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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26

Tic TeeIIug AT Une nurUn was intensely
alive, and the avenging of the assassi-
nation of loyal soldier of the union
attained in the public mind a signif-
canoe which did not properly belong to
it. Brownell, who was native of Troy,
n. Y, received medal of honor from
congress for his act, and was also hon.
ored by medals and other tokens from
citizens of Troy, New York city, Bos-
ton and Providence. He served subse-
quently in the infantry, and was pro-
noted to a captaincy. He was a mem
bel of Post No. % of Chicago, and of
the Commandery of the Loyal Legion of
Washington. He held a clerkship in
the pension Office at the time of his
death. His age was fifty-four years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
GARNER TALKED MONKEY.
He Won the Heart of an Organ Grinders
Assistant.

He Won the Heart of an Organ Grinders
Assistant.
Prof. r. L. Garner, the man who has
been studying the monkey language,
thinks he has made a good deal of
an iron cage in Africa in a thick for
est, and for days and nights listened to
the chattering apes and balloons
around him, trying to separate and
classify the sounds they made, in order
to understand their language. And 1T
Is certain that he has learned good
deal about monkeys.
Mr.. Garner, says the New York
Times, once met an organ grinder in
the street, and with him monkey,
who was going through his dancing
and climbing tricks in dull way, as IL
it were not much fun, and as IL he
would very much rather be racing up
trees in his native forest in Africa.
Mr.. Garner pitied the poor little
monkey, and he stopped beside him.
Pretty soon he gave the sound which
means, in monkey talk, something to
eat.
The monkey heard it at once aud
looked up.
Mr. Garner repeated it.
The monkey responded, and Mr.. Gar
ner bought banana and gave it to
him. Then he made another sound,
which meant drink, and the monkey,
delighted, quickly showed that drink
would be well received, and some milk
was given to him. Then the poor lit
tie monkey tried to show his gratitude.
He jumped into Mr.. Gamers arms and
Rugged him; he chung to him, although
his master, the Italian organ grinder,
pulled his chain to get him away, and
when, at last, Mr.. Garner had to put
him down and leave him, the distressed
cries and means of the unhappy little
creature followed him for long dis
tam
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26

on the outbreak of the war. Given a
command as colonel, he proceeded, in
May of that year, to the town of Alex
andria, in Virginia, few miles below
Washington, and while marching
through the streets discovered a con-
tederate flag on the Marshall house,
displayed in honor of the passage of
the ordinance of secession. He at once
entered the house and, ascending to
the roof, hauled down the obnoxious
flag. As he was coming downstairs
the proprietor of the house, one Jack
son, came out of a side room and shot
the daring intruder dead. Brownell
thereupon shot and killed jackson,
thus avenging the first blood shed in
the civil war. At this distance from
the event it seems incredible that such
an exploit should have created the pro-
found excitement which followed upon
this; but the country had not yet tasted
Of the horrors of fratricidal strife. pub
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
A REMARKABLE DIAMOND.
TWO and a Quarter Inches Long and
Worth Two Thousand Pounds.

TWO and Quarter Inches Long and
Worth Two Thousand Pounds.
A large diamond was recently found
In the De Beers Consolidated miners at
Kimberly, South Africa, by a native,
saws the jewelers. Weekly. 1t was in
two pieces, one weighing nineteen and
a half and the other twenty-five and a
half carats. The remarkable feature
of the stone is its shape, as, with the
two pieces jointed, it measures two
and fourth inches long, one inch
broad and three-fourths of an inch
thick.
1t is crystallized more in the form OF
ordinary quartz, except that, instead
OF being sexagonal, it is of the prismatio
form, having only three sides. At one
end-the base-it has a fiat cleavage
plane on the slant, and there is no
doubt that, to make it perfect crystal,
there is another piece about three
quarters of an inch long that should be
added to it, and which may yet be
found in the sorting.
At the other end, or top it comes to
a blunt point, and it is this piece that
was broken off. 1t is of a light-brown
color. To anyone not thoroughly &C
quainted with rough diamonds it would
appear a piece of brown quartz, as the
cleaved or broken end naturally forms
the base of the quartz formation, as
Il it had grown on the rocks. The
coating is more like that of the river
diamonds. 1t is valued at two thou
- vo--nI-
A Real Lake OF rTrs.
The greatest natural wonder OF Ha-
waii, If not in the entire world, is Lake
Dana, or Dana lake, body Of molten
lava 10 miles in circumference. To the
sightseer the surface of this wonderful
lake appears as if it were a sea ~ -~d
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26

