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The evening world., 1894-07-12
An ACID THROWER CAUGHT.
Miss Cavanagh's Dress Bespat-
tered in Washington Square.
Lateste, the Thrower, Remanded
Until Tomorrow.

The police OF the Mercer street sta
lion had an acid-thrower in Jefferson
Market Court this morning
He is an Italian named Antonio La
teste, twenty-five years old. who lives at
% Sullivan street. His victim is
Ellen Cavanagh. Of 400 East Twelfth
have deliberately thrown some of the
destructive fluid last evening as she was
passing through Washington Square.
this morning to press the complaint
against Lateste. but, on the statement OF
Policeman Brennan. who arrested the
prisoner, he was SHIELD held until to,morrow:
Miss Cavanagh said she was walking
along Washington place last evening
towards the square. when she noticed a
walking behind her for several blocks.
When she entered the park she fel!
something sprinkle her neck and, turn
ing quickly. she saw Lateste standing
in his hand. The back OF her gown was
drenched with some dark, ill-smellins
She uttered a shrek. which brought
gave chase to Lateste and caught him.
and took him to the station-house,
where he was searched. Two more bot
ties, Of the dark fuid were found in his
pockets.
Lateste explained to Justice Voorhis
that he had a sore on his neck and used
the kerosene to rub on 1t.
How about the other bottles? asked
the Justice.
~ drink him." said Lateste with a
grin.
Well. suppose you drink the con.
tents Of both bottles right here % sug-
gested Justice Voorhis.
All right" said the Italian. Selling
the acid bottle.
The park policeman grabbed Lateste
just in time.
1t would kill horse" he explained
to the Justice.
Lateste. who had a vague idea that
his crime was a capital offense, said
later that he would just as soon die as
not.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Those Introduced To-day In Con.
ntitutiOnal Convention.
tBy Associated Press.


ALBANY, July l2-When the Consti-
tutional Convention met this morning
Mr.. Speer offered a resolution that the
Committee on Cities report to the Con-
vention amendment No. 299. relating to
home rule in cities, with its action there
OH. Mr.. Speer stated that the Committee
had voted against the proposition by a
vote of I to 4. He thought the minority
should be permitted to express their
views to the Convention. Mr.. Jesse John
son rose TO debate the resolution, and It
was laid over under the rule.
Among the proposed amendments were
the following:
by MIR MISUNDERSTANDING that no punt sh-
mcnt for crime by imprisonment exceeding three
months by fine exceeding 800 shall be infct-
ed by any court magistrate. unless provision
be made by law for trial by common Law
jury.
Jesse Johnson-ProvidIng for the election of
majority and minority election commissioners
In cities.
Ms Tekulsky -Reating 10 home rule for cities
and prohibiting the Legislature from passing
bills relating to street improvements. docks.
parks assessments, collection OF taxes. salaries
or choice Of the officials in any city.
Mr. Tucker-Requiring the weekly payment Of
wages OF employ es OF corporations. Also giving
the Legislature power to declare what number OF
hours shall constitute lawful days work in all
except agricultural occupations.
Nh Neider-AmendinE article 8 section /,
giving the Assembly the power OF impelChm
by a majority Vote OF all members elected.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
PART OF A SCHOOL CLOSED.
This ProvOkes II Lively Row in
EIiznbeth's Board of Education.

ELIZABETH, July 12.-Elizabeth's
new Board of Education had a lively
seance last night over the proposed
closing Of part of Public School No. 1, at
Eliza bethport, which will turn $50 chill
dren into the street. Some Of the rooms
are unhealthy in this school and the
Mayor in his annual message recon-
mended they be shut up.
The Mayor deplored the fact that there
was no money available to build new
school this year at Elizabethport. in
which to place the children to be ousted
from school No. |. The Board of Educa-
ton did not take kindly to the Republi-
can Mayors statements and went for
him rouShshod at the last meeting.
The Mayor became wrathy over this
and last night he attended the meeting.
1t Is said he met In front of the City
Hall Republican Commissioners Swift
and Matthews. who opposed him at the
previous meeting, and 1t Is alleged there
was quite heated alteration.
Commissioner Matthews afterwards
refused to serve on any Of the standing
committees when they were announced,
and Commissioner kurtz, Democrat,
removed from the craftsmanship of the
teachers committees that he refused to
take any further part IN the proceedings.
left the floor and took a seat in the
lobby
Commissioner Matthews said that so
long as there was no money to build a
school the Board should economize, and
he offered resolution to stop the print
ing of the minutes In the local papers
which was carried after long and
heated discussion. special Committee
was appointed to consult with the Mayor
and city Council to see II something
could not be done to provide place for
the pupils who will be barred out.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
Round About Town.

