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The evening world., 1894-02-21
DID FRElHALTER CONFESS?
Woman Testifes that lie Said He
Killed His Wife.

The trial of Christian Freihal.er,
charged with ~stabbing his wife. Mary, to
death at 1882 First avenue on Dec. 81 last.
was resumed this morning before Judge
Cowing, in Part III. of General Sessions.
The defendants daughter. Lizzie. was
recalled, and said hat her Uother had
often said that some day she would kill
herself. Grace Loeber. the married
daughter of the defendant, testified that
on Christmas night her mother sat In
the kitchen alone. and talked to hersel!
as though out OF her mind.
1882 First avenue, testified that defendant
was drunk on the night In question. The
latter said she heard him saying to his
daughter. Lizzie, Now you have got no
Mrs. Dubois. the .janitress at 1872 First
avenue. testified that on the afternoon of
Mrs. Freihalter's death she heard a noise
In the room on the third floor where the
Freihalter family live She afterwards
the hallway.
Lawyer P~entecost's motion to exclude
the alleged confession to Mrs. Dubois
was denied. She testified that F~reihalter
said. while drunk:
II have stabbed my wife to death. ]
am going to be hanged
n witness said that the defendant
told her that his wife had made him
angry. She Identified a stiletto as the
Jan. 4 last.
Detective Weller. OF tire T~wenty-nfth
Preclnct. who arrested Frelhalter, said
the defendant first told him that Mrs.
Freihalter killed herself, and on the next
day sad that a pcddier had killed her.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
SAYS HE IS A HIGH OFFICIAL.
story OF the Alleged Hawaiian
SuIndIer In Kansas city.
az Associatei Prcssl

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2i.-Joseph Irwin
Potter. III" alleged Hawaiian swindler.
who was arrested and brought here from
Chicago a few days ago, says he is an
Austrian of noble birth. having been
born in Austria in lSS. According to his
story he was in the Prussian-Austrian
and was promoted to a first lieu
tenancy. His father was Count Bonn
bellies. a Frcnchman. who, after the
revolution entered the service Of the
King Of Bavaria.
After the war Potter became involved
in "A row with the son OF a colonel and
tel to the United states. For a while
he performed clerical work for his
brother at DAYTON, o., and hfteen years
ago went TO lila wall. where he became
military instructor and supervisor OF
arms. a title which he now assumes He
kalakaua. Iilioukalani and the Pro-
~visional Government, the latter having
declined 10 accept his resignation when
the monarchy was overthrown.
ON reaching san Francisco he says he
lost "A pockctbook containing. l,SN, his
letters OF credit and his ofncial papers.
lie wrote TO the Hawaiian Government
Tor duplicates and they have arrived and
are now In his wife's possession. She is
on her way here TO identify him and Sc
cure his release.
Potter says his salary is 500 n month.
lie says he represented the Hawaiian
Government in the negotiations with
Great britain relative TO The Vancouver
New Zealand cable and also those with
Japan and China. The prisoner Is sur
fering from a cancer OF the stomach and
II not expected TO live. -,
The evening world., 1894-02-21
They Object to n Big Reduction in
Wages.

One Hundred and twenty-five shoe
makers struck at noon to-day in the
shop of the John j. Lotteman Shoe
Manufacturing Company, 81 to 81 South
Fifth avenue. against n reduction of
wages of from 90 to % per cent. and
violation OF the agreement with the X.
Of l.. Shoe Workers General Council and
Lasters' Union.
These men are employed in the maxi
inE. lasting and machine departments.
About seventy girls and women employed
as snce htters and stitchers will be or
The cutters were laid off this afternoon
because the strike has deprived them OF
NUI-
1t is expected that the men in the
stock room win be ordered out tonight.
william l.. Brewer. the President of
tho Shoe Workers Council, and leader
of the strike. said that the firm had an
agreement with the men since last
March, which expired Jan. l last. Ac-
curding to this agreement. II was stipu-
lated tlat within lhirty days OF the ex-
piration OF that agreement, a change or
renewal OF the agreement was to be CON
sit"red. t
the Committee called at the proper
time aud Was told that everything was
I'll right. Later. IL IL claimed, the super
intendent OF the firm notified the EN-
pluyees that hereafter a new agreement
would have to be signed by them, and a
new scale of wages.
Another strike. involving lJl men, was
ordered this aftebrnoon IN the factory
OF William Lain. of Fifth avenue and
Sterling place, Brooklyn, because the
hrm refused to live up to its agreement
mad, with the Central .abor Federation
tnr-e weeks aga. Policemen have been
stationed II front of this factory.
the I.ibor Lyceum, u East Fourth street.
tonight.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
MITCHELL RETURNS.
The Elizabeth Street Detective
Turns Up Early This Morning
Came Home Weak and Dared and
Fell Into a Deep Sleep
supt. Byrnes will Make . Thorough
Investigation.

