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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-It is understood
that the western silver senators will op.
posed the confirmation of MIR. Preston,
nominated to be director of the mint One
of them said that they would use every
meat.s possible to defeat the man whom
they charge with nullifying the Sherman
acL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

WAsHINGToS, Oct. 3.-RepresentativeD D.
b. Henderson, of Iowa, introduced in the
house resolution providing for an inves.
tigation by a congressional committee of
the methods OF the sugar trust. The reso-
luton went to the committee on rules for
action.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-The Golden Dragon, a
hotel at Koenigswiuter, resort of Rhine
tourists, a short distance below the Drach-
entels, noted mountain, collapsed yester-
day, killing seven persons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

G. C. Kennedy of Lancaster. Pa, has an
old sign which, according to tradition, was
painted by Benjamin West for the Three
Crowns tavern, salisbury, England, before
the young American had become famous
as an artist
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. Secretary Carlisle
has directed that an investigation he made
of the complaint of Chang All Hung, a
Chinese merchant residing in New York,
against Thomas ]. Soharf, Chinese in.
spector of the treasury department. Mr..
Hung complained that the inspector called
him you loafer" and other vile names.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

New YORK, Oct g. = Ex-C Commodore
James d. Smith, of the New York Yacht
club, and chairman of the Americas cup
committee, gave n dinner to Lord Dunra.
ven, owner of the Nalkyrie, last night at
Delmonico's It was very exclusive nf-
tsir, only twenty -four people being present
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

NEw YoEE, Oct. 3.-,Tudga Pryor hns de-
clined to strike out from the answer Of
Russell Sage to the action brought against
him by Della Keegan for 100000 for al
legged breach OF promise of marriage, alle-
cations against her character The judge
says that the evidence may be useful to
show that she was undesirable as a wife.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

BRlDGEroN, N. j., Oct s.-The Cumber-
land county Democrats nominated Charles
II. Pierson for sheriff; William Edward
Cox, for surrogate; Francis 4. Campbell,
for coroner, and William g. Hislop, for
assemblyman in the First district There
were no nominations in the Second district.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct 9-Firemen on the
steamer Yucatan, just arrived from Ha-
yana, charge the deaths of Otto Danan-
berg and George Ahlers, fellow flremen,
who died during the voyage, to the cruelty
and neglect of Chief Engineer Fitzpatrick
and Surgeon Hanford. The officers deny
the charges
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

NEW York, Oct. 8.-While Officers
James II. Ball and John +. storms were
Ikylarking in the Thirty-fifth stree. sta
tion the former was shot just below the
heart. and 1t Ia feared he will die Storms
and Officer Broderick, for the possession
Of whose revolver Ball and Storms were
AtruaRllnQ. were arrested
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

Among the SaXons person accused Of
crime could clear himself by means of com
purgators that is to say, he induced 10
persons to eonlc in and swear to his good
reputation, and that they did not believe
him guilty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

New YORK, Oct 3-AIarie Wainwright,
the actress. was granted an absolute di-
vorce from her husband, Louis James, the
actor, on the ground of iniidelity. James
did not appear to defend the case. She re-
Fumes her maiden name
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

ST. PAUL, Oct. 3.-Russell Sage, OF New
York, lost his suit against the Winona
and st. Peter railway. 1t involves l41, GOO
600 acres of land, valued at $4,000. The
suit was brought to settle the title of val
uable land in southern Minnesota.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

BERLIN, Oct. "A dispatch from Zan-
zibar says Major Won Wissman, with his
expedition, arrived at Tanganyika on July
after numerous hard fights with the
Arabs. lie was victorious in every fight,
and liberated hundreds of slaves.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

LONDON, Oct. 3--The Vienna correspon-
dence of The Daily Chronicle says Prince
Bismarck has sold his memoirs to n south
German publisher for SOC, 900 marks, on
tie condition that they shall be published
Immediately after his DEATH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Oct. 3.-John Lihey,
aged 10 years, employed as doortender
In the Allangowan mines, fell under trip
OF cars while attempting TO board them,
and was instantly killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03
FOR A DEAD COMEDIAN.

