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The sun., 1890-08-22
SOME COMFORT FOR P1pPo.

The Fellow Who Married Amy Doesn't
Know How 20 Handle q Revolver.
The crew OF the Spanish steamer st. Albo
includes two firemen named Pippo Sanchez
and Michael LuRand. who whenever they
reached this port, had We'd with each other to
win the heart OF Amy Johnson. tho daughter Of
Washington street boarding house keeper.
Lugand was the more persistent. and when the
vessel left here for her last trip he was miss
ing; Sanchez felt that his rival had taken an
unfair advantage, and on his return at once
sought for AMY he learned that Lugsnd had
married her, and that they were living at 8
on Wednesday night Sanchez and Lueand
met In James street Sanchez had a big knife.
and the winner OF Arlv's heart was armed with
sreyoiyer The prospect was good for lEht,
lunGe. ran from bis adyerssry's revolver. while
LuEand FASTENED his flight By dlecharRinR the
weapon three or four times. He didn't hit any
one but Policeman ConovRu OF the street
cleaning squad arrested LuRand. and at the
Tomhs Police Court y yes, erdaY he was remand
ed In the hope that Sanchez may be found.
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1Hs ACCrpnNr ON rHE OLD COLONY


AEakIns an HnvsstIEation-story OF ths Mas
who Left che Jack on the Track.
BOSTON, Aug. 2i.-Ths oficiAl Investigation
into the accident on the Old Colony Railroad
at Quincy on Tuesday was begun at the COM
pany's offlces this morning by the Railroad
Commissioners. Conductor steadman OF the
wrecked train testified that Just before the ac-
cident he was looking from the baggage car
door, when he saw gravel train approaching
on the other track. and saw q gang OF lRborors
shit from that track 10 the one he was on.
The engineer sounded the danger signal and
tho laborers Jumped from the track. Witness
then saw an upright object about three feet
high directly between the rails OF his track. He
threw himself FIAT on his fsce In the centre Of
the car. and the train jumped the track almost
instantly. The baggage few about the witness
and ho received severe injuries. The upright
object was Just where the laborers jumped
from. Tho train was running thirty miles an
hour. the usual speed being thirty-three.
Joseph W. Weloh OF Quincy. section fore
man. testified: 1t 10 generally perfectly easy
to remove the jack in an instant whom train
approaches. When we are suriacing up 9. track
each man 10 supposed TO look out for himself
and to remove his tools when a. train az
wsrd-bound track that was being raised: The
particular man assigned to the jack was Nil
fore for me. but he said he understood tie
Tork and on being tested i1 pulling out jack
qpHG HstnsS sS Hny SSd ,Sst ho had been
sectien, hand ,op the Old Colony road since
May but had had no previous 5siroad al ex.
boHs: Witooss said: -.,---..-....
assS two hToH t9 get
men 10 Rei i out. was WORKING, the jack AZ
The time Of The accident near the Dimook street
bridge, did n0t knSw train was "a que and and no 70
facing the inward. bound train, Some men
vision. / saw the gravel train coming
,4sat and tho sTo '%SSs %Ssn T. sa% s' the o"fEa n
TACK, but was unable to do So The en-
gine was seven or eight yards from me when
catcher and tipped toward me- Then the on
gine lef. + the track AtteEward 1 found the he
the section foreman that the jack was on the
trSSE ,oSI ToTsed oil that day on the road and
tinsd at Underwater HALF. Is that Of a wor-
found found an % excursion ticket . between that city
end Nantucket. bearing thu stamp of the
the memSsTs Of N the FsHeS amS who were
chapel to await. the arrival OF Mr. Ferley. The
Ianos and at RH1 Mrs csrr who Woro sonSia
cred as in danger Of death, remains qn-
changed. No additional deaths are reported
At the afternoon session Section Boss Wech
admitted that he ordered Hartney to hide the
jack Welch received instructions to give the
through q workman named Shea
Shea testified that Roadmaster Bryant Rave
the Instructions because he wanted the Jack
saved. so that II might be used in the investi-
cation which he knew would follow.
WORCESTER Aug. Ala despatch to the Ga
seHe from Quincy says that Superintendent
Ware OF the Crompton Loom Works. who went
there to-day, has fully identified the unrecog-
writer In his office.
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FIFTY YEARS IN THE CAB.
BenjnnIn Hafrner, snld to he the Oldest
Locomotive Driver In the Country

