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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-04

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-04
A BLlGHTED LIFE.
TAE VILLAGE E-GoTRiF,EI

Tho Future Held Nothing Bright or Promis-
Ing A Mode n Miracle which Restored
Heal.n and Happiness.
The evening world., 1893-11-02

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The evening world., 1893-11-02
NEWS.
HER NAME IS KEPT SECRET.
Woman Said to Have Embezzled
Funds Of q Charity Society.
She Has Confessed and Has Made
Partial Rsstitution.

Society women on Columbia heights
are considerably excited by the dis
closure that Il woman connected with
the management OF the Home for Des-
titute Children, at Butler street and
Vanderbilt avenue, Brooklyn. had been
guilty OF embezzling some OF the funds
Of the organization. =
The Board of Managers Is composed
of about one hundred many of
whom are leaders OF swell society. An
Evening World" reporter called at the
homes of several this morning, but was
unable 70 see any of them.
1t Is said that the defalcation was
discovered some days ago and a com
mittee was appointed to make an inves-
tigation. After careful inquiry the Com
mittee reported the result of Its labors.
1t Is alleged that the woman who was
involved broke down, confessed her
wrongdoing and promised to restore the
stolen money. The sum hat was misap-
proiated Ia not stated. but It Is said to
amount TO several hundred dollars.
Since her confession, 1t Is reported,
the guilty woman has given up part OF
the ~ill-gotten gains and has furnished Sc.
curlty for the payment OF the balance.
In consideration Of her settlement, II
Is said, the managers have agreed moi
to disclose her identity.
Mrs. VIC. Spelman. OF 121 Willow
street, is Treasurer of the Society. In
the future all money belonging to the
The Home is maintained by voluntary
contributions from all ...e leading
churches in the city. 1t also support
several Industrial schools.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
WOMEN may VOTE ANY WAY.
Justice Cullen Says Their Ballots
Must Be Distributed.
Attorney Benjamin X. Paine Pre-
diets Complications.

Benjamin K. Paine. representing Geo.
F. Stockpole, Of Suffolk County, this
morning asked Justice Cullen, of the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, to construe
the law, as it effects the duties OF
County Clerk Orange T. Tanning, rela-
tive to the distribution of official bal
lots provided for women voters in cleo
tons for School Commissioners.
Mr.. Paine said that as Justice Bart
lett had held that the law permitting
women to vote for School Commissioners
Is unconstitutional, his client thought
It would be illegal for County Clerk
Tanning to issue the special ballots
for women provided for in that law.
Justice Cullen said the law wal plain
in calling for the special ballots, and II
was Fanning,'s pace to have them print
duty of the Inspecors Of Election to
look out hat they should not be voted.
1t is understood that the application
to Judge Cullen was made with the
view of lessening the chances of success
for Mrs. Raynor, OF Sag Harbor. who
is making a stout tight to be elected
School Commissioner of that town.
Mr.. Paine. said after the trial that
many complications are likely to arise
thinks inspectors will let them vote, and
after they are once In the ballot-bo1
they will be counted.
Justice Bartlett's decision was to the
effect that the law giving women the
right to vote Is unconstitutional. and
that therefore there names should be
stricken from registry lists.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
SISTERS CONTEST HER WILL.
Mrs. Phillips Loft Her Estate tt
Her Second Husband.
Died of Poison After . Secret
Marriage.

Surrogate Abbott In Brooklyn this
morning heard testimony in a contest
over the will Of Mrs. Catherine Phillips,
who died April IL. She bequeathed her
property to her husband, Francis Joseph
Phillips, a musician in the orchestra Of
the Amphion Thatre.
Mrs. Phillips was the widow OF DIR.
James Sweeney, a member Of
Of the Brooklyn Board Of Educa-
ton, who left her his entire estate.
valued at $40, 900. His will was contested
by a daughter by a former wife, from
whom he was divorced.
Surrogate Abbott upheld the will, but
DR.. Sweeney's daughter has taken an
appeal. Until Mrs. Phillips was taken
Ill a few days prior to her death her
relatives did not know that she had been
secretly married to Phillips on Oct. %,
1892.
Three days before she died Assembly
man James F. Quigley called at the
house and drew up her will. by which
she left all her property to her husband.
On April Is Coroner Dreamer heard
that there was something suspicious
about her death, he stopped the
funeral. An autopsy revealed the fact
that the woman died of ergot poisoning.
The jury, however, did not say whether
the dose was self-administered or given
to her by somebody else.
In the present contest Mrs. Phillips's
garet O'Hare and Antoinette Meyers,
are seeking to have the will set aside on
the ground OF d influence and in
competency.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
OR. DEPEW IMPOSED UPON.
His Name Signed to Articles He
Did Not Write.
Satisfied That Newspapers Published
Them II Good Faith.

