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The evening world., 1894-05-10
SAW CARPENTER KISS HER.
Miner Was n Valuable Witness in
the berry Divorce Suit.

NEWARK. N. j., May 10.-There was
a large crowd present at the Chancery
Chambers this morning, to hear the tes-
timony in the SUIT for divorce OF Albion
p. Berry. Of Woodbridge. against his
wife, Annie Berry. The suit Is brought
on the ground that Mrs. Berry has been
unduly intimate with David Carpenter,
u livery stable keeper of Woodbridge.
The first witness was Mr.. Berry, and
he was followed by Frederick Miller,
who worked in a factory directly oppo-
site the stable. Miller said that he often
saw Mrs. Berry and Mr.. Carpenter out
driving, and that one time early In the
evening he saw Mrs. Berry go into the
office and a few minutes later saw Mrs.
Carpenter walk down the street. and
also go into the office.
Then there was oud talking. and Mrs.
Berry ran out of the side door, followed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter. A scene
followed, and Mrs. Berry walked away
crying Miller testified that Mr.. Carpen-
ter would motion with his paper for Mrs.
Berry. and that she would come out of
her house and walk over to the stable.
Michael Miller testified that he went 10
see his girl one night, and was sitting
on a fence with her, enjoying the moon;
light, when he saw Mr.. Carpenter and
Mrs. Berry drive past. Mr.. Carpenter
had his arm around Mrs. Berry's neck,
while Mrs. Berry drove the horse.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
DEMUS NOT GUILTY.
Charge that He Murdered Little
Joseph Calvin Dismissed,
Doctor Says the Child Died Of Nat
ural Causes.
Justice Taintor Refuses to Wait for
the Funeral.


August Demus, nine years old. of 156
Grsenvich s,roo, ooh, ,as .,a.a,, n.,,h
n'e"'t" street VINO was charged win
the murder OF Joseph Calvin. three years
old, Of the same address. was DISCHARGED
hy ,tn.,,co Tointor at,or W. ovnm,nn,1en
oS 'u"''ct ia'ltor, AFTER an examination
In the Tombs Police Court this after
WI.
""eh 'he case was called ms morn
ing. Policeman Devery, of the Church
street station. said he had M evIdsnce
aa,,rs, 49, "" d" "o e''e"ee
THE witnesses" he said, have all
gone back on their stories that they
sam, -. .,s. .aa' .n.s
and DR.. Mcdonald, who made an au-
tonsy vost.rjor .,,. ,ha, ,,o o,u,
,,',' '''''' 'a'' '""' '"e 'n''n
u'ea OF natural causes
1t was expected nv the nolIce md
Agent King NJ tho CARR sac,a,r ,ha,
80. v ' "o''e,s' 'na'
'he charge OF murder would be dis
they were greatly snrnr,sed uhon Tna'
ticc Tn,ntor SAID tha,'tha mnen ;uS
must no on ~ '"' 'e
He told Policeman Deverv ~ 90, suh-
poenas for Dr. Mcponaid and mr
Sweeney. who attended the ohhid az
yet them into court ~. ~ sn,ln, ahu
But il viii take some i'm !" soIj ~.
policeman. 'e ''"'' s"' Vic
II don't care" said the Justice. Get
them here as soon as Won con A oh, roe
OF murder has been made. and mnst Se b.
carefully nvestivatsi""' ~" "'us' "
At this point Mrs, Calvin. the mother
said. pleadinpiw tbot ~ s"nin anu
bury her hoy t6iS nftornoo, ho'"e w
II cant helm that" sail N. I,s,,oo
, this case must go on"
He afterwards explained IN mn "Even-
ing World" reporter that he did not
think Nrs C,Ivin oouiS ~ ~
The evening world., 1894-05-10
ITS TOOTH ANNIVERSARY.
Mount Zion NJ. f. Church,, ut somcrs
Certr.. Is nm Historic Edihce.

