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The evening world., 1894-08-30
NEWTOWN CREEK NUISANCE.
State Board of Health Committee
Hears More Complaints.

The Committee appointed by the State
Board of Health to investigate the al
legged nuisance In Newtown Creek, Long
Island. continued to-day at the Health
Department, 30l Mott street, the ad-
journed session held in Long Island City
week ago.
President O'Donohue, OF the State
Board, is the Chairman OF the Commit
tee. He said that he and his colleagues
had visited Newtown Creek and had
found that the odors along the creek
were indeed foul but he didn't ssy what
the Recommendation to Gov. Flower and
the state Board concerning the alleged
nuisance would be.
a report, however. will be forwarded
probably next week; Among those who
gave testimony to-day were Henry r.
itary Committee, appointed by the Long
Island people to investigate the mater
and Charles Lun, OF the Seventeenth
."I am told that Judge Gaynor, of the
Supreme Court, has held that Mayor
Schieren has the power to abate tht
nuisance said Mr.. Schmidt, land
hope that the Governor will see 10 II
that the power thus held will be utilized
with proper result"
Messrs. Van Indersteine and Preston
who have fat-renderlng and fertiiizeI
establishments along the creek, hell
that they are not responsible for the
nuisance
The evening world., 1894-08-30
DENOUNCED HER NEIGHBOR.
Mrs. Sullivan Said Mrs. Mara Once
Wore Tights.

LONG ISLAND CITY. L. l.. Aug. CO.
The usual monotony of Judge Duffy's
courtroom was varied to-day by an
amusing scene. Mrs. Katie Maria. of
70 Flushing avenue, Astoria. who caused
the arrest of Iohn Sullivan, proprie tor
Of lager beer saloon at the same ad-
dress. on the charge OF assaulting her
on Aug. 20, appeared against him in
court this morning. Sullivan and his
wife were both present in court.
Mrs. Maria told on the witness stand
how Sullivan had met her on the street,
had grabbed her by the arm, twisting
1t out of shape, and then thumped her
in the eye, causing 1t to swell and turn
black.
While Mrs. Maria was telling her story
Mrs. Sullivan, a red-faced woman, weigh
ing $50 pounds. sat and glared at her.
Suddenly Mrs. Sullivan jumped up, rushed
inside. the railing which inclosed the
Judges bench. brought her fist down on
the Judges table with u mighty whaclS
and exclaimed: 'If Your Honor please,
l will prove that this woman is bad
woman. sure. she uses cosmetics and
face powder and used to wear tights In
the Madison Square Garden"
Judge Duffy told the irate woman that
the fact OF woman using cosmetics and
face powder or Of her once having worn
did not prove her bad.
When Sullivan was ca lied to the stand
he denied Mrs. Marra's charges. He
said she attacked his little girl, and he
simply pulled her by the arm to release
his fist.
Justice Duffy fined Sullivan S..
The evening world., 1894-08-30
CAN PLAY ON THE STREET.
An Omcious Ohcer Censurcd for
Making an InneccssRry Arrest.

William RitZel, seventeen years old, OF
Central avenue and Woodbine street,
Brooklyn. was arraigned in the Gates
avenue Police Court this morning on a
charge of lounging, preferred by Police
man Holzberger, OF the Cedar street
station.
Justice Quigley asked the policeman
II the boy was disorderly or had OBJ
structed the sidewalk so that pedestrl-
ans could not pass. The policeman adj
mitted that he was not, but that he was
arrested while skylarking with IA couple
of other boys and girls Ritzel testified
that he was with his sister and friend.
The policeman stated that when he
appeared the boys cried, "Cheese it, the
cop"
ut Is shame that boys playing on
the streets of Brooklyn should SO fear
the police" said Justice Quigley "The
police are employed to guard property,
not 10 terrorize boys who are about the
streets near their houses. In such a
crowded neighborhood as Central ave-
nue. II Is natural that the younger poo
Pile should prefer the streets during the
heated term to the small fats in which
they live"
Mrs. Ritzel, the boys mother, cor
roborated his statement, and furthe.
said that when she attempted to remon-
strAte with the policeman about the ar
rest he threatened her with his club
Justice Quigley at once discharged the
boy and censured the officer.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
A JUVENILE SNEAK THIEF.
Thirteen ear-0ld Boy Admits
Stealing Two Watches.
Caught While Robbing the Money
Drawer In a Saloon.

