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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
On the Stairs.

On the Stairs.
AS we SIT on the stairs,
sweet the waltz music flows
How her chaperon glares!
But the world and its cares
Read like stupid old prose
AS we sit on the stairs.
And her beauty ensnares'
Though artess each prose
How her chaperon glares!
By heart speaks unawares'
what she answers. who knows!
As We sit on tho stairs.
From the flowers she wears
When size gives me rose
How her chaperOn glares!
But IN wild. Joyful airs
My hearts dance music goes
As we sit on the stairs
How her chaperon glares!
NJ. A. Il. EVANS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
How the Forget.ue-yot WIS Named.

Everybody knows the pretty little for
get-me-not, and likes the flower more.
perhaps because Of its name than its
beauty. How was it so calledf The Ger
mans account for 1t by quite a pathetic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31

.r aon.t understand" said the pedaies
,he street corner. "why they e'H
s ~ a copper The goYerii'nsl.
makes money oui OF copper but ! n, 90
mike n cent out of the eoppeIs 49,
ratronlze my stand. boston IFahso''P''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
To a Petticoat Rondeau.

o petticoati Long years you've stood
The symbol of fair wOmanhood.
You've graced the bellies Of many
chime
You've futtered, both in song and
rhyme.
You charm US all. whate'er our mood.
In stately minuet, who should
Dispute your power. II he would?
In waltz, your rustic marks the time,
O petticoat!
But now they say. for woman's good
You must be altered. OH you could
Not hope to make one thought sublime
When thus divided For the crime
Divides our love as well. Long wood,
O peticOati
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31

'Vergiss Mein Nicht" ('Forget me notrO
And ever since the flower fas been looked
upon as the emblem Of ldslity.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
SUNDAY WITH THE WOMEN
FEMININE FADS and FANCIES-A
FASHION LETTER.

Three Species OF Flirt-mme' Romero
wedding superstitions-Ths American
Woman in a Foreigners Eyes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31

romance. IL seems that once upon a time
a knight and lady were walking by the
bank OF the Danube. when the latter
asked her gallant gay 10 pluck for her
q tiny blue flower which she saw growing
in the stream. No sooner said than done.
but the knight, overbalanclng. fell into
the river, and owing 90 the slippery ma
ture OF the bank and the weight OF his
own armor, WAS carried away by the cur
rent. AS he threw the flowers ashore 10
his lady, be cried out with his last breath.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31

a. plump figure, black hair. gray eyes. and
a complexion without tinge OF color.
In speaking. one notices a slightly foreign
accent that lends decided charm 10 her
conversation. She has no children. AS a
hostess, Madame Romero's manners are
cordial and unaffected, and In the early
winter afternoon. a large crowd surges
through her parlor and ballroom. One
meets everybody that is anybody there.
and the Mexican Minister'S lavishly-sup-
piled table Is q popular resort
The evening world., 1893-12-27
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Diamond aud Bauman Are Held on
Similar Charges.

Two worthless check passers were held
to await the action OF the Grand Jury
by Justice. Voorhis In the Essex Mar
ket Police Cou to-day.
They were Joseph u. Diamond, twenty
four years Old, OF 60 Bowery, and Louis
Bauman, forty years old. OF ~ Bowery.
The former was employed by Morris
Friedlander. "A capmaker. Of 81 East
Broadway, but was discharged on &C
count OF his lazineSs.
II. forged his former employers name
10 two checks IN the Canal Street Bank
for $50 each, and passed them. While
attempting TO pass a third worthless
check Policeman Ryan. OF the Madison
street station. made him a prisoner.
While in a cell in the station-house
Diamond attempted to commit suicide
by hanging himself with his suspenders.
He was discovered by the doorman,
who cut him down. He pleads guilty 10
the charge m: de against him,
Bauman also passed two worthless
checks for $50 each, one on the Butchers
and Drovers' Bank, and the other on
the Oriental Bank. The first check he
passed on a furniture dealer named
Bossong, ut - venue ~. and tine other
on n furniture dealer named Enrich, at
Us First avenue.
Erhilch met Bauman last night going
INTO llossong's store. and calling Police
man Charles Smith. OF the Union Market
Station. Cnufei his arrest. BauInar
says that he did not know that the
checks were worthless.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
Wall Street Notes.

