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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28

Mr.. Richard Goodhart, the chairman of
the committee on reception, then stepped to
the front of the platform and in few, brief
words presented MIR. John w. Ross, Com
nj. sione- of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28
At Ramsay's

Your watch cleaned for 81; watch scsirspr.ns.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28

can bestow more generous hospitality than
the knights of the District Of Columbia.
AS Pythians we remember that the lesson
Of friendship must not be confined to words,
and that it is better to merit the good will
of a brother knight than to be rich in ma
terial things,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
SUSPICIOUS MRS. HERTSLET.
Sues for Divorce from the British
Foreign OHicc Librarian.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. oct l2.-Mrs.
Ethel Marion Berry Iertslet, the daugh-
ter of an eminent London musician. has
brought suit for divorce against Ger
aid Spencer Hortslet, son of Sir Edward
Iiertslet, formerly Secretary to the
Earl of BeaConsheld and at present
librarian of the Foreign Office in Eng
land. The wife alleges iuiidelty and
desertion and asks for the custody of
their three children now with their
father in England The Hertslcts came
to California in 1883, settled in Lake
County and began to raise thoroughbred
stock. Their labOrers were sons OF
nephews of titled Englishmen and the
colony lived in luxurious style, yacht
ing, coaching, having private theatre
calls, playing cricket and occasionally
farming. The combination of interests
was disastrous. and Hertslct lost $50, 900
in the venture.
In 1892 the Hertslets organized the
atrical company and made tour of
the coast. This absorbed the balance of
his fortune, Then cable from London
was received Offering the husband n
lucrative engagement and Offering
81 900 for expenses of the trip to Eng
land. He departed. leaving his wife
behind. The divorce suit Is the out
come the wife being suspicious of the
identity Of the sender of the telegram.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
BROOKLYN NEWS.
HIRED A THIEF As CASHIER.
Adams Had Served a Sentence, but
Presented Bogus References.
Pleads Guilty to Minor Charge, but
Is Said to Have stolen $4,000.

James F. Adams, an expert bookkeep-
err, who is alleged to have absconded
with 5000 of his employers money. was
held for the Grand Jury by Justice Tighe
in the Adams Street Court Brooklyn,
this morning, on technical charge of
stealing SS59l The fact was brought out
to-day that Adams was released from
Sing Sing in June 1893, after serving
three and a half years for theft.
ADAMS was married and lived at TAG
Decatur street, Prooklyn. on Feb IL
last, he secured situation as cashier
ID. Gavin, general Eastern auditors for
Armour 4 co.
Adams was stationed at the ware
house in Brooklyn. When he came to Mr..
Gavin he presented number of let
tiers recommending him and certifying
to his honesty. The letters purpqrted to
nwn be9 peo sEned of BY Resg or hS
worked hard and Mr.. Gavin trusted him
implicitly. His books We're audited
every four weeks and found correct:
on Sept. % Adams disappeared. His
absence was noticed On the following
Monday, and investigation disclosed that
he had failed to account for SS5.9l, which
had been paid by II. q. Logeman on the
2sth The case was reported to the
Pinkerton Detective Agency.
While the detectives were securing the
| this morning. shortage of about $4,000
| has been discovered.
All the money was taken, between
Sept. Is and 90, when Adams left town:
Detective Loder got trace of Adams and
| followed him to Kew Orleans. From
there he went to Cincinnati, whence he
returned to the East. Detective Loder
| learned that he waC almost penniless
and trying to get a situation in Jersey
City. lie traced the man to East New
York ami arrested him late last night.
a representative of Armour & co:
said that it had been discovered that
the letters recommending Adams We're
| bogus. He was formerly employed by
| the American Express Company, and
! was arrested for absconding and sent
| to State prison for three years and six
| months
He had entered the United States
| Army and was stationed at David's ISL
and, opposite New Rochelle. where he
| was caught.
When arraigned in court to-day Adams
! blended guilty to the charge of stealing
1851 He declared that he would say
nothing about the case. He told the de-
tectives. however. that he had spent
his money playing the races.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
BUFFALO BILL, ATTORNEY.
Col. Cody Appears for Himself In
keOghs Suit Against Him.

