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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
Chinese Babies.

Chinese babies and young children
wear SO many clothes that one would
think their lives must be wretched. L
have seen no less than four coats, one
over another, on little Chinese baby.
There is one Chinese baby, however,
who has the proud distinction of wear
ing the finest opal in the world. He
is the son of the Minister at Washing
ton. On state occasions, his father
wears it in his cap, but when the baby
was christened, or at whatever cere-
mony corresponds with the christen-
ing of an American baby, the small
mite wore the resplendid gem, which
is as large as pigeons egg, and sur
rounded with fine, white diamonds,
SAYS writer in the American Agricul-
turalist.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

IS commenting on 'lassoing,| ths
peculiar method San Francisco pari
police employ for catching runaways,
the San Francisco Chronicle remarktC
with gentle pride: "In no other park
IN the world Is the larlat used by the
police When the eiYete cities OF the
East and Europe come 70 know what
a handy thing 1t is, they also will,
doubtless, arm their park officers
with H. The lasso was used by tho
Spanish and Mexican vaqueros in
California before other people ap-
preciated It's merits, and I'm the ad-
vance OF civilization IL has not been
cast aside. hut been more generally
employed" II Il very true that the
Iariat Is not used "in the efYote cities
OF the East and Europe" but II Is
very doubtful whether they can be
induced 10 see what a handy thing
IT ls." In Central Park, New York,
and In the great pleasure-places OF
Europe where driving and riding are
allowed, there are, OF course, runa-
ways, and there are mounted police.
These men are daring and skillful
horsemen. They are trained u stop
runaways, whether the horses are un-
der saddle or In harness. They ride
up beside the runaway, and seize the
frightened animal In certain pre-.
scribed ways which experience ha,
taught them ~ be most efYectual. At
the annual horse-show In Madison
Square Garden, New York, one OF
the sights OF the show is the daring
riding OF the Central Park police In
catching a feet horse In light cart,
representing a runaway. So In hyde
Park, London-the mounted police
are bold and skillful horsemen, and
have saved many lives Yet II they
we're 70 introduce into Rotten Row
the whirling bolas OF the South
American gaucho, the reata OF the
Mexican vaquero, or the lariat borne
by the cowboy OF the wild and woolly
West we fear that most OF the horses
of the British nobility and gentry
would take 20 climbing trees, while
those animals who remained on terra
flrma would at -oce leave the count
OF MiddleseL
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
A Hope.

George-Aunt Alice, didn't you say
the other day that l have a sweet
tooth.
Aunt Alice-Yes, George.
George-And how did you know it?
Aunt Alice-Because you are so
fond of candy.
George-Does my sweet tooth make
me fond Of candy?
Aunt Alice-Yes, George. Why?
George-Why, because if my sweet
tooth makes me fond OF candy, just
hope the dentist won't go and pull it
out by mistake when / go next week.
II Harper's Young People.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
The City or the Golden Gate.

1t is the modern San Francisco,
throned upon hundred hills, that APP
peals to ones imagination even more
strongly than the old city Of tents and
shanties stretched along narrow
beach. This San Francisco looms
high before the stranger, a city set
upon a ridge, seen cleaning like
constellation as the night Overland
train rounds the hills of the eastern
shore Of the bay aud passes along to
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
The Country.

Whence some of the notions Of an
tiquity which children of this gener-
alton possess are derived may be in
ferred from n remark made by little
girl yesterday. Ia the course Of les
son she was told that Egypt was the
oldest country in the world.
"Oh, exclaimed the little girl, in
surprise, II thought Ireland was the
really old country. boston Trans
cript.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
How We should Live.

no should we live that every hour
May die as dies the natural flower,
A self-revolying the thing OF power
That every thought and every decd
May hold within itself the seed
OF future good and future need.
Esteeming sorrow, whose employ
Is TO develop, not destroy,
Far better than foreign Joy.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21

The largest diamond ever known
was the Great Mogul, which weighed,
in the rough, 793 carats.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-21
HUMOROUS.