sOMERS CENTRE. n. Y. May TO-
The members of Mount Zion Methodist
Church. of this place, are to-day cele-
brating the one hundredth anniversary
Of the church. An interesting pro-
gramme Is being rendered.
Tonight Rev. DIR. Ketcham. OF
Yonkers, delivers the centennial address.
The celebration will continues TO-
morrow and Saturday.
Mount Zion Church was built In 1874.
and Is n OF the oldest churches In
the State. The church appears about
the same as II did 100 years ago, with
the exception of repairs which were
absolutely necessary.
The church Is celebrated In the his
tory of Westchester County. as it's site
was one of the battle grounds during
the Revolutionary war. Many old resi-
dents OF Katonah. Purdy's, Croton
Falls Bedford and Amawalk are buried
in the cemetery adjoining II.
Among them are some of the family
of Crosby. The Spy" of j. Fenimore
Cooper, whose famous novel of that
name was founded on incidents that
happened In that part of Westchester
and Duchess Counties. Mount Zion
Church Is also mentioned In the novel.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
AMAOOR HAS NOT SAILED
officers Searched a Ship for the
Missing Bridegroom.
"Grace Stanton, Actress" Is
Anxious T. Find Him.

Raul Amadar. who married Grace
Stanton Hartman. and disappeared a day
after the ceremony did not sail for Pana-
ma this afternoon. Two officers searched
the steamship Newport, which sailed at
l o'clock. but no trace OF the young man
could be found.
Mrs. Amador obtained q writ OF
habeas corpus to compel Edwin Lcfe-
vre, OF AIS West Forty-third street. to
produce Amador in court next Friday.
Charles S. Hayes. counsel for Mrs.
Amador. said this morning that Amador
Is a son OF II former President OF Pan
anna, and comes from q wealthy family.
Mrs. Amador denied herself to all re-
porters to-day. She Ia stopping with her
sister at lis West sIxty-frst street.
Mrs. Amador came from Alliance. o..
where, her parents now reside. Her
theatrical career consisted OF a brief
engagement with n s~tereopticon exhibi.
ton that was then touring Ohio. making
She came 10 New York and studied
dancing and those who have seen her
give private exhibitions say she can
kick the globe OFF a chandelier with the
Her dramatic aspirations were some
what crushed when she reached New
York. and she opened a boarding. house
at liz West S~ixty-frst. street. The
patronage consisted exclusively OF the
students of the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons.
Amador, who was known as somewhat
OF a high roller. visited some friends
there and became acquainted with her.
That acquaintance resulted In marriage.
Prior to the ceremony she had perfect
ed arrangements to sell out which she
did subsequently.
Lefevre called on Mrs. Amader a few
days after the marriage, according to
the statement Of her lawyer. and made
n proposition to have the marriage
annulled for a financial consideration
which she refused to do. Lefevre says
that Amader IL not n wealthy man, and
Ia n son Of a pbvSiriun in banana
The evening world., 1894-05-10
WANTED ON A GRAVE CHARGE
Man Accused of Attempting to As
sRuIt n Little Girl.

LAMBERTVILLE. N. j.. May TO-
The police are looking for William II.
johnson, aged fifty. who is accused Of
having attempted to assault Blanche
Pickering, the seven-year-old daughter
of Samuel J.. Pickering. a well-known
citizen of this place.
Johnson, who does not live with his
wife and who has several grown-up
children, is known in Warren County
as a straightforward performer and VEN
triloquist. Lately he has been en-
ployed in the general store of G. J.
Fisher, in Lambertville. Yesterday af-
%ernoon, 1t Is alleged, he enticed little
Blanche into the cellar under the store,
and her screams attracted the attention
of some n%eighbors.
Johnson fled and the little girl went
home crying. Her father threatened to
shoot ohnson in case he found him.
1t is alleged that Johnson has endeav-
ored to assault other little girls here.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
HEROINE OF HOBekEN.
A Shower OF Sparks Did Not
Brighten Miss Woodward.

