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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
MRS. KRAEMER STILL HERE.
SIZE rs LYING IN RETIREMENT IN HER
HOUSE At STEINUAY. 4. l.

Sitting In Her 1.uxurious Boudoir, with =
Revolver Near mt Hand, she Denies that
She h Socialist, and Says that tho He.
port II Part ola Russian Plot TO Ruin Her.
Mrs. Theophila Kracmer. who. according
to the Russian Governments representatives
In this city and in Washington. hns been try
ing to go Russia in the guise OF n member OF
the Red Cross Society while In reality intend
Ing to secure admission to the empire for the
promotion OF her own schemes. Is not. as had
been supposed. on her way to St Petersburg.
but is in her house at Steinway L. l.
Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas, who Is to sail to-day
on tho City Of Paris rs an envoy OF the Red
Cross Society. received telegram from Col.
Parsons OF Washington about two weeks ago.
saying that Mrs. Kraemer had started" but
hor departure was evidently not for Europe.
as she has been. according to her own story. at
Steinway for the past two weeks. None Of the
inhabitants Of that village have seen her. how
ever. and her house. known us the Villa Echo.
has been tightly closed with drawn curtains
and locked gates for more than month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
THE CASE AGAINST r1xy AND BECrE,
CAPT. Cross Says Finn Confessed that Hs
Had Tried 10 He BrAbed.

The examination In the case OF Agents Finn
and Becker OF Mr.. Gerry's society. who are
charged with extortion by Mrs. Sophie Mar
tens Of 90 Allen street. was begun before JUS
tice Taintor In the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday afternoon. Mrs Martens. In ans wer
to Lawyer Jerome's questions. testified that
she lived at 50 Allen street, where she kept n
cigar store. and had two women bonrders. She
denied that she kept disrerutable house.
She was asked II she knew ward detective
named Burns. who was recently transferred
from tho Edridge street station. She said that
she did but denied that sho had ever ma 10
him any presents Assistant District Attorney
MacDona. who Is conducting the case for the
people. objected to trying the Police Depart
lnent. and called for ruling. The Justice up-
Eibriige T. Gerry explained the duties OF the
Capt. Cross told the story Of marking the
bills and how tho two agents were arrested.
He was then asked TO tell what conversation
he had had with the defendants at the time Of
Finn said to me- after Officer Smith had ar
You must have. said j. lie then said: You
amt going any further with this matter. are
It's my duty But 1t means the loss Of my po-
sition. Lot me 80 and that's all any one will
ever hear OF 1t. | wont deny that meant to
make arrangements for the stuff. but didn't
MIR. Jerome censured the Captain for taking
the prisoners to Police Hendiuartsrs before
atraignng them In court:
Detective smith also told the story OF the ar
rest NJ MasDenn wanted toilet the {, case rest
to be examined. and the examination was adj
journed until Friday afternoon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
uNsUsprCIous CHIDLAw Exams.
Lent His Carriage to Ell joiner, Who tnr-
ried or MIS-. Evnus IN II.

STEupgN, N. Y. May 3.-Chidlaw Evans Is a
well-to-do and easy going farmer OF this town.
past middle ngc He married late in lite
woman much younger than himself. She
liked to wear good clothes and keep lively
company. When Ell Jones. young man
about town. who was said to have been an I'D
mirer Of Mrs Evans before her marriage con
tinued to pay her marked attentions after that
event. tho unsuspiclous farmer raised no OBJ
jections. other people. however. were less
tolerant. and wondered how Farmer Evans
could permithis wife to pass 40 much time In
the company OF the gay young bachelor. Jones.
Ono day last week Mrs. Evans expressed -
desire to go to Utica and get some spring
dresses. Tho same day Mr.. Eli Jones came
around. and suggested to Mr.. Evans TINT no
also wante cd to make u business trip to Utica.
and II Mr.. Evans would lend his carriage and
harness the next day. no Lones) would drive
Mrs. Evans TO the city and return that lady
and the rig safely home ut u sensonakle hour
Mr.. Gvans lent Jones the carriage and hounti-
fully replenIshed his wife's purse for the shop
ping trip. The pair failed to return at tho mp
pointed hour. and u hHsty search Of the house
disclosed tho fact Il at they had carried OH
with them big trunk. containing all OF Mrs
Evans's best dresses and jewelry ami the fam
ily's valuable silverwnre. The fugitives have
been traced across the country to Herkimer.
and are reported to have taken West shore
train there for Chicago. Mr.. Evans will begin
an action for q divorce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
UNION HAS NOT WITHDRAWN,
Hut Ht Very Likely Will Sever Relations
with the General Assembly.

