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The evening world., 1894-06-09
MAGNANIMOUS Mr.. AST0R.
His Enemies Beaten, lie Concludes
Not to Build That Stable.

Public sentiment and an inclination
to be friendly with his %neighbors has
prompted John Jacob Aston to abandon
his intention of building a stable at
Sixty-fifth street and Madison avenue.
The glad tidings was received to-day
by the members of the B'nai Jeshurun
congregation and the residents OF the
block on Sixty-ffth street, between
Fifth and Madison venues with great
satisfaction. For several months a fight
has been carried n in the courts to
prevent Mr. Aston from erecting a sta
BILE on his lot next to the Synagogue.
to have the Governor sign a bill pro-
hibiting the building of a stable within
100 feet of any church edihce. Mr.. AS
tor defeated the objections at every
point, and having fully established his
legal rights, has now directed his coun-
sci. Joseph A. Choate, to notify the
jewellers In the vicinity Of the site OF
sci. Charles Strauss. that they may rest
In peace sc far az the probability of his
building a stable Is concerned.
In Mr.. Choate's letter to Lawyerf
Strauss. he say that he is instructed
by the trustees Of the Aston estate to
the esrnest solicitation Of Mr., John
Jacob Aston, who desires to live on
terms Of peace and good will with his
neighbors and fellow-citizens, they have
concluded, In Difference to the expressed
wishes Of your clients and other parties
dwelling In the immediate neighborhood.
to discontinue the construction of the
projected stable for Mrs. Aston on the
lot in question. and to devote the lot
to other uses"
The evening world., 1894-06-09
STEAMERS.
DUE TO-DAY.

Then came the most surprising thing
that has ever happened IN all the annals
of wrecking on the Florida reefs. There
panied by a mufiled roar. To those who
happened to be looking towards the ship
at that m she seemed to be lifted
slant she was enveloped. and hidden
from view in a vast. fountain.like column
of foam. Directly afterwards the snip
in her life on the great pillows of the
mysterious submarine disturbance, n
running rapidly backward.
Late that afternoon the schooner Poly:
anthus again picked up her moorings on
the glistening coral beach and the young
wreckers made their way to the little
house beneath the c~ocoanuts. In which
their stepmother, as yet unconscious OF
their return. sat nearly distracted by
sudden accumulation of troubles; She
was wild with anxiety over Grit and
to look at the Polyanthus with a view
to purchasing her, but finding her absent
and being pressed for time had gone
away again. He had, moreover. left be-
hind him aletter from the Northern COM
mission house to which Mrs. Albury had
sent her tomatoes, stating, that the entire
BILE, so that instead of being entitled to
returns from them she was Indebted for
freight charges.
whelmed by her misfortunes, there came
an exulting shout outside. and the next
moment Grit and Matcy rushed in,
alive. well and breathless with excite
ment. |
"Hurrah, mother!" cried the former, !
as he wildly waved a slip of paper above
his head. We've got your fish, and
only stayed out a little longer to give
the old Poly a chance to carr this $500,
Just to show you what she was good
for!' -
Eyes, we've been wrecklng!' chimed |
In Matey, land we've wrecked a big
ut aa VNQhin frit and nnl pnly haxa I
and got her off all right, and you won't
sell the dear old boat now. will o
mother?"
"W ha on earth do you crazy children !
mean?' exclaimed Mrs. Albury slowly,
as she took the New York draft for $500
from Grit's hands to examine It. How
could n mere boy and n still younger
girl like you two wreck a big steamship
and get her on"
MA replied Grit with a mischievous
twinkle In his eyes, II don't exactly UNI
derstand myself how we did Il, but J
think we blew her up with dynamttA''~
It. Louis Republic.
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THE C0LUMBIA'S INJURY.
So TrininE rs 30 Surprise the Naval
Court of Inquiry.
ny Associated Press.)

my Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA. jun 9.-The big
cruiser Columbia is resting on the blocks
In the dry dock at the League Island
Navy Yard high and dry. All Of the
water was pumped out OF the dock this
morning. and n reporter of the Asso-
ciated Press made a personal inspection
Of the injury TO her bottom, which was
inflicted during the recent sea trial Of the
cruiser.
The indentation which has caused so
much comment, and which Is now being
inquired into by the Naval Court of In
quiry, Is scarcely perceptible. A close
inspection Is necessary to discover that
there Is any injury at all.
