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The evening world., 1894-09-25
HE THINKS HE WAS DRUGGED.
Cotton Broker Purvis Found
Drunk on Thirty-ninth Street.
He at First Accused His Companion,
Waiter Francis Hart.

Police Capt. Schmittberger, Of the
West Thirtieth street station. Is investi-
eating the robbery story told by George
Purvis, a cotton broker, stopping at the
Sinclair House.
Purvis was taken to the station-house
last night so undor the influence OF liquor
that he could scarcely give any ac-
count of himself. He was found lying
In an areaway in front of a highly re-
spectacle house on Thirty-ninth street
three doors east OF Sixth avenue.
In his company was Francis Hart,
who said he Is waiter at the Wash
lngton. in East .Twenty-third street;
them, Hart said that a woman in the
house had called his attention to Pur-
Wis. who was an entire stranger to him.
Purvis. however, told the policeman that
Hart had robbed him OF his gold watch
and chain, % diamond pin and $40 r.
This morning Purvis and Hart wer,
arraigned before Justice Hogan in JEFF
ferson Market Court. Purvis beine
charged with intoxication and Har,
with being suspicious person. Purvit
changed front In the court and declared
that Hart was not the man who had
robbed him.
1T was another man." he said, "a
stranger. with whom i took couple OF
There must have been 'knocker-out
| drops In the drink. l don't remember
anything that happened after l took tn,
| drinks until | recovered consciousness
| in the station house"
| Purvis and Hart were both discharged
found Is short block east OF Soubrett
| Row,
The evening world., 1894-09-25
RUNAWAY CAR HORSES.
Panic Among Passengers on the
Grand and 14th street Line.

Grnnu anu Ifth otFeet bhhe'
Two big black horses. attached to
crowded car No. II Of the Grand and
West Fourteenth street surface rail-
road, ran away on Spring street at
z o'clock this morning and caused a
panic among the passengers. As the
car In charge Of driver No. q was cross
ing Broadway at Spring street the
horses took fright at cable car and
dashed along Spring street.
The passengers made wild scramble
for the doors. Some excited Individual
shouted: Jump for your lives" and
nearly all the men did jump to the
street, but the women were prevented
from doing 10 by the conductor. They
were screaming and hysterical.
The driver tried to check the horses
speed, but finding they were beyond
control of the relns. he applied the
brake.
The sudden stop was followed by the
breaking of q bolt which held the
whifiie- tree to the car. and the horses
plunged on. The driver was pulled over
the dash. oard' and dragged along the
pavement for a dozen yards before he
let go the rens.
The horses kept on their furious ca.
Feer terrorizing pedestrians, who fled
1pI> convenient stores and doorways AT
the slde.alR.
After running through Spring stree
from Broadway to the Bowery, a dis
tance of seven blocks they were stopped
by citizens.
Nobody was hurt but the driver, WHIT
received n bruised hand.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
CYCLONES ARE CAPRICIOUS.
But Mr.. Dunn Doesn't Expect the
Florida Visitor Here.

A cyclone scare without the blow-in-
the-bottle signature of Farmer Dunn
could hardly be the genuine article.
The farmer said this morning that the
statement that the Florida wind dis
turbance was on its way TO this city,
and that the cyclone centre would
reach here sometime this evening. did
not come from him.
"Of course" said Mr. Dunn, 1.-THE
cyclone which is raging along the South
Indies, may traved northward. but at
present there are no indications to
justify the statement that It will. The
wind bloweth where II listeth, and
VIII take.
THE wind velocity at Key West, Fla.
last night was sixty miles TN hour.
This morning the maximum velocity at
the same point was forty-four miles an
hour, In this city the wind was blow
ing fourteen miles an hour at 10 o'clock
this morning"
There was a killing frost over the
lake regions and light frosts In the Ohio
Valley last night The thermome ter
here registered 50 degrees at s o'clock
this morning. At Boston IL was "a; Chi
cago, IS: Albany, so; Philadelphia. SO:
st. Louis IS. and New Orleans, 70. The
coolest place in the United States last
night was .Alpena, Mich, with a tenn
perature OF 30. and the warmest was
Tltusville, Fla. where IL was so in the
the Indications are for sir and slightly
cooler weather this afternoon and to-
morrow.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
DINING CHAIRS GIVEN AWAY.
THIS Is One of the Offers Made by
Jordan, MOriarty & Co.

