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National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
- Stael had many Ia

Nnna de Stael had many ioe"
~ ina;cate nl' lack of mental balance
eha' sh was once visibly depresseea pSse nmss lUn
she va, a;me, and, finally, when ques
long 'lln1' n 70 the cause, admitted to :
toned az % reason; she was afraid sh'
1rlehd a. en-, snffer from cold after she W"
! buried.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
BIRD LORE.

u,,,,,1~a birds have been known 70
.,ox,, anger if the flower they approi1n
+,;ns no honey. Audubon says ho
has seen them more than once ~. -,
sncb a flower from the stem' a' une
sa,,,a time chattering loudly, as tnoubn
in wrath. rd;,
r,,rpp ia q common belief IN lnala
.ha+ The Indian oriole lights ms han6
;ro nest with firefies. 1t IS sslo tn"O
+bo bird catches the insects ana lasvon'
.hou, head first in bit OF rnolst ciay.
Na+,ralists have found the lnSoo''
thus imprisoned.
THE carrier pigeon was in use oy '-lo
n aon.rtment Of the Ottoman en-
nire as early as the tourteen,n ,etah
tnrv. Lithgrow says that ul'pue. 49,
has heen carried from Bagdao 20 Aiep
no. thirty days journey on hofS>'s' =
forty-eight hours. : -,
, TIE neacock's spreading TRAM IS no 40
! 50 h;rd,s tail, but coronal OF 1ea'liei
! alore the tail. The true tall censl7o
= of eighteen feathers oenea'n .;+,, -
= corona. The latter is proVldeo W.
t curious system Of muscles Oy "h'on
Il can be erectsa.at IL; -, ao,,s,
THE snipe has y nerve = .,p...'z. h;,.,
to the tip of it's bill It IS the oniy ~ a,,c'
thus provided, and tins coholIsa; !,
illustrates the beneficence OF n,'1ule :
= enabling the snipe to detecS ','e - -
onoa of it's food in mud ana "a'e
v 10 the creatures eye is or no use
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16

nf fntnrG
/. letters. The first one ran thus:
r. A. Moss-Slr Many thanAs ao,ht ~ Sg Won.
,ota declining my last story. NO . oouu. o6s so5
80. ~ J northerner think southern glrl t hoo
onlv few words Of discouragelnehV " ~ 49, tiroa
her ambition. You are mlstaheh. Inc. of
nav come when you Will oesll0 4" - a71 will |
my writing puU DAISY"
..Norv., :, exclaimed Ethel, giving t!le
'1ooa little tap as she sealed IT,
..he'n See that the little southern ""i0'
isnot 50 easily trampled upon ,raa
"a nennv for your thoughts MISS
nnar, Exclaimed Ray Moss APP
-1ro,ching the corner OF Mrs 80
nr-room where Ethel held
court. ,,ehad
First produce your penn, she
Moss. No credit given he'e'
saucily rejoined o;a1 in
..And vet they say the commerclal. III
st;nct IS dormant in the he"i -
sonfhern girls!' he retorted.
1T soon springs to life wheh '"i'io
Nv northern winds.
..Yaso I'm afraid you haven a very
hioh opinion Of the north ,oa
..On the contrary | am oells 'A'o~'
with it." ~. have ar
:a,a +hat southern maids do not re9a'l
IL with too much favor. -.
And upon what do you 1ouno YOU
opinion, pray
Raw laughed ~ ,a;nass on
II lad the oldest little business ep
LII not long ago" he answered
s'Sh,n bore You by relating II?
'.Ma+ u ALL" Ethel said, with PR
IL what might be coming
..va, know edit the Star "ei
1av received little love stoi
one Wy ~ south-bv the way, it can
from your own city. s =,
~ W+hal couched behind her ian o.
h;+ her lip furiously Mo-
=. ..The article" continued hay W.
nj available-in tact, W"9 o.
Na 1yhat it should be thaI w. w.
rom arthor few words OF aoV
!, +he kindest possible sPills'
y ~ few days later s4ecel'
,:++,a note from her. IN "li
.ais ':ad l1r that | refused her ST.
because She was sou'ho'
..cartain1v not.' Ray answered:
-;den+ 1r,,rise at the quest,
"Stories stand or fall en.lreiS
own merits, Miss Dacre' s
.'And this particular one Va
very, very bad?' Ethel askeu' .1o
cheeks crimsoning in spite Oh 1el l.a
MY dear Miss Dacre, repilea
his blue eyes dancing with ll,ol l-
Il assure you that it coulo noo
heen worse had it emanated IRON
brain Of a lunatic"'
Ethel almost gasped; then, rel
bering herself she joined IN
laughter, and quickly changed the
ject
After all" she thought, when
q her room that night, she doe
l,rov that am Daisy and need
lrnow It 1t was very foolish of
vr;te that note-oh, wish ha
a. met him! I hate him-l know
How he laughed at Daisy's at
Rr+ he shall do me Justice III
another story, have it copied
+ynewriter, assume mans nal
End It the Star Then. when 1t
1ished, I'll reveal my identity
supercilious yorn man anu :
revenge"
The evening world., 1894-09-06

