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JOHN 4. CANTOR ARRESTED.
On the Way to the Station He Tried Il
Tear Up Three Checks.

Tear Up Three Checks.
John A. Cantor of 12G Noble street. Green
point. tho former treasurer OF Empire Council.
Order OF United American Mechanics was ar
rested yesterday and arralGncd In the Lee Ave-
nue. Police Court in Williamsburgh. accused
Of cmbezzlement. Whilo no was being taken
to tho court no took some papers from his
pocket and tried to tear them up. Policeman
Tonery rescued the papers and found that they
signed james j. O'Connor. and drawn on the
Mechanics and Traders Bank. They were
Smith. and Joseph T. Armstrong. The sigma.
ture was written differently on each check.
Cantor refused to tell how the cheeks came
examination on the charge Of embezzllng the
lodge funds. The police will try and learn
something about the checks.
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The Elevated Road Anre.

At $50 o'clock last night train halted on
the Ninth avenue elevated railroad structure
opposite 1O3d street while another train was
dlscharging passengers at the 10th street
station.
Live Goals from the engine of the first train
dropped on the wooden ties and kindled them
into blaze. Railroad men ran down from the
buckets OF water. Half dozen ties were
charred and the passengers were alarmed
until they saw how easily the fire was
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SHE SPED ON 4 BICYCLE FOR HELP.
A YOuse Woman Hides late Town and
Gives Alarm OF Fire.

WEsTBoRo. Mass. Dec. 11.-About midnight
last night bareheaded girl rode into town
on bicycle and gave an alarm OF fire. The
old Capt. Maynard mansion was in flames. and
tho girl who had ridden To give the alarm. was
Miss Mabel q. Stone. daughter OF Is. j. Stone.
the present owner Of the property. Miss Stone
ID 20 years old. She was awakened by the
AackIing OF flames. Hastily dressing. she
rushed out, and found the house ablaze. Her
alarm. and thus save the large barn. 10 feet
long and full OF cattle. She mounted her bicy,
time to town before In her life. The Fro De-
partment reported Just In time to save tho
barn and ogtbuildinEs. ,,.
one OF tho landmarks In this vicinity. and was
built before 1850 Mr.. Maynard was wealthy.
and. 1t liz said. spent seven years In selecting
the timber and building his home.
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SIS Abyssinia. Murray, Liverpool
So brilliant. IlOcIk, Hamburg.
50 Noordland. Buschmann, Antwerp
IS Illinois. Ferguson, Antwerp
IS Iinndah City, GOvier, Bristol.
IS Smeaton Tower Godfrey, CaibAriep
IS Cienfuegos. Cotton, Nassau.
So Leona. Wilder Galveston,
SsSeminOle. Patt, Jacksonville.
IS Richmond. Jenny. West Point, Va
ss Roanoke Ifulphers. Norfolk.
SIS Elhu Thompson, Samson Newport News
So Mnry Thomas, yenab!e, Philadelphia.
IS Gen. Whitney, Bearsc. Boston.
ship sultan. Moshcr, Manila.
Bark JOstp. Stuk, st. Thomas
Bark O De Za!do, Bunker. Zazu.
bark Teresa Olivar1, CArdiRlia. Alexandria Eng
Bark Maria Luigia, SavareSe. Narcotics.
Iror later arrivals see First Pagsi
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sulliy..,. ssnla,.y Grail.

Hart & Price. as attorneys for Michael Sulli-
van OF 9 New Bowery. have filed with tho Comp
troller claim for 14.647 salary alleged to be
Ivan was suspended on Nov. ld 1875. and
claims that he never was legally discharged.
Dock Department.
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New strset.clea.Iae Legislation.

Prof. Chandler Of the School OF Mines. CO.
lumbia College. wrote to Mayor Grant yester-
day asking for an appointment with him to
confer on q bill TO be presented to the next
Legislature at the request OF the Street-clean-
Ing Aid Society and kindred organizations.
No steps. will be taken before tie Mayor is
Consulted: Mayor Grant made reply that he
would be happy to 500 Prof. Chandler ut any
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John Finnegan. FISHERMAN Of 80 Cherry
street. did not attend funeral from the house
on Oct 30. John Whittle. William Lang. and
Frank Stevens broke In his door on their re-
turn fromthe funeral and threatened to thrash
him for his meanness ~ falling 70 hire q coach
upen The head with an Ice Dick. kiln. him'
In the General Sessions yesterday FiDnegan
was convicted OF manslau ghter In the second
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Said He Could Pick Out HIS wife, but
DIdu't.

