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The herald., 1894-08-31
A QUIET BOARDING HOUSE.
Mrs. william Astor's Newport villa Used
for = Pisb etan Purpose.


for = Pisb etan Purpose.
NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 3O.-Mrs. Will.
liam Astor, who lives at her beautiful
country place, Beachwood, in Bellevue,
for several months each summer, was
astonished to learn that her trusted
gardener, John Hammond, had been
using the place in her absence all last
winter as a boarding house. When the
story came to her she could hardly be-
lieve it, for Hammond's father worked
for the late William Astor years ago,
and the son has almost grown up in the
family. He vas member OF the COM
mon council Of Newport. When Mrs.
Astor accused him, it is said he denied
the story, but if that was 80, it was OF
no avail with her, for che discharged
him on the spot.
The trust reposed in Hammond made
ii particularly easy for him to carry his
plan into execution. He and his wife
lived in the lodge in summer, but when
Mrs. Astor left for town in the autumn
they transferred their belongings to the
house itself, where Mrs. Hammond en-
tered upon the duties of housekeeper.
Hammond conceived the idea OF making
DonCu Wuuu touipoIhTy UOaEuihk uOuno.
He thought Mrs. Astor would not like
boarders to sleep in her best rooms, 30
he chose all those in the rear Of the
house and fitted them out with cots.
After everything had been arranged
John looked about him for his boardere.
There were carpenters and plasterers
aud other workmen who were employed
in interior alterations in some of the
big houses along Bellevue avenue. To
these he went and told in glowing coora
the life he could offer them at country
villa, and he said that it would not be
very dear. He advanced the argument
that they would be much nearer to their
work than they would if they lived in
town. and that they would all be there
together. The picture was pretty one
to the carpenters and plasterers and
Hammond had no difficulty filling his
Is cots.
That it was quiet boarding house, is
established by the fact that throughout
the winter nobody in the neighborhood
guessed that Beachwood was a boarding
house. Even Mrs. Astor who has been
here all summer, has only just found it
ont.
The herald., 1894-08-31
An Exciting Eiopem snt.

BowLING GREEN, KY, Aug. 30.-Misa
Matte Hines of st. Louis. who has
been guest OF the Morched house,
eloped this evening with Hugh B.
Wright, one of the city's wealthiest
young men. Mrs. Hines had kept her
daughter confined in her room all day
to prevent gu elopement, but on coming
from supper Miss Hines broke away
from her mother, jumped into cab in
waiting, and the pair were off at break
neck speed, the young lady being bare
headed, The mother tried to intercept
them at Gallatin, but failed. Mas Hines
is a daughter OF W. II. Hines, wealthy
stock desler OF st. Louis.
The herald., 1894-08-31
A GIRL HORsETHIEF.
She Lod the Officers In Oklahoms Long
Chase.


Chase,
GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. 80. - Deputy
marshals from the Usage country today
brought to this city and lodged in the
United States jail good looking girl
dressed in mans attire. They had ar
rested her on charge Of horse stealing.
There was something mysterious about
the girl. who refused absolutely to talk
of herself. officers began an investiga-
tion. They found that for two years she
had been a leader OF one of the most
daring bands Of horse thieves in the
territory, and has long baffied the Of
ficsrs, who were on the track of the
supposed man. She has. unaided, made
away with several score of valuable ami
male. She ia Mary Hopkins, the daugh.
ter of well.to.do Kansas farmer, and
was at one time belle in Leavenworth.
She LETT home to become an outlaw be-
cause her parents opposed her marriage
to the man OF her choice.
The herald., 1894-08-31
DEAD AND BURIED.