Miss Fannie Woodward. Il telegraph
operator in the Postal TeleGraph-Cable
Company's Hoboken office. 70 Hudson
street. is the heroine OF Hoboken to-day
because OF her pluCky effort 10 stop a
shower of electric sparks last night.
About So'clock an electric light and a
telegraph wire became crossed, and a
shower OF sparks and flames burst forth
from the switchboard right in 'front.' OF
Miss Woodward. The messenger boys
ran out to the street. but Miss Wood
ward remained. and by changing wires
in the switchboard e~ndeavored TO stop
the trouble. Finally a lineman went to
the roof OF 81 Hudson street and cleared
the cross.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
SADIE MART|NOT's CHINA
Low Prices Secured for the First
Of Her Treasures Sold.
Collection Now on Exhibition Said
to BE Worth 800, 900.

The sale OF Sadie Martinot's private
collection II 'treasu: es." as the an
rornccm.rts state, began to-day. to
continue over tomorrow and Saturday.
The articles are said to be worth
100000, and they bear to the actress
at ded value from, association.
The collection was spread to view this
morning In Samuel Kruester's auction
rooms. 9West Twenty-eighth street, and
a splendid xhibi 1t made. 1t filled the
two large chambers to the ceilings. and
left little space for movement on the
fioor 1t seemed astonishing that IA soil
tary woman OF busy life should have
gathered about her as imposing an estab-
lishment.
which easily include 1000 different OBJ
jects. These embrace almost all conCeiv-
able articles OF luxury, from a diamond
ring to a lace-trimmed bedsheet.
There are dressers, chiffoniers. Il half
dozen or more. OF the same range Of
design. There are two elegant bed
steads, one said to ne II fac smile of the
old N~apoleon's bed at Fo~niainehieau
square and others smaller but exquisite
lyly framed. Then there is IA seemingly
limitless stock OF vases. bronze figures.
lace curtains, carpets. rugs, hangings,
oil paintings and dainty aquarelles,
etchings and engravings. table silver,
crystal and naper tables of Japanese
lacquer and European rosewood screens.
fans. furs. books, marble ,busts and
statuettes, bisque. and Dresden figures.
bed linen and embroidered satin quilts.
In the glass cases to the right OF the
door. and a little more closely guarded
than the rest. are Miss Martinot's Jewels.
There are a diamond brooch a foot
long and a necklace with unnumbered
brilliants. and with these n shop fun
OF watches, rings. brooches, earrings
and glittering. costly trinkets beyond
Although the sale was advertised to
begin at 2 o'clock. prospective purchns-
ers began to arrive early In the morning
and the room was well filled all fore
noon. with persons inspecting the goods
and studying the catalogue.
Miss Martinez was seen at the auc-
ton rooms. She was very cheerful and
seemed happy over the summary dis
posal OF her "multitudinous effects.
She aid hat she felt hurt at a report
that she was selling out everything she
had in the world. -.
II am only relieving myself" said
she. "of the burden OF a big and ex-
pensive establishment. ! retain every
thing that is of immediate Use or very
dear association to me. | am going
starring next season in a repertoire of
Europe about June ] to look up such
plays "a | desire, I will thus be on
tour most of the season and In Europe
during the summer In the future.
What. then, dc I want with so costly a
luxury as a large and elegant New York
home for moths and mice the greater
part OF the year? ! don't want It. Hence
the sale. and that's all. l shall live at
has her home here, and ! have some
jewelry left. I fancy. so that no one
need fear that l I'm making n sweeping
disposal Of all my worldly goods"
The evening world., 1894-05-10
TWO DRIVERS IN TROUBLE
Both Are Charged with Running
Over n Hoy,

Charles Wolf. four years old, Of 225
East Third street. was run over and
seriously injured last night by car No.
30 of the Avenue C line. driven by
Matthew Gilligan. OF 76O Second avenue.
This is the fourth accident OF his ma
ture on this line within ten days. In
Essex Market Court to-day Gilligan
WIS held to await the result OF the
boys injuries.
Louis Eckhardt, OF 96 Cannon street,
the driver. of a soda-water wagon, was
also held for examination on the charge
of reckless driving. On Saturday last,
1t is charged, he ran over seven-year-
old James S%aulpang, Of 32s East Fourth
street. After the accident Eckhardt
whipped up his horse and disappeared.
a citizen. however. saw the number OF
the wagon and informed the police OF
the Union Market police station. De-
tective Farrell made Eckhardt a pris-
oner. Eckhardt said that wher he drove
away he did not know that he had run
over the boy.
The little fellow is at home. suffering
from bruises.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
CHEAP HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
sacrifice Sale That Attracts Crowds
10 the White House"

