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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
CROOK FOUND IN JAIL.
Ross Is Wanted for Robbery and Jail
Breaking.

ELIZABETH. N. j., Dec. 11.-John
Ross. thief and Jail breaker with
numerous aliases, was discovered to-day
among the prisoners in the Union County
Jail. where he is serving n term OF If
teen days for dIsorderly conduct
Ross made daring escape from the
Caldwell pcnitentiary several months ago,
when he only had one lay more to
serve. His reason for escaping was be-
cause the Hudson County au;hC rites
wanted him for highway robbery. lie is
also wanted in Railway for grand lal ceny,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad ofiIcials
want him for train robbery
Ross was to have been set Mt liberty
to-day. He has been taken to the Cald-
well penltcntiary.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
ISAAC KINCARO INSANE.
Tried to XIII Wife and Children and
Commit Suicide.

BRIDGETON, n. j.. Dec. ll.Isaac
Kincard a well known politician OF this
place and ex-Tax Assessor, became sud-
denly insane yesterday. and made an
attempt to kill his wife and children.
The screams OF Mrs. Kincard attract ed
George Duifield and John Stubbleline.
two neighbors, who went to her assist
ance.
Kincard ran out of the house and at
tempted to jump into well. DufTield
and Stubblellnc caught him. and after n
struggle got him back into the house.
He has since been watched constantly,
and will probably have to be sent to
an asylum.
Kincard was respondent, owing to his
failure to secure an appointment as Port
Collector.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
FOUGHT OVER DOGS.


"Bo.var" O'Kcefc. twcnty-thrcc years
old. of 10 Atlantic avenue, was held by
Judge Tighe In the Butler Street Police
Court 10 await the result of injuries
which II is alleged no inflicted upon
William Dwycr. ~ years old. of lOi Iinr-
rIsOn street
Early las, evening O'Kecrc AMI Dryer
began % discuss the relative merits OF
two fighting dogs IN John Curran's sa-
loon. 90 Columbia street,
About 9 o'clock, II Is alleged. O'Koofn
struck pwycr over tho hoad with n coal
shovel, fraCturing his skull. Dwyer was
taken to the Scncy Hospital.
Okeefc was arrested and Curran was
also taken INTO custody for vioittior OF
the Excise law. Curran was held for eX-
animation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
HENDERSON, HAD TWO WIVES.
He Committed Suicide to AvoidgAr-
rest for Assault.

NEWARK. \. J., Dec 1l.-John y.
Hendershot. II Brookdale avenue. Irving
ton, who committed suicide last Monday
for fear OF arrest on n charge OF assault
ing Alice Luiang. appears to have had
more than one wife,
A woman who said she came from
Henderson street, Jersey City. went TO
Irvington yesterday and identified the
body of Hendershot as that OF her hus.
band. She said that she was lawfully
married 10 him, and that he deserted
her about seven years ago.
Henderson, hul another wife in Irv,ng-
ton, with whom he was living AT the
time he killed himself
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
LITTLE GIRL Thief.
Stole Diamond Ring and $15 from
Under Her Employers Pillow.

NEWARK. N. J., Dec. H. Julia
eeriansld. Q thirteen-year-o girl. was
to-day committed to the Essex County
Jail TO a~a!t trial ON a charge OF steal
Inc 90 - lash AMI q diamond ring.
valued Il. ,irU.
She was enip.oo,c-ca ~ a nurse girl by
Moses Lises at 81 Prince street, and he
alleged that the girl took the money ana
the ring. which were In a purse under
his pillow, while he was asleep.
The girl admitted that she took the
money and the ring, and first said she
gave the money to her father. but sub
sequently denied this, and said she had
given It to girl named Annie Wolfring.
The police have been unable to find any
such person.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.
Her Night-Dress Ignited While
Making Fire.

LONG ISLAND CITY. L. 1. Dec IL
Mrs. Johnson, aged twenty-five, Of 1911
Borden avenue, attempted to start the
kitchen fire while in her nightdress.
The garment caught fire and she ran
into the hall screaming. When some Of
the neighbors went tc her she was COM
pletely enveloped in flames. They were
afraid to go near her. and the woman
was so horribly burned that the flesh
hung from her body
An ambulance was called. and she
was taken to st. Johns Hospital There
is no hope for her recovery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
M'KANE'S CASE UNDECIDED.

