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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
BROOKLYN NEWS.

the second floor he saw a tongue Of
lame shoot out from between the sec
ond and third ovens. He Immediately
surned In an alarm and then ran to
Manager Strachan's house to notify him
Second and third alarms we're turned in
oy the hremen, who devoted all their
attention to saving the adjoining prop
eTty. In n few moments as the cIang
of the engines was heard from every d.
rection. Fulton street presented an en-
citing scene. Men were rushing about
scantily clad. In a highly excited state.
They had been sleeping In the cheap
lodging houses in the neighborhood.
There are four or five lodging houses
on the block. The fremen notified the
proprictors to turn out their guests,
but most OF them had rushed into the
street upon the arrival of the first en-
gine. Many of them. thinking their
place was on hre, rushed into the street
ana dressed on the sidewalk.
Inc quick work OF the tiremen, how
ever, prevented the flames from spread
entirely out at o'clock this morning.
Manager Strachan eaid that he could
not account for the origin of the fire.
Inc men were busy yesterday testing
the ovens In the building, which were
heated to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Inc offices In the front OF the building
were not damaged by fire or water.
There were over one hundred men en-
ployed In the biscuit works. and they
Will be thrown out OF employment for
some time.
1t will take three months to repair the
damage done to the building.
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NEW JERSEY NEWS.
GEM WANTS TO Be HANGED.
He Declines to Defend tho Charge
Of Numbering Clara Arnim
"I Killed Her and Want to Suffer
for IT, He Says in Court.

Paul GEM. the fourth engineer Of the
steamship New York, who shot and
killed his pretty sweetheart. Clara
Arnim, In Hoboken yesterday afternoon,
Is locked UP In the County Jail at Jer-
sey City Heights.
When arrested yesterday Immediately
after the shooting Of his sweetheart
and taken before Recorder McDonough
at Police Headquarters, Hoboken. ne
was under the influence Of liquor and
was greatly agitated. Tho Recorder
tried to explain to GENE that he need
not plead guilty. but the prisoner kept
exclaiming =.
Eyes. yes; I am guilty. killed her. /"
Last evening GEM had duieted down.
and at Z o'clock he was taken before
the Recorder again. Again It was ex-
thing in answer to tho charge of murder,
and that whatever he did say might be
used against him at his trial. Genz
listened quietly to this, and then an
II don't want to make any statement
or or defense ,or killed her. and I want
tall It to S1 .w aIt" the ACTION q the Grand
The body Of the murdered girl sti!i
lay in her room at io7 Hudson street,
tnlb SoiohCi WIN Aea "os
yet decided when to hold an inquest.
and no arrangements had been made for
the funeral, although II was said that
the girls relatives In this city would At
tend to the matter to-day.
Gens. who is in jail. has not made any
further statement, except that he does
not regret his act: He says Glars wa
false to him. and this made him desper.
ate and caused him 10 make UP hi
mind to shoot her and then kill him
self. He says he has nothing TO 1--we for
and is sorry he didn't succeed In kAlinl
himself.
II is generally believed that Genx'l
motive for killing Clara was intenst
jealousy. He had learned that she hat
lost her position as domestic a
Rosch's Hotel. where she was employed
on account OF improper conduct viii
other men.
The couple had lived together at Ill
, Hudson street. and many supposed then
to he man and wife. GEM, however
says that they were never married BY
ceremony.
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Brooklyn Biscuit Go. 3 New Build
ing Damaged to tho Extent
Of $4,000.
LODGING HOUSES IN PERIL.
The Inmates Carried Out Their
Clothing and Dressed In
the Street.

Two big fires kept Brooklyn firemen
busy early this morning.
The FIRST alarm sent in was for Q fire
In several stables In Ashland place, at
1850 o'clock, which was quickly fol-
lowed by second and third alarms.
Nine horses were smothered, one
stable completely Quilted and two others
badly damaged. The total loss on
buildings, horses and carriages is es-
timated at more than $4,000
The second fire broke out at 2 o'clock
In the new factory of the Brooklyn
Biscuit Company. at 1913 Fulton street
There are a number Of cheap lodging
houses adjoining the factory. and the
inmates dashed into the street with their
clothing In their arms and dressed on
the sidewalk.
The fire did not spread to the lodging
houses, as the firemen devoted most of
their efforts TO saving adjoining prop
erty.
The loss Of the Biscuit Company Is
placed at 10000.
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NADoLsKi ACCUSED AGAIN.
phs Po' .sh Banker Now Charged
with Ksepisg S32. 80.

