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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
.GASREO HIS THROAT.
Suicide Of an Unknown Man OF the
Foot Of East 28th Street
Nearly Severed His Head from His
Body with Razor.
Report that He Was Recently Mar
ried and Out of Work.

An unknown man, probably thirty
wears Of age, committed suicide about
o'clock this morning by cutting his
throat and nearly severing his head
from the trunk at the entrance to the
pier at the foot of East Twenty-eighth
street.
1t was rumored in the vicinity that
the suicide was young man living in
Twenty-sixth street. who had not been
married long. 1t Is said he was de-
spondent because of inability to get
work, and two days ago declared that
he would kill himself IL he didn't soon
find employment.
At the Morgue, however, where the
body was taken, no one had called up
to u late hour this morning to identify
Il.
Alexander Stewart, of 4l9 East Twen-
ty-eighth street, Waterman in s..
Stewards coal yard, at the entrance to
the pier. found the body of the suicide
His attention was first attracted by
said that a man was lying, near the
stringpiecs on the north side of the
pier, near the coal yard office.
stewart found the dead man on his
which lay inside the stringpiece,
His head was over hole In the
ground which had been washed through
by the recent storm.
Evidently the suicide had held his
head over It that the blood might run
through into the river. In the entrance
to the hall was found the bloody razor.
Policeman william Burns. OF the East
Thirty-fifth street station, was notified,
and he had the body removed.
The man was abolt feet inches tall;
He had brown eyes, brown hair and
smooth face. His clothing consisted OF
a black frock coat, vest, cheviot trousers.
black fedora hat, white shirt and collar,
white satin tie. white underwear and
stockings and Congress CATERS.
A brass key was the only article FOUND
In hi, nosHe sion
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BLAMED HIS MOTHER.
Then Charles STUART Committed Sui
eide by the Gas Method.

Charles Saurt, twenty-five years old
Of III Colyer street, Grcenpoint. was
found dead in his bed this morning
He had taken his life, he wrote, be-
cause he had nothing to eat for thir-
teen days, and his mother, who Is In
comfortable circumstances, he declared.
had re- ~ TO assist him.
SaurJ AS Frenchman. and had lived
in the mouse for two months. He was
of a quiet, retiring disposition, and was
seen but little by the other tenants in
the house.
At midnight last night ,he went to
bed and about 8 o'clock this morning
the woman who conducts the place
his apartments She endangered to
but as there was no response she had
saurt was lying on the bed dead He
had stopped up all the cracks In the win
dows with paper and then turned the
gas on full head.
Or his bureau were two letters, writ
ten in French. One was addressed; TO
he read by my dear mamma ana the
translation 10 as follows:
Efoosbly you will be pleased to hear that am
dtaa and that 1t Is your own doing. ! have
teen out of work for two months. and although
/, useless. Time after time have asked you for
sid ano YOU always declined
Fot thirteen days l have not tasted food. for
! lm too proud to hes and will not steal You
colt have saTed my life. but you would rather
Z my death. Gloat over your work. and re-
usmbe. tha' ~ your own son who has died
CHARLES
The other letter was addressed to the
Coroner and requested that his body be
sold to some medical society 'at the
highest possible price," and that the
money De given to friend OF his FAMED
pathetlcaliy, he has been a good friend
of mine, and there is nothing I can leave
him but my body"
An Evening World reporter called at
to see Mrs. Saurt. but she refused to see
any one Coroner Dreamer will probably
carry out the dead mans wishes with re-
gard 10 the disposition Of his body.
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a CURE FOR BORES.
By Pitting ItOo against Each Other
Effected o. Belief.

I am in trouble" said Bremner to
MS friend sommers. land want you to
help me out"
'Financial?" asked sommers, with a
'hsht contracting of his eyebrows.
Oh, no; worse than that a good deal"
i didn'tknow anything could be worse
IN these panicky times What is itr'
I have a friend" said Bremner. "or a
man who thinks himself my friend. and
Whom' for certai reasons. I wish to
snake on. but he refuses to be shaken.
now you are resourceful man, and
may be able to give me a hint have
uieu everything with Snaggs-every-
.h'ng short Of positive insuit-and all to
no purpose"
sOmmers:
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1.-The matter is this: He has boy
seven years old or thereabouts. and he
always persists in talking about the lad !;
in fact. he cant talk of anything else;
and imagine5 every one as deeply inter-
ested as himself. / have nothing at all
against the boy; he is a good enough
commonplace LITTLE fellow. like all the
rest of them. / never see any difference
In boys myself-they all seem equally
Objectionable. But Snaggs comes to our
house, sits down and talks about his
boy until I am nearly driven crazy. ]
hope you can suggest something for my
relief"
II suggest" said sommers, that you
take snaggs to the State Of Michigan.
U. 8. A.. and kill him."
why to Michigan" Queried Brem-
nsr.
"oh. simply because they don't hang
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
DRESS REFORM IN TOPEKA.
100 Women Agree to Wear an Adj
vanced Costume