parents went to bed about II o'clock,
leaving him sitting in the dining .room.
When they were out of the way, he Sc
cured a long carving-knife from the din
ing-room table, and slipped out to meet
the girl on her way home. Crouched be-
hind a clump OF bushes, he saw Lizzie
approaching, accompanied by her two
sisters and three young men.
When they were nearly opposite ne
sprang from his place of concealment,
seized Lizzie firmly around the waist
and, with an oath on his lips, plunged
the knife into her heart. She ran a
few steps down the road and fell dead.
Warner then fiourished the knife in the
faces OF the rest. OF. the party to intim.
idate them, and then fed TO Mount
Holly, throwing the knife away as he
ran. He was captured in Mount Holly
the following morning, while trying to
hire a team TO drive to Burlington.
He was tried at the following term Of
the Burlington County Court In Decem-
Der and convicted. His counsel did not
deny that he had committed the murder,
but endcavorcd to prove that he was too
much under the influence Of liquor at
the time to be responsible for his acts.
An appeal was taken to the higher
courts. but the verdict Of the jury was
sustained.
Lizzie Peak. the murdered woman. was
n sister OF Barclay Peak, who IL serving
a life sentence for murder.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
COOL THIEVES, INDEED.
stole an Icebox and Fought with
the Owner When Captured.

Two bleared-eyed prisoners, John Nc
Donald, forty-five years old. OF 4Oo East
Seventeenth street. and John Dohan,
twenty-five years old. of $40 East Tween
ty-third street, were charged in the York
vile Police Court this morning with
stealing an ice-box from in front OF the
store of George Popperwill, at Thirty
third street and Second avenue. last even
ing.
They managed to walk away with the
ice-box without being seen. When 1t was
missed by Frederick Bedle. clerk. he
learned from neighbors that they had
seen the box carried away by two men.
He and Policeman Rogan, of the East
Thirty-fifth street station. at Thirty
fourth street and Third avenue, then
caught sight on the thieves. Bedle ran
ahead. and when he blocked their way
they dropped the ice-box and sailed into
him. Rogan arrested Dolan ana McDon-
aid.
Before Justice Mcmahon this morning
each accused the other with having said
that they had bought the ice-boX and
that one asked the other to help carry II
away: They were held for trial In Spe-
cial Sessions
The evening world., 1894-09-06
Womb Troubles.

~. G. Pial haas Liver AMI. Is cents.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
LASSUS LEFT MOURNERS.
Creditors said 10 Regret the Con.
suI-Gcnerni's Departure.

