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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
.FA|NTEO WHILE FIRE RACED.
Mrs. Sohaeffer Carried Unconscious
Out of a Burning House.
College Boys Witness an Exciting
Blaze in tho Tcnderioin.

College students were ont in force to
see a blaze in tho Tenlcrlon district
shortly before o'clock this mOrning FOR
half an hour in front Of he burning
building they kept up their college cries
and wdr-whoOp9, finally becoming so
noisy that the police were summoned to
dispCrs" them, as Il was claimed they
mtorfcrcd with the work of the nrcmcn.
The fire, which was suli Of exciting in
cidcnts started on the first floor Of the
boarding house. y West Twrnty-sevcnth
street. az Il time whcn nearly all the in
mates We're asleep. The wind coming in
through a parity opened window blew one
OF tho curtains against Il lighted gas let ,
and instantly the whole WINDOW sapmcd
to he ahiA2e.
Tn" Illumination was first seen by n
bartender In DilCnhOefcrs S;loon. who
AZ once had an alarm sent in by
Policeman Green. Tile two than ran mp
To the burning building and succeeded
In arousng the inmates.
All got out safely save Mrs. SChaeffer,
one OF the bparIcrs. who became so
frightened that She fell In n faint The
policeman and TIA" bartender then made
II cradle Of their arms. and although
half suffoCatci with smoke. managed to
carry her outside.
The house, which Is owned by Mrs. NJ.
A. Ralph, wa" damaged about Sl,uO),
aud the furnitur" about 500 The
clothes on the first alarm. managed to
procure some wearing apparel later and
seek quarters elsewhere for the re
main .rr of the night.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
HERE'S THE SHEAReR AGAIN.
Wears TN Ulster Now and 10 Work
ing on the West Sids.

Jack the Shearer" is abroad again,
and this time his depredati tons are con-
fined to the women and girls in West
Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth streets,
betv cen Eighth and Ninth avenues. 1t
is about a week since his first shearing
OF the golden and ebony tresses in this
neighbnrhood was reported.
The latest victim OF his clippers Is Mrs.
Annie Smith. OF 800 West Thirty-e!ghth
street. She lost a beautiful wisp of
lemon -colored hair Monday. Mrs Smith
had just stepped into the hallway of 3j4
West Thirty-seventh street, where her
mother Mrs. Korner, lives, when she
was seized from behind and tightly held.
She had "A babe In her arms, together
with some bundles. and she was unable
to shake her assailant of. In an instant
the "shsarer' had clipped off long
braid of her tresses. He then fed. and
In his haste dropped the shorn locks in
the hallway.
All the description Mrs. Smith could
give OF the mscrcant was that he wore
II long ulster, with the collar turned up
about his ears.
1t is also said that a schoolgrl on
Thirty eighth street lost two braids of
hair about week ago The neiEhbor-
hood is thoroughly aroused, and men
with long uisters are viewed with suspi-
ciOn IL not alarm.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
TESTING THE DESTROYER.
Como Confusion over the Question
of Authority.

There was considerable hustle at the
dry-dock in the Erie Basin. South
Brooklyn, this morning, In putting the
finishing touches on the submarine gum
boat Destroyer.
Steam was gotten up early. and the
work Of coaiing began. She will steam
down - Sandy Hook this afternoon and
test her steering apparatus and the 1etts
The ietts is a mechanical device for
eieCtng water, which throws the boat
In any position desired. enabling the
gunner to aim at any object.
one test made this morning threw the
boat around six feet. During this test
the boat did not go forward an inch.
Capt Slocum. who is in command.
states that the boat will start Sunday
morning. She will be towed by a
steamer to some West Indian port, where
1t Is expected that she will meet the
Nictheroy and then proceed to Brazil
Destroyer steamed out OF her dock
about / o'clock and encountered several
narrow escapes
There seemed to he a question as to
who was in authority. Sup. Burt, repre-
scnting Flint 4 Co., put in an appearance
and gave instructions which confiiCtel
somewhat with those ~ Capt. Slocum.
Some one ordered a line thrown off
and a moment later the command was
given to hold 1t
in the mean time the line had been
released ana destroyer shot to the other
side and just scraped the rudder of the
steamship Alp.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
STABBED BY HIS FRIEND.
Kelly and Francis Quarrelled
Over Paying for Drinks.
Francis May Die and Kelly Is
Locked Up in jail.

