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The evening world., 1893-11-22
HERE'S AN ELE VATOR CRANK.
He Stops tho Lifts" by Pooling
with the Machinery.

A new species of crank Is at work in
the uptown business district. He is a
small man, with a black mustache, and
looks like a Swede. lie made his ap-
pearance at William Schnerker's six
story building. 10 Union square, this
morning. and claiming to be an Otis
elevator inspector, went into the cellar.
He insisted that the elevator boy, John
outlaw, remain upstairs.
When Outlaw came down with the
lift" from the upper floors he found
the shaft full of smoke. There was "A
smell of burning wood. In the cellar he
found the motor of the elevator on fire.
1t had been caused by the frank tamper-
Ing with the machine.
Outlaw Informed lanitor Henry Bush,
but the crank meanwhile had made his
escape. The elevator Cannot run to-
day on account OF the damage done.
The same unknown crank stopped the
elevators in a like manner In the build
ing at T~wenty-ffth street and Fifth
avenue. and also in a four-story build
ing at Fourteenth street and Fifth ave-
nue..
The Company for which he says he
works says It has no knowledge of the
crank, but 1t has sent out men to look
for him,
The evening world., 1893-11-22
YOUNG OMENBILLT THE TOWN
Port Jervis Has o Comic Opera
Invasion.
A Minister Threatens to Stop tho
show, but IL P.cifed.

PORT JERV1S, n. Y, NOVELETTE, La
Tosca Comic Opera Company struck this
town early yesterday morning unherald-
ed. and Immediately thereafter seven
very pretty young women began to
bill the town with small handbills. ain
%nouncing that they would show at the
Theatre Normandie In the evening.
on the small handbills were such le-
gends as these:
"A bevy of beautiful m%aidens.'
"AI ~baldheads furnished with wigs, n
front seat and n lady to hold them on.
Don't let, II take Il brick block to make
you tumble"
The women bill-peddlers were attrac-
tive. and distributed their notices in
every hotel, saloon, business-place and
private house.
AS a result, they drew n good house,
those attending being mostly men. 1t
now seems that this method OF advertis-
inS was adopted because of the failure
OF George Lea, the proprietor OF the
Opera-House, to bill the troupe. He had
cancelled the company's date and says
he wrote to that effect. Th. manage-
reached the company.
Miss Ella La Tosca. who Is said to be
n woman of wealth, threatened to sue
matter was settled by the latter letting
the company have free use of the Opera
House.
The little hand-bills stirred up our
local WlnlSterS' ana one Oh tneln, Il we'll
known, dominic. appeared at the
opera-house after the beginning
of the performance and threatened
the performers with arrest should any
thing out OF the way be produced.
The doorkeeper said that IL the min
lister would pay the price of admission
he could Judge for himself.
The dominic endeavored to find the
thief Of Police. but that gentleman was
hunting for tramps and could not be
found.
After being assured that the play was
a plain, simple, light opera the minister
retired to his home
The troupe left town this morning for
Newburg, heartily enjoying the sensa-
The evening world., 1893-11-22
NATHAN HALE HANGED AGAIN..
But Twas Only His Bronze Statue
that Startled Pedestrians.
Tho Suspended Figure Suggested u
City Hall Park Lynching.

The mere suggestion of n ly~nching-bce
In tn" very heart OF the metropolis IL
CROUCH to shock the sensibiltties of civ
llizcd New Workers, but the first thought
of the hundreds of pedestrians who hur-
ried through city Hall Park this morn
Ing was, that such an outrage was
really being pcrpetrated upon Il helpless
human being.
1t was a morning peculiarly fitted for
such n dastardly piece Of work. The
carly fog had given way to Il dri2aling
rain. that cast "A depression over the
spirits OF the spectators "a well as the
usually lively appearance Of the park.
After one glance Mt the proceedings.
however, native New Workers. hreathed
easier, smiled. and hurried on to work
and business.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
DRINK MADE HIM A TRAMP.
illustrated temperance Lecture In .
williamsburg Police Court.

