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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-12
GENTS WEAR IN TOWN

Such clothing youths chdren boots Shoes Slippers
hats fancy carfs underwear mulers half hose
ders es gloves oveshir wooden underwear in fancy coo
trunks rubber mantohes rubber boots
standard make and quality and in fact anything that
man. child may be found at the old reliable
stand Of S. MAkX
The evening world., 1894-05-12
FROM SLEEP TO DEATH
So%mnambulist Hofmever Walked
Out Of a Six.Story Window.
He Was a Cook and Lived In a
Bowery Lodging. House.
A Slight Suspicion that He May Have
Committed Suicide.

John Hoffmeyer, forty-hve years old.
walked out OF the sixth story window OF
the Garfield lodging-house. IS New Bow
cry, this morning and was killed.
Hoffmeyer was a cook in a cheap res
taurant In the Bowery. For a yea he
has occupied a room in the Garfield
House. for which he paid 10 cents a
night.
Since his childhood the man had been
a sleepwalker. and many times he was
found in the middle of the night wan
dering through the Railways Of the
l~odging-house fast asleep. He often said
that some day he would be Killed in his
nocturnal wanderings.
At 4 o'clock this morning Leiiini Me-
Mill, who lives at Is Roosevelt street,
Just back Of the Garfield House, saw
Hotfmeyer standing oil the sixth story
window sill in his night shirt. The ltaI-
ian cried to him to go back into his
room. The man paid no attention so
Menilli went for a policeman.
When the policeman reached the
lodging house Hoftmeyer was found In
the rear courtyard dead. He had
neck. His body was taken to the Oak
street staten.
George Shields, night clerk OF the
clearinghouse, said that when Hotf-
meyer came in about l o'clock this morn
ing he left orders not to be called at .
A. NJ. This has always been his hour
for arising. This incident gives rise to
the suspicion that he committed suicide.
but no motive for this is shown.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
KILLED IN SALUTING.
A British Naval Officer Meets
a Terrible Death.
Premature Explosion Of a Charge
on the Galatea.
The Ship Was Paying Its Courtesies
to the German Flag.
t9y Associated Press.)

'7F
EDINBURGH. May ia terrible ac-
cident occurred this morning on board
the British armored cruiser Galatea,
twelve guns, Capt. Earnest N. Rolfe. C..
B., resulting in the death OF one officer
and the painful w%ounding OF another.
The Galatea. a twin screw cruiser of
the first class, OF $500 tons and $500
horsepower. is the Coast Guard ship at
Queensferry. on the Firth OF Forth.
about nine miles frcm this city. A Ger
man squadron arrived this morning at
Queensferry and the Galatea fired a
salute to he German flag.
After the tenth round had been fred
on board the Galatea. an explosion was
heard, n Instructor Lawrence's head
was blown to pieces and Instructor
Whitehend's arm was blown OF at the
elbow Two members OF the crew were
slightly injured.
Pending an Investigation into the
cause OF the disaster, accurate informa-
ton In regard to the explosion Is not
o~btainable. According to one report,
the charge for the gun apparently ex-
ploded in the hands OF Instructor Law
renee while he was preparing to place
It in the gun. According TO another
story, the charge was accidentally *
ploded by being placed too hastily in
the gun.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
ESCAPED LYNCH|NG.'
Abram L. Dias Taken Secretly to
the New City Jail.
Behind Bars Before the Angry Farm
ers Knew He Was Captured.
Among the Searchers Was the Lover
of the Girl He Assaulted.

