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The evening world., 1894-02-07
FELL 1856 FEET TO DEATH.
A Treacherous Scaffold Gives Way
and Kills a Workman.
Quackenbush Bet II Was Unsafe and
Assembled to Win the Wager.

NEWARK, n. J., Feb. George
Quackenbush, a skater employed or the
new post-ofice building here, while at
work on the tower at 10 o'clock this
morning, fell to the street, a distance of
155 feet, and was instantly killed. The
body was crushed into a shapeless mass.
every bon being broken. The metal end
OF a hammer which he carried was forced
into his body.
Quackenbush was a stranger in New
ark. He came TO work for John Har-
rington. of Washington, ID. c., the con-
tractor who has charge of the work.
Ten minutes before the fatal accident
occurred Quackenbush, in conversation
with some OF his felloW-Workmen, said
he doubted the security of the light scat
folding on which they were going to
work.
A wage was made that 1t was per
fectly secure, and Q~uackenbush. the only
one working on that side OF the tower.
began his ascent to death.
Scarcely had he stepped on the treaCh-
erous plank when II gave way, and he
was hurled to the ground.
Three years ago, during the time the
old post-ofice building was being de-
molished. "A laborer fell within twenty
feet OF the spot where Quackenbush was
dashed to pieces, and was killed. 1t IL
believed that Qu~ackenbush was unmar-
ripI
The evening world., 1894-02-07
MORE WORK AHEAD.
The Improvement of Parks Will
Begin Monday.
Supt. Parsons Says He Can Employ
800 Men.
Michael Fenton Engaged as an Elk
pert by the Park Board.

The Park Board at a meeting this
morning made arrangements for begin
ming work on Monday next on the
$780, 600 park improvements authorized by
the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment yesterday.
The Board employed Michael Fenton
as IAN expert on labor at a salary OF
Sale. 67 for one month, which is payment
at the rate of 5000 a year. Mr.. Fen
toms expert duties will consist of organ
izing the forces OF men to be employed
and superintend the construction OF the
park improvements to be made under
the law authorizing the expenditure Of
81 ,o0o,o 0 for that purpose.
Mr.. Fenton introduced himself to the
Board as probably the most notorious
character you can get for that work"
Fenton was formerly prominent as a
labor leader. He was marshal OF the
Labor Day parade in 1891. He was n
Republican In politics until last No
vemher, when Gen. Kerwin refused him
the Republican nomination for Assem-
blyman in the Twenty-eighth District,
and he Joined Tammany Hall.
Supt Parsons announced that he had
tools ready at the Central Park Arsenal
for 300 men to go to work next Monday.
Ex-senator Plunkitt and eN-Assembly-
'h''i nv idiiilldlN d'l' dlh
Assistant leader of the Eighteenth Dis
trict, made an offer to the Board for the
exclusive privilege of doing the earth MI
Ing for the widening of the bride road
In Central Park. The application was
made In the name of McAlanus, and
Plunkitt did the talking. He offered $500
for the privilege.
McManus and Plunkitt purpose to get
the filling from cellars In the neighbour
hood. BY having d dumping ground
nearby they could do the eXcavating
cheap, pay for the privilege OF filling in
and make money out of II besides.
The Board took the proposition under
advice.
Engineer harles II. Graham. who pre-
pared the plans for the Harlem Speed
way, was designated to have charge Of
the construction of thCe driveway for
the Department. His compensation was
fixed at 5000 n year, an increase of $500
over hts present salary.
The Board IL dissa tisfied with the man
ner in which the thing or the floor of
the Castle Garden Aquarium has been
laid. The work will have TO be done over
again.
Thomas Dwyer, who did the work, put
the blame on the firm that furnished the
tiles. The matter was laid over.
The Museum of Art sent in a bill for
$500 increase IN salaries of employees.
The Commissioners refused to approve
the bill and directed the Secretary to
ask the Musuem Trustees for an ex-
PLANTATION.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
BLEW open A SAFE.
Cracksmen Again Visit the Van
Nest Railroad Station.
Finding No Money They Smashed
Things Generally.
Five Shots Fired at Them by the
Agent at West Farms.

