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The evening world., 1893-12-11
RAIDS BY Masked ROBBERS.
Railroad Men Shot, Ticket Office
Rifled and Houses Looted.
Daring Grimes by Bandits Reported
in Four States.
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ST CHARLES. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE ticket
office of the Chicago and Great Western
road was robbed last night by four
masked men. They smashed the glass
In the office windows and covering Night
Operator Foster and his friend, Brick
Matteson. with revolvers compelled them
to open the door. They then bound
Foster and Matteson, both OF whom are
eighteen years of age, to chairs, drilled
hole In the safe and blew 1t open.
They secured $40 In money and some
checks and receipts They then made
identity.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1l.-At
Tangipahoa. La, Saturday evening three
masked men boarded an Illinois Central
passenger train and made daring at
tempt to murder Conductor j. w. Kline
brew. kinebrew was shot and slightly
wounded In the right arm. 7. c. McCue.
section boss, of Ponchatoula, also re-
ceived "A bullet In the right arm.
The trio escaped and a posse Is in pur-
suit. The men were strangers and hung
around Tangipahoa for several hours
waiting ra,,ig for the local express which gen
They are said to have been among the
followers of circus which recently
disbanded at one OF the towns on the
road.
Their plan was evidently to jump into
the express car as the train left the
station, make hurried raid. and es-
cape before the conductor and his assis-
tant arrived. But when they gained the
rear platform of the express car they
found Conductor Kinebrew there, and
the shooting followed.
They did not leave the train until they
reached Arcola, the next station, where
they rode away on horses in waiting.
HELENA, Mon, Dec. 1.-Two high
waymen went to the house OF John
Bower on Saturday night and in answer
to their knock the door was opened by
a boy. A gun was poked into his face
and he was ordered to keep quiet. Then
the robbers en- tered and drove Mrs. Bower
and three children into a bedroom and
kept them prisoners for more than two
hours.
When Bower came home he was robbed
of $26 and watch. Then they left, and
are still at large. Two masked men held
up saloonkeeper and his guests at
Big Timber. getting $50.
WARREN, o., Dec. 1.-At an early
hour Saturday morning six masked men
entered the house of John Reeder, a we'll
known farmer in Brookfield, this county,
and bound and gagged him, his wife and
family. The burglars then ransacked the
house, but secured only small sum.
They expected to find $4,000.
Two young men named Martin have
been arrested for completely in the at
tempted robbery.
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shock, and few things short of an
earthquake could have shaken up the lit
tie comm; nifty as the sudden determine
ton OF Squire Page, for whose ancestor
the town had been named, to make a
change n the choir OF the Congrega-
tional Church
Matilda Prescott had been the head
SOP rama In the church for the past flf-
teen years, with a salary OF So year
which Squire Page paid out of his own
pocket, as he did all the expenses con-
nected with the singing. Something in
the nature of an electric shock passed
through her, therefore. when he called
one morning In the Summer and asking
to speak with her alone, tried to eX-
plain in as few words as possible his
reasons for wishing to make a change
in the choir arrangements. II was awk-
Wa rd business and he made an awkward
Job of II.
The fact is, Matilda, the world moves
you know, and we've all got to move
along with 1t. This young lady has a big
voice, / can tell you"
who is she! asked Matilda, family.
"She Is Miss Wayne-her folks live
somewhere out West; she's studying at
the Conservatory. Her teacher says her
v ice is phenomenal. and l believe he's
right. 1t goes along up the scale, you
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an object; and when, after two hours
