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The evening world., 1894-05-05
CALLS HERSELF AN ACTRESS
hut Nobody Knows Grace stanton,
who Married Paul AmadOr.

A wealthy foreigner welded to an ac-
tress unknown to fame Is the latest ad-
dition to the many odd marriages re-
corded in this city.
Paul Amador, of Panama. South Amer
lea, and Bertha Isabel Harmon, Of
New York. were made one by the Rev.
Scott NJ. Cooke. at the latter's residence,
l4s East Eighteenth street last Sunday.
The marriage notices state that Miss
or Mrs. Harmon was formerly Grace
Stanton, actress"
The various theatrical exchanges dis
claim all knowledge Of Grace Stanton.
actress
The Rev Mr.. Cooke told a reporter for
the Evening World" that the contract
ing parties were twenty-five years Of
age each, and the bridegroom
had evidences of being man
of wealth and culture. and that
he was "A medical student. The
bride was a modest, sweet looking little
woman. They had their own wit
nesses with them.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
A ROMANCE OF BELLEVUE.
Doctor Married IA Nurse, Who Now
Seeks n Divorce.

(By Associated Press.)
WATERBURY,, Conn, May 6.-Dr.
Thomas Axtell one of the most prom-
nent physicians In this city. has been
sued for divorce by his wife. Mary +.
AXtell, OF New Haven, formerly OF New
York, on the ground OF desertion and
cruelty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axtell were married In
New, York, Nov, H., 1883, and have one
Or. Axtell was a physician in Bellevue
Hospital, and Mrs. Murphy. who became
Mrs. Axtell, was a nurse in the institu-
tion. For some reason, the marriage
was kept secret until last Winter, Dr.
Axtell posing here as n bachelor.
Then Mrs, ANtell appeared and the
doctor admitted the marriage, They liv-
ed together but n short time when Mrs.
Axtell went TO New Haven. Mrs. Axtell
wants SIS, 900 allmony.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
CHOLERA NURSE BURIED.
juliet Henshon Was n Heroine
During the Scare of 1902.

Juliet Henshon, a heroine Of the chol-
era days at Swinburne Island during
the scare Of 1892. was buried in Calvary
Cemetery this afternoon from the resi-
dence Of her brother, Daniel Henshon.
at 345 Rivington street.
Miss Henshon was a trained nurse. a
graduate of the Charity Hospital. She
was the first to respond to Health Off,
Ger Jenkins's call for volunteers to
nurse the sick in the pest-house at
Swinburne Island. Her devotion and
skill were such that the percentage of
mortality in the house where she
ever been known here or abroad.
Miss Henshon took sick last Saturday
and died in Bellevue Hospital last Tues
day of typhoid fever.
DR.. Jenkins had charge Of the funeral.
He will endeavor to have some memo
rial Of her services erected over her
grave or placed in the hospital.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
TITS STILL A MYSTERY.
Police Can Find No Solution Of
GOttIieb Grob's Murder.

Gottlieb Grob's Murder.
The police are no nearer a solution Of
the mystery attending Gottlieb Groba
murder than they were three days ago.
I'VE have worked on every theory.
but have not been successful" Capt.
noon, but we won't give up
1t has been claimed that Grob held q
note ,igned by Jacob Staub, his brother
in-law. for $500. which he had threatened
to send to Staub's father in Germany for
collection. In consequence Of which Staub
swore to get even" with him a month
ago. An Evening World" reporter
found Staub at Gottlieb's saloon, 35
Walker street. He claimed to have
owed Grob but $50. He declared he had
never given Grob a note, and that he
Mrs. Staub. sister Of the murdered
Allen street. and said she had Just re-
ceived letter from her sister. The lat
ter the police failed to locate. The letter
was mailed from Paterson. N. j.. and
said that the writer regretted very much
to learn OF Grob's murder
Mrs. Staub said the cloak found on thol
dead body, she thought, was one she1
gave to her sister a few years ago, and
which she left behind when she eloped'
with Barber Christ. Mrs. Staub said sheV
had not seen the cloak for some time, butt
from the description given her she waal
convinced 1t was the same article.
The body Of the murdered man will be-
inferred in the Lutheran Cemetery this,
afternoon. The funeral will be from
Hesss undertaking store, Eleventh
street.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
0VERC0ATS THEIR GAME.
Two Men Charged with Stealing
from Harlem Churches.

