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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-27
Dyspepsia as Bad as Ever

besides catarrh, which I never had before.
My doctor told me 1 was all worn out, might
patch up and live n year or two. 1 commenced
to take Heed afsspariila aud am much bet
ter. 1 have not had rheumatism since took
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-27

Skirts OF India silk dresses are made In
three tiers, neither aounce or overskirts,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-27
Erie z, Syracuse 8.

The champions defeated the Stars with
case yesterday at Erie. McGinnis was an
enigma to the visitors, and not until the
eighth inning were they able to make an
earned run. Rain stopped the game ut the
end of the eighth inning. The storm was
SO severe that several ladies in the grand
stand tainted from fright.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
OIEO IN A STATEROOM
" Conrad Schmitt Expired on the
Steamer Drew.
Supposed to Be a Brooklyn Real.
Estate Owner.
Was Returning from u Vacation in
Greene County.

A man. supposed from letters found on
him to be Conrad Schmitt. a real-estate
owner Of Brooklyn, died suddenly at
230 o'clock this morning in chair on
the steamboat Drew, while on its way
to this city from Albany.
The man had been spending his vaca-
ton in Greene County. He boarded the
Drew at Albany last night. His sickly
appearance was at once noticed. He
hired u stateroom and was assigned to
room H.
About midnight, as the Waterman was
passing his room, he discovered that the
man was sitting in chair and breath
ing very hard
The Waterman questioned him and the
man said he was very i'll, but did not
want a doctor. The Waterman then
left the room.
One of the colored porters passed the
room about 9 o'clock and noticed that
the man was stretched out on chairs
and was perfectly rigid. The porter
tried to arouse him. but failed. The first
mate was then called. lie saw at Il
glance that the man was dead.
In the mans pockets were three let
ters written in German, advising him to
remain in the country until he was
better, as the houses were all right and
rent was coming in just the same. A
gold watch and chain and $40 were also
found.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
IS MRS. EPSTEIN DF:ME..T:D ?
Fears that the Drowainr Of Her
Children Have Made der Crazy,
Only Ono Body, That OF Her Daugh-
ter, Has Becn Recovered.

Mrs. Rachel EPSTEIN. the mother OF
Abraham and Fannie Epstein. who we're
drowned Wednesday while fishing from
an anchored skin In Jamaica Bay, has
gone insane from the shock. according
to her neighbors.
When an Evening World" reporter
called at the Epstein residence, l5l Pow
ers street, Williamsburg, this morning
he found the blinds shut and the house
apparently deserted. Repeated ringing
of the bell, however, finally brought n
young man. who said he was Jacob Ep-
stein. to the door.
When asked how his mother was
bearing up under the shock, MIR. Ep-
stein said he was afraid 1t would be
too much for her.
Neighbors say that Mrs. Epstein
rushed out of the house last night and
told everybody she met that her chill
dren were not drowned, but we're safe
and enjoying themselves at Rockaway.
Her sons finally appeared and led her
back into the house, but since then she
has RR 6esn under Gi9ss restrsinti
B Be l.; L. Aug lo,m All, last night
the bay on Goose Creek for, the bodies
Epstein. which, 1t was enormously re-
ported. were recovered yesterday.
AT $50 O'Clock this morning the
searchers brought IN the body OF the
young woman. near where the accident
happened. A party in one of the boats
was dragging the bottom of the bay
when the hooks caught In the cloth
Ing of Miss Epstein, and the body was
brought to the surface of thee water. 1t
was towed to the dock ut Goose Creek
where the dead woman's brother was in
waiting. Coroner Everett, OF Jamaica,
was notified.
The search was continued for the body
OF A braham Epstein. which as yet has
not been recovered
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
SHE COULDN'T EAT OR SLEEP.
Bessie Chase Complains Of the
Filth in Raymond Street Jail
.Justice Finnerty Says the Grand
Jury Should Take Action.
Special to The Evening worid.)

