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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-29

John Baird took an overdose Of
morphine at Arkansas City and died.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-29

Greedy Zinn was seized with an
epileptic TT at Arkansas City, tumbled
i'm the canal and was drowned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-29

Just received at Ed II. Lyons, the
cash grocer, new sweet cider, cocoa
shells and Russian caviar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-29

Don Lawhead, Republican candidate
for register of X county, is in the
fifv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-29

Thos. Dolau, a whisky seller, was
brought over from I'll Reno yesterday
by DepntY Clanton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-29

George II. Laing and Miss Nina O..
Mengies were married August 90 at
Kipgfsher
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
NO FIGHTS, SAYS SCHIEREN
lie VIII Consult the Corporation
Counsel Regarding Seaside bouts.

Police Commissioner Welies. of Brook
Ign. made a. verbal report to Mayor
Schieren to-day of the exhibition ut the
Seaside Athletic Club. at Coney Island,
on Mnoday night
Mr.. Welles said that while he did not
approve of such shows he saw nothirg
during the evening which. in his indg-
ment, would warrant ooitce interfer.
ence. l.,
Later in the day Mayor Schieren, in
commenting on the matter. said that he
and intended to do all he could TO stop
II within the city limits. All spcn ex-
gated beforehand. and he wound en-
Seavor to see that the law was en-
forced.
He added that Justice Gaynor's deci-
sion compelling him to issue license
10 the Seaside Athletic CLUB was I'M
fortunate. and that he Intended to con-
suit with the Corporation Counsel with
a view to stopping such shows IN fu-
ture.
II necessary he would ask that add
tional city ordinances he passed go
as to give the police igreaier powers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
He never CAME BACK.
Harris Had a Knack of Buying
Jewelry on Memorandum"
Bought Furniture and a Safe on the
Same Easy Plan.
As Manager c. J. weldon" He
Made Imaginary Theatrical Dates.

The police are looking for Maurice T.
Harris. who is wanted for robblng va
rious Maiden lane jewellers Wilton
Barthman. jeweller, of Maiden lane and
Broadway. submitted an affidavit to JUS
tice Martin. at the Tomos Police Court,
on which a warrant for Har:is's arrest
was issued.
Harris Is about Swenty-sx years cd.
and was well known in amateur dra-
matte circles In Brooklyn. He was a
member of the Amaranth Club and
moved in good society. In July he
opened an office at "A Court street.
Brooklyn. and put sign on the door,
which read: Fidelity Watcn ind Jewel
ry Company"
He represented to Jeweller Barthm9n
that he had customer Tor n handsome
marquise ring, valued at $3.50. lie took
the ring on memorandum.
.Alois Kohn & Co.. II Maiden lane, next
received a visit from him. He ordered
81 worth Of goods ,or ana Saa fos mem mem
on the City National Bank, OF Brooklyn.
The check was returned marked mo
r. W. Freedman. of 172 Broadway, also
regrets having received a call from the
young man. He let him have $l42
worth of jewelry on memorandum which
ne failed to account for.
Cowperthwaits furniture house sent
him $1lO worth of furniture and carpet
on payment of 81 down. The furniture
was afterwards found In possession OF
a second hand dealer, but the firm man.
aged to recover the carpet
Mosler Bowen & Co., safe dealers on
Broadway, welcomed him as cstomer,
and furnished him with s120 burglar
proof safe. They were paid 81 on ac-
count, but were successful In recovering
the safe.
Harris stopped at the fashionable Han
over House. 800 Livingston street. BTook-
lyn, but disappeared between daylight
and darkness the first of the week, since
which time a detective has paid several
visits to his late office and boarding
place in hopes of finding him. but with
out success.
One Of Harris's weaknesses appears
to have been an ambition to become
theatrical manager; He organized a
Night" and secured dates at Hayer-
places in close proximity to town. He
billed himself as &C. ]. Weldon. mana
ger" and ordered his mail sent to the
office of a theatrical paper.
The Jewellers Protective Association
have an officer looking him up. They
think that q number Of other jewelry
houses besides those mentioned have
been victirnized, and that his dealings
$1,000. In visiting various pawnbrokers
the officers came across new 1ewelry
pawned by young man answering his
Harris is said to have a number OF
relatives in this city and in Brooklyn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.
A Jealous Man Killed Himself and
the Woman He Loved.
(By Associated Press.)

