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The evening world., 1893-12-28

LEE MONS WIFE AND NIECE.
Lee Mon says the woman Is his wife,
to whom he was betrothed when she
was two years old. A few years later
he came to America, started out as a
laundryman and gradually accumulated
wealth, until he now has control of the
importing house OF Sang Chong, at 2S
Mott street. He is now said to be worth
$150, 900. and his father is equally as
wealthy.
Flve years ago. Lee Mon says, he
returned to China and married the young
woman he claims as his wife. Last
October he returned with Mrs. Lee Mon
and the young girl, whom he says is his
niece.
They have been living at 43 Mott
street, in one or chinatown's most
Their American honeymoon was in.
~terrupted, however. by, agents or the
Gerry. Society, who charge that Lee
the young woman who claims to be Mrs.
Lee Mon and the younger girl were
! brought here to be sold as wives to
The trio was taken to Tombs Court,
and Lee Mon vas called to answer a
charge of keeping the girls for immoral
purposes. At Agent Stockings request
arrested and taken before United States
Commissioned Shields, on the charge OF
violating the, Geary act.
Agent StOChllB utCldIts tIldl Lee III
Struggled the girls into this country by
way of Canada.
The examination before the Commits.
sioner was limited to determining II
Lee Mon had any right to return to
America. He told United States Dis
trict-Attorney Mitchell he came over
with his wife and niece in a state-room
of the steamer Empress Of China, for
which he paid $500. He said the officer
lifted his passport before he crossed
the line from Canada. An agent of the
Canadian Pacific verified this.
Mr.. Mitchell said an officer had nc
right to do so, and he did not believe
Lee Mon. The accused was told he must
produce his passport at the next
animation.
During The examination the Chinese
woman and girl. seated on a couch witt
Lee Mon. looked frightened and Devil.
dered. Lee Mon alleges his wife ia sew
enteen years old, but Agent Stocking
said she Is under fifteen. Even IL 1t Is
shown that Lee Mon Is entitled to re
main here the Society will endeavor &c
prove that his protegees should be sent
home.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BREWER HENRY CLAuSEN DEAD.
lie Had Pushed American Lager I'm
All the Old World Markets.

Henry Clausen. President of the Clau-
sen Brewing Company. died at his resi-
deuce last night. Few of his friends
were aware of the fact that he had been
III.
lie Il been suffering from liver
trouble, and yesterday an operation was
performed at Bellevue Hospital.
Mr.. Clausen was the son Of Henry
Clauscn. founder of the brewery OF
which the deceased was the head. His
fortune was estimated at several mill
ions He was an older brother OF Tax
Commissioner George {. Clausen,
over a year ago the Clausen brewery
was incorporated with the Flanagan
brewery. and $500 900 stock was issued.
Mr.. Clausen was one OF the mos, ener-
getic brewers in the country, and was
ono OF the first % undertake the fight
agains, English nles and German beers
In the markets Of the world. That
American lager can now be procured In
almost any city of Importance in Eu-
rope is mainly due to mis- eNertiOns,
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
mad
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THREATENED HER OWN BABE.
Justice Grady Has an Unnatural
Mother Locked Up.
Abandoned Her Infant and Made a
Sensation In Court.

A sensational episode took place this
forenoon before Justice Grady. in the
Yorkville Court, when Frances Norok,
an unmarried German girl. eighteen
years old. OF 3Os East seventy-sixth
street. was arraigned for abandoning
her month-old child, Otto.
She was charged with leaving the in
FAINT in Charles Stcinert's butter shop.
800 East Seventy-frst street. alleging
that he was the father of the child.
Stienert was In court and denied the
charge. explaining that he was once ar
rested on Frances's complaint and dis
charged in the Special Sessions.
Justice Grady. through an Interpreter,
reprimanded the girl. who cannot speak
English. and asked her II she was will
Ing to give the child up forever to a
foundl!ng asylum, The girl answered In
the, affirmative 80 quickly and sharply,
and started to leave the courtroom In
such n hurry that Justice Grady called
her back and instructed the interpreter
to tell her she must take the child she
appeared so eager to get rid of home
with her.
When the girl heard the Justices in
structions she burst into a violent fit of
passion and Kicked and cuffed and
scratched steinert, crying all the while
in German:
II VIII wiring the brat's neck before l
take II home"
She even made an attempt to lay vio-
lent hands on the unconscious little one,
which was nesting quietly In an officers
arms. Justice Grady, In warning tones.
cried out:
Don't let her near that child. She
will harm It. Fake her downstairs. /
will commit her later"
The girl fought furiOusly at being led
below to the prison and there was much
excitement in the court. during which
the alleged father left unobservcd.
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BRISK WINDS AND SNOW.
Farmer Dunn's Prediction Includes
II Heavy Fog.