Decision Expected from Justice Bar
nard on Wednesday.
Chief Justice Barnard has not yet rem
dered a decision in the case against John
Y. McKane, who is being prosecuted for
alleged contempt Of court.
Justice Barnard did not come to Brook
lyn this morning. and 1t vas reported
that he will not render decision until
Wednesday.
The Justice comes from Poughkeepsie
on that day, to attend dinner, to be
given in his honor at the Pouch Gal
lery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
STOLE THE MACHINE.
Two Boys Break Open n Pcnny-in-
thc-SlOt Affair.

Two Brooklyn youths named Anton
Bircher, of IT'S Ellery street. and Robert
Weaver. OF 1870 Ellery street, are charged
by the police of that city with stealing
penny-in-the-slot machine.
They took It to the unoccupied house
269 Tompk.ns avenue. After removing 81
cents and lot of chewing gum the ma
chine was thrown away.
The boys were arrested afterwards
while removing the gas fixtures from the
unoccup.ed house.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
WJERSEY.
KNOCKED on THE HEAD.
Philadelphian Tells n Queer Story
to the Hoboken Police.

A well-dressed man. who described
himself as Daniel Ryan, aged thirty
OF Philadelphia, entered Police
Headquarters, In Hoboken. this morn
ing and applied for medical attendance.
He had several severe cuts about the
head.
He said he came on from Philadelphia
TO visit friends In Weehawken, and when
he came out of a saloon at the latter
place, he was suddenly struck from be-
hind violent blow which rendered him
partly unconscious He could not tell
he said, who assaulted him. or what the
motive was. His valuables and money
were not stolen.
After Ryan had his injuries dressed he
was told by Chief Donovan to report the
case to the Weehawken police.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
TWO INTERESTING LECTURES.


The Board Of Education announces two
very interesting lectures for this even
lng. These are the lectures which.
thr1urn the efforts Of The Evening
Worii." we're secured Cor the people.
They a-c free and every oac Is welcome.
In gronm2r school NJ, 3, at 400 Hud-
the subject OF Light and Color
Equally interesting Will he the lecture
Of IL II. pIysJn, in grammar school No.
81. on The Words Fair Illustrated"
school NJ. u Is q, $40 West Forty-fourth
81
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
HOUSE SET ON FIRE.
The Sixth Attempt Made on Jersey
City Buildings.

An attempt was made early this morn
ing to burn the two-s:ury frame house
at 40 Henderson street. Jersey city.
Some rags and shavlngs saturated with
kerosene were discovered to be on fire
under the stairway in the basement
The flames were ,Xtinguished after IA
damage OF about 500 had been done.
This II the sixth attcmp, thar h4i hRen
made TO burn buildings in tEiS ncighhor,
hood within q short time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
stricken by PARALYSIS.

HlLLsDALE y. J.. Dec, li-Col Isaac Pye,
IN army yclcran. eighty three years Of age and
rssilng al this place, while driviag home from
NNl'k last night received plTslylc straEa and
trll out Of his cart ct wNolcli.'" ilr WA !apGl
unconscious b. hbrshem Demarcst and vii. p7obI.
biy al
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11

Gov Flower has received an application for
executive cenoncy behalf OF Louis Franc 1ia
VITO was convicted Of murder In the secoaI de-
gree for illlng his wife ana s"nteacct on Oct
\ 1855 TO imprisonment for hfr in Sing $ ng
The Governor has applied - pistrir. Attorney
%coll Tor tae papers ani fu! particulars {! the
casa.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
Coal Cars Jump the Track.

noRDESTOwE, " J., Dec. II Several loaded
coal cars on the way irNm Trenton 10 Camden on
the Amboy division OF tar Pennsylvania Railroad
were wrecked here this uorn.rg by jumping the
track Coal scattered in all directions, and
travel wa delayed Ter solle tina
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11

