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The evening world., 1894-10-17
OVER A ROOFS EDGE.
4 Fleeing burglar Falls from a
Four-stOry Building.

Thomas Baker. twenty-one years old,
of 442 West Thirty-ninth street, was
held for trial in $500 bail to-day by
Justice Meade, in the Yorkvile Police
Court, on a charge Of assault, preferred
by George Bradley. q laborer, of 252
West Forty-seventh street.
Baker. after committing the assault,
had a marvellous escape from being
killed by falling Off the roof of a four
story house, while being pursued by
Policeman Douglas. of the West Forty
seventh street station, at l o'clock this
morning. He escaped with only a
Bradley and his wife were asleep in
their apartments when Baker and Geo.
Blair, of SIG West Thirty -seyenth street,
who afterwards escaped, broke into their
room, threw them out OF bed and as
Bradley was beaten and kicked by
Baker and Blair. They then stole his
ley hurried around to the West Forty
seventh street station-house and report.
ed the outrage, and said that he believed
his assalants were stii IN the rda house,
Douglas heard Baker and Blair getting
up to the roof. Douglas gave chase.
Blair escaped by jumping down sky
light of another house.
Baker, in the darkness. did not see
the edge Of the roof and tumbled over.
Douglas heard him as he landed on
a shed. three stories below. Fearing
that the man was dead. he hurried
down the stairs, and on reaching the
shed found Baker rubbing his knee:
An examination showed that he had
escaped with but bruise on his left
ankle.
When brought to court he only had
on one shoe. He had nothing to say in
his defense.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
TAKEN ILL IN THE STATION.
Unknown Woman Taken to a Hos
pital from the Grand Central.

An unknown woman. apparently about
twenty-six years old, with dark complex
ion. dark hair and eyes, and dressed In
stylish tailor-made suit OF navy blue
was removed in an ambulance from the
women's waitlng-room OF the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad. ir
the Grand Central Station, about l
o'clock this morning to Flower Hospital.
The woman vas taken suddenly ILL.,
after having waited for long time
seemingly expecting the arrival OF some
one on an incoming train.
When the ambulance was called the
woman refused to give either her name
or address. Or Holden. OF the Flower
Hospital. who treated the woman at the
hospital, when seen by an Evening
WORLD reporter to-day, said:
The woman was evidently suffering
from hysteria when she arrived here
There were no evidences that she had
been drinking liquor or that she had
taken any drugs Her condition might
have been caused by her failure to meet
some one she expected. as she seemed
to be OF a highly nervous temperament.
she was quiet this morning. and al
her own request she was allowed TO &c
home unacCOmpanicd,"
The evening world., 1894-10-17
ALL TREATMENT FREE.

The improvements and engagements Of ofnces
will enable DR.. Copeland to continue his plan Of
free treatment for a time. The reports that II
would be Immediately discontinued are untrue.
DR.. Copeland is himself authority for the stste-
ment that the public shall have the benefits OF
the offer up to tho limit OF he present increased
facilities. The offer is plainly stated. and 1t ia
not to be confused with offers similar in appear
ance. but which are, In fact, Of a less
deceptive nature 1t is not free trial treat
ment free visit, free week. 1t simply pro-
yides that patients shall receive until cured all
treatment free, and shall be required to pay only
the actual cost Of the medicines used. This offer
remains In force as long as this notice appears.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
A UNIFORMED THIEF.
Letter-Carrier Gartner Caught PHI.
fcrinR Mail Matter


Chief Post-Ofiice Inspector Ashe has
for many months received complaints
from the big retail dry-goods stores and
business firms around sixth avenue and
Twenty-third stree; that the" were miss
ing remittances which should have
reached them by mail
Inspectors Beavers and Shopp were de-
tailed on the "ase, and at 5.i5 this morn
ing arrested George Gartner. thirty five
years Ole, II letter-carrier at sub postal
Station Il, on Seventh avenue and
Twenty-cighth street.
,Gartner was searched and eight let
ters containing money and Post-Oflice
orders were found ON him. He made a
full confession 10 the inspectors and adj
mtted that he had taken the eight let
ters from the mail he was to deliver to-
day. He said he had been stealing
vauables fol long time past, but was
unable to give the amount he had taken.
He add ID that ii aggregated very
large spr.
Gartner Is a wido wer and lives at 26s
East Tenth street. He was appointed
July /, 1885. This is the first complaint
against him.
He was arraigned before Commissioners
Shields for examination this morning
and to him also fully acknowledged
his guilt He was held1n 81 500 bail for
the action of the Federal Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
TACKLED A BURGLAR.
Plucky Mrs Hogg Held Norris
Until Her Son Came.
There Was Then a Fight that Aroused
the Entire Arlington Flats.
But MIR. Hogg Won and the Dumb
Waiter Visitor Was Arrested.