The magnificent display OF carpets,
furniture and other household effects
at the spacious rooms of Jordan,
Moriarty a. Co., 207 Park Row, is
enough to make an old bachelor wish
he had home in which to spend the
balance of his life among Just such
beautiful fittings.
Young married people and young peo-
pie contemplating marriage, old couples
ana couples that are boarding are all
invited to view the stock kept by this
nrm, ana they can accept the invita-
uon with profit to themselves. Every
thlng needed to fit out a model home
can be had at moderate prices.
Among the pioneers in the time-pay-
ment business, Jordan, Moriarty q Co.
are prepared to offer special induce
ments In the way of credit, which they
guarantee to arrange on a basis suit
able to all incomes.
TINS week they offer six solid oak
cain,seated dining-room chairs free with
every purchase amounting to $50 or
more They have special line of parlor
suits, ranging in price from S2l upward,
and chamber suits from 1878 upward,
Not in the thirty-eight years during
which they have been business have
Jordan, Moriarty & Co. been in a posi-
ton to be so liberal In their terms as
they are At present. and the home
p port nI,y to begin housekeeping at bed
The evening world., 1894-09-25
BLEW OPEN The SAFE.
Burglars Rob Pelham Manor Post.
Office of $3.50 in Stamps
The Safe Was in the Depot and Was
Totally Wrecked.
Robbers Believed to Have Escaped
TO New York by Train.

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y. Sept 25--
Burglars visited Pelham Manor early
this morning and robbed the Post Office
which was situated in the depot Pei
ham Manor is three miles west OF this
place. and Is situated on the Harlem
River branch OF the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad.
II was about o'clock when the resi-
dents were awakened by a terrific eXplo-
sion. which shook the whole neighbor-
hood. The two watchmen OF the place
were about half mile away in opposite
directions from the scene of the explo-
sion. one of them was patrolling his
beat and was in front OF the residence of
Rev. A. +. Penny and the other was
near the home of Albert C. Roosevelt.
The Waterman near the home of Rev.
Mr.. Penny ran to the home of Baggage
master Skinner. and the two went to
the residence OF Postmaster English.
They went to the depot, and when
they reached there they found the Post
Office a complete wreck
The heavy iron safe, in which $3.50
worth of stamps had been. was COM
plete wreck. and the stamps were miss
ing. The door to the ticket office Of
the railroad was torn from its hinges
by the force of the explosion. Every
thing in the room was thrown around.
The walls were shattered and the heavy
iron door of the safe was blown to
pieces.
From Appearances. 1t looked as IL the
combination of the safe had been hit
with hammer, and then Il fuse had
been put in the combination.
Besides carrying away the stamps
the burglars took some legal documents
which belonged to Postmaster English
and which were In the safe. The depot
is frame structure, and 1t Is wonder
that the building was not wrecked by
the force of the explosion.
The depot was occupied by Postmaster
English's coal and wood office, NJ. j..
Donlons real estate office. the ticket
office Of the railroad and the Post-Ofice.
SO far as known neither the coal office
Of Mr.. English, the ticket office nor Mr..
Donlons office was touched.
This is the seventh time the Post
Office has been robbed. Each time pre-
viously, however, the safe has not been
touched. 1t was the Post-Otiice through
which the mail was delivered for the
New York Athletic Club at Travers
Island. and this Is the reason why so
many stamps We're kept there.
The thieves are believed to have es-
capped to New York on a freight train.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
Ex-POSTMASTER ARRESTED
Nell Hepburn of city Island, Ac-
cused of EmbcEzIing R4,yOO.

Neil Hepburn, forty-one years OF age,
the ex-Postmaster OF the United States
Post-Ofice at City Island. New York,
was arrested last night on a charge Of
embezzling A.7OO of the funds of the
Office.
on the complaint OF United States
Post-Office Inspector George Beavers.
United States Commissioner Alexander
issued a warrant for Hepburn's arrest.
which was given to Deputy United
States Marshal Traufield to serve.
After a close search OF the various re-
sorts at City Island. Deputy Trautneld
found Hepburn In saloon, very drunk
Hepburn made no statements, and was
brought TO the city and locked up In
Ludlow Street Jail.
Hepburn's term Of office expired March
1 last. and since then he has been drink.
ing very heavily. His face is badly
bruised from IA fight he had couple Of
days ago with his brother-ln-law. II,
was very nervous from drink this morn
ing when taken TO the Federal Build
lnE,
The evening world., 1894-09-25
UMBRELLA GIRLS OUT.
Their Demand for Higher Wages
Not SatisfnctoriIy Met.

