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The evening world., 1893-12-07
FOUND THE HIDDEN MONEY.
Mrs. Kelly Took 1t to Buy Food
fer Mrs. Mansfield.
NeIghbors Thought she Stole 1t asd
Had Hor Arrested.

Mrs. Eliza Kelly, OF 400 Baltic street.
Brooklyn. was this morning discharged
from custody in the Butler Street Po-
lice Court, Brooklyn, by Justice Tighe.
She was charged with stealing 1920 from
Mrs. Mary Mansfield. of 374 Warren
street. yesterday.
For several weeks. Mrs. Mansfield has
been sick in bed. She was, to all appear
ances, abjectly poor.
Several of the neighbors found her
starving a few days ago. They brought
her food and provided her with other
comforts, and secured the services of
Mrs. Mansfield told Landlord Mcdonald
and DIR. Bell that she had some money
in the bank, but had lost her handbook.
DIR. Bell and Mr.. Mcdonald searched her
apartments. but could not find 1t.
Yesterday Mrs. Kelly called on the in
Mansfield. She undertook the search for
the handbook. Several OF the neighbors
Joined in the hunt.
In an out-of-the-way corner Mrs. Kelly
found IA salt bag containing $500.
was so overjoyed at finding the money
that she rushed out OF the house to get
some nourishment for her friend. She
bought some things at the store and then
went to find Landlord Mcdonald.
AS she did not come back the. neigh
ter to the police OF Third Precinct. De
tectives Rorke and Murphy arrested Mrs.
Kelly, whom they found on the way
back to Mrs. Mansfield. She said she
had no intention OF taking the money for
over to Mrs. Mansfield. This she did.
but was held by Capt. Leavy for court
this morning.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
ACCUSED BY SLOANE & CO..
Mcdonnell Held on a Charge Of
Swindling the Carpet Firm.
Arrested a. He Was About to Sail
for Ireland.

William Mcconnell. of Spokane Falls.
Wash, was held for examination In JEFF
ferson Market Police Cour to-day on IA
charge of grand larceny.
Mcconnell was at one time the San
Francisco representative of w. J. Sloane
& Co, the carpet dealers. Several years
ago when he talked of marrying he
wrote the firm that his prospective bride
was worth $4,000, and he would be able
to invest a large part Of this In business.
On the strength of this statement the
firm gave him credit for $25. 600 worth OF
goods In 1891. 1t Is alleged hat Neon
nell sold these goods on his own ac-
count and II ade away with the proceeds,
A specific charge OF one sale of 5000
worth is the cause of the present ar
rest.
A telegram was received by the Central
Office police "A day or two ago from Supt.
Crowley, OF the San Francisco police,
on which Information Detectives Hickey
and Sheridan arrested Mcconnell yes
terday as he was boarding the White
Star line steamship Majestic, bound with
his wife and two small children for Bel
fast. Ireland. his home.
Mcconnell says he was going home to
get more none to invest In business.
He denies that he has stolen money or
goods. Mcconnell is Il g~ood-looking and
His counsel, Emanuel Friend, an
nounces his Intention of obtaining n
writ OF habeas corpus, as he elaine the
arrest was illegal.
Extradition papers are expected to ar
rive in four or five days.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Was TRAITOR ON BOARD?
Brazilian Cruiser America Re-
ported Disabled at Barbados.
Ono OF Mello's Mon May Have
Shipped in Her Crew.

