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The evening world., 1894-08-28
WITNESSES NOT BELIEVED.
Justice Bartlett Refuses Decree of
divorce TO Carl Wernicke.

Justice Bartlett Refuses n Decree of
divorce to Carl Wernicke.
On a decision by Justice Bartlett. in
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. this
morning, Carl Wernicke was denied a
decree of divorce from his wife. Mary.
The Wernickes were married on April
9. 1888. They have no children.
Wernicke Is a real estate speculator
in this city.
wernicks made several charges of in
fidelity against his wife. The principal
correspondent named Is Alfred Reusch, a
musician. The alleged acts have been
April Is, l6ek
Mrs. Wernicke became insane after
the suit was begun. In denying Wer-
nicke's suit fSr divorce Judge Bartlett
says, in brief, that the evidence on the
question OF inhdelity Is evenly balanced.
He says that certain of the plaintiff $
witnesses were evidently unworthy of
belief.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
A FEARFUL RIDE.
Driver spohn Injured ana Ons
Horse KILLED in the Runaway,
Especial to the Evening World,

Especial to the Evening Worid)
NEWARK, N. j.. Aug. 3.-Henry
Spohn, a driver for d. H. Dabney. =
coal dealer of Montclair. had . narrow
escape from death late yesterday aftsr-
noon.
He started down the steep mountain
road with a heavy load Of wood. ana
when q short distance from the SUM
nit the horses became unmanageabie.
There was no brake on the wagon. ana
the horses dashed down the mountain
side, while Spohn chung to the seat.
The wagon lurched from side 70 sides
and the rapidity OF the descent was ter
rifle. When half way down the noun
tain the wagon swung against tree.
The wagon was smashed, and Sponn
was thrown into q gully and covered
with wood.
When picked up It was found he had
been seriously injured about the head
and back. One Of the horses was IN
stantly killed.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
ASSESSMENTS STAND.
justice Gaynor Refuses To Order N
Review.

Justice Gaynor in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. this morning. handed down
decision IN which he denies the motion
to vacate writ compelling the Board
of Assessors to review the assessment OF
certain property in inc Third Ward.
The assessment was levied at $4,000.
wechsler claimsd that this was $1,000
too much. ".-"'
Judge Gaynor also declined TO order
the Assessors to review their ASSESS
mcnt Of $4,000 on the property of
William and Charles Smith. In Waverly
avenue,
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Tried to Sell His Employers Rig.

be Abraham Roosin OF c5f Delaney street made
a charge OF grand larceny against three young
mrn In the Essex Market Police Court to-day
They were Joseph Gillon, seventeen years old. OF
30 Sheriff. street, and Frederick and John kiinse'-
hofer. aged respectively twenty-five and twenty
ave years. OF 3i7 East Tenth street On SATURDAY
last Roosin sent GilIen. who was In his employ
10 get a load Of Ice. Gillen failed TO return
and Roo,in reported to the police the disappear
Hnre OF Giilen and also Of his horse and wagon
which he valued at $3.50. Detectives shaivcy and
Uussey found Gilien who was In company with
tho other two defendants trying to sell the horse
The evening world., 1894-08-28
THE DESIGN ACCEPTED.
Work on the New Waila bout Mar
ket TO iIeRin soon. -

city Works Commissioner White. OF
Brooklyn. this morning accepted the
outside design OF Architect Tubby, OF
New York. for the new Wallabout Mar
ket
The work OF executing leases to the
marketmen was also commenced to-day.
The entire buildings on the market
lands will COST about $4,000 when
completed.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
ANNIE STOLE A BANK BOOK.
Then She Got Her Friends Money
and Disappeared.

The Brooklyn police are looking for a
domestic known as Annie Smith. alias
Watson, who Is charged with larceny.
The girl had been stopping with Mrs.
Annie Walsh. of i76 DeKalb avenue.
She left the house yesterday, taking
with her gold watch belonging to MIR.
Walsh and handbook showing a de-
post of s2l in the East Brooklyn Savings
Bank.
The girl obtained the money from the
bank and has not been seen since. She
is twenty-one years old, tall, slim and
dark-complexioned.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
THIS BOY WAS INNOCENT.
The Court characterized HIS Arrest
na nm Outrage.