PRINCETON. May 3.-Ex- President ATcCosh Of
Princeton told THE Sun reporter to-day that
he had heard that Union Theological Seminary
Ind OF New York withdrawn from and severed
Its connections with tho General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church. His Information was
that this step had been taken by Union last
Thursday night. At tho meeting OF tho
Princeton Seminary directors to-day one OF
the mentors suggested that the Board con-
slider Unions reported withdrawal. and II
necessary take some action about it. But tho
other members OF tho Board were OF tho
opinion that no notice should DO taken Of 1t,
and the matter was dropped.
DR.. McCosh when asked by the reporter
whcnce he received his information said he
Ind it from three reliable sources The OK
President did not caro- to discuss the effect
Unions withdrawal would have on the Pros
hytcrian Church. but said he regretted that
Now York had fontcd away from the stand
ards Others spoken TO about the matter re-
fused to be interviewed.
The Rev. Thomas 4. Hastings. President of
Union Theological Seminary. said last night
that it was not true that the seminary had with
drawn from the General Assembly.
That story" ho said. ia madc from the
whole cloth. l cannot imagine from what
source Dr. McCosh received his Information.
You cun state that declared positively that
the seminary has not withdrawn from the Gen
cra Assembly yet. We shall send n commu-
nication to the General Assembly. which is to
meet at Portland this month. After that we
may take soma important step. There has
been talk to tho effect that wc would withdraw.
and it is not improbable that we shall eventu-
ally sever our connection with tho General AS
SomhIvb
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
FOUGHT Bogus STEAMSHIP TICKETS.
Eu1ecke Thought He IKad Pa'd Their Pas.
sage for His Wife and SIX Children.

Euzecke Thought He Had Pa'd Their Pas
sage for His Wife and SIX Children.
Tlacov Jarkovsky. who owns a saloon at
1882 First avenue. has been swndllng b.
hemians and Russian Jews by selling them
what he said were tickets OF the Hamburg
Packet Company. John Ruzecke. Bohemian.
has wife and six children on the other side.
and for year he has been saving to get
money enough to bring them over. On March
13 he bought Of Jsrkovsky for $1O7. SO what he
supposed was ticket for seven passages and
sent it to his wife. AZ the time drew, nenr for
their arrival, RnzeckH went to Jarkoyskys
coming in; The ticket dealer Kept putting
ported the case at Police Headquarters. De-
tectiyss Armstrong and Clark found that Jar
kovsky had swindled number OF people in
the same way.
at Jefferson Market Court yesterday he told
Justice Diver that in most OF the eases. he
had made good the money. showing rcceipts
to prove his statement. and that he, would
make good in this case also. He was held in
$1,000 for trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
PARKHURST COMPLAINTS FAIL
Against Tekulsky and Silver Doilnr-Andy
Horn Got No Renewal.