The dent, or more strictly speaking,
"scrape,' Is on the starboard side and
directly underneath the engines. 1t Is
on the keel plate, about four Inches from
Of the cruiser for about ninety feet. The
injury has every appearance of having
been made by a Jagged rock.
Boss Carpenter Spears said that he
could not imagine how so slight a dent
could break the cemen which lines the
inside of the hull.
1t can be noticed that the injury
caused the big cruiser to leak slightly, as
water exudes from the inside along the
keel line.
The Court of Inquiry took a look at
the Columbia to-day, and its
were as much surprised as the attaches
Of the Navy-Yard at the apparently tri-
fling nature Of her injury.
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trSm soundlngs." replied the captain.
NEw. want you to go down again.
soms a lead line with you, and locate
the bottom, of the ledge as you can get.
Leave the lead behind to mark the spot
where you come up"
GRIT wondered at this strange order,
b u did as directed. and after several de-
scents into the clear water, finally To-
Gated a deep ffssure nearly twenty feet
beneath the surface.
this?," asked the captain when the young
wrecker again came on board the
schooner. AS he spoke the former held
out a square tin canister to which was
Yes. sir, replied the boy. It's big
VERY good, Now, II you will 20
you. and thrust il as far as possible into
the hole. l will not ask you to go into
the water again"
Grit cast a curious glance. at the cap
tain's face to see IL he could detect any
indication Of madness, but the only signs
he discovered were OF perfect lntelli-
gence and an indomitable will. Still, as
ready to descend into the crystal depths,
and the canister was handed to him,
his suspicion of the captains sanity was
revived by the latter's parting instruc-
tions.
Take care OF this can as you would
of your own life," he said earnestly.
Don't let 1t hit against anything, and
place II gently as far In the crevice as
you al reach, 1t holds your life and
fortune as well as mine"
These words were so strange, and the
whole business was so different from the
usual proceedings in connection with a
wrecked ship, that even as Grit worked
at his novel task. far beneath the blue
surface, the n thought that filled his
mind was: He Is as crazy as crazy can
De-" However. he carried out. his in
structions. and when he regained the
%schooner's deck found It occupied by all
the passengers Of the stranded steam
ship.
Take them OF on a Ave minutes
cruise" ordered the captain, as with his
W hands he cast of the lines holding
the schooner. Then he swung himself
up the steamships side and disappeared
In his W cabin.
At the end OF Ave minutes the Poly
anthus was nearly q quarter OF a mile
away, and her young skipper, who was
trying. to answer a hundred questions al
| once from the bewildered passengers,
was also wondering what he should DC
mex All at once It was noticed that
Ing furiously backward ..,.-,
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sir. or anchor carried?". inquired Grit
anxiously as the captain slid. down a
rops and stood on the ,p9iy's g deesi o,t
my hold. and I want to try something
else before hedging answered the cap
tain. VIII is captain OF this craft?'
"You?' cried the other, regarding. the
lad incredulously. WELL. then. where
There, sir" replied Grit, pointing to
Wei, I am blessed!" gasped the Gap
tain, "A boy and a girl! ven the
babies In arms turn wreckers on TINS
you'll do as well as an older. Can you
N"of course I can, sir" answered Grit.
promptly.
Are You afraid of sharks?'
II should say not" was the con-
tempuous answer.
Well. my men are, n ant eyen
captain. u | want n diver to 20 down
and tell me Just how my ship lies. l
have a plan that j am anxious 70 try,
II things are as l think. If you'll help
me carry 1t out I'll give you $500 for
an hours work. provided We get this
ship OF within that time. Is 1t a bar
"Put IT IN writing, and have It wit
:" and I'll sign the paper. 1t only holds
Tor one nOur, tnouSn' lnen. II you re
not ahoat, we'll make a new bargain,
and II she's to be lightened. I'm TO be
wreckmaster and take charge. cause
mine Is the first schooner here. Is that
right"
Yes. that's right" smiled the cap
part in wrecks before?"
"A few" laughed Grit.
BY the time the paper was made out
and handed to Matey for safekeeping.
Grit, was ready to perform his share Of
the bargain, He dove from the bows of
the schooner, was gone nearly n
minute. Then he came up for breath.
and almost Immediately dove again. He
repeated this operation our times with
out telling what he had discovered.
