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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08
SbiIOIl,s C,urp

y Id on guarantee. IT cures incipient Con-
.ption; it is the Best Cough Cure; 25c, SOC, 81
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08

best registered COW is the one that reg
the most profits in the owners ledger.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08

In South America rain frequently
falls in torrents from a clear sky.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
illness Education TO One Worthy Boy
or Girl In Ench CnnnfY.

UT WIFI III GtlCh county,
ing the Summer the Georgia-Alabama
less College, Macon, Ga, the largest in
outh, will give an absolutely free bust
education to one worthy boy or girl in
county of this State. All interested are
| TO write the College AT ONCE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08

in a short time was strong and well. Many
friends are taking your Inedleines' seeHs
what they have done for me-"
The evening world., 1894-02-09
TRIED TO KILL HIS SISTER.
Crane Fired Three Shots at Her at
Close Range,
He Was Intoxicated, and She Refused
to Give Hin Money.

James Crane, OF Windsor Terrace,
was held for examination by jus
tice Tighe, in the Butler street Police
Court, Brooklyn. his morning on the
charge OF attempting to shoot his sister,
Mrs. Catherine Johnson. Of 20 Eighteenth
street. His examination will take place
Feb. IS.
Crane Is a builder. Some time ago
he sold to his sister the house in which
she now lives. She has not paid him in
full for 1t.
Last night. while drunk, Crane called
at the house and demanded some money
from Mrs. johnson. She refused to give
him any. and he became abusive. -four
ished a revolv. r and threatened her life.
Mrs, Johnson became frightened and
ran out OF the house, with Crane In close
pursuit. Just as she reached the street
she says Crane fired a shot at her. 1t
did nc harm.
Mrs. Johnson's husband jumped in front
of his wife to save her. A second shot
just missed his head. A third shot
gra zed Mrs. Johnson's left shoulder. Her
son Eddie ran for a policeman.
Crane was arrested by Policeman Nc
CURE, OF the Eighth Precinct. before he
could do any further damage.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Andrews Will Now Advertise for
Bids for Removing Refuse,
Assistant Supervisor Hayes Must:Ex-
plain His Absence from Post.

Tho specifications for the new contract
fug final disposition OF the city's ashes
AMI garbage, prepared by Strcet-Ciean-
ing Commissioner Andrews. were ap.
proved by the Board OF Estimate AMI
Apportioumcnt to-day. The specifica
tions viii be advertised in the CITY
Record and three newspapers, and con-
tractors will b. invited to bid.
Il will be several weeks before the
contrac, San be let. and in the mean
tine the private snap agreement be-
tween Contractors John -. and William
DALEY and Commissioned Andrews Will
continue.
Andrews failed to do his duty by no.
n aking n legal contract at first, and
the city will be out about $4,000 On tina
occur
BY exposing the iniquitous deal. The
Evening Worli' forced Andrews to
"A further raid OH the city treasury.
The specifications provide that the
unit OF measurement for the scows
shall be a, cubic yard, Instead OF a cart
made that the contents OF scows shall
be measured Al the starting point and
dumping. place. These ptovisions were
sugEested by The Evening World" for
A meeting of the Board Of City Rec
ord was called Immediately after the
session OF the Board OF Estimate to au-
thorize the advertisement of the specih-
cations. Supervisor OF the city Record
Kenny is III. and Assistant Supervisor
Edward II. Hayes was not In the Office
when Mayor Gilroy sent for him.
The Mayor ordered Acting Secretary
W. II. McDonough to serve notice on
Hayes to show cause why he should not
be dismissed.
The people In the Mayors office were
surprised at the Mayors course, be-
cause he appeared to act hastily in the
matter. He did not take the trouble
to inquire whether Hayes was absent on
business for the city or whether he
was sick. or absent on leave by per-
mission Of his superior.
II appears that Hayes was absent on
leave at the bedside OF his sick mother.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
Mr.. GUGH'S HOUSE ROBBED.
Burglars Miss a Rich Haul in the
Newark Merchants Residence.

