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The evening world., 1893-12-20
z MASKED BURGLARS.
They Ransack the Wallace Cot
tage in Laurel Hill, 1" I.
Miss Wallace Awakened by Their
Voices in Her Room.
Too Frightened to Scream, She Lets
Them Escape.

LAUREL HILL, L.. l., Dec. 20.-Police
of Long Island City have been asked
to look for two burglars who early this
morning gained an entrance into Archi-
bald Wallace's cottage In an isolated
part of this village.
Mr.. Wallace. who Is a hardware mer-
chant In New York City. lives with his
two sisters In the cottage.
The burglars gained an entrance by
forcing a window on the ground floor
In the rear. They used a ladder to climb
through the window. They took a lamp
on the kitchen table, which was lighted.
They proceeded into the parlor, which
Is on the ground floor.
They ransacked this room thoroughly,
but took nothing. Then they went into
the dining-room. also on the same floor,
but found nothing that they cared to
take away.
Then they went to Mr.. Wallace's bed
room. He was lying asleep on a lounge.
They ransacked the room thoroughly, but
did not awaken Mr.. Wallace. They Sc.
cured a pair of gold sleeve buttons and
side pocket of Mr.. Wailace's vest. which
was hanging on a chair.
Next they went into the sleeping
apartment of Mr.. Wallace's sisters.
Their loud talking aroused Miss Elmira
Wallace. Both men wore masks made
of white cloth.
She was frightened almost out of her
senses and dared not stir or say a word.
The robbers ransacked. her bureau and
searched her clothing, which they threw
into the hallway. They found no money
and went away.
AS soon as they were gone Miss Wal
lace rushed into her brothers room and
aroused him. HI was thoroughly sur
prised. for he hadn't heard a word. He
hurried to the windows. loked out, but
the robbers had made their escape.
Miss Wallace says that both were of
slight build and short. but their masks
90 entirely concealed their faces that she
could not identify them II she saw them
The. police think these two burglars
belong TO the same gang that entered
and robbed Saloon-Ke eper Blanch's
house a few nights ago.. These men were
The evening world., 1893-12-20
ZELlA IS IN LONDON.
Mrs. Nicolaus and Her "Guardian"
Were on the Lain.

The cable announces the arrival at
Southampton this morning OF the Steam
ship Lain, having on board Mrs. leila
Nicolaus Ruhman, her guardian"
They had registered In this city under the
names of Mr.. Harris and Mrs. Graham.
Neither would talk about the woman's
suit against George Gould to recover a
check for $4,000, which she said he gave
her and took back.
Lawyer Howe. OF Howe & Hummel, be-
came gloomy when shown the despatch,
and positively refused to discuss 1t.
Wait and see Hummel." he said. HE
will be here later"
Both lawyers had declared that the story
Of the woman's sailing was false.
The cable states that on the voyage
Mrs. Graham" was Ill. and only sat at
the dining-room table three times. "Har-
r!s." who admitted to some OF the pas
sengers that his name was Ruhman, In
troduce the woman as his wife; The
couple are stopping at the Victoria Hotel.
London.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
R FOYE RELEASED.
Not Sufficient Proof to Conflne Her
in IN Insane Asylum.

Mrs. Florence NJ. Foye, who has been
confined In Bellevue Hospital as a sus-
pected insane person, and who has been
brought to Supreme Court, Chambers,
every day for several days past for a
on a writ of habeas corpus, was
discharged by Justice Truaz to-day:
Mrs. Foye is the wife of James Foye,
an employee at the Grand Union Hotel.
When the writ of habeas corpus was
applied for Mrs. Foye's attorney alleged
effort o confine her In an asylum was to
avoid paying alimony, granted her In her
separation suit, and also that there was
nothe woman in the case.
Three doctors at Bellevue Hospital ex-
amined Mrs. Foye. One reported that
she was probably insane. Two others
declared her sane.
After a careful examination of the pa
pers Justice Truax to-day signed an or
der for her release. The Court did not
pass upon her sanity. but simply de-
clared that the law which requires the
certificate of two physicians to confine
a person as insane had not been COM
piled with.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
MRS. FITZGERALD'S CASE.
Commission Appointed for the
Alleged Insane Murderess.

