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The sun., 1894-03-01

Always Fond of Nursing People.
Florence Nightingale. the world-fa-
nous nurse was born in Florence
Italy, In 1923. says a writer in the
Detroit Free Press. Her father, Will
lam Edward Shore. of England, In
herited the estates of his grand-uncle,
Peter Nightingale, and i'll pursuance OF
his will assumed the name Nightingale.
As the child of wealthy parents, Miss
Nightingale was well educated. From
early childhood the care Of the sick
was a favorite OccuDation Of hers,
and in 1910 she entered. as Il voluntary
nurse, 4 school of deacOnneSSeS to
qualify herself to minister to the sick.
In 1854, at the solicitation of Secre-
tary Of War Sidney Herbert, she went
to ConStantinople as the supCrintend-
ent of staff of nurses to care for
the soldiers Of Great Britain who
were wounded In the Crimean war.
BY her rare executive ability and
thorough knowledge Of what was nee
esSary she made the hospital, which
was in the most denlorable state,
ton of it's appointments. So immense
were her laboPs that she frequently
stood for twenty hours in succession
giving directions. Notwithstanding
this her pleasant smile and kind words
to the sick made her almost idolned
by the army. She returned to Eng
nnd Sept 8. 1856. Her services have
secured her the sincerest gratitude OF
the English people and a world re-
nown. Queen Victoria sent her let
ter of thanks. with a superb jewel.
A subscription of $2JO,OOO was raised
to found an institution for the training
OF nurses under her direction, and the
soldiers Of the army, by a penny cen
.ribunon, raised sum sufficient to
erect a statue to her honor. which she
refused to allow.
The sun., 1894-03-01
A Plea,

Have you anything to say before
we eat you? said the King of the Can
nibal Isles to Il Boston missionary.
Il have," was the reply. Il want to
talk TO you awhile on the advantages
of q vegetarian diet" ,"-Harpers Bazar.
The sun., 1894-03-01
UNCLE SANS

RZ% Monogram Whiskey has the owners
IAXgM~S name on the bottle. You know what
that means? Well, listen: 1t means that Geo. Benz
& Sons St. Paul the Oldest and largest firm in the
Northwest guarantee its absolute purity. It's freq
from fusel Oil poison. other brands, masqueradin1
"a a under celebrated names, often inju-
AAAA rious. Physicians endorse Uncle Sans
|@% Monogram. Ask druggist or dealer fQg
SAXkM~S it. Use no other and you are safe.
The sun., 1894-03-01

Martial declares that no man should &c
into the society Of ladies after eating on.
ions.
The sun., 1894-03-01

Instantly relieves the most violent atrack,
facilitates free expectoration and insures
rest to those otherwise unable to sleep ex-
Send for a free trial package to DR.. 4.
SchifmanR. St. Paul. Mimi. but ask your
druggist first
The sun., 1894-03-01

Nearly one-half the total number Of sui
cides take place between the hours Of 6 q.
N. and noon.
The sun., 1894-03-01

Looking glasses of polished bronze or sill
yer were a necessary adjunct TO the toilet
In ancient as well as modern times.
The sun., 1894-03-01

Over 500 farms for sale on crop payment
plan. Send for my list. County and school
bonds bought and sold. ]. A. Walters,
100 Fourth street south. Minneapolis, Minn.
The sun., 1894-03-01

For coughs and throat troubles use
Browns Bronchial Troches. They relieve
all throat irritations caused by cold or
use Of the voice
The sun., 1894-03-01

Look for the two Eagles in the end column II
this page; they will tell you something.
The sun., 1894-03-01

about buying cattle were in England durinI
the sixteenth century the principal carriers
Of letters and messages.
The sun., 1894-03-01
EsZgT=JE= o. aEL552=1

NV. SCOTT, ESQ. of the Q. s. Marshails
Ofice. Atlanta, Ga, writes: For many
years my wife has been q constant sufferer
from indigestion, sick headache, nervous pros
tration and all other complaints that the fe-
The sun., 1894-03-01