Bon1nu1n Hanner, said to he the Oldest
Locomotive Driver In the Country.
Port JERvIs, Aug. 21.-There was an unique
celebration here on Monday night, conducted
by the local lodge OF the Brotherhood OF Loco.
motive Engineers and other prominent rail.
road men. The event oommemorated was tho
f1ftieth anniversary OF the service of the veteran
BENJAMIN haffner as railroad fireman and en-.
Rineer. Mr.. Haffner ia indisputably the oldest
locomotive engineer In term Of service In the
United States. When barely 30 years old on
Aug. Is, 1s40, he entered the service Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company as FIRE.
man on an engine running between Baltimore
and Cumberland. Two years later he was pro-
noted to the post Of engineer OF first-class
PASSENGER train. He ran on the Baltimore and
Ohio In this capacity until 1s4s when he came
Erie Railroad as engineer OF express passenger
trains between this place and New York. He
left the Erie In connection with the strike In
1854, and worked on other lines until 1858.
road, and has since. for thirty-two years, re-
NAMED continuously In the compnnys employ.
Engineer Haffner is now past 10 years old,
but he is hale and hearty veteran and does
duty dy PPqsde sas S q
here. In one respect his, career is without a
parallel. During his whole term Of nearly half
o century aR an engineer running fast passen-
ger trains. not one Of the millions OF passen-
gers thSt have travelled under his charge has
escaped accidents. and has himself gone down
embankments five times In the cab OF his de.
rallied locomotive: but his paessnRers have
GOOD m h s ps
ilous calling have won for him the sobrlques
OF the Flying Dutchman."
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Mr.. Hall says he Saw n Man Stabbed.

cab ratified up to Police Headquarters
about 10 O'Clock yesterday morning and an ex-
cited man jumped off the box and hurried into
the Bureau OF Information. He said that he
was Alyah W. Hall. tho inventor OF the block
system OF switches and the general manager OF
the Hall Railway 8 rvioe Company. He asked
the Sergeant to inyestlgate probable murder
sfas strnsf he ana ndP sIt ~yonn ree n d
had attacked another man, and after stabblng
him had run away. He followed one OF the
register and 60 to room 2R In answer to an
inquiry from Headquarters the sergoapt at the
there had been no such assault. Detectivs
Hayes Of tho Thirtieth precinct came to Head
quarters. and after quest stioninR Mr. Hall. came
Hall reiterated his story OF tho stabbinG last
oyOlinR
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Trouble Caused by a Friendly Game.

Jesse Cans, young Hebrew. who is living
With his father-in-law. George Levy. a retired
merchant. at 1876 West Ninety-fourth street,
entertained q card party at Levys house some
time ago. and was cleaned out OF funds. He
wanted 10 continue in the game, and when he
told Gustave Meyer, one OF the winning play
ers. that he had an account at the Columbia
Bank. Meyer so the latter alleges. cashed
check for SIT on that hank. The check was
says It was repuciated when he presented it
the following dav, the cashier saying that Cans
begun Q suit against Cans. through Lawyer
David hlyer and alleges in his complaint that
be Knew at The time he mads out The cheek
that he had no account at the bank. adding
that Meyer never expected to get the money,
any way. Cans hasn't put in an answer yet.
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sWISDLED By 4 PENSION AGENT.
Me Gets 500 From o Woman, Though
Entiued Only to 026.