The spacious dry-goods and general
household furnishing goods store at
F~ifty-SNtt street ana Third avenue.
widely known as the White House." Is
literally TANNED full OF eager purchasers
from early morning until closing time.
set everybody Is happy because the bar
gains there are so great and the goods
SO lOw-priced.
The extraordinary rush to the White
House IS attributed 10 what is termed
one Of the biggest and %cleverest dea!S in
the annals Of ~dry-goods business.
G%reenberg & Co.. dry goods men OF
Forty-ffth street and First avenue,
opened with a large stock OF goods Jan.
! last, but in the last of April were forced
to sell out,
The white House" purchased the lot
at a sacrifice price, and consequently are
now selling the goods for Is cents on the
dollar!
Hence he large crowds which daily
throng the big white House store.
where household goods OF all sorts can
be obtained. excellent In quality and low
III Rkfl@a
The evening world., 1894-05-10
NO W TO ACT.
Corporation Counsel CInrk's ODin-
lon of the city Hall CommissIon.

Mayor Gilroy said to-day that he
would not call a meeting OF the Munich
pal Building Commission until the re-
turn next week OF Comptroller Fitch.
who Is In the ~Adirondacks
When the Commission gets together
they will probably be informed by Cor
poratlon Counsel Clark that the Com
mission las no longer power to act.
Robertson act. signed by the Governor.
repeating the law which authorizes the
removal of the present city Hall and
the erection OF a new one In City Hall
Park. repeats all previous laws on the
subject.
Nothing can be done in the matter, then,
until the next Legislature meets. The
plans for a building which were pre-
scented by the architects will be returned
to them. and the city will probably
have to defend several suits for the
recovery OF the premiums offered for
the best plans.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
THE BABY AND THE SNAKE.
Mr.. Crnie's Child Gives IA Realistic
S~erpentine Dance.

BLAIRSTOWN. N. j., May lo.-The
oldest settler has something to talk
about to-day in the line of snakes. 1t Is
a fair sample of what is liable to happen
in this township when the snakes get
fairly started on their Summer ~frolics.
A little child of Mr.. Craig. the mer-
chant. was romping on the lawn yester-
day afternoon when Its attention was
drawn to the vivid black and yellow
stripes of n snake that measured four
and q half feet In length.
The young one cooed and gurgled at 1t
and began to fondle II with infantile
glee. An elder sister looking out OF a
window saw the repulsive %plaything,
and ran at once to the child's assistance.
The sQuirming thing slid out of sight,
and later returned as II waiting for
the child's temperance 1t ~wriggled
over the lawn and lifted it's head as If
In call to its prattling playmate.
A man named Harris despatched II,
and the skin will now be used for coin
purses.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
IRE ON THE CINCINNATI.
Slight Blaze on the New Cruiser
Quickly Extinguished.

There was n fire Upon the new United
States cruiser Cincinnati late yesterday
afternoon, the news Of which only be-
came known this morning.
The cruiser is having her finishing
touches put on at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard preparatory to her trial trip June l..
Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday after
100 S%hipkeeper Kirby saw smoke com
Ing out OF the vessels main hold. He
turned In an alarm, and the crews from
sponded.
Upon investigation II was found tina
some workmen had left n lighted lamp
In the hold near an old coat. This
caught fire. and the flames communi-
Gated 1t TO the woodwork. The blaze
was easily put out before the arrival OF
the Fire Department.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Despondent Mary NeimitE Takes
CarbOlic Acid.