A reort has reached this city. that the
Brazilian Cruiser, America, isat Bridge
ton, Barbados, in a disabled condition,
probably due to the work of a traitor on
board.
According to the report Messrs. Flint
& Co. have received a cable message
stating that a valve among the most vul-
nerable parts of the ships machinery,
had been purposely broken and that fur
Their progress of the vessel was tempo
rarily checked. Just how long a delay
will ensue is not definitely stated.
The message Is aid to have further
stated that the Nictheroy had continued
the voyage alone.
AS far back as Nov. IA THE Evening
World published the fact that Meilo's
men shipped on the America. 1t resulted
in extra precautions being taken by the
shipping agents and Flint & Co: The
bears out the exclusive information pub
A peculiar air of mystery prevailed at
Messrs. Flint & Co.'S offices this morn
ing concerning the matter. Mr.. Debois,
a clerk, who handles the foreign de-
spatches, declined to be seen. He re-
ferred the reporter to Mr.. Charles r.
Flint. The latter was not expected at
M Mr.. Wallace Va e'i Flint also declined to be
seen. He sent word out that he would
not discuss the subject. and also referred
tho reporter to Charles r. Flint
1t IS claimed the cruiser was isabled
Monday. From the. fact that the. dam
age was done In. the engineers depart
ment the Indications would point to II
being the work Of some Of the engineers,
as no member Of the crew could gain &C.
ces to the engines without creating sus-
picion.
Most of the engineers on the America
are men formerly In the employ Of the
Brazilian Mail Service.
The Chief Engineer Is George F. Cole
man.; First Assistant. Henry Albertson
Second Assistant, George Mowbray
Third Assistant. Mark Riley; Fourth AS
~sistant, Vincent Costello. hen there
were six oilers n a full compliment OF
coal pasSerS,
The evening world., 1893-12-07
M'KANE'S HEARING.
More Afidavits and Counter Aft
davits Presented To-Day.
Buttling Explains About Those
Watchers Certificates,
A Big Crowd to Gaze Upon the
Coney Island Poo-Bah.

When Justice Barnard opened court this
chambers IN the Brooklyn Courthouse
to hear argument why John Y. McKane.
the Kings County Supervisor and Coney
Island Boss. should not be punished for
contempt there was a big crowd present,
al expecting to hear something sensa-
tional.
This wa the third day Of the hearing,
and inter st In the case seemed to have
increased. The court officers were COM
PEELED to turn away a. large numer Of
people who had come early to see the
Coney Island Pooh-Bah.
Gen. Catlin opened the case for Police
Just ce Newton. who Is also charged
with contempt. by reading the affda-
Wits of William McKeon, David Patter-
son and Police Justice Kenneth F. Suth-
erla ld, all of whom swore that Gaynor's
men came to Gravesend Nov. 4 and dis
turbed copyists of the Democratic Cen
the registration lists of the town while
the others were at work on them.
NJ. Shepard read al affidavit from
+. w. Palmes. Who was with Mr.. Grout,
Gravesend for a o of the lists.
A. Palmedo, a member OF the New
York Stock Exchange, corroborated the
statement Of Mr.. Palmes that they were
Ilot lloWSi l " ( tiN 1879.
Other statements about incidents on
Election Day morning were corrobo-
rated by Thomas J. Devery and Charles
H. Hyde, who went with the party or
that day to serve Justice Bainard's or
der.
Mr.. Shepard read an affidavit from
Justlce-elect GaSnor. denying that he
had hired any one to go to Gravesend. or
that he had seen certain men. That
work, he said. VAS done by others.
At the reading of the e affidavit Re
putlicans looked pleased, as 1t explained
how McKane had procured the watchers
send people. The affidavit was from
Sheriff elect William J. Buttling, Chair
man of the Kings County Republican
General Committee. .
Mr.. Buttling swore that on Nov. 4. at
the request of United States District
Attorney Jesse Jonson, he signed a large
number Of certificates for Republican
watchers, which he inteded should be
used by William j. Gaynor's watchers at
Gravesend.
He said hat previous to that date
many other certificates had been signed
by a clerk at Republican headquarters,
who used Mr.. Buttling's signature with
his permission.
Mr.. Butling said that probably Nc
Kane's watchers had procured some OF
the certificates issued by this clerk.
McKane made a third affidavit, which
was submitted in rebuttal of some new
ones introduced by Mr.. Shepard.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
MORRIS LOVED GAY PARIS.
And He Started for There with
His Employers Money.
Captured at . Friends House Clad
In Fine Attire.