not water uasnlng agalu.U v.ro Wins
which surround it on all sides to a
height averaging 100 feet. ]. ]. Will
liams, of Honolulu, who probably
knows more about the volcanic condi-
ton of the island than any other living
man, says that this rushing, restless,
heaving lake of boiling fire never re-
mains silent or calm for a single in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
SERGEANT sROWNELL.
His Death Recalls a Historic Incident of
Great Interest.

His Death Recalls a Historic Incident of
Great Interest.
A historic incident, and an event
which at that time created widespread
popular excitement, is recalled by the
death of Capt. Frank Edwin Brownell,
which occurred at Washington, D. c.,
recently. Brownell was a private in
the Eleventh New York infantry, ELS
worth's Fire Zouaves, who in the
spring of 1861 responded to the call for
volunteers in defense of the union.
Ellsworth, the colonel of the regiment,
had accompanied President Lincoln on
his perilous journey from Springfield,
ILL.,, to Washington, and had become
prominent among the eager patriots
who flocl<ed to the national standard
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26

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The evening world., 1894-02-05
OTTOMAN THE MURDERER?
Locked Up on Suspicion of Killing
Misery Elizabeth Petty.
He's n Halter and Has Been SPEND
ing Money Rather Freely.

NEWARK. n. j.. Feb. 5.-For more
than an hour this forenoon Benjamin q.
Ottoman. a halter, twenty-three years
old. living at CO Boston street. was sub
jected to a searching cross-examination
by Supt. Brown at Police Headquarters.
Ottoman was arrested yesterday by
Detective Cosgrove on suspicion of the
murder OF Elizabeth p. Petty. the spin
ster miser. whose lead body was found
In her home Dec. q last.
He is still held on that suspicion, al
though. the Newark third degree"
which Supt. Brown subjected him to. did
not develop anything especially dam
aging to the prisoner.
After Ottoman was taken back to his
cell. when Supt. Brown had finished
questioning him, Newark's head of po-
lice said TO an Evening World' man
that the prisoner would still be retained
In custody to await developments. Supt.
Brown refused to say anything further
regarding the arrest and referred the
writer to Detective Cosgrove, who. ne
said. knew more about the matter than
n other person.
He will tell you all about it," said
the Superintendent, ." II he will talk
Detective Cosgrove said nothing.
Ottoman doesn't look like IL murderer.
and shabbily attired, His arrest is due
to the fact that he left town IA couple
OF days after the Petty murder and
since his return he has drawn attention
to himself by spending more money than
the hatters are supposed to earn or
possess.
Detective Cosgrove Is still working on
the case and he is hopeful that NOR"
discriminating evidence Will be DEVELOPED
during the day.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
MRS. BREWSTER BURIED.
Mrs. Lyman Had to Borrow None,
to Pay for the Funeral.