For the third time in its brief history
the railroad ticke office at Van Nest
station. OH the New haven Railroad, was
invaded last night by a gang of expert
cracksmen.
They blew open the safe with dyna-
mite, and, finding M money in the cash
box, vented their disappointment by
smashing things generally.
Van Nest Is a small settlement just
this side of the village of Westminster.
Morris Park Race Track and the Cath
Ollie Protectory are its chief institutions.
The railroad freight station is a large
affair, but the passenger ticket office is
small.
Past experience has taught Station
Agent Toole that 1t Is n risky thing to
have any ~valuables lying around the
office at night, and that locking money
up N the safe is no protection. On each
OF the previous occasions when the bur-
glars visited the station they succeeded
in getting a little money.
, When Mr.. Toole went home last night
he took with him what cash there was
or, hand. He arrived at his office early
this morning. When he found the door
open and the window panes smashed he
knew what was up
Inside he oun everything In confusion.
FURNITURE was broken and scattered
about, The tlcket-box had been opened
ana piles Of tickets were stIewn around
the floor. All the books had been taken
from the safe, the door of which had been
blown OF, and had been torn to pieces.
ana bundles OF vouchers, safe drawers
were in an indiscrlminate mass.
The burglars were undoubtedly an
noyed about. not finding any money, and
in revenge had proceeded to wreck the
furnishings of the place. some one had
smashed a pint bottle of ink against the
wall. the black fluid had run all over the
floor.
The clock in the office had stopped
at exactly Il. 80, which Mr.. Toole ascribes
to the concussion caused by the blowing
open OF the safe.
In Van Nest besides the Catholic Pro
%tectory, and these are all at some dis
lance from the station. No one in the
believed that the burglars live in the
neighborhood.
After wreckng the ticket office the
buTsisrs broke into the h~aggage-room
Gle they could find there. and scattered
the contents over the floor.
The people OF Van Nest are so &C
news Of the burglary created little sur
prise. 1t is said that the railroad Off
Gals will make an investigation, but as
they have lon h same thing on sey-
tanning a clue e the perpetrators Of
little faith that they will succeed this
time.
The burglars after they left Van Nest
visited the station at West Farms, a
few miles below. There they encountered
Station Agent Miller, who lives over the
station. He heard them trying to get
into the station.
He raised a window and seeing five men
standing on the platform fired shots at
returned the fire. No one was hurt. The
thieves then disappeared.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
WEATHERED HURRICANE.
hut In Port the Kemp Knocked Il
Hole In Her Bottom.

TOMPKINSVILLE, s. l., Feb. L.
The schooner Annie r. Kemp. of Prov
incetown, which left Cape Ilayti thir-
teen days ago with a cargo Of logwood
for Jimines, HaustCdt * CO., got into
the lower bay at . o'clock this morning.
She had been battered by hurricanes,
had lost a portion Of her deck load, her
main boom tackle had been carried away
and her captain and crew were worn
out. just when Il seemed that all trouble
was over the schooner went aground on
Dry ROmer, about one mile east of the
Dumb Beacon. She bumped and bumped
until there was "a big hole in her bottom.
The tDwboat Fred Is. DaIzell, Capt.
Denyz. managed to haul her off AT $50
a. NJ, and raced away to get the sink
ing schooner to the American docks, at
Tompkinsvillie. where she now lies fun
OF water.
Capt. KemT, OF the schooner, says he
was at the wheel when his vessel struck,
The morning was clear, but he got con-
fused by the lights, and the first thing
he knew the schooner was hard and fast
on the Romer. pounding heavily. The
s%chooner's deck was level, with the
water when she reached the dock. She Is
two-masted and OF l56 tons register.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
HOSPITAL BED FOR JOCKEYS.
one of the Provisions of william
L.. HnmmcrsirS's VIII.