Complaints continue to be made
against the Polish banker. John A. Ma
doIslti. OF 2oS Washington street, Jersey
City. The banker has been arrested
three times within the past month for
swindling people, and each time he has
been held for the Grand Jury. This
does not seem to nave any effect on him
however. as his dupes still continue to
complain.
The latest victim Is Peter Barowiccitz,
living at III Twelfth street. He accused
the banker Of keeping So. 60, which he
gave him to send to his sister in Russia
a few months ago. He wrote his sister
regG riding the money, but she replied she
had never seen II.
on Monday the banker was arraigned
Lefore Justice Potts on the charge of
swindling Mrs. Terrific, of Sussex street
out OF Ssl.Jupdge Potts compelled him to
return the money to the woman. and, as
he was leaving the courtroom called
him back and placed him under 500 ball
TO await examination by the Grand Jury
which meets next month.
To-day the banker was again held to
await the Grand Jurys action on the
charge OF swindling Barowiccitb.
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SMITH FAMILY REUNION,
Nineteenth Annual Meeting L.
We'll Attended.
Picnic in the Grove on tho Smith
Farm ct Peapsck.

PEAPACK, Aug. 2s.-Smiths from far
and near are at the grove on the farm
of the late Peter z. Smith at this place
to-day, the occasion being the nine
teenth annual reunion of the Smith fam
lily.
The meeting Is held every year In the
grove. and 1t is a grand picnic and jolli-
fication. Years ago. when the first re-
union of the descendants of the original
Smith brothers. who came here and
cleared away the forest and raised
families. was held. the meeting was In
a house. but for ten years back such 4
plan has been out OF the question. The
original Smiths came from New York
State, where their relatives are legion
and where q similar meeteing 10 held.
The brothers were blessed with more
than the average number OF children.
and in turn their children raised fam
lilies OF ten to sixteen. and 80 II came
that twenty years ago the members OF
the family had scattered throughout the
land and numbered thousands.
which embraces probably nine-tenths
of the descendants of the original
smiths, has members in every country
In the world. All pay small amount
into the general fund.
Many OF the Smiths, drove in during
the early morning hours from the
country round about, for Smiths up this
way are thick as golden rod. More
came from far points by train, and by
noon the reunion was in full blast.
Each party brought its own food and
provided It's own transportation. Din
ner was eaten, Oh tables stretched be-
meath the trees of the grove. and the
young people danced and enjoyed them
selves. while the older ones talked over
thousand and one subjects which
found common Interest.
1t was hoped that James Smith ,ir..
the United States Senator, would be able
to be here to-day, but he sent word he
would sail for Europe about the time
the first Smiths from away off arrived.
The Clinton Cornet Band furnished
concert and dance music during the
afternoon; Rev. Daniel ii. Overton or
New York, and others addressed the
gathering
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NINE HORSES SM0THERED.
$4,000 Damage by Fire in Ash
land Place stables.


Nine horses were smothered to death
In a fire In several stables in Ashland
place, Brooklyn, at o'clock this morn.
Ing. One building was Quilted. two
others we're badly damaged and a
large number of carriages and other
property were burned,
The f1re was discovered at 1850 o'clock
in James McCaull's livery stable, a low
brick building at III Ashland place.
The fire was burning in corner in
the rear Of the building. 1t had gained
considerable headway. and the watch
man ran out and rang In all alarm. He
then summoned help. opened the stable
doors and rescued several horses.
The animals were stabbed in a rear
building, and before the work Of saving
the horses. was half completed the
rescuers we're shut off by the fire, and
they turned their attention to saving
some of the wagons and carriages.
The firemen arrived promptly, but be-
fore they got fairly TO work the entire
structure was ablaze, and they saw that
they were going to have hard fight to
save the adjoining property.
McCaull's stable. at LIE. was a two
story brick building. used by the Ever
ard Brewing Company as a bottling es-
tablishment. A house of the same de-
scription at 119. was occupied as a
dwelling-house. The row stands be-
tween Lafayette avenue and Hanson
Place. The flames. therefore. were in
the rear Of the several handsome resi-
dences which line both OF these streets.
The stable in which the fire started
Vas stored with hay and feed. and i
the roof. firebrands were sent dying
over the housetops in the vicinity and
Chief Dale. who had responded to the
first alarm. sent IN second summons
Meanwhile several streams of water
had been directed on the flames, and
s ss Wsre to reach h the
rear building, but the fire and smoke
held them back. The animals could be
heard neighing with fright and paving
the Moor OF their stalls In an endeavor
While the firemen were directing the
streams on the stable, the adjoining
essh 0 as as
poured water upon these structures and
saved them from destruction.
The material stored IN the stable was
the fire burned inseif out before
o'clock. The losses were as follows:
James McCauil. livery stable building,
fsrness .0 S.odo: B. cshen, pawnbrofer
wagons and harness, 5000; DR.. Bart
lett. Ashland place and Lafayette ave
nue., one horse. two wagons and harness
200: J. Moore. one horse, wagon. &C.
one horse and two wagons. $500; wagons
owned by ]. ". Ketcham. OF 80 Lafay,
Dean street. 500 each; building at Ill
Ashland place. owned by Mrs: j. Shana'
han. $500: building at 11s Ashland place
inson. $500. contents $50 building at No
llS. owned and occupied by c. Walters
veterinary surgeon, $500. All the losses
are covered by insurance.
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MADE MARRIAGE A BUSINESS,
Diamonstein Charged with Lar
osny and Bigamy.
Said to Have Robbed Wife No. 2 to
Join His First Spouse.

