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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-25
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
PRoyIDENCE DIVISION.
JANUARY %. 1894


Exnress trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows.
For NEW York; 10 A. NJ daily, IL 10 A. ~,
For REM Tsiksa YORK via q stoniheson IN Ene7 10 90
rdP,. r. MIR, ,nrIpHIA BALTIMORE and WASH.
TNGToN, via Harlem Riyer-Io 10 A. M. 4a
Hoc' expD. 10 10 texpI III 10 A. NJ. (eXp.I IS
lexp.l. 3 e5 dimitedD. 900 'exp. daily AS ssxn
For New ToNDoN-l ia N. daily s1gl 40
(accom }, 3 90 (accom. Sundays only, SR Goo,
expD 55 Caccom.). Ii 10 A. NJ. exp. 40 Jaes
conn.,, is exp. 3 % doc: exp'aa \, 20 Sseoms
daily. asp. NJ (exp. daiyl
WORCESTER DIVISION.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows
For wORCESTER-6 As (exp.l, 30, 10 taccon.l
II 30 A. NJ. iaccom.), 80 texpQ, 20 texp. 70
Woonsocket), b 40 lloc. exp 90 T. NJ Jaccom.l
SUNDAYS-S 80 A. NJ (accom.l 900 y. Nj. Saccom.l
For trains for intermediate stations see time
1850 @. I. HEMPsTEAp.
GenT Pass Agt.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
GRABBED THE MONEY AND RAN.
John Glen Held for stealing $1S
from Patrick Smith.

John Glen. aged thirty. was held In the
Yorkville Police Court this morning on
the charge Of stealing SIS from Patrick
Smith. a Dublin man. who has only
be an in this country ten days.
Both have been stopping at the lodg-
ing-house csc Third avenue. When Smith
landed here he had a draft for fl0 cashed
at the Bank of Montreal In Wall street
and ~intrusted $40 of 1t with a friend
named Harry Costello, who keeps a
saloon ut l56 East Forty-second street.
Yesterday he needed some Of the money
and accompanied by Glen he called upon
Costello. After a few round OF drinks
Smith asked Costello for SIS, which was
ut once counted out to him.
Before Smith had time to pick up the
money from the bar Glen grabbed 1t and
rain out of the saloon. Smith made no
effort to stop the thief. saying to Co.'S
tello:
~ could have caught him II ! wanted
to. but | was afraid to lay my hands on
HIM as ! heard the Irish have a big pull
in New York"
Costello took Smith to the East Thirty
NTH street station, where Detective Dono-
hue was assigned TO look for the thief.
The detective caught Glen in a drunken
condition in the clearinghouse last night
and arrested him. He had but 81 In his
pOssessiun.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
FIVE STATIONS ARE ROBBED.
Daring Burglaries Along the
Pennsylvania Railroad Line.
Offices Wrecked and Money and
Ticket Stolen.

Between the hours OF 12 o'clock. mid
night, and 8 O'Clock this morning Ave
stations along the line of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroads New York division were
broken Into and looted by burglars.
lust how much money was secured IL
unknown. but as all the stations robbed
were OF minor Importance, 1t Is not be-
lieved that the loss will be great. In
several Instances tickets were taken and
will prove valueless to the robbers
The robberies were all within a dis
lance of six miles. extending from Scott
venue station. In Railway, to Metuchen.
No trains are run between midnight and
6 o'clock on the division. II IL believed
that the burglars went out from New
York on the last train at lll5 last
night and. walked from one station 10
another as they accomplished each bur
slary. for no hand-car is missing.
At M~etuchen. twenty-six miles out,
both money and tickets were taken. Al
Robinvale. twenty-five miles out, the
station windows were smashed and tick
cts scattered all over the platform.
The money drawer .ay on the fiool
empty; put the ticket agent; 1t is said
night. So far as is known. nothing wa,
taken.
At Menlo Park the thieves secured
Wnat money tneTe was III tne STATION
The station at Houtenville, twenty-on'
miles out. was broken into. but whethe
any money was taken is not yet known
At Scott avenue. Railway, several pack
ages of tickets were taken. but no money
Several petty robberies have recent.
been committed In the vicinity, an,
the residents are becoming alarmed.
General Passenger Agent j.. X. Woo,
was notified OF the robberies this morn
ing, and the Company's detectives wer
at once put to work
The evening world., 1893-12-27
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Diamond and Bauman Are Held on
Similar Charges.

