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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
SHOT BY THIEVES.
Walsh Surprised Two Men Who
Were Robbing a Drunken Man.

The olice have another shooting mys-
terry TO solve. Michael Walsh, thirty
years old, whose residence Is unknown.
was shot in front OF 70 Monroe street
about midnight. The bullet entered his
back between the shoulders, and there
is little chance of his recovery.
As near as can be learned from the
witnesses, few minutes before mid
night two men stood over a third who
was intoxicated and lying on the pave
ment In front Of ~ Monroe street. The
two men who stood over him were rob-
bling him.
them. He cried loudly for help. The
two men looked up, there was a shot,
and Walsh fell to the walk. MORALLY
wounded. Then the two men ran away.
In minute a great crowd surrounded
the injured man. He was taken to
Gouverneur Hospital, and Policemen
Mccarthy and Powers, of the Madison
street station. We're detailed on the
case,
Coroner Dobbs was summoned to the
hospital as soon as II was seen that
Walsh was in a critical condition. To
the Coroner all that the injured man
could say was. II don't know who shot
me. Ask Mike McCarthy's brother. Two
men were there"
Mike Mccarthy is one of the policemen
detailed on the case. His brother
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
TARTAR DYNASTY DOOMED.
Ex-Marshal Wilson Thinks China
Is Approaching Revolution.

Ex-United States Marshal Fred Wilson.
who was stationed in Shanghai several
yea rs ago. and has travelled widely In
the Orient, said this morning. after read
Ing Of the great battle:
II predicted this catastrophe to China
In The Evening World three weeks
ago, and II the war continues 1t will be
an almost unvarying series of defeats for
China. No barbario people can stand up
before an enlightened nation moving
upon the improved lines OF civilization.
There are worse troubles brewing for
the Chinese Government. / see that a
peace party has sprung up In provinces
of Southern China. This apparently in
nocent demonstration is the beginning
OF a movement to hamper the Govern
ment with a view to its overthrow. The
present Tartar dynasty has long been
Unpopular with the masses, and | expect
to see It's downfall.
without European Interference, Japan
will go on thrashing the Chinese, and
will march on Pekin and seize II. In
that event. a Chinese revolution is inevi-
table"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THE TRIUMPH GROWS.
Japs' Defeat of the Chinese More
Crushing Than Reported.
$1,000 CelestiaIs Killed, Wounded
or Captured.
Five Generals Taken-Prisoners to
Go to Japan.

LONDON, Sept. lS.--A despatch from
Ping-Yang, Corea, says that every hour
adds to the crushing character OF the
Chinese defeat. 1t Is added that the
first estimates were slightly under tho
actual facts. and the total of the Chi
nese losses during the two days battle
Is now said to be over 1900 men killed,
wounded and prisoners.
The Japanese cavalry Is continuing
the pursuit of the Chinese who succeed
ed In escaping, and detachments OF
troopers continue bringing in squads of
captured Chinese.
Those OF the Chlneses prisoners who
we're no. wounded were paraded yester-
day morning in circle of Japanes
troops. and 1t was seen that they then
numbered 1860
Besides Gen. Tso-Fonk- Wal. Com
mander-in-Ch OF the Manchurian
army. who fought desperately to the
last, and only surrendered when he was
badly wounded. the Japanese captured
four other important commanders OF
the Chinese forces, namely, Gen. Tso-
Pack Woi. Gen. Wei-Ink-Woi. Gen.
Nayu- Row Eng and Gen. Sei-Kin-Lin,
practically all the effective Chinese
stan.
The Chinese prisoners are to be sent
to Japan in patches OF 1000 on board OF
Japanese transports now at anchor in
the Ta-Tong River.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WATCH SNATCHERS' HARVEST
Pickpockets Plentiful When Chow
der Parties Parade.

Pickpockets reaped a harvest during
the passing of the James March Asocia-
ton on the return from its annual chow
der last evening. Many thieves escaped
with their booty; others were not SO
fortunate.
Two men seized b. L. Boston, of 81
Blocker street, and hustled him into
"Shinbone Alley" where they robbed
him of his watch and money. Detectives
Kash and Leonard, of the Mulberry
street station, heard Bostons cries for
help and arrested the thieves as they
were lodging out of the alley into
Blocker street, They described them
selves as Charles Brown, of Ptttsburg.
and John Williams, no home.
Albert Lauer, of 29l Macdougal street
had his watch stolen by fourteen-year-
old James Burns, of 292 West Houston
street. Lauer gave chase and caused
the boys arrest.
The three prisoners were arraigned be
fore Justice Burke this morning at the
Tombs Police Court and held for trial.
James Lynch was held in 5000 ball.
charged with grabbing watch from
John Bolton, OF What Cheer, Ia. who
was watching the parade.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
BROOKLYN NEWS.
HOTEL KEEPERS THREATEN.
Want Pay for Boarding 1.-THE
Daughters Of the Tournament"
The Girls, Parents Refuse to Settle
for Their Ten Days Outing.

