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The evening world., 1894-06-05
CHASE AFTER FLAT ROBBERS.
Policeman Back Was Shoeless, but
Caught One Fellow.
Abandoned Their Plumber In a Street
Car and Fled.

Harry Ross. aged twenty-four years
old, of 2ll West Thirty-fourth street. was
held In 5000 bail in the Harlem Cour
this morning for examination on a
charge of stealing diamonds and cloth
Ing. valued at $1,000, yesterday after
noon from the fiat of John j. Sullivan.
6s East One Hundred and Twenty-third
street.
The wife Of Policeman Back. OF the
Fest One Hundred and Fourth street
station, who lives across the hall from
Mr.. Sullivan, saw two men leave Sulii-
ans fiat with three valises.
Mrs. Back awakened her husband. who
in his stocking-feet, followed the men.
They ran to Madison avenue and One
Hundred and Nineteenth street. where
they boarded a downtown car.
Seeing Back in pursuit, they jumped
from the car. leaving the vallses be-
hind. Back caught one OF the men,
who said he was Harry Ross. His COM
panion escaped. He Is said to be Joe
Wilson, an ex-convict. on Ross's per-
son and in the valises were found one
diamond ring, two gold rings, one
brooch and clothing, all OF which were
identified by Mr.. Sullivan In court this
morning,
The evening world., 1894-06-05
CHECK TO THE COAL BARONS.
1.-THE world' Stands between Them
and Coal Consumers.

Just as long as the coal combine arbi-
trarily fixes the retail price Of fuel at a
figure that is exorbitant 1.-THE World"
will continue its sale of household sizes
at $3.50 per ton. THAI price yields no
profit to The World" because of the
long distance 1t has to be hauled and
because 1.-THE World is not a coal dealer
equipped with all the appliances. But
$3.50 per ton would leave an ample profit
for the established dealer, as any one
can readily see. .
Men In any line Of trade do not sell
their goods to any customer at a loss.
and whenever the combine decides to
permit competition in the sale of coal
dealers jump at the chance Of delivering
fuel at all the way from 1915 to "a per
ton.
1t follows as surely as the night fol-
lows the day that every penny above "a
a ton extorted from the heretofore help
less consumer adds just 80 much to the
reasonable, decent profit Of the dealer.
The consumer IL no longer helpless, for
1.-The World' stands between him and
the barons. II his dealer has not yet
recovered his reason, but still demands
an exorbitant price for fuel, he may place
his orders at the New York or Brooklyn
ofices of 1.-THE World" and get his Goa
at the uniform price Of $3.50 per ton.
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widening vistas OF noble deeds. Alasl
she was rather some poor lost creature,
trudging through the by-ways or life.
overburdened with shame.
Meanwhile a youthful attempt at SINH
larlty had approached the station agent.
II was the telegraph operator.
They've been calm yer UP along the
line said the master 81. rov md lis
tened to the responsive clicks. "Sho! he
exclaimed. Here's doings! Haworth's
nuss gal has gGne H glean I, on H her Sasf aH Of
"Sloped3 Whar? Which direction
How kin l tell? She took the local
II kHowsd i" cried the agent Stamping ping
not ten minutes sence, crazier'n a loon,
by gum! She throwed the child 9nt OF
partridge. "a be a reward. l
Satin"
sance. But go, Jim, and seize her, and
LIKELY she's dangerous hesitated the
~ should say SO; you Jest orter see her
eyes, the size OF sassers. Blu thar's 81
and Reuben dow the swamp, and the
Granger boys and the deacon,s folks.
the public welfare, n twill be rare
sport for the lads. G'wan, now and
Jim, taking a rusty musket from the
wall. went, again and anon looking be-
hind him.
Miss Mobiles rested In the shade against
a sheer ascent that cut on the brow OF
the hill. Above her ovcrhanging boughs
and bushes formed a canopy. AT her feet
the descent was very gradual, revealing
a clearing of considerable extent, which
the dark wood line bordered into an am
p~hitheatre. She was resting. for she
could go no further. and why. indeed,
had she come so far? Were reason and
self-possess!on so fragile that the FIRST
emergency OF life could thus shatter
them2 oh! how ashamed she was, but
yet how frightened hat man had been
so fierce. 30 uncouth. his very voice mad
change wrought by her impulse had been
so complete; one instant, and from the
security OF a definite position of wealth
Sstss eo;% aPasssss ma shs ss had Plunged int sS
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Prof. Rodney. was head master of the
amous boys school at Grafton, and
when he condescended to joke the uni
verse must respond as II at Jove's smile.
surely not one OF still life. for its
directly in frcnt OF her. screaming Its
war cry in d~iscordant vowels. Now
for that primary. organism on account
OF the businesslike yet .un~ostentatious
way II performed its duties. As for this
human possibility she was quite wicked
enough to wish IL a good way on. say
at lnverary. for then there would be a
And yet, It was a nice-looking little
baby. too, in the intervals between
spasms when Its features momentarily
richly attired, with ali That iavishness
which proclaimed II a Reuben and not
a BENJAMIN. Evidently the woman that
held It was nurse and not mother; for
she wore the cap and of
monthly wages and found. Miss Mobiles
regarded this parsonage with more
curiosity than acuteness. A singular
looking creature she vas indeed, livld,
almost colorless, with great bulging
tShithor, and thick, silly lips. %incessantly
daughter of the soil" concluded Miss
Mobiles, mot Intelligent. but loving and
faithful unto death"
After a. little both child and attendant
suh,tided into 1tful dozes. and then Miss
Nob.es glanced at the other occupants Of
the car There, was nothing fruitful for
ethnologfeal reseafchi Q cluster Of yokels
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JUMPED THREE STORIES.
An InInjured Pug Awaits an Owner
mt the Mercer street station.