A Juvenile sneak thief. who described
himself as August Ball, aged thirteen, OF
A2 Fulton street. Brooklyn. was a pris-
oner this morning before Justice Tighe
in the Butler Street Court. charged with
attempting to rob the money drawer in
John Morrlsseys saloon, 1874 Fulton
street.
Morrissey was -. sitting outside the
store last night when he heard some
body moving around within, and upon
entering he saw the boy creeping be-
hind the counter. He grabbed him. and
despite the youngsters struggles to get
free he held him until Policeman Meyers
arrived and the boy was taken to the
Bergen street station.
Questioned by the police, he admitted
that he was one Of the boys who Wis.
tied the jewelry store of Thomas j.
Skidmore, $50 Fulton street, a week ago
and stole two watches. They entered
the store, while Mr.. Skidmore was sit
ting IN the rear. and asked II he had
any lucent rings for sale. AS they LETT
me store, they reached into the. window
and took gold watch and small sill.
yer one, valued in all at $2S Ball re.
fused to tell who his companion was
he SAID they had pawned the watches
with certain loan broker doing bus
mess on upper Fulton street. When
searched $2.e6 was found in his posses
proceeds CT the robbery. Justice Tighe
was uncertain what he ought TO do with
the youngster, and he. said he would
decide later.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
He |AsulTED THE COURT.
An E1- Policeman Who Knew How
to Conduct His Case. a..
He Was at Once Arrested and Fined
for Contempt.

Thomas B. Nilsson. of q Buffalo ave-
nue., Brooklyn. appeared in the Gates
Avenue Police Court to-day as COM
plainant against Henry Meyers. a
butcher. of 20 Buffalo avenue, whom he
| charged with malicious mischief IN push
ing over fence that Nilsson had built
against a window opening into the yard
of No. q.
Some three months ago Meyer added
| an extension to the rear o, his store
and cut a window through on the side
that adjoined Nilson's property. Nilsson
was not pleased that Meyers should
! overlook his back yard, SO he boarded
ling behind his fence. Meyers retaliated
by pryinS off the boarding, which he
claims was nailed on his building, The
fence then sagged by its own weight and
became complete wreck. Then Nilsson
had Meyers arrested.
Nilsson was his own lawyer. He is an
ex,policeman. and considered himself
well Versed in police court. etiquette.
He, however. failed to Impress Justice
Quigley with his abilities When ques-
toned by the Court he declined to
answer directly, ,preferrins to introduce
the Justice he replied that he knew
what he was about.
Justice, Quigley listened to him pa
keep within the bounds of proper evil
dence. but when he reproached the
Judge for one of his rulings and said
that he Knew his rights, even if he didn't
seem likely to get them in that court.
the Judge ordered one of the court
officers 10 place him, under arrest. He
was at once hustled into the pen where
lie was allowed to cool off, while a COM
plant charging him with insulting and
contumelius behavior in the presence of
the Court was drawn up.
Some of the court attaches advised
him to apologize to the Judge, but when
brought to the bar he refused to do this.
consequence he was fined $40. which
was subs equently remittted on his max
Ing formal apology to the Court.
The case against Meyers was then
continued. Nilsson failed to show that
any criminal injury had been Inflicted
| upon his property and the prisoner was
DISCHARGED
The evening world., 1894-08-30
MAY HAVE A CABLE. SUNDAY.
Work to He Begun mt Coney Island
TO-MOrrOw.

George c. Ward, Nice-President and
General Manager OF the Commercial
Cable Company. stated this morning
that the work of laying the cable from
Coney Island to this city, projected by
he Company. will probably begin on
Saturday afternoon.
The work will be done under the d.
rection OF Capt. T.. G. Schenk.
The tug J. s. 7. Stranahan will assist
the larger vessel In the work. Two ves-
sells will go down to the island to-mor-
row and unship a portion of the cable
at once.
On Saturday the tugs will lay about
Ave miles of the cable from shore out
TO sea,
On Sunday morning the cable will be
spliced where the tug left Off and the
other tug will come on to the city. 1t
is expected that the work will have been
finished by noon on Sunday.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
Round About Town.

Patrick Casey. twenty-four years old, Of 4.
Henry street, was sentenced to the island for
month by Justice Koch In the Essex Market
Police Court to-day His mother charged him
with being constantly drunk and ssssulting her.
sigmund KoIunsky. OF 50i Sixth street. was
held for trial In Essex Market Police Court
to-day, white drunk last night he qusrrellcd
with his wife. Augusta, and struck her the
head with Q dishpan.
Bartholomew Breslin. nineteen years old. OF 4s6
East Seventy fourth street while In stable at
hO East seventy fourth street early this morning
accidentally fell to the ground and received an
injury to HIS skull. lie was taken to the Pres
byterian Hospital
There Will he 3 reunion OF veterans OF Mosgher 4
Irish BrigadcI at MorrissnlA Park, one Hundred
and Seventeen street and Third avenue Oh the
afternoon aud evening OF saturday. Sept T. 1884,.
All lOnOraby discharged soldiers are invited.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
DOESN'T BELIEVE THE NEWS.
Ex-Murshul Wilson Thinks the
Japs Are Whipping the Chinese.