1tO Gets OSOO FROM . woman InOuGh
Entiued Only to 02S.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21-Uriah E. Bair. q
pension claim agent OF this city, was arrested
to-day on charge OF demanding and receiv-
ing moro than the legal compensation for OBJ
tanning o pension. The complainant is Mrs.
Margaret Rees. She said that she was recon-
mended to apply for her pension through Bair
and had made the usual application. Bair. she
said agreed to push her case. and. after con-
siderable time. he secured an allowance for
her OF $2,700 as back pension. He however
represented to her that it was very difficult
undertaking. and that lie had gone to consid-
cradle expense. having Congressman put
the claim through.
Bair went to the Pension Office with her
when she got the money and accompanied her
from there to the bank; On the way there she
said he asked her for $1,000 to c9mpepsate him
for his trouble and expense. She objected to
on being urged. gave him 800. This, however.
did not satisfy him. and so she agreed to lend
him $500 more, and did So
As according TO the Government statutes
Bair was entitled to only S25 Mt the outside he
was asked By the Commissioner what he had
to say for himself BARS defence was that the
woman gave him the money as a present and
not as n fee, and he asserted that he did not
demand 1t.
The Commissioner decided. however. that
the case was q pretty clear one against Bair,
and held him In 81. 800 bail to answer at the
next term OF the United States District Court.
The sun., 1890-08-22

Henry Parkman of Boston and Miss Mary
Frances Parker, daughter of Cortlandt Parker
OF Newark, were married at noon yesterday at
st. Peters Church In Perth Amboy The old
church was flled with fashionable people from
AL parts OF the State. The Rev. Everard p.
Miller, rector OF the church performed the
WhitShSad. Bishop Of PiItsbafgh.'
The bridssmad H HGS MisS Catherine Beck
city. and Mr. Lawrence Curtis OF Roston was
best mRp, The ushers were c. NJ. Cabot Of
boston Ward CAmpbsll Of Newark. CeEtlandt
q. Parker. and Robert N. Parker. brothers OF
the bride. A reception was held al the summer
T0RldsheS OF Cortlandt Parker in Perth Amboy.
Mr and MIRA Parkmsn Will sail Tor Europe In .
iOW dRyA
The sun., 1890-08-22
Manager Harris Committed Suicide.

Tho death Of Patrick Harris, the well-known
theatrical manager, which occurred at Bay
Shore. l. l., on Wednesday. was not due to
natural causes. but resulted from q pistol shot
wound inflicted by himself. His relatives tried
to conceal tho truth. but 1t came ont through
Coroner Benefits connection with the case.
Mr.. Harris was apparently in the best OF
hearty breakfast ho lett the table and, going
directly to the closet In his room. ared the bull
let that caused his death.
The shot was heard by several people In the
house. They hurried to the room and lifted
Mr.. Harris out OF the closet. still alive, He died
q few minutes afterward. The family can as
sign no reason for tho act. Mr.. Harris had
been in poor hoRlth and this Is believed to have
led him to take his lie.
The sun., 1890-08-22
They Seized the Winchester R,a...

SAN FRANcIsco CAL. Aug. 81. The Pacific
Mail steamer Colima, which carried q consign-
ment of firearms that was seized by the Qua
temaa soldiers. arrived here yesterday. Aer
officers say the seized arms consisted OF twen-
ty-ave cases Of Winchester rifles and twenty
five cases Of cartridges consigned to Aca Jutta
Salvador. Whom the steamer arrived at San
jose the Guatemalan authorities boarded her
and threatened that II the arms were not given
compromise was effected, by which the arms
were TO be put In q lighter and transferred to
the steamer CITY OF sydney. to be returned to
arms had been tut OH board the lighter an
armed Guatemalan crow came off In q boat
and made formal seizure OF the lighter and
It's contents. The officers protested against
this breach OF faith. but the GuatemalanS only
laughed at them.
The sun., 1890-08-22

power had ever been perpstrated by Congress-
But the precedent for the pending bill was not
Oieotnargarine. Bill resulted in some benefit to
the farmers OF tho country. because butter was
farms: but this bill Was not in the
interest Of the farmer. but in the In
terest Of the manufacturer of lard, The bill
iecton OF the country against the Investment
Of cRpitnl in another section. It protected the
labor OF another section. And this doctrine
wss un6lushinGly maintained In the report
Pending further debate the House at 3
o'clock took q recess until 3 o'clock, the
evening session to be for debate only on the
Lard bill
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KILLED HIS BRo1HER's WIDOW.
It 10 Supposed He Shot Her Because She
Refused to Marry Him.