The will Of William Livingston Ham
mcrs.ey. formerly a we.l-kno~n real
estate broker, at IS Exchange place,
owner Of a racing stable, and II rrla-
tive Of the Duchess of Marlborough,
was hl"d for probate to-day,
lammrrslcy died Jan 10 last, His
VIII is dated June y, 1897 His estate,
which consists ~ valuable rcal-cstat",
Is left in trust FOR his father, Andrew
:. IIammorslry, of ~ East Twenty
nfth street. during his lifr. At his
death, the remainder Of the estate is To
go to his friend, Edward Kelly, OF the
banking firm OF Eugene Kelly y CO.,
and the Roosevelt Hospital.
The viii stipulates that the Roosevelt
Hospital part Of the estate shall be cN-
pended IN maintaining a bed for dis
ahlrd jockeys,
lie names as executors of his will his
friends, Edwin Gilhooley and Edward
Kelly. and his father.
MIR, llammersley was unmarried.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
DIDN'T TAKE HER Teeth OUT.
When a Bride Swallowed Them
Her Husband Felt Grieved.
Then the Mean Man Significantly
Stroked Her Golden Tresses,

Vanity led a young bride OF ultra
fashionable New York society to retire
last night with a magnificent set of
gold-plated false teeth in her pretty
mouth.
She awoke with Il choking sensation
In her throat and startled her husband
with It series of hysterical rnsps and
signs of distress, accompanied by frantic
whole-arm gestures and ovement not
dow on the Delsnrtian code.
The gentleman finally made out that
she was in pain, and when her mouth
flew open with II spasmodic jerk to emit
a shrek, which was IA cross W "A
Comanche yell and the Sandy Hook fog
siren. he discovered that all his wires
upper teeth were missing on the ieft
side. He jumped to the conclusion that
1t was a case for a physician and called
in DIR. F. A. SternherS, of l263 l.exlnR-
ton avenue
Wien Dr. Sternberg arrived he found
great difficulty In ascertalning the cause
OF the trouble. The husband didn't Know
sIS,,n ,nG wife con ntInF " ,all. to The sr', aoePor
finally made out that his, patient had
swallowed her false teeth. and after
about TN hours work with a pair OF FOR
Ceps he succeeded In extracting n pate
with seven false teeth In II,
The husband was astonished. not TO
say grievsd. The wife looked abashed.
and sheepishly admitted that she had re-
tired without taking out her teeth. be
cause her husband admired them so
much she did rot want TO let him into
the secret that they were false,
She had paid for them. she said, and
in one sense, al least. they were her
own" even II they We're false. she has
a magnificent head u golden hall, which
was also all her Own-but not false. she
declared. whc her husband began toy
inG with II significantly after the teeth
swallowing incident.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
1T WILL GROW WARMER.
To-Dny's skating Probably the Last
for n Time.


Remarkable weather prevails over this
country to-day. At no point is It colder
than eight degrees above zero, and ever
in Canada, where bitter cold is expe-
rienced all Winter, no zero weather is
reported.
The temperature has risen from fifteen
to twenty degrees along the Atlantic
coast. The weather is generally fair, ex-
cept over the Pacific coast and through
Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. where
light rains are falling. as the result of
slight depressions. There are no storms
in sight, however, and the prospects for
the next few days are warmer weather
with fair skies.
The temperature here at s o'clock. was
35: at Boston, 80; Albany. 20: Buffalo. 30:
Chicago. 36: st. Louis. A, and Moorhead.
MINI, 26. The coolest spot Is Mortified.
VT. with s degrees above zero. Key
West has its normal temperature of 66
degrees.
MIR. Dunn says that there may be a
few scattering showers during the next
few days, but the probabilities are that
fair, warmer weather will prevail.
There will be skating at Manhattan
Field this afternoon, and tonight, At
Van Cortlandt, Crotona and st. Mary's
Lakes, the Ice is still in good condition.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
TENANTS NO LONGER IN PERIL
Shnky Walls of the Tenth ven
showed Up.