The Arlington apartment-house, l52
East Forty ninth sire It. was the scene
early this morning of a thrilling en-
counter with a burglar, who was cap
tured after an exciting struggle, and
locked UP under the name OF John
Norris.
At o'clock the inmates of the Airing
ton were aroused by frghtful commo-
ton and outcries from the apartments
of Franklin 8. Hogg.
Mr.. Hogg Is an inventor. In his rooms
are the models and plans of a new rail-
road fender. which is intended to prove
a safeguard against accidents to per-
sons, and which the owner values at
$4,000. He thinks the burglar was In
quest of these articles.
Mrs. Hogg, Mr.. Hogg's mother, was
aroused by her invalid daughter. who
had observed man behind the parloi
stove. Miss Hogg thought the fellow
was her brother, but when she spoke he
sprang up and ran past her
Miss Hogg screamed and Mrs. Hogg
coming to her assistance, observed tn,
intruder and clutched him.
Mr.. Hogg appeared at this juncture
and also grasped the burglar. who con.
tinued to force his way out of the door
with Hogg grasping him. Finally Hogs
pulled the burglar back into the room
knocked him down. knelt on his chest
ana yelled for gun with which tC
make an end to the miscreant
Janitor johnson came to Hogg's as.
sistance. as did also number OF Other
occupants of the house. Policeman
Schum, OF the West Forty seventh
st, eet station, was attracted by the out.
cries. He arrested the burglar.
Norris said he was laborer, twenty.
Ninety-seyenth street. He entered the
Hogg apartments by hauling himself VI
in the dumb waiter.
When arraigned in the Yorkvile Police
and was held by Justice Meade in 5000
bail
The evening world., 1894-10-17
NOT FRED DENT GRANT.
The Col. Grant Reported Lost Not
u. s. Grants Son.

Dispatches from San Francisco an
nounce the probable loss of Col. Fred
Grant in the recent wreck of the
American ship 1vanhoe off the Oregon
coast Col. Grant Is described as one
of the proprietors Of the Seattle Post
Inteligencer and former Minister to
Bolivia.
Col Fred d. Grant, son of the late
Gen. u. 5. Grant, and former Minister
to Austria, is not in town, but Gen
Porter, a close acquaintance, says that
he knows nothing about the Col. Grant
mentioned as lost except that he does
know that he is not the late Generals
son, Col. Fred ID.
Gen. Grant had a relative who lived
in the Northwest and was favored by
his great knsman with office, and this is
presumably the Col. Fred Grant men
toned in the report.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
ROBBING A SLEEPING MAN.
Drawn RevOlvers Necessary to Cow
These Highwaymen.

Percy simms. Of 12s Blocker street.
and JOSEPH Hazel. of 1873 West Twenty
sixth street, we're prisoners to-day in
the Jefferson Market Court charged with
attempted robbery Justice Voorhis re-
manded them as suspicious characters.
Early this morning these two men
were found by SPECIAL Policemen Fogar-
ty and Carey, of Inspector McAvoy's
stan. at the corner of Blocker and Bar
row streets, in the act of rifing the
pockets OF a sleeping man. Christopher
Birmingham. of IA Renwick street.
The thieves left their prey and the
policemen followed them to the corner
of Fourth street and Sixth avenue where
the officers had to draw their revolvers
and threaten to shoot before the men
would surrender.
In court to-day 1t was discovered that
their attempt to rob Birmingham was
In vain, for. he had not cent in his
pockets when he started for home.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
WAS GEN. M'COOK ACCUSED?
Lieut.-Col. NOyes Said to Have
Preferred Charges.

