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The evening world., 1893-12-07
ACCUSED BY SLOANE & co.
Mcconnell Held on a Charge OF
Swindling the Carpet Firm.

william Mcconnell. Of Spokane Falls.
Wash, was held for examination in JEFF
ferson Market Police Court to-day on a
charge of grand larceny.
Mcconnell was at one time the San
Francisco representative OF W. J. Sloane
q Co., tine carpet dealers. Several years
ago when he talked of marrying he
wrote the firm that his prospective pride
was worth $4,000. and he would be able
TO invest a large part OF this In business.
On, the strength of tnis statement the
firm gave him credit for $1,000 worth Of
goods in 1891. II IL alleged that MCCon-
nell sold these goods on hiS own ne
count and II AIDE away with the proceeds.
A specific charge Of one sale Of S,Vn
worth Is the cause OF the present ar
rest.
=, "A telegram was received by the Central
Oitce police n day or two ago from Supt.
on which Information detectives Hickey
and Sheridan arrested Mcdonnell yes-
terday as he was boarding the Whit,
Star line steamship Majestic, bound with
his wife and two small children for Bel
fast. Ireland. his home.
Mcconnell says he vas going home tn
get more money to invest In business.
He denies that he has stolen money or
goods. Mcconnell Is II gUod-looking and
well-dressed man.
His counsel. Emanuel Friend. an
his intention of obtaining Il
writ of habeaS corpus, as he claimed the
arrest was Illegal.
= Bxtraditton ia pers are expected to ar
rive In four or five days.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
MORRIS LOVEO GAY PARIS.
Ana He Started for There with
His Employers Money.
Captured at . Friends House Clad
In Else Attire.

Solomon Morris, a ~good-looking young
Hebrew, nineteen years Did, attired In
fine raiment, to which he was evidently
unused, was held in Sl,OO) In the Tombs
Police Court this morning on a charge Of
larceny.
The complainant was Samuel Stanm,
who keeps n dry-goods store at * Canal
street. He took Morris into his employ
as clerk about two months age on ac-
count of his ability to speak several Ian
guages, including German. French.
Italian and English.
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
of $l6, 1863 of which was In cash anu
the rest In checks. Morris went on his
errand. but failed to come back.
Stamm complained ut Police Head
quarters, ana Detectives Price and Tay-
lor learned that Morris was In the habit
OF visiting a family by the name Of Ben
combie III Elton street. East New YORK
= first the detectives We're denied en-
trance TO the house. but were finally
admitted and found Morris, whom they
arrested. lie was hardly recognizable.
being clothed in new attire from head
to toe. Patent-leathcr shoes adorned his
feet and a silk hat covered MS curly
head, .--+
He had spent about 800 or his employ.
er's money for clothing. and had also
bought a ticket to HavIe ON the steam
s aaasy La ~h0aFs0s"e' "N'e" leaves Sat
He had also a railroad ticket from
Havre to Paris.
!. 1T. was In Paris that he received hi,
education, and he was Away slngint
the praises OF the gay city to his ac
Quaintances.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
JAIL FOR STATE CANvASSERS.
Wheeler n. Psckham Says They
May Find Their Way There.

The publication of the decision OF the
General Term in the so-called "Dutchess
ounty case" aroused great interest,
though the manipulation of the returns
took place in 1891.
II was Isaac III. Maynard who was ac-
cused of abstracting the returns after
they had been received in Albany, and
sending them back TO be altered that
Dean Nigh; be counted out;
1t was Isaac ii, Maynard who was so
strongly opposed by the Bar association
at the last election, and who was 50
badly beaten.
The natural superstition was that the
General Term having decided th4t the
State Board OF tanVaSSerS was guilty OF
contempt in counting the Mylod returns
In spite of an order of the supreme
Court, the Bar Association might take
further action against Maynard.
But President Wheeler II. Peckham, OF
the Bar Association, did not take that
view of the matter in a conversation
with an Evening World reporter this
morning.
II shall take no action against May
nard." he said. w do not bring
unit mans election We work against
him; that. is all
In response to II request for his opinion
concerning the decision of the Supreme
Court, General Term. and its effect on
the state Board OF Canvassers, Mr..
peckham said:
II they keep on with it, they may
place for them
The evening world., 1893-12-07
THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER T.. 1891
mrs. DAYTOA'S GRANDSON ?
Mystery Surrounds the Identity
Of the Diamond Robbsr.
Her Husband Denies knowing Him,
bat That 10 All.