The body Of Mrs. Mary Brewster was
buried this morning in Holy Cross
Cemetery, Flatbush. The funeral was
from the home of Mrs. Edward Lyman,
IS Court street, Brooklyn.
The body was taken to Mrs. Lyman's
house Wednesday last. and the funeral
was to have been yesterday afternoon.
The dead woman's husband. capt. Ben
iamin Brewster, disappeared on Wednes-
day soon after the body was taken to
Mrs. Lyman'S, and he has not been seen
since. No Ice was put in the coffin.
The undertaken refused to bury the boiy
yesterday because he had no assurance
of b"ing paid. Mrs. Lyman scurried
about and secured the necessary funds
so the funeral could take place to-day.
Mrs. Lyman says she is II stranger to
the BreHstrrs. and only consented To
allow the funeral to be held from her
house as an act Of charity and as "A
favor of "A friend who was also IA friend
Of the RrcWstcrs. Brewster Is the cap
tain of a Ca~nLl-boat.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
SEVEN CLERKS TURNED OUT.
They Are Democrats and Ten Re-
publioans Succeed Them.
The New Men in the Brooklyn City
Clerks Office.

Seven clerks, whose salaries range from
$500 to sl.7tO. and who had held their
positions in the City Clerks office in
Brooklyn for a number of years, were
dismissed this morning and succeeded by
ten Republicans.
When the clerks arrived at the office
this morning they each found a note
on their desks from Joseph benjamin,
the new Republican City Clerk, stating
that their services would be no longer
required.
II was not n surprise to the dismissed
clerks. They had petitioned Mayor
Schieren not to sign the resolutions of
the Board of Aldermen. passed Jan. %,
which abolished the offices they held,
created new ones. and appointed new In
cumbents. on Saturday Mayor Schiercn
permitted the resolutions to become a law
without his Slg%naturr.
This morning the ten new EMPLOYEES
appeared before Mr.. Benjamin and were
sworn in.
They We're: w. II. Leaycraft. Chief
Clerk, $500: john T.. Hunt, 81, 800; w. H..
Caldwell, $500: II. w. Ringrose, 81, 800:
James H.. Renne. 81 1900: John Arfmann,
81, 800: Albert Bick. LOO: Frederick
Whitman. $1,000: Frederick Metzgar,
200. and Charles ii. Langdon, sl.1O.
All the newly appointed clerks are
active politicians and partisan Republi-
cans.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
STABBED AT A WEDDING.
Row mt n Perth Amboy Celebration
Nuy Result In n Murder.

PERTH AMBOY, Feb. 5.-An ARRAY
which will probably result in murder oc-
Cured here this morning. following a
Hungarian wedding at Fayette and State
streets last night.
The celebration was kept up until this
morning, when an alteration between
Michael Hricak and several OF his coun-
tIymen took place. The fight resulted in
a general melee. and when the police ar
rived they found Joseph B~iglowosky and
his nephew. Michael ~BiglOwosky, lying in
"A pool OF blood.
Joseph had II severe cash over his eye,
MiChaCl's upper lip was entirely severed.
Michael Hricak, who had fed, was cap
turcd on the lehigh Valley track by
Policemen Mulligan and Clark. He
claimed that he had acted in self-defense.
Some fifteen witnesses are under ar
rest. it is expected that Joseph Big
lowosky will die.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
WHO WAS THE WOMAN?
Il Engaged Room for IL Man
Who Died TWO Weeks Latter.

NEWARK, y. j., Feb. 5-County Ply
sIcian Elliott was notified by the police
OF the Second Precinct this morning that
u man was fuuui dead in a furnished
room at ll9 Central avenue. The County
Physician viewed the body and said that
1t appeared the man died from pneu-
moniu.
JOIN Williams. the owner of the house.
says that abuu, two weeks ago "A woman
came To his house and said she wanted
to hire Il room for "A iran who would
come later. She paid Il weeks rent, and
two or three days later the man came.
When ne reached the house Mr.. Williams
noticed that he appeared to be sick.
From letters found IN his pockets II IL
believed his nam" Is John Blaze, ana thai
he has been employed as "A
clerk in the Central Hotel at
Saratoga Springs, lie was well
dressed and appeared to be about thirty
years Of age. Nothing has been seen Of
th' woman sine" she called to engage the
room, The police are trying 10 find her.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
DISASTER FOLLOWED A ROW.
Pugilists Upset Coasters and Cause
..g Serious Accidents.