None Of the tenants In the building at
the southeast corner OF Tenth aNenu
and Twenty-seventh street who were
driven out by a policeman last night
ON the belief hat tn" walls were falling,
have removed their household furniture.
'rhr FIRST feeling OF alarm has ahut-i
and il is nov hoped tina II VIII not be
necessary 10 move At ait,
\ gang of men under the direction OF
the owner. Louis BECKER, Of 35 East
SeVunty-ninth street. were pat "A twurlt
this morning Snoring up the place, In
sprrtors of the Banding Department
were also on hand. The snoring viii
prevent the wall from falling until 4
new outer wall is erected, This will
begin at once
The evening world., 1894-02-07
free SLAVES FOR POOR MEN.
Gels Goes Over You Face Twice,
but You Must Comb Your Hair.

Joe Gels, a Tenth avenue barber, who
yesterday showed his greatness by start
ing the philanthropic work of giving free
shaves to the needy unemployed. says he
will continue the charity as long as the
present hard times last.
Barber Gels hired two assistants TINS
morning, and will keep three chairs
going. He has posted a sign over the
entrance to his shop saying, that the
2 to 4 every afternoon. He figures that
In those two hours. unless they have q
particularly fractions lot OF beards OF
the John Most kind, he end his assist
Barber Gels thinks a man with MS
hair brushed and a clean face can get
a Job much quicker than one VINO looks
as II he had slept In a coalbin or a nall
~ am not doing this for an adyer-
tisement," said the philanthropist this
morning, but because, l want TO 90
shave only those who are in need. ;Ap-
plicants must bring a note from their
butcher or grocer TO show that they are
worthy OF help. Two buns called IN
shave them without a note they got
saucy and said they would keep theiI
friends away. / only hope they DO, !
give good shayes. i VII go Twice oc YEA q
towei is used on each face. / don't
brush their hair, because that takes up
tSU mu and a looking glass. ! think any;
body who is shaved for nothing ought
to be willing to brush b his ,s, 9T9 f hs.y' da sTt
want TO, l think l will have 70 get Z
Policeman to keep the men In line ano
"Gseis's Shop is in a basement at a thd
! northeast corner of Tenth avenue aIu
uuyVs,inth street, 1t is not gorgeously
ffurnished' but is neat and clean
The evening world., 1894-02-07
ALEXANDER WANTS $4,000.
The Gar Says Dimitri Donskoi's
Launch Was Sunk by Tugs.
His Majesty Sues the f. Helper
shausen and IL. r. Haviland.

His Imperial Majesty, the Gar of all
the Russias. Alexander Ill, is plaintiff
in a libel case on trial to-day before
Judge Addison Brown. in United States
District Court, in Admiralty.
The Russian Sovereign claims 5000
damages against the owners of the steam
tugs Il. He!pershauser and b.. 7. Havi-
land. The papers in the case state that
during the recent naval celebration in
New York harbor, the Russian man-of
war Dimitri Donski. was anchored In the
North River, off Forty-eighth street.
Alexander claims that the vessel was
properly manned and differed. h Ia
anchor lights were displayed ana mat
alongside the man-of-war was her steam
launch, In which was one OF Russ!a's
sailor boys.
lie further asserts that the two steam
tugs named came down the river AT mid,
having in tow a fleet of canal-boats and
coal barges.
According to the libel the steam launch
was struck by one of the canal-boats
and capsized, the man on board being
thrown into the water and the launch
sinking and becoming a total loss. II Is
also alleged that the boom and tackle OF
the Dimitri Donski were badly damaged.
The tugs passed on, It is alleged, with
out paying any attention to the accident.
Messrs. Goodrich, Deadly Il goodrich
prOCtorS for the llDellant, sought 10 re-
cover So, 900 damages from the owners of
the tugs. and commenced suit in Octo-
Der last.
Nelson II. Salisbury. executor OF the
estate OF Patrick Roman, owner OF
steam tugs. makes answer to the
charges, and, after admitting the libel.
denies that the man-of-war w~asanchored
in a proper or safe place at the time of
the accident, denies that the steam
launch displayed lights, and alleges the
men on the tugs had no knowledge that
the accident occurred.
Salisbury praNs that the case be dis
missed with costs. The case Is still
pending.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
SAMUEL BELASCO ACQUITTED


