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The evening world., 1894-03-13
STRIKERS IN A RIOT.
Paterson Dyers Break Down Doors
and Ruin Material.
Driven from One Shop at the Point
OF a Revolver.
They Induce Other Employees to
Join Their Ranks.

PATTERSON. n. j., March 13.-The
striking dyer's helpers at the Wcidman
works became a lawless mob this fore
noon. The men marched to Anger 4
Simon's dye house, battered down the
doors and entered the dyeing room.
They tore the silk from the tables
and shelves and kicked 1t over the floor.
Then they ordered the helpers and fin.
ishers to quit work.
Their request was complied with, and
the rioters marched to Richard J. Der.
dams dye-house and undertook to &c
through the same performance there, but
they were driven out at the point of n
revolver. which Mr.. Berdan levelled a,
the Ieader's head.
The strikers induced the helpers and
finishers at Vermorel's and Knipschei
4 Maass's TO join them.
In all 100 dyers, helpers n fnishers
are on strike. The ribbon weavers are
considering the advisability Of submitting
their grievance to the State Board OF
Arbitration.
The entire police force Is held in
readiness. The rioting dyers managed
to evade them.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
SAVED HETTY GREEN'S LIFE.
But the Money Queen Never Even
Thanked Policeman Kane.
She Got in Front Of Two Cable Cars
and Had a Close Call.

John Kane. policeman No. no., OF the
Elizabeth street station. saved the life
of Hetty Green, the richest woman in
America, a few minute after Z o'clock
last night, but he is not a penny richer
to-day through his act of bravery.
Hetty Green, with her sixty or more
millions of dollars. is not given to spend
ing money freely. But Policeman Kane.
who belongs to the night squad of
Broadway, has the satisfaction of know
ing that scores of people who were pass
ing along Broadway, witnessed the act
Of heroism.
Hetty Green has been having a hard
time for some months past In lodging
detectives employed by the Tax Assessor
Of New York. The assessor has come
to the conclusion that the money queen
has a few millions in personal property
from which the city should receive
came near accomplishing their object
in serving certain papers on the money
queen yesterday at the Stewart Build
entered the building about 1 o'clock, but
| got wilma of the fact that the clerks
| from the Tax office were waiting for
closed. and after the clerks had gone
quietly walked down n out. She car.
| ried in her hands the same old satchel
| so familiar to old-timers In Wall street.
When the money queen reached Broad
way and Worth street she stopped and
looked about as though fearful of some
one following her and ascertaining her
address. Policeman Kane was standing
on the southeast corner Of Broadway
and Worth street while Hetty Green
stood at hte northeast corner. She de-
cided to cross over to the west side OF
Broadway, whether to take a car or to
| haitian Gpp whether nny one was follow
ing her IL not known. Policeman Kane
kept his eye or the lonely old woman.
and II is well he did, for Mrs. Green had
crossed the uptown track only to see a
car come rushing towards her on the
downtown track. She had got right In
front Of this car and hesitated whether
to- continue across or turn back.
The gripman on the down track rang
his gong and applied the brake. 1t was
evident the car could not be stopped In
time. Mis-. Green acted as though para
Policeman Kane. who had acted without
an instants delay. rushed out and
grasping Mrs. Green in his arms dragged
her off the track, and holding her In his
arms between the tract as the " cars
rushed by. grazing them on either side
Mrs. Green was terribly frightened
cIinrinS to her precious satchel snt
paper boxes. Officer Kane tried TO con
sole her, and asked her II he should cal
NO. sir, / don't want a cab; I'll walk,
she replied tartly.
Have you all your packages
madame?" he asked.
~ think there here Is one missing; 70 an
person insane" she said.
When the policeman went out In thu
middle of the street to look for the miss
had them all.
She told them to call the policeman
and tell him she had all her traps. a n
thank him or offer him a reward. Sh'
waiSed OF as the crowd exclaimed:
well. what do you think of that TO
gratitude"
The evening world., 1894-03-13
HUNDREDS OF CHECKS
Lovecraft Sent Large Sums Of
Money to His Relatives
Yet He Disinherited Them in Favor
Of Col. kearney.
Counsel Having Frequent Wrangles
in the VIII Contest.

