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The evening world., 1893-09-15
TRIED SUICIDE FOR LOVE.
Frank Palmer Had Quarrelled
with a Young Woman.
She Had Discovered thst Ne Had
Wife.

Frank Palmer. twenty-five years old,
a painter, of 526 Myrtle avenue. Brook
lyn. pleaded guilty In the Butler Street
Police Court. Brooklyn, this morning
to the charge of attempting to take
his own life. He was held for the
Grand Jury.
AS Janitor Peter BREASTED was closing
hte flats on Eleventh street, between
Seventh and Eighth avnues, at II
o. clock last night he heard peculiar
noise in the vestibule of 425. The JAM
tor Investigated and found Palmer lying
on the floor bleeding profusely from Il
bad cut across his left wrist A razor
was lying b his side.
BREASTED called an officer. Their at
tempts to bring the man to conscious
ness proved unavailing. Al. ambulance
was called from the Seney. Hospital.
Palmer was taken away, and soon re-
covered. He was exceedingly weak
from loss of blood.
In giving his reasons for his rash act.
Palmer said he WAS very much at
the house where he We found bleeding
to death. He said he had quarrelled
The quarrel was the result OF Miss
Finning's discovery that Palmer was
married
Palmer was completely infatuated with
Miss Filming, and his only regret, he
said, was that the attempt on his life
was unsuccessful.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
NOW PAPA BATES IS SUED.
Annetta NoGrath Bates Wants
100000 Of His Many Dollars
Sho Accuses him OF Robbinx Her
OF Charles Affections.

The young woman who claims Charles
F. Bates as her husband, not only
wants divorce from Charley, but also
will sue for 100000 cash from his
wealthy papa, so her lawyers said this
morning.
The bringing of the suit has been en-
trusted to Harwitz & Hershfield, who
will serve the papers on Mr.. Caleb
Francis Bates this afternoon, or as
soon as possible.
The suit is to be brought in Supreme
CourtCourt. 1t is stated that between
July l, 1892. and Aug. 20, 1893. the de-
PENDANT. well knowing that said Charles
f. Bates was the husband of the plain
tim. and wrongfully contriving and in
tending to injure the plaintiff and to
deprive her Of her husbands comfort,
protection, society, aid and support, will
fully, wrongfully and maliciously, by
Charles F. Bates to abandon the plain
tin and live apart from her.
Go j6 i is alleged that since &c
his son mone s s ea aSe tS Sen sate
and Jurisdiction Of the court, and has
also supported him. In view of all
these alleged facts. Mrs. Bates wants
Mr.. Bates. ST.. will have twenty days
to file an answer.
Attorney Hershfield has also prepared
papers to serve on Charles F.. Bates in
divorce proceedings. but his firm has
been informed that the young man can
not be found
In these papers the revelation is made
that ION or about the 18th day Of July
1890. at the city of New York, this plain
tiff and the defendant were duly mar
ried." 1t had been previously under
stood that the couple was married at
Newport. but no details Of the New York
ceremony will be given.
The papers stated that the plaintiff was
abandoned Aug. 90 1t is added that in
the opinion of the plaintiff the defendant
owns real and personal estate to the
amount Of large value. The papers
state that a separation provision for the
support Of the plaintiff and counsel fees
The attorneys for the plaintiff said the
papers would be served on young Me-
Grath as soon as he can be founu. or in
case he cannot be found they willn be
served by publication. A molten for
counsel fees will also be made.
Mrs. Bates, or Miss McGrath, was to
have appeared in City Court to-day in
proceedings on a Judgment in Default
OF 1916 obtained against her in 1891 by
John, odell. He claims, that amount for
keeping her horse I'D c"rt. The case
was adjourned until Tuesday.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
JUNCTION CITY IS DOOMED.
Flames Wipe Out Mill Creek
Other Towns Threatened.
Wisconsin Farmers Tlssing from
Forest Fires.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. Sept. ia
message to the superintendent of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad from juno
ton City, ten miles west OF this city,
says the town is burning and will be
totally destroyed. Mill Creek is said to
have been wiped out Of existence and
many farmers in the Black River dis
trict will be rendered homeless.
This city is SURF bundled by forest
fires, though there is no immediate dan
ger from them. The forests between
here ana Mosinee have been blazing for
several days. and It is feared that many
farmers in that territory will lose their
crops and cattle, even If they are. for
turate enough to escape with their lives
MARSHFIELD Wis, Sept. l5.-For
many days forest fires have ragged inccs-
sanity in this vicinity. burning many
cords of wood, much lumber and prop
erty of settlers. Yesterday. famed by IA
gale from the west. the flames were at
their worst. and last night In a binding
smoke a score OF families were homeless
and were fleeing to this city.
Word was received here yesterday af-
ternoon that Powers Station, at which
place there is a battery of coal kilns,
was on fire. A party Of men attempted
to go there to render aid, but the stifling
smoke drove them back.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
SAILED FROM 4 CHOLERA PORT.
Report that Enigrants Are on tho
Way to New York.

