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The evening world., 1894-07-24
.PEDDlER's ALLIES ARRESTED.
Tower and Wife Interfered with
Fruit Inspector Fox.
The Offender He Wanted to Arrest
Got Away.

Mrs Iibbic Tower. OF Staten Island.
and her husband. Abe. were arraigned
in Essex Market Court to-day for inter
fcring with the nrrcs: OF banana ven
dr. by Fruit Inspector Fox, of the
Health Department
Fox smelied the banana cart from
afar. and. following up his nose. located
the decaycd fruit at the corner OF Divi-
sion and orchard streets. Fox had been
making more than usually strenuous
efforts to detect violations of the
Wholesome Food law ever since the
Board OF lIcalth's pronunciamento, de-
claring extraordinary danger to Turk in
fostering fruits. fish and other decnying
sastronomic wares sold on the streets
Consequently he was glad to watch
one Of the violators at work, and was
about to place his man under arrest
when Mrs. Tower bade him hold back
and not dare touch the 'inorfcnsivc
peddler."
Fox vainly tried TO explain matters
Mrs Tower would be satisfied with
nothing short OF cthc vender's release.
Fox thereupon ca ed Policeman McCor-
mack to his assistance Mrs Tower
caught hold of the policeman arm. and
when the latter shook himself free he
necessarily used some violence.
Mrs. ROVER began u Shrlek. and her
husband took Il hand in 1t and clinched
with Fox, who was beginning to make
off with his peddler
The result was pell-mell fight in
which the four contestants came out
with varying fortunes until the officers
succeeded in landing them high and
dry upon push-cart and in holding
them down while somebody else pro-
PEELED the cart to the courthouse.
Mrs. Tower there pleaded that she
had three months old baby at home,
and was allowed to go with a repri-
mand. Her husband was fined ST.
The peddler. the cause Of all the trou
BILE. got away.
Inspector Fox subsequently, consoled
himself by arraigning Moses Anglo. Of
l63 East Broadway; Charles +. Myerson,
of ~ Broome street. and Ausse Joseph.
of 259 Broome street. each of whom was
placed under 800 bail for trial at Special
Sessions. charged with selling unwhole-
some fruit.
The result Of yesterdays raids was
the seizure of 2,5O pounds of decayed
fruit
The evening world., 1894-07-24
NOT SURE 1T WAS DUMONT.
An Ex-BrOker Accused of AccostinG
Women in the Park.

a man Of apparent refinement and re-
spectability, Henry d. Dumont, forty
nine years old. of @si St. James place
Brooklyn. at one time a well-known Wall
street broker, was arraigned this morn
ing at Iorkvile Police Court. Park Po-
liceinan McGinty charged Dumont with
insulting women in Central Park.
Policeman McGinty, who Is assigned to
special duty IN the park, claims to have
seen Dumont acCost several women yes
terday He followed him. and says he
saw him speak to a young woman.
Whatever Dumont said to the woman
she resented Indignantly, and Policeman
McGinty. stepping up. asked her II she
knew the man. She said she did not, and
Dumont was thereupon arrested and
taken to the East SiXty-seventh street
station.
The complainant said she was Mrs.
Minnie Weber twcntyseVen years old,
of IA West Twenty-frst street. Dumont
secured Il bondsman in Gen. Emmons
Clark. who he said, was his most init
mate TREND.
This morning Mrs. Weber would not
swear that Dumont was the man who
had accosted ner. while McGinty was
positive that he was.
Justice Meade gave the eX-broker the
benefit of the doubt and discharged him.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
KILLED FOR A CENT.
banana PeddIer Tamasco MurAsr]
in Mulberry Bend.

Francesca Colaccio. the young Italis
who was arrested on suspicion OF havir(
stabbed and killed his fellow -countr,
man. Giuseppe Tamasco, in a row ovd
two bananas in front of ia Mulberry
street about Q o'clock last night. was all
raigned In the Tombs Court this mornJ
ing.
Policemen Burke and O'Rourke, Wild
arrested him shortly after the stabbingl
are satisfied, however. that they hav}
the right man. He was positively identiI
fc1 last night by Mrs. ID. Volpe and her
young son. Charles. as being the muir
dercr. Mrs. No,pe said that Colaccio was
walking ursteadily along through Null
berry street, as II he had been drinking
Just then Tamasco. with pushcart
loaded with bananas. stopped in from,
of No. III, where Mrs. Nolpe and her son
were sitting.
They saw Colaccio stop and ask the
price of the bananas. Then he threw Q
cent on the cart. Tamasco said some.
thing that apparently made Colaccio
angry. for he whipped out a knife and
lunged hercely with it at Tamasco and
then ran away.
Late. last night the police arrested
Antonio Sabama. Tony Fartonatinel
and Giovanni Tortmaturo, Of liz Null
berry street. who were cye-witnessei
of the crime
They identified Colaccio as the mus1
dcrer.
Justice Ryan in the Tombs Court N
morning held Colaccio to await the,kkl
ton of the Grand Jury. The witnessed
were sent to the House of Detention. n
The evening world., 1894-07-24
LEFT THE CHILDREN TO DIE.
David Stewards Little Ones
Found Starving.
One Taken to Hospital In n Dying
Condition.