eve ought to have a heavy fog over
the river this afternoon" Forecaster
Dunn said to-day to an Evening World"
reporter.
There has been a general atmospheric
and extending into the Southwest. II Is
attended 10y "A general unsettled condition,
with light falls OF snow and rain. Fog
prevails over The Middle Atlantic. coast,
from Twenty-Five 10 thirty miles an hour.
w are likely 10 have a brisk wind
here tonight, with light falls NJ snow or
rain, The weather tomorrow VIII be
generally fair and slightly warmer"
At s o'c,ock this morning i, registered
"a here, Boston S2, Albany 20. Chicago q.
At Key West 1t was IS and in Manitoba
IA below,
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BERLIN DELAYED BY STORMS.
Incoming Steamers Report High
Seas and Violent Winds.

An vessels coming in this port to-day
report stormy weather. The American
line steamer Berlin, which left South
ampton Dec. II and arrived here last
night, about two days overdue, encoun-
tered a storm on Dec. Is and faced vio-
lent winds and high seas for a week.
The weather then mode lted for two
days, but on Dec. q another gale arose,
but did not last as long as the previous
storm.
The Berlin was to have sailed on her
return trip yesterday. but cannot get
away now before next Saturday. The
German steamer Geestemunde, from Rot
terdam, reports pa sing t'rsl Rh a guam
titv of wreckage on Dec. rs In latitude
Star f~reighter Nomadic and the Dutch
steamer Rotterdam had stormy voyages.
During the voyage, the Rotterdam had
her bulwarks smashed, and sustained
| other damage about the decks from be-
ing boarded by big waves.
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EDITION
WALLER STILL LEADS.
The Persistent so'lock Is Only q
Mile Behind.
Champion Martin 10 Riding Thirty
Miles in the Rear.
Over LOO Miles Covered By the
Two In Front.
THE SCORE At $50 r. NJ.

The dawn OF a new day brought fresh
surprises In the record-breaking con-
test of endurance at Madison Square
Garden. Ten thousand spectators went
home last night satisfied that Billy Mar
tin would hold on to the worlds cham
plonship. He had sS3 miles to the good
at 10. %. when he went to bed-1Tp miles
better than the worlds 72-hour record.
and so miles ahead of his nearest COM
petitor.
Surely that lead could never be enc
tirely taken away from him! True. the
Detroit boy has himself beaten down .
like lead and gained this advantage in
exactly t~wenty-four hours, but then Mar
tin is a phenomenon of endurance n
persistent pluck.
Yet the early visitors to the big Gar
den this morning found that their cal
culations were all wrong, and that both
and between them and the champion.
The time-sheets told the story; Martin
nature a chance to rest. for two hour.
and ~fifty-one minutes. Then he returned
to the track, but Dame Nature q
S Sefe I 80 Sara that sens Martin faa co snf not s
keep his eyes open. After q struggle for
forty minutes he wen to his tent for
rubbing and '~fumigation' with ammonia
and other restoratives. This took ten
minutes, and, returning, Martin labored
bravely to overcome his drowsiness. II
was impossible. and at $50 he dragged
himself to his bunk again. where he
slept ,stertorously for four hours. After
that he rode an hour. but at &2G retired
again for a Turkish bath,
All this skirmIshing with rebellious ma
ture had it's effect on thes score. BOTH
| Waller and Schock reduced the miles be-
tin was in his second sleep at l.5l, waller
overlook him. Schock caught up q little
later. and Martin was again third In the
race. ~
Martin scored 1000 miles at AZ this
Waller, who was counted out by most
OF the knowing ones last evening be-
cause his eyes had gone on" his let
sore in every limb. touched LOCO miles
at asa. and ran Is miles further. quitting
for sleep with Ia. miles lead on Martin.
schock marked up LOCO miles at AZ
sleep till 6.57.
Waller slept from 90 to s.17, and was
twice Off the track during the night for
rubbing and treatment for his aching
joints.
That was the story Of the struggle
between the three leaders during the
night.
spinning, around the track making the
most Of the opportunities to break
Martins heart"
Waller led schock by just one mile
Schock was I l-2 miles ahead Of Martins
score.
The scores for Q and 10 o'clock this
morning were as folows:
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A PLUCKY POLICEMAN.
Murphy Got Two Thieves and VIII
Now Go on the Sick List.