TOPEKA. Kan, Sept. 4.-About a
hundred Of the suffrage women of
Topeka will come out in reformed dress.
They have entered into an agreement,
which DIR. Ava Herding and Dr. Agnes
Haviland say Is to be reduced to writ
ing. This agreement describes the cos
tune. 1t is to consist of Turkish
trousers, covered with a skirt, a close or
loose waist, as the wearer may prefer,
and cloth leggins TO match the trousers.
1t Is the intention Of the Topeka wo-
that q member Of them may be on the
streets all day, and thus the community
will become familiar with the reform
costume.
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SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
Michigan Man Played Spy, with
Fatal Results.
(By Associated Press

ALLEGAN. Mich. Sept. A-Ira
Hurd. a cooper. aged forty, left home
last evening, stating that he was going
to a neighborlng village to stay all
night. He appears to have watch ed his
house instead. His wife says that while
she was kneeling at prayer by her bed
side q man entered her room.
She reached for her revolver and shot
him.
When she turned up the light she dis
ball lodged in his brain and he lived two
hours but did not regain consciousness
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OWED TO HIS DEATH.
"BrookIyn Jake" Was Out of Work
and Hungry.

Brooklyn Jake" well-known char
acter on the East River front. went on
hoard the lighter Monitor, which was
lying at pier Sc North River this morn
Ing at $50 o'clock and asked for work.
Capt. Williamson informed him that
he could give him no employment. and
he then asked for money to get his
breakfast. This request Capt. William
son also denied, when Jake dived over
board and did not rise again.
Two men Immediately grappled for the
body, but without success, and II has
not yet been recovered
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Arrived on the FuIdn.

Among the passengers who arrived this morn
ing on the Fulda, from Genoa and Gibraltar
were: Edward Atkinson and R. W. Atkinson OF
Boston; Prof W. II. Carpenter and family,
Frederick ]. De Peyster and family. William
Dudley Fouke and family, Gustaye Heye and
family, Prof. George Harris and family. Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Mead. OF Middleton, Conn. !;
Prof. ]. NJ. Van Week and Lieut. Horace NJ
ANlilnl u. s. n
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Appointed Himself IA Policeman

John Mccormack. a iaborer. thirty years old. Of
l21 Monroe street, was committed to Bellevue
Hospital by Justice Koch in the Essex Market
Police Court to-day to be examined as to his
sanity. Policeman Heaphy. OF the Madison
street station, stated that Mccormack approached
him market and Cherry streets, and told him
that he was an acting roundsman; that he had
been on the force two days and had appointed
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Arrived ON the saaIe.

Among the passengers who arrived on the
North German Lloyd steamship Sasls. from
Bremen, via Southampton this morning. were
Charles Bigelow and wife Dr. David W, Cheever
and family, Herman Cordes, Prof. Robert W.
College.
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for Evening school.

Tho evening school at 80 Vandswater street
will be open all next week from I to $50 p. II,
FOR the registration OF pupils Classes In all the
English branches will be formed tot boys be.
tween the ages OF thirteen and eighteen. and
and business arithmetic will be
taught in tho highest grades Special classes for
the teaching OF English to foreigners will be
formed for italians, Germans. Greeks and Polish
and Russian HebrswG
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Runaway Costs Three Lives.
tBy Associated Press.)

TBy ASsoclhttu FTesH.J
'REsTON. Ia, Sept. I,-While Daniel Steven
"n' living near Ciearheld, was driving with his
Vile and three children yesterday, they were
.uh down by runaway team, and Stevenson and
Two Of the children were killed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24
Coming Events.