NEWARK, y, j., Feb. samuel Be
lasco, a cousin OF David Belasco, the
playwright. was acquitted on a charge
Of bigamy in Judge kilpatrIck's court
this morning.
Balasco came to Newark two years
ago and married "A Mss Horton. His
first wife. Fanny. claimed the marriage
was Illegal, as she VAS his lawful wife.
When the case was called to-day the
first wife could not prove her marriage,
lister who married her and could not pro-
duce the witnesses.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
NEW BILLS AT ALBANY.
FIatbush Annexation Measure In
troduced in the Senate.
(By Associated Press.

Wy fhSOFlhltu IItrSs'
ALBANY, Feb. THE following bills
were among those introduced in the State
Senate to-day:
Mr.. Higgins. reducing medical examination fee
from s25 to IS. -.
TO Brooklyn.
Mr.. Cosgeshail, the Drafted Mems bill.
Mr.. Pound. $40, 900 for promotion OF asrtcul'
ture.
Mr.. cosgeshail. $500 for State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Childs, $50. 900 for agricultural station or
Long Island.
Mr. O'Donnell. allowing the Church OF TIT
Covenant In New York City to transfer prop
erty.
Bills introduced in the Assembly In
cluded the following:
Mr.. Taylor. allowing Common Council Of Brook
lyn to fix hne for violation Of ordinances.
Mr.. Hoysrait, providing a State licerse for ven
ders of clothing or apparel. fee S2S per year.
The Assembly passed the bill author.
izing the Board of Aqueduct Commits
sioners of the city Of New York. to ex.
anime and pay the claim of Joseph r
Swain.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
MAKING NEW CITIES.
Municipal HOnors Proposed for
Sing sing and PeekskiII.

tBy Associated Press)
ALBANY, Feb. I.-enator Robertson's
bill Incorporating the city of ing Sing
was reported favorably to the Senate
this morning. and while speaking Of 1t
Senator Robertson said that he would
Introduce a bill to make a city Of Peeks-
kill, thus bringing two more cities in the
boundaries prescribed for the Greater
New York"
The Buffalo Police bill was laid over
until tomorrow on account of Senator
Cantor's absence, and the other two
Buffalo bills relating to the a Com
missioner and School Superintendent
were passed unanimously and without
debate.
The President announced that there
was no business on the desk. because OF
the failure of the printer to get the bills
ready.
enator Mullin introduced a resolution
of regret at the death of ex-senator
Frederick Lansing; of WATERFOWL, and
adjourned until Thursday at II A. NJ.
The evening world., 1894-02-07

Jim Lee. a wesk-looking young Chinese laundry
man. was held IN the Tombs Police Court this
morning for trial, on a charge OF making a savage
assault on Samuel Moses. ave years old. of 30
Rayard street. Sammie was walking with his
mother In Mott street last night. when Lee rushed
out OF bis laundry and struck the 10Y on the fore
head with \ blunt instrumsnL
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Kais-r Wilhelm II. In u GaIe.

Among the passengers arriving in th" Kaiser
Wilhelm II. to-day were Pierre lOrillari, r.,
Mrs. Josephine May, G. j.. Prince, Of noston
Kisses Irene and Emily Semple. The Kaiser Will
helm experienced tne weather up TO Feb. :. when
she ran into a gale. with very hlgh sea and heavy
swell. lasting twenty-four hours. She laid to for
eight hours. Feb, 8 there was u heavy gale, with
high sea. She received no damage.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Two of His Ribs Broken.