solomon Morris, a good-looking young
Hebrew. nineteen years old. att!red In
fine raiment, to which he was evidently
unused. was held In 1000 In the Tombs
Police Court this morning on a charge of
larceny.
The complainant was Samuel Stamm,
who keeps n dry-goods store at 80 Canal
street. lie took Morris into his employ
as clerk about two months ago on ac-
count OF his ability to speak several Ian
guages, INCLUDING German, French.
Stamm was delighted with his new
clerk, who became very popular with the
customers of the store.
Yesterday Morris was sent to the State
bank on Grand street to make a deposit
the rest In checks. Morris went on his
errand, but failed to come back.
Stamm complained at Police Head
quarters, n Detectives Price and Tay-
OF visiting n family by the name of Ben
combie on Elton street. East New York.
At first the detectives were denied en-
rance TO the house., but were finally
admitted and found Morris, whom they
arrested. He was hardly recognizable,
being clothed in new attire from head
to toe. Patent-leather shoes adorned his
feet. and a silk hat covered his curly
head.
He had spent about 800 OF his employ
er's money for clothing. and had also
bought a ticket to Havre on the steam
ship La Bourgogne, which leaves Sat
urday.
He had also a railroad ticket from
Havre to Paris.
1t was In Paris that he received his
education, and he was always singing
the praises OF the gay city to his ac-
quaintances.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
WHO STABBED Calm =?
Attacked by a Beggar at His
Very Doorway.
No Possible Clue to tic AssaiIant's
Identity Yet.
The Victim in Danger from Blood
Poisoning.

Capt. Pickett and the two ward detec-
tives, of the Eighty-eighth street station,
are making strenuous efforts to appre-
ously assaulted Lavard Calm, the miner
ologist and lecturer, In front of his door
step. at 1O45 Fifth avenue. last night,
with a heavy, k~een-edged dagger.
On his return home Mr.. Calm was met
at Madison avenue and Eighty-fourth
street by a rough-looking man. appar-
entity forty years old. wearing a shabby
dark overcoat. a SLOUGH hat and a
heavy, full black beard. The man
stepped up to Mr.. Calm and demanded
money in the usual ~peremptory manner
Of the bold beggar.
He was refused because OF his in
science, but followed Mr.. Cohn to his
residence and drove a dagger into his face
Just as the unsuspecting victim was about
to enter the basement door.
long and ground to n keen edge on both
sides. entered the flesh just under the
left jawbone and passed upward to the
nose, cutting the bone clear through.
The would-be assassin then fed, leav-
Ing the weapon sticking in the terrible
wound he had inflicted.
Mr.. Calm. although a naturally deli
Natt hhhh iNht ~ pam "i' ioti
tanned full control Of his senses. He
rang the door-bell and was admitted by
his brother. who was shocked beyond the
power OF speech at the bloody face of his
brother and the sight Of the dagger
sticking In the wound.
Tn brother. scarcely realizing what
he was doing, pulled the weapon out.
and blood poured In torrents froo hcth
the nostrils and the ugly hole under the
Jaw bone.
A messenger was despatched for Drs.
McGregor. of Ills Madison avenue. M
Weimer. of AZ East Sixty-fifth street,
who promptly responded.
1t was a long time before the doctors
succeeded In ~stanching the flow of blood,
after which the wound was dressed and
was possible under the circumstances
DR.. McGregor has grave doubts OF his
patients recovery. To an Evening
World" reporter this morning he said
that Calm was In a p%recarious condi-
blood-poisoning and lock-jaw.
Mr.. Calm Is twenty-nine years old, and
the son Of Isaac Calm, a wire goods
manufacturer in One Hundred and
Eighteenth street.
"L' station at Eighty-fourth street at
about 6 o'clock and started across town
for his home
There was no one, 1t appears. who
witnessed the assault, although a man
answering the description Of the ~assail-
o'clock at the residence of David Mayer
at 1l43, next door to Cahn's residence,
and begged for money.
The police express the belief that the
man Is an Anarchist, with a hatred in
general for wealthy people. and that
marked for vengeance as was at first
supposed.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
THE BURGLAR CRIED OUT.
Merchant Deoaun Shot at and
Thinks he Wounded Him.

