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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
FAMILY FOLLOWED BY FIRE.
Singular Burning-0ut Experiences
Of the MoDowells.
Revealed by tho Arrest Of . Sister
for Attempted Incendiarism.
By Associated Press.)

CONWAY, Mass, Aug. 1.-The arrest
OF Mrs. Susan J. Taylor. at Walpole,
charged with attempted incendiarism,
has caused an investigation OF the rec
ord of her family. which brings to light
some peculiar facts. Mrs. Taylor's name
was Mcdowell before marriage, and the
insurance companies claim that there
have been no less than twenty-six fires
in property owned by the family within
a few years.
A little more than a year ago George
and Brice Mcdowell brothers of Mrs.
Taylor, came here and bought a grist
mill. Some time after a barn that
they owned burned and $3.50 insurance
was paid. This fire, the McDowells
claim, was caused by the carelessness
Last January the grist mill was de-
stroyed by fire. with Its contents. The
building was insured for $500 and the
mits that this fire was of incendiary
origin. but declares he has no idea who
set 1t. The insurance companies refuse
to pay the amount demanded in this
case and the McDowells Will next week
Mrs. Mary f. Griggs. a sister of Mrs.
Taylor. lived here until recently in a
house owned by Tucker & Cook. The
building with contents was destroyed
by fire.
In March. 1893, the house in which
three sisters and two brothers OF the
Mcdowell family lived at dorchester
was burned. They all held insurance
policies ranging from $50 to $500. and
the Ave received in settlement sl.5s6.
They then moved to Walpole, and In the
following August the house in which
they lived there was destroyed and the
insurance amounting to $1,000 was paid
George Mcdowell, the police state,
| collected insurance on three tires-$l, 40t
| on a dwelling. $500 on a wheelwrlght
| shop and s., 800 on another dwelling.
Mrs. Taylor was released on 81, 900 bail
furnished by her brother. Brice Nc
Dowell. late last night.
George r. Mcdowell states that he
| was born at Moores Junction forty-one
years ago. and that there are nine
| members OF the family.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
BROOKLYN NEWS.
Says he WON'T COME BACK.
Young Bevlin Is Missing and So
Is Schellenberg's Money.
The Youth Was a Collector for His
Uncle, the Police Tailor.

The police OF New York and Brook.
lyn have been asked to look for Joseph
Bevlin, aged eighteen, OF 524 Eleventh
street. Brooklyn. who disappeared sew.
eral days ago. incidentally, the police
say, he is wanted to answer charge
of larceny, preferred by his uncle, b.
Schellenberg. a tailor. OF LOT Myrtle ave-
nue..
Schellenberg enjoys the patronage Of
n majority Of the members Of the Po-
lice and Fire Departments, receiving his
pay in instapents. Young Bevlin was
employed by his uncle as a collector.
His relatives say he was a good boy.
as collector he received a salary OF IS a
week.
Several days ago he received 500 in
small DIS to aid him in making change,
and started out to collect a number OF
payments that were due. He did not
return that evening nor on the follow
Ing, day. and the police were then noti-
Investigation since his departure, II ia
said, has disclosed that before departing
ne collected many bills, the total amount
or which has not been definitely learned.
\ day or two ago a letter was received
from the young man saying there was no
use In trying to find him. as he did not
intend to come back.
His friends are in the dark as to his
whereabouts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
JERSEY C|TY's VILE WATER.
1t Has Caused Much Sickness,
Especially Among Children.
Complaints to Health Department
Bring No Relief.

The citizens Of Jersey City and the
surrounding suburbs are becoming very
much alarmed over the great amount OF
sickness, especially among children,
which is being caused by the filthy con-
dition of the water supplied by the city.
and, although repeated efforts have been
made to induce the Health Department
to take some action in the matter. as
yet nothing has been done to relieve
the people.
Charles r. Maeulen, representing
many OF the citizens OF Marion, brought
a sample of the water to THE Evening
World" to-day. and when the bottle
was opened the odor arising was sick
ening. The water was dark brown In
color. and was full Of particles Of filth
and poisonous substance. The water
supply for Jersey City and It's suburbs
is taken from the Passaic River:
In regard to the matter Mr.. Maeulen
said: Unless something Is done soon
filthy water we are now supplied with,
the mortality will be something awful.
The sickness, especially among chill
dren. is increasing daily and 1t Is due
to no other cause than the water. The
stuff is not even At to wash in. let alone
to drink and cook with.
why. It is often the case that when
| stencil Is horrible. II washing Is left ir
| the water over night the clothing Is al
most black in the mornil g; and aside
| from this, the acids and foreign matter
contained in the water will rot linen
on a number of occasions / have no
ticed that the stun Is black and looks az
| though it had been running over coal
The situation is becoming alarming
We have made protests to the Health
Department. but 1t will not act.
Real estate has also decreased II
value for no other reason than thu
water. People will not build or live II
| the towns because the water supply l.
had -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
ROBBED ON A STEAMER.
A Hudson Man Has Jacob jacobson
Arrested.