The Western National Bank is sending
a circular to its stockholders in connec-
ton with Its 3 per cent dividend. pay
able Jan. .. stating that the directors
have decided to pay no further dividends
until the banks surplus Is equal to the
surplus of other banks of similar capt.
tai In New York.
The sales of the stock yesterday were
by small holders who misunderstood
this.
There is considerable curiosity in re-
gard to the interest on the first mort
gage bonds OF the Union Pacific Rail
a Company, which comes due Jan.
q and which amounts to something over
$4,000. The point is made that It may
be deemed best to pass this interest, as
foreclosure of that mortGage, or threat
to foreclose would stir subordinate liens
to speedy activity, and perhaps induce
the governm ent to hasten to protect its
Interest.
w. ii. Hamilton has become a partner
Of +. W. Savin, The Governing Com
mittee o the Stock Exchange have not
yet rendered a decision on the charges
preferred against Savin that he violated
the rules by buying 100 Chesapeake 4
Ohio from Anderson. the specialist. at
II and Immediately offering the same
100 at IL hen l6 l-2 was bid on the floor.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
GOULD WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
His Answer to Zella Nicolaus's
Suit Has Been Served.
No Compromise Has Been Made,
According TO His Lawyers.

George Gould. through his attorneys,
Cochran e. Clark, has made his answer
in the 10000 suit against MIN com
menced by Mrs. leila Nicolaus. The
answer was served on Howe q Hummel.
counsel for Mrs. Nlcolaus, over a week
ago, and not yesterday. as was reported.
Mr.. Gould's attorneys had twenty days,
required by law. In which TO answer
the complaint OF Mrs. NIcolaus, and the
time expired yesterday. The answer will
not be filed in the Superior Court, there
being no legal necessity for such a
proceeding. unless a motion should be
made before the case comes to trial.
The answer to Iella's complaint covers
ten or twelve pages OF typewriter mat
ter. and consists OF a general denial to
each and every charge made by Mrs.
Nicolaus in her complaint. 1t contains
no demand for n general bill OF particu-
lars. as many believed It would.
Lawyer Abe Hummel was seen at his
office this morning by a reporter for
The Evening World" and said In regard
to Mr.. Gould's answer:
"Messrs. Cochran e. Clark have served
us with a cop OF Mr.. Gould's answer
In this case, but we are not at liberty
to make the contents OF the answer pub
lie.
III Attorneys Cochran & Clark, are
proud OF the document which they have
prepared for Mr.. Gould. they should
not hesitate to give 1t out for publica-
ton, but II IL not our place to do so.
1t Is not our paper, n comes wholly
from the other side of the case. 1t has
not been filed in court. and will not be.
so far as we are concerned"
Attorney Clark, of the firm Of Cochran
& Clark, counsel for George Gould. said
to an Evening World" reporter to-day
at Is impossible for me to make public
the answer In the case Of Mrs. Nicolaus
against Mr. Gould. If Mr.. Hummel
thinks best. he is at liberty to make pub.
LEGATION of the answer.
THE case has not been compromised In
any way and will not be. When the
matter comes up in the courts for trial
we shall be prepared to fight the case to
the q I'd. We shall give them all the fight
they want In this matter.
I'm the mean time. / see, Mrs. Nicolaus
is enjoying herself In Europe. She must
have raised some money from another
source. for | assure you she did not get
a dollar from our client"
The case Will probably come up for
trial in the general calendar In about six
months.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
DAuGHTER AGAINST FATHER.
Miss Lamb Testifes in Her
Mothers Suit for Separation.
The Defendant IL a Draughtsman in
the Street-C Cleaning Department.

The suit for separation brought by
Mrs. Jennie Lamb. a music teacher,
against her husband. James =. Lamb. a
draughtsman employed in the Street
Cleaning Department Of this city, was
heard by Judge McAdam in the Superior
Court to-day. Cruel treatment Is ALLEGED.
Mrs. Lamb swore hat she was mar
ried to her husband in 1867. In recent
years she says he has been drinking
heavily and failed to provide for her
properly.
on May % she alleges that Lamb
assaulted her and choked her 30 that
her throat bore the marks OF his fingers
for several days.
The assault, she says, resulted from n
disagreement as to the attentions OF
Dr. Frederick Bower to their grown
daughter.
They were boarding at 1876 Second ave-
nne at that time. The daughter, Edna.
teacher, boarded next door,
Edna Is a rather pretty young woman
and dresses stylishly. She swore to hav-
ing . witnessed the assault upon her
mother. She also swore to striking her
father In the face to make him let go OF
her mothers throat.
She swore her father had frequently
threatened to make way" with her and
her mother.
In reply to a question as to whether
she was afraid OF him, she replied: NO.
j thought he was bluffing."
The case is still on.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
GRABBED THE MONEY AND RAN.
John Glen Held for Stealing SIS
from Patrick Smith.

