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The sun., 1891-02-08
CROWDS OF LITTLE H1aHNAYMEM.
A Corner In = Ouiet District where Police
men DO Not Come and HooAlums no.

Corner In . S,uiet District where Police.
men DO Not Come and Hooalums DO.
II was at Forty.ssventh street and Lexine-
ton avenue and the public school children
were on their homeward WAYS through all the
streets OF the neighborhood. There was q
tumult Just at that corner. Forty seml-ragged
little ruifians we're swarming around nicely
dressed boy. They had sticks and stones The
larger ones dashed at tho esntecl boy aud
struck at him; tho little ones clung close to
him and beat him. Some were SO small that
they had to leap up to hit his waist and chest.
The genteel boy paid no attention to any Of
them.
They live east Of Third avenue" said q
well-drsssed boy Of IA or IS ysars. who stood
looking on. They aro mad at that boy be-
cause he was monitor In the Fifty.nrst street
school to-day and be reported ono OF those
'tarriers' for bad conduct. They will mako
his life miserable till they nnd some one else
TO pick on. Yesterday man was giving out
tickets with which ladies' could set bar Of
some kind OF new soap free q . Third avenue
store. These little rowdlss sst ON him. almost
sSTs IL bunch ea :s s1s oSr SHsa 81
~ WEES are Ssd .hs h polissi" the sey va, asked.
block e x.s % sunSa nnd 1p
he WAS going to the station 70 rSport for duty.
police uIf' ever 0s saw. though the TiftlesA
the hood !ums know that there. .is no pstrolman
here. and 60 they DO % they please; They are
sSpsrs '4sH VIZ s 10y s.eD D lille
and sister and go through their pockets for
ss q 81 Ss &: Ssy nn.s ssX
CHS ys .h sns
seeIssS nS5s HsS rs sS!ss.s loSk e 4 !hsss RI;
At bnsinsss and the women sss hspessi
their way 10 and from the fllty-frst street
loads It's sc goods .e on he cara fSsy % through
chance % and the rest rest q shs lime tScy hoy play . at
PPiitShRinF PPioaR pennies on tho dirs around that
your little brother. and sister,"
s 81: s4' oSnS oas e:stn q
One thing / found out was that yop could
so%ns m ~ Sss a weSs
YOU never can stop em from holleIipR II you
killed nifty Of 'em there would still be one left
GO tha on o
them every ono pulled out = knife-resular
sy ~ oa you
sSsy xesId sSs! :. could $ ~ sss sss9 ear :noaeS '''
.Is that all YOU found out7"
mo. l tried another tack after that
sssn Then oess iOund sps ,hs. every ONE ONE Of shs@
] was getting tho better, OF one OF them the
big brother of tho one was pounding. Then
It wes my turn to cut aud rum.
The sun., 1891-02-08
saioonleeper sohur.'. Dog Nero.

II Ssloonkeeper Schurz Of 1T Seventh
avenue doesn't shoot poison, or muzzls his
big yellow msstin. Nero. he may be fined and
otherwise made to feel the majesty Of the law.
This big mastiff Nero. 10 q terrible animal.
The house In Seventh avenue is Q tenement.
old Patrick Costello. He has most amiable
disposition. but for several months Nero has
made his life burden.
bounded Into Mr. Costello,s apartment and
tore hts trousers of. He then pounceI upon
& hsn ssSu4a hsr ID
court, and promised to get a. muzzle. On
Thursday. Nero, still unmuzzled, appeared
again in Cnstellos apartment and bit and
snapped ct the old man aud his daughter and
tore their clothes again; Justice MoMahon
told sshssz ,S.Is that hs dog %Ss
Hchprz says Nero 10 now muzzled.
The sun., 1891-02-08
MIR. AND MRS. TOWNSEND DISAGREE