David Stewart Jr.. and his sister,
Mary, aged respectively five and two
years old who were found in q starving
condition last night in the rooms of Pat
rick Blake. ON the top floor of 435 East
Eighteenth street, were this morning
committed into the care Of the chill
dren's Society Ivy Justice Meade. at tho
Yorkvlle Police Court. \ third child
their sister Lizzie. six months old. was
found wasted away to skeleton, and is
dying at Bellevue Hospital.
They are the offspring of David and
Mary Stewart. He is n clerk in Goods
News Agency, at Thirty-second street
and Sixth avenue. but has not sup
ported his family for months. The
mother. with her three children, has
been compelled to live on the charity
of her mother and friends Policeman
Conroy. of the Fast Invent second
street tation. learned last night OF the
three starving children being in Blakes
apartments.
He saw at a glance that the youngest
child was dying from hunger 1t was
removed to the hospital. and the two
other children we're taken to the So
cicty's rooms where they were fed and
clothed.
While the policeman was In the rooms
the mother of the children appeared. She
vas almost heartbroksn. Blake told her
the hu .band had taken the children to
the house few hours previous. Mrs.
Steward wanted to take her children to
her mother. Mrs. Rosanna Coffee, at IN
Second avenue.
She wept and wrung her hands In
anguish when told that she could not
have the children any longer. She said
her husband had never contributed to
the support Of herself and children, Tn
I'll three weeks ago they had lived at
203 Seventh avenue. They were then
dispossessed. and since then she and her
children have been compelled to live
rron the charity OF friends.
ON Sunday evening, driven to despair,
she took the three children to Goods
News Agency. where her husband was
employed. She said that she found him
playing cards with number of other
men. He refused to give her any money.
although he knew that she and his
children We're suffering from hunger.
At this she told him that as long as
he had money to play cards he had
money to keep his children from starv-
ing, and hurried away. leaving her OFF,
spring in the care of her inhuman hus-
band.
She said that the baby has been i'll
about a month. and that she had the
child treated by an Evening World"
physician. and also at the De Milt Dis
pensary.
Stewart will be arrested
The evening world., 1894-07-24
CHARLIE WASN'T WORRYING.
Farm Hand Schroeder Ran Away
from Home with Him.
Says He Was Drunk and IL Now
Very Rcpentant.

A brishtlooking little boy OF seven,
"ell-dressed and clipper, and a ra ther
rough-loolting man were found wander
inS near Chatham Square yesterday af-
ternoon by an Oak street policeman and
were sent 10 Police Headquarters where
il was learned they corresponded with
the description OF two missing people
from near Paterson, n. j.
The boy was Charlie Kountze the son
of a farmer at Lower Preakness, about
four miles from Paterson. The man
was Henry Schroeder, a farm hand
employed by Charles father. who ran
away with the boy Sunday.
Schroeder said that drink caused the
kidnapping. He was quite Intoxicated
when he harnessed up horse and
buggy to drive to church Sunday morn
ing. Charlie was with him. and when
they started. Schroeder thought he
would rather go to New York, SO he
drove to Greenwood Lake, where he sold
the horse and rig for s.. Then the two
went to the nearest railroad station and
took train for New York.
They wandered about Sunday. and
Schroeder had several more drinks. He
found himself In a Bowery lodging house
Yesterday morning after a nights sleep,
with three cents In his pocket The boy
had one cent Schroeder thinks he was
robbed during the night.
He was very rcpentant at Jefferson
Market Court to-day. where he was
taken by Central Office Detective George
Dotan. and tolu Justice Hogan that ne
had meant no harm to the boy.
Contrary to expectation, the parents
of the lad were not In court A telegram
had been received from the Paterson
Chief of Police saying he would be on
hand but he did not arrive. So Justice
Hogan sent the boy back to the Gerry
Society to be ken care Of. and Schroe-
der was remanded to Police Headpuar-
tiers pending the arrival OF the New Jer-
sey authorities.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
FORGED AND PAWNED.
Louis LnnHen1en Admits Dcfrnud :
LnH His Father.

