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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
THE P.W. |. HAS ANOTHER ROW
Aunt Louisa Eldridge Denounoes
Her AccuseL
IL Was Charged She Brought an
Outsider to q Meeting.

They've been at 1t again-the seraphic
ladies of the League. They've been lash
Ing themselves into sort of Kilkenny
fury. and now they are all engaged in
trying to keep IL dark. That being the
case, don't for goodness sake, breathe
word of what follows or there will
be another shindy and the mischief to
pay. Not very long ago one OF the ladies'
of tn" League, very chubby lady,
whose name shall not be mentioned,
read paper before the seraphic MEM
bers. Without the knowledge of the
majority of the ladies a young woman,
who writes syndicate letters for news
papers, was asked to be present, and
present she was IN all her glory. Ig-
norance was bliss, and the League was
ignorant. A few days later, however,
the young woman gave unmistakable
symptoms of having been present. She
wrote rude things about the chubby lee
turer; she called her uneducated and
illiterate, and wondered why she should
dare to instruct young women and girls.
The members of the League foamed at
their IN mouths; They called a meeting
and very lively meeting 1t was
leg to announce" said the lady
WEose reading had been criticised
That our unwelcome guest was here
at the invitation of Aunt Louisa Ell
Thereupon Aunt Louisa jumped to her
feet and lifted up her voice-and it's a
thing" reared Mrs. Eldridge. How
dare dare you tell such lie? Who are you
Mrs. 4, NJ. Palmer then slided into the
language" she d cleared, "is absolutely
intolerable. Remember. I'm the Presi-
dent of the League"
sna Ana Ann I'm me Xi@SebP p
anyway? l could make it pretty hot for
youo,.and you-and you--and you-and
you"
With each second person plural pro-
noun. Aunt Louisa pointed a starched
finger at quaking lady. Then. without
most unpleasant scandal at the head
of the lady who had lectured. The
scandal had been hushed up for a long
time. but Aunt Louisa came out with II
and compelled the silence OF the assem-
bled ladies.
The scene had just become tragic
enough to suit Sarah Bernhard and
Sardou when a meek little damsel, with
a lisp in her voice, arose, saying, I'm
very sorry, but 1t was ! who invited the
, newspaper woman. ] didn't. think there
was any harm in It. I thought she would
Intellectual recreation! Ye gods and
little fishes!
Aunt Louisa fiounced out of the room
There was a silence thick enough to cut
with a butter knife. and thus the sera.
fled to Long Branch and is drinking in
she's very terrible when she's thwarted
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
THEIR own FIREMEN.
Tenants Put Out an Inoendiary
Fire in East 106th Street.
Pile Of Shavings and Hall Carpet
Soaked with Turpentine.
Through All the Excitement Grocer
Drewes Slept Calmly.

A dastardly effort was made to burn
the five-story brick apartment house II.
East One Hundred and Sixth street at .
o'clock this morning.
shavings. saturated with turpentine,
were put in a carpeted hallway, the car
pet was soaked and the stairs set afire.
The effort would certainly have been
successful and would have doubtless re-
suited in loss Of life to many of the ten
ants in the place had 1t not been for the
inquisitiveness Of Miss Mary Grace, who
lives on the top floor with her parents.
There had been an exhibition of fire.
works in front Of the house, following
the chowder party Of political club.
members OF the club had lasted far into
the night, and kept everybody awake.
The girl wanted just one more glance at
the bonfire. and started into the hall to
covered that the house was on FIRE. The
hall was filled with smoke, and there was
a strong odor of turpentine. Running
back into the rooms Of her parents, she
woke up her mother.
Don't get frightened, mother" she
cried. but 1 believe the house is on fire.
Please don't get frightened"
Her words and excited manner acted
She sprang. from her bed with a wild
shrek, and In another minute every
tenant in the house had rushed out into
The fire hadn't made much Roadway,
and 1t didn't take long to understand
what was burning On the third floor
at the front hall of the house. Just in
the angle where two doors meet to lead
tongue of flame was licking Its way up
the side Of the wall. 1t came from heap
OF shavings that had evidently only few
haavv ra ma liphfad
fire was Edward Roderiques, the jani-
tor of the house, who has rooms on the
fourth floor. He took in the situation
panic.
ts n9th W he shouted get water
reassuring. words, Roderiques estab-
iished a line of men, and buckets of
water were soon being passed from
hand to hand. 1t was an odd sight for
none Of the people had taken time to
Gus work for them, and there they
stood. silent and active. while the
flames. which by, this time had caught
their own destruction.
When the janitor saw that things
were progressing smoothly, he ran out
to turn in an alarm. AS he dashed out
arms of Policeman Thomas Purtie. The
officer thought the man was a burglar
and clutched him firmly.
.he was esced ne nsM that
first moments Of danger were past. He
stammered:
'.Fire-set the house on fire. I was
going''-
you set the house on firev exclaimed
the policeman.
mo, not me-somebody"-
The policeman hurried into the house:
The flames had been eXtinguished and
all he could do VI to make an examina-
ton, He found Y IT both doors had been
badly burned Nhe heap of shavings
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
SHOT BY A BANDIT.
Express Messenger Prevents 0
Hold-Up in Missouri
Bomb Exploded After the Attempted
Train Robbery.
Three Suspicious Characters Caugh,
on tho baggage Car.
(By Associated Press. }