John F. Mitchell. the detective Of the
Elizabeth street station who d~isappesred
on the morning OF Feb. Il last. returned
this morning to his home. 90 Broadway.
His wife. who had daily looked for her
husbands return. sat hopelessly in her
rooms last night long after the mid
night hour. She had almost dispaired. OF
seeing her husband again. a'fitsh,
Between 1 Inc Q o'clock she -wss
startled by a heavy knock at the door.
Asking the name OF the caller . voice
she did not recognize replied;
Mrs. Mitchell opened the door and there
stood her husband. dazed- and weak
and talking incoherently. He tettersd
a taS bHa'F lie "a. asked 3" i S Sas a pas n .n .ss' S Ss
was and where he had been, Then he
threw himself across a bed fully dressed
s s!sl. aaFoP sGsa. to r a.ssp no n .I.n! Mt & iIaS o.;
about her husband. -
She summoned Or. Casssella, Of 10 City
ana 4 RnSs g Tn H.. pFt ne sisi.d 5Ss S :. psai
mitted to see him. Mrs. Mitchell then
visited the Elizabeth street station and
told Capt. Warts Of her hysbsnd,says-
volver case and revolver and. admits nov
she was mistaken in Identifying. ~
volver and case she saw in q Park ROY
Capt. Warts notified supt. Byrnes, who
will Investigate the case and the dispose
ton OF II will rest to a great extent On
the report Of the police surgeons.
At Police Headquarters this. morning
responding. It was decided ~ Gutnmis-
sioner Sheehan to drop rhif1 AfkeEtsthe
Department roll at the nesting Friday.
This will not necessarily follow, now
that Mitchell has returned. ,J 0s
When an Evening worid'' srep6rteP
called on Or. Casselia this afternoon. he
refused to make any statement for pub
'ication.
II have nothing to give to the news
nancrv." he said. MY opinions are
as to Mitchelrs present condition. ana
II you want to learn anything further
you must see Mrs Mitchell.vssE
The evening world., 1894-02-21
TOBACCO DEALER ACCUSED.
He Is Charged with F~rnuduiontly
Collecting @1,308.

Paul lie Perr!cre. business manager Of
W. 49,. Barnes. a broker. with caiCes at
% Broadway, was to-day complainant
in the Yorkville Police Court aRains,
Henry SeeliG. OF the tobacco nm OF
SecliS & Co., Of I Burling slip. who
failed for $4,000 a year & SerliS was
charged with collecting $l.396, Of which
a tobacConisls, Of Maiden ans.
lie Pegriere alleged thai the firm he
represented bought all lhe outstanding
accounts Of Seelig q 20, and that SseliS
Seellg said that the charge was all
rons,n.c, dHi that BARNES o~verchsrged
mis- customers by making them pay from
~ To ~ per cent. IN loans
lie Pcrrirrc said Secllg was about to
skip TO Canada, The case was adjourned
unui next saturday, n Seciig Was re-
icRR'i on bail. Seellg Is a weil-Nnown
tobacco dealer. and lives at Is West One
hundred and T~wenty-third street.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
J. A. R. TAKES ROCHESTER.
Annual Encampmcnt of the state
DepnrtM.n t Opens To-day.