rONEY ISLAND, N. Y, Aug. TO-
",udse. for Gods sake do not send me
hack to Raymond Street Jail. would
rather be shot dead on this spot than
70 back to that awful place." said
BESSIE Chase, a pretty young woman,
when she was called for examination In
the West Brighton Police Court this
morning.
Bessie is twenty years old, and wore
4 stylish, tailor-made, black dress. She
was arrested last Saturday night on
complaint of II. J. Gaylor, OF Washing
ton. d. c., who charged her with ST. al
Ing SIS from him while in a hotel on q,
Surf avenue. She Denied the charge III
Before Justice Finnerty went on with
the examination he made inquiries about
mond Street Jail and the story Miss
chase told of her treatment was some
thing terrible. She said:
ION Sunday afternoon l arrived at
RAYMOND Street Jail. For the evening
meal got tin cup Of dirty water. that
they called coffee, and some hard bread.
The latter must have been pretty old.
carry the coffee around in are filthy,
and the tin cups that the prisoners drink
out of are never washed. After the
prisoners finish drinking hn na they h toss the the
remain on the floor until the next meal
is served.
II Gid not eat anything nor sleep a
wink during the whole time was there.
which was from Sunday afternoon until
yesterday. My bed was covered with
bugs and vsrr1in Monday morning I
thought I was stricken with eczema.
The itching was terrible. on looking
over my clothing / found / was covered
With vermin. Or Tuesday ] was very
sick, and the keepers, seeing that / did
not eat or sleep, sent for the doctor.
The latter gave me two pills. which he
said would make me sleep, but they did
Judge" concluded the young woman.
crying bitterly, II beg you not to send
me back to Raymond Street Jail" JUS
tice Finnerty took pity on her and told
her he would have her taken over to
the Sheepshead Bay police station,
where there Is a matron in attendance,
and where she would be properly cared
for. On account OF the condition or
the young woman, the examination was
Justice Finnerty said later that this
case was one the Grand Jury ought to
This is not the first time" said he
that l have heard of the cruel treat
ment at Raymond street jail. 1t is an
everyday story. Some action ought to
be taken to remedy these outrageous
Detective Clougher, who arrested Miss
Chase, said that she was formerly en-
ployed as a governess in wealthy fam
ily in Orange, N. j. She would not d.
yulge the name Of the family.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
WHO SENT The BOy?I
Arrived at st. Joseph's Union with
a Tag on His Jacket.
He Had Travelled by Himself from
Waupaca, Wis.
Cannot Tell Who Started Him on
Ithc Long Journey.

This Is a story OF mystery. in which
small boy is the central figure.
Among the passengers on a ferry-boat
that arrived at the Desbrosses street
ferry-house at 10 o'clock last night
was Nicholas Fox a small boy. who had
travelled alone from Waupaca, Wis.
Attached to the lapel of the boys
Jacket was a tag marked REV. James
]. Dougherty. st. Joseph's Union, La
fayette place. n. Y"
The boy crossed on the ferry in care
of one of the boat hands. to whom he
had been turned over by railroad por-
ter In Jersey City.
At the ferry-house the youngster was
taken charge of by Policeman Grace,
OF the Leonard street station.
OF the big policeman on his way to the
station, he looked up at the officer and
said: Gee, guess this is bigger town
than Chicago, amt it?,
The policeman assured the boy that
his guess was right
II have been having a bully time"
continued the boy. THE conductor
a an the "pp rsn set Just sm about Sp to hs e
they were passing a fruit stand, and
as the youngster eyed the fruit en-
viiously. he said: But I have eat 'em
The hint had the desired effect upon
Policeman Grace and he iillcd the boy
pockets with fruit.
The arrival of young Fox was regis
tered at the station and the policeman
started with the youngster for st. Jo-
seph's Union. on the way the boy sug-
gested that II the policeman had time
see some OF the sights. cause guess
the priests won't let me after 1 get
there" he added.
The broadway cable cars proved n
90 a
and he insisted on examining the cable
by Eeeping through the slot.
He was finally delivered by the po-
liceman TO the address marked on the
At st. Joseph's Union an "EveninI
World reporter was told to-day by
Clerk Cleary that the case of young FoA
is one OF the strangest with which that
institution has ever had anything to do
1T is not SO much the boys long tour.
ney alone, said Mr.. Cleary. because W,
have had cases similar In that respect
before, but we know absolutely nothing
OF the boys antecedents or past, or who
sent him here. -...-
"a day or 50 ago we received lettei
dated Waupaca, Wis, In which 1t was
stated that young Fox would leave there
No name was signed to the letter anC
no Information was given as to wha
road the boy would arrive on.
! Instead Of leaving "Wednesday morn
ing, the boy left Tuesday morning.
"As yet we have been able to get bu
little information from the boy concern
ing himself. He says his father anc
! mother are both dead. He does no
know who II was that sent him here
His head now is full of his trip and tn,
| sights he saw on the way. He will tall
| on that subject as much as you Will lie
him, but says but little about himself.
| 1--WE will make n thorough investiga
ton as to why and by whom the DO,
was sent here, and In the meantime Will
OF course. take care Of the boy If every
thing proves all right the boy will b
| allowed to remain here"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
WAS SMASHING THE STARS"
Huntinbors Threw stones at the
Electric Lights.