Policeman Bates. Of the Atlantic ave-
nue. station, Brooklyn. was the cause
this morning of plain talk on the part
of Justice Quigley, In the Gates Avenue
Police Court. A boy named Joseph Ne
vello was arrested by him on a charge
of theft preferred by James Janotti, or
S350 ATLANTIC avenue, who claims that he
was robbed of a Waterbury watch and
Il cents by the boy. The day after the
robbery Janotti caught the boy who
he thought was the culprit. and called
upon Bates to arrest him. The boy was
taken to the station. but In court this
morning no evidence could be shown
that he had committed any crime.
Justice Quigley informed Policeman
Bates that the law did not permit him
TO arrest on mere information from q
citizen i'm cases of a misdemeanor, and
that the arrest of Nevello was an out
rage.
The boy was at once discharged.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
THE FINE KEEPS HIM IN.
when that Is PaidMcKane's Friend
Buier VIII BE Freed.

Frederick e. Bader, a member OF the
famous John Y. McHane Association.
who was sentenced to hve months in the
Kings County Penitentary and to pay
n fine, of $500 for cosplicity in the
Gravesend election frauds. was patiently
waiting to be released from that institu-
tion to-day. "
As Bader's term of Imprisonment ex-
pired early yesterday morning, he Is no
longer treated as a convio, but rather
as the Warden's guest. WIRE 1t not for
Bader's fine OF $500 he would,have Joined
his friends at Coney Island yesterday
will be settled to-day or Tomorrow
sometime.
Bader has applied to Supreme Court
Justice Brown TO have his fineremitted.
on the ground that he was unable 10
pay II. - "
The evening world., 1894-08-28
TO INSPECT MAIL. CARS.

Postal Authorities Insist on Proper
Construction and Facilities.
r. p. jackson. local Superintendent Of
the Railway Mail Service, has addressed
circular to the. railroad officials of the
district comprising New York. New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the
peninsula OF Maryland and Virginia, on
the safe construction of postal cars.
result OF certain unfortunate occur
rences. General Supt. James Il. White
has ordered a general examination OF
postal cars to determine II they are
safely constructed.
Another circular accompanies Supt.
Jackson's, giving in full detail the con-
struction OF all mail railroad cars. as
approved by the Pos, Oftice authorities.
to which the railroad companies must
conform.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Passed n worthless Cheek.

Louis Sherman. twenty-three years old, OF
500 West Seventy second street. was remanded
at jefferson Market Court to-day on charge
OF attempting to defraud Henry Solomon, .
butcher. Of Thirty-sixth street and Seventh ave-
nue., by means OF . bogus check for S2s. lie
sent a boy TO the butchers with the check. and
Solomon became suspicious and followed him.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
DESERTED HER BABY.
Gave IL to n Woman to Mind While
She Tied Her shoe.

The police of the Bedford avenue sta
ton, Williamsburg, to-day are looking
for woman who deserted her six
months-old child yesterday afternoon.
She met another woman on Grand
street and asked her to hold the babe
doorway and tied her shoe. or course
she never came back The child was
taken TO the police station and from
there turned over to the city nurse.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Fined for Keeping Pigs.

Nineteen prisoners were arraigned before
Justice Steers in flabush this morning charged
with keeping pggeries within the city limits
Four OF them we're md 81 each and the others
,,Ith The exception Of George Brown. were re-
leased with a warning Brown was nned $50
In default OF which he started for JAIL, IL vas
his second onCnse.
The evening world., 1894-08-28

(Dy Associated Press.)
PRESIDE. Tex. Aug. 2-ln the little Mexican
town oil OjnnRa, across the Rio Grande, vidal
Burrr.s A supposed insane man. shot and killed
Necri.o JmIn,L u merchant OF the place. and
seriously II no, fntaly wounded Dibia Jiminez
and a man named Paujota- No carse is known Tor
the shooting,
The evening world., 1894-08-28
THE GEN. KNOX LIBELLED.
Owners and Crew of the Tug Flush.
ing Claim Salvage.