DR.. Chaunccy NJ. Derew was In i'll
humor to-day.
ITS worse than annoying he said
to an Evening World reporter, ito see
an article flying about in different papers
bearing my name and purporting to
come from my per. Why. bless your
heart. | never wrote an article for u
newspaper in my life"
The Sunday World' "A short time age
published an article on Railroads over
Mr.. Depew's name. II vas furnished by
the Bachelor & johnson syndicate and
was claimed to have been written 10y
Mr.. Depew. 1t caused some comment,
and Mr.. Depew repudiated II.
The proprieors OF the syndicate said
the article a furnished by one Curtis
J.. Mar. who in turn claimed 1t was
furnished him by Frank q. Hunter, who
obtained 1t from Mr.. Harry Duval, pri'
vate secretary to Mr.. Depew, who also
gave permission to have Mr.. Depew's
name signed 10 1t.
II am thoroughly convinced that Mr.
Duval did nothing OF the sort" Mr.
Depew said on learning this part of tn,
story. Mr.. Bachelor called IN me al
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than six articles that had been Furnished
to him by various writers, and that each
was supposed to have been signed h,
me. believe Mr.. Bachelor to have
been imposed upon and will do nothlns
about the matter.
Some time ago | was astounded tt
learn that the Western papers wer,
pitching Into me fer my views upon tn,
labor question. When l looked for tn
cause I learned that an article ppos
to have been written by me had beer
published, and II gave totally differen
IDEAS on the subject from those | hold.
The article that appeared in TIL
Sunday World vas taken from an ad
dress I delivered at the Railroad Men
Building last Christmas, and contained
much that ! said and a great deal tina
President Jeffery, of the Rio Grand,
road. said. 1t was all attributed t
me..though. The Sunday World pub
lished It in good faith. The imposition
was on the part OF the writer of It."
Mr.. Mar made the statement to-da,
that he had a letter from Hunter whici
showed that he simply acted as Hunter
| agent in the matter.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
GAYNOR IS AFTER M'kANE.
Wants the Gravesend Boss to
Show His Registry Lists.
Gross Frauds Allcged-Ths Hearing
Adjourned.

There was n large gathering Of poll
ticians in the Special Term of the Su-
preme Court, brooklyn, this morning. Ten
O'Clock was the u set for the hearing
IN william j. Gaynor's application for
a mandamus on John Y. Mckane and
the eighteen registers of Gravesend.
Mr.. Gaynor van them to show cause
why they should not produce their
books for inspection, as he claims there
are gross frauds In registration.
until 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Lawyer Roderick. who appeared for
McKane. objected to the service OF the
papers on the ground that they, had not
not accept them.
Judge Cullen said Mr.. Roderick could
do as he pleased. But" he added, "if
of Mr.. Gaynor's counsel"
After the case had been adjourned,
MIR. Gaynor gave, out a typewrltten
statement, In which he says all he asks
In the nine counties comprising his
district he say all towns but Gravesend
cheerfully furnished him with registry
lists. At Gravesend, however, he was
told he could not have them without an
order from John Y. McKane, who by
law has nothing to do with the matter
In regard to the alleged illegal regis
~tration at Gravesend, Mr.. Gaynor says:
so great a crime against the fran
chise has never been seer in this county
Those guilty OF 1t are guilty of death,
for 1t is treason to the people"
Application for the mandamus IL
based on the afidavits OF William Z. c
Mayer, william J. Gaynor, j. NJ. Max,
field, OF liz Fffty-sixth street, anG
James NJ. Masterson.
Maxfeid, Mayer and Masterson relate
In their affidavit that last Friday they
went to Gravesend to review and cop,
the registration list of the town.
The man In charge refused to let then
see the list without a written order from
John Y. McKane.
Mr.. Gaynor in his affidavit says Mr.
Mckane sent a man named Murphy to
his Office to ask him why he desired the
list of voters.
Mr.. Gaynor sent back word that he
desired to verify every name on the list
To this Mr.. McKane replied that h,
CGaynor) woul have a nice time getting
the list.
Most of the 6,21S voters reported &c
have been registered at Gravesend. Mr.
Gaynor says. are hostlers, stablemen
saloon-keepers, walters, &C., who have
resided there sixty days during the
Summer.
These names, Mr.. Gaynor says, are re
served. and although the persons ma,
not be present to vote on election day
a ballot will be cast In their name by
some one else,
The evening world., 1893-11-02
DELICATE WOMEN
Or 0sbilha'ed Women. Should use
BRAOFIELJ'S FEMALE REGULATOR.