Col. William F. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill" appeared before Judge
Truax, in Part III. of the Supreme
Court, to-day as his own lawyer, in an
effort to secure an adjournment Of the
trial OF a suit brought against him by
George w. Keosh, to recover 5000. al
legged to be due him for back salary as
associate manager of Catherine Glenn
mons, who appeared as star last Win
ter at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and
also for damages for alleged breach of
contract.
Keogh was associated with John w.
Hamilton as Miss Clemmon's manager.
1t is alleged that Miss Clemmons took a
dislike to Hamilton, and insisted not
only upon his removal, but also the re-
moval Of all of his associates. Keogh
was removed from the management with
Hamilton. He alleges that Buffalo
Biz was Miss Clemmons's financial
hacker.
Mr.. Cody asked Judge Truax to adj
journ the case. as he wished to go on
a hunting trip in the Northwest. Judge
TruaX refused the request on such
grounds. but finally did adjourn the trial
until Nov. Is to allow Mr. Cody to get
deposition from Miss Clemmons, whose !
present whereabouts are said to be, un-
known. ..e us-.,ta-
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A. ]. CAMMEYER
9th Ave., cor. 10th st.
Interest and Divid end Notices
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD co.

DIVIDEND NO. 66.
The Board OF Directors have declared a quar-
terly dividend OF ONE PER CENT. upon the capt.
tai stock, payable November /. 1894. at the ofic4
OF the Corb'n BankAh Co, New York City Trans
fer books close October II and reopen November g.
1894 GEO 3. EDGELL, Treasurer.
New York, October ~. 1894.
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GAS0l Inc STOVE EXPLODED
Ii Caused n Pnnic-stricken Tailor
to Jump from q window.

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. ia small
fire. which nearly resulted in the death
OF two people. occurred at 252 Bank
street. this morning.
A gasoline stove exploded in the second
floor OF the house. which was a three
story structure. The hall was imme-
diately filled with smoke and flames.
Alphonse Magero. a tailor. and his as
sistant Pasquale Guerico. were at work
on the top floor Mt the time OF the fire.
Magero ran out into the hall and tried 10
escape. He was badly burned about the
head and body. He then opened the win
dow and jumped out. He landed on an
awning and fell from there to the street
He was not hurt by the fall, but was
removed to the hospital to have his
burhs treated.
The boy. was about to jump out OF the
window also. He hung on the outside of
the window sill, when Fireman McCree
told hun not TO jump. The fireman then
dashed upstairs to the second floor d.
rectly under where the boy was hanging.
He could just reach his feet. and when
he had secured firm hold on the lad he
told him to drop The lad did so, and
the fireman was able to hold him. The
loss by the fire will not amount to over
500
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
TWO BOY BURGLARS.
Brosc Into IA Hardware store and
stole Pocket knives.

Two boys, Philip CussIck. sixteen years
old. and Bernard Carroll fifteen years
old, both OF % Amsterdam avenue. were
charged with burglary in the Yorkville
Police Court this morning. Max Weiss.
a hardware dealer at q Amsterdam ave-
nue., was the complainant.
Wednesday being "Yom Kippur,"
Weiss kept the store closed. When he
opened the place yesterday morning he
found that burglars had broken in
through the rear window, and had
stolen almost his entire stock OF pocket
knives. He reported his loss to the po-
lice of the West Sxty-eighth street sta
ton. Later in the day Weiss saw lit
tie boy on the street exhibiting new
pocketknife. which he at once recognized
as one that had been stolen from his
store.
Weiss learned that he had bought II for
ID cents from CussiCk. He then sum
moned Policeman Meyers, and at Gus.
siCk's house they found him, and he went
to the airshaft and began to pull up
string. and soon brought up velvet baG
which contained fifteen of the stoleT
knives. He said that Carroll had the
rest Of the property.
The latter acknowledged his guilt. and
returned his share of the knives, which
he had concealed behind trunk In his
room.
Justice McNiahon adjourned the hear
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
BY A FAlTHLESS LOVER.
Mari Semnn WronEed and Sent to
New York to Die.

Mari Seman, the pretty Twenty-Five
year-old Hungarian girl, who was re-
moved from the home of her friend,
Mrs. Mari Kovalik $50 East Third street.
last night, suffering from a criminal
operation by Newark midwife, will
probably not die, 1t was said at Belle
Vue Hospital this morning.
The girl was "A servant in the Progress
Club. of Newark, and she accuses a
walter Of the Club, whose name she re-
fuses to dlvulse. as the author of her
condition.
Mari alleges that the waiter took her
to midwife in Newark, and last Tues
day shipped her to this city, when she
was Ill almost unto death. She went TO
Mr.. kavolik's, and that night a DR..
Ruzicka, of Eighth street, was called in.
He and Mrs Kavolik treated the girl,
but did not notify the police, although
crime had been committed.
Last evening the girl grew worse, and
DR.. l. Newman, OF 277 East Third
street. was summoned He reported the
facts to Union Market policeman. who
had the patient removed to Bellevue
Hospital
Capt. Siebert said this morning tina,
he had notified the Newark police to
come and take charge of their cas-
Mari SemGn Is a friendess girl Her
parents live in Hungary. whence she
came here three years ago.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
NO TRACE OF THE MURDERER
SIimback.s Slayer Allowed to Es-
cane by n witness of the Deed.