William Huntinbore. OF 73l wythe ave-
nue., denied that he had been intoxicated
when arraigned in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg. to-day. and Justice
Neu held him for examination to-
morrow.
Huntinbore was found at the corner
Of Rutledge street and Bedford avenue
shortly after 1 o'clock this morning by
Policeman Ryan. He had number Of
stones piled up in front of MIN. and was
busy ''pegging' at the electric lights
overhead. When the policeman arrived
fragments.
THE stars are making faces at me, :"
explained Huntinbore. Just watch me
smash the stLrs."
The star-smasher was locked up. This
morning he denied that he had been in
toxicated, and blandly insinuated that
probably Policeman Ryan had been
asleep.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
WILL HE KEEP ON SHAVING?
Barber Muhlstein Complains that
Riddig Never Pays.

Samuel Muhlstein. barber, OF go
Moore street, made n peculiar complaint
to Justice Quigley. in the Even Street
Police Court. Williamsburg. this morn
ing.
He declares that tall, stalwart man
known to him as julius Riddig. who
lives in the neighborhood, Is In the
habit of getting shaved ut his shop every
day and refusing to pay. The barber
says he is afraid to refuse to shave Rid
dig. because the latter threatened to
assault him.
The magistrate told the barber he
could do nothing for him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
HELD UP A TRAIN.
smith Applied the Air brakes "for
Fun" and Got II.

ROCKAwAY BEACH. Aug. lo.-News-
dealer John Smith held up Long
Island Railroad train on the big trestlc
yesterday, and In consequence won't
sell any papers for few weeks at least
Smith was II passenger on train 1872
which came to II sudden stop yesterday
near Broad Channel while crossing the
trestle-work. The conductor and crew
got of the train and made an exami-
nation OF the cars to learn what had
caused the stoppage. They saw Smith
standing on the rear platform oil one
Of the cars, laughing heartily. and con-
cluded that he knew something about
what the. engineer thought was an acct
dent to the train.
on being questioned, Smith admitted
that 1t was he who had stopped the
train. and said that he had applied the
air-brakes Just for fun"
The penalty for Smiths fun Is very
severe. He can be sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment. He was sent to
Jail in default of $500 bail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10

TOOK AWAY HIS WASHING.
MRS. Kelly's Complaint Against
Sewing Machine Agent Jones.


Mrs Mary Kelly. Of 152 Eagle street.
was in the Lee Avenue Court, Williams
burg, to-day. to complain of b. Jones.
an agent Of the Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine Company. When told
that nothing could be done for her under
the circumstances, she wept bitterly.
and left the court saying she would
get Justice somehow.
About four months ago, so Mrs
Kelly says. Jones called on her. She
told him she had no money, but he
agreed to give her his washing at $3.50
a week, to pay half cash. while the
chine.
In this way Mrs. Kelly paid up H7.75
on her machine, and then the Jones
wash failed to arrive any more. She
says that the agent has given his
washing to another poor woman on
the same conditions.
Times are SO hard now that I can
earn hardly anything" the woman
said, land my machine will be taken
away from me. Furthermore, I will
lose the money Mr.. Jones should have
paid me, and It would be q godsend to
me now"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
ARRESTED HIS OWN SON.
Gibbons, a CoIored Doorman, Found
the Boy Intoxicated.

Christopher Gibbons, the colored door,
man of the Liberty avenue police sta
ton. BROOKLYN. distinguished himself
yesterday by arresting his son John. of
14S Chauncey street, charged with being
intoxicated on the public highway.
This boy" said Christopher In the
ing. as he explained matters to JUS
tice Quigley, has threatened to spend
every cent he earns In drink and dis
grace his mother and myself"
The .erring John got lecture and ten
days In jail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
PYTH|ANS WILL plAI BALL.
If Umpire Judge" Cullum
Doesn't Have Them Arrested.
Prospective snnguinsry Contest at
the Polo Grounds To- Morrow.

