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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
.BENHAM COMES HOME
Protector of American Rights Re-
turns from Brazil.
The PIucky Admiral Won't Discuss
the Rio Episode.
Says Mcllo Is Trying TO Hold Out
Until November.

Admiral w. F.. *. B.nham United
States Navy. who was placed on
the retired list on April 10, ar
rived this morning on the Red
~" line steamer Philadelphia. The
Admir- hauled down his flag on
the arrival OF the San Francisco at
Curacao on April 8. The cruiser pro-
ceeded Immediately for Bluehelds TO
watch American interests in that coun-
try.
Admiral Bcnham when seen this morn.
ing appeared to be in fine spirits and said
that he was glad to hear the rebellion
was over in Brazil. that it could end In
no other way, as the recent election of
Moraes was n death blow to the insur-
gents and all Mello could hope for was
to try and hold out until next November
and then endeavor to make terms with
the new Government.
Admiral Benham was accompanied by
his secretary, Ensign William II. Faust.
and Flag Lieut.. Kilburn. The American
fleet In Brazil, the Admiral said, had
been yery free from sickness. There
had been only four cases Of yellow
fever aboard the Newark. Admiral
his future movements.
There were no naval officials to greet
him as he stepped down the gangplank
from the Philadelphia at Pierrepon,
Stores, Brooklyn. While waiting for the
Customs officers to examine his bag
gage he found a few moments to talk.
He said:
We left Rio on March 1s and reached
st. Lucia on April 2. From there we
sailed for Curocoa on April 10 on the
Philadelphia, touching at La Guayra
and then sailed for this port.
Regarding the manner in which he
enforced respect for American ships in
the harbor OF Rio de Janeiro by firing
across the bows of insurgent ships
who attempted to prevent merchant
vessels from landing, he had nothing to
say, refusing to discuss the affair with
the modesty said to be characteristic
OF this gallant officer.
As Admiral Bcnhams family Is nov
in Europe, he will stop, while In this
vicinity. with his sister, at Benhan
Manor, Richmond. S. /. He started fol
her house when he left the pier.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
TOOK HIS RIVALS TROUSERS.
Park Policeman Zieleoke Secured
Them in His Divorce Suit.
His wife, Mary Liebnow," Sum-
moucd Him TO Court.

| Park Policeman FelixZieleckc appeared
In Essex Market Court this morning N
answer to summons from his wife. who
said she was Mary Liebnow. OF u st.
Marks place.
your Honor" said the woman 70 Jus
tIce Hogan, II want you to compel this
officer to return my husbands trousers.
What's that" asked the Court.
Saturday night last" continued the
woman, this officer entered my apart
ments and took the trousers from "A
dresser. Now, | want you to compel him
to return them to me"
What Is that man TO yOu?' asked
Justice Hogan. who looked pr zzled as he
pointed at the sparrow cop
lie was my first husband" was her
reply. ,, &c.. ,,,, ..o,
the court.
NO sir" was the reply.
your Honor" said the park officer
II admit that | have the trousers IN
question, anu got mem UNDER awe
from my counsel to help me to get II
I'VE were married three years ago. A
year ago l learned that she had been
false to me. | forRave her over dozen
times. but 1t seems to me that she Is
determined to 80 TO the bad.
six months ago we separated, and
sir ce then she has been living with the
man whose name she now goes under.
Your Honor she has made my life
miserable one. She also annoys me
while | am on post.
II took the trousers. as my divorce
case will soon be heard"
Justice Hogan told the officer that
he had taken novel way to obtain
evidence against his wife, and that he
did wrong In going to his wife's apart
ments and stealing her lovers trousers.
I'm adjourn this case until April n,
and then l want you to bring your
lawyer to court" said the Justice. II
believe that the advice that the lawyer
gave you was not very good"
The wife said that she lived with
Liebnow because her husband refused
to support her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
WAYLA|D BY TWO RUFF|ANs.
Pretty Edna Hamilton Assaulted
and Robbed by Thugs.
Policeman Murray Arrests His
Brother, who Is Identified.

