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The evening world., 1893-12-19
brooklyn NE WIS.
C0WAN LACKED NERVE.
Dropped DIR. Harcourt's Diamond
After Grabbing II.

George Cowan. who says he IL only
sixteen years old. but looks to be at
least thirty, n lives at 1T6 Sixteenth
street, Brooklyn, was this morning held
by Justice Walsh in the Adams Street
Court for examination Friday, on a
charge of attempting to steal a $500
diamond scarfpin from DR.. Joseph NJ.
Harcourt. a dentist. OF 305 Clinton street.
Or. Harcourt was riding in u crowded
court street car last evening and the
prisoner stood near him. Opposite the
City Hall the car stopped suddenly and
Cowan. IT. Is charged. dashed a news
paper under the Doctors eyes. DR..
Harcourt thought that the sudden Jerk
Ing OF the car had caused the young
man to lose his balance. until he felt
somebody tugging at his scarfpin, and
saw Cowan drop his hand to his side.
Harcourt discovered that his diamond
had disappeared, but found II on the floor.
Cowan Jumped from the car, and the
dentist followed him. He was caught
after running a block n handed over to
a policeman.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
NEW JERSEY.
NO CONTRACTS FOR WORK.
But Condor Did Plenty of Work
for Jersey City.
Strange to Say, His Bills Were AL
ways Under Legal Figures.

At 1918 this morning Mayor wanser
took his seat in the Aldermanic Cham
Der to act as Judge in the investigation
into the Street and Water Board. All
the Commissioners were present. City
Attorney Weart was on han to repre-
sent the Mayor. while Counsellor Cor
bin appeared on behalf OF the Commits
%sioners.
The entire morning was taken up with
the testimony OF Patrick Condor. the
contractor who furnished the cement on
the water main across the Hackensack
meadows from Belleville to High Ser
vice.
Mr.. Condor testified that the work was
done by order OF Commissioner Dugan.
He said that the first batch OF claims
for work performed by him amounted
He was asked why he had no contract
for this work. and replied that 1t was of
such IA puttering sort that It could not
be done by contract.
main he found the cement peeled off
in spaces about 100 feet apart. The
bricks had fallen away and the iron pipe
In places was eaten away by. rust. The
work was such that he could not tell
what the, labor would be until actually
performed.
bills were presented In amounts less than
$500 for work done for the city and II he
did not know that 1t is contrary to the
law to pay bills OF $500 and over except
under contract, duly advertised.
1t was limited that his habit of render
ing bills for a trifie under $500 ooked like
al evasion OF the law.
Mr.. Condor replied that he knew moth
Ing about the law. He had sent bills
In from time to time as he happened to
need the money, and II they chanced to
amount to less thar $500, 1t was not his
fault. He followed Commissioned Dugan's
Instructions.
Mr. Condor was next examined as to the
e~xcaVating that was done In the building
of Public School No. %. In which 5000
was expended without a contract. Mr..
Condor replied that he had a contract
for building the school. but no mention
was made of the ~excavating In the con-
be lone and he charged 81. 900 for II.
Regarding the repaving OF East Hamil-
ton place. for which S2,097 was paid out
without a contract, Mr.. Condo said that
Is was very patchy work. When he
started in at the Job he supposed there
would simply be some holes to fill up,
but he found so many holes that in order
to make a good job of 1t ne was obliged
finally to repave the entire street.
The matter OF the closing of Pearl street
was next inquired into. He said that
Chief Engineer Reynolds had not pre-
pared the measurements required that
would cradle him to proceed In this mat
ter.
Mayor wanser sent Engineer Ruggles
to measure Pearl street and find out
how much of II was occupied by the
pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Useful Christmas Presents.

