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The evening world., 1894-10-18
HID THE GROOM'S LUGGAGE.
Friends Got Even When a CIeve-
land Joker Married.

CLEVELAND, Oct, lS.-One of the
most exciting weddings that ever took
place in :his city occurred last night.
Andy H. Goff, thirty-five years old,
was the groom. Through a long bach
elorhood he has perpetrated a series OF
practical Jokes upon friends when they
got married. Tney bided their time and
last night got even" with a vengeance
While the ceremony was in progress one
conspirator found his way 10 Cor 8
room. stole his travelling suit and hid
II In the barn. Con borrowed an ulster
from his newly-acquired brother-in Jaw
and wore 1t to the train over his dress
suit.
on arriving at the train he found his
sleeping-car section decorated with
white ribbon and white roses. The trim
to the depot was made on the street car,
another conspirator and his wife hay.
Ing palmed themselves on on the CART
age driver as the bride and bridegroom
and driven to the depot with satchels.
handbags. umbrellas and the like in the
carriage. and were hidden, while a third
conspirator followed Cons luggage from
his home to the depot during the day on
bicycle. bought a ticket 10 Olmstead
Falls, o., and on Il checked the luggage
to that village. where II is safely stored
In the home OF a friend.
Com and his bride, who was Miss
Frances Southworth, move in the high.
est society circles.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
WHERE DID The
STONES CO.?
Commissioner White Wants
an Accounting Of Paving
Blocks Removed,
Mr.. FLYNN MUST EXPLAIN.
Contractors Put Back Sixteen for
Every Twenty Removed from
Each Yard Repaved.
CARTED AWAY THE SURPLUS.
Brooklyn Property Owners Not Con-
suited Regarding New Trolley
Lines Now Building.

A scandal in paving stones, with some
inside facts about the construction ot
r. II. Flynn's Nassau Electric Railway
in Brooklyn, was unearthed nv CIV
Works Comm,ss,oner yhita to-d.,,
"oNo Noi'iiiiss'oher Wnite to-day.
1t now transpires that Mr.. White was
not aware that Flynn was constructinp
iftv mi,es NJ trolio,, rooa. l., 49,, 10
10y, .y n VI 'rohey roaos IN the city
until recently. and then he found that on
one route, at least, the Conpany had NOT
coun,,aa u,,h 49,, H., ... -, -,
ooip.'eu "i'i the ia" ny having the
consent OF majority OF property own
,ha ra.r,, ", u',',on 20 Nv" ~ poeress'
VI "i'''" may p'o'e Vi great
interest TO taxpayers.
tbat f,h,r,o, L., r,,.,.,
'""' Sha'ies Iiar'' ryhhs contractor,
was carting off wagonloads of street paw
ing stones. The stones were taken from
nortto,a of ,ha H., u,,a,a ~ pau.,
po, .,one Vi 'he CITY "here the railroad
Company was laying Its tracks.
1t was Hart's drty, MIR. White saws. tt,
turn the superf,uous paving stones over
" the Guy
Mr.. White has now demanded an ac-
counting from the Railroad Comnanv
ana ne to-day set corps Of engineers
at work trying to compute the value OF
the alleged stolen having stones wbar
this work is done a bIlJ will he sent m
Mr.. Flynn for the amount. as the civ
fioids him responsible
The Investigation has led Commits
sioner White 10 the discovery that for
years, or, at least, during the former
machine administratio the city has
been swindled oiIt nf thousands 81 dnIo
lars annually by contractors employed
by the Department to repaye streeIs'
One method of the contra ctors was IN
take up twenty stones to each square
yard along the street. and in repayin1
set them at the rate Of sixteen To n
yard. The four stones left over on each
square yard were appronriated hv The
contractor.
The Belgian blocks, when new. are
worth from to 10 cents each, SO that a
dishonest contractor repayinR several
miles of streets with new blocks could
make considerable money al the ex
The evening world., 1894-10-18
MARKET DULL AND FIRM.
IndustrinIs N Trihe Weaker, While
Railroads Are strong.