Catholic women's Benevolent Legion i',-tinE
tomorrow evening at 81. Demands Chufe.. hall,
Fourteenth street. between Eighth and Ninth
avenues.
Birthday reception to Rev. DR.. MeGlynn BY his
friends Thursday evening. at Lyceum Opera
House.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24

You read the Evening Worldl
Do You read the Sunday WorIdf
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A wholesome tonic for family use, for
convaleseents, the aged and debilitated, MllhAu
Calisaya, 81 years lame. 1853 Broadway. -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-24

A remarkable opportunity 10 offered to the pub.
lie in the new store In 10Th St, with It. FINE
DISPLAY Of THE CHOICEST AND BEST Sc.
LEcTED STOCK OF CARPETS EVER SHOWN.
This new store ia the result OF LONG felt want
on the part of many 0, our friends and clients In
this city and vicinity.
We have always been particularly interested In
the tRrin question. regarding the wool used by
our American manufacturers. and as 1t hes now
been definitely settled for free raw wool We were
impeled not to wait longer
The recent staguatlon and depression in tina
wool market brought prices down to an unhesrd.
OF figure, and were largely caused by the anticI-
patton OF free imported raw wool
We have been able to avail ourselves OF this sit
uation, and placed large contracts. The first de.
iiverles have arrived and HAVE BEEN OPENED
FOR OUR PATRONS AT PRICES NEVER BE.
FORE HEARD IN THE HISTORY OF THE
CARPET TRADE. They will be known as the
"RELIABLE CARPETS" and 10 their artistic
coiorings and designs cannot fall to md a ready
market
Our wsrerooms are also filled with q FINELY
SELECTED STOCK OF ATTRACTIVE FURNI-
TuRE which by our easy terms OF credit make 1t
possible for every one to furnish their home In q
tasty and complete style. EVERY COURTESY
WILL BE SHOWN VISITORS, AND WE IN.
vITE CAREFUL AND CALCULATING IN.
sPEcTIoN
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Pianos and Organs.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

On or about Oct. ! we shall move back into
our REMODELLED WAREROOMS. cor 9Th ave
and 10th 81. Wishing TO open up there with the
finest stock OF new style Upright and Grand
Pianos In plain and all varieties Of FANCY
WOODS ever shown In New York. We shall dis
handsome reductions from regular prices during
the remainder OF this month. and ALSO Of a
goodly assortment OF slightly used and second
hand Upright and Square Pianos OF other makers
ut about HALF VALUE, Cash or liberal install.
ments ONE PRICE,
WEBER PIANO COMPANY,
Temporary Warerooms, 81 FIFTH AVE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-14
Probate Court.

Judge Buswcll began the June term
of Probate Court. Tuesday morning at
the usual hour. The amount of business
transacted Mas fully up to the average.
We noticed the following attorneys
We're in Attendance from other towns;
d. +. Thompson, lIartland ;. 5. Hack
EFT, Detroit; {. .. Small. Madison; +.
W. Ilovey, \. W. Manson. Pittsfield,
Geo. G. Weeks. F. L. NcFadden, c. NJ.
Chapman. Fairfield j. F. Holman,
Athcns; \. simmons. J. j. Psrlin. No.
Anson; d. d. stewart, 81. Adams; +.
B. Barrett, Canaan.
Following we give a summary of The
business transacted
Accounts We're settled in the estates Of
Josephine Adams, NJ. Auni~. Diana Bow
dom, Cora +. Burns, Joseph Cayouelte,
Jr.. Geo. NJ. Cotton. Florence +. Drake,
Philenia Dunlap. Amos Flint. Ann +.
French, 10 hun y. Could, lchabod b.
Russell Marquis o Smart, William
Walker, MarN \. Woodsum.
The will, of Henry ~ Bartlett, Sci
den Brew steI. Henry F. Butter. Briltania
Clark, Char.eS Gilbert. Samuel +. Grant,
Nancy \. Longiey. George pcasc We're
proved.
Peihael $ Fletcher was appointed cx-
eeutor Of the will of Rebekah Piper.
Mary l. Whorn executrix of will of
Barnet Aherff. Edbert Kelley executor
OF VIII Of Franklin p. Wing.
petition for authority to sell real
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Characterization.

There was "A delightful wedding at the
residence of John IL. hutchinson. West
Front street, on Wednesday evening
last. June 18th. The contracting parties
were Miss Belle &. second daughter of
Mr.. Hutchinson, and belmont +. .Iud-
kins. The bride is "A graduate of our
High school. and has been successful
teacher in our schools. Mr.. Judkins has
been Il resident Ct our town the past few
years, and is now one of our well known
business men. The decorations We're
tasteful, and consisted largely Of ferns
and daisies. The ceremony in which
the ring was used, WAS performed by
the Rev. {. Y. Hanson, pastor of both
parties. The bride wore white roses.
Only members of the two families were
in attendance. The array OF presents
was a goodly one, and consisted of IL
great variety of choice gifts. Refresh
ments We're served after the ceremony.
The happy couple will reside in their
new home, which is in the second story of
the residence of Leander l.. Squire on
Middle street. They have many friends
in town. and these extend to them their
most hearty congratulations upon this
happy event.
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Bravery.