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made last night to hold
up train No. on the st. Louis and
San Francisco road. The train left the
Union Depot here ut S.23 =. NJ, in
charge OF Conductor Mansfield. About
$50. just before the train reached Eu-
reka. in st. Louis county. thirty miles
from the city, Wells. Fargo Express
Messenger Ferguson started to go from
the car in which he was at work to the
one Immediately In the rear.
He was confronted at the door by a
masked man, with a drawn revolver.
who ordered him to throw up his hands
Ferguson drew his revolver and COM
menced shooting. The robber returned
the fire and sent one bullet through the
messengers shoulder and one through
his hand; he then jumped from the
train and escaped. He Is undoubtedly
wounded. He made no effort to secure
any of the money in the car.
The robber was probably scared off
by the bravery Of the express messen-
ger. The injured man was taken to
Pacific, Ave miles west OF Eureka,
where his wounds were dressed, and
his car transferred to another man. 1t
is believed that more than one man
was interested In the attempted rob-
berry. Just before reaching Eureka, a
bomb exploded under the wheels of the
engine. This was the signal to stop,
and at this point the robbers confeder-
ates would have boarded the train. But
when the messenger started for the
rear car, the robbsr on the platform
found II necessary to begin business at
once, and the plans OF the gang were
frustrated.
The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by dynamite. The head
light was extinguished, the pilot partly
blown away and other parts OF the
front end of the engine damaged, but
nobody hurt.
When the train reached Pacific, three
men. who said they were Hiram Lowry.
Henry Cullen and Downey Stewart, and
were riding on the blind baggage, were
taken into custody on suspicion of
being implicated in the attempted hold
up. The men, who were unarmed,
stated that they were railroad EN-
ployees stealing a ride.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

Fuerst Bismarck number of the
atrical people. among them being Daniel
Frohman. Miss Katherine Grey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Lit, T.. II. Sothern, Sam
Sothern and MIR. Candy MIR. Frohman
returns to attend to the opening OF the
Lyceum company at Hooley's Theatre,
Chicago, Aug H.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Jane Ooombs to Play Juliet and
BLEAK House"
John Drew Has Made Hit in
California.

Jane Coombs, an actress who was IA
nous teen years ago, Is going to play
Juliet next season at the matinee per-
formances. For the evening bill, she
will content herself with BLEAK House"
She's looking for an actress who will be
willing and able to double the roles of
the nurse in Romeo and Juliet" and
poor Joe In BLEAK House"
It's worth recounting-it really Is John
Drew has captured California, and the
San Francisco people and critics have
been raving about the young actor. his
plays ana his company. The State that
turned up it's fastidiors nose at Crane.
at Sothern, at Lillian RUSSELL and-oh
the pity of it-at the kehdals. is at last
satisfied. All Is not so worthless in the
effete East after all. Although business
has been so bad In Frisco. Drew has
drawn the fashionable hermits from
their shells. and has had series of
packed houses. Go up top Mr.. Drew.
Give Mr.. Drew the cake-or the prize.
BY the bye, the announcement that
John Drew is going to do THE Bauble
Shop" in which Charles Wyndham made
such hit in London, has given rise to
a belief that Wyndham Is not coming to
this country again. The belief IL incor-
rect. Said Charles Frohman yesterday:
'Wyndham can't come this season be-
cause he has not enough new plays to
produce In this country. He would have
been glad to keep The Bauble Shop
until he did come, but the author OF
the play, Henry Arthur Jones, objected.
He doesn't want his play to be left for
an American production until the season
after next. That's when Wyndham will
visit this country. The arrangement
ham that whenever he was ready to
come / was ready to tour him. In Lon.
good deal lately"
A company that did the one-night
stands last season visited one town with
solutely empty, and as business had
been very good the manager was per
picked. He couldn't understand 1t. The
was told, "a prominent man died here two
days ago and the entire town went to
his funeral this afternoon
Edward e. Rice and his musical Gus
tave Kerker spends two mornings q
v week Mu the C Garden ,Ss The sad yp,
and sentence il suspended on a few
Trying voices Is one of the most exciting
and celebrating of midsummer pas.
times. A yachting party with Richard
Mansfield and his shotgun, or a Tam
many clam chowder, are dull and dispr
iting by comparison.
Henry Irving positively intends to pre-
sent Nine. Sans-Gene" in spite of al
rumors to the contrary-for he himsel
hath said 1t. Here are his remarks or
the subject II am anxious to produce tn,
play because the character Of Sans-gent
will afford delightful opportunity t.
for me to enter into the physiological
aspect Of Napoleon by charging my grit
and curtailing my stature, and l hav,
| little doubt that certain regimen, Sc
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
Battery Park Concert.