Police Capt Thomas Killlea OF the
One Hundred and Fifty second street
station, has ordered all his reserves to
hold themselves In readiness to protect
the lives OF Judge" Cullum and Capt.
William Laden, ut the Polo Grounds
tomorrow afternoon. when two bail
mines, composed OF fat and anti-fat MEM
bcrs OF Metropolitan division No. 81.
Uniform Rank. knights of Pythias. will
meet n terrific combat, during which
the ball may possibly be hit or caught.
There Is no safe betting on this latter
supposition. however. but 1t is copper
riveted "cinch" that there will be plenty
of kicking. ana that Capt. Killilea's
order Is not ill-advised.
An attempt will be made to smuggle
"Old We'll Well" on 10 the grounds. and
seats have been reserved for Harry
Vaughan. Jake Fox, Napoleon Kanski.
Harry buckingham. Henry Coons, A. b.
GARDINER. o. Splitter, John Nandermark,
H. Middleburg and other 'rooters" Of
National reputation. Surgeon Samuel
E6s Of a hgs09 coy w BE t'r Mare
will care for all bouquets and vegetables.
The gladiators will pat. or endeavor
to In this order:
tain; $. II. Freeland, catcher; n. 8. Levy.
first base; Il. Fl. Roth, second base; NJ. +.
Keane. third base: A. Frankenstein.
e. Centre G As eid j. r. e 4earaey
po ae' W. Wv I. Stone, substitutes. '" ~
Anti Fats-A. f. Bertram, snortstop md
pitcher; A. Il. schwarz first base. +. a.
third base; j. Levy. Ieft aeld; +; A. Ma:
field: u. H. Wallace. J. NJ. Oakley. ID.
Voorhees,. substitute.
The aggregate weight OF the Fats is
$3.50 pounds. and against this mighty
who can muster only LBS pounds be
tween them, expect to score something
less than n hundred runs and heaven
only how many een
cially for the occasion, but none OF the
players knows what they look like ex-
cept knights Joyce and Oakley. who
The proceeds OF the game are to be
devoted to defraying the expenses OF
Metropolitan Division to the mammoth
gins at Washington Aug: q in connec.
tion with the Supreme Lodges session
ii is expected that 5000 Knights will
back OF the White House. and will be re-
viewed by President Cleveland and Gems
Niles, schofied and Howard. OF the
regular army.
The First Regiment. comprising the
divisions In and around New York. under
command OF Col II. b. buckingham. will
leave for Washington Monday. Aug. "a
at 10 A. NJ, on special Baltimore and
Ohio train. which will be under the SUI.
pervision OF Travelling Passenger Agent
| l.. W. Heroy.
This year IL the twenty-eighth anniver.
sary Of the order. which was founded In
| Washington by a Government clerk.
Cutting In n Whale.
| Tho steamship George W Clyde. from Azua
July 81. reached this port this morning. On Aug
she spoke the whaling sehooners W. A. Grosis
| And Gage H. Phillips. both Of Provincstown, Il
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
SHE IS AFTER BALLAUFF.
Miss Richter Applies for n wnrran,
ON Charge of Bignmy.

Miss Ottilie Richter, whom Rev. Paul
Ballauff, the alleged Brooklyn bigamist,
recently induced to marry him, made
her appearance in the Gates Avenue
Police Court to-day and asked for the
dominie's rearraignment on a charge of
blgamy. He is now in jail awaiting
sworn to by Mrs. Ballauff No. /.
Miss Richter talked freely about her
case, and said that Ballauff had always
represented himself to her and others
as an unmarried man. At the same
time, while professedly the pastor of a
church, he was openly living with the
woman who claims to be his only legal
wife.
Miss Richter was referred from the
Gates Avenue Court to Jersey City,
where the second marriage was per-
formed. She went there to secure
warrant
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Looking for a Lost Bog.

Mrs. Margaret Wilson. of Elizabeth. n. j., who
is visiting friend at 81 Talmann street. asked
the Brooklyn police to-day to Took for her boy
Johr. twelve years old. Mrs. Wilson said her
son had disappeared from the Newsboys' Home
In Brooklyn last June. and she had not heard
from him since He Is tall and stout has light
hair and blue eyes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
SAYS HE'S DERANGED.
"Pecper' DIR. Quinn's Brother Ex-
plains His Actions.

RocKAWAY BEACH, Aug. 1o.-Chas.
Quinn. of lO4 Marcy avenue. Brooklyn.
visited Rockaway yesterday In search
Of his brother, DR.. Joseph Quinn, who
had been sentenced the day previous by
Justice Smith for thirty days for peep
ing into lighthouses occupied by women.
Quinn said that his brother had lat ely
become deranged from overstudy. He
brothers fine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Fought the Policeman.

PatrolInan Simpson, Of the Gates avenue sta Ion.
Brooklyn. stated In the Gates Avenue Police
Court this morning that when he went to arrest
Thomas Uavens, OF Herkimer street, for intoxica-
ton last night. the latter resisted arrest. The
policeman claimed he had hard fight with
HRvens. The prisoner was sent to jail ten days
for intoxication aud is to be tried for assault
at the end of that time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Held for Assuming n Little Girl.

Fritz weisenbonn. Of IA Central avenue
Brooklyn. was in the Gates Avenue Police Court
to-day hold for examination, charged with GRIM
inally assaulting eleven-year-old Martha Albes.
The girl. who lives In the same house, says
Weiseubonn enticed her into a room. He de-
MES tho charge
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Fined for Drunkenness.