NEWARK. n. j., Feb. 9.-Sometime
during last night between s and 10
o clock thieves entered the residence Of
John Gugh. 80 South Orange avenue. and
carried off about 500 worth OF jewelry
and s}5 in money
Mr.. Gugh is a wealthy -four merchant
of Newark. and collects large sums OF
money.
Yesterday afternoon, after banking
hours, he collected 5000 and placed ii
in a bureau dra wer In his bedroom.
The thieves rummaged through the
drawer. but did not discover the money.
He was at his Office attending to some
work and the family Was downstairs.
The thieves entered the adjoining
house, which Is vacant, and crawled
through the window into the second
story of Mr.. Gugh's house.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
SUPT. ANDERSON RESIGNS.
lea of the street-Cicnning Depart
ment's Final Disposition

Charles =. Anderson, for many years
Superintendent OF Tugs and Scows in the
STRENGTHENING Department. has re-
signed.
His resignation is one OF the results OF
THE Evening Worlds thorough expo
sure OF fraud and jobbery In the Street
Cleaning Departments final disposi-
ton bureau.
The news OF Anderson's retirement
from the city's service first became pub
lie this morning. although his resigna-
ton wal sent to Commissioner w. s.
Andrews on Wednesday.
1t was Trough Anderson that all OF
Contractor Dailey's bills were audited.
and DALEY has been supposed TO have n
pull in the final disposition Offices.
headquarters In Anderson's Office in or
der that Diiley,'s interests might be
carefully guarded.
Anderson. who lives at 3ls West Eigh-
teenth street. received a salary Of 81 500
per year. and his position as Suncrin-
tendent of Tugs and Scows IL considered
one OF the most importnnt and response
BILE in the Street-Clcnning Department,
For years he has been responsible for
the expenditure OF over SS0O,000 of public
money annually.
Mr.. Anderson could not be found this
morning.
At Commissioner Andrews office this
morning the registration clerk OF the
Department said Mr.. Anderson resigned
In order to engage in private business.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
FAMINE THREATENED.
But Only in Valentines, which Ara
in slow Demand.

A valentine famine is threatened. In
spite of the universal cry OF hard times.
dealers claim that the sale of valentines
this year has already exceeded any for
several years.
Il do not know exactly what to at
tribute 1t to- said J. l.. st. John, who
practically controls the New York trade
zone of the companies / represent has
turned out over 1901, 900 this season. and
yet the demand is in excess Of the sup
ply, This does not look exactly like hard
times. Then. again, this years designs
are larger and more expensive. While
the cheaper ones are in good demand.
they 10 not equal the higher-priced ones.
"l'he custom OF sending valentines II
by no means growing out of date. The
moro expensive ones this season go by
express, being too large and costly for
tho mails"
As the gentleman was speaking. an
order had to he declined from an uptown
department store for s.Nty-iive gross.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
TOWER MAY HAVE ELOPEO.
He Is Missing from Bloomfield
and So Is Grace Moulds.
Rapid Downfall OF a Popular Young
Married Man.