Mary Neimitz. twenty years old, took
a large quantity OF carbolic acid this
morning at her home. 400 Fifth street.
She has little hance % recover.
The girl lived with her grandmother
and her brother on the top floor Of the
t,nemInt-house. She supported herself
and grandmother by making bead en-
broidery. During the last two weeks
the young woman has been moody and
respondent.
She left her room at 6 o'clock this
morning. An hour later, worried at her
not returning, her brother Frank went
through the house. when some one sug-
gested that he look In the cellar. He
won't there. and found her unconscious
on a pile of kin1ling wood. Beside her
was an empty bottle labelled carbolic
acid.
The girl was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital. where 1t was said the chance for
ner recovery was very slim.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
PASSED SPURIOUS MONEY.
Elmer Lippe supposed 10 lie a Mem
her of a Gang.

Elmer Lippe, OF s3l Kent avenue. was
arraigned before Justice Goetting In
the Lee Avenue Court, Williamsburg.
to-day, and remanded to the custody of
the United States authorities. charged
with passing counterfeit money.
During the past few weeks. many
shopkeepers within the limits OF the
Vernon avenue precinct have com
plained that they have had lead half
dollars pulmcd off on them. officer
DuIy had one man held yesterday. and
vas leaving the saloon Of Robert Clark,
at lG Hayward street.
The police believe the two, men UNI
der arrest belong to a gang that hangs
out at the Wallabout Market, and
which makes d business OF passing
counterfeit money.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MUNS0N HAS SMALLPOX.
BOn rdinE-HOusc Must BE FumiEat.
ed and Occupants N~nccinntcd.

George II. Munson. a stenographer. OF
Ill Broadway. living In a boarding house
at &l West Thirty-four:h street. devcl-
oped smallpox this morning. He went
to the Bureau of Contagious Diseases. 800
Mulberry street. yesterday afternoon to
be examined. He showed the usual symp-
toms and was sent to the Reception Hos
This morning he Developed a full case Of
smallpox
According to the Elite Directory The
boarding house where MunSon lived 10
kept by n Mrs. Holland. The other
boarders will be vaccinated to-day and
Munson's room fumig Ited.
Charles Gallagher. thirty years of age,
of 81 Carmine street. md andrew Ten
nent, forty years Old. OF 62S Water street,
also developed small poX this morning
and were taken to the Reception Hos
mimi
The evening world., 1894-05-10
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.
Mullen md DonelIy Plead Guilty
to Attempting Arson.

Patrick Mullen. the leader, and Peter
Donnelly, "A prominent member OF the
gang Of five men arrested Il few days
ago for making a business of arson in
order to obtain insurance money,
pleaded guilty to-day in Part III. OF the
Court Of General Sessions. The charge
was attempted arson in the third de-
gree.
They were then remanded for sem
tence by Judge Cowing. Mullen resides
at 90 West Forty-seLand street. where
he has a nice, well-furnished home. al
though he has no family. According to
the confessions made to Supt. Ryrnes
Mullen planed the fires and furnished
the money needed to his Confcderates
TO carry out the schemes.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
WOLLWITZ DID NOT PLEAD.
The Murderer of Keeper Lippincott
VIII he Tried Mny 30.

TRENTON, N. j., May l0-Joseph
Wollwitz, the convict who, early in the
morning of March /, escaped from his
cell and ~overpowered Deputy Keeper
Waters, of Jersey City, and who. when his
flight was opposed by Deputy Keeper
Lippincott. sho; him dead, was called
before Judge Albeit in Mercer Court this
morning to plead to the indictment of
murder In the first degree.
The murderer was brought fro mthe in
stltution in charge Of Keeper Patterson
and two deputies. with his hands hand
cutfed and a stout leather strap holding
his arms close to his body,
Wollwitz refused to make any state.
ment, ana when Justice Albeit asked
him If he wished counsel, he simply nod
ded his head negatively. The trial is set
for May %.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
RICE WAS ON HAND.
lie Proves Ia Court TINT the Lnw-
ycrs Made the Mistake.