An action was commenced in the
United States Court, Brooklyn. this
morning by Iohn w. L'Hommedien and
other owners and crew Of the steam
tug Flushing for salvage from the owners
of the ship General Knox. which was
burned at the foot of Maiden lane. in the
East River, Aug. IS.
The plaintiffs claim that had 1t not
been for the quick work of the crew on
the Flushing the entire vessel and cargo
would have been destroyed. They. want
the cargo and ship condemned and sold.
Deputy Marshal Biggart has attached
the ship and cargo, now at the Anglo
American stores in the Erie Basin. Be-
sides the cargo Deputy Biggart also at
tached $1,000 cases OF astral OIL belonging
to the Standard OIL Company, which
was on lighters ready for shipment to
Bayonne, N. j.
The entire. cargo in its present con-
dition Is said. to be valued at $4,000.
The evening world., 1894-08-28

Tho worst Scrofuia,
Salt rheum, letter,
Eczema, Erysipeias'
Boils, Carbuncles,
Enlarged Glands Tu'
mors and Swellings,
are cured by It.
Mrs. Josn q; Fo %
TER, of s. Chopin SL'
Cdndnddigua, N. n,
says: ~ was troubled
with eczema or SAT-;
rheum, seven years. 4
doctored with a mum
Der OF our home ply
sicians, aso VIII
Rochester, New YORK
and Philadelphia doc
tors, and received ne
bene6t ] paid OUT
Anll0RQ n
The evening world., 1894-08-28

John Hase. OF Ns Fiftythlrd street, Brooklyn,
reported to the police this morning that thieves
had entered his house yesterday and stole articles
valued at Sll3. MIR. Hase went to see hts family
on for the Catskilla and when he returned lie
found thieves had entered by the basement door
The articles stolen were a rine gun. revolver
and some clothing.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Charged with Abandonment.

BEFORE Justice Steers In tina Ftatbush Police
Court this morning william Maxwell OF wind
sor Terrace was accused ~ abandonment HIS
wife, Mary C. Maxwell. made the complaint
several wears ago on the same charge, and that
he mad been Kept In Jail for Nearly two years,
The present action. ke SAID was a revival OF
III. old charge and he asked to be released
The case continued
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Do You Want n BoardinE-PIace.

1t is much easier to advertise to-mor-
row-"Boarders' Day"-than TO wear
out pour patience and shoe leather chas-
ing a boarding house. Put a fourteen
word ad for 80 cents In THE World
tomorrow and you will have plenty of
replies. Your advertisement. will also
reach 1.-THE Evening World" readers
free OF charge 49,. o.. -,,y, So,
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Capt. sylvia's BODY Recovered.

The body or Capt. John Sylvia. Of the Dsia-
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad boss
Geofse Buckee. was found floating In the Hnd-
son River at the foot Of Fifteenth street. Jer-
sey City. at 3 o'clock this morning- Capt.
SILVIA was last seen alive about mienipnf- ~
~ SAID he had been drinking. and fell over
board while Intoxicated. The body was removes
TO Speerss AorEus. ....,...4. r, E1f
The evening world., 1894-08-28
HIS FIRST CHECK WAS GOOD.
So the saIoon-l< eeper Cnshed the
Second, which WINS Worthless.