MONTCLAlR. n. j.. Feb. e.-Gsorse
Tower, one OF the best-known young
married men Of Bloomfield. and a former
resident Of this place. is missing, and
the simultaneous disappearance OF Grace
Moulds. also OF Bloomfield. leads to the
belief that they have eloped.
Mr.. Towers disappearance liz not tho
only subject Tor gossip. but his domestic
and financial affairs are discussed great
ly to his discredit.
Young Tower is a son OF the late Ste
phen A. Tower, at one time among :he
best known and most prominent men in
Montclair, and the proprietor of the
Tower Manufacturing Company. at
broadway and Duane street. New York.
The elder Tower died several years ago.
and the business has been conducted by
his brother.
Eight years ago young Tower married
Miss Gertrude Davis. daughter of James
Il. Davis, of Bloomfield, and n popular
event, and after the wedding tour the
couple began housekeeping In n hand
some house built by the groom on Clark
street. Glen Ridge. The couple sepa
going to live with her father. 1t Is said
she is about to bring an action for d.
vorce.
Constable Kane has a warrant for
'o"Vl = "tiN'N tloif ~ Ntio 80 ~ 49,
Ing goods under false pretenses from
Roth e. Co.
Shortly after his marriage Tower
evinced a fondness for horses and sport
ing events. He contracted bills right and
left, but his mother settled them, and
through his extravaganza her entire for
tune has been s~quandered. After his
wife left him all his household furniture.
horses and carriages were sold under
mortgage foreclosure.
Miss Mould's mother was seen this
morning, and said that her daughter was
in New York. She said she knew Tower
and that Grace had several times been
driving with him. but would neither
affirm nor deny the rumor that she had
eloped with Tower.
w. c. Corter, proprietor of the Amer
lean House. in Bloomfield, says that he
has learned from good authority that
checks OF Mrs. s. A. Tower for si55,
which were given him by Tower and
which Mrs. Tower says are forgeries.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
DILLON DISCHARGED.
One Result of Evening World
STRENGTHENING Exposures.

Major f.. j. T~hrockmorton. Assistant
Superintendent of Stable In the Street
Cleaning Department, has discharged
seven employees Ior violating the rules
of the Department.
The men DISCHARGED were Thomas D.l-
Ion. head hostler Of stable ID. at 81 East
One Hundred and Sixteenth street. and
Ash-Cart Drivers Sabatello, Pieorre,
Brangs. Postillino. ~CodrIgnoia and Zito.
all Italians.
About three weeks ago THE Evening
World printed an exclusive account of
an investigation held by Major Throck-
morton. in which charges OF blackmail
and exIor'inn. preferred against Dillon,
were Investigated by order OF Commits
sioner Andrews.
The six drivers Of ash-carts made aft
davit that Dillon, the head hostler OF
stable d.. had been compelling them to
pay him weekly sums, varying from %
cents TO 81. Dillon denied the charges.
Major Throckmorton made his report.
and recommended that Dillon and the six
drivers as well he discharged from the
Department. Later he received orders
from Commissioner Andrews to discharge
the men for violating the rules OF the De-
partment.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
WRECKED BY ROBBERS
Passenger Train Derailed at a
Bridge Near Houston, Tex.
Brakeman Shot Four Times by the
Ambushed Bandits.
Three Other Railroad Men Injured,
but No Passengers Hurt.
u'y Associated prcss)


HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 9-Train wreck
crs removed the rails and ~nsh-r.utcs ON
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas RAN.
road last night at the high bridge over
the White oak Bayou. when n pasSon-
ger train came along the engine passed
safely over. but the baggage n mail
coaches jumped the truck II rolled
down the bank, followed by the smoker,
which landed on top OF them. The wreck
presented n frightful appearance.
Joe Elliott. a brakeman. Mas sent back
to flag n freight train which was soon
due. lie had not proceeded n hundred
yards when a volley from ambush was
fired upon him. Four bullets took effect
time, aided by passengers, were
at work extricating the men buried
in the wrecked cars, and feared TO go to
the tiagman's rescue.
He. however. crawled bleeding and
wounded. back to the train, and now
lies dying. In the mail car was Lou
Morris, the agent, badly bruised and with
several bones broken. His first thought
was OF his mail. and when brought here
he requested the reporter to notify the
Post-Ofiice authorities hat he had a big
run OF registered matter.
II. Hatton. the express messenger. was
found in his car with his ribs broken
and H. n critical condition, J. W. Car
ter. baggage-master. was injuyed about
the head and internally. A relief train
was made up hc"e and sent to the scene.
The wounded were brought In and are In
the hospital. A posse has gone to the
scene. aDS Grcat excitement prevails.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
JOHNSON PLAYED DETECTIVE
Caused the Arrest of Two Fur
nIshed-ROom Thieves.