The legal fight for tho possession Of
the estate left by the late Frederick A.
Lovecraft, who committed suicide in his
fiat. at Broadway Thirtieth street,
on Oct. 26 last, was continued before
Surrogate Arnold to-day.
Two of the contestants of the will by
which Lovecraft left his entire estate
to Col. Henry s. Kearney, engineer Of
the Board of Electrical Control, were in
court in the persons of Mr.. Lovecrafts
two sisters, Mrs. l.. A. Chase n Mrs.
r. II. Salmons. They were accompanied
by r.. II. Salmons n their cousin,
George Z. Loevcraft. Mr.. L~ovecrafts
aged mother, of whom for years he had
been the sole support, and whom he dis
inherited in his will, was not present.
Ill health confines her to her home in
Rochester, n. Y.
The lawyers on both sides positively
refuse to make public the terms that
were advanced yesterday, in hopes that
the case might be amicably settled out
of court.
George e. Lovecraft. who occupied the
stand most OF the time yesterday, was
recalled this morning, n Lawyer Davey
had hardly asked him a question before
a spirited wrangle between all the coun-
sci began, and the Surrogate, after rap
ping violently for order. at last had to
resort to words of admonition to all
hands.a
Mr.. Lovecraft said he had not told of
all the business enterprises that his
cousin had been concerned in, and then
named half a dozen small concerns that
he was interested In financially. He then
told. of how he a been engaged by
Frederick. A. Lovecraft, and a beer
discharged by Col. Kearney.
Mr.. Davey then ask I'd the witness Il
he ever saw Mi. Lovecraft make oul
n checks. He said he had. Many OF
Lawyer Bowers Jumped up excitedly
and asked that this answer be stricken
out unless the checks were produced.
We'll, you have the checks In you
and after serving o Wit a notice tt
produce these check. books. and yol
withheld them; 1 don't see how we car
A long wranngle stnsued, Mr.. Ransom
finally turning to the opposing side and
saying:
Bowers.
The Court again called the lawyers tc
order, and the disputed check-book was
produced and admitted in evidence. Sew.
srsl hundred checks, in mounts from
mother and two sisters, and signed by II
A. Lovecraft. were read. A bill OF sale
OF Mr.. Lovecraft's interest In the Allen
Advertising Agency to Col. kearney was
produced.
Robert H. Salmons, Secretary OF the
Rochester Bunging Apparatus Company
and husband Of n OF MIR. Lonecraft's
sisters, was the next witness. He was
first questioned regarding the checks
and said that while he knew that his
wife had received them he never saw
them cashed. He told of first meeting
Frederick Lovecraft in 1891. On Sept. I
1893, he saw Mr.. Lovecraft in the private
office OF Manager A. NJ. Palmer. He
was then badly broken In health.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
MAN-OF-WAR DRIVEN BACK.
United States Steamer Marion
Damaged in a Typhoon.
Puts Into Yokohama for Repairs
While Bound to Frisco.
By Apsocfated PrNnN

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-The
United States man-o'-war Marion, which
should have been well on her way TO
his port, Is at Yokohama undergoing
extensive repairs. About a fortnight
ago a cablegram was received here from
Yokohama saying that the vessel had
sailed, but had been obliged to return
for repairs. The steamer Gaelic, which
has arrived from the Orient, brings news
that the damage was very serious.
Two days after the Marion left Yoko-
hama the vessel encountered n terrific
typhoon, which nearly wrecked her.
At one time she was on her beam ends.
A portion of the rigging was carried
away, and heavy seas swept over her.
cutting the Lighthouses and setting
everything on deck awash. The water
poured into the cabins and down into the
engine-rooms.
The boilers were loosened from their
f~astenings. The fires were e~xtinguished
as quickly as possible and the man-of-
war scudded along under bare poles be-
fore the wind. She rode safely through
the storm and sailed back to Yokohama
in a battered condition. The full extent
OF the repairs was not known when the
Gaelic sailed, but 1t is estimated that
she Will be in dock for at least two
months.
The evening world., 1894-03-13

WOULDN'T DESERT HER BABY.
Mary Argue Walked the Streets
for Two Weeks.
Now the Little One Is Dying In
Bellevue Hospital.