Mrs. Catherine Fitzgerald. the slayer
OF Mrs. Carrie Pearsall. was again ar
raigned before Judge MARITIME, in Part
III. Of the General Sessions. to-day.
After hearing counsel On both sides
Judge MARITIME decided TO appoint a COM
mission 10 take testimony In the case.
He named Charles A. jackson, a law
yer. OF Is Exchange place: DR.. George
Is. Fowler. of Sc West Fiftieth street.
and John w. Wheeler, OF Fifth avenue
and Thirtieth street.
The commission will at once go into
session and at the completion OF all
the testimony will submit their report
to Judge MARITIME, who will make final
disposition OF Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Assistant District Attorney Davis In
formed the Court that Mr.. Nicoll had
caused an investigation to be made in
the Tombs yesterday. by Drs. Macdonald
and Austin Flint. into the question OF
her sanity. and they agreed that she
was insane and unable to communicate
her defense.
Lawyer Fred House. who has been
retained as Mrs. Fitzgerald's counsel.
said the defense had also had two ply
sicians OF reputation examine the woman
and they report that she is unable to in
diligently state TO him her line OF de-
Tense.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was taken back to the
Tombs by Deputy Sheriff Burke.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
SIGNED BY 1900 o PEOPLE.
Petition for a Department Of Roads
Presented to the Senate.
(By Associated Press.)

my Associateu fress-D
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-In the SEN
ate this morning Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) pre-
scented a petition which he said was
signed by about $50. 900 citizens of the
United States for the establishment of
q Department OF Roads as a part of the
Executive Administration In the Ma
tional Government. 1t was wound on
W immense rolls. which were sup
ported by wooden and iron frames ten
feet high. 1t required the efforts of sew
eral employees to wheel the immense
petition into the Senate chamber.
Mr.. Hoar stated that the petitioners
had caused very thorough Investigation
to be made. M had ascertained that
enormous savings could be effected in
the transaction of by an i'm
provement In the character Of the roads.
The, petitior. Mr.. Hoar said. vas
signed by the Governors Of seventeen
States, by many State officials and in
Massachusetts, was Endorsed by the Leg
islature. He asked that the petition be
referred to the Committee on Interstate
Commerce.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
WITH HOT FLATIRONS
Caroline Hauke Attacked Her
Mistress When Ordered Out.
Mrs. Ikelheimer and Her Mother
Severely Hurt.
A Desperate Struggle to Overcome
the Enraged Servant.

Caroline Hauke. a German domestic.
further examination by ] istice Grady in
Yorkville Police Court to-day. on q
charge of having assaulted with a hot
f~iat-iron her mistress, Mrs. Hannah 1kel-
heimer. who is confined at her home. III
East Fifty-sixth street. suffering from
the injuries she received.
Mrs. Ikelheimer's mother. eighty years
old, who Is also the mother Of Lawyer
Hornthal. In endeavoring to protect her
daughter from the attacks OF the In
furiated servant had both hands severely
burned. and was also unable to appear
In court.
Caroline is a small, compactly built
woman. She possesses a most violent
temper, and showed symptoms Of 1t on
being questioned about the assault in
court.
When q court clerk asked her the GUS
tomary question {: Are o guilty or
not guilty 2" she gave him a terrible
look and exclaimed Yes, I did hit her.
She wanted to put me out and she wasn't
The woman was engaged two months
ago to do the general housework for the
Ikelheimer family. AS she proved to be
Incompetent after being there a month.
Mrs. Ikelheimer gave her notice that her
services would be dispensed with at the
expiration of the second month.
Her time was up yesterday, but she re-
fused to leave the house and started in
ironing the weeks wash.
She was still engaged at this work
when Mrs: Ikelheimer stepped Into the
kitchen a little after 5 o'clock last even
and go.
Caroline retorted angrily. and when she
demand was repeated she raised a hot
~fiatiron that she was using n hurled
Ik~elheimer's forehead, burning her and
raising a lump at the same time.
ho saf iron w Sss Mrs. H 10 sarS~ ap ppesnss
danger, h old woman seized hold OF
the iron with both hands, and although
deavor to shield her daughter.
She and her daughter screamed at the
top of their. voices, n their cries were
happened to be employed in the house
polishing the woodwork.
He came to their rescue. and while
man. She soon came back with Police
man Coone;y. Of the East Fifty-first
street squad.
BY this time Caroline was perfectly
furious, n It required the officer and
the wood polisher to get her to the
"StatfOn-hOuSe.
During the night she kept the police
men awake by her cries and pounding
on her cell door. She kept up the
racket until about daylight. when she
Mrs. Ikelmeimer's husband and daugh-
ter appeared in court and told their
story. Caroline had an angry look in
her eyes as she faced Justice Grady.
He held her without bail on the assault
charge and ordered hat she be examined
as to her mental condition.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
NOW FOR GOOD SKATING.
Van Cortlandt Park Lake Thrown
Open This Morning.