About sixty women employed in Max
L. Rau & Sons umbrella and parasol
mandatory, at II Leonard street,
started a strike in the factory yester-
day morning. The women claim that
during the dull times Mr.. Rau had cut
them down one cent on each umbrella
they made, with the promise that they
should receive the old price when times
grew better. They claim that this
agreement has not been adhered to by
their employers
Last Thursday morning they appointed
committee to call on Mr.. Rau. Mr..
Rau said he agreed to advance the price
one-half cent on each umbrella. Some
OF the girls seemed satisfied, but the
majority were displeased. The commit
tee again called on Mr.. Rau on Saturday
and stated that II they did not get the
other half cent they would go on a
strike. Mr.. Rau declined-hence the
strike.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
ROBBED ON THE STREET.
Columbus Mccall Says He Was At.
tackled by Toughs.

Columbus Mccall. a colored laborer
returning from his days work. was set
upon at Baxter and Worth streets yes
terday by a gang of corner loafers and
beaten and robbed. 1t was about $50
o'clock last evening, and Mccall, who
works on the Old Dominion line pier.
and lives at 30 James street, was on his
way home. At the corner of Baxter and
Worth streets were a gang OF loafers
dancing and whistllng.
Mccall says he was suddenly struck In
the face and then hit over the head by
a stone hurled by one OF the gang
Then he was attacked by the others and
his pockets rified of 81. Although the
streets at the time were crowded with
people. the gang escaped.
An hour later Mecca II met man on
Baxter street, whom he pointed out Ia
Policeman Brophy, of the Elizabeth
street station, as one OF his assailants
The man was arrested and described
himself as James Biggio, an italian, OF
lis Centre street, Bigglo pleaded moi
guilty when arraigned this morning be.
fore Justice Ryan. in Tombs Court and
was held in $1,000 bail for trial.
The evening world., 1894-09-25

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The evening world., 1894-09-25
DOG SCARED THE BURGLAR.
Then Guspon Tried 10 Feign Sleep
I'm Mortar he'd.

The barking of Janitor Schurchard's
dog in the basement OF the apartment
house, 2l9 East SEVENTEEN street. this
morning saved the house from bur
g!ary. The barking of the dog was
followed by the crashing of glass and
hurrying feet. Mr. Schurchard ran out,
but could see no one.
In the mean time Policeman Bower,
of the East SiNty-seventh street sta
ton. saw a man run from the base
ment He chased him down to Third
avenue and up Seventy-first street.
Here the fugitive lay down in bed
OF mortar and feigned sleep.
The sleeper" however, was painting
furiously and covered with perspiration
when, Bower reached him. lie said he
had been sleeping there all night.
Bower arrested him, and he gave his
name as William Guspon. twenty-four,
of 1867 First avenue. In Yorllville Court
this morning he was held for cXamina-
ton,
The evening world., 1894-09-25
BURIED IN A TRENCH.
Horse and Cart Tumble In Upon
Three Workmen.
All Were injured, One Of Them
Probably Fatally.
The Excavation Was on the Broad
way Line, on Seventh Avenue.

On the Broadway cable line, in from
of 7s1 Seventh avenue, workmen were
shifting tracks this morning, and had
opened a trench about six feet deep. A
horse and cart, driven by Hugh Burns,
backed into the trench about $50 o'clock,
and, as they fell, injured three men.
die.
The injured men are:
William Nc Govern. twenty-five years
old. of CAS- Tenth avenue; ribs fractured,
left shoulder dislocated. and internal in
suries; will probably die.
Martin Kelly. Lhtrty-one years old.
of 6S4 Eleventh avenue. shoulder dislo-
Gated.
John coyls, forty. of $50 Tenth avenue.
injured internally.
Ali the injured men were taken to
Roosevelt Hospital. The driver OF the
cart, Hugh Burns, Of 325 West Fortieth
Court was held in s1,ON bail to await
the result Of McGoverns inJuries
The cart driven by Burns Is a heavy
Construction Company, and was used
TO carry away the dirt dug from the ex-
Burns had backed his horse and cart
Tor a load. Then he stepped aside to
light his pipe. Something startled the
horse. and Ii moved backward.
AS the wheels of the cart r-'ted on
the edge Of the embankment the earth
there gave way. The cart went down
with 1t, dragging the horse. The rush
OF earth covered the three men who
were digging below.
Burns JUMPED to the horses head and
caught him by the bride. By sheer
force he kept the full weight of the
horse and cart from resting on the men
who were buried by the earth. Other
workmen in the vicinity jumped to the
horses head and managed to drag him
out.
Then they went to dig out the men.
1t took no short time to take the men
out. McGovern was unconscious when
brought up on the street.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
NAMES FIRST TRIAL TRIP.
The Battle-ship Puts to Sea to
Test Her Engines
VIII Cruise on tho Ocean Instead OF
Long Island Sound.