saloon-Keeper Henry Hirsch. Of 2i6
Eighth avenue. caused the arrest yes
terday Of w. l.. Brockway, of go West
.Twenty-hrst street. on a charge Of pass
ing a bogus check for SIS. The check
was drawn on .'I.. Il. Osmun. banker"
OF Cochecton, Sullivan County. N; X.
and made payable to II. Il. Renbotham;
Il was signed or purported to be signed
BY &C. G. Teal & Co" ...,.,,y...., ,.-,
About a month ago Brockway had
Hirsch cash similar check, which
turned out TO be good one. and SO
Hirsch had no hesitancy about cashing
the one in question, which proved to be
worthless, IN. =,
The evening world., 1894-08-28
"A RECORD

of cures Euch
a no other
medicine can
boast Of, has
heen won by
DR., Pierce's
Golden Medi-
cal Discovery.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
EMPLOYS BOYS UNDER AGE.
So Warrants Have Been Issued for
shoe Manufactures Lane.

On the application of John Jordan, a
Factory Inspector. of Brooklyn, Justice
Tighe, In the Butler Street Police Court.
Brooklyn. this morning issued war
rant for the arrest OF William Lane. n
shoe manufacturer. OF Fifth avenue,
Brooklyn. Jordan claims that Lane has
been in the habit OF employing boys
nine and ten years old In his factory,
in violation of the Factory laws.
Lane employs about 400 hands. He
will be arraigned In the Butler Street
Police Court tomorrow morning to
plead.
Jordan says Lane has been warned
time and again. but has paid no atten-
ton to the frequent admonitions from
the Factory Inspectors.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Nm. Price Gets 4bO, 900 insertions.

THE World" charges 80 cents for
fourteen-word Boarders ad.. yet to-
morrow being "Boarders' Day." all OF
these advertisements are repeated free
Of charge In THE Evening World"
Thus for 30 cents tomorrow you can
say fourteen words TO over tS0.0W peo-
nie
The evening world., 1894-08-28
s,orm. Chnrsed with Forsery.

wEsrwooD. n. j.. Aug. ss.-Frank storma
Who i, appeared some days ago. has not yet hss1
loo tied Justice ANGEL. Of Etna. to-day issasd
warrant s,r the arrest Of Storms on . eharzs q
forrery. The complaint was made by Adam Col
Uxnon. OF the Dexter Folder Company. ct fsArt
Riysr storms has q wife and four children.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
HalIboy Thief Held for Trial. .

George seithers. the hallboy' at the Ashland
House, who VS. arrested Monday for stealing
a gold watch and ring from Col. Alfriend. the
dramatist. was arraiEned In the Tombs Police
Court this morning. lie pleaded guilty to the
charge Of larceny, and was held In default Of
81 500 bail for trial.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Jan,top Mccarthy Dismi.sed.

AFTER a heated session Of the Hoboken Board
Of Education last night Daniel Mccarthy. JAM
tor Of schsua No. ., was Dismissed. Mccarthy
waS bruught sup hefnrs The Board on charges
Of drunkenness His case has been pending
before the Board since last Winter.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
STEAM GAUGE EXPLODED.
Police man Donohue Injured on the
Patrol Boat Judge Moore.

Policeman John Donohue. a fireman on
the polire patrol boat Judge Moore. Is
on the sick list suffering from severe
b,,rns about the face hands and arms.
w liie he was at work In the engine
room OF the boat last night glass
gauge exploded, throwing hot steam and
wafer over him. He was taken home.
where ne received medical aid.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Mr. Brinkerhon wants n Divorce.

Henry J. BrinkerhOr was plaintiff this morn
ing In the city Court. Brooklyn, In suit for
absolute divorce from his wife Emma. The eou-
ple we're married Feb, 5. 1855, and have one
daughter, AGED ten ysAn Thsy separated
Jan. 8. issA
The evening world., 1894-08-28
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKER.
sheep Drover smith supposed Il
Have Been Killed.
lBy Associated Presk)

LOCK HAVEN. Pa. Aug. 2s.-An east
bound train on the Beech Creek road
was wrecked to-day by the breaking of
an axle. Fifteen cars were piled In
mass.
Drover Smith, of Mahaffey, Pa, Is
under the wreckage and Is supposed to
be dead Brakeman Haines. OF Jersey
Shore, was seriously injured.
About fifty sheep were killed.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
coRNIsH's PLUM MAY VANISH
VIII Likely he Rcnominatea, but
Railroad Men Are After Hin.
Especial to the Evening wos