from Harlem Churches.
Eugene Renard. n cook. tventy-three
years old, and Philip Young. waiter.
twenty-eight years old. both OF 100 East
One Hundred and Twenty-third street.
were arraigned in Harlem Police Court
to-day charged with having stolen over
coats from several Harlem churches.
Last night reception was held In the
basement of the Second Collegiate
Church. ut One Hundred and Twenty
third street and Lenox avenue. Nine
overcoats have been stolen from this
church. Dr.. Harsha. the pastor. saw
Renard and Young acting in sus-
picious manner. He called In Police
man Lynch. OF the West One Hundred
and Twenty-flfth street station. who
watched the movements Of the two men
He saw Renard enter the ladies' cloak
room and arrested him. Young was
found In a dark corner OF the basement.
and was also placed under arrest
In court to-day members OF the Uni
tartan Church. at one Hundred and
Twenty-nrst street and LenoN avenue
told Justice Simms that on March 2
they saw Young enter the church with
out an overcoat and leave with S6i
coat belonging to wealthy member OF
the church. Young was held In 8. go
bail for trial, and Renard was remanded
until Monday,
The evening world., 1894-05-05
You Read The Evening World
Do You Rcnd The sunday World
IN LINE TO BE VACCINATED.
Big Crowd Waiting mt the Bureau
of Contagious Diseases.

There was an unusually large crowd
OF women and children waiting to be
vaccinated at the Bureau Of Contagious
Diseases in Mulberry street this morn
ing. They became very much excited In
their scramble to reach the doctors first,
and two policemen had n task to keep
them in line.
At noon the physicians announced
that nearly 100 had applied to be vac
cinnted They. were mostly children,
whose parents had objected to having
them vaccinated during the Hebrew hol-
idays
Tim Crowley, aged forty-slx, was
found Ill In the lodging house at 1888
Park Row. and was sent to Bellevue
Hospital yesterday. He was suffering
from, small -poN, and was sent to North
Brother Island.
Harry Horner. aged seventeen, was
taken to Bellevue from a lodging house
at Forty-fourth street and Second ave-
nue. and sent to North Brother Island
suffering from smallpox.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
THIS COLLEGE IN DANCER.
Old and Famous Rutgers Institute
May Have to Close.
Liberal Donations Needed to Keep
II in Existence.

Lack Of money may cause the imme-
diate closing OF the Rutgers Female In
stltute, on West Fifty-fifth street. one OF
the Oldest educational institutions of New
York.
Rev. Madison c. Peters, the Secretary
Of the Institute, said to an Evening
World" reporter to-day: Unless some
phianthropists come TO our assistance
the Rutgers Institute will close its doors
at the end of the year. Until then the
trustees will see that 1t is kept open.
even II they have to make up the de-
hCits themselves.
"The reason for this sad ending OF
the oldest non-sectarian female college
in New York IL that interest In the col
lege appears to have been utterly lost.
are seriously crippled. we have suit
now pending against the Tallman estate
which. II decided in favor of the col
lege. may bring in from $751; to 500, 900.
but we can't wait for the court to
act. We need about $4,000 to put the
college on its feet. 1 think though that
we could pull through II we could get
ten millionaires to endow the college
with 81 900 scholarship each. Then the
college would be safe for another ten
years.
THE trustees are willing to name the
building after the largest donor. Our
system of instruction ranks very high
and our graduates are recognized every
where.
REV. G. w. Sampson. the President
at the College, "a West Fifty-fifth street,
and Trustee C. c. Shayne, on West
Forty-second street or any of the OFF,
GERS will gladly receive contributions"
Rutgers Female College was founded
In 1888 and named after Col. Henry Rut--
gers. 1t was first built on land donated
by William B. Crosby, on Madison
street, near Clinton. In 1860 he College
moved to Fifth avenue. near Forty sec,
ond street and in 1867 1t was granted
power to confer degrees. The Fifth
avenue property now in litigation was
lost through unfaithful officers.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
HIT WITH A BUMG-STARTER.
Murphy in the Hospital and Ken-
nedy In Prison.