isaac Diamonstein. twenty-three years
old, who lives in Cherry street, New
York; Philadelphia and East New York,
was charged In the Gates Avenue Police
Court. Brooklyn, this morning with
grand larceny by one OF his numerous
wives, wife Nc. .. also charging him
with bigamy.
Eleven years ago Dlamonstein was
married In Russia she alleges. He came
to America and settled in Cherry street
Business interests made Il expedient
that he should form another family con-
nection about two months ago, SO a d.
vorce was procured from Rabbi Vein,
of rs Ludlow street.
Then Mrs. Diamonstein, No. I, looked
about for suitable helpmeet for her
eN-husband, and finally decided upon
Rosa Milken, Of Powell street and East
ern Parkway, Brooklyn. Rosa possessed
500. tn cash and a trousseau.
Dfamonstein and Rosa applied to
Rabbi FISCHER. of Brownsville, who, 1t
y SAD W declared the divorce granted by
marriage ceremony.
Two weeks after the wedding damon
ste stein left at night with his new wife,
to Philadelphia, according to his own
account. where he Intended to set UP n
other establishment, where he could live
with his first wife.
He returned to New York on Monday
and called upon Mrs. Diamonstein No.
at her home. 266 Cherry street. Beer
was ordered. and the celebration be.
1me so noisy that the police arrested
Diamonstein. Yesterday he was ar.
raigned before Justice Ryan In the Els.
sex Market Police Court on a charge OF
disorderly conduit.
In the mean time a warrant for lar.
ceny had been issued by Justice Ouix.
ley, and Detective Carney and Deputy
Sherin Berger. of Brooklyn, brought
him to Brooklyn.
Justice Quigley held the prisoner under
sl,ooo bail In the larceny case and 81 ,OO(
on the bigamy charge for examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
JUDGE CHARGED WITH Theft
Hanna Accused Of Stealing $e
from q Friend.
He 10 . Justice OF the Peace In
Jersey City.

Justice OF the Peace Edmund C..
Hanna, of $50 Tonnelle avenue. Jersey
City. was a prisoner before Justice
Douglass In that city this morning on
the charge Of larceny.
The Justice yesterday afternoon. in
company with William f. Wilson. was
drinking in a saloon on Communipaw
avenue. 1t Is alleged while talking to
Wilson the Judge took s. bill from
his pocket. A witness claimed he saw
the money being taken from Wilson and
told him about It. He caused the arrest
OF the Justice.
In court to-day Judge Hanna denied
the theft. but was held in 500 ball to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
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LABOR DAY EXCURSIONS.
The LehiEh Valley Railroad to Run
One TO Niagara Falls and Maueh

The picturesque Lenlgh Valley Rail-
road Is we'll deserving Of this
title. for nowhere can be found such
scenery as is traversed by this line. The
excursion to Niagara Falls leaves Cort-
landt and Desbrosses street ferries at
$50 A. NJ, 6.l0 and p. NJ, on Saturday
next. Tickets are good to deturn on
my Of their regular trains up to and in
Guiding Sept 3, This Is the time OF
the year when Niagara Falls and la
surroundings may be seen At their best.
). A. speci"l train, with oining-cars at
tached. the latter being n new innova-
tion.f will leave Cortlandt and Dc8-
brosses streets at $50 A. Nj. for Mauch
Chunk. Glen Onoko and the world-ro-
nownel S~itchbsch Railroad. This = Z
trip which Is always enjoyable, and 4
visit TO the coal regions Is one that win
never be forgotten. Tickets for any ~,
the excursions may be had at amy q
g.! fs1riss. before q. ' dsSsisu =
trains. 80 ~ 4 81
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
IS THE DIVORCE LEGAL2
A Question May Arise Over che
Northumberland Marriage.

