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The evening world., 1894-08-24
TAKEN TO NEW JERSEY.
Soldier Mucss Held There for At.
tempted Burglary.

Frederick Muses.. the soldier wanted
In Jersey city for attempted burglary,
was escorted there from Governors
Island to-day. by a sergeant. and as
soon. as he.stepped on the soil Of New
Iersny.was arres tied. by Police Capt. Cox.
In order to avoid the delay incident to
procuring requistion papers. the COM
nnndant ut Governors Island who has
the power I'd send his men where he
wants to. ordered Muses. to New Jersey
Muses. was taken before Justice
Douglass and held for the Grand Jury
lie was next taken to Police Head
quarters pnd photographed for the
RogueS Gallery, and committed to
jail. &c" - -. - l'~sr - - -
Muses. had Soupieyiy, been IN the en-
ploy Of FerdinfBd Tymeson, as milk
man., at .3H snrnWH avenue, Jersey
CITY, and Last Tuesday morning entered
the house Mt thet address by forcing
open n window. He was discovered and
jumped through window In making
his escape.
He had been recognized by Tymeson
however who fired several shots at him
Word was sent to Governors Island
where Muses. was arrested.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
FRIGHTENED TWO GIRLS.
Young Bennett Laid in Ambush and
Demanded q Dollar.

ROSLYN. L. l.. Aug. 24.-William
Bennett, boy sixteen years OF age,
was walking along a lonely road near
the residence OF ex-Secretary of the
Navy William C. Whitney yesterday af-
ternoon when he met two young ladies'
driving up to the Harbor Hill Tower,
Bennett followed the. two young ladies
Up through the woods. They became
frightened and hurried up the hill to
the tower. Bennett then. It Is said, laid
In ambush for them, and when they
came down from the tower, surprising
the coast was clear Bennett jumped out,
produced revolver and pointing 1t at
the two girls commanded them to halt,
and said: II want ST."
The two frightened girls said they did
not have a dollar They said they only
had rs cents between hem. which they
offered Bennett Bennett refused to
accept the % cents. Then he tried ID
drag one of them out of the wagon. The
two girls screamed. Just then another
wagon came around the corner and Ben
nett ran away.
p Complaint was made to Constab BILE
Charles A. Seamen, who arrested Ben
nett at ESQ this morning. Bennett was
fast asleep In his bed In his father 8
house when he was arrested. Young
Benefits father Is Oliver Bennett, a
we.lknown horse dealer The young
fellow has been in the State Reforma-
tory. lie was taken to the Queens
County jail I'm Long Island City.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
ABDUCTED TO BREAK A TIE.
Florida Delegate Says Four Poll
ticians Kidnapped Him.

PALATKA, Fla. aASls. PAR. c.
Scott, City Treasurer OF Jacksonville,
and Market Inspector Mecurdy. of that
city, are under arrest here on a charge
of kidnapping, made by b. w. Helyer-
stor. OF Live Oak. a delegate from
Shawnee County TO the Second Dis
trict Democratic Convention now ip
session In, this city. Helverstor says
that Scott and McCnrdy, with two
riaSe to a lonely spot outside Of the
city and gagged him.
There was tie vote In the Creden-
tials Committee on the seating of the
Barrs-StoCkton delegates from Jack
sonyille. and the object OF the kid
nappers was to break the tie and win
tho contest Helverstor was not re-
leased until his captors had extorted
from him promise to vote for the
seating OF their faction. He swore out
four warrants for the arrest of the men.
The AFFAIR has produced profound
sensation, as the accused are prominent
politicians.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
LITTLE GIRL MISSING.
Tho Father Thinks His Divorced
Wife Abducted Her.