solitary communion, she came out into
the Kitchen where her sister was sit
ting by the window trying to crochet, in
spite Of red, smarting cyclids, her mouth
was set hard and firm. She seldom re-
ferred To the contemplated change in the
choir, To the surprise OF every one; for
what had been dreaded above every
thing else hy Squire Pages immediate
supporters was the tongue OF Jane Pres
cot. You might ns well try TO race
with locomotive said on" Of the dea
cons, AS To attempt to reason with her
or explain anything"
Edith Wayne, as | have said, had no
conception Of the feeling against her.
Snc knew nothing of the chOir's history,
and regarded the matter of her enguge-
neut In the light only OF "a business
transaction, 1t had been arranged that
she should come to PagrIown each Sat
urley- remaining AT the house OF Squire
Page until the Monday following.
She was in splendid voice on this first
Sunday Of her appearance in the choir
her fun, round tones had Charmingly
sympathetic uuality-and those even Who
could not say word on the subject of
music felt that such "A voice had never
before been heard In Png"town.
thc following Wednesday was the day
for the monthly meeting of the sewing
circle. which was T. NEE, ON this oc-
ctsion NJ the house Of poaro Perkins.
There was, much larger attendance
thap usual-for all Eel: that 1t would be
an opportunity u get together and talk
over the AFFAIR which was in the mind
OF every one In the parish. There was
considerable curiosity as to whether the
Prescott sisters would be present. 1t
was soon satisfied. Jane entered alone.
She took a piece of work and seated her
self, saying but little to any one for a
while
When askcl why her sister had not
come, she replied that she had gone away
for a few weeks to pay "A visit 10 a
friend.
she has rr,ttv well lost her interest
In the chGrch work, and reason enough,
too
"Now," said Mrs. FaIrchild, plunging
AZ once In medals res, II don't think
Matilda ought to feel Just so, Jane. |
don't Ike changes myself, and | thought
we were getting along well enough with
the old Choir-but We can't all view
things alike, you KNOW"
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know, without any perceptible break
from low A. to E in alt, two octaves and
half, don't you see?
"She's a delicate, sensitive little body
as shy as partridge. bu. all full Of
music. Don't give herself any airs, but
when she stands up TO sing she's all conf
dence. and isn't afraid OF anybody"
why don't you give her position in
the city, If she can do so much?'
"Well. they will, by and by. but she's
young yet and hasn't had experience in
church music. I've made up my mind
to engage her for year, and | suppose
at the end OF that time they'll want her
where they can pay more than we can"
He did not say that he had promised to
give her $500 That was secret be-
tween the young singer and himself.
AS the tears began to fill the eyes Of
Miss Prescott the Squire added well,
you know. Matilda, we've all got to make
room for the young fry, whether we want
to or not. or course. ! d-nt mean that
you are old, but you have a good home
and enough to live on besides, and this
girl is poor. and / want to give her a
start. She and her sister are boarding
in town. and she tells me their father
has all he can do to pay their expenses
while they are getting their musical ed
ucation
Having delivered his message the
Squire left the house as soon as he
could. His departure was not delayed,
as poor Matilda was so taken aback by
the news she had heard that she had no
words at hand with which to make any
fitting reply. She lost no time, however,
In going into the kitchen. where her sis
ter was at the wash-tub giving vigorous
rubs to the weeks washing
Jane Prescott was twenty years the
senior of the two. and they had long
kept house together In snug. thrifty
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NOW A TOY SHOW.
Another Unique Exhibition Opens
at LenOx Lyceum Tonight.

