 38 Receipts filed for work 322 53 •' retain 47 02 " merchandise 17 70 Balance in supervisors hand 5,..,.,,.. 28 1624 57 1624 57 Supervisors services 160 22 Certificate Issued for same 169 22 Geo. Karge 111 account with Lainrte Twp as Supervisor for the year ending March 12,1900. Amt reed, from former supervlion 471 Amount of duplicate 163 51 By exonerations 7 02 Land returns 24 80 Cash collected 011 face duplicate 11 70 Amt worked out 11517 Paid over to successor 9 56 168 25 108 25 Orders issued for work 24 34 redeemed, same 24 34 Cash Account. Collected on face duplicate 1170 Reed of I'. Karge, Collector 199 69 Lee It. Gavitt, Collector 121 49 License money 58 50 county Treasurer 100 00 Borrowed money 317 79 Orders redeemed by cash 164 66 Receipts filed for work 567 29 for merchandise 34 14 Interest paid on judgment 89 61 809 |7 855 70 Cert, issued balance due Super. 4ij 03 Supervisor services 174 65 Certificate issued for same 174 65 1 iiib'lit!c«and res' u'ces • 112 Laporte Twp. en road 1 ell!' luent ending March 12. 1900. .«•!• ■ .0.. . .... <•' . let '7W.48 Certificate issued 10 W. J. Lowe 169 22 Geo. Karge 174 6ft money furnished 4(53 5157 03 We the undersigned auditors and town clerk do hereby certify that the foregoing statement Is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. HENRY KARGE, I K. E. BOTBFORD, -Auditors. M. K. ROUSE, i E. C. PETERS, Town Clerk. John C. Shuman, a Columbia county farmer, near Bloomsburg, recently purchased a farm from John Gearheart, a neighbor, and in tearing down an old outhouse found a big bag containing gold and silver money. Mr. Shuman refuses to name the amount found, but his workman state that it will be sev eral thousand dollars. Mr. Shu man's refusal to state the amount is put down to the fact that he is afraid former tenants will ask to share his find. Many believe it lo be owned by a family named Shiver, who left the old homestead during 1865, when Columbia county wr.s under martial law. BOOTH FAMILY BREACH. Bon of Ballington to Give Up His Grandfather's Name. Fresh trouble appears to have bro ken out between Gen. William Booth, the head of the Salvation Army, and Gen. Ballington Booth, his son, the head of the Volunteers of America. Instead of father and son becoming reconciled, the breach has been made wider; and 00 bitter has the feeling become between them that Ballington Booth has just taken legal steps to have his young son's name changed, so that he shall 110 longer bear the name "William Booth." The boy is about twelve years old, and a student in the Military Academy, at Mont elair, N. J. A notice appears announcing that, pursuant to an act to authorize per sons to change their names, applica tion will be made to the Circuit Court of the County of Essex 011 April 7 for an order to authorize the boy to as sume the name of Charles Brandon Booth. Gen. Ballington Booth wlieu sceu said: "It is a long and bitter story, and I can give you no details until the case comes up in the Circuit Court. Then we shall have something to say that will interest the public very much. BURGLAR USEB CHLOROFORM. Attacks a Woman in Her Flat, Robe Her, and Cute Off Her Hair. The police of Boston are puxzled, though they have been Investigating for two days, to get a clue to the man who entered Caleb H. Burnham's house, in Charlestown, chloroformed his wife, cut off her hair and then ransacked the house. Mrs. Burnham was working at the sink in the kitchen, when she heard a noise near the door, and saw a large, well-dressed man. The man sprung upon her with great violence. He clutched her throat and pressed a cloth saturated with chloroform to her face. She sank to the floor uncon scious. Then the man calmly went oyer the house, taking such things as struck his fancy. Mrs. Burnham had a splendid head of hair. The robber admired it to the extent that he cut the tresses from the unconscious woman's head before he took his leave. The robber went out the back door and came around to the front. He stepped to the door and pulled the bell handle, notifying the family living upstairs. He also pulled the bell con nected with the Burnham tenement. The woman upstairs came down. No one was at the door. Hearing groans, she dashed into the kitchen and found Mrs. Burnham just recovering from the effect of the drug. NEW YORK MARKETS. Flour and Grain. FLOUR. Minnesota Patents, $3 75933 90 Winter Patents, $3 800 385 Winter Straights 3 400 350 RYE FLOUR. Fair to good, 3 ISO 330 Choice to fancy, S 359 365 RYE. No. 2 Western, bushel 60% State, SS BARLEY. Feeding, bushel, 439 45 Malting, bushel, 499 64 WHEAT. No. 2 Red, bushel, 77)f No. Northern, bushel, 82 CORN. No. 2, 112 ob, afloat, bushel, 43U OATS. No. 2, per bushel, 21 No. 3, per bushel, 21 Produce. HAT. Shipping, hundred lbs., 659 7i Good to choice, do. 309 u HOPS. State. ItH crop, pound, I 1839 crop, pound, 129 14 WOOL. Texas, pound, 149 17 BEEF. Family, hundred, 13 64913 60 Mess, hundred. I8 60 Beef Hams, hundred, 22 60923 00 LARD. 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