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The evening world., 1894-01-20
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Brooklyn's New Institution Will
Open Feb. IL.
II VIII BE Second to None in the
Country.

Public School Superintendent William
II. Maxwell. of Brooklyn, announced
this morning that the Manual Training
School of the city would be opened Feb.
IL in the building formerly occupied by
the Boys High School. at Court and
Livingston streets.
The school will be in charge OF Prof.
Charles ID. Larkin, formerly Principal
Of the Boys High School. The currlcu-
lum will include wood-carving, meChan-
ical engineering. mathematics, moulding
and other trades as well as English.
Prof. Larkin told an Evening World"
reporter hat the chool was to have
an equipment second TO o in the
country.
The Professor of Mathematics will be
Frank +. Harding. OF the Chicago High
School. ]. W. Abernethy, n tutor in
the Adelphl Academy. has been ac-
cepted as Professor OF English. Me
chanical drawing will be taught by
Barton C~ruikshank, formerly Of Prince
ton University.
The position of teacher Of woodwork
has been offered 10 the Principal of one
OF the most successful manual training
schools in the country, whose exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.
The teacher of science has not yet
been selected.
The salaries OF the tutors have been
fixed by the Board Of Education at
81 800 per annum, and the expenses OF
attached to each pupil In the High
School.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
TO BEAT TEST VOTE DRILL.
Assembly and Senate Committees
Have a Surprise for Gravesend.
Testimony Heard To-day in the
Pasfield- Melody Contest.

Before the Assembly Committee sat in
the Brooklyn city Hal this morning to
hear the case of George II. Pasfeld. who
Is contesting the seat in the Assembly Of
william l.. Melody. Lawyer Elliott m
nounced that he had settled upon n plan
to defeat Justice Newton's scheme of
drilling voters before the test Is taken
Monday in order to prove to the Com
mittee that it was impossible to vote
l,j02 men in the Second District on Elec-
ton Day.
Both the Senate and Assembly Com
mittees announced that they had n sur
prise in store for the Gravesend voters
and that their labors spent in drilling
would amount to nothing.
The Assemblymen and Senators who
protited by the Gravesend vote are
afraid now tina Justice Newton's little
drilling scheme will go against them,
and In case rapid voting Is demonstrated
at Mondays test the Committees will
consider II as bad evidence.
In the case of Pas1eld against Melody.
in the Ninth Assembly District, Melody
received. according to the returns, a
that As fraudulent votes were cast for
his opponent in the district.
He say the registry lists show
that voters had registered from vacant
lOtS, social CLUBS ana vacant hullullES,
Pasfield was the first witness on the
stand. He testified that In the Sixteenth
Ward over $50 SOUND men had taken the
disability oath and were assisted in pre-
pairing their ballots.
Deputy County Clerk Davis testified
to the poll-lists from which Melody's
plurality was determined.
Lawyer Judge, for Melody, commended
that the poll lists brought in by Mr..
Davis were not the regular lists. Mr..
Davis testified that the poll lists were
the only records hied with the County
Clerk.
1t was finally decided to admit Mr.
Davis's testimony and the records he
produced.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
THIEVES BUSY IN BROOKLYN.
Several Petty Burglarics Reported
,and a Number of Arrests Made.

Many petty burglaries were reported
by the Brooklyn police this morning.
During the night somebody sneaked into
st. Joseph's r. c. Church. Pacific street
and Washington avenue, and stole an
overcoat valued at $50.
A thief entered the residence of Rev.
Thomas j. Whitaker, lll9 jefferson ave-
carried away several articles of jewelry.
Mrs. Burns, of 65 Clark street, noti-
fed the police to-day that some time
during the present month, some thief
and jewelry worth $50 from IA trunk.
Thieves broke into a house at 1Gi7 Dean
street and stripped the basement of lead
pipe and other plumbing fixtures.
Michael Leonard, having no home;
Philip McKcnna, OF 500 Third avenue,
and Harry Moss, Of PSI Seventh avenue,
arrested last night. by Detective Ryan,
at the Ninth street bridge, over Gowanus
Canal. The prisoners were locked up on
a charge of stealing two rugs from the
residence of John Grady, 40 Eighth
street.
Sixteen-year-old William Sullivan, of
3 Little Nassau street, was taken into
custody this morning on IA charge of
stealing a bag of coal from a yarI in
Kent avenue.
Robert Griffin, nineteen years old, of
morning or suspicion Of being impli-
Gated in breaking into w. *. Gilbcrts
furnishing goods store, l67 Fulton street,
and stealing II quantity of gloves. An
other man, who was arrested at the
time, is serving out II sentence In the
penitentiary.
The police to-day arrested Michael
O'Toole, OF POP job street, on a charge
Of being concerned in the burglary Of
the s]torehouse adjoining the Navy Yard,
on Sunday night. Three other men are
in jail awaiting trial for the same
offenSe.
Michael Mubrane, of 50 ~Thirty-ninth
street, told the police to-day that a we'll
dressed man bought n paper Of tobacco
at his store and swindlcl him with Il
counterfeit silver dollar.
Rounisman Grace arrested Charles
Peterson, Of 10 Bowery, New York. on
a charge Of stealing so worth of rock
candy from Henry Meyers grocery, 81
Washington avenue.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
NE W JERSEY NE TVS
ASsA!LANT NOT TO Be KNOWN.
So Says Miss Dexter of the May
Barrowclife Outrage.
Patient Rapidly Calming Strength
and Is Not Being Annoyed.