BATH BEACH. L. l.. Aug. A.-The
mysterious disappearance Of Ella Will
son, the five-year-old daughter of
Charles w. Wilson, a steward in hotel
in New York., from the home Of Mrs.
Marsh. on Harvey avenue, Gravesend
Beach, was reported to the police of
Yesterday, at about II A. M, Mrs.
Marsh dressed the little girl and pre-
pared to- take her to Coney Island.
While Mrs. Marsh was getting ready to
go, Ella went out into the front yard.
That was the last seen of her. When
Mrs. Marsh was ready, she called to
Ella, but could not find any trace OF
her. A search of the neighborhood was
instituted for the missing girl, but with
out success. No one saw the child leave
Mrs. MaPsh's place. Mr.. Wilson came
home at II o'clock last night, and, after
searching for his child without success,
to-day notified the police.
Mr.. Wilson says he suspects his wife,
from whom he separated three years
ago, has abducted the child He said
his wife was living in Niagara Falls, on
the Canadian side. He admits having
visited his wife on Memorial Day and
taking Ella from her without her con-
sent.
This conclusion is borne out by note
which Mrs. Marsh found on her back
stoop yesterday afternoon. 1t was un-
signed and read as follows:
Mrs. Marsh. l have taken Ella to her mother
In Hamilton street. Meet me. tomorrow night at
s o'clock at the Brooklyn Bridge.
The evening world., 1894-08-24

SOu read The Evening worIai
DO sOu read the sunday World
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WOULD SWIM on THE: OCEAN.
schmutte's Sarcastic Letters to His
Wife Rend I'm Court O.,

VIE hen0 IN COurt-f ~r
Frederick schrnutte. who was arrested
two weeks ago charged with assaulting
his wife. Addie, was flned 80 BY Justice
Tighe in the Adams, Street Police Court,
Brooklyn. this morning The couple
have been married twelve years, and
have two children, Their, domestic life
has been a stormy one. : " = a..
During the trial a letter alleged to
have been written to the defendant to
his wife was put in evidence. 1t was
written in German, and ran as follows:
NEW YORK. July 30. 1894
l wish you good luck. and hope You will get
along all right. KISS both Of my children FOR
me. In a few hours will swim on the ocean:
may meet Q few icsbergs on the ochan, and
will think OF you then. l greet you heartily. Q
thousand times Yours, FRED SCMUTTE.
Another epistIe scrawled on a piece Of
paper was also produced by Mrs.
Schmutte's lawyer, but was not filed. In
1t the writer says:
Your lawyer ] cannot, see. g., I will not bother
you any more. Many regards TO nay poor chill
dren; kiss them for me thousand times, I have
one wish which will soon, be aceompiisheds that
I Will not bother you any more. You have no
fault OF II. and the :othet' peopih.. the had
people you have around you. are the fauit OF all.
At the conclusion OF the hearing JUS
tice Tighe told Scmutte that lhe would
have to pay $50 fine or go toN jail for
Twenty-Five days. Zehner, his wlfe's
brother, paid the fine. ''"
The evening world., 1894-08-24
MAN Ah9PARlcHUTEG GET WET.
Aeronaut Williamson Falls Iuto
the Sea at Rockaway.
His Balloon Unusually Lively, and
He Didn't Drop Properly.
special to The Evening WORLDLY


ROCKAWAY BEACH. Aug. A.-There
was variation in the programme at
Prof. Williamson's balloon ascension
yesterday afternoon. The big gas bag
had been inflated and the gas, possess
ing from some reason or other, greater
buoyant properties than usual. 1t was
found impossible to hold 1t down by
the tackle usually employed.
Williamson. who had not yet changed
from his street attire 10 his ascension
costume. was trying to hold the balloon
to the ground Finding, however, that
it couldn't be donei he gave the signal
the parachute bar Just in time to avoid
being left behind. The balloon shot up
higher than usual, and although the Pro-
fessor had not been. able to adjust his
life preserver, as Is his custom before
cutting his parachute loose. he detached
himself from the balloon when just off
Fortunately the parachute worked all
right, and Williamson dropped safely
into the water. He was picked up by
the sloop Flying Cloud, but his para:
chute sank and had not been recovered
up to this morning.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
RICHER BOOTY LEFT BEHIND.
Boys Only Stole Lead Fipe in
Inventor Herzog's House,
Two Young burglars Arrested In q
Junk Shop.