Michael Kelly, a tough-looking man,
twenty-eight years old was held in the
Tombs Court this morning to await the
result of injuries inflicted upon John
Francis, Of 80 East Twenty fourth street.
Francis is in Chambers Street Hospital
suffering from three stab wounds. He
will probably die.
At ll3O o'clock last night Policeman
Bennett OF the Elizabeth street station.
who was on post on Worth street saw
Francis running towards him. lie was
holding ono hand to his breast and the
other to his stomach I'm stabbed
I'm stabbed" he cried, CHANGING over
his shoulder at Kelly, who was in fun
pursuit.
Suddenly Francis fell to the ground.
Kelly, VINO had an open knife in his hand.
was about to plunge 1t into the prosrat e
man, when the policeman caught him.
An ambulance was summoned and
Francis was taken to Chambers Street
Hospital.
lie said he had been drinking vita his
friend Kelly in Hehern,n saloon, 1913
Worth street
\ dispute arose about paving for Ger
tain drinks and Kelly started - punch
him. Francis ran into the street pur-
sued by Kelly, who, In frenzy Of rage,
drew q knife, and, Overtakng Francis.
swung him around and stabbed him thsae
times.
Francis wrenchel himself loose and ra
again. Kelly pursued him. but the police
man prevented him from doing Francis
any further injury.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
FIRE IN HER HOLD
National Line Steamship Eurcp|
Was Ablaze at Sea.
flames Smo,hersd with Steam 81
fore They Spread.
Capt. Robinson Very Retictnt I
to the Origin.

The steamship Europe, of the Nation5
line, which arrived from Liverpool hi
morning. reported having a mystericil
fire at sea at : o'clock last evening. wnic1
might have blown the big steamship I'M
pieces as small as some Of the derelici
destroyed by United States cruisers.
Cant. Robinson. the master of the vel
sci, was extremely mysterious In tain
ing about the FIRE, and when first uue1
tic"cd by an Evening World' report1
stated there had been none.
He subsequently admitted there ha'
been a small blaze in hold No. 5. whic|
had been snothere1 with steam.
1T orly burned cask," he added.
what was in the cask?' he va
as!:e1. N
With that the gruff Old sailor becan'
as furious as If there had been a mutin'
on board, and with many hot words d
ciarc1 he didn't know.
other officers expressed similar ignol
ance about the contents of the caSk, bi
among the crew there was a belief this
there were chemicals in hold No. 5, ar
IL the little blaze hadn't been quick
eXtinguished that cask and ethel
might have united to blow the EuroI
clear out OF the sea. ~
| 1t was stated that the fire started fro
| spontaneous combustion, and that q
first known OF it was from the smell !,
smoke. The alarm was quickly givs
and steam was turned in the mold.
This l., an ordinary method of fghtir
| fre Mt sea. The officers OF the Euroi
/ found 1t successful, for after enouE
time lad elapsed the steam was allow
to escape. and 1t was then found tn
| the blaze had been completely spnot
! cred. Is.
The Europe carries no passengers, b
was well loaded with freight. s.
The offices of the Company We're clos
| to-day and Capt. Robinson said he d
not know the nature of the cargo. VI
The National line has been partic
larly unfortunate with Its ships. ~
Erin was lost at sea, the Egypt "
burned at sea, and the Queen was tWi
, set on fire, II is believed. ~
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
lTALYS FINANCIAL TROUBLES,
credito Mobiliars Asks Tor an Fx.
tension OF Time.

