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The evening world., 1894-08-16
FOR THE POLE IN '95.
ARCTIC Explorer Wellman Says
He Will Make Another Start.
He Tells the Story Of His Reverses
on This Years Trip.
aluminium Boats the Thing-Perils
and Suffering in Pack Ice.

copyrighted. 1894. by the Associated Press)
TROMSoE, Norway, Aug. l6.-Walter
Wellman, who, with the crew of the
crushed steamer Rasnvald Jarl, arrived
here yesterday. from North Spitzbergen,
said to-day In discussing the failure of
his expedition to reach the North Pole
After the loss of the Ragnvald Jarl
and the consequent breaking up of my
line Of retreat, was compelled to
modify my plans for the Summer s
work and make sure of being able to
return to the coast of Spitzbergen
earlier than intended, though the eXpe.
dition reached within a few miles of the
Slst parallel on May IL. eleven days
from Tromsoe.
THE season had then changed to the
other extreme. North of The Seven
Islands, situated at the extreme North
OF SpitzbeTgen, SO far as we could sec
were masses of heavy, unbroken ice
which appeared absolutely impossible
The expedition then turned its face east,
along the northeast land. and, though
the northeast gales quickly broke up the
ice, which had promised to afford smooth
and easy travelling. the whole north
east land was explored.
THE scientific men Of the party made
many interesting observations in geology
and natural history. Prof. owen b
French accurately surveyed a large part
Of the coast. Among the points added
to the map py virtue of the discoveries
made during this survey are Capes
Gresham, Whitney. Armour and Scott
and Walsh Island.
ION July /, with seven men and ar
aluminium boat. l started to force my
way North over the pack ice, but was
compelled, after several days Of frightfu
struggle with the Ice, to give up the at
tempt. On July 4 started to return tC
Walden Island, crossing Dove Bay. VIZ
we're all compelled for hours to wad,
through water waist high. The screwint
Of the pack ice threatened to destroy tn,
boats and siedges; but though they were
subjected to the hardest usage the alum
mum boats came through uninjured.
Had II not been for the protection af
forded the stores by the watertight alum
mum cases progress would have been i'm
possible in pack ice, where men ant
sledges were half the time in water anC
half the time on the Ice. Crossing Dow
Bay. Alme. the meteorologist Of the party
broke bone of his right leg, and hat
to be carried in the boats to Valdez
Island, which was reached on July %
We waited a fortnight in vain for opel
water, and on Aug. decided to pusl
through the ice. The attempt. which wa
a most dangerous one. was wholly sue
cessful. and our four boats reached Low
Island on Aug. 8.
1--WE sailed from Low Island on Aug
and reached Danes Island on Aug. {
There we took of Prof. Oyen. the geol
ogist. and Hyerdahl. the ski-runner an
| sportsman from the University Of Chris
tiania. and the stores which they wer
guarding for us. Though we were una
bic to get as far North as we hoped II
1894. on account of the loss of our steam
er, &c. and the bad nature Of the sea
son, ] am determined to try the Spitz
bergen route again In 1885,
The evening world., 1894-08-16
CHARGES THE EXCISE BOARD.
ANDY" Horns Lawyer Says an
Adverse Report Was Antedatcd.

The application Of ANDY" Horn for
an all-night license for his saloon on
Park row, at the entrance to the Brook
lyn Bridge. has resulted in Mr.. Horn 8
counsel. ]. f. Riley, Of la Nassau
street. making charges against the
Board of Excise Commissioners of bad
faith and antedating their reports.
An Evening World reporter inter-
viewed Mr.. Riley to-day In regard to
the charges. He said: The applica-
ton of Mr.. Horn for an all-night license
was made Jan. b.. and. despite my re-
peated requests that the Board take
some action, none was taken.
On July % I secured an order from
the Supreme Court. requiring the Board
of Excise Commissioners to show cause
why q writ of mandamus compelling
them to act on the application. should
not be issued. Immediately 1t was an
nounced by the Board that on July Is
they had refused to grant the all
night" license. The only record to show
that such a meeting was held Is type
written statement pasted In a book.
One of my clerks searched the rec
ords each day except Sunday, between
July 10 and July %. and there was moth.
ing to show that such meeting had
been held as the Commissioners now
claim"
The evening world., 1894-08-16
LIZZIE PATTERSON GUILTY.
The Effort to Prove Her Absence
at PHILADELPHIA Failed.