,,-,--., -
detective Tlerncy, OF the East Thlty-
fifth street station, had Hugh Norton.
si1,o,,,, ,.,,r, ia -, .aa MI, ,,.onu.
''N'V'n years o'u' VI f'' ts' aN,''"e'
ana j1hn McCutchcon, aged nineteen,
OF sos East Twcuty-rourth street. re-
moudca IN yorsvi,lo ,,rr, this morn
InuIiu'o Ill horkNlie 'our' inns mo,
Ing on the charge of burglary. The de
tectlyc caught them In the act OF try
ir,, d, soil Gr,v-six n,urds nf load min,
ing W sen hi'S 7s'N p"u''us W '''u p'b'
at Y. Conaty's junk shop, Si7 East Thir-
ty-fourth street Yesterday.
.r,,,,, o,., o,,,,.,, ,r s,e,iin,, tho land
i"'' "e "'''7'u VI e
The evening world., 1894-08-24
GOT A MASKED Thief.
Burglar Caught in a Williams.
burg Clubhouse.
Seven Shsts Fired by Steward
Paul Ritter.
The Robber Discovered Through the
Breaking Of q Pitcher.

Frederick Schweitzer. thirty-thres
years old. Of 654 East Eighty eighth
street, this city, who says he is a
waiter, was held by Police Justice Steer.
in the Lee Avenue Police Court, win.
iamsburg. this morning on a charge Of
burglary. -Schweitzer broke into the
Union Clubhouse, at Bedford avenue
and Taylor street, early this morning
and was in the act of carrying off a lot
of silverware when he was detected by
Paul Ritter. the club steward. A DIES.
perate hght followed, and Ritter fired
shots to terrorize the burglar and sum
mon assistance. None of the shots hit
the thief.
The Union Club is one of the fashion.
able social OF ganizations Of Williams,
before quiet reigns about the building
A number OF the members live in the
clubhouse and they all retired shortly
after midnight.
Ritter went to bed a little later. and
was sleeping soundly at 3,45 o'clock this
morning, when he was awakened by a
crash OF glass. A number of pieces Of
silver have been missed in the last two
months. N.L.4
Ritter. got a revolver and went down
stairs. On his way into the cellar or
basement he met man coming up.
The fellow wore mask and carried a
big axe in his hand. Ritter asked the
burglar what he wanted, and when the
man didn't reply Ritter fired just to
Brighten the man. Then Ritter grabbed
the man. and for ten minutes there was
a desperate strusgle; Finally Ritter
overpowered the burglar, and succeeded
in holding him down. Then Ritter fired
off his revolver half dozen times In
order to attract the police. ...
Roundsmen Masterson, and Stratton
hurried to the scene. When they, ar!
rived they found the burglar and Bitter
having another struggle in the, side
areaway. o., .-.. ,.;s 90
At the clymer street police station
Schweitzer lsaid he was employed as a
waiter in the Club several years ago,
lot Of silverware was found In his
pockets. b., , az .tt.s a.r...
In court Schweitzer pleaded NOT guilty.
To an Evening World; ~ reporter
schweitEer SAID; II never would have
broken a big glass pitcher" 80 -
The evening world., 1894-08-24
JAMAICA's HERMIT DEAD.
For Fifty-four Years He Lived I'm a
Lonely Hut.