Saloon-Keeper Edward Kennedy. OF
l51 West Twenty-second street. doing
business at 37s First avenue, who last
night, 1t is alleged. inflicted serious In
juries on James Murphy with a bung-
starter was to-day committed to prison
to await the result of the latter's inju-
Court.
Murphy, who Is laborer and twenty
years old, OF 423 East Twenty-second
came abusive in Kennedys saloon last
night when refused a drink. and, ac-
cording to a witness, ATTEMPTED to
strike the saloon-keeper. Kennedy
warded off the blow, and knocked MUIR
ply down with the bung-starter. The
blow caused fracture of the skull.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER.
Capt. Ansbro and Engineer Lloyd
Arrested nnd Held.

John Ansbro. captain of the tug boat
p. II. Wise, and John Lloyd. engineer,
were arrested this afternoon on the
complaint of Lieut.. j. C. fremont
Assistant Supervisor of the Harbor. on
the charge of violating the recent order
prohibiting the dumping of refuse on
this side of the lightship.
The men, who are employees OF the
btneet-Cleanlng Department, were taken
before Commissioner Shields and held
In y, 600 bail each for examination.
1.-The order requiring employees OF the
6treet-Cleaning Department to dump
refuse beyond the lightship was issued
by Commissioner Andrews few weeks
ago. under the direction OF the Super
visor OF the Port. Since then II has
tains and officers were disobeying the
order.s
The evening world., 1894-05-05
BABES BODY FOUND.
Left in n Bundle of Rags in n
Tenrment-House.

The body OF newly horn female
infant which the police believe was
murdered. was discovered at 73O this
morning in the hallway Of the five
story tenement house 200 Chrystie street.
The bundle of rags in which the child's
body was done up was laid just inside
the hall door against the wall. Any one
passing along tn" sidewalk * could have
placed II there without detection. At
lOlJ .ast night Janitor Herman Etc
carried the bundle to the rear end of
the hall and loft It. He had no sus-
picion rs to what the bundle contained
until 7."0 this morning, when he opened
II and saw the body of the child. lie
notified capt CortriSht, who viii make
an investigation. The Coroner has
been notified
The evening world., 1894-05-05
STOCK EXCHANGE TICKETS.
Two in the Field for Election on
May IL.

The New York Stock Exchange cleo
ton will be held on May IA, and there
are two tickets in the field, the regular
and the independent The former is as
follows:
Governors for four years, w. L. Bull,
c. T. Day. A. De Cordova, W. H. Gran
berry, T.. Haight, A. w. Kilbourne. ].
II. oliphant, Fl. X. Pomroy. w. C. Shell
don and F. X. Sturgis; for three years,
w. M. Heaton and c. H. Huestis; one
year. J. d. Dumont and j. B. Metcalf
The independent ticket has the fol-
lowing names:
For four years, F. X. sturgis, J. w.
Davis, A. De Cordova, w. II. CRANBERRY
J. Whitley, w. l.. Bull, c. f. Laidlaw. J.
a. McMickam. w. p. Sanction and H.
Olrichs and W. w. Hcaton; for one year,
J. p. Dumont ard j. =. Metca.f
The trustees of the Gratu!ty Fund and
the Nominating Committee are the same
on both tickets.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
SEVERE STORM IN KANSAS.
several Persons Injured, Cattle
Killed and Crops Ruined.