And Mr. Townsend Encounters Mrs. Town
send's brother, tho Dangerous blacksmith.
John Hughes. boxer and puRilist nicknamed
the Dangerous Blacksmith" was in York
vile Police Court yesterday morning. charged
by his brothsr-in-lsw. Mortimer Townsend
with having assaulted him. Mr.. Townsend
was surrounded BY small Townsends. and bis
wife. sister Of the Dangerous Blacksmith.
was present to do what she could to get her
brother out Of his difficulty.
Townsend married Huahes's sister several
years ago. she Is Cathoifrl he q Protestant.
They wore married by . Protestant minister.
They agreed not to interfere with each other
in religious matters. Townsend continued to
60 to his Protestant church. and Mrs. Town
send to her Catholic church. After they had
lived together for several months. Townsend
says. they quarrelled. They puarrelled BY
themselves at first. Then Mrs. Townsend called
ast '? .S sRs ss;ss nsF I
Townsend was neglsctine bis numerous, chill;
never giving them any butter. Eight months
!aks ths name 81 Towpsend. Mrs TosnsenS
told her hus band. so he says, that he wasn't
the new baby's father. and he nut her out.
She came and begged to be taken back. d hs
After that everything went we'll until Friday
that night they Quarrslled. and the people liv-
essg Ing S1 as Ms 1oF % ss s @
band drove her out with threats Of violence.
brosRer 10 81 wsn Ans y
smith was with her; fight followed, Will, b
Hughes arrested and taken to court. Justice
Ryan held him In 500 to answer.
The sun., 1891-02-08
JACKSO MS,
1z7 BROADWAY,
Between 9th and 10th SITS.
TWO D1MPLEs FOR TEN CENTS.

Delightful Result OF . Recent Whimsical
Purchase In Nassau Street.
A young Brooklyn Benedict sauntored down
Nassau street several months ago in revorie
He was thinking of his homo across the bridge
An interesting event was soon to happen there.
and he was on his way to o fruit store to buy
some daintles for his young wife. His faco
beamed with happy anticipation Of tho thanks
OF tho little woman who awaited his return.
He pushed through the crowd Of penestrians
without needing anything or having tho
train OF pleasant fancies diverted until
he passed n young italian image ped
dler. The Italians stock OF plaster work
was displayed in high doorway
out Of the way OF the busy throng. Tho sun
beam lighted up the stasuottes. Tho Benedict
looked down at them. walked on n few steps.
then turned back. Two tiny busts had at
tracted his attention. One represented boy
crying. with his cap pulled away over his right
3Rs5 Rsss ospvssa ss shs soans
much are shey ?" be asked the Italian
shsPT rsh " ss,Y T aas as
said and whom the pedller had wrapped them
In an Sd mS ne tucked them IN his
got home. and without his wifes knowIcdss
tnr m sns VIII be
lection. The mistress I Of the % househoId r. gavs v
LITTLE cry 9t delight as she caught sight Of tho
"Whai pretty dimples." she said whom the
yes; rather pretty for tho price. thought
you'd like EN-: the husband replied.
household had been looking forward TO anx:
lously had happened. Rood-nstured girl
dict's mind from the dry details OF business.
ns a SSs the rnF
"A week later the healthy infant looked mp az
the ceiling and smiled. Her fat cheekR creased
into two. unmistakable dimples. The .Bene.
dimpies looked as pretty as could be. and hs
s::s Sse ;As S1s tes SS%S': SssSa .ss s
til. Ss% ssd S az ssss ss
SeFis The BensSics went down to dinner alon. hal,
an hour leter. His eye chanced to scan tho
aassne sna sr Te'''a on tho Dust OF tho
those dimples now-the very ones. Well call
that about S9 the bsst Investment of dime 1
Il was another illustration OF the whims Of
nature. Tho dimples had cartiyated the
young wife; She saw them daily. They had
made . lasting and pleasing Impression uj0n
her mind. and. as often happens. what the
mother most admired had been reproduced In
ssy bSK Ss; s.s sats the n:ns;
crier VI the worst description"
The sun., 1891-02-08
GAMBLING IN BROADWAY
Inspector Byrnes's Men Invade Capt. Kil'
liles's Territory.