Talk of cholera has been renewed by
the following cablegram from London
Many emigrants from the Continent. brought
via Hamburg. to England. sailed to New York
to-day from the cholera infected port OF Grims
by.
Grimsby is seaport town OF Eng
land. IN the County OF Lincoln. on the
south side of the estuary Of the Humber,
fifteen miles southeast OF Hull. 1t has
a harbor with extensive docks.
There has been cholera there recent
ly. and it is considered an infected port
by the quarantine authorities.
When asked this morning what he
would do when the emgrants reach this
port DR.. Jenkins said he considered 1t
very improbable that the emigrants had
sailed from Grimsby for America.
II know of no line Of steamers leav-
ing that port" he said, and even II
there was such a line. 1t Is probable
emigrants from the Continent would go
to Hull or Liverpool.
IT believe the steamship companies are
enforcing the rule requiring period
NJ detention on the other side, and II
the emigrants mentioned were detained
on the other side, and there Is no
sickness among them when they reach
this country, II they are really coming
here, they will, Of course. be allowed
TO land.
'In case there is sickness among Them
or II they were not detained on the
other side, they will be detained here"
The evening world., 1893-09-15
TAMMANY LOST AGAIN.
Is Police Commissioner Sheshsn .
Victim OF Dog Thievesp

Unless Tammany soon returns to his
home and his owner, there is good rea-
son to believe that serious trouble will
follow. This Is official.
Tammany is the prize Skye terrier that
Senator Murphy presented to Police
Commissioner Sheehan some time ago.
Whether the dog is naturally inclined
to sneak out of the house. or whether
the allurement of reward causes him
to be enticed away, Is yet a question
with Commissioner Sheehan.
Among his intimate friends, however,
the statement is made that the Tam
many leader of the Thirteenth Is nurs-
ing growing suspicion that he is being
Systematically worked" by west-side
gang of dog thieves.
Less than month ago the dog disap-
peared from Commissioner Sheehan' s
house. at 464 West Twenty-third street
reward Of s. was offered, and Tam
many was brought back to the house a
few nights afterwards by ragged
youth.
Last Monday the dog again disap-
peared. A half hour after his departure
this message came: "They have cap
tured Tammany again."
The message was anonymous, but Mr..
Sheehan decided TO make another effort
to find his dog. He now advertises for
his pet and offers a reward for his re-
turn.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
BUT LITTLE TRADING DONE.
Stock Market Waits on the Action
Of the Senate.

Affairs at the Stock Exchange were
influenced at the start by moderate SELL
ing orders for London account, but the
market soon cut away from this in
fiuence and advanced.
General Electric rose from 46 IL to 40
and made a good leader, as 1t was taken
freely by prominent houses.
The advance in the general list was
IA to / per cent, but there was little
activity in any direction.
In some quarters there was a dispo-
sition to discount another good bank re-
turn tomorrow.
In judging of this statement 1t should
be remembered that while the banks
have received liberal amounts of cur
rency from the interior, the arrivals of
gold from abroad this week have been
smaller than for some time past. Hence
as large gain in cash as that reported
on Saturday last Is hardly to be ex-
pected.
Easier money affords support to the
market, but the delay of the Senate In
acting upon the silver question causes an
indisposition to trade, and hence the ex-
cessive dullness.
The steamship Britannia brought f4s,-
OPS gold coin consigned to Wells, Fargo
& Co. The Fuerst Bismarck brought
Fl $50 gold coin, consigned to the Mer-
chants Exchange National Bank.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
He STOLE $4,000,
Cashier Balm, of the Home Bank,
Speoulated in Stocks.
Hypothecated Securities and Con.
fessed When Cornered.
Not Arrested Because "He wasnso
. Thief At Heart"