Cornelius Connslly nineteen years old, Of ~
Gouverne street. and Thomas Scsnlon. twenty
years old OF 3O1 Madison street, were held for trial
this morning in ESSEX Market Police Court on a
charge OF stealing tobacco from Alfred Cooper Of
$40 Cherry stret,
Abraham Cohen Of Il Monroe stIe': Alfred
Let's. u 40 Monroe street; Ma KuIaVsl,. Of &C
Suro,k street. and MaX Rosenberg, OF lOs Norfolk
street. tailurs were hed for trial b" Justice
smms IN Essex Market Court this morning for
Violation OF factory laws,
Paul Nina, thirty-onc years old OF IS WilIstt
street. was held for trial in EsseA Market Police
Court this morning charged with stealing d watch
from Mrs Rrsmess Blea chOnsky. Of .l6 Second
street. while VISITING her on Mondsy.
Never Stsrlsnsky, Of ll3 Henri street was
heid for 'isl BY Justice Simms thi. morning FOR
threatening to stab David Levine. Of Is Norfolk
street. Levine rad annoyed StarlarsNv while tn.
latter was carry Ing SEWING machine in The
EtrCrI.
stealing 80 cents worth NJ sherl.ledd from the
roof ui y Lewis street. I, i1e charge upon which
william Murray. sixteen years old, n IS Sr.mmcII
stree. vas bed FOR trial IN Essc. Market Police
rOur' in.ds,.
'onnIole, Fl,h b r,rAs' p,s,porcd III,
sal" ~ the 81 ,;ldE" and sp'sn Is'du1 Ferry
i'A.sN. r. nntI n,r 20
'o,Duc" hobbs. uro lI' utCG III ,nr, jaw .
sIrc-irs from an artsCh o. indigestion and Md
ne trouble p'S unable lo he pre- an thi- morn.
m: ~ ih" 'uruners oflrr coroner Sghurt,r
uilCtd'7l ~ his sdd
The evening world., 1894-07-12
ARCHBoLD DIVORCED.
He Swore that Miss Powers had
Married Her Own Brother.
Grandfather and Grandmother Seek
a Separation.
Mrs. BoneIl aud Mrs. Calvin Granted
Their DEGREES.

Judge Dugro. OF the Superior Court
has given Mary c. Archibold an abso-
lutte divorce from Robert II, Archibo.d.
because of his subsequent marriage to
Josephine V. Mead. for which he is now
serving a term for bigamy.
Archibold, who had been brought from
prison to testify made the astonishing
statement in court that he had never
married the plaintiff, and had plead
guilty to bgamy in order TO prevent
scandal
ArchibJld said that the plaintiff had
married her own brother. Michael j.
Powers. but he admitted that he had
lived with the plaintiff for more than
ten wears after the alleged marriage TO
her brother.
Application was made to Judge Gil
dersleeve. OF the Superior Court, to-day
10y counsel for Mrs. Esther Cohen Tor
alimony pending the decision of suit
for an absolute divorce which her hus-
band has brought against her.
The couple were married In August,
1859, and have eleven children. Most
OF their children are married. and the
parties to the suit have for many years
been grandparents.
In making the motion for alimony Mrs.
Cohen's counsel said:
Your Honor | waive my counsel fee
for this old lady, who Is grand
mother"
at Is a very great pity" replied Judge
Gildersleeve. that The whole proceeding
cannot be waived. | think after living
together for thirty-hve years. they might
have stood 1t a while longer"
Mrs. Cohen denies her husband
charges, AMI brings coulter charges
against him.
Judca Gildersleeve ordered Cohen ~
pay ais wife 81 week pending the
trial
Judge Dugro, of the Superior Court,
to-day granted u decree of absolute di-
vorce to Mrs. Alice l.. Bonell from Will
lam Ronell. The suit was tried some
weeks ago and decision reserved
Judge Dugro also granted Mrs. Estelle
A. Calvin decree of separation from
her husband George Fl. Calvin. They
were married May .. 1891. at Lynn.
Mass. She charged that Calvin treated
her cruelty and on one occasion pointed
revolver at her and threatened her
life.
The evening world., 1894-07-12

