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The evening world., 1894-03-09
STEAMER BR|sCOE DISABLED.
A British Freighter Sighted in
Distress Off Cape Race.
Burning Woodwork to Keep Up
Steam Until She Makes Port.

News Is %anxiously awaited to-day by
the consignees in this city Of the disabled
British steamer Briscoe. which sailed
from Queenstown on Jan 30. She was
sighted off Cape Race by a vessel arriv-
ing at st. Johns, n. F.. yesterday. and
the news was at once cabled to the
Maritime Exchange. Funch, Edge &
Co. abe New York agents. were imme-
diately notified.
The news was very meagre. 1t mere
ly stated that the ships bow was stove
in. that her coal had given out and
that woodwork was being burned to
keep up steam.
1t is surmised that the rigging had
been carried away and that the captain
had been obliged to a recourse to the
only alternative-that Of burning the
woodwork-to save his vessel from being
at the absolute mercy of the wind and
waves or becoming a total wreck. While
steam can be kept up the vessel. is COM
paratively safe.
The Briscoe is registered among the
irst-clas s vessels IN Lloyds, and she was
considered as n of the stanchest
freight steamers on her onnag ahoat;
by 4 series OF mishaps such as seldom
successfully befall a vessel following the
ocean highway taken by the Brtscoe.
She left Hamburg on Dec. 6 with a
cargo of manur salt. consigned TO
Funch. Edge & Co, of % n rs South
william street. On her way out she
grounded In the Elbe. She was stuck
fast in the mud for several days, but
was loated without having sustained
any damage.
A few days later she entered Queens
town in distress. Her decks had been
washed almost clean. and her hold was
filled with tons of water. The necessary
repairs cost 800 coo.
She was put in good shape in remark
ably quick time, as all her cargo had
to be removed. She sailed for New York
on Jan. 30 and was sighted of Kinsale
on Jan 81. She was not reported again
until sighted of Cape Race yesterday in
even a worse plight than before. Tugs
have gone to her rescue, and unless
some further misfortune occurs she may
reach st. Johns in a day or two.
The vessel is owned by Charles +.
Ormston e. Co. Of Newcastle on the
Tyne. where she ?, jas built In 1882. She is
800 feet long, IS Yet 3 inches in beam,
% feet I inches in depth. and has a net
tonnage OF l.4i tons.
She carries a crew of about thirty men,
and her captains name is Soures.
Funch. Edge e. co. say that they will
suffer no loss, but they are anxious for
more definite news.
The Briscoe carried no passengers.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
YUET LEE DIVORCED.
First Cinnamon to Gain that Dis
tinction in This City.
Chiu Fong, the McAIIister Of Mott
Street, Correspondent.
"Count" Nacht, Tailor, Also Seek
ing to BE Free.

Judge McAdam's divorce mill in the
Special Term Of the Supreme Court
started grinding at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. From the large number Of persons
In attendance seeking to be liberated
from their matrimonial letters those who
hold that marriage is 4 failure might
find some comfort.
The first case was that of Yuet Lee, a
Chinese gambler, of Mott street, who
now enjoys the distinction Of being the
first Chinaman to secure a divorce In
the courts of this city.
Lee appeared In a gorgeous costume of
changeable colored silk in which the
predominating color was purple.
His pigtail was bound with purple rib
bons and he was otherwise gotten up in
the gay attire his countrymen sport on
gala occasions.
On the witness stand Lee swore in
pigeon English that he had been married
to Louise on Dec. Is, 1891. Louisa was
then but sixteen years oil. Her maiden
name war Sch oeder.
Lee met her in Hoboken where she was
employed as a helper in a laundry con-
Quoted by a woman who had married a
Chinaman.
Shortly after his marriage, Lee said,
he became suspicious that his young
wife was too fond of Chu Fong,, who was
also a rival Of Yuet Lee for the Ward
McAl!is .ership of Chinatown.
Afterwards he discovered that Chu
Forg hod been a sweetheart Of his wife
before she married him..
He swore that his wife was now liv-
ing with Chu Forg in Hoboken.
rs your wife a Chinese or an Ameri-
cal? :" asked Judge McAdam.
Mclean replied Lee.
II thought So" said Judge McAdam,
"or she would not have such bad habits.
Decree granted" ,
The next case was that of Peter G..
Banks, a real estate dealer, who Is
said to be one OF the wealthiest negroes
The evening world., 1894-03-09
KEARsARGE INQUIRY OVER.|
Court Holds Its Closing Session
on Board the Vermont,
Chief Engineer Gowing Was the
Last Witness Called.