The Lenox Lyceum, Fifty-ninth street
and Madison avenue, will be opened to-
night under the management of Messrs.
Russell & Buckley with an Exposition
Of Mechanical Toys and Christmas
things. which will be a novelty to New
York. but appropriate to the time.
The Candy Show was a surprise In its
liberality to the public, and so will the
Toy Show be, for a valuable present will
be given to every lady who purchases a
ticket for 25 cents and to every child
who pays Is cents for admission.
The Exposition will appeal to the best
class Of people, for some of the most
noted manufacturers and dealers have
taken space. There will also be amuse-
ments especially adapted to ladies and
children, and surprises of every kind.
from a mammoth Illuminated Christmas
tree and a real Satna Claus to marion
cites and illusions and novelties that
should make the show a carnival for
everybody. After Monday night the
doors will be open from 2 In the after
noon until 1890 at night.
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Coming Events.

Tho annual ball OF the Hanover A. c. will taSe
place this evening at Renwick Hall. Eighty sixth
street ard Third avenue
The Architectural League OF New York will hold
its ninth annual exhibition at the American Fine
Arts societys building. 2l5 West Fifty seventh
street. Saturday Dec. 49,
The Black Crooks will hold their masquerade
and civic ball Saturday evening, Dec 90 at Ly-
ceum Opera House. Thirty-tourth street. near
Third avenue
The Peter A. Mallon Association holds Its ball
at the Uptown Assembly Rooms Fifty-hfth street
and Third avenue, Saturday evening, jan 8.
From to 10 p. NJ. to-day the Industrial Five
holds a fair at the residence of Jennie Pyle IS
South Tenth street. brooklyn, in aid OF a Christ
dinner for the poor
Ladies Fair for Building Fund OF New York
Throat and Nose Hospital at Sherry's, Fifth ave-
nue. and Thirty seventh street Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons and evenings,
Just in Time Lodge 149. n. OF l.. F., holds its
reception and ball at Lexington Opera House.
Fifty-eighth street, near Lexington avenue. FRI
day evening
The Empire Dramatic Club will give en-
tertainment and reception at Lyric Hall Dec. 81.
A bazaar and entertainment in aid OF the House
OF the Holy Family Will be opened by Archbishop
Corrgan this evening at the Ioland Trade School
Madison avenue and Fifty-hrst street. II will be
open afternoons and evenings until Dec. 10.
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way. Jane was the manager and the
master spirit, and at sixty-three years
of age retained the vigor of body and
mind she possessed at thirty.
She mad assumed the entire charge Of
her sister after the death OF their par
ents, just thirty-one years ago this Sum-
mer, and Matilda seemed to her now al
most as much a child as when she used
to harness UP the old white mare and
take her to the little red brick school
house
Sister," said Matilda, in a voice bro
ken by convulsive sobs, I'm turned out
of the singing seats"
What ?" snapped out Jane in a tone
that went singing through the room
like a rife shot.
Yves: that's what Squire Page came
for Just now. He says the folks want
young voices in churches, and he's got
a girl about twenty, who's coming In a
month or So
Two fierce, red spots appeared on Jane
Prescott's thin cheeks on hearing this
concise statement, and her pale, gray
eyes looked out with a menacing glare
as she took off her glasses and stood
staring at her sister.
Don't look like that, Jane, for good
ness sake; 1t isn't worth It, OF course,
feel badly and shall for some time;
but / suppose it's all right after all.
You know / am getting old, compare
lively speaking"
Getting old Matilda Prescott! You're
"A young woman yet"
mo, forty-three can't be called young.
Ny voice isn't as strong as It was before
the fever ! fairly tremble when We
have tune with a high q in II.
can't hold 1t steadily, You know my
voice never was cultivated. and they say
that makes all the difference in the abil-
ity to manage It,"
The evening world., 1893-12-11
IN TENANTS INTEREST.
c. l.. u. Wants Law Protecting
Them in Health Board Evictions.