Moses Winterstein. IL Russian Hebrew with
long white beard. pretty wife only IL years
old. and daughter. aged %. landed at the
Barge Office yesterday from tho steamship
Noordland. Ono Of the sons came to the Barge
ONCE. greeted his father affectionately, and
said he was also looking for his wife. who had
come on the same ship. Registry Clerk Sibrr-
stein asked young Winterstein ii he could
pick out his wife. He said he could. and Sc
1s S the GretttiefSt mmnlEnnt TIr-a Polish
had never seen him before. wasn't his wife,
and didn't want to be. He was put out,
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TIL. Bo,,,l. Put. !. mt H.u,a. for Coal.

HALIFAX. Dec. 1.-THE Anchor line steamer
Bolivia arrived in port this morning out of
fuel. She sailed from Gibraltar on Nov. 10
with 400 passengers for New York, and soon
after leaving, met with heavy head gales and
high seas which continued up to two days
received no serious damage. She proceeded
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A NiA,,,.t E.,s..ry Fro. ThIs Country.

BOSTON. Dec. 1.-THE Boston branch Of the
Russian Nihilistic Society at meeting last
Sunday selected member to 60 upon secret
mission to Russia He was entrusted with
private dispatches and $4,000. which he will
deliver at the Headquarters In IT. Petersburg.
OF the political situation In Russia. The mem
Der selected Is an exile. and four years ago was
sent to Siberia. but was rescued by his society,
He left yesterday for New York. where he viii
take steamer to Liverpool.
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HARLNE INTELLIGENCE.

piKfATrKx ALNASAc-THs pAE
sun rfsss.... 10 Sun sets.... 30 Noon sets "a
HIGH wArkR-rHis DAT.
Sandy Hook. ~ Gov. Island. 8 1OI Hell Gate, 90
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n6ARREnD.

SMITH-CLARK.-AtC Christ Church. Elisabeth,
MI. Dec. 10. 1891. At noon by the Rev. H. n ober.
ly. Alice Gertrude. daughter Of Jacob Merrill claxk.
to Samuel wyman Smith.
baltimore papers please copy.
SPERRI-COLEMAN. Tuesday. Dec. .. -
the Church OF the Ascension. by the Rev. 4 Win
chester Donald. Dora Morgan, daughter Of John
Morgan Coleman TO Edward Peck sperry.
New Haven papers please copy.
SUDLOW-BENEDlCT the Catholic Apos.
toc Church. Chicago. Dec. o. 1921. Mary Asnss
Benedict to George Jay sudlow. both Of New Tort.
wEBB-BEl.L.-Att the residence of the brids's
parents, on Thursday afternoon. Dec. 10. 1891. By
the Rev. R. Johns. Jeanette 8. daughter OF John a
Webb. to william II. Bell. all of River Edge NJ.
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SIS spaarndam from New York at BouloKne.
IS Calico. from New York, at Portland.
rs Lydian Monarch. from New York, OF Scil!y
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Liquid Bread

Is an absolutely pure Malt Tonic, OF the
highest character. The great value of
Malt Tonics is well known, but nothing
produced in this line can compare with
NIcHoLsoN's LIQUID BREApin strength.
purity, favor or popularity.
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SIS Norden. from Shields for New York,
ss ThinRvaila, from Copen hagen for New York,
~ ~, Romans, from Liverpool for New York.
81 Ethiopia from Neville for New York.
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Special Hotires.
CHILDREN HAVING WOHNs