]. Emilio Lassus. Consul G eneral of
Bolivia, has not been seen In this city
since Aug. 30. much to the grief of a
number OF visitors at his late office In
the Kemble Building. 25 Whitehall
street. who desired to collect several
alleged small debts.
1t Is reported that Consul Lassus left
last Thursday for Bolivia on either a
Pacific Mail or Columbian line steamer,
though his name does not appear on the
passenger list OF either vessel
Before leaving Consul Lassus depos-
tied all the papers and seals of the
Consulate with Alexander Santos a
commission merchant in the Kemblc
Building. and wrote him letter re-
questing him to act as Consul until his
return, which would be in four or five
weeks.
Consul Lassus Is n Peruvian by birth,
and about forty years old. He came to
New York from San Francisco. where
he was Peruvian Consul-General, last
May He has also served as Consul
General at Panama and Havre. France.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
POLICEMAN TROJAN REBUKED.
Justice Voorhis Lectures Him
for Defending a Prisoner.
The Officers Glib Tongue Gets Him
Into Conflicting Statements.

Officer George Trojan, OF the West
Thirty-nlnth street station, received
lecture from Justice Voorhis at Jeffer-
son Market Court. The Justice spoke
in derogatory terms. closing with the
remark:
"If you are as much OF n politician
as this after one year on the force,
what will you be in twenty years Of
service?"
Trojan had excited the Justices ire
by his Jealous desire to have Frank
Sheridan. twenty-five years old, Of 354
West Forty-fourth street, released.
Trojan told the Justice that he had
found sheridan lighting with Robert
Mullaly' of "a west Th in tSrt tn1
day. though Trojan averred he had told
him to be present.
There was no hEht: ,, as far "a as u
one was hurt or had any marks. Both
parties were sober. Besides, l can get
this man sheridan any time he is
wanted. He lives on my beat
The Justice questioned Sheridan. who
said he was too drunk to know what was
"How about that?" asked the Justice.
II didn't notice it," persisted the Off
.'Then why did you arrest him."
because Mullalys lip was bleeding,
| was the answer.
| THAT makes two lies in quick success
| sion" said the Justice. II think you are
doing pretty we'll How long have yo,
| been on the force? Oh! One year
| What's your name?
well. Mr.. Trojan, you show dispo
| sition to clear this man, II could max,
you prefer any charge against him
| should do so. | am compelled reluctant,
| TO discharge him. Hereafter l shall
| watch your cases carefully to see II YOU
| have any axes to be ground"
The evening world., 1894-09-06
WAS NOT AN ELBE PASSENGER
Denial that the Supposed Cholera
Victim Came in That Ship.
Local Health officials Believe Wall
Their Had Cholera Morbus.

John Peter walther. the man who died
at Cumberland Md. last night, with a
disease supposed to be cholera, was not
a passenger on the North German Lloyd
steamer Elbe, which arrived in this city
TUESDAY. according to the officers Of the
Company. AMI a careful review OF the
regular Custom louise list OF passengers
failed to reveal any such name. II may be
that Walther was an assumed name.
with a party OF immigrants and took
sick on the way. He showed all the
symptoms Of the dread disease and died
In terrible agony. The health authorities
at Pittsburg have ordered the car quar-
The health authorities OF this city do
not believe that John Peter Walther, who
Of Asiatic cholera. Even IL he did. the
authorities say, 1t could In on wise ar
Dr. Do,y Chief OF the Bureau Of Con,
tagious Diseases, said this morning that
he considered the report OF the man,
death sensational In the extreme. He
says that there are dozens or cases
Of the country AS cholera, that are moth
ing more than cholera morbus. That ne
thinks. Is what Walther died Of. 1t would
be impossible according to DR.. Doty. to
determine exactly whether or not 1t was
cholera until meteorological examina-
ton had been made.
President Wilson. of the Health
Board said that he had not received
any report OF the case. but thought
that III Walther really had had
cholera he would never have gotten
beyond the quarantine station.
Nothing Is known mt Quarantine In
relation to the supposed case OF
cholera Mt Cumberland. The Elbe ar
rived during Monday night and was In
spected early Tuesday morning by Dr.
Il. b. Sanborn, Deputy Health Officer
The Storage passengers were all care
fully inspected and found well. Capt
Won Goessel and the ships surgeon
made no report Of any sickness during
the voyage.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
KNIGHTS may
STRIKE, TOO,
CONTINUED from First Page. }