Miss Gertle DcHter. cousin OF Miss
Barrowcliffe, who was SO mysterlously
assaulted in n vacant lot In Jersey city
three weeks ago. called to see her this
morning as usual at the Jersey city
Hospital. They talked for over half an
hour.
''She is undoubtedly recovering now"
said Miss Dexter. when seen by an
Evening World' reporter at Rock.
woods Photographic gallery, where she
AZ employed as bookkccpcr.
MAY is In her perfect senses. so far
az anything outside of the mystery sur
rounding her assailaut is concerned.
She talks nationally on every other sub
ject. and recognizes those who go to
sea her.
"When I called at the hospital this
morning she was very glad to see me.
/ old her of a new dress | was having
made. and she asked mo to describe it
fully to her. When / told her all about
1t she laughed gayly and said thnt such
Il dress would look charming. She, also
added that she would have II like II
made for herself when she got well
"Then she recited every little incident
that occurred within her observation
yesterday.
- was looking out of the window
most of the time she said, and the
nurse read 10 me "A great deal | am so
fond of reading. and nurse IL so good to
me. She reads and tells me the prettiest
things Imaginable and helps to break
the monotony of this place SO much"
Regarding a previous conversation In
which Miss Barrowcliffe told Warden
Osborne's wife that she was going
towards Marion station. Miss Dexter
said to-day:
"There can be no doubt of the truth Of
that statement. We were to dine to-
Gether at Mrs. Migrants. on Wylie street,
which Is about ten minutes walk from
Marion station. | was very often In
the habit of taking the train at that
point instead of the trolley cars. and
am sure May was on her way to the
station to meet me when she was as.
saulted.
81 don't believe her assailant will ever
he known. I always avoid talking of tho
matter to May. because what we want
her to do now Is to get well. | have told
her not to eve think of the affair, but
to get better first and then think.
II believe part of the police have done
their best in the case: the other portion
of the force working on the case were
Speaking of the story first told when
May was taken to the hospital, that she
had been criminally assaulted, | don't
believe It. and no one knows more to
the contrary than | do
The evening world., 1894-01-20
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT.
Got Away from Court Officers
After Conviction for Robbery.
Martin Richardson Gets Two Years
in the Penitentiary.

Martin Richardson, the desperate
young thief who escaped from the
court officers while on his way from the
Brooklyn Court = House to Raymond
Street Jail on the morning of Nov. 3,
was captured in New York at l o'clock
this morning.
Just after Richardson escaped the
New York police were asked to keep a
sharp watch for him. Detective Ahearn
knew the young crook by sight, and he
was detailed to make a search for the
escaped prisoner. He has been watch
ing several m in the Fourth
Ward for several weeks. A few days
ago he learned that Richardson had
been seen In the vicinity.
Ahearn finally located the young fell
lows family in a house on Cherry street,
near oliver. He called at Richardson's
home last night. but the object of his
The detective waited outside the house
until l O'Clock this morning. when he
saw Richardson enter the hallway and
disappear. He called several policemen
to guard the exits and then went up
stairs.
Richardson opened the door in esponse
to the detectives rap and was arrested.
Ahearn slipped the bracelets on his
wrists. and after taking. his prisoner TO
the station-house. brought him over to
Brooklyn, The. prisoner objected to
wearing handouts, but his protests were
of no avail
Richardson was arraigned before Judge
Moore in the Court of Sessions to-day.
He said he was eighteen years old,
married and had never been in prison
before.
WHAT have you been doing since you
left here?' asked Judge Moore.
'I've been working"
You were convicted of robblng a man
of his watch. Before you took French
Il received several letters testifying to
your good character. began to think
YOU We're an angel without wings.
II was mistaken" continued the
Judge, and now you'll go to the peni-
Tertiary for two years. l am sorry /
cannot make it five
Wont YOU make it Sing Sing instead
Last July Richardson met julius
Koehler neal the williamsburg Ferry
and asked him the time. When Koehler
took out his watch the thief grabbed II
and ran. lie was captured, and his trial
In the Court of Sessions resulted in Il
conviction of grand larceny.
He was brought to court on Nov. J 10
| be sentenced. Judge Moore was Ill and
Richardson was remanded to jail. He
was locked in with the gang and
marched out OF the rear door of the
Court House.
The prison van was waiting at the
curb. Richardson quietly slipped off his
crowd for Il moment, quietly walked
away. His escape was not discovered
until the prisoners were counted after
entering the van.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
N. CLARK MAY LIVE.
Favorable Report on Others o.
the Injured.
Commuters May Testify for the Rail-
road This Afternoon.