The police OF the West Twentieth
street station refuse to give any positive
Information az to the identity Of James
Davis" who. Tuesday afternoon. at the
point of "A revolver, robbed Mrs. Isaac
Dayton, OF "a West Twenty-third street.
OF 500 worth of diamonds and so in
money.
while they refuse to make public their
knowledge regarding the man. who was
discharged because the Daytons refused
to prosecute MIN, the police Will not
deny that they know his real name and
his connection with Mrs. Dayton.
1t was reported that young Dayton. to
resemblance as to be noticed by every
body In the courtroom. had admitted 10
the police that the prisoner was a grand.
son OF his mother, but The police viii
neither affirm nor deny this report.
The only positive statement the police
would make to-day when an Evening
WOrIi' reporter called at the station
house. was that young Robert Dayton
recognized "Davis'' as soon az he saw
him, and told the police that he had
known the prisoner for many years.
Ex-Assemblymnn Dayton was seen q
his residence by an Evening WOrld''
reporter to-day.
as 1t true that the man arrested fol-
the robbery Of TUESDAY. afternoon Is q
Mr.. Dayton hesitat.d. mad" u motion
OF his lips an IL about TO reply, again
iIasitated, and then said:
:" vii not say"
VIII you deny the trlthfulnesS OF tht
report 10 that.effect ?'
No. / will not. 1 won't say anything
about the matter. -.
Did you Know the prisoner before hi
II did not" and Mr.. Dayton put par
tiCular emphasis on the prOnouh.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
MURRAY WON OVER.
To Succeed P!unkitt as the Eight
zenith TammaEy Leader Jan. l.

The announcement made exclusively
in The Evening World before election
trat eX-Police Justice Henry Murray
VIII succeed senator PluniIitt as Tam
mpny leader Of the Eighteenth District,
has been confirmed. Senator Plunkitt
viii be retired after Ian. !, according TO
an authority.
Justice Murray has been fighting Tam
May Hal! for over "A score of years.
He identified himself with the Anti
snapper movement and carried his dis
trlct against Tammany last year.
Generals Grace and Fairchild, how
ever, refused to give him the promo
tiCn he thought he deserved. Hc wanted
to command, not 10 marCn in the ranks.
1t Is the policy of Tammany Hall to dis
arm opposition by inducing such men as
Murray ito be on- of us"
Murray will bring with him a strong
following. His son, Civil Justice Murray
and ex-Congressman John Quinn Will
leave the A~nti-Snapper camp with him,
Quinn. too, was II Of the DittereSt
foes Tammany had. He was talked of
as an antt-Tammany candidate for
Mavor in 1892. The McNanuses, Muir
rays ~lieutenants. nave also received in
Queen cnts to join the Wigwam. Assem-
b!yman McManus receiving valuable
dock privileges at East N~inety-eighth
street.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
H.. O'NE|LL G. co..,
9Th Ave., 10th to 2ISt St.
THIRD AVENUE CABLE STARTED.
Cars Now Running from Harlem to
Cooper Union.

The Third Avenue Cable road was for
mally opened to the public this morning.
Ten cars containing invited guests We're
run over the road Monday, but regular
passengers were not carried until to-day.
The first car. No. l. left the power
house ut SiXty-tifth street at 9.53 O'Clock,
In charge of Gripman Thomas Owens.
Five hOrsr-cars followed, and then
another cable car, until twenty-five
We're In operation.
The ears ran up to the Harlem
terminus at One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street. There they were switched
on the downtown track, and ran To the
lower end of he middle section at
Cooper Union. The passengers We're
transferred there to following horse
cars. which finished the trip to city
Han, az The Bayard street power-house,
operating the lower section, is not yet
In operation.
Some little delay was experienced in
switching the cars at Cooper Union. but
there was no serious blockade. When IL
became known along the route that the
cable cars were running at last, many
passengers waited for the new cars.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
WARRANTS OUT FOR CANDIDATES
Twelve Indicted for Violation OF the
Election Law.