Jacob Jacobson. thirty-three years old,
a peddler. Of 1877 McKibbin street. Brook
lyn, was held in $1,000 bail in the Tombs
Court this morning on the charge OF
stealing $14.5o from Veusan Kaliska, OF
Hudson, N. Y. Both were passengers
on the Hudson River steamer Has
brouck. running between this city and
Poughkeepsie, last night.
Kaliska says that about o'clock this
morning he was awakened while asleep
on the deck by Jacobson. who was try
ing to get the money out of Kaliska' S
pocket. Jacobson was placed under
guard on the boat and was turned over
to Policeman Gorgan, Of the Leonard
street station, when the steamer reached
her destination this morning.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
POISON IN THE FARM WELL.
A Dastardly Attempt to Injure
Dr.. Wallis Family.
School superintendent Finds Paris
Green In the Water.

NEWARK. N. j.. Aug. 2.-County
Prosecutor Crane and a State detective
are to-day investigating the poisoning
OF we'll on the farm Of DIR. Vail at
Vailsburg. Just outside of Newark.
DR.. Vail, who Is County Superintend-
ent OF Public Schools, went to the we'll
to draw some water. when he noticed
a green powder scattered about on the
ground. The water in the we'll was
also covered with a greenish substance.
DR.. Vail analysed the water and found
It contained Paris green. He then noti-
fled the authorities of the attempt made
to poison his family. DR.. Vail can offer
no explanation OF the affair.
A few years ago DIR. Vail's coachman,
Gus Gethons. was mysteriously shot
while on. on his MS EN-. employers premises. 1t
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02

as soon as the fire truck passed the
gripman pulled the lever wide open and
calmly resumed his conversation with
the girl Some persons who wished TO
board the car hailed the gripman with
out avail. At Bayard street an unwafy
pedestrian had a narrow escape from
being run over. He was preoccnpied.
and, not noticing the approach OF the
car, stepped right in its path, Some
thing led him to look around: He saw
the car bearing down upon him. He4
he become ratified" there would have
been no escape for him. but he IN
stantly jumped back and the car just
grazed him and almost, knocked him
down. The man swore like a trooper.
The oaths attracted the gripman's at
tention and he left the girl long enough
to learn what it all meant. The grip
man became much interested when the
girls black straw hat blew away. snd.
sent, the car along st top speed g mans
World" reporter left the car at Forty,,|
SECOND street the grlpman vas s ~
passengers were wondering whether
they would have any more adventures,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
DOTY CALLS IT " PINK EYE. "
He Says There Is No 0phthalmia
and tho Free Bath Is O. K.
DR.. Freeman 10 Positive that His
Diagnosis 10 Correct.

DR.. Doty, Chief Of the Bureau of Con-
tagious Diseases, who has been direct
ing the investigation into the outbreak
of what was at first supposed to be
purulent ophthalmia- in the Seventh
Ward. announced this morning that
the work had been completed.
Prom the report submitted to me-"
said DR.. Doty, IT am forced to the con-
clusion that the disease is not purulent
ophthalmia, but a milder form Of In
flammation of the eyes, commonly
known as pink eye" Our Inspector
only examined those whose names were
furnished by DR.. Freeman. I believe
there were about a dozen;
Furthermore, we failed to nnd any
grounds for the suspicion that the dis
ease originated In the bath at the foot
Of Grand street"
DIR Doty acknowledged that his in
epectors had not visited tho tenements
IN the vicinity Of the BATH. nor the
houses where the playmates Of the chill
eaoa shas the report of Dr. run T
seemed to demand was not made by the
health authorities.
DR., Freeman Is positiy. that there sr,
very large number OF cases. and tina,
some, at least. OF those whom he exam
med and prescribed for were suffering
from purulent ophthalmia. Hehas treated
patients suffering from both forms OF the
disease. and feels fully qualified, both by
experience and education. to distinguish
between the two.
He is equally as certain that there arr
great many more cases than DR.. Do
tvs announcement would seem to indi
cate. and also that there Is danger o
Its spreading unless measures are takei
To prevent II.
DR.. Freeman. who is a member O
The Evening Worlds Free Doctors
Corps. for the sick babies OF the poor
prescribed for about a dozen children
two houses To these two houses tn,
Board of Health confined their work
There might be a hundred other pa
tients In the neighborhood. but tn
Board OF Health seems satisfied to lie
them alone.
The children. however, will not be al
lowed to suffer without some effort 4
relieve them. for all who are found b,
pr, Freeman or any other member o
the Free Doctors Corps. will be take
care of,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
CAUGHT AT AN OLD TRICK.
Rafael Marca's scheme to swindI,
with Confederate Money.