Every ingredient possesses superb Tonic proper
ties aud cNcrts a wonderful influence In toning up
aud strengthening her system, by dnvlag through
the proper channels all impurities. Health aud
strength guaranteed to result from Its use,
My wife, who was bedrldden for eighteen
months, after using Bradheld's Female Regulator
for two months. IS getting we'll
"a, ". JOHNSON, Malvern, Ark,"
BRADTIELD R~EouLAroa CO., AtlanIa Ca
sold by druggists At 81. CO yer bottle.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
LIQUOR MEN FOR sCH|EREN.
They Would. Readily Close Sun
days to Escape Blackmail
scbieren Has Pledged Himself to
Enforce Law and Suits Them.

II was reported at Republican head
quarters in Brooklyn this morning that
at least two-thirds of the liquor dealers
had held IL secret meeting last night
and declared for Schieren.
4 prominent liquor dealer this morn
,ns said that nearly all the s%aloon-keep-
ers in the city were anxious to close on
Sunday. They have Mr.. Schieren's as
surance that the Excise avs will be
enforced. This, they say, will abolish
the system of assessments for protec-
ton.
A report gained currency this morning
that ex-Secretary Benjamin f. Tracy
vas preparing for an application to
June Grand Jury relating to Mayor
Body expunged from the records.
The application, Il is said, will be
OF Sessions the last Of the week.
Republicans say that the application.
II granted. will be used as a campaign
document a few days before election to
help Mayor Boody's canvass.
At Democratic headquarters the report
was denied, although it was admitted
that such a thing might happen any day.
The members of the Republican Law
Bureau were busy this morning prepar-
ing two hundred affidavits on cases OF
illegal registration In Brooklyn;
me d~IludVlts VIII ne completed thls
afternoon and placed In he hands OF
Lawyer Jacob Bremen, who will apply
10 the courts tomorrow to have several
hundred names stricken from the regis
tration books. In each of the cases
fraud is shown by affidavit.
There Is a lively time expected to-
night when the members Of a branch OF
the Citizens Union hold a meeting at
217 Court street.
The meeting is to be held in the heart
OF what is now known as the II Nc
Garry District" and the independents
McGarrys in case they attempt to make
trouble.
The Citizens Union will also hold a
meeting at so Delmonico place, in the
Twenty-hrst Ward. D.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
NEWELL SENTENCED.
Park Policeman Gets Two Years In
the Penitentiary.

After q number of delays. Park Po-
liceman Alfred c.. Newell, who was re-
Gently convicted OF extortion, was to-
day sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary by Judge Cowing, in Part III.
of the Court OF General Sessions.
Newells counsel. Louis J. Grant, made
a motion for a new trial and arrest OF
Judgment. which the Court denied. The
case will be appealed. -
In passing sentence Judge Cowlng said
that this was the first case of bribery
that had been tried before him nj fifteen
years. During this period the Judge said
he had disposed OF at least 1900 cases.
The maximum penalty for bribery Is
ten years, but In view of the recommen-
dalton to mercy by the jury. Judge
Cowirg impozed as light a sentence as
he possibly could.
Newell was found guilty of taking a
gold watch from August Cordes early
in the morning OF June 81 last. Cordes
was In Central Park with his sweet
heart, and Newell threatened to place
them under arrest unless he got $40.
Capt. Collins. OF the park police, ar
rested Newell in a pawn shop as he
was about to redeem the watch. His
defense was that he loaned Cordes SO
on the timepiece.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
TIGHE ISSUES WARRANTS.
Seventeen Given to Brennsr for AL
legged Illegal Registration.

Justice Tighe. Of the Butler Street Po-
lice Court. Brooklyn, this morning
granted the seventeen warrants for the
arrest of as many men who, 1t Is al
legged, have registered Illegally in the
Sixth and Tenth Wards.
Jacob Bremen. of the Republican bu-
reau for the detection of illegal registra-
ton, applied for these warrants yester-
day, but did not get them.
Judge Tighe said he wanted to consult
with the Distrtct-Attorney before grant
Ing them.
He had evidently seen Mr.. Ridgway,
as he consented to issue he warrants
hts morning without comment.
Col. Bacon. of the Republican Law
Bureau. applied to Justice Walsh, in
the Adams Street Police Court. for war
rants for persons Illegally registering
In the First Ward.
Justice Walsh would not issue the
warrants until Col. Bacon could furnish
more definite proof against the persons
wanted.
The Colonel was more successful at
the Gates Avenue Police Court where
Justice Connolly issued several war
rants for alleged colonizers.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
LOAN C0MMITTEE MEETS.
Report on the Issue OF Certificates
Was Read.