Mrs. Lizzie Patterson, the seventeen
year-old bride who Is accused of
swindling jewellers by obtaining dia-
monds and paying for them with bogus
checks, was placed on trial to-day In
the Court of General Sessions before Re.
corder Smyth.
Since her arrest on May % every ef-
fort of the police to find her accom-
plice and to trace the property has sig
nally failed. and absolutely no Informal
ton could be gained on those subjects
from the prisoner herself.
Her arrest followed the visit Of a styl-
ishly dressed young woman, wearing
valuable Jewelry. to the store of Pu-
merfeld g. Co., jewellers, at ga Broad
way. The woman said she was the
daughter OF William +. Stearnes. who,
she said. was banker. She presented
q check on the Broadway National
Bank fol. 500. signed William F.
stearnes & Co. The check was certified
on 1t.
She repeated the same operation on
jacques & Marcus. jewellers. An at
mond ring from tiffany Z Co. but TIT it
failed.
She was the first witness in the case
to-day, and testified that she
adelphia on May %, and re
manned until May Is. when they left for
Pittsburg. where her husband is now
employed. She denied having seen the
bogus checks which were offered as evil
dence OF her guilt.
To Assistant District-Attorney OHare
she denied all knowledge OF the checks
and that her husband was now in Balti-
more. charged with forgery.
Mrs. Behrens, mother of the prisoner,
testified that she had been a model
daughter.
The defense rested with the testimony
of Jacob Gordon and John Goldstcin.
who commended her honesty.
Charles 8. Chase, Il salesman at Tiff
fany's, was the first witness for the
prosecution. He positively Identified the
prisoner as the woman who had selected
$500 ring at that establishment and
had offered In payment a check which
had been found to be bogus.
Zachariah Plumerfeld also Identified
the prisoner as the woman who secured
a ring from him on May, Is and who
gave him bogus check, which was pro-
of the Central ONCE, who made the ar
rest, closed the case for the prosecution
The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty" with a recommendation to
mercy.
Mrs. Patterson's child will probably be
born In the State Prison.
The convicted woman was married to
her husband about six months ago In
the same courtroom In which she has
been tried by Judge MARITIME. Her hus-
band, George Patterson, had been ar
raigned for forgery. but sentence was
suspended.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
MAY LIVE TO FACE G0ss|PERs.
Mary Keleher's Attempt to Kill
Herself Will Likely Fail.
There Is Now No Doubt that She
Was Falsely Accused.

Pretty Mary Keleher, eighteen years
old, is in Harlem Hospital to-day dam
gerousiy i'll and Indirectly the victim Of
a cruel joke. DIR. u. l.. Oswald, or the
hospital, said this morning that there
was a probability of Msry's recovery.
Driven to desperation by the accusa-
ton that she was a thief. made by per-
sons in the neighborhood where she was
employed as q domestic with MRS.
Bridget Powers, of 2i93 Third avenue.
the unfortunate girl bought an ounce of
creosote and swallowed 1t with suicidal
intent. When an ambulance surgeon
came to the house last night she refused
to take an antidote.
"They have accused me Of being a
thief, and God knows l am innocent"
she said to the physician, land 1 don't
want to live any longer. Take your
medicine away and leave me to die"
Mary has had a good reputation. Her
friends live somewhere In Jersey City.
Two years ago she was engaged as
domestic by Mrs. Powers, who has a
young daughter, Ellen. Ellen has young
man friend named Patrick Slarney.
Two weeks ago Ellen Powers found
a watch in the street, which was not
claimed by the owner. II became
whispered about that Mary Keleher had
stolen the watch and refused to return
IL, Ellen told Patrick of what was be-
ing said, and some one else did some
talking. and everywhere Mary went she
was taunted with the story. Her friends
We're not in earnest, but 1t got noised
about among the children on the street,
and they shouted to her: Mays a
. thief" whenever she CHANGED to pass
| them.
suicide, but still the heartless joke was
continued
The evening world., 1894-08-16
ASSAULTED IN A HALL.
Nellie Doyle's Screams Caused
Mahoney's Arrest.
The Prisoner Showed Fight, but
Weakened at . Revolver.