Horn Got No Renewal.
Last Saturday forenoon was busy day for
the old Board OF Excise. Tho rooms Of the
Commissioners were crowded with liquor
dealers. who had all sorts OF legal tangles to
strai9hten out The Commissioners were so
hampered by the crowd that they found it
necessary to call on the dealers separately for
private hearing.
Among the dealers were five who had been
charged by the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst with sell
ing liauor on Sunday. These i've were Morris
Tekulsky. lib Park row: Gerald Fitzglbbons
IS Forsyth street: Silver Dollar Smith. James
Duff OF 1875 Seventh avenue. and Schuyler
West OF Pell street and tho Bowery.
Vests license was revoked on the ground
that he kept u disorderly place. The com;
plaints against the other four were dismissed
under the old decision OF the counsel TO the
Board In the case. Of Jim Wakeiy. Wakely
was accused Of selling liquor on election day
Counsel advised tho Board that 1t dealt with
tho licensees only and that unless the
licensees themselves we're detected violating
the Excise law no case could stand against
them.
Last Friday the license Of Andy Horn Of 70
Park row was about to expire. He called to
see about O. renewal. and upon his statement
that his father was intereste ed with him In the
saloon. . renewal was refused. When Horn
got his license before he swore that nobody
else had any interest in the saloon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
BCEFALO MUST REFORM.
The Wlckedest Spot on Earth" VIII Soon
Gems. to lie Wicked.

BUFFALO. May 3.-The reform wavc has
struck Buffalo, and for tho first time in yenrs
Tonight there was no music on Canal street.
the theatre soats were empty. and tho crowd
usually seen ut these places wandered about
the streets with no llnce TO goto. The notice to
close up tho concert saloons was q surprise.
Proprietor Golden Of the Gem Theatre on
broadway is left behind with half dozen New
York artists" to pny. He tried to obtain n
few dnys' extension in order to complete the
contracts he had made with the performers.
hut the I2llce authorities would not listen to
Superintendent Moreonstein declares that
none but regular thentres will be licensed and
that the concert saloon must go.
No licenses will he issued to any concert
SAIGON whore LIQUOR is sold, he says.
keepers on Canal street. a til orou elfare known
far and wide rs tho "wickedest spot on EARTH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
MARY rs MRS. JOHy NOV.
In Ludlow Street JAIN n Young Mana Fame,
on Returns 10 ThOuy hts OF Love.

John Wojtasiak. n young Pole. who is a con-
tractor for making clothing and lives at Pas
Madison street, was arrested last Saturday
and held in default of 1000 bal, In an action
brought BY Mary Tynar to recover $4,000
damages for breach Of contract Of marriage.
His counsel. II. Il. Repper. served notice OF u
motion for reduction OF bail. returnable yes
ter1ay an dot an offer OF John to marry the
girl. The girl was willing yesterday.
Mary Milender. another young Polish girl.
was sworn in as Interpreter for j ohm in Judge
McAdams court. Mary could speak English.
The formal questions were notified by TING
Judge. who. after ascertainiDC that John had
confidence in Mary Tynar. told him. as n proof
OF that confidence. to kiss her.
Both were too bushful to Ia nj a. the frat at
tempt John said he would do better later on
hutton Miss Milender explaining 'lnt the kiss
was IN essential part Of the ceremony, John
blufly gave the other Mary n smack about
which there could be no mistake,
"Thats a go,n!-lOoking couple, said Judge
McAdam. but he left tho court without levy
ing tribute from the bride.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
ONE OF cnoN1S's MURDERERs.

Patrick O'SulIivan Not Expected to Live
HAS He Told the Story OF the Crimes
JOLIET. ILL.,. May 3-Patrick O'sullivan. one
OF the prisoners serving life sentence for the
murder OF DR.. Cronin Is very low tonight and
his death is expected any hour. He can live
but few days at the most
All sorts OF rumors arc ahoat as to efforts
made to prevent O'sullivan from making a
confession before he dies. and the midnight
visit OF Attorney Forrest Of Chicago to the
prisoners bedside is the subject OF much
gossip.
Those who have had access to the prisoner
since his illness declare that he has made no
confession has been made already. there Is
little prospect OF securing one: as O'Sullivan
likely TO become rational before death over
takes him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
HELD TIE CHECK UNTIL MONDAT.
Tho Bank Failed and Now tho Tax Collec.
tor Wants His Monev.