Rafael Marca, Of IS Baxter street,
walked up behind Giuseppe Ambrozino
and Pascarille, Vital. of 10 Sullivan
street, at the corner OF Greenwich and
Chambers streets this morning and po-
litcly called their attention to red
Russia pocket-book which, he said. they
had dropped.
They had not dropped the pock Ell book,
but when Marca drew from II Sl47 In
bills and agreed to divide evenly they
started with him for a friends house
to make the change.
Ambrozino grew suspicious and stop
ped Policeman Calhoun. Of the Leonard
street station. to ask him about It..
MarCa took to his heels but Calhoun.
after n chase in which a hundred men
and boys Joined overhauled the fugitive
at Washington and Murray streets.
The pocketbook contained $40 IN Con
federate money and seven god dollars.
The trick Is an old one, but II still
works. Marca was locked up.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
LIVELY RIDE IN A CABLE-CAR.
Gripman Too Much Interested in q
Girl TO Attend TO Business.

The gripman OF car 254, which left
City Hall about o'clock this morning
had quite a pleasant ride uptown, but
the trip was any thing but enjoyable
for some OF the passengers. There was
young woman on the car who seemed
to fancy the gripman. She was young,
had rather pretty face and had been
drinking. She sat lengthwise in the
seat nearest to the gripman, put her
feet upon the seat and leaned over to
chat with the man on the hurricane
deck. The girl wore red stockings and
low cut shoes and was inclined to be
pettish because her hair which was
somewhat dishevelled. fell over her eyes
and interfered with her sight. The
gripnn,n was so busy admiring the girl S
pretty face and oxford ties that he
had no chance TO properly attend TO
business AT Pearl street hook and
ladder truck running TO a fire on the
east side dashed across Park Row; The
gripman hastily jumped around and
stopped the car with 4 great Jerk Just
in time to escape "A collision. There was
not a foot OF room to spare. The pas
sengers had jumped up in alright but
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
WANT STRIKERS REINSTATED.
Pleas Made By . Mayor and Mer-
chant to Railroads.
(By Associated Press

PORT HURON, Mich. Aug. 2-The
merchants OF this city are protesting
against the discharge OF Grand Trunk
employees who tok part in the strike.
They estimate that $1,000 has been spent
with them monthly by local employees OF
the road. A meeting will be called. at
which the officers will be formally asked
to reinstate the men. Otherwise the
merchants threaten to boycott the road
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Mayor Stevens,
OF East st. Louis, at the request OF the
business mems meeting, which was held
several days ago. has addressed a let
ter to the managers OF the various
railroads which centre in ST. Louis, ask
who lost their positions during the
strike.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
BECAUSE SHE SOLD PAPERS.
Why Annie Kalb and Her Father
Wero Arrested,

Moses Kalb. forty-two years old. Of "a
Ridge street. was held in $500 bail by
Justice Grady In the Tombs Police Court
this morning for allowing his child to
peddle papers on the street.
Agent Babcock, OF the Gerry Society.
found his twelve-year-old daughter An
nile selling papers on Park Row. He ar.
rested her. and then arrested her father
Annie was arrested for a like ofrense
last Friday, but was discharged, as II
was her first offense.
The father. who Is a tailor. says he has
had no work In six months, and that he
has five children to support. He claims
he did not send Annie out, but says she
gave him all the money she earned. The
girl was committed to the care OF the
Gerry Society.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
MUNYON'S NEW METHODS
Saved Mrs. Ssrven a Small Fortune.