Inspector Byrnes's Men Invade Capt. Kil.
iiles's Territory.
Cant. Killilea OF the West Forty-seventh
street station received ON Friday what might
bs termed still" alarm from Inspector
Byrnes. For some time past policy shop
and gambling house has been running at 1908
Broadway. Tho front OF the ground floor was
used as cigar shop. and the policy books
were written in the rear. The second story
was devoted exclusively 70 tiger bueking. =.
spector Byrnes. As q result Detectives Rich-
ards. Walters. Callahan. and Austin raided the
ind It In operation: but, were dIssppointed;
John Brown Of pa West FqEty.fii!h street and and
In charge. Both we're arrested. The detec-
tiyes seized a faro layout. l.5OO poker chips.
dice boxes. and dice
Brown and Wallace were arrsigned In York
vile Yesterday morning. aud Justice Ryan
Wednesday afternoon.
The sun., 1891-02-08
MOON HIGH IN MOTT STREET.
WHICH n NOTICE TO THE GAME THAT
THE POLICE ARE " ON TOnIT.
Capt. Brooks Gathers In Twenty.four
Chinamen and . Lot or Alleged Gam.
bling Toole. Hut Not Much Evidence.

Capt. Brooks Gathers In Twenty.four
Chinamen and . Lot or Alleged Gam.
bling Toois, hut Not Much Evidence.
There were twenty.four Cinnamon among
the prisoners and many moro on the spec
tators' bench In the Tombs Police Court yes
terdsy morning. There were Cinnamon with
queues and without; fat. lean. tall. and short
Cinnamon: some In native and some In Amer
lean dress. The twenty.four prisoners had
been surprised late Friday night at 20 Mott
street By Capt Brooks and . squad OF police
from the Elizabeth street station. Before the
arrival OF the officers the Cinnamon. It Is al
Legged were playing fan-tan and other exciting
games Of chance.
The raid came about In q curious way.
Policeman Smith was on bis beat In Mott
street about o'clock Friday night when he
was informed by q ChinAmsn, whose name
and address he did not obtain and who did
not appear In court yesterday. that the front
room Of 20 Mott street was being used for gam
bling purposes. Smith informed Capt Brooks
at the station house and the Captain took Po-
licsman Smith and Detectives Liston and
Sherman along to raid the place.
When they reachod the house and attempted
to enter tho main hall door. the doorkeeper
and watchmon. q big Chinsman. grabbed De-
tsctive Liston, pushed him out. and bolted the
door. yelling at the ton Of his voice: Moon
HIGH Moon Hight" The officers forced their
way into the room through q small sido door
and found the twen.y-f1Tr @ inmates In . state
q great at. excitement. @ IP They were not gan q,
More policemen wore summoned, and the
ssss DANES h Rons Ians
Aona kmkf 9pn %ah hsP L. ss Mas Sn
Long. Lee Young. All Kee, Leo Kee. An FonG,
sin Kim Hong L%S9p AZ Ling, AZ jim Sing
q g. ss si Sis iss
s no soSa s.
tained from him.
=: sS ss7ss .. sss ss sss SsG
gambling. tin box full. Of chips. Chinese
nH wo9dsp .as
Chinese cards anu Wooden picture blocks. and
Tho raid was made without warrant, and
a. no gambling was going on st the time. the
detectives could not swear that the room Was
the owner or lessee Of the building was not In
pleased with the manner IN which the raid
had ss sad sand 'aS having case.
secured sqfSoisnt evidence p sabssansIats tSs
Police Justice before whom these cases are
brought. and don't want prisoners brought
their guilt"
After q long delay Moses Isaacs.. the lessee OF
the bps as the are
Then Ching Ching was brought into court. He
is said to be the lessee of the first floor. He
said he didn't. know who rented the front
room. but he thought II bis iriepd Wing Ree
tlon. but Wing Kee Ting left the country few
weeks ago.
We'll" said Justice Hogan. II will remand
the prisoners back to the 81 iatlon house until
tomorrow morning. and In tho meanwhile TRY
to get some evidence and ind out who CON-
duets the place"
30 tho twenty-four Cinnamon will appear In
court again at 10 o'clock this morning.
The sun., 1891-02-08

Eugsne g. Blaokford. the President OF the
State Fish Commission. has written letter to
Comptroller Myers. In which no says:
"The location Of Castle Garden is absolutely
perfect for the successful maintenance OF an
aquarium. situated as It is on New York Bay
from which could be drawn supply Of pure
salt wnter at a minimum Of expense. Tho
facility with which snecimens OF marine life
could be placed in the tanks makes The estab-
lishment and maintenance OF the rlRnt COM
chosen which would be 80 accessible TO the
people OF New York. ] believe hat the rum
paid II It were free to the public on all but two
could be charged"
for an aquarium he will do all he can to mako
4 n
The sun., 1891-02-08
THEY'RE NOT UNITED YET
County Democrats to Mediate on ths
Terms OF tho voorhls Men.