Play no sad air upon the chalumeau, ..zs
No mournful melody upon the lute,
But rather let the merriest music flow
Up through the chamber where he IIeth
mute
Perhaps he listenethl ..... ....
Come then with q song and and dance and 10y
ful tunel
Bring in the cymbals and the stirring fife,
The hautboy and the comioal bassoon- .
For he who reused up laughter all his life
Should make q Jest of Death.
DR. Frederick Peterson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03
A Big Land Case settIed.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 3.-The United States cir
cult court of appeals decided the case of
Frederick Prentice against the Duluth
Storage and Forwarding company, involy-
ing Duluth land valued at 81 ,0O0,00O Judge
Sanborn rendered a decision against Prem
4
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03

Teacher-V hy can't you learn to ealcu
late interest nicely as Tommy Traddics'
Dull Boy amt had so much expert
once MS he has Our house ain't mortgaged.
GOOD News
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-03
Rnee Traek Lieense Revoked.

RAILWAY. n. j., Oct. 9-The Linden
township committee last night reconsid-
cred the granting of the license to the Lin
den Blood Horse association.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
NO DIVORCE FOR DR.. BARLOW.
The Jury Finds the Charges Against
His Wife to BE Absolutely False.

In the suit OF DR.. John w. Barlow
against his wife, Jessie A. Barlow, for alb
so.ute divorce, the jury this morning re-
turned a verdict for the defendant. The
jury found that the charges against Mrs.
Barlow were false in every particular.
The case was tried before Justice Cullen
and a jury in the Supreme Court. Brook
Ign.
DIR. Barlow lives at 667 Bedford ave-
nue.. and Mrs. Barlow at IT'S Rutledge
street, Brooklyn. An attempt was made
previous to the trial to take Mrs. Bar
lows default. but 1t was not allow ed.
The Barlows were married in 1876. They
have two daughters. Mrs. Barlow was
taken sick a few years ago. and her hus-
band had her confined In a santa rum.
In March last Mrs. Barlow, while visit
ing friends in Staten Island. became sick,
and she says her husband threatened
to have her sent away again. To avoid
this she left home. She went to Albany,
Montreal, Philadelphia n other places.
Her husband charged her with run
ming away with DIR. Charles H. Giles, Of
Philadelphia. This was denied.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
REV. DR.. MORGAN EXPLAINS.
Says His Failure to Record that
Marriage Was an Oversight.

DIR. John T. Magic. the Registrar of
Vital Statistics. this morning received a
letter from Rev. ID. Parker Morgan, d.
D., OF the Church OF the Heavenly Rest.
Fifth avenue and Forty-ffth street. who
is alleged to have failed TO record, as
required by law, a marriage certificate.
Rev. DIR. Morgan said he regretted that
the matter had been made public. as It
was undoubtedly an oversight.
lie said he did not recollect receiving
a communication from DR.. Maggie on the
subject, but would see that the oversight
was remedied. -.
DR.. Maggie had an interview this morn
Ing with Mr.. Steinert. counsel for the
Health Department and IL Is probable
that the matter will be dropped right
here, as the certificate will no doubt he
filed.
The trouble came when Marcus Benja-
min. who was married on June l6. 1892.
DR.. Morgan performing the
could not find his marriage record in the
records OF the Health Department. lie
says he wrote DR.. Morgan. inclosing a
blank. requesting him to I'LL IT out. out
received no answer from DR.. Morgan.
The punishment for neglecting TO fle a
certificate Is arrest, followed by a SO
6pA
The evening world., 1893-12-21
ACCUSED BY A LITTLE GIRL.
Bernard Bate, Jr., Gets Into Serious
Trouble.

Bernard Bate, jr., the seventeen-year-
old son OF Bernard Bate, produce COM
mission dealer of IS Morris street, was
arraigned in the Tombs Police Court
this morning charged with attempted
criminal assault upon tweive-year-old
Phoebe Isaacs. OF 81 Washington street.
He was arrested at his fathers store
yesterday afternoon. and on being TAX
en- to court was remanded in 5000 bail.
He spent the night in a cell. and this
morning the examination was contin-
ued.
According to the story told in court.
the girl. who does not look near as old
as she is. was passing Bates store
when the young fellow stopped her, and
after giving her twenty-five cents, in
vited her downstairs. She accompanied
him. leaving her younger sister. Louise,
in the store.
Just Their the child's married sister. Mrs.
Mary Deutsch. of 100 Washington street.
passed by, n on being informed by
Louise Of what had happened. she ran
down to the cellar and rescued her sis
ter. Then she obtained a warrant for
the boys arrest. The Bates are well
known in Trenton, y. j., where they
live.
At the conclusion OF the hearing Bate
was held for trial.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
HELP FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
DR.. Colt Has Plans Which He Wants
Discussed.

