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Arizona republican., 1894-11-02
Shot "a Ghost.

SILVER CLIFF, Col. Nov. 1.-Charles Davis, a barber shot and fatally wound ed Conrad Heineman, young man
Arizona republican., 1894-11-02
who was running through the streets dressed only in his underclothes last night Davis who has been arrested says he thought it was ghost.
A SWINDLING SERVANT.
A Steward Who Made $1O,OOO a
 Year More Than His Salary.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The house com mittee of the Washington park club discovered that for five years the club has been systematically swindled by Jules Refs, it's steward. out of about $10000 a year. The steward fled to Europe. He came to the Washington park club as head waiter about ten years ago.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-02
News at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The announce ment of the czar's death brought. pro- found grief to the Russian legation at Washington. The official word came late this afternoon in the following cable from the minister of foreign affairs at St. Petersburg.
 ''It has pleased our Lord to recall to Him our most beloved sovereign. En- peror Alexander III, died st Lividia this afternoon at 2:15." (Signed) GERS.
 The minister communicated the in- formation to the state department. but owing to the absence at the time from the city of the president, who was squirrel shooting. it is probable the message of sympathy and condolence from President Cleveland will not be sent until tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-02
Coin and Bullion.

SAN FRANcIsCo. Nov. 1.-Silver bars per oz.. 6356@634; Mexican dollars 521a@53.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-02
The Prince and Princess of Wales

VIENNA, Nov. 1.-The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived here this afternoon and proceeded to the British embassy, where they were informed of the death of the czar. The prince and princess will continue their journey to Lividia by special train tonight.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-02

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

THE SUNDAY WORLD WILL CONTAIN A
PAGE FULL OF PICTURES OF BEAUTIFUL
WOMEN WHO HAVE GRAcED THE VARIOUS
SUMMER RESORTS THIS YEAR.
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II BANKER ARRESTED.
Widmaver Held in Bail in an Ac-
ton to Recover $l,l5277.
Complaint Made by the Hamburg.
American Line.
Charged with Selling Tickets and
Not Turning Over Proceeds.

Harry widmayer. jr.. banker and
dealer In foreign exchange ana steam
ship tickets, was arrested late yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Waiger-
Ing on an order issued by Judge Beach,
OF the Supreme Court. in an action
brought against him by the Hamburg
American Packet Company to recover
sl.l5277.
widmaycrs bail was fixed at 5000 by
Judge Beach.
The order OF arrest was issued upon
the application of Emil l.. Boas. General
Passenger Agent of the steamship Com
pany In this city.
The affidavit sets forth that between
June ] and Aug. %, 1894. large quantity
Of the tickets of the Company were de-
livered to Widmaycr to be sold on com
mission.
These tickets. or most OF them. u !s
alleged, have been sold, and Wild
mayer has failed to turn over to the
above the bankers commissions.
1t Is charged that frequent demand
has been made upon Widmayer for the
money. On one occasion, II Is alleged,
when tho money was demanded
Widmayer said that check for the
amount had been sent to Mr.. Boas. No
such check was ever received by him.
Mr. BoaS swears.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
CAUGHT IN THE COURTROOM.
Alleged Thieves Let Go on One
Charge and Held on Another.


Peter Hickey. twenty years old, OF 4i3
East one Hundred and Sixth street;
John Kennedy. twenty-one years old. OF
2059 First avenue, newsdealers, and An
tonic Colto. a barber. of One Hundred
and sixth street and First avenue, were
arraigned In the Harlem Police Court
to-day, charged with dragging Joseph
Burns, twenty-five years OH, of 3S7
Washington street. into u hallway at
One Hundred and Eleventh street and
Second avenue and robbing him of IS
cents shortly after midnight this morn
Ing.
Half an hour later Burns was arrested
by Policeman McDonough, of the East
Twenty fourth street station, charged
with disorderly conduct. Burns could
not identify the prisoners in court this
morning. and they were discharged. As
they. were leaving the courtroom, Ber-
tina Bernner. OF 2170 Second avenue, who
had appeared against John McGrath. Of
253 East One Hundred and Twentieth
street. for having stolen pair Of trou-
sers from her store, recognized Kennedy
and Hickey as having acted In concert
with McGrath.
Complaint was made against the two
men. and they were held on a charge OF
robbery. The complaint against Burns
was dismissed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
STRASSNER MAY FIGHT.
Coroners' stenographer Thinks His
Removal Unjust.