(By Associated prcFsD
ROME. Nov. 30-The Credto Mobillare
has asked for an extension OF time. Its
capital ls 6O.O00,OoO lire.
1t is stated that. allowing for all losses.
the bank has surplus OF 100000 lire
untouched
The Cred.to Mohiliare has branches in
many parts OF Italy md yesterday en-
tered into negotiations looking to ANAL
gamation with the Bank OF Italy and to
guarantee a call OF 100 lire on the bank 5
shares
The latter yesterday dropped TO So, and
shares of the Banca Nazionale dropped.
in sympathy, to $50, There was also a
sharp decline in the shares of the First
Bank OF Italy on heavy selling by Flor
ence brokers.
The general position is critical.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
WANT A MINIMUM WAGE RATE,
English Gen,leuea Moet and Discuss
Labor Troubles.


LONDON, Nov.aD. An adjourned meet
ing of the gentlemen who recently as
scmhlci to discuss the labor troubles
was held last night at the llolbOrn
Town Hail, most Of those present being
clergymcn. Canon Henry Scott Holland
moved the adoption OF Il resolution in
favor Of the maintenance of II minimum
rate of wages so that working people
would he enabled to have healthy and
human homes.
Lord Hugh Ctcil. n son OF the Marquis
of Salisbury, asked the conference If in
the event of an employee being in mis-
CRY, it was the duty Of the employer to
raise his wages. Shouts Of Yes" was
the answer h" received, and for time
there was great disorder and confusion
all over the hall. The resolution offered
by Canon Holland was carried by a
large majority.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
FORGER RUN DOWN.
Mapy storekeepers Victimzed by
Frank Chrystie.
He Tried His Clever Schene lust
Once Too Often.
Svnnosed IN Have Obtained 5000
Supposed TO Have Obtained 1000
in Small Amounts.

Frank Chrystie, alias Thomas Iagan,
who says he is thirty-four yeas old
and lives at 2l5 West One Hundrd and
Fifteenth street, was in the 1arlem
Police Court this morning renamed I'M
til tomorrow, when 1t is expected that
a dozen or more victims will be on hand
to press charges of forgery agains him
He is tall, well dressed, smooth aCed,
and does not look more than twenty
; eight years OF age.
According to the police, Chrystl has
victmized scores of storekeepers / the
BloCmtngdale district out of small sums
of money amounting in the aggregate
to about $1,000. His plan was go
around the stores and find out the lame
and standing of the customers. BY
means of blank checks and messenger
boys the rest OF the swindle was easy.
lie would nil out a blank check and
send II with note by messenger boy
asking the storekeeper to cash ii. The
storekeeDer, only too anxious to bigc
his customer. would cash the Geek,
gerry. He tried the trick once too iten
and came to grief in consequence.
MRS. Roberts, OF Z. West Ninety-furth
street, was plrchs sing her THANH giving
turkey III kohlhepp'S butcher sore,
Ninety-first street and Columbus av,our
Yesterday afternoon when a messeie or
Dog entered and handed the buichT a
!eltsf The butcher on reading 1t tuned
70 AIRS. Roberts and said with a smile
mat he would bs only too happy 10
oblige her. When she asked him shat
ne meant the butcher showed he a
letter apparently written by harslf,
asking him TO kindly cash the incltl ed
cheek for SIS.
When she told him it was a forgery. he
'rncfeu me messenger boy back to his
Office. The butcher followed, and ipfoan-
ed Manager Carey of the occurrence.
Carey had seen Ward Detectives Gin
and Watt, of the West one Hundred, ii
street station. piss the messenger Office
door minute before, and he ran atIel
them. They directed the messenger by
70 keep his appointment with Cnrysii
They followed at a distance. and finally
made the arrest
When searched at the station. twelve
blank checks On the Second National
BPnh were found in Chrystie's poss J.
sion. He was led handCuhed INTO court
this morning,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
NO FIGHT ON THE NEW YORK.
Lieut. Mason Says the Dinner TO the
Seventh Was Undisturbed.