A, u,ox,o,,o, ,h,,u g.. 49, ..
"""e' ~ '"c ''''er
was ho'l'cu IN EdWHId NJ. 'iarks CON
dition at 81. Mary's hospital, Hobaken,
,o-d,v and nr y Il, ,r,a,,,, p.a,Ian,
' WV "''e''' 'tS'u'"'
OF 'he hohid or surgeons, now holds out
strong hopes for his ultimate recovery,
Ntr rl,rL t,o, -. p,.Lt,u pn.. n.
10, ~ az ',"'"'"s ,''s'' 'e
was among the most severely injured
In the IlaCkcnsaCk Meadows accident last
Nnnd,v lilo ur, u,. lo,,,ir, 80 go.
-. ~ 80 '''"''' ~ ~
''sht h"urS ago nut lie mas weathered
the crisis. and his wife. who Is CON
stant,v ot his be1sile ia much o,,,oa a,
tho hGrefui outlook r,r.' bnr hushand Ia, az
day }" NV "'''' W.
The body of Charles +. Mincher. who
died I'm ~ Nary ycetcrhax ID, VIZ
in Tho bnepitoI mia ,nnrnIn,cr ~ 80 mS
said II would he tnLon 10 hig howe 20
Enat Ninetaantb street ibis ,ftarn,an
"StcaIiiv irnnroyinc - w ~ ~ rnn o,
on The otbo,. - III vn,, wic,,n,s IN g,
Mnry's UosnitaI and nv now week SOW.
eral Of Thorn viii no sunicientIv can
y,irsrrnt 10 normit nf remnvai ~ tbcir
homes. "
Rcsides Clark. I'm the bosnIta, are
chrIstonb.r Ar,olJ Harry e. Cnyyina
Cornish" Arthur Gardner. Fredcrick
ITcrriison and Irrnest II Scbsfer
Some Of the commuters ON the Morris
and Esssx divisinn or IN. Della vyar "a
Iackawnnna and Western road. who
The evening world., 1894-01-20
FRED KING BECOMES INSANE.
Weakened People mt Midnight and
Wanted u Prayer-Meeting Held.

HACKENSACK. N. j., Jan. 2O.-Fred
King. of New City, Rockland County.
n. y, who has made a fortune in the
cigar manufacturing business and In real
estate, suddenly became insane last
night. and Is now in the New City
Jail. He went around the town about
midnight. awaking the residents by
knocking on their doors or ringing the
bells.
Some people armed themselves with
their revolvers, thinking the midnight
visitor n burglar.
King woke up Garry Noorhis. m engl-
neer on the New Jersey and New York
road, and was anxious to charter n spe-
cial train to go to New York. He after
wards called upon Pastor Russell, OF
the Methodist Church. and wanted n
prayer meeting started. He became vio-
lent when asked to go home, but was
Jail. He is thirty-fve years old. sin
gle. and lives with his mother
The evening world., 1894-01-20
EXONERATED ON ONE CHARGE
But Bertsch Must Answer Miss Kid
ney's other Accusation.

Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg, to-day discharged
William Bertsch. the son of a wealthy
merchant, who was accused of tritiing
with the affections of Nellie Kidney,
seventeen years old. of 81 Lee avenue
but held him on a more serious charge
The girl. who is decidedly pretty, said
that Bertsch had deceived her under
promise of marriage. Testimony against
the girl was given by isaac hadkus, OF
2i2 East Seventeen street, William kann,
of log East One Hundred and Firth
street, and Louis Goldbaum, of so Avenue
u. Although exonorated on one com
plant Bertsch is still held TO answer the
charge of being responsible for Miss Kid
Hcy's condition.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
THIEVES ROBBED A THIEF.
D~ougherty and Clancy Convicted
Themselves, ms Well ms RoT.