There will be music at Battery Park
by Bayne's Sixty-ninth Regiment Band
this evening. Following Is the pro-
gramme:
The Star spanged Banner ....................Ke Key
l. March Miiitaire, Greater New York.. wiegand
.. Overture, Raymond" ..................Tho Thomas
3. Moroccan lie Terpsichore. "Hydropaten" .Gung |
l. Solo for Flute, Selected" ................C Cox
J. s. Cox
5. Grand Selection from Princess OF
1. Paraphrase Romantique. mariana" Wallace
:. Fsntaise Caprice Thy request, War;
3. Aria Chorus and Finale, 'Attilia" 80 Verdi
s. Extravaganza Realistic. metropolitan
Meanderings After Nightfalr' DE witt
-
Van Worst Park Concert.
The following programme will be per-
formed this evening at o'clock in Van
Worst Park, Jersey City, by Ho!dens
Band:
The star-spanged Banner.
/. March, Second Regiment ............R r. Bauer
Dedicated to Mr.. Alvin Jaeger.
.. Overture, Grown Of Gold" ......... Hermann
D. Selection, Ten Minutes with the
l. Piccolo Solo, ''Humming Bird. ........ Demare
g. Galop Fantastique La Chase In
female ..... ........ ............'. .hoelilng
PART II.
l. Medley Overture. Metropolis at .
I. Baritone sn solo Grown Jewer Kn axle
a. waltz. "Bygone Days ..............w aldteufe
L. Selection, 'Maritana .................. Wallace
6. March, Beau Ideal ....................Sou sa
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
THE CAT HELD THE FORT.
A Barber shop Badly Damaged by
n Crazy Feline.

Henry Kollet, who has a barber shop
on Ninth avenue, near Sixteenth street,
suffered considerable from the antics of
a huge black sat, which ran into his
shop last Wednesday. About o'clock
Wednesday afternoon a truck driver
kicked a pasteboard box into the air.
A black cat jumped from the box and
ran into Kollet's shop.
In its mad rush about the shop, the
sat knocked mirrors and cup racks from
the wall and broke them. Bay and
cologne bottles were smashed, and the
customers lost no time in getting out.
From the shop the cat retired to a
sleeping room in the rear of the shop
and there held the fort until yesterday
morning,w hen 1t was shot.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

verely practised, will put on the neces-
sarv amount OF tissue and get me over
many difficulties. Believe me, these
things shall have my most earnest at
tention."
Nell Burgess has given up the idea Of
going out this season. which Is very sad.
He has also decided not to build a
theatre just yet. which Is also pathetic
for " there Is one thing that New York
needs more than another It is a new
theatre. THE County Fair" will 20 on
the road without Mr. Burgess. He can
AFFORD to rest, at any rate.
The irst act OF The Masaueraders."
Henry Arthur Jones's new play. calls
for number OF "supers' who have to
wear evening hunting costumes and
look exceedingly gentlemanly. The or
binary super would be distinctly em-
barrassed. Henry Arthur Jones told
Charles Frohman a funny story about
one OF these "supers." During the
rehearsals," said Mr. Jones, lone OF the
young men came to me and asked if he
could be excused for that day. His
family were going to meet the Queen.
and were anxious that he should do
likewise" MIR. Frohman was not foored.
THAT has often happened to me-" he
said, ~ frequently excuse my extra
ladies because they have to attend re-
ceptions on Fifth avenue
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

There will be music at Battery Park
by Bayne's Sixty-ninth Regiment Band
this evening. Following is the pro-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
Change. in the MarshaIs once.