Two worthless check-passcrs were held
to await the action of the Grand Jury
by Justice Voorhis In the Essex Mar
ket Police Court to-day.
They were Joseph b.. Diamond. twenty
four years old. OF 60 Bowery. and Louis
Bauman, Ioity years old. OF 43 Bowery.
The former was employed by Morris
F~riedlander. II capmaker. Of 81 East
broadway, but was discharged on ac-
count of his luZiness.
He forged his former employers name
to two checks on the Canal Street Bank
for $50 each, and passed them. While
attempting to pass a third worthless
check Policeman Ryan. OF the Madison
street station, made him a prisoner,
Diamond attempted to commit suicide
by hanging himself with his suspenders.
He was discovered by the doorman.
who cut him down. He pleads guilty to
the charge m:.de against him..
Bauman also passed two worthless
checks for $50 each, one on the Butchers
and Drovers' Bank. and the other on
the oriental Dank. The first check he
passed on n furniture dealer. named
Bossong, at b Avenue B., and the other
on a furniture dealer named ,Ehrlich. at
1SS First avenue.
Erhllch met Bauman last night going
into Bossong's store, and calling Police
man Charles Smith, Of the Union Market
station. caused his arrest. Bauman
says that he did not know that the
checks were worthless.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
THE REV. BELL UP THE STATE.
Exposed and Turned Out of n
Church In Seneca Falls.

SENECA FALLS, Dec. N.-The Rev.
j. E. Bell, who is accused of criminal
negligence, allowing his daughter to die
without proper assistance at Long Island
City, is well known in this place.
About 1880, he was chosen pastor of
the Congregational Church here. which
position he filled acceptably FOR nearly
a year, when a minister of another de-
nomination, who was here at that time,
preferred charges against Bell. charging
him with having committed some dis
honest acts in dealing with a young
friend of his, by defrauding him OF d
sum Of money.
Evidence substantiating the charges
was gathered in Port Huron, Mica. Eel
majority OF the members Of the mock;
His resignation was asked for, and Bell
was quick to give II.
He was an eloquent preacher, and very
liberal in his religious Views. Soon
after his resignation was accepted, he
advertised himself to give a series OF
lectures; He gave but one, however.
as he did moi receive sufficient support.
lie next took steps to issue a news
paper. but, for obvious reasons, he
for it's first appearance.
Bell had much public sympathy at the
time. as many believed he was a victim
of circumstances.
dent here, he was married to a Miss
Carleton, from Rhode Island. They hat
four children, and the family were left
destitute. after his failures here. Aftel
leaving her he went to Auburn, ant
wife's maiden name. Carleton: He wal
exposed soon after for travelling under
an assumed name.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
LODGERS GATHERED INK
Batches from Various Police Courts
Committed as Migrants.

Eighteen habitual dodgers at station
houses were arraigned before Justice
Smith at jefferson Market Court to-day.
and most of then. were given three
months on the island. They were
sent. according to the new regulations
of the Department. an patches OF six,
from the Mercer. West Thirtieth and
West Thirty-seventh street stations. The
majority were women.
Thirty-six dodgers, consisting OF TWEEN
ty-six men and ten women, who last
night secured lodgings In the Eighteenth.
Twenty-first. Twenty-second, Twenty
third. Twenty-fourth and Twenty NTH
precincts, were to-day marched to he
Yorkville Police Court as prisoners and
arraigned on the charge OF v~agrancy.
Some of the men proved themselves to
De respectable mechanics out OF work,
while the women In every instance
looked to be habitual dodgers.
Justice Grady gave cards to some OF
the most deserving of the prisoners,
which viii secure them work by the
Charity Organization Society. and COM
mltted the others to the Island FOR the
Winter.
Eleven women and seven men. dodgers
In the east side police stations, were
fined SO each by Justice Noorhis In the
Essex Market Court to-day. The charge
against them was disorderly conduct.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
NAUGHT OF THE MISSING TANK.
Burgermeister Petersen Left Rotter-
dam Nov. 90.