Fred Wilson. the veteran actor and
author. who resides at 3l2 West Twenty
first street. was United States Marshal
at Shanghai under the Administration
OF President Lincoln. and both wit
messed and participated in some of the
scenes OF the Tai Ping rebellion.
He scouts all of the prevailing re-
ports from Chinese sources recounting
the triumphant progress OF Chinese
arms.
Il expect the Japanese to march upon
and capture Pekin." he said this morn
ing. superiority of numbers will not
help the Chinese, as they cannot fight
and cannot be made 10 night except with
white officers for every squad. These
they only have In a limited number.
Their own Mandarin officers will run
as promptly and as hard as the COM
monest coolie trooper.
the most primitive character. and i
make allowances in saying so for the
advance and improvements they have
made in the past twenty-five years,
They speak or China's formidable
hordes OF cavalry. This Is chiefly COM
posed of men on mules and donkeys.
The cavalryman perches on a broad
pad upon the donkey's back and is a
ridiculous and almost helpless object.
courteous; brave and progressive men.
Cinnamon. The truth from the seat OF
war. wnen we get II, will bear diner
ent aspect from present stories.
promise you"
The evening world., 1894-08-30
BROUGHT TO BAY, he Bit HIA.
Alleged Counterfeiter Turns o.
His Pursuer and Shows Fight.
Arrested on . Horse Car and After
wards Set At Liberty.

Joseph Casselh, a well-dressed, stoutly-
built Italian, twenty-eight years old,
who gave his address as a25 Stanton
street, was arrested last night in :
Third avenue car near One Hundred and
Fourteenth street after an exciting chase
by Police oficer Frank Converse, Of the
Twenty -eighth Precinct. He was charged
by Frederick Tschann. Of 22o Second
avenue, with having passed q counter
felt 81 bill on him.
Tsehann keeps q small tobacco store
at the above address. He states that
store last night and Bought two avs-csnt
payment and receiving n.so in change. 81
sSe p ws sse .p ssGse ana
after CsssellL. He caught him = coupl6
OF blocks away and seised him. C1Ds
s he sSyc offered to return TIE mess
Tschann refused to do 10, and CameSU
X sssas crowd y p.opl. s.sAarss
though Tschann says sc csllsd Scr 9.
sistance and cried out that CasselM Wa
a counterfeiteE. no one helped him.
bit BIT = him on the right wis, conpsliing
a deer to Third avenue and boarded :
S Ssee c Who S.. BY Co.
After another sharp struggle CassaI11
was subdued. VF7
This morniny Casselli was srraigned
before United States Commissioners Alex
ander. -tI y go = 49,
Casselli told the Commissioners that
ne was q barber and had been paid the
81 bill. together with "a more, BY his
employer. and that he did not know
the bill was counterfeit. Mr.. For
syth, Of the Secret Service, says the bin
Is one Of the most glazing limitations he
ever saw, and confscated It later ON.
Deputy United States District-Attor-
be held for trial. Commissioners Alex
ander. however. held that no criminal
part, and discharged him from custody.
Tschann. the complainant, is out $1.eo In
change, which money, by the way, was
not found on Casselli when arrested.
and the cigars.
Tschann said he would apply to the
police courts for q warrant for CassellfB
arrest on a charge of mayhem for biting
him.
The evening world., 1894-08-30

articles are In the care OF the United
States Marshal. and will be sold by
his official auctioneers to the highest
bidders early next month.
They were seized several months ago
by the Customs authorities for under
valuation. Under the Customs regula-
tions all seized parcels OF goods APP
praised at $500 or over must pass
through the Marshal's hands. and II not
redeemed when suit Is brought are sold
by him. II appraised at less than $500,
then the Customs officials sell them at
auction down at the Barge Office.
There are tifty-one lots In the collec-
ton in the Marshars possession, and
their owner IL unknown. He did not
appear when the case came up In the
United States Courts. The hand EN-
broidered gold and silver velvets are
magniticSnt productions of Oriental
skill. patience and massing OF colors.
Most OF the rugs and carpets are 10
heavy with embroideries that they are
The evening world., 1894-08-30
HER DIAMOND RINGS STOLEN.
Mysterious Robbery at Mrs Mac
Vaugh's Brooklyn Home.
Money and Other Articles Untouched
by tho Thieves.