Pawnee Charley Says Apache Kid u =
Good Indian.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 30.-One of the
visitors.to Ell Paso is Charles Gossage of
Green River. Wyo., better known as
"Pawnee Charley" in the west. He is
the scout who went out lsst fall after
the "Apache Kid" who Sas made life
bnrden to ranchers in New Mexico and
Arizona for the past six years. "Pawnes
Charley" has known the "K,d" many
years, and thought he could capture
him and win the big reward offered for
his head. He left the trail when he
found beyond question that the kid"
had died of disease and has been buried
about Is miles from Nogales.
The herald., 1894-08-31
Terrible Boiler Explosion.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Aug. S0.-The
engine OF Knudson & Thorpe. who were
thresbing in Stony Brook, Grant coun-
ty, exploded today. Hank hnudson,
one of the owners, was the engineer
He was badly crushed. His father, wi ho
WAS firing. had the top of his head
blown off. Thomas Anderson, aged 36,
was feeding. rs feet away, when a piece
Of the boiler went through his thigh,
ipiuring him 30 that he died in four
hours. Hans Thorpe was driving the
water tank. He was badly scalded, but
NAV survive. The cause OF the explo-
sion ia not known.
The herald., 1894-08-31
Cloudbur.t In Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 30-News
reached here this evening that a cloud.
burst flooded Waldo, the county seat Of
Waldo county, and Dhanis, Medina
county, last night. After midnight the
water in the valley was three feet deep,
and the population took refuge on higher
ground. In Dhanis three people were
drowned. The bridgea and approaches
on the Southern Pacific were washed
away, which will stop trains for week.
The herald., 1894-08-31
Enemiea of Zeiaya.

Colon, Aug. 30.-A strange schooner
has been seen off Bocss del Terro, and
several prominent Nicaraguan refugees
have simultaneously disappeared. Civ
ing riss to the report that another
movement against Zslaya will begin at
the Mosqu uito coast.
The herald., 1894-08-31
sold to an Eugiish syndicate,

APPLETON. Wis, Aug. 30.-An Eng
lish syndicate represented by Frank
Butterworth OF Chicago has practically
closed deal for the purchase of all the
paper and pulp mills in Wisconsin. The
mills in the deal number "a. and the
price agreed upon is $l4. 10000 The
transfer will be made March Let. Half
the price is to bs paid in cash and half
in bonds secured by mortgages. The
facts as stated are admitted by inter
ested partiee
The herald., 1894-08-31
HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY.
A Rumor That Cleveland Desires to
Terminate 1t.

A Rumor That Cleveland Desires to
Terminate 1t.
CHICAGO, Aug. S0.-A Washington
special to the Daily News says there is a
well.founded assertion that the presi-
dent said lately he would terminate the
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii. His OBJ.
iect is to make sugar from Hawaii duita-
BILE. The new tariff bill expressly con-
tinues the Hawaiian treaty, which. it ia
asserted, gives the sugar trust great
advantage. Under its terms the treaty
may be abrogated after II months' no
tice.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-The Hawaiian
treaty termination story is officially de-
MED.
The herald., 1894-08-31
A Cowboy KILLED.

PoNCA, 1. T., Aug. S0.-City Marshal
Nolan today shot and killed Isaac w.
Baker, cowboy from the Ponca reser-
vation, and received slight wound in
return. Baker had been arrested Satnr-
day for carrying concealed weapons,
and having been released. came to town
bent on revenge. Nolan and other Off
GERS met him. In the fight which en-
sued, Baker was killed.
The herald., 1894-08-31
N.brnskn q. A, X. Reunion.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 3O.-The
day at the G. A. Il. state reunion was
largely devoted to the election OF officers
for the various state organizations.
Nearly every state in the union was rep
resented.
The herald., 1894-08-31

Redondo Beach Hotel. Redondo Beach,
Cal. open all the year through; hand
somely furnished rooms; table unsur-
passed. Rates from SIS to $25 per week.
Address Lynch & Auli, proprietors.
The herald., 1894-08-31

In all cases OF dyspepsia, indigestion
or constipation, the infallible cure is
DR.. St. Johns capsules. rs cents box,
At OF & Vaughn's, druggists, Fourth
and Spring streets.
The herald., 1894-08-31