hua-l understand Blanche IL 10
marry into m old family. Ida-The
oldest that was to be had for the
money.
"Tho Telescopes Mystery" was the
subject of a lecture delivered in Chi
cago the other night. Anybody could
see through it.
"Why is Jack such favorito among
the laliesp He is neither rich nor
handsome. "Oh, but he never at
tempts TO guess their ages"
Wigs (gloomily)-Ah, what can bs
worse than the ragged edge of de-
spair? Humphl The ragged
edge of IA collar, you chump."
There's music In the balmy breeze
Sweet melodies for all
To some It sings OF birds and bees,
To others Of baseball.
This makes the fourth letter you've
had from your wife this week. Now,
what in creation can she have 10 write
about ?" Husband SADLY: Money.
He-You told me that you sincerely
hoped for my welfare. She--Oh, no,
Mr.. Sticks, You misunderstood me. 1
said i sincerely hoped for your fare
well.
"Scrappers is the most even-tem-
pered man / ever saw" Even tenn
pered Why, / never saw him pleas
ant. " Exactly. He's always angry
about something"
"You may have one wish, cried the
good fairy, suddenly appearing, "and
it shall be granted" WELL" re-
turned the man, 81 wish that i may
have everything / want"
"Tompkins is the most absent
minded man / ever saw" "In what
way?" "Got married the other day,
and forgot to take his bride when ho
went on his wedding tour"
Business man lin despair See,
here, porter, show this book agent
out. Book Agent-While he's coming
you might glance ut some OF these
large and elegant steel-engravings.
Mrs. Gadd-My husbands first wife
died after he had been married three
years. Then his little boy died. After
that he married me. Mrs Green
(sympathizingly)-How unfortunate.
Just watch the man "who knows II ALI
And his expression panied
When his small boy comes forth with things
He'd like 10 have explained.
Mrs. Newgold-My daughter has q
chaperon now. Mrs. Shoddie-Dear
me 4; that's too bad Why, it's only
last week she had boil on the back
of her neck. She seems TO have every
thing there is a-going
Glow beautifully Mrs. Bankbill ex-
pressed herself in her address before
the club. Were the. Thoughts her
very own, do you think" Mrs. Catch
ley-Oh, dear, yesl She paid ten
dollars for them, she told me.
"Ah, love / would like to listen to
You all nighti" he said, ns he rose TO
go. Six months after they were mar
ried he chanced TO stop out fifteen
minutes after his usual hour Of return
and he had his desire gratifed
Young Lady TO Mr.. Hobson, re-
turned from abroadD - You did the
Continent, Of course, Mr.. Hobson2
Mr.. Hobson (feelingly)-Not very ex-
tensively, Miss Schermerhorn. Fact
Of the matter is, the Continent did
me.
Employer Ito clerk)-I hear you've
just got married, Bunkle, and I'm
sure you can't support wife on the
salary you're receiving. Clerk 10y
FULLY, expecting a raisel-No, sir, 1
don't see how can. Employer-Just
what 1 thought, 50 you'd better
leave.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
.R0BREO BY SIX H|GHWAYMEN.
Marony Brothers Held Up in Jer-
sey City This Morning.
One Man Arrested and Police Claim
to Know the Others.

Patrick Sweeney. twenty-five years OF
age. of $40 Henderson street, Jersey
City. was prisoner before Judge
O'Donncll this morning charged with
highway robbery
At o'clock this morning, as John and
James Marony, who live at lSl Pavonia
avenue. were passing Henderson and
Fifteenth streets. Jersey city. they were
set upon by six men. Three of the men
attacked John and gave him n severe
beating. while the other three men pulled
James into nearby hallway and robbed
him OF his gold watch and chain and
SIC in money.
After being released. the Marony broth
ers notified the police. and Detective
Clark arrested Sweeney. He was idenit-
fled by the Marony brothers as one Of
the men who attacked them.
Justice ODonnell held the prisoner
without bail to await the action OF the
Grand Jury. The other members OF
the gang are known, and officers are
now searching for them.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
WJERSEY.
BRICKS FELL IN SHOWERS.
Building in Elizabeth Damaged
by a Gas Explosion.
Two Pedestrians Slightly Hurt, 9th
ers Narrowly Escape Death.