Detectives Won GerIchten and Reilly,
armed with bench warrants, are hustl.ng
about the city looking for a number Of
men who were yesterday indicted by the
Grand Jury for a misdemeanor
Assistant DistriCt-Attorney Lindsay re-
Gently submitted to the Grand Jury the
names OF twelve persons. who ran for
office AT the last election, and who failed
TO file afidavits as 10 their election eX-
prnses within the time, ten days after
election, as required by law. Indictments
nave been found against the following
candidates:
Max Gross, candidate for Senator In
the Eighth Senatorial District: William
A. BALDWIN. candidate for Assembly In
the T~wenty-third Assembly District;
William Klingenbers, candidate for As
sembly in the Fourth Assembly District
Joseph Harwell, candidate for Delegate
from the Tenth Senatorial District
Jacob Setter, Charles Losh, Joseph
Tucker. Meyer Levin, Albert Sonnet,
X. G. Wilson, Hugh Sweeney and
Charles INLAND, delegates from the
Ninth Assembly District.
Under the law, a misdemeanor is pun
ishable by imprisonment for one yea or
a fine OF 800, or both.
John Ulm, with Kringenberg. Sweeney
The evening world., 1893-12-07
MADE The FIRST ARC LIGHT.
Big Six" Was Called Out and
Goebel Was Arrested.
Inventor OF .he Incandescent Light
Dies . Reciuse.

Henry Goebel, the electrician, whose
discovery OF the principal OF the mean
descent electric light antedates all others
by many years. Is dead. Living like a
recluse all his life, Goebel died like one,
and the news o; his death became pub
lie only after his body had been laid
away, although he had been the father
of fourteen children. seven OF whom
survive him.
Pneumonia caused Mr.. Goebel's death
on Monday at his home. J0i Sixth avenue.
His funeral was conducted by Rev. DR..
koenig at ST. Paul's church. Sixth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street.
Henry Goebel was born in the village
OF Syringe, Hanover. April -. 1878. His
father was Il chocolate manufacturer.
He was sent az Consul 10 New York in
1870. and lived here many years.
Henry, reaching mans estate. became
a matchmaker. lie was "A natural me
chanic and invented many devices IN the
mechanism OF time-piects, He expert
mented with Lenses and optic, instru-
ments. He went to the Technical school
OF Hanover. where he became Interested
In electrical experiments.
Away back in 1886 European scientific
papers published accounts OF Herr GTO+'-
bells discoveries and his invention OF in
ca ndescent electric lights. on the vacuum
plan. In the ttmprstlOus times of 1888
Goebel came to America ana estab-
llshtd "A little watCh-tinkcrlng place In
Monro. street.
There he astonlsheI his ~neIghbors by
placing II large arc light III the roof Of
his house. The glare startled the good
people. AT alarm Of lire was sent In ard
Did Big Six" and other fir" companies
responded. When the 'uuse Of the
alarm was discovered Herr t"-lri Vas
actually arrested and charged with dis
tirblnP the peace!
GOebel arranged AN electric bell In a
n~eighboring saloon, ana on the approach
OF the Ioundsmar warned the saloon.
keeper by touching the button located
The incandescent lamp In It's present
form followed In 1850, the inventor using
empty cologne bottles for his vacuum.
He discovered the value OF carbon
f%errule. and his first carbon was pro-
duccd by shaving strips from the long
reed stem Of his pipe. carbnniHtnS them
and placing them in the lamp. The idea
Of milking them In the shape Uf II hOrae-
shoe he developed also.
Il made arc lights before Thomas A.
Edison was born said MIR. Goebel In
AN interview u year ago. 'and / as
I!ut Goebel had M business tact. and,
In fact, cared little for money. 50 that
his Inventions were never IA source of
profit to him. nor did the pubic gain hy
self = seeking. nut them into practical
shape. MI. Edison and his powerful
company have been busy for years
lighting the claims Of those who would
profit by Mr.. Gorhri's genius, and "A
dozen suits are now undecided In the
courts.
Goebel's wife died in 1891. The aged
inventor retired to the German Masonic
Home In the village of Tappan, n. \.
lie returned to the city two months ago,
to die as stated.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
OSCAR HAM M ERsTEIN SUED.
Engins-Bulldsrs Claim He Has Not
Paid Them in Full.