HegsmaR'R CasnPnOr ace with GlycerIne. q.
The original and only genuine Cures Chapped Hands
and Face Cold Sores, &c. e. g. Clark Con- Haven CT.
The sun., 1894-03-01

hsr. and she has continued to improve, ever
Gince, and now thinks It the most 9nRderf9l
remedy on earth for her sex, and recomm1snds 1cIs
It to all suffering females. She mas not Deen
10 we'll in ten years.
write this without any solicitation and
with free, good will, so that you may let al
who may suffer know what it has done Tor
her" Sold by medicine dealers everywhere
The sun., 1894-03-01

"HansOn's Magic Corn Salve.''
Warranted to cure or money refunded. ASK your
druggist for It. Price Is cents.
The sun., 1894-03-01

Benjamin West vas a native Of Pennsyl
vania, but gained his reputation abroau.
The sun., 1894-03-01

The caret, used in estimating the weigh
Of gems, Is a grain Of Indian wheat.
The sun., 1894-03-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured,

The United States uses nearly oRe-half
of the quinine produced in the world.
The sun., 1894-03-01
schirmann,s Asthma Cure

During the Franco German war the Ger,
mans lost 263 men from smallpox: the
French %, 449.
The sun., 1894-03-01

Kmmel is brandy sweetened and favored
With coriander and caraway.
The sun., 1894-03-01
The Puzzle Solved.

There are few wild beast more to be
dreaded than talking man having moth.
ing to say.-Swift.
The sun., 1894-03-01
TOP Sale.

Until 1910 Europe produced 80 per ceDs
of the worlds wheat; now so per cent.
The sun., 1894-03-01

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
Rs sure and use that old and weiltried remedy MIA
W1EsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children TeethinR.
The sun., 1894-03-01

In spite of the fertile soil and genial cII-
mate the food production OF Italy Is In
sufficient for home consumption, except In
wine and fruit
The sun., 1894-03-01

Louis XIV, though q ''fine gentleman" {"
was noted for his want Of cleanliness.
The sun., 1894-03-01

England Is beginning to look to her vast
beds Of peat as a source of fuel supply.
The sun., 1894-03-01
1.21s BUSHELS ONIONS PER ACRE.

There were 6,3S2 books published In 1903,
or $50 fewer than the previous year.
The sun., 1894-03-01
F1ucctd Muscles Grow Strong.

The use of cotton cloth was brought
Europe by the Saracens, A d. 500.
The sun., 1894-03-01

The society of women is the element OF
good manners.-Goethe.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
ALDERMEN BACK DOWN..
They Vote 20 Pave Certain strcctr
with Asphalt.

For the first time since his return from
Europe Alderman SILVER Dollar Saith
put in an appearance at the meeting Of
the Board Of .Alicrmen this morning.
This was tho second meeting Of the Board
he has attended since his reelection one
year ago.
Permission was given to r. A.. Farre.iy
TO keep two wagons for sixty days in
the city south Of Forty-second street for
the purpose ot collecting food and cloth
ing for the unemployed.
The Board Of Police Commissioners was
given permission 10 contract without pUh-
lie letting Tor election supplies and wu'.S
to be done In connection with the Con
gressionBl elections In the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth District, which take place
on Jan. 20.
The Board took a cDmnlete back-down
OH the asphalt question, by unanimously
resolving to pave One. Hundred and
Twenty-fourth street from HanCoCk
Place to Amsterdam avenue: Ninety-tlrst
street. from Columbus to Amsterdam
avenue. and several other portions Of
thoroughfares that had been asked for
by the propertN-owners.
The election of "A successor to the late
Alderman Murphy was postponed for
one week,
The evening world., 1894-01-16
FITCH WILL ISSUE BONDS.
Work on the Fourth Avenue In
provement to Be Resumed.
The Comptroller Acting on Corpora
ton Counscl's Advice.