1t Is now more than a month since the
oil tank steamship Burgermeister Peter
sen, left Rotterdam for this port. She
sailed Nov. 20. and the next news of
her came from the Cunard liner Etruria,
to whose captain she signalled Dec. 6
that her rudder was gone inc that she
wished to be taken in tow. The Etruria
reported that a very heavy gale was
blowing at the time. and she had quite
enough to look out for herself.
Dec. 10, the Lancastrian Princ spoke
the disabled oil steamer and was com
PEELED to refuse her aid on account Of the
rough weather.
The third and last time that any news
of her has been reported was when the
Sycamore, a British tramp steamship,
reached Liverpool. The captain Of the
Sycamore stated that he had been sig
nailed by the Burgermeister Petersen
that she wished to be taken in tow. The
same rough weather prevented him from
giving a line to the ank vessel, which was
then approaching Halifax, having rugged
a jury rudder.
At the office of Gustave Heye. of the
Standard OIL Company, to whom she II
consigned, 1t was stated this morning
that no fears were entertained for hel
safety. Capt. Burger. who command.
her, 1t was said, Is one of the pluckies'
captains who sails the Atlantic, and thu
consignee is confident that he will bring
the ship into port.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
LONG ISLAND ClTY'S PLIGHT.
Bankruptcy Threatens Unless She
Can Sell Her Bonds.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Dec. 27.-Mayor
Sanford and his Cabinet are very much
worried over their inability to sell the
city bonds. During the eleven months
the Mayor has been in office over $3.50, 900
worth of bonds have been issued. but
few have been sold. although the most
tempting appeals to moneyed men have
been made by Mr.. Sanford.
The city is now threatened with bank
ruptcy. 1t has recently issued three Sc
ries Of bonds. and Is now paying off
the creditors in bonds which are sold
at n discount of % per cent.
The bonds issued for finishing the dit
ferent schools amour to $4,000. Not
one dollars worth of those can find a
purchaser. and many of the schools are
! yet incompleted, necessitating the clos
Ing of them on cold days. This Is par.
| ticularly the case regarding the First
Ward School. which cost nearly $50. OOt
and is yet uncompleted and in charge OF
a Republican Commission appointed by
Gov. Flower two years ago.
The floating Indebtedness bonds,
amounting to $l35, 900, are also unsold:
and the city Is at present In a very bad
financial shape. The funded debt bonds,
issued to fund a part Of the bonded In
debtedness of the city. are also without
Under ex-Mayor Gleason's adminlstra-
ton the bonded debt of the city was
81. 300, OoO. Now It is nearly $500, 900.
Hundreds of outstanding bills are de-
pendent on the sale of these bonds.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
CUT BILLS.
Glaring 0vercharges by Brooklyn
Contractors for Court Work.
S26,096 Asked When S12.736
Would Be a Fair Price.
Figures Made Public That Will In
tcrest Taxpayers.