ROCHESTER. Feb. 1.-THE Grand
Army man Is everywhere In Rochester.
Hc has taken the city, and on every
hand the honored uniform or the little
bronze button and official badge Is to
be seen.
The occasion Is the twerty-eighth an
nual en%campment OF tne Grand Army of
he Republic. Department OF New York.
which commenced its sessions In Wash
inRton Rink this morning at 10 o'clock.
Tho sessions will continue through to-
morrow.
The public exercises OF the encamp.
mcat are as follows. Opening exercises
At Washington Rink. THIS forenoon. al
&c o'clo ok.
Reception 10 Gen !. G. p. Adams. Of
Ma ssa chuSetts, Commander-in-Chic
Grand Army OF the Republic, and the re-
firing ofic"ls of the G. A. r. n w.
r. G.. OF this Department. Mt overs
HILL this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Transfer of nag; at Washington Rink
Thursday forenoon at go o'clock.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Their CIub-Houae wns Filled with
Stolen Property.

John Mckenzie. fourteen years old. Of
Is Bright street: DaEiel Manning. tve've
years, o. "a Newark avenue: George
Boone, OF 2T Newark avenue. and Leon
Emery. ten years, OF 95 Wayne street,
all OF Jersey city. We're arrested this
Torning by Capt: Farrie-. for commit
ling petty burglaries.
Last night the hardware store OF n
man named Hauser, NJ 207 Newark ave-
nue. was entered. Hauser suspected
.3Conc. and the latter was arrested. He
confessed and told the names OF his
companions.
rhe bors had a clubhouse In the rear
1f 3I Newark avenue, and this morning
/ search revealed about 500 worth Of
goods which they had stolen.
Annie Harris. Of l49 Montgomery S ret.
who keeps "A shoe store. vas arrested for
buying the goods which tho boys stole.
~ the prisoners were held until to-mor-
row,
The evening world., 1894-02-21
miN1 In af - IN

ming Lp at 1880.
After Counsellor Lauterbach had spoken
that. unless. he finished at 4 O'Clock he
would be forced to put the case over
until Friday, as the Cour did not think
argument In time to allow the Judge to
present his charge at to-day's sitting.
Mr.Isauterbach promised to finish with.
In the prescribed time and he wound UP
ust before 4 o'clock.
Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows deemed II
advisab BILE TO open his address on Friday
instead of following MIR. Lauterbach ito
day, Re asked that the case go over
Judge Barrett regarded 1t as only fair
that another day SHOULD not pass over
after counsel for the defense hal ar
gued. Mr.. Fellows began at once.
The case Will 60 to the Jury Tonight.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
M AT LANCASTER, PA.
Attempt to Biow u n bridge over
the Pennsylvania RniIrond.
(By Associated Press.J

LANCASTER, Pa. Feb. Alan at.
tempt was made last night TO bow UP
the Cherry street bridge. over the Penn
Syivania Railroad. The instrument used
was a bomb made OF gas pipe, sections
4 which were found imbedded in the
Superstructure OF the bridge. twenty.
Ave feet from the point OF the explosion.
Tie bridge is not badly damaged, al
though the conclusion smashed windows
and broke open doors OF ~nenEhboring
houses, and tore down telephone and
electric light wires.
There Is great excitement over the af-
fair. II Is only a o since a huge
dynamite bomb was found under the
foundation OF a big four-story brick
building adjoining the police station.
The fuse had been lighted but was de-
fective and failed to explode the bomb.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
BUYING INDIANA GAS PLANTS.
Operations Of n New York Syndls
cate in the Hoosier state.
inv Asrortsfed Prs-


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. n.-Evidenes
tending to show that q wealthy New
York syndicate intends to secure con-
troll of the natural gas product Of In
diana is accommodating. Three years age
Baron Germanowski. c.. r. Detriech ana
A. b. Proal. of eNw York. came here and
purchased outright the. gas company and
Nine months ago the same men bought
the natural and artificial gas plants at
Frankfort, Lebanon and Crawfordsville,
PAYING for the property 10000
manowski. Detriech and Proal have pur-
chased the natural and artificial gas
plants at Lafayette. paying for b same
about 81. 900, 600. go.
II Is also announced hat the syndicate
Is Negotiating for the purchase Of the
natural and artificial gas plants at-othee
manufactured gas as fuel whenever, the
supply OF natural gas shall fail.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
INVESTIGATING GEN. ARTzS.
Charges Brought Against IN Az
jutnnt-General of Kansas.