George Strassner, official stenogra-
pher of the Coroners' ONCE for the past
two years received notice at IL O'Clock
this forenoon of his dismissal by the
Board Of Coroners.
Frederick Baker. a Twenty-fourth
District Tammany man. who was
recommended by Leader Larry Del
mour. appeared at the Coroners' Office
about the time Strassner was dis
charged. and Clerk Reynolds notified Mr..
Baker OF his appointment to I'LL the
vacancy.
strassner denies that he has been
neglectful In furnishing the evidence In
homicide cases, as charged against him.
II have always Transcribed my notes
as early as possible" said Mr.. Strass-
ner to-day. 1T is only a week ago
that 1 sent IN the last case. ] may
have something to say later regarding
the matter. but not now. My removal
Mr.. Baker will begin his duties to-
morrow.
The Board OF Coroners removed
Strassmer because of his alleged neg
lect in falling to furnish evidence In
homicide cases In time for the District
Attorney to use II at trials.
Strassner received his appointment
from the Sixth District, and his friends
attribute his removal to Larry Del
mour's influence.
Coroner Schultze said politics had
nothing to do with the change.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
sHENANTEBTO DIE FORl0VE.
For the Fifth Time Doretta Heit-
mann Swallowed Poison.
She Had Been Very Wild and Was
Remorseful.

Doretta Heitmann, a pretty seven
teen-year-old girl. Is in st. GATHERINGS
Hospital, Williamsburg. to-day suffer-
ing from the effects OF a dose Of poison
which she took last night with suicidal
intent. The hospital physicians believe
she viii recover.
The girl had been employed as do
nestle by Marris Epstein. of s26 Broad
way. Last evening she went to call on
her. sister at $50 Hart street. where she
took the poison. e..
Her sister, Mrs. Walsh, told an EVEN
ing World reporter this morning that
Doretta had made four attempts to
suicide before, but in each case the
attempt was 50 slight that there was
no necessity to call In the police.
MY sister has been very wild girl"
explained Mrs. Walsh, land she has fire.
quently suffered from remorse. She
told me last night before she took the
poison that she thought her shame
would cause her to kill herself some
time"
The police have a letter that the girl
had In her hand when she was taken to
the hospital, but the Sergeant at the
Twentieth Precinct refused to let II be
copied. He said, however, that II was
addressed to one Sam Wooisey, and went
ON to say that she killed herself for love
of him.
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MRS. Won HORN FREE.
Granted q Divorce and the Custody
Of Her Child.
She and Her Husband We're Once
Berlin Society People.
His Mother Said to BE Worth Over
n Million Dollars.

Judge McAdam, of the Superior Court,
last Tuesday granted Lena killisch Won
Horn an absolute divorce on the statu-
tory grounds from George Killisch Won
Horn, and awarded hei the sole Gus
tody OF their daughter Ilka. a charming
little five-year-old child.
George Won Horn belongs to one of
the richest families In Berlin, Germany.
When his father died his mother in
herited over million dollars, and is
now one of the leading society ladies
In Berlin. Won Horn Is all exceedingly
handsome man and attracts attention
wherever he goes.
He was for a time employed at a large
salary by Frederick ID. Thorns. a real
estate dealer at 81 Broadway. He got
into financial troubles with his employer,
and was arrested ON a charge of grand
larceny. He VAS arralgned on this
charge before Judge Cowing. In General
Sessions, on Feb. % last. but the case
being settled by his mother In Germany
sending him a large sum Of money to
square up mis- accounts. the prosecution
was not pressed, and Won Horn was dis
charged
opener at Roster & Biai's old variety re-
sort on Twenty-third street.
Mrs. Won Horn is a remarkably hand
some brunette, of a charming figure.
and is about thirty-two years old. She
also is native OF Berlin, where she
moved in the best society. Won Horn
married her In Brooklyn in 1886. They
have but one child, little Illsa.
Won Horns disposition made life for
his wife impossible with him. and she
left him 20 go to Chicago. There she
opened fashionable dressmalsing es-
tablishment, and under the name OF
NINE. Caroline" Is the leader in her
line. and rapidly acquiring a fortune.
Mrs. Won Horn commenced her suit
for divorce on June % last, after discov-
erirg that her husband was living with
a woman who passed on as his wife at
263 West Sixteenth street, this city.
Won Horn did not contest the suit. He.
however. has notified Attorney Edwin
F.. Stern. Of sos Temple Court, Mrs. Won
awarded, that when he inherits his
mothers fortune he will settle large
sum OF money on his daughter. Mrs.
Won Horn has returned to Chicago with
her daughter,
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TRIED SUICIDE FOR LOVE.