CITY ISLAND, N. Y, Feb. Sal
though the parties interested have en-
deavored to keep 1t secret, the fact has
become known that a series of accidents
to a co.sting party on Saturday night
was due to Il fight between Sam Horton,
of Boston, and Joe Burns. Of this place.
While they were having u pugillstic con-
test Pete Lyman separated them.
In doing so Lyman accidentally upset
a sleigh, which fell directly in the path
of another sleigh that was coming rapidly
down the hill. On this sleigh were Miss
Hettie Bell and James Hawkins. They
were going so rapidly that it was i'm
possible for Hawkins to stop his sleigh
or steer out of the way. Consequently
they struck the sleigh which lay in their
path. and were instantly upset.
Over me over they rolled. Miss Bell
struck upon the ice with terrible force.
bruisinS her face and cutting the flesh
seriously about the eye. She was picked
up insensible and IL physician was sum
moned, At first 1t was thought that she
would lose her eyesight, but the doctor
said this would not be the result. It il
feared. however. that her face will be
disigured. She is a remarkably pretty
Hawkins was badly shaken up, but es-
Directly behind the sleigh on which
We're Hawkins and Miss Bell, followed
another carrying Louis Price and pretty
Minnie Miller. They crashed into the
blockade and We're thrown off. Price was
picked up unconscious and carried to IA
store near by. II was at first supposed
that he was dead, but he recovered con-
seriousness at the end of fifteen min
utes. He had received a few scalp
wounds and was cut about the face.
He was taken home. and is now under II
Doctors care. Miss Miller received no
injuries. -.
The third sleigh contained a couple of
Young fellows whose names were not
ascertained. They received "A bad
tumble on the snow and ice. but We're
not seriously hurt. There mas ii good
deal of excitement for u time, which
threatened to break up the sport, but II
is probable that the sleighing Will be re-
StTn.l t,-piphf
The evening world., 1894-02-05
OPPOSE SPECIAL ELECTION.
Inv Ell DIT Goes to Albany
with that Purpose.

Lawyer George F. Elliott, h has
charge of all the political cases for the
Kings County Republicans, left for AL
bany to-day to consult with Attorney
General Hancock on the proclamation OF
Gov. Flower ordering a special election
in the Eighth Ward, Brooklyn, to fill
the vacancy in the Board of Supervisors.
Mr.. Elliott said before he left that he
believed he could show the Attorney
General that the Governor had erred in
issuing the proclamation and that 1t
would be recalled.
If Mr.. Elliott is successful in his visit
the Republicans will control the Board
OF Supervisors, as the Board of Alder
men have appointed Frank Linde to sue
ceed George Kehoe.
II there is a special election held Feb.
%, as provided by the Governors pro-
clamation, George Kehoe will undoubt-
eddy be elected and the Board controlled
by the Democrats.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
Mr.. ARBUCKLE A DEFENDANT.
Brooklyn Coffee Man Involved In u
Suit Over Horses.

ALBION. y. y, Feb. 5.--John r. Ar
buckle, the millionaire coffee merchant,
OF Brooklyn, is the defendant in a suit
FOR So, 90 instituted by 4. II. Spauling.
The suit Is on the calendar for this
weeks court here.
Arbuckle is President of the Royal
Horse Association, a syndicate of wealthy
New Workers, who " large ranches in
Wyoming, devoted 10 horse breeding. II
Is asserted by Spauling that he made
a contract in 1892 with the Association
TO sell all the stock they produced, which
was to be at least go horses per year.
gross receipts.
His method was to establish cowboy
camps in the large cities and towns of
the country and sell the horse- at nue.
tlon. lie received 1894 horses, which
NE sold for $50, t56, n then consignment
ceased. The damages claimed are his
estimated losses by the alleged failure
to fulfil the contract.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
WEIRD STORY DISBELIEVED.
No Grounds for Mrs. Hussey's Tall.
AbOut II Conspiracy.