After a delay Of three days, owing to
the illness Of Commander Joseph n. Mil
Ter, the Naval Court of Inquiry appointed
to investigate the loss of the United
states warship Kearsarge. met again
this forenoon and completed its inquiry.
Surgeon n. c.. brennan exported this
morning that Commander Miller was so
much improved that although he was
still very weak, the doctor thought he
might attend court. providing 1t met on
board the Vermont. Accordingly, the
place Of meeting was changed from the
Equipment Building to Commander Mil
ler's cabin. On board the receiving ship.
When court opened, Judge-Advocate
Kelley announced that Lieut.. Lyman, the
kearsarge's navigator, had decided not
to delay the proceedings by calling Capt.
Crowell, of the steamship Premier, to
testify a. an expert concerning the unre-
liable currents, around Roncador Reef.
The Premier, he said. had not yet ar
rived. and 1t was not known just what
day she was due.
The Judge-Advocate also stated that
testimony to the effect that, although he
did not personally take the observation
at $50 O'Clock on Feb. 2. twenty minutes
before the ship struck. he had taken the
The last proceeding of the court was
the verification by Commander Heyer-
man and Lieut.. Lyman of their testi-
mony as transcribed b ythe stenogra-
piers. Lieut.. Lyman corrected a few
clerical errors, and said he was satisfied
with his testimony as 1t stood on the
-ecords. The inquiry was then formally
declared closed, n the Court cleared
for an executive session.
All the testimony taken during the in
quiry will be forwarded to the Judge
A xtN m nr0 N 4 NhnoninofAr -
gether with an opinion by the Court Of
Inquiry. The Judge-Advocate General
will submit a brief to the Secretary
of the Navy, and If, in the opinion Of
the Secretary. there are sufficient
grounds for believing that any one on
board the Kearsarge was responsible
Tor her going ashore, a court-martial will
be ordered.
Both Commander Heyerman and Lieut..
Lyman expressed themselves as perfect
ly satisfied with the evidence adduced
during the investigation, al tending to
show that they were blameless in the
matter.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
FOUGHT TO DIE.
Unable to Get Work, Carlson Had
No Desire TO Live.

Victor Carlson. n watch-case maker,
Of 6l0 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, was
a prisoner at the homeopathic Hospi-
tai this morning. charged with attempted
suicide. He has been out of employ
ment for eight months, and a few days
ago resolved to end his Cub He
went to his room last night and drank
a solution of Paris green.
Policeman Evans, who was called,
forced an emetlc down lis throat and
saved his life. When an ambulance
arrived to take him TO he hospital he
fought the policemen and begged to be
allowed to kill himself. The doctors
say he is now out % danger.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
He didn't take the proper attitude before Commissioners Andrews.
East Elghty-hrst street a, 1890 O'CLOCK

East E%lghty-frst street at 1890 o'clock
,his morning.
A strong smell OF gas had attracted
the other occupants OF the house to
Miss Kramer's room. and when there
was no response to repeated knocks on
the door 1t was burst open.
The woman was found dead in bed, and
she had taken extraordinary measures
to make her suicide successful.
The seams in the windows and doors
had been carefully sealed up and the
gas was turned on full. The police Of
the East E!~ghty-elghth street police sta
ton were notified.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
FEARS FOR A BIG VESSEL.
The British Ship SomaII Il Forty
six Days Overdue.
Try Associated Press.)

IVY NSSOVlaltl IItNsl
SAN FRANCISCO. March a.-Local
Underwriters are excited over the failure
OF the big British ship Somali 10 ar
rive from Hons Kong, and they are re-
insuring the cargo OF tea at 20 per cent.
The Somali is forty-siX days overdue,
having eft Hong Kong last November.
She Is one OF the largest freight vessels
anoat. having a capacity OF 400 tons.
She was built on the Clyde. hut On her
first trip last year came near founder
ing in a typhoon neal Singapore, and
was towei 10 Hong Kong for repairs.
she was unwieldy. and now. with 50
bulky a cargo as tea, 1t is feared she
has gone down. She is loaded with the
Cheap Ping Suey tea. The New York
Custom-House has since condemned
hundreds OF tons OF this tea as unfit to
USE.
is sure to be Coniiscated, so that the
Importers prefer to get their insurance.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
GLADSTONE MUCH BETTER.
Grand Old Man on the Road TO
Complete Recovery.
(By Associated Press.

