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The evening world., 1894-04-04
FLAT ROBBER CAUGHT
He Is Frank Featherstcn and
Was a Busy Burglar.
Used an Icepick, a Iackknife and
Skeleton Keys.
Escaped Several Times When Dis
covered by Women.

Frank Featherston, alias Furgeson,
alias Charles Brown. twenty-thrc" years
old, of SO2 West Forticth street, was ar
raigned in the Tombs Court this morn
ing charged by Dctective-Scrgts. Nc
Carthy and Cuff, of Inspector McLaugh-
Inns staff, with committing "A series OF
burglaries.
Justice Martin remanded the prisoner
to Police Headquarters until this after
noon. The complainants in the case VIII
then appear against him.
Featherston has proven himself a
terror to residents of the east Sue
above Forty-seconi street.
For several weeks past hurGlaries have
been reported to the police from TINS
vicinity, and in every case the burglar
succeeded in escaping with booty. In
several instances he used an lct-pick
and a jackknife as a means OF assisting
A Mrs. Boyle. OF 1175 Second avenue.
reported a burglary at her, nat to IN
spector Mclaughlin. He detailed De
tectives Mccarthy and Cuff to inVesti-
, In the mean time, p, Barnet. Of 737
Third avenue; Mrs. Slbel. of 900 Third
avenue, and Joseph Alfred, of 232 East
Forty hse Sncr street ort.d Te and ,obb ,ml' '"e'F
In each case the description OF the
burglar was that of IA young man TWEEN
ty-three years Oh.
Mrs. Boyle stated that four weeks ago
, her house was entered by a young man,
who effected his entrance with "A Jimmy.
MI. Boyle struggled with the burglar
but the latter got away, and threw the
Jimmy at Mr.. Boyle's head.
! March "A last the burglar, who proved
to be Featherston. cut out "A panel u. the
door of Mr.. Barnett's fiat at E7 Thirl
avenue. Just as Featherston was about
to leave the place he was discovered by n
man named Baker, who lives in the
same house.
Featherston struck Baker twice On the
head with an ice-pick, inflictinE slight
Wounds. Mrs. Baker went to the rescue
n chased the burglar into the street,
where she caught and held, him; He
made his escape.
About the same time Featherston
robbed Mrs. Sibcl's fiat. at 900 Third
venue. He entered the place by means
OF skeleton keys. He secured 500 worth
of jewelry and clothing.
Mrs. Miller, OF the same house, dis
covered Featherston as he was leaving
the place. M cried "BurElar!'
""Thiefr" "Policer' and her son John.
who Is a brakeman OF the 81 road,
pied with the burglar.
They both fell 70 the floor ana rolled
downstairs. Featherston stabbed the
young man with an ice-pick and again
managed to escapc,
James Alfred, of 23t East Fourth street,
had his fiat robbed of $50 worth OF cloth
Ing and jewelry. Foatherston entered TINS
house, too, by means of skeleton Keys.
The detectives at last traced the burglar
and arrested him at Forty-second street
and Third avenue last night.
5e had In his possession n number or
skeleton keys, an iCe-piCk and IL pocket
book containing a lumber of pawn tick
eta calling for clothing and jeweiry.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

f?5 1000 PROFIT guaranteed within six months en-
an absolutely secured investment Of 81 600 in a
thoroughly sound enterprise; no services required,
closest Investigation opcn to principals only, pre-
pared for prompt business.
eTI-,.. N.-lN "a 49,, a. "
The evening world., 1894-04-04
SMALLPOX ON THE BOWERY,
A Victim Taken from II Lodging
House and the Place FumiSntcd.

