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The evening world., 1894-07-26
ROBBED HIS FATHER.
New York Boy Arrested in Brook
Ign with stolen Jewelry.

Alfred Solomon. nineteen years old, was
arraigned in the Butler Street Police
Court. Brooklyn, this morning. on the
charge of robbing his father, Nathan
Solomon. OF 267 East One Hundred and
Second street, New York. of $500 worth
of jewelry on July 20 last
Detectives Mccormick and Denedy, of
the Fifth avenue station, found young
Solomon in Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, last
Meehan, of the Central Office, New
York. by Judge Tighe this morning.
The detectives found some of the stolen
Jewelry In the boys possession.
The evening world., 1894-07-26
70 he Tied Tor burglary.

Cornelius Collins, t.snty-o Years ola oi ~
Jackson street ~ss held IN default Of 50, 900 bail
for trial On chsrs. Of burglar In the E.S.A
Market roiee Court to-day. Saloon. Keeper "a.
ward nargois OF Nc Division street var the
complainant against him ne accuses him OF
breaking into his llqIor store a week ago ana
The evening world., 1894-07-26
GIRL ACCUSES HER UNCLE.
HOchstadter Held on the Charge of
Ill-Treating Her.

William Dockstadter. thirty-fve years
old, of l75l First avenue, was arraigned
before Justice Burke in Harlem Court
this morning on a charge of assaulting
his niece. Mary Lutz. sixteen years old,
whose parents reside at Boerum
street, Brooklyn.
Mary went to live in Dockstadter's
house In February last and she alleges
that she was ill-treated a few days
later. The prisoner was held.
The evening world., 1894-07-26

Tony Pisp. a carpenter, and Pssqualls Ps,srno
a builder. were srraignsd before Justice Tighe In
the Butler Street Police Court, Brooklyn. this
morning on the charge OF building q ons.story
frame ktabi. At 81? President street Brooklyn
within the hre limits. The Building Department
tirs ana tho city not represented By counsel.
and the prisoners we're let down easily.
The evening world., 1894-07-26
L,nching by Kentucky Mob.

CARLISLE. Ky. July 2s--Ansr midnight last
might mob broke down the jail doors took
out William TYLER. oolored. and hanged him to
tho cross ann ~ = telegraph POLE Tyler had
been nut in Jail 10 snsper chsrss Of criminal
asssul, uron a rhirteen-year-old sir ~hom he
had ,hok Cd sud beaten.
The evening world., 1894-07-26
Carnegie Trainmen Hurt.
nv Asxoristed prSssl

PITrsBURG July .s.-By the spreading OF
the rails IL the yard Of the Edgar Thomson
steel Works Company, at BEaddocL, last night
n.yi. rnuranv we're badly wrecked and three
,rainmen mere seriously injured. one OF the
men FIRE nan Charles MCCauley. vas hurt In
ternaly and will die,
The evening world., 1894-07-26
WILL WE'D NEWARK'S MAYOR.
Mrs. Burger Soon to become Mrs.
julius 4. Lebkuecher.

Mrs. Louise Burger, Of Brooklyn. will
in a few days become the wife OF Mayor
julius A. Lebkuecher, of Newark.
Mrs. Burger is a well-known and pop
ular member Of the leading German
social circles Of the city. The marriage
Of Herman Hagedorn. 204 Jefferson ave-
nue..
The exact date OF the wedding has not
been made public. The wedding will be
a very quiet AFFAIR.
The evening world., 1894-07-26
For sallow skin and al. 9th.

err conditions resulting AeDm
constipation. go by the ....sk
on Beecham's pills sas
Book free, pills asc Az LIZ
stores /; or write to B F Alsen
Co, 3es Canal St New York.
The evening world., 1894-07-26
Collector Mack Accused.

John MACK. Of 81. Ninth street. Jersey CITY
was arrested this morning upon a chars. OF sp-
propristipS 81 which h. bad collected for l.
The evening world., 1894-07-26

oorener kene. OF Brooklyn, was notified this
MORNING of the death OF Msrgaretts q. Anderson.
sssd two and half years. OF 22sSA Pacific street
,s,o0syn who fell out Of q second stoD 7lafow
The evening world., 1894-07-26

sternberg a clothier Mack was held - erSan
by Justice Potts.
The evening world., 1894-07-26

