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Updergraff and my partner proceeded;
a little later ] followed.
When I descended the stone steps into
the areaway under the front stoop it
was dark. but I perceived a female figure
dart up the other side and run down the
street. / raped on the basement door
and old Updergrar admitted me.
IAN your family imp ! asked.
II have no family beside my daughter.
She Is In. We keep two servants. ]
dom know whether they are in or not"
We followed the old banker into his
front cellar and under the pavement,
through a sheet-iron door. into a brlcked
Enclosure. which contained a steel vault
OF massive workmanship. 1 doubt II a
.bombarding mortar could have demolished
II.
The old man explained all about his
c~ontrivances. which / paid no heed to.
l had made up my mind on the matter
and how ! should prove my reasoning.
In n corner / saw a leather box.
What is that?' l asked.
1.-THE Jewel box of the Warehouses
L'Ivronne came in that case. I laid it
there to be used when she redeems her
property"
1 lifted the box, and held 1t up to the
sheet-iron door. 1t could not be passed
through except l~engthwise; then 1t was
a close shave.
How long has the Warehouses;
treasure been here?" asked.
II put them In here last night"
you had hard work to get that leather
box through the door. didn't your
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M'GRATH KNOWS GOOD WINE
And the Jersey Judge Refused to
Pay for Any Other.
He Was Arrested, but Secured Bail
and Was To- Day Discharged.

Judge John A.. McGrath, OF Jersey City,
presiding at the Second District Court.
and also counsel for Hudson County.
was a prisoner in the Jefferson Market
Police Court, before Justice Mcmahon
this morning. charged with refusing to
pay for wine he had ordered with a
table d'hote dinner in the Columbian
restaurant, 4S East Fourteenth street.
Charles Hayne, the manager. was the
complainant, and Policeman Peppard, Of
the Mercer street station, took the
Jersey Judge into court.
Mr.. Hayne said that the prisoner went
into the restaurant last night. n with
his dinned ordered wine, a portion Of
which he drank, and then refused to pay
for IT,, claiming 1t was not the Kind he
How is this, Mr.. McGrath?' asked
Il did go to the restaurant in ques-
tion." said the prisoner. and l did order
brought me some inferior stun, and
after tasting It 1 sent 1t back.
Again he brought me some poor wine:
S %la. THAT Mn.n , Z last. refused Il. whe hnG Ss s ssSs
me a check the wine was included, and
l refused to pay for it: paid the
cashier for my dinner. but would not
'Mr. Hayne said I could not leave UNI
til 1 paid. but l pushed him aside and
had about reached the door when a
I've stopped me and asked me to pay
for the wine. When I refused. he
called In a policeman and had me taken
to the statlon-house. l sent for a
friend at Police Headquarters. and was
promptly bailed out,
Then the Judge handed Justice Nc
Mahon a letter which corroborated his
statement as to his official position In
Jersey City. and the magistrate dis
charged the Jersey Judge.
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crossed this threshold since last nightg''

crossed this threshold since last night?''
Upon my honor. gentlemen"
That's all want to know. VIII you
escort us UPSTAIRS"
The old fellow tremblingly led the way
up the cellar stairs into the hall and
thence into his library.
Now, ask your daughter to step in
here, updergrar."
What you want OF my daughter" he
asked.
Never mind. ASK her to step in
here"
AS II annoyed at our foolish curiosity
to see his daughter, who had the reputa-
ton OF being a divinely beautiful girl,
he left the room, quickly returning. fol-
lowed by a queenly and richly attired
lady OF tw~enty-four or twenty-five.
MY daughter. gentlemen said the old
banker. with an Introductory gesture.
The young lady bowed and took a
chair. She was as calm as a regent.
Miss Updergraff." 1 said. quietly and
respectfully. may / trouble you to bring
us hat box you removed from your
fathers vault?"
With the best simulated indignation /
ever saw the fair creature sprang to her
feet and demanded Of her father why
he brought men Into his house to insult
his daughter. The old man himself grew
livid with o. at my presumption.
Come. miss. I have no time to waste.
Mr.. Finald. please station yourself at
that door. Nobody leaves this room
without my permission"
The confession was not long coming.
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"Oh, I see your trick!' exclaimed Up
dergrar. YOU viii detect by measure
ment IL any one has opened the door,
/ nodded. Then l went to the old-bottle
shelf and brushed off a handful OF dust.
Taking the candle for better light, ]
slfted the dust on the top OF the lower
hinge Of the iron door.
Then my partner and myself took leave,
promising TO call the following evening,
When we arrived U~pdergran seemed
very satisfied. saying he had been down
n measured and the aperture was sun
exactly three and three-sixteenths Inches
We descended into the cellar and went
to the sheet-lron door.
/ paid no attention to the dimensions of
the aperture. but first examined the
hinge. The drift of dust l had placed
there was pushed back
You say the aperture is still three
and three-sixteenths inches ?" l asked.
YES" declared updergrafr. msasur-
ing It,
'But some one has been in here just
the same"
"whaty' exclaimed the excited Dutch
man, opening the door and springing
into the vault. my God! It's gone'
It's gone! We are beaten! l am
ruined!"
1 wanted to smile. but the old mans
agitation would not admit. I leaned
against the door. and looking the old
banker sQuarely In the eye, said.
"Updergrah. you have been robbed. !
knew you would be. Have you kept
your word with usf You have not
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CONSPIRACY, Says Mr.. TUNG.
Chinese Laundrymen Accused Of
Ways That Are Dark,
Another Way of Driving a Rival
Out Of Business.

