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The evening world., 1894-09-25

BARLOW was somewhat late. for an
annoying error in posting by an under
oookkeeper had detained him at the
ohlce' He walked rather more rapidly
ohan usual, for he knew that the Major,
simpson and Granger were waiting for
n'm 10 make the fourth hand in the
sane OF whist which always preceded
u'hher Collins was not home. for he had
sohe TO Milwaukee and would not return
lnul the next morning. and Barlow
.heW that the Major was impatiently
~pping the table with his fingers and
Watching the door.
ror seven years the five men had
aNed together and the whist game be-
,ore dinner was one OF the household
H"ls which had fastened itself upon
n' little community as a vital element
vi It's placid existence. The men were
Wv past middle age, and any DEPRESSION
monl the routine Jared the entire do
esue machinery for the time. Dinner
4s always served at o'clock. and Bar
sn NV ieit more than guilty. for Il was not
S nearly 9 o'clock. but the afternoon
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Rub the gums brskly, but tenderly,
with the index finger"
Simpson squatted TO the floor on the
other side. and, thrustinG his finger into
Joey's mouth. rubbed Joey's gums, while
Barlow still patted and rubbed the
small OF Joey's back.
Utterly exhausted. Joey's cries sunk to
subdued sobs and he became quiet. Bar
low held him for half an hour while
Granger, who had been energetically
studying the advertisements of infants
food. went to the drug store ana brought
half dozen boxes and bottles to Bob,
who. carefully following directions, made
up half u dozen different brews OF lac
tated food. matted milk and cornstarch
preparations.
Joey's continued silence gave Barlow
and the Major confidence, and they
managed TO Clothe him after IA fashion.
Bobs culinary skin stood him in good
stead. for Joey eagerly drank a bowl of
prepared food and became so smiling
and showed his pretty dimples so effec-
lively that the MOTOR picked up his
dressing gown and danced vigorously
around him.
The belated dinner was eaten in ST.
lence. with joey staring through the
folding doors from the centre of the
sitting-room. Then came the perpleX-
ing problem of providing suitable sleep
ing quarters for the little guest, 1t was
voted to put Joey in Collins's bed, and
again the Hints TO Young Mothers
was consulted. The oracle said
For sleep. baby's night gown should
be loose. short and easy. Woollen is
preferred" Granger aisappsarsd when
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1t cooed gently and made an effort to
crawl down the steps.
Hold on, you'Il hurt yourself" cried
Barlow, as the baby leaned perilouAly
over the edge Of the doorstep. The lit
tie one looked up and smiled again, and
tren for the first time in his memory
Barlow held a baby in his arms.
For several minutes he stood looking
up and down the street but no one came
to help him. He pressed the baby to
him as he stopped for his key, and open
ing the door walked into the sitting
room with the baby under his arm. as
though 1t were laundry bundle.
Hello, you're here at last" said the
Mater, loosening the belt of his dress
ing-gcwn and reaching for a deck OF
cards. What kept-bless my soul, what
have you get there?'
The baby kicked its heels and struck
out with its arms as though swimming,
for Barlow's hand was under its stom-
ach az he held 1t against his hip. Simp-
son dropped the evening poper and stared
at the baby with his mouth open Gran
ger forgot the blazing match which he
was holding over his pipe-bowl, and II
burned to his fingers as he gazed blank
" at Barlow and the kicking infant.
The oppressive silence was broken by
a sudden cry from the baby, and the
Major caught 1t by one leg Just In time
IN save II from striking the floor. for
Barlow dropped 1t when the cry came
For a second the Major held the baby
nv Its leg, while a series OF mufiied ex
pIosions came from under the clothing
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the moor, and all silently wat ched the
strange creature squirm and struggle its
way out OF the maze of linen and fan
ncl and finally sit up. a red-faced, tear
fui, screaming baby.
Barlow's explanation was iucoherent,
for he, like the Major, Granger and
Simpson, was in state of mental
chaos. The baby's screams brought
Bob, the colored cook and all-around
servant, from the dining-room, and his
black face increased the vigor OF the in
fantile yells, and deepened the scarlet
hue OF its face to a purplish tinge.
A twisted-wire brooch which held the
little sacque at the neck gave the
baby's name as Joey" The Major was
seized with an inspiration. Swapping
his fingers, ne said; Here. Joey, here,
here here" as he used TO speak 10 the
only dog he ever owned.
The other men felt an immense adj
miration for the Major. for Joey sud-
denly stopped crying, The minute OF
silence seemed an hour TO the anxious
old bachelors looking down at the tiny
stranger.
Joey was strangely quiet His mouth
was wide open, his eyes bulged, and a
rafting sound in his throat alarmed
barlow.
For heavens sake. get some water.
Thump II on the back Open all the
windows The baby Is choking Ia
DEATH" and he dropped on his knees
and began beating the baby's back and
chest with his palm. a pitcher ana
glass Of water were brought. The win
dows aud doors were thrown open, and
the Major, wildly excited, sWished q
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IL Words
80 Cents.