Louis Langenzen. twenty-three years
old, OF AZ East Thrty-eighth street, was
held in 5000 bail for trial in the Har-
lem Police Court. this morning. charged
with having forged several checks.
His father, Moritz Langenzen, IA tobac-
co manufacturer. was the complainant
He said that his son took two bank
checks and made them out, one for $lJ
and one for 81, and signed his fathers
name To them. on the first check Louis
realized 81 and Il gallon of whiskcy
from John Scidt OF lS41 Third avenue
ON the second check $3.50 and a bottle
of brandy from Philip Hess, of 49,
Flushing avenue. brooklyn.
Louis Is said to he "A high roller, and
has on several occasions, 1t is charged,
stolen his fathers clothes and pawned
them. His father says II has cost him
nearly 81 90 to get him out of scrapes.
Louis pleaded guilty.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
He FLEO FROM HIS MOTHER.
Little Frank Rooney Creates E1-
element in Court
Mrs. Egan Has Cared for Him, but
His Mother Wants Him Now.

Mrs. Belle Warner. OF Chicago. whose
husband. Louis Henry Warner. is said
to be wealthy druggist in that city.
has begun legal proceedings in the SUI
preme Court here to get possession of her
ten-year-old son, Frank Rooney. who is
also known as Frank Warner and Frank
Egan.
The boy Is now In possession OF Mrs.
Julia Egan. of Bensonhurst who Is Il
wealthy woman and IL is said has made
the boy one of her heirs.
In court this morning the boy created
considerable excitement by screaming al
the top of his voice and running away
from his mother when she attempted to
caress him.
Mrs Warner was formerly the wife
OF Frank Rooney. but secured di-
force from him several years ago. Re-
Gently she married Druggist Warner
Young Rooney has been living with
In her petition. Mrs. Warner states
stances she placed her son in Mrs.
e asss months 'e amp My w AsDs
says she placed the boy I'm hospital.
and subsequently Mrs Egan took the
child away from the hospital and asked
to be allowed to keep him until he
man, was in court with the boy to-day.
She was represented by Lawyer John ID.
states that she has had the boy for
seven years. during which time she
has supported and clothed him..
She says that when he first came to
home. put after he had been there II
short time she ascertained that his
mother was working as servant in a
Mrs, Egan saws that both she and her
husband have become very much at
tached TO- the boy. She alleges that the
boys father called to see him ,, fey
at his being In such good hands. She
says that Rooney told her on that occa-
sion that his wife had left him and
gone to live with druggist in Chicago,
and that II he ever saw her again he
would kill her.
Mrs. Egan further alleges that War
ner called at her home about year
lawyer. He stated that some one had
died and left little Frank some money.
and he wanted to get possession of him
to prove the claim. Warmers story
was not believed, and he was ordered
Mrs. Egan has put 5000 in trust for
the boy, which he is to receive when
her. She alleges that the mother is
not a At person to have the care of the
Justice Slower reserved decision. but
directed that. in the mean time the
boy should remain with Mrs. Egan.
1t was at the conclusion of the pro,
ceedings that Mrs. Warner rushed
screamed and ran away from her.
Finally Mrs. Warner got hold of the
boy and put her arms around him. The
Tne Sos snH e sks eea
under the escort of Lawyer Townsend
and policeman.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
THE" ALIENS
AGAIN OPEN.
Polics Refuse to Close His
as. .BleeCker Street Pool.
.. z.,,.!sS',.~, Room.
HAS TOO STRONG A PULL"
Bettors Robbed, Their Wagers
Being Taken After Races
Have Been Run.
THIEVES AND TOUTS' RESORT.
Business Transacted Now in the
Room Formerly Used by Aliens
Women Patrons.
THIEVES AND TOUTS' RESORT,
=" The" A Hen Is still conducting a pool
nom NJ 1ls Blocker street

=" The" A Hen Is still conducting a pool
DOM at Il6 Blocker street.
This is the same establishment that
was visited by an Evening World'
reporter last Monday, and Of which a
complete exposure was made one week
ago. And Il was this place which was
/, shut down that same afternoon upon
receipt OF a mysterious message by
Proprietor Allen.
At the time the matter was called to
Capt. Eakins's attention. and n confer
ence followed with Supt. Byrnes.
When The Allen. n week ago Sat-
urday. proclaimed from the top step Of
the front stoop at 146 Blocker street
that he would defy all efforts to close
Ms place. and that he enjoyed police
protection. of the most powerful sort.
he seems to have known just what he
was talking about.
Good Vacation Time.
Capt. Eakins went on his vacation
on july Il two days arter "The" Allen
received the clip that caused him to
hastily order the pooi-room closed. The
Captain vii, return on July -. In the
mean time. Sc-gt Lamey is In charge
of the precinct, presumably with the
martle Of his serior officer nesting
clole,y about his shoulders. But THE"
Alert pull" evidently knows no vaca-
ton.
ln fact, the Allen establishment was
yesterday doing more business than be-
fore, owing to the opening OF the rae
ins season at Saratoga. This. combined
with the bets taken OH Brighton and
The evening world., 1894-07-24
PUNCHED THE CONDUCTOR.
Mndixan Held I'm $500 for Trial.
Charged with AssnuIt.