Tho Rank Failed and Now the Tax Collec-
tor Wants His Monov.
Boston. May ga novel suit arising out OF
the failure OF the Maverick National Bank
came up In the Supreme Judicial Court to-day
before Judge Lathrop. The firm OF Houghton
4 Dutton. on the Friday before the failure OF
the bank. sent to the Collector OF Taxes for the
city OF Boston check in payment Of tho taxes
assessed upon the firm for the year 1891.
The Collector instead Of depostting the check
on Saturday. kept It until the following Non
day. when tho banks doors were closed. The
were still! liable for the taxes. although a re-
CENT had boon given them when the check a
to levy on Houghton buttons goods was
about, TO issue when counsel for ths firm
tor. and IN injunction was issued. The iirm
contends that 1t was the duty Of the Collector
to denosit the check as soon as possible after
twice. The Court reserved its decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
Iy INTERESTING DOMESTIC.
She Threatened Murder When Her Wages
WereA't Paid and then ATTEMPTED Suicide.

She Threatened Murder When Her Wages
werea't Paid and then Attempted Suicide.
Minnie Greenberg lived with the Shapiro
family on the first floor Of 17s Essex street rs
a servant. Nathan Shapiro. the head OF tho
family. is machtnist. Minnie worked for the
Shapiros for three weeks in last December.
but when Mrs. Shapiro slapped her face ono
day she gave up her JOB. Mrs. Shapiro re:
fused to pay her. and the quarrel was settled
in court.
A month ago Minnie. began to work for the
shaGiros once more. Her wages. SO. were due
her bed. and Minnie was told to wait. She
grumbled. Yesterday Mrs. Shapiro says Min
ME threatened to kill her and her, newly-born
When the new servant entered the house at
o'clock in the afternoon. Minnie tried to end
green. She rolled and tossed In agony on the
sofa for an hour before she was removed to
Bellevue Hospital. She will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
10 BEtOME AN EPISCOPAALaM
The Pastor or Norf iik's Wenlthiest Metho
dist Oh ust b Res iEns.

NoRYoLE. w. May 3.-The Rev. Dr. William
T. Evans. pastor OF the CRANKY Street NJ f
Church. one OF the weuthiest churches In the
Virginia Conference. has resigned his pas
torate with u Wow to becoming clergyman In
the Protestant Episcopal Church. The first
intimation tho Episcopnlians Of Norfolk had OF
tho proposed change was aur!nG YEN OF We :"
the doctor soon after Easter. The visit had
no relation whatever to tho change, Iut Il was
then that DR.. Evans unb9somed himself ana
presiding elder. conveying the credentials un;;
dor which he Inns Tor sixteen years perioIm,iea
last night. He Will apply for orders, in the
Episcopal Church, in the diocese OF Alabama.
d.. Lvuns's salary was $4,000 year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
tHICAGo,s SUICIDE soC1E7E
Member nidmnn Is q Discredit to II and
Ought 10 Ee Expelled.

CHICAGO. May 3.--If the story OF Andrew
Bldman ia to be believed Chicago has a full
fedged suicide society two members OF which
attempted to take their own lives last night.
Joseph Kraksr went quietly to Douglas Park.
put bullet through his brain. and dropped
dend. The other Bidman himself. tried to
add q little sensation to his taking off. and is
still alive and uniniured. He began by steal
ing $50. with part OF which no purchased q
revolver. He then called on his sweetheart.
chased her father around the block. firing as
he ran: sent a couple Of bullets through the
the house, shot at a crowd OF small boys. shot
at his own head and missed and finally wound
policeman WHO arrested him. To-day he con-
fessed his connection with the Suicide Club. OF
which krakcr was also q member.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
VAS THIS 4 MURDERS
Farmer Bsckwith Digs Up u Skeleton In
His Barnyard.