James Davis, nfty-four years of age,
was sent from bellevue Hospital to
North Brother Island this morning suf-
fcring from smallpox.
The Health department was informed
that the mar had been Stopping ut the
Mascot Lodging House, 90 IIow,ry, and
sent n corps OF inspectors tn"r" this
morning M fumipitrl the place, The
proprietor showed hy his books that
Davis had not been In the house for
over n week until he appeared y,st,r-
day morning and sat beside the St.y"
IN IN" office. II" complained of feeling
III, and "a message" was sent To- the
H"alth Department, who ordered him to
II,li,yg" Hospital for examination.
II" was kept in the vuuttglpu, ward
uut!l his morning, when every symptom
~ small iuN WAS apparent, and ~" was
tran f,rrcl to Nprth Brother Island.
The evening world., 1894-04-04
NON UNION MEN ATTACKED.
They Were Found Attending n
Lynn Labor Meeting.

LYNN, Mass. April 4-DurlnE the
progress of n crowded meeting of the
street railroad men connected with the
American Federation of Labor in Las
ter's Han this morning, to consider an
agreement between the men and the
Lynn and Roston street Railroad, two
men not belonging to the Union We're
the hail.
The cry of KIN the spios' was raised,
and a rush was made for the intruders.
one escaped, and the other was being
roughly handled when the police APP
pnar"i and rescued him. His name is
k"arn"y. and he offered no %eXplana-
tIun of his presence in the han.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

ABRAMO, manufacturer Of pool tables. bays and
sells; private pool tables for sale. S35 Atlanta
ave. Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-04-04
ROBBED A BOARDING HOUSE.
Police Looking for n Man Who
Called Himself Charley Weaver.

TIC police OF the West Thlrty-seVenth
street station are looking for a tall.
lender young man with sandy hair and
mustache and II cast In one eye. who
gave his name as Charley Weaver at
Lena Miller, at as West Thirtv-sixth
street. When Weaver disappeared from
that house most Of the young men there
found II necessary to visit their tailOrs,
rented a room In the house
last Saturday and disappeared Monday.
After he was missed II was found that
nearly every room in the hous had
been entered and the closets and draw
ers ransacked. James White missed
two dress suits and an overcoat, and
the occupants of other rooms found
themselves minus various garments.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

81, 100 SECOND MORTGAGE on Brooklyn corner
store property for sale or will exchange: part
cash and part real estate. Send details to
ONE box 100 World.
The evening world., 1894-04-04
Robbed Another Woman.

Sadie Young. twenty years old, Of 10 First
street, was remauied by Justice Ryan, IN Essex
Market Court. to-day. She II charged with rtral.
Ing two parcelE from an unknown woman In the
oyBter-houEe al go CErystie street last night The
police are now looking for the woman who lost The
parcels,
The evening world., 1894-04-04

As, coo ACRES best land in West Indies: lots 10
suit rich and poor; colonist' greatly favored;
everything desirable: extraordinary induce.
ments. Address SAN DOMINGO CONSULATE,
81 Broadway.
The evening world., 1894-04-04
judicial Item.
prom Texas sinIrgsD

Recorder Smyth-Do YOU admit that
YOU are guilty OF burglary, as charged
in this Indictment?
Burgiar-WhCt's de use OF me denyin'
it. You wouldn't believe what / tole yer.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

1000 CIRCULARS. 81; goo cards. 81; billheads.
noteheads, statements envelopes, &c, low.
ErII OGG IL al aye
The evening world., 1894-04-04
Dropped bend in Fulton Market.

A maa who Las been known Tor many years in
Fulton Market by the nickname o' Rcd"
dropped dead this morning in front Of Eugene
q. BlaekiOrd's fish store.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

PLUMBER or maChinist who can loan me 5000
on Cnnttel nIOr;gag" Toy six months; permanent
position; $50 per month. SQUARE, box G5l
World, Harlem. ..
The evening world., 1894-04-04

One Tine, CSC. per I'm: Second Time, f'r. pm
fne: 1hrt ant Subsequent Times, zoe. per line.
g.. per line ertrd charg. on Sundays
The evening world., 1894-04-04