John Glen, aged thirty. was held in the
forkville Police Court this morning on
the charge of stealing SIS from Patrick
Smith. a Dublin man. who has only
been In this country ten days.
Both have been stopping at the lodg-
Ing-housc csc Third avenue. When Smith
landed here he had "A draft for flo cashed
at the Bank OF Montreal In Wall street
and intrusted $40 OF 1t with a friend
named Harry Costello, who keeps Il
saloon at l56 East Forty-second street.
Yesterday he needed some of the money
aud accompanied by Glen he called upon
Costello. After a few rounds Of drinks
Smith asked Costello for SIS. which was
at once counted out to him.
Before smith had time to pick up the
money from the bar Glen grabbed 1t and
ran out OF the saloon. smith made no
effort to stop the thief, saying to Cos
tellU:
Il could have caught him II l wanted
to, but | was afraid to lay my hands on
HIM as | heard the Irish have a big pull
in New York"
Costello took Smith to the East Thirty.
fifth street station, where Detective Dono.
nue. was assigned to look for the thief
The detective caught Glen In a drunken
condition in the clearinghouse last nigh,
and arrested him. He had but 81 In his
possession.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
BROTHERS IN A FIGHT.
Frederick Pfeiher Is in the Hospital
with a Fractured Skull.

Charles Pfeiffer. twenty-nine years old,
Of 70 Forsyth street. and August Ber-
ries. thirty-three years old. of ls Chrys-
tie street. were held to await the result
Of the injuries OF Frederick Pfeifer, who
is in Gouverneur Hospital. suffering
from a fractured skull.
Christmas night Frederick Pfeiffer was
Intoxicated when he entered his mothers
apartments. 70 Forsyth street. accom-
panied by a woman. whom he introduced
as his wife. She had also been drinking.
The mother acted rather coldiy towards
the new Mrs. Pfeiffer. This angered
Frederick. n he began to abuse his
mother.
Charles. his younger brother. took his
mothers part. and a tight resulted, In
which Berries took a hand. When the
police arrived. Frederick was stretched
out on the floor. lie was arrested on his
mothers complaint. and when taken to
the Eldridge street sta~tion-house com
planned OF pains in his head. He was
taken to the hospital. where II was found
his skull was fractured.
Frederick accuses Berrler OF having
struck him on the head with a blunt in
Etrument. but Charles declares he IL the
responsible party. He says he struck
Frederick with his fist. and his brother
fell. striking his head against the stove.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
WOOD GOES BEFORE M'AVOY.
Witnesses Tell of His Alleged
Clubbing of Thomas Mucci.
Left Headquarters In Company with
the Men who Accuse Him.

Inspector McAvoy this morning hen I'd
the explanation Of Patrolman William A.
Wood. Of the Mercer street station, who
il said to have beaten Thomas Muccl in
front OF the Union Square Theatre
Christmas night.
There were a number Of witnesses on
both sides.
The policeman says that Gustav San
ich, OF AZ East broadway. the chief
witness against him. said he was a
reporter, and gave him n good deal
OF trouble at the time he was trying to
arrest Mucci.
W. A. Hughes, OF lOj. West Sixteenth
street. Frank Egar, OF the Union square
Theatre. and W. Il. Hughes. Of I sMon-
roe street. all stated they had seen the
trouble and blame the policeman. say.
Ing he was brutal.
Car-Driver Henry Iioehne alleges that
Mucci was intoxicated and in II lighting
mood.
As far as could he learned. no COM
plant was taken against Wood, owing
to the fact that Mucci was at home still
suffering from his injuries.
Inspector McAvoy, declined to talk
about the case.
Supt. Byrnes said that no complaint
had been taken as yet. ana that the
Investigation would be continued.
the other Witnesses In the case accom-
panied him up Mulberry street. nearly
to B~leecker, where they paused and held
a consultation. In the mean time In
spector MCAvoy sen. for Wood, who re-
turned to his office.
The witnesses waited on the sidewalk
half an hour for Wood. He then Joined
them. and they all went away together.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
NAUGHT OF THE MISSING TAM
Burgermcister Petersen Left ROtter-
dam Nov. 26.