Simpson read this, and returned with
light flannel neglige shirt. 1--WE can
cut OFF the sleeves" he said, land the
bottom. 1t must be short, you know,
and loose, and woollen and easy"
Joey was too sleepy to protest when
Barlow again pulled his clothing from
him. The baby was placed In Changers
shirt, and then, escorted by the Major,
Granger, Simpson and Bob, Barlow
carried Joey to Collins's room, and,
building nest of pillows laid Joey,
now fast asleep. in 1t.
joey did not wake all night. but the
men took turns watching him until
Bob's rising bell awoke the baby. At
the same moment Collins entered the
house. THIN peace fell on the bache-
lors, for Collins was a widower, and
they felt he understood the situation
why didn't you inform the policef''
he asked. Some mother was crazy
about this baby last night"
After feeding and dressing Joey, Col
Inns picked himself up. went out OF the
house and slowly walked down the
street. He had passed one OF the blocks
of houses. when a woman's scream
SNopptu Hilllt anu tle next Instant Joey
was in his mothers arms.
The servant girl was new 10 the
neighborhood, She had placed Joey on
the wrong steps and had then chased
two small boys who had run away with
the baby carriage. When she returned
and could not find Joey she bAnaB-
hysterical, and the family road
streets and haunted the polioe
all night, with joey In a baehelo
u block AHAy.--C hicAEe .RseoTd, u
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WHENCE CAME THE sPONGES?
ThsyCaused CONSERVATION Among
Gotten Exchange Members.
Supt. Powers Positive They Had
Seen Hospital Service.

The bulls and bears on the Cotton
Exchange were thrown into a fiutter
OF excitement and anxiety to-day. The
market in itself was more or less ex-
citing, but that was not the cause of
their disturbed feelings. 1t was some-
thing worse than a squeeze" of the
shorts or shaking out" of the bulls.
1t was all about a lot OF sponges,
such as are used in ordinary office
work, several of them being in use in
the Office of Supt. Powers. The sponges
were bought a few days ago for the
use of the clerks. When the sponges
were put into the sponge cups and water
was poured on them to keep them
moist, an odor was emitted which filled
the room with a most disgusting smell
They were examined, and Supt. Powers
sent forth the edlct that they should
be forthwith taken to the furnace-rooom
and consumed with IRE.
The edict was carried out at once,
to the great relief of the clerks and of
the bulls and bears. who had pictured
from cholera, yellow fever and other
registered a solemn resolve that he will
never again allow such sponges to be
bought FOR the use of the clerical force
of the exchange.
In speaking of the matter to reporter
he said:
IT am satisfied that the sponges came
from a hospital, or some similar place.
They had been cleaned superficially, but
not disinfected SO as to Kill the germs
with which they had become laden.
When placed In water these again re-
vived and multiplied. When the matter
was brought to my attention l at once
had the sponges deptroyed. I do not
think any contagion will result for the
sponges scarcely had time to spread any
disease. But 1t Is a lesson to me that
/ will not soon forget"
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newspaper in the baby's face. tanning II
trantically. Simpson dashed a glass of
water into Joey's eyes and mouth. and
the baby. after several gasps, burst out
frying and wailing again.
Jingle some keys at him. beloved
the Major, bobblng his watch up and
down six inches from the baby's face
Talk 20 him; talk to him? Here, Joey;
here, here" ard the Major stopped his
roaring and whistled, swapping his fin
gers.
His Efforts were futile Joey cried the
louder, aFd the men left him In the mid
die Of the door and sat down to a solemn
consultation.
We've got TO stop that crying first"
said Simpson. Now, / remember |
picked up womans paper once In a
doctors office. 1t had dozen columns
on the care of babies. III go to the
corner and get some papers and maya
zines" and Simpson hurried TO the cor
ncr news-store. He returned with his
arms full of weekly and monthly litera-
ture, and found Joey crying at the top
Of his voice. With nervous haste the
men pored over the papers until Bar
lows triumphant Here It is" brought
the others 70 him
Hints TO Young Mothers" read Bar
low, pc ng through his spectacles
III the baby cries without apparent
reason the cause will probably be one of
three things-a pin sticking into its ten.
der body, the collie. or teething. First,
search for the pin. for remember the
baby cannot talk and tell You where the
annoyance H. Remove the clothing
gently and rub the hand over the little
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SOLD HIS WIFE FOR $40.
Husband Thought II Too Little and
struck the Purchaser.
lBy Associated PressJ


CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-As evidence In a
case of assault and battery in Judge
Fosters court, a contract was produced
by which NJ. f. King sold his wife to
Henry Reuter- for $40 about a year ago
King met Reuter- on South Clark street
last night and struck him in the neck
Reuter- resented the blow and both men
were arrested. Reuter- pleaded self
defense. and then King explained how
the trouble came about.
He. said he sold his wife to Reuter-
for $40 months ago, and that the pair
had since lived together After trying
single life lin, King said he concluded
that Reuter- had not paid enough for his
spouse, but Reuter- refused to pay over
more money. King said he struck him
in a fit of Indignation. Reuter- denied
the transaction. The other man then
produced a thumb-marked contract, in
which the transfer was made and the
sum was stated, with Reuters sigma
ture attached.
Justice Foster had the fellow write
his name, and the signatures were
Identical. The Magistrate fined the
tickle husband SIS and costs.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
HERE'S A MURDER MYSTERY.
Railroad Man shot and Killed In q
Cleveland street.
my Associated Press)

We h5eoNiaheo IiobsD
CLEV BLAND, O., Sept. "a hor-
rible murder. shrouded in mystery, was
committed in the very heart Of the city
some time last night and the police are
completely baftled for lack of a clue.
James p. Caven, General Freight
Agent Of the Valley Railroad (Balti-
more and Ohio SYSTEM. was shot and
killed by some unknown assassin. Five
bullets pierced his body.
Parties living in the neighborhood Of
the murder heard the shots and a
woman's scream. No one was found
near the body. and the police so far
have been unable to secure the slightest
clue.
Mr.. Caven was a widower, about fifty
years old, and resided with daughter
on kennard street. He was man of
exemplary habits as far as known.
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SNATCHED RETURN CHECKS.
Two Lads Arrested Mt the Colum bus
Theatre Entrance.

Edward Garrison, colored, fifteen years
old. OF 43O First avenue. and John
Walker. fifteen years old. Of 226 East
One Hundred and Twenty-first street,
were held in $500 each for examination
in Harlem Police Court this morning,
charged with disorderly conduct.
They are two of a gang OF boys that
loiter about the Columbus Theatre and
snatch return checks from patrons of
the theatre as they step out between
the acts.
Last night Manager Hammerstein was
watching the boys when Walker
grabbed a check from a lady, and later
slipped in to see the performance. Gar
rison acted in collision with Walker by
first attracting the lady's attention.
Garrison was chased and caught, and
Walker was dragged out OF the thea
tire. Manager Hammerstein marched
both lads to the station-house on East
4ne Hundred and Twenty-sixth street.
The boys were handed over to the
Gerry Society, pending examination.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
INCENDlARlES IN ERIE.
Fire Last Night and Armed
watchmen in Demand.

ERIE, Pa, Sept. ga firebug ap-
Piled his torch to the Erie City car shops
last night. A northwest breeze drove
the flames over the five-acre plant and
the Fire Department could do nothing
but save adjoining property. The shops
were built twenty-six years ago, and
were valued at s25O,OOO. Weeks. a coal
shipper, of Buffalo, had thirty cars in
the shops when they were burned. The
insurance amounts to about $4,000.
The city is greatly agitated and every
factory owner Is putting on additional
armed watchmen. The fire last night
makes a half dozen incendiary fires in a
The evening world., 1894-09-25
WAS RINGWALD MURDERED7
His Daughter Says He Was Not Mt
All Despondent


The body Of the man found with his
throat cut on the East Twenty eight tn
street pier yesterday morning was
Identified at the Morgue last night as
that OF Joseph Ringwald. waiter,
thirty-five years old. living at 3lS East
Thirtieth street.
The Identification was made by de-
cessed's daughter, Rosa. She said that
she could not imagine how her father
had been hard with him. he had not
made any. expression that led his fam
lily to believe he contemplated suicide
She believes 1t just as likely that be
self.
The place where Ringwald was found
Is very rough one, and there have
might have been murders within the
past year.
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SLUGGER WILSON ARRESTED.
Held to Await the Arrival of Peek
skill Officers.