Edward T.. Rice. he theatrical mana
ger, appeared before Justice Newberger
in the City Court to-day upon an order
to show cause why he should not 10
PIT nished for contempt of court for fail
inA to appear for examination in sup
Elementary proceedings upon a judg-
ment for Ni7.5 obtained by Robert
Westcott. The judgment was obtained
last December. Rice was ordered to
appear for examination on April 6, II
and 81 but. ii Is alleged, he failed TO
do so.
To-day he showed that he had been
present on the last occasion At the
81 ecitied time, but the attorneys for the
plaintiff had mistlken the hour set by
the Court for the hearing. justice New
berger dismissed the order, The case
has been settled, but upon what basis
all parties refused to say.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
CHANCE TO GROW HANDSOME
''"es",i, Spreter a Co.'s bargains
In Beauty Sonp.

west side should be a veritable
49," OF feminine loveliness II the
,'a'4s and matrons in tina section only
CO. ) advantage of Truesdell, Spreter &
Inc special announcement to-day OF
srns OF 1000 cakes OF the famous
|elsres III Toilet Soap. The firm de-
seq. ana vs. u real boon to the gentler
ere me-, Of becoming beautiful, il you
,ln thci Already so, Ia trining enough.
wantv.s store at Eighth avenue and
"a Co. aIsou street Truesdell, Spreter
Bargains nTTSe a multiplicity, OF other
Noes rmattings, millinery, suits,
khich Ara lng prints and other goods
-ts ssasonabls and necessary, s.s
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MARRIED AT $50 A. NJ.
iiss Pitcher, the Authoress, Wcds
" william r.. Warner.

NoRTHPORT, l.. l., May N.-Miss
emile E. Pitcher. of New York City. the
lNel'known authcress. better known as
reeves Rockwell" was married at $50
I CLOCK this morning at the Presbyterian
Parsonage by her brother, Rev. Charles
p'cher' pastor Of the church, to William
,n.' warner. a prominent photographer of
Northport.
Inc wedding ceremony was performed
2 early on account of The few trains run
th " 10 New York from this place. After
fmne wedding breakfast the couple left
t NJ an extended tour. and after their re-
'u'h they will reside here.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MRS. WENZEL GETS DAMAGES
Though Convicted Of the Crime for
which She sued for ISLANDER

ELIZABETH, Nj, May lO.-Ernestine
Wenzel, who was indicted by the Grand
Jury in October last on ]thecharge of
stealing $50 from her employer Carl
Saur. and who afterwards brought suit
against him for Islander, received a YER
dict against him for $780, 80.
After her conviction last October her
lawyer asked that sentence be sus-
pended until the trail OF the civil suit,
which was granted. The evidence on
both trials was the same. and the as
t"onishinG verdict will be appealed from.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAR.
Two brooklyn Men Thrown from
"A Wagon on Marcy Avenue.

Boiler Inspector Richard Fox and
David Hughes, OF l05 Walworth street.
Brooklyn. had a narrow escape from
being seriously injured to-day in a COLI
sion between a wagon, in which they
were riding, and II De Kalb avenue
trolley car
The car struck the wagon as they were
turning into Marcy avenue. n boil
men were thrown out.
They were badly bruised. but not
seriously hurt. Both were taken 10 their
The evening world., 1894-05-10
Children sing for Charity.

Of ST, Paul, the Apostle. On West Sixttcth street.
'C1nicrella- n opcrcrt,, bv Miss Angela Cal.
lGghcr. Is being performed nightly by a cast from
the children II the sunday school, The proceeds
viii be be devoted TO charity
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Texan shoots His wife When h
Sue. for Divorce.

ny Associated Press)
HOUSTON, Tex, May O.-The wife or
f. r.. White, a painter, instituted d.
vorce proceedings. She was sitting at
her house discussing the suit with Mrs.
Boyd, a %neighbor, when White, who had
been listening, walked In.
He pulled a pistol n fired four shots
at his wife. two taking. effect, one In
the abdomen. He then placed the pistol
to his read and hot and killed him
self. Mrs. White has since died.