CHILDREN HAVING WORMS
Require immediate attention. BROWN VERMIFUOE
CoMFlTs' are tho best WORN LOzENGEs" 70 use:
give relief quickly For sale by druggists 26c. box.
wNEATENA.-The best breakfast food; deli
cious nourishing: cooks In Ininute rs cents all
gr0ccrs. HEALTH FOOD COMPANY. 81 9Th ~.
Yale seniors Wan Wear C.ps .aS Gewas.
New HAVEN. Conn.,, Dec 1l.-One hundred
and thlTty-two men. or about two thirds Of tho
senior class at Yale. have voted In favor Of capA
and gowns. and they Will DO worn % oo0s
msnsems9t day.
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a Melidsy. sitS=Msn,s Wi.sss Us9ss.
dgan jackets. Handkerchiefs Muhers Nristists. COL,
lars, Cnfs. J. W JOHNSTON $40 9th av- above a.
st.. also EGO Grand st., NY.
Tho Festhersweight Unbrella.
Neatcst highest and strongest umbrella made Oult
at sole manufacturers. THOMAS MILLER SOM
1.151 Broadway, between 28th and 9th sta
+" Browns Brouchial Trochesr are widely
known, admirable remedy for Bronchitis, Hoarps-
ness, Coughs. and Throat troubles
Bnrry's Tricopherous warranted to cause nsV
hair to grow on bald heads. Richly pcrfumed 600.
Keeps Dress Sh1rts, to measure Q for s00A
None better at any prica 500 and I'll Broadway
Pr: Lyos's Esrfset Tceth Powder; wAisss<
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Solid Silver
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Besides the very complete stock of staple goods
always to be found at our establishment we offer an
for Christmas Gifts. Purchasers who wish to select
novel pieces at low cost or those who desire the
higher priced wares rich and unique in design, will
have no difficulty In making satisfactory selection
as our stock affords the widest range in value
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Buy from puszL.s .. G.ss,s.
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Barry's Tricopheroas warranted to cause nsy
hair TO grow ON bald heads. Richly pcrfumsd. 800,
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3nsiness Notices.

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Evening journal., 1891-10-05
THRtw A BONE At HIS WIFE.
Two Cases of Assault-Drinking aIel
who III Pound stone.

Two Cases of Assault-DrinIxing Men
who ~ III Pound stone.
At this mornings session of the Mu.
nieipal Court, Henry Ward, Samuel
Brooks and George White were fined SO
aud costs or twenty days each. for being
drunk; William Mckee. So and costs or
thirty days, for similar offense; Mary
Jenkins, eolored. 81 and cos ano Owen
Shields, 81 ard costs each, for being
drunk
John DoughertY and Thomas Cava-
paliRR Hslh9 each aged ] and sq li5 feg
in the rear Of No 421 Taylor street. was
in the dock for disorderly conduct and
using threatening and abusive language
toward his wife. His wifes showed a
large bone In court which she said he
threw at her, and testified that he was
continually threatening her. He was
held in 5000 bail to keep the peace
Wesley Gibson, colored, pleaded guilty
to assault on Samuel j Stanley, also
colored. After hearing the testimony
Judge Ball sentenced Gibson to Jay the
costs of tbs case.
William Phillips. colored, was charged
by Joshua Minor, with committing an
assault upon him When the story had
been given by both sides, Phillips was
sentenced to pay fne of $40 aud costs
of prosecution, and be imprisoned thirty
days at hard labor
Evening journal., 1891-10-05
DEATH IN THE FLAMES.

Mrs. Joseph Evans lights Her Fipe,
arrows the Match TO the Floor, sets
Fire to Her Dress and la Bnrnsd TO
Death.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Hannah
Evans, AZ years old. wife Of Joseph
Evans, vas burned to death at her home,
No 1919 East Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Evans was an inveterHte smo ker.
Yesterday she ate her dinner, filed her
pipe. struck a match, applied it to the
soothing narcotic, and after seating her.
self in a chair threw the burning stick to
the floor. Her skirts fell over 1t and in
an instant her clothing was In light
blaze
She became panic-strickep aud in
stead OF getting quilt or something 10
smother the flames. rushed wildly into
Tia yard. Her flight simply famed the
flames, and before her cries brought as.
sistRnce she was badly burned
Daniel Fletcher and Robert Parkus
were the first to respond They Sc
cured piece of carpet, and with much
difficulty extinguished the flames. Dur
ing this progress she lost consciousness
aud was carried into the house Dr.
George w. Mann was summoned, but
could not save the women's life She
died about 5 o'clock, her who'e body was
badly burned. In her dying moments.
when she wished to speak her baked
tongue and lips refused to articulate
In the words Of DR.. J. p Pyle. who ar
rived after her deaCh, she was roasted
alive"
Evans was Informed Of his wifes terri
ole fate. He seemed to be completely
unnamed aud left the house He did
not return until s. 80 o'clock last night
In the meantime it was rumored that ne
had committed suicioe, and this was
fully believed until his return
Coroner Sparks made an examination
and gave a certificate of death. The de-
ceased woman leaves four children The
Oldest is Mrs. Sallie Rath. resident Of
Philadelphia. The others are Levi, 16
years old Mary, II years old. and Reese.
years old.
Levi, who Is an imbecile, attempted to
commit suicide by throwing himself IN
der the wheels Of train on tho p. w.
4 B. railrosd Persons standing by pre-
vented him from carrying out his de-
sign.
DR. Mann and Coroner Sparks we're at
loggerheads over the death certificate
Or. Mann maintained that he was the
proper one to give it as the attending
physician. Registrar Colquhoun decided
in favor of the coroner
Evening journal., 1891-10-05
IN rhe SPORTING vi !.