Miss Edna Hamilton a pretty eighteen
| year-old girl Of Orange. Conn, was as
saulted and robbed by two ruhians al
Jay and John streets. Brooklyn, late
! last night, and narrowly escaped seri
Gus injury
! Had not the watChmen from the
| Arhuckle coffee mills AMI He eenb1t'
| ties coal yards come to her assistance
when she criel for help. Miss TAMIL
ton SAYS she believes the men would have
murdered her.
Miss Hamilton can give no Gescrip-
ton Of her assailints except that one
man was tail. had a fun red face. ana
wore q derby hat. The other man. she
says, was shorter and dressed In dark
CAPT Jason. OF the Fulton street sta
tion. arrested eight, men carry ms
morning. seven OF whom were held on
charge of vagrancy, The men belong
to n tough gang. which makes M scene
Of the assault its stamping gound.
Mu urTy ed Edwnr rHaI Feciey, John Reilly,
William Foley. BERNARD Mcljrde ana
John Corrigan, all living at 2S3 Ply
mouth street. 49,
Miss Hamilton said positively he had
nothing to do with the assault, and he
was released.
Miss Hamilton came from Orange to
visit friends at o. Monroe street New
York. several weeks ago: Yesterday
she was visited by IA friend In Brooklyn
who invited her across the bridge for
dinner.
Miss Hamilton accepted the invitation
expecting to return to New York early
in the evening.
At ll.3O she started for the bridge
along John street. When at Jay street
atn nv two The
taller man caught her around the waist
and lifted her OFF the. ground. and
Miss Hamilton screamed for help as
loudly as she could.
one OF the men tried to stun n red
bandana handkerchief into her mouth.
The young girl struggled hercely, ana
she Kicked and clawed at the faces or
her assailants until the man holding her
threw her bodily down "A nearby cellar
BY this time the watChmen OF Ar
buckles and the coal-yards, who had
heard the girls screams, arrived at the
spot and ordered the ruftians to desist.
The brutes showed fight. until one Of
the watchmen drew his revolver and
fired three shots into the air.
Then the thugs ran up Jay street In
had heard the three shots
When Miss hamilton was taken up
from the cellar 1t was 'ound that the
ing 81. They had broken one OF her
front teeth, and several bruises on her
face showed where the brutes had struck
her.
Miss Hamilton was able to proceed on
her way home alone.
Detective Noonan, of the Second Pre-
cinct, this morning arrested Thomas
Murray, twenty-five years old. OF 81
Prospect street. Brooklyn. as one of the
men who assaulted Miss Hamilton.
She was sent for and positively iden-
titled Murray as one OF her ASSISTANTS.
The men who were arrested on the
charge of yAHranCy uiScha rEpU
from custody.
The Information upon which Murray
was arrested was furnished by his
brother, William Murray. who Is po'
liCeman in the Fulton street station
Policeman Murray also assisted In the
arrest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
NEW STYLES IN SHOES.
Narrow Toes for Men and hutton
Patent Leathcra for Women.

The razor toe" Is the very lates,
thing In shoes for men. The six-button.
c.oth-toppel pateTt-leather is the proper
thing for women, The buttons are twice
the size % those ordinarily seen.
The popularity OF Russia calf for Sum
me- wear increases as experience teach
"S the weArer For men the color is
much lighter this year being almost n
ysl!ow-Ereea, and the very fashlonab bic
man M button his Russia calf shoes
with large pearl buttons. These fashion
novelties arr displayed in Infinite vari.
ely and perfection at Alfred j, Cam.
meyers immense new establishment. the
| larEeHt shoe house in America. SIKH
avenue and Twentieth street
Although the style runs decidedly IN
pointed and more pointed toes for 1891
there are graceful new shapes In Com,
mon sense" and square-,oed footgear.
All the various styles OF shoes are made
for lacing as well as bu,toning. The
Butcher and the regular lace shoe will
continue to be worn also. The ladies
may, select Russia calf shoes from a
hundred dainty patterns at Cammeyer's,
where the effort Seems TO he to crafty
any taste and every fancy In footwear -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
DIVORCED A SECOND TIME.
Seth G. Strong Secures Another
Separation from His Wife.
He Married Her First in 1875 and
Again In 1887.