tBy Associated Prssa)
TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. Alt was ~
ported yesterday that an investigation
into the affairs OF Adjt. Gen. Artzsfs
ONCE was being made. and that the
General might be removed.
Gen. Artzs said: 81 learned that TO
ports had been circulated that my books
were In bad shape and hat I had ap-,
propriated property belonging to the
State to my own use. I laid the matter
before the Governor and asked for an In
vestigation. The stories. I understand.
grew out Of something Mrs. Lease sad
The expert will find my ONCE all right.
I have nothing more to say" sIsv (
tina; he had ordered an investigauon.
He declined to say whether or not Gen.
Artzs had been removed pending the
Investigation.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
COURT OF INQUIRY NAMED.
Gherhardi, Miller and O'Knne 10
Investigate the Kcarsarge Wreck.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Feb. 2l.-I.atc
this afternoon Secretary Herbert APP
pointed as the Court OF Inquiry to invcs-
tiGlte the wreck OF tho Kcarsarge. Adj
miral Gherardi and Capts. Miller and
O'Kane.
Lieutenant Kelly was named Recorder.
The court will meen In the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on Monday.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
BANK OF ENGLAND'S BIG LOSS.
Loan Adrian Hope E42O,O 600 and
Settles for fl5O,OOO.

LONDON. Feb. - The Standard In It's
financial article says: Adrian Hops, who
formerly held large deposits in the Bark
II England. lost them all in speculation,
The banl; allowed hin To overiraw his
account [, the extent OF t2O,oDl Tlcn.
after demanding the payment OF i35o.0O.
1t accepted fl5o,oo, In order to avoid
Hope's bankruptcy. which would have
a stlll heavier loss
The evening world., 1894-02-21
French Duty on Corn.

PARIS. Feb. 2l.-The Commission OF
the chamber Of Deputies charged with
discussing the question OF an increased
duty on corn has announced that II has
accepted the Government; proposals by
which the duty or wheat will be fixed
at instead OF S francs.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Insane Patients Transferred.

Mary Bray. forty-two years old. OF 81 Jane street;
Nora FaIvsy. thirtG-two yearS old, Of $50 Sixth
avenue: Cornclla wanrsr. thirty years old, o, IL
Ridge street; Charles Camp. nfty.hve years old,
OF 226j Second AVENUE: Morgan Stevenson. forty
two years old, OF 81 Bloomfield street, Roboksn,
Charles Newdorp. thirty-si,At years old. AMI home
less. and william Wright, %nfty.hye years old, OF
$40 West Fourteenth street, were transferred from
the Insane pavilion Of bellevue Hospital TO the
Insane Asylum this morning,
The evening world., 1894-02-21
CLUE ANNEX COLLAPSES.
Thirteen Men Hurt While Celebrate
Ing a Political Victory.
tBy Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-wh!ie the
members OF the Eleventh Ward Club. of
this city, were celebrating the victory
of their candidates last night, a frame
annex to the clubhouse. at hs2 North Sec
ond street. collapsed. A large number
OF men were prec. plated to. the ground,
a distance OF about fifteen feet.
Thirteen men were seriously injured
and several more received slight bruises.
The successful candidates had just left
the crash came.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
IRISH GOODS FOR AMERICA
Countess Of Aberdeen vista CHI
cago to Push Their Sale.

CHICAGO. Feb. .L-The Countess q
Aberdeen arrived in Chicago last night.
She Will remain here one day in the In
terest OF her favorite scheme. the promo
ton of Re cottage industries OF ireland
America. 80
ne is delighted with the results of her
blarney Castle exposition OF Irish indus-
tries at the Worlds Fair and also with
the business done at her Irish house,
on ', abash avenue. In this city
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Alleged Train-Wreckers Arrested.
(By Associated Prsss) t.'I

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb n.-chisf Of roiiss
f.. icksor last evening arrested John roakum sn1
c. II. Craft on the charge of being the men Vie
wrecked the Missouri. Kansas and rexss traia Q
who went back to Gag a following freight trails.
They are white men.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Alderman Murphy. VIII Filed.