DIR. Stanton Colt, OF the University Set
Element Society. has sent letters to
about twenty OF the representative labor
leaders of the city asking them to meet
at the rooms of the Society, &c Delaney
street. tonight, to discuss plans for
securing work for the unemployed work
men of the city.
DIR. Colts plans are
First. the establishment OF Official La
Dor Intelligence Bureaus.
Second. that no one engaged In any
kind of public employment by the city
shall be dismissed, but that every de-
partment shall increase its stan Of work.
ers to the fullest degree of usefulness.
Third. II the Oflcial Intelligence Blu
reau discloses a number of unemployed
greater than the city departments would
require, that new public work be begun.
DR.. Colt thinks his plans may be car
ried out by a petition of the people to
the Legislature.
II his plans meet with the approval of
the representative labor leaders. DR.. Colt
thinks a petition with the names of
300. 900 men. women and children can be
sent to Albany.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
GIVE THE PEDDLERS A SHOW.
NoOrhis Lectures the Police
and Fines the Prisoners.

Capt. Cortright, OF the Eldridse street
station, mad a raid on the Hester,
Essex and Ludlow street push-cart ped
dlers shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. and captured twenty-five OF them.
When the prisoners were taken to the
Essex Market Police Court Justice
Voorhis said loud enough for all in the
courtroom 10 hear:
Il dtn't want TO encourage you TO go
out and pick up these people Just for
standing. II they make a habit; OF doing
this 1t Is all right to bring them here
n let them know the law. Tn or
dinance gives them ten minutes. | think
they are entitled to a few minutes grace.
After that arrest them.
II do not think when YOU captain
sent YOU out ne gave you all orders to
bring In n prisoner. II YOU so through
your district and cannot find any one
violating the law. II is no discredit to
you or your precinct"
His reason for making the statement
was tina some of the men claimed that
the officers arrested them although they
had not been standing at one spot for
Ave minutes.
Justice Noorhis fined the peddlers 81
each. Nearly all OF them were locked
up. as they did not have the money TO
pay the fine.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
To CARE FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Charities Commissioner Porter
Submits a Plan.
Applicants to He Sent to His DEPART
ment for Investigation.

At the meeting OF the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment to-day Mayor
Gilroy brought up the question Of re-
destitute who apply for shelter at police
stations.
When the item in the Police Depart
ment estimate OF $i 900 for contingent
expenses. which includes meals for pris-
oners and destitute dodgers. was reached
Mayor Gilroy turned to President Martin
and said:
"Will 81 200 be enough to provide food
for all persons who will apply for lodg-
ings in police stations this Winter? I
for one am willing to ma .e ample pro-
vision to feed the hungry. There are
many out of employment, and the appll-
cations for aid will probably be numer-
GUS"
President Martin replied that a very
small part Of the contingent fund was
used to provide meals. Meals were only
given in exceptional cases.
AS a rule. destitute dodgers were re
ferred to the Charities Department. II
was the duty OF hat Department I,
care for such persons.
III we would provide meals the sta
tion-houses would be filled all the time
he concluded.
Mayor Gilroy then said the subject
was called to his attention by the
Charity Organization Society, from
which he had received a letter request
Ing that some action be taken to re
lieve the hungry and homeless. as tn.
charity societies could not supply al
demands made on them.
President Martin was heartily In favol
Of a plan for relief, but he was op
posed to making the Police Department
the distributing agent.
President Porter. OF the Charities De
partment. who was present. reiterated
r. suggestion he made on the subject
some time ago in a communication t,
the Mayor. to the effect that all whc
stations be taken next morning befor,
a police magistrate and committed to tn,
care OF the Charities Commissioners.
The commissioners could then In
vestigate each case on its merit. 1
the applicant be Il resident and deserv
ing Of aid. he will be sent to the islanC
and taken care OF. II he be a non
resident he will be turned over to thu
state Commissioners of Charities.
III his plan was adopted MIR. Porte
predicted thai the station-houses woult
be rid OF dodgers within thirty days.
Police COMMISSIONS MacLean, speaking
for the Police Board. said he could Civ,
the assurance that every Commissions
would do all in his power TO cooperate
with the Che rites Department, and tina
the necessary orders would be issued Il
carry out the Porter plan.
The Mayor then referred the papers II
the matter to President Martin. and |
was decided that a conference between
the Police and Charities Commissioner
be held for the purpose OF carrying on
Mr.. Porter's idea.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
DUG UP 4 PETR|F|ED CAT.
Believed to Be Armorer Godfrey's
Long Lost Pet.
Disappeared Ten Years Ago from n
Brooklyn Arniory.