terday was not entirely satisfactory
Not only did the contractors not agree
to all the provisions OF the schedule Of
fered by the strikers, but the portions
only coniltonally. That Is to say, the
contractors say they refuse to pay finish
ers and pressers ~ and pressers $40 a
week as demanded. although they Yield
TO the opera tors and basters' demand OF
SIS and $l3 respectively,
But even this concession Ii made with
the proviso that 1t Is to go into effect
only in case the manufacturers make a
proportionate Increase In the price of the
coats.
rather refractory spirit. At least,
the contractors reported to the Execu-
tive Board of the Brotherhood that
nearly every MANUFACTURER whom they
had approached on the subject gave a
Notwithstanding this discouraging cir
cumstance, the strikers say. they are
quite sure OF victory In the end.
The concerted action proposed by the
K. of l.. seems to make the hope OF the
Brotherhood strikers altogether likely
OF fulfilment.
be opposed to the refusal OF the ma
jority to concede an Increase along the
whole line on the schedule. one OF
them Is even said to have told the
would willingly give $3.50 to finishers
SIS to pressers, SIG to basters and SIS to
operators, instead OF the ~, $40. Sl3 ana
SIS demanded.
The pressers and finishers meet at l
o'clock this afternoon, In New irving
Hall Broome street, near Essex street
to discuss the refusal OF the contractors
to accede to their part of the new sched-
ule.
There was another conference between
the strikers and contractors at 2tO Fast
Broadway at 10 o'clock this morning.
The cloak cutters strike Is also on the
Increase. There are $500 men on strike
to-day, and the probability Is that many
more will be out before tomorrow.
The Executive Committee was In SEES
sion all the morning at Il Suffolk street,
A committee appointed by the, various
offered to aid the strikers here In any
way they could. Thick also declared
| that the men in Newark were anxious
to 20 out, as they were suffering from
the same grievances complained OF by
their New York brethren.
A committee was thereupon appointed
| from among the strikers here to go to
Newark and organize a strike there IL
necessary. They will begin by holding
a mass-meeting tonight. II strike Is
ordered in Newark, II will AFFECT directly
and Indirectly about 1900 persons
The Cloakmakers' Union had an ex-
cited meeting last night at l25 Riyington
| street. the Executive Board having re-
ported that they invited Joseph Baron
dess to return to this city and manage
their strike. There was a decided oppo-
sltion to the action Of the Board. and
Chairman LANCER adjourned the meeting
in the midst OF n heated discussion.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
STABBED THE CLERK.
HouRhton Didn't Fay for His Neal
and Attacked DixwelI.

James Houghton, of 1si West Seven
teenth street, was held in $1,000 bail
for examination In jefferson Market
Court to-day, where he was charged by
Richard Dixwell, night clerk In res
taurant at 10 Eighth avenue. with hav-
ing stabbed him in the side at the res
taurant last Sunday morning.
DiXwell says that Houghton entered
the restaurant on the day named and
after calling for and eating some food,
refused to pay for It, and when he.
DiXwell came from behind his desk to
him in the side under the left arm. and
then went away.
The case was reported to the police.
and Detective Ouinlon found Houghton
last night near the Abingdon Square
music-stand and placed him under ar
rest.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
MORE CARPENTERS GO OUT.
Some of the Bosses Express De-
sire to Compromise.