) READING. Kan. May 1.-The central
portion of Lyon County and the south
'ern section of Usage County were visited
by terrible storm last night. a water
spout broke. flooding the country and
running crops. The devastation was in
creased by an unparalleled hail storm.
The rain froze as 1t fell. killing cattle
and running crops In this town every
window pane was shattered, and the
same destruction Is reported from
Oltvet, In Usage County.
II Is Impossible now to estimate the
amount of damage done. but many re-
ports have been received to the effect
that many persons have been injured
by the torrents of ice and water and
falling buildings. Several persons We're
seriously hurt at Olivet
The evening world., 1894-05-05
DREW THE LINE AT GUNTER.
Authors Club Decides His Books
Arc Not Literary.

The name of Archibald Clavering Gun
ter, author Of "Mr. Barnes, Of New
York" and "Mr. Potter, Of Texas"
which was posted for membership In the
Authors Club, has peen withdrawn, and
1t Is rumored that he was backballed.
Mr.. Gunter said to-day that he did
not know that he had been proposed for
membership He remembered having
visited the Club once with Edgar Saltus.
That was two years ago.
II Is understood the Committee
on Membership decided that Mr.. Gun
ter's books were not literature.
The Authors Club was located recently
at i5S West Twenty-eighth street. At
present 1t has no home, and Its furniture
Is in storage.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
Tips FATE IN THE BALANCE.
Park Board VIII Pronounce Sem
tcnce Next Wednesday,.

The fate OF Tip, the man-killinG ele-
phaat. Will he decided at the meeting OF
the Park Board next Wednesday. He
will have to make n decided improve
ment In his temper by that time or the
chances arc that he will die an ignomin-
ious death.
Charles Hagenbeck and Billy New
man. one u Barnum's old trainers, Wis
tied Tip yeste day. and both were OF the
opinion that he should he killed The an
imal has been put OF IA diet of grass TO
reduc, his strength, but his temper con-
tinues to grow worse.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.
Bar of II Window Found Sawed In
Two nt White Plnius.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. May 81
Deputy Sheriff Acton early this morning
discovered that an attempt was being
made by some OF the prisoners in the
bar OF n closet window on the first moor
sawed in two. This had been done dur
ing the night by the vagrants and short
term prisoners, who have the freedom OK
the corridor.
The terms of some of these prisoners
expired some days age, but they could
not get out of jail on account OF the
pox having been discovered in the jail
last week. The quarantine will be lifted
on Monday morning. There are about
thirty short term prisoners in the jail.
The evening world., 1894-05-05

The outgoing feet Of transatlantic liners TO.
day carried large numbers OF passengers The
Lucania had the famous songbirds Nine. Nor
tica and Nine. scalchi. aboard. and others on tho
l.ucnnia's list were the Very Rev. Or. James
Hughes, DR.. n 'nard Hughes. Mr.. W. X. Thorn
and Mrs Thorn, and Mr. and Mrs John n Trevor
Dn the Bourgogne was that lively Partisan chan
sonette, Armand d'Ary. b. F. Brennig United
States Vice-Consu to Java, and Mrs. Brennig
and Miss Lotte Lynne Linthicum.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
NlCOLL SAT ON THE BENCH.
Topaknn and weigert, for Whom
lie Appeared, Were Discharged.

TOpaknn ana "eigert, LOT VINO"
He Appeared, Were Discharged.
Hazian Topakyan. dealer in rugs
at Twenty-third street and Third
avenue, and his auctioneer, George II.
Weigert. who were charged. on COM
plant OF Lamert Goldsmith, Of 1es East
Eighty-third street, with grand larceny.
were discharged by Justice Mcmahon in
the Jefferson Market Police Court this
morning.
Considerable comment was caused by
the fact that x-District-Attorney De
Lancey Nicoll. who appeared AS counsel
with the Justice all through the hearing
OF the case. and examined the witnesses
from the bench.
Goldsmith bought ring from To-
pakyan at auction for S33. which he
claimed was sold to him under false
representations and was only worth $l8
The evening world., 1894-05-05
MURDERER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Held Omcers at bay Before At
tempting Suicide.
(By Associated Press.)