Especial 10 the Evening Woftu.y
WASHINGTON. N. j.. Aug. 1.-Deie-
gates from Hunterdon. Warren. bomer-
set and Sussex came to this place to-day
to attend the fourth Congressional Con-
vention. which commenced at noon. Con-
gresham Johnston Cornish will un-
doubtedly be renominated.
His district Is naturally Democratic
hut the Republicans claim that, owing
to the number of railroad men 1t PHI
lipsburg, who have never forgiven Ccr-
nish for voting for the Coal Combine DIN.
il is doubtful II he will be elected.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
lost, found and Rewards.

Losr-A FOX terrier dog: answers 70 n4ns -
Jack; seven months old; white. vita btack s1o1
ON back black head. sldes Of fRee tAp. ears to16.
tail cut, black spot tail $40 reward for rstsf4
n H. u. sniysly. ia Broad ~ .,t
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Unknown Man struck By |. rrai..

unknown man -
The body OF an unknown man. dressed IN shs
garb OF 4 iaborer. was found on the Harksnssek
meadows. the shops Of the rsnnsyivsnis
Railroad. ct 6 o'clock this morning. he man
appeared to be about thirty years Of sss snd
va. feet a inches in height He had evidently
been struck by a train. The body was removed
10 speer's Morgue. where IL Ii awaiting tdentin-
The evening world., 1894-08-28

SSndrsds Of dollars 70 no PSSrpoSs :I. h ava
s s entirely cured" -
The evening world., 1894-08-28
SUPERVISORS PAY DAY.
OniciaIs of the Special Election q
Get Their Money mt Last.

The United States Marshal has rscsi. 81
5000 wherewith to pay the Supervisors
Of Election ,@ho served during the last
special election I'm January. when Lemuel
Ell Quigg was elected to Congress.
commissions to the Marshal before they
can get their money, and also present
the cards mailed to them by the Marshal.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
TOLAY CABLE IN THE BAY.
The Steamship Mackay-BennettA Ar
rIves from Halifax.

The Commercial Gable Company's
steamship Mackay- Bennett arrived this
morning from Halifax via Newport r.
j. She w.,l proceed at once to, lay the
shore end OF the new commercial cable
from Coney Island Point up through
the Narrows, and Sc UP the bay to New
York CITY She Is commanded by Capt
Schenk. and carries crew OF seventy
niue men. ,. r.,....
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-26
MME. sLAuvElIs APPEARANCE,
Tuesday, Evening, Nay /, IN, Date Of
tha Conoart in Tbt. Cuy

Tuesday, Evening, Nay /, th, Date Of
ths Concert in This City,
Mr. Gsorge Carter has been very
successful Ia securing subscribers 10
the concert to be given in this city at
Elm Park church by Mme. Lillian
Blauvelt, and AlrS4dy Eas a large mum.
bar of names to the list of psopls
through whose generosity music lovers
Of moderate nissns will be enabled TO
hear great artist. .,
From communication received from
Nine Blauvelt yesterday, IL has been
ascsrtaiued that the engagements arv
such that Tuesday evening, May /, is
the only date upon which she can sp-
psar in Scranton. I.
The time Is 80 short bstwsen this
and the date OF the concert, that Mr..
Carter will be unable TO circulate the
subscription paper as extensively as he
had anticipated, and he has decided to
leave the list at PowelPs music store on
Friday morning next. where parties
interested may contribute toward the
enterprise. To all subscribers to the
concert the courtesy Of reserved ssats
will be extended.
At the door on the evening of the
concert q silver collection will be
taken. By this arrangement people OF
all classes will through the en-
terprise OF Mr.. Carter and liberslity OF
the subscribers be enabled to listsn to
high class music at trifling cost.
The programme Of the concert will
be announced later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-26
mr.. ARCHER'S ABSENCE.
Traction Company Officials Take Ex-
ceptions to What They Term
Unwarranted Rumors.