The Vogel Brothers, of Eighth avenue
and Forty-second street, are making a
strong bid for popular holiday patronage.
While 1t is the practice of many houses
to desert for the time being everything
useful and cater solely to the taste for
the ornamental n fanciful. the Vogels
issue a holiday manifesto. in which they
appeal to the common sense OF pur-
chasers. A Christmas present might as
we'll be a useful one as not. and the
VoRel Brothers certainly have reason
with them when they make his declara-
ton. These gentlemen have been en-
gagged in business in this city for many
years at The same stand. They have
won a wide circle of patrons by uni
form honesty and fair dealing. They
now appeal to their customers, and the
public as well, to stop and consider some
Of the points Sc. forth RE them before ore
known as leading clothiers and mems
furnishers. and people who wish to Sc
cure a serviceable and seasonable gift
for the holidays will find their store filled
with such goods.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
HACKETT,
CARHART & CO..
n c,,,u. 265 & 267 b way below Chamber q,
'"'e' 400 g. 2 b way corner Canal g.
Wire News in Brief.

Owen Doynton, aged sixty-tour. took srssuAs
in Boston and died In great agony.
The hye-year-old daughter OF Mrs. John Dee
roster. Of Farnumsvilie. Mass. was fatally burned
Arbuckle's Opera House block. including half .
dozen business houses. was destroyed by are -
Princeton. Mo-. last night Loss. $50. 200.
Ezra Cooper, a widely known milliner. bankess
merchant and manufacturer. died at Erie. Pa.
Monday night OF paralysis. He leaves an eostato
estimated at 81. 500, 900.
James A. Kennedy. the Postmaster at Tarentum.
Pa. vas found dead In his once Sunday night
having been sufocated by natural gas A photos-
rapher and hts son were Frustrated. but were dis
covered In time to be resuscitEted.
Assignee williams yesterday filed ut Des Moinss
a schedule Of the liabilities and assets Of J. Q.
savov and the American Emlsrsnt Company. OF
New York: which recently failed. Tae liabilities
foot over $500, 600 and assetsS about $3.50. 900.
John Joness, aged forty. sof Lonsdale. was
train at wocnsocket last night.
+. II Boyce, OF San Francisco. committed sui
eide at the Atlantic Hotel. bridgeport. Coma.
and supposed to be a commercial man.
The National Wall Paper Company has beea
chartered TO transact business In Missouri. This
capital stock Is so 900 900, and the incorporatore
are Sydney s. Nichols, Rudolph Rueler. Edward
e. barnes, Alfred DAWN. Edward Merriam. an
o, New York
Patro,man A. @. whidden. OF the Providence
Police Department, was bitten by a woman Shils
poisoning Her name is Emma Hall.
Calvin s. and John c. Chaplin. OF Holden, Mass.
are in Jail at Worcester charged with brutal a.
sault upon Mary II. Chaplin. the wife OF Calvin
and the mother of John. Her condition Ia serious.
Patrick Hayes got into a quarrel at Irving,
Mass. with four other men, and WAS knocksd
senseless by one OF them and left beside the
road. He died from his injuries and the expos
ure. All Of the other men have been arrested
Nellie Groves. aged fifteen. a mill girl employed
In the Harmony Mills at Cohoes, N. u, tel
down a Night OF stslrs in the factory yesterday
The evening world., 1893-12-19
CLAIMED BY SISTERS.
George Arnold May Now BE Charged
with Bigamy.

LONG ISLAND CITY, L. l.. Dec. 49,
George Arnold. a bayman Of Rockaway
Beach, was a prisoner in the Long Island
City police court to-day, charged by
Annie Stenson, with assault in the third
degree. The woman in court carried a
fourteen-monthc-old baby in her arms,
and said she was Arnold's wife.
Last night, when she applied for the
warrant for Arnold's arrest, 1t was
granted and Detective Kelly vent to
serve 1t. When he arrived at Arnold's
at the door by Maggie Stensom, q sister
Of Annie, who also said Arnold was her
husband. She produced a marriage GER
tificate to that effect.
In court Annie said when she applied to
Arnold for help. he threw her out of his
house. He was released on $500 bail for
a hearing tomorrow. When the hearing
Is held 1t Is likely that theman will be
arrested for bigamy on complaint of the
sisters.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
HER SIGHT DESTROYED.
Mrs. Carman Struck with q Stone
Thrown Into a Car.