Howard l.. Balm. ex-cashier Of tho
ond street, will probably be under ar
rest before tomorrow morning.
Superintendent Byrnes and District
Attorney Nicoll have been informed that
Balm made away with over $4,000 worth
OF securities belonging to the bank.
With these officials rests the liberty or
incarceration OF the self-confessed GRIM
inal.
Although the theft took place several
weeks ago, few knew about 1t until
to-day Balm had been In the banking
business for years, and In the Homo
institution no one was more highly re-
garded. He lived quiet life, spent
most of his time with his wife and two
children. looked after his aged parents
and also educated his sisters.
wall street. With what money he had
saved he gambled in stocks. Finding
himself losing everything by drop In
the market, he hypothecated the banks
securities in order to recover his losses.
President Stephenson first discovered
the theft. When questioned about the
missing bonds Cashier Balm made full
discovery was certain, he preferred to
remain and take the chances of going
to jail. He seemed utterly heartbroken.
He could have easily made away with
$l5O.0O or more, but he was content
with the amount stolen.
President Stephenson called In several
OF the directors to consult as to what
discharged for dishonesty, The bank
did not think 1t necessary. to begin
criminal proceedings, as Bain,s surety.
s sns S o1 S aS$ Th Sant Was wa:
only out something like 81 600.
When the Fidelity Company was mo-
titled OF the stealing its President. Mr..
OF sl5.O would be paid. The intention
was to arrest Balm at once but the fact
that he remained in the city, making no
really was not a thief at heart"
caused the Fidelity officials to recon-
slider the decision.
ut Is not for us to prosecute Bain,
said President Seward to an Evening
World" reporter this morning. but, SO
far as we are concerned. we propose to
do our duty. Within a few minutes We
authorities, and II they want to prose
cnte the man they can do so. When
we became surety for Balm we fully
Investigated his character and found
He Is only thirty-five years old. I am
more than surprised at the way he has
turned out. We will promptly pay the
much, as he has not a dollar in tho
world"
Every effort has been made to keep
Bain's present whereabouts a secret.
Two days ago he moved rather hur-
riedly from the four-story frame house
on Eighty-third street, between Ninth
and Tenth avenues, for which he paid
$50 a month rent. 1t was said this
morning that he was now In Newark.
n. j. His salary as cashier OF the
bank was $3.50 per year.
Bain's wife and children were In ths
&C untry when the discovery OF his short.
age became known. They were hastily
called back by him two weeks ago, but
he steadfastly refused to tell his wife
the cause of the trouble. 1t was only
after visiting the bank herself that she
learned all.
Rain refused to tell the name of the
broker who gambled for him in Wall
street.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
ANOTHER REF0RMAToRY VICTIM.
Henry Mailer Declares that Brutal
Treatment Killed His Son.

With the news of the suspension of
Supt. Brockway comes the announce
ment of the death of William Maier,
twenty years old, of 30 Sumner avenue,
Williamsburg, a former inmate of the
Elmira Reformatory.
Maier died Wednesday of tuberculosis,
within an hour after watching the
funeral cortege OF n friend. His father,
Henry Mailer. declares that his son was
killed by the brutal treatment he re-
ceived al Elmira.
When he went TO the reformatory.
two years ago, for stealing a suit Of
clothes, young Maier weighed l35 pounds
Five weeks ago his parents were re-
quested to take him home as he was
In failing health. At death he weighed
50 pounds.
Within the past week. the father says,
his son told him that Brockway had
Knocked him senseless because he spoke
too loud to the man at the next ma
chine In the tailor shop.
ON recovering, he said. he was taken
to the paddling-room, strung up by the
thumbs ana given twenty-one blow $
with piece of rubber hose three feet
long.
A few days later, when he spat blood
while at work. the physician reported
that he was shamming He was again
taken to the paddling-room and pun
The evening world., 1893-09-15
DECLARED INSANE ON HEARsAY.
Doctors Signed Certificates Without
Examining Kate Throssell.