The scandal attending the cost Of
~remodelling the Fourth Precinct Station
House for Justice Haggerty's Police
Court. at Myrtle and Vanderbilt nve-
nues. Brooklyn, received an airing this
morning.
The report OF the experts appointed
by Mayor Body to reduce the alleged
overcharges in the contractors bills was
made pubic to-day when the Mayor and
Comptroller Corwin met as n commits
sion to legalize the bills.
The experts on the masonry, w. C
Bush and =. j. Cariin, find that Johr
Mckeefry charged the city Of Brooklyn
have been done for $500, and then CIV
the contractor n fair profit.
Mr.. Bush. who was present when tn
b pssRRo 1i M Max rsIa' c ss,a . Ss s,lEo eyeap a few ,S,
hundred dollars for extra work. ,,
The experts reported that John kelly,.i
bill Of $ll.OIi.S2 for carpenter work
$1,000. This would make his bill S,,O77.s2
William Schwartzwaelder pnd Mr.
Schulz. experts OH furniture. reported
that the price of that furnished Justic
Haggerty's Court by John Muliin ongh
not to be over s9l7.G9. His bill was 70
sS.c97. and the reduction advocated wa
John T. Moran's bill of sl,759.41 70
stationary was reduced by the ex
perts, J. NJ Bullwinkle and James /
In speaking of this bill. the expert
say they found that envelopes delivere
were inferior to those charged in the bill
as they were printed and not engrosset
According to the report of all the ex
perts, the proper cost of fitting up tn
court, allowing a profit to the contractor:
would be 81, 1856, while the city wa
charged s26, 096.
Messrs. Bush and Carlin also reporte
that the work called for by the plan
and specifications prepared for the cor
tractors OF masonry and Carpenterln
work was estimated to cost about $1,000
During the reading of the report
kStephen NJ. Hoye appeared. he said. fo
property-owners, and desired to hay
Contractors Kelly and McKeefry sui
poenaed.
The Commission questioned his rigt
to be present, and he left the room !
go. he said. ito the courts. where i
would be heard"
The evening world., 1893-12-27
SMASHED BOTTLES AND GLASSES
Donovan's Sister Tainted When He
Was Held for Trial.

Michael Donovan was held in the
Tombs Court this morning in $1,000 bail
for trial at Special Sessions for assault
upon Thomas Culkin. a bartender in the
saloon of Abraham LaZarovitz, corner
Greenwich and Carmine streets, on
Christmas evening.
Culkin said Donovan and another man
entered the place and demanded ,whiskey
gratis. Upon Culkin's refusal Donovan
said:
We'll. we've come here for trouble,
and we're going to have it."
"Thereupon," said Culkln, "the two
men began playing tenpins with glasses
and bottles and made me the king pin:
one of the glasses struck me In the
face. / lodged n bottle SHE'D at my
head. 1t went through the front win.
dow
When Donovan was placed under bal
his sister, who was among the spectators
In the courtroom, tainted.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Is BURNETT A FUGlTWE7
Wanted In Cincinnati AS Well as
Here for SWindling.

William b. Burnett. formerly Of Gin
c%lnnati. but for the past two yeors o
resident OF New York. Is reported to be
a fugitive from Justice.
Burnett disappeared two weeks ago.
after having swindled n Broadway bank
out of $500 on n bogus draft.
He Is under Indictment In Cincinnati
for crookedness In office while United
District of Ohio. Burnett came here two
years ago.. and, while a lawyer by pro-
~fession, did not enter into general prac-
tice here. He was known at the Offices
and frequented the offices of Cincinnati
men now In business in New York.
A telegram was received here from
Cincinnati this morning stating that
Old Mems and Women's Home In Gin
cinnati out of a large amount. He pre-
pared crooked mortgages. on worthless
tracts of land, and got the trustees of
In these lots, placing the lots at many
times their real value.
Gen. Henry l.. Burnett, Of 45 CedIr
street, n well-known attorney. formerly
knew w. Il. Burnett In Cincinnati. He
said to an Evening World" reporter
to-day:
wv. b. Burnett was quite well-known
as a lawyer, lie was no relative OF
mine. lie became II Judge, and was ap-
pointed United States District-Attorney.
The charges against him do not surprise
me-
T. c. Campbell. another Ohio man. who
Is counsel for Snow. Church Il Co. said
The charges against burnett are In
keeping with his career. He disappeared
from New York two weeks ago, after
having secured 500 on II questionable
draft from II broadway bank Now the
bank cannot lind either Burnett or the
500.
II understand that Burnett has been
indicted by the Grand Jury in Cincir.
natl. and that papers sent here cannot
be served upon him. for the reason tina
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Wire News in Brief.