The Stock Exchange markets were
extremely quiet again this morning,
Quotations from London came lower,
but this had no influence on the local
market, which ruled very firm.
Sugar rose "a, to 81. and later de-
clned to IS 5-s. General Electric was
heavy. declining l-s, to 345 5-S Outside
OF these shares and Baltimore & Ohio,
which rose l, to So 1-2, the changes were
very slight. st. Paul sold at 80 IA a
60 SIS; Burlington q Quincy at rs a
73 3-S; Chicago Gas. rs a 70 3-s; Rock ISL
and. 60 IA a go 3-S; Louisville & Nash
Vile. SO 7-8 a 81 IA; Missouri Pacific, 2s
2S Is; Manhattan. 100 a 100 3-S, and
Texas Pacific, 97-S lois
The fact that many roads are report
ing gains on the earnings OF 1893. has a
salutary effect on the market. The
statement made by President Roberts,
of the Pennsylvania road. on the busi-
ness and railroad situation, has also
furnished encouragement TO the bulls,
who are giving excellent support to their
specialties.
The commission houses express hope
full views, and lay particular stress on
the rpefusal of holders OF stocks to sell
when the market is raided by the bears.
Their is fair borrowing demand for the
leading shares.
The evening world., 1894-10-18

get even this much out OF the witness,
who was very unwilling one.
Mr.. Laight said he had not collected
though he usually collected the money
How much money did you colelct from
your stands last year?' inquired Mr..
between 5000 and 5000, ! should say"
What did you do with it?''
The $3.50 | paid Mr.. Brodsky came out
Mr.. Laight finally admitted to Chair
man Lexow that the rentals collected
were chiefly expended In order to pro-
tect the stand keepers from interference
Wen. what did you do with the rest
of the money you collected?"
TT went into the business. / cannot
tell exactly what becanme of IT,"
Chairman Lexow want ed to know why
Mr.. Laight and his associates should
have paid out 50, 500 IL they were doing
a legitimate business, but the witness
evaded the question.
what account has Mr.. Brodsky rem
dered to you of his services?'
Nothing except to attend to arrests
and get permits for us"
about it?'
mo. I'm not particular"
How much of the 1000 you collected
went into the purse for the Captain?'
where Did Brodsky's $3.50 Cor
Didn't some of the $3.50 you gave to
Mr.: Brodsky go to the Captain?'
wasn't it understood that some of
1T Vas TO- 20 there"
YOU were anticipating trouble with
man Lexow.
Yes"
And II was natural that some of
this money should go into the pockets
of the police?"
II don't know"
You had better tell us, because the
next time you will have to pay $1,000 In
stead steadi Of 500 Give US the testimony
NO, won't pay another cent. I'm
done with it. They won't get any more
out of me-"
oh, then you do regard it as an i'm
position?"
Yes. They can close up the stands If
they want to; l won't pay any more
After this outbreak Mr.. Laight gath
cred himself together again and refused
to go any further into details. After
persistent effort, however, Mr.. Moss got
him to admit that the $500 was raised
for all the downtown captains. but
whether the money ever got into their
pockets or not he did not know.
Christian Steffens was the next wG-
ness, ana Mr.. GoH announced tni< ne
was prepared to clear UP the uoubt
about Policeman John d. McLough-
Inns army career, which was questioned
by his cousin
Mr.. Steffens is an officer on the Brook
lyn Bridge, and was formerly a ser
geane in the Third Regiment of the
United States Infantry. He knew Nc
Laughlin well, and said that he was
in his company for four years.
He. was a good. faithful soldier and
an honorable man. and he could not
get anything but an honorable dis
charge" said Mr.. Steffens.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
STILL IN A TENEMENT.
An Exploding Boiler Reveals a
Moonshine " Distillery.
Three Persons Severely ScaIded In
The Clinton Street Basement.
Revenue Officers Believe the Case
Will Develop Great Disclosures.

BY the accidental explosion this morn
ing OF a boiler in the basement of the
three-story brick house at 23O Clinton
street. very finely arranged and thor
oughly equipped Illicit still was exposed.
The explosion occurred at 7.30 o'clock.
Herman Bassuk, the reputed proprietor.
escaped during the excitement succeed
Ing the explosion. apparently uninjured,
but his wife, handsome young woman.
thirty years old, and her thirteen
months-old child. were terribly scalded
about the head and body. by the escap-
ing steam.
They were removed to Gouverneur
Hospital in an ambulance
John Jobisky. twenty-five years old,
who Is supposed TO be connected in
some way with Bassuk. was also badly
scalded, but was able to walk to the
hospital
There were six barrels OF wash. sev-
eral copper worms. two fires and other
articles. besides a lot OF chemicals
needed in the business.
Fortunately, the chemicals did not
explode, or the building must have
been wrecked and the lives OF the occu-
pants jeopardized.
Bassuk is man about thirty-five
years old, and the two revenue officers
who came to take charge OF the place
swore that the appearances of the Illicit
still proved him to be an expert at the
business.
He had only moved into the place
about month ago. He was always
mysterious in his conduct. and neither
he nor his wife had held any inter-
course with any OF the other tenants.
The cwner OF the building is Patrick
McAloon. He stated to the police that
neither this boiler. nor any OF the
other articles found. were in the place
when Bassuk moved in. Neither did he
ever suspect that a still was located in
his house.
He therefore declared that the boiler
and the other parts of the still must
have been moved in under the cover
OF night
The Revenue officers intimate that they
have a suspicion as to the real identity
OF the Illicit distiller. They believe Bas
suk Is a fictitious name.
handsome gold watch found on q
table after the accident bore the name
on the inside case OF Albert Lewallee.
The police suspect that is the mans
right name. The damage to the build
Ing will not exceed 500.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
FIRED BY ELECTRIC WIRES.
Exciting Blaze in 1.-THE Worlds
Brooklyn Office Building.
started In an Adjoining Saloon and
Gave the Firemen Lively Fight.