William Healey. OF 2OS East Ninety
sixth street, conductor on IA Third
avenue cable car, was complainant in
the Tombs Police Court this morning
against Michael Madigan. twenty-slN
years old, an eXprcssman, of 36i Madi-
son street, whom he charged with as
sault.
Madigan was n passenger on an up
town ear last night, and when the car
reached the Bridge he got into an alter
cation with llealey over his fare. He
closed the argument by punching Iiealey
in the eye.
Madigan was held in $500 bail for trial
by Justice Ryan.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
The Midsummer SRle of Messrs.
McCIaln. Simpson Il Co..

the well-known Eighth avenue house
furnshers, is now a great centre of at
traction for persons interested in house
furnishings. 1t is truly remarkable the
many tempting bargains that may be
had at this enterprising and progress
sive house. Among the things that may
be me ltioned as specially interesting
Is Il beautiful eNtension table. antique
oak finished, which may be had for
$500 and Is ordinarily sold for double
that price. There are thousands of
other bargains in clocks. lamps. chairs
reed rockers, baby carriages parlor and
dininS-ruom suits, &c. -
The evening world., 1894-07-24

in those OF the rumanly henchmen
so he concluded to pocket the experience
at its cost.
Odds are posted on three cards In this
ton. Saratoga and Chicago. To get these
odds tho mounts and the first and sec
ond betting, complete information is car
rici from the tracks direct to the pool
room. To how much advantage informa-
tion regarding the finishes. IL used is
best shown in the instance mentioned
above.
"Dii You think The Allen would close
up?' qucried "A tout. VINO noticed n man
VINO had evidently just heard that the
place WAS stl'l doing business. "Iic don't
pull. Ia be- ready t. max" book ON the
rurbs tone with n blackboard. tickets an /
all They can't down him. soc? When
he got the tn h" just made a bun.
BIZ"
Tout. mud Thieves.
In the crowd Yesterday were quite a
number of w"ll-drcssed young fellows.
who werc placing small sums on sara
toGa and brighton races. Most OF these
were in tow of touts and thieves. who
seem 10 have the rntroe at the BlcpCker
street pool room. There were also n
few color"d lads who appeared to know
u thing or two about tn" horses. They
talkei horsoy aud looked like stable
boys
The book evidently closed far ahead
on each race. however. "a the odds
N"r" lowered at once upon the least
sign of a horse being ''plugg I'd"
There Is not even u clock In this place
to give hettOrs an idea Of whether the
race upon which they are placing a bet
may not have b"cI run. II tn" late bet
Is winner, II IL refused. If on los
ing horse, though. ii Is taken up to the
time the announcement is made.
Police Dead to ihc World"
After securing sufficient evidence THE
70 the Mercer street statiun-house four
blocks away capt. Eakins. az already
stated. is ON vacation, and Scrgt. La
mey is in charge of the precinct. The
latter was not In and did not return
within two hours. lie was around in
the precinct, somewhere" the caller was
informed.
The Sergeant at the desk looked and
acted Ike Il man about to fall in 1T
so great was his establishment when
calmly informed that Allen was sim
running his ppol-room. Had he been
suddenly transferred from China his
surprise couli rot have been greater.
despite the fact that Allen might still
be seen IRON the street seated I'm his
real estate" office and that the same
burly doorkceper is at his stand In the
hallway.
Even the fact that "The Evening
World reporter had Just left the place
after securing evidence of Its character
failed to promote activity.
But The Allen has pull"
The evening world., 1894-07-24

when Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The evening world., 1894-07-24
Schooner Mitchell Drifting Away.

despatch received this morning from the
Monmouth Beach I.ife-ssving Station states
that the schooner Robert H. Mitchell which
foundered of Seabright Sunday afternoon IL
drifting to the youth. The Efe-saving crew will
go out and try to secure her.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
}oys' 81 Hats, 49c.