Hen1ey--Bertrand Marriage.
Actor Edward J. Henley and Helen
Bertrand. the comic opera singer. are
to be married. THE Evening World"
published the fact exclusively yester-
day that Sig. Achilie Tomasi had been
granted a decree of absolute divorce
from the pretty prima donna on account
Of her relations with the actor
Both Henley and the singer are now
In st. Louis. She is singing at Terrace
Park, while he has been conducting
a Summer roof garden on top of the
big Union Trust Company's building.
AS soon as THE Evening World"
made the granting Of the divorce public
the news was telegraphed to-, Henley.
He received It with expressions OF
pleasure. and stated that they would
be married and leave for New York
this week
1t is said that q question will be
raised as to the legality of their mar
riase in Missouri. Had the divorce
been granted there II would have been
all right, but there Is some doubt ex-
pressed as to the status of the New
York decree there.
Henley's venture in conducting a roof
garden concert in st. Louis proved
somewhat Of a failure. He ran II on
the New York plan, but trouble a rose
with partners. which resulted In his
withdrawal
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MARRIED AT EIGHTY.F0UR.
Banker Potter Pays $4,000 for q
Fifty-Year-Old Bride.
(By Assooi ated Press


LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 2s.-Louis
Potter. a rich old banker. OF Bowling
Green. has just secured a wife at an
outlay of $4,000 TO the friend who ar
ranged the match and a suitable settle
ment on the bride. The wedding took
place last night. Mr.. Potter Is eighty
four years of age and is a great-grand-
father. He was one Of the pioneers of
Warren County. and during HIS long
life has amassed fortune. About
twelve years ago he celebrated his
golden wedding, and his wife lived until
two years ago. Mr.. Potter has provided
well for his children and started them
In life with a small fortune each.
A few days ago he disposed OF most
OF his remaining estate by deciding IL
to his heirs and entered into a marriage
contract with Mrs. Mary 8. Mcclellan,
fifty years of age.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
DOG-CATCHER ACCUSED.
Charged with Trying to Hit .
Dentist with q Dog.

LONG ISLAND CITY. Aug. 1.-Dan-
lei Donohue. one of the ofYicial dog
catchers Of Long Island City. was =
prisoner before Justice Duffy this morn
ing, on a charge Of assault.
The complainant was Dentist Batter
man. who is Secretary of the Health
Board of Long Island City. Donohus
was catching a dog this morning. and
the way in which he swung the animal
around, caused Batterman to remon-
strate with him. The dog was In front
Of Dillon's dry-goods store on Jackson
avenue, and Batterman alleged that
dog on account of his interfering. He
then had Donohue arrested.
Judge Duffy gave the dog-catcher q
Official, should uphold the laws instead
Of breaking them. Then he discharged
him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
FIRE IN FULTON STREET.
The BROOKLYN Biscuit Company
Loss Estimated at 100000.

A fire which broke out In the big four
story building at 464s Fulton street.
brooklyn, occupied by the Brooklyn Bis
cult Company. at 2 o'c.ock this morning,
conf .etely guttei the building. The
damage Is estimated at $4,000. which is
covered by insurance.
The building Is a new one, and the
company had only moved into 1t yester-
uay' 1t extends back on lots Nos. 80, Al
and 4S Doughty street.
Inc President OF the Company is Con-
tsssman NJ: ID. Harter, of Ohio, the
treasurer and manager Is j. II. Strachan,
shd the secretary. Frank Held.
a. ~ The time the fire was discovered
w w only person in the building was
,matchman Bumdell, who made hourly
Tours through the different floors. The
n r were all banked In the ovens.
reSay to be started at 9 o'clock this
morning. when the Company. expected
10. begin %s the trial work Of baking In
A. wstciSsn Bumdell passed along
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snys She Was Abducted.
(By Associated PrssA)

HUNTINGTON. Ind. Aug. 2s.-Mn. Ell
Middleton. who dlsappered from here a
week ago. has returned and tells a pltlful
story. She says she was abducted from her
home by two men who placed her in a closed
carriage and drove over to Ohio where she was
confined in a house In a strip Of GODS and closely
guarded by two negroes. During the daytime she
was locked in q dark cellar. Her child was
taken from her and they told her they had muir
dered II. Friday night she was again placed in
a carriage aud driven 10 within a few miles Of
her hOms when she was put out al! told 10 co.
Her child was stlll alive. they stated, but they
said they would keep IT,.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
WAS TO BE Welded TONIGHT
Meyer IL a Prisoner, However, on
q Charge of Burglary.