PATCHOGUE, l.. l., Sept. 1S.-There Is
rouble ahead for Maria Bacon, of Bay
,ort, Susie Bradford, of Brooklyn, and
1dna Hartpole, of this place, as result
their ten days outing.
The proprietors of the hotels on Long
,,and-and they only stopped at first
lass Summer resorts-claim that unless
bey are compensated for food and shell
,r furnished these young ladies during
heir runaway expedition, they will
low the State law in reference to the
Eating of innkeepers and hotel-keepers
take It's course.
Should the girls be taken before the
,al authorities and be found guilty,
ere would be no option on the parts
the justices except to punish them
h fine and Imprisonment.
abe parents of the young women in
,ist that they will not pay the bills in
Cured during their Long Island trip.
Edna Hartpole says that she Is not
alarmed over the situation, however, as
she has already been before the Justice
courts. She says that the Justice
treated her very pleasantly just after
she was captured at southampton, and
that she would be delighted with
little more fun and excitement.
The young women are really well be-
haved girls as a general thing, and they
are extremely attractive. They sue
ceeded in fracturing the hearts OF a
number Of young men at the Firemen'
wide swath, receiving the soubriauet OF
1.-THE Daughters of the Tournament"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
REPUBLICANS AT WAR.
Factions Unable to Agree on Cnndi-
dates I'm Elisabeth.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. 1s.-There
Is hot fight raging among the two
factions OF the Republican party in the
Eighth Congressional District, which
includes Union County, the Oranges,
the townships of Essex and Bayonne
City, over the Congressional candidate.
One faction. headed by Mayor Rankin,
Of Elizabeth wants Charles NJ. Fowler.
former President OF the bankrupt Equit-
able Mortgage Company, of New York,
to be the nominee, while the John Kean.
jr., wing wants, II is said, the wealthy
Elias Condit, of East Orange, nomi-
mated.
Mayor Rankin and his followers want
Freeholder Howard, OF Railway, for
County Clerk. while the Keanites want
ex-Alderman Charles X. Halsey, paying
teller in ex-Congressman Keans bank,
selected for the clerkship.
A secret conference Of the leaders was
held Saturday to try and harmonize.
but the job proved too diflcult. and the
meeting broke up without accomplish
Meanwhiie Congressman John T.
Dunn, who Is to be the Democratic
nominee, has gone into active training
at William Muldoon's sanitarium. to
reduce his weight. He Is accompanied
by Sig. Romero, the Mexican Minister.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
TWO CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Kirchner Pleads Guilty to Man
slaughter--"Big Jim" to be Tried.

John Kirchner, an understood Ger
man. sixty years old, was arralgned be-
fore Judge Moore. in the Court of Ses-
sions. Brooklyn, this morning on the
charge of numbering his wife.
On June rs last, during a quarrel at
their home, 1861 Greene avenue, Brook
lyn, Kirchner stabbed his wife, Maggie,
in the shoulder with a knife. She after
wards died from the effects of the
wound.
Kirchner was indicted for murder In
the second degree. He pleaded guilty
of manslaughter in the first degree, and
was remanded for sentence on Friday
next.
Assistant District-Attorney John F.
Clark then began to get jury for the
trial of big Jim" Bonazlnga, who, 1t Is
charged, shot and killed Roberto Bal
somo, in Van Brunt street, Brooklyn. in
September, 1893
Teresa Balsomo opened cigar and
coffee store at q President street short
time before the shooting. Bonazinga
opened a similar shop at 13 President
street. The rivalry grew intense, and
an old Italian fued was resurrected.
Balsomo, Bonazinga and two other
Italians quarrelled over the matter.
Pistols were drawn and Balsomo was
shot and died shortly afterwards.
Bonazinga's son was charged with the
crime, but was acquitted. big jim
fed to Italy. He returned a few months
ago and was arrested.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
HOTEL GUESTS FLED.
Ere in n Bergen Point Hostler,
EARLY This Morning.