ELIZABETH, N. j., May 2.-People in
the vicinity OF the Central Railroad sta
tion were startled at IL o'clock this
morning by a terrific explosion that
blew off part of the roof and the entire
side corniCe of the new Tannery Building,
a handsome brick structure nearly four
stories in height. and which extends
from Morris avenue to North Broad
street
The workmen in the building fled
panic-stricken into the street. and hun
dreds of people focked to the scene from
all directions The explosion set fire tc
the ceiling in the upper part of the build
Ing, b 1t the flames were soon extin.
guished, the fire doing slight damage
The Imposing tower in the centre of the
building was badly tilted by the shock
and the side wall so badly buiged II
may have to come down.
capes from being killed by the shower OF
bricks that, fell from the top OF the
building and two were slightly hurt.
Tne explosion was caused by escaping
gas in the basement. where a gang oi
plumbers were at work. The gas made
Its way between the walls and plaster
ing until II reached the tower where II
or an electric light wire.
The Tannery Building Ia owned by
John Roggi, and is so called because or
its site stood the big wigwam or tannprS
erected by the Republicans for mass
meetings during Gen. Grants first Presi
dental campaign. The "amage vii
probably amount to several thousanC
The evening world., 1894-05-02
BROOKLYN NEWS.
mrs.. ALBRIGHT OBJECTED.
Didn't Like Her Husbands Matri-
! monial Advertising.
|rb.n She Says He Assaulted Her and
she Had Him Arrested.

,,sucs Watson, in the Even Street
Eourt. Williamsburg. to-day held George
k,recht, well-known Greenpoint
yuder for examination on charge
|, assaulting his wife. Augusta. The
y ,ia have been married for fourteen
rs have twelve children, and hereto
sra their married life has been happy
Lne. -
Mrs Albrecht says that Of late her
L,usband has INDUCED in such crazy
mics" about women that she has con-
[,antly been ashamed Of him. She ex-
Lh,,ed an advertisement, cut from
Newspaper. and which she says was IN
Rsrted by her husband. 1t read:
AS ordinary plain business man wishes to make
f,h, acquaintance OF good-looking young
om,n' with matrimonial object. q. u. A.
"Wny, do you know that in answer
, this my husband received over $50
erers and nearly dozen photographs? ?
He would sit in his study all day read
|ng the letters.
81 told him he was a fool to act as he
ad ever been before. He caught me by
|he throat and. forcing me to sofa.
bent lie over until my back was nearly
broken"
On another occasion, Mrs. Abr echt
ays. she found half a dozen letters to
er husband and hid them. This made
| i'm very angry and he beat ner tgain.
Aibrecht would not talk about the ca sc
Ibis mornin, but simply entered plea
II not guilty 10 the charge of assault.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
HORSE SHOW IN BROOKLYN.
Riding and Driving Gibbs Second
Annual Exhibition.
Opens at Prospect Park Plaza Club
House Tonight.