Seeds and mcDuffee to Meet-A Pleasant
Run to Kenneth square-Mc Auliffe and
SHIELDS
The Warren Bicycle Club ran to Ken
nett Square yesterday. They will prob
ably make a run to West Chester, Pc,
next Sunday.
On Saturday, October II. the Warren
Athletic Club will give handicap ten
mile road race handicaps without limit.
The entries already received include
Seeds, Hanley, Beggs aud Dampman
The race will only be open TO members of
the club.
There is possibility that Seeds and
McDuffee win meet for test race oil
October "a Several prizes have already
been offered, including a wheel by the
Pope Manufacturing Company.
In the Grand Opera House this even
ing, F. Shields of the Warren Ath-
letic Club. this city, will stand before
McAuliffe, the champion light weight. in
an exhibition sparring match. They will
spar for points and there will be no slug
ging.
e. A. McDuffee, the wheelman who won
the twenty mile road race here onSep-
TENDER 20, came in third in the road race
OF the Boston Athletic Association on
Saturday afternoon. The race was won
by Heyland Smith Of New Bedford, who
made the run in one hour, nineteen min
utes and thirteen seconds thereby
breaking the twenty FIVE mile record
Evening journal., 1891-10-05
cITY NEWs IN eRIeF.

Forty hours devotion began in st
Pauls r. G. Church Yesterday
Key. ". w. Heberton of PHILADELPHIA
preached in Hanover Church last even
ing.
Rev. James Mitchell, D. D.. Of Georei,
preached in Grace NJ E. Church las
evening.
Communion services were celebrated a.
10 30 yesterday morning in nearly all the
churches.
Revs. Jabez Hodson and William D.
Gem oficiated at Harrison Street M. E
Church yesterday,
Rev d 81 Berghans. the newly called
rector Of Calvary p E Church, preached
his initial sermon yesterday morning.
Harvey & Sisler will build a new three
story brick store at the corner Of Third
and French street in the near future
The Escross team Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
was defeated by the Y M. @. A. team OF
Baltimore on Saturday by a score Of 6 to
10.
The Women's Indian Association met
a. Mrs. @. w. Howland's residence at
Nidtb and Broome streets this afternoon
at 3 80 o'clock.
A coal house owned bv Contractor
Gebhardt at Elsmere was burned to the
ground on Saturday night. The loss
amounted to $500
James 7. Mullin & Sons have been
awarded the contract for furnishing
fifty seven suits for the polIce'officers at q
cost OF $40. IS per suit.
Rev. G. F. Hendricks. pastor of the
Church Of the Covenant, preached on
The Young Men Of To-day at the
evening service in his church.
Next Thursday viii be animal dona-
ton day at the Delaware hospital,
Fourteenth and Washington streets. All
visitors TO the institution OF that day
will be welcome.
Chief Engineer Robinson has received
500 from the town council Of Elkton.
Nd. Tine money will be divided between
the Ph@nix and Weccacoe companies for
services rendered on September 9.
The Republican County Committee
met at the Young Mems Republican
Club this city on Saturday AFTERNOON
and outlined the preliminary work Of the
next campaign, such as paying taxes
bnying. receipts, etc.
The switches Of Wilmington city street
railway at Tenth and Market streets are
being altered to make it possible for
Riverview cars to pass in front Of the
Court House instead of at the corner OF
Tenth and Market.
George Pierce and Johu Thompson be.
came involved in a Scrap" st Fourth
aud Shipley streets this afternoon
Pierce made Rome howl" The trouble
arose over rival bids on hack sold at
the Bull Head Hotel Friends separated
the eomhstsnts and nc arrests we're
made.
Evening journal., 1891-10-05

A well-known jeweler Of this city
made an offer to dispose Of lot of key.
winding watches at sacrifice a day or
e~.a ago- IL beina understood. that the
sale Of closing out of such goods Was to
be done in retail way and to give the
benefit of the reduction in price to the
consumer and to those who were unable
TO pay higher price for the more inn
proved watches. On Saturday night che
ieweler making this offer, noticed the
organization of small band Of young
men who came to the store one and two
at time to purchase all Of these watches
one at time This plan lisa noYel one as
being conducted by one of the persons
connected with the retail iewelry bust
ness who has attempted TO take advantage
Of the offer by sending out purchasers IS
retail buyers to get these goods among
his stock.
Evening journal., 1891-10-05