NEWARK n. j., Feb. 5.-The weird
story which Mrs. Jessie Husscy. who is
alleged TO be temporarily insane at n
Clinton street. his city. tells about IA
colossal conspiracy to murder her is
viewed by the police as a romance. Mrs.
Hussey accused her son by a former nus
band OF being the chief COnspiratUr
against her life. She says that attempts
have been made to Kill her, 80 that the
insurance money would fall to the al
legged conspiraturs
Dr. Egbert HermistOn, Mrs. Hussey's
brother, who once iillcd the pulpit In II
church in Michisan's Summer resort,
Noun Clemens, desired IT stated that he
would stick by his sister. He Is CON
WINGED that her story Is true. DIR. Her
miston said he hoped to engage In steady
ministerial work In Newark. lie used to
be n boy preacher, and his specially now
is evangelical work.
The Newark police are not investigat-
ing the affair, being convinced that the
story Is purely imaginary.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
$4,000 SHORT now.
Accountants Think Lohman's
stealings May Reach $4,000.
Supt. Campbell Thinks the Excise
Cashier Is In Germany.
General Alarm Sent Out and Reward
to BE Offered.

Chief Accountant Braun, Of the Board
of Audit. who has been examining the
accounts of William d.. Lehman. the
absconding cashier of the Excise Depart
ment, Brooklyn, this morning discov-
cred a shortage of 5000 in the cash.
book for 1893.
This brings the total amount of the
deficit so far discovered in Lohman's
accounts to $3.50 0
The accountants have gone over the
books for each year. and 1t is be-
lleved now that when they finish. the
amount of Lohman's s%tealings will reach
$50, OOO. So far they nave only exam
ined the accounts for February of this
year and those for February of 1893.
Until this morning, II was believed that
Lehman had only taken $50, 900. This
amount, 1t was supposed, he had taken
from the safe when he left the office
Jan. Is. 1t is now believed that Lob
man has been stealing from the Depart
ment systematically for the past eight
years.
The police believe that Lehman a
an accomplish. They say that informa-
ton upon the case is being withheld to
shield a certain politician. who is said
to have shared in Lohman's stealings.
Supt- Campbell, of the Police Depart
ment, said this morning that he be-
lieved Lehman was in Germany. When
he left Brooklyn, the Chief said. he went
to Philadelphia and from there to Bal
timore whence. 1t Is believed, he sailed
for Europe.
A general alarm has been sent out for
Lohman's arrest. but as yet the police
have been unable to locate him.,
Alderman Hess his morning had pre-
pared a resolution, which he said would
be introduced at the meeting of the
Board this afternoon, offering a reward
OF $500 for the arrest OF the a~bsconding
cashier.
Lohman's wife and son are still in
Brooklyn. at their house. 1878 Douglass
street. 1t Is still a mystery to the neigh
bors and the police what Lehman has
done with the money. II he has been
stealing 1t systematically. He had led IA
very quiet life, and was never known to
gamble. He drank but very little.
The police are inclined to believe that
when Lohman left the city he had about
$50, 900 or s35. 900 in his possession which
he had stolen from the Excise Depart
ment.
1t was rumored this morning that II.
B.. Scharmann was circulating a petition
among the brewers of Brooklyn asking
them to subscribe enough money to be
. presented to Mrs. Lehman to help sup
port her.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
CON M'AULlFFE IN A SCRAPE.
Accused of Having Possession of II
stolen Diamond.