Fred Meyer. eighteen years old, Of
lH Fifty-third street, South Brooklyn,
and Thomas Cullen, twenty years old.
Of Sixty-seventh street and Fourth ave-
nue., were prisoners this morning
dence OF James Moss. lag Fifty-third
street, and stealing s1lS worth OF porp-
erty, consisting Of jewelry. knives, pis-
tolls, rife and a shotgun. Cullen was
arrested on a warrant issued by Police
Justice Tighe.
Meyer was caught In a hotel at Coney
Island. When awakened by a police
man he begged to be released, saying
that he was to be married tonight to a
girl living in New York. In his possess
sion were several of the stolen arti-
cles and a check drawn on the defunct
Commercial Bank. of Brooklyn.
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BADER AMONG HIS FRIENDS.
The Gravesend Election Inspector
Mt Gomez Island ARaih.

- N~ACs, ~ hfnAA1 III.
Frederick e. Bader. The election in
spector who has been spending nve
months in the Kings County Peniten-
tlary for completely in the Gravesend
election frauds. is free man to-day.
and was about Coney Island this morn
Ing receiving the congratulations of his
friends.
Bader will not have to pay the fine of
S5Oo, which was part OF his sentence.
County Clerk Cottier this morning re-
ceived an order from Supreme Court
Justice Brown In Newburg renting
Bader's fine.
A. certified copy Of the order was car
ried to the. Kings County Penitentiary
late yesterday afternoon and presented
to Warden Hayes.
Baders application to have his fine
RENTED was made on the ground that
he was too poor to pay 1t and would
have to remain In prison 500 days unless
II was RENTED.
The next Gravesender to be released
from the penitentiary- is School Princi-
pal Michael Ryan, whose term expires
the last Of September.
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"GHOST" ON EXHIBITION.
MapletOn's Terror Decorates Flat
bush Engine House 3.

Members OF the Windsor Hose Com
pany, No. 8. who succeeded In solving
the Mapieton ghost mystery, are looked
upon as heroes by people In Flatbush
to-day.
The brave laddies who succeeded
where scientists and bicycle riders failed
are w. T. Tibballs. Otto Siegman, Will
lam Siegman, Frank Probert and John
Probert. They went to Mapleton Mon
day night and caught his ghostship as
he appeared on the spot where Margaret
BARRING shot herself.
The ghost was a padded cross, covered
with a white sheet and rugged up to
slide along a wire. which gave II the ap-
pearance OF floating through the air.
The two men who were manipulating
the ghosts movements escaped. The
ghost is now on exhibition at the engine
house In Flatbush.
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he could. and sent small boy back With
the rig, but the police captured him It
Broad and Market streets and locked
him up
After a great deal OF telephoning Mr..
Chandler finally secured the boys re-
lease and the latter promptly Threatened
to sue the inspector for damages result
ing from false arrest. David prevented
this by the prompt payment Of $50 In
cash.
Then the livery stable keeper began 70
clamor for his rig, which was found
hitched to a post In front Of the HsaAA
ONCE. .f...'f- - fshitf
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HARMONY GETS A BLACK EYE.
state Democracy VIII Send . Con-
testing Delegation to Saratoga.

The action Of the State Democracy in
deciding to send . contrasting delegation
to Saratoga is hard blow to harmony.
Mayor Gilroy's invitation to come in and
be knocked down at the primaries was
ignored. The State Democracy de-
clares that It will unite with any honest
combination ON the Mayoralty question,
but unite with the State machine-never!
When sx-Mayor Grace returns from
Europe he may confer with the other
anti-Tammany organizations about the
selection Of a candidate for Mayor. The
primaries 10 choose delegates to the
State Convention will be held Sept. l6.
and the primaries to elect delegates to
local conventions on Sept. 20.
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ALLEGED POLICY WRITER'S.
One of Them Tried TO Stab nm on
Ger When Arrested.

Charles Smalley and Herman Rose,
who was accused of being proprietor and
writer, respectively, OF an alleged pol
icy-shOp. at 20 Ellery street, W Villains
Court to-day to await further eNamina-
ton. t,a,
the place yesterday afternoon. AFTER
slip. Smalley and Rose were alone in
the place, and when the former saw the
officers he swore that he would not be
taken alive, and drawing a knife from
his racket threatened 10 stab Koelsch
He was disarmed and taken to the
patrol-box. While he was fighting with
the officers, Rose had an excellent
chance to escape, but he failed to take
advantage Of II.