Joseph Cannon, seventeen, Of 10 Mott
street, and Charles Briggs. colored, OF
MInetta lane, were held for trial In JEFF
ferson Market Court to-day for petit
larceny.
with three other men they went into
Abraham COINS clothing store. 100 Sew
NTH avenue, last night. One OF them
took a 81 vest. and when Cohn remon-
strated a row started.
Policeman Murphy, 81 the West TWEEN
tieth street station, was passing In citi-
zens' clothes As three OF the men rushed
from the store. He grabbed Cannon
and Briggs and succeeded In Handwriting
both after a desperate fight.
Murphy will be obliged to go on the
sick list.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
N. Y. & NORTHERN SOLD.
Bid in for $1,000, 900 by Edward
Morgan-Protests Made.

YONKERs, y. Y. Dee. 2s.-The sale
of the New York and Northern Railroad
Company was held to-day in the North
ern railroad depot here by Ref,ttee Ed
ward Clarke,
The road was bid in by Edward Nor.
gan for Sl,OOO,OO0
Protest was entered by the minority
OF the stockholders and by Il. G. Neil.
representing the Conklln estate at Som
ers, y. Y.
At The conclusion OF the sale MIR. Nor
gan handed over TO the referee n certified
check for the amount,
II was a foreclosure sale, The railroad
station is In Getty Square.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
MIANTONOMOH SAILED TO-DAY.
She VIII Go 20 Hampton Roads and
Then to Trinidad.

The Miantonomoh left the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard at 1 o'clock this afternoon
under sealed orders for Hampton Roads.
AS the little monitor swung away
from the Cob dock In tow Of the Navy
tug Markeeta. the usual salute was fired
in honor of C~ommandant Gherardi.
The salut was answered by three
guns from the Cob dock, In honor of
Capt. Wallace. OF the Miantonomoh.
The Miantonomoh will only stop at
will then proceed to Trinidad, West In
dies. There she will await orders. which.
It Is expected, will direct Capt. Wallace
to proceed to Rio. She can hardly reach
there.
1t is expected that the monitor will
not reach Rio within thirty or thirty
five days.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BANKER MAGOUN'S WILL.
His $500, 900 Estate Goes to iii.
Wife and Three Children.

The will OF Banker George Calvin Ma
soun was filed with Probate Clerk Wash
burne to-day. He died Dec. 20 last. Mt "a
West Fifty fourth street.
His estate consists OF sieD,O 0 in real
estate and 100000 In personal property,
He gives no charitable requests. ana dis.
poses or his entire estate among his wife
John J. McCook. S'""e ano
The evening world., 1893-12-28
OFFICER HUGHES ASSAULTED
His Rough Experience while Act.
ing In Citizens Clothes.

Policeman Hughes walked lame and
was adorned with a dozen patches OF
court pla ster when he appeared In ESSEX
Market Court to-day. He charged Theo,
dore SNYDER, of SO First avenue, and
Louis Frank with %assauiting him. and
toxication.
Hughes was in citizens clothes last
plight. and thought the men were follow,
was knocked down. Then he showed his
shield. and was knocked down again.
Justice Voorhls let SNYDER go. because
ne had not seen the shield when he struck
the policeman. Frank was 0ned SID anG
the woman 81.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
OFFICIALS SWORN IN.
Jersey City's New Corporation Coun-
sci and Corporation Attorney.

Ex-senator William Brinkerhof, Cor
poratlon Counsel OF Jersey City, APP
pointed last night by the Jersey City
Board of Finance to succeed 5. Erwin,
appointed at the same time TO succeed
SPENCER Weart as Corporation Attorney,
were sworn in before city Clerk Scott
his morning,
Mayor Wanser says he was not con-
| suited In the appointments,
The evening world., 1893-12-28
TO ENIOIN THE TROLLEY.
Application Will BE Made Against
the Harlem Steal.

The Injunction Is to be applied for in
a day or two to restrain the Union Rail-
way Company from further progress in
building the trolley line on West One
Hundred and Thlity-ffth street. These
proceedings will be conducted by Coun-
sellor Whitehead, of SO Wall street.
The Company is said 10 have pretty
nearly completed Its work of building
the line. and IL the remonstrants do not
hasten, an Injunction to stop building
will be of no avail. An order to prevent
the operation of the line might obtain.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
KAISER AFTER A BIG JEWEL.
Wants the New Cape Diamond for
His New Crown.