In Bellevue Hospital this morning there
were two patients that attracted more
than usual attention. They are mother
and child. The mother is pretty and
about thirty years old. TIT child Is only
fifteen months old. The former is in the
prison ward, the latter dying in the
chiId's ward. The woman gives the
name of Mary Argue.
At 1 o'clock this morning the woman
walked into the East Twenty-second
street police station. She wore n heavy
brown cloak that reached almost to her
heels.
II am not well. sir. she said to the SER
geant; II have no home, and my child
Where is your child?' the policeman
asked.
Here" said the woman, and from be-
meath the folds of the big cloak she
of sse sai tGr she a h P%n BEEN ,nta y domestic, blu,
when her child was born she had been
discharged. She refused to shy where
she had worked or who was the father
II have had a hard time since I left
there when ! could. and making but a
sean,y li s,,ns,,on &c sopiS S0d haze Ssso 9btain lee
child, but l never could do that. Little
Mary Is all | have to live for
She explained to the sergeant that for
two weeks she had been without shelter,
walking. the streets day and night, with
the hid In her arms. At last, she said,
she could endure 1t no longer. Tired,
footsore and hungry. she applied to the
police.
An ambulance was summoned from
Bellevue Hospital. The surgeon said he
could moi exactly say what allied the
child, but II could not live twenty-four
hours.
she would be locked up for vagrancy
while her child would be taken 10 the
hospital, so the sergeant decided to send
her also to Bellevue.
An examination of the child showed
that 1t was In a dying condition. and the
Warden gave orders to call the woman tc
her baby's bedside before 1t died.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
KEPT COIN IN A POTATO.
But Fischer Knew This Frightened
Counterfeits.

Peter Keenan, and Thomas Molloy, two
tough looking young men, were held In
the Lee Avenue Police Court. Williams
burg. to-day on several charges. They
are accused OF trying to pass counter
felt money, wrecking a saloon, assault
ing the ba rtender and stealing coal, all
In one night.
Last evening keenan, n Molloy, &C
companied by Michael Gallagher. went
to the saloon of Thomas Fischer. in Will
son street and Kent avenue. Gallagher
ordered drinks. and when Fischer de-
manded payment Gallagher pulled n
potato out of his pocket. The potato had
been cut in two. and between the two
halves was what purported to be a sill
yer dollar.
Fischer, however, understands that a
potato can make a bad dollar look strong
and honest. He demanded other money.
The men refused to pay him, and when
he got angry with them they wrecked his
place. Policeman Schlunsen was passing
at the time and arrested Keenan, and
Molloy.
This morning Robert Hordgolb. a
Waterman employed by 8. Tuttle's Son &
Co., charged that the prisoners a
stolen coal from his employers yard.
and they were held on this complaint as
we'll as on the other charge.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
Bitten BY her CHILD.
Mrs. Lavary Inoculated with
Scarlet Fever Poison.
Baby's Teeth Closed on Her Finger
While She Was Attending II.
Danger to Persons Who Arc Admin.
istering to the Sick.