Henry Dougherty and Martin Clancy
were held in the Lee Avenue Court, Will
iamsburg, to-day on a charge of stealing
d pair of horse blankets from a thief.
Lewis Rolf broke into the stable of
William Handen, 100 North Second
street, about a month ago and got the
blankets. Then he took them to his
lodgings, 81 North Second street, and
the following night he himself was
robbed.
Rolf was before Judge Moore in the
Court of Sessions yesterday and was
~penitentiary for four n n half years.
Dougherty n Clancy were the prin-
cipal witnesses against him, and at
the conclusion OF the trial they were
surprised when Judge Moore ordered
Policeman Coneghy to take them to the
Lee Avenue Police Court and prefer a
charge of larceny against them.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
MRS. POST WANTS A DIVORCE.
The Jockeys Wife Does Not Name
the Correspondents.

Charles II. Post, the well-known
steeplechase rider. of S~heepshead Bay
was this morning served with papers
IN a suit for absolute divorce, which has
been begun In the Connecticut courts
py his wife, Mary T. Post.
Mrs. Post is the daughter of Father
bLll' DAILY, the veteran turfman. He Is
also known as the Sage of Hartford, y
Hartford.
The names OF the correspondents are
not cited in the papers.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
DR.. PIESLER DIED IN GERMANY.
Dircctor-at-Largc of the Board of
FreehOlders of Newark.

NEWARK, n. j., Jan 20.-Word was
received In this city this morning from
~Falkensline, Germany. that Directorate
Large Eugene Piesler. OF the Board of
Freeholders, had died there. DR.. Pies
Ter left Newark in June last to try and
benefit his health. At the time OF his
departure Mr.. Pieslcr said that he never
expected to return alive.
Mr.. Piosler, who was forty-four years
OF age, was born in Germany n was
an officer during the French and Ger
man war. He commanded the Light Ar
tillcry. After the close of the war he
came to this country and settled In Balti-
more and from there he went to live in
Orange. He had considerable political
influence.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
ALLEGED POST-OFFICE ROBBER.
r. e. Brown Arrested While Writing
a Postal Card.

United States Commissioner Morle, of
Brooklyn, this morning held r. c.
Brown, twenty-six years old. of Elmira,
to await the action of the Grand Jury
on the charge of being implicated in the
recent robbery of the Post-Office at New
Brighton, $. |.
Brown was found in the Williamsburg
Post-Ofice yesterday writing a postal
card to an Elmira pawnbroker, request
1t is alleged that he was writing on one
of the cards taken from the New BriGh-
ton office.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
HUSBAND WASN'T FINED.
But Mrs. EgIo Got $22 from Saloon
Keeper McKenna.

Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Court, williamsburg, to-day held Mrs.
Tiny Eglo, of 39s Marcy avenue, on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses from John McKenna. a saloon
Keeper, of 407 Marcy venue Mckenna
says that Mrs. Eglo got so from
him on the strength of a statement that
band, who otherwise would so ID jail.
This story was untrue, and McKenna
has been looking for his money without
success ever since.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
WILL THRILL EVERYBODY.
The One Thing Which Makes the Home
Happy. All Will Read These Events
with the Keenest and Most Intense
Interest.

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81 finally decided 10 have him take Or.
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THE results obtained from the use Of this
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The evening world., 1894-01-20
state Encnmpment Of H. G. A. II.

CAMDEN, y. j.. Jan. 2O,-The Kew Jersey State
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
viii be held in Trenton m Feb. s and Q. with an
open camp fire on the first night. There are four
candidates for Commander. John Shields, " Elem
ington. Henry :. White. Red Bank james Baird.
hshury PARK, and Jacob White, Paterson, T.. 4
lira'nafl. 0f Newark, f. the only candidate for
Junior Nic"-Commani y George Barrett. Assistant
AdIUtaLt. has Gnishcd his rcport, IN which he says
there are llj posts and 800 members In the State,
The evening world., 1894-01-20

John Weiss, aged thirty-seyen. Of lSo Mercer
street, Jerrcy City, was struck and fatally hurt by
a drill engine In tho Pennsylvania Railroad yards
this morning.
Earl Il. Silver, aged forty five. Of los Glenwood
avenue. Jersey City, fell while ~alighting from a
trolley car, at Jordan avenue and Montgomery
street. this morning, breaking his arm and receiv-
ing internal injuries. He was removed to the
City Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

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The evening world., 1894-01-20
Mrs. Mertens Asks for AIimony.