For SALE-One soda fountain. II syrups, .
Guuhlc stops; candy machine, copper kettles.
Address l6j Wooster st, grocery store.
pttSALE-rIl"r set and mirror, also bedroom
suit. cheap: must sell to-day: call after I
O'Clock ihi~ evening. Az Fast jSth -.
FOR SALE. cheap for cash. a lot OF pearl FORK.
er's machinery. tall between 10 and II AZ
nlI-RkM Il MAnN Ii I'Dnirn Il.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

ANY TORE OR STOCK MERCHAN.
disc bought for cash. NAAEDEN, 1871 Il. 18th 81.
ANY TORE OR STOCK or WEN.
chandIse lorsht for cash. DOBLiN. 1928 E .42i st
The evening world., 1894-04-04

WA NTED-Sl5O to borrow: on house furniture In
US" Ms security. Address Nj, 20 West lith st.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

PARTNER WANTED for established bonnaz
embroidery business: no agents Apply from
IL to = or after u, ENGEL go East 9th ST., 30
The evening world., 1894-04-04

red Send lrtdNr. aud ,me Inscriptions sreme, wl tell you this is ~ good as" or
~ 'SS "d Il bGs 36 JAMES PiL Ne iWE
The evening world., 1894-04-04

DESKS rollsI. SIS up: other desks, oak tablea
"a partitions. counters; cheap. HAMBURGER,
i5i Canal st.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

and IL will certainly take all suunmer-moSt
probably the greater part Of next winter, only
customs nowadays place any reliance on the
sign post to let property. 1t Is IL sign that
properly belongs TO the days OF 'Ruld lang
column to bring together landlords end ten.
mis-. Post up an nj. in to- morrow's World
and IL Will do some Lood.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

A.-~FIRNlTURE OF 3-stOry private house. all or
separate. 10 suit purchaser; elegant parlor and
bedroom furniture, sidobnard, leather chairs,
mirrors, f1liing-bcI. carpets. curtains. &C.. also
evenings. Ill East d6th st.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

Any STORE or stock of merchandise
bought. JACOBS, ga Bicccker II,
The evening world., 1894-04-04

WANTED Addresses OF good candy mauufuC-
tursrS and fruitcrcrS; also where To buy show
cases cheap for such business; started new.
TARR, 1gS Last gTtn st.
The evening world., 1894-04-04
COM "a SENSE.

WE CLAIM A. DIAMOND CUTTERS
that We can show you a considerable saving by
buying diamonds &c, direct from us. Come and
practical cuttcrI u diamonds and precious
stones. Have beer for the last twenty years.
our factory can Ne seen running any working
day. As cutters We ara the hrst to handle a
diamond, "" have no expensive rent to pay, and
never mig!eat by Offering impossibillties or rub
blsh. the workmanship on our joWelry or cutting
on our stones being unsurpassed. d. DE SOFA
ME$DES & CO., tl-53 Maiden Lane.
The evening world., 1894-04-04

WANTED to purchase n mail order business,
comprising small catalogue OF copyright music;
state particulars and terms, Address y. Y. h.,
box lR l51 itL ave,
The evening world., 1894-04-04

FURNISHED HOUSE or hotel. gpius abroad
II sold immediately Will sacrifice. L., 2ol Sth
The evening world., 1894-04-04

BILLIARD, pool, new tables, isst cushions. from
SIPS. up. Virgins & Co.. 81 Schermerhorn St,
l nrnnllnn
The evening world., 1894-04-04

BILLIARDS, ~POOL~Wagner. SANFORD & Rink,
manufacturers factory, - treat I,nvs St, near
Broadway; new tables with fast cushions; second.
hand all makers, cheap.
The evening world., 1894-04-04
For Sale.