The detectives OF the Stage street
station. Williamsburg, have as yet OBJ
tanned no clue to the Identity of the
murderer of Otto Slimback. Shmback,
who is a peddler, was standing late last
night at the corner of Leonard and
Boerum streets, when he had quarrel
with man who was not known TO the
bystanders, although Sllmback evidently
knew him very well.
After some words the stranger pulled
n knife from his pocket and stabbed
Slimhack in the back and neck. Slim
back fell. covered with blood, and his
assailant escaped.
At the time of the stabbng, Jacob
Woerner was standing nearby, but made
no attempt to stop the man and did not
tell the officer which way he had gone.
Slimback was taken to ST. Cathe-
rlne's Hospital and died there at mid
night. He was unconscious all the time
and could make no statement.
The dead man was member of an
aggressive family or clan known as the
Fighting Slimbacts of Dutchtown."
He, as well as other members of his
family, has been frequently arrested,
generally for simple assault.
The police believe that some person
who had grudge agaist Slimback MUIR
dered him.
Slimback's brother, William, who lives
at 2lS Montrose avenue, called at the
hospital this morning and took charge
OF the funeral arrangements.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
PUT REV. TOMPKiNS OUT.
His Landlady Says He Didn't Pay
Rent for His Doarding-Hous

Supreme Court Justice Lawrence to-
day heard a motion by counsel for Rev.
George Tomklns, a retired Baptist min
ister to continue a temporary Injunction
restraining Mary l.. Seaton from inter
fering with him In the conduct of the
boarding houses at 400 and Al West Fiji
ty-seventh street.
1t was alleged that Mr.. Tomkins had
contract with the defendant TO take
possession of the boarding houses and
pay her $3.50 a month rent. 1t was al
legged. further, that the defendant had
not only failed to carry out the con-
tract, but had elected Mr.. Tomllins from
the houses by force.
In behalf OF the defendant, II was al
legged that Mr.. Tomkins had failed 10
pay the rent agreed upon.
Justice Lawrence reserved decision
and granted the lawyers time In which
to submit atiidayits.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
CAUGHT IN A BURNING BARN,
Three Lives Lost at IA Fire In Mcr-
Ger County, o.
INV AssoclAted Press. J


PORTLAND. Ind. Oct. ia fright
full holocaust oc cured at the residence
OF Nathan Greer farmer in the Ger
man settlement in Mercer County, eight
miles northeast Of Fort Recovery. o..
last night Farm employees were en-
gagged in treshing wheat and Ellsworth
McAfee, aged twenty-seven, and Will
lam Greer, aged twenty, were at work
in the hay NOV of the large barn. when
a spark from the engine set fire to the
dry st"aw. which flashed up like pow
der. McAfee and Greer We're cornered
by the blaze, and met a horrible death
by sutfOCe ton.
The flames burned the bodies to a
crisp. leaving only the charred trunks
Nathan Greer, father OF William Greer
rushed into the burning barn in a fruit
less effort to save his son, and was so
severely burned that he diei this morn
ing. He was siNty-tive years old and
wealthy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
Mr.. DoyIe's Merited Success.

d. A. Doyle, the popular Broadway
trunk manufacturer, has opened a new
store at l Aston House. This store will
be stocked with the latest styles OF
trunks and bags. which will be sold at
manufacturers prices, or prices lower
than any house in the city.
Mr.. Doyle's great success lies in the
fact that he buys large quantities of the
best leather, employs only skilful work
men. uses the most improved machinery
and is thereby enabled to make the
finest goods possible. Seventy-ive men
are employed in the factory, which is
taxed TO its fullest capacity 10 keep the
stores at 30 and IFS Broadway and /
Aston House stocked.
Mr Doyle does not simply confine
himself TO the making OF standard pat
terms OF trunks and bags. He is the de-
signer OF several styles OF bags. which
are in daily use. A trunk or bag can
be made to suit the customers ideas. e.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
Barred HER ARM IN COURT.
Miss OLcnry shows the Marks of
Aged Mrs. Hirsch's Teeth.