HOHOKGS. n. j.. Dec, "A couple
OF enterprising burglars visited the store
Of Debaun & Mowerson at Saddle River
early yesterday morning, and loaded a
wagon with clothing, tobacco, cigars,
&C.. to the value OF 500
They thea drove to the residence OF
Edward Debaun. senior member OF the
Arm, and attempted to force an entrance
at n windCw with a fiat file,
MIR. DebEu n heard them and, arming
himself with Il shotgun. stole out the
rear entrance. lie opened nre on them,
but they get away. One OF them yelled.
as II with pain, and Mr.. Debaun thinks
he was
The road was strewn with articles
taken from the store which had been
shaken out in the hasty retreat.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
SAW A BURGLAR And TAINTED.
Miss Helm Fell Downstairs, but Es.
capped Iajury.

Frank Roder. twenty-five years old. OF
70 Bowery, was held for trial in the Essex
Market Court to-day, charged with bur
Glary.
Pretty Maggie Helm. seventeen years
old, whose mother keeps a bakery at 2Sj
Bowery, went to the top floor OF her
house last night to arrange some dresses
In a closet neal the head Of the stairs.
Just as she opened the door she saw
Roder In an adjoining room. She
screamed and started to run downstairs.
but fainted and fell the whole flight. For
tunatsly she escaped injury.
He$two brothers heard her cry and ran
upstairs. They caught Roder as he was
trying to escape through "A window. He
fought desperately but was overpowered
Detective Hook. of the Fifth street sta
ton. came to the house and took Roder
away.
As the city OF New York has no police
patrol wagon service, the omccr was
obliged 10 lead his prisoner through the
streets to the station.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
jim HALL In COURT.

before Justice Burke, in the Yorkville
Court. to-day. He had been arrested for
refusing to pay Cabman S. Mccain, OF
the Grand Hotel. for his hire, and for
smashing the windows of the cab during
a pink-tinted tour OF the Tenderloin
parlors last night.
Hall was driven to the East Thirty
fifth street station, where he spent the
night. To-day he was the personitica-
ton of "Oh! How different In the morn
lng!'
The cabman refused to prosecute the
complaint, he having been paid in full,
and the Court discharged the big Aus
traiian bruiser.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
PIE mc MST CHRISTMAS NUMBER Of THE SUNDAY WORLD

been met by a woman in Centre street
and accompanied to court. This woman
but she refused to disclose her Identity.
The two were Joined in the prisoners
box by Mrs. Manager" and comparisons
were made. The resemblance of the new
'mysteriols woman" to DR.. Meyer was
less marked than that of Mrs. Manager.
but the general type was the ~same-large
nose. big blue-gray eyes, yellow-brown
hair. prominent ears, and wide jaws.
These three women, the one in the
middle In the very shadow of the cleo
trical death chair, laughed and chatted
merrily in whispers as II there was
no thought OF danger to either. of them.
John Glasheimer, carpet dealer at 3il
East Sixteenth street, passed the eXami-
nation of the lawyers, but Mr.. Brooke
didn't like him, and excluded him from
the box by peremptory challenge, the
twenty-fourth of the defense.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
C., c.,C asst. L. PREFERREDJUMPs
Rises Nine Points on Talk Of q
Deal.