Paul FaIloris. thirty-two years old. of
2S2 Park avenue. Hoboken, N. j.. at
tempted to commit suicide at I o'clock
this morning at the corner OF Third and
Washington streets.
Tailoris was standing on the sidewalk,
when he suddenly pulled a 32-calibre re-
volver from his pocket. placed 1t to his
right temple and fired. The bullet glanced
on without doing serious injury. He
was removed to st. Mary's Hospital.
Disappointment In love Ia given as the
cause OF his attempted suicide.
The girl for whom Falloris attempted
to take his life IL Pauline Nallova, whose
father keeps a large fruit store in Front
street, Philadelphia. Falioris met the
girl In, Philadelphia and she accompa-
nied him to this city.
The two have been living together on
Adams street. Falloris's father had
seen the pistol In his possession for the
past few days and asked him for It, but
he refused to give 1t UP. The girl could
not be found this morning. He had
quarrelled with the girl and she left him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
JENNIE WAS NOT ABDUCTED.
On Her Claim That She liz Jnhusky's
Wife He Is DISCHARGED.

Louis Jahnsky, tailor, thirty-nve
years old, was arraigned before JUS
tice Koch in the Essex Market Police
Court to-day to answer charge of
larceny and abduction. The complain
ant against him was Becky Levine, OF
rs Eldridge street.
She stated that Jahnsky formerly
boarded with her parents, and that he
disappeared with her seventeen year oid
sister Jennie on Saturday last. and
also with her purse. which contained
IS. She saw Jahnsky walking along
Grand street last night. and seized him
by the throat. Jahnsky attempted to
break away from her. but Sergt. Nc
Coy, Of the Eldrldge street station,
made him q prisoner.
Jennie, the alleged abducted girl, was
in court this morning. and said that she
left her home Of her own accord.
MY sister Is jealous" she said. be
cause Jahnsky prefers to marry me in
stead of her. My sister does not tell the
truth when she says Jahnsky stole her
purse containing IS. The purse and
money are mine. and / took 1t along
when l left home because my parents
objected to my marrying the man l
love-"
Justice Koch declared that there was
no evidence that crime was committed
and discharged Jahnsky. The sisters did
not speak as they left the courtroom.
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WAS CRAZY WITH GRIEF.

II was crazy with grief" said Mrs.
Ellen LAWYER of $50 Henry street. when
arraigned before Justice Koch in the Els
sex Market Police Court to-day to an
swer a charge of attempted suicide. On
Wednesday last she threw herself into
the East River at the foot OF Grand
street. and was rescued with difficulty.
She was taken to the Gouverneur
Hospital, where she was kept until this
morning.
She stated that her husband left her,
taking with him their children, and that
10 drown her grief she took to drink.
the foot of Grand street. and said she
accidentally walked into the river. She
denied that she attempted to end her life.
Justice Koch held her for examination.
and sent for her husband for the purpose
OF efrecting a reconciliation between the
couple.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
MAY BOTHER FANNIE.
Commodore Browns Lawyer Talks
About Miss Wards Return.
Attention OF the District Attorney
Was Called to Her Conduct.

>,,.. r,. us
.'ss ran.ie "aru' .ne petite souoret.e'
who played conspicuous part In the
Drama in Real Life" published in The
ynr,,,,, ,,,,' 90 a.. -. ~, -
IVY ~, =. WHY" 'NeeV"''''o
dore Brown, OF the New York Yacht
Club. and his son, Duke" Clarence Ed
ward proup o,so assured ox,.ns,,o,,.
"aru bro"h' also inquired extehsNeN'
STANDS very GOOD chance OF becoming
unpieasantly entangied in the meshes
NJ m. ,au, heforo .ho h.or, IN. lao, p,
W. 80" 'e'o'. o"e "ea's we 'ae' VI
her httie escapade with her friend, the
milionaire's son.
II will h. remembered TIM, Mic, Fan.
."' Hi''s
ME ana her mother. Mrs. John Blu
chanan, wined, dined and played high
,,nL. vsn.r,Iiv an ,ourr nron,n.s
'
money until the stern rather smut down
the financial supply. When the golden
strsa n, ceased IN aow Mis-. Fsnn,e.s ,ovo
w 80 ~
grew coid' ana she TOOK away clarence
Edwards latchkey to the fiat which
Subsequently John il. Bird. attorney
papers in a suit in which Miss Ward
made personal statement, charging
young Brown with seduction, Commo.
dore Brown was named as defendant
in the suit. although. strange to say. no
charge was made against him.
Later It developed through the young
woman's lawyers that she would con
slider her wrongs righted II paid s25, 900.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
SHE FAINTEOlNCOURT
Mrs Wait Overcome When He
Case Wasn't Called.
She Was Then Doomed to Go Back
to the Island.
Her Lawyer Did Not Arrive to Push
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