BERGEN POINT, N. j.. Sept. 49,
About 4 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the rear of Emery's Hotel.
West Eighth street. The flames spread
rapidly and the twenty-five guests In
the hotel fed in their nightclothes.
BY the time the Bergen Point and
Bayonne FIRE departments arrived the
hotel was q mass of flames.
The Are communicated to the telephone
exchange and Mitchelrs dental parlors.
The firemen directed their efforts to saw
ing the surrounding property.
The loss is about S25, oOo mostly covered
by insurance. The fire Is supposed to
have been OF incedlary origin. An In
yestigation will be made.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
CRUEL TO A BRUTE.
Judge Quisley, Fines the Owner
After :. Sharp Lecture.

Clement L'Ameroux. milk dealer, of
SCI Grand avenue. Brooklyn, was placed
on trial in the Gates Avenue Police
Court, this morning, for cruelty to ami
mails.
An officer of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals arrested
Arthur Collins, an employee of L'Amer-
oux. for driving a horse that was barely
able to stand. His breast and legs were
a mass OF sores from the gall of the
The boy Collins was fined $40, but
Supt. Clark appeared to press the
case against LAmeroux. The prisoner
was found guilty and sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 or spend two months in
the penitentlary.
The sentence was reduced TO a fine OF
$40. after Judge Quigley had delivered
a caustic lecture.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18

William. IS employed in the Post-Onica
To Sergt King, this man said he had
been walking along Pike street In search
of his brother, who was on post. When
he heard a shot and saw two men rum
ming. He couldn't tell anything further
than that except that he had seen
The men who were detailed on the
case brought these witnesses to the
Mad son street station: Jacob Kudeman,
Of 81 Monroe street; Louis Ferngold,
Essex street; Samuel Grumosky, Pike
and Monroe streets, keeper of q soda
water stand. and Morris Levy, 90 Mon
roe street. Each of these witnesses
told just as much as William Mccarthy.
but nothing more.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
CAUGHT AFTER SIX MONTHS.
sne1lback Identified by the Victim
of a Burglars Assault.

John Snellback. of PSI Stage street,
Brooklyn. was held in the Even Street
Court, Williamsburg, to-day, on charges
of burglary and attempted murder.
Officer Hellings, who made the arrest,
was complimented by Justice Watson
for the good work he had accomplished.
On March 6 last, two men got into
the little fancy goods store of Mrs.
Leila Ledetchaski, at 104 Moore street,
by climbing over the fanlight. The
woman awoke, but when she started
to scream, one Of the men hit her over
the head with the butt of a revolver,
fracturing her skull. Ever since she
has been lying in st. GATHERINGS Hos
pital. but, will probably be discharged
Some weeks ago omcer Hellings, of
the Stagg street station, got a slight
clue to the effect that young prize
fighter in the neighborhood had boosted
that he knew all about the affair.
Hellings finally learned that Snellback
was the one implicated. The young man
disappeared and was not seen again
untiln o'clock last night, when Officer
Hellings met him at the corner of
Moore and Humboldt streets. The pris-
oner was Immediately taken before
Mrs Ledetchaski, and she identified him
as the man who had struck her over
The police are now looking for the
other burglar and expect to capture him
before night. Snellback denies his guilt
and says he can prove an alibi.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THOSE POLICE INDICTMENTS.
Unlikely that They VIII He Cons
sidered This Week.