Charles b. Johnson, of 255 Seventh ave-
nue.. complained at the Tenderloln pre-
cinct station-house yesterday that he
had been robbed of So worth of house
hold and personal goods. He said two
men, John Williams. of PA West Thir-
tietn street. and Charles Stewart. OF lt5
West Twenty-seventh street, had come
to his place and hired IA furnished
room, giving fictitious names.
They stayed only n afternoon. Then
they left, taking the stolen goods with
them. Johnson said he had afterwards
learned their names and would let the
police know II he learned their where
ebouts.
Last night, Johnson saw Williams and
Stewart In a dance hall at Blocker
and Thompson streets. He notified De-
tective Kenny. of the Tenderloin police,
and Kenny went to the dance hall and
arrested the two.
AS Kenny II Policeman Gilligan were
taking tie prisoners through Becker
street. a razor vas passed from one to
the other, but there was a slip about II.
and the weapon fell ringing to the ave
mcnt.
The two were taken 20 the Mercer
street station and transferred TO the
West Thirtieth street station-house
At jefferson Market Court to-day the
prisoners were reminded in order to
give the police a chance TO find the stolen
property.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
THEY MET AT PRAYERS.
Then she stole His watch and
Was Arrested.

Mary Herman, a large, ~well-formed
woman Of twenty-five years. was re-
manded in the Tombs Police Court this
morning on the charge OF stealing a
watch from Peter Hanson, of ll6 Canal
street.
Hanson. who is a longshoreman. met
the woman at prayers at the Salvation
Army barracks on Greenwich street,
near Thames street, last night. They
used the same singing-book. and be-
came quite friendly during the meeting.
At the conclusion OF the services Han
son preferred his services as escort. and
the woman accepted with a blush. But
the two were soon better acquainted.
and were shortly drinking together in
various saloons. .
1t vas about l.30 o'clock this morn
Ing when Detective kehoe. of the. Leon
ard street station, saw Hanson chasing
the woman Town Greenwich street
shouting. "stop thief
Kehos arrested the woman and Han
sons watch was found concealed in
one OF her stockings.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
is SHE A CORRESPONDENT?
Startling Developments Promised
I'm the Howe-woodruT Suit.

HI IA vuh"" '"t'
The trial OF the $4,000 suit brought by
Ithamar Howe against Isaac o. Wood
ruff, a wholesale druggist, of SS Maiden
lane, for alternating the affections Of
Howe's wife, was continued before Jus
tice Ingraham, in the Supreme Court,
this morning. .
Howe occupied the witness stand all
day yesterday, and told of n number of
scenes that occurred between him and
ruff. On one occasion he said she struck
him with Il heavy shoe. and another
time she poured a pitcher, Of Ice water
over him, while he was In bed
1t has been limited by the defense that
Howe and his wife are in collision.
Lawyer Taylor, who is conducting the
defense. heightened this theory by say
ing this morning that there Is a sensa-
tional divorce case pending In the Bos-
ton courts in which Mrs. Howe Is named
as the correspondent. -.
II will not give any names at present"
said he. but they will come out later,
and some startling developments Will be
brought to light, The suit. which in
wolves some prominent, Boston people
Lawyer Taylor resumed his cross-eX-
animation of Mr.. Howe this morning.
The witnes told how many times he
had Visited Mrs. Howe since they sep
MIR. Taylor then asked Mr.. Howe to
tell how he found the letter signed
"InO.' He Sald he was looking IN MS
wife's Mother Hubbard" for a key and
found 1t. He at once read it,.
Howe then told how he locked the let
ter up in a safe. but on her promise to
explain everything he gave her a copy:
The bundle of letters found by Mr.,
Howe in his wife's bureau drawer after
the present suit had been commenced,
was brought out and read to the jury.
Mr.. Howe admitted he had seen all Of
them at the time they were received.
They related chi Fly to matters per
tanning to the Megantic Club. MIR,
Howe was evidently exceedingly anxious
to have Mr.. Woodruff retain the presi-
dency. Many Of the letters were writ;
ten after he had found the letter signed
"I'nc."
Ibid your wife play with Mr.. Wood
ruf's little son." asked Mr.. Taylor.
Yes" was the response, ,"she played
with all the boys up there"
Mr.. Taylor then brought out the water
throwing incident. and the row thai
| followed in the morning. MIR. Howe's
witness admitted tine form.~ toldl him
he had not treated his wife right, but
he did not know why. -.
The case was then adjourned until
Monday morning.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
WOULDN'T COMMIT BIGAMY.
So Schneider Goes TO Jni for
Breach Of Promise.