sire to COmprOfnthe.
Delegates of the carpenters unions con-
tinued their rounds to-day and ordered
more strikes against Jobs where the
work had been sub-contracted on the
dumping" plans.
When the delegates and the strikers
met this morning in Progress Hall. s4S
Third avenue. several communications
were received from boss carpenters ana
owners of new buildings who are desir-
GUS of proceeding with their work. In or
der to have the structures ready Tor use
or under roof before cold weather SETS
to committees. The names Of such bosses
and owners are withheld until terms are
made with them. .
The owner OF the new buildings In
Eighty-ninth street, between Eighth ana
Ninth avenues, was DESTROYS OF having
the men who struck on TUESDAY return
to work this morning, and committee
was sent to arrange terms with him. Inc
lob had been under the supervision Oh
John Selfridge. and was struck because
II was taken under the dumping" sys-
tern. ~,
g. Kuch's job, "A tiat-building In one hun
bred and Ninth street, near Third ave
They were receiving 50 day each. b'
cents less than the union rate. and were
working on lamp" job. %,
Other Jobs struck to-day are at @l
tween Third and Lexington avenues, ant
Seventy-fourth street and Second avenue
The Building Trades Section OF th'
Central Labor Union has promised tht
carpenters all the assistance IN us powT yer
they are orderly and peaceful, All IN
iota struck are pickcted, but no interfer
ence with the bosses has been reported
The evening world., 1894-09-06
LIZZIE PEAK AVENGED.
Her Murderer, Wesley Warner,
Hanged at Mount Holly. n L.

MOUNT HOLLY. n. j., Sept. 6.-Wes-
ley Warner, the murderer of his mis-
tress, Lizzie Peak, two years ago, ex-
plated his crime on the gallows in the
County Jail here this morning. The
drop fell at 1886 O'Clock.
The crime for which Wesley Warner
to-day paid the death penalty was the
murder OF Lizzie Peak, which was in
spired by jealousy, and committed the
night of Sept. Is, 1882
warner was married man, having a
wife and two children in Burlington
He had abandoned his family nearly n
year before and had gone 10 BrookIyn
with Lizzie Peak, with whom he lived
as her husband for several months
They then returned to Burlington
County, Lizzie going TO her father
home. near Mount Holly, while Warner
knocked about the country, sometimes
working. but most of the time carous-
ing.
During the week of the Mount Holly
fair he learned that Lizzie was receiving
the attentions OF another man so he
took occasion to call on her TO learn
from her own lips II the story was true
She declined to give him any sa tisfac.
ton, whereupon he threatened 10 kill her
~ she proved false TO him. The follow.
ing day, he met her again and tried to
have an Interview with her, but she
Dpurned him, saying under no circum.
stances would she hold any further CON
vcfeation with him. After that he told
several OF his boon companions that he
Was going TO kill Lizzie" for having
Tie night OF Sept. IS he walked out q
the Peak house, found Lizzie absent, and
sat down 70 await her return. The girls
The evening world., 1894-09-06
CRESP0 IN TROUBLE.
Another Revolution Threatened In
the Venezuelan Republic,

The Red d line steamer Venezuela
Capt. Hopkins. arrived this morning
from Venezuelan ports, having left La
Guayra Aug. 81
A very unsettled state OF things ap-
parently exists in the principal cities
of Venezuela. Several prominent citi-
zens appear to be greatly dissatisfied
with the Government President Crespo
was reported quite i'll, but no one was
allowed to see him. He Is In fear OF
assassination, never appearing in public
without II large escort of cavalry. He
apparently foresees trouble In the near
future, and has reinforced the garrsons
at Porto Cabello and Villa de Coro to
three times their usual strength.
Barqulsimeto,, In the State, OF Lara,
is said to be the hotbed of the revolu-
tionists and within the next few
months serious trouble is expected for
Crespo. An encounter between 800 rev.
olutionists and 80 Government troops
liz said TO have taken place near Ciudad
Bolivar on Aug. 20 in which. after
some desperate fighting, the rebels were
defeated.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
DRAYTON SUES
FOR DIVORCE.
fContinued from FRS, Page.

wife left him and has since been So
Journing alternately in New York and
Europe When he filed the bill he said
that his wife %as in New York, but
she has since gone to Europe. where she
now Is.
He accuses his wife of infidelity with
Borrowe upon different dates between
January and August inclusive, 1891, In
New York City, at The Palette" a
cafe and resort in Fifty-fourth street;
at 3H Fifth avenue. at Bernardsville;
at st. Pancras Midland Hotel, London,
between Jan. 3 and Jan. 20, 1892.
He asks for complete dissolution or
children enumerated as Caroline Aston,
born Oct. &c, 1880; Henry Coleman, born
Jan 4, 1888: William Aston. born Nov.
2s, 1883, and Aida Livingstone, born Nov.
"a, 1890. These children have been In the
fathers care since the separation.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
WHAT MUNYON HAS DONE,
The Learned Professor
Causes a Decided
Sensation.
His New Discoveries Take the Place OF
Dangerous Methods.