CoMBER. Ont. May 5.-Constable g.
Lindsay. who was shot Thursday night
by James Trusky. died yesterday. Of
ficcrs found the murderer behind a
brush heap in the woods. He was
armed with a revolver and defied his
pursuers.
They fired several shots without effect
but finally concluding that a struggle
was useless, Trusky pointed his weapon
at his heart and fired. He is mortally
wounded
The evening world., 1894-05-05
ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE.
Crippled Persian Monarch Waited
~ for the Fog to Clear.

At SIS this afternoon the Wilson liner
Persian Monarch which was pulled Off
the bar opposite Eastport. l.. l., by Mer-
ritt wrecking tugs last night, arrived at
Quarantine.
: A thick fog covered the bay all the
morning, and Capt. Bristow did not care
TO risk towing his rudderess vessel up
The only i've means of % steer,nT nrae the Tp Per.
sian Monarch Is by dragging behind a
lighter, on which part OF the cargo has
been loaded
The evening world., 1894-05-05
HOW DIVES SPRING UP.

shady Character for Cash.
No matter how bad a saloon-keeper's
reputation Is. he can buy n license and
secure "A certificate of good character.
A World" reporter has been investi-
gatin., the Excise Department, It's
The evening world., 1894-05-05
BOSTON CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
Four Removals Ordered md n
wnrchOuse Discontinued.
ny Associated Press !

IBy AssocIatcd Frcss7
WASHINGTON. May 5.-As a result
Of the recent investigation OF Custom
House affairs In Boston. and the discov-
cry OF frauds at the bonded warehouse
there. Secretary Carlisle to-day ordered
the following removals.
James II. White and Henry f. Stew
art. storekcerers, and Erastus f.. Will
hanson and Almon Bassett. assistant
storekeepers.
The Secretary, upon the recommenda-
tion Of the Collector. ordered that the
bonded warehouse belonging to Kelly,
the man who had goods Withdrawn with
out duty having been paid thereon. he
discontinued as soon an the goods there
In can be removed.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
MAY BE FINED $1,000 EACH.
Cigar Firms Charged with Brings
ing In Contract Laborers.


Contract laborers are being daily
admitted to this country, notwithstand-
Ing the efforts of the Ellis Island author
tiles to keep them out.
Assistant immigration Commissioners
McSweeney said to-day that he thought
a case which will come up in the United
States Circuit Court on Monday next,
would cost two cigar manufacturers OF
this city $1,000 each. They are Selgas.
Nestal & Co.. 146 Reade street. and F.
Garcia & Bros. so Warren street.
In December last. the Ward line
steamer Yucatan brought two Gu
ban cigar-makers from Havana. They
were Valentine Alvares, thifty-three
years old, and Victor o. Amado, twenty
eight years, old. They were detained at
taken before the Board of Special In
quiry. In sworn affidavits they ac-
knowledged that they came to New
mentioned,
The evening world., 1894-05-05
BRUDER HANGS HIMSELF.
His Body Found Swinging as n
Pendulum.

The body OF Joseph Bruder, a carpen-
ter. ffty-ive years old, and widower,
was found hanging at about o'clock
this morning In the hallway Of the rear
tenement at LIT West Fourth street.
where he lived alone.
He had committed suicide by attach
Ing a rope to. a gas pipe and then hang
Ing himself. When discovered by man
in the house Bruder's body was swing
ing slightly to and fro.
II is said that Bruder had been drink
ing a great deal of late, and that he
came In last night Intoxicated.
The police Of the Mercer street sta
t,on took charge OF the body and have
notified the Coroner.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
Did Not Intend Suicide.

Mrs. Marguerite Duval. OF All West One Hun
dred and Fifty-third street, who had been n
prisoner in the Manhattan Hospital charged with
having attempted suicide by taking laudanum last
Thursday evening. had recovered suircietly this
morning to be arraigned In the Harlem Police
Court. It was proved that Mrs. Duval was In the
habit OF taking laudanum for the purpose OF re-
;ieying neuralgic pains. Last Thursday evening"
having an unususliy severe attack she took an
overdose. She was discharged.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF.
Dull Trade Made Coppersmith Ju.
Illus sperry Despondent.