Comptroller Fitch received to-day from
the subject Of the issue Of the bonds
authoriZ d for Fourth avenue improve.
ment.
The Fourth avenue improve mcnt Is he.
ing made by the city in conjunction with
the New York central Railroad Com.
pany. The Company Is raising IT.
tracks above One Hundred and Sixth
street, to conform with tn" grade of tn,
new railroad bridge ncross the Harlem
by the change certain streets hereto.
fore closed to tho public are opened fOl
traffic, and the Corporation Counsel has
decided that the Improvement Is, there
fore, a public one, and that the city
must pay its share Of the cost 900
An issue of $40, 1880 of the bonds THs
authorized to pay tor work already done,
Banker Felici ToCci. n Taxpayer, ques-
Toned the s%uun1ness Of Mr.. tIark's law,
and took the matter Into the courts,
In the mean time Theodore W. Myers,
the ComptrollCr. refused to Issue the
stopped.
Mir. Clurk's opinion was sustained 10y
Justice O'Iirien and the General Term,
to which ToccI appealed from Justice
O'Brien's decision. He has ttk"n no
steps to. carry the cas", higher. from
which Mr.. Clark concludes that ToCc,
has abandoned all action.
He advises Comptroller F.tcn that In
view OF the decision " the courts ne
may safely assume that the act Is con
stitutional, AMI that he may issue The
bonds.
Comptroller Fitch win take the Cor
poratiOn CuunS"ls advice, NOrl On the
Improvement will be resumed ut once.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
WHO LET HIM OUT =?
Bergen, a Blackwell's Island
Prisoner, at Large.
Rearrested on His Wife's Charge
and Held.
Alleged Scandals 20 BE Investigated
Heads May Fai-.

One of the surprising things in con-
nection with the administration of Grim
inal Justice In this city Is the fact that
many prisoners, sent ava for terms OF
two, three and six months. are some
times seen around their usual haunts
within a few days after their sentence.
Once In a while such events 'eak out
and are published. but although several
Investigations have been started, no one
seems to know how ..le prisoners cs-
cape, nor what influences. political or
otherwise, are put in motion to defeat
the end OF Justice.
In the YorKville Police Court this morn
ing one of these mysteries appeared in
the person of Thomas s.. Bergen. former
ly OF the Westcott Express Company, but
who some tim. 4 started in business
for himself. -Four months ago bergsn
Justice Grady on his failure to pay
"a per week to his wife, Wno charged
him with abandonment.
whether Bergen ever served q single
day OF his sentence does not appear.
Certain 1t Is that q few days ago he was
around the. city as usual. and no record
Nor can the name of any, bondsmen be
found who might possibly have been
able to arrange matters.
Bergen refuses to tell how or when he
got of the island. and apparently enjoys
the surprise which his freedom has oc-
casioned.
An investigation which promises to be
far reaching is being made. and 1t is
possible that some officials may lose
their heads.
It was on Sept. 3 that Bergen was first
arrested on his wife's charge. and sem
fenced to q six months term. Mrs.
Bergen, who is n dressmaker and lives
at 400 Lexington avenue, mad peace until
Sunday last, when she dreamed her
husband was free again.
The dream worried her 80 much that
yesterday morning she visited her SIS,
square, where the latter Is housekeeper.
The first person she saw on entering
was her husband, who. until her dream,
she believed wa safe on B~lackwelrs
Island. There was nothing OF the prison
air about him.
at once started for the Office OF the
Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rection. Eleventh street and Third
avenue. Supt. Blake was amazed, and
for a few moments the telephone to
the island was kept busy. He soon
found that there was no record Of
any kind of Bergen's discharge, nor
Tho next visit was paid to Justice
Grady, who had issued the original
commitment. A warrant was at once
issued, and Bergen was arraiCned in
court this morning. He was remanded
for investigation.
could not conceive how Bergen had oh.
tained his discharge. but nc promised
to make a thorough investigation, and
eome very important disclosures VIII I'M
doubtedly leak out.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
FAT MADE HIM POOR,
Dwarf Ryan's Growing Obesity
Drove Him to Drink.