1t Is now more than a month since the
oil tank steamship Burgermeister Peter
sen. left Rotterdam for this port. She
sailed. Gov 26, and the next news of
her came from the Cunard liner Etruria,
to whose captain she signalled Dec. 6
that her rudder was gone and that she
wished to be taken in tow. The Etruria
reported that a very heavy gale was
blowing at the time, and she had quite
enough TO look out for herself.
Dec. 10. the Lancastrian Prince spoke
the disabled oil steamer and was COM
PEELED to refuse her aid on account OF the
rough weather.
The third and last time that any news
Of her has been reported was when the
Sycamore. a British tramp steamship,
reached Liverpool. The captain of the
Sycamore stated that he had been sig
nailed by the Burgermeister Petersen
that she wished to be taken in tow. The
same rough weather prevented him from
giving a line to the tank vessel, which was
then approaching Halifax, having rugged
a jury rudder.
At the office of Gustave Heye. of the
Standard Oil Company, to whom she Is
consigned, X was stated this morning
hat nc fears were entertained for her
safety. Capt. Burger. who commands
her. II was said, IN one of the pluckiest
captains who sails the Atlantic, and the
consignee is confident that he will bring
the ship into port.
The evening world., 1893-12-27

Referee William A, Sutherland In the action
brought by II, $, Woodwork to recover money
from HotchkiHs d Company. New York brokers.
rendered a report In Rochester yesterday In favor
Of the %plalntIn nnidinE that be Is entitled to
Judgments for 81, l67. %.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
ACCUSED OF ABANDONMENT.
Samuel Belasco Arrested on a War
rant Sworn Out by His Wife.

The case of Samuel Belasco, who was
arrested last night in a news store.
where he is employed, at Slxty-sixth
street and Columbus avenue, on the
charge Of abandonment made by his
wife, katherine, was adjourned in the
Jefferson Market Police Court until this
afternoon.
He claims to be a cousin of David
Belasco, the dramatic author, and his
wife lives at 327 West Twenty-ifth
street.
She Is much older Than her husband.
who gives his age as thirty-seVen, and
says that for a number of years he has
failed to support her and spent his
money on other women.
She says she has proof that Samuel
married another woman, named Sarah
Brown. and that he was indicted for
b.gamy In October. 1891, in Newark, n.
j. The case never came to trial. She
obtained a warrant for his arrest on
Oct. 10, and he was arrested by Police
| man McGurken, of the Jefferson Market
Police Court squad.
Belasco is said to have once been a
prosperous newspaper man. He was at
one time worth several thousand dol
lars.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
MURPHY HAS BUT ONE LEG.
But He Used Both Fists in Trying
to Rescue Annie IsIar.

John Murphy Is a one-legged man,
but he has two arms with a fist at
tached to each. He also has a chivalri
disposition. 1t was this quality, com
blned with his fists, which caused him
to appear in the Tombs Court this
morning.
Policeman Daniel j. O'Connell arrested
Annie Islar last night for lettering on
Worth street. While escorting the wo-
man to the Elizabeth street station.
O'Connell says he was hailed by Murphy
somewhat after this fashion:
Drop that woman, or I'll smack yer
in the Snoot. See?'
for the next Murphy had exc
cuted his threat with a vengeance. land
Ing both fists upon the officers nose.
Although stunned by the suddenness of
this greeting, the policeman, without re-
linquishing his hold of the woman.
grabbed Murphy by the collar and held
on with grim determination until two
other policemen came to his assistance.
Even thus reinforced 1t was found diff
ticult TO get the o~bstreperous Murphy to
the s"tation-house.
This morning Murphy said in court
that he had not done anything In the
world to provoke the policeman's re-
sentiment.
Il was drinking beer in a saloon on
Worth street, Yer Honor" he protested.
me out. AS soon as I got out he took
me in. That's all. See?"
The Court saw and gave Murphy
six months on the island and the woman
he tried to rescue three months
Her husband, who seemed a very re;
Justice Martin that his wife had beer
living with the one-legged hero.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
BULLS ARE DISCOURAGED.
Receivership Rumors Freely Used
by the Bears,
General Electric Drops After a Small
Reaction.