- A motion was made before Judge Nc
Gown in the City Court Chambers to-day
to advance on the calendar for imme-
date trial a suit brought by the Weston
Engine Company against oscar Ham
merstein. OF orty-eight-hour opera
Tame. for $50.
In its complaint the Weston Engine
company alleges thni IN July, lS,2. it
entered into a written contract with
HammerSieln 10 put into the Manhattan
Opera-Houss for 5000 an engine To run
The electric hight dynamo OF that theatre,
1t alleges that liammrrstein paid S750
on account. but declined 10 settle
The balance II has since sold the en-
CINE to the Roster ~ Biul Concert com.
pany.
HammerStein's defense IL alleged breach
OF contract. He claims tina the cnginr
did not run without noise or vibration
as was stipulated. Decision was reserved.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
GRIM m ms DISCHARGED.
Hu. the Commissioners Will Deal
with the Accused Fireman.

Fireman John j. Crimmins, of Engine
Company :, East Fourteenth street,
whose degradation in having his but
tons stripped off yesterday by Fire
Commissioners ~Scannrll, as told in the
Evening Worlds" i O'clock Extra last
night, was arraigncd ON IL charge OF in
toxication in Yorkville Court to-day.
Justice Burke discharged him. as he
considered hat "A fireman who had lost
his buttons and stood II capital chance
of losinL his situation. besides having
Il ent a nigl I in "A cell. had been sutii-
GENTLY punished for a simple charge OF
inloNication.
As TO the other charge of assault on
the girl. Sophia NeutsChe, of First ave
nue.. near Fourteenth street. no COM
plant was made against trimmins in
court That matter is now in the hands
of the Fire Commissioners.
1t ~ expected hat thief Bonner will
formulate charges, and 4 tTial before
the Board will follow.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
BARK WRECKED, CREW SAVED.
Thirteen Sailors Have . Hard FiRhi
for Life.

LEWES, Del, Dec. THE Norwegian
bark Faust, Capt. Ottorbeck, from Aren'
dal, Norway. arrived off Henlopen al
noon Tuesday, thirty-two days from Per
nambuco, with a full cargo Of sugar FOL
Philadelphia, and anchored abreast t'
Hen and Chickens shoals. a.
AS the northerly. gale increased, I'M
ship commenced dragging. and pres
entity began pounding on the shoals ane
leaking fearfully. She filled so rapidly
that the captain feared she would cap
size at any moment, and ordered l"
A few articles of clothing, the snip,
instruments and the log were saveu
The thirteen men in the two small poau
had a terrible fight for life for fourtest
hours, and only kept atioat by constam
bailing and skilfully meeting the hea''
seas that swept around the wreck. "a
tons register. The vessel and cargo ar
a total loss.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Blazss In a Ylseceor Street Tone.
mont and nIr mapn's Sale or.