Abraham Ribner. fourteen years old, OF ls2
Rivingtoh street was to-day held TOR trial IN me
Ing a pair OF gloves from In front OF q Grano
street dry-goods store.
Peter Il Fume. a coal dealer, in Jefferson Mar.
kst Court to-day accused John McDermott OF
stealing coal from the docks at the foot Of Hous-
toa street. McDermott vas held for examination.
William o'NeIll, Josepn Mallon and Thomas
Ryan were held In III. jefferson Market poncs
blanket. This complainant was George Keen, .
driver for James *. Melvin.
The Fanelsrs Publishing Company. Of Philadsi-
phia has filed a general assignment for the bens-
ht Of creditors,
Lieut.. John Howard. Nineteenth U. s, Infantry.
son OF Gen. U. %. Howard. and Miss Emily Good
rich Brit,on. a society belle. were married last
evening at San Francisco.
been buncoed by = miuistcriai looking nGa who
paid for goods with bogus checks.
4 negro named Jrr Crawford has been arrested
Blackburn, whose body was found In the woods
sunday with the throat cut and two bullet holes
through the head. Robbery was the motive for
the crime.
Applications wre made at Toledo. o.. to-day for
receivers for he x. W. Chambers Lumber Com
pany and the Chapin Cutlery Company. liabili-
ties estimated at SIS, 900 and SS2 100 respectively.
C g. Barber. one OF the Kentucky mIllionaires.
died at ~ rdstoWn. that State, last night. aset
pvventy.elEht. Ills estate is es'inaed at from
81. 500. 900 and 1900. 900. His wife and two ehil-
dren survive.
Capt. Joseph Shelly, deputy rplIed States Mar
shall In the lower RIO Grande border. arrived at
San Antonio. Tex. Yesterday with three more
prisoners. said 10 he the last NJ the Cara revo-
iutionists. The total uugnAer arrested is $50,
y. F.. Harley, hookheepar for Hough q Camp
bell. o. Winnipeg, Man, d"clmped two weeks ago
being 81, 900 short in his accounts. lie was caught
at Regina yesterday.
Fire yesterday In tho old BelknNp mills block.
al I.aconia. y, H., occupied by u number o. shoe
dealers, caused u loss ot $500
The mangled body NJ William C9rgill Was found
beside the tracks az the New York & New Eng
land road at Enfield, II. l., yesterday.
Referee wlliia>n A. Sutherland in the action
brought by II. $. Woodwork to recover money
frun, H0tchkisS & Company. New York brokers'
rendered a report In Rochester yesterday In favor
Of the plaintiff lniding that be Is eatlt,si TO
lulRments for So. 1877 O9.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
FLAMES IN A FLATBUSH FIELD
Two Firemen Hurt by Failing Down
an Embankment.

A lively fire broke out at noon to-day
in a field adjoining the Brighton Beach
Railroad In Flatbush. In responding to
the alarms, william Evek. of Washington
Engine Company. and Frederick Kier-
nan, of Washington Hook and Ladder
Company, fell down t h railroad en-
bankment and were severely injured.
They procured medical attendance and
were sent home.
1t was thought at first the Are would
extend to the stables of the Brooklyn
City Railroad, but the work of the De-
partment confined the flames to the un
derbrush in the field. The carriage
house attached to the cottage of T. X.
Horton. the Fulton street, Brooklyn.
dry-goods merchant, was damaged
slightly.
In the early morning the tiremen fought
a fire at Roberts's Hotel, on Malbone
street. An electric wire set the wooden
ceiling OF the saloon on fire and the
prompt work of the fremen saved the
building.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
THE WORLDS: WEDNESDAY, EVENING. DECEMBER q, isya

a short time before. He refused to give
n further Information.
Ambulance Surgeon Kemp removed the
man to the Long Island College Hospital.
Detective Mcmillan visited the Italian
settlement, but could learn nothing OF
the shooting.
The police learned, however, that Zit-
terel had once before figured In the same
kim of trouble.
on May II last, a few minutes before
midnight, he was found staggering along
Hamilton venue He was arrested on
a charge of being drunk.
Twenty minutes after he vas locked
up in a cell he complained of having
been shot. A doctor found that he had
three gunshot wounds In his abdomen.
He refused to give any Information,
and was taken to the Long Island CO...
lege Hospital, where he recovered and
was discharged.
1t Is thought that the man was shot
In a drunken row. The police. do not
think that he was the intended victim
OF u vendetta.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
O'BRIEN & CLARK WEAKEN.
Their $75O,OOO Test Suit Against
the City Withdrawn.