There was an exciting scene In Su-
preme Court. Chambers. to-day. when
Mrs. Annie Wait, a handsome and re-
flned-looking woman about thirty-five
years old, who had been brought into
court OH a writ Of habeas corpus, faint
cd, and for a time II was thought that
she was In danger OF dying.
Mrs. Wait was arrested several days
ago while intoxicated from opium. She
was arraigned before Justice Hogan
havior.
AS she was anxious to keep from her
friends the fact of her arrest, she did
not appeal to them for bail, and was
sent to the island.
offered for Mrs. Waits release, but has
been refused.
A writ of habeas corpus was issued
by Judge Beach for her production In
court, and on that writ Mrs. Wait was
to-day brought to court from Black
wells Island.
Mrs. Waits attorney failed to put in
an appearance and Mrs. Wait waited
anxiously all through the session Of court
for him.
He did not arrive before the other
business had been disposed of and Judge
As the court officer announced the ad-
journment of court, Mrs. Wait uttered
a low moan and fell to the floor In a
dead faint. Several court officers were
by her side In moment, and everybody
in the courtroom crowded towards the
unfortunate woman.
She was removed to the corridor and
an ambulance called.
Before the arrival of the ambulance.
Mrs. Wait recovered sufficiently to make
u brief statement of her case to court
She said she was Il respectable mar
ried woman and lived In West Forty
nth street. She said she had been an
opium eater for the last seven years,
having contracted the habit as a result
OF opium having been given her while
she was i'll.
She said that she had paid her lawyer
$50 retainer, and was much surprised at
his non-appearance. She said that her
fainting was due to her weak condition
as q result of being deprived Of opium
the non-appearanoe Of her lawyer
Resides the officer from Blackwell's
Island. Mrs. Wait was accompa MED ir
court by a stylishly dressed and pros.
perous-loolSing. man. whose name could
not be learned.
Some said he was the woman's hus.
band and others that he was friend
Of her husbands.
Later an Evening World reporter
learned that Mrs. Waits lawyer had ar
rived In court earlier than his client, ant
until Sept 4 1.-THE request Of a repre-
sentative OF the District-Attorney's Of
fice. who desired to investigate the allie
cations
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ARRESTED WHILE SHAVING.
simona Was Taking His Mustnchc
on When Caught.

Gussippi Smona. an italian. employed
as II laborer In the Garner Calico Works.
at Haverstraw. N. y, disappeared
week ago with $50 worth OF property.
Robert Mcclure, a clerk for the same
Arm. started out as detective to find
him. Shortly after noon yesterday Nc
CURE saw man who looked like Simona
sneak into barber shop In First avenue.
near Fourteenth street.
Mcclure peeped into the barber shop
and Jaw that the man was Simona. and
that he was having his mustache taken
off. Mcclure called Policeman Morris,
of the Fifth street station. who arrested
the man and found a loaded revolver In
his possession.
At first the man denied that he was
S.mona, but finally admitted that ne was
the right person. Mcclure telegraphed
to Officer Frank Bell, OF Haverstraw,
that Simona was captured and the OIL
Ger appeared IN the Essex Market Police
Court to-day with warrant sworn out
before Justice ]. J. Herbert calling for
the body OF Smona on a charge OF grand
larceny. Justice Koch surrendered the
Italian to the Haverstraw officer
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
TOUGHS kSSAULT-AN OFFICER
The Happy Home" Gang Tries to
Rescue a Thieving Member.