Tooth brushes. A complete line, and
we sell them at 10, l5, 90. %, So, 40 and
90 cts.. and guarantee every brush. Lit
tleboy's pharmacy, 81 s. Spring st.
The herald., 1894-08-31

H. A. Getz, 1l2 W. Third street, leads
in tine tailoring at moderate prices.
Large stock woolens.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
TIE ELMIRA HORROR AGAIN

The Elmra Reformatory Commission
has resumed taking testimony at Elm.ra
At yesterdays session Miss Julia s.
Hoag. clerk In the State Board of
Charities, gave evidence as to the result
OF her examination OF certain transcripts
OF Reformatory records during the pre-
vious investigation. from which 1t ap-
peared that the padding discipline under
Brockway had shown steady and large
increase. The total number of victims
of tho bathroom torture In 1883 had been
26l. These had increased in 1893 to 6Sl,
and each succeeding year had swelled
the list.
Among the most revolving features
OF the inquiry yet developed are the
stories told by inmates OF the institution
upon whom punishment was inflicted for
having testified before the Board OF
State Charities on the first trial. Wha,
Will the people think of Governor by
| whose action 1t was placed In the brutal
| Superintendent's power to thus visit his
vengeance on victims who had only
obeyed the law In giving testimony
against him? A Governor whose politi.
cal Interest still arms such a monster
with authority over the prisoners who
testify to-day?
The evening world., 1894-06-21
JENNIE O'NEllL POTTER.
Her CHEEKY Presence In n business
Onlce Helps the Babies.

Miss Jennie O'Neill Potter, She pretty
and clever exponent OF mirth, melody
and mimicry, who is known the world
over for her spirited narration OF How
Salvador Won" and her charming DE-
scriptive monoIogue concerning "Flirts
and Matrons," dropped into the office OF
IL. Mack, In Temple Court Building, on
business yesterday afternoon. There
were In the office at the time Mr. Mont
gomery, OF the Bank OF North America;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Barnes and Messrs.
II. Mack, Ruddiger, Rudsaman and
Robinson. When Miss Potter was in
troduced n desire was at once expressed
to hear her recite, and she was pressed
TO give them the Salvador story. This
she consented to do on the condition
that each person present would contrib
ute 81 to the Evening Worlds" Sick
Fables Fund. Everybody contributed
cheerfully, Miss Potter among the 9th,
rseited about Salvador, and gave two
9thsf sslsc,ieps ip Issponss to sneorss,
ordinary incident for Q eowptown busi-
The evening world., 1894-06-21
FLOODING AND PRoDDING.

The star witness before the Lexow
Committee yesterday was old Harry
Hill, the well-known dance house keeper,
who did business for so many years in
the close vicinity OF Police Headquarters
and under the eyes. II not literally
under the wing, OF the force, from Com
missioner down TO patrolman.
The witness related to the Committee,
whose country members may possibly
not have heard the story years ago, all
about his establishment on Houston
street and his quarrel with Capt. Muir
ply. growing out of Harry's disinclna-
tion to "give up" to the police at the
rate OF eight hundred dollars at a time
The evidence served to show that the
practice of blackmailing illegal resorts,
OF paying for police protection and of
putting up for police appointments
and captains positions is an old II not
an honored one. and was as general in
Harry Hills palmiest days as 1t is to-
day.
The Committee obtained the attend
ance OF some representatives OF the bet
ter, or worse. class of disorderly houses
In the uptown districts. But unfortu-
nately the witnesses corralled were only
the housekeepers of the establishments
and not the proprietors, the latter hav-
Ing taken Grand Prix trips to Europe or
disappeared In the recesses of the rural
districts. Hence the testimony was not
as direct as II might have been, al
though It went to confirm the stories Of
police blackmail and protection.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
ANrIoUATED INSTRUCTIONS.