1t was said at the District-Attorney's
office to-day that 1t is extremely un-
likely that any OF the police captains
vino have been tried for bribery before
the Police Commissioners will be In
dicted this week, or at least In the
early part OF it. Until Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney wellman returns from
his country place in Long Island, 1t In
not probable that the cases will be
brought to the attention of the Grand
Jury through the District-Attorney'B
office.
Mr.. Wellman is. 1t Is agreed. the
proper officer to bring the matter to the
Grand Jury's attention. The Grand
Jury can act independently Of the Dis
trict Attorney, as was shown last
week In some articles in 1.-THE Even
ing World" and at that time Foreman
Berry indicated that such action would
be taken II the District-Attorney did
not take steps in the matter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WJERSEY.
TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC REEL.
John Wards Injuries May Cause
His Death.
Policeman Otto Killed ut the Same
Spot Yesterday.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. 1s.-John
Ward. of Eugene place, twenty-four
years old, WAS perhaps fatally injured
about 2 o'clock this morning by touch
ing a reel on the pole supporting the
electric light wire at the corner of
Washington avenue and Pearl street.
The peculiar phase of the accident is
that 1t was precisely at this point that
Policeman Otto was killed yesterday.
Ward touched the reel. 1t was ex-
planned, for the purpose OF determining
whether n certain circuit had been
turned on. He was picked up uncon-
scious and taken to. the hospital. His
clothing was scorched and his body was
badly burned He may recover.
Edward Moore. the employee OF the
Claus Bottling Company. who was nearly
killed by taking hold OF a live electric
beth Hospital, where fears are expressed
shattered his system, and he will lose a
Caught hold OF the live Wire. T The sca liz
wound that he received by the fall Ii
not considered dangerous.
The friends of Otto Moore and Ward
claim that these three accidents in two
days would not have occurred had rea-
sonable precaution been taken In the
management of the electric light wires
me SUBURBAN Electric Light Company
Is to be handled without gloves, 1t II
said. at the Coroner's inquest next
Thursday night, on the death of Officer
Otto.
The manager OF the Company claimed
that there was nothing wrong with
It's wires or poles at this point. and
insisted that the policeman died from
natural causes. The autopsy last night
showed that he was killed by an electric
shock. and the failure OF the Compan,
to take any precautionary measures
since has aroused the wrath of the
public.
Henry Clauss, the member of the
Clauss Bottling Company who was In
jured at the same time that Edward
| Moore received tho electric shock, hal
| completely recovered.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
FOUGHT FOR THEIR WIVES.
Husbands Hammer Each Other and
Get Arrested.

Martin Erifes, thirty-five years old,
and Walter Folsom, thirty years old,
of IS Fulton street, Brooklyn, were
prisoners to-day before Justice Walsh,
in the Adams Street Police Court, on
countercharges Of assault. There has
been considerable ill-feeling between the
families of both men for some time,
and while the two prisoners were alb
sent from home yesterday their wives
had some trouble. The men met in
the hallway, where angry. words were
exchanged, which resulted in fight
1t required a policeman and several
spectators to separate them. Each ac-
cused the other of assault. and both
were dragged OFF to the station-house.
A night in a cell cooled their anger
somewhat and when they were brought
up in court. this morning they were will
ing to forgive.
aTd like to shake hands and make
up" said Erifes.
$50 would l." replied Folsom, "We'll
call 1t square and be friends"
Justice Walsh thought the prisoners
had been punished enough, and he dis
charged them
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WAS MARKS ROBBED7
He Charges that n Strange Woman
Took 1915 from His Trousers.

The police of the Gates avenue sta
ton. Brooklyn. are to-day investigating
an alleged robbery by which Abraham
Marks. of 14O7 1-2 Fulton street. says he
lost 1915.
who appeared to be German, called at
his store last night. and obtained per-
mission to go to a room upstairs. She
returned few minutes later. and after
thanking him. she departed. Later. he
says. he discovered that she had stolen
s sV from the pockets Of a pair Of trou US.
bedroom. He told the police that he
mad drawn the money from the Bowery
Savings Bank, but he refused to show
tied the information that Marks had no
account there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
LEFT WIFE AND CHILDREN.
hrs. Pynn Thinks Her Husband
Has Met with Foul Play.

william Pynn. an employee of the
brooklyn Transportation Company, has
oeen missing from his home. 1O4 Jackson
street, Brooklyn, since last Friday, and
ms wife and three small children are al
most destitute.
4. fyhn, who Is thirty-three years old,
p not drinking man and has always
oseh a steady worker. He was home Ill
az Iay Friday, but in the evening went
, NJ ne ofiice of the Company to draw his
he disappeared.
Ills us wife says the Humboldt street
boinicce refused to send out an alarm. She
oo r her husband met with foul play
UT became suddenly insane.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
Welded IN SECRET.
Miss Barslow Became Mrs. Schus-
ter at the Age of Fifteen.
Now She Seeks to AnnuI the Mar
rage in the Courts.
Very Few of Her Friends Knew
that She Was a Wife.