Julius Sperry, flfty-six years old. Of
1057a Greene avenue. Brooklyn, COM
mitted suicide at $50 o'clock this morn
ing by firing two bullets into his body in
the region of his heart. He was a cop
persmith and had shop at S54 Flushing
avenue.
Business had been bad and Sperry be-
came despondent. He had a large fam
lily to support. The other members OF
the household were alarmed by the two
reports. and found him lying uncon-
sclous across the bed in his room. The
ambulance surgeon did not arrive until
after Sperry had expired.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
SHOT HIMSELF IN CHURCH.
A Love Sick Lawrence Man At
tempts Suicide.

LAWRENCE. Mass. May b-Charles
o. Goldsmith. aged twenty-one. son Of
DR.. Goldsmith. Of Methuen. attempted
suicide by shooting himself at the Con-
gregational Church last night. Gold
smith, during the services, arose from
his seat and on reaching the entrance
turned a revolver upon himself and fired.
The bullet entered the right cheek,
passed through the mouth and struck
the wall. Physicians say the wound Is
not fatal. disappointment in love is
said to be the cause.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
Politician Wise Dead.

Luther Wise, forty-nine years old Of 1853 East
Forty-ninth street. died at his home at o'clock
this morning after a two days illness from pneu-
monia. Mr., Wise was n brother-in-law Of Col.
Henry C. Perley. Clerk OF the Tombs Police
Court He n Republican politician. being a
member of the sixteenth Assembly District Com
mittee ani Of the Enrolling Board OF the Repub-
licnn County Committee. At cone time he was
a banker and broker, but gave up the business
some years ago. He leaves a widow and two
Children The funeral will take place Tuesday.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
Charged with swindlins scribner..

Jamea McGrath, a former agent for scribner
a Sen. was arrested this morning in a restau-
rant on Fourteenth street. charged with acting
In colluson with Edwin F. Stafford. OF "a West
Ninth street. in defrauding the Scribners out OF
siI5 set OF Encyclopaedia Britannica last July.
lie was held for examination In the jefferson
Market Police Court
The evening world., 1894-05-05
Thomas Reilly Missinr.

A general alarm sent out from Police Head
quarters this morning for Thomas Reilly aged
thirty years, who has been missing from home
since April 20. When last seen Reilly wore a
dark cutaway coat and vest. gray trousers and
laced shoes His address was not given.
The evening world., 1894-05-05
HE'LL BE HANGED FIRST.
kctaltas Not willing to Pay sIO0
TO the City Out of 1890, 900.

Comptroller Fitch to-day began to pay
the money due the property owners
whose property was taken In connection
with the Corlears Hook Park.
A warrant for $3.50 900 was made out
for Henry ketaltas, which will be paid
as soon as the latter pays the city $500
for interest In dispute. Mr.. Ketaltas
wrote the Comptroller yesterday saying
he would be hanged before paying the
money: He threatens to employ new
counsel and make 1t hot for the Comp
trol.er
The evening world., 1894-05-05
burrows Won't lie Senator.
thy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. May SIT can be stated that
Representative Burrows, Of Michigan, will not
accept an appointment by the Goveronr OF Michi-
gan to the place In the United States Senate
made vacant by the death Of Senator StockbrIdgc.
Mr.. Burrows is reasonably certain OF renom ma
tion and reelection in his Congressional dis
trict while the Gubernatorial appointment to tho
Senate would run only Till next December
The evening world., 1894-05-05
Boston Man Jumps to Death.
(By Associated Press)

BOSTON. May s. Herman Miller. a young Ger
man cigarmaker. deliberately Jumped to death
from the NTH floor OF the cigar factory at Still
man and Endicott streets yesterday. He climbed
over the fence separating the shaft from the
rest OF the building and jumped to the basement.