Judge Glegerich of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, to-day granted Seth c.
Strong a decree of absolute divorce
from his WIFE, Helen c. Strong.
This is the second time the couple
have been divorced. They were married
first in 1875 In 1885 Strong got a
divorce from his wife partly on her
confession that she had been guilty of
improper conduct at Cachecton Centre,
sullivan County.
The couple were remarked in 1887, but
shortly afterwards separated. In the
suit which Judge Geigerich decided to.
day, Strong charged his wife with in.
timacy with several men. He produced
evidence TO show that Mrs. Strong and
city. where they were together in Aus
gust, 1891.
The couple have one child, a son. who
testified against his mother in the first
divorce suit.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
NO T|D|NGs YET OF PARKE
Neither His Fiancee Nor Friends
Can Find Any Trace Of Him.
Rumors of Melancholia and OPPOSE
ton to His Engagement.

Not the slightest clue or trace Of the
whereabouts of James Hunt Parke, who
disappeared Thursday last has yet been
found.
Some of the young mans friends de-
clare that he was given to spells of
melancholia. They fear he may have
taken his life in moment of temporary
alteration.
An Evening World" reporter to-day
visited the young mans home in Brook
Ign, at 459 Ninth street, but the land
lady, Mrs. Hoagland, could offer no
suggestions which might aid in the solu-
ton of the mystery.
Parke. she said, was a young man
who had no intimates, and was not in
clined to talk about his affairs to any
one.
The last she saw Of him was on
Thursday morning at the breakfast
table. The night previous, she said, he
had been visited by his fiancee, Miss
Janton, and her brother, H. J. Janton,
of the Southern National Bank of New
York.
The three were in the parlor and what
took place there she could not say. Ap-
parently everything was pleasant.
Mr.. Parke's effects are in his room
under lock and key and nobody is al
lowed to touch them.
Young Parke 1t was learned to-day
was pew renter in All Saints Church.
at Seventh avenue and Seventh street
Brooklyn. According to Rev. DR.. Nor
rison, rector of the church, he was, from
church standpoint, model ,youne
did not think Parke was in very robus,
health but he knew nothing personally
about the young man or his affairs.
Mrs. Janton and Maud's twin sister con
scented to see an Evening World' re-
porter. They have heretofore refused
to be interviewed by newspaper men
fessed to be completely in the dark a.
| to the reason of Parke's disappearance
MY daughters engagement to Mr.
! Parke was so far as l am aware: per
was never the suggestion that 1t wal
distasteful to him.
on the occasion Of Mauds visit Z
T was deeded to make max them
ment public Sunday. He was to cal
here Thursday evening, but did not come
Next day we heard that he had disap
peared."
Mrs. Janton denied with much feelin,
he had advised against the publication
| OF tne engagement
Miss Jantop's brother said to-day tina
while his sister IS very anxious to know
where Parke IL. she Is perfectly willin
to leave the matter In the hands Of hi
relatives and feels no desire to max
any personal effort to discover his where
| GbDuts.
1t was said to-day by a mutual frien
that Mr.. Clay. In whose care youn
Parke was committed by his fathe
when he came to New York, was greati,
opposed to the match, because of tn
alleged difference between the youn
peoples social and financial standing.
Printed circulars were distributed to
day by Parke's friends giving an accu
rate description OF the missing man an
hin picture.
This is Parke's description: Twenty
six years old, 5 feet II inches high
weight 40 pounds, slim, dark complex
ion. eyes and hair. black mustacht
Last seen In dark cutaway coat. derb
hat same color. dark striped trousers
Young Farke's assSer Is now ON h,
lway to this cltW - " ~ Z, 49, S<HN =
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
PENNINGTON'S MISTAKE.
lie Thought lie Was Divorced, and
Married Again.