There was a dash OF the dime mu-
Scum about the old Tombs Police Court
this morning when Michael Ryan, a
dwarf. stood in front OF Justice Martin
charged with intoXication.
The prisoner was 80 short that the
Justice had to stand up and lean over
his desk to see him. Ryan. who lives
at 40 New Bowery. got drunk last night
n smashed the windows of the gro
Gerry store s James street. He was ar
rested by Detective Webb. of the oak
street station.
Justice Martin gave Ryan a month on
the island.
Ryan Is f~orty-six inches high and is
MY years old. He has travelled as a
freak, visiting nearly every country in
the werld. He at one time was extreme
ly thin. and was billed as the skeleton
dwarf and earned as much as 500 A
week. Then. unfortunately for him, he
began to grow stout.
As he gained flesh his salary was re-
method to stay the march OF avoirdu-
pois. but without avail. He spent hun.
dreds of dollars on doctors and nos.
trums, but still he kept on increasing
In weight.
At last he became discouraged and
began to drink hard. He lost place
after place In shows and museums nnd
nnaliy, could get no engagement at all
he has kept on getting stouter and
stouter untl ne resembles a beer barre
In appearance.
In court this morning he bewailed thu
plight into which his bad habits hat
placed him. $4,000 '"'
The evening world., 1894-01-16

In the Jefferson Market Police Court this morn
Ing Patrick Bracey. who yesterday drove over
Mrs. Helena l'oes, Of as West Thirty eighth
street. was held to await the result Of the
woman's injuries.
Emil Muttercr was held in the Jefferson Market
Police Court this morning for violating the En-
else law in selling beer At a ball at the. Grand
Opera House last night without n license.
John burke. OF IS West sixty hrst street, and
Joseph q. johnson. Of 30 West twenty seventh
street, we're remanded In the Jefferson Market
Police Court this morning until the police have
mad a chance to 6rd owners for the property
winch they tried tn pawn yesterday. Burke tried
to dispose oil a ring and Johnson had a dozen
silver spoons,
William s?ellman, Of 2R Third avenue, and
La STence WEIGH, Of 1863 East Thirty-third street.
were held for trial in the Jefferson Market Police
Court this morning. They are accused OF steal
ing u horse and buggy from Charles NJ. Ed
wards.
Thomas FSrchild. a coachmhn. thirty-hve years
old. Of ais East Fifty-ninth street, who was ar
ratgned for intoxication In Essex Market Police
Court and sent TO Bellevue Hospital. died there
this morning.
4 An oserhested oven caused q $500 blaze In
Henry Cocque's bakery In the basement OF the
thnee-story brick tenement. asa Dieecksr strest
Al . o'clock Als morning.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
THREE POLICEMEN INDICTED.
Grand Jury Finds True Bills
Against Them for Bribery.
Charged with Extorting Money from
Push-Cart Peddlers.

The Grand Jury this morning indicted
Roundsman Michael A. Downs, of the
Delaney street station, and Policeman
John Kenny and X. J. Larkin, OF the
Eldridge street and tnion Market
squads. respectively. for bribery. =.
The indicted men are accused of ex-
torting money from push-cart %peddlers
in their respective precincts. Lawyer
Emanuel Friend will appear as the in
diCted mems counsel.
A demurrer to the Indictment will be
made when the indicted men are ar
raigncd before Judge Fitzgerald in Part
!. OF the Court of General Sessions to-
morrow morning. All the parties con-
Grand Jury this morning, save Supt.
l!yrnes and Capt. Slevin, of the Oak
street station. Their testimony was
given yesterday.
Detective Sergts. Jacobs and Heidel.
berg, who secured the evidence gains
the indicted policemen, were Examine
this morning. The complaining peddlers
were also before the Grand Jury.
1t Is alleged that several other police.
suspicion, and that evidence is being
gathered against them. 1t is said tina
this explains Capt SleNin's appearance
before the Grand Jury.
II is also said that the Superintendent
after his conference with Attor,
ncy Fellows late yesterday afternoon
was given bench warrants for the arrest
being indicted.
This could not he verified, as the OH,
CtalS In the DistriCt-Attorney's office re
fuse to talk about the matter.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
OBJECT TO THE TROLLEY.
Committee of Fire Underwriters
Call non Mayor GilrOy