The second annual horse show OF the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club will
open tonight at the clubhouse on the
Prospect Park Plaza, and will be con-
tinued on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings. The Club is recruited
from nearly every set in Brooklyn -Four
Hundred" and the show promises to
repeat the social success attending the
one given last year. The Committee
having charge of 1t Is as follows:
Col John n. Partridge Chairman; w H. Err
hart, Secretary: George II. Prentss. Treasurer;
W. ~ Dykman. L. II. Litchheld, f. l.. Maxwell
Timothy M;i, L; Woodruff E. H. barnes. stgrss cG,-
Fahys. Herbert G Hull. Winthrop N. Tuttie i.
T bedford; Henry bowers, Raymond Hoagsnd.
]. ii. Walbridge, S. c. Pirie William A. Jami-
son, Homer A. Latin.
The 800 entries include the best horses
| in Kings County, and are divided into
the following classes:
| Roadsters. horses in harness carriage horses;
horses, carriages and appointments tandems.
Road tandems. four hands, road teams, four
In hands; ponies in harness, saddle horses. ponies
under saddle, high jumpers stations
The judges are: Col William Jay,
Frank X. Sturgis, Frederic Bronson,
Francis T; underhill., John y. Cheever,
Samuel Walter Taylor, jr. The show will
open at o'clock tonight with the judg-
ing of twelve saddle horses, class %.
Other classes VIII be Judged In the fol-
lowing order: three ponies in harness,
class II: nine horses in harness. class 4;
four pairs of carriage horses. class l3;
thirteen saddle horses. class %; five
horses before broughams. appointments
to be considered. class IA; eight tandems,
ladies to ride. class A: six road tandems,
class IS; five patrs carriage horses. coach
men to drive class Al two ponies, jump
ing class (six successive jumps. two at
feet s inches, two at 3 feet, and two at
feet inches). class 80; thirteen jump
ers (six successive jumps, two at feet.
two at feet inches and two at 4 feeO.
class 81.
Every evening during the show there
will be a concert by Fohs Twenty-third
Regiment Band.
Among the well-known exhibitors of
Brooklyn are Edward Amman, Frank
Beard. Capt. w. l.. Candee, William n
Dykman, Howard Glib, John Gibb, Fred
erick w. Hnrichs, Edward II Litchfield
Charles A. Moore. A. J. Nutting, Col
John N. Partridge and Royal c. Pea
bod =,
The evening world., 1894-05-02
M. MORGAN's YACHT AF|RE,
Prompt Work by the Fire Depart
ment Saves the Corsair.
)oliceman Mcfarland Falls Over
board.

Promp' work by the Brooklyn firemen
kvented the destruction by fire Of ].
krpont Morgan's pretty yacht Corsair
her dock at the foot of Twentythird
yeet. South Brooklyn. shortly .after IL
Flock last night.
The fire started from some unknown
kuse ir. the cabin of the yacht and
|pread rapidly.
lRoundsman Jonathan Mcfarland. O;
Ne Fourth avenue police station. was
|ong along Twenty-third street at the
|me and he saw smoke issuing from the
|acht He rushed forward to ascertain
be cause, and in the darkness he STUN
led over a log lying on the dock and
l headforemost into the river.
Several persons who had followed the
lndsman. stopped to drag him out of
bay and then sent in an alarm, which
ke a large force of firemen to the
me. They flooded the cabin with
: ter and the flames were extinguished
hin fifteen minutes after they were
covered. The damage Is estimated at
The police are making an investi-
The evening world., 1894-05-02
NEWJERSEY.
PROSPECTS OF A DEADLOCK.
Senators and Assemblymen in a
War of Retaliation.
Voorhees, May Decline to Become a
Circuit Judge.

TRENTON. n. j.. May New JeS-
sey's legislators have commenced to suf-
fer from the heat. and 1t is expected
that they will take their departure from
the State House next Friday.
This session of the Legislature is the
longest in the history OF the State.
1t has now been In session seventeen
weeks.
From appearances here this morning.
there is trouble brewing over the ap-
pointment OF Major f.. J. Anderson as
Supervisor of the State Prisons. For
three weeks the Majors name has been
before the Senate awaiting confirma-
ton. but there has been such strong
opposition from both Senators and As
semblymen that his name is still un-
confirmed. The Assemhlymen want the
office made a fixture of the joint meet
Ing and until the Senate refuses to con
firm the Majors name and pass the bill
placing the appointment In joint meet
Ing, they Will not pass any Senate bills.
The Senate has retaliated in like
manner on House bills. and IA the
calendars of both Houses are becoming
SLIM deadlock Is imminent.
Gov. Werts sent to the Assembly this
morning bis veto message on Assembly
Bernard j. Ford. Superintendent, of the
Capitol, OF his office and placing II in the
hands OF the Comptroller ana Treasurer
In his message the Governor says he re-
cards the law sought to be repealed as
wise and beneficial.
1t Is possible that Senator Voorhees,
who was yesterday appointed Circuit
Court Judge nv Gov. Werts, may not aC'
cept the honor. This Is his first year as
Senator from Union County, ana his con
firmation as Judg" would mean that hC
this would make deadlock in that
body. A new election In Union County
might result In the election OF a Demo
Crat, so senator voorhees, Will. IL is
said. decline the nomination.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
BURNS MAY PROVE FATAL.
Parlor Lamp Exploded While Miss
Susie Decker Was Reading.
Her Clothing Ignited and She Was
Horribly Burned.