Nellie Doyle, pretty brunette, OF
twenty years, living with her mother at
1873 Second avenue, was on the verge OF
insanity this morning as she was ar
raigned before Justice Taintor. at the
Yorkville Police Court. She said she
had been the victim of an outrage at
the hands of two men, one OF whom was
captured. He proved to be James Ma
honey. twenty-one years old, of 3OS East
Twenty-second street.
Nellie was very much daxed and told
a very rambling story of her experience.
From what could be learned. she Is a
salesgirl in the employ OF Hilton,
Hughes & Co.
At 3 o'clock this morning, as Police
man Henry +. Koran. of the East
Twenty street squad. was pa
trolling his post along First avenue, he
heard woman shrek, Help" "Help!'
Police"
The cries rang through the neighbor-
hood and brought many of the residents
to the windows. Koran traced the cries
as coming from the direction of Twen-
ty-tlrst street. Hurrying there he found
Nellie standing in front Of No. 40i,
wringing her hands and crying as
though her neart was broken. Her
clothing was torn and soiled, and her
hair was dishevelled.
She sail that two men had assaulted
her in the hallway in front OF which
she was then standing.
At this moments Manoney came rushing
out of the house and ran towards Sec
on avenue. On catching sight Of him she
shouted:
Catch him! He is one of my assail
ants"
Koran gave chase, and, drawing his
revolver, az the fugitive reached the
corner of Second avenue and Twenty
second street cried:
stop, or. I'll send bullet through
your head!'
Mahoney was taken back to Twenty.
first street. where Nellie was still shout
ing and crying. She had aroused almost
everybody on the block, and they hockec
out of the houses and surrounded her.
When the policeman reappeared with
Mahoney in custody the girl positively
identified him as one OF the men who
had assaulted her.
Both were then taken to the station
Mahoney was recognized by the police
AS a tough and burglar. He has beer
frequently arrested. On her charge OF
assault he was locked up. She was de-
tained for the night by the matron
All night long she sobbed, but wher
taken to court she seemed to brighter
up and laughed in a hysterical manner
Mahoney denied knowing anything Of
the girl. Justice Taintor committed the
prisoner to enable the police to have
| the girl examined.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
CARRIE POTTER FOUND DEAD.
She Claimed to Be a New York
Actress, of "l492"
Said She Was Expecting G. f. Nor
ton to Meet Her at Lowell.
(By Associated Press. }

LOWELL, Mass, Aug. l6.-Medical
Examiner Irish was to-day notified that
Miss Carrie e. Potter, aged about
twenty-five. who claimed to be a New
York actress, had been found dead in a
room at the Harris Hotel under suspi-
cious circumstances.
Miss Potter, who was a stranger here.
came to the American House Monday
morning about s o'clock. During the
day her strange actions attracted much
attention. She disappeared from the
house Tuesday morning, and that after
noon registered at the Harris Hotel.
Here she stated that she was mem
eer of the N Rice nov playing
pected to be Joined during, the day by
c. L. Morton, an actor in the company.
She acted very strangely, and created a
sensation by dancing before the mirror
In the evening she left the hotel, but
returned about IL o'clock and retired.
When she did not appear yesterday the
hotel employees broke into her room and
found her dead on the bed. There was
cut on her cheek and blood about the
nose and mouth, which indicated that she
died In great agony.
The police we're notified. but the mat
addressed to {. h. Morton, saying, Il
cannot wait. as 1 am going to Concord, 4"
was found torn up on the floor; IT is
believed that the woman committed sui
eide by taking strychnine.
Carrie Z. Potter and c. e. Morton do
not seem to be known among theatrical
people in this city.
Ed Rice was seen at his office this
afternoon by an Evening World" re-
porter. He said that the only woman
named Potter connected at any time
with 1892" to his knowledge, was Violet
Potter, OF the mo. T. company, whom
he saw this morning.
She has u sister Mabel living in
Forty-third street, who was also seen
to-day.
Mr. Rice does not know of any C. Il.
Morton, and no one could be found
about the theatres. exchanges and no.
tells of upper Broadway who had heard
Of either of the people mentioned in
the Lowell despatch.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
New Charities Article Reported,
Also an Anti-POOl Amendment.
CBy Associated Press.)