A petrifed cat Is on exhibition in the
Forty-seventh Regiment Armory. on
Marcy avenue. Williamsburg, and there
by hangs a tale.
Ten years ago. when william Godfrey
was armourer of the regiment, he had a
pet cat. The animal disappeared and
Godfrey offered a reward for its return,
but without success.
This morning, while laborers were dig
ging In the cellar OF the armory, they
came upon a hard substance which, on a
close examination, was found to be a
petrihed cat.
The petrifaction was perfect. the head
and legs being as natural as a living cat.
Several people who saw 1t recognized 1t
as Godfrey's long lost pet.
The armory site was. many years ago.
the great Union skating pond in Winter,
and the baseball ground in Summer.
When excavations were being made for
the armory building. the workmen came
upon numerous small springs n the
earth was impregnated with lime.
The cat was found under the flooring
of the cellar. and 1t is supposed the ami
NAL ran after Il rat and could not get
out again.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
JOHN TANNER RECAPTURED.
He Escaped from Raymond Street
Jail Dec. ).

John Tanner. the young man who es-
capped from Raymond Street Jail, Brook
Ign, on Dec. 5, was re%captured early this
morning on the corner of Flushing and
Graham avenues.
Policeman McCrea. who had been look
Ing for Tanner since he escaped, saw
him as he was about to board a car. and
took him into custody.
Tanner was sent to Jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury on a charge OF
burglary in entering a brewery in WILL
iamsburg.
Dec. 5 was visitors day. Mrs. Tanner
n a friend named Christopher Genden
a Stage street saloon-keeper, called to
see him. Genden ave his pass to
Tanner. and the latter walked out Of
jail. arm In arm with his wife.
Genden was arrested. and is still in
jail awaiting trial.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
BR00KLyN news.
WELtEs HEAD OF THE POLICE.
Dr.. Emery Head Of BrOoklyn's
Health Department.
Mavor-Elect Schieren Names Two
of His Cabinet.

Nayor-elect Charles A.. Schieren, of
brooklyn, this morning officially an
nounced the members of his cabinet
who have accepted office. They are:
Leonard r. Welles, Police Commits
sioner, md DR.. u. Taylor Emery, Health
Commissioner.
Both gentlemen are strong Republic
cans. Neither has ever held an office
under the Brooklyn city government.
Dr.. Emery is MIR. Schieren's family
musician, and lives on Greene avenue.
Few people In Brooklyn have ever
heard of Mr.. Welles, although several
wears ago he was Warden of Auburn
Prison. The salary OF the ood Health ana
Mr.. Schieren said to an Evening
World " reporter this morning that. most
of the reports of the other gentlemen
he had selected for his cabinet were In
In announcing the names of Mr.. Welles
and Or. Emery Mr.. Schieren said the
other. persons who had been asked to
Saturday, and that their names would
be made public Jan. 2.
MIR. Schiercn said he. would not take
his seat in the City Hall until Jan. 2,
which is a variation from the usual Gus
tom observed by his predecessors, who
have always held a public reception on
Jan. l OF each year.
The name of the private secretary OF
the Mayor-clect has not yet been made
public. Mr.. Schieren in speaking of the
appointment this morning said he de-
sired his secretary to have knowledge
Of German, as a great many letters he
received were written in German.
\ number OF prominent Republicans
we're in conference with the Mayor-elect
this morning arranging matters for his
inauguration.
Mr.. Schieren asked the reporters to
tina after to-day he would re-
fuse 10 see all callers. as he desired to
spend the holidays quietly.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
FOR SWINDLlNG FEMALES.
John Fergus Arrested by the Brook
Iyn Police.

John Fergus. who claims to be an
English manufacturer, was held by JUS
tice Walsh in the Adams Street Police
Court. Brooklyn, this morning for exam
nation on a charge Of swlndling.
1t is alleged that he has been flooding
the country with advertisements offer
ing easy employment to women at large
pay. The advertisements called for $l.25.
for which the Empire Manufacturing
Of 6 Henry street, Brooklyn.
would send samples Of work to be DONE.
and full Instructions. In return for the
money. it Is said. the women received
a small piece OF cheap silk, with instruc-
tions to make 1t into a necktie. Nos Henry
street, where the prisoner was arrested.
is a cheap Administrations house. In
tity OF glaring letter-heads and a few
va rds OF silk.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
DIED At THE DOCTORS.
knaack Was Barely Seated In "a
Chair When Death Came.