BERLIN, Dec. est is stated that
Emperor William is trying to purchase
the New Cape diamond, said to be the
largest in the world, and more valuable
than the Kohinoor. Weighing 97l carsts.
II Is added that II the Emperor is sue
cessful in purchasing the diamond. he
viii have It placed in the new crown
which Is being made for him In this city.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
GIRLS FROM CHINA.
Flowery Kingdom Bellies Arrested
with Importer Lee Mon.
Accused Of Smuggling Them In by
Way Of Canada.
He Says One Is His Wife and the
Other His Niece.

A Chinese woman, dressed in the rich
est Of brilliant colored silks, a Chinese
girl OF ten and Lee Mon, n of Mott
streets most wealthy merchants. were
held by United States Commissioner
Shields to-day in $500 bail each pending
an examination next Thursday to deter
mine IL they LAY a right to remain in
this country.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
C%ANAL-B0AT BEACHE0.
Picked Up, Deserted and Sinking, In
the East River.

Early this morning the Brooklyn police
patrol-boat found a canal-boat deserted
and sinking In the East River. They
beached the boa at Governors Island,
Its name and owner are unknown.
The boat was floating about In the
upper bay last night and yesterday
afternoon. and was 4 constant danger to
Staten Island ferry-boats and other river
and harbor crafts.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Weather Forecast.

The weather forecast FOR t]hir'y.slN hours end.
ing At ~ Friday Is as follows Light SNOW
turning into rain. with fog to-day. followed by
generally fair weather on Friday, warmer
~s0uihrrly winds
The following record shows the changes in
the temperature during The morGira lu"rS as
indicated by the Thermometer al Prrry's
! A. M....SIG A. M....a9 \. Nh - NJ. IS
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DRAGGED FROM HIS HORSE.
But Policeman Mcnamara stopped
u Runaway on jerome Avenue.

Mounted Policeman John Mcnamara
is nursing a lame and bruised shoulder
to-day, received in stopping the runa-
way horse OF John A, Wolf, of One
Hundred and Se~venty-third street and
Belmont avenue, yesterday.
The animal became frightened n I'M
manageable at One Hundred and Seven
ty-sixth street and dashed madiy NJ
Jerome avenue. Mcnamara pursued
and after a two blocks chase succeeded
In stopping the runaway, but was
dragged from his horse In the attempt.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Young burglars Held.

TO~MPKINSvlLLE S, l.. Dec. 2S.-wiilism
Taxter, thirteen; Frank Ward, eleven, and Will
lam Miller. thirteen. all OF respectable parents,
Wsrs held by the Grand Jury this morning by
Justice Casey. charged with entering Jacob Hon
mans candy store, New Brighton, last week and
stealing a lot Of property,
The evening world., 1893-12-28
NO WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT.
His Hunting Party Expected Back
To-Day or To- Morrow.
inv Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON. Dec. est Is said
that no word has been received from the
Presidents party since they started
down the river.
The exact date of return Is not known.
but the party is expected to-day or to-
morrow.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
HAVING HIS BOOKS EXAMINED.
Comptroller Myers Wants 10 Know
How His Accounts Stand.

Comptroller Myers is having a special
examination made OF his books by expert
accountants AT his W expense,
II am doing his for my own satisfac-
ton" said Mr.. Myers. II want to know
Just how matters stand when leave this
Office
The evening world., 1893-12-28
IN the COUGHLlN TRIAL.
Owner OF the Carlson Cottage on
the Stand To-Day.
lBy AssocIAtsd Prtaa.l

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Martin Burke ana
his connection with the alleged conspif-
acy to kill DIR. Cronin was the point on
which the prosecution In the Coughlin
Jonas Carlson. the owner Q the carl-
son cottage, was called TO the stand,
The evening world., 1893-12-28
The scores for 9 and 10 o'clock this
were as follows:

Martin returned to the track at 10.2o
o'clock. and rode with as much speed
and energy as on any previous MORN
Ing.
At 1880 o'clock all of the ten men in
the main race were on the track. and for
a time were travelling at an eighteen-
mile gait; Pretty fast. after ~ hours on
the wheel.
The score at II O'clock was as follows:
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John IT. Barton, the Inah from Moun-
%tainville, n. Y, retired from the race
without a proper raine till he had
ridden 665 miles.
All OF the riders have adopted Schoclss
original idea Of resting overworked por-
tiuns OF their anatomy on q pillow pro-
vided for the purpose. y
Up to noon, the eighty.fourth hour OF
this race. Martin has ridden % l-2 hours.
having been off the track 10 1-2 hours;
Waller had had ~ "a hours rest. and
Shock II l2 hours.
At noon Waller, Martin. Schock and
ut the eighty-fourth hour Of a continu-
Gus race.
Waller and Schock were LIS miles
ahead OF the record, and Albert 90 miles.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

/ 1nE Columns OF Special Features In the
| xiii Sunday Worlds New Years Number
! WV Next sunday
The evening world., 1893-12-28

Nelly BLY, In a Nest Of cranks-New Years
Number Of the Sunday World. Next Sunday.
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score at II o'clock was as follows.
Miles Lana Miles Iann

Miles. Laps.
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POMONA.
A disastrous wreck of Freight Train
an That Town.

A Disastrous Wreck of Freight Train
an That Town.
POMONA, May 2hI-A disastrous wreck
happened to overland freight train %
west bound, Story conductor, in passing
through Pomona last evening at $40
No one was hurt. A rim of one Of the
wheels of box-car broke, throwing 8
greater portion OF the train upon the
ties and tearing up things and piling up
cars gsnerally. The track for distance
OF several blocks is badly demoralized.
The accident occurred within three
blockB OF the depot and inside of the
eidetracka, 80 travel has not been de-
layed in the least.
Eight or ten cars were wholly wrecked
or nearly so, and large box-car wsf
thrown croeswise of the track.
Not much damage resulted to the
cargo of freight, which consisted OF iron
pipe and steel cables for the telephone
and cable railway companies of Los An
geles and San Francisco. The train was
running at the rate of Is miles per hour.
Assistant Agent Shut OF this place
was signalled for and was kept busy
forwarding dispatches relating to the
order of clearing up the wreck sill night.
At midnight the wrecking train arrived
and the men have not finished the work
of clearing up at this hour.
1t is the first wreck of any consequence
happening in Pomona in many years, go
all day long there has been throng Of
lockers on.
Mr.. Geo. e. Cross, Southern Pacific
agent at Puente, is out to see the rail.
road boye here today.
The Order of Rebeccas held recep-
ton this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
Several applicants were received into
membership. The order is growing,
and the affair last evening was made q
notable one. Following the admission
of new members a delightful supper
was served the guests.
Mr.. E. L. OfFitt and force OF packers
began operations at JAMES Loney's
place this morning.
Maud Granger will appear in the
Fringe OF Society at the Opera house,
Thursday evening, the 25th.
A big baby boy has arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Smith.
Mrs. 81. E. Hyde left for the east to-
day.
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PHOENIX.
Governor Hughes Experimentation
Affairs of Note.

Governor Hughes Experimentation
Affairs of Note.
PHOENIX, A. T., May 19.-Governor
Hughes appointments seem to suit the
party and the people generally. He
seems to be the man for the place, and
promises fair and prudent administra-
ton. The appointment of Mr.. Baker to
the Office of chief justice is received
with general favor. Why should we 60
outside the TERRITORY to fill the offices.
McInnery's case is generally regarded
here az q case of careleasness on his
part and persecution on the part Of the
prosecution.
The reservoir Oh The Aqua Fria is q
grand echeme, and seems to be assured
of the necessary funda for its speedy
completion.
Apricots are in the market in small
quantities, and the promise OF large
and healthy crop is evident throughout
the valley.
The seasonable rain of about one and
one-half inches caught the haymakerf
with large acreage ready for baling
but the loss is compensated by the greai
promise further in the season.
0UiiGiHE AZ 6tfti Viz s~siS& bSkktS vi
our largest blocks will be completed dur
ing the summer, to open for the fall
trade.
A pleasant feature is the erecting OF
residences by the heads Of families and
the identifying OF homes.
Our new high school building is pro-
crossing and is contracted to be ready
for the fall term.
We are having very interesting
course Of lectures. by Rev. Brsden, on
the Bible and Christianity. The rev.
Grand gentleman seems to have made
both profound study for long years.
The scarlet and typhoid fevers have
left ne, after warning to better sanitary
measures.
Our new city council 10 full of business
in fulfilling the promise of better gov
eminent for our growing town.
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