Balance on hand as per
: last report. ............... S439, 3ll55
Receipts from all sources
for twelve months. to
Nov. 80. 1893, inclusive 1880. 40 03
1otal........ ............ 81, 029, 451 IS
The expenditures for the year amount
cd to 81, $50. 90s. 23. leaving a balance on
egarding the Liberty street extension
and the plaza Improvement the report
says that all the property needed with
=, A contract has been entered into for
the paving of the plaza with granite
oeks; and the work is now being
The total amount received from rentals
amounted to sl09, 240.05,of which $91, 445. So
was received from real estate and ST.
19ip.4 from telegraph and telephone
wires.
The police force comprising the cap
tain, two sergeants and ninety-four pa
trolmen, made 295 arrests.
Three were fifty-two runaways of We
seven causing slight damage, five were
On the Bridge one hundred and five
persons were accidentally injured by
falling on the stairs and from other
and there were two sudden deaths: two
persons jumped from It. and six lost
children were found and restored to their
homes; three vessels were deprived of
their topmasts while passing Under the
B-,d~".
A fire In what was known as the OIL
loom on the Brooklyn platform occurred
pietely destroying the building. The
cause of fire was supposed to be spon-
tareous combustion.
continued to increase until in August
last. when for the first time during its
operation the travel began to decrease
present time, but at diminishing ratio
..e numoer OF passengers carried In
o,tober was 1854 ,o53, only 2l,oS7, or about
number carried two years before. in
October, 1891.
From the sspenTing of fss the railway NVn s to
1sss, inclusive, a period Of ten years ears and nd
siXty-seven uays. SO4 S75.2S6 passengers
were carried, During any month. the
ccreatest number o transported was 4o3s, :
week from the Sth to the 10th of the
Columbian festival. The next. greatest
number was 3,S46, 1873, in May of the cur
per day. In one day of twenty-four
hours, the maximum number carried was
223625 on Oct. IL, 1892, during the Col
Der was 1870 on Jan. IL; and the mini.
year was 1920, on Aug. 20.
Since the date of the last report the
trains have ben run with great regu,
larity and few interruptions. The total
time lost by delays. from all causes, was
4 hours, IS IL minutes, an average Of
As IA seconds per day Of twenty-four
hours, or OF. one minute for 1888 pas.
sengers carried. OF the total time lost
by these delays only 80 per cent. was
OF the several parts OF the cable-hauling
machinery; the remaining 62 per cent.
being due to accidents common In ordi-
During the period covered by this re-
port from grip failures altogether there
were but seven delays. aggregating one
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
Insurance Agent Drops D,al.

Frederick GONNA, agent OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. n Hohoken. dropped
dead from apopesy this morning In the hallway
m the house ~ Washington street lie was nuy-
four years Of age ani resided st 1912 Third
avenue. New York,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11

The Charles J Hlanv!ly Association. Of tho
Twenty second Assembly District, hps bevn re-
orsaulzcd under the name cf the sacaninsa Club.
With the following ns Board Of Trustees charles
/ Uanrelly Morris IsaAcs, Patrick j, Sheridan,
Samuel \ SchH Mat Eranlo1 Oti Sssulhol
ami Tho'nis ". lappin, Inc cia5 Is 10 BE- Demo-
cratic IN principles
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
This Beggar Was Flush,

A beggar. who gave his name as Gustav Patter-
ron and who was arrested on brooklyn Heights
yesterday. was found to have SIS. l6 and a silver
watch in his pockets
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11
BROOKLYN BRIDGE AFFAIRS,
President Howell Makes His An.
nual Report to the Trustees.
Travel on the Cable Cars Has De.
creased Since August.

Al meeting Of the Trustees Of the
Brooklyn Bridge, held at the office in
brooklyn this morning. President James
Howell filed his annual report concern
ing the affairs of the big structure for
the year ending Dec. 1.
The report in part is as follows:
The receipts from tolls during the year
amount to 81, 252, sOs "a. divided as follow
Railroad, s1,167, 1875; carriageways. $751;
1899
This Is s24,17s.Oa in excess of the twelve
months ending Dec. 1, 1892. Passengers
carried by railroad numbered 42,6l5, los,
and the income derived fror this depart,
ment shows an increase of s22,50l.a over
that OF the previous year.
Passengers carried by railroad for
twelve months ending Dec. /, 1892, Il, 772,-
89S, and for the year ending Dec. /, 1893,
a, Jos, showing an increase of S42. 207
The monthly average of receipts from
tolls for two years Is as follows:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11

MRS. MISSIONS SOnrHINU SYRIpl !. nm uneN-
ce.led medicine Ior oLlldreu while teethlIg. 2oc
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11

GLOW VERY HANnsoNCr' Is the constant 70
marx of shoppers IN q 40. C. FLtNT ia. - FuAAl-
runE Ma.Nr. 0A.s, IAN y. aud tth ave.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-11

A rull account OF Wall street affairs will be-
found In the O'Clock Edition Of The Evening
Wnrld7'
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
HEWITT HAPPENINGS,
A Meeting Of the Grange =
News Notes and Personals.