officers on board the United States
cruiser New York. lying at the cob
Dock, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, were
indignant this morning over the report
that there had been row on board
The ship while the officers were enter
tanning the Seventh Regiment yesterday.
The report said that one of the Sew
enth Regiment men had slapped the
face of one OF the naval officers. Capt
Philip was not on board the New York
this morning. but Lieut.. Commander
Mason was very much disturbed over
the story.
ut is lie" said the officer. land I
brand It as such. The Seventh Regi-
ment We're entertained, and there was
absolutely no trouble Of any kind during
their visit to the ship.
They left expressing themselves as
highly pleased with our hospitality"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
DELflN0 TO DIE MONDAY.
The Same Chair in Which Carlyle
Harris Died Will Be Used.

SING SING, n. V, Nov. SO.-Wardan
Durston has decided that murderer John
Deltino, under sentence of death in the
prison here. will die on Monday. He will
tend out tomorrow the invitations to
HE witnesses, who, according TO law.
must sign the death certificate rfter The
condemned man IS executed The con-
9mnod man is resigned to his fate.
He has Neen attended in his last hours
lE Rev. Father Smyth, the Catholic
PRIEST of Sing Sing parish
Deliino shot and killed Mrs. Catherine
tFSSell an Italian woman, "A year ago
III a tSncment-house In Brooklyn. The
clair in which Carlyle Harris was exc
ctted will be used for the execution Of
Daltino
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
SHOT BY A COMPANION.
Unfortunate Accident at Ruthsrfor
N. j. This Morning.

RUTHERFORD, n. j., Nov, Social
ence Modem, fourteen years old, SON 4
Thomas Modem, a newspaper dealer. wd
instantly killed this morning by the al
cllental discharge Of a rifle in the hand
of Edward ]. Snyder, nineteen years oil
Young Modem, Snyder and several oth(
young men had started out to hunt raj
bits. They sighted a rabbit and stoppel
Snyder cooked his rifle and held II b
tween his legs. Upon raising the rifle.
accidentally went off. the ball enterir
Noden's forehead between the eyes, al,
killing him instantly. SAL =
Young Snyder and his companloi|
are terribly frightened at what had al
Cured and Immediately ran to the vi
lage and notified the authorities. Corr
ner Ullman. went to the scene Of III
shooting and took charge of the body
The remains were removed to the hon
of Noden's parents. and the Coroner CAV
permit for burial. Coroner Ullmq
will Investigate the matter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
WOMAN KILLED BYA HoRsE-cAI
Driver Esstie and Conductor chifrd
Arrested and Held. 4

Driver John HASTE, OF 1881 Berg
street. and Conductor Christopher Chi
foe. of 1862 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
the Sumner Avenue horse-car line, we
held for examination on Dec, u. by Ju
tice Goetting. in the Gates Avenue p
lice Court. this morning.
They are charged with running ov
and Killing Mrs. Elizabeth Billings Ia
night.
Mrs. Billings was sixty years old a
lived at 80 Madison street. Her ate
ton. while crossing Sumner avenue.
Madison street, was so occupied by
car going in an opposite direction, tn
She did not notice car 1888, driven !
HASTE, on the other track. and :
stepped in front of the latter car. 3
was knocked down and one wheel pass
over her thigh.
She bled TO death before DIR. Leaf
the ambulance surgeon, OF st. Johl
Hospital, could do anything to save !
life,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
AFTER THE BALL, A FIGHT.
IL Was for an Overcoat, and Ono
Man Was Arrested,