The will of the late Alderman william II. Muir
ply was flied In the surrosato's once to-day,
All his property. valued at %, 0oO, 10 left to his
four children. John. Charles. William and Maggie
Murphy. His business 10 to be continued until
hey shall have reached their majority. His
dis9 ana n "a M etasr brother. JoAa. ere
The evening world., 1894-02-21

Tho British steamer Trinidad arrived to-da,
from bermuda. Her time for the voyage wal
a hours. This Is said To heat the best prsyiou'
record BY 30 minutes, She had forty-nins passen
{ r. aboard.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
shot His Wife and Hin.sis.

NASHVILLE. Mo-. Feb. al. Froaan -
his wife last nisht and then placed the naz4ss
OF the gun close to his abdomen. worked the
lock with his foot and received the entire iaAA
in his abdomen. lie will die. but the Wonaa
may recover. she refused 10 live viii In q
account Of IA III ueAtnenh ------
The evening world., 1894-02-21

Abraham Nelson has been appointed receiver In
supplementary proc 'siInss for Cohen 4 Rossn'eld.
shirt manufactures. at ID White street. In th.
ruii brought hr Isaac Morris.
Adolph Ro~Senrw.ig. cloak dealer ~ as Church
street. has confessed Judgment for 1888 TO Joseph
Strarhstein.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Killed h. "a Freight Trnin.
lBy Associated Prem

NEw HANES. Conn. Feb, n.-A man was
struck and killed last night near Milford BY a
frsIght train on the Consolidated road. He was
bcheAdsd and horribly mAnglsd. The remains
were brought TO this city who're they were identt,
nsd a. those VI william LeAsrgas. Of East Haven
The evening world., 1894-02-21
in BRIDGEPORT
Salesman Hoey Knocked DsWn an1
Robbed.

BRIDGEPORT. Coan.. Feb. n.-dsofU
Hoey. a clothing salesman from Platts.
burg. n. Y. was knocked Town In Q
lonely section of the city last night -
a ~highwayman. who robbed him Of. his
money.
The young man fought with his -.
sanant. but the h~ighwayman drew Q
pistol and fired at Hoey's head. n
bullet went through Hoey's hat.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
A PRINCES AMERICAN BRIDE.
Ponintowski. of Italy, Captures 90
Heiress I'm San Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. n.-Prinso
Poriatowski. a yonng Italian nobleman
who arrived in New York q week last
SUNDAY. and who had been In this city
caEer7ent TO Miss Maude Bourke, o
young society woman who 10 a niece and
the prospective heiress of Horace Car
penter, an Oakland millionaire.
weeks he and Miss Bourke and Gen.
carpenter would proceed to New York
TO ioin Miss Bourke's mother, Mrs. j,
r. Tichener, and that the wedding would
occur in New York.
The evening world., 1894-02-21

mi. morning against Liebmsn Bros. the FufS1n
street dry.soods merchants, who failed recently.
Tho claim vas made that the stock OF goods the
Iiebmana' bought from Wood was never paid for.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Ambassador Eus,is Denies.
tDy AksoeIated rress.

tDy AkIocNated Frcls)
PARIS. Feb. g.-Mr. James r. Eustis.
the United States Ambassador to France.
authorizes the Associated Press 10 deny
the report that he IL about to enter the
Senatorial contest In Louisiana, or that
he u To- leave Paris.
The evening world., 1894-02-21
GEORGE C. Honey Assigns.