Col. jeremiah II. Pennington. n PRO
moter." with an office at 100 Broadway.
whose wife in California Is suing him
for divorce, and who. since his wife
began her suit three years ago. has mar
ried again. insists that his second mar
rage Is not an intentional violation of
the law.
He says that he thought his first wife
had secured her divorce.
Col Pennington declares that he re-
ceived n notice by mail when the d.
vorce action was begun. Later. he says.
he was informed that decree had been
granted to Mrs. Pennington. Shortly
after that he went to South America on
business. There he met Miss Beatriz
Otero. the daughter of a Colombian rail-
road man. whom he afterwards married
After he returned to this country he
learned that his first wife's suit was still
pending.
Col Pennington said to-day: MY
first wife will doubtless have divorce
within thirty days, and | shall at once
remarry the second Mrs. Pennington.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
RUPTURE CURED.

The improved elastic truss is the only truss in
existence that Is worn with absolute comfort
night and cay. 1t reI ins the rupture under the
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q permanent and speedy cure without regard TO
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IMPROVED ELASTIC TRUSS CO.,
1872 aud S24 Broadway, corner 18th ST. New York
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
HOTEL FIRE AND PANIC.
Guests Injured by Jumping from
Windows at Bangor, Me.

BANGOR, Me, April lS.-The Mer-
chants Hotel, a cheap hosiery, was
destroyed by fire this morning and many
OF the guests were injured by jumping
Several escaped death only by the he
role work OF tho firemen The fire broke
out in the basement of the building at
1.oO O'Clock Among the injured We're {:
j.; W, Savage. OF Bangor. injured about the
back by Jumping from third story window (.
Kate Lawless, arm badly injured by jumping
from a second story window: Theresa Trevorg
Jumped from second story into the arms Of a
hreman and escaped with bruises; F.. H. Kane
OF Machias. Ne, arm spratnel and internal in
1urics; John Moren. Of New Haven Conn. book
collector. badly injured about the back: H. j.
Burns, OF New Haven. Conn, book collector
jumped from second floor.
The building was four and a half
stories in height. The cause OF the Are
Is unknown.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
Help Wanted-Female.
CIRCULAR MACHINE kNITTERS. C., boz
80 World
ACCUSED BY S|sTERs-|N-
Mrs. O'Connor-Eardy Must An-t
swer for Having Two Husbands !
Claims Hardy's Rich Relatives Arel
Trying to Got Rid of Her.

Mrs Maggie OConnor- Hardy, pretty
brunette, who Is accused Of being the
wife of two men who are both alive
was held by Justice Walsh In the Adams
Street Police Court. Brooklyn, this mora
ing for examination on April q. As she
was unable to furnish 81 800 bail She
was locked up.
Until yesterday Maggie lived with her
mother at 1859 Hillary street. She was
arrested on a wal rant procured by Hat
tie E. Hardy, of 1l2 Second place, a SIS
ter of The prisoners second husband.
The young woman cried bitterly when
arraigned in court to-day, and declared
to reporter that her arrest was tns
outcome of an attempt by Hardy's relas'
tives to get rid Of her. n
The Hardy family Is well to do. ane
moves in a good circle Of South Brooktyn
society. V
In the affidavits upon which she Wa
arrested It is alleged that on Marcn
1890, she was married to Michael n
O'Connor Rev. Father Mitchell pa
forming the ceremony. -. "a,
On Jan. 9 last she became the wife ~
William s.. Hardy, Rev. MI. Moya w. ~
the case Is that both affidavits ars,
made by sisters of Magie's husbands.
Maggie admits her marriages. but aS.l
clares that O'Connor abandoned her
shortly after they were married and sns
had been Informed that he was dead
eral months ago. Thev fiirted and ne
invited ner into a saloon to get a drink.
They had several, and then, she ae-
clares, he proposed marriage. She ,,, az.
house and were married. Hardy. sns
says, disappeared several DAYS ago;;
| She thinks his relatives have Just neaLtIu
| OF the marriage and are taking TIM
means to get rid of her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
Mr.. SEAGRIST'S FUNERAL.
Large Attendance mt the Services
in Church of the Assumption.