All soldiers have odd notions Of
what is bravery and what eawardiee,
said an old army officer in a party +
takers. For that matter he added
r,lcctivcly, all men haye. presume !
remember III one of the fights before
Richmond my company got into hot
scrap in field where there were several
trees. was at the rear with the COM
handing officer when the firing began
and hurried 10 the front at once. on
the way met a soldier going Just as
fast to the rear
Stop therer l yelled, with more
force than politeness. What the mat
ter: Get back where you belongh
Can't do it, captain, he replied.
There's 40 to /, and | was ont there in
front, mostly by myself, and just
couldn stand it.
Why didn't you get behind tree"
| asked, mad enough to shoot him.
- Cause | III no coward, that why,
and if can't stand up and fight fan
and open | won't fight at all.
That was IA new idea, concluded
the officer and | thought enough Of il
to insist on the soldier going back and
trying a tree, and he did, And, what j.
more, he rendered such service that day
that he got a sergeant 5 cheyrons on his
arms. Detroit Free Press.
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The Corner Stone.

The corner stone of the Masonic
Temple and Lithgrow Library building
is to be laid ut Augusta this afternoon
with due ceremony.
The procession will be a notable one
made up of many masonic bodies, among
which is De MolaN Commandery. X. +. Of
Skowhegan.
Bradbury is president of the day and
Chief Justice Melville ". Fuller will de
liver the Grafton. Governor Clcavrs, his
attendance. 1t is an event of great in
terest To Names Capital City.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-14
Origin of the Cocktail.

The drink known As the cocktail was
invented and named ly Elizabeth Elan
agan, the wife Of an Irish soldier who
died during the Revolution. She then h,-
came a sutlor and followed the troops
of Nirginian horse which III 171a win
tered at Four Corners, between Whit
Plains and Tarrytown, Westminster
county, y J. Betsy Flanagan set up
hotel, which the American and French
officers frcquentea They would come
in after might at the card table Tor
"braccr, and Mrs Flanagan would
provide them with drink that made
them feel a. fresh a, cock : tan. In
time the compound received the name
by which il Is now known. -Chicago
Herald.
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Mrs. Fuller
And the Public Library

BY the death of Pamela :. Fuller the
Public Library has lo-i Almost interested
aud efficient worker and the Advisory
Board valued member
Mr.. Fuler's work in connection with
hi, interest has been from the begun
ming. She WAS one Of the organizers Of
the old library and Wa- instrumental IN
making it the sucees, which EVERY one
acl,uoN lodges it to have been.
At the time When the book, accumu-
lated by the skoNhegan Library A-,o-
citation were 40 generously presented 10
the Skowhegan Free Public library.
Mrs.. Fuller's thorough knowledge of IL
hrafy methods and work again came TO
The front, and under her direction the
library WIS arranged IN its new quarters
aud eatalogaed
one unaeqnanied with he work can
hardly realize how mauy day, OF in
ye,tgalian Of large aud well equipped
libraries in our eites aud Writ extensive
reading and study were necessary to
-uperiutend the Work usually done 10y "a
library expert.
II MAS through Mrs. Fuller's Influence
that Rev. J. l.. seward. Who had had
experience in such work. 30 kindly gave
his time To start the work Of cataloguiug
the books Mrs. Fuller'- aim was to
establish such a system in the beginning
a, would be suitable whatever size the
library might attain. 1t IS gratifying to
tote that the renowned Worlds Fair
library was arranged and cmaiogued
according To the same l"Dewey's'1 -ys-
TEN.
Foi ier great interest and unWedryIng
labor. H. well as tor her genial presence
ud the encouragement Of her great per-
~ona magnetism. the Advisory Board of
| The >koWhegan Public Library will al
ways hold Mrs Fuller in loving memory.
In Mrs. Fuller's nane generous gilt
al iif - five volumes of "lIarper's Month
ly'' Two volumes of atlantic Monthly
and two volumes Of "Appleton's Month
J." has been received by the Library.
iiIese are very useful beiug consulted
continually for reference.
Her son, Mr.. Edward Fuller, has pre-
scented the Library with Il ease of birds
eggs aud "A valuable cabinet of our M
live birds mounted by himself
May IIi-4rft
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-14
Athletics at Fairfield.