-. .. n.
orr Iimr, S"r: pr nv; f~COnH Jlme, fFr pr
me; 1,h'ri Hnl subsequent I.iaes' =Oc' per IWt'
A. A. A. A FAMILY will sell at
n great sacrifice the entire contents OF their resi-
dcnCc for less Than One-thiri cost the furniture Is
mr,',,s ~, ,vn W" t,nS'suH n. W. st,l"rn Ihri0rt
49,, "raS n." ar w oatt', oonIetfgnu ~ NE ines SIX
nIi ninr.s nrI ~nrE ~ c nntrn :" I.t,'l'
,,n,i nrI |.u AZ ~ n, w. ,"IiAiftH' 'aplcS'
rare and costly marble, bronze and blsquc figures;
1ust'' groups anu ornaments Tor ctbi. cts aud man
Ties. clocks, sets slace cur AIMS, portiercs, tL:,eS-
tmnt,,I,i LAM tnrn'm i, osh n'niiS Se;, coilpllslhg
a',i,'e, 10, - ~, y ,mn,' a"u .I,.iLLNr ~ ~
The evening world., 1894-04-04

PARTNER WANTED. who speaks English and
German. with 500. Tor irSt-class kitchen ar
ticlr. Address +. T., World branch, ~ Ave. A.
PARTNER with IS. 600, in an established children
clothing business. must have trade. p, box
- ,F,rft
The evening world., 1894-04-04

WANTED-PaTtnrr to open barber shop. Ad-
dress +. T., box 100 world Agency. 65I Sd ave.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
II is TImc for Active Work.

With the state election only three weeks
away it is time for Vermont Republicans
to have arrangements well in hand for
polling the full vote of their party on the
first Tuesday in September. In a speech
before the Republican club of Massachu-
setts the other day its president aptly said:
"Words are not necessary this year to argue
our case. The strange but unmstakable
stiffness and insincerity of the Democratic
party has done this work for us 1t is
not a time when arguments are necessary
to make Republican voters. Every local
election which has been held in any north
ern state this year has shown how effectu-
ally not only the 'shiftiness and insincerity
of the Democratic party" but the condi-
tion of every business interest and the drift
of the times, has done this. The problem
in Vermont this year, as never before, is
not to convince voters that they ought to
support the Republican ticket but simply
to get them to come to the polls. The
danger is from lethargy. The average
voter does not sufficiently realize how care
fully the people of the close or doubtful
states watch the size of Vermont's majority
at every September election when any vital
issue is at stake.
This year, with congressional elections
pending which will decide the complexion
of the next national House of Representa-
tives and with the whole county burdened
with an unprecedented business depression,
the expression of the Green Mountain state
will be awaited more anXiously than ever.
The duty of every Republican is to vote,
and the problem is how TO get the voter to
perform this duty. The Republican state
committee will not undertake an active
public campaign, but will depend upon the
town committees to do the necessary work.
We believe it would be well if the Republi-
cans in every town in Windham county could
arrange to hold single rally at some time
within the next two weeks to arouse the
attention of the voters, and follow this
with quick and active organization, the
committees preparing and reporting full
lists of voters, and seeing that every man
is personally urged to come to the polls.
Let responsible Republicans in every
town consider this matter carefully. What
ever the rest of the state does Wndham
county should poll every possible Repubi-
can vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
MINOR NOTES.
The treasury gold reserve has fallen to
about S52 100000.

The treasury gold reserve has fallen to
about S52,OOO,OOO.
A Washington despatch has it that three
secret service officers are under detail to
keep constant guard over Mrs. Cleveland
and her children at Gray Gables.
The Democrats find solace in the fact
that their regular ticket has been elected
in Alabama by nearly $4,000 majority,
completely defeating Kolb and his fusion
of Populists and Republicans.
A very fair and dispassionate discussion
of labor troubles and their possible reme-
dies appears in the Review of Reviews for
August from the pen of the New Zealand
minister of labor, the Hon. w. p. Reeves.
The article shows an accurate knowledge
of the history of recent strikes, particular
ly those of England and the United States,
as well as the labor difficulties of the Au-
stralian colonies. The writer declares un-
reservedly in favor of compulsory arbitra-
tion.
Col. Dye, the commander-in-chief of the
COrean army, is an American, graduate
of West Point, and veteran of the war OF
the Union. After the war he went to
Egypt and commanded the forces of that
country under Ismail Pasha, getting a Sc
we're wound in the foot by poisoned bal
during an expedition against Abyssinia
He returned to this country and was made
chief of police at Washington. Gen. Sher
idan selected him as commander for tn,
| king of Corea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10