There was an exciting fire shortly after
O'Clock this morning in the building at
ae and 81 Washington street. BROOKLYN,
In which the business and editorial de-
partments OF the Brooklyn Edition OF
The World are located
The structure is constructed of brick
ana Is three stories in height 1t was
formerly portion OF the old Clarendon
Hotel, and stands between the offices OF
the Brooklyn Eagle and Standard Union
The fire was confined TO that part OF
the building known as 81 Washington
street, although the property OF THE
World" which occupied the three floors
of No, SGS is considerably damaged nv
smoke ana water.
II Is supposed that the fire was caused
by electric light wires. At 3ll John
Norman keeps saloon and club-room
above. The room on the third floor is
occupied by the Brooklyn Yacht Club
The reporters and editors left The
World" office at 5 O'Clock, and the sa
loon was closed fifteen minutes later
~ 80 "a policeman saw flames in the
saloon, anG he sent in an alarm The
nremen located the fire in the rear OF
premises directed several streams OF
water on the blaze.
The flames spread 10 the second floor
and for time threatened TO consume
the building.
The damage was principally caused
by smoke and water. NOerman's saloon
was deluged and the floor of The
Word" editorial room was soaked.
The water trickled through the ceilings
and ripped on the desks IN the business
onlcr ne damage To the building Is
placed at $500 Noerman's loss will
reach $500, gnd the property of the
brooklyn Yacht Club 800
The evening world., 1894-10-18
ESCAPED THE MOB.
Wretohed Dolby Landed in the
Penitentiary at Columbus.
Escorted TO His Train by a Large
Force Of Ohio Soldiers.
Washington Court House Quieted
Down After Midnight.

Wy NhhoSiaheu
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 1s.-William Dol
by, the mulatto assaiiant of Widow Col
by, over whom last nights disastrous
attempt at lynching was made at Wash
ton Courthouse. was landed In the pen
itentiary here at 7.3O this morning.
Dolby's sentence Is to twenty years
imprisonment.
The prisoner was escorted here by
Sheriff Cook and Deputy Busick. ac-
companied on the train by the Columbus
companies of the Ohio National Guard.
The prisoner was taken from the train
at Dennison avenue. not coming into the
Union Station, and walked TO the prison.
one wall of which Is on the avenue.
The military remained In the cars and
were carried to the Union station. All
troops have left Washington Court
House.
A reporter who came up with the train
states that after midnight things at the
court house quieted down very much.
The citizens had nearly all gone home.
Yet many persons stood on the neighbor-
ing corners until a much later hour. dis
cussing the affair.
Some OF these people who remained
about the courthouse were supposed
to be In plot to blow up the building
with dynamite. there had been so much
talk about a possible occurrence OF that
kind, based upon what seemed to be
reliable evidence.
The military, all told. until 3.SO A.
nnnharai laaa hnn1raI
men, against the surging hundreds OF
men who crowded into or about the
Court House. This small band had kept
up a determined front for twelve or fif-
teen hours. Finally. the First Regi-
ment. from Cincinnati. and two com
panies from the Fourteenth Regiment,
from Columbus. arrived. at about 330
A. M.
A square was formed by the men of
the Fourteenth, and, escorted by the
First, the line OF march to the cars
was taken up, the negro being in the
square.
En- route to the cars. in the cary
morning. nothing OF interest occurred,
still on the streets. Beyond an occa-
uttering threats and disapproval the
affair closed in IA rather wierd way.
Dolby's Awful Night.
WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, oct.
lS.-The prisoner Dolby hpent a night
OF horror in the Jail before his awful ex-
periences OF yesterday. The sight Of the
mob outside the jail weakened him first.
He lost all his bravado, and hurried to
his cell. There he passed a sleepless
night, covering on the floor OF his cell.
listening to the angry mutterings OF the
mob outside, which swelled ominously in
volume as from every village and hamlet
the rising citizens poured in TO take ven
geance on the wretch.
When the other prisoners discovered
that Dolby was in the jail they Joined
with the crowd in cursing and hooting
him. and would have done him personal
injury II they had been able to reach
him.
"They's coming to get you, Dolby.
shouted one and the corridors OF the Jail
resounded with the laughter OF the other
prisoners.
Another prisoner cried: They are at
the door. Dolby. and one Of them has a
rope" All through the night the prison
ers kept jeering the terrified wretch.
who was ashy white with fright COVER
ed. In the darkest corner 0f his cell,
The evening world., 1894-10-18
CUT DOWN TOO LATE.
Henry Staples Hanged Himself
Rather than Live In Idleness.