dorsing of the check. Wiman, he says,
was authorized TO draw firm checks.
and an abuse OF that authority. even "
otherwise criminal. could not constitute
forgery. Continuing. he says:
II would seem 10 follow that the intent With
which the Endorsement was made was relevant
issue, and that the defendant could only be con.
victed In case the jury were satisfied OF the de.
PENDANTS criminal intent In that regard.
There were thus two issues. First was tho
writing OF Bullnser's name upon the back Of The
all The circumstances criminal? Second Was
such yrI,ins - er,mlna made with intent TO
The Court. he said, recognized the rel.
evancy and Importance of this first is
sue. and charged the jury that II 1t be
lieved Wiman had authority to use Bull
forgery: Yet. he says. Judge Ingra ham
declined to allow Wiman's counsel to
discuss the facts and circumstances
upon which the proposition was predi-
1t is apparent that the learned Judge niu.
matsy receded from the position thus taken
This, however, was but a moment before the
retirement OF the Jury. and was not accompanied
by a distinct withdrawal OF the ruling made
during the summing 40, nor by suggestion
p.amitisJ 10 res,m. hi, ,sar,ss A. Inc u", nj
where he was checked
There Was no doubt upon the evidence that IN.
deie ndant never intended to deliver OF pay the
check to Bullinger. What he intended was. by
The use OF such check, 10 conceal temporarily
from MS partner lnt IsCl VI ms ONsI-uIsl
II tho learned Judge was right In his latest .N-
pressIon OF opinion. then there would seem TO bs
~ the position taken Upon the summing up. II.
however. he VAS Hight In his original position,
then there would seem 10 be an equally reason
able doubt as to whether the jury may not have
been confused hv the subsequent charge and left
IN uncertainty as to the sule which should guide
them In the considers Ion OF this branch Of the
In conclusion. Justice Barrett reviews
the statute bearing upon the intent to
defraud. and expressed the opinion that
the jury may have been confused by
Justice 1neraham's charge as 20 what
constitutes "a criminal intent TO de-
fraud" He adds that the criminal in
tent" Is an essential fact to conviction,
and however well the fact may have been
established by the testimony II was still
a question of fact To be decided by the
jury and not question of law to come
under the Justices instructions.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
STOCKT0N-SHIELDS.
Drawing-Room Weddins, with
New jersey Bridegroom.