Two Cinnamon, Cob Fon, alias San
Lee. twenty-eight years old, OF IS East
One Hundred and Twelfth street, and
All 10y. twenty-one years old. of "a
Mott street, were held in the Essex Mar
ket Police Court to-day for examination
on a charge of conspiracy.
Chin Tung. also a Chinaman, living at
1856 Stanton street, was the complainant.
He alleges in his affidavit that in Au-
gust last he opened a laundry at 1902 l-2
Madison avenue. About Sept. Is he
received a visit from Cob Fon, who
keeps a laundry In East One Hundred
and Twelfth street, and who denounced
him bitterly for opening a laundry 30
Cob Fon threatened to be avenged on
Chin Tung. and suggested that he flee
from the city to save his. life. The fol
time his anger was somewhat cooled
down, and ne asked Chin Tung to meet
him at the Joss House at Is Mott street,
where they could possibly settle their
Chin Tung refused point blank .,, to NEE
T u SeW Would be- be- after fns HIM inlne lie reminded enandes
Tung of the fate of a Chinaman in Hous-
ton street. who opened a place within a
block nno Of v a member tn6n Of the Union 5aDnsnsa n
him?' Fon is alleged to have said. HE
was bounded out of the business and
out of the city. Before he could get q
train to leave the city he was half
killed"
Tung smiled at this and defed Fon to
do his worst. Tung also refused the
offer of $500 to give up the store.
Fon left the laundry shaking his fist at
Tung, n vowed that before long he
would compel Tung to knel down
A% On 'e Oct .' IS Tun iee' was served with a
SS ! District c aaiS Court, 'f IN
which he was being sued for $1S5 by
All 10y, of "a Mott street, who alleged
that he loaned Tung that money to start
Tung filed an answer, in which he al
legged that 10y was an entire stranger
to him, n that he never saw the man
in his life.
default. Tung' s" lawyer was 'e engaged IL
another court. and when the case was
called, Justice Fallon decided for the
plaintiff because the defendant failed to
announce his appearance in court.
On Nov. p n marshal OF the Ninth
ment for $lS5 and interest thereon. went
to Fung's place of business and seized
everything in sight. Even the GUS
toners laundry was taken.
10y had still another surprise in store
for Fung. He had him arrested on a
was an entire stranger to him.
Fung remained in Jail until Dec. IL
last, when he was discharged. 10y failed
to appear to prosecute.
PENDANTS yesterday. Both denied the
charges made against them. The fur
Their hearing of the case was postponed
until tomorrow afternoon.
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RUN OVER BY AN UNKNOWN.
Denis MCCARTHY Hurt More Sc
verely Than He Supposed.

!. A policeman found Denis Mccarthy.
thirty-nine years old. of 521 East Eighty
first street. lying on the sidewalk at
Eighty-fourth street and Third avenue
last night.
McCartny told the officer that he was
run over at Ninth street n Third ave-
nue.. He believed hat he was not In
jured, and took a Third avenue a.
train for home. He suffered great pain
in the train. and on getting off
at Eighty fourth street found that
he was unable to walk any further after
getting down the stairs.
He was suffering from internal In
juries, n MAS taken to the Presby-
terrain Hospital for treatment. He says
he does not know the name of the truck
driver who ran over him.
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YES
and the treasure box Is just enough
smaller to ut into the leather case?"
"Yes."
well, Updergran, III tell you what
you do. Leave our vault unlocked to-
night"
you are mad, mani! Leave It I'M
locked! II / leave 1t unlocked. what for
nave a lock. anyway"
You want to catch the party. don't
your
II do"
Then leave your vault open. and
trust to US"
The first thing l did was to examine
the hinges on the sheet-iron door. The
door a lately been opened TO its
greatest width. The dirt and oil were
pushed back on the top OF the hinge.
That was done when the box was
borne In the evening before. l glanced
about. Above our heads in the main
cellar was an old-bottle shelf and It
was covered with dry dust.
Now, Updegrar." l said, when he
had lone as l bid him, and the 100000
worth OF jewels were virtually exposed.
you come out and give me your word
you will not enter again until ! am
present"
lie promised. My partner followed
him out. and ! swung the sheet-iron
door so Il. stood aJar. Then l took n
rule from my pocket and measured the
opening between the iron door and the
frame. 1t was exactly three and three
sixteenths inches.
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Pure
W. repaired to Astasla lane.