The Intcrseholastic Athletic Assoca
ton held its llh annual meeting, Satur-
day last at Fairfield trottng park, at
which there was good attendance and
great enthusiasm manifested.
The schools represented wcle the Ban
gor high, Bridgton academy, Brunswick
high. Cony high. Augusta, Gardiner
high, Portland high, Thornton academy.
Saco, and Wa'eryile high school
Il was great day for record smash
ing. In ! Of the - events, the associa-
ton records were broken. These were ::
100 yards dash. one mile bicycle race,
l20 yards hurdle race, 22O yards hurdle
race, one-hat mile run, quarter-mile run,
running high Jump, putting lG pound
sho. running broad jump, pole vault and
standing high lump.
The following is the standing of the
different schools by points made:
Bangor. 81; Portland 30; Thornton,
II; Gardiner, /. Cony. 3; Brunswick, ! /:
Watcrville. |.
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The Stimulus Badly Needed.

The latest informatiou from Washing
ton gives every hope that the farif' Bill
will become law in time to 20 into opera
non on July |, the first day of HE Amer
lean fiscal year. All parties are sick OF
the terrible suspense the country has
been so long new suffering from.
Heavy imports from Great Britain are
certain to follow on the enactment of
this law. and a stimulus to trade i sure
to follow which must have a bcncnceut
effect on all parts of the United King
dom. This stimulus has been seldom
more needed. Judging from the number
of premises and houses still uulct in
London and the other great cities of
England The number of firms whom bad
trade has driven out OF business in the
past two years must be enormous --
Dahin EreaiH9 Telegram, Nay II, IN9f.
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The REPORTER Is not anxious To
town or any of il citizens. We much
rather use White paper and printers ink
for a far different purpose. But it must
br done sometimes. we cannot always
record pleasing events and credible
events when unpleasant and discredihlr
events occur.
Nothing for manv days has occasion 81
50 much interest in this village in police
court circles ~ the trial, State ".
Joseph Z. Bul,er, heard before .. K.
Bachelor and y. ". Braincrd. trial
justices, in the CONT House. yesterday
afternoon. upon complaint of assault
and battery upon the person of the con-
phinant. Beuiamin +. Baker. :. j.
Walton Esq. appeared in behalf of the
prosecution and Forrest Goodwin Esq,
appeared for the respondent.
Mr. Bukcr was arragncd on the war
rant aud pleaded moi guilty.
The Witnesses IN behalf of the State
were &. +. Baker. Mrs. Addie +. Mitch
ell, Oliver +. Potter. Dr. l.. \. DascomL
and Arthur Mitchell aud the witnesses
for the pendent, beside himself, was
hi, sou. Percy 1. Bnker,
The complainant and respondent cor
cured upon tie essential fact that the
respondent struck the complainant IL
blow on the nose but the evidence
was mol at all concurrent in regard to
the controversy that led up to the act
and the minor points in the case.
The controversy has been one of quite
long ,lanling. priae.plly in regard To
the feeding upon the road bordering the
farms Of Mr. Baker 10y Mr.. Bullci :
COWS.
Mr.. Euler testified llat be- Used lam
guagc thal caused Mr.. Baker lu stump
him of of the wagon upon which hc WAS
ri1ng u settle the controversy heu
and there. He accepted IA. challenge
aud as he approached Baker hc sup
posed he Baker, maIe movement to
draw II pistol and therefore got IN a
blow promptly; Will Mr.. Baker denies
that he had any intention of using Ter
sonal violence and sWore that he had no
pistol upon his person, but that he pro-
posed 10 have the controversy settled by
bringing a civil suit for tre>pass to test
the ease.
The evidence aside from that OF the
complainant aud respondent was really
immaterial of itself upon the point in
in controversy.
The counsel for the State asked that
the case be sent to the Grand Jury at
the next term of court for Somerset
county.
The court found the respondent
guilty and imposed a fine of $40 and
costs of court and ordered him to fur
nish sureties in the sum of $500 to keep
the pr ace for one year.
The prominence of the principals in
the case gave it unusual interest, Mr..
Baker being Il wealthy man - years
old and Mr. Buler Il farmer and team
ster - years old. both long residents
bprp
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Hog vs.. Sugar.

Several members of Congress who are
German by birth We're calling on the
German ambassador tuesday, when the
question of the taritl and the 10 per
cent. discrimination in the sugar sched-
ule came up in conversations
Baron Won Saurma Jeltsch. the ambas-
sador, said if discrimination remained a
law, Germany would at once retaliatc on
the United States through the American
hog.
This remark was reported by the Con
gressmen to whom it was made in the
House today, aud has its effect in adding
to the opposition in the House to the
sugar schedule.