Meanwhile the passengers and crew OF
the steamship crowded the rail. and.
leaning over, watched his operations
with breathless interest,":
Finally, the young diver clambered
aboard and related TO the captain that
his snip had struck. we'll forward, on q
narrow ledge with deep water on both
sides. and that she was ahoat.. with the
exception OF a space ten feet lon near
| her bow,
That u Just abOst what I gathered
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HIS SKULL is FRACTURED.
Policeman Mclaughlin Hurt with n
Brick. Thrown by StriLcrs.

Policeman Michael Mclaughlin. of
West Hoboken. who was struck on the
head with n stone thrown by striking
silk weavers of that place yesterday, Is
suffering from a compound fracture Of
the skull. While his condition IL said to
be serious, It is thought he will recover.
Chief Lobyom. another victim OF the
strikers, having been struck on the back
with n stone, is not injured seriously
and is around this morning. prepared
to meet any further trouble that may
arise.
The prisoners. five Italians. named
Marella Genuppe. Motir Pelero, Mimmo
Gimero. Frank Caveno and Palo Cam
moro, charged with assaulting the
policeman and Chief Lobyom. were
taken before Recorder Schneider to-day
and held for further examination.
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THAN thEtt we don't intend to build in
"Brt the law. Col, Hahn, states that
your Company shall furnish II through
pa Usage TO all who care TO so ride. and
a the fare. without change Of cars?'
"That may be, but the public Is being
accommodated. and that's all that IL re-
CURED" was the reply.
Then, when the matter OF the crush
and delay at the one Hundred and
5wenty-ninth street station was brought
to Col. Hams attention. he contended
that II was all due to the draw-bridSe
over the Harlem River.
Its the bridge that causes the trou-
BILE. 1t is open n great deal OF the time.
II we can't run our trains over the
gap on air." he explained, rather sar-
But are you going to disregard the
law entirely in this natter was
"The public is being accommodated"
Col. Hahn replied, ovnsivcly. and he
went on. abruptly, 1T Is impossible to
connec tn" two lines In the way men
so situated that 1t could not be done,
and, secondly. there would be 20 many
trains passing the point over the bridge
that traffic would always be congestcd.
No, we Won't build in and connect the
Corporation Counsel clark had not
read the law detailing the Manhattan
Company's duty in furnishing n c%ontin.
llphS wv ~ - 49,"
IL was show him.
Yes" he said. ~ law seems &c be
clear, and points out the duty of the
Company in the matter. but the city
has no cause for action, and |, as It's
counsel. cannot bring an action to com
pei the enforcement of the statute.
ANY taxpayer, may however. tnsti-
tute proceedings against the Company
for damages incurred through having
been deprived of the privileges guaran-
tced him by law. while riding on the
Company's trains. This would act as
n test of the law and serve To compel
the Violators to respect It's provisions. '
1t ls said that the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company directors would like
very much to be sued in connection
with the Five-Ccnt Fare law. for then they
would have an opportunity to test the
constitutionality OF the whole law. The
directors at their last meeting discussed
the subject, and referred the matter to
the corporations attorney. They claim
that the law is demonstrations on the
ground that the Suburban road and the
Manhattan l. are different railways.
As Corporation Counsel Clark states
that h has no jurisdiction In the mat
ter. II is suggested that the case IL with
in the province OF the District-AttOrney's
office. Col. Fellows could not be seen
at his office this morning. being detained
elsewhere.
Taxpayers in the Annexed District are
very much exercised Mt the defiance OF
the law exhibited by the Manhattan peo-
pie. and II is said that manv OF them
are. ready to go before the Grand Jury
and demand an indictment.
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rily over the blue waves.
why, Grit! Where are YOU goingP''
demanded Matey, as the skin was head
ed directly for the Polyanthus.
out to the reef, after tlsh, was the
answer.
Never mind the butts now, little girl.
That's where we are going, and We're
fish. but so far as l have heard she
didn't say what kind OF fish, and SO. OF
course; meant the best hsh, such as
| tails or drums. YOU know that we can't
find those shut OFF the reef n more'n
we can go out to where they are IN a
sklff. Resides, sister, it's our very last
chance for n sail in the old Poly. She's
going to be sold, or rather given away
tomorrow. n l don't suppose well
ever see her again or W another
boat"
OF course, this was convincing. for
Matey not only dearly loved TO sail, but
was firm In her belief that whatever Grit
said or did was right. Thus an. hour
later saw the little schooner, after a
glorious run across the broad Hawk
Channel, anchored just inside the Sreat
coral reef that borders the Gulf Stream
for more than $40 miles, and on which
huge breakers We're dashing themselves
into showers OF glistening spray. The
fishing was superb, and so absorbing
that the sun was sinking into Its bed OF
crimgon and gold ere either Grit or
Matey thought or starting for home.