Justice Goettihg, in the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg. to-day issued war
rants for the arrest of Lawyer Luke
O'Reilly, jr.. n Con McAuliffe. a
brother of the pugilist, Jack McAulife.
John b. Cole. who says he lives in this
city, was arrested a week ago last Sat
urday in the Amphion Theatre, Will
iamsburg. on a charge Of stealing a 500
diamond stud from Herman Goldberg,
OF 232 Eastern Parkway, who occupied
the adjoining seat. When the case came
up this morning Isaac Goldberg, a son
of Herman, told Justice Goetting mat
O'Reilly and McAuliffe had talked to
him in the corridor and that McAuliffe
had shown him the diamond, after which
O'Rellly offered to return the stone II
the GoldberGs would give him so and
agree to withdraw the complaint.
Neither of the two men was in court
This morning, but Justice Goettlns: atter
hearing Goldberg's story. promptly is
sued the warrants for their arrest.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
CnbIc ~RrcNities.

II Is ~onrclslly ANNOUNCED that the Winter wheat
area has increased In twelve departments Of
France as compared With 1898, and that it has de.
creased In tNeEty-eight.
The Hamburg American and n. North German
Lloyd have HmalEEmstet, not only 30 far as their
Mediterranean service is concerned. but for the
whole North Atlantic service,
The british steamer Scots Greys, capt. Johnson.
which sailed from Cardiff on January n for Porto
Mrrios and Vera Cruz. has been lost. Part Of
her crew has been landed at Porto Plata. santo
Domingo
The police have upeaTthsd an enormous forgery
Of hank notes at The Hague, Eight men, In
Guiding the leader, a man named Krause, have
been arrested, Notes TO the value OF eel, o0o
EullderS have been seized.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
MUST PAY HER ALIM0NY.
'Irs. Gray Obtains an Order Against
Her Husband.

Justice Cullen, of the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. this morning ordered that
James Gray pay his wife, Elizabeth. ali
mony and counsel fees. in BCcordanc"
with the order OF the Court. or suffer the
consequences.
The Grays were married. In Brooklyn
about min years ago. and huv two chill
dren. They moved To Philadelphia.
where Gray now IS in business.
Some time ago Mrs. Gray left her has
band, and with h,r children. took up her
abode with her mother IN Brooklyn.
She sued Tor absolute divorce, and
Gray Mas ordered TO pay her $lU a
month alimouy and $50 counsel fees.
Gray has not obeyrd the order. He de
MES his wifr's charges.
Judge Cullen gave him ten days to pay
the COunscl fees ana thirty days 10 pay
the alimony.
The evening world., 1894-02-05
TRIED TO CASH FORGED CHECK.
Warner Signed the Name OF Atwood,
Violet & Co. for $50.

H. ]. Warner. a member OF a we'll
known family in New Orleans. La,
stepped into the Corn Exchange Bank
on Broad street this morning and re-
aucsted Cashier Love to cash a check of
$50 for him.. ,
The check was drawn to the order of
H. J.. Warner, and purported to be
signed by Atwood. Violet & Co., bank
ers and brokers. at "a and Sc Broad
street, a few doors from the bank.
This firm has no account with the Corn
Exchange Bank. and while Warner was
induced to wait a few moments a mes
senger was gent to Atwood. Violet &
Co.. They pronounced the check a
forgery.
Cashier Love at once sent for a police
man, and ten minutes later Warner was
in a cell in the Old Slip police station.
He was searched in the station, and
among his effects was a telegram dated
at New Orleans and signed II. S. War
ner. 1t read:
Draw draft at sight on me and come home i'm
mediately.
Warner admitted that the telegram
came from his father. A sight draft for
$50 drawn on his father was also found
Mr.. Violet. of the firm whose name
was signed to the check, knows Warner
well. He became acquainted with the
young man in New Orleans. The elder
Warner is a prominent citizen and
wealthy. ,
About two weeks ago Warner had
called on Violet and explained that he
had come to the city with a letter of
Introduction to a banker. The latter
was out of town. and Warner was with
out money. Could Mr.. Violet let him
have SIS for a few days?
Mr.. Violet advanced the young man
the money, and a few days later Warner
turned up again with u sight draft on his
and refused to cash the draft. He heard
no more from the young man until this
morning.