When she was Child, she cried for Castorps.
When she became Miss, abe chung TO castoris-
When she had Children. she gaVethem CaStoria
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-05

of the fine assessed against one
Saladino, a prize fighter, there.
fore, be 1t resolved, that the bal
ance of the fine against his CO.
worker, one Gallagher, for same
offense, be also remitted; adopted
Elmendorf-That the following
property owners fronting on the
west side of South Alamo street
from the intersection of Garden
street to the San Antonio river be
ordered to construct Glass A side
walks: Charles Mariana Riedel,
Gebhardt Rahman, NJ. Eckenroth
estate, Christian Speiser estate,
Peter Judd, agent, Charles F. Bit
ter, John F. Breckenridge, H,
CHASER, Joakin Bleissi, Mrs. Will
liam Schunke, Henry and Eliza
beth sPersch, August Schultz, T. J.
Devine estate, Mrs. Mena Sckerls,
J. G. Tipps, Ernest w. Kraus,
Emily Elmendorf, Mrs. A. w. H.
Griesenbeck, August Fulton, Kate
o. S. Maloney, F. n. Robertson,
Mrs. S. M. Martin, q. HI. Guenther
ana sons; adopted.
A. F. Beckmann-That the street
commissioner be instructed to cut
down guy pole on northeast side of
Cedar street near the residence Of
Scion Stewart, ESQ.,, as said pole is
dangerous obstruction in the
middle of the sidewalk and seems
to be unclaimed by the Southwest
ern Telephone company, although
the guy wire connects with one Of
their poles on South Alamo street !;
also that the street commissioner
attach the wire to one of the trees
near the present pole /; adopted.
That the Waterworks company
be ordered to lay water mains
commencing on South Alamo
street opposite Mission street,
thence on and along Guenther
street back to mains on South
Alamo street, requiring in all
about 5000 feet of mains; adopt
ed.
Limburger-That the city at
torney proceed as the law directs
against the Cross Town street
Railway company for the for
fixture of their franchise with
out delay; adopted.
Joe Beckmann-That city attor-
ney be instructed to draw up ordi-
nance compelling the different
railways to put up cross gates over
different streets; adopted.
Limberger-Be it resolved, That
Carson street be put in passable
condition and done by the regular
street commissioners force, as it is
in dangerous condition adopted,
That property holders on East
Commerce street on the north side
put down class A sidewalks from
Chestnut toCherry streets adopted.
Shiner-That the Waterworks
company be ordered to lay water
mains commencing on South
Flores street at the intersection OF
Arsenal street on and along Arse
nal to City street, to Johnson street,
where same are to be connected to
existing mains; about 1000 feet
will be required /; adopted.
An ordinance granting F. A.
Sweezy franchise over the streets
the names Of which were pu blished
few days ago was read.
1t was laid over under the rules
and the petitioners requested to
print twelve copies Of the ordi-
nance presented.
By Daugherty-That the city en-
gineer survey and make a plat OF
Leigh street; adopted.
Hoefling-That permit to close
an alley to the river, on Soledad
street, granted j. NJ. Emerson, be
withdrawn; adopted.
Joe Beckmann-That property
owners, north side of College street,
be ordered to put down class A
walks; adopted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-05
Building Permits.

The following building permits were
issued since last report:
Peter Jud, addition, 21O Lavaca street
Ward 7, S35.
Mrs. NJ. A. Degley, dwelling, 1913 North
Flores street, Ward 4, $500.
r. J. Strickland, dwelling, S45 Denver
street, Ward 7, $3.50.
C. Johnson, dwelling, 1910 Paso Hondo
street, Ward g.; 800.
NJ. Barrera, dwelling, 113 Grenet street,
Ward 2, S25.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-05
They are Engaged.

There was a pleasant party at the
RuIlmann residence, 1872 South Olive
street, Saturday night, and it was given
to announce the engagement OF Miss
Minnie Rullmann and Mr.. Fritz Mar
guard. Many friends were present, and
all Joined in cOngratulating the affianced
on their prospective happiness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-05
The Turner's.

At the meeting of the Turn Verein last
night six applications for membership
were received.
1t was decided to give a moonlight pic
mic june l6, place not chosen as yet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-05
Lonsdale Cotton

10 yards for 80 cents Thursday at
Joske's. 3 D 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-05

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal end Diploma.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
Formulation Of oregon.

IN the election u 1850 Oregon
threw u. 400 votes The vote OF the
State this year is about H.. 900 more.
The proportion OF the votes 70 the
population Ia 1890 was tOIl n
this proportion the population " the
state has Increased %, 800 In the last
four years But there has been a
loss OF at least 1900 votes by the
Gods OF this year The total mum.
Ter OF vsters. therefore should be
about 90, OOO now and the population
5Oj, 900. Next year the State census
will be taken and the Opulat1on will
be found 10 exceed 400. 900. Port
land Jregonian.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
one Consolation.