Joseph Mcclure, twenty-five years old.
was held for trial on a charge of larceny
at Jefferson Market Police Court to-day.
Mcguire Is a member of the notorious
Happy Home gang of petty thieves.
Yesterday afternoon he went into Her
man Levy's clothing store, at 466 Hudson
street, made a .pretense of trying on
clothes, and when Levy's back was
turned felled him to the floor with a
blow behind the ear, and grabbing sew
eral pairs of trousers and a coat and
waistcoat ran out OF the shop.
Levy recovered in time to cry stop
thief" and Policeman Forester, of the
Charles street station. captured MCGUIRE
after three blocks, run.
On his. way to the station house three
other members OF the Happy Home"
gang tried to rescue Mcclure from For
roster. They tripped the officer up on a
preconcerted signal Forester, in fall
Ing, held on to Mcguire and pulled him
down, too
The gang then kicked and beat For
roster, and the latter had to summon
help. Another Charles street policeman
came up at the time, and Forester
was helped to the station.
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AIIlskED iHlI NslsGLLlR.
Oarey's Skull Fractured in Q Row
with a Gang
John Donnelly Suspected Of InfIictins
Dangerous wo un d.

AS result Of injuries received In a
light over his alleged refusal to buy a
81 or Deer for crowd Of you. 9 to- CHS,
Richard Carey, forty-two years old. Of
3S5 East Thirty-fifth street, lies In a
precarious condition at Bellevue Hos
pital with q fractured skull. The police
are now looking for John Donnelly,
alias Commodore" who Is said to have
struck the blow that injured Carey.
The victim Is a labcrer and lives with
his wife and two children at the above
address. He bears the reputation of
being an inoffensve, hard working man,
and Is well liked by his neighbors. On
account Of the hard times he has been
out Of employment for some time.
According to the story told by Cnrey's
wife. Margaret. her son and daughter,
and a number of witnesses. Carey and
his thirteen-year-Old son. Daniel, started
out about o'clock yesterday afternoon
to look Tor work.
East Thirty-fifth street, he was hailed by
an acquaintance, who asked him to come
DOWN Into the cellar of the house. Fred
Simpson. a plumber. of St3 East Thirty
water pipes in the cellar. Thinking that
he might secure employment Carey went
down, leaving his son outside.
of IN io the cellar he says he
nelly. Tom Farrell. and others, whose
names are not known. Carey alleges that
the men attacked him when he refused
to buy them beer.
Carey's cries attracted a crowd. and
then the toughs stopped beating him,
but not until he was badly hurt. Several
bystapders helped him home, where his
ability by Mrs. Carey.
During the night, however. the pains
In his head became so severe that about
walked to Bellevue Hospital, where It
was found that the base of his skull
was fractured. The police were notified,
ao denS h e se oqh hs
morning he was discharged when ar
raigned in Yorkvlle Court.
Plumber Simpson, who witnessed the
Carey was as much to blame as Don
nelly. His side of the story was as
house ~a at as M9r Eaas sS
'+ aT fts'e crowd of young fellows. one Of
whom lives in the, house. were hanging
Cerey came into the cellar. and had a
drink of beer with them, and they asked
him to MI the can An alteration
sse a I'D oa GareS S E ge out of the
began to fight. They clinched. and DUR
ing the scuffie they fell, Carey striking
his head on a beam.
Carey then got UP, seized ladle OF
molten lead, and threw It at Donnelly
1t missed the mark. but II any of the
molten stun had struck either of us, II
VIC uld have burned frightfully. Donnelly
bears a very bad reputation, and / dc
not employ him often on that account"
Other witnesses. who saw the fight
say how ever, that Donnelly was the sg-
gressor, and that Carey only tried to de-
fend himself. Mrs. Quinn, who keeps a
candy store next to the place, says that
the whole crowd were beating Carey.
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THEIR NAMES ARE SIMILAR.
Hut Mrs. ,Netty Neustadter Is Not
the Vanderbilt scandal Woman.
By Associated Press.)- ,

Ivy hssOClatcu FTes5.b~
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3l.-A story
was published by morning paper In
this city connecting Mrs. Netty Neu-
stadter with the scan ial In the family
Of w. X. Vanderbilt. The story was
founded on the similarity between her
name and that OF the gay Parsienne.
Nellie Neustretter. Mrs. Neustadter's
father Is Benjamin Cohen. Of this city.
He said In an Interview:
at Is absurd that this notorious
woman and my daughter Netty are the
same person. I have been receiving let
tiers from her for the past two years at
regular intervals OF twelve days. They
have all been datsd New YORK.
'Only cnce to my knowledge did she
visit Europe, and that was two years
ago. Then she remained In Paris for a
month"
The Cohens have been receiving letters
from Mrs. Neustadter at regular Inter
walls ever since her departure from this
city. The last letter was received on
Tuesday, and was dated and pcstmerked
New York. She wrote 10 an Intimate
friend few weeks ago to the effect that
she will be in this city during the latter
part OF September