A surprise party was given on Friday
evening 70 Miss Josephine Mckay of No
GA East Eleventh street, by Ira Miller
The time passed pleasantly with game 8
till 10 o'clock when a supper was served
Those present were: Josephine and Mr.
and Mrs. Mckay, Howard Ward, Ira, An-
drew, Leila and Mrs. Miller, James Gala
CHER, James Horner, Gertrude Hollev.
Rosa Thompson, Helena Florence and
William Mask, Roy Hart, William Hol-
land, William Buckmaster. Lille, Addie
and Charles Morris. Willie aud Leah Nc
Kay. William swartz Onon Evans, Mrs
l. ynam. Ella McCloskey, May Cleaves,
Katie Sluir. David, Alexander and Frank
Jones, Edmund Barns, Leslie Moore,
Maggie Williamson, Anna Draper Blanche
and May Whitcrsft, May a-d Nellie
Hitchius, Laura ST. ffsnberg, George
Mckay, Lola and Ella Willard, Florence
and Andrew Mundln Of Wilmington;
Charles Richard and Edward Chapman
and Harry Hendleman Of Chestnut
Hill. Pa
Evening journal., 1891-10-05
Court stsnographer Appointed

E. G. Hardesty. formerly principal Of
FELTON, public schools, but for some time
in the employ of the Pennsylvania rail
road at Broad street station, Philadel-
phia, has been appointed court stenog-
rapher of this state by the judges. He
began his official work at Georgetown to-
day. The salary is 81, 500 year. Ont
of this amount he will have to pay for
all prescriptions His duties will be
confined to the Courts of General SEES
sions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, the
courts of Oyer and Ter iner. and the
Superior Courts Of the three counties. 1t
will be his business to take all evidence
aud decisions. The bill creating the
Office was passed by the late General
Assembly, through the fundamentally
Of Judge L G. Grubb, who framed It.
Evening journal., 1891-10-05
JoYousLy WELCOMED HONE.


The Lindsay Party IL Welcomed Home
BY the Employees of the Augustine Paper
Mills.
David Lindsay and daughters, Miss
May and Jennie, and Thomas aud DAVID
Luke were rendered rousing reception
at the home of the Ihndsay's on Satur-
day night, on their return from Europe.
The reception was under the supervision
of the employees Of the Augustine Paper
Mills of which Mr. Lindsay is superin.
tendent.
On the srrival at the house hyatt 5
Military Band played "Home, Sweet
Home" Afterward Rev. Charles F..
Murray was introduced and after max
ing brief speech presented to Mr.
Lindsay solid silver water pitcher on
behalf of the employees of the mill Rev.
w l. McEwan made the speech of &C
ceptance.
Mr. Lindsay spoke for ten minutes.
thanking his friends heartily, and saying
that he could not find words to express
the gratitude which the actions of his
friends had caused. I'm the many weeks
that have passed and in the thousands OF
miles that have travelled, the grandest,
most brilliant and soul stirring sight WAS
Augustine when | reached IL tonight
MIR Lindsay said that shs trip covered
10000 miles and viii be remembered by
the souvenirs which he collected at the
different cities.
A brilliant banquet was afterward
rendered to the guests During the en-
tire evening the handsome lawn was
abazs with fireworks Rock Is, roman
candles, and red aud blue fire by the
packs were burned to announce the fes
tive event. While all this was going
on, Hyatt's Military Band was giving a
fine concert under the direction OF Frank
Beggs Nearly 2.0O0 people were on the
premises during the evening, and fully
500 partook OF the refreshments at 10 30
o'clock
Evening journal., 1891-10-05
nsesoesmauo FlsewArea.
a Young white man Attacked In 3,
Georges By Drunken Negroes.

ST, GEORGES. Oct. 5.-On Saturday
night crowd OF negroes came TO this
town They brought several bottles of
whlslSey with them. During the
evening they attacked young
white man named Webster
Mckay. They ran him and he took
refuge in Gam Hotel Gam put him in
a carriage aud took him out OF town, as
he was afraid that the negroes would
kill him.
On Sunday Mckay returned TO the
village BE was sitting in front Of
Townsend & Co. 8 store. A negro ap.
preached. knocked him down, and was
beating him badly when crowd
of whites IN .erfered and ran the negro
out, but not until one man was struck
with brick AID another man was cut
by set of brass kupckes
There was no place IN the town whore
liquor could be procured, as the court
only granted the Gam hotel license on
Saturday evening