There was n white pug dog with two
black spots on It's back tied up in the
back room OF the MAcer street police
station this morning awaiting an own
er. The animal was captured by Po-
liceman Joseph Grier just before mid
night.
He was passing through West Houston
street on his last lap before going into
the station. and In front of No. Sc the
dog came sailing through the air and
landed beside him. The policeman
looked up and saw n third-story win
dow open. The dog must have jumped
from there. But he didn't seem to mind
1t u bit. and trotted gayly around the
policeman, giving vent TO his satisfac-
ton In short. terky banks.
Grler tried to arouse the people in the
house. but failing to do so. tool the
dog to the station.
Here's a prisoner. Sergeant said
Grier when he reached the station.
"Where?" asked the Sergeant, looking
over the desk and seeing only the POI
liCeman.
Here" and the dog was held up to
view. and greeted the Sergeant with u
loud bark.
Then the Sergeant wrote down the
animals general description in the blot
ter. together with the circumstances OF
his capture, and had him tied up.
The evening world., 1894-06-05
"B0WERY JACK" CAPTURED.
Highwayman Surrendered Only at
the Point Of a Pistol
His "Pal" Escaped with Vlasmick's
Watch and Money.

"Bowery Jack" a notorious sneak
thief and h~ighwayman, according to
the police, whose right name is James
Buckley, was committed for trial by
Justice Voorhis, in Yorkville Court to-
day. on a charge of highway robbery.
He was made to surrender early this
morning at the point of "A pistol by
Policeman Grove, OF the East Sixty
seventh street squad.
The complainant against him was
Charles Vlasmlck. a middle-aged shoe
maker. living at $50 East Seventy-third
street. Vlasmick was walking along
Avenue b. near S~eventy-frst street.
on his way to his home at / o'clock,
when he was suddenly seized from be-
hind by two men and thrown to the
sidewalk.
One Of the thieves. whom he recog-
nized as -"Bowery Jack" knelt on his
S %Siis s ans o sFhseO sS.e e'n ri, By h shs p sslssai
and stole his silver watch and chain
and $4.S5 In money.
The thie' es gave Vlasmick a parting
walk, and then ran up the venue, Was.
mick had his voice left and used It. His
cries aroused the neighborhood, and
brought Policeman Grove to his aid,
Inc shoemaker was TOO eXClteu 10 BlNe
a coherent story. but pointed to the two
men running up the avenue.
Grove blew hN whistle and ave chase,
The men saw him coming, darted into
Seventy-s, cond street, M just as he
appearing into a hallway OF a fiat. His
whistle was soon answered by two other
policemen, and while they guarded the
front of the house he made a search In
the rear.
Grove found SBowery jack trying tc
squeeze himself through a small win.
dow, leading into q room in the rear OF
the house. Grove made him surrender
but his accomplice escaped.
"Bowery Jack had none Of the stoler
property in his possession when searched
When questioned about his accom-.
plice, he remarked: do you think III
give him away? No; I'm not q
'squealer.' I'll take my medicine."N'
"Bowery Jack" Is twenty-four years
The evening world., 1894-06-05
THE HAW0RTHs' BABY.
C0th0rine's Wsit, Which Led to O.
Strange Adventure.