Mrs. Patrick Lavary, OF 2070 Second
avenue, is seriously Ill with biood-poison-
ing.
Her two-year-old child, III with scarlet
fever, buried one of its tiny teeth in Q
finger of Mrs. Lavary's right hand O.
week ago, and now 1t Is not unlikely
that the mother will lose her hand, II
not her life.
Mrs. Lavary is the wife of a hard
working laborer. They have several
children. Ten days g their youngest
child was stricken with scarlet fever.
The little ones throat was coated with
the usual blotches which attend this
enemy of childhood. and Mrs. Lavnry
was compelled to utilize the swab In
order to relieve the sufferer and permit
the eruptions to heal. In doing this the
mother allowed the fingers OF the right
struggling and crying child. In a spasm
the child closed its teeth down on them.
As a result Mrs. Layary. received
< little blood flowed, but the mother
thought nothing of that and went about
her duties and cared for her sick child
Last Tuesday; however. Mrs. Lavary
began to feel Ill, and her niger showed
symptoms OF Inflammation.
Police Surgeon d. ]. Donoyan is In
hopes that Mrs. Lavary will recover.
slight relapse would be likely to send
the Inflammation up higher In the pa
tents arm. and then amputation would
be necessary.
DR.. Donovan, In speaking of the case
to a reporter Of THE Evening World"
said:
Mothers. or those who nave to clean
out the Threats of patients AFFLICTED
with scarlet fever or diphtheria cannot
be too careful. A short swab should
never be used. Above all things. keep
fingers out of the mouths Of sick people.
There's ALWAYS danger" M
The evening world., 1894-03-13
BEAR RAIDS REPULSED.
Bulls Carry the Market Higher
After Repeated Attacks.

The bulls are still in sontrol ut the
Stock Exchange and higher prices are
constantly being attained by the leading
shares. The bears made several fruit
less attempt to hammer the market this
morning, but each reaction only served
to stimulate the buying movement and as
a result quotations reached n still higher
level whenever the pressure was lifted.
The fact that London does not take
kindly to the change here. or at least
gives the bull speculation feeble support,
apparently makes little difference to
those who are working on the up tack.
1t is noticeable that when prices ad-
vance the offerings do not Increase to
any extent. The industrials were promi-
nent, but an increasing interest was
evinced In the railways.
preferred l-2, to 80; Baltimore & Ohio ],
to rs; BIZ Four 5-S, to 90 1-2; Chicago
Gas 5-s. to 81; Lead l, to "a; Erie 5-S. to
II 5-S: Manhattan "a, to 126 "a. and Erie
& Western preferred l-2,. to 81 81. In
the specialties Evansville & Terre Haute
rose 2. to 81.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
BROKE INTO A FISH MARKET.
Two Boys Held on the Charge of
burglary.

Policeman O'Flaherty, OF the Oak street
station. arraigned William Parker, four
teen years old, OF 1873 Cherry street, and
Stephen Mark, twelve years old. OF li2
Cherry street, In the Tombs Police Court
this morning on the charge OF burglary.
They were held in 500 bail each for the
Grand Jury.
market of Amos Grenelle, at 1856 Beck
mar street, by breaking a window in the
rear. Everett Wainwright. the watch
man, caught the boys Just as they were
leaving the place.
They had taken nothing, but they were
handed over to Policeman O'Flaherty.
Their mothers appeared In court and
pleaded for their discharge. but Justice
Taintor said he could not release them.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
FOR THAT INDUSTRIAL ARMY
Gen. Frye Wants Secretary Lamont
to Issue Rations.
(By Associated Preks.)

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 13.-The
Industrial army movement is creating
considerable sensation here. over eight
hundred unemployed organized a regi-
ment several weeks ago. and expect to
Join their comrades from through
cut the Western States in the march
to Washington. They sent a delegation
to the City Council last night to obtain
railroad transportation for the Los An
Gen. Frye, commander of the army,
to-day sent notice TO Secretary of War
Lamont OF the moving of the army, and
inclosed its constitution and bylaws. A
demand is made that Lamont order ra
tions issued to the army from various
posts, and provide transportation.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
TWO KILLED BY TRAINS.
One Mans Head Cut on and Ans
others body Ground to Pieces.