Mrs. William r. MscVaugh. OF 252 De
Kalb avenue, Brooklyn. was completely
mystified this morning over a daring
robbery of her valuable diamond rings
When the robbery took place, or how 1t
happened, she Is at loss to imagine.
She is a member of one OF Brooklyn's
most select social circles. Her husband
is In the commission business In White
| street, New York.
In telling of the loss OF her Jewels to
an Evening World" reporter. Mrs.
MacVaugh said:
This is the most remarkable case of
robbery l ever heard of. There does not
| seem TO be the slightest foundation on
which to base a clue. AS you see. the
house is of brown-stone. The basement
windows are tightly barred. There are
but four means Of ingress unless
through the windows. namely, the two
basement doors, front and rear: the
| main front door, and the scuttle-h hole on
| the roof
Il returned from the country only last
| week with my two children. a boy and
girl. Mr. MacVaugh was at the house
| nearly every day during the Summer,
and our old servant. Maggie. was here
| ION Sunday evening took OF my Ave
rings and placed them on u ring tree on
| my dresser. l placed my watch near
| the rings. Monday morning about 10. 80
| o'clock l took my little girl downtown
with me. The little boy and Maggie re-
mained at home.
II returned about O'Clock. but paid
| no attention to my rings until Tuesday
evening. when l wanted to use them,
but could not find them anywhere. My
| husband notified the police of the Cas-
| son avenue station, ana detective called
discovered that my watch was gone also.
| An investigation showed that the scut-
| tie cover had not been opened. l do not
believe Maggie touched the rings as she
| Is an cd and trustful servant.
| while was away my little boy went
the basement gate. 1t must have been
opened some twenty minutes.
On leaving home ! noticed a large
| number of rough-looking men In front
OF the house. The only theory l have Is
that one of them slipped in and took the
rings. But. on the other hand, 1t seems
strange to me that nothing but the rings
and watch were taken.
Right in plain sight was bag OF
money, diamond pendant, diamond
studs and many other things OF value.
| The dresser Is covered with toilet ar
ticles and not one OF them was dis
placed.
I'm the parlor there is a quantity OF
small bric-a-brac that could easily have
been taken. The rings and watch are
worth about 81 600 ! do not value them
30 much for their intrinsic value as /
do for the associations connected with
them.
''If the thief will bring them back I
will reward him handsomely. and ask no
questions"
The evening world., 1894-08-30

difficult to handle. There are also en-
broidered robes that outvie in design
and vivid hues the choicest produce
lions OF the Japanese.
There are two hammered antique
brass candelabra on which expert work
men must have expended months Of
skilled handiwork. They are infinitely
perforated ana embellished with numer-
Gus scenes of Oriental life and pictures
of sultans. pashas and other Eastern
potentates.,
or the brass work the most notice
able Is huge hammered braZ!er, highly
FURNISHED. This stands 3 feet high, in
three sectiuns on base feet in
diameter. II Ia n marvel OF fine ham
mer work, and IL decorated with bosses
and rosettes. The brazier IL supposed to
TO have been used in the Shah's seraglio.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
noTELSOvERFLOwINC|
An Unusual Influx of Strangers
the Past Few Days.
They Are Business Men and Come
Mostly from the West.
Is II y Business Boom CONSEQUENT
Upon Tariff Settlement?

There has been great influx OF stran-
gers to New York during the past four
days. and the hotels have been doing an
extraordinary business.
What Is OF vastly more Importance
than the mere fact that many more pco-
pie than usual have come to the city
rccently,is the character OF the arrivals.
They are In great part business men
merchants from the West and South.
and buyers for houses In the cities
Last night the visiting rooms OF nearly
all the Broadway hotels were full OF
well-dressed men with business" writ
ten all over their faces. and they all
seemed to be very busy, writing let
tiers, The registers showed that they
came from the West. to large extent.
In some OF the hotels-particuInrly in
those nearer the Wholesale business dis
tricts-there have been so many arrivals
this week that cots have been put in
many rooms. and great numbers of
would-be guests have been turned away
for lack OF accommodations.
The Union Square. Morton House.
Broadway Central, Metropolitan. Astor
House. and, In fact, all OF the downtown
hotels have had such sudden rush OF
business that the clerks are beginning
to ask what can be the attraction. Said
one old. experienced hotel clerk last
night:
81 cannot understand 1t at all. We
have had to turn people away every
night this week. Men come In here at
il and IL o'clock at night and say that
they cannot ind any hotel that isn't full.
In all my experience. and l have had
thirty years OF 1t. l have never seen
such a sudden influx OF people unless
something extraordinary was going on in
town tn attract them. They are nearly
all drummers or buyers or merchants
II am at a loss to account for It, un-
less 1t IL because the tariff question Is
settled and business Is picking up. II
that Is the explanation then business
ought to he booming soon, for I never
saw 50 many business men in the hotel
before. unless a convention or something
Of the kind was In progress.
At the hotels further uptown the
same story was told. Every one of them
was doing an extraordinary business
and every one showed an enormous In
crease In arrivals during the past few
days.
Broadway, too. was full OF strangers
last night and every cable car had It's
quota of men with travelling bags.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
M'KANE TO Be FREED?
May Get His Liberty with Other
Criminals Pardoued.
Shepard Says He Would Be at
Once Arrested Again.
At Least Eleven Indictments on
which He Could Be Tried.