County Democrats to Mediate on the
Terms OF tho voorhis Men.
Within iew days the leaders OF the County
Democracy will meet In the New Amsterdam
Club to discuss the proposed union with tho
New YORK Democracy. 1t is likely that all the
Couuty Democratic leaders will be present
and that some definite step will be taken. The
abandon their name. and that the Voorhis mon
won't Join II they don't. Police Commissioner
Voorhis says that the New York Democracy
joined forces with Tammany last fall simply
because II seemed desirable to strengthen in
every way possible the true Democracy. He
says there was no talk about patronage beyond
the offer made By tho Tammany leaders to
give Mr.. Voorhis tho nomination for Sheriff.
~ refused IT," said Mr.. Voorhis. because
wanted no Office other than the one now hold.
We went into the fight and added much
strength to tho Tammany ticket. Tho fight
being over We resumed our original position
are in position to take any stand in tho fu-
ture that we please. providing that our princi-
Ries are truly 3G.a NO bargain S1
besn de@snded s d Z rom G Tammany. mai He ssDied
sonabIe M s Tor Ii the i men who helped win the VIC
tOry 10 oXp0Ct some r0cORnltlOn
"Tbe failure OF TammRuy to recognize these
services" hs said. " will have no. influence
over our future actione Lately have como
into contact with many Democratic who do not
like the methods OF Tammany Hall, and who
Will gladly join an orRani2ation like OURS
Those are the kind nj men We want to gather
IN. and whom they IRE all under one banner
they will help mako an organization powerful
enough to hold fits own In any political battle.
OF course the County Democracy has lost its
prestige. and It ls doubtful whether It can re-
cover from tho blow It has received. Tho lead
ers hayo been too accustomed to induiginG "a
ali sorts OF deals. and these acts haye robbed It
OF pure Democratic glamor. It is said that
many Of tho mon who we're Responsible Tor
these deals are now In Tammany Hall. This
moy be true to q certain extent. but tho stigma
on the character OF the organization remains. I"
Mr.. Voorhis said that 1t was true that the big
men In the County Democracy are anxious TO
Join forces with the Now York Democracy. and
thu. very ,fiattering offer to this effect had
I've have not refused the oHer.". said Mr..
Voorhia. - We replied to II .suggosting some
additional considerations, which will require
deliberatlon before they can be acted upon. I
am not In position to say whether or not our
proposals will be aScspted. ddo knoT. how. w.
unfte in ono common fold and under system
free from questionable methods"
County man said that II tho two orGaniza-
tions are consolidated the German Democracy
would probably como In.
The sun., 1891-02-08
REGULATIONS FOR LENT.
Archbishop Corris s.'s Circular 20 he ResA
In CatAone Churches This Mornins.