Lime Rock Lighthouse, at the southern
end of Newport harbor is favorite visit
ing place for strangers, who go there not
so much to see the light as to meet its fa-
nous keeper, Ida Lewis. She is over fifty
years old, her hair is slightly streaked with
gray, and her face is somewhat rugged and
weather-beaten, but she can handle an oar
as quickly and as well as when she began
her record of life-saving with the rescue of
four small boys whose boat had capsized in
the harbor. Her salary is $3.50 and two
tons of coal year. She is the only woman
lightkeeper in the country, and the depart
ment admits that no light on the coast is
better cared for than is Lime Rock by its
heroic keeper, Ida Lewis.
1t is said that "hobos," the new word
for tramps, is a corruption of "hoe-boys," a
term used in the South for "the peTipatetic
agricultural laborers" employed in the
South during the season when cotton is
growing.
Newport, r. l., has a fourishing club
composed of colonies. Kentucky should
look to her laurels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
A Democrat Says This.
From the New York Sun. ]

For the first time in our history an op-
portunity for the prompt and cordial re-
cognition of a new republic has been al
lowed to go by, and the duty of the repre-
sentative of the American people is un-
done. President Cleveland declines to re-
cognize Hawaii, or to send the compli-
ments and congratulations of the United
States to the administration of President
Dole. Surly and silent, he has turned over
to Congress the duty which precedent, pa
triotism, and common decency required
him to perform of his own motion and
exhibition to the whole world of some of
the narrowest and least noble motives
which can animate the human mind. For
the refusal of Mr.. Cleveland to do his duty
in the present instance can proceed from
nothing save personal spite and stubborn
ness in the wrong.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
The War Between China and Japan.

The week has brought news, through
japanese sources, of additional engage
ments between the forces of China and
Japan, in which the latter were successful
Both countries are buying supplies in the
United States. The Chinese have bought
100000 pounds of Armour corned beef in
tins, and the japanese have contracted for
1,000,000 bouillon capsules, made by
Jersey City company. Each of these cap
sules is said to contain the nutritive value
of pound of beef. 1t will be their first
practical test as a substitute for solid food.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10

Rutland enjoyed the visit of a circus
Monday, and a Boston Globe correspondent
tells that paper of what he found out of the
way the prohibitory law is enforced in that
thriving community. He says the bar
rooms of the three leading hotels were
conspicuously placarded "clOsed," but all
of them had bars running in some distant
part of the houses. One saloon required
the services of three bar tenders and of un-
iformed policemen to keep order, There
were at least 40 places where the law was
openly violated. "There were no raids
and few arrests" If this is a true bill it
shows very clearly why prohibition is con-
demned and license advocated in some
parts of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10

Congress has passed and the President
has approved a pension of 500 a month
for the widow of Gen. John NJ. Corse. 1t
was Gen. Corse who 'held the fort'' in an
swer to Gen. Shermans signal from Kene-
saw mountain, and his career, from the be-
ginning of the war to the close, was one of
the most brilliant and picturesque in its
annals. He was five times wounded but
this did not keep him from almost contin-
uous service. Gen. Corse's widow is the
niece of President Pierce and lives in a
quiet country home in Winchester, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
Corn and the Western Drouth.