A complicated case was presented to
Justice Mcmahon, in Yorkville Police
Court, to-day, when Edward Smallbach.
4 painter. of $3.50 West Thirty-eighth
street, was arraigned on n charge Of
assault, made by Nathan Hirsch, sixty
years old. of 15S West Sxty-fifth street
Mr.. Hirsch is a wealthy man. Before
the hearing was over the tables were
turned by a young woman. and on her
complaint Mr. Hirsch was also charged
with assault.
Hirsch owns two dogs which were
fighting with Miss O'Leary's dog Dur
ing the excitement Hirsch struck the
girl with a cane and bit her on the arm.
when Smallbach interfered and was
arrested.
Judge Mcmahon gazed on Miss
cided that she should make a complaint
against Hirsch. The old man was pa
rolled till tomorrow. SmallbaCh was
also parOled.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
NEWJERSEY.
THE SCHLUNDS SURRENDER
VIII Move Their GreenvilIe Hous,
Further Hack.

Joseph and Barbara Schlund, OF Green
ville Jersey City. to-day mado an ar
rangement with Sheriff Tofrey. of Hud-
son County, by which they will not lose
their house to make way for the
Boulevard, but will have to move II
back on their lot
The house of the Schlunds Is situated on
Pearsall avenue and the Boulevard. and
Is part OF the land condemned for the
new Hudson County Boulevard They
were awarded $3.50 for their property,
but refused to accept It, claiming II
was too low. Then the court allowed
them 81, $50, but they again refused
Yesterday the authorities drove Schlund
and his wife away
by the arrangement with the Sheriff
the men at work on the Boulevard will
not attempt to tear down the Schlung
house.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
BROOKLYN.
GIVEN A WORTHLESS DRAFT +.
Saloon-Keeper Fisher Has Finan-
cier W. W. Garner Arrested.
Accused Man Says He Is the Victim
of a Mistake.

William W. Garner, of 1879 West One
Hundred and Fourth street, New York
President of the Manhattan Trading
Company, of Nos. 10 and 80 Broadway
and an important factor in several al
legged shady financial deals OF late, was
held this morning in 81 900 bail for ex-
animation on Oct. Is by Justice Tighe in
Butler Street Court Brooklyn.
Garner is charged by Saloon Ke eper
George II. Fisher, of No. 81 Fourth
avenue, Brooklyn, with having got from
him $ll5 check by means of a worth
less draft on the Manhattan Trading
Company. Fisher says that on Aug. 4
last Garner. through man named
Ambrose Davenport, now in the Tombs,
secured from him check for Sis on the
SpraguL National Bank, of Brooklyn,
in retnru for a draft for $3.50. Fisher tried
to negotiate the draft and found 1t was
worthless.
He says he has discovered that the
Manhattan Trading Company was insol-
vent at the time the draft was drawn.
Davenport makes an affidavit duplicating
Garner.
Garner is about forty-two years old.
He is slightly built and wears a heavy
beard, tinged with gray. He looks like a
prosperous business man, Garner says
'hdt ms company was Eoou Ior lne
amount of the draft, and would have
honored It had 1t not been that the pay
ment was stopped on Fishers check,
which had been deposited by Davenport
in the Nassau Bank. New York.
He characterized his arrest as a rank
injustice. and claimed he was thu vic
tim of a serious mistake.
The story of Gamers connection with
the Crowell q Glass Cold Storage Com
pany, the Foote Commercial Phosphate
Company and the Manhattan Trading
Company has already been told in THE
Word"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
TRAMPLED AT A FIRE.
smoke Causes Panic in n Seventh
Avenue Tenement-HOuse.

The eight colored families occupying
apartments in the Anna flats. Thirty
eighth street and Seventh avenue, were
thrown into a panic by a fire which
was discovered at o'clock this morn
ing. and one man. John Dozier. may
lose his life as the result OF a fall from
the fire-escape.
The flames originated in the shoe
store of Phillip Siebel. in the basement
Four persons climbed onto the rear
fire-escape from the second floor and
reached the ground in safety. The fifth
man who ossayed this method of escape
was John Dozier. He was very badly
frightened, and after he got on to the
ladder he rrembled so that he lost his
grip on the rungs and fell to the area
way. landing on his head on the stone
pavement. He was taken to Roosevelt
Hospital. where 1t is said that his
skull Is fractured
The fire did not make rapid Roadway.
and the firemen quickly quenched IT,
combining it to the basement and ground
floor. The damage is said TO be around
500.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
A MAN-OF- WARSMAN SHOT.
observation-disclosures Teste Says He
Acted in Self-Defense.