The clearinghouse Association held a
special meeting his afternoon at which
the Loan Committee. appointed or June
Is last, made a long report In regard
to the issue OF loan certificates during
the recent panic.
The Committee consisted OF Frederick
D. Tappan. Chairman; E. Fl. Perkins,
jr.. j. Edward Simmons, Henry W. Can
non, william A.. Nash and George q.
Williams.
The first issue OF certificates was on
June II for $265. 900. n the total amount
issued Sal, 1870, 900. The greatest amount
outstanding at the time was 3SS, 2SO, 900 on
Aug. 20.
The collateral deposit by the bonds TO
cover this issue amounted to $50, ooo, 900,
of which $40, 900, 900 were In bills re-
C~eivable, and SIC. 100000 in stocks AM
bonds. The number OF pieces deposited
and examined by the committee was
II. 029.
The percentage of certificates issued
In the panic Of 1873 was is per cent. OF
| deposits, whereas. in 1898 II was only
a little over 10 per cent.
extra clerk hire during the panic was
$50, 227. The thank OF the Committee
| arc extended TO the First National and
the Chase National Banks for the free
use Of their vaults.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
A GREAT BARGAIN SALE.
Contents Of Ono Whole Floor at
Nominal Prices for Two Days.

Truesdell, Spreter & Co.. OF Eighth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street, be-
gan to-day a special two days sale OF
articles carried upon their second floor
my; The list includes the departments
Ui eloaks, boys clothing, shoes, infants
Mear, wrappers, ladies' waists and mus
N underwear. For the little folks
onere are in. this special sale e~lderdown
Huhts suitable for children from six
months to four years old, and caps OF
stuerd3wn. Bedford cord or plush, 10
60 with the coats, In seasonable elder
Gown also, are ladies' wrappers, which
core Doth handsome and exceedingly
bIbon this, floor also are ladies' and
nmnnureh's shoes, which to-day and to-
nnm2trrroW VIII he sold at prices which can
"Sv Iail to delight the bargain hunter,
iachuli"r bargains are offered, also. in
ana night robes.
Slded TO offer such 'barsains Thai even
sale " win days Of bargain counters their
Seu si,td list OF their offerings shows
no" they propose 10 do this. s|
The evening world., 1893-11-02
POLICEMAN YOUNG's SUICIDE.
Jealousy or His Wife Appears to
Have Been the Cause.

Coroner Creamer, Of Williamsburg,
has impannelled a jury in the case OF
Policeman Edward Young, who COM
mitted suicide at his residence. 262 North
Sixth street. yesterday.
1t seems that of late Young has been
very jealous of his wife. the sister Of
Policeman Mckee, OF the same station.
life that she left him on Tuesday.
That night Young failed to show up at
6 O'Clock roll call, and charges were
preferred against him. He seemed low
spirited yesterday morning when told
that charges would be preferred, and
went to his home in the afternoon,
As he failed to return, Roundsman
Pinkerton went TO the house at s o'clock
last night. After breaking in the door
he found Young dead on the bed, with a
bullet through his heart.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
BEARS STILL HAMMERING.
Slight Success This Morning in
Reducing Prices.
BY Arrangement. Reading Defaults
on $4,000 Gold Bonds.