BoNHAM. Tex, Aug. CA horrible
double tragedy occurred here last night.
e. D. McNitt. who has lost both legs
and one hand. has lived In Bonham for
a year past and has earned living by
bedding candy on the street. Before
coming here he lived with a family
and his wife separated, and Mrs. Martin
came to this city with her three chill
dren. McNitt foIiowed her and tried to
get her to marry him, but she persistent
" refused. McNitt finally, became half
procured a room In the house where
Mrs. Martin lived. This morning Mrs.
Martin was found on the floor by her
ped in great pool Of . blood anG g tn her her
side with his handlSss arm around her
waist and In his hand a bloody razor,
Law McNitt with cash In his throat
dead.
On a chair near by was an axe. It is
supposed that McNitt entered the room.
struck the woman with the axe. then
pulled her of the bed cut her THROAT
with the razor and ended his own life
with the same instrument.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
SCENE OF THE RIvrNGToN STREET FIRE.

SCENE OF THE RIvINGToN STREET FIRE.
While this fire was In progress an
ether broke out at 81 Goerck street.
six-story double-decker tenement-house.
This fire was in the same fire district
as the other. and as all the engines
In the district had been sent to the
Rivington street fire. 1t was necessary
to call men and apparatus from ad-
joining districts 10 combat the Goerck
street outbreak. There was a panic
among the tenants of 81 Goerck street.
and some of them were bruised in the
scramble to get out. A fireman was hurt
there by falling from a ladder. The
loss at this fire is estimated at $4,000.
About midnight fire broke out at 30
Broadway. where it did damage esti-
mated at $4,000
There were several smaller fires, and
altogether Il was a lively night for the
arsnsn Of the lower districts of the city.
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BADGER GANG HELD,
A Quartet of Them Arrested at
an urtown Hotel.
Wanted In Chicago and Other
Western Cities.
An Attempt to Be Made to Release
Them on habess Corpus.

Detectives Holland. Valley and Sheri-
dan. of Inspector McLaughlin's staff
this morning arrested a quartet at
Mays Hotel in Twenty eighth street
They are William Raymond. alias Billy
Rheinhart. twenty-seveni years old;
Charles Belmont, alias Frank Stewart,
twenty-six years old: Kitty Raymond,
alias Kitty Myers, twenty-five ears old.
and Annie Belmont, alias Alice Stewart,
twent-three years old, all Of Chicago.
All were arrested upon advices from
Chief of the Chicago Detective Bureau
John ID. Shea. The latter is anxious to
have them returned to Chicago for
completely in an alleged daring badger
game, in which Clause Ravenau,
wealthy business man Of Chicago, was
the victim to the tune of 5000.
Several days ago Ravenan reported to
Chief Shea that he had been victimized
by four people. the descriptions OF which
tally exactly with those arrested here
to-day. He alleged that he became &C
invited him to their room. While there
the two men appeared. and after the
usual game OF talk relieved him Of 5000.
$500 in cash, and certified check for
$1l00 upon the First National Bank, OF
Chicago.
The quartet then disappeared. and
when next heard of were in st. Louis.
They got wind Of their discovery. how ";
fed to Kansas City. They were traced
to that point, and Chief Of Detectives
spears. Of that place. soon located them.
means Of their identity being known.
and just as Spears was about to arrest
them they again skipped. 1t was sup
posed that they had come to New YORK.
graphed to Inspector Mclaughlin, and
at 10 o'clock this morning his men
bounced down on them just as they were
preparing. to leave the house.
stoutiy denied their guilt. They were
taken to Police Headquarters where
their photographs were taken for the
Rogues' Gallery. When searched 1910
Both men and women were yell
dressed and wore magnificent jewelry.
Mrs. Raymond is rather tall. with black
S Sasy M ns ans IS small efS and
looks much older than she claims to be.
Raymond said to an Evening World
reporter this that he had mot
neither had his companions. He said
ersf Weeks. and were here seeinE the
said there HAD been some mistake:
All four Were taken to the Tombs
raigned before Justice Martin. Lawyers
Evans and O'Reilly appeared for them.
They pleaded not guilty. and were
held.
Lawyer Evans Immediately started
out to find Justice Beach, OF the gu
preme Court, to procure a writ OF ma
beas corpus. He holds that there IL
not, enough evidence upon which to
hold his clients.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
vAMOOSE VS.. NOW THEN.
The Flyers May Have = Scr-N Race
on the Hudson for Fun.