Mr.. Henry Labouchere spoke unadul-
terated truth at the anti-Lords meeting
at Leeds. England, yesterday. when he
said that self-government was a farce so
long as hereditary legislators existed.
The resolutions adopted by the meet
Ing were moderate in tone. Mr.. Labou-
cheres amendment declaring for the alb
solute nbo!ishment of the House OF
Lords was voted down. and the meeting
advocated the abolition OF the veto
power of the Peers by providing that
when bill passed by the Commons
shall be altered or rejected by the Lords
1t shall be returned to the Commons.
and II -eafllrmed by that body with or
without the amendments or alterations,
It shall become q law. subject to the
royal assent. This would be treating
the action OF the Upper House much as
Presidents or Governors veto Is
treated here. 1t suggests a good wa,
out Of the English trouble.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
PARK BOARD WAYS.

The Park Board does not seem to be
able to do any business connected with
the Department In a straightforward
manner. Yesterday there was wran-
gle over the bids for the work OF equip
ping the new wing OF the Museum of
Natural History. Commissioner Straus
did not want to act at once on the
bids. III we award the contract the
newspapers will pound U.S." he said, and
he added. in mournful tones: They
pound us at every opportunity"
who cares for their poundlngs?
don't" exclaimed President Clausen.
The wall OF the Commissioners was
due to the fact that before the bids
were opened protests were made by
some of the best Arms in the city. who
alleged that there was some crooked
work about the bids.
The outcome of the row was that there
were only two bidders. one OF these
said that his firm had experienced nc
trouble In getting all the Information
1t wanted. Il have no doubt abou
that" remarked one OF the shut out
bidders. II understand that 4 member
OF your firm vas once connected Will
the Museum"
The other bidder Is said to have don,
work for the Department before
II the newspapers 90 right they will
not cease pounding" the Park Depart
ment until It changes it's methods or tn,
Mayor changes the Commissioners.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Mineral Foods,

The bones Of living being are pink
In childhood. rose color at maturity.
and, as vitality weakens, they pale to
yellowish white. AS the bones of the
child contain more animal than mineral
matter, they are easily bent and mis-
shapen. Babies taught to walk before
their bones are strong enough to sup
port the weight of the body are apt to
have bad legs the rest of their lives.
1t Is natural for man to walk, and tho
wise nurse will let the child walk on his
hands until he is ready to use his feet
1t is much better that he should Green
until he is five years old than walk at
eighteen months and have bow-legs for
sixty years. Fruits contain some min
erals which other foods lack. The acids
and fine seeds aid digestion, the flavor
Is agreeable to the palate and the salts
and sugar are used by the system in
building up the structure.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
AN EXPLANATION IN ORDER.

1t Is absolutely necessary that Police
Justice Diver should 80 before the
LeXow Committee and deny the stories
told about his alleged association with
criminals. II they can be denied. 1t is
true that the acts imputed to him all
date prior to his appointment as Police
Justice. and have no bearing on his
official conduct. But they are neverthe-
less scandal, and as they are calcu-
lated to impair his usefulness as a
Judge they ought to be denied or ex-
plaincd.
The evidence OF the man Clarke is the
testimony OF a self confessed criminal.
IL 1t can be explained away Judge Div
yer owes ii to the people of New York
and to Mayor Gilroy, from whom ne
received his appointment as Police Jus.
t!ce, to make the explanation without
delay
The evening world., 1894-06-21
COL. SEWARD'S TRIAL TO-DAY
To he Court-Martialled for Refus-
ing to Parade When Ordered.