[Chicago special to the n. y. Tribune, Aug, ~
1t is four years since there was any such corn
market today. In 1890 there was a drouth
which started corn from 35 cents and finally
doubled up the price. 1t looks now if this
might be that SOFT of year over again. On
Monday there an advance of over three
cents bushel; today an advance of over six
cents; within 10 days May has advanced almost 20
cents bushel and September about l5 cents. OF
cou Sc the motive has been the drouth. Some
people say the drouth is the worst the West has
ever seen: certainly 1t is the worst ever expert
enced in Iowa and Nebraska, the great corn EN-
pire
Such is the story, briefly told, of the
great western drouth and its effect on the
price of corn. 1t is about two weeks
since the drouth began to grow disastrous.
Corn was then worth 80 to 40 cents.
Tuesday it sold in Chicago for 61t cents.
Yesterdays quotation was 574 cents.
Wheat and corn are at practically the same
price, corn having pulled wheat up about
three cents. In Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas
and one-half of Missouri not more than
one-third of the corn crop will be harvested,
according to official estimates. In addi-
tion to the drouth hot winds scorched the
young tassels and kept the corn from set
ting. Farmers are cutting what is left OF
the crop for fodder.
Crosby & Co. say that the New England
price of corn has followed the Chicago
price with remarkable closeness. A month
ago there was promise of big crop. No
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10

Ii Hung Chang for his many valuable SER
vices both in war and in diplomacy. He
is II years old and easily the ablest and
most trusted man in the empire The
Emperor's action is due to his anger at the
Viceroy for allowing Japan to get ahead of
China in preparing for war. Divestment
of the yellow coat does not imply that Ii
Hung Chang is deposed from his official
functions, but that he is in disgrace with
the Emperor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
The Tariff NIuddIe.

mo agreement in sight" Farther
apart than ever" This is the sum and
substance of the daily news of the past
week from the Democratic tariff confer
rees in their attempt to "get together"
A caucus of the House Democrats was
held Tuesday, but it was absolutely barren
of results. The main contest is over coal,
iron and sugar. Yesterday was fixed on
as a day when some conclusion would
surely be reached, but this morning we are
told that "the day closed with the out
come as uncertain as ever, and the feeling
between the friends of the Senate bill and
the House bill intensified instead of allay-
ed" The regular press despatch admins
ters cold comfort by saying that "the ten
sion is so great that something must break
soon, probably within As hours"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
What Congress Has Done in Eleven
Months.
From the New York Tribune, Aug. ST.

From the New York Tribune, Aug. s
a year ago yesterday Congress met in
special session at the call Of the President,
and it has been in continuous session since,
with the exception of single month. This
is a good time to inquire what has been ac-
complished. The object of the special ses-
sion was to repeal the purchasing clause of
the silver act of 1890. 1t might have been
done in week or fortnight, but in point
of fact it took the better part of three
months; and repeal would never have been
secured without the aid of Republican votes.
Outside of this, who can recall anything of
value or Importance that the 53rd Congress
has done in its eleven months of existence?
Its records of incompetency, of wasted op-
portunities, of rank inefiiciency, has never
been surpassed. Is the Democratic party
proud of it? 1t is on this record that it
must go before the country at the coming
congressional elections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10
For IsO0---LlncoIn and HamIIn.

IA New York Press by the way suggestion" ~
A valued correspondent of mine in Ban
gor, Me-, calls my attention to the fact that
the Hon. Joseph II. Manly has just made
very significant remark about the next
Republican presidential nomination. If
Mr.. Reed is not nominated, he suggests
Lincoln and Hamlin He calls attention
to the fact that Vice President Hannibal
Hamlin left son who came out of the war
as full fledged brigadier general, with a
most brilliant war record, and that General
Hamlin is to-day one of the most promi-
nent practitioners at the bar of Maine, a
man of great ability and high character,
and in every respect as worthy descendant
of the Vice President as Robert T. Lincoln
is of the President elected in 1850. The
grand old ticket of Lincoln and Hamlin
again would certainly evoke stirring memo
ries.