'Bv Associated Press)
NEWPORT, r. l., July l2.--Miss Helen
Hamilton Shields, daughter Of Prof.
Charles w. Shields. and Bayard Stock
ton, OF Princeton. chief prosecuting off,
GER of Mercer County. n. j., were mar
ried at high noon to-day at the Summer
residence OF the brides father. Neither
clffe." on Ochre Point.
The ceremony was performed in the
dra wing-room the bridal couple stand
ing under a canopy OF palms. with gar
lands of roses ana white peas. Tie off1-
ciating clergymen were Rev. DR.. Alfred
b., Baker. Of Trinity Church. Princeton,
and Rev. DR.. George J. Magill, Of New
port.
The brides dress was OF white satin
trimmed with grandmother's point lace.
The bride carried bouquet Of mignon-
cites and white jessamine. She was
stockton. brother Of the bridegroom,
acted as best man. There were no
bridesmaids
After the ceremony wedding break
at the breakfast were: Mir. and Mrs.
Walter Cope and Mr.. Francis Fisher
Kane, Of Philadelphs: Mr.. and Mrs.
EdT5 Kan Norris Of Msf KISS
crime r. Bell, Of Wakefield. England;
Mrs. MRS. y Hssns."s sfNvG
GsP p ! sha Mrs s GeM Miss
over, Of Princeton; Col. and Mrs. Will
lam Rice, Of Albany Miss. Sophia Cad
walader. of Philadelphia; Mrs. Henry @.
and Mrs. Theodore X. Gibbs, Miss Ogden
Jones. Mrs r. NJ. Hunt and Dr. and
Mrs. b. Robinson, of New York.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
PEDAGOGUES' CONVENTION.
Discussing Questions of High Edu.
cational Interest.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July 12.-At
the morning session of the National Ed
ucational Convention, held at this place,
Miss Corinne Harrison. of Norfolk, Va,
read a pape. on What Makes. What
Mars the Teacher"
DIR. James {. Mckenzie, OF Lawrence
vile. n. j., read a paper on THE Fea-
sibility Of Modifying the Programmes of
the Elementary and Secondary School,"
This was discussed by j. T.. Buchanan,
Principal Of High Schools. Kansas City.
Mo-: DR.. A. F. Nightingale. Assistant
cago. Ill; J. NJ. Greenwood, Superinten-
dent Of Schools. Kansas City, Mo-: w.
p Powell. Superintendent OF Schools,
Washington. ID. c., and Frank McMur-
ray. Illinois State University. Cham
paign. Ill.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
MORE SMUGGLERS ARRESTED.
Chinese Theatrical Agent and Mer-
chant Held for TrIuI

Gnu Pain, Chinese theatrical man
agrr, and Chin Du, a merchant. were ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shall this afternoon, at 10 IL Mott street,
on warrants charging them with SNUG
CLING Chinese laborcrs into the United
states under the guise OF merchants.
PAWN and Du We're held in 81 ,OOI bail
oACn, 10 appear for examination before
Commissioner Shields on July Il when
about twenty other Chinese charged
WIN similar olfenses. viii plead.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
MRS. WYS0SCKY'S HUSBAND.
Made Her Work. Took Her Wares
and Left Her, She Says.
Especial to The Evening Wo,

'specIdI Evening WorId.0
NEWARK, n. j., July I'm tho
trial of the divorce suit of Mrs. Re-
becca Wysoscky in Newark to-day Mrs.
Wysoscky testified that she was mar
ried to Meyer Wysoscky In Russia If
teen years ago. when she was sixteen
years old
Soon after the birth of her second
son her husband came to this country.
He left her and the children behind
with only 80 cents. She followed him
as soon as possible. She vas detained
at Castle Garden. she says and her
husband. before he would take her away.
made her agree to work in a hat shop
from morning until night.
He took the money she earned, but
and for five years they have lived apart
The evening world., 1894-07-12
NEW EMBURY NJ. &. CHURCH.
Cornerstone VIII lie Laid Tonight
by Electric Light.

To night under the glare OF several
electric lights. the cornerstone of the
new Embury NJ. F. Church will he laid
at Lewis avenue and Decatur street.
The exercises will be very interesting.
A feature will be tn g participation of
eight OF the original members of the
church who were present when the
cornerstone of the first church was laid
Presiding Elder G. $. Wing viii of.
fciate AZ the cornerstone laying. as
sisted by Rev. DIR. Bowdish, the pastor
Addresses will be made by Rev. Dr
George y. Mains. Justice William j
Gaynor. Chaplain c. @ McCabe. Rev
DR.. c. NJ. Giffen. Mrs. Clinton 3. Fisk
and p. g. Denning.
The Building Committee is: Chair.
man. II. B. Haigh: A. A. Jeannot. Alan.
son Post, Peter Van Colt and Thomas $
Denlke. The new edifice will be OF the
most modern design and construction
II VIII be built of brick. with stone trim.
mings.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
NOROICA'S HUSBAND.
Fred A. Cover Said to Be Alive
in London.
Missing Since a Balloon Ascension
Nine Years Ago.
Long Litigation Over His Propevsy
Followed.
lRy Associated Prssal