An impromptu. but decidedly inter
esting race will be contested. 1t 10 said.
this evening between two Of the swiftest
steam yachts anoat-Vamoose and Now
Then.
Both yachts were lying In Tebo's basin
last night. so the story goes, when Capt.
Hale was bantered by one Of the Now
Then crew. regarding the relative speed
of the two flyers. Capt. Hale has stand;
Ing orders from Owner Frank T. Morrill,
10 race anything afoat. and promptly
accepted.
When Mr. Morrill, boards, his yacht at
West Twenty-third street about O'Clock
this afternoon, she will proceed up the
river slowly. until J. +. Addicks. the
Then from Norman L. Monro boards his
vessel.
Abreast OF Spuyten Duyvil throttles
will yanked open and the swift craft
will shoot up the river thirty miles and
then back at top speed.
The test will be particularly interest
ing as furnishing a line ~ the measure
OF Vamoose against Norwood. No
money Is involved In to-nlghts scrub"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
M'cAFrREY's STRANGE. WILL.
Left Property to Children whose
Names He Had FOrGotten.
tBy Associated Press


CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-The will OF John
McCafferty, which was probated June
IA. is one Of the strangest legal docu-
ments ever filed in the probate court
here. The teststor was one OF the d.
rectors OF the Grand Trunk Railway and
also a director Of the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank. He died June 1 at the
age OF seventy-six, leaving an estate of
100000. The testator says he was mar
ried three times. that he had Ave chill
dren by his first wife and that he re-
membered the names of but three. The
bulk of the property. is left to the mys-
terious cterious children of whom moth
ing Is known as II was supposed Mr.. Nc
Caerffy's sitter and one daughter were
his only immediate heirs.
testator by his third wife is given a
legacy of $40. 600 and an annuity Of g, 900,
Further complicating matters. One OF
the missing children known az Nancy
Riley Is said to have been kidnapped and
taken to Ireland nifty years ago Others
Of the heirs are thought to be dead and
frequent family quarrels and estrange-
ments add to the muddle in which the
big estate Is left.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
TO SEE BRUNEAU DIE.
Peasants Enchmped In the streets
Near the Doomed Abbe's Cell.


LAVAL, Department OF Mayenne,
France. Aug. 29.-This town to-day is
full OF people who are waiting to see az
much as possible OF the execution OF
Bruneau. formerly Vicar Of the Church
OF Entrammes. who was convicted at
the Mayenne Assize Court here on July
10 last OF murder robbery and arson.
Thousands OF the peasants who are
anxious TO witness the execution have
brought food enough with them to last
streets, where they spend their time
sleeping. drinking and eating or else
surging about the jail, singing songs
which have the eternally repeated re-
frain; "Bruneau. II is his head We
want" and shouting coarse Jokes or
roaring under the prisoners window
A large force OF troops is present in
order TO maintain as much order as
possible. and II there is no reprieve the
execution OF Able Bruneau will take
place early tomorrow morning.
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WILL SIT THERE NO MORE.
Last Grand Jury of the Old Court
House Discharged To-day.


The last Grand Jury to sit In the old
brownstone Court House was discharged
at l.2o o'clock this afternoon by Recorder
Smyth. 1t was the last of all the Grand
Juries that had served In the old struc-
ture, and but few spectators gathered
in Part 1. to see the inquisitors dismissed
and hear the Recorders little speech.
The Grand Jury stood before the Re-
corder, who said 1t was forty-one years
sgo since the Court of General Ses-
sions had been first held In the old
building. He referred to the large num-
her Of Grand Juries that had sat In the
old Court House and the vast number OF
cases that had been passed upon by the
Court On Tuesday next, he said, the
new Grand Jury would be sworn in. and
1t would be the first to sit in the new
Criminal Court Building. It was the
first time, said the Recorder, that the
city had furnished adequate accommo-
dations for the Court of General Ses-
| sions, and the new edifee was fine
Scandal With se sa % H
That ended the formal farewell to. the
old Court House
The indictments found were OF
miscellaneous character, and included
about all the crimes in the catalogue
except murder.
Among the true bills was one against
Philip Kuhl for perjury. He was a wit
| ness before the Lexow Committee. and
| testified against Policeman Weinberg. to
whom he said he had paid s. for the pur-
pose Of obtaining concert hall license.
Louis wiens Is said to have made an
| affiiavit that Kuhl had sworn before
| Police Justice Grady that he was pos
sessed Of $500 worth OF property at as
| Sixth avenue, when he gave bail to that
amount FOR Louisa Martini on July IS.
| 1893, when she was arrested for keeping
| disorderly house In East Fifty.ninth
| street. when. In fact, Kuhl had only 800
worth of furniture. and there was mort
| gage of $75 upon II.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
PAMLIC0, 2.10. DEAD.
The Famous Trotting Stallion Ex-
pires at Charter Oak Park.
(py Associated Press.l