A committee Of fire underwriters called
OH Mayor Gilroy to-day and asked him
not to permit the extension of the
trolley system IN this city.
The Tnion Railway Company has Sc
cured permission 10 use certain uptown
streets for stringing sTeiectric wires,
and a movement is on foot to build con-
Meeting lines with this extension.
The Committee consisted of e. r.
Kennedy, President of he New York
Beard of Fire Under writer's: Il. +.
Redcil. President of the Royal Insurance
Conn my: j. II. Washburne, Nice-Presi-
dent of the Home Insurance Company
s.. G.. Moore, President of the Cont
mental Insurance Company, and &. F.
Shade, agent for several Philadelphia
companies.
Mir. Kennedy. who acted as spokes-
man. pointed out the dangers of the
trolley. He said ii caused eleven fires In
fifteen minutes in a Western city.
He dil not know that 1t was purposed
to use the trolley below the Harlem
River. but he did know that many com
Ianies would be clad to use il.
The Mayor said he did not expect tc
get any application from any company
on Manhattan Island TO string the
trolley. II he did he would notify the
Underwriters and give them a chance &c
he heard on the subject, Further thar
that he would make no promises.
He. however, expressed himself as OPP
posed to the use of the trolley in large
The evening world., 1894-01-16
TO DUST COL. CUMMINGS.
BENJAMIN Hopes 10 lie BrooLiyn's
CITY Clerk, lie FUcto, Tuesday.

Lawyer George +. Elliott, with Joseph
Benjamin. the newly appointed city
Clerk OF Brooklyn. who is making "A
hard fight to Gust Col. Michael j. Cum
mi, gs. the present incumbent. called on
Mayor Sch!eren this morning to ask
him to at once sign that part OF the
minutes of the meeting Of the Alder
men yesterday approving Mr.. Beniamin's
bonds. Mayor Schieren complied with
the request.
Mr.. Elliott said that later in the day
he would call on Mr.. Cummings and
formally demand the Office for MIR.
Benjamin.
MIR, Cummings was expected to re.
fuse to gle up the office on the grouni
of exemption, because he Is a veteran
of ,he late war.
Mr.. Benjamin. Mr.. Elliott said, would
then ask the Supreme tou for an
Jruer to show cause why a writ OF
mandamus should not be issued com
pelling col. Cummings to give up hi,
office. The order will be made return
able Saturday.
We expect to have Mr.. Cumming:
ousted by Tuesday next. when MIR
Benjamin will take the Office con.
cluded Mr.. Elliott.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
Wire News In Brief.

The Marine Fire and Insurance Bank, Of NIL
~aukec, better known as the .iitrhell Bank. which
closed its doors last July. has rcopened for bus
inpsg.
George Poindcxtcr Fantord, prominent in Mich
igan politics ami Grand Army circles, died at
Lansing last night. He Was editor ami proprietor
Of the state Democrat ara eN-Pcstmtster.
Il. II. Ogilyie & Co.. Of Madison, Wis, dry
goods dealers, went into tie hands OF a receiver
Yesterday, Obligations aggregated $4,000 assetn
nearly as much
A farmer named Johnson was shot and Instantly
killed last night near Springfield. Mo while re-
sistinG arrest. He was caught stealing.
Henry NJ. Rice, one of the first senator's Of
Minnesota, died at San antonio, Tex. yesterday,
Uged seventy eight years
Joseph Arnold, Of LnckPort, y. Y, a brother OF
the dofaultinE eN-CnuntN Treasurer J. J. Arnold,
confessed judgment yesterday to the amount Of
Sl7, ans to ", g. Greene. Temporary receiver
OF the Merchants Iolk, nf Lo"kpnrt.
The sheriff NJ Gsnesee County yesterday levied
on tn" buildings of the once fdmOus Ingham uni-
Versity 10 satiffy a Judgment Of $50. 900. secured
on the foreclosure OF a mortgage.
BrinScrhof's grocery, MacN's Jewelry store and
Jones's furniture store, at Rod creek. near Us
wego. were destroyed ny FIRE yesterday. Loss
Sl3, 900.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
EX-SENATOR ERWIN DEAD,
Prominent Republican Passes Away
mt Waterfowl.
(By Associated Press.)