Since the recent departure OF Gen.
sral Manager Archer, OF the Scranton
Traction company, considerable com.
msnt has been sfoRt. which, upon in-
veatiRation, seems to be not jusIihable
according to facts
The Times OF yesterday insinusted
that the presence here Of ]. P, Ilsley, Of
Philadelphia. president Of the traction
company, is owing 10 the "unaccount-
sd for absence so termed, OF Mr..
Archer. The article also stated that
Dir. llSlsy would yesterday negotiate
for the purchase Of the Carbondale
electric lines.
"Mr Archer Is i'll, said Mr. nsley to
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, 'and
has leave OF absence from the city for
three weeks.
THE various rumors, rs intimated in
the Times, are thoroughly incorrect so
Tar as they relate 70 Mr. Archer or any
contemplated purchase OF the Carbon
dale lines"
The true deialled facts concerning
MI Archprs absence are these For
nearly r month he had been debilitated
and troubled with insomnia, caused by
an unrslaxsd and Rrduous attention TO
the duties Of q position which are Of a
particularly wearing nature lie was
constantly being advised by his ply.
sician, DIR. Connsli, 10 leave his work
for few weeks and recuperate
j. X, Beetsm, a representative Of E
w. Clark 4 Co., the syndicate bankers
OF Philadelphia, happening in the city
aud, observing Mr., Archers indisposi-
tion. advised him to cut loose from
business cares for short period and
offered to assume the duties OF general
manager until Mr. Archer felt strong
enough to return. Mr.. Ilsley, the
president Of the company. wrote Mr..
Archer and urged him to depart on 4
three weeks' leave Of absence Mr.
Archer consented, and tho above facts.
given The TRIBUNE reporter by Mr.
llsley aud Mr. Bsetsm, explain the lat
ter's temporary position as general
manager
Mr. Beetsm's visit here was not pre-
conceived, and Dir, Archer would not
have rslinquished his duties for even so
brief q period had he not beer intima-
tely acquainted with Mr. Bestsm and
fully satisfied that the compauys in-
tere,t, would bs amply looked sitsr
BY him
II has been the Gust om Of Mr. l.Sley,
the president Of the company 10 yisis
Scranton abont every four or five
weeks, and he doplores any miscou-
struction which may be placed upon
his presence here az time when Mr..
Arehsrs absence has given rise TO uu-
warranted souceptious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-26

Sizes hotel at Pine Brook last October.
The assaultit was alleged, was entirely
unprovoked. Major Everett Warren
appeared for the prosecution and Sena
tor NJ L. Mcdonald for the defense. A
verdict had not been returned when
court adjourned.
CONVICTED OF THEFT.
John Abusko was tried for the theft
of $204 from the house of Andrew Cotz.
ana, Of Olyphant. The evidence for the
prosecution was almost entirely eircum-
stantial. The defendant denied the
theft and said that the money found on
his person after bis arrest was borrow
ed by him to pay debt. Attorney
John r. Jones defended Abusko and
Attorney Joseph OBrien conducted
the prosecution. Abuko was con-
yictsd.
Mathew Freeberg was next placed on
trial, charged with the theft Of $40
from Adam Monosky, at Providence
last Iups. Tha case was still on trial
when court adjourned.
William Rome pleaded guilty to q
charge of defrauding boarding houEe
keeper preferred by Edward Mellsdy.
and fine Of $5 aud costs was imposed
by Judge Edwards.
A rule to show cause why new trial
should not be granted in the case OF
Louis Bshle, conyieted of mbszzle
ment. was granted. 1t is returnablO to
argument court. ..
William Kuhl, William Shiffner,
John Martin and Peter Heuler were
arrRigDed on charge of negli-
gence by bailee The prosecutor, f. S.
Warren did not appear and = verdict Of
not guilty was taken and the costs
placed on him.