Thomas Pearsall, a tattered old tramp,
was sent to jail for ten days on a charge
of intoXiCation by Justice Connolly, 1 N
the Lee Avenue Court. Williamsburg.
to-day. Policeman O'Brien. of the Six
teenth Precinct, appeared against him.
and the story he told was an interesting
temperance lecture. NJ
Twelve years ago O'Brien first arrested
Pearsall, who at that time was a WELL.
dressed, handsome man. He paid his
tine rs soon as imposed, and toked with
the officer because IL was SO small.
Since then Pearsall has frequently
been in custody. and generally has been
unable to pay his fines. so he has gono
10 jail.
O'Brien today, "hr has gone completely
To the dogs. His clothes are dirty and
ragged, his hair has turned white, and.
all in all, he is about as bad a specimen
Of the tramp as. comes into this court.
1t is hard to believe that the old tramp
and the say young sport are the same.
person
The evening world., 1893-11-22
For Sale.

AT ONCE. leaving city, sell elegantly made-to to-
order silk daInu~k pnrlOr suit, S45; ASminster
parlur CHrp"tS, impaired hand painted tapestries,
putti"r"S. rurr paintings, tine bedroom suits, brns9
bed, rra! !nc" curtains, other beautiful pieces also
fine velvet carpet. SO, sell separately. rnro
chance; I'll iir,t class: good us new: elegant house
for rent. IL est 18th II.
A DOLLAR DOW -Sl. 90 weekly, buys gold
tl!rl watches. delivered immediately. AddrPs8
Arnold, IL Maiden lane.
The evening world., 1893-11-22

A large derrick had been raised on the
broadway side Of the park, near Mail
street. From this suspended by the
neck was the inanimate outline of IL
rick was "A rope. one end OF which was
slung around the neck of the figure.
The face was covered with Eunny-
sacking. as If to hide from the terrified
spectators the horrible facial contOr-
tion which usually accompanies a hang
Ing. Around the waist was several coils
of smaller rope, which pinioned the arms
above the wrists. This would prevent
any attempt to raise the arms to loosen
the moose from the neck. The feet We're
also bound.
a party of Immigrants coming from
the Battery at an early hour saw the
hanging figure and started back with
horror. Evidently America was not the
land of the free they had heard about:
the scene with apparent interest and
made no effort to interfere, and certain
of the future citizens began to believe
hat they were in New Orleans, not New
York.
A wag started a m that indignant
citizens had come over from BROOKLYN
and had hanged John Y. McKane. He
even went so far as to point out certain
r%esemblances in the inanimate figure to
the King of Coney's Isle. A clerical
looking. gentleman from up the state
came along and called for citizens to cut
the figure down. when a workman inter-
fered.
Sure that man was hanged In this
park Il century ago." he exclaimed.
land we are only hanging his statue
now"
1t was even so. The bronze statue OF
Nathan Hale was being placed in posi-
ton to be unveiled Saturday, and in
raising 1t the work.nen had placed Il
rope around the neck. not thinking of
the startling conjectures that might re-
suit. The ropes about the waist and
ankles we're to keep the gunnysack COW
ering in position.
The omnipresent small boy who had
hung around t. Sc" tn" ~'lynChing.
went away disguised. but the i'm
migrants remained in the vicinity some
time, with difficulty being persuaded
that the suspended figure was other
than that Of "a Hash oni lI,1l marfvr
The evening world., 1893-11-22
GREAT FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD.
RACES for Six Hours and Causes
100000 Damage.
The Massachusetts City Loses Eight
Elmo blocks and n Hotel,
my Associated Press.)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 2o.-Fire,
which broke out In the Dickinson Block
in Springfield at midnight, was not
brought under control by the fremen
until 6 o'clock this morning. 1t had then
destroyed eight blocks, resulting In an
estimated damage OF nearly $500. 900.
The fire started in the block owned by
Henry s. Dickinson. 1t next spread to
the block owned by j. *. Dexter & Co.
1t then communicated to another block
owned by John Doolan, and from there
jumped to the last block in the row OF
burned buildings. occupied by A. n.
Mayo & Co. All these blocks were on
W~orthington street.
The Hotel Glendower, which was sep
arated from the Mayo Building by a
p~assageway Of eighteen feet in width,
ignited frequently from flying sparks
and embers.
The fight to save the structure went
on until 8 o'clock, when the fremen as
well as the people looking on realized
that the hotel, which was one Of the
finest in the State Of Massachusetts
was doomed
The guests and the workers in tbs
hotel were all, so far as Is known, res
cued.
From the Glendower House the flames
leaped to The Abbey block, and from
there to the Wright block
Ii seemed then as though the entire
busin, IS portion of the city would he
swept away. Help was summoned from
Hartford, Holyoke, Chicopee and other
surrounding cities. and this aid. upon
special trains, began to arrive about
o'clock.
The Fuller Building, the finest block
in the city. caught fire several times. bu,
the falling walls OF the Glendower Hotel
however, carried the fire away from It
The Union Building, occupied by the
MO Publishing Company. was saved
by being flooded with water from attic
The evening world., 1893-11-22
CARBONATE OF SODA EXPLODED.
Nre. Catherine Golden Severely
Burned in Her Apartments.