LONDON. March 9.-The health of Mr..
has greatly improved. and he
is now pronounced to be on the high
road to complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone have received
letters from the Queen, both
the missives beniB couched in language
showing high appreciation of the ser
vices rendered to the country by Mr..
The letter addressed by the
Queen TO Mrs. Gladstone Is full OF inter-
esting "reminiscences.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
JUMPED TO HER DEATH.
Unknown Woman PIunGes Into the
Genesee River mt Rochester.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, March 9.-An
unknown woman committed suicide
shortly after II o'clock last night by
jumping from Driving Park avenue
bridge TWO hundred feet into the Gienesce
River below.
She was dressed in a dark gown, was
heavily yelled and wore Il hGnre Will
lam O'Brien and a companion Witnessed
the tragedy.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
WHITELAW REID IN FRISCO.
n Guest of His Father-in-Law
Mt MilIbrae.

SAN FRANCISCO. Marc 9.-White-
law Reid arrived here last evening, and
il now the guest Of his father-in-law D..
q. Mills. at the latter's residence at Mill
brae.
MIR. Reid has recently been afflicted
with an asthmat!c affection, and has
come to the coast to regain health.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
Suicide of n Victim OF Footpnds.
nv Associated press)

BOSTON. March civilian Van Immersion. OF
somervllle. was found in the cellar Of his house
yesterday. with a bullet-hole through his head.
end died at his wite's feet a few moments later.
He left a letter stating that he was insane, and
preferred death 10 an asylum. A year ago he
was waylaid at night on his way home and
The evening world., 1894-03-09
DANSE DU VENTRE STOPPED.
Newark Police Call n Halt on N
CHICAGO GIRLS Performance

NEWARK. n. j. March 9.-The police
have stopped the danse du ventre. which
has been given during the pass week by
a Chicago girl, at the Grand Opera
House,
The Hrations of the girl have been
equal to amy OF Fatima's, and the police
decided that the show was immoral.
The evening world., 1894-03-09
Weather

The wsathe- forecast for the thirty six hours
ending a; S p. NJ. tomorrow Is as follows: Fair,
stationary temperature. northeasterly, shifting to
southeAsteriy winds,
The following record shows the changes in the
temperature during the morning hours as indi-
Gated by the thermometer at Perry's harmacy
3 A. M....Nl6 A. Mos A. M.."ttll2 MIS-
The evening world., 1894-03-09
SUICIDE OF A WOMAN.
bridget Dntiey Ends Her Life with
Paris Green.

Bridget Datley, fifty years old, OF :
Beaver street, Brooklyn, committed sui
eide at I O'Clock this morning.
h killed herself by taking Paris
prRpn
The evening world., 1894-03-09
You Can

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The evening world., 1894-03-09

Cease coughing, by using DE- Bulls Cough
Syrup, IL Will cure you At once
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
Massacre of Arabs.

LONDON, October 6.-The Afri-
can mail brings news of serious
fighting between Arabs and Bel
gians in the Congo state. 1t is al
legged the Belgians claimed truce
after heavy fighting and then
hemmed in the Arabs and mas
sacred them without quarter.
Another account says confer
ence was commenced, but almost
Immediately the Arab powder
magazine exploded. This caused
both sides to suspect treachery,
fighting between them was re-
sumed and the Arabs were nearly
all massacreed. Chief Rumilisa
escaped. The Belgians captured
100000 lakhs worth of property.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
Japanese Coast Patrol.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 6.-Chinese mer-
chants are cancelling freight con-
tracts to Che Foo and Tien Tsien,
owing to the report that the Japa-
nese intend to blockade their ports.
Several Japanese war ships are pa
trolling the coast near Wei, Hal
Wei, Chinese port on the Shan
Ting promotory. They approach
the coast at night and steam sea-
ward again at daybreak. 1t is said
that the object Of these movements
is to prevent the Chinese war ships
leaving Wei Hal Wei or Port Ar
thur, on the opposite side Of the
Yellow sea. 1t is stated here that
the Japanese do not intend to in
terfere with the export of coal to
China
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
A LEADER DISCOVERED.
SIZE Is MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL
LOWELL.
Women are Deeply Interested N
Having Decent Govern
ment.