MAPLEWOOD. N. j., Sept. 15.-It is
said that steps will be taken to have a
thorough examination made of the men,
tai condition of Kate Throssell. She is
the eldest daughter of the late Mr..
Throssell, baker, who left a large
fortune. Kate is now in the Morris
Plains Asylum, and it is alleged that her
commitment was illegal.
Mrs. Throssell and her younger daug-
ter. Jennie, called on DR.. W. j. Chan
der, of South Orange, and DR.. r. s.
Gage. of Roseville. They made ale
cations concerning Rates mental
condition, and on the strength of
them the girl was taken to the asylum.
She protested, but was forced into the
carriage.
Now it is rumored that she Is per-
fectly sane. Her objection to the en-
gagement of her sister to a young man
is said to be the cause of her removal
to the asylum. Whether she is sane or
not. the allegation remains that her
commitment was illegal, as neither doc
tor made an examination Of the girl,
signing the certificate upon the state
ments made by her mother and sister,
The evening world., 1893-09-15
fever At The STRIP.
Forty Cherokee Boomers Stricken
Down with Typhoid.
Heat and Hunger Claiming Victims
Outside the Promised Land.
Missing People whs My Have Per-
ishod in Prairie Fires.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 15.-Thousands
upon thousands Of people are still ar
irving daily to enter the Promised Land
and the situation is indeed getting Sc
rious all along the line. With from
1000 to 1000 people lined up at each
registering booth, and the clerks tired
out, but little Roadway can be made.
The temperature was 102 degrees in the
shade yesterday, with hot winds blow
ing clouds of dust, and water scarce.
The prospect of sp ending many hours
in line has disguised many, and last
night fully 800 people boarded the trains
and left for their homes. Two men
died yesterday Of prostration. and one
poor old negro. who came all the way
from Georgia to get a home, persisted
from hunger and thirst.
At Saltwater the crowd is getting I'M
ruly and trouble is feared. A score OF
people are dangerously sick. and one
has died The fires in the Pawnee Reser-
walton have swept over a large section
of country, burning of the grass and
destroying the improvements the In
dams have made on all the allotments.
A number of people are missing at
Pawnee and It is feared some of them
have persisted In the fires. -----'T'
The whole eastern half Of the strip
was on fire last night, and hundreds of
thousands of tons of hay was consumed.
With all the grass burned Off the land
and no water in the streams the settlers
will suffer terribly.
Reports from Hennessey are that
5000 people are now in line. Typhoid
fever has broken out among the people
of the town because of impure water,
and forty persons are already danger
ously sick
The evening world., 1893-09-15
STAFFORD HAD TO RESIGN
Detective Charged with Attacking .
Dsfenceless Woman.

Detective Walter stafford has not been Q
member OF the Metropolitan police force since
last May. lie resigned at that time after hav-
ing been reduc ID n rang, and great pains were
taken TO hush the matter up.
Although the caise Of his resignation was
hlnted at at the time it was not made public
until this mHning.
1t is now said that STAFFORD was accused OF
attempting 10 assault Mrs. Mitchell karn, tho
wife Of u commission merchant ~ II broadway,
who lived ut the time In Sihty-thlrd street, near
Amsterdam avenue.
II is snid that Sta roni WAS sent 10 the house
Ia inycs tigatr the loss of some icNelry, and
finding Mrs. knmm alone at home. took liler-
ties with her and attempted 10 assault her.
Mrs. karam was COntinel to her bed srine
lime after with hystrriu due To fright.
Her husband made complaint against stafford
AT the West SlNty-eishth street station, AMI
Threatened To III the detective. The matter
was brought 10 the attention of InspectT Me-
ANoy and Supt. Byrnes, hut rs far as can be
learned MIR. knr-on refused Ia take any steps
that would make the matter public.
On that account, no formal charges vera
made Tie facts In the case were laid before
the Polio. Commissioners, who reduced STAFF
ford in rank and sent him to the old slip pre-
ciuct 4 few days later he resigned
Supt Ryrncs declined To discuss the case To-
day Neither would Inspector McANoy say any
thing about II.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
TRIED TO RESCUE HIS WIFE.
Then Goode Was Made Prisoner
Also-Both Discharged.

A pretty young woman, dressed In
black. with a black leghorn hat and big
diamonds In her ears, was arraigned
In Jefferson Market Court this morning
She gave her name as Lille Smith.
aged thirty-one. of 3ls West Thirty
second street. She was arrested early
this morning for being drunk and dis
orderly at the corner OF Eighth avenue
and Thirty-second street by Policeman
O'Nelll. of the West Thirty seventh
street station.
on the way to the station-house
he was attacked by Joseph Goode, II
news agent at l0S West Thrty-second
street. who attempted to rescue the
woman, claiming her as his wife.
O'Neill blew his whistle. and Police
man Barrett responded. Both the man
and the woman were arrested. They
were very repentant in court, and JUS
tice Koch discharged them
A few days ago Mrs. uoode had her
husband In court on a summons charg-
Ing him with abandoning her. They
have evidently patched up their differ
ence since.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
Nellie Bly, Interviews Emma Goldman Most and S@va and Spends Week Among Anarchists Next Sundays
WElNBERGER'S EMPTY SAFES.
Lawyer Jaworower Again Disap-
pointed in His Search.