HEWITT, Dec, s-A meeting
OF the Grange was held last
night, and there was full at.
tendance. We hope ere long to be
able to say that every farmer in this
communi y is granger. We be-
lleve 1t has been Of decided benz fit
to the farmer, and as an organ "a.
ton, free from unsound political
vagarles; upon the Grange devolves
the duty of proving TO farmers their
duty to themselves and their inter.
est In organ zing for self protection.
We would like to ask why it is that
some of the p Jlitical lead rs are an.
tagonlstic to the Grange; are they
not aware the Grange teaches the
farmer to thiak and act for himself?
lhls Is one reason we suppose that
they are 80 really to denounce il.
Suffice 1t to sag, universal organi.
zaIon is the imperative demand Of
the times.
Hewitt was we'll represented at
the Trades Display Tuesday 1t is
generally conceded that it was a
grand success.
Farmers are through gathering
their cotton and since the late rains
have gone to work with renewed
energy, preparing for another crop.
Mr.. Joe Lindsey left Tuesday for
Nashville, Tenn, where he expects
to make his home.
Miss EN- ia Majors is attending
the teachers meeting at Eddy to
day.
Capt. Is. j. Kendrick will leave
in few days for Georgia, where he
expects to spend Christmas with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. |. X. Harper is soon to leave
Old home in Arkan A
f'uily is expected.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
FOR SALE.

The finest blackwaxy farm in the
county, l4SS acres, l6 miles west
of Waco, miles east of Crawford
$50 acres in highest state OF Guilt
walton, balance in pasture, 3 and 4
wire fence, mountain cedar posts;
6 tenant houses, we'll water at each
house, good barns, granaries, cribs,
etc; 1900 acres.good tiliable land on
this place; 1000 bushels corn, looo
bushels oats, 1000 bushels wheat;
30 head horses and mules, 8 Jokes
of oxen, 100 head of hogs; farm
ing implements, such as sulky
blows, walking plows, mowers
harvesters. all necessary farming
tools All the above 60 with tins
Mace if sold by LIST of January, 49,
at $40 per acre, one'thlrd cash.
balance on 10 years time if desired.
We know this to be one OF hhes'
nlaces in the county. Very healthy
close to school and church.
We have other good farms IN
the county.
4le Franklin Street, Waco lex
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
Inc Banquet Postponed.

ohlcAGo, Dec. s.-The banquet
OIL the Sons of Ohio, of Illinois.
when had been fixed for this eve.
ning has been postponed for two
weeks as a result of the inability of
, Nlch lniey TO attend. 1t had
neen intended to make the event a
demonstration of congratulation
@ @ Tue reelection of the Little
Napoleon, and the plans of the local
committee provided for public re.
ceptlon on the afternoon of the day
to be tixt d for the event.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
Fighting Oleomargarine.

opeUlhI 10 the News.
New YORK. Dec s.-Tne war
OF the New York Mercantile Elk.
change against the illegal sale of
oleomargarlne continues to wage
without mercy. During the past
Two months nearly one hundred
c'ses have been successfully prose
cuted, and one.half that number are
stu awaiting judicial determine
ton.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
REAL ESTATE.
IRON FOUNDIsIES.

RIVERSIDE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
HOPS Store Fronts, Iron and Brass Csstings
Of all Kinds Made At Short Notice Repairing
Engines, Cotton Gins, Presses and Farm I'm
plements a Specially. o. CANUTESON.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

ing bee. Pate and stires smiled
Shen the death sentence was pro.
nounced, and afterwards rem,rted
s s .hey expected to pull hemp
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

Eight to ten thousand dollars
worth of new ready made clothing
to exchange for improved or unim.
proved land. Also 5000 worth of
new tailor goods and three good
houses to exchange for city property.
HORNE e. WILLIAMS,
4l9 Franklin street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
If you isn't NICE 'fe
milk and butter .Ver
the Commercial Hous>
Eighth and Clay streets.