The body Of Henry Staples was found
hanging In the stable at l20 South
Eighth street, Williamsburg, at 10
o'clock to-day. He was cut down, but
life was almost extinct and he died in
a few minutes.
Staples was twenty-eight years old and
lived at SO Bremen street. and for four
teen years was employed as a driver by
Rommeney & Co, OF $40 Wythe avenue.
1t Is stated that the rumor that Rom
meney & Co. were going out of business
had caused Staples to feel great anxiety,
as he feared that he might be idle all
Winter. He told several Of his friends
that he would rather be dead than out
of employment.
The evening world., 1894-10-18

moaning pitifully. When morning
dawned and the guards came to look at
Dolby, they found that in his abject
When he was brought into court yes
teruay morning ne seemed SO weak from
.a' uha' ne 'uu'd soarcey s.ahu WIN
t '"ppo'' nc sa' oeio'e the oiahu
Jury shas'iy picture MS eyes roiiihg.
MS FORM conVuised with sudden chills,
mutterinB TO himself like one bereft Of
reason.
x..
A,,o. no,,,. ....,., 49,
D',o' feoe'Neu ms sentence
Elmer boyu' son OF the outraged
woman, addressed the crowd from the
Nourt mouse steps. begging II TO dis
perse, because he said, Il do not
want any valuable life sacrificed in an
attempt to to destroy worthless
negro" The rnob bootad hin, md n.
went away
When the door was broars aoun h,,
The evening world., 1894-10-18
POLICEMAN SHOT HIMSELF.
HoIahnn Dangerously Wounded I'm
the 9th street StatIon-House.

Policeman Edward b. Holahan, thirty
three years old. OF the East Sixty
seventh street station. accidentally shot
himself in the groin with a S2-calibre
revolver at l0.l5 o'clock this morning
while in the basement Of the station
house.
He was dangerously wounded and was
taken TO Presbyterian Hospital He is
married, and lives at One Hundred and
SiXty-ninth street and Walton avenue.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
FELL FROM A WINDOW?
I Unknown Man Died After Being
Picked Up In Theatre Alley.

An unknown man. about forty-five
years old, who was employed as helper
to the janitor at Theatre Alley, was
found unconscious in front OF that num-
ber at o'clock this morning There
vans wound on the back of his head
He vans taken to Chamber street Hos
pital, where he died at SIS o'clock.
1t Is thought that the man fell out OF
"A window.
The evening world., 1894-10-18

THE O'CLOCK EDITION AND
THE SPORTING EXTRA OF THE
EVENING WORLD CONTAIN MORE
SPORTING NEWS OF INTEREST
THAN CAN DE FOUND IN ANY
OTHER EVENING NEWSPAPER.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
Overcome by Gas.

Ingomar Nelson. thirty years old, a Norwegian
domestic employed at ioT West One Hundred and
Forty seventh street. was found unconscious in
bed Al o'clock this morning, having been over
come by gaA and was taksH 70 Manhattan Hos
The evening world., 1894-10-18
Florence mills 1. Missing.

william Mills. NJ l2s Smith street Brooklyn.
caused general alarm tn be sent out to-day for
bis sister. Florence. nfteen years old. who dssp.
peared iast Tuesday. Florence is described as &
ieet inches In height. stout, dark hair and
black dress and black STRAW sailor hal. "
The evening world., 1894-10-18