O'Rrien & Clark. who sued the city for
$750.0 600 for extra work IN the new aque-
duct. have withdrawn their motion for
of the case before the Court
OF Appeals. which decided against them.
This particular suit was Il. test case.
of ss.ooo,Uo or ,io, t,ojo for Extra work
on the aqueduct.
The withdrawal of the motion Is taken
as nn indication that all other suits
against the city based on the same
ground of action will be abandoned. as
they would have no standing In court
under the decision Of the Court of APP
peals.
The final withdrawal of these suits
il a great legal victory for the city
and Corporation Counsel Clark.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
TWO O N ACCUSE HIM.
Watson Charged with DESERVING His
Wife and Deceiving Miss Stager.

Henry Watson, twenty-four years old,
an engineer on the steamer Gilore. lying
at the Erie Basin. Brooklyn, was held
in the Lee Avenue Court. Williamsburg.
to-day on two charges.
Catharine Watson, his wife, said the
engineer, to whom she was married
eleven months ago., deserted her shortly
after the marriage, n she had not
seen him since until yesterday.
The other complainant was Maggie
Stager, who claims that Watson de-
ceived her under promise of marriage.
and then married Catharine, whom he
afterwards deserted.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
SANDS WEDDING.
Celebrated ut High Noon In st.
Francis Xuvier's Church.

The wedding OF Louis Joseph Sands
and Miss Ella Louis Faye was cele-
brated at noon to-day in st. Francis
Xavier's Church. Sixteenth street. near
Sixth avenue. In the presence OF 800 no
tables of this city. Rev. DIR. Seton. "a
cousin of the bridegroom, officiated.
TIL bride was dressed in a plain, heavy
white satin gown. trimmed with rich
point lace, and pearls. Her point lace
veil was caught up with orange bios
SONS. She carried a large bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and white roses.
Henry Bibby was best man.
George Alexander Brown, Langdon
Erving, Alphonso de Navarro, Joseph
l.. Delafield, Claude Duhaine and Ship
ley Jones were ushers.
After the ceremony there was II re-
Ception and breakfast at Sherry's.
The couple sail Jan. 4 for the Mediter-
ranean, their objective point for the
Winter being Southern Italy.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
COL. POTTER REMANDED.
lie Is Charged with Passing Fifteen
Forged Checks.

Col, Henry Potter, the G, A. r. man
who was arrested while attending q per-
The evening world., 1893-12-27
OYSTER PIRATES NEW FIELD.
They Visit Jamaica Bay and Secure
Large Hnuls.

ROCKAWAY BEACH. Dec. T;-Oyster
planters on Jamaica Bay will organize
for protection against oyster pirates who
have made their appearance In this sec
ton. During the past two nights 1t Is
estimated that 1000 bushels OF choice hi
valves have been stolen from the beds
owned by Capt. John Boerum, near
Pumpkin Patch, off Canarsie. and Capt.
James Greer. of the Raunt.
h robbers visited Capt. Boerum's
beds on Sunday night. He was awak-
oned by the noise and frightened the
men away by threatening 10 shoot.
Capt. Greer discovered men at work
on his beds last night. He jumped into
his yawl and pulled out towards the
boat in which the thieves were and they
fled.
Capt. Greer's description of the pirate
craft tallies with that of Capt. Boerum.
They say she Is n low craft, with a
stuhby mast and a big patch On thu main
suil. =
The evening world., 1893-12-27
vANHOLT MAY DIE.
Accidentally Run Over While Play
ing Football in the Street.

Michael Eldridge. Of $50 West For
tieth street. New York. employed rs a
drive by A. II. Schoope. of 636 West
Thirty-ninth street, New York, was a
prisoner before Justice O'Donnell in Jer-
sey City this morning charged with
atrocious assault In having run over
Frank Vanholt last night.
In court this morning 1t was shown
that Eldridge had not Intentionally run
Vanholt down. but that he was pushed
under the wagon by another boy, who
was trying to get a football. Vanholt,
who was hurt in the abdomen will
probably die.
Justice O'Donnell his morning, on
hearing the circumstances Of the case,
paroled Eldridge.