Oficials Of the Long Island Railroad
Company will send detectives out to
break up a gang of young rufians who
amuse themselves by throwing stones
at rains as they pass along Atlantic
avenue.
During the Summer several passengers
on excursion trains were cut by missiles,
and the police were then asked to take
action in the matter.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. r. II. Car
man, of East Rockaway, was on her
way home. AS the train passed Ralph
avenue a stone about the size Of an
egg was hurled through the window be-
side her. The missile struck her in the
eye.
When the train arrived at Jamaica, DR..
Wood, who was called, found that the
sight Of the eye had been destroyed.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PLANS.
Said to Provide for Greatly I'M
proved Terminal Facilities.

The trustees Of the Brooklyn Bridge
will be able to state something definite
about the proposed terminal facilities of
the big span tomorrow night unless pres
ent calcula tons fail.
The new plans are said to contain
provisions to save the Plaza at the Brook
lyn approach from the Entertainments
OF the Elevated roads, and at the same
time admit these roads to the proposed
union depot.
The scheme also contains a plan by
which Brooklyn elevated ain will cross
the bridge. and connect with the Man
haitian t. on the New York side.
trying to solve the question of greatest
accommodation to the public.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
LOUIS GRIMM DISAPPEARS.
Attended q Ball at Coney Island and
Did Not Return Home.

COMFY ISLAND, N. Y. Dec. 1s.-The
police of Coney Island are looking for
Louis Grimm. twenty-five years old,
who has been missing from his home, 1872
Bridge street. Brooklyn. since Dec. II.
His wife and his mother. who live at
Westville, N. j., have called upon the
authorities to help them find him.
On Dec II Grimm came to Coney
Island n attended the firemen's bali.
Grimm telegraphed his employer, Mr..
Bartells. a provision dealer at Z Wall
about Market, that he would be at work
the next day, as he was injured on the
way by a barrel falling on his foot. Since
then nothing has been heard of him.
Grimm was a steady man and was not
known to be q drinlter.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
ALL PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

Mrs. Bauman and Her Alleged
Divorce Conspirators Arraigned.
Mrs. A. Bauman. Ernest w. Sachs,
Max K~estenbaum and Samuel Diamond,
who were recently indicted be- the special
Grand Jury for conspiracy and perjury,
pleaded not guilty before Judge Cowing,
in Part I. of the General Sessions. to-day.
The indictment alleges that Mrs. Bau-
man conapsred to secure a fraudulent d.
vorce from her husband by swearing to
false %affidavits. and that the men were
In her employ and assisted her.
Mrs. Bauman is out on bail, but Sachs,
k~estenbaum n Diamond were COM
mitted to the Tombs.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
PICKED UP FOR DEAD.
Catillo Came to Life While Awaiting
Removal to the MOrgue.

Joe Catillo, an italian, sixty-two years
of age, who resides in Union Hill, N. j..
while picking up coal on the Erie rail-
road tracks, at Twelfth street. Hoboken.
this morning, was struck by engine 40S,
and was thrown into a ditch.
His supposed dead body was picked up
and carried to Hoboken.
While the body was in the station
house, awaiting its removal to the
morgue, the Italian showed signs of life.
He was then removed to the City Hos
pitai, where It was found that he had
sustained but slight injuries.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
MORE TO SAY ABOUT CROKER.
Independent County Organization to
BE More Explicit.

The Committee authorized by the mass
meeting II the Independent County Or
Ganizatton to form branches in every
Assembly district viii meet ut the Union
Square Hotel next Tuesday night at s
O'Clock. The details and plan Of orsan!za-
ton will be discussed at that meeting.
Mr.. Croker's reply TO the charges made
by slr. Townsend a. the mass-meeting IL
nos satisfactory 10 the leaders OF the
Independent County Organization. They
Will have more to say about Mr.. Croker
and Tammlny methods, and Will be even
more specific in their allegations.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
SOLD OUT THE SHOP.
Musso, However, Had Paid but $40
on Account for It.

Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
JCourt, Williamsburg, to-day held An
tonic Musso, of 80 Central aveiue, to
await examination.
at 1852 Gates avenue but he wanted to
dispose of 1t.
Musso called to see the place, and de-
cided to take 1t, paying $40 down and
giving a chattel mortgage of $3.50 for the
rest.
According to di Pazzo, the $40 is all the
money he has received from Musso, who
has nov closed the barber shop, and dis
posed of the furniture and razors.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
KILLED BY A TRUCK.
Post-Oflce Clerk Turner Met Death
While Assisting a Woman.

Charles NJ. Turner. ..rty years old,
chief mailing clerk OF the Jersey City
Post-Omce. while assisting a woman
to board an electric car, at Grand and
Burrow streets. Jersey City, last night,
lost his balance and fell under the wheels
of a moving truck of the American Sugar
Refining Company.
THE wheels passed over his abdomen.
INJECTING injuries from which he died at
70 10 A.. NJ. to-day.
William Davis. the driver OF the truck,
was arrested on a charge OF careless
driving and held pending the inquest.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Brooklyn Brevitics.

The apartments OF John Roy. 635A Lexington
avenue. Brooklyn. were robbed last night of lew
slry and silverwate valued at $40.
Anton Moralier, a ieweller, OF SIS Gates avenue.
Brooklyn. asked the police to-day TO look for a
man who bought a gold watch for S25 and gave a
worthless check for 3s5 and secured the change.
Philip Jacono, aged ~hfty-sax. Of 50 Pacific street.
Brooklyn, was arrested this morning on complaint
NJ Thomas CompRnell0. his roommate who Ac-
cusad him OF stealing s25.
The house Of William E. Weeks. SIS Lenerta
place brooklyn, was 'obbed this morning Of
eisthing valued at so.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Gen. Sir Owen Williams's Son Died
Fighting Metabeles.
(Dy Associated Press,

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Gen. Sir Owen VII
Jams has received the details of the
death OF his -on, Capt. Williams. in
Matabeleland.
Cant. Williams's horse was shot during
the fight OF Oct. 20. The Captain refused
to surrender, although surrounded by
Matabeles. and fell fighting, after killing
several Matabeles with his rifle and re-
yolyer.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
STRUCK HIM FOR NOTHING.
Young Politician Knocked Senseless
by q Drunken Man.

Henry Herman, who refused to tell
where he lived. was held in the Lee Ave-
nue. Court, williamsburg. to-day, on a
charge OF assaulting Charles ]. Tighe. a
young politician, Of the Thirteenth Ward.
Early this morning Herman was stag
Rering along briggs avenue, very much
under the Influence. of liquor. when he
met Tighe, and without warning struck
him In the face. knocking him sense
less.
Policeman Gilmore arrested Herman.
and in court it was shown that the as.
sault wal ~unprovoked. as Herman did
not aver know Tighe.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Frank Frayne's Daughter to Wed.

CoNEY ISLAND. N. Y. Dec. l9.-cards ara
cut for the wedding OF Clara v. Frayne. daush-
ter Of Mrs. Frank /. Frayne. OF Lions Kloof
Cottage. this place, and William e. Deverna.
The marriage Is to take place on Jan. !. at noon,
at the Church OF the Transformation, Fifth avenue
and Twenty ninth street, New York. The bride
10 the only daughter OF the late Frank I, Frayne,
Who wsH well known in theatrical circles. The
bridegroom is a well-known theatrical manager In
New York City.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
PLAT ROBBED PLAT.
The Former an Employee of the
Latter's Express Company.