DENVER, Oct 1.-THE News to-day
says that Lieut.-Col. Henry L. Moves,
of the Fifth Cavalry. recently trans
ferred from a post in Arizona to Fort
Logan, has preferred charges against
Gen. McCook.
According to the News Lieut.. Col.
Moves. while on duty in New Mexico,
incurred the ill-will of citizens and COM
% W Co SH ' rep e cC tbat the
duty was such as was demanded by the
circumstances. Gen. McCook, however,
relieved him from the post which he &C.
cupied, and he Immediately laid the
matter before the Department at WASH
ington.
limitations from Washington are to
the effect that Secretary Lamont has
sustained Gen. MCCook.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
SUICIDE OF A NEW YORKER.
j. NJ. Robertson Ended His Life in
Montreal Hotel.
(By Associated Press

MONTREAL, Oct. III. NJ. Robert
son, Of New York. committed suicide at
the st. James Hotel yesterday. He bled
to death after cutting his wrist. A bot
tie Of arsenic was found on a table near
his body, showing that he had no inten-
ton of failing in his object.
He registered Oct. 7. and Is supposed
to have been a commercial traveller.
He was apparently between forty and
forty-five years of age. He left a note
to the proprietor OF the hotel apologiz-
the trouble his death would cause the
management. His body is at the morgue
and an inquest will be held to-day.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
TO TEST THE RALEIGH HERE,
Omcial Trial Trip to he Made from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

In a private communication, received
by one Of the officials at the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard this morning. 1t was stated
that the Raleigh, which has just been
completed at the Norfolk Yard, is ex-
week.
The official trial trip of the Raleigh
will, 1t is said, take place from the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard.
The interes. OF naval officers is
centred on the trial of the Maine, now
at New London. The Maine is ex-
pected at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard to-
test Of her engines viii be made public.
The Maine and the Raleigh are built
on the same plans, and officials are
anxious to ascertain which is the better
of the two.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
THIEVES BUSY IN BROOKLYN.
Three BurgInries Were Committed
There Last Night.

Several small burglaries were reported
at Brooklyn headquarters this morning
During the absence of the family last
night thieves entered Henry Manken' $
apartments at 29l6 Fulton street and
stole jewelry valued at $3.50. While
Capt. John d. Fleming went ashore last
night some one entered the cabin of his
scow, lying at the foot of Twenty-third
valued at $3.50.
Walter Vermisky's apartments, 81
Fourth avenue, We're entered last night
clothing valued at $50 were stolen.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
BURGLARS BLOODY WORK.
Mortally Wounds a Missionary and
Badly Injuries n Woman.

(By Associated Press)
OAKLAND. Cal, Oct IA burglar
did bloody work with a Ratchet at the
residence of Rev. +. E. Wolfe, in
Aemeda. Early yesterday morning Mrs
Wolfe was awakened by the presence
of a man in the bedroom where she and
her husband slept. She arose, and was
struck down with a Ratchet. Her hus-
band awakened by her cries. attempted
In their struggle with the burglar they
screamed Justify, arouslng neighbors.
When succor came 10th victims were
lying unconscious in their bed. Mrs
Wolfe has regained consciousness, and
will probably recover, though badly
wounded about the skull. Her husband
is mortality wounded. Mr. and Mrs.
turned from Alaska
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Miss Marquardt's Suicide.

Miss Hermania Marauardt, of 81 Irvine street
Jersey City Heights. was found dead in bed to-
day. She had not been seen about the house
for the past few days by her neghbors and fear
ing something had happened to her, they notified
the police. Roundsman Richards found the wo-
man dead, with an empty bottle OF morphine be-
side the bed. Her reason for taking her life is
not known The neighbors say she had no love
AFFAIR far as they knew.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
NOT A YOUNG BANDIT.
Mcdonnell Was Charged with Hold.
ing Up Schoolboys.

John Mcdonnell. sixteen years old,
was dismissed with a reprimand in the
Yorkville Police Court this morning,
where he was charged with assaulting
and robbing boys who attended the
collegiate school on Seventyseventh
street and West End avenue.
Mcdonnell was arrested as the leader
of a gang which has been holding up
pupils while on their way to and from
the school. He denied that he was one
Of the young highwaymen.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
MISS JACOBS MUST WAIT.
Her Fourth Suit Against Sire Ad.
jOurncd Indefinitely To-Day.

The fourth attempt OF Miss Esther
Jacobs, the pretty soprano. to recover
$4,000 damages from Henry B. Sire. the
sporting man. who also runs a tailoring
establishment. was adjourned this
morsing before Judge Freeman in the
Superior Court.
When Judge Freedman opened court
this morning the lawyers for both sides
said that they had agreed to an adjourn
mcnt with the understanding that IL
would go on at two weeks notice. The
Judge consented.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Brought No News of Pcary.
(By Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 1.-THE overdue cryo-
lite bark slecon from Ivigtut, Greenland. arrived
yesterday Capt Peterson said he had brought no
new information regarding the Peary party. On
Oct ! Seaman Guslar Wassmann. aged sixteen,
fell overheard from tho main yard and was
drowned.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Tough Club Elects Officers.