In CatAone Churches This Morning.
In all the Catholic churches Of the archdio-
csse OF New York the following circular from
Archbishop Oorrican. presenting tho regula-
tions for Lent will DO read this morning:
AN the week days OF Lent from Ash We'd.
nssday to Easter Sunday are fast days OF pre-
cspt on one meal, with the allowance Of q mod
crate oollstion In the evening"
The Church excuses from the obligation Of
fasting tbut not OF abstinence from fash m eat
except In special cases OF sick essi the infrm.
those who are attaining their growth. those
whore duties are OF an exhaustine or laborious
character. women In pregnancy or nursing In
fants. and those who are enfssbled By old age
Tho following dispensations are granted
for this diocese By the authority OF the Holy Sees
y. The use Of nesh meat as also Of eRgs and
white meata 10 permitted st every meal on the
Sundays OF Lent and at the principal meal on
Monday. Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday.
with tho exception of Ember Saturday and
Holy Saturday.
"a. The use Of white meats IL allowed every
day In Lent at the evening COLLATION.. and also
ct the principal meal on the days on which tho
sm. Road piso! 81 brsad with CUP o,
coffee. tea. or chocolate. can bs taken in the
~oi1n'%RfE 1. '%RfE.r. 1, is no. conv.n,en, to take tn.
the, order. and take COLLATION. in the morning
oGpfq G1ppns an sns snd may ee used in tn.
preparstion of the kinds Of food whioh are
~. on SUNDAYS there is neither fast mol. ab.
meat st the same meal at any time during Lent.
o, sns Snp Ss; 0 mss Stsssp!
meal during the day when by special indult
% bs a.: ans 4 4: 4: TssIsI TsPa
ns n ns q Ts, saSd
The public religious exercises during Lent.
:s%a RI anS
%sssss 4! sss sRs SsS!sA ., tn. S..,vy
.as aDa siH%sn Hes sossr 81 John the
Hs,; SSSsss5fa Ssssi /, SPssas a. Rss;
SscI!ias., ST. Iso,s. &. Nontea'e, All saints.
Church Of. the Bie.sed Sacrament, St Charles
Borromeo's. Our LADY, OF the Rosary Estate
Ssd asssdi1n n ARse ~ Mos. Bo,v
iGsrmanI 81. .Franci. KAY ier's ST: AIMS: An
81. John the Baptists lGermanj. St. Aenss's.
L. sdy y1sfH suss a4, Ssc s
Ssisi Gss s. SsSssss ]ssSs fP::
brideel. and Queen Of Angels
Ct. stephens. st. Columba's. St. BriRId's. st.
Alphonsus's tGermanh St Lawrences York
ylllel Holy 1nuocenta'. st. Roae Of Lamn's, st.
Nicholas's. ST. Joseph's !German, Manhattan
yilleh st. Elzabeth's Fort Washtngtonl st.
John the Baptist'e tCanndienl. and Immaculate
Conceptlon u50th street,
."On Friday. in Trsnsfeuration.. St. Peul's
tHar!eml, St, Boniface's lGerman). St. Ber-
nard's Church Of tho Epiphany. Church Of tho
Sacred Heart West Fifty -drst streetl. St.
Joseph's German. ElRhty-seyen.h street, St
The sun., 1891-02-08
THE ACCUSED BELL BOYS HERE
Green and LIN Douse Held for Stealing Mrs.
PRtterson's Diamonds.

Green and In Douse Held for Stealing Mrs.
PRtterson's Diamonds.
The diamond robbery at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel on Nov. 20 last occupied q good part Of
the attention OF the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday morning. Defective Sergsants
Sheldon and Heard. who went West for the
thieves. reached New York with them carly yes
rsrday morning. and promptly brought them to
court.
1t will be remembered that on Nov. 20 Mr..
and Mrs. C. j. Patterson OF Evansville. Ind.
occupied room 109 at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
In the afternoon. when, they were out Charles
Green. a bell boy mot long In the. employ Of
open Jewel boz. took $1,000 worth OF jewery
"a bracelet, with nine white sto9es. 2 dla-
mond brooch pair OF diamond earrings.
and soms trinkets. He was on his way West
with his.friend. John La Douse. before the rob.
berry WAS discovered. Superintendent Edward
McPhillips kept the matter Iuiet. and referred
II to inspector Byrnes. After q whiie the boys
were found. one In sAgingw. Mich. And one In
Canada, and arrested. Somo OF the diamonds
were recovered. The brooch and the earrings
had been pawned. When the boys were ar
resiel stolen jewelry WAS found on both IT is
said tho two boys first SAW Mrs. Patterson in
Chicago. where Green was hell boy at the hotel
whore she WAS stopping. They planned to rob
her there. but she left too soon. 30 they fol-
lowed her to New York.
In court yesterday the boys were held Tor
examination on Feb. ~ In $1,000 each.
The sun., 1891-02-08
HE 6WINDLEs BIZ PROXY.