Edward o. Plat, thirty-two years old,
of East Forty-fourth street. Bayonne,
a messenger employed by the United
States Express Company, was held for
trial by Justice O'Donnell this morning.
in Jersey City. charged with embezzling
$3.50 from the Company.
Platt, It is alleged, has been carrying
on a systematic robbery from the Com
pany for a year past. He was detected
In his stealing by Assistant Superinten-
dent Charles c.. Rust.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
CONFISCATED HER CASH.
Mrs. Emma GudchuT Has Her Hus-
baad Arrested.

Mrs. Emma Gudehun, OF 2Oi West
Thirt,eth street, had her husband, Karl,
arrested this morning and arraisned in
jefferson Market Court. In March they
separated. End he agreed 10 pay her $40
n month. Mrs. Gudehur inherited prop
erty In Wes.chester which she sold for
5000. Yesterday her husband went into
the house, and taking the 1900, had II de-
posted in a bank In his own name.
Justice Hogan old the woman that he
had no Jurisdiction In the case
The evening world., 1893-12-19
GOOD REASONS

Why physicians prefer TO prescribe Gas;
we'll, Massov & Go. IS Emulsion Of Cod
Liver Oil with Pcpsin and Quinine.
Ii is not advertised as a c~ure.all.
II is made OF better materials than any
other.
II can he taken by the most delicate
when other emulsions of plain Cod Liver
OIL are intolerahle.
CASWELL, MASSEY a CO..
lr2l B'way. 57s 9TH Ave. ana Newport.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
WOMEN AS MINSTRELS.
Society Leaders to Give a Novel
Show for Charity.

The managers OF the Memorial Hos
pital for Women n Children, OF Brook
Ign, are preparing for a novel entertain
ment for the benefit of the institution.
1t will be a minstrel show with society
women of New York and Brooklyn as
performers. They will blacken their
aces and give an old-fashioned negro
minstrel entertainment at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music on Jan. s.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
COOL THIEVES, THESE.
Had . Wagon to Carry or Their
Plumber In.

A man. who gave the name Of John
Clark, and refused to tell where he lived.
was held by the Brooklyn police this
morning pending investigation into his
record. Late last night three men drove
up in front Of a grocery store at lS4
Greene avenue, and began loading the
wagon with goods which had been left
on the sidewalk.
Policeman McGoldrick called upon
them for an explanation. and they ran
away. Clark was captured after run
ming two blocks. The horse and wagon
are now at the De Kalb avenue police
station.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
HIGH LIVING,

The worst cases of Chronic
Catarrh in. the Head, yield to
DR.. Sagc's Catarrh Remedy.
So certain is it that its makers
offer $500 reward for IN incura-
bio case.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Broke All Her Windows.

Mrs. Lizzie Kelly. sixty years OF age. Of $40
Clinton street, Hobokcn, became insane last night
and smashed all the windows In her house. She
then went Into the street and wandered about
until arrested. This morning Recorder McDonough
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Congressman o'NaW's Successor.
By Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. i9.-Robert Adams, jr..
sx- Minister to BRAZIL, was to-day elected mem
Der OF Congress in the Second District to sue
30 overwhelmingly Republican that the Demo-
Gratis decided to make no nomination. Some Of
Prohibition candidate.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Louis FichIe Accused of Staying
Christian Ziass.

MELVILLE. N. j., Dec. la.-Lou's
Flehla was arrested early this morning
at South Vinc.and, on the charge OF muir
dering Christian Hiass, n Nineland
baker, last October.
The evening world., 1893-12-19
Caught. by the Female Detective.