Miss Mobiles reached the station In
ample time. With a elaboration which
pleased her she selected a seat in the
rear car of the morning train on the
shady side. She was on her way to visit
Mamie Grant, her intimate friend and
former schoolmate, who lived In the me-
tropolis at the other end or the State.
Miss Mobiles. however, was more self
reliant than self-eficient, hence she
had disdained an escort; hence. too, she
had ensconced herself on the wrong
train, that Is, on the accommodation,
which followed the special. like a jackal
humbly picking up the leavings of a
lion.
Miss Nobles's Christian name was
Catherine, but then. everybody called
her Miss Mobiles. she was deemed so dig
nified, so severe+an erroneous infer
ence. 1t is here vehemently protested.
resultant from her eyebrows. which,
though elegantly arched. were heavy,
and from a singular habit she had tried
to acquire OF thinking before she spoke.
Mamie Grant. indeed. called her Gather
Inc, and spelled II "Kathyryn," too
that eccentric form fulfilling her idea of
style. Rodney Grant, Mamie's big
brother, had approved the change, say
ing mat doubtless her friend couldn't be
too wise. He a also furnished a chart
OF his wttucism for his sisters sim
phcity In his manner; Two VS. for
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intent on euchre, two or three elderly
ouples with baskets, a lad with a strap
OF books; Miss Mobiles inverted her gaze
to her inner consciousness. where she
felt more at home. Would she ever be
able to realize her ideals. which were
Just as vivid as they had been a year
The train slackened and stopped at n
station. For some time its habit of so
doing had gradually become apparent to
S Mlss f %9Sl1s sS s sSe a sh e1t tsat t "a st she
is the shortest distance between two
stops" A dim apprehension. too, had
very tired. But this qualm disappeared
In the blaze of the disaster. for as a
preliminary jolt indicated another inef-
awoke with an initiative twitch, glanced
around with an expression OF Infinite
cunning, noticed the open window with
a grin Of maniacal Joy, and co9lly
II the way to Banbury Cross!
For once, Miss Mobiles acted from an
unphilosophic impulse; without even
sSos a risk f snet All Tn the w amoeba not of 't the
most fruitful paleozoic period. she
dashed headlong and needless through
the aisle, out the door, and OFF the steps
into the whirling dust OF the departing
train!
That good angel whose duty 1t Is to
guide the feet of women In getting oft
give his undivided attention, Perhaps
the Amalgamated Union OF Horse-Car
Conductors had struck. for Miss Mobiles
alighted in safety. Beyond the road-bed
ran a little brook, and there on It's bank,
In the sedges and soft mud. she found
the child. smiling up into It's rescuer's
face.
you dear little fellow!" cried Miss
Mobiles, as she clasped the boy to her
breast-ahl how natural that soft, Sc
cure strain even to Hypatia or Portal
her environments. The train had gone
on. and to such an unwonted distance
as to be out OF sight. and there she was.
ing a waif yet more forlorn. Well, the
only thing TO be done was to give over
her burden Into some safe keeping, and
she could dnd a kind woman who, for a
moderate sum, would take charge OF It.
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So West 23d Street.
MORRIS FOLLOWED SUIT.
Served COOper's Papers, and Found
Grounds for His Own Suit.