At the annual meeting Of the Tough Club at q
Grove street, these ofhcers were elected; John S.
Gage, President; William H. Board, Vice-Presi-
dent: John F. Foy. Secretary; Frank w Hamer,
Financial Secretary: James Shields, Treasurer;
John Palmer, Steward; George H. Barnes. Ser
giant at-ArmA
The evening world., 1894-10-17
CHEF SUED FOR DIVORCE.
John bur Ordered TO Pay His wife
AIimony.

John Bur. the chef OF the Westmore.
land apartment-house. Union Square
and Seventeenth street has been sued
by his wife, Regina, for absolute divorce
Judge Cildersleeve heard motion this
morning Tor alimony and counsel fees
She charged hat her husband was liv.
ing with Friedricha Spek.
Bur's lawyer claimed that his client
was too poor to pay alimony, as Bur re.
ceived but $40 a month. The Judge or.
dered Bur 10 pay 50 a week alimony and
SIS as counsel fee.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

In the Tombs Police Court this morning. They
were arrested while standing over Frederick Sell
bach, OF ~ East Fourth street. who lay intoxi-
Gated on the Bowery They claimed to be hi.
friends Setback missed $50 watch and said he
didn't know the men.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Help Wanted-Male.

THOMAS J. JOHNSTON 4 CO. $50 Broadway.
want malo and female operators and fnishers
and outside manufacturers on misses Jackets and
ohildren's cloaks; steady work and good pay to
experienced and reliable people
The evening world., 1894-10-17
DRANK A QUART OF WHISKEY.
Mrs. Mccormack Says That Caused
Her Sons Desth.

Margaret Mccormack. of sos West
Fifty-second street, calleI at the Coro-
ners' office to-day and asked to have an
investigation made as to the cause of
the death of her son, William A, who
died at Roosevelt Hospital Feb. 81 last.
Mrs. Mccormack recently learned that
her son, just before he died, was in Dom
ohue's saloon, Fifty-fifth street and
Eleventh avenue that a bet was made
that no man could drink bottle Of
whiskey. and that Mccormack drank a
quart of whiskey and died from the
effects of It..
The Coroner will investigate.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
ROBBERS WAYLAY A BANKER.
They Fail to Open the Safe ana
Get No RoOty.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct 17.-Word has
reached here that four masked men fol-
lowed up and waylaid the President OF
the First National Bank, at Hillsboro,
on Monday night last. when he was
on his way home. He had been working
at the bank until after midnight
The robbers escorted him back to the
The evening world., 1894-10-17
To Await the Coroner. Report.

Giovanni Postarsro. Of 1872 Elizabeth street who
It is CHARGED, stabbed Entonio Vulto OF 20 Prince
street, last Sunday evening in a quarrel over a
game Of cards was held al the Tombs Police
Govt to-day 70 await the action Of the Coroner 5
jury. Nulto died yesterday in 81. Ninceats Hos.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

bank and endeavored to open the bank
vault after having compelled the Fresi-
dent to give them the combination. They
worked at the job for some time, but
finally gave 1t up and left without Sc
curing anything.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
EM7EzzLEMENT CHARGED.
Bayville's Ex-Postmaster Held in
$4,000 for Trial

Joseph Hegeman, recently Postmaster
at Bayville, L. l., was held for trial by
United States Commissioner Bellows In
Brooklyn to-day In 5000 bail. charged
with embezzlement
Hegeman is said to have appropriat ted
several hundred dollars of money order
funds to his own use.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
.CATARRH NOW EPIDEMIC.
DLCOpe|and and Others Authority the Statement
Increasing Number OF Applicants to the Copeland
Physcians-S Splendid Provision for All.


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The evening world., 1894-10-17
Lodges, Societies q Meetings.