The funeral OF Nicholas Seagrist took
place at 10 o'clock this morning at the
Church Of the Assumption. Forty-ninth
street. near Ninth avenue Father An
thony Schweininger officiated, assisted
by Fathers Werer and De Crone.
The funeral was attended by repre-
sentatives from the Trustees of the Ex-
empt Firemen's Benevolent Fund and
the Directors of the Rutgers Fire In
surance Company, both OF which Mr..
Seagrist was member.
The pallbearers were James 8. Wat
kins, Robert B. Mooney. Mathew G.
Fogerty. Daniel Mooney, Joseph c. Di-
vine, Peter Masterson. Lawrence Dali
ton and John Mehrtens.
Among those present were Edmund
II. c. Kreiser. Joseph p. Costa, w. B.
Dunley. Thomas Dunlap, James 4.
Byrnes. Michael Tracey. Edward F..
Nagle, John q. Miller, Peter Masterson,
Charles Miller, James Brady, James
Tyler. William Clancy and William
Rainier.
The interim. mt was In calvary Gem.
etery this afternoon.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
JUST FOR LACK OF CREDIT
Windows Smashed. Policeman As
Saulted, Man and Woman Arrested

Lizzie Fitzpatrick, of 209 Varick street,
went to Theodore Brewers bakery next
door, and tried to buy several loaves OF
bread on credit.
Brewer refused to give them to her,
and she went out in the street and threw
stones through the front windows of the
bakery.
Policeman Holandbeck, of the Charles
street station, was called to arrest the
woman. She had retreated into the ten
ement, and he was about to enter and
arrest her when the doorway was barred
by the portly form OF Bernard McIeese,
the owner of the tenement, who told him
he could not go in
Hollandbeck persisted and there was
hght, in the course of which McLeese
grabbed brick and tried to assault
the officer.
,Hollandheck summoned help, and both
Mcl|eese and Mrs. Fitzpatrick were ar
rested. In Jefferson Market Court Nc.
l.eese was fined S. and the woman held
for trial. ie''
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
SHE HATES THE HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Cullen Periodically Tries to
Break Up GOuvcrneur.

Ellen Cullen, forty years old. of 65+
Water street, was sentenced to the city
prison for thirty days by Justice Hogan
In the Essex Market Police Court to-
day.
\ year ago her husband died in the
Gouverneur Slip Hospital and she has
had n spite against the place ever since
Whenever she gets in her cups she goes
to the hospital and tells the doctors
what she thinks of them and then starts
in to demuish the place.
She made things lively around the hos
pital for about half an hour before
Policeman Fitzgerald. of the Madison
street station, appeared and made her a
prisoner She scratched the policeman S
| face on the way to the station-house and
! tore his uniform.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
w. B. WELSH DEAD.
He Was the Son of the Late George
w. Welsh.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J.. April 49,
w. b. Welsh. aged forty years. died in
New Brunswick. N. j.. last evening OF
Bright's disease. which developed into
paralysis. He was son OF the late
George w. Welsh, of the New York firm
OF Welsh & Benedict. jewellers, and died
leaving property worth nearly one mill
ion dollars. He had large property in
terests In New York.
He leaves a widow who was a daughter
of stephen Appleby, OF Spotswood, n. j..
and six children. one brother, S.
Charles Welsh, and sister. both of
New York, survive him.
Mr.. Welsh was n former resident of
New York, OF Orange and of Elheron
Thursday afternoon at 2.30 at New
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, on Fri
day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
INSANE WIDOW JONES.
Says She's New Yorker and M,r.
ries an Aged Camden Nun.