BERGEN POINT, n. j.. March Ia
Grant NORMAN, twenty-four years old.
a brakeman on the Central Railroad of
New Jersey, was instantly killed at this
place late last night. He was struck by
a train and his head completely severed
from his body. The remains were re-
moved to the Bayonne Morgue. Wor-
man resided at Glen Gardner, N. ].
His brother was killed in much the
same manner recently.
Fred Stansfield jumped from a moving
train on the Susquehanna and Western
road. at Midland Park last evening. AZ
he landed on the station platform at
Wortendyke. where he lives, he lost his
balance and fell under the wheels. His
body was ground in an unrecognizabie
mass.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
BRITISH TRADE IMPROVES.
But Troubles Abrond Prevent An,
Marked Growth of Commerce.
my Asso lated Press,

NY NaFO 'THTFU TTFNF1T
LONDON, March i3.-The President OF
the Board of Trade, the Right Hon. A.
]. Mundella, at the annual meeting to-
day Of the Associated Chambers OF Com.
merce said that there was a steady and
improving trade.
He thought. however. that while Eng.
lands customers abroad faced monetary
troubles and were groaning under heavy
taxation there was little prospect OF a
large increase of trade.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
MAY PROVE A WIFE MURDER,
Michael Mcbride Accused of ar
Assault on March 9.
His Wife in q Critical Condition ut
Bellevue Hospital.

Michael Mcbride. tw~enty-elght years
old, of $40 West Twenty-eighth street,
was remanded in jefferson Market Court
to-day to enable Detective Allen Hay. OF
the West Thirty-seventh street station,
to get Information about the alleged as
sault committed by Mcbride on his wife,
Kate. on March Q.
On that date some friends of Mrs. Nc
Bride called n policeman on post near
her house. and told him that the woman
was very III. The policeman found Mrs,
Mcbride unconscious. He summoned a
Roosevelt Hospital ambulance. but the
woman was cventualiytaken to Bellevue
Hospital.
There, after a thorough examination,
the woman was found to be suffering
with meningitis and a slight fracture OF
the skull near the base of the brain.
1t was supposed that the woman had
received the injuries by a fall or a series
OF falls. From various, accompanying
TO the surgeons as though she mad faiien
down a flight Of stairs.
Mrs. Mcbride suffered intensely. Sh@
hal more or less lucid moments, and
tried to talk. Yesterday she was some
what better and could speak. Da. Far
ington. OF the Fourth Division, OF Belle
vue. after hearing the labored utterances
of the woman told her friends. who had
been calling each day, that they might
sepak to her,
After long listening, they made out
that the husband had beaten her. but
how or when or where. remained a mys-
terry.
The friends of Mrs. Mcbride went to
the West Thirty-ffth street station
house late last night and told Detective
Hay of the Information they had CLEANED.
Hay went to McBride's house and o
morning. He was unable to gather any
evidence at hat hour. but hopes to-day
TO sift the alleged assault thoroughly.
Mcbride is a steady fellow. He Is en-
ployed at the Cornell Iron Works.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
SHOT THROUGH A WINDOW.
The Bullet Lodged Above the Bed
Where Bennett Was Sleeping.

The police of the Butler street station.
Brooklyn, are to-day investigating what
appears to have been al attempt by
some mischievous person to frighten the
occupants OF the house at 62 Bergen
street.
Reini Bennett was about to retire
shortly before midnight when he was
startled by the crash OF a pane Of glass.
A bullet buried itself in the wall just
above the bed where his father was
sleeping. No report was heard, and the
police are Inclined to think that the
missile was fired from an air-gun.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
FIRE IN A TENEMENT.
OIL Had Been Thrown Over Rub
bish and Then Lighted.

Fire Marshal Lewis, of Brooklyn, Is to-
day investigating an alleged attempt TO
burn a tenement-house at 81 Court street.
The building is fou stories high and is
occupied by half a dozen families. Last
night Henri Holzapfel. who lives on the
second floor. discovered a blaze In a pile
OF rubbish in the lower hallway. He
put the fire oft, and notified the police.
A closer inspection how ed that an oil
lamp which hung in the hallway had
beer emptied over the rubbish and along
the wainscoting.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
TAILORS ARE JUBILANT.
They Believe the Employers Are
Backing Down.