Mrs. Catherine Golden. Of 227 Fast
One Hundred and Eighth street. is con-
graduating herself to-day upon her for
tunate escape from what came near
proving fatal injuries, caused by the
explosion of a large bottle of carbonate
OF soda at her home last night.
The stuff exploded while she was
standing over 1t, and set her clothing
and the carpet on fire. She was seri-
Onsly burned before ~neighbors, attracted
by her screams, came to her rescue.
byterian Hospital attended her.
The fire did about $500 damage to the
furniture and building.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
THREE LIVES LOST AT A FIRE.
Five Concerns Burned Out in New
bern, Tenn.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 22.-Fire at
Newbern, Dyer County, last night de-
stroyed the business houses occupied by
the Wilson Dry foods Company, j. II.
Swindle, furniture; II. f. Williamson,
undertaken; Wilson e. Bradshaw, dry
goods, and b. Cox, general merchandise.
The loss Is $4,000.
Lee Bradshaw and Pat Moffatt. white,
and Edward Gilbert, colored, lost their
lives during the fire. Bradshaw ran into
u store to get some money and papers
from the safe, n was crushed by fall
ing walls. 1t Is believed that there are
other bodies in the ruins.
Pat Hopper, Pettis Holland, E. NJ.
Hall and George S. Preights were ser
iously hurt. and some of them may die.
The origin of the fire IL unknown.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
ELECTRIC ROAD TO CHICAGO.
Its Building from New York Said to
Be Almost Assured.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 22.-The long
talkel-of elevated electric railroad be-
tween Chicago and New York will, in
all probability, be built.
During the last eighteen months there
have been numerous secret meetings
held In this city. Another began yester-
day and will continue throughout to-
day.
Capital from New York to st. Louis Is
Interested in the affair, and n suffi-
GENTLY large amount has been secured
by the projectors to insure Its success.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
MRS. TlMM DRAWS THE LINE.
Her Husband Can Beat Her, but her
Brothsr-in-Law-Never.

A warrant was issued In the Lee Ave
rue Court. Williamsburg, to-day, for
the arrest of August Timm. a well-to-do
grocer, DOH 4 business at Division ave
nre and Roebling street.
The complainant is Mrs. Annie Timm,
the wife CT Augustus brother and part
ner, Frederick T1mm. 1t seems that
Miss Ami Timm, the sister of the two
Rrocers, is jealous of her sister-in-law,
and they have quarrelled right along.
''She talks ~scandalously about me. and
me-" said Mrs. Timm. II do not mind
thai so much. but my brother-In-law
beat me, yesterday. and l had TO draw
the line somewhere. Now l want him
arrested"
The evening world., 1893-11-22
NO NEWS OF MIN ME.
William Kebaloe's Personal IMAM
swered by His Missing Daughter.