AS the result Of an encounter at 2.45
o'clock this morning John Tosto, of 224
York street, Brooklyn, was arrested on
a charge of shooting George Mitchell,
sailor attached to the United States
monitor Miantonomoh, and the seaman
was locked up for burglary.
Ambulance Surgeon Hanlon was
called. and after examining the wound
said that 1t was not dangerous. The
bullet had struck the sailor in the
breast and after tearing the flesh con-
sderably 1t glanced off. Mitchell re-
fused to go to the hospital.
Tosto admitted shooting the sailor,
but said that he did 1t in self-defense.
He said that he entered his apartments
just after 2 o'clock and found Mitchell
ransacking the pockets of his clothing.
He ordered him out of the house. she
says, but Mitchell grabbed chair and
rushed towards him. Fearing that he
would be killed, he said. he drew his
revolver and fired.
Fosto was arraigned at the same time
with the sailor. Both men withdrew
their charges. and Justice Tighe dis
charged them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
WANT SLOWER TROLLEYS.
Bergen street Property Owners
Complain to Mayor schieren.

A large delegation OF property-owners
from Bergen street. Brooklyn. crowded
into Mayor Schieren's Office this morn
ing to protest against the trolley cars
that pass their houses.
They presented long petition to the
Mayor, setting forth their objections.
The noise OF the cars is what the tax
payers object to particularly
When the cars are run at high rate
of speed during the night they claim the
hum of the wheels disturbs the petition
ers rest. Sometimes, they said, 1t was
impossible TO sleep.
They asked to have the speed reduced
to the limit of the former horsepower.
They claimed that the lives of the resi-
dents on Bergen street were endangered
daily by the flying cars.
The Mayor said the matter would be
placed in the hands of the Corporation
Counsel for advisement. The delega-
ton was led by Water PurveyOr Peter
Milne, Col. Hemstreet and Rev. DR.. r1ar-
rison.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
SHUT OUT VILE SCENES.
Mr.. Tnllmnn Tells of Orgies in the
Eighth Avenue Hotel

Edwin p. Smith, real estate broker
OF No. 266 West Twenty-thrd street.
and owner OF the Eighth Avenue Hotel,
was arraigned in jefferson Market Court
yesterday morning on warrant issued
by Justice Noorhis, on complaint of
Clarence Il. Tallman.
Mr.. Tallman. with his wife and three
children, occupy the third floor of the
Twenty-third street house which abuts
on the Eighth Avenue Hotel. He af-
firms that he is obliged to keep the rear
windows of his fiat closed TO shut out
the oragies which are held In the hotel.
Mr.. Tallman says that II is a common
sight to see nude women running about
in the upper rooms
Mr.. Smith moved for an adjournment
until tomorrow. He was held in $500
all, which was furnished
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
DRY-GOODS HOUSE FLOODED.
An Overlooking Tank Discovered by
Police In Time TO Check Disaster.

The Leonard street police report that
at 9l5 o'clock last night Policeman
Michael r. Kelly discovered water run
ming from tank on the fourth floor
OF sls Church street and flooding the
entire building.
The house is occupied by Weinberg d
Neufelder. importers and manufacture
ers of clothing and dry goods.
moved the goods to dry spots in the
same building. About slb0 damage was
done.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
Farmer Dunn IA Witness,

serst Dunn appeared as n witness to-day before
Judge sedgSlck. in the Superior Court, in the
suit brought by Thomas F. Davis. to recover
SIS 900 damages from Terrence F, Reilly and Rich
ard : Reilly. for injuries caused by the break
ing OF a rope to scaold, which the plalntln
hired from the defendants Mr., Dunn ssuned 70
Inc exact atmospheric and climatic conditions OF
Nav II 1892 the day the accident occurred. IL
is said by the defendants that the ropes were rem
iered defective by the weather The cas- Is Suli
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
THESPIANS FALL OUT.
Actor Alton Held for FeIonious As
sault Upon His Comrad..

Ulysses Alton. twenty-five years old
an actor, of At West Thirtieth street
was arraigned in jefferson Market Pc.
lice Court to-day, charged with felonlous
assault.
Late last night Alton and John f. Nc.
Gowan, another actor, of ll3 West Thlr
ty-fourth street, went into the cigar
store adjoining Days Theatre. where
they warmly discussed the relative mer.
its of Thespians.
Alton grabbed an automatic slot ma
chine, and hit MCGOWAN on the head, in,
fiicting several serious scalp wounds ant
Commissions OF the forehead A surgeon
from the New York Hospital dressed
McGowan's wounds.
MCGOWAN wanted to withdraw the
charge but Justice Voorhis held the de.
fendant In $500 bail for trial in Specla