The journeymen tailors are jubilant
over what they consider a backdown by
the employers of the Merchant Tailors'
Association. who are endeavoring to eff
feet a compromise.
II is understood that the employers
Will not insist on a Is per cent. cut In
wages, but that John Patterson, of Pat
terson & Co, In acting az arbitrator to
c some reduction. He will discuss
the situation with the journeymen and
make known the result at a meeting
OF the merchant ~tailors which will be
called for that purpose.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
SOUGHT DEATH ON THE RAIL,
Horrible Suicide of Farmer
Drives His Wife Mad.
Associated Press.)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March 49,
Joseph Harshbarger. a wealthy farmer.
Of Jamestown, committed suicide here
last night in a most dramatic manner.
He was at the Charlottesville Big Four
station with his family, who a been
visiting relatives. He was In apparently
good health and spirits but when the
train came rolling In he exclaimed
"Farewell, we worms of earth" and
leaping from the platform thrust his
head on the track before the engine. He
was instantly killed before the eyes OF
nearly one hundred people. His Mortified
wife fell fainting and is now ravlng mad.
No motive can be ascribed for the deed
except sudden insanity.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
RESULT OF A FIGHT.
willis Knocked Down and His
Skull May he Fractured.

Patrick H.. Smith, thirty-nlne years old
Of ia East Fourteenth street. was com
mitted without bail to await the result
OF the injuries he Is alleged to have in
ficted upon Frederick j. Willis. of Il
Ridge street, by Justice Koch. in this
Essex Market Police Court. to-day.
The men had a quarrel last night. and
Smith knocked willis down.. In the fall
Willis struck his head on the sidewalk.
Ii Is fractured.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
NOT A SWINDLER.
but Mr.. Bellviller Had Redding
Locked Up Just the same.

Edward Redding. of lS5 Grand street.
Jersey City. was arraigned in the Lee
Avenue Court. Williamsburg, to-day ON
a charge OF attempted swindling. but
Justice Goettlng discharged him.
According to Readings own story he
called on Charles ]. Bellviller. of n Nor
ton street, yesterday with a letter from
one OF Mr.. Bellviller's relatives. In
burg man became excited n had Red
ding locked up. This morning he d
mitted that the letter was In his rela-
haus told him hat Redding had not
committed any fraud, and under the cir
cumstances a warrant woul not hold.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
III. Mania Is that lie Is Rich.

In the Essex Market Police Court to-day Jus
tIre Koch m Charles Elmer, thirty-elght
years DID, OF 20: Delaney street, to BELLEVUE
Hospital to be examined as TO his sanity, His
mother was the complainant. She said that he
recently left an Insane asylum, where he was an
inmate for two years, The mother says that he
imagines that he is rich, and that IL is unneces'
Sary for him to work for q living.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
ACCUSES HIS WIFE.
Says h started IN Fire In the
Carpets While lie Was sleeping.

Mrs. Kate Devlin Campbell. of 5ll Sec
ond avenue. was held for examination In
Yorkville Court on u charge OF saturat-
ing the carpets OF the apartment in which
she and her husband lives with kerosene
oil and then lighting II.
Campbell, who Is employed at Jack
sons iron works. Mas asleep at the time
and when found was nearly suffocated.
He says his wife had been drinking.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
MAY BE A STRIKE.
Police Reserve Held for Duty Mt
h Repair shoo.

1t Is rumored this morning among
railroad men that a strike will take
place in the Ell >ctrical repair shop of
the Brooklyn City Railroad II the Su-
p%erintendent should employ non-union
men. as has been suggested.
The entire force OF reserves of the
Twelfth Precinct. which Is nearest the
repair shops. is held In readiness to
cope with any demonstration should the
strike take place,