MANUEL, n. Y, May l2.-Sheriff
Dechie. OF Rockland County, opened the
doors of the new city Jail early this
morning to Abram L. Dias, who only
escaped lynching. 1t is thought, by fall
Ing into the hands OF Constable Cha rles
Fischer while he was being pursued by
a mob of angry farmers from Nannet.
Dias had left Annie Krolach insensible
in Robert A.. Wiedman's barn, near
Nannet. The young woman's mouth
was stuffed full of hay n a large
handkerchief had been bound around
the head and over the mouth. The girl
is employed as a domestic by Mrs.
Wiedman, and had been sen to the
barn to milk the COWS. She remained
longer than usual. and Mr.. Wiedman,
who went in search of her. found her
unconscious. He called for Dias, his
coachman, but the man did not respond
hen he his wife, who gave
a clue to the assailant by telling her
fided to her that Dlas had proposed mar
riage, and made threats when rejected.
The girl had told her mistress that
only a few nights before. when the two
Dias had pleaded hard to have her con.
sent to be married, and that she told
the suitor that she had pledged her
Wprh 10 unOtneT lover.
with a clue to the guilty man Mr..
Wiedeman sent for Constable Rolig, who
called together a number OF men TO
search for the missing coachman.
August Stretch, the accepted lover Of
Miss Krolach,, Joined the party with
the expressed determination to lynch
his brutal rival.
While preparations for the search were
being made Dias was hidden in some
shrubbery and heard the plans for his
capture, and when Bolig sent his men
to scour the roads In the direction Of
Nyack and Haverstraw Dias started
towards Spring Valley. He was seen
by. Detective Fischer crossing an open
field south of the Erie tracks between
Nannet and Spring Valley. Dias at
tempted to run, but was soon caught
high and a crack Splinter.
Fishcher took Dias to Wiedemsn's
house. while Constable Rolig and his
men were still searching east of Manuel.
1t was decided that the best thing to do
was to take Dias to New City before the
news of his capture became known. The
guilty nan confessed to his employers
and declared that he was mad from
jealousy of August Stretch.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
'[AST EDITION.
4 SUICIDAL EPIDEMIC.
|Tenor Atkinson Futs a Bullet in
His Brain.
Two Others Try Poison and One
Succeeds.
Edward Quaye Cuts His Throat
While Delirious.

Arother smol, Suicidal, enideu,c seems
% b.v. s,ruc,s New yorr, and vici,itv
s.voraI o,tounts AZ suicIda Tho, ,,ore
ee'eiai a''o'"p's az u'1'' '""' "ie
successful and others That were not were
Xraported hy the police this morning.
E[rs.t..,,n ,,,'n.o, ,..a. !. ,,o
Snr's.'ah A'h''son' d tenor IN tne
clfair Of St. Augustlne's Church, S76 JEFF
f.rso,r -,r ct made an atternt 70 kill
49, -. GO
nlmselt at MIS- 7ome' oS Jane street AT an
early hour this morning. by shooting
hiuso,t IN tho r,,ht temn,s With . 90
n''e' !" u ''e"' ''Np'e WV"
calibre revolver.
He was taken to st. Vincent's Hospi-
tal in a comatose condition. and the
d " d eonIa'oSe 'oi'o"' wv nv
physicians say he cannot live. Inc
bullet is Embedded in his brain.
A,Li,eo, ,s ,u,,ro,a y.,r, oId ,,l
Il '".".s " NV CIV
Fell known ABOUT the district IN winch
be lived, and was a general favorite.
He was an industrious vounp man and
-, nIn -
lVeu with ms parents. HIS ihther'
Charles T. Atkinson. is sexton of the
Chapel of the Comforter, at Greenwich
= nd Iona stra,,s
The evening world., 1894-05-12
VACCINATION KILLED HIM.
Verdict of the Coroncr's Jury In
Charles Smiths Death.

Coroner Dreamer held an inquest last
night In the Gates Avenue Police Court,
Brooklyn, to inquire into the death OF
Charles W. Smith. eleven years old. OF 70
Woodbine street.
The verdict was that Smith died from
a complication OF diseases due to vac
cination.
DR.. Alfred Costales. OF 439 Evergreen
avenue. the family physician. said that
the boy died April 10 from articular
rheumatism caused by vaccination.
The boys mother said she vas visited
by a v~accinator named Willis.
She objected to the boy being inocu-
lated, saying that a recent vaccina-
ton had not taken.
Willis barred the boys arm. and said:
"Ill give him something this time that
will take"
In less than two weeks the boy was
dead.
The verdict OF the Coroner's jury
places the blame on Vaccinator Willis.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
ALL AT WORK ON TIP.
Fifteen Taxidermists Are Busy
SHINING His Huge Carcass.
Richard Croker and His Son Among
the Spectators.
The Ex-Boss Asks II the Lions Were
to Get the Flesh.