NEW ROCHELLE. Nov. 22.-William
Kebaloe, father OF the missing fifteen
year-old Minnie Kebaloe. has received
no tidings Of his daughter nor answer
to this personal he inserted In n New
York paper.
M. K.-Know all. blu forgiven; only
write home. FATHER"
He thinks some one has taken adj
vantage of Minnie's weak mental con-
dition and enticed her away Chief of
Police McCuirk denies that he has I'M
der surveillance any schoolboys on sus-
picion tn 1t they know something of the
girls disappearance.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Councilman Nolan and Brewer Ru-
bsnstein Hurt in Perth Amboy.

PERTH AMBOY, y. J., Nov. City
Councilman James Nolan II Manager
Frederick Rubenstein, Of the Home
Brewing Company, Newark. We're seri-
ously injured In a runaway this morn
ing.
They were driving in Smith street when
Nolan's horse became frightened near
the Central Railroad tracks and dashed
down the street to the Tottenville ferry.
There he suddenly turned into n sid"
street, throwing both men out Of the
buggy.
N0ian's left shoulder was fractured
and RubenSteln had his right shoulder
Gls!ocatcd. lie may also be injured in
%terualIy.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
MAY BE HENRY RYDER.
Dead Body Washed Ashore at Rock
away Peach This Morning.

ROCKAWAY BEACH. Nov. co.-George
Cross this morning discovered the body
OF n man which had been washed up on
the beach at the foot of Eldert avenue
in front OF Luke Eldert's hotel. The
removed to the Morgue. In the clothing
was found a letter which had evidently
been written by the deceased. 1t had
been written hurriedly and was dated
ION Far Rcckaway." Its contents were
as follows:
Read. Lost ont while fishing. Been
without food for six days. Had no way
notify New York folks at Far Rocka-
way. (Signed) HEN RYDER"
The body is believed to be that OF
Henry Ryder, who was drowned re-
centlY from a fishing boat.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
WHO IS Nv. DRAPER7"
He Is Sending Circulars Asking Poo,
PIC to Mail Him Money.

Postmaster a. T. Sullivan. OF Brook
Ign, is looking for a mysterious person
who has been sending out circulars ask
ing people to join an association for the
purpose of maintaining the present pub
Tic school system and to keep the State
and Church separate.
The man signs himself W Draper, and
in the movement should send 81 to him,
mailed To Post Ottico DOS 70, Mr. Su,li-
van say hat no one by the name Of
Draper has any connection with the box
in question.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
STARVED IN THE NORTH WOODS.
Bo1y OF a Young Man from Malone
Found After Three Weeks.

MALONE, y. y. Nov. @2--The body
Of Samuel l.. Livingston, a young man,
twenty-seven years Of age, and II resi-
dent Of this village, was found In the
woods about four miles south OF l.add's
Hotel. in Duane, on sunday. lie left
Malone a few weeks ago, stating that he
was going to Paul Smiths. lie probably
became lost in the woods.
he bark on small birch trees near
where IiVingstOn's body was found was
gnawed off, indicating hat he died OF
starvation.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
MARRIAGE NOT A FAILURE.
Bi!Re and Mrs. Ertenkessen We'd for
tho Third and Fourth Times.

Justice Patterson, OF the Brooklyn
CT Il! Court. this morning married John
Bilge, n shoemaker. of B5 Flushing ave-
nue.. and Mrs. Antoinette Ertenkessen, n
widow of considerable wealth. Bilge
is hfty-two years old, and his bride Is
one yea his senior.
This Is Bilge's third marriage. and
he Is Mrs. Ertenkessen's fourth husband.
their former helpmeets having died.
The children of each were present In
the courtroom this morning. the hole
forming an interesting group.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
Railroad sued for $40, 900.