Lena K,yser, OF s55 East oac Hundred sad
Thiry-h'th street, was bid by Justice NoorA's'
In Essex Marke; Police Court, this morning on
a charge Of shopliftinS, She is twen;y-nlne years
old. Eva royser. she female detective at Rid
lev's. testified that she saw the woman drop -
worth Of small articles into a Sltchel, The goods
alleged To have to been STOLEN were In the bas
when Otncer Young arrested her.
The evening world., 1893-12-19

fourteen years old, OF 1855 Lafayette street. this
city, diod this morning from the grip. This Ia
the nrst death from the grip In this city, al
though there are a number OF persons down with
the disease.
The evening world., 1893-12-19

A full account OF Wall street AFFAIRS will be
found In the 6 O'Clock Edition of THE Evening
World"
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Died OF the "Trip.
NEWARK. n. j.. Dsa. n.-Dsssis Aortsoa.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-24
FATAL GALE AT CLEVELAND.
Two Men Killed and Half a Dozen Badl,
Injured.

CLEVELAND, May pa gale with the
biggest rain on record has struck Cleye-
land. The big building at Dean and SUI
perior streets went to wreck and one man
was badly hurt. Two men were killed at
the Cleveland rolling mills in Newburg.
The new steel cupoia was blown down and
four men who Were on the scaffoid fell fifty
feet. Jake Bavish was killed instantly. An
Italian named Mike was caught by steel
beam and crushed to death. 1t required
Jacks to lift the beam from his body. which
was horribly crushed. Tommy Mcclure
had both legs and back broken. and will
die.
Another unknown man was severely in
jured, but will recover. The steel cupola
is n total wreck. \ scaffolding at the
new Bradley building. corner of Erie and
Superior streets, was blown down and four
men were injured: William O'Neill, Miles
johnson, Michael Murphy, and Michael
Hughes. Telephone, telegraph, electric
light and street railway wires were terri
bly, mixed up. The Big Four freight
house on the docks was almost entirely IN
rooted.
The street cars had to stop on account
of danger from the trolley wires. Near
the postoffice ladies We're blown off their
feet and rolled in the street Several
houses were blown down, the Lake Shore
freight depot was partly demolished and a
buggy was driven up the street by the
wind. The heaviest damage is to trees,
which will take years to replace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-24
LEGISLATION for Michigan.

LANSING, May 24.-The house passed a
concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment by the governor of a commits
sion of three persons to report bill for the
incorporation of cities and villages with
out appeal to the legislature. A bill was
passed providing for computing the taxa
BILE earnings of companies whose lines are
partly within and partly without the state
on the actual earnings of the mileage
within the state instead of on a pro rata
basis. The senate in committee of the
whole passed bills: Providing for indie
terminate sentences; inspection of facto-
hes; prohibiting employment of children
under IA years Of age; prohibiting employ
ers from coercing employees from joining or
belonging to any legally organized labor
organization; fixing ten hours in any
twelve as days work for railroad brake
men and providing for pro rata compsnsa-
ton for overwork.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-24

CLAYTON E. CRAFTS failed to make his
point He then concluded to stop business
of any kind without a quorum, and from
that time on to the end he was on his feet
at every opportunity Directing to business
without a quorum and trying to get roll
call out of Speaker Crafts, who had de-
rum present For an hour and q half Fow
Ter piled the speaker with various points
and motions, but failed to attain his OBJ
question.
The bill to make the auditor an attorney
for the purpose of serving processes on in
surance companies was sent to third read
ing. The bill to control insurance compa-
MES went to third reading, as did the bill
providing that pauper children between 2
and IA years old shall be placed in families
instead of sent to the poorhouse. The bill
to consolidate school districts in Joliet was
sent to third reading. The attempt to re-
consider the vote by which the allowance
was made to the widow of Justice Schol-
field of half years pay was a failure. The
vote by which the bill to regulate street
railway fares was defeated was reconsid-
Fred and the bill passed.
The congressional apportionnIent bill
was read a second time, and the balance
of the session devoted to discussing the
bill and proposed amendments. In the
senate the bill appropriating $4,000 to
prosecute suits against eX-auditors, etc,
was tead a second time; that appropriating
Sl2 so to the National Guard deficiency
was ordered to third reading. The bill
permanently locating the state fair was
put on the first reading calendar.