BOSTON. July ia private letter, re-
ceived In this city from London, an
nounces that Frederick A. Cover, hus-
band Of Nine. Lillian Nordica, is alive
and in London. Mr.. Cover was supposed
to have been lost in the English Channel.
and for the past nine years has been
mourned as dead and his large property
divided.
Though diligent search was made at
the time for the body. none was ever
recovered. Nine. Nordica is now in Bey-
reuth.
Frederick A: Cover was a newspaper
efforts to Introduce the Bell telephone
were being made. One night, while the
star OF the newspaper on which he was
employed was busily at work, a man
ehteTen the of1ce and asked for the
services OF a writer to exploit the In
rention.
NC, Cover ero, was the only one of the young
tske the matter in hand. and his work
IN this connection so Interested him in
the enterprise that he became Unidentified
MY t ne introduction of the telephone
He superint ended. 1t is said, the con-
struction OF the first telephone line in
this country. and was sent to Europe
He met LILLIAN Norton. Maine girl.
row know ds Nine. Nordica. while 20
employed. and the young singer and en-
terprising reporter fell M love. She was
poor In purse but rich in voice, and
with the money he advanced to aid her
In her musical studies. she was able to
gain foothold as a prima donna
She made her debut in Milan and her
success there gained her ENGAGEMENTS at
Moscow and St. Petersburg, She mar
RED Cover In the latter city. The Young
couple lived happily tor a lime but dif-
ferences. in which Mrs. Norton the wife's
irother, Is said to have figured, arose
ana the Covers separated. Mrs. Cover
and her mother sailed for Boston, where
| mer.
1t is said that Cover was unaware of
the legal proceedings when he made a
bal ascension at Havre on July IS,
land In England. He was never heard
Of again and was given up as lost.
Steps taken by Nine. Nordica, or,
more properly speaking. Mrs. Cover. to
obtain her interests as widow in the
property Of the supposed dead man
were opposed by the latter's brother.
| George Lewis Cover, of Providence.
She finally brought suit to obtain pos
session OF her husbands property in
Tacoma, but the case was eventually
settled by Nine. Nordica waving ali
claims to her dover in consideration of
$4,000 in cash.
The property left by Frederick A.
..! Cover was said to have been valued at
$V0O. The estate included property in
England and France, as we'll as in this
The evening world., 1894-07-12
OAKFORD REMANDED.
Court Officers son Charged with
the. Theft of ~, 400

Detective Scrgeants Valley and Sher-
idan arraigned young man who gave
the name of James Oakley, of 46 West
Fifteenth street, in jefferson Market
COur, to-day.
lie was recognized as James Oak
ford, the son Of an officer attached to
III" Court of General Sessions
O"kfprI is charged with stealing
$, 4r from James Mcdonald In Mould $
saloon, Greeley square. Mcdonald had
won money ON the races, and was show
ing a big roll in the saloon. When his
money disappeared he accused Oakford
of taking IT, The prisoner was re-
mdnled.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
HAS MRS. SEMELER ELOPED7
Thought to Have Fled to New York
with Franz Duddiker.

NEWARK, n. j., July 12.--Mrs. Frits
Semeler, OF Newark avenue, Bloomfield,
left her home late last night taking
with her all the jewelry, money and
other valuabies she could lay her hands
on.
A month ago the woman left her hus-
band and was absent nearly a week.
The husband suspects she has eloped
with Franz Buddiker, and now believes
the couple are in New York The New
York police have been notified to look
out for them.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
WANTED TO BURY HIM ALIVE.
So NeudOrf Thought, and He VIII
He Examined as to His Sanity.

Hyman Neudorf, twenty-five years
old, a cigar-maker Of 123 Norfolk street.
was found acting In a suspicious man
ner in the building at go Pearl street
this morning.
Officer Sander thought he must be in
sane. and after talking to him became
convinced and paced him under ar
rest. Neudorf said his brother wanted
to bury him alive, but he had managed
to escape him.
He was committed for five days in
the Tombs Court for examination as
to his sanity.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
REJECTED LOVER AND PISTOL
Frank Dame shoots n Girl and
Kills Himself Mt New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July lg.-Frank
A. Dame, painter, who some time
ago proposed marriage to Miss Mary
G. Perry, Of 1874 St. John street, and
was rejected, shot her this morning
about . o'clock. The bal fractured her
left jaw and passed through. She may
recover
ran to his room, two blocks away. at
S Jefferson street removed his outer
clothes, lay down on his bed and then
shot himself in the breast. lie died in
an hour.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
TWO BIG JUDGMENTS.
Claims ARgreRatinG s5i,o Against
ConI Dealer HeissenbutteI