The cold n has already had It's effect
upon the park ponds There is skating
to-day on al Cortlandt Lake, the Park
Department officials up there having con-
sidered the Ice strong enough. .
Al $40 the lake was thrown open and
an army OF skaters was quickly gliding
on the surface.
The LAKE in Central Park Is not yet
ready, but If the present weather keeps
up the Ice may be strong enough by
Sunday.
Weather Forecaster Dunn does not
wish to commit himself for that length
Of time, but he does promise that there
will be no diminution OF the cold snap
until tomorrow noon.
After that" says Mr.. Dunn, the
weather will grow slightly warmer. but
not sufficiently to melt the Ice already
formed. The weather will be fair all
Of to-day and tomorrow.
The temperature here at 8 o'clock this
morning was "a degrees above zero. At
White River, Canada, 1t was 30 degrees
below. That was the coolest point in
North America.
The coolest point in the United States
was st. Paul, Mimi. where 1t reached
S degrees below zero.
The coolest place In New York State
was A~lbany-16 degrees above zero.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
SENT FOR POLICE CAPTAINS.
Haughey and Oortright Summoned
to See Byrnes.
The Superintendent Is Reticent About
Yesterdays Meeting.

Several politicians called at Police
Headquarters this morning and fingered
about the corridors discussing the vari-
GUS moves Of the Commissioners chess
boSrd. Excise COMMISSIONS Murphy
was an early arrival. He went to supt.
Byrnes's Office and remained In con-
minutes
In the Superintendent Office there was
considerable hustle. A message was sent
to the Twenty-second Precinct ordering
Capt. Haughey to report to Headquar-
tiers forthwith. A similar command went
to the Eleventh Precinct. Capt. Devery's
late command. but word was returned
that Capt. Cortright was out on patrol.
II Is thought that the Superintendent
wants to Interview Capt. Cortright rela-
tive to an arrest made Monday In the
Eidridge street station. Mrs. Sarah
Rieseberg. OF 1859 Allen street, the victim,
alleges that she is a respectable woman.
as charged.
., sugt; BETnes was seen by a reporter
He preferred not to say much concern
Ing the meeting yesterday, In which Com
missioner ,MacLean was defeated in. his
on a charge Of being dereiict in duty
while commanding the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct.
Have you anything to say regarding
Commissioner MacLean's statement at
the Board meeting that perhaps you did
not understand the resolution adopted by
the Board on Friday. Dec, 1872" he was
asked.
NO" was the reply. II have nothing
to say about Commissioner MacLean.
My report and the resolution are there
to be scrutinized. and they all can see It,"
Concerning DR.. Parkhurst's statement
that he was not satisfied hat the spas
modic spurts to enforce the law as made
by Mr.. Byrnes were honest. the Superin-
tendent said: 81 have nothing to say
about DR.. parkhurst.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
TWO DETECTIVES ON TRIAL.
Charged Before Commissioner Mar
tin with A~ssaulting Harry ID. Snead.