Delegate Jerome o'Neil, at yesterday
meeting of the Central Labor Union,
read 1.-THE Evening Worlds" story of
the EVIL .tjon OF fifty families rom the
double tenenienr-houses, 80 AMI lS4
Madison street, last Monday by officials
of the Board OF Health. He added that
such a state of affairs constituted TN
outrage upon these moor people. and Of
fered the following resolutions:
Whereas A large number OF poor tenants were
turned into the street last Monday by order Of the
Board Of Health because Of the unsanitary con-
dition Of the tenemsnts they occupied
Whereas II appears that the landlord rendered
this action necessary by refusing to make repairs
ordered by the Board II Health,
Whereas There 10 no law which prevents tho
punishment Of a landlord from bringing suffering
upon his tenants.
Resolved that the Central Labor Union demand
OF the coming Assembly . law that shall protect
tenants where tenements are condemned by the
health authorities
There was an earnest and protracted
discussion upon the subject, in which
Delegates O'Neil. Archibald, Barr, Win
ston, Locke and others participated. All
denounced the landlord system as utterly
at variance with the requirements of
civilization. and 1t was resolved to refer
the matter to the Committee on Law
and Legislation with instructions to re-
port next Sunday.
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"Well, you can stand there and run
yourself down If you want to. but
say it's Il wicked shame-the whole
thing That girl won't stay long in the
choir, let me tell you. If she comes
I'll Xix It,"
why. Jane. what do you mean?'
Just let me alone now. and don't say
a word to anybody. I've got to think
It all over. ] shall have something to
say about this thing"
During the afternoon Jane Prescott
sat alone in the small, prm paror; sat
bolt upright In the highest chair. one
curtain was drawn up half way, that
she might see any one who passed
along the road. There were few who
went by, however; people were busy
with their haying. The weather was
hot and dry; little swarms of flies
danced up and down in the air; the
sides of the road were lively with grass
hoppers; the bees buzZed about the
marigolds.
James faced looked wicked as she sat
musng, and she felt wicked. The longer
she unused the hotter burned the fire in
her heart. She was astonished ut her
self. at this rush OF bitterness which
was sweeping over her. for she had "A
soft, warm side to her nature; but now
she felt as much Of anger and hate to-
wards the girl who was to take her sis
ter's place as ever filled the adamantIne
ORGAN OF Mary of England when plan
ming the fate OF her Protestant sub
jects, and her thought progressed like
a virulent acid eating its rapid way
through all the tissues OF sentiment. 1t
is probable that she had never heard OF
the Greek proverb which teaches
I'm the morning of life, work; In the
midday, give counsel; In the evening,
pray" and II she had she would have
felt that she had not reached that help
less evening. she must work now for
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'If they'd only got a good, respectable
girl ! wouldn't have word 70 say"
Why, you don't know anything against
seemed sweet, innocent little thing as
ever was, myself"
well, If you call IA shoplifter an in
nocent little thing, I've no more to say"
"A what" shuddered Mrs. Fairchid.
in stihed, husky. whisper, her very
amaZement sitting her power to articu-
late audibly.
ping her lips together Il saw her in Il
store in Boston one day last Spring, AS
plain as | see you now. She was stand
Ing right by me at the ribbon counter.
pink ribbon and put II under her cape,
But the flpOrwalkcr happened TO be
close by. and saw what she had done,
and he took her by the arm and marched
where to-" faltered Mrs. Fairchild,
in another frightened whisper,
II can't tell you that never saw her
afterwards, until she walked into church
last sunday, But | wouldn't have her
in my house. that's all"
can II he as George Eliot asserts,
with terrible psycholoGtcal analysis,
that there are moments when our pas
sions speak and decide for us, and we
seem 10 stand by and wonder?"
CertP in 1t was that to Jane Prescott
had come an inspiration of crime. She
had not prcmcdltated this, but she had
given the demon within her the hcartest
welcome. and had hidden him crush his
young interloper by any means in his
power. and now she was hurried along
10 this definite charge in spite of herself,
She was not cogniZant of much that
passed around her the rest of that after
noon, She was one OF thu first 10 leave,
ana reached her home dizzy and sick and
in complete palsy of terror.
The poisoned arrow did its work. Be
fore the evening Of the next day the
charge against Edith Wayne was known
al over the village.
Squire Page himself. enthusiastic as he
had been In favor of the younger singer,
began To feel that perhaps he had been
too hasty in selecting a person of whom
he knew nothing. The girl was charm
ingly modest in manner, II was true. and
seemed honest and sincere-but II was so
easy for impostors to assume such ways
lie had known Jane Prescott all his life
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Sc had mony others of the townspeople
and the one thing that never once oc-
CURED TO them was to doubt this
Friday had come, the girl must be noti-
fled 1t would never do to have her come
again among them.
IL was a cloudy day and nearing dusk.
Jane had been Informed that the Squire
intended going to town in the early even
ing, and for what purpose.
He must pass her house on the way
to the station. Already had Jane Pres
colt returned to her normal condition.
Already was she repenting what she had
done with bitterness of misery and re-
morse she had never dreamed could exist
in the soul of mortal.
The day had been passed in utter
wretchedness and despair. word from
1t must be said-it should be said. but
somehow she was not ready yet
For what would her future be after
TINS baseness to which she had been
tempted-what her position in the eyes of
those who constituted the little world
In which she had been born and reared?
SQUIRE Page was hurrving to the sta
ton, for as usual with him, he had
given himself barely time to reach it be-
fore the train would arrive So he did
not see the white face at the parlor VIM
dow of Jane Prescott's house, and that
the front door stood wide open, and he
did not know that Withholding figure
had darted out of the door and was call
ing him, but with a voice that could not
raise itself enough to be heard, as we
try In a dream to shout and are con-
trolled by power arbitrary and unac-
countahle.
Her limbs had not failed her, however,
and she sped on after him. reaching the
station as the train slowed up. As he
was about to step upon the forward car
she sprang and seized him tightly by the
arm. He turned to see the moving lips,
with no sound issuing. and the fulness OF
despair In the withered face. and at once
the story was told
Jane Prescott had received a paralytic
shock, which deprived her henceforth OF
the power Of articulate speech. but her
written confession satisfied the little COM
munity so fully that the scandal died out
at once, and the young singer never felt
on her brow the faintest breath OF the
whirlwind that had wellnigh swept her
away,-Boston Budget
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The Poor VIII Get the Money.