NEW YORK, Octa Der 6.-The
woman whom the Rev. DR.. Charles
Parkhurst has been seeking to lead
the campaign OF influence, has
been discovered. She is Mrs. Chas.
Russell Lowell, the daughter Of
the venerable Mrs. Shaw, who has
given to the cause of woman suf-
frage four daughters. Mrs. Lowell
is perhaps better known as Jose.
phine Shaw Lowell. She lives
next door to her mothers house,
and is a woman Of social promi-
hence as well as woman of intel
ligence. Social problems have for
a long time engaged her attention
but her assumption Of the leader
ship of DR.. Parkhurst's idea was
considered impossible by those
who know her best. Mrs. Lowell
comes Of family that have long
been connected with public af-
fairs. Her sister, Mrs. George Will
liam Curtis is woman Of rare at
tainments. Another sister is Mrs.
Robert Minturn, a leader III the
fashionable society Of this city.
Mrs. Lowell said last night: 81
feel called upon to undertake this
work. The outrages Of the law
that have so long been thrust up
on the citizens OF this city have
stirred me deeply, and when DR.
Parkhurst through the press
urged the women to use their in
fluence in organized effort | felt
| called upon to respond. | did not
come forward when the first invi.
tation was offered because | felt
that many other women were bet
ter fitted to head a crusade, hut
when | saw the apathy, the lack OF
courage to take up the work, | de-
cided to do so.
What are my plans? Briefly, they
are to so instruct women that they
will see and understand just
| where the error in our form
Of municipal government exists
and remedies provided. Womel
should be as much interested il
decent government as men, TO
they have the same interests Il
support and the same oppression
| to bear"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
NOT ON YOUR LIFE.
Desperate Attempt of Convicts to
Escape Prison.


FAYETvILLE, N. c., Oct. 6.-"Not
on your life" said Tailor Clark,
when he opened the heavy iron
door of cell No IN Cumberland
county jail to supply meal to
Lewis Crawford, jim Burns and
Elijah Burns last night. Lewis
Crawford, veteran convict made
a rush at the Tailor with the in
tention of smotheriUg him with
blanket. Clark perceived his OBJ
ject, quickly drew his sevolver and
fired, mortally wOunding the
prisoner in the left side. The shot
however did not stop Crawford's
rush and he succeeded in covering
Clark with the blanket and bore
him to the floor, shouting to his
companions to come on and help
him. He struggled meanwhile
with the jailor to get possession of
the pistol. AS his comrades tried
to leave the cell to aid him, Mrs.
Lizzie Wade, Jail matron, who
had accompanied Clark quickly
and locked the door in their faces.
In the meantime several other
prisoners had rail- led to Crawford's
assistance and in the desperate
battle which ensued Jailor Clark's
pistol was again discharged, seri-
Ously wounding Assistant Jailer
Bramble in the foot. After a ter
rible fight Jailer Clark and
Bramble succeeded in driving the
prisoners back to their cells.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
Prize Fighters a Nuisance.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 6-Prize
fighters have been adjudged a
nuisance by Chief Of Police Deit-
sch and like the Chinese, must 60.
The chief will give orders today to
every detective and policeman on
the force to clear the city of these
men. His wrath is directed partic-
ularly against the cheap fighters
who loaf about public resorts wait
ing for friendly treat and patro-
nizing free lunch counters. The
number Of complaints against
them has decided the chief on his
course, and he will proceed to
make up a list Of pugs in Cincin.
natl who will be told to leave the
city or accept the painful alter
native Of finding work. Any of the
fighters who are so notified will
be arrested if they disregard the
order
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
BRITISH INTERMEDDLING.
japan in Der Possible Plucking of
Chlne's Carcass Will Have
Other Company

LONDON. Oct. 6.-The st. James
Gazette says the interest Of Eng
land, France and Russia is closely
involved in the possible breaking up
OF the Chinese empire and it is be-
lieved Russia has signitied that
she cannot longer regard the pro-
gress of events in the far east with
indifference.
The Manchester Guardian is in
formed that Russia and Great
Britain have definitely decided
that the settlement OF the war
must be an international one and
not a japanese affair.
Germany and France are said to
have acquiesced to this decision,
while the policy OF the United
States is still regarded as uncer-
tain.
Russia, according TO the Man
chester Guardian, has already
warned Japan, that the future OF
Corea concerns the Russian govern
ment. Japan, in her present mood,
will pay no heed to any represen-
tations made by the powers unless
they are accompanied by tangible
evidence of an intention to back
them up. 1t was to authorize this,
according to the Guardian, that the
ministerial council was announced
The paper further says that after
a showing of force, Japan will be
told that England desired an ar
mistice to be established, and on
behalf Of Europe would immediate
ly call an international confer
ence.
The Globe in an article referring
to the ministerial council, ridicules
the idea that it was summoned
merely for the purpose OF sending
war ships to protect the lives and
property OF the British residents
in China, and expressed the opinion
that the Manchester Guardians
article of today gives the real rea'
son for the meeting Of the minis
tiers.
The st. James Gazette expresses
a similar opinion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
Tough Nebraska Boys.