Adolph Iceland. forty years old. OF - Stanton
street, was hned $40 this morning for being drunk
asd hugging wsmsn In Forsyths street last night.
The evening world., 1894-10-18

The hest French table 'hots dinner 4. ,.r,.a
at ne 81 Jams. Eoisi. toSP. ii 'sr'sa
The evening world., 1894-10-18

You read the Evening WorIdI
DO ySa READ the Sunday Worldf
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-03
GOLDEN WEDDING,

Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Major T
 Gilbert and Wife.
 Major and Mrs. Thomas s. Gilbert celebrated their golden wedding at their residence, Buckingham street, Bridge port, Wednesday afternoon and eve- ming. November 2S.
 There was large assembly of rela- lives and friends and great number of valuable gifts, chief among them a fine jeweled watch presented to Mrs. Gilbert by her nephew, MT. Charles T. Ward of New Haven, and large vel low coin from her brother, MT. Charles T. Ward of Macon, Ga.
 The major is a veteran of the war, having served as lieutenant and cap- tain in the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery and commanded the Third Connecticut Independent Light Battery at the close of the war. His title as majer comes from having served as brigade inspector under the general ship of the Hon. s. w. Kellogg, who greets his "eld chief of staff" with a very pleasant remembrance.
 Telegrams and congratulations rained in upon the happy pair from old com rades and family friends until the eve ming was far spent, when with kisses, hand-shakes and felicitations their gol- den wedding went into pleasant history.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-03

country many of our most cultured and progressive women. and Its work is of character which must commend 1t to the sympathies of all thinking people, Such an assembly as that which this week brings to New Haven should arouse wide and general inter- est among philanthropic and Christian people irrespective of denomination. The convention opens on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the United chapel with the addresses. reports of treasurer and secretary. and discuss sions. The afternoon session, at 9 o'clock, promises especial interest. as reports will then be prepared from diff ferent states by representative women ; and from the Ramona and other mis- sions by the national committee.
 The evening session will be held in the United church at 8 o'clock. and will doubtless be largely attended. After devotional exercises conducted by Dr. Munger, Dr. Smyth and others. an ad- dress will be given by Mrs. Quinton, president of the association, to be fol- lowed by brief papers and five minute reports of the various departments of activity. Further notice of the meet ing of Friday morning may be expected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-03
YALE AND PENNSYLVANIA.

What Was Said Last Night on the Campus
 Yale Will Not Accept n Challenge From
 Pennsylvania.
 In view of the fact that University of Pennsylvania has defeated Harvard by somewhat larger score than Yale and has also beaten Princeton, 1t is thought that the Quakers will probably chal- lenge Yale to a game to decide which of the two colleges Is intercollegiate champion at football. At Yale the gen. eral opinion of the university Is that should Pennsylvania challenge Hin keys men to game 1t must not be &C., cepted. The university as a whole seems to be somewhat soured on Penn sylvania, and the chief reason of this is that when Pennsylvania played base ball with Yale at New Haven last June the umpire who had been decided upon, not having shown up, Pennsylvania de- clined to play with any other umpire A large crowd was at the field and would undoubtedly lay the blame on Yale If the game was not played. Cap tain Case urged the U. of P. captain to go on with the game with the um- pire, who would take the place of the scheduled one. This Pennsylvania at first refused to do, but finally said if Yale would come to Philadelphia to play they would go on with the game, thus trying to force Yale into second game. Captain Case finally agreed to play second game at Philadelphia, but 1t was definitely understood that there would never be any more ath- letic contests with U. of P, Pennsylva- nia's so-called "muckerish" conduct and quibbling having so disgusted the Yale management,
 This affair, together with some other slight occurrences, has caused a de- cidedly anti-Penpsylvania feeling at Yale and makes it now seem extreme ly doubtful whether challenge to play football with U. of P. would be accept ed or not; in fact, it can almost be definitely said that 1t would not The Yale management also has very good proof that at least four of the U. of P. football team are retained in the col lege by payment of salary simply to play on the team. Although no mem- Der of the Yale team can be induced to say who these men are, it is general ly understood at Yale that Osgood Is one as he has been playing football first in Cornell and then in U. of P. for over six years. j.
 While Yale's dislike of Pennsylvania's s methods is the chief reason of the dis inclination to play football with the Quakers, still there are other reasons which come into consideration. The faculty does not wish any more games to be played before the examinations, which occur in about two weeks. At this season of the year 1t is also diff cult to hit upon a date when the weather and grounds would be in fa- vorable conditions.
 These are the expressed opinions at Yale why no Pennsylvania game should be played.