A judgment for s24,jlo.l6 against John
u. Hcissenbuttel, wholesale coal
dealer. in favor OF Dickson d Eddy. was
Med in the County Clerks Office TODAY.
Another Judgment for $50 $50 Sc also
against Heisenhuttal Was entered in
favor OF SuchneN, COny ughan & 60.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
CUBAN SMUGGLERS SEIZED.
Six Smacks Captured by Revenue
Cutter McI.unc.

TAMPA, Fla, July lo.-For some time
Cuban smugglers have been doing "A
lively business on this coast. There is
a regular fleet of smacks engaged in
the trade. The revenue cutter McLane
arrived at Anclote on Tuesday and
found ak smacks anchored there en-
gagged in Illegal traffic.
The Mcl.ane took the entire feet in
charge and proceeded with them to
Mullet Key. where they were turned
over to the authorities. Cigars and
brandy are the principal articles han
died by the smugglers
The evening world., 1894-07-12

An inquest WAS held this morning at the Cor
oners once into the death Of Charles Ioushtal-
ing, engineer OF the steamer Toichcster. itough-
falling died In Roosevelt Hospital from burns re-
sultins from the blowing out of the Colchester
boiler head on Sunday. june "a. Capt, Paine tes-
tined that they were stesming down the Hudson
on the day In question. and when opposite Stony
Point the cross head OF the boiler broke the owl
Under blew out. striking HoushtAiing. and the es.
Gaping steam scaidinG him. The other witnesse,
corroboratcd the Captain. The Jury, without
leaving their seats. rendered = verdict OF acct.
dental death.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Lawyer Munday Failed Ia obey AN
Order of the (OurI.

Justice Barrett, ofthe Supreme Court
to-day issued an order adjudgng Law
yer William Ii. Mundy in contempt of
Court, and directing that commitment
be issued against him for having failed
10 obey an order Of the Court last MAY
directing him to pay Edward Bach. uf
1910 Broadway $22Lti which he had col
leCted for him
The evening world., 1894-07-12
small Fires.

Fire occurred in the apartments Of /. r. Dash
on the third floor OF the four story tenement 7o4
Yves, Eighty second street. at 1918 o'clock this
morning Il was caused BY the ignitns OF .
Of benzlne. Damage to furniture. sl2s to
building $50
At 1880 o'clock . IRE did ,2S dsmss. on the
nrst moor OF the nye.story building. B2 Mott
street, occupied by Morris Cohn,
The evening world., 1894-07-12
John d. WinLeimann'. WIN.

Ipevu - John q. wtrSeIm.nn. -no diea on
''- /. last, was sled FOR probate -i,h Sugros.'.
'bhot', OF kings County, to.a4y. In. estate. va.
yea a. Soc.o 900. is lett 10 Mrs. WinA.lm.nn. tn.
testators wife. except two houses, 7S2 and IA.
Grand street. which arc left 10 his .ou. pr
wiaks!msnn ana Mary winksiminn
The evening world., 1894-07-12
Schoo, Tcacb~rs' Convention.

Newark y, J.. July ts.-N the German
Amsrrsn Teachers Convention ms forenoon. Miss
Gnna Nsrscr Of Columbus o, Herman SchuI!c..
OF Idlenild. Vineyard Va, and julius Fuchs Of,
Cincinnati, read papers. This afternoon Prof
v. n. Montresser. OF New York. will read a
paper on The School System Of France" after
which the delegates will ~ sixht-sssipE.
The evening world., 1894-07-12
TONY MULLANE DIVORCED,
Must Pay Sl,.M Alimony 10 Iii.
Former Wife.


CINCINNATI. o., July IA divorce
and sl2oo alimcny were to-day granted
to Mrs. Tony Mullane from the base
ball pitcher on the ground OF extreme
cruelty.
The custody OF their children was
given to her.