OLD LYME. Conn.,. May 3.-On Sunday Al
fred r. Beckwith. farmer living few miles
north OF here. was cleaning out his barnyard
when his hoe struck curous-looking bone.
Mr.. Beckwlth's curiosity was aroused. and
getting his spade he dug carefully in tho spot
where he found the bone. Further excava-
tons Rronght to sns dr am9st pefsee1 ad
bag which time had not dccayed. irving the
impression that the body had been brought to
The skull was perfect. but tho ribs were
crushed in: The thigh and lex bones were in
good condition. MIR. BecEwith has lived on
disaprearance OF late years which would give
a clue to tho murdvr II such IT was. The
In huiSht,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
NEW7ON MARSH MISSING.
His Overeoat Found In q Boat In Which He
Went Rowing on tho Passnic.

His Overcoat Pound in q Boat In Which He
Went Rowing tho Passnic.
Newton Marsh. ~ years old. has been miss
ing from his home in Newark since Saturday.
He and his mother boarded with Mrs. George
De Wolfe at $50 Halsey street. and on Satur-
day Marsh went rowing on the Passaic at S
o'clock in the evening. He was delicate
young man. and had had several hemorrhages
during the winter The boat which no hired
one oar was gone. His overcoat was lying on
one OF the seate. On Monday the river was
dragged. but hi body was not found.
Marsh took $50 from his trunk on Saturday
morning. saying he would deposit 1t In the
bank. but It has been learned since that he
chain worth si50 He was engaged to a young
woman who accompanied his mother to Belle
vile yesterday. He was fee: z inches tall.
had blue eyes, dark brown curly hair and q
brown moustache. He work dark suit. black
Derby hat, and lace hoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
ANOTHER CRETASsE OPENED
Seven Miles Below New OrIeaus-Serioua
Damage Threatened.

Damage Threatened.
New ORLEANS. May "a serious crevasso
occurred late last night on the Corrine planta-
ton. Ia st. Bernard Parish. seven and half
miles below New Orleans largo force Of
men was placed at work on the break ut once.
but as it was five feet deep with strong cur
rent running. it was impossible to stop it. The
track Of tho New Orleans Southern Railroad
was overnowcd for a mile. stopping regular
trains. The crovasse Is one mile from tho
Charlotte National Cemetery, and threatens to
overilow 1t. as well as the old battie grouand and
Blanc crevasse. on Bayou La Fourche. is now
125 feet wide md beyond control. 1t ovcrflows
a numb Der OF largo plantations and threatens
to be particularly damaging to tho small white
farmers OF the Vachorie settlement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04

NEwpoRT. May 3.-Miss Sarah b. Gibbes. .
well-known New York lady. who for years has
had summer residence here. fell dead on
Beach street this afternoon. The lady came
here few days since. and was stopping tenn
porarily at the Hodges cottage. She left that
own cottage on BHena Vista. street. Just as
she reached the sideyaik she fell. Assistance
Into the Hodges cottage, and Ii was found she
was dead: Her sister. Miss Emily o. Gibbes
l. here. Miss Gibbes was q daughter OF the
OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
Tho Wen ther.

Generally fair and slightly cooler weat Their prevailed
In tho middle Atlantic States yesterday. 1t was fair
In tho south Atlantic ana Gulf States also.
Cloudy weather and showers covered the Mississippi
valley and tho lake region. with snow In Minnesota and
South Dakota. The temperature at Cheyenne was 2%e
The temperature In the cotton region aud ohio valley
reached 500.
In this city the day fair except for cloudy
weather and light sprinkle In the mornins highest
oficial temperature. 67': lowest. bo', average
humidity. 81 per cent? wind changed from northeast
TO southeast; average velocity. ID inies an hour.
The Thermometer st Psrrys pharmacy In Tue sus
building recorded the tempsraturs yesterday ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
LOOKING AFTER THE ClTY's HEAL7M
The Ladies' Henlth Protective Associatiou
Finds Two Objectionable Stables.