After New England the depression in
the stock market this morning was
marked in Louisville & Nashville. which
dropped 2l-s to H3-s, and Distillers,
which fell on / rs TO IL SIS.
The Changers, Western Union, Sugar
and Chicago Gas were not much affected,
but. nevertheless. speculation was de
cidedly feverish, and the pulls are mucn
discouraged by the downfall OF the
Atchison and New ENGLAND concerns;
burlington q Quincy. 5-S, to "A lis: Chi
to 81 "a: Reading 1-2. to II L., and West
ern Union 1-2, to 81.
Receiverships have become so fashion
able that the bears have a clear field
Tor the circulation OF rumors affecting
other properties known TO have floating
debts. and to have added largely to
their. obligations during the past year.
Lodon quotations came above the parity
or our hnal quotations Of Yesterday. but
this had comparatively little effect. Ru-
the Louisville & Nashville directors
would pass the dividend;
Later in the day, the. short interest
heavy buying orders were placed in
various stocks to force a covering move
ment by. the bears. The general list ad
tional Cordage jumped 3 IL, to 20, for the
common and 6, to 4s l-2 bid, for the pre-
ferred.
Still later General Electric broke rs,
to "a 7-S, and there was a reaction OF Ia
to ! per cent. all around.
Rock Island, Lackawanna, Burling.
ton & Quincy, New York Central and
Northwest commanded LIPS to l-64
premium for use. Atchison, Missouri
Pacific and Louisville lent fiat.
Money lent at l n 1 1-2 per cent. on call.
Foreign exchange was weaker owing
light inquiry. Posted raes were reduced
twice. the last time to 4.& and 1856 H.
Actual business was at 4.S3 IL a 4.4 for
bankers G0-day bills, and ASS IL u 4.Sf
for sight.
The Sub-Treasury had a debit balance
at the Clearinghouse to-day of 1851, 9S7
which was ~liquidated in sold.
The evening world., 1893-12-27

Capt Joseph Shelly, deHu'v United States Mar
shall In the lower Rio GrOnie border, arrived a
San Antonio, Tex. yesterday with three NOR
prisoNerS, said to be the last Il the Cara revo
lutionlsts The total number arrested Is $50.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
INDEPENDENTS READY FOR WAR,
Committee Appointed TO Cage the
Political Tiger.

The plan OF campaign against Tam
many Hail OF the Independent County
Organization was partially revealed at
the meeting OF the leaders last night.
A committee was appointed for the
purpose of preparing for the considera-
ton of the Legislature such bills as are
now urgently required by the taxpayers
of New York. and for presenting such
violence of official wrong-doing by the
ring now In control of the city affairs"
The Committee will go to Albany when
the Legislature meets and promises to
submit evidence OF corruption that will
result in the appointment of a Committee
on Investigation.
The proposed legislation Is designed to
deprive Tammany Hall of power and
to secure for the city better and purer
government.
The specific subjects OF legislation will
be decided or at a meeting of the Com
mittee. which will be held in a few days.
The evening world., 1893-12-27
IS BURNETT A FUGITIVE?
Wanted In Cincinnati as Well as
Here for Swindling.

William b. Burnett, formerly OF Gin
cinnati. but for the past two years a
resident of New York. Is reported to be
a fugitive from justice.
Burnett disappeared two weeks ago,
after having swindled a Broadway bank
out of 500 on "A bogus draft.
He Is under indictment In Cincinnati
for crookedness In Office while United
States District ttornly for the Southern
District of Ohio. Burnett came here two
years ago. and while n lawyer bq pro
fession. did not enter into general prac-
tise here. He was known al the offices
OF Snow. Church G. Co, 26j Broadway
and frequented the offices of Cincinnati
men now in business in Jew York.
A telegram was received here from
Cincinnati this morning stating that
Burnett was charged with ~swlndllng the
Old Mems and Women's Home in Gin.
%cinnati out Of a large amount He pre-.
pared crooked mortgages on worthless
the Home to invest funds of the HON,
in these lots, placing the lots at many
times their real value,
Gen. Henry l.. Burnett, of 45 Cedar
street, q well-known attorney, formerly
knew w. b. Burnett in Cincinnati. II,
said to an Evening World' reporter
wv, b. Burnett was quite well-knowr
as a lawyer. He was no relative o,
mine. He became n Judge, and was ap
pointed United States District Attorney
The charges against him 10 not surpris,
me-"
r. c. Campbell. another Ohio man, Wit
Is counsel for Snow, Church u Co. aid
'"The charges against Burnett are II
keeping with his career. He disappeared
from New York two weeks ago, afte
having secured $500 on a questionable
draft from a Broadway bank. Now tn,
bank cannot find either Burnett or tn
$500.
II understand that Burnett has beef
indicted by the Grand Jury In CinCin
natl. and that papers sent here canno
be served upon him, for the reason tina
he has skipped"