The London newspapers used TO
make a distinction between simple
notice Of a death, for which they
charged i've shillings and q brief
obituary, for which they demanded
seven and six Lence. Lne day DR..
Thomas Hume called at the ONCE OF
a morning Journal and silently placed
upon the counter the announcement
OF the death OF 4 lend, together
with i've sbillings The clerk glanced
at the pal er, tossed 10 one side, and
said, grulliy, seven ana six"
II have frequently" answered
Hume, "had occasion u publish these
simple noti es, and 1 have never bo-
fore been charged more than five
shillings"
''Simplem repeated the clerk, with
out looking up: there's an added
line, universally beloved ana deeply
regretted" isn't there? Seven and
six"
Hume produced the additional half
crown aud laid IL deliberately by the
Others, Observing in the most solemn
tone, Congratulate yourself, sir,
that this Is an expense which your
executors will never he put to-"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
Caru~aux,s Check.

The sculptor Carpeaux was always
a bohemian, and generally absent
minded. Invited once TO the Tuil-
cries by Emperor Napoleon the Third
and the Empress Eugene, he pulled
out his pipe after dinner, nlled II,
and, discovering that he had no
matches took "A scrap OF paper,
climbed on chair, and lighted the
pipe from the great chandci or above
tie table. "You don't mind smok.
ing, do you, na'am9" he said to tho
Empress lie on accepted from a
rich patron AN order TO make a.scuip-
tured group represent ting the CyrlOps
Polpyhemus crushing the youth Acis
under u rock. Ca pcaux had no
sooner accepted the commission than
ne regretted IT, for the subject had
no fssinAtiOns whatever for him. Tie
put the matter OF aga n and again,
but was urgently pressed TO begin 10
by his patron. Al last, one day,
Carpeaux took the impatient patron TO
his studio and showed him y " eat,
rough block OF uniformed clay.
"Thcre Is your group" said the
sculptor my group WhereY"
why, this In the rock" That's
all very we'll, but where Is Acis."
"Under the rock--crushed quite out
OF sight, OF course" "But whe. G ID
Polyphcmus." "Jh, he: Wby, do
you think he would rema anywhere
about after he had done Y thing like
that" This was as far az the classi-
Cal group ever got
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14

rvsds s~d Rscklsss ns~sy osssaas.
A we'll known Swiss writer. who
visited the Worlds Fair and was then
forced t. remain here for sometime
on account OF illness, has joined the
long list or foreigners for whom
America" has been favOrite sub
iect for dissertations" In recent
issue OF the Neue Luricher eitung,
one OF the most famous Swiss jour
nails, under the headline. What Is
America" he wrote: America Is
Is "a land compared with which Eu-
rope Is only a peninsula; the United
States form "A country compared with
which the European kingdom are
pygmieS America is the land OF un-
measured distances and dimens ons;
the land OF dollars and electricity;
the lana where the pralries are more
extensive, the rivers mightier, the
waterfalls deeper, the bridges longer,
the Rhtning expresses faster, the
catastrophes more ter ible than In
any other country ia the world 1t
Is the land where in u single railroad
accident-and one occurs every few
da s-more people lose their lives
than In Europe In whole year. II
Is the land where the houses are
higher, the '.ailbirds' moro q umerous,
the rich richer. the poor poorer, the
the millions greater, the thieves more
daring. the murderers more shame
less, the educated fewer, the teeth
more generally false, the ,orsets mar
rover, the diseases more deadly, cog-
ruption more general,
the summers warmer, the winters
colder, the nres hotter. the ice thicker.
time more precious, the men more
nervous, than In any country in cur
pastoral Europe. 1t is the land where
the old men are younger and the
young men older, the ncgros blacker.
the whites more yellow, than In any
other pla q. IL Is the land OF I'm
measurable natural wealth In short
IL IL the land OF extraordinary con-
trasts, OF strange extremes, of non
sensical pride, OF reckless money
hunting, OF senseless era Q for gain
the land Of the colossal and the pyra-
midal-of course, In the opinion of
Americans How many have gone
from our peaceful home TO the land
OF false h pes TO seek riches fortune,
and better life. and have been lost
either In the cutters OF the great
cities or the sands OF the pralries?
How many have been glad, when poor
and deserted and broken In heart and
soul, 10 sail ba X 10 their native
land?" 1vt Il
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
Ancient Teiegraphy.