~ FItso
WATERTOWN. N. y. Jan. 16.-Ex-
State Senator George u. Erwin died here
this morning.
Mr.. Erwin's decease was brought about
by a complication of diseases, but chiefly
from enlargement OF the heart. His
serious illness began at the close OF the
last session of the State Senate. Since
despite his retirement from active politi-
cal life.
He went to New York for treatment
in October, but his condition grew SO
alarming that he returned to his home.
and had not left his room since:
I P. NJ.
George Y. Erwin, OF Potsdam, y. Y,
has been prominent as a Republican in
State politics for years. He was first
elected Assemblyman from st. Lawrence
County in 1881, and represented his dis
trict for. six. years. He was candidate
Senator Sheard In 1855 he was chosen
Speaker. In 1883 Mr.. Erwin was elected
TO the State Senate from the Twentieth
District, and he served several terms In
the upper chamber at Albany. He served
on many important committees in both
leader OF ex-senator Frank Hiscock's
forces in the memorable contest tha,
ended in the election Of Hiscock to the
United States Senate.
Mr.. Erwin was born in Madrid. S.
Lawrence County. or Jan. 10, 1910, and
n Potsdam. and in Middlebury College
Vermont. In 1868 he married Miss Carrie
c. Dart. He leaves no children. He wa!
. lawyer. and successful in his profession
The evening world., 1894-01-16
Mr.. WlLKENS QUITS.
staten Island Ferry Franchise VIII
Vow lie Sold.

Corporation Counsel Clark was notified
this morning that Peter Wilkens, who
obtained an order restraining the city
from selling he Staten Island ferry
franchise. had abandoned the matter
and the injunction proceedings were dis
solved.
Corporation Counsel Clark communi-
Gated the news to Mayor Gilroy, who
Immediately called a meeting of the
sinking Fund commissioners for !
o'clock on FRIDAY afternoon to authorize
'omptroilcr Fitch to readvcrtisc the sale
OF the franchise.
The sale OF tn" franchise OF the BAY
Ridge ferry Is also tied M by injunction
proceedings. II is believed tina these
proceedings will also h." withdrawn. and
early day.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
GILROY WITH THE PEOPLE.
He IndOrses the Dill to Provide
Two Sidewalks.

The bill introduced in the Assembly
by Mr.. Sheffield. of this city. COM
pelling the obs innate Park Commits
sioners to provide two sidewalks for the
people on the Harlem speedway, has
Mayor Gilroy's approval.
II think" said he. the people should
have what they want, and I'm with the
people"
The Mayor also indorscs Mr.. Sheficld's
hill to reduce the legal rate of interest
20 be charged by pawn brokers from 80
to ID per cent.
Il am Of the opinion that IL per cent.
interest Is enough to exact from poor
people, particularly In these hard times"
The Mayor said he was opposed tn
Of s., 800, 600 more bonds for school houses,
because there was still on hand an un-
expended balance of S,VDa.V0 for that
purpose.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
Beecham's pills are for

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Of all of them.
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New York.
The evening world., 1894-01-16
POLICE THOUGHT IT A BOMB
ATeIcgrnph Instrument Frirhtcneh
ONccrs and PcdestrinMs

There was considerable excitement In
the Twenty-sixth Ward Of Brooklyn this
morning over Il story that a loaded bomb
had been found near the Liberty avenue
police station. and that an attempt had
been made to blow up that building.
The police themselves were. badly
scared, and left the supposed Internal
machine on the sidewalk In front of the
station-house There II seemed To
frighte pedestrians. one baker, with "A
tray In his arms, even dropping his
bread and cakes in the muddy street.
Finally II was learned that the alleged
bomb was n WORKOUT telegraph battery
which had been In use at the station
house. and thrown into the street sew
eral days go.