The big white battleship Maine swung
out from her mornings in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard channel at 6.45 o'clock this
morning. and started down the East
River and out to sea to make the first
test of her engines. The vessel was as.
sisted out into the river by the two
Navy-Yard tugs. Narkeeto and Traffic,
and, although the hour was early and
the September air chilly. a number of
people gathered on the pier to see the
start.
While this test of the Maine is not off,
clal. it is her first thip since she was
launched, and will be watched with in
terest by all naval officials. The trip
Is to determine If the Quintard Iron
Works. the builders of the engines, are
to receive a premium The test will be
conducted off Sandy Hook. although It
had been decided previously to go up
the Sound to Gardeners Bay.
How long the vessel will remain at sea
nobody at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard
could tell this morning. The trial is
TO be conducted under the supervision
OF Capt f. NJ. Bunce, the Commander,
and representatives of the contractors.
me Maine was built by the Govern
m men at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard, with
the exception of her engines. The en-
glnes were ordered to develop a horse
power of over 5000 For every horse
power In excess OIL 5000 the contractors
viii receive a premium of 800, and for
every one short of the specified figure
they will lose 500.
If during the trip the horse power falls
short of $500 the Government reserves
the right to reject the engines. After
| the dock trials of the engines the con.
tractors said that the result promised
them a premium when the trial TRIP
was finished.
ON board the Maine were ITO blue
jackets, commanded by Lieuts. Vain.
wright, Kellogg, Ward, Day. Traut
Hines and Pringle. Othe officers are
! Chief Engineer A. F. Dixon, PaymasteI
LOOMS. Assistant Surgeons II. d. VII.
son and c. f.. Riggs.
she was built for fighting purposes. The
| construction of the vessel was author.
lied in 1888, but she was not launched
until three years ago. She will carry
| four lO-inch rifles, mounted in pairs ir
| the steel turrets, which are composed
OF steel armor ten inches thick. The
guns throw shell weighing 800 pounds
at velocity Of 1000 feet second.
| She also will have six six-inch rife.
| and a secondary battery of smaller
| pieces. comprising twenty-one rapid Ar
| ing guns and four Calling guns
| The Maine also carries, besides her tur
ret armor. steel belt 1870 feet long, with
thickness of IL IL inches 1t is ex
pected that the Maine will develop
three-bladed screws. fifteen feet in diam
eter. She can carry S22 tons OF coal
which would last her 1850 miles at ter
| miles an hour.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
THINK SHE'S A FlREBUG.
Mrs. Carr Said to Have Removed
yaluabIes and Fired Her Rooms.

James Carr a Pullman car porter, and
his wife. Ellen. occupy rooms on the
second floor of las Seventh avenue. Mrs.
Carr was arrested last night by Police
man Grieg, of the sixteenth Precinct.
She Is supposed to know all about the
attempt that was made to burn the
building last night.
People who live In the house found
two lighted candles near two piles OF
oil-soaked rags In different parts of the
apartments occupied by the Cars. The
case was reported to the Fire Marshal.
1t was discovered that Mrs. Carr, when
she left for work yesterday had taken
all her money and fire insurance policy
for 5000.
At Jefferson Market Court to-day Mrs.
Carr was remanded to give the police a
chance TO further investigate the case.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
BLOCKED A CAR TRACK.
when Asked to Move On Behan At.
tackled n Policeman.

Peter Behan. OF 9S North Fourth street
was held in the Lee Avenue Court. Will
iamsburg. to-day on charge OF assault.
ing Policeman Matthews. Last night
Behan stood on the street-car tracks
at North Fourth street and bed
ford avenue, and stopped a cross town
car
lie refused 10 get OF the track, and
when Policeman Mathews endeavored Ia
argue with him Behan started in TO dc
he was subdued and taken to the Bed,
ford avenue station.
The prisoner is a member Of family
that has made things lively for the VIII.
iamsburg police on numerous occasions
At one time old Behan his wife and
three OF the Erown-up children were
in court together for assaulting sew,
eral officers.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
AFTER HlGHWAYME len.
Three Men Arrcsted for the Horse.
Car "HoId-Ip" Not Identified.