AT go o'clock this morning fire was
discovered on the third floor OF the tene-
mcnt III Blocker street. occupied by
N%incenZo Martina.
Some painters had been at work there,
and the blaze started among some ma
terial they left behind them,
The fire had eaten its way between
the floor and ceiling, and the tiremen mad
to tear up nearly the whole tioor Ia get
at the flames. The damage Is about $40.
At 80 o'clock this morning flames
broke out in Peter IIartmann's liquor
store, at - Whitehall street. A dcfcc-
tive Hue started the blaze. No alarm
was rung for the fire. AZ the people in
the house managed to PIT It out before
II had done more than $40 damage.
Mr., hartmann has "A hotel above his
liquor store, but there was no excite
ment among tn" guests.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
ALTGELD'S SENATORIAL BEE.
Rumors OF q Comoin alton Between
the Governor and Morrison.
CBy Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE visit of
Gov. Altgeld and prominent Democrats
TO Washington. In connection with the
unveiiing of the Shields statue, has given
rise to considerable speculation In regard
To the coming Senatorial contest in the
State of Illinois.
Politicians are disposed to think that
the visit Of GOV. Alleged has resulted in
Il combination between the Altgeld and
Morrison forces to control the next Sen
atOrial contest.
Such IA combination will have as its
object the election of Col. William A.
Morrison to succeed Senate Cullom, in
the event of the Democrats controlling
the next Senatorial election, and the
subsequent election of Gov. Altgeld TO
succeed Senator Palmer in 1897.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
O'BRlEN'S DEMOCRACY.
The Ex- Sheriff's Organization TO Be
Perfected This Evening".

Ex-Sherin James O'Brien will perfect
organization OF his anti-Tammany
Democracy at a meeting to be heli in
the st. Cloud Hotel tonight.
A committee of fifteen Will be APP
pointed to draft an address to voters and
to select a committee of five from each
Assembly District to organize branches.
The call for the meeting is issued by
john Monks, Chairman pro TEN and
james Morchead, Secretary pro tenn.
raoy ar" opposition to the dominant
Democratic faction in this city as al
present constituted. Mr.. O'Brien says:
w are opposed to thieves, blacklegs
and bllCkmailers."
The evening world., 1893-12-07
GRUBER is SATISFIED.
Prefers Deputy Attorney.G General to
an Uncertain Sepatorship.

Abraham Gruber, who was the Repub-
licGn candidate for Senator in the Thir-
teent District, at the last election, has
given up the idea of contesting the seat
OF Charles l.. Guy, his successful oppo-
n.nt.
Mr.. Gruber. SO it was reported at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel political headquar-
tiers, to-day, would go to Albany as
Deputy Acknowledgement in place of
William j. LarIner, OF this city. The
place pays $4,000 year.
The faithful George Smith, who has
stood guard at the rooms of the Republi-
can State Committee for many years. is
to be rewarded with the office of Janitor
of the Senate
The evening world., 1893-12-07
TWO KILLED, FIVE INJURED.
Kentucky Miners House Wrscke'
by an Explosion.

OWENSBORO. Ky, Dec. I-hhe'
Hughes, n miner. threw a wet lump y
blasting powder on the fire at his nonie
near Taylor's Mills, Ohio County, ~ ID
nitsd, and the fire communicated III
twenty-five pound can of powder ~
room. A terrific explosion fo''o"'0
blowing the house to atoms. NOR
Hughes, his wife and five children Wer
~shockingly burned and mangled' ALA ~
Hughes and her daughter Sarah uieu
a few hours. The Others are se1l nove,
injured. but 1t is thought VIII t.Sset IN
people for some distance round thoue"
II was an earthquake.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
DEvERy ON DUTY.
Tho Captain Resume 8 Work in His
New Precinct,

The returns from the Old slip station
to Police Headquarters this morning,
were signed by Capt, Devery. the official
yesterday. in the General Sessions
Court. pleaded to an ind!ctment ound
against him by the Grand Jury.
captain Devery's vacation did not eN-
pir. until to-day, but the fact OF his
signing the r%eturns, and claiming half "A
days time shows that he resumed his
duties at noon yesterday.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
MORE TIME GRANTED.
injuu elton Case Against the Manhat.
tan Adjourned Till Next Tuesday.

Owing. to the continued absence Of
Lawyer Julien r. Davies from the city,
upon the injunction which the
city is seeking to obtain against the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company,
restraining IL from constructing n third
track on the Ninth avenue line, did not
take place to-day.
Justice Ingraham at the request OF the
DEFENDANTS. adjourned the case until next
Tuesday morning. despite tn. objections
Of Assistant Corporation Counsel Con
molly. 1000
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Miss:s,ippl ard LAX. Boats Burned

nv NNsV'.ATtI TTVNN 7
v~ICKSBURG, Dec. The rur steamer Chatta-
OF the NlCksburE and GreruyIle main
line, while lN.ns u the ~har; boat. caught IRE
yesterday and Is a total loss she was only
partly Insured. and was valued at $40 M.
TOLEDO, o., Dee, Lost evening the steamer
tl'y OF Concord Nas badly damaged ty NE ri H..
Columbus h"ts She Was OWNED l., Capl TraaA
ll-hHer, u ChIpsg,.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Southern Female Seminary Burned.