1t la Supposed He Shot Her BecnuSe 9ho
Refused to Marry Him.
CAssoPoLIs. Mich. Aug. 21.-James Matthews
met Mrs. John Matthews In a road In Calvin
township about o'clock last night and shot
her twice In the head, killing her Instantly and
then shot himself in the left side. No ono was
an eyewitness. but persons who were only
short distance away heard her excaim Just
before the report OF the pistol: "Oh. Jim.
don't" They did not hear what he said to her.
but ct once he fired. and then. placing the re-
yolver aRainst his side. pulled lhe trigger
fllye rods away from him. where 1t was found
this morning.
The cause is thought to be that she refused
to parry him hhe was the widow OF brother
OF Matthews. who was killed In a stabblng
affray within twenty five rods OF the scene OF
the present, murder. on July 26. The mpr-
derer has always torne the reputation OF a
tough citizen and has served short SENTENCES
In jail several times for patty offences. He
went under the name Of lied eyed jim" on
account of his peculiarly colored eyes Mat
thews. at last reports was alive. hut unable to
speak and cannot possibly recover.
The sun., 1890-08-22

ny Hoedemaker's AdnIasion Sac Has .
WiTe'S ClnIm Upon Him.


WiTe'S Claim Upon Him.
Emily Graefe. tho concert hall singer. who
was arrested In Saratoga on q charge Of steal
ing $40O worth of diamonds from Karl Hoede-
maker Of IA Eighth street on March "a. was
arraiGned In the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday. Hoodemaker said he had been q
diamond cutter In Amsterdam. where he met
Miss Graefe In concert hall four years ago
He lived with her. and in January last brought
her to this country. They lived at &c East
Fourth street. One day in March he returned
homo and found the door locked. Miss Graefe
door, and found that s406 worth OF ipi pdiamondS
bad been stolen from his trunk which had
RSsa broker open He then en- got wsrrent for
After tour months search she was arrested
at Saratoga. while filing an engagement.
that he was not married to Miss GrRefe nor
was he engaged to per. His parents did not
sRs spoE ea hsyG dmsa :a ah her +. SsS
the house whorc t they hey lived ord orSeF % 70 ssepfe re-
Miss draefe was In the habit OF weafine the
stealing. He said that he did not have 70 work
HS had given NJ IS SCI GrSsio s5o brScest, @ 5 A-'0'
"A. ,Elbogen. DRAMATIC agent. testified that
tho young woman, who he said Was his vile.
He said he did not care about the diamonds IL
h: T9S4 6 b @ baSs e. to Soh9 HIN %f b sis
work. II she did not come back he would nut
her In the hardest, prieon In this country. Paul
Amsterdam, and had sung In concerts there
with Miss GraefO. Whom Hoedemaker and the
f Sass fis 0ess ss
wife
Justice German said the evidence showed
that the trunk opened by Miss Graefe was In
common use by both Hoedepaker and Der. and
that at the time she opened y her clothing was
maker had Introduced her as his wife. The
Justice then dismissed the complaint.
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-Herted Mr.. Boyer for Sis.