The Chance Of Lifetime,
| will sell lots or blocks on FIVE
years time with interest payable semi
annually. +. q. KIRKPATRICK.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
=, Items Of Interest From
Various Sections.
A Double Execution.

ts to the News
b,YvlLLE, Ill Dsc. s -Har.
| Pate and Frank Stires were
executed here this morning for
murder of Henry Helmick.
execution was under the super.
Fan of Sheriff John w. Newton,
county. 1t was his
experience in the direction of
itsl punishment, and a few
kks ago he visited the Cock
Ipty Jail at Chicago for the pur-
Of obtaining pointers on the
kormance of the duty of a hang.
Jailer Price, who has had
re or less experience in that
kction, afforded him practical
mplihcaton of the working Of
Chicago gallows, and also gave
instruct on as to the ad lust.
bt Of the moose. AS a result he
enabled to perform his un.
sssnt duty clearly and with dis
BIB. The unfortunate boys,
ss being but twenty years OF
and Pate but year older, slept
during the night and awakened
3heir own accord at an early hour.
y partook of hearty breakfast,
afterwards devoted themselves
payer and psalm singing. The
b fell without incident. While
murder was without sensational
dent the case was rendered in.
ting by the decision of the
srnor upon the application of
prney Salmons for a reprieve.
Denying tre application the gov
pr said that he considered T.
glng an unnecessary cruel
be did not believe that it 1as
(ny benefit to the state, and tha
id not deter others from COM
tlng murder. Inasmuch now
as capital punishment was
Of the laws of the sta iid
think it would be right for him
commute the sentence THE
court to life Imprisonment uA
strong reasons were adduced
no such reasons were apparent.
slr trial had been given, both of
convicted men had confessed
hguilt, and no mitigating cir
l'tances had been presented.
THEIR CRIME.
be murder of Henry J. Hslmick
sh Pate and Stires expiated
their lives today was commit
co August 10Th, aud was a de
lately cold blooded affair.
le returning home from church
his wife his buggy was stop
oy four men, Pate, Stires,
rs McJunkins, and Charles
Not, alias Harris. They de.
raed money, but Helmick re.
10 disgorge, and lashipg his
sss attempted to get ont of reach
.as highwaymen. Before the
i'c S'. had gone many feet Pate
SIlres commenced firing. The
snot took effect in the unfortu-
mans head just behind the left
and instant death resulted.
aof'es, frightened by the re-
W OF the revolvers ran away, but
~ ielned in by Mrs. Helmick
one hand, while with the other
lsld the body of her husband il
10y, The murder created con
w. '.AT ~, of a sensation, and a few
~. 'a!er Smoot made a clean
,s %; Of the affair, duplicating hii
!, 'la!es. This resulted in the ar
bs,, VI the entire gang. Suisse
fsa'l? all made Confessions. and
ths osing arraigned plead guilty
I'M n. Indictment charging them
bs,s MURDER n Stires and Pate, who
n, M proven to have fred the shots
)aoo. sentenced to death, Will,
h 's, ana McJ ankins were give1
BAL . :. AT the finale of thu
aat thousand ao people be sieged thu
|ssu a u;S~ase, and had the verdic
(eab,ssin erent Danville would un
N'y have witnessed a lynch
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
Goes Into Effect TODAY,
Special to The News.

SFVOTt6I 10 He NUWb
WAsHlNGToN, Dec. S.-The ex.
tradition treaty with Norway goes
into effect today. 1t was concluded
on July and is duplicate of the
treaty negotiated between this coun
try and Sweden in March last, save
that house breaking and shop lifting,
and the obtaining of money, vslua.
bles, and securl' Ter fraudulent
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

Mo- a Colorado o.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

No. q Is Egan's Telephone
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
PreSentS
For Grown People of Every
Description.

We have received one of the beautiful shipments cred
for sale of Vases, Lamps sue Figures Shaving Mugs
Saucers and Accordions you desire to Civ,
friend or kindred a present
Dress Goods of all descriptions shoes style and
hosiery without equal clocks ines
style half price ca aw hats underwear anncs fancy
handkerchcs, trimmings silks velve and sans fancy
nask table cloths napkins towels blankets quilts delight
49, houseecpe's Bed spreads Marccne quilts baby cloas baby
goods and toys the delight Of the children Then
y finest and most elegant selected line of
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

No io Coal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-01

whistles

sound,
before the great reformcr, the portly Grover
G.,
Backed up by mugwump statements, Of fnan-
Cial hercsec,
Fooled the poor deluded people into voting for
his band,
There was money in their pockets and plenty
in the land.
Now in city, town and village hundreds stand
around and wait,
For the bully good times" promised that are
just little late,
And as each day passes on the never ceasing
round,
They find it very different then
When