tin with AssaultinB Harry ID. Snead.
The trial before Commissioner Martin
~ Police Headquarters of Detective Ser
geant John Cottrell and Detective Nor
ris Bonnoil, OF Inspector McLaughlin's
staff. who are charged with brutally as
sa ulting Harry ID. Snead. OF So Fifth
avenue. while arresting him on the
evening OF Nov. 8. began at lib o'clock
his morning.
1t the time of the alleged assault
Snead was walking along Sixth avenue
with a sa schel full of si%lverware, which
he was goi x to pawn. He was ar
rested. taken to Police Headquarters and
afterwards arraigned as a suspicious per-
SON.
Lawyer Emaruel Friend appeared as
counsel for the detectives. who pleaded
Mr.. snead's AFFIDAVIT was divided into
two separate charges against each OF
the defendants, one with striking him
and kicking him while on Sixth avenue.
the other with assaulting MIN at Police
Headquarters.
Bonnoil was particularly accuesd OF
standing in front OF the desk In the De-
tective Bureau. behind which Detective
Sergeant Arthur Carey sat.
NE. Snedd swore In detail to his
communicate with his friends for two
days and two nights. He said he had
begun a civil suit against the detectives
Cottrell and Bonnoil denied his allie
cations point blank. Doorman Borden
n Detective Corey swore that they
saw no violence used towards Snead.
Fred T.. Haywood, a clerk, OF l02
Waverley place, swore to hearing Snead
use foul language 10 the detectives, and
added that he was "a good friend OF
Cottrell."
The full Board of Commissioners will
decide.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
CORBIN'S CONVICT LABOR PLAN.
He Offers Arkansas 5000 Acres of
Cotton Land for Cultivation.

Austin Corbin has made a proposition
to the State Penitentiary Commission
of Arkansas for the employment Of the
convict labor Of hat State.
He owns about 5000 acres of fertile
LAND In Chicot County, situated In the
cotton belt, and his proposition is that
the convicts should be set to work Gull
tivating this, the State authorities to
furnish food and clothing and an armed
bod OF guards to watch the men, while
Mr.. Corbin agrees to provide working
materials. implements and quarters. and
give the State half the proceeds.
Part of this land is already under Gull
tivation, and 1t Is estimated that the
profits of a favorable season would
reach s 1000.
The Arkansas authorities are consider
ing the offer, but It is said that there
are several serious drawbacks. which
may defeat the scheme, one of which
Is lack OF funds to keep and clothe the
convicts until a crop has been sown and
harvested.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
NO DECISION YET FOR IVY CITY.
Engeman's Lawyer to Give an
Opinion on the Matter To-day.

Engeman's Lawyer to Give an
Opinion on the Matter To-day.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.-The fate Of
the Ivy City Jockey Club Ia not yet de-
cided. Lawyer jeremiah Wilson, who
was consulted by President Engcman
In order to find out whether racihs vould
be legally conducted at Ivy City. gives
1t as his opinion that the authorities
have no right to interfere. This opinion,
however. was given after a casual
glance at the law relating TO the mat
ter, His formal opinion will be given
to-day.
District-Attorney Birney has not re-
treated from his position. No matter
what advice may be secured by Mr..
Engeman, he will raid the betting ring
just the same. The squabbling over tn
racing at Ivy City has produced the
effect that turfmen predicted.
Senate Mitchell, OF Wisconsin. has in
trodLced a bill in the Senate prohibit
hardly probable that the measure can
be passed in time TO prevent racing this
Winter, but It will effectually stop the
game next year,
The evening world., 1893-12-20
MRS. WILLIS ON HAWAII.
American Minister Said to Be Pleased
with Present Government.