There was a reverse movement in the
stock market this morning. In place of
the light offerings of stock and the ad-
vance in prices yesterday. the supply
was in excess Of the demand. and n
general reaction OF l-2 to 3 3-S per cent.
took place
The bears seem determined to prevent
the public from obtaining any favorable
Impression In regard TO the repeal OF
the Sherman law. The only way they
can keep outsiders away r. by hammer
shares overheard. Whether the scheme
will work is another thing.
Thus far holders have shown great
IL is evident that. there are two sides
=, the market, and that the bulls will
not give up without a struggle.
The banks are fairly loaded down
with funds. and borrowers can secure
accommodations on cheap terms. This
will enable those who are bulls TO carry
their stocks, besides inviting invest
ments.
Capitalists are not going to seek a
per cent. loan market ~ long as good
securities can be obtained that viii mel
In a majority OF instances opening
quotations were generally above last
night, hut. the first prices were the best
and later Louisville & Nashville declined
d - W . l-E. NIX II ohkht ~ ~
l0l IA, Burlington & Quincy 3-s tc
g. SIS, Chicago Gas is to &c rs, Rocl
Island | 70 SO is, Distillers | is to 81 SIS
General Elee,T RI ! to a IA, New Ens,
rs to 50 l-2.
Bar silver In London is l-2d. higher a
AID. per ounce.
Stocks continued duli and heavy a:
the day advanced. The dealings wer,
confined almost entirely to the roon
traders, and the speculation taken al
affair. The bears were persistent, an
selected one stock after another as
target.
Even St Paul, which is expected I,
show n big Increase in earnings for tn
fourth week Of October, was marked
down to below 66.
Money. lent at ia a 2 per cent. oil
call. and no change from the presen
has drifted need be looked for for som,
time to come. The demand for specu
lative purposes Is exceedingly light, whit
the currency movement is still in favo
The Sub-Treasury was debtor ss26. "a
settled In gold;
Foreign exchange was frmer.. an
Bankers long sterling sold at 49,
4sl IA and sight at isS "a a asa. TIL,
inquiry is stimulated at the b.
remittances on account Of interest an
dividends due to foreign holders of on
securities.
The Reading yesterday defaulted OF
$4,000 Car Trust. series ID. 5 per cent
gold bonds. The receivers have ar
ranged with the holders for an indefinit
extension, giving them an additional
per cent. per annum for so doing.
The original issue was for $3l0, 0t
and was made In 1880, TO continue 10
ten years. Their redemption, therefore
was at the rate of s3l 900 every year
and until yesterday they have been re
tired promptly. They are amply Sc
cured by the rolling stock Of the Com
pany.
The Bank of England rate of discoun
remains unchanged at 3 per cent. TIL
proportion Of reserve to liability Is Al
per cent. against 42.23 per cent. las
year. Bullion in the Bank of Englan
during the week decreased f5S5, 900, an
reserve decreased $50, 900.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
COLLEGE bOYS LECTURED.
President Webb Dsnounces the Va.
riety House Disturbsrs.

The intimation given by Justice Koch
in the jefferson Market. Court. where
he discharged Student George Lyons. OF
the College of the City of New York,
yesterday for riotous conduct in a
Twenty-third street variety house, that
President Webb should be notified of the
students misconduct, had its effect, and
to-day the students are in a very dis
turbed state OF mind over the affair.
During the chapel exercises held yes
terday morning, President Webb. in
scathinc terms. denounced those who
participated in Tuesday nights affair.
lie told the students that IT. was a
shame TO behave so, and that the honor
and dignity OF the College. untarnished
since Its organization, over forty-siN
years ago, would now be marred for
ever.
In the way of advice, he thought that
Chonia and Phrenocosmia, the leading
societies in the College, should drop
from their rolls any of their members
who had a hand in the disturbance.
II is thought that the Alumni will offer
a reward TO find out the ntseaders of
the trouble.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
R0CTON FOUND DEAD.
Supposed to Have Fallen in O Fit
and S%uffocated.

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Nov. while
William Louis was hunting at Neither
wood yesterday, he ound the body OF
Julian Rocton, a laborer. lying on the
ground. Rocton's mouth and nose were
Submerged in a puddle Of water.
He had been subject to fts, and 1t Is
n that, falling face downward into the
water. he was suffocated.
Rocton left the home of his father, a
wealthy truck farmer, on Tuesday after
noon to return to his work hear by. He
was thirty-seven years old.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
READY TO ARRAIGN WEEKS.
No Time Will Be Lost In Br n2ins
the Embszzler TO Court.

Distrlct-Attorney Nicoll has made, ar
rangements for the reception and ar
raignment of Francis H. Weeks, the en-
bezzler, now on his way from Costa
Rlca. Upon his arrival at moor to-mor-
row in Jersey City he will be brought
direct TO this city and Immediately ar
raigned before Judge MARITIME. In Part l..
OF the Court of General Sessions.
and he will plead to the indictments
against him. Mr.. Nicoll has not yet de-
c!ded upon which count Weeks Will be
arraigned.
He also said to-day that IL Weeks were
to offer bail he would be released the
same as any other person charged with
q crime.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
INsULTED TITLED REPORTER.
Keeper at Ellie Island Pen Made
Trouble for Himself

Assistant Commissioners OF Immigra-
ton McSweeny will hold a hearing on
the charges of Edgar C. Won Modem, a
reporter for the Stats Zeitung, against
Thomas Flynn, son OF Alderman 80
ger Flynn.
Flynn, Is an attendant at the pen on
Ellis Island, where immigrants are I'M
prisoned until a contract labor case can
be worked up against them.
Won Modem entered the pen with a
b snereJ tbs nsas omd r. ie ola ,Doa S
with much foul language. ordered the
reporter out. Won Modem, who Is a
Russian Baron, resented the Insult,
w%hereupon Flynn assaulted him.