Gavin Rowe has begun suit In the Circuit Court.
brooklyn, to recover $50, 900 damages from the
Irouklyn C;y Railroad COMPANY for personal in
luries alleged to have been sustained while On one
VI the defendants cars.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
MRS. HENDERSON In CONTEMPT.
Sheriff Ordered to Serve a Body
Attachment,

Judge Fitzsimons, of the City Court.
this afternoon decid ID that Mrs. Rus
sell Henderson is in contempt OF court.
He orders the Sheriff to serve the at
tachment for her body.
She evaded service OF for sup
Elementary proceedings in a SiIl judgment
for a bonnet bill.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
MADE A CHEAP BOOK.
You Could Bot 25 Cents with These
Two Arrested Men.

NEWARK. y. j., Nov. 22.-John Nc
Carren and Julius Krocrskow We're this
morning held for the Grand Jury by Jus
ticc Kalischcr on the charge of running
a 25-cent book on the races.
The two men were arrested yesterday
afternoon in Holiness saloon, at lS9
Market street. 1t Is reported that the
Grand Jury has found n number OF in
diCtments against the men. who have
been making books since the East New
ark poolruOms nave been closed.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
Against an Investig alton.

Tho BOARD OF Charities OF Kings County decided
to-day that no Investigation was necessary In the
case OF Mrs. Fannie Linguist, who died in the
FlRtbush Insane Asylum Sunday night. Her hus-
land charged that death was due to ill-treatment
M the hands Of the nurses. and that she had been
beaten in a shocking manner,
The evening world., 1893-11-22
Mrs. Smith Asks for Aim ony.

Island, this morning asked Justice bartlett In the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn. for alimony and counsel
fees, pending nr suit for separation from her
husband. George, on the ground OF cruel and in
human treatment, Decision reserved.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
nnnk omc.Als Indicted.

NV y" TWTTT FT"-T
WILMINGTON. n, T., Nov. 22-lsaao Bates.
late President, and william L. Smith, late cashier
~ the Hank Of New Hanover, which failed last
J,ne. we're arrested yeSf arday on Indictments found
by the Grand Jury. cb' ginE them with certifying
70 false statements Of Ae condition Of the bank.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
Clark Works on Thrss-ouar,-r Time

NEWARK. y. J., Nov. 22,-Employees Of tho
clark q. y. T. Thread Works are rejoicing to-
dWy. 4 notice was posted at the factory this
morning thai from now on the works would run
on thr,r-qulltcr time. instead OF half time.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
$50 Pnupsr Immigrants.

Six hundred and sevcnty-siS immigrants were
landed at Ellis Island Yesterday, from the steam
shin, Dresden. which sailed from Bremen Nov,
o Four hundred Of them were Russians, two
hundred and eighty OF whom were detained by the
Immigration authorities, They were penniless
and are thought To have been sent over by the
Russian charity societies.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
Boy Fires the Jail and I. eufroca.ed.

FLUSHING. Mich. Nov. 22.-George Whistler.
a ftteen-year-old boy. who was locked up Sunday
for house breaking, Yesterday tried to escape by
burning the jail and was smothered.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
srrce to s,op n. tn. Azores.

Tho steamer Spree. az the North German Lloyd
line. on her trips fIom This port Jan. ls and Feb.
II, TO Gibraltar and Genoa, viii stop at the port
OF Ponta bel Grada, San Miguel Island, Azores.
This is In compliance with a popular demand from
travellers Tor an opportunity to spend a few days
on these Islands before proceeding TO spain or
YtnIy
The evening world., 1893-11-22
1.nat a Trousers Leg.

John Burke. = Washington Market butcher paid
AZ TODAY IN the Tombs Police Court for the fun
ss had drinking with friends last night one oil
hia trousers legs Was missing.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
Want. slo, 600 for a Fan.

Mrs. Kate Foley has brought suit against the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad in the Circuit Court,
Iirooklyn. for $40, OO0 damages. She SAYS that
She fell down ~ station steps In New York.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
GLOUCESTER ENTRIES.