thy Associated Press.l
ANN ARBOR. Mich. Dec. 2o.-Mrs.
George II. Mead. the wife Of one of the
Ann Arbor University professors. has
received a letter from a member Of her
family In Hawaii. Mrs. Mead Is a sister
of Commissioner Castle. recently sent to
Washington with other representatives
OF the Hawaiian Provisional Govern
ment. The letter says:
Mrs. Willis told me herself how over
whelmed with surprise thew were at find
Ing n community here equal II not far
ahead OF any city OF its size in America
in culture. refinement, &c.
why, you nave no idea" she said.
"of the dense ignorance that exists in
America in regard to these Islands. l
told Mr.. Willis that Mrs. Dole was a
lady who would grace the White House
quite as well as the lady who now reigns
there or any other, and that is saying a
good deal"
"Mr. Willis said as much md more,
showing how strongly he was impressed
with the character of the people In power.
He was led to believe that a few low
class whites and beach combers' had
done all this business of overturning the
Queens government"
The evening world., 1893-12-20
AMERICA REACHES PORT.
-Four Days Overdue-Reports of Ugly
Weather at Sea.

The National liner America, from
London. arrived in port this morning.
four days overdue. Capt. Pierce was
seen. but said that the ship and cargo suf
fered no damage. She encountered
heavy westerly winds that retarded her
progress.
The captains OF the steamers Fries
land, Tauric. Chateau Latte, Spaarn-
dam and Norge, all arriving here from
European ports, to-day. say that they
met with westerly gales and high seas
on the voyage. One OF the seamen OF
the Chateau LATTE was knocked down
and badly injured by a big sea.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
FELL INTO AN AREAWAY.
Peculiar Accident to a Runaway
Milk Wagon Horse.

A horse attached to a mllk-wagon be-
came frightened at One Hundred and
Forty-fourth street and st. Nicholas
avenue. at 8 o'clock his morning and
ran away.
At one Hundred and Forty-hfth street,
the wagon was upset, and the driver, S.
Rudolph BulGer, OF liza Amsterdam
avenue, was pitched out. The harness
broke and the horse running across the
sidewalk, fell. INTO the areaway OF a new
building. The place is fifteen feet deep.
The driver was only slightly bruised.
for half an hour to get the animal out.
Then they te~lephoned for the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
whSa men, with the aid OF tackles got
the horse ovt
The evening world., 1893-12-20
A Murderer Identified.

DRIDGEroN. N. j.. Dec. 2o.-Louis Fiehls. the
supposed murderer OF Christian Zelss, the vineland
baker. who was arrested on Monday. has been
positively Identified. Zeixs was employed In
Yerke's bakery, There was another baker also
employed there named Fisher. A thief entered the
living apartments Of the Yerke family. Ho was
discovered, and jumped from the window. The
living apartments were over the bakery. Zeiss
Saw the thief leap 10 the ground. and gave chase.
lie overlook the man. who turned about and
stabbed him. Zeiss died on Nov. y.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
NO PARDON FOR MISS cUMMINS.
Governor Won't Interfere on a Sem
tence of Less Than a Year.
(By Associated Pr

(By Associated Press)
ALBANY, Dec. 2.-Gov. Flower said
to-day that he was in receipt of petitions,
asking him to pardon Ellen Cummins.
who was recently sentenced to imprison-
ment In the City Prison OF New York for
twenty days. upon her confession Of the
crime OF grand larceny.
The Governor says that he cannot
consistently consider the case. for the
reason that under the rules regulating
applications for executive clemency, no
application will be considered where tn
term OF imprisonment Is less than a year,
except upon the ground Of innocence.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
ASKS CREDITORS FOR RELEASE.
Anthony Dimock's Application as
Insolvent Debtor to BE Opposed.

Anthony W, Dimock, formerly Presl-
dent Of the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company. who failed several
years q with liabilities OF $4,000, 900.
and has since been living at the Peaka-
moose Club. In the Catskills, has made
for a release from his liabilities as an
insolvent debtor.
This move Is opposed by the Farmers
Loan n Trust Company and Maitland,
Phelps & Co, two OF the largest credi-
tors. as well as several others, as 1t Is
alleged that Dimock Is not so greatly
reduced In circumstance as he would
have his creditors believe.
The matter Will come up for argument
before Judge Clearwater. OF Ulster
County. Jan. Is.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
FIREMAN CREvINS'S TRIAL.
Must Answer To-day to the Charge
of Insulting q Woman.