Christian Beyer saloon keeper at IS Union
street. East Newark, was alone In his place on
Wednesday afternoon. when two strangers
came in. and. after taking drink. got into Q
discussion about their weights.
They made two guesses and two bets which
were decided By a ckel-in- the-slot machine.
after each man had clasped the other around
the waist from behind and lifted him from
the floor. MIR. Beyer became interested In the
subject. Both men got their arms around him
and lifted him. Then, they guessed at his
weight Tor ,ne TIE beer a Snd both lost They set, set
minutes later Mr. Boyer discovered that a roll
OF bills containing $1l5 had been abstracted
from his pocket in the process OF "heftlng"
him. 1t was too late then to apprehend the
pickpockets.
The sun., 1890-08-22
Brook,yn's CIeveres, Girl Thief

Eineteenyear. old Emma Anderson s earning the rep
uaton OF being the noted female thief In Brook.
lyn Soon after her release from the penitentary q
week or she called Curtins store at II
Fourth avenue and requested him allow her to write
aletter on his deck. The request was granted.
Emma was very grateful and expressed desire 10
call at his house and make the acquaintance of his
family The grocer told the girl thar his wife could be
found at 53I Paoihc street She there In haste
anu informed MrS Curtin that her husband had sent
her for his two waistcoatA Mrs Curtin surrendered
bic gold watch and chain Tho Eir after leaving
the house: threw the wnstcoAta Into vacant lot and
pswnrd be watch and chain The grocer reported the
ron1sry 70 the police the same day and Yesterday De.
Island. She was held for examination.
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rs THIS TIE END FOR MARTIN uoTS'
n Foor Gerrsau Laborsr Well Acquainted
with Misfortune.


with Misfortune.
A poor German named Martin Mott was taken
TO st. Yincents Hospital yesterday suffering
from injuries that may put an end to q life
which has been peculiarly unfortunate. Motz
lived with his wife and two boys In small
room In the tenement house at ~ Thompson
street He earned $3.50 day In q planning
mill at 80 South Fifth avenue. whore he fell
thirty feet through an elevator shaft yester-
day al 9is wife earned little money BY wash
The family record OF mIsfortunes dates back
to sixteen years ago when Aloysius, the OLD.
est child who was then years OF age, killed
baby. Caroline was burned to death In her
cradle through tho careless handling OF
matches. Several little incidents Of depress-
years, but no misfortune as Big as either one
Of the others afflicted them until Johanna, the
eldest girl, mysterlously disappeared. The
police were. notified, and a close search was
heTt up f0r her Until MAS, WAS Learned Learned
She has never been heard OF since, and 1t 10 be-
layed by her parents that che was murdered,
This waa In 1886. The following year Motz
fractured leg by fall on the payement, He
many weeks. while hla wife worked night and
produced fits.
At last she was confined to her bed, and then
haylnS @ lost courage. she took poison one day day
her turn 10 go to 81. Nincent'a whore she was
placed In n cot beside her husband. They came
out 2f the hospital together and learned that
another OF their children was dead. Mrs; mots
1t is not likely that she will be able to earn
enough to support herself
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IMPRUDENT MRS. PANDEHskL
II Her Ola Lover Comes just Now, VIII
harS. r. Meet Hint

II Her Ola Lover Comes just Now, Will
MRS. r. Meet Hint
Mrs. Pandenski OF $40 East Thirteenth street
received o letter on Wednesday from an old
lover In Germany. who sent her word that he
was about to emigrate 10 this country, and
hoped that their former attachment would be
renewed. He know she was married, and ad-
vsed her to quit her husband and meet him at
Castle Garden. Like u faithful wife, she show
cd the letter to her husband Constant who was
very angry His violence provoked Mrs Pan
denski and when be demanded 10 know whom
she loved best she said the other feller."
Then Constant lost all control OF himself. and
nitute. Policeman Hussey restored peace by
arresting Constant. and at the Essex Market
Police Court yesterday Justice Duf1y sent him
TO the Island for ten days.
The sun., 1890-08-22
AT TIE POINT or 4 PISTOL
Gilmore Says Ssnborn Forced Him 20 SlE
n OuIe Claim TO His yVIIe'a Property.