The ownership of an overcoat which
two men claimed as their property was
settled in the Harlem Police Court by
Justice Feitner this morning after half
an hour spent in listening to arguments.
II was finally given to Harry Van Val
lin, OF 2O6S Fifth avenue.
He attended bail In Suffers Harlem
River Park two weeks ago and lost his
overcoat. and heard nothing OF 1t again
until he attended another ball at the
same park last night. Then he saw the
same coat adOrning the back of Leo
Basch. of 2i7 Henry street.
BasCh refused to give up the coat,
claiming that he had paid $40 for 1t In
Baxter street. Then there was a wran-
Gle and finally the principals and their
friends iourneyed to the police station
where BasCh was locked up.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
TUGB0AT TRIT0N's L0NGCRUlsE.
Covers q Distance OF over 5000
Miles in Forty-one Days.

Tugboat Triton, owned by F. Lucken-
bach, Of l29 Broad street. returned to
this port to-day, after an ocean cruise
of over 5000 miles. made in forty-one
days.
She left here on Oct. 90. with tow Of
two bargcs for Neuvitas. Cuba, and from
there went to Charleston $, c. for or
She next went to St. Thomas and
lowed the Spanish ship Catalonia from
there to Havana. From Havana she
went to Southport, s. G., and thence to
Norfolk. Va. where she took the bark
Venus il tow and brought. her To New
Work..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
C0WED BY THE COPPER.
Peter Schaum Talked Shoot Until
Policeman Appeared.

Peter Schaum, twenty-five years old
and giant in stature. was held in York
willie Court This morning charged by his
father with threatening the iatter's life.
According to the father, who keeps n
deiicatessen store at G7G Tenth avenue
Peter Is a good-for-nothing fellow, who
refuses TO work and abuses his wife and
infant child. On one occasion he cut his
father with knife and afterwards fled
to Chicago.
his old tricks again. lie threatened 10
shoot on sight any policeman who should
try to arrest II IN, but when Policeman
Beller appeared the fellow was COM
Bietely COWel
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
.F0aTY-THREE WERE KILLED.
And 1873 People Injured in the
Italian Railway Wreck.
Mostly Intending Emigrants TO
America General Cable News.

LONDON, Nov. 80 "A dsspa tch to The
Chronicle from Milan says that forty
three persons were Killed and iS3 injured
10y the collision ut I.imitro station.
Nearly every passenger In the train
was more or loss injured. 1t Is stated
that a majority OF the killed and injured
were emigrants. who were going to
America by the way of Venice.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
Fifteen Cholera Deaths Day a.
Constantinops.
M As.ocIatel JOG !


CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. S0-Thcre
are SIN from forty to fifty cases Of
cholera here daily, the average death
rate from the disease being fifteen per
day. A French Government cholera ex-
pert died OF the disease.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
ADMIRAL STANTON Returns.
Declines to Talk of His Salute to
the Rebel Mello.
VIII Report TO Secretary Herbert
To.Morrow Morning.

Acting Rcar-Admiral oscar +. stan
ton, L. S. n, who was recalled from the
command Of the United States fleet at
Rio de Janciro, oct IS, by Secretary OF
the Navy Herbert, for alleged violation
Of the International code. In having sa-
luted the rebel Admiral Meilo, landed
on the hamburg American wharf, in Ho-
boken, from the steamer Spree. at go
this morning.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
FURNESSIA DISABLED AT SEA.
Arrived To-Day Behind Time Owtr
to a Defective Crank.

The steamer Furncssia, which arrive
here to-day from Glasgow, was three
four days behind her usual time.
1t Is said that the ships machineI
broke down during the voyage. and thu
on Nov. % she was Obliged to stop hi
engines.
The forward crank of one of her ii
gines was found to be defective, an
temporary repairs were made with
twelve hours. and the vessel proceeds
under reduced steam the remainder I
the voyage She brought 1O3 cabin an
l2j steerage passengers. RI
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
RANDALL'S RESCUED SEAMEN.
They Leave the Hospital After
Farewell to the Captain.