John II. McCarty. the newly appointed United
States Marshal, will, II is stated. make about a
dozen changes in hts office lie will announce
the names OF those affected and new appolntees
next week.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03

Oscar Hammerstein Is back from
Sharon Springs, where he has been TAX
ing mud baths. II let my opera alone"
he ga d. II couldn't do any work.
simply stuck In the mud" The manager
Is now working at a new series OF living
pictiirps
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02
snvnsry-rlrrn ANNIVERSARY.
Christ Church Cathedral WIN OBJ
serve IL To-day.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The celebra-
tlon OF the seventy-fifth anniversary Of
Christ church cathedral, which stands
at Thirteenth and Locust streets. and
Is the mother of the Episcopal churches
of this city, viii begin today, All
Saints Day" a grand program will
be carried out which will nttingly COM
memorate the jubilee. One of the chief
features of the celebration will be the
conservation OF the MARY IL. Bobinger
Memorial chapel" adjoining the main
structure. The Very Rev. NJ. Schuyler.
dean of the cnthredal, who was called
as rector october 1, 1854, will preach
the anniversary sermon, and Bishop
futile and the clergy of the city and
state will participate.
Christ church cathedral was founded
at Christ church, November, 1873, and
the articles oil association were signed
by forty-three members. The original
documents and subscription lists are
still In the possession OF the vestry, and
prove authenticity the date Of the
parlsh's birth St. Louis was then a
small village Of 1000 Inhabitants, and
the infant parish then worshiped In a
one-story frame building on the south
west corner OF Second and Walnut
streets, which had previously been used
as blacksmith shop. Rev. John Ward
Of Lexington. Ky, was the first rector,
but he served the parish only eight
cen months. No services were held
during the next four years.
In 1925 Rev. Thomas Howell OF Vir-
ginia came to this city and collected
the scattered remnants OF the congre-
cation and held services alternately
with the Methodists In their place OF
worship. and afterward in the Baptist
church. In 1926 lot was purchased on
the corner OF Third and Chestnut
streets, and $1,000 chapel was erected
upon it.
OF the rectors of the parish before It
was declared the cathedral OF the dioces
two were bishops, Right Rev Jackson
Kemper, ID. d., and Right Rev. Cicero
D. Hawkins, Bishop d. S. futile has
been the head since.
In its completed form Christ church
cathedral is undoubtedly one OF the
noblest ediilces OF It's kind In the coun-
try. The architecture is Gothic, of the
| ornate early English style. 1t is % feet
higher than Trinity church Of New
York. and 10 feet lower than Westmin-
ster Abbey.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02
sndne.. at Washington.

Washington, Nov 1.-The announce
ment OF the cars death brought the
profoundest grief to the Russian lega-
dos at Washington. Official word
caine late in the afternoon in the fol-
loving cablegram from the minister
of foreign affairs:
ST. Petersburg, Nov. lit has
pleased our Lord 10 recall to Him our
mich beloved sovereign. Emperor
Alexander Ill. died at Livadla this af-
tel noon. the 20 Octobre Cirst Novem-
bei) at 215. GEERS."
The minister communicated the In
formation to the state department, but
owing to the absence at the time from
thu city OF the president, 1t Is probable
the message OF sympathy and condo-
lenie from President Cleveland Will
not be sent until tomorrow.
Prince Cautacusene said history
would pay just tribute to Alexander
III. He had given Russia what She
most needed-peace ard quiet. For
ten years there had been nothing heard
of nlhilism. except in the inspired at
taclSs Of malicious persons The en-
peror had gone freely among the peo-
pie unguarded and unattended. He
was In the habit OF driving with the
czarlna In low open phaeton through
the pIblic streets. The sentiment or
affection OF the Russian people toward
the emperor constituted u protection
stronger than police protection could
afford. The previous emperor had
been guarded by police and yet he met
assassination, while the late emperor
moved openly among his people until
he died. 1t is not yet determined what
religious ceremonies will be held IN
Washington In commemnratlon OF the
car. There is no Greek church here
and the one at New York is not CON
nected with the established church OF
Russia.
Al san Francisco Bishop Nichols Is
at the head OF the Greek church dio-
cese Of Alaska. At the time Alaska
was owned by Russia the Greek churen
was established there and since rue
purchase OF the country by the uniteu
states the many Russians there have
continued their devotion 10 that
church. 1t is probable that Minister
| Cautacausene will ask Bishop Nichols
10 come to Washington and hold SER
vices similar to those held at the death
OF President Carnot, but there is some
doubt rs to Bishop Nichols taxing
| the long trip. 49,.
Ambassador Patenotre OF france
paid q high tribute TO the laie elAl;
whom he described as warm trishu
OF France, whose people would teel ms
loss almost as much as the Rnssisis'
NJ. Patenotre Is acting dean OF lne ,
| automatic corps, but he says there VIII
\ be no formal ceremonies observed ny
the Diplomats beyond calling anu -
| pressing their sympathy 10 the NUS
sian minister
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02