Detective-Sergt. Hickey, OF Police
Headquarters. this morning arraigned
Charles F. Wilson at the Tombs Police
Court on a charge of prize-fighting.
Wilson was arrested last evening on a
telegram from Under Sheriff N II.
Pugsiey, of Peekskill where the mill
took place. He was met by the detec-
tive at the foot OF Jane street, North
River, when the freight boat MCDOWELL
came In. Wilson was remanded until
an officer with a warrant arrives from
Peekskill
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SHOT BY CHIEF OF POLICE.
A Newport, Ark, Doctor Killed in
the Street.
(By Associated Press.)

NEWPORT. Ark, Sept. 25.-Dr. r. p.
Watson. one of the most prominent
physicians in Arkansas, was shot and
almost instantly killed by Robert Sim
mons, Chief Of Police Of Newport, yes
terday.
The TRAGEDY is the elimination of an
old feud between the two men. When
they met yesterday quarrel ensued
pistols were drawn, and Simmons shot
Watson three times through the body.
Simmons Is in jail.
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4 Hopeless Lunntic.
From Handelzeitung.)

From HandeIZeitunB.)
THE gentleman you see pacing up
ind down yonder, as II he were men,
billy deranged, Is Schmidt, the famous
What's the matter with him?'
He was trying yesterday to unravel
ihe complications of his wifes house
leeping-book
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ACCUSED OF TAKING $4,000.
Baltimore hoy Arrested mt the In
stance of His Father.

IBy AseOciated PressJ
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 25.-Geo.
a. Vernon, young man from Balti-
more, was arrested here at the instance
N his father. Vernon's father is a real
tN,ate man of Baltimore, and 1t is said
that the young man took about $4,000
q his fathers money.
Young Vernon, who Is about eighteen
years old, reached here on Sept. is. and
tInce then he has been q high roller.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
win Investigate . Baby. Death.

The Coroners once was rotined to-day ID
investigate the death Of eleven weeks-od baby
Joseph Leopold. OF 223 East one Hundred and
Seventh street. II has been dead several days
and Is unburied Tho body will he sent to thu
Morgue. The reported nv the police
OF the One Hundred aud sixth street station
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FIST FIGHT SPOILS A DUEL.
One Principal knocked Out While
Seconds Were at Work.
tBy Associated Press.

tBy Associated PressI
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. @.-Orval
johnson and William Malone, two young
men of this city, we're to have fought a
duel in North Anderson last night. They
met, and while their seconds were mark
ing off the ground and making the other
arrangements the two principals got
into a fist fight, which resulted in Ma
lone being Knocked out and rendered
unable to proceed.
Both young men are prominent So
c!ally. The trouble arose over q girl.
The evening world., 1894-09-25

A heavy iron elrder fell upon John Rawane,
forty years old, OF l75 Sixteenth street. Jersey
city, at pier North River. at 7i5 o'clock this
morning. His right leg was crushed lie was
taken to Chambers Street Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
An Alternative.

OFrom TRUTH
Plaintiff Ito his counseD-If l had
known that II was such a difficult mat
ter to get a divorce, ia sooner have re-
mained single.
The evening world., 1894-09-25

wslI-made Carpets At prices lower than
ever at CowPERTHwAIT a Co. ,lO4 w. l4th ST. 81
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For Sale.


PRICES for furniture.
carpets contents Of houses and fats; do not sell
until you hear from me. A., 80 University place.
ALL ELEGANT FURNITURE, hrst.clnss pr-
Nnte residence; fine silk covered pnrOr suit,
Slbi paintings couchcs, easy chairs. mnsnln.
Gently carved full size mahogany upright piano,
fllb, caoluots, paintings, Erandiathers clock,
hronzes dpperies, folding bed, onk bedroom
suits. fine hand carved oak sdchoard table.
leather chairs; other elegant pieces; fine velvet
carpCts, $40. al like new, used less than 4
months: sell seuaintrly 1bS West 5ith At.
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m IN loo WEEKLY BUYs
$lDOV ! g; ! =
iii hN TTrrN Watches Diamonds and
"VhIH Jswtlry, Delivered i'm
W medlately. n. Y. Watch
M Jewery Co. incorp,
Frank e. Sherman, man
W ~ w "A ager. 30 Il 18th st. 81
Moor Take elevator, Open Saturday EVENING"
Fine watch repaIrlns AZ one half regular prices
2 JACK POT.

$40. S1U. $40.
Call and see the latest craze. II has earned 5000
In 9 days Territory given to agents. Also 3
JACK POT. AMUSEMENT MACHINEC COM
PASS, bS7 bSp Hudson ST.
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For Sale.