Coroner Dreamer, Williamsburg, to-day
ordered hat an autopsy be performed
on the body of Ferdinand Knack. who
died suddenly last night, supposedly from
heart disease.
Knaacks who lived with his wife and
worked in Young's ~licorice factory on
South Fifth street. Last night he hurt
his hand while at work, and started for
the office of DR.. Smylie, on Penn street,
near Bedford venue
When he reached Hewes street he sat
down on the horse block in front OF DIR.
Frank Freel's residence. The physician
saw him.. and believing him to be sick
went out NJ brought the man into his
Office. AS Knaack was seated in an arm
chair, he feebly. thanked the doctor, then
gave a gasp and died.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
WRECK, THEN BOYCOTT.
Tailor COhen's Employees Get Even
for Their Discharge.

Nine men, members of the New York
Cloakmakers' Union, were arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Connolly, in Brook
Ign, this morning. charged with wreck
ing the tailor-shop of Mark Cohen, on
Suffer avenue. Brownsville. The case
was adjourned.
Cohen discharged the prisoners from
his employ Il week ago because they
For revenge they wrecked his place.
In court to-day, Cohen told the JUS
tice that he had been boycotted by every
store in the neighborhood. He said he
would have to move from Brownsville.
because of the action of the union at a
boycotting meeting held at Palmer's Ca
sino, Eastern Parkway, last night.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
JERSEY.
STEIN STABBED TWO MEN.
Resorted to n knife After Having
an Argument.

NEWARK. \. j., Dec. H.-Justice
Mulligan this morning committed Adam
Stein to the Hudson County jail for trial,
on the charge OF stabbing John Gorsch,
OF Seventh street, Harrison, and Mat
thew Ryter. Last night Stein get into an
with Gorsch in hoster's sa-
loon, on sixth street. Paterson, where
the men came to blows.
Stein pulled a long knife, and first
stabbed GOrsCh over the right eye and
on the right arm. and then cut Eyter,
who tried to act as pracemaker, In the
head. Neither OF the injured men was
balIN hurt.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
LEVIED ON HYMN-BOOKS.
Sheriff Seizes Sunday-School Goods
to Satisfy a Judgment.

NEWTOWN, l.. l., Dec. 21.-Sheriff
Norton. of Queens County. this morning
seized Bibles. hymn books, a reading
desk. a service card and other property
in the st. James's Episcopal Church in
this place to satisfy a judgment obtained
ny Morris f. Young against John B.
Hyer, ex-Sunday-School Superintendent.
Mr.. Hyer bought the articles, and
Pastor Edward McGuffey thought he had
presented them to the church. But after
resigning and moving to Sullivan County,
Mr.. Hyer sent for the property, saying
he had only oaned it. When Lawyer
Reymert, counsel for Young. who held
a claim against Hyer, heard this. he
secured an attachment against the prop
erty.
The evening world., 1893-12-21
H. 0'NEILL & co.,
9Th Ave.. 10th 10 2Ist St.
Julius Hamburger Reappointed.

Julius Hamburger was to-day resppoiatsd Cisk
OF the Fourth District Civil Court by Judge Alfred
steekler. The salary Of the position is $500 Q
year and the term for six years. Mr.. Harburssrs
c~lerkship has been highly commended by ths
Commissioners Of Accounts. He IL President q
the steckler Association. Grand Master OF The
Independent Order Free Sons OF Israel and an ae-
tive and prominent members OF Edward Evsrses
Lodge. |. o. r. b. Zion Lodge. l. o. y. 9. Of u;
Mount MorIsh Lodge. r. and \. NJ: Mutual Re-
lief Association. Edward Everett Lodge. I. o. q.
F. Isabella heimsth. Lebanon Hospital 40
other charitable ana humane institution
The evening world., 1893-12-21
NO M'KANE DECISION TO-DAY.
Justice Cullen Makes That An
nouncemenl from the Bench.

Justice Cullen. sitting in the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn. this morning announced
from the bench that there would not be
a decision In the case OF John Y. Nc
Kane render red to-day.
Before Justice Cullen came into court
the room ~was'crowded with lawyers and
politicians, all of whom were anxious to
hear McKane's fate in his hard fight for
a stay penang an appeal from Justice
Barnard's decision in his trial for con-
tempt.
Immediately upon the announcement
from Justice Cullen several of McKane's
henchmen hurriedly left the courtroom
and ran with the news to their chief. who
was anxious!y waiting to hear the result.