Three arrests were made by the po-
lice last night in connection with the
" holding-up" OF an Eighth Avenue
horse car, at Abingdon Square. last
Thursday night.
The prisoners are Walter Conner. col
ored; William King. colored and Charles
Collep
In jefferson Market Police Court this
morning the conductor OF the raided
car. Peter Giblin, and Mrs. Della Ma
roney, one OF the passengers. whose
pockethook was stolen, failed To Identify
the prisoners, and they were remanded
for further examination.
The evening world., 1894-09-25

From an Exchanged
He kissed her hand. believe me. darl-
ing ne protested would not marry
Tor money acne, as the cruel world has
told you"
size regarded him fixeily. "If YOU i'm
agine (Ihere was ring OF decision in
her voice. I'm going to throw in some
real estate TO boot you are much mis-
taken"
The evening world., 1894-09-25
shirtmaker. ApparentIy winninR.

The striking shirtmakers held a mass-meeting
IN Wahalla Hall at o'clock this afternoon.
stephanSky q Schurr settled with the Union this
morning. committee Of the shirt-Cutters' As,
ISOLATION called at the strikers headquarters last
night and offered their support To the strikers.
committee from the United Hebrew Trades
likewise rendered their sympathy and support.
The non-union strikers met at 80 East Broadway
to-day and sent out pickets to watch the manu-
tActurers' shops.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
Ala for Mrs. Rnnsnn.

Mr.. Annie Ransom whom the public suthori-
ties are powerlcss TO relieve Of her three chill
dren because she has not been in this country a
full year has again received assistance from the
nd-heartei. "A NJ" has contributed S. and
-. 5, x s. Poor Mrs Ransom went away
from Tho Evening World office quite happy
with this money, and with two packages OF
clothing that Were also given her.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
WHO IS "KATE SHELTON?"
In the Insane Pavilion She stu
COnceals Her Identity.

Tho woman who registered as Mrs.
Kate Shelton, Of Philadelphia, at the
Merchants Hotel in West street on
Sunday, and was removed to Bellevue
Hospital as insane yesterday. has not
been inuqired for by friends and re-
mains unidentified.
She told DR. Douglas, who has charge
OF the insane pavilion, that her name is
not Shelton, but she seems TO take de-
light in suppressing all facts about her
SELF and Will not divulge her right
name.
She is plain looking woman, of mid
die age, but not OF fashionable connec-
ton, to all appearances. The people at
the hotel know nothing about her. She
Will be detained in the pavilion. II she
go before the l.unacy Board She was
quiet this morning.
The evening world., 1894-09-25

While reaching for pink in the florist shop at
1853 Broadway last night, Charles HARRISON.
= customer. pushed against two large glass doors
a part OF one of the flower The doors fell
from their hinges and the glass broke and cut
HARRISON on the left arm and leg. An attendant
was also slightly cut. Harblson's wounds were
dressed at nearby drug store.
The evening world., 1894-09-25
MUNYON'S DENIAL
The Learned Professor
Publishes the Proof.
Stands Pledged to show that His New
Discoveries Have None Of the Dangers
Of OId-Fasbioned Methods His Friends
Give Positive Evidence.

Mr.. John II. Phillips, Of 1856 Franklin ave
| Brooklyn. says! II have been cured OF catarrl
| by Professor Munyon. and / want myself on
| record opposed TO any other form Of treat
ment Professor Munyon's methods are a bless.
| ing IN those who have suffered the dangers Of
cutting and burning 40 much used by the 30
called specialists. | was surprised by the nrst
treatment under the Professor. His mild and
soothing applications gave me immediate reliei
and during the successive treatments | made
such rapid progreas that was promptly and
completely cured The success OF the new
methods /, wonderful"
Has No Use for Poisonous Drugs.
Mrs Mangin, lH West Twenty eighth IT..
ssys: 81 was victimiIed by allopathic doctors
untll my system filled with poisonous drugs
and at last declared 1 would never take an
other dose OF allopathlo medicine. l read a
great deal about Munyon's new methods. and
determined to try then; 30 last Winter. when |
was attacked by the grip sent to Professor
Munyon's Office for the proper Homeopathic
remedies The hrst doses relieved me Of the
frightful pain and in a few hours able to
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Why Not Try the New Methodist
why pay big doctor bills to have your consti
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II you are in doubt what remedy to take, call
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The evening world., 1894-09-25
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