Emanuel-Schneider has been arrested
upon a warrant issued by Chief-Justlce
Ehrlich, OF the City Court. and lodged in
the Ludlow Street Jail. In default OF
$500. In n suit to recover 5000 for breach
Of promise. The plaintiff Is Rosa Hans
la
In her complaint Rosa alleges that she
became acquainted with the defendant in
Lemberg, Austria, In March, 1890. He
told her a little later that he was about
to be drafted into the Austrian army,
and begged her to give him $50 to come
to America, saying he would send for her
and marry her there.
She CAV him the money. and after
waiting two years. decided to come over
herself and look for her recreant lover.
She found him last July, and he again
managed to get $3.50 more, saying he
would go into business. When she asked
him to keep his promise later. he told
her he was already married. She now
asks for $1,000 damages.
The evening world., 1894-02-09

In the lower right-hand corner was an
oval draWing Intended to represent .
bomb, With a fuse attached. IN the
writing ink the @ietters NY Il. {. p"
The placard was Of plain stiff letter
paper about four inches long and tive
printed by hand with a pen, and were
fairly well executed.
il was reported that the residences of
othcr nlllionaires on Firth avenue had
been decorated In the same I'M
At the Vanderbilt. Sloan, Shepard and
Aston residences knowledge was denied
H5 sn piash SiS S1 .se i, R'ndi h,d Tss 9e eemSiyn sl-
tion Of black satin. blue plush and gold
cord who. prestdes at the vestibule to the
Vanderbilt place didn't know what an
tho word F%inscrii ton" lie finally OBJ
tanned authority. from soine one "h'up
not been bothered BY notices OF the kind
referred to.
Anton Eks,rom, butler at the Depew
pasted on the front door at 100 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Il learned to read Latin when I was
! SS Hd" | found S no di nRsEn 'n IN %d %sfiShes:
ing. the crank's def. Mr.. Depew was not
at home. at the time. and l concealed. the
matter from Mrs. Hegeman. his mother
l didn't know how she might AXE It.
MIR. Depew had been attending the
Childs funeral at Philadelphia. and from
there went &c PeeksHi.l TO deliver a lee
ture. When he returned Wednesday night
I handed him the paper, After reading
Going upstairs, Mr.. Depew walked into
Mrs. Hegcman's presence and said:
80 am condemned to death.
What for?' asked Mrs. Hegeman..
Nothing, n that's the hard part
OF It, answered Mr.. Depew.
Mr.. Depew was not In the least
alarmed about the matter. He treated
1t as a joke. Cranks are more or less
common around here. We have them in
all forms and guises almost daily"
DID Mr.. Depew report the matter to
the police?"
Yes. l believe he did; but IN not be
sure"
Anton stated that Mrs. Hegeman and
her two grandchildren. both young la
, dies. were the only members OF the fam
ily in the house the night the notice was
was not In the city and his son was at
Columbia College.
r. J. Ryai who nightly watches over
the Vanderbilt, Sloan and Shepard
houses in Fifth avenue. between Fifty
first and Fiftv-seCond streets, reported
at the Office OF the Holmes Electric Bur-
glar Alarm and Protective Patrol, by
which he Is employed, that everything
on his beat last night was IAN o. K"
Ryan is reported as having torn q
notice from the front wall of the Van
dcrbilt palace. which was Of the same
tenor as the one pasted on DR.. Depew's
door. Had he seen such a placard. his
employers say. he certainly would %
reported 1t at the Conpany's Office.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
MYSTERIOUS JEWElRY THEFT.
Police Puzzled by the Loss of
Watches and Diamonds,
Pawnhroker Nahn Claims His Flat
Was Robbed.