WEST POINT, Neb., Oct. Coco.
B. Boyer, 50 years Of age, was mar
ried last Monday. Twenty-three
boys charivaried him. The bride.
groom had them all arrested and
succeeded in convicting them of
disturbing his peace. They were
sentenced to Jail today, but the jail
is too weak a structure and the
BOYS threaten to tear it down. The
local authorities do not know what
to do.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
A Decidedly Mixed Marriage.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. ada Reed,
living at l4l2 Wash.street, relates
a story that contains several COM
plications. She said that last June
George Reed, her husband, got a
divorce from his first wife, Bridget
Garvey, and married her. She
said he got the license to marry
her in Belleville and that the cere-
mony was performed here in the
city. She and Reed, she says, lived
together until week ago, when
he disappeared and, she says, she
finally located him at the house OF
his former wife, near Twenty.
second and Franklin avenue,
this city. She says he has
been there ever since he
left her and that he is on pro-
longed spree. She said she had
learned that Reed had been re-.
married to his first wife. The Pc
culiarity OF the case is that even if
Reed has been married again to
his first wife nothing can be done
to him because his marriage with
his second wife, who is colored,
while he is white, is not legal un-
der the state laws, and therefore,
she could not prosecute in a biga-
my case,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
JAPAN CREEPING UP
And China Refreshing in Full Cry
From Manchuria.


LONDON, Oct. GA dispatch
from Shanghai today, says the
masters of several Chinese junks
who arrived at Cheenoo yesterday,
report sighting a large fleet OF
Japanese transports and war ships
Tuesday night, entering the Gulf OF
Pechili. After steaming west
ward some distance, the course OF
the war ships and transports was
altered to the northeast. In all
the Japanese fleet numbered
seventy ships.
1t is believed the fleet is the expe-
dictionary force of 10000 men which
left Hiroshima September 26,under
command Of Field Marshal Count
Oyama, Japanese minister OF
war. A dispatch received
at New Chwang says the
Chinese are in full retreat
from Moukden. which is threatened
by the advance Of the japanese
troops from Corea and the Jap
anese force, said to be landed near
Pessiel bay.
Another report from Shanghai
says it is believed that the Chinese
forces depending on Moukden have
been summoned to oppose the pro-
jected japanese landing, either in
the gulf OF Pechili, or the Gulf OF
LattOn.
The Chinese have been adding to
the Notifications OF New Chwang
in anticipation Of a Japanese at.
tack upon that port or landinglin
the neighbOrhoOd.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
IN THE COURTS.
Divorce Cases GRANDCHILDREN Bust
ness Transacted.

divorce cases JranIeU-SIueE ousA-
ness Transacted.
There was no session Of che
Thirty.seventh District court this
morning. The following cases
were disposed Of in the Forty-flfth
District court this morning.:
J. S. Fry ct al. VS.. the San Anto-
Mo Gas company, certiorari; mo-
ton to quash writ Overruled and
defendant excepted.
\. Lovece vs.. C.. NJ. Cadwall adler,
appeal from Justice court; judg-
ment for plaintiff, to which plain
tiff excepted and gave notice of ap-
peal.
Frank b. StoltZ VS.. Candelaria
StOltz, divorce; judgment for plain
tiff.
Ollie May Davis VS.. Moses Davis,
divorce and injunction; judgment
for plaintiff.
Mary Kerwin VS.. VIM. kerwin,
divorce, judgment for plaintiff and
custody of child.
Charles FessnIann VS.. w. Il.
Seeley, appeal from Justice court;
motion for new trial, to which
plaintiff excepted and gave notice
of appeal.
The BeXar Building and Loan
association VS.. f. A. Gutenberg ct.
al, debt and to foreclose lien; mo-
ton Of J. Il. Smith, stenographer,
to have stenographer's bill allowed
granted.
NJ. T. Eckles has filed applica-
ton in the Forty-flfth District
court to practice law. August f.
Altgelt, J. A. Buckler and George
Powell appointed to examine appli-
cant as to his qualification to be-
come a member of the bar, and set
for Monday for hearing.