Justice Cullen. in the Supreme Court, Brook
lyn, this morning was pctit!oned By Counsellor
Z. ]. McCrossin to grant S25 a week alimony and
5000 counsel fee to Mrs. Anna Mertens, pending
the result OF her suit for separation from her
husband, Herman MerteBs, Of l4o Mulberry street,
New York. She alleges d%cGsrtion. Decision re-
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Attempted Suicide with OxaIic Acid

NEWARK. y. J., Jan, 2O-Jacob Weber, thir.
ty-dve years Oh, single, OF G6 South Fifteenth
street. this city, attempted suicide this morning
by drinking oNllir Hcid. lie was removed 10 the
city Hospital, where but litto hope is entertained
for his recovery.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

ATLANTIC CITY. y J, Jan. 2o-James S,
Bockvith, Of this place. died a. his home this
morning. Hg'i thirty-cight years, He was twice
elected member Of the state Legislature.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Application for a Receiver.

Application was made this morning to Justice
Cullen, in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. for a re-
ceiyer TO wind up the Affairs OF the II. II, Frank
lin Company, Of Washington street. manufacturers
OF bicycles. The capital stock was $50. 900. The
Company IL ~insolyent. Decision reserved.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
John Bradley Dead.

NEWARK. y. j., Jan. 20.-John Bradley, o;
IA Sixth street. Harrison. who had his leg cut
of while working in plryee G DAvidson's stone
yard IN Harrison, Gied this morning IN ST. Nj.
chaels Hospital in Intense agony. Bradley was
a Nid9wcr and leaves two children.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Accused by Ills Mother.

James Price was held for trial by Justice
D Donngli, In jersey city, this morning charged
by hts mother with robhins her Of some dry goods
absence of flN months. lie admitted his guilt.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Atlantic Highlands BowIcrs.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. y. J.. Jan. co
In the bow Inns mach here last night for the
championship Il Monmouth County and pennant,
Atlantic IllChlanls won three straight games,
and IL now In the lead In The tournament. There
are three matches yet TO be played at Red Bank.
Long Branch and Asbury Park. and the contest
attracts wide interest.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
President Kirby would Not Return

R~RIDGETON. y. J, Jan. 2o.-Prosecu,or Loguc
and the sheriff OF Cumberland County, who went
To Massachusetts, to bring back President kirby,
~ the Excise Board. charged with other members
~ the Board with violation Of the Excise law,
returned to-day without thcir prisoner. Kirby
would not return. AS he Is a resident ~ MaSsI-
chusc'tg. TITO trial ~ the indicted officials VIII
take place on Jan. 30. Kirby gays that he viii
,,turn ON that date for trial.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Walker saved by Mrs. MctcaIfe.

NEWARK. n. j., Jan. 2o.-WIliiam A. Walker.
Of this city. who had a narrow escape yesterday
while engaged with another man In painting a
hous, at $40 John street. Kcnrny. Is no, yet able
- work. The scanO!d on which the two men were
working broke In the middle when they were three
stories high. Walker was hit on the head hy part
of H., but managed to save himself from falitng Nv
catching ore Of the ropes, Mrs. John Metcllfe
who lives on the top floor Of the house, grabbed
walkers hand. and succeeded in pulling him In
through her window,
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Jury Awards Mrs. Demond . $4,000,

A Jury in the City Court, brooklyn. this morning
gave a verdict Of 50, 900 In favor Of Mrs. Kate N.
Demond against the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany. Mra. Demond was Injured ca the NostrAnd
avenue line on Jan. q. 1924.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Arthur IL. Ynmmin Discharged.

LONG ISLAND CITY. L. l., Jan. 2O.-Arthur
II. Yammin, who was alleged to be the tall bur
glar that entered Blsnch's Hotel. In Woodside. on
the night Of Dec. q, has been DISCHARGED by Judge
Guynor. the Grand Jury having failed to lndict
him. Yam min says he will sue Long island city
for false arrest and imprisonment.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
To Examine Mrs. Keller Thursday

The examination OF Mrs. Anna Keller. charged
with removing bonded goods from the Worlds
Fair exhibits, was adjourned by United
States Commissioner Shields to-day until next
TOhursday at 3 o'clock, Martin Quincy, charged
with the same 0aense. will have q hearing Monday
afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Interest.

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parents can read the following episodes in the
lives Of the child en- Of well.known people with.
out . thrill.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

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The evening world., 1894-01-20
A STORY OF CANNIBALS.
Arc Savages To-Dar Who Eat
Missionaries, Sailors and Children.

There are islands in the South See
where the savages eat white men when
ever they can find them. Whenever
vessels put sailors ashore on these isl-
the natives surround the unfortu-
nate men, kill them with poisoned I.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

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