we repaired 10 AStaSld lune.
Old Updergraff was in a state of great
excitement.
Gentlemen. I'm in the devils own
hole! The vandals have invaded my
uom!cile. Let me explain. / have a
vault in my cellar where 1 keep sundry
deposits OF Jewels upon which l have ad-
vanced money TO embarrassed ladies In
high life. Most OF these are SO valuable
l don't dare keep them down here. so /
take them home In my pocket and after
dinner take them down into my little
sanctum, where I register them and
place them In the vault Last night the
safe was tampcred with. They didn't
effect an entrance, but 1 want o to
entrap them before they To-"
us the door OF this sanctum locked
when you are absent from homer" 1
asked.
mo. What's the use? The door
amounts to nothing except to keep the
light from being seen in the cellar when
1 am there. The vault / have there is
the best steel, burglar and ire-proof
contrivance and utterly i~mpregnable."
lis the door TO the sanctum wood or
from"
you shall see for yourself. gentlemen.
Come with me-"
stay a moment. My partner has never
been to your house. He will accompany
you and enter boldly with you through
the front door. I will follow and you
shall adRlt me through the basement"
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OLD U~PDERGRAFF'S THIEF.
Showing HoV Dust Figured IN the
Detection Of q RObber.

We have an enviable reputation for fer
retlns OUT mysteries, my partner and my
self. and the firm OF Dolls & Finald owes,
its celebrity to several unique pieces of
"thoughtfulness." I term them species
OF thoughtfulness." Whenever I under
tax a case l try to imagine what woule
have happened provided everybody con-
nected with the ante-clrcumstances had
only thought" We have. therefore. been
successful "thinkers." rather than the
successful! detectives we are put down
In the directories.
liza a t~osS-gJ which Incident shall re-
ls:e. but / reckon the dust episode Will
best ILLUSTRATE what mean by thinking
successfully
Morley Updergra:f was one OF our'pest
customers. He was a banker doing bus
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$3.50 FOR A BEATING.
Meat Chopper Weller Gets Judg-
ment Against the Scher Brothers.

In the City Court. before Judge Van
Wyck and a jury. George Weller. a meat
chopper of $40 East One Hundred and
Thirty-fourth street. has recovered $50
damages against Julius Seher and
Charles Seher, two brothers, engaged in
the provision business at 1919 Third ave-
nue.. for an assault committed by them
upon Weller.
Lawyer Louis steckler, Of 275 Broad.
way, who appeared for Weller, claimed
that juno 1 last, while Weller was de-
livering some chopped meat to the Seher
brothers, the brothers charged him with
delivering less meat to them than they
had sent to be chopped, n that they
invited him out to their stables, which
is. in the rear of their business, and
when they got him there closed the door
and ASA ilted and beat him SO that both
of his eyes became black and blue.
julius Seher denied positively that he
struck him. Charles admitted that he
struck Weller, but claimed that he was
first. assaulted. and in self-defense beat
Weller.
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mess in Astasla lane. He loaned moneys,
shaved paper. bought jewels and dis
counted raised notes when the worst
came to the worst. The police had little
faith In Updergraff. We had a great
deal. He was faithful In his friendships.
capital pay. and continually involved in
some doubts about his patrons we had
to investigate and dispel. This latter
trait OF his suspicious nature brought
our way. The police were too brazen
In their methods to suit our Teutonic
friend. We had been successful in what
ever he had intrusted to our care.
One Winter afternoon we were sent for
In q great hurry. My partner and myself
were sitting In the gathering twilight,
talking In low tones. nothing particular
to do. and were contemplating shutting
up for the night. when Updergraff's once
boy rushed ir.
The old man wants TO see you right
away"
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INSANE OVER THE0SOPHY.
Mrs. Reta Elliott Thought Herself
Gould and Vanderbilt.