Papers were filed to-day In an action
brought in the Supreme Court, Brook
lyn, by Lawyer Stephen M. Hoye to
have the marriage of Frances E. Schus-
ter to Jacob Il. M. Schuster annulled.
The action is brought on the ground
that the plaintiff at the time of the mar
riage was an infant The couple never
lived together as man and wife.
Mrs Schuster Is now living at 1869 De
kalb avenue. She was the daughter Of
Tony" Barslow, a well-known char
acter, who spent a fortune left by his
father. The senior Barslow was a men,
Der of the New York Stock Exchange
and a prominent Wall street broker up
to the time of his death. The remainder
of the family now live in the Margaret
apartment house, on the Heights.
Miss Barslow was married to Schuster
June 80, 1890. She was then fifteen years
old. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. John e. Barton. and the affair
was kept quiet for several years. In
fact, most of the plaintiffs friends will
hrst learn of the marriage when they
read of the action for its annulment
1t is stated that lawyer was busily
engaged for three weeks in drawing UP
a complaint that would cover the facts
Wltnout disclosing matters which the
plaintiff decided to keep secret. but
which will come out at the trial. The
complaint is shorter than is usual in
divorce proceedings, containing only
about 100 words.
About two years ago the plaintiff for
the first time realized that she had taken
a step that would last lifetime. Schus-
ter was away at the time. and when a
young man offered her his hand in mar
riage, not knowing that she was already
wife, matters became complicated.
Since then Mrs. Schuster has been try
Ing to find her husband and get his con-
sent to an action for the annulment of
the marriage.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
MURDERED MAN Identified.
smidt or Kline the Victim of the
Elizabeth street Crime.

The body Of the man who was found
early Sunday morning In front of 1888
Elizabeth street with a bullet wound in
the right breast was identified this
morning at the Morgue by Barney
Smith, of 239 Bowery.
Mr.. Smith says that the man went by
the name of Adam Smidt, but he under
stood that his right name was Kline;
1.-The last time / saw Smidt," said he,
was on Saturday night, between II
and IL o'clock He called at my place,
on the Bowery. and after a short con-
versation, departed.
II have known the man for about
twenty years. He told me that he had
property in Essex street, and was in
good circumstances. He also told me
that he had a daughter uptown, though
he never gave her address. ! under
stood that he lived in Roosevelt street.
but at what number l do not know. He
was a German. and about forty-six or
forty-eight years old. l believe he had
had some trouble with his wife"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THEY WANT TROLLEY CARS.
but CaIdweIrs Town Board Is Pre-
vented from Giving n Franchise.

CALDWELL. N. j.. Sept. 1S.-The citi-
gems OF this place and the Town Board
met last night for the purpose OF con-
sidering the granting of franchise to
the North New Jersey Traction Company
for running trolley cars through the
place.
The Board and most OF the citizens
were in favor OF granting the franchise,
hut Robert H. McCarter, a Newark law
yer, served an Injunction on the Board,
restraining them from TAX ing action
The Injunction was granted by Vice
of Fl. r. Lane, wealthy resident OF
Caldwell. There Is talk OF holding u
mass meeting to protest against the ac-
ton OF Mr.. Lane.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
LIGHTNING IN THE PARL0R.
II Danced Around Awhile and Then
Politely Withdrew.

Charles Hewitt, clerk. OF 10 Second
place. Brooklyn. related remarkable
experience to the police Of the Butler
street station this morning.
During the storm on SUNDAY hignii
he said, THE members of my family
were lust getting ready to retire. when
a bolt of lightning shot, through the
house and scared us nearly out of our
senses. The bolt seemed to enter me
p psSR pa shot out into the front hallway
and wrenched open the front door, II
disappeared into the street ed after
wrenching one Of the metal nguTses
house from the door,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
FISHER DIDN'T FIND THE BUG.
He Took n Lamp and Benzine and
Was Badly Burned, Though.

Edward Fisher, OF 46 Lott street.
Brooklyn, had narrow escape from
being burned to death at an early hour
this morning.
Fishers infant son was very uneasy
in the early part of the night, and
shortly after midnight he and his wife
arose and began searching for the trou-
BILE. They concluded that a bed-bug
was roaming about the crib and they
started in pursuit. Fisher got a bottle
OF benzine and a brush and began paint
ing the crib.
While at this work he inadvertently
spilled some of the fluid, and 1t caught
fire from a lamp. There was an explo-
sion and the blazing benzine was scat
tered in all directions.
Fishers clothing caught fire, and the
benzine ran down on the carpet and
burned his feet. His wife tore the burn
ing clothes from him, and the fire was
extinguished in few minutes.
Fisher was. so badly burned that he
was removed to st. Johns Hospital.
The doctors say he will recover. The
~niture was only slightly damaged.