CBy Associated Prsss.)
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 3.-Pamli-
co, 2io, the greatest race stallion In
America, died at his quarters, at Char
ter Oak track this morning. as a re-
suit Of a congestlve chill.
The horse showed symptoms OF illness
on his arrival here from Chicago on
Monday, and despite the best veteri-
nary service obtainable, grew steadily
worse until this smoming, when he
died In great agony. spasmodic collie
setting In at the last
Richard Curtis. his driver. and Mar
shall Wright, his groom, were much af-
feeted at his death; In fact, there was
not . dry eye among those present.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
Harry Reed Wins the First
Race and Makes the
Bookmakers Weary.
THE TALENT IN HIGH GLEE.
Starter Rowe Arrested for an
Alleged Assault Upon
Tod Sloane

RACE TRACK. SHEEPSHEAD BAY,
Aug. 29.-Racing began to-day with a
decisive win by o favorite with the sec
ond choice filling the place very COM
fortably.
Favorites won six of the seven races
yesterday, and long lines OF winners
stretched out in front Of the cashiers.
To-day the lines were just as long.
The talent regarded Harry Reed as a
cinch, but the prohibitive odds pre-
vented many from playing him.
They ran as the public picked them.
Harry Reed has regained his old form
and he won In a gallop. giving Perkins
an opportunity to ride his first winning
mount Roundelay might have been
second had not Richardson changed his
whip at a critical point and allowed the
flly to swerve.
Tod Sloane went before before Police
Justice at Sheepshead Bay last night
and secured a warrant for the arrest of
Starter Jimmy Rowe. The warrant was
executed at the track this afternoon,
a9d eoek saoe Ssnss to m oPPa
Sloane said this afternoon:
Rowe certainly meant It when he
struck me with the whip for he called me
a foul name when he did. 1t was certain
ly intentional. otherwise l should never
have even made a complaint to the
stewards" Sloane says that Rowe's
whip raised great welts on his body, IT
Rowe intended to hurt the boy.
Golden Rod was real good thing In
the second race, on the strength Of re-
ports that she had beaten The Sage
IN their work. Even money was eagerly
taken.
Tinge and Paladin were second choices
at 5 to / each. Tinge led the field from
the start and was never caught. Grimm
worked hard with Golden Rod. but
never got nearer than O length OF the
leader. Marietta was third.
FIRST RACE.
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Iron Bar Through a Car window
nm Assocls:ed Press }

lBy Associated Press)
CHICAGO. AuE s-MAuries barrymore very
narrowly escaped death last night. While en-
route to Highland Park he was struck by an iron
bar Witch vas hung into the window Of the car
The missile nsw close to Mr. Barry more's head
and dug Violently into his wrist Had Il swsrved
a shade nearer his head the accident Might have
ed tatAl.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
WERE ROASTED ALIVE.
Appalling sight Witnessed mt the
Rivington street Blaze.

A father and his two sons lost their
lives In the fire which originated mys-
terlously In the six-story brick building
at 22s Rivington street about 2 o'clock
this morning.
The dead are:
Asreio Levine. hfty-three years old.
Joseph Levine. eighteen years old.
Elias Levine. sixteen years OF age
Timothy Collins. d fireman, was Injured.
He Is now In the hospital with his chest
crushed In as a result of his Efforts to
save the unfortunate three. II
The Rivington street house was &C.
crpied entirely by sweat-shops, with the
exception of the second floor, where
there Is a synagogue, and portion OF
the third floor, which is used as He
brew school for boys. 1t is claimed for
the place. however, that the shops were
o. the better class. and no one was
supposed to live In the house.
In spite of that fact there were at
least eight men In the building last
night. IT, as claimed, they were watch
men. they must have been careless OF
their duties. Otherwise II is impossible
to conceive how so many lives could
have been sacrificed.
Nicholas Muller. an expressman. OF 10.
Riyinston street. first discovered the fre
and sent In the alarm. 1t was SO warn
last night that. instead of remaining
home he slept in an express wagon thai
was drawn UP in front of the buildinI
that was afterwards burned out.
Just at . O'Clock he was awakened +!
bright light, which he at first Though
was tho dawn of morning. He sat up II
~" wagon to rub his eyes, and then. a
l' became fully aroused. he discoyeret
that what he thought was the sun shin
ing down upon him was great burs
OF name that came from the third-stor!
windows OF the sweat-shop.
IN another minute hesHas at the corne
lCoallnLiad oa slIth Puma
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.
Gn&uIrss skull Fractured by =
Falling Block of Wood.