The court-martial of Col. William
Seward. of the Ninth Regiment, who is
charged with disobedience of orders.
will be begun this evening. 1t has ex-
cited a vast amount of Interest in mill
tary circles.
The officers who compose the tribunal
which is to pass Judgment upon Col
Seward are Brig. Gen. Peter c. Doyle,
of the Fourth Brigade; Coils. David f.
Austen, of the Thirteenth Regiment;
John G.. Eddy, of the Forty-seventh
Regiment; Alexis c. Smith. of the
Twenty-third Regiment. and Lieut.-Col
Wallace A. Downs. Of the Seventy first
Regiment. Major Henry s. Van Duzer,
Judge Advocate OF the First Brigade,
will be prosecuting officer. and Col.
Seward will be represented by. Gen.
James A. Denn!son, of the Seventy-first
Regiment. and George A. Clement, al
counsel
The charges preferred by Brig. Gen
Louis Fitzgerald, as specified In the
complaint, set forth that Col. Seward
refused to parade his regiment at Van
Cortlandt Park when ordered to do sc
by his superior officer.
There was a rumor yesterday to the
effect that Gen. Fitzgerald had resigned
from the National Guard, but he denie:
the story very emphatioal
The evening world., 1894-06-21
SAVED HIM FROM THE MOB.
Corcoran Struck n Little Girl, and
She May Become Crippled.

jeremiah Corcoran, nineteen years old,
n cigar salesman. of 334 Pearl street,
was held in $1,000 bail for trial In the
Tombs Police Court this morning for
assault on Kate Driscoll, twelve years
old. of &c Cherry street.
The little girl was In what Is known
as Double Alley" ut SO Cherry street,
playing With some other girls at 8
o'clock last night. CorCoran had taken
n drunken. mans hat. and when Katie
told him to give Il back to him he
got mad and struck the child several
blows on the body with his fist.
The girl fell to the vain insensible,
and crowd gathered.
Policeman HcfIcrnan. OF the Oak
street station, arrived just In time TO
save Corcoran from rough usage by the
erragSd crowd.
The girl Was so badly injured that she
was taken to the Chambers Street
Hospital whore the doctors are unable
to say whether or not she will be
crippled.
She was in court this morning. but
her hip troubled her, and II is feared
hip disease Will develop. This is the
second assault on little girls in this
alley in two weeks.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Herring Salad, with Potatoes.

Wash four salted herrings, soak them
In milk for several hours. then drain
and dry them; remove the fillets, and
cut them into half-inch squares; cut
into three-eighth inch squares eight
ounces Of cooked potatoes; add a four
ounce apple. peeled and cored; then
miuce very fine half a pound Of roasted
veal, a four-ounce pickled beet root cut
in three-sixteenth squares. and four
ounces Of salt cucumbers, cut equally
into quarter-inch squares. Put into a
salad bowl the potatoes, herrings. ap-
pies and veal; season with oil and vine
gar, a little hot water and broth, salt.
pepper, mustard and some chopped
chives. ell we'll mixed. Smooth the
sauce with q knife and decorate 1t with
anchovy fillets, picked cucumbers.
beets. capers, picked cherries and the
yolks and whites Of hard-boiled eggs
chopped up very fine; also some chopped
parsley,
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Tips from Paris.

Straw hats have come out in every
color conceivable. but the favorite
shades appear to be heliotrope. purple
and turquoise.
A large sailor appears to be the latest
shape in Paris.
The new hats have straight brims OF
quite moderate dimensions. with a tri-
colored drapery OF tulle. A brown straw
hat. for instance. was draped with green
pink and brown tulle. and trimmed In
front with bird.
A new hat was trimmed all round the
brim with rosettes of green. mauve and
brown tulle.
The bulk Of the trimming is now placed
at the sides instead of the front or back
Every chic hat Is fianked with winged
birds, quills or ribbon resettes and loops
The evening world., 1894-06-21
To Grow Old Gracefully.