10y Nss0IIaI'I TFtsF
Ala, Dec. THE Southern
Female University 4 Alabama VAS entirely de.
s'roNed by IRE last night. With one -~V'ep'i1n
the inmates got out safely. Miss Mimi. pnlap
rushed back into the building and her hair be
sme ignited, She Was soon -ny-lop-i 10 flames
and but for III" heroism Of q Is Robins would
have been crsnatel. The loss is estimated "
81. 900.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
ONLY CASE ON RECORD.
Rhode Island Man Refuses Postmas.
tership After Appointed.

WYOMING, II. l., Dec. 7.-Andrew W.
White received the appointment of Post
master at Wyoming, and arranged to
the stock of goods in the store
connected with the post-ofice OF the
ex-Post-master. Col. Il. Kenyon. The
newly appointed official was to lake
charge of the office Dec. !, hut on that
day he did not put in an appearance
When found Monday, he declined TO
take charge of the Office, and e~ndeavored
to Undue Col. Kenyon to remain in
office, and then disappeared.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Sad to Be Heirs TO a Big Fortune.
ny Associated Press)

NY Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. Robert and VIII.
lam Mltrhsil and a Mr Dgn, Of this city. are
said 20 have fallen heirs tn a fortune Of $500. coo
. .dassol 10 Australia by a relative Who went to
that country sumc year, ago.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Held Do by q Man with n Scar.

John Reilly alias Fiyrr, was held in 81. 900 bali
~ hhseX Market Court to-day, on a charge Of
holding Up julius j, Wolf, a clerk In the I.yreum
Opera-liouse, last night. Wolf was sent on an
GRAND To 4sS East Thirteenth street. aud wa. held
up there by a man with u scar on his nose. lie
picked out Reilly among twenty other men In a
naloon a. the one who robbed him.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
NEEe@ek |1!!g;!!;!,!!'
5zNfs1 a. STREET
MS K New YORK.

Being Practical Watchmakdrs, VIC have made
our Watch Department the most important In our
business. Having AN interest in European and
American factories. We can offer great induce
ments In prices. We carry the plain Nickel and
steel Watches, all grades In silver and Gold, from
the smallest child's watch TO the most conpli-
Gated repeatcrs and indendent second watches.
our Ladies' Watches, with. monographs and
other designs, set with diamonds, deserve special
mention.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Expelled from the Ministry.

SCRANTON. Pa, he. T-Eev earl wisNa.srr.
uRtn recently pastor II the Hickory street Pres,
by terrain Church. was Yesterday expelled from the
ministry hy tAe La,HaSAnnn rresbytrry. lie
eiUpri VIA the wife VI GeUrsy schurr.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Tried to Rescue Prisoners.

Frank Torriel, OF so Thorn pson street. was
ent to the island for six months in Jefferson Mar.
let Court to-dly, ua headed o gang which tried
70 rescue two prisoners from Policeman Morris
/, g9bp, .qf me Prince, stree station. lag. uIgh,.
The poItcynfP:kept his prisoner Tony Coda and
Iony pnteta; ana they Wer" held for rial Tor
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Daughters of R~evo,u,ion'. Election.

The New York CITY Chapter G; the Daughters
OF the American Revolution t.Il a meeting at
Shrrr1s last nisht At which tn-s- oacers for the
ensuing year were elected Regent. Mrs James
l.. K'rnO han. Secretary. Mrs. nynald Mclean.
{ corresponding Secretary. Sir. J4nN,.r l.. Duv.
Treasurer, Miss NJ Van iurTn NandSrpOel. Regis.
trAr, Mrs. Nj. Wright WvVllyH.