Too much Theosophy Is given as a rea-
son for the mental arrangement Of Mrs.
Reta Elliott. of 339 West T~wenty-third
street, widow Of DIR. W. S. Elliott, who
Is in the insane pavilion at Bellevue
Hospital.
mond, have been studying Theosphy for
a year, and about a week ago Mrs. FL
llott's vagaries took on the form Of i'm
presentations of famous public men. like
the like.
She grew violent yesterday and was re-
moved to the hospital, whence she will
be removed to a private retreat In a few
days.
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GHOST STORY AND AN EXODUS
Fiery Phantom Scnres COlOred Ten
Rnts from Twelve Houses.

(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, JAN. I0.-Twelve
vacant houses on North Second street
are a result Of negro superstition and
a sequel to a sensational story published
in the newspapers last Summer. Seay
8. Miller. a colored man, with his wife,
had come here from Cairo, and later in
the year was hanged ant burned at
Bardsville, KY. for ha Ting assaulted and
murdered two girls.
A few nights ago Mrs. Morris, a COL
ored woman. who lived next door to
where Miller lived, heard a noise, and
says that when she went to the door
she saw Mller's body in a burning. seeth-
ing, writhing condition. which almost
frightened her to death. Two nights
later Mrs. Benson, another n%elghbor,. saw
the form OF Miller flaming M tumbling
through the air and dartlng into the
late Miller residence. On ec.ch occasion
the electric light on the corner went
out.
The exodus has been complete. and
every house in the vicinity is offered at
a low rent, with no takers.
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9Th Avenue, 18th to 10Th Street.
BRIDE GOT CONSENT BY WIRE
New York Man Marries IA Chicago
Girl II Milwaukee.

By Associated Press)
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Jan. 1O.-A young
couple, accompanied by an elderly gen.
tleman. allghted from the Chicago train
last night. and were ut once conveyed
to the Rev. Mr.. st. Georges residence.
Greatly to the disa ppointment OF the
young people, the clergyman refused to
marry them because the bride was not
of legal age, and could not produce the
written consent OF her parents. The
telegraph was then resortei to, and one
hour later an answer to the young
woman's request arrived.
Her parents expressed their surprise,
but granted the wish of their daughter,
end an hour later Miss Gertrude V.
Reid, daughter of Horace Reid, OF Chi
cago, and William Brigham White. a
wealthy New York manufacturer. were
m n and wife.
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Fire In TompLinsville.

ToMPKINsvI.LE. s. l.. Jan. Fire broke
ont last evening In THE building known as the
Casino Bowling Alleys and Saloon. at Washington
and Bay streets. and 1t was burned to the ground.
1t is said that II had not been occupied for the
past month. and that tho proprietor. Oscar Locher.
had lust completed nesotiations for It's sale to-day.
Tho building narrowly escaped destruction about
a year ago. when nearly the whole adjacent block
was burned.
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DIFFERENCES UNSETTLED.
Troubles between WOOd-Carvers
and Manufacturers.

and Manufacturers.
The strained relations existing be-
tween the Wood-Carvers of this city and
the four manufacturing firms referred
to in the manifesto, recently issued by
the workmen, n published exclusively
in Mondays Evening World" are still
in the same condition. The manufacture
ers threaten a lockout unless the nine
hours-per-day schedule is agreed to. This
offer has been rejected by the Union.
and the next move of the manufacturers
is awaited with interest.
The argument used by the men Is that
az they are paid by the hou they
should not be asked to work more than
eight hours q day. particularly In view
of the present depression, when so many
other men are out of employment.
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(By Associated Press)

Ny 'oo''
SYRACUSE. N. r.. Jan. 1o.-Commercia Trav-
ellers' Association will hereafter be managed BY
nine directors. The new Board Of Directors COM
prises r.. @. Morse. Of SYRACUSE: Thomas A..
Young, OF New York; s.. d. W. Cleveland. Of
Frank Diei. Of Syracuse: Daniel II.
OF Binghamrton. 8. p. corlies. OF Albany;
Grant. OF syracuse: O.. II. Randeli. Of
New York. and Theodore II. Glatt. OF Utica.
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Militia Guarding a Jail.

IDy A8s0cIhteu FTeNJ
SANTA FE. Jan. l0-Bench warrants were
issued yesterday for six men charged with the
assassination OF Frank c. Hayes on May 20.
1892. Hippolyte Virgil. one OF the sir, was shot
and killed by a Sherins posse. Great excitement
prevails, and the militia has been ordered out 70
guard the Iail.
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AMONTH'S TREATMENT FREE
The Remarkable OGer Mndo by Doctors
McCoy and snow.