George c. Honey. OF the Honey Company, sky.
light manufacturers at Is Greenwich street, made
an assignment to-day to Robert Macbeth without
prsfeIshcsA Assets and liabilities unknowA.
The evening world., 1894-02-21

In. trip NJ Receivers Reinh,rt and MrCook. NJ
tho s,,hison. 10 ST Louis Is supposed IN be In
relation to the plan " readjustment OF the Com
nAn,'s nnaIrs The belief IL that a collateral
trust loan ~ $40. 0oo. 0oo or more will b. issued
to take M tho floating debt. and that the stock.
holders viii taxi 1t In preference to paying
an assessment
Muller. schall 4 Co VIII ship so, nm gold TO
Cltl Nv the steamship Washington. s,iling to-day.
The letter NJ III. Provisional Committee NJ the
Erie opposition may not reach the Erie directors
until 10. morrow. A member o. the opposition
saws; "a committee Win be appointed
thts week or early neN' vcek. which will publicly
,sli On bondholders opposed to the plan 10 conbin.
Tor the protection ~ their Interests over 5000.
600 bonds will be represented nv the m
a. the outset
director, ~ the Iouisyill. & Sashtille in this
,itv have rot a. vet received any ofncial intor.
the Southern Passenger Association. and are ig
ra-,nt ~ tho causes which LED to such action. as
they were not consulted In the mater \ dircc.
tor 81 the COMPANY said that ~ the report was
tue, the action WIS taken h" tome executive ON.
r-r on lust grounds. Tao question IL likely 10 hc
thoroughly discussed al a meeting n the Beard
to h. held next Frijiy
TIE Chicago Edison COMPANY will Increase q.
capital stock to.dsy from 81 nno. nm - 81 ooo nm.
There Is m cnpo-itinr to this action. The pro.
reeis NJ the sale ~ the new stock viil be used
to increase IN. uonnany's rlant.
Nj James n H-ene has not been az his once
Tor a dav or two. but expects to come into TOW n
m Friday. lie has heon indisposed Ia an eX-
tent ~h'ea made confinement to tSe house ad.
NissbIs
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Mining Stocks.


The following are the closing quota
lions OF mining stocks at the Consol.,
lated Exthang, to-day:
Rid Askel MA Asksi
The evening world., 1894-02-21
Judgment Against Lehman Bros.

James II. Ferguson, as assignee for John Wood.
u ~iurpiturp dealer, secured . judgment for tIo.D
The evening world., 1894-02-21
wall street Notes.

Th- long expected statement Of the Union Pacific
iVrtsm Tor ne nhe MAS given out this morning.
md showed the following results:
The Helena independent., 1894-12-09
KINEToSCOPE IN TOWN.
First One OF These Wonderful Inventions Of
the Wizard Edison.

the Wizard Edison.
Most OF our readers have read OF the
ofTer Of $4,000 to Corbott aud Fitzslm-
mons by the kaleidoscope company for
the privilege OF reproducing their
Forthcoming battle for the iis-
tic championship. but few have
had any idea ~ what the wonderful In
vention is. Their Interest can now he
satisfied. FOR Mr. @. w. Walters. man
0gcr for the company for Montana, has
two OF them az 3 North Main street
\ large portion OF the day people stood
Ia line waiting a chance TO see the mar
Nellous machine, FOR the fame OF II was
known and the news that it was here
spread over town like lightning.
The lSinetoscone Is to the eye what the
phOnogmph Is To the ear. Living pie
lures" are not IN II with the kineto-
scope. IL does not present lifeless
views, but the actual living motion In
all Its varieties and characteristics,
Every motion OF a beautiful skirt
dancer IL shown with exact ndelity.
two game chickens fight as II in the
PIT the process OF getting shaved Is
pictured 10 the mlnutest detail But
the realistic effects OF this most mar
vellous invention cannot be described
they should be seen. II IL sufficient to
say that II the privilege OF reproducing
the Corbett- -Fitzstmmons fight is Sc
cured, one can step Into Kineto scope
headquarters and FOR 95 cents see every
motion made by principals and Sec
onds In that great battle. The views
now 10 be seen at 3 North Main street
are Just as wonderful
Mr.. Walters invites all TO come in and
see the climax OF the marvellous inven-
tions OF the great Edison. Ladies are
especially invited, and will receive po-
lite attention. The children will also
be delighted.