John F. Ebert, a hermit, was found
dead IN his cabin. at Jamaica, l.. l.,
yesterday, whers he had lived fifty-four
years. Heart disease caused his death,
which must have occurred several days
ago. D..
Elbert was a noted, character on Long
Island. He was elghty-four years old,
and had attended Ya.e College in his
youth. He. subsequently became cap
tain OF an African SLAYER and lost the
fortune he had accumulated in that
precarious calling soon after relinquish-
Ing It.
He hated women, having. II Ia said,
been fitted by a Miss yenable. daughter
OF a retired fur merchant. Rarely has
any one seen the inside OF his queer Old
hut, near the aqueduct. He sometimes
did odd jobs for farmers. who notified
him by means of slate hung outside.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
NOT ILL OF YELLOW JACK.
Suspicious Regarding Three Ben
ninEton sailors Infounded,
ny As4OCialU1 Prtss.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Three OF
the crew OF the glnOoat Bennington
are now at the quarantine station al
Ange! Island. one Of them is GONZALES.
cing from malaly that somewhat re-
scmblch yellow frEar while the others
that cIoselyl resembled bilious fever
II W.. thought b. 81 not To run any risk
b! allowing them to mingle with Their
shipr'Ites or other5 while there was
any suspicion about the nature OF The
diarase.
The Bennington VIII be thoroush ly
fumigated before amy workmeu will be
allowed TO make repairs DR. Lawlor,
tho quarantine offtcsr, says that none
Of the three men was suffering from
yellow fever. although the first case
had many suspielons. symptoms =
The evening world., 1894-08-24
J.P.OAVENPORTOEA
He Was the Father Of the E1.
Supervisor Of Federal Elections.
Injured by coIIidins with q Man
Who Was Running.
Died In tho Long Island College
Hospital ir Brooklyn.

James p. Davenport. the father of
John l. Davenport, ex-United States SUI
pervisor of Elections, died in the Long
island College Hospital at o'clock
this morning.
The dead man had come from his home
O.. in New Canaan. Conn.,, a week ago last
Thursday to transact some business In
brooklyn.
While walking along the street he was
run into by O man and knocked down.
The man escaped.
Mr.. Davenport sustained a fracture of
his thigh and was removed in an ambu-
lance to the hospital.
While there pneumonia set in, and 1t
was this which the doctors say caused his
James p. Davenport, tr., a son of the
dead man, and who IL clerk Of Part Ill,
Court OF General Sessions. received a de-
OF his fathers death.
The body was removed to Mr.. Daven-
ports late home at 10 o'clock this morn
The man who ran into and knocked Mr..
Davenport down was running out of q
house Just as Mr.. Davenport passed the
door.
John I. Davenport is believed to be in
washington. where he went about two
The deceased was born Oct. 80. 1877. at
New Canaan, Conn. He came to Brook
iyn in 1886, and for sixteen years was
principal OF private academy for young
men. Some of the best known public
men Of Brooklyn were educated at his
academy.
He engaged in the real estate bust
ness in 1853, In which he continued UNI
til his death. During his business ca
reer he was agent for a number of fire
insurance companies, and had recently
been appraiser in some of the land pur-
chases for the Brooklyn Bridge extern
sion.
Mr.. Davenport was a prominent MEM
Der of Plymouth Church, and was one
OF the Committee OF three delegates
Society prior to Mr.. Beecher becoming
its pastor.
For many years he was deacon in
the church. He was a member of the
Massachusetts, Historical and Geneo-
logical Society and of many other bodies
interested In senalosical research; Mr..
Davenport traced his ancestry back for
eight hundred years.
He was married twice. his children by
the first marriage being John /. Daven-
port and Albert B. Davenport.
His second WIFE. who survives him,
was a member Of the Joralemon family,
which settled In Brooklyn in 1906.
wife; Henry c. Davenport, a lawyer;
James p. Davenport, Clerk of the Court
of General Sessions, New York; Will
lam =. Davenport of the New York
Post-Onice; DR.. Charles B. Davenport,
q professor in Harvard College; Mrs.
Davenport
The funeral services will be held at II
Garden place at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
MALABocH's SURRENDER.
Africsn Chief Twice Attempts sua-
eide in His Captors' Camp.