Allpersons, no matter what disease or ailmcnt
theymny have. who apply in person at the Offices
OF Doctors Mccoy and snow on and after this
date will receive consultation, advice, q thorough
diagnosis of their case and one months treat.
ment, including all necessary medicines, free OF
all charges.
Besides this. Doctors Mccoy and Snow offer q
free test OF their treatment to all who apply AT
their offices, corner OF AID street and Madison
avenue, and corner OF l4th street and broadway.
DOCTORS MCCOY g. SHOWS
Ofices, corner OF AID street and Madison avenue,
opposite the Grand Central Depot. and corner OF
18th street and broadway, Domestic Sewing Ma
chine Building, New York. IL you live at n dis.
lance write for IA symptom blank. Address all
letters TO the Madison avenue Office.
OFFICE HOURS, "a. N TO p. M. DAILY.
Sundays. 10 o'clock A. NJ. to 3o'clock p. NJ.
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Is 10 SO Gents on the Dollar

For many years this firm have been
the largest importers of high-class No
lions in the country. AS they are re-
firing from business We have closed out
their entire stock of Notions. which
forms the largest purchase of these
goods ever made. The sacrifice is 80
great as to enable us to offer them at an
AS Notions are articles of daily neces-
sity our patrons will materially econo-
mize by supplying their future needs at
this sale, while dressmakers will find 1t
to their advantage to buy in large guam
titles.
The evening world., 1894-01-10
BAD
BLOOD

For three years / was so troubled with malarial
poison that life lost all its charms ; ! tried nsercu-
rlnl and Potash remedies, hut could get no relief.
The evening world., 1894-01-10

. Policeman Murphy Dead.
Michael Murphy. a patrolman attached to the
Leonard street station. died at his home. l07
Charlton street. last evening.
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Is a source OF much suffering.
The system should be thoroughly
cleared Of all impurities, and the
\ BLOOD kept In a healthy condi-
ton. n. -. -. removes all faint
! of whatsoever origin. and builds
,palth-
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A few bottles of BHI0
madeta complete 1901
q d pc rmanent
cure.
]. A. RICE, Ottawa. kar
Our book on Blood and Skin ID
eases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Atlanta, ia.
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Levi Bros. e. Blum,

121 and 1873 Greene Street,
their entire stock of Notions and
Dressmaking Supplies nj an cnor-
nous sacrifice, we are Offering the
same at prices realizing only from
The herald., 1894-04-11

have surpassed, the British ship
builders in modelling vessels, is already
established beyond cavil; and when the
American ship can be built and equip
ped as cheaply as the English ship.
there is no reason why the Yankee ship
should not carry her load Of Yankee
notions" to Sydney; load her cargo OF
coal at Newcastle or Bulli Bulli for San
Francisco or Portland, and then take on
her load of wheat for Liverpool and go
ito Cork for orders"
The superiority Of interior finish will
be made apparent in favor OF American
mechanics whenever the new line of
Great Northern steamships takes Its
place on the great lakes between Buf-
ialo and Duluth; and tie steamship
Virginia of the Goodrich line, between
Chicago and Milwaukee, is already far
ahead oIRny OF the five Jubilee ships"
costing 100000 apiece, of the Penin-
sula and Oriental line, 80 far as interior
finish goes. The joiner work Of the City
of Paris and City OF New York was all
done st Cramps yard at Philadelphia
and shipped to England knocked
down" The restoration of the Ameri-
can flag upon the high seas. after an
absence Of thirty years, is only a ques-
ton of short time. The building OF
steel ships in Maine shipyard already
pricks the bubble, and the old flag will
wave again,
The herald., 1894-04-11

who never saw them before, and whose
stores are mythical. The treaty will in
vite Wholesale perjury, and VIII olesa ls
perjury will not be slow to accept the
invitation. It would be better to tn row
the doors wide open TO the objection
able race than to be inundated with
them by Wholesale evasion OF q treaty
which any Celestial can drive . coach
and four through. Surely this country
isnow going through an ordeal Of sun
cient magnitude, severity and acuteness
from the hordes Of Huns, Bohemians and
other semi-barbarous Europeans, which
the high protection Of importations and
the free entry Of Iaborsra has foisted upon
the United States, without letting down
the bars we have 80 laboriously erected
against the human hive OF cheap labor
ers OF China. 1t looks as If there vera
dead-set and deep-seated policy on the
part of some high politicians and their
hackers to let out the seven vials OF de-
structive wrath upon this devoted land.
fortunately it takes two-thirds vote of
The senate to ratify this Chinese treaty,
and we have strong hopes that that
number OF senators cannot be obtained
Whe are ignorant or reckless or unpatri-
otic enough to vote for it.