GLOUCESTER RACE TRACK. Nov. .2,-The en-
Tries and probable starters for Thursdays races
are:
First Racp-FIva furior,.
The evening world., 1893-11-22
go Per Cent Saved,

I. !. /. I. I. a. !: G. &. !. Il. 4: q. q. 4. I. I: /. \. 4: 4: 4. /: g. 81 4 81
3Sc. Mocha and Java Coffee N
for BE. :sJc. lava for INC; AfstKh
utl or coffee 90, ne, 24c. NrSA3
and g6c. broken Java 2tC. /G 1s,M
French Roasted After Din 6T-AI I
npr Coffee. sc. All coffee VII
hot roasted every hour. Not NYSS
less than > ms. q
OOInNG JAPAN TEAS. <NLD>V
~. M to ~. 7Uc. $40. teas, 74HNH
,hT. pic. trls. IUC. other 81 VINO
teas 2Jr.. 80. anil BIC. ~
sample teas. > lbs. NJ. M.
FPrITs ASp tFHFALs.- French prunes, 12c.
Tm kiSh uruncs. a.. Starch, SC. Rice, &c. Dat
meal, jc. spaghetti. l2c. Harley, &c Cocoa.
Chocolate. Peas, Beans. &c. lowest wholesale
Cash prices. Goods delivered free.
TIE GIl.LIES COFFEE CO., 80
q" Il 281 Washington st, cor. Park place,
New York, aHfNA
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-09-23
SPECIAL REPORT,

The Grand jury is impressed with the great
increase OF crime i'll our State, aud especially
IN the parish OF st. Landry.
The parish prison is crowded with prisoners
almost 10 snnocatlOn; and there are 225 cases
upon the criminal docket, as we are informed.
The increase of crime we believe IN he due
chiefly to the slow and ineffective methods of
disposng of criminal cases The legal require
ments OF unanimous verdict i'll all cases Is we
doubt not the chief stumbling block in the way
If the law permitted a verdict to be rendered
i'll all misdemeanOrs by a majority of the jury,
and by nine jurors in all sarious cases less than
once inaugurated throughout our State, and
the cost OF criminal trials, now an almost ntol,
cradle burden upon the tax payers, would be
greatly reduced.
Not only is the change above suggested ne
cessary, but III order to facilitate the transac-
tOn of court business in large parishes like st.
Landry, it is necessary that each parish of such
large population and area should be separate
judicial district with judge to give his eXclu
sive attention thereto and with court perpetu-
ally open like our Justice of the Peace Courts.
1t is impossible for one Judge to attend to the
business of this parish and have his time and
attention given to several sessions of court in
another parish within the year.
There are on the docket of the the District
Court here at the present time, cas- criminal ca
ses, 145 civil cases, and 100 probate cases. rhe
consequence is that both Civil and Criminal
cases necessarily go over from term to term,
and the tax payers and litigants are constantly
and heavily burdened with costs.
These suggestions are made with the respect
full request that your Honorable Court will
cause them to be conveyed to the commission
appointed to formulate amendments to the
Constitution for submission to the Legislature
with the earnest recommendation that they re-
ceive favorable consideration.
The Grand Jury further desire to call atten-
tion to the great burden imposed upon the wit
nesses summoned to attend this body without
compensation. They respectfully ask our Sen
ators and members of the House of Represen-
tatives to dse their influence tohave the law so
amended as to allow the same compensation to
such witnesses as is allowed the petit juries.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
E. s. ANDRUS,
Foreman Grand jury
Filed Sept. 20, 1898
III. E. ESTORGE, Deputy Clerk
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-09-23
Notice +! Notice!

Messrs. VIM. Hill & Co., cotton buy,
ers, whose main office is at Alexandria
have opened branch office in Opelou-
sas, which will remain one of the per
manent fixtures of our town
These gentlemen represent the larg-
est cotton houses in the world, and ship
direct on through bills Of lading to more
than a dozen different points in En-
gland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany
and Russia, besides to innumerablc
New England Mills.
BY this addition to our town, the
planters will always find ready mar
ket for cash for their cotton and at full
market values.
These gentlemen will have a regular
travelling agent who will purchase cot
ton at the different railroad stations on
this line of the railroad. Their office
will be upstairs over the Bank.