The congregation Of the fashionable Church OF
the Heavenly Rest. Fifth avenue has decided to
dispense with the extravagant Christmas decora-
tions this year. The amount will be devoted to
relieving the necessities Of the poor Of the parish.
Rev. DR.. D. Parker Morgan. the rector, recon-
mends this departure to other churches. 1t usually
costs about $500 to decorate the church.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
New Chancellor Commander.

At the annual election Of Plymouth Lodge 3l4.
Knights OF Pythias. last night Moses II. Gross
man. OF the law hrm OF Friend a House. was
elected to the office OF Chancellor Commander.
Mr.. Grossman 10 well known. not only In Pythan
circles. but In the journalistic world well.
and is the youngest member OF the New York
Press Club,
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Forged an Order for Rasps.

John Atkinson. twenty -four. of 327 Bowery, was
held for trial in the Tombs Court to-day on a
charge OF obtaining q quantity OF rasps from Graf
& Williams. dealers in hardware, at 1853 Greenwich
street, a forged order from Thomas Davis, a
blacksmith, at Coenties slip.
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Movements to Aid the Poor.

(By Associated Press)
BUFFALO. Dec 1i.-Thcre is much restitution
among the unemployed Poles and their families
here. and at meeting OF Polish citizens, held
yesterday to devise means OF feeding and clothing
them, inspectors to investigate cases of poverty
and committees OF relief were appointed.
PITTSDURG. Dec. 1.-THE city officials have
decided to raise 81 600 900 by popular subscription
and use the money for city and park improvements
In order to give work to the unemployed
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Three Gunners Drowned.

(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. Thames Elm. Emmett
Barbee and Joseph Wernett. young men from this
city. were drowned In Lake Union last night by
the capsizing Of a small boat while duck shooting.
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Drowned In the East River.

Patrick McGrath. forty years old. a deckhand
on the steamer Hartford lying at pier "a East
River, attempted to board the steamer while in
toxicated at o'clock this morning He fell oil
the gangpank into the river and was drowned.
His body wss recovered and taken to the Morgue.
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Suicide Follows a Debauch.
(By Associated Press, J

(By Associated Press,)
NASHUA N H., Dec ll.-Fred Singer. aged
thirty after spending 800 in a drunken brawl
blew his brains out with rife Sunday morning.
The evening world., 1893-12-11

A Constant Reader.-Yale beat Prince
ton at the Polo Grounds June II last by
a score of IA to I.
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Honest" John Kelly has been selected
to referee the Corbett-Mitchell contest.
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doctrine from n lowcr view Of Jesus.
passed by all tho intellectual reasons which
had urged him 10 Il new confession and
gave only his answer: I needed this truth
concerning Christ and IL a~atiafies me.
Stronger, too, than any argument that
can be framed In words for the divinity Of
our Lord ia tho living of his Disciples as
sons OF God. Let men see the Christ in
you and compelled to recognizes tho inspi-
ration they will believe periorce in the in.
spirer. heine said OF himself that he was
attracted to the philosophy of HeGel because
he could not believe that God became MAJ
and Hegel said that man WAS God. DE
lighted with the idea the German poet, n
he said, sndeavofed to play the part o.
divinity to the best of his ability. How
poorly, alas! we need not recount. Not il
his flippant spirit. but in deep and seriou.
eagerness let US trv to live like Christ. Thu
doctrine Of which ! have been speaking has,
like all others. it's corresponding duties,
Contrasting his divinity, We owe him wot-
ship. Let us pay the homage due his
name. ConfessinQ his authority, We owo
him obedience. Let Us put his precepts
into practice daily in our conduct. Con-
Tossing the spirituality of his kingdom, its
predetermined conquest of the world and
the ultimate reign OF righteousness, we owe
him faith. Let us join our eDdeavors to
our frequent petition and work as we pray
that his kingdom may come quickly. And
above and beyond all others will be the OBJ
legation which time cannot exhaust nor
eternity abate: as the worlds redsemer We
shall owe him praise forever for our saliva
tiOn.