The cook and four seamen OF II
wrecked schooner Louisa H. Randal
who were taken to the Presbyterian Ho
pital yesterday afternoon. suffering fro
exhaustion, were discharged early \
day, and at once began to seek 9TH
berths. They were j. s. Adams. EuI
Hammquast, Fred Carlson, Hari
Theil. John Bgarlund. George RegHei
Capt. William Randall and n
wife, Thomas Smith, the first mat
and George s. Phillips, the se
ond mate, are still in the hospita
House Physician McMasters says thu
will De sufficiently recovered to leave q
morrow. The seamen babe an anectir
foreweil to the captain and his pluck
wife before leaving.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
French Golfers Syndicate to be
Prosecuted.

LONDON, Nov. ga Paris despatch
to the STANDARD says that the aUihorl-
ties at Mont ILugon have decided to
prosecute a number of GOLFERS synd!-
Gates, which constitute the union Of
Socialist worliinsmrn of Allier, on the
charge Of interference In politics and of
substituting a revolutionary paper. The
defendants include NJ. Thivrier, member
of the Chamber Of Deputies, and several
local Mayors and Councillors.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
HIS WIFE LACKED NERVE.
And Schentica's Investment
Watches Wss Failure.

Justicc Ncu. In the Lee Avenue Court
williamsburg, to-day held Anton Schal.-
ace, twelt" six, and his wife. Mari.
twenty, TO await examination on /
charge of grand larceny.
The young couple live at l2j GreenDoln
avenue, and last night they went int,
Marcus RarCuss iewelry store. 2SS Grant
street and asked TO look at watches
Schantica grabbed two timepicCes valued
at $50, ana startcu for the door, yelling
for his wife 10 follow him.
Instead OF SO doing Barcus says. thu
woman dropped into a chair as il
frightened and was captured. Detec.
tive Corcoran found from her where sht
lived and captured the husband at his
home. The watches We're in tn.
possession of Barcus all the time. liz
ella ms that h" snatched them out o.
Schantica's hands before he got away.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
BORN IN AN AMBULANCE.
Kat, Donegan's BABY Is Doing Very
We'll To-Day.

A baby that was born in an ambulance
last night was reported to be doing well
to-day in bellevue Hospital.
The mother Is Kate Donegan. an un-
married woman, aged thirty, of 20
West Fifteenth street. She was taken
IN in front of her home last night, and
placed in an ambulance. which was
summoned from the New York Hospital
She gave birth to IA male child while
avenue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
AFTER THE SULLIVAN BALL.
'arty OF Gay Masque.aders Ar
rested and Fined.

several young men arrayei in mas
qu"Fade costumes were arraigncd in
the Tombs Court this morning. They,
together with half a dozen women. had
been arrested at 6 o'clock this morning
By Policeman McAndrews, of the Eliza
beth stree station. They We're Great
ing disturbance at II Pcll street
one young MAJ named Max Silverman
was dressed as Jockey, and his appear
a a, was greeted with a murmur OF
They're off at Guttenburgw Another
man, George McCaffrey, was attired as
ballet dancer, with "A short gauZe skirt
and thckly padded legs.
They told Justice Martin they had
been to the Timothy ID. sullivan ball
last night, and were cclebra ting Thanks
giving Day when arrested. They were
fined SO each
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
INDIAN RAID FEARED.
KilHng OF a Cheyenne Chief May
Cause Trouble In Oklahoma

WOODWARD. @. Il, Nov. So.-Grave
fears are entertained in Cheyenne Coun-
ty for the safety OF people who are re-
ported in danger of an attack from a
large band ct Cheyenne Indians, who
have gone to taSc q hara, catueman
from the sheriff.
1t Is said that the Indians seek revenge
for the killing OF Black Cloud, one Of
their chefs. who was shot by O'Hara
while in The act of driving on some OF
the latter's cattle,