Look pleasant; be CHEEKY; II you can't
sing or whistle merry tune hum 1t;
smile; laugh when you can; think the
best. look for the best and hope for
the best. Cross, sour, whining, fret
full women always look older than thsy
are. Frowning and scowling makes the
face wrinkled and ugly; scolding makes
life hideous and the scolder hateful.
A sweet temper, a pleasant voice. kind
heart and bright face are beauties
that no woman can do without II she
wants the fellowship OF man and the
love of children.
The evening world., 1894-06-21

Girls and boys who chew gum, tooth
picks. rubber and other tenacious sub.
stances waste the saliva needed in the
digestion of the food Without this val,
liable gastric juice starchy and gluten
foods like potatoes. beans, cereals, peas.
rice. &C.. would not be ready for diges.
tion. Tobacco and all drinks containins
alcohol increase the action of the salivary
glands and. by causing an, excessive now.
1t becomes too thin to dissolve the dry
foods. Drinking Ice cold water at meals
dulls the mouth and diminlshes the
saliva, causing, often. indigestion or
dyspepsia
The evening world., 1894-06-21
SHE WOULDN'T GIVE HIM UP.
Miss House, Heircss, Has Her NOble-
man, Despite Objections.

(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURG, June H.-A sensational
marriage that Is causing considerable
talk here Is that of Henry Deckert de la
Meillaie. q French professor of lam
guages, and Miss Blanche Augusta
House. an heiress. The ceremony was
performed in the rectory of Calvary
Episcopal Church last night. The
brides family refused to attend or have
anything to do with IT.
The bride was the daughter Of the late
Edward House, who died a few months
ago. He was President OF the Freehold
Bank, and lett his daughter $4,000 She
had been a student at the Frenchman' ;
school. and fell in love with her teacher.
Around the latter clunG the halo of
royalty. Thinking he was a spurious
nobleman,, the girls parents refused to
have anything to do with him. and tried
TO make her give him up. She refused
after he had assured her he was of
royal birth. He claims to have been a
lieutenant in the French army, and was
compelled TO leave France to avoid dis
grace over his failure to pay G000 francs
lost at the gaming tables.
The bride is n niece OF United States
Senator j. Donald Cameron.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
How to Boil Rice.

Place one cup Of rice in a bowl Of
water and wash thoroughly, rubbing It
between the hands. Gather UP the rice
and place in a cup of cold water. Place
on the stove to boil, with half teaspoon
full Of salt; cover. do not stir, but watch
closely, and the moment the kernels are
soft-can be mashed between the fingers
remove. cooking longer makes 1t sog-
gy; 1t will take about fifteen minutes.
Drain. cover again and set one side to
steam from an hour to an hour and Q
half. Stir constantly with fork to
prevent caking on the bottom. Cooked
In this way 1t comes to the table look
ing like pile Of snow, 1t Is SO white.
and each grain by itself.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
The Damsel Still Pursucs Him.

To the Editor:
I have been keeping steady company with a
young lady for the past few years. intend to
marry her, but her actions are not to my salts
faction. We live within a stones throw OF each
other. I call to her every opportunity l
get. but that does not satisfy her. She insists
upon writing and chasing after mo all tho time
II don't happen to drop in at p. NJ, as i
prom. sed. she Is sure to chase a page with q
note to mo. asking what's keeping me. Every
little thing that .he wants mo to know she writes
me that little note. instead OF waiting till she
sees me. The fact OF the matter is am
NOTED" to death. She gives no heed to the
remarks of my folks and the neshbors must
admit myself that 1t does not look very nice.
often wish that had never met her. Fear
ing she might feel offended, dare not notice her
absurdty. 1 hope some Of your readers Will
kindly favor mo with their advice. HARRY.
The evening world., 1894-06-21

Fruit syrups are good things to have
about the house during the Summer sea
son. Diluted to taste with Ice cold water
they are very refreshing beverages.
Those made of Strawberries or red cur
rants are particularly nice. They are
made in this way: Into q saucepan put
one pint OF water. two pounds of loaf
sugar and quarter of an ounce of citric
acid. Place on slow fire and let the
mixture boil two or three minutes. Re.
move the pan and put into 1t a half pound
II the fruit desired, we'll crushed. Boi
again for two or three minutes. strain
into jug and bottle when cold.