The Ancient Greeks and Romans
p actlced telegraphy with the help
Of pots filled with straw and twigs
saturated with oil, which being
placed In rows. expressed certain let
ters according 10 the order In which
they were lighted; but the only on d.
trivanccs that merits "A detailed de-
scription was that invented by a
Grecian General named fneas, who
fiourished In tn time OF Aristotle,
intended for communication between
generals OF the army.
1t consisted OF two exactly similar
earthern vessels, flled with water,
each provided with tap that would
discharge an @ ual quantity ~ water
in a gwen time, 80 that the wnoie or
any part OF the contents would escape
u precisely the same period from both
vessela
On the surface of each noa.ed a
piece OF cord supporting an upright
marked on into divisions each divi-
sion having a certain sentence In.
scr bed upon H. One OF the vessels
WAS placed at each station, and when
either part desired TO communicate
he lighted torch, which he held
aloft until the other did the same, As
a sign that he was all attention.
On the ser der OF the message low
ering or extinguishing his torch each
party Immediately opened the COCA Of
his vessel. and 40 left IL until the
sender religbted his torch, when IL
WAS at on closed. The leceiver
then read the sentence on the divi-
on of the upright that was level
" TN the mouth OF the vessel, and
which, II everything had been exc.
cuted with eractness. corresponded
with that OF the sender and so cJn.
veyed the desired information.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
Dumas Revenge.

Alexa Dire Dumas, the elder. had,
as IL is well known. some Dlack blood
in him, and was OF an unforgiving,
if not almost cruel nature. In his
early years he received dire insult
(. ON one whom he called his friend,
Alexandra took no apparent notice OF
the wrong
He took him with him into society,
introdu uced him here, presented him
there, and so continued for three
years, at the end OF which time he
stood a. best man" at his friends
marriage The wedding feast belns
conclude I, AleXand e Dumas was
leaving the house, when an acqusint-
ance Joined him, and. as they walked
along, said:
Il have often wished TO say how
have wondered at your kindness 70
Moosienr Y, whom We have just seen
married. You have the most forgiv.
ing nature / ever met with. He in-
suited lou grossly some years ago
ana ever since YOU have devoted
Yourself to mis- happiness and at last
assist n m TO get married"
That's IL. precisely" remarked
Dumas. 81 WY. with sinister
chuckle. II fstter myself that |
have given IN the worst mother in.
law Ia Fran e"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14

Watches rrst came into fashion In
the year l+77 at Nuremberg, and on
that account and because OF their pe.
cullar shape they we're known as
Nuremberg eggs" They we're not
al! egg.shaped, however, some Jeing
In im tation of pears, gourds, acorns
birds skulls, etc. Morgan, the En-
glish curiosity collector, has an old
time watch In the shape OF a cows
horn, which discharges tiny pistol
at the end OF each hour The Earl
OF Stanhope has one shaped like an
egg, cut In iacinth an set W th dia
mOnds. About the year 1920 watches
began 10 assume the shape now gen
orally worn. In the seventeenth
centuri. however. IL became the
fashion 20 make them IN the form OF
a cross. st. Louis Republic.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
An Easy Step.

The word "budget" is from the old
French "bougette." q bag, and 1t ob-
tained It's parliamentary significance
because the cbancellOrs used ~ bring
their papers relating To financial mat
tcrs in leathern bag, and intro
duced their plans for the year by
opening the bougettc" and laying
them on the table From ''bougette"
To budget Is an easy step. and thus
the name OF the bag became the term
used " indicate the annual state.
ment Of nation expenditure.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
An Alligator story.

'Of all the inhabitants of the
great rivers OF India the alligator is
the most formidable, said Captain
l. + Ballou, OF London. England, at
the Laclede last evening, says the St
Louis Globe e-Democrat "Wh lie l
was stationed there several years ago
l saw . sight the thought OF which
always causes a shudder 70 creep over
me. A lady near where | had lived
sent a little native boy with letter
to a friend at some little distance,
with the request To send a reply.
Being a Trustworthy little fellow
some surprise was felt when he did
not retlSn after reasonable alb
sence After waiting several hours
with no sign OF the messenger, q
seaching party, OF which ! was a
m mber, was made up 10 try n dis
cover his whereabJutA
After securing the country for
some me We came 10 the river
bank. aud short distance away saw
dead alligator lying on the snore
with It's gieat jaws extended 10 their
utmost On examining IT, To dis
cover the cause OF 50 strange an ap-
pearance we found 70 our horror that
IL had de, ,oured the missing Toy. and
had attempted ~ swallow his head
whole This however. IL was unable
tn do, and had been sufiocated in the
attempt. The boys head was still
covered by his turbsn, which, when
removed. disclosed the answer 10 his
m stress letter. which he was faith.
fully bringing bacL IL was sup
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
Nicotine and Tobacco.