Mr. George Meyers. 1881 Third avenue. says
For over year suffered from stomach and
liver troubles l could not eat. My suffering was
Intense. and I grew weak had to lie down
nearly all day. At least q dozen old-school ply
sicians treated me, but instead of deriving bene-
At. found that their strong drugs made me
worse. Al last I heard 30 much about Prof
Munyon that called at his once to investigate
his new methods. The effect OF his Stomach and
Liver remedies wonderful. My pains and dis
tress left me In a few days. and to-day want to
thank the Professor for most remarkable cure"
Prof. Munyon is honored to-day as the leading
authority In the medical world His progressive
ideas and wonderful success have won thousands
OF converts to his new methods Scores OF ply
sicians consult him to obtain special treatment
for obstinate and Intricate cases. They are as
founded to their patients cured by harmless
and rational methods after being dosed with cal
omel. opium and other deadly poisons Every
case brought to Prof Munyon receives personal
attention. Thorough medical examination and
advice for all kinds OF disease absolutely free.
Open all day. Sundays. to p. N. East
Fourteenth street. between Fifth avenue and
Union Square.
Munyon's remedies sold by all druggists.
The evening world., 1894-09-06
MONEY FOR PULLMAN MEN.
VIII he Used to Send Them Where
They Can Get Work.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6,-The Committee
appointed by the Chicago Hussars to
distribute the money raised by their re-
cent benefit for the Pullman strike suf-
ferers refused to give the money to the
strikers until they had declared the
strike OF. Chairman Heathcote has sent
u letter to Lieut.. Thomas Quincy. Chair
the representatives OF the local unions
had failed to meet to declare the strike
OF, he yesterday rendered his resigna-
ton as Chairman OF the Central Strike
Committee and as President OF Local
Union us. and had also declared the
strike off.
Upon receipt OF Mr.. Heathcote's letter,
the Chicago Hussars decided to use the
money in sending from Pullman men
who could not get work in the shops.
Some of the eX-employees were sent TO
Michigan or Kansas
The evening world., 1894-09-06

]. COLEMAN DRAYToN Plaintin)
His affidavit that he is not bringing
the suit through collision Is attached.
The bill was filed by Attorney Alvah
a. Clark, a neighbor of Mr.. Drayton at
Somervllle, N. j.
Mrs. Drayton was served in this city
and signed the notification July "a. The
paper with feminine signature of her
name Is attached to the bill, also the
affidavit OF Attorney John +. Lambias,
who swears he saw her sign It,
Lawyer Lambias has an office on the
fifth floor Of s Beekman street. When
seen by an Evening World" reporter
to-day, he admitted that he had heard
of the Drayton divorce proceedings, but
absolutely declined to be interviewed on
the subject.
The first return was made for Aug. 6.
None of the parties appeared. A con-
tinuance of thirty days was granted.
The Evening Worlds" correspondent
In Trenton wires to-day that Mrs. Dray-
ton has not yet filed her answer. II she
falls to do so by tomorrow. her last
day OF grace. the case goes into the
hands Of a master in chancery, who will
take evidence
The evening world., 1894-09-06

The Peoples party Convention at Carson. New,
yesterday unanimously nominated T. T. Downing
Cf Washoea. for Congress.
The Populist Congressional Convention for the
Ninth Tennessee District at Union City nominated
Atwood Pierson yesterday.
CongreSsInan W. s. Linton was renOminated by
the Eighth Michigan District Republican Conven-
ion,
First lows District Democrats have nominated
W. A. Duckworth. OF Keosaqua, for Congress.