When AT length they were ready 10 30
M attempted to get up the anchor, all
their strength on the windlass failed to
bulge II. \ duke had caught beneath
some great bunch OF coral, and with
hoylilSe carelessness Grit had neglected
10 provide n trip line. II was quite dark
before ne abandoned the attempt to re-
cover their anchor and said Chcerfully.
Never mind, Matey girl, 1t won't hurt
us to stay out here over night, and as
sOon as IL comes light again. III dive
down there and see what is the matter.
I'm not going to cut the cable and lose
that brand new ancho unless | have TO.
that's sure.
SO they cooked n supper OF fish and
made themselves so comfortable in the
mug little cabin that they rather re-
joIced in their adventure than otherwise.
SO soundly did they sleep that might
that not until he was flung from his
locker on the cabin floor did Grit
awaken TO the fact that the Poly was
pitching madly M hat a gale was
shrieking through her taut rigging
Calling to Matey the boy sprang on tn,
deck, where he was well-nigh beaten
down by the furious squat OF wind and
! rain that Just then hurled itself againsl
the schooner.
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SIX DOLLARS IN TEN YEARS.
That Is What Mrs. Louder Says Her
Husband Allowed Her.

Judge Van Wyck, in the City Court.
Brooklyn, this morning granted IN order
directing Joseph Louder to show cause
on June IL why he should not pay ali
mony and counsel fees to his wife,
Emma, pending her suit for a separation.
The Louders were married in England
in 1871. They nave five children, ranging
In age from eleven to twenty years.
Mrs. Louder now lives with her chill
dren at "a Vanderveer street, Brooklyn.
She alleges that her husband has cruelty
neglected her.
She say he has given her but s6 in ten
years. She also says he neglected to
provide medical attendance for her dur
ing several periods Of severe sickness,
and that he has beaten her frequently.
She is now partially paralyzed as the re-
suit of his cruelty.
Mrs. Louder also alleges hat on one
occasion her husband threw a lighted
cigar at her, and then kicked one OF the
children, who is suffering from st. NituSs
HnnNn
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There was an instant OF quivering
Crit knew what had happened. The
helplessly drifting at the mercy OF the
storm. For a moment even Grit's stout
heart Quailed. He could see nothing
save the ghost-like forms of leaping
breakers, that seemed to crowd about
MIN from all sides. lie could not even
tell from which direction the squall was
blowing. Matey had Joined hun In the
OF the situation as his own. No words
passed between them, for none could
have been heard above the shrek of
wind and the roar of waters. They
speed, and, as the brother and sister
stood hand in hand waiting their fate,
they expected that each succeeding mo-
ment would see their craft dashed in
pieces on the cruel reef.
Minutes passed, and still they swept
on. suddenly Grit uttered a great cry
OF relief that was almost a sob,
clear Of the reef! We're pe'ia"' out in the
Gulf, We're safe, Matoy, grill he
TO any n not a sailor it would have
through inky darkness, and with the
worst sluall OF the season bowling furi-
ously about them: but Matey was a
sailor. She knew. and down in her
heart arose a fervent prayer of thank
tulncss.
The next change OF scene was most
surprising, Daylight had come, the sun
was rising. Before a gentle breeze, with
all sail set, the ~PClyanthus was approach
ing a great steamship that had struck on
an outlying spur of the reef during the
binding bewilderment OF the recent
spuall.
II do believe it's n wreck" Matey had
exclaimed, raNturously, when her SHARP
eyes first discovered the STRANDED ship.
"Oh, II L only should bel" cried Grit,
who could hardly believe that so great a
piece OF good fortune had befallen them
Then, with anxious, beating hearts the
young sailors Ind shlken out their reefs
and laid . course towards the lights thai
marked the dlmly looming hu!k.
Great Scott cried the captain Of the
stranded steamship, as he caught sight OF
the schooner's sails, Here's a reef,
wrecker alongside already. believe
these fellows live at sea. and can smell 9
wreck Il hundred miles!'