Fifteen taxidermists under the direc-
ton OF John Rowley, the taXiderm!st OF
the .dnseum OF Natural History. are at
work on the dead body Of Tip. the huge
elephant who was killed with poison yes
teriay.
Tn. taxidermists began their work as
soon MS the life was out of Tips body
and kept it up until / O'Clock this morn
ing. After a few hours rest they re-
sumei their labors at 5 o'clock.
Taxidermtst Rowley says that before
midnight the flesh will have been re-
moved from the bones and the bones
and hide taken from the Park for chemi-
cal treatment.
The work OF the men was somewhat
delayed his morning by the non-arrival
OF DR.. Huntington, who is to remove the
v~iscera, which is to go to the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons.
The hide. which Is t~hree-quarters OF
the uppe, half OF the body; Both RICH!
legs have been cut from the body, and
almost all the flesh was off the ribs at
$50 o'clock. As soon as nr. Hunting.
ton performs his part of the work the
huge body will be turned over with II
block and tackle and work on the
other side begun.
Tips eyes have already been taken
the New York Eye and Ear InArmary.
His skin is 10 be put in pickle, and as
soon as II Is IN proper condition II Will
be stretched over a frame made from &C
curate measurements. " VIII then be
set UP in the Museum OF Natural His
tory.
name called upon Assistant Supt.
Burns this morning and said that he
unotncially represented the University
Of Chicago. and desired to obtain Tips
hrntn hA una fnlI that would he al
most impossible without injuring the
skull. which they did not wan to do.
He then requested a portion OF the spi-
They were promised him and he went
away happy. ,
BY 6 o'clock this morning the crowd
around the elephant house was almost
to be stretched. and a squad OF police
men were kept busy keeping back the
shortly after Q o'clock Richard Croker
accompanied by his son Richard, ar
rived. Although he had no pass, he had
sion TO the elephant-house.
He was greeted very respectfully by
all the attendants and policemen who
watkins up 70 Assistant suPt. Burns.
Mr.. Croker said; Looks like a regular
slaughter here, doesn't it,
Yes, said Mr.. Burns,
what are you going &c. dc, with the
meat CUT from Nlt toleS-Ittl II W Nllt
lions" asked the ex-Tammany boss.
NO, Stree replied Burns.
why not? Wouldn't they eat itF'
Yes, they would eat it, but 1t Is
poisonous
why, that's so. l hadn't thought OF
that and Mr.. Croker smiled and
walked away.
The flesh removed from Tips bones
will be taken to Barren Island and
made into fertilizer,
Ernest Smith. the tlxidermlst who cut
his hand last night while removing Tips
skin, and about whom the doctors were
worried, "a yet shows no signs Of poison
ing and is still at work.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
PUGSLEY IN court.
Under Sheriff Arraigned for Shoot
ing sohnellbach.
He Says that the Fugitive Com
mitted Suicide.
When the Bullet is Found the Mys-
terry VIII BE Solved.