It has been a matter Of common re-
port for several days past that the
friends Of John Y. McKane, late king
of Coney Island" and at present a con-
Wet working in the tailor shop of Sing
Sing prison, were making efforts to in
duce Gov. Flower to pardon him.
Rumors regarding McKane. since he
was taken to Sing Sing. have been SO
common that not much attention were
paid to these most recent ones until
to-day they assumed more definite
form.
1t was said that Gov. Flower had been
seen in regard to the matter. and, while
he would not agree to pardon McKane
before the coming Fall election, he was
quoted as leaving McKane's friends in
no doubt as to what he might do after the
election. As Gov. Flower has already
released several more or less notorious
criminals. McKane's friends had great
hopes for their former leader.
The rumor stated that the gentlemen
most conspicuous in McKane's convic-
ton would sign the petition for his re-
lease.
Supreme Court Justice William ].
Gaynor. Of Brooklyn. when interviewed
this afternoon, said:
II do not believe that petition IL bo~
ing circulated for McKanes pardon.
Certainly none has been presented to
me for my signature. l have received
many letters In regard to the case, but
1t Is matter that would like to be
excused from talking about"
Gen. Tracy, when seen by THE Even;
ing World" reporter. said he had heard
nothing Of the matter.
Would you sign such a petition p
asked the reporter.
"Oh, that would be a matter to which
would have to give serious considera.
tion." replied Mr.. Tracy. and then add
ed: You had better see Mr.. Shepard
concerning the matter"
on Mr.. Edward NJ. Shepard at his office,
III Broadway. He said II have not
been asked to sign such a petition, and
! know nothing of the movement for
McKane's release. If he were pardoned
BY Gov. Flower can assure you that he
would be promptly rearrested and tried
On other indictments. We have at least
eleven indictments still hanging over
GcKane on which he could be tried"
The evening world., 1894-08-30
Able DRUNEAU DEHEADED.
A Mob Of 5000 People oheered
When the Knife Fell. -. :.
Satolli Soon to Return to Rome
Other News by Cable.
ny Associated Press.)


LAVAL, France, Aug. 30-Abbe Bru-
neau was executed at o'clock this
morning. He showed great GOODNESS
until he arrived at the foot Of the scat
fold, when his fortitude seemed to leave
him. on the platform he kissed a cru
cifx and made a short prayer before he
was thrown by the executioner's assist
ants upon the bascule.
Deibler. the executioner, and his as
sistants began to erect the guillotine at
PIG o'clock. The scene at that hour was
one of riotous and brutal rejoicing.
which was continued until the knife fell,
when the mob numbered about 5000 per-
sons.
Bruneau left two-page letter, In
which he protested his innocence of the
crimes with which he was charged.
Bruneau was convicted Of the murder
OF Able Fricot, a venerable cure of
Entrammes, whom he was sent to assist
In church work
There the vestry was broken into and
a sum OF money stolen. Bruneau was
Bruneau became aware of this, and
on Jan. 2. he stunned the old able and
threw him down a well. The water re-
vived the old priest: he hung on to pro-
yt''ihb ioL
Bruneau returned to the well, and, after
throwing logs Of wool at his victim,
secured a long POLE and held Able Fricot
under water until he was dead. Bruneau
then ransacked the presbytery.
On Feb. 6 the discovery was made that
a widow named Bourdais, who kept a
florists store, had been murdered and the
place ransacked. Bruneau, on the pre-
vious evening. had been seen to enter
the store In civilians dress. and as.
after the murder and robbery. he was
shown to have tried to obtain change
for 40-franc piece (among the stolen
property being several of these rare
coins). the police began an investigation
and traced n long series OF crimes to
him. and arrest, trial and conviction fol-
lowed.