Hello. thero!" he houted a few min
utes later, as the schooner drew near
Take a line, but don't you dare CON,
aboard. I'm not In humor to give up my
! ship TO you pirates yet. SO stay whers
you are and III come to you"
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will he given by Frank Bush. James
Thornton, O'Brien and Reddlng. Falk
and Semon, Maud Raymond. Donezette
Gertrude Reynolds, Harrington and Au-
brey and John g.. Terry.
one of the most brilliant bills of the
Torrance house, the cosy Union Square,
Is announced for next week. Frederic
Solomon, the clever comedian and COM
poser, will make his debut on. the con,
%tinuous" boards Monday night. He Will
do a monologue. For a sensation there
Is the debut Of the st. Belmos, aerial
trapezlsts. who leap from the theatre
dome through 2 hoop OF IRE TO the ear
best and oldest of minstrels, will make
his first appearance here. and for an
other novelty there Will be a reproduc-
ton of the Stoddard Views by. Prof, T.
J. Mapes, who for years has been Mr..
Stoddard's illustrator. These and many
others will make a mighty hard how to
beat.
The anagcment Of Eden Musee will
next week continue Danko Gabor's
Royal Hungarian Orchestra. which has
proved to be n great success. the Win
place, is crowded every afternoon and
Danko Gabor, the leader, capture the
audience Completely. During the week
The programme, among them Martha,
and bohemian Girl
The bill at the Atlantic Garden for
next week includes Mitchell and Lor-
raine, comedy and change duettists; the
Weston sisters, song and dance artists;
Joe Hardman. the eccentric comedian;
Ella Fernandez, descriptive vocalist.
and Henry AIKEN, the German tenor.
Edwin Frankie. the ffteen-year-old
nephew of Leader Nahan Franko, is to
make his professional debut at Terrace
Garden Music Hall tomorrow. He has
studied harmony under the best mas
ters o fthis country, n his debut is
ton.
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a DOUBLE RESCUE.
By Saving q Ship, Grit Vas Enabled to
@a Keep His Schooner.

A milk-white beach OF coral sand. on
which were strewn thousands Of rxuui-
site shells and strange sponge forms.
In front, dancing blue waters % a South
ern sea, Stretching away into infinite
space and rriiied into flashing white caps
by the strong breath Of the trade wind.
Back of the beach stood n dense grove
of c~ocoanut Hllms, stateliest and mos,
graceful Of trees. The myriad slender
tips Of their huge leaves rustled in tho
warm wind like the sharp patter Of rain
drops in a heavy shower. Down where
the white trunks shot. tall and slender,
to the dim arches of the living roof all
was in dark, cool shadow, licked now
and then by daacins points OF golden
sunlight.
Mingled with the salt breath Of the
sea was a faint odor from spathes of
corn-colored blossoms high up among the
leaf crowns. Beneath these hung Clus-
ters of fruit in all stages of development,
from the size of a marble to that OF Il
the great brown. ripened ~cocoanuts, OF
rgollittie value In that tropic land that no
one cared to pick them up. They were
protected by tough three-cornerod husNs
so thick as TO more than double their
actual size.
on one Of them. turned on end, sat a
boy wearing n broad-brimmed, high
e5oTn e nat Mb 81 p eatte5 sb STa'd ana H SrV wS1
linen trousers turned W az the bottom
His feet were bare. and his legs. hands
and face were as brown as an Indians
full strength. and .hat perfect health only
70 be acquired through eutrof-door sun
His faes. generally brtsht and happy
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ROBERT H. PARKS'S DEATH
Funeral Services Mt st. Thomas
Church TO-Morrow.


The death yesterday of Robert II.
Parks, a prominent member Of the
Produce and Maritime Exchanges, after
an illness OF four months in the Hahne-
mann Hospital. Sixty-seventh street and
Park avenue, was reported this morn
ing.
Mr.. Parks's death was the result Of
a complication of diseases affecting the
liver and kidneys. Two months ago
Mrs. Parks, who was Miss Isabel Erik
sine, of Wiscossett, Me-, died. The
only relative left in this city is his
daughter, Mrs. 8. D. Brewster, who
lives at the Hoffman Arms. Madison
avenue and Fifty-ninth street.
Mr.. Parks was born in Pontiac, Mich,
slxty-seven years ago. He came to
this city In 1864, and entered the broker
age business, amassing n fortune in a
short time: He was. however, a victim
of the BLACK Friday" financial crash
in 1869. He made another fortune and
in 1884 was said to be worth half a
million dollars.
The funeral will be held at St. Thorn
ass Church. Fifty-third street and Fifth
avenue. at 2.30 p. NJ. tomorrow.