The bargains IN Boys Hats for this
week are the talk OF the city. We are
Offering the entire stock Of finest quail
uy straw, in rolled brims. narrow
straight brms; continental hats for
small boys. fine straw Tam 'Shanters
and jockey caps, value 81 ~ and 500, at
The evening world., 1894-07-24

An unusual offer Of a complete line OF
Dinner and lea Ware, English Porcelain,
neatly decorated. 20 % sold i'll separate
pieces. enabling our customers to make
their own selections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-21
THE FAD SOCIAL.
A Glowing Success Socially and FL
naneiaJly. Porter Staples, the
Attraction OF tho Evening.

The Fad Social last night was
glowing success even surpa-siug the
expectations Of the most enshus aStlc.
The spacious yald aud lawn SUR
rounding he residence of MIR. aud
Mrs. &. II. Webb was beaulit lily
liyhtrd with Chinese lautcrns the
glamour of which r, il"cted the beats
" OF sober DANES and charming lass
cs as they glided hither and thither
attended by jolly bachelors, aud gal
laut bcaX, all bent on havii e good
fine II would be impossible to give
. detailed account of the various lads
represented as they were too numer-
Gus aud beyond the power OF descrlp-
ton. Porter Staples inspired with en-
w by the achievement OF Mr.. van
Dcnburg Ia carrying away the prize
at the tarky party the other night
was there in full rig. II was never
Determined whose tad he impersonat-
ed. unless il was that of the popul!st
party, but that could not have been
as there was no calamity in his howl.
On the contrary ii was that of exceed
ing good humor aud plenty. lie was
like Coxey in that he failed to keep
off the grass and at the same time he
could be like2ed to the good Samar-
iian for he was ready 10 help the
needy even to the extent of loaning
Agent |. X. Mason two bits af,er Mrs,
Mason had ilatly refused him the ia
vOr.
Mrs. II. w. Dick acted the part OF
the Gypsy Queen and OWNED the tut
ure of all who applied for which she
was reasonable in her charges. The
receipts went into the general lad
fund aud added considerably to that
exchequer. The base ball boys were
well represented by a number oi
charming young ladies, flower girl'
were there ia profusion and beauty
in short the sublime and ridiculous
the coarse aud refined were repre-
sen,ed aud commingled tsgethcr. A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-21
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Tho Grand Chapter Recently Held
In Oklahoma City. Ofhoers
For tho Ensuing Year.

In speaking OF the recent meeting
of the Grand Chapter of q. Il. s. held
iu Oklahoma City the Tfmos-Journal
Of that place says:
There were about rs delegates in
attendance at the meeting of the
Graud Chapter of the o. Il. S. that
closed Saturday evening. They have
had one of the best meetings ever
held in the Territory. The closing
session Saturday evening was espec~
tally enjoyable, the attendance being
large and the exercises throughout
being of an interesting and enjoyable
character. The next meeting will be
held at Atoka, /. 4. The following
are the officers for the coming year:
Grand matron, Mrs. Mary Walrond,
Muskogee; grand patron, A. Frank
Ross, Hartshorn; assistant grand Mat
ron, Mrs. Eva Snyder, Oklahoma City;
assistant grand patron, Edmund Ii
Doyle, McAlester; grand secretary,
Mrs. Carrie VI. Perkins, Guthrie;
grand treasurer, Mrs. Harriet N
Wright, Atoka; grand lecturer, Mrs
Sadie +. Walker, Oklahoma City
grand conductress, Miss Lutte Haley
Nc lester: assistant grand conduct
ress, Mrs. Bette II. Johnson, Colbert
l. Il,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Twenty-four ilrst-class Posimas.
tiers we're appointed yesterday.
Many adv. Gates Of the Stone i'm
migration bill in the House regard
with favor Senator Hills anti. Anar.
chist bill.
This country is expected to profit
greatly by increased trade with
China as result Of the new Chinese
treaty.
The senate filed the vacancy
on the Finance. Committee by ap-
pointing Senator White Of Califor,
MIA TO the place.
'n The agricultural Department
by practicing rigid economy. eff
fected saving of S600,00) during
the fiscal year ended June 30.
Senator McPhersan of New Jer-
sey was OH the point of handing
in his resignation yesterday
when several ofhis colleages learn
ed of his intention and dissuaded
him
A resolution presented by Sen
ator Murphy to the effect thai al
this time there be no effort to en-
act Legislation over which there /,
contest was adopted by the Ser
ate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-21

The rate offered by the Santa
Fe to Washington and return on
account of the X. of p. excursion
affords an opportunity to visit the
national capitol at a remarkably
low price and one which should
not be neglected. Read the an
nouncement and call on |. r.
Mason for further particulars.