Constable Howard H. Pugsley. of
Peekskill, w~estchester County, who is
charged with shooting and almost in
stantly killing Joseph Schnellhach, Of
1920 Avenue a, last night, was remanded
into the custody of Inspector McLaugh-
lin by Police Justice Noorhis In the
Yorkville Court this morning.
Pugsley had come from Peekskill to
arrest Schnellbach for shooting his Sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Matilda Schilling, in
Scarsdale last Tuesday, On the evening
Of that day Schnellbach called at Mrs.
Scnilling's house during the absence OF
her husband.
1t is said that Sc%hnellbach was madly
In love with Mrs. Schilling. and that
he begged her TO elope with him. She
refused to do SO, they say. and there
upon Schnellbach hot her in the back
while she was bending over a stove to
build a fire.
When struck by the bullet Mrs. Schill-
ing Strengthened up and wheeled around.
Schnellbach fired a second shot, which
struck her in the left eye, the bullet
passing out near the temple. Schnell
bach then fed from the house an hs N had;
left TO lock and bolt the door after him.
This seems to have been a wise pre-
caution, inasmuch as Schnellbach short
" after returned and tried to force his
| way into the house. BY that time the
woman had tainted.
1t was some time later when the au-
thorities discovered that Schnellbach
was stopping at 1920 Avenue A, this
city. A warrant was made out. and
Pugsley and his deputy, Lynch, came
he inst tic Voorhis countersigned the
warrant. and at 1913 o'clock last night
Pugsley and his assistant, in company
with Detective Donnoil and Policeman
| Lantry, of the East Fifty-frst street
station, started out to arrest Schnell'
bach.
schnellbech. and Pugsley started to ar.
rest him. Schnellbach ran. PuGsley
pursued him. and a moment later two
shots were fred. almost simultaneously,
and Schnellbach fell to the ground,
An ambulance was called the
wounded man was taken to the Flowe,
hour. Donnoll placed Pugsley under ar
rest and took him 10 Headquarters.
In court this morning Pugsley was
represented by Lawyer Emanuel Friend
Of Friend & House. of the Pulitzer
Building. Sheriff Dun. OF, Westchestel
County, offered to give ball Tor me as,
manded him without ball for examina'
ton tomorrow morning at $3.50.
Pugsley says that Schnellbach shot
himself. The Coroner's autopsy vii
show whether or not this Ia true. mas
much as Pugsley's revolver Vas OF ~,
ealibTss. while that of sehnellbach wa'
The bullet entered schnellbach's head
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The evening world., 1894-05-12
HIT BY AN ELEVATOR.
Clancy Was Repairing the shaft
When the Car struck Him.

John Clancy. thirty-fve years Old, an
elevator rigger. was seriously hurt this
morning by being struck by one OF the
elevators In the building at 2O6 Broad
way. Clancy had been sent to repair
one OF the elevate shafts. which had
been out OF order for a few days. He
hoor when suddenly the elevator de-
seconded and struck him on the head.
Clancy screamed and the elevator
brought the car to a stop.
Clancy was carried out and laid on the
floor of the building. where II was dis
covered that he was seriously injured.
An ambulance, was summoned. and
Clancy was taken to the Chambers
Street Hospital.
DIR. Taylor. the House Surgeon, says
that Clancy is suffering from cerebral
concussion, and may not recover.
Clancy is a married man. He lives at
96s Boston avenue.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
MAKES A NEW DAYS RECORD.
Lucania steams 524 Knots to East
ward In - Hours.

LONDON. May l2.-The Cunard line
steamer Lucania, Capt. Mckay. from
New York for Liverpool. arrived at
Queenstown at l2,5s o'clock this morn
ing. She was a minutes behind her
best passage OF 3 days. 10 hours n II
minutes, made or the voyage tina was
completed on March Is OF this year.
The average speed made on the present
voyage was % 80 knots per hour.
The steamer was detained at New
York "a hours and 10 minutes by the
fog, but her time is figured from $50
A. NJ, May 5, when she cleared the bar
At Sandy Hook. The Lucania covered
52i knots on May ., which beats the best
days run ever made during d passage
to the eastward.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
HILL MISSED THE GAME.
The Senator Made n short stop on
His Way 10 Albany.

Senator DAVID Il, Iiill stopped for a few
hours last evening al the Hotel Norman
die on his way from Washington TO
Albany
He diHei vita his friend, Gen. +, p.
Earle, proprietor OF the motel. II is not
known thtt he was seen by any OF the
local party leaders.
He expressed himself as particularly
distressed that he had not been able 10
reach the city IN time for yesterdays
baseball game.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
CAPEWELL A SUICIDE.
Hah Been Despondent Since He Shot
n burglar Mt Gloucester.