Gilmore says Sanborn Forced Him TO sign
n QuIt Claim TO His Wlfe's Property.
BOSTON. Aug. 21.-D. W. Gilmore Of San
Francisco created something OF o sensation in
the Quincy House last night by demanding OF
the clerk protection from nervous little man.
who proved to be L. A. Sanborn OF Hallowell,
Me. Gilmore said Sanborn intended to shoot
him. While Gilmore was talking SAnborn dis
appeared. Five years ago Gilmore married
Sanborn's sister, who had 100000. The match
was opposed by Sanhorn. Mrs. Gilmore died
lately ia San Francisco. leaving q daughter.
According to Gilmore he came to Boston o
few days ago to see his brothor-in- law, bring.
Ing the child with him. Last evening he met
Sanborn at the Adams House. by appoint ntment
and went to the latter's room there. He had
closed and locked tho door putting tho Key In
bis pocket Then. qccordnR 10 Gilmore. san
born produced q bulldog revolver and de-
manded that Gilmore sign quit claim to his
wlies property. and also agree to give the
child Into Sanborns keeping. Gilmore did as
he was ordered, writiuR his renunciation on
the back OF large business card. Gilmore
with him to get the child. Whom they reached
the hotel Gilmore informed Sanborn that he
would not keep his agreement Then followed
his appeal for protection.
Gilmore later demanded protection from the
police. but they declined to Interfere in what
they called family row. Mr.. sanborn was
see1 see st Later rHy ~ reporter He was very bitter
there was an interview and also that he locked
the door, denies that he coereed Gilmore In
the sliGhtest degree. He says Gilmore volume
tarily offered to write the Quls claim.
The sun., 1890-08-22
OppoOed 10 tho Aun,rnllau Law.

BALTIMORE, Aug. N.-The Republican State
Executive Committee appointed a sub-com-
mitteO to consider the constitutionality OF the
Australian Ballot law. II there is a chance
OF doing anything with 1t a case will be carried
to court. The ground Is that the law is not
uniform, ae nine counties are exempted, and
that the Governor did not sign 1t within six
days after the adjournment OF the Legislature
The Republicans are afraid that tho law will
shut out large part OF the negro vote.
The sun., 1890-08-22
Had to Sail All Nicht.

The watehmsn at the Black Tom piers In Jersey City
saw catboat drifting about the bay early yesterday
He could see occupant he got into boat and
rowed out to It He found boy lying the bottom OF
the boat nearly dead from fright
The boy said his Rich ard stetson that hs WAS
years old and lived at New Brighton Staten Island
He had been floating in the boat all night he said He
started OUT Medneaday niRht Just for sail He had
thing about handling 1t. When he eapt on the painter
the boat arifed out into tho bay and couldn
It 90 back lie was frightened and called for help but
no one heard him The watchman towel tho boat
station. The staten Island police were notihed-
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Four Years In Prison for Stealing a Tosh,

Edward Cooper. who SAYS he is n locomotive fireman
from Texas, was ArrAgned yesterday before Recorder
smyth charged with stealing eeo1 yacht Itwas the
yacht Henry Ward Beecher the property of John 8.
Warren, President OF the PATRON Silk Company OF
foukerh Mr.. harrsn tesincd that he had LEFT the
yacht anchored in the Hudson River near Yonisrs on
Aug - az night Cooper was found on the yacht near
bedows Island CooperB defence that he had a. m
the Eacht adrft near efS and that swan out to
pain satisfactorily to the jury he was Convicted
The Recorder sentenced Cooper to four yearA
The sun., 1890-08-22
sIIcott said to be In Colorado.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-Dstective Robert Bruce
has notified A. J. Holmes. sergeant-at-Arms
OF the House Of Representatives. that Charles
N. Dobson. a mining engineer OF Silverton.
Ban Juan county, Col, has informed him that
from Chihuahua, Mexico. Slcot is tho As
gistant Sergeant at Arms who decanped from
Washington with tho cash OF many Congress-
The sun., 1890-08-22
Taxna Faxor in OhIa.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug 21.-Dr A. W. Hop
kins, health officer OF Ashtabula. calls atten-
tion to the existence OF Texas fever In that
neighborhood. He says that q butcher
has been purchasing steers which he drives
from the railroad to the daughter house.
Three COWS belonging to citizens OF the town.
and which have been daily driven across the
house. have recently died from Texas fever.