y.
CAPETOWN. Aug, 24.-Advices ~
eeived here from Pretoria, dated Aug. Z.
say that the unexpected submissions %
Chief Malsboch has been joyfuily re-
ceived throughout the Transvaai, The
details of the Chiefs surrender show
that Malaboch, under cover OF q white
flag and accompanied by his brother,
his two young sons and four Indunas,
emerged from the caves In which they
had sought refuge and surrendered %
the Beers. sf'5 sssss
But the Chief did not surrender until
his enemies had employed every means.
including the smoke of large nres, 70
drive him from his place Of refuge. The
, Chief was very downcast after his sur
render. and twice attempted to comsnit
: suicide by plunging Into the camp ar.
Upon both occasions he was rescued with
great difficulty and after being badly
burned. if
whlle Chief MaIaboch ana his putty
were being escorted to the laager q
the Beers one OF the Indunas was stot
while attempting to escape.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
WoMAN's BODY IN THE BAY.
Found by William Paul Early This
Morning

william Paul, Of 1 Forty-second
street, Brooklyn. at an early hour this
morning saw an object bobbing up and
down in the bay, about seyenty-tve feet
from the foot OF Forty third street. IT
looked Ike a human body. He procured
that the floating object was the corpse
of a woman, She WAS about forty Ave
years old, tiye feet three inches in
height, of light complexion, and was
dressed in a black checked skirt, blue
dress. striped waist, and coloredb stock
inBs. A pair of earrings wereS the only
articles OF jewelry found. on the body,
and there was nothing, In her pockets
The body was removed to the Mprgue
and Coroner kene was notified, y 20
The evening world., 1894-08-24
CAM MUST NOT CARRY ARMS.
British Consul Warns Captain Of
Steamer Hound for China.

1t was said this morning at hts ONCE
OF Barber d. Co., shipping agents, that
the British steamship Cam would not
carry arms and munitions OF war to any
OF tho Chinese or japanese ports.
The consignment OF eight tons OF fuses
and cartridges offered for shipment was
said TO nave been declined. but II was
admitted that four tons OF sporting arms,
including shotguns and rifles and ammu-
nitlons therefor, had been received for
shipment to Hong Kong. China, on the
Cam.
II was claimed by Barber & Co. that
these arms were not contraband of war,
and were therefore not liable To sizure
However. II they should be declared con-
traOand the captain and owners OF the
vessel and the consignees OF the arms
will assume the risk. IL was denied that
she Cam would carry any cargo Of arms
Acting Consul General Fraser repre-
senting the British Government at this
p2[ n rS'i tb a ne mSrId reporter
Matthias OF the Cam. and warned him
that II he took any arms and munitions
or otaer articles that were contraband OF
war on board his vessel that were con-
signed TO Chinese or japanese ports he
would do so entirely at his own risk
Mr.. Fraser called the captains atten-
ton to the proclamation OF Queen Vic
toria. dated Aug. last, in which ali
her subjects are cautioned against any
breach OF the neutrality laws by aiding
either of the belligerents i'm the Chi
nese-Japanese war, and stated that IL
they violated such laws, no demands
must be made in their behalf by the
British Government
Capt. Matthias received the official no.
tice of the Queens proclamation, but
did not make any promises to the Act
ing Consul-General, the doughty skip
per Wei knowing that consignments
owners risk. RI.
The Cam was being loaded with
hoygeshoes and carwheels at the East
The evening world., 1894-08-24
You read The Evening World!
DO you read the sunday wOrldf
Nominated for Congress.

Colyln y. wisker was nominated for Congress-
by the Prohi0itOnists OF the Seventh Missouri
District.
Democrats Of tie Second Florida District re-
nomin mated Charles NJ. Cooper for Congress.
Atkinson,
Yoakum was nominated for Congross by the
Democrats 81 Che Third Texas District 70 sue.
coed "BuCl' Elgure,
ProhibltunlstH u the Flfth Missouri District
nominated Rev, Il. 7. White for Congress
Democrats Of the Third Kansas district noml.
mated w. A. Sapp, OF Gglena, for Congress
Tenth Virginia District POpulINs Nominated
Capt. Edward IL Coke lor Congress Tue sIyfs
District Prulhbi tunids' nominated \ g. Rurlr
Congressman G.Ary was renominated by Demo.
Gratis VI the First California District.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
TO FIGHT FOR 900.
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. kohIes Both
Claim Gordon's Insurance.