Many people regard toba co and
n cotine az synonymous terms, though
II 10 known that there are yarlties OF
tobacco which conta n practically no
ilotine whatever. A venetian doc
tor, Sig. G. n. dc Toni, has been
making some exhaustive researches
on "Nicotiana Tobacum"-t the va
riety OF tobac o generally used by
smokers-and has just published the
results OF his Investigations. lie
finds that nicotine, which Is an aka.
fold, 10 located ch ely n the ep L.
dermal tissues but Is entirely abs Mt
from the seed and young plant In
the roo: OF mature plant IL occurs In
the cortlcal tissue, and especially In
the layer OF cells Immediately be-
meath the epidermis In the branches.
lear stalk, lamina of the leaf, PC
duncle, calyx and curOllo ic Is con
fined almost en- tirely 70 the epidermal
cells, and occpss chiefly in those at
the base OF the hairs In smaller
quantit es II In 10 ind in the anthers
and p stl. but the mesophyI and as
similation tissue Of the leaf were en-
tirely devoid OF nicotine in all the
samples examined.
Dr. Toni believes the function OF
nicOt ne TO he simply excretory, being
a product OF the reduction of oxygen
Gus substances By some u has been
assumed that nicotine exercises "A
protective influence on the toDacco
plant TO keep mzrauding insects at
bay; but this assumption Is not borne
out by observation. as both the fresh
and dried leaves are eaten by many
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
Too Realistic.

visitor-And how did my little pet
like the theater?
Little Girl-Not very much. The
actors didn't act as IL they was Just
actin. they acted as IL IL was all SO
AN that made me uncomfortable.
why"
III felt just as IL / was peekin'
through a keyhole into somebody
else Aouse. Good News
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-14
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.



The certainty or q contest between
the athletic teams Of y ale University
and oxford. niversity, England,
will lend keener zest 10 mid summer
college sports this year than they
have had ior sometima IL will
probably be the forerunner OF other
contests between competing teams OF
the two nations, result which has
long been desirable
Athletics are still In their youth in
this country. Marked as the pro-
gress Is that has been made during
the past do en- years, the e is long
margin TO till up before the American
nation will stand on par W IN the
English. A majority OF A uericans.
probably, still look askanse upon
athletics and is compelled 10 make a
compromise with its conscience in
countenancing them. The sentl-
ment is a result OF two causes, old
Puritan teachings and that love OF
money-getting that demands that
everyone shall do something 70 earn
IA living at least But In England
the great ma ority OF people fayors
athletics ana the man who can en-
gage in them and does not Is looked
upon with suspicion. Heredity and
necessity have CO bined TO create
this senti lent. The old Danes and
Norsemen planted the athletic spir I
in England, aud the need Of always
being ready 10 maiutain that coun-
try's independence against conti-
mental enemies has kept IL alive.
The public u.en of England car y
this spi ;t with them all through
life. There are no more hea ~ cheers
< ven at an oxford Cambridge boat
race and AT the annual games OF these
and other colleges than are given 10y
the men who SIT IN Parliament Bal
four plays golf and keeps himself In
trim for his public duties. Rosebery
trains a horse for the Derby and wins
IL, and in congratulated by hundreds
OF his fellow members OF Parliament
who crowd the great huge, ugly
grand stand at that race course And
Gladstone chopped trees and directed
the dcstinles OF England at ~ years
or age. but Ii few members OF
Congress are seen at . base ball game
In Washington the TACT is telcgraphed
over the country as an evidence OF
the serio g neglect OF duty on the
part OF our lawmak RS IL Is plain
! that We have mu h 70 learn yet ON
the sub. .ect OF athletics
The old question whether athlet tics
are not being carried too far will
surely bc asked In connection with
these international contestA The
English have been an athiet c nation
for 1000 years and Tor the most OF
that time they stood In the van OF
civilization. The english are still
the Lrst In statesmanship literature,
, art, science, and manufactures among
European nations 20 the athletic
/ spirit has not detracted from thor
/ advance ent along these lines, and
until they show some dccadonce
clearly traceable 10 the attention paid
I TO sports IL would he vel for those
who decry athleti s0ln this country
10 be modest In their assertions