The ladies' Henlth Protective Assoeiation
Finds Two Objectionable Stables.
At a meeting OF the Ladies' Health Protective
Association at 50 West Fifty-sixth street yes
to-day Mrs. c. Fendler. who has been making
an examination OF the disposition Of stable
refuse. reported that the condition Of the
stables at 81 West Forty third street and Sixty
third street and Park avenue was menace to
public health. She stated that President Will
yestlcate tho matter. The committee also re-
ported that owing to m act lust passed by tho
Log stature the power OF the Health Board to
been taken away and the hands Of the Board
tied; inpsmuch as they could n ; only prevent
The Street Cleaning Committee reported
that It was we'll pleased with Commissioners
Brennan 6 progress in cleaning the streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
Tho Color Line In . BrookIy. School.

The Color Line In Brooklyn School
Two reports were presented yesterday to the
Board OF Education In Brooklyn In reference
to the disposal OF the colored pupils In tho sche-
nectady avenue school, One from the majority
favored the establishment OF two distinct
wings. one, to be occupied by the white and the
port was presented by Lawyer T.. McCants
Stewart, apd rocom mended the establishment
ated. After considerable discussion It was de-
cidsd to organize o new. school: TO be known as
83, for the use OF the oolored children alone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04

FIRE ISLAND. May 3.-The three masted
schooner Satella. Capt Jayne. from Fernan-
dina, with lumber while attempting to enter
Fire Island Inlet at ! o'clock this afternoon
struck on tho west side o., Fire Island Bar.
Every effort was made to float her: but with;
wator In her hold. CAPT. Jayne. with his crew
Of six mon, rowod ashore. and was taken in
charge by Cant. Wicks OF the lilo saving sta
ton. Capt. Jayne thinks that tho vessel. which
Is not insured. will be total loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
ROBBED THE DOCTOR.
Gave Up His Money In His Own House at
the Muzzlc OF - Revolver.

Gave Up His Money In His Own House at
the Muzzlc OF - Revolver.
CHICAGO. May "A man entered Dr. Herman
B. Kaufmans Office at 271 Clark street last
night and asked tho physician to come with
him to his home where a young woman was
Ill. DR.. kaufman hurredly threw on his over
cont and stopped to pick up his medicine case.
When he arose he looked into the barrel OF
revolver;
! want them nll." said the man. at the snme
time threatening TO shoot the doctor. The lat
ter was com RELIED to give up his pocketbook,
containing $76. and the thief backed out Of the
office. keeping DR.. Kaufman covered with tho
revolver until he reached the street and made
his escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04

Seven Dy.smos and sos Telephones Burned
Out

PITTSBURGH. May 3.-Early this morning .
heavy electrical storm passed over this SEQ
ton. doing considerable damage. Tho Alle-
gheny County Electric Light Company's
works werc struck by lightning. burning out
seven dynamos and Injuring tho plant to tho
extent OF $1,000. Five hundred telephones
were burned out and numerous buildings
were struck by lightning, but no loss OF lie
has yet boon reported.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04

The Prevailing Sentiment 10 for Third
Party ASTON.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 3.-Fiftccn States arc
represented at the meeting of Alliance Presi.
dents and executive committeeman which
convened here at 10 o'clock this morning In
tho parlors of the Florence Hotel. The pre-
vailing sentiment is In favor of third party
action. but those opposing It are organizing
their FORCES Tor light to the finish. and live
says that all true Alliance men will vote Tor
the full leoppIIes party ticket to be nomina at cd
at Omaha Tillman OF Tennessee was active
and outspoken In his efforts to keep tho Con-
ference non-partisan and out OF politics.