Mrs John Server. $40 West 4th
St, says: prof. Munyon's remedies
have really saved me small fortune In
doctors fees. We have had great
deal of sickness in our family. and
used to call a physician for my little
ones several times week Now ! am
glad to say that We have not employed
"A doctor for two years: whenever any
one IL i'll a few doses of Munyon's Rem
edies act like magic and save US long
spells of sickness. We have used Mum
yon's Cures with wonderful success In
colds, coughs, fevers. sore throat. diar-
rhoea, liver complaint and dyspepsia.
and, In fact. In all kinds of sickness.
For myself. | have been cured Of asthma
by Munyon's Asthma Remedies"
Why pay big doctor bills 10 have your
constitution ruined by old-fashioned
doses OF mercury. morphine and Qulnine!
Why not try Prof. Munyon's new meth
DDS? Munyon's Remedies are perfectly
harmless and contain positive cures for
the most obstinate as well as the most
intricate diseases
IL you are In doubt what remedy to
take. call on Prof. Munyon for a thor
ough medical examination. Absolutely
no charge for examinations or advice.
| open all day. Sundays. to =. NJ.
Il East Fourteenth street Munyon' $
Remedies sold by all druggists.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
NO CLUE TO THE BURGLARS.
Glen Cove Robbers Obtained About
$1,000 in Cash and stamps.

GLEN COVE, L. l.. Aug. Post
Office detectives and the local constables
have not yet found any clue to the eX-
pert burglars who entered the post-office
at this place early yesterday morning
and blew open the safe with dynamite.
The burglars were traced as tar as
Glenwood. where they abandoned me
New York few hours after the rob-
berry. , ,ts
Postmaster James H. Cox and his
clerks overhauled the Office this morn
ing and the former says that so far
as he is able to learn, the thieves Sc
cured about 5000 in cash and stamps:
He said the burglars were evidently
well IN in robbing offices; ana
knew the methods Of the country post
master They waited until the last day
Of the month when they knew that "A
iarp sum OF money would be in the
safe, as it is customary to make re-
turns and deposits on the following day
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
STRIKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS.
Coal Company Won't Take Them
Back on Any Terms.
M Associated Press,

ROSLYN. Wash, Aug. THE miners
and drivers In the employ Of the North
ern Pacific Coal Company, who went
out May on account OF a proposed
reduction of 20 per cent, have learned
that they will not be taken back. al
though they decided TO return To work
on the Company's terms.
General Manager kangley said ar
rangements for securing a new force had
progressed too far To be cancelled. The
new force OF negroes is expected here
within ten days. Probably 800 men
here will be Obliged to seek employment
elsewh here. Many are destitute.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
HE HAD ELEPHANTIASIS.
(By Associated Press.l

BUFFALO. Aug. 2.-John Eckile, a
iaborer, twenty-eight years old, was
yesterday operated on at the Sisters
Hospital for genuine case OF. ele-
phantiasls. His leg was amputated.
Il was forty inches in circumference.
The leg will be sent to the Army Medi-
cal Museum at Washington.
When Eckiie was sixteen years old his
LETT leg began to swell. He paid little
attention to IL, and for years the leg
Increased In size, until a few months
Eckile viii probably recover. Ele-
Rhantiasis1s common enough In the far
East. but 10 very rare In this country.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02

For torpid liver and all
other conditions resulting
from constipation, 60 by the
book on Beecham's pills
Book free, pills 25c. AT drug
stores: ar write to. b F Alien
Co. 36s Canal st. New York.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
Identified AS Ellen Sweeney.

L. f. vaneer of a. Park avenue, called g
the Morgue this morning and Identified the eio<n-
ing OF the woman who committed suicide -
Monday afternoon by jumping into the East Rive
at the foot OF sevsnty-ninth street. a. bslas41&
He said She formerly worked Tar hiA family. AN
had often threatened 10 .eomnit saisiaf Us
body was sent TO Polter's Field early Uia 1o3r-
ing before the sulvsf'of M vanssI
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
CITY ATTORNEY IGNORED.
Physicians Dismissed by Republic
cans in Elizabeth.
fspecIaI to The Evening World.