Detectives O'Counor and kush. OF
Central ONCE. ami Detectives Gilligan
aud Bruncr. VI the East Eishty-cighth
evidence IN IA mysterious robbery OF
diamonds and watches.
The case was reported by |. Kahn,
formerly "A p~awnbruker at 7G Eighth
avcaue. who said tina 5000 worth OF
jewslry had been taken from Il bureau
drawer in his Hat a; l2S East Ninety
sixth street. between the hours OF = and
4 on Wednesday afternoon.
During that time thu fiat was locked
up. Mrs. Kahn having gone cut for "A
walk and her servant girl having a day
OF.
That one so careful as pawnbrokers
usually are should leave jewels in a bu-
e drawer is n very puzsling feature
In the case FOR the police, and the mys-
terry has been increased by the failure
OF all efforts to learn how the robbers
gained an entrance into the fiat.
Kahn. It Is stated. was but tempo
rarily out of business and intended to
open another shop in the vicinity, of
Eightieth street anil First avenue. When
he closed up his place In Eighth avenue
he had twenty ~unredeemcl watches. and
says he took them to his nat. These
watches and his wife's diamonds were
the principal things he claims were
stolen.
Although Il Ia required that oil pawn
brokers keep Il watch book" Mr.. Kahn
was unahle to give the numbers Of the
watches stolen to Capt. Pickett. OF the
East EiEhty-e,Shth street station.
This will make II difficult to identify
the watches II they are of cred to other
pawnbrokcrs.
Mrs. Kahn would not say anything
OF the robbery or tell the whereabouts
Of her husband when seen this morning.
Capt. Pickett said there was no one un-
der suspicion.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
Wire News In Brlcf.

over twenty representatives NJ the largest slave
and heading manufactures concerns In Wisconsin
and Minnesota met at Eau Clair last might and
organized the &orthw stern staNe and Heading
Association.
T X. Birdsall. Wholesale grocer, at Bridg sport.
Conn. assigned yesterday. Liabilities are placed
at $50. COZ.
FredcrIrE Greene, a lahorer, shot his wife in
,he had 1T SorNalk, Conn, and Rttcmpted sui.
I'D, after his arrest. tie is believed to be de.
ranged. Mrs. Greene may die.
J. II. hamilton took on rye Of the Rank of
gittcr g DaublcdAy al columbus. Kan. yesterday
an receiver.
pctoctIyes arrested Harry Harder al Denver yes
tcrlav en- suspicion Of being the murderer NJ Law
yer Henry l., carr, and two other persona are
under surveillance,
Frank A. wilcox. was Yesterday appointed re-.
reircr for the Akron, o, FL ctrical Manufacturers
COMPANY.
Miss Cora Arnold. Of Belluvills, ". Va. drowned
herself in the Ohio River yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
WANTS A PERMIT.
story of the Adopted Baby to He
Investigated.

Mrs. Catherine Carney, of "a West
Tw%enty-ninth street, who is afraid that
her adopted baby will be taken from
her, called at the Office of the Health
Board yesterday and asked for a permit
to keep the child. Her case was re-
ferred to the Gerry Society.
President Wilson, OF the Health Board.
says that If it Is found that Mrs. Car
ney received the baby in the way she
says she did. the permit will be grant
ed. II her story is proved to he untrue
she will be prosecuted.
Mrs. Carney says a woman named
Violet Miller left the baby with her n
year ago and never returned for II.