DEsks- Roiltop desks, SO, also some second
hand bookkeepers' desks and chairs, at 81 John
VI. basement.
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Fall Clearance Sale

A.--DARROoM OUTFIT. SECOND HAND. AT
HALF PRICE. 7ss broadway.
A--ENrIRE FURNITURE NJ dwellings, Mats;
pianos carre,s &c, bought Can or address
a3il sth ave.
The Republican., 1894-04-19

Almost every person is familiar with the
hardships to which Farmers life is ex-
posed. MIR. Galimore was a man of iron
constitution and stalwart frame, but hard
work and series of colds brought on by
repeated exposure, developed into
A Very Bad Case of Kidney Trouble
and general arrangement of the urinary
organs, which finally broke him down, and
from giant in strength he became in less
than year weak, trembling and almost a
helpless man. Mr.. Galimore tells the inter-
esting story in his own way; pausing
moment he said, my whole trouble seemed
to have settled on my kidneys and in my
urinary organs and continued to distress me
more or less for about eight years. 1 went to
anumber of different doctors of good repute,
but kept getting worse all the time my ap-
petite became very bad and my strength all
deserted me. l got so weak that 1 could
walk but few rods without resting. used
to be a big, heavy, strong man weighing
200 Pounds, But 1 Ran Down to
1873 Pounds,
was weak and pale, my clothing hung to my
bony frame like a bag and looked as if they
The Republican., 1894-04-19
WILD HORSEMEN.
The Gauchos of South America and Their
Untamabie Ferocity.

Untamabie Ferocity.
The love of bloodshed seems inherent
for even boys will draw the facon upon
the slightest provocation; and, as the
throat and abdomen are the parts
which are generally aimed at, the
wounds are usually mortal. Murders
and homicides cause little or no
emotion. The man who respectfully
salutes the stranger is more likely
than not a hero who has cut MANY
throats. 1t is believed that upward of
one-third of the young Gauchos die a
violent death. There can be no doub bt
but that this disregard for the sanctity
of human life is largely due to the con-
slant distur Dances which are fatal to
the prosperity of the South American
republics,
The Gauchos are the wretched shut
tlecocks which are banded about by
the battledores of rival politicians.
The selfish Adventures who may sue
ceed in grasping, for few brief bloody
paonths the reins of what passes for
power, find among them the rough ma
terial for an army. 1t is matter of
chance to what party the wild horse
man may be compelled to attach him
self; but, having joined one, he be-
comes forthwith involved in continual
bloody feuds which constitute an un-
ending vendetta. The recklessness
which this engenders becomes such
second nature that he grows cruel
from sheer love of inflicting pain, or
callousness to the sight of suffering.
From his infancy he has used the
lasso and bolas, has dragged the agon-
lied animal at gallop from the terri
fed nerd, laughing as he hamstrung it,
and moclling as the coup de grace was
given. His later Indifference to the
value of human life has been but
step in advance from these. Even his
horse fails to kindle one spark of af-
fection in his tinsel-covered breast,
while his dogs, though of value for
driving cattle, are only tolerated as
watch dogs and scavengers. The lot
of a Constantinople pariah dog is en-
viable compared with that owned by
the Gaucho. As a natural result of the
neglect or Indifference with which
they are treated, they become dan
gerous to strangers, while their COM
bats among themselves are so desper-
ate that many are left bleeding or dead
upon the ground. Temple Bar.
The Republican., 1894-04-19
DOGS AND COBRA.


The Immunity of Englishmen In India
from the Omnipresent Reptile.
Comparatively few Englishmen re-
siding in India are bitten by snakes,
though hundreds of the natives die
every year from snake bite. A writer
affirms that this immunity is some
what due to the presence in English
mems bungalows of pet dogs, and he
tells the following story in support of
his assertion:
My first acquaintance with cobra
was one night when, awakened by a
loud barking, saw through the door
of the bathroom my two terriers bark
ing furiously in full battle front of a
large cobra that was reared on it's tail
and facing them in turn.
SIT was motionless except for a slow
swayiDg of the head, its hood was dis
tended to complete circle, it's tongue
and again it emitted loud kissing
sound.
1T did not show trace of fear, or re-
move from the dogs the fierce, fas-
cinating stare that seemed to rouse
them to frenzy. 1 leaped hastily up
and despatched the reptile with a
stick, when the dogs no longer dread
ing their enemy, vented their rage on
his inanimate body.
81 remembered that during the day
l had been surprised at the dogs silent
ly and persistently snufling around
an old trunk in the bathroom, and
have no doubt it was the snake they
scented.
81 had to thank them in this in.
stance, at least, for the timely warn
ing. Dogs, however, will never attack
a cobra at bay. Their instinct seems
to appprise them of the risk. Amer
lean Nation.