Especial to The Evening WorIdI
ELIZABETH. n. j., Aug. 2.-The Re-
publican majority in the new Elizabeth
city Council last night dismissed the
two Democratic city physicians, Drs.
O'Reilly and Green, and elected Drs
Stern and Montfort, Republicans. to
their places despite the decision OF the
entitled to hold Office for another year.
The matter may be taken into court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
A CITY LAID IN ASHES.
Business Part of Lsmore, n. d.
burned To-day.
CBy Associated PrsssD

LAHORE, N. D.. Aug. 2.-This city is
in ashes. A great fire broke out on
Front street at an early hour and.
famed by strong wind. laid waste the
entire business centre OF the town. Four
blocks ofstores were burned, including
the county court house and the records.
The Leland Hotel and drug store
The los is s26O,oc. only partially covered
by insurance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
PRAISE FOR THE FOURTEENTH
brooklyn Regiment Made an EN-
ceIIent showing In state Camp.

STATE CAMP. Aug. 2.-The FOuT-
teenth Regiment is receiving much
praise from the State Inspectors for the
creditable work the regiment Is doing IN
camp this week. The guard mount and
forenoon drills were even better exc.
cuted than the preyi9Hs ones OF ,a ume
G Gn, Of Company l. The Calling bat;
terry continues also TO make Booa
showing, AL, ,.,u rat,rp
home Saturday very PROUD Oh 'he''
weeks tour in camp.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02

Anthony wamser. saloonIS, at 1is Bowery
waived examination in Jefferson Market Police
Court to-day for violating the Excise law by
being crencd ut too early an hour this morning
He waR arrested upon complaint Of George Lake
OF - East Third street, who had been thrown
out OF tao place for hshting
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
BAUER NEEDN'T CO WEST YET.
Gov. Flower Decides that the
Transfer Papers Are Void
Tho Man Arrested in New York on
Warrant from Illinois.
(By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, Aug. Gov. Flower gave
a hearing this morning in the matter of
the attempted transfer OF Moritz
Bauer, of New York. a real estate
dealer, whose Office is in the Bennett
Building to the State of Illinois on
requisitlon granted at the request Of the
Governor Of Illinois by Gov. Flower, in
1892.
Bauer was indicted by the Grand Jury
OF Peoria. H., on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. The
charge Is that he had man named
Silverstein indorse a note for 49, 900 under
the pretense that Bauer had that
amount of money deposited in one OF the
banks Of that place. 1t was afterwards
found that such an amount was not on
deposit. He then fed the State of llli-
New York ely.
An application for his requisition was
granted to the Illinois officers. and with
q warrant for the same they went to
New York, City to find their man. but
were unable to do So After a long and
fruitless search they left for Illinois,
New York police for execution when
Bauer might be found. He was not cap
tured until a few days ago, when he
was found to be conducting a highly
The hearing before the Governor was
given, as Bauer disputed the legality
OF the transfer. He was present. ac-
companied by Sergt McGinnis, OF Supt
Byrness squad: He was represented
York, and Louis Marshall, OF Syracuse.
George c. Battle represented the Dis
trict-Attorney's ONCE OF New York City.
Mr.. Battle rehearsed the facts Of the
case. and said he saw no reason why
the transfer should not be made. me
man had been indicted and a legal
transfer had been granted by the Gov
ernor
MIR. Taylor held that the warrant OF
transfer was null and void IL specined
that 1t should be executed within thirty
days, and II was not done within two
years. He cited decisions by the Court
was null and void II executed after the
expiration of its legal life. The legal
life of this process was thirty days, and
as 1t had not been executed within that
time it hai ~ effect now.
Mr.. Battle asked for time 10 answer
Gov. Flower said he would give him one
hour, and accordingly recess was taken
for that length Of time. When the hear
ing reconvened Mr. Taylor produced let
| tiers sent to Albert Cordago, Bauer's at
torney in New York; IN which the plain
! tain amount. This had great effect on
| the Governor. Mr., Battle could not an
| swer the legal proposition relative 10 the
| service Of the warrant.
! Gov. Flower hen said he would cance
| the warrant on the grounds that II was
case. He said that further action fol-
Bauers transfer could be brought about
only by a new application from the GOV
ernor of Illinois.
The full story OF Bauer's Transaction
a gNnNs nj
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
Fourth Fire Caused by Lightning.

FIEMINGToN. ~ j.. Aug. 2-Durins heavy
thunder storm last night lightning struck and set
Are to the outbuildngs on the farm OF George
yansindren. The buildings were destroyed with
their contents including three valuable horses.
This is the fourth FIRE here in two days caused
nv lightning
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
Newark's Jail Guaranteed.

NEWARK. N. j.. Aug mo new cases Of
smallpox are reported to-day among the pris-
oners In the County Jail. The Jail Is under
strict quarantine. and no new prisoners
being committed to the Jail for the present
They are sent TO the penitentiary.