S1h
Samuel Cooper keeps a stove store Mt
70 Hester street, and on the opposite
side of the street is another stove store,
kept by Max Mann. Last week n man
went into Mann's place and look at
some stoves. but went out without buy
Ing my. Then he walked across the
street towards Cooper's place.
Cooper's son, who stood in front of his
fathers place., began talking to the man.
Mann went over to Cooper, IT., and ac-
cused him of taking away a customer.
Cooper, tr., denied 1t. n while the two
were arguing. the prospective customer
noise. came out of his store and wanted
to- know what all the trouble was about.
Mann. without saying a word, the
Coopers say, threw him down a flight OF
stairs leading into the basement. Cooper
picked himself up and within fifteen
fred b. Jaworower, whom he retained to
bring suit against Mann in the City
Court. for 5000 damages for assault.
Lawyer Jaworower drew the papers
Immediately and handed them to Cooper
to get some one to serve them: Samuel
street, obligingly consented.
He ak into Mann's place as bold as
a lion and handed the summons and
complaint to Mann, who, he declares.
beat him almost Into in~sensibility. He
promptly followed Cooper's example,
another suit for s., 900 damages was be-
gun In the City Court, this time against
both the Manns.
Lawyer Jaworower took charge of
serving the second papers himself and
handed them to City Marshal Morris
Mann family and served them without
any trouble.
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yet she did not regret her mad dash
that dear little child, sleeping so peace
fully on her lap. doubtless had a fond
mother distracted from its loss.
If she could restore It to those longing
arms, would she not have achieved a
deed noble for II mortal, since 1t was n
while she would be sensible and provi-
dent. she would seek out some kind per
son and tell her story and be advised.
In the mean time, she was footsorc. and
OH! so weary. The sunshine was pleas
ant, and the rocks at her back reflected
its warmth. There was something CON
soling, after all, In the voice and touch
OF nature. They brought the balm OF
dropping lids and tranquil thoughts.
As peacefully as hat little child, so,
too. did Miss Noble sleep.
On the brow of the Hill there stood "A
man, young athletic, well-made. lreveal.
ing In every lineamcnt Of his face and
movement OF his form the signs of we'll
controlled power; Across MS shoulders
hat little hammer that taps so intelli-
gently for biologists; but now his atten-
ton was not concentrated on the wealth
OF specimens around him. 1t was liked
on the valley below, through which a
motley crew OF men and boys, armed
with guns and scythes and sticks, was
fastening. What had aroused the coun-
try side? The descent OF a wildcat or
an incursion OF tramps? Whatever II
was, II behooyed him as a man of au-
thority TO meet and direct these people
hardy. simple race. as rough OF deed as
they were blunt Of speech.
The man u lightly from bush and
branch down the face of the cliiT that
had seemed SO impossible to Miss No
bles. He was about TO speed across the
clearing when his eye caught the futter-
ing OF drapery. He approached; he
stood with head reverently barred before
the slumberIng pair. All! what Il fair,
what a touching sight! Had some
nymph OF the mountain snatched u
child from satyr and was she guarding
II through her innate, invincible purity?
What a picture OF sweet and moving in
nocence. consecrate In infancy, yet far
more holy In immaculate maidenhOod!
Like Action. this man drew away,
abashed, but nauRht OF Acteon''s bold.
eager gaze inhamed his eyes. LIKE Ac-
teon. indeed, he was stirred, but II was
In those thoughtful depths OF the soul
airy. AZ n stealing over tapestry, he
The evening world., 1894-06-05
SAW HER DESERT THE BOY.
Bendenbarden Says Sarah Nets Put
the Child in a Clump of Bushes.

Bendenbarden Says Sarah Metx Put
the Child in a Clump of Bushes.
Sarah Metz, twenty-five years old, was
brought before Judge Voorhis, in York
Vile Court, this morning charged with
having abandoned a baby In Central
Park yesterday. Eugene Bendenbander,
of 3A East One Hundred and Eighty-nrst
street. said he had reached Seventy-first
street. near Fifth avenue, just east OF
the East Green. when he saw the woman
approach a clump of bushes, deposit the
child there n then walk away. He noti-
fled Park Policeman O'Neill. who hurried
after the woman. who was fast disap-
pearing.
He overlook her and brought her to
where the baby was crying Justify. He
then took them to the arsenal. where
she said the child was a girl, although
she disclaimed all knowledge OF It.
Bandenbau der, who Is a machinist for
John Roebler & Co, on the East River.
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. stuck to his story despite the
woman's stubborn denial of any connec-
ton with the child. She said she had
worked up until a month ago in a sweater
shop In Brooklyn. but could not remem-
Der the name of the proprietor. She was
held for examination.
The evening world., 1894-06-05
BREWERS OFF FOR SYRACUSE
They Travel on u Special vestibule
Train of Six Cars.