ORANGE. n, j., May Miss Susie
Decker daughter OF Henry Decker. was
horribly burned last night by the eX-
plosion of lamp. from the effects OF
which she viii probably die.
The young woman was reading beside
parlor lamp. which exploded. scatter
ing the burning oil over her face and
body.
Her dress became ignited. and before
the flames could be 'extinguished she
was terribly burned. Edward ID. Run
yam. n neigbbor, heard the screams OF
the sufferer. and ran into the house and
smothered the flames.
Miss Decker inhaled the flames. Sht
was removed to the Memorial Hospital
where she lies in critical condition.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
WOES OF A FIGHTERS WIFE.
Married Only II Few Months, She
Attempts Suicide.

ELIZABETH, n. j., May Mrs.
Susie Moore, wife OF Frank Moore a
lightweight pugilist OF this city. took
poison last night. Mrs. Moore is pretty
and only nineteen years old. Her home
before she was married was In Bridge
port. Conn. The couple have been mar
Tied only a few months and according
to reports, their honeymoon has been
anything but blissful
An ambulance was called to the Moore
house last night. Moore said his wife
had taken an overdose NJ toothaChe
drops, but the physicians asCcrtained
she had swallowed varnish powder.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
BEGGED TO BE LET GO.
nitress Ladd, Who Hid Miss
Reon's Ring, Held.

usan Ladd. janitress of the Pratt In
ute OF Brooklyn. was held this morn
by Justice Haggerty. in the Myrtle
Hnue Court. to await examination
n Monday, on a charge of stealing a
Il set with diamonds and sapphires,
Ia valued at $500. belonging to Miss
tdia Recn, a student
Mss Reon was not In court to-day. AS
|d IN yesterdays Evening World"
)e placed the ring on wash-stand in
|e toilet-room, on April 20. She left the
Bonn for a moment and when she went
Rck for the ring 1t was gone.
Capt. McKelvey and Detective Dele,
ant visited the janitress at her home!
Adelphi street, last night.
,lfey questioned her and she finally
ioke dow n and told them she had hid
len the ring in hole in the wall. She
roduced the trinket.
In court to-day the woman begged to
'e set free. She said she had never be-
ore heen dishonest and did not know
chy she had yielded to temptation this
tme. She was sent to Raymond Street
The evening world., 1894-05-02
HIS DAUGHTER TESTIFIES.
Miss Clark Tells of Miss Lucy
-farr's visit.

NEWARK, N. j., May 2.-The taking
of testimony In the suit of Lucy Harr,
or Mrs. Clark. as she claims to be.
against J. Ramsey Clark. of 2l3 West
One Hundred and Thirty-nfth street,
New York. was continued in the Chan
Gerry Chambers this morning.
Miss Mary Francis Clark testified that
one day in July, 1889, Miss Harr came to
her fathers house with baby in her
arms, and that at night she, hearl Miss
Harr say to Mr.. Clark tina: she had
heard that he was going to be married.
Clark. she alleged. replied: You
needn't be afraid Of my getting married,
for II would be a hell on earth to bring
a wife home here. You need not be
alarmed, for l love you dearly"
The evening world., 1894-05-02
JUVENILE H0RSE-THlEF.
Young Potts Tried to Sell Grocer
Reast's Animal for R15.