Fireman John J.. C~revins. of Engine
Company No. s. who was suspended by
Commissioner Scanned for insulting a
woman. will be tried before the Commits
sioners to-day. Her name has been kept
a secret. She will appear as a witness.
Fire Marshall Mitchell to-day finished
F~orty-ninth street and Third avenue.
Many witnesses were heard. Mr.. Mitch
ell has reserved his decision.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
TROUBLE IN SAN DOMINGO.
Kearsarge Ordered There to Protect
American Interests.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.-The Kear-
sarge has been ordered from New York
to San Domingo to protect American in
terests.
A disturbance of some sort has &C.
CURED there. but its exact nature cannot
be learned.
Word was received at the State Depart
ment several days ago OF an effort to
assassinate President Henreaux. The re-
port came from Hayti. and Is not very
definite. 1t was thought well, however.
to send the Kearsage to that point TO
insure safety to American citizens.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
" The Demon" Marries "The Vital
Shark

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Charles Moss were among
to-day's Passengers on the outgoing steamship
Paris. Mr. Moss Is be'tsr known as Charles
Borani. the disappearing Demon" and Mrs.
Moss as Ada Vita. the 'vital Spark" Moss. his
former wife and child, were with the Reilly 4
Woods combination when he brought suit for d.
vorce. His wife BROUGHT a counter action, but he
secured thu decree Then Ada Vita brought suit
against her husband. Felix 7. A. King, and also
secured a decree. They were married yesterday
at the home Of Rev. Arthur brooks. 200 Madison
avenue.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
$4,000 FOR A LIFE.
Druggist Glockner Sued for Martin
NJ. Mundt's Death.

Edward NJ. Mundt, az administrator OF
Maptin NJ. Mundt, to-day began suit In
the Court of Common Pleas before
Judge Giegerich to recove s 5000 damages
from william Glockner, a druggist, at
222j Eighth avenue
II is alleged that Mundt died from the
morphine given him on June Is. 1892, by
Glockner's clerk. Thomas Nichols, In
mistake for qulnine.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
Hornblower Goes Over the Holidays.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.-It will not be known
sastAer Mr.. Hornblower is to be Justice of the
aprene Court until after the Christmas holidays.
M senate Judiciary Committee. when It adjourned
. Monday. adjourned not to meet again until
ny, which is the first regular meeting day Of
Ne ommittee after the reconvening Of Congresa.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
FOUR SKATERS DROWNED.
Mother of Three Nearly Loses Life
Trying to Save Them.
(By Associated Press,)

by Associated Press)
HALIFAX, N. s.. Dec. 20.-Four young
people skating on Chocolate Lake. our
miles from this city yesterday after
noon, broke through the ice and were
drowned. The victims were the Doyle
brothers, their sister and a boy named
NELL, from the Industrial School. Neills
body has not been recovered.
Mrs. Doyle nearly lost her life In at
tempting TO rescue her children. h
vas rescued by her n~ine-year-old daugh-
ter.
The evening world., 1893-12-20
Devery's Demurrers Filed.

o@' James, counsel for Police Capt, william s.
7Ds'ery' filed In Part /. Of the General Sessions
w morning four demurrers to the indictments
Using defendant with neglect Of duty while In
finland OF the Eleventh Precinct. The demurrers
on the ground that the indictments fail to
sSn ! any crime. No day was Set to hear argu-
The evening world., 1893-12-20
HARRISON STARTS HOME.
He VIII Stay at Philadelphia Until
Friday.

Ex-Presiden Harrison, who has been
at the Fifth venue Hotel for the last
few days, left for Philadelphia at noon
over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
He will remain in Philadelphia until
I~ndianapolis.