John Dsvine. twenty-one years old, and James
Mcdonald. eighteen years old. both dog-catch-
ers, Of 1853 Dean street. Brooklyn. were fined
IS each by Justice Walsh In the Adams Street
Polics Court, this morning for intoxication De-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Heinrich Conried Arrives,

Among the saloon passengers who landed from
the steamship Columbia, from Southampton, to-
day. were Director Heinrich Conried and Mrs
Conried Capt. Charles FoxweIl Director Ludwig
Rosenfeld. John wah,makor and Mr.. and MIA
Henry Forbes McCreery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Fell from n Window.

william X. Ittherofr. nine years old. while
asleep at the second story window OF his parents
home, 26s Central avenue, Brooklyn, early this
morning. fell to the ground. He escaped with
slight injuries .-..,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
Cutting In" q Whale.

Tho steamship George W Clyde, from Axua.
July 81. reached this port this morning. On Aug.
she spoke the whaling sehooners W. A. Grosisr
And Gage II. Phillips. both Of Proyincstown. In
latitude 35.+9. longitude "a The Grosier had Z
whale alongside and was cutting In.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10

A Physician writes "I prescribe ME-
hau's Calsaya to lic, and find good results In
every case" uni. the retail sale Aug. IL goes 70
Tribune Fresh Air Fund 1855 broadway. ~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-07
An Old Murder,

Hillsboro, ILL.,, June George
w. Cooper, of Butler, was accused to-
day of murder committed twenty
three years ago. At that time John
Wyckoff, many of whose relatives
vet live here, was murdered. robbed
of 500 and his body placed on a
railroad track near H;llsboro, where
it was cut to pieces by train.
Who committed he murder re-
manned mystery until family
troubles in the Cooper household re-
suited in a CO. -,ss0n by one Of the
daughters, who alleged that her
father shot Wyckoff and that she as
sisted in burning the bloody cloth
ing the same nigh.
The matter will be laid before the
Grand july. Cooper's daughter 5
here this morning, but VII not talk.
Cooper is also here and has engaged
an attorney. He says that the story
is false.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-07
Program for Tonight.

Violin Solo-Prof. Lamy, accom-
panied by Miss VERNE Bright.
Vocal solo. "Oh Leave Me Not,
Dear Heart" (Brigham) Mss Jessie
Oliver.
Rec tation, Miss Lena Mara.
Vocal Solo, "Deep in My Heart, !"
(Centemaria) Mrs. A. V. Muller.
Banjo duet, Mr.. James Medor and
Miss Lottie Meder.
Recitation, Mr.. Frank Oliver.
Piano solo, j. lombard, caprice
for piano "a. JaslD Miss Nevada o.
covich.
Waltz song "Enchantrsss" (ArditD
Mrs. w. I. Hanford.
Recitation. Nj IS Ella Foley.
Solo, 1.-THE Happy Bells Shall
Ring, o. P. 81" Constantine Stern
berg) Miss Lottie Neder.
Recitation, Miss Annie Martin.
Duet, go Swallow, Happy Swal-
low" (Kucken) Mesdamss Fox and
Howe.
Entertainment begins promptly at
eight o'clock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-07
: IL sol. :.
Harry Pfatf is in town.

| Harry Pfat' is in town.
The rainf.ll The past two days was
| .04 inches.
Miss Nellie Connolly returned from
San Francisco yesterday.
A frs :, >, ,liceIlo IL N sile
at C.gwin & Notewares.
There was no evidence against
Matt Brannan liz the Justice Court
yesterday, and he was promptly ac-
quilted.
Seneca Swain, who was in prison
for stealth. Clara Belle McDona!ds
diamonds, was pardoned by Cover
nor Markham yesterday.
Mrs. D. L. Mesker and daughter
Miss Carrie, who have been visiting
relatives in this city for several
weeks. departed for their home in
Grecnville, Ohio, last night.
Horton Van Ettsn and Mrs. Josie
Bowling, both of Carson, we're mar
ried in Reno either yesterday morn
ing or Tuesday evening. The AP-
PEAL extends congratulations in
either case.
The Populist State Convention at
Indianapolis, Indiana, consisted of
., 952 delegates. There h. not been
suci a popular uprising in hat State
since the Republican Convention
Just before the war of the Rebel
Ii on.
Now i, the time everYb ldy want,
an almanac for the New Year.
Numbers of these are published and
throughout the country.
The one issue by The Centaur Com
pany of New York City IS by far the !
most beautiful and complete. They
an be had free OF our drugs st.