Mrs Emma Mills Gordon and Mrs.
Hattie Kohles. of Brooklyn, were this
morning given the privilege for fighting
for $1,000, which by a decision of JUS
tice Bartlett, Of the Supreme Court, was
ordered to be paid into court. The
money is now in the custody of the
Grand Temple Of the Templars of
Liberty; an insurance order. The deci-
sion substitutes Mrs. Gordon as defcn-
dant In place OF the Grand Temple.
James At Gordon Joined Lincoln Tens
pie, No. 3, of New York, in May, 1890,
making his wife the beneficiary. The
policy was for $1,000 On June u. 1894
GORDON substituted Mrs. Hattie kohles
as the beneficiary in place OF his wife
He died on June 25. or four days after
the substitution. Both women sued the
Grand Temple for the 81 900. Mrs. Cor
don's counsel. r. l.. Harrison. says that
Gordon deserted his wife prior to his
death. and that she has been Obliged
to support herself and family by her
own efforts.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
AGAINST FATHER DENT.
Not Enough Evidence ON which to
Base a New Trial.

The long-standing controversy be-
tween Father Francis Dent and Arch.
bishop Stephen v. Ryan was buried this
morning for some time to come, Ne not
forever, by a decision OF Justice Bartlett,
In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
Dent was a member of the Order of
Buffalo. Bishop Ryan punished him for
some alleged breach OF ecclesia silica
law. Dent then sued Ryan for, 500, 6OS
damages Tor alleged Islander.
Dent lost. He moved for new trial
and was unsuccessful. He moyed again
for new trial on the ground that un.
upon the jurors by the defendant. JUS
tice Bartlett finds that there 10 not
enough evidence on which to base new
After being severely discipiihed by the
Church, Father DENT studied law and
conducted his own cases In persop,.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
SUNDAY-SCH00L CELESTIAL.
.At'Least'C Chung Said He Was When
Pressing Y Charge in Court.

- IN SourI.
rlie'Chung, a Chinese laundryman,
OF 203f Fulton street. Brooklyn, ap-
peared in the Gates Avenue Police
Court to-day to press a charge of rob-
berry against Robert Abenethy and
Charles Weeks. of Montrose avenue.
Abenethy and Weeks. 1t Is said. entered
the laundry yesterday and sent Chung
into the back room, while they stole
NO from the money drawer. Two citi-
zens saw them and notified the police.
When Chung appeared before the desk
to swear TO his complaint Justice Steers
inquired IL he knew the nature Of an
oath.
Me go to Sunday-school," he replied.
DO you know what 1t Is to swear?"
said His Honor.
Me go to Sunday-school." the China
man repeated, and that was the only
answer he would give. He was finally
sworn. and on his testimony the men
were held for examination in 500 bail
each, A moment later Justice Steers
changed his mind and made the bail
700 each The men denied the charge.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
RODE INTO THE CROWD. !
Capt stevens Held ResponAibis
for Accidents at n sham battle.
(By Associated Press, }

MERIDIAN. Miss. Aug. L--FulIy La
600 people assembled at the enoampment
grounds yesterday to witness the sham
battle by the State National Guarda.
Several serious accidents occurredon the
grounds, caused, II IL alleged, by the
). A.. stationed In Nebraska. and or
dered here as instructor. This oliicer
was mounted and endeavored 70 rush
the crowd of spectators back by ridlaE
children were knocked down and tram
pied upon by his horse. Nl-Nl Ir's''T )
Efforts were made 10 dismount him.
constant fire OF cannon In the directI1r
OF the crowd. Orders were isaae4 81
the city authorities to arrest hin. "a
onse. a strong feeling exists And ths
understanding. III