Fourteen-year-old James Potts. Of
90 Concord street Brooklyn, is under ar
rest in Brooklyn charged with being
a horse-thief.
Potts was captured last night while
he was trying to sell a horse for SIS to
William Hessler. at the corner of Park
place and Ralph avenue.
Detective Dunn questioned the boy
and learned that lie had stolen the
horse and a wagon belonging to F. G..
Reast, a grocer. of Myrtle avenue and
Lawrence street. He drove out to East
New York. where he abandoned the
wagon and started out to dispose OF
the horse
The evening world., 1894-05-02
TRIED TO JUMP OVERHEARD.
Nellie QuirS Wna Restrained and
Fined ~.

Nellie Qurk, twenty-one years old, OF
q Mott street, New York, was fined 81
by Justice O'Donnell, in Jersey city.
this morning on charge OF being dis
orderly,
Last night the woman tried to jump
overheard from l'avonl ferry boat.
She was prevented by Patrick Cahill, "A
deckhand She told Cahill that she was
tired of life, and wanted 10 do away
with herself
The evening world., 1894-05-02
KILLED BY AN ELEVATOR.
Little John Frengen Crushed in q
brooklyn store.

John Frengen. fourteen years old, EN-
ployed in the clothing store of Block &
Fischel. at Broadway and Myrtle ave.
nue., Brooklyn. was crushed to death by
the elevator in the building this MORN
ing
Just how the accident happened will
never be known. Frengen was alone ir
the elevator at the time and was ascend
ing to the fourth floor.
Two workmen on that floor heard the
boy scream, and running towards the
elevator, found him wedged between tht
floor of the car and the upper part OF
the doorway.
An ambulance was summoned. but the
boy died before IL arrived. His body
was taken to his home, at 14l1 Gates
avenue.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
MALLON CAN GET THE LISTS.
Justice Gnynor Decides Against the
brooklyn Building AssOcintiOn.

An order asking for an injunction re-
straining the East Brooklyn Co-opera-
tive Building Association from holding
its annual election of officers was re-
turned before Justice Gaynor in the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, this morning.
Thomas II. Mallon, candidate for Pres
ident on the anti-administration ticket,
says President Benjamin Thompson,
and his associates have withheld the
registry lists from him.
Judge Gaynor ordered that the lists
be given Mallon to-day, and adjoured
the case until tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-05-02

The suit OF Katherine Gardiner. OF 100 Second
street ala inst her husband, Charles Gardiner an
east side barkeeprr for divorce, MAS tried to-
day be;ge Judge GtldcrslecNc in the superior
Court Hattie clark. a coiorei girl who lives
at Isl Flushing avenue brooklyn, was named
as correspondent and testified that Gardiner had
repeatedly visited her.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
MUST PERMIT THE BURIAL.
Union Cemetery Loses In the Hep
penheimer Cnse.

Justice Gaynor, in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, this morning decided that the
trustees of the Union Cemetery must
permit the burial of the body of William
Ueppenheimer in the plot owned by
Adam Heppenheimer the father or the
dead man. The cemetery people claimed
that law prohibited interment IN the
burial ground, .,.,,
Justice Gaynor advised the cemetery
people to refrain from objecting to the
burial of bodies in the cemetery untli
the case now before the Court OF APP
peals Is settled.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
Two BurgInries ON n Block.

Two rohberics were committed within a block
Of each other in Brooklyn last night. The house
OF W II. bennett at 81 Elton street was On
tered by way of the kitchen door and sli3 in
cash belonging to II. T. Bclcr, a lOdger, and
Naiudhlcs belonging to the family We're stolen.
The residence Of George nm at 81 Elton street
was likewise entered In the manner Jew
ery and diamonds valued az $50 we're taken.
The evening world., 1894-05-02
Brucn's Attempted Assault.

OYSTER Ray. l.. l., May John Rrurn was
arrested this morning charged with attempting
to assault Margaret Applcford, a widow, thirty
Ave years old who lives on the outskirts q the
village.