hN 6"xNDxIGN M xhOAxs
One OF the Letter.writiug Lampligh tors
Agents Caught By Prof Dorenus.
Prof. R Ogden Doremus Of Columbia College
sat in the Jefferson Market Police Court beside
Justice Mcmahon all yesterday morning. Prot
Doremus was not in court without purpose
He came to appear against Aprisoner whom he
had caused to be captured.
At TX o'clock on Thursday evening Prof.
Doremus was sitting at the dinner table with
bis family at his home. 241 Madison avenue
A servant entered and ssid that a man was
waiting in the hall and had sent In note.
frof. Doremus took the note and road 1t:
t.nr Asp Gks,..sAs: M "a lam Jane. ward stree. lamp:
yours JAMES WAs6. Lsmplighter.
Prof. Doremus looked at the scraw! carefully:
besed @ IL that d twice before Wilma within few W. months %
similar note from lamplighter had como In to
sent o. out dos .has on
he + who ohs e nd ~ Ss sss
an III unhealthy family reedsd inyestisatIon. He
rang for q messenger. and told the servant to
se sn N lie when ees
RESsssSSs S tdssss esssss and chemistry faced
Tho lamplighter was . slender ,man. he
S It He
street and that bis child was dead
The night watchman on tho beat ~aa called
10. He said the lamplighter On that route was
sfi sa ssoees @ Ii Sadison & @ lad lad
pcpsa to him q this sane Hy e i
the nsighborhood had been troubled In the
Same way.
The man was taken to the station house and
there said that his name was John Moods and
that he lived at 533 Third avenne. He said he
WAS walking along tho STREET whom no met q
man dressed In . pea Jacket and having san
dy moustache. who asked himlt o tuke q .noto In
to Prof. Doremus, at the same time explaining
tho g racket" and how TO work It. He said
this man followed him to the steps and must
have fled wheE he saw Ofhcer Cray coming In
answer to Prof. Doromuss call.
Detective Sergeant Jerome was In court yes
tsrday when Woods was arrniRned. The de-
tective said that the man in the pea jaeket
whom Woods described was badly wanted. He
has been working tho ismrliRhte story on tho
rich people OF this city Tor three years. He sol
dom prest nts lhs letter In person. He gets
eome man to 20 In Tor him and then divides
the profits. Many peopls havo turned his
agents away anil have sent the letters to Police
Headquarters. They are all In the same hand
writing and contain tho same idens. Once in
a while the police arrest one OF Tho agents. He
always describes the man who handed him tho
note as OF medium height. with sandy NOUS
Byrnes has Nifty Of those letters. but has never
been able to catch the writer OF them.
Woods was held for trial.
The sun., 1891-02-08
THOUGHT HE WAs ENGLISH.
Ana the DuAe was 30 TlckleA He Took the
Halt.


And the DuAe WAS 80 TlckleA He Took the
Rait.
He was short and slender, but strongly built.
His clothes wore brown and worn. but not rag
god His hat also was brown and his eyes.
Tho stubby growth OF his beard was auburn
and his complexion was bronzed. This russell
and sombrs appearance was intensified by an
expression OF deep and meek detection. Tho
young man who was coming up Park place to-
ward him was tall and walked with swinging
stride. His clothes were OF that loose ana art
fully ill-ftting character which indicated .
fondness for English fashions.
Tho young man saw him OF the russet mien
looking at him earnestly afar of. This gaze
other. When they were close ,toeether, tho
f!sf9s IT b.R a your Ie pardon. Sir" 0' ~AN '"'0
The yonne man was about to pass on, But
might NIL give me the address Of some English
Il don't know any except the 81. George"
say sao sGtt sir said % the brown man. II saw
that you were one Of my countrymen. and 1
:, The Young man stopped. looked pleased. and
G% ss saess sss
% piied to the St: George Society. bnt the secrs-
one Of my copntrymen' took the liberty OF
No. I'm not anl Englishman." eaid the
young mau. deprecatingly. but -"
The Yorkshire man looked politely incredu-
."T was sure you were an Enelishman." said
you see l was in need Of resistance; and fet
that An Englshman would help mo-"
Tho battery Was work nx. and the young man
In tho English clothes .irew out quarter.
"TaHe that, and good luck to you. my man."
said hs with US strong an accent as he could
Thank you. SIR knew you were ON
Just then he rushed away. A policeman
sauptered W and said:
Did you bitoW
No: why"
why. he's one Of the best-seneralIy catches
young mon"
What dyou mean?"
Said he was Yorkshireman. didn't he9"
Yes"
Thought you wero an Englishman. didn't
"Y-e-es."
That's it. And you didn't give him moth
"Well. saw him strlnsfn,. you along and
ss'ns% came IN Thought I saw you hand hin some
I'm not such ID fool" said tho young
man. getting red and walking away 50 quickly
that he forgot his English stride