COMPANY r. SaTH REGIMENT. AND FRIENDS
will meet at Murray hin Hall, 535 I'D ave. near
36th st, Thursday evening, at o'clock. Oct Is.
to arrange mass-meeting In condemnation Of the
dsbandment Of the 69th Regiment. All invited.
CAPT HUGH COLEMAN. Chairman.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

BY the Copeland PERFECTED system Of
Mail Treatment you may be Cured at
Home. Write for information.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

Mrs. sicklund says: THE physicians I went to
would give comfort. only shake their heads
gravely when talking with me. became so dts
oouraged at my failures to get relief TINT about
made up my mind to end an existence which had
become unbearahle I could scarcely cat my
throat was so sore. I could scarcely hear. the
catarrh had extended to my ears. My head was
full OF buzaing, roaring sounds. was short Of
breath, Us the catarrh had extended to my bron-
chial tubes, ] could not sleep at night on ac-
tho cough continually distressed me. Drs. Cope
land and Gardner told my trouble bron-
ohial catarrh and catarrhal deafness. At the sec
ond visit TO their ONCE the roaring in my ears
ceased, palms in chest were better, and improved
100 per cent. ] am like new woman to-day"
The evening world., 1894-10-17
BE sure to register to-day, SO that
you can vote for Greater New York
and Real Rapid Transit.

The registration booths in this
city are open from x o'clock A. VI.
to o =. VI, and In Brooklyn from
Z o'clock 4 VI to 10 T.. VI.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

New store, New Carpets.
You got the benefit o. rec wool a, CuwrER.
THwAIT's, lO4 West IAN st. ="
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Robbed on the Bowery.

John cleary Of % Rowery. and Michael Fitz-
gerald. OF % Baxter street. were held for trial
The evening world., 1894-10-17
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-26

CHICAGO, June 25.-At noon tomor.
row tho American Railway union viii
uegin Its fght against the Pullman
Palace Car company. Vice President
Howard saiu: ave are going 10 bank.
rupI Mr.. George NJ. Pullman In short
ume.p
Attorney J. $. Reynolds, speaking
tCday for Mr. Pullman, said: cine
Plllman company Ia prepared TO stand
ny ils original position In this matter 10
Tue end. Personally | have not the
loast doubt ~ TO what the outcome Will
he. IL viii, beyond question, result la
Victory for tho company"
sT. Louis, No., June 25.-rhe Pull
man company tonight issued n state.
mSns regarding the strike and proposed
boycott. After reviewing the situation
ana stating that the strikers have al.
ready deprived themselves OF more
than 3200,000 In wages, the document
concludes with the statement that the
b0ycott Ia threatened because the com.
pany viii not agree to submit TO arbi'
lratlon the question a. 10 whether or
rot II shall operate ITS shops Al Pullman
under scale VI wages which would
Gauss daily loss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-26
MORE BONDS TALK.
BANKERS viii Force The Government
10 Another Issue.
u,,Ks UNWILLING 10 SHIP GOLD.
p,,.ldenis King and Williams Go TO
Washington on a Secret
Mission.

New YomS, June 20. - President
King. Of tie Uulon Trust company,
and President Williams. Of the Chemi.
ri Na,lonal bank, Vi this city, are In
Warrington today on the important
mission growing out Of the gold ship.
m.pts. the decline In the gold reserve
and the probable indisposition NJ New
YORK bankers 10 make good the weekly
cold shipments from their individual
t..,fyss TO the United States sui
tr,ssury. For. II might be said, the
rl,n settled at the meeting Of the
tIrating House association LAST Thur
lsy o. assess the banks from 10 10 per
,g,t does not seem 10 be meeting with
ND snccess that was promised forit. lis
.isted on the best OF authority that the
Ia len visit OF these gentlemen 10 the
tamtol ~ made upon an arrangement
lra conference, having for IL put.
r1.p the urging upon President Cluvo.
i.ni the necessity OF raising funds for
government purposes by the i'm.
mediate Issue OF 500, 100000 OF bonds.
Inry want this amount ~ be at once
Issued IN what are known as revenue
loudt, or as they are designated In
lond0n, e1ohequer bills. ltis argued
thag ~ soon ~ the tAiln bill IL disposed
VI anI goods begin TO come out OF
bonded warehouses, the revenue will
again be ample TO meet the expenses
auu then these bonds can be paid OF.
10 other words, II will provide an easy
plan fOr tightening tho great burden
aud enabling the banks 10 make use Of
Their bullion reserves. IL IL felt by
bankers that u tho misslOn OF MsH.fs.
kiug and Williams succeeds II will
IsuI 10 the issuing Of big amount Of
.0yefnmont bonds. There II here also
q growing feeling In banking circles In
.ay0r VI an Issue which shall appeal ~
The public instead OF ~ the bankers
uioue. There was a cautious expires.
iiln u opinion by several bankers that
toe gold assessment which they had
psil would be the last.
Thu bankH' reluctance 10 pay more
golJ, II 10 stated, Ia said 10 be due 10
eslre 10 force the government to
smother bond issue and thus give n
cnaucc for getting good Interest for
their idle capital.