Speculation at the Stock Exchange this
morning was as tame and uninteresting
as ever. The dealings were small and
represented little more than a swapping
Of jack-knives by the Board room
traders.
The public is absent and the profess
SIGNALS do not feel like going ahead
while the question of tariff revision is
ing their attention to balancing up ac-
street operations.
Speculation in the main was firm, and
the rally was assisted by the receipt OF
higher quotations from London.
American Sugar rose ia to 81 IA.
General Electric l IA to 81, Atchison SIS
to 10 Is, American Cotton OIL SIS to 20 l-2,
Big Four rs to 80 l-2. Northwest 5-s to
lO5 IS, Distillers 7-8 to q SIS, Louisville
& Nashville 5-S to 50. National Lead "a
land So to 81 1-2, and Western Union SIS
to 80 3-S.
A jump OF 9 points in C. C. c. & st.
Louis preferred on small transactions at
by reports that a deal Is on foot be-
tween this Company and the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois.
II saw MI. Porter this week
and we talked over the matter, but
from nr,sant indications I see no i'm
mediate prospect OF our coming to terms.
We have considered a trade for several
years, and have had experts go over the
books once before"
The Evansville & Terre Haute system
has close relations with the Eastern
Illinois. and is controlled by the Stand
ard Oil people. II the Big Four deal Is
contaminated there will be a close ALI
ance made between the three systems.
The Chicago Gas directors have de-
clared a cash dividend of 1871, 226, equiva-
lent to / l-2 per cent.
The National Horse Show Association
of America Qimited) has declared the
regular dividend, 10 per cent. and an
extra dividend of 10 per cent. on the
capital stock, payable Dec. Is.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
BARK WRECKED, CREW SAVED.
Thirteen Sailors Have . Hard Fight
for Li.e.

LEWES. Del, Dec. 1.-THE Norwegian
bark Faust, Capt. Ottorbeck, from Aren-
dial. Norway, arrived of Henlopen at
noon Tuesday. thirty-two days from Per-
nambuco, with n full cargo of sugar for
Philadelphia, and anchored abreast the
Hen and Chickens shoals.
AS the n%ortherly gale increased, the
ship commenced dragging, and pres.
emily began pounding on the shoals and
leaking fearfully. She filled so rapidly
that the captain feared she would cap
size at any moment. and ordered the
A few articles OF clothing. the ships
instruments and the log were saved.
The thirteen men In the two small boats
a a terrible fight for life for fourteen
hours, and only kept afioat by constant
bailins and skilfully meeting the heavy
seas that swept around the wreck.
The Faust was a stanch vessel of 100
tons register. The vessel and cargo are
n total loss.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
PARKHURsT'S OFFER TAKEN.
Women of the Tenderloiu Flock "a
Eis House.

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst's invitation to thu
denizens OF the "Tenderloin" and other
precincts to visit him at his house has
been responded TO in generous fashion,
A steady stream of women have kept
the reformar's servants pretty busy.
Judging by the wet footmarks on the
stoop OF 1873 East Thirty-ffth street thi9
visited the Doctor before The Evening
World" reporter arrived must nave been
considerable.
rirg said that DR.. Parkhurst was very
much engaged. and was compelled to
deny himself to newspaper men. As the
face bore the unmistakable mar Of th4
fast pace she had been travelling, tripped
up the stoop and Was admitted. DR.,
P~arkhurst's invitation still holds good
The evening world., 1893-12-07
LEHIGH VALLEY RESUMPTION.
Everything Running at W~ilkesbarre
Special Police Discharged.
Uy Associated Press.


WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. THE
Lehigh Valley Railroad has resumed Its
old-time appearance. and passenger
trains are running on schedule. time this
morning. Freight and coal trains are
moving as they did before the strike.
and quite n number OF coal mines that
have been idle for the past two weeks
have resumed operations.
When Supt. Esser reached his office
this morning he found a large number of
former employees waiting To see him.
They wanted to return TO work. The
Superintendent instructed his clerk to
take the names of all the applicants,
but at the same time he informed the
lattcr that he could not promise them
work.
A number OF the old employees who
had applied last night for reinstatement,
were put to work this morning. All the
coal and Iron policemen have been no
tohed that their services will not be re-
quirel after to-day.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
SUNK BY A MELL0 MAN
A Gusrdship at Santos Had a Rebel
Engineer on Board.