O, Glen Stackhouse, clerk to the
Mayor of Camden, n. j., has written to
Supt. Ryrnes that woman is running
about the streets of Camden claiming
sly months ago. ''
she is evidently insane, the letter saws
and has, married a man cighty-f6ur
yours G@ld who is being cared for by
she says her name Is Jones, that she
is widow and tQht her maiden name
was Fanistina iieskel, also toat she has
a brother in New York whose address
she win not d.rulge. Tho police are re.
quested to find her brother
Inc directory has "A Charles Hesk ell
At . Dey street, hut a visit there showed
an office there but was out Of town.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
BEAT AND KICKED HIS WIFE.
Brutal Inventor schirmeister Jailed
in Default of bail.

Charles Schirmeister, OF 30S Broadway,
was held in the Lee Avenue Police
Court, Williamsburg. to-day on charges
of intoxication and assault. In default
OF bail Justice Connolly sent him to
Jail until the 10Th inst
Schirmeister returned to his home at
an early hour this morning drunk and
beat his wife. who was in bed. with a
cane. She got up and tried to run out
OF the house, and as she did SO Schir-
meister kicked her.
The wfe's screams attracted atten-
ton. and Schumacher wandered out into
the street again, where he was arrested
Schirmeister Is an inventor, and was
married two years ago, and shortly
afterwards his wife claimed that he
had swindled her out OF all her money
Since then the pair have frequently
been in the police court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
WILL JOHNSON APPEAR?
Rumor that the Accused Lheuteh-
ant VIII Not Answer Charges.

Brig Gen. James McLeer, of the Sec
ond Brigade; Lieut.. Col. William H.
Hubbell of the Forty-seventh fee,-
ment, and Surgeon F. r. l.. Tetamore,
OF the Fourteenth Regiment; VII siI at
the Brigade Headpuarters, Han on ~, ptrv :,
b BOARD to- determine whether Lieut. $,
a Johnson shall continue longer as an
off,cer OF the National Guard.
of late il is said. Johnson has not
,een M wing due attention to his mill.
tary duties. 1t is rumored that he VIII
not nut in an appearance tonight
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
WANT PAY FOR SERVICES.
Gen. Tracy and Associates to &c
Henrd by Justice GnynOr.

Ex-Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F.
Tracy, Edwin NJ. Shepard, Albert o..
Lamb and Jere A. Weinberg this morn
ing petitioned Ju"tice Gaynor, CT the
Supreme Court, to fix a day at which they
could present claims for their services
in connection with the prosecution OF
the C;ravesend election frauds.
Ing April u, as the time for the hearing
The claims of Gen. Tracy and his as
sociates must be paid by Kings, COUNTY
County Treasurer Adams and super
yisor-at-Large FitChie will be repre-
scented at the hearing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
MADE LOVE IN JEST.
Now GrosSman Is In Jnil Pending
breach of Promise Suit.

Louis Grossman Is prisoner in Lud-
low Street Jail upon a warrant issued by
Judge Mccarthy, OF the City Court. Ida
Dorfman. OF III Norfolk street. Is the
complainant, and she wants 5000 dam
ages for having her affections tempered
with.
According to Miss Dorfman's COM
paint, Louis was very rapid at love
making. The young people met about
the middle OF February last, and within
n month were engaged to be married.
The engagement was publicly announced
on March p, ard the wedding was to
have taken place June 10.
Four days after the engagement. she
says. Louis told her he had only been
foolng her and she could never be his
wife. He further said he was about "a
leave the country, hence hin arrest