Another safe left by Banker Wcinber-
ger has been opened. Like the others 1t
proved disappointment.
Layer Alfred Il. Jaworower, in COM
pany with Lawyer Louis Lowenstein.
Bernard l.. Jaworower and Deputy
Sheriff clifford. went to Weinberger's
Essex street place yesterday. A large
crowd gathered outside. and 1t was neces-
sary to screen the windows to enable the
party to work.
Lawyer Jaworower had obtained the
combination of the safe. He expected to
find considerable money. In all only 81
in foreign coin and some notes were In
the safe.
There was about 5000 worth of sta
tionery in the place. 1t will be sold to
the rag man. A lot of baggage, sup
posed to belong to poor people, was also
found. If not claimed by Monday Law
yer Jaworower will sell the stuff Tues
day.
Lawyer Jaworower is puzzled by the
following cablegram, which he picked
"Trachten mir sofort befoerderung
berejten Kaun hier NIGHT taenger blejben
bin brodlos fahre Sontag rejset btejwys."
The lawyer believes 1t is a cipher mes.
sage. He makes the following transla-
ton: "Endeavor to send me transport at
once. Can remain here no longer. Am
penniless. Leaving Sunday Reisel Blei-
weiss"
The evening world., 1893-09-15
STONES ON THE RAILS.
West Shore Passengers Badly
Shaken Near NewburG.

officials of the West Shore Railroad
are to-day investigating the accident
which occurred to the New York En-
press, near Newburg. at 7.3O o'clock last
night.
The train was going at the rate of
fifty miles an hour and about one hun
dred passengers were on board, when
it struck an obstruction on the track.
The forward wheels of the engine
Jumped the track, and the train moved
several hundred feet before 1t was
stopped.
Investigation showed that a brick and
a piece of flint rock had been placed
the Sc distractions.
No serious damage was done. but the
passengers were badly frightened by the
shaking up they received.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
KNOCKOUT" FOR A VETERAN.
Orderly Klein Invited Friendly Stran-
gers to Drink on the Bowsry.

At 3 o'clock this morning Policeman
Kirsman. OF the Elizabeth street station,
saw what he thought was a bundle
lying In Il hallway in Chatham Square.
He poked 1t with his club and was sur
rrised when the bundle jumped up and
developed into a six-foot-four- inch man
with a gray beard
lie was very drunk, and the officer
took him to the station-hOuse, and this
morning arraigned him In the Tombs
Court.
The prisoner told Justice Meade that
he was an old soldier, and drew a
monthly pension of SIS.
For a long while he has held the posi-
ton OF orderly in Ward l3 in the
Blackwells Island Hospital.
Yesterday he came to the city 10
open an account in the Bowery Savings
Bank Meeting two friendly strangers
on the Bowery, he invited them to "A
saloon TO have glass of beer. After
the beer he did not know anything until
the officer found him in the hallway.
He gave his name as August Klein.
sixty years of age He was discharged.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
HELLO UP BY Masked MEN,
Manufacturer Kehoe Parted with
$l35 at a Pistols Point.
The Bold Robbery Took Place In =
Paterson, N. j., Street.

PATERSON, N. j.. Sept. 15.-Patrick
Kehoe. Of 30 Market street, one OF
Paterson's oldest shoe manufacturers.
while on his way to his stables early
this morning was held UP" by four
masked men.
At the point OF a revolver they COM
manded him to hand over his money.
Mr.. Kehoe handed them 1886, all he had
with him.
The robbery was committed opposite
the Murray silk Mills, where two watch
men are continually on duty.
The robbers are believed to be from
this city and employed at the Clifton
race track.
The evening world., 1893-09-15
PoLICEMAN's BADGE RECOVERED.
A Policy Dealer Showed 1t as Proof
of Police Protection.

Policeman Alasberg. of the Sixth Pre-
cinct police. Williamsburg, has recov-
cred his shield. which he lost two weeks
ago.
At that time Aasberg tried to arrest
John Snyder, of 1915 Flushing avenue,
who was drunk. A scuffie ensued and
Snyder tore off the, policeman's shield
and ran away with 1t. He was subse-
quently arrested. but the shield was
missing.
In the Even Street Court this morn
ing Alasberg said he heard that John
Meyer, who Keeps policy shop on
Flushing avenue, had policeman
badge in his possession. He exhibited
1t to his customers as proof that he
could not be molested by the police.
Alasberg went to Meyers's shop yes
terday and got the badge, which proved
to be the one he lost. Meyers was not
arrested, but It Is probable that some
action will be taken in the matter.