yon' has presented Secretary Gresham's
vigorous protest to the German for
eisn minister and accompanied II with
promise that the president would
recommend 20 congress the amendment
OF the sugar schedules of the tariff act
N the line of removing the differental
duty, which is the cause OF the Ger
man complaint OF discrimination.
Apparently his representations have
inaue hut little impression. for he Gu
hled the state department that the
German minister had dlsclaimed any
iuea OF retaliation and had assured him
mat the prohibition of our cattle was
BASED purely an sanitary regulations
thnt could not be neglected; that there
We're veterinary evidences to show that
recent importations OF cattle contained
TWO well defined cases OF Texas fever.
and therefore the prohibition could not
be removed. or course our state de-
partment can not go behind the Ger
man disclaimer of retaliation, however
IT may regard the prohibition, and must
cehtent Itself with trying to disprove
the diagnosis OF the German veterina-
ran and then settle down TO waiting
policy Meanwhile II will be interest
ing TO note how the president win treat
the matter In his message to congress
AMI whether the view OF Germany's
maint nance ~ her policy he will re-
deem his promises to recommen ling
to congress an amendment of the sugar
schedule.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02

Londcn, Nov. Ia notable obituary
sketch will appear in the Times tomor-
roE. The author Of the sketch of the
dead emperor of Russia was on init
mate terms of friendship with the car,
ana he said that the latter never had
thu slightest sympathy with high cul-
tule, adding: Indeed, the czar rather
glcried in being OF the same rough tex
tuie as the great majority Of his sub
jeots. and II he knew that he was
sometimes disrespeetfully called the
peasant car he regarded this epithet
as n compliment. His straightforward
Gbfupt manner, sometimes grum and
his direct, unadorned method OF eX-
passion harmonlzed We'll with his
rolgh hewn. immobile features and
with his sluggish movements. The i'm
preston that he generally made in con-
Vegsation was that Of Il good, honest
and intelligent, strong-willod man,
wlo might perhaps listen to expana-
tons, but who certainly would stand
no nonsense from his subordinates or
any one else.
Only those who have had the prlvi-
lege of observing him in the unrestrain-
ed Intimacy OF his family, and especial
~ when romplng with his children,
or romping himself with his four-footed
pets, could fully realize what simple,
kindly nature was concealed behind
by no means sympathetic exterior"
The writer then allLdes 10 the c8ars
strong anti-German feeling from the
time he was czarowitz, and says: "But
he always had pacific intentions. He
fecred that Russia might be made the
victim OF a coup d'etat OF the young
Kaiser. and therefore bought it advisa-
BILE to make persistent advances to
France. But his attitude was strangely
exaggerated, II not entirely misunder-
stood by France.
The car was too autocratic to
enjoy hearing the Marseilles In his own
ca pltal and too prudent to ally himself
to) closely with an impetuous nation
" nile quite ready to ally himself.
make use Of the entente for dlplcm att,
PIT oses. he had no intention of let
ting himself be dragged into war"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-02

Poughkeepsle, n. Y, NOV. l.--Mlchacl
Salvador placed dynamite cartridge
under house in which Eugene Gener-
va ana his wife were sleeping at elm
ton Point. He then fired four shots
through tho window. but missed his
mark. The first shot awakened Gee
nerva, and with his wife he reached the
adjoining room Just az the dynamite
exploded. Part ~ the house and the
furniture were demolished. the man aud
woman being badly bruised by the NY
ing debris. Salvador was the rival OF
Genera In Italy, and he followed the
couple to America. Salvador escaped.