The British steamer ]. w. Taylor, from
Santos Nov. IL, arrived here his morn
ing. Capt. Bews reports all quiet at
that port.
The guard-ship, or rather a small gun
BOAT anchored in the harbor. had been
p~urposely sun by one of her engineers
who sympathized with Mello. The en-
gineer INN ediately cleared out for parts
The gunboat was afterwards
raised and put In commission again.
The river front was guarded night and
day by a detachment OF Peixoto's troops.
Very little news of the actual condition
The people had very little to say and
apparently took no Interest in the gen
eral result. None OF Mello's war yes.
which has only one small fort not very
strongly fortified.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
UNCONSCIOUS IN A BOX-CAR.
Unknown Man. Covered with Blood.
Found at Hackenseck.

HACKENSACK, n. j., Dec. AN I'M
known man about thirty-hve years of
age, was found his morning In a box
car Of the Susquehanna road at Dundee
Lake, unconscious and bleeding from
ugly wounds about the head.
They had evidently been inflicted with
a stone. which lay in the car near the
man, The stone was covered with blood.
There was every indication that the
man was assaulted and robbed He was
brought 20 the Hackensack Hospital. and
is still unconscious. The extent OF his
INJURIES has not yet been learned.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
PIRATING OFF FOR BRAZIL.
Sailed This Morning In Tow OF the
Tug Sautuit.

The Brazilian torpedo boat, Pirating,
formerly the Ericsson torpedo boat. De-
stroyer, sailed for Rio de Janeiro this
morning in tow Of the ocean-going tug
Santuit.
She passed Sandy Hook, outward
bound, at 9 o'clock. Neither craft dis
played any bunting. excepting the San
TUT, which flew the American ensign at
her mainmast head.
The Santuit also carried the torpedo
boat Moxoto on her forward starboard
deck. The wind was blowing eight miles
from the west, and 1t was somewhat
hazy, with a light sea running.
The Pirating will probably touch at
~Pernambuco, where her crew is said to
be awaiting her.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
TWO KILLED, FIVE INJURED.
Kentucky Miners House Wrecked
by an Explosion.
(By Associated Press.)

GREENSBORO. KY, Dec. 7.-Riley
Hughes, a miner. threw a wet lump OF
blasting powder on the fire at his home,
near Taylor's Mills, Ohio County. 1t ig-
nited. and the fire communicated to a
twenty-five pound can of powder in the
room. A terrific explosion followed,
blowing the house to atoms.
Hughes, his wife and five children were
~shockingly burned and mangled. Mrs.
Hughes and her daughter Sarah died in
a few hours. The others are seriously
injured. but II Is thought VIII recover.
The explosion was OF such force that the
people for some distance around. thought
II was an earthquake.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
REBEL COURIERS MISSING.
The Latest Rumors OF tho Revolt In
chihuahua.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. lit is said that
three Of the -four couriers from the camp
of Santana Perez, with dispatches to his
agents here, were killed. as but one has
arrived here. Victor Ochoa has been ar
rested on the charge of hiring men
and sending them into Mexico to fight
against the Government.
The Mexican Government Is said to
have spies here to secure the names OF
all agents OF Santana Perez, the leader
of the revolutionary forces In Chihua-
hua.
The Jumarez carriers of the FL Paso
afternoon papers were arrested again yes
terday, and all their papers contlscated.
After another apology from the Govern
ment they were released.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
DEVERY ON DUTY.
The Captain Resumes Work in Hia
New Precinct

The returns from the old slip station
to Police Headquarters this morning.
were signed by Capt. Devery, the o~fficial
who yesterday, in the General Sessions
Court, pleaded to an indictment found
against him by the Grand Jury.
Captain Devery's vacation did not q
pire until to-day, but the fact OF his
signing the returns. and claiming half q
days time shows that he resumed bid
duties at loon yesterday. .,.,
The evening world., 1893-12-07
SUPP Lunatic Killed.
CBy Associated Prcss,)

PARKERsDuRG, W. Va. Dec. IA stranger
broke into Roger senens house, and the latter
fractared his skull with a blow from the gun, He
has since died from his injuries. lie gave his
name as william AlonIo Jones, OF San Francisco,
and was evidently a lunatic. senen supposed he
Was a robber. On his person were |lsS and q
gold watch