A special vestibule train OF four Pull.
man coaches. dining car and baggage
car, carrying seventy-five brewers, left
the Grand Central Station at $40 this
morning for Syracuse. where 1t Is sched-
uled to arrive at $40 this afternoon.
The special raj as a section OF the EN-
pire State express.
The thirty-fourth annual Convention OF
the United States Brewers Association
will be held in Alhambra Hall. Syracuse.
Tomorrow and Thursday. Only matters
OF interest to brewers throughout the
country are dealt with by the Associa-
ton. The matter of Sunday opening is
left for. agitation to the various State
associations OF brewers
At the close of the Convention the
New York delegation will go on a spe.
cial train to Clayton, where they will
embark on the steamer Empire State
n cruise among the Thousand Islands,
returning to New York on Saturday
morning.
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and lucky-ah! her purse was not In her
satchel. n the satchel on the train,
and the traln-no. she could not further
follow such a distressing train of
or one thing Miss Mobiles was morally
certain: II ever Il poor girl felt like Hagar
that poor girl. What a barren waste sur
rounded her! A level stretch OF sparcely
cultivated country, through which a dusty
highway ram, like a yellow ribbon unrav-
elling into a thread, until II twisted
around the hills in the far distance. But
there was the stationEa little brown box
like a Noah's ark. Doubtless Il had q
master, and perhaps, like Noah, he would
know a thing or two about coming in and
out OF the wet.
With some such agonizing clutch after
the straw of the joke, Miss Mobiles stroye
to keep her head above the waters OF
panic as she advanced. Yes. there was
q man.. leaning against the doorpost, and
,eying her from under a ragged straw
butternut trousers were bounded on the
south by dirty boots and on the north
by dirtier shirt, His mouth was a cres,
whisker dripping from his chin seemed
particularly to continue.
Please. sir, win you kindly tell me-"
"Giang! BE on" interrupted the man
with a gyratins hand. III so be | hadn't
TO flag the noon trnin I'd gev' yer in
charge, that would; Glang. now q,
ann" pleaded Miss Mobiles, feeling more
helpless h a the baby.
Inform nauthin'. Don't make no dit
ference where you am; yer'll be in the
lookup In a jiffy Of yer don't make tracks.
Didn't j seed yer at that Identical win
der a~-heavln' out. OF the babby? Glang
now, you trollop."
Miss Mobiles hurried down the dusty
road with the crying child in her arms.
The sun beat heavily on her head. the
sand chung tenaciously to her feet. and
they seemed the forces OF outraged au-
thority. From the meadows came the
twitter OF birds, out from the cloudlcss
sky waited a faint breeze. but neither
the voice nor the touch OF natur COM
forted her. She was shocked. she was
overwhelmed. The world was not that
world ready with sympathy. with COM
herself was not that proud young god,
dess advancing, fancy tree. into ever
The evening world., 1894-06-05
BOLD HUNTER IN THE PARK.
With Gun and Spurs He Goes in
Search Of Adventure.
The Boy Had Been to n Show and
Say Indians and Cowboys.

While Park Policeman Connell was
walking along the pathway on the west
side of Central Park. lea One Hundred
and Third street, at 6lo o'clock this
morning he saw Charles Hammel, four
teen years old. of s11 Columbus avenue
looking up into the tallest trees Of that
locality. When Hammel saw the police
man he lodged behind some s%hrubbery
as II to avoid him.
The policeman called to the lad to
stop and arrested him. The boy car
ried on his right shoulder an air-gun
and tightly strapped to his legs were
a pair of linemen's spurs. In his pock-
cts were several boxes full of buckshot.
He explained to the policeman that he
got the spurs from his brothers cleo
trical store. The rife. he said, was his
own. and he was simply looking for
birds. He said the rifle would not carry
the shot into the trees with sufficient
force to kill the birds: 30 he provided
himself with spurs in order to climb
the trees.
Policeman Cornell learned that young
Hammel had been to see a Wild West
show yesterday, and, stimulated by the
feats Of the Wild West performers, he
desired to improve his own skill as a
forest. He therefore got up at 8 O'Clock
this morning and started for the Park.
He said he thought he could get two
hours practice before he had to go to
Justice Simms at the Harlem Court
committed the lad to the custody OF the
Gerry Society, to give Agent Mulligan
an opportunity to find out where he got
the spurs. as well as something more OF
his antecedents.