FLUSHING, l.. /, Feb. 7.-joseph Fuerstler.
a wIfllamsburgh peddler, was driving over Flush
ing bridge last night while drunk. and was run
into by Kraemers express wagon. lie was
thrown out and had two ribs broken, and a cash
on his head.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
weather Forecust.

The weather forecast for the thlrty.siS hours
ending 5 +, N. tomorrow is as follows: Fair to-
day and on Thursday. warmer. ]Eoutherly winds.
The following record shows the changes in the
temperature during the morning hours, as iudi-
Gated by the thermometer at PeTry's pharmacy!
3 A. M,...3l6 A. NJ. 500 A. NJ. 3Sll2 Ms
The evening world., 1894-02-07
r,,o,n.d rom Bringing suits.

Justice Gaynor, Of the Supreme .onI,, ous'y ~
s NJ Mis-. Anna NJ. Arnold from bringing salIs
sSsinst the Norfolk and New brunswick Hosiery
Company for royalty until the main aue'u0h' N'"
pending, ID settled.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
MAY DIE OF %HICCoUeHS.
Williams Has Bee Suffering six
Weeks from nm Attack.

NEWARK, y, j., Feb. 7,-George Will
Jams, of ~ West street, who for the last
SIX weeks has been suffering from hic-
coughs. which could not be stopped BY
physicians, Is very low from exhaustion
caused by the trouble.
The doctors have given up all hopes
Of the mans recovery.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Those Out of Work The World s MS RM a 10 Gents for a 90 Word Adv

Mr., Gaynor, yet o sent no message
20 him.
mo, sir"
Morris. when questioned, said the lead
knuckles were dropped by a man named
Murray, one OF the men with McNamara.
Norris was still on the stand when II
recess was taken a. / o'clock.
The evening world., 1894-02-07

To PASS the winter season comfortably avoid
colds by using DR. BULLS CoROH SYkur. -
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Your time hasn't come yet,
but it will when you least ex-
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The time when you'll want q WORLD
| ALMANAC very, very m~ueh-want II for
something not 10 be found else " here want
IL In q %hurry-but 10 won't be at hand. then
look out.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-01
Notice ofLIenrInr.

First publication Sept 4, last sept IL.
state ~ Michigan, county ui lruu@ss At "a
session oi the Probate court for said county,
held in the Probate oiioe iu the village Of Crys.
tai Falls, ON The twenty seventh day 81 August
A. j 1891 Present Hon Albert l. FleWcllne.
Judge 81 Probate Ia the matter Of the estate
ui Emile Munhall deceased ON reading and
filing he petition, duly verified ~ Charles
Henry, praying that DAVID e. Lockwood or
some other suitable person may De- granted
administration ~ said estate aud that such
other and further order ana proceedings may b.
had in the premises ~ may be required hy the
statute iu such case made and provided
ThepupOu. II u ordered that "Wednesday the
twenty sixth day az schptcmhcr. next at ten
O'Clock n the forenoon De- assigned for the hear.
ing ~ said petition and that the heirs az law oi
said deceased. and all others Interested IN said
estate are required 60 appear at IA session 81
said court, then 20 be holden az the Probate
Office. iu the village Of Crystal Falls and show
cause. u any there be-, why the prayer uf the
petitioner should not be granted Aud il L.
further ordered that said petitioner give notios
90 the persons interested in said estate 81 the
pcndency 81 The said PETITION and the hearing
then'ui by causing u copy at this order 10 D.
published in 'inE DIAMOND nRuL, q newspaper
prntedHnd circulating in said county. for three
successive weeks previous 10 said day 81 hearing
AlurRr T.. FLrwEIIING,
"a true cnpyl judge % Probate