Gottlieb Ottenberger, a carpenter. OF
80 East Fourth street, was held In
Jefferson Market Court this morning to
await the result of injuries inflicted
upon Rox Gagulre. of 52s Broome street.
who is at St. yincent's Hospital, suf-
Ottenberger sawed of the end of a
beam yesterday at the Germania Thea
tire, l4f Eighth street. The block fell
upon the head of Gaguire, who was also
employed there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
Loading Coal Under I. $. Protection

GGRAHSON, ~, Aus % The Eastern Ken
lucky Coal Company near here sin refuse TO sign
the scale and is loading the coal ON hand
under the protection Of United States Deputy
Marshal Sanders and his posse. Yesterday the
posse was hred upon from ambush. and many
shotE struck the cabin In which the otncers
we're station ed. Il " the intention TO work to-
dsy and the miners seem detsrmlned not 10
permit the completion o tths leading Hence
1srlOuI trouble 10 expected.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
3. AND E. S. RAILROAD SOLD.
Bousht for 100000 by n. r.
Bond
(Ry Associated Pres }

SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 2s.-The
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad
was sold at o'clock to-day at public
auction by William Seemulier g. Co.,
auctioneers, of Baltimore. There was
only one old, and that for $4o0. 1910 by N.
=. Bond, representing the Reorganiza-
ticn Committee Of the bondholders.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
Chief Clarence Wants Protection.
Thy Associated Press }

i,ITy UF MENlCO. Aug. sa,--lt Is reported
bcro mat chief Clarence. OF the Mosquito Reser-
y,tion who is now In Kingston. jamaica, VIII
shortly come to'MeSico to ark for protection for
hims.lf ana his allies In Nicaragua II Is
thought nc may make definite proposition to
~. Mexican Gov eminent to annex his country.
mus nutting an end to Central American trou-
hiag
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
Two Killed In a Cave-In.
by Associated Press.)

READING Pa. Aug. "a slate quarry at
stelnsville. beyond the Northern Berks County
line csved in last night, killing two men, David
Williams. aged nfty-nve years the superin-
tendent Of this city. and Edward Daniels. aged
thirty years The two sixty feet below
the surface when the accident happened.
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Fell from the Third story.

Mrs Bertha Miller. aged thirty-two. while
hanging out clothes on line from the third-story
window OF AS East Eightsth street At . o'clock
this morning lost her balance and fell out into
the ward, She sustained internal iniunss She
NAs taken 10 the Presbyterian Hospital.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
SPIDERS ON DECK.
Cleveland Ready to Snatch Vic
tory or Anything.
Reform at PsIo Grounds In Start
ing Fifteen Minutes Earlier.
Mcckin VIII Hurl at Tebeau's Men
Against Cuppy.
Special to The Evening" wsr,a.,

POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Aug.
29.--Tebeau's 'tartars' were again
stacked against the Giants this after
noon In the second game OF this series.
A commendable feature of the game
to-day was that II began at as a
quarter of an hour earlier than usual,
and yet that is Is fifteen minutes too
late. 1t would be Infinitely better were
the games to begin at $40. 1t Is very
dark when the games are finished these
late days.
The teams played and batted In this
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29

Edward Gerry. t~snty-eisht years old. while
grooming a horss in the Appel brewery. at Mes
sroIs street and Bushwick avenue. Williamsburg.
yesterday afternoon. was kicked In the head BY
The animal. He was removed TO his home. 2+2
stage street. and It said this morning that
his condition is serious.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
His Thumb Cut on.

Arthur Richter torty-sI years old OF :is East
Thirty eighth street. had the thumb Of his left
hand cut on while working at . o'clock this morn
ing in the factory at ia2 East Ninty second street
he received medical attendance at the Presby-
terrain Hospital.
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OWENS HANGED IN EFFIGY.
Supposed TO Have been Done ny
BreckinridEe's Friends.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. "a special
to the Evening Post from Richmond,
KY, says that W. c. owens, can
didate for Congress against w. c, p,
breckenridge, was hanged in effigy here
last night. The figure was found hang
Ing from a telegraph wire In the Court
House square opposite the Willis House,
and II IL supposed 10 have been the
work OF Col. Breckinridge's sympa-
thlZers.