CITY ISLAND, N. Y, May l2.-Albert
Capewell, twenty-four years old. who
took rat poison last Tuesday with
suicidal intent while at the Rice &
Wiers STOCK farm, died this morning
from the effects Of the poison.
cape"ell deliberately spread the poison
ON a piece OF pie and ate 1t. After eating
the poison he was taken i'll. n DR.. Nc
SLosson was called, but could not save
Sapewell was given to fits OF melan-
NUsg, HIS friends believe this was
\ tosewH wa Dy MS having killed a burglar
se IN Gloucester, N. j.. some years
Ihe cuicide OF Thomas Connell in
{seres sed village a short time ago
liked or 1t continually. Conneil and
Sape"el were great friends.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
SLASHED HIS THROAT.
Ed Quaye Kills Himself This
Morning with n Razor.

Edward Quaye, thirty-eight years old.
OF $50 Degraw street. Brooklyn. com
mitted suicide shortly after 3 o'clock
This morning by cutting his throat with
a razor. He lived with his sister Mary.
For several days he has been drinking
heavily, and 1t is supposed that he
lirium.
self he was heard moving around In the
dlning-room Then a crash was heard,
and Miss Agnes Fales, who lives in the
mousse, got out of her bed and rushed
quay stretched out upon the floor, with
a razor In his hand. He had severed his
1ugulaI vein and was unconscious.
Or. Reagan, of 352 Douglass street,
was called in, but Quaye died before he
arrived. Coroner Kene was notified.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
TOOK lAUDANUM IN VAIN.
Burns Tried to End His Life After
n Quarrel with u Brother.

Thomas Burns. a lahorer, thirty years
old. attempted suicide at his home, 3
Laight street. just after midnight by
taking a large dose of laudanum. Burns
lived on the top floor of the house with
his twin brother.
He drank considerable last night. When
he reached home late he had a quarrel
with his brother and took the drug. The
brother called a policeman. and the suf-
fer!n2 man was removed to the Cham
bers Street Hospital. 1t Is not thought
that he will die.
During the forenoon he was ar
raigned in Tombs Court. He claimed
he had been drinking and took the
laudanum for a toothache. Justice
Taintor discharged him.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Edward O'TooIc, of Albany, Found
Dying Near Glenwood station.

YONKERS. y. Y, May l2.-Charles
H!rshman and Eugene Clark, two fisher
men from New York, while walking
along the Hudson River Railroad tracks
near Glenwood station at ! O'Clock this
morning, found Edward O'Toole, Of Al
bany, lying on the track In II dying con-
lltoH.
An ambulance was called and the tn
Jured man taken to the S.. Johns River
side Hospital.
O'Toola's Iigh. arm was tori from The
socket and both legs crushed to n pulp.
His death is looked for AT any moment
lie was run dow by n freight train,
The evening world., 1894-05-12
BARONESS BLANC'S LATEST.
h Says She IL the Wife of n Chi
cnRo Contractors Son.
(Dy Associated PreSS.)

CHICAGO, May l2,-The Baroness
Blanc is now living at the Hotel Nor
mandie, In this city. under the name of
Mrs. Sherley Onderdonk.
The man to whom she claims to b.
married is a son OF Andrew ]. Onder-
donk, the wealthy contractor OF this city.
Young Onderdonk, who moves In fash
ionable society, Is said to a left the
city.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
THE ERICSSON LAUNCHED.
Helen Gould Sees the New Torpedo
: Boat Set Anoat.

DUBUQUE, la, May l2-The torpedo
boat Ericsson. the first United States
war vessel ever built on inland waters,
was launched this afternoon in the pres
ence OF several thousand persons, AS
the vessel struck the water a National
salute was tred,
Among the guests were Miss Helen
Gould, OF New York, and Lieut.. Usher.
OF the Navy Department. Addresses
we're delivered. and there was n parade
OF military and civic organizations,
Miss Carrie Kiene christened the yes
sci.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
IN ARREARS OF ALlMONY.
Motion to Arrest james Foye for
Contempt OF Court.

A motion VAS mad before Justice
Barrett. OF the Supreme Court. this
morning. for an order OF arrest for
James Faye, for falling TO pay his wife,
Florence NJ. Faye, the alimony ordered
by the Court when she secured a sep
aration.
From Justice Bartlett's remarks II
would seem that he will sign the order,
but he has nos yet done 80.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
Failure In the Jute Trade.

DUNDEE, May Richmond. Luke &
Co., a firm largely interested in the jute
trade. have failed. The liabilities are
estimated at $3.50, 90.
The evening world., 1894-05-12
Was suffering from scnIp Mounds.

The police Of the Delaney street station found
william Bell. nity two years Old. Of 23i Sorth
Ninth street. Brooklyn. suffering from several
scalp wounds last night. and. as he could not tell
how he got them. be was arrested and charged
With intoGicAtiOn,
The evening world., 1894-05-12
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the t~birty-six hours
ending p. NJ. tomorrow 10 a. follows: Fairi
stationary temperature; generally soaAwssea4R
uiAdk
The evening world., 1894-05-12

T6Ss. So His as.'', All soda tounta.ns. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-28
IT'S DIGNITY WAS SAVED.

Dr. McClintock Contributes 50 70 Uphold
the Dignity OF Judge Hazen's Court.
The unfolding Of the dignity of the
Shawnee county district court cost DR.. j.
&. AcClintock So yesterday afternoon.
Dr. McClintock was subpRnaed 10 testify
IN the case of Byers against Dawson. and
although he was an unim pOrtant
witness, he responded promptly at
8 o'clock III the morning and
stayed there at noon Unlike many
other people present DR.. McClintock
mad business to attend TO outside. The
Sl30 he got as q witness fee wasn't a
circumstance to what a skilled surgeon
could be getting by hustling among his
patients. AT noon the doctor went away
and when he was called sometime before
supper he wasn't there 1t was then
that the dignity of the court
was in jeopardy. An attachment
was issued tat a cost of $500 and
the sheriff went to bring tho body Of DR..
McClintOck into court. lie was lined 50
for contempt. which he paid, and then
told what little he knew about the con-
troversy in question. lie testified that
his name was J. c. McClintOck, that he
lived in Topeka, Shawnee county, Kan
sas, aud was prActicing physician and
had been for a NUM- Der of years. He saw
the plaintiff once several weeks after the
accident in question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-28
SINGS IN JAILS.
A Woman with a Bunch Of Railroad
Passes Three Inches Thick.

A Woman With a Bunch Of Railroad
Passes Three Inches Thick.
elizabeth Rider Wheaton, Prison
Evangelist. No Home but Heaven" is
in Topeka today and in company with
Mrs. n. ZoOk of Abilene visited the
county jail and talked and prayed. and
sang with the prisoners
mrs. Wheaton (she IS a widow is
lady Of perhaps hfty-five years Of age.
heshy and good looking. with as sweet
face and manner as a repentAnt unfortu
nate ever gazed upon. For thirty years
she has been engaged in missionary
work, and for the past ten
Years has done nothing but visit
jails aud public institutions in
various parts of the world She was in
England and Scotland for several months
and worked also among some of the jails
on this continent
She has been in nearly every state
prison in the United States and in most
Of the county ones. In the last two
months she has visited and held services
in the state prisons OF West Virginia.
Ohio. Michigan, Iowa. Illinois, Arkan-
sas, Missouri, South Dakota and Kansas.
She is untiring. and besides her meet
lngs in the jails. she also works among
the fallen women and holds meetings on
the trains She has passes on all the
railroads and letters from nearly all the
governors Of states. In her pocket book
there Is d bunch of passes three inches
thick She never asks for a cent and never
accepts even as voluntary contributions
more money than she can put to good
use to further her work.
Il trust in the Lord" she said; land
have never been needy. lie has never
failed me. 1 have no one to glorify but
Him"
Mrs Wheaton was in Topeka just
once before. three years ago. She is a
cousin of Daniel NanNe ss and viii re-
main in the city over Thanksgiving. 1t
is probable that she viii hold a religious
meeting at the reform school
A good many years ago Mrs. Wheaton
met Clyde Mattox in the Jail at Wichita
and was delighted to meet him again
here