CBy Associated Press.)
ALBANY, Aug. l6.--The important
matters reported to the Constitutional
Convention to-day included the finished
article relating to charities. In which
three mmissions-Charities, Lunacy
and Prisons-each to have absolute con-
troll OF the several institutions In Its
province, are formed. No appropria-
,tions are to be made unless recommend
ed by the Commission In charge.
The Committee on Education reported
an article forbidding all State or sub
division appropriations for any school
or educational institution In which any
religious tenet Is taught.
The Preamble Committee reported the
anti-pool-selling and gambling bills for
the consideration OF the house.
The County, Town and Village Gov
eminent Committee reported a resolu-
ton making the terms of Office Of treas
urers OF counties three years. and not
allowing them to be eligible for re-elec-
ton until after a lapse of three years.
The proposition to allow the Legisla-
ture to sell the Onondaga Salt Springs
was sent to a third reading In the Con-
yention to-day.
Mr.. McMillan's amendment forbiddins
any riders for special objects being in
serted in the annual appropriation bills
OF the Legislature, or In the supply bills,
was sent to third reading.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
LOVE NE, LOVE MY DOG.
Lindeman Paid % for His Loyalty
to the Canine Race.

Frederick Dormayer. twenty-one years
old, Of 100 Second street. and Frederick
Lindeman, aged twenty-eight. of the
same address. were arraigned before
Justice Feitne' in the Essex Market
Police Court to-day to answer q charge
of disorderly conduct. Policeman Haas,
Of the Fifth street station, found the
two men fighting together last night;
0fht started about a dog. A friend
visited me last night and brought his
pet dog with him. Dormayer's mother,
who Is the housekeeper., came to my
OF the house do not permit a dog to
enter 1t. told her the dog was as
welcome in my rooms as my friend.
After my friend went home / was
assau.ted by Dormayer for no reason
He insulted my mother. SIR" said
Dormayer, and I would have been
an ungrateful son had I stood by and
not resented it,"
Justice Feitner adjudged both guilty
ahd imposed fine Of % on each. The
hAes were promptly paid.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
MAY PROSECUTE CRIMINALLY
Creditors Of Cohn & MiIheiser An
CRY mt Their Treatment.

The greater number of the creditors OF
the wholesale grocery firm Of Cohn &
Milheiser. who have been doing business
until recently at S26 Washington street,
met this morning In the schepp Build
ing, l65 Duane street. More than 100
were present. representing about 81. 900
In claims. which II about 75 per cent.
of the amount owned by the concern.
The meeting was secret.
Afterwards, William w. Fletcher. rep
resenting Il. Fischer d CO.. gave out an
official statement OF the proceedings.
He said a committee OF five had been
appointed with full power TO look after
the interests of creditors. They were
]. Farnan, Chairman; u. l.. Spellman,
Edward Fowenfeld. l.. c. Young and
Edward Kaufman. It was decided that
they should work In conjunction with
the committee of three who are here Ia
look out sor the Baltimore creditors.
They are Charles l.. Aughinlaugh, J.
w. Freeman and 8. j. Robinson.
IL was stated that each creditor was
taxedS Der cent. OF the amount OF his claim
In order to defray expenses. The Com
mittee will begin their labors at once
and make thorough investigation OF
the affairs of the concern. One OF the
creditors who left before the meeting
was over, said that criminal prosecution
was strongly urged by many.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
KEPT DOGS ON THE ROOF.
RaphseTs Neighbors Protested and
He Removed Them.

The white-winged Angel Of Peace has
descended on the block on Waverley
place, in which No. $50 is located, all
because two frolicsome terriers. who
are charged with having made night
hideous with their playful barking.
have been removed.
The terriers are owned by c. Raphael,
who rents apartments in the house
from Mr.. MoheI, the owner, and during
the past few weeks the CANNES have
lived on the tin roof. II Was thought
that everybody liked the dogs until
some sufferer" claiming 10 speak for
several like himself. prilted a circular
calling on his neighbors TO arouse and
hold Indignation meetings against the
dogs.
The circulars were distributed broad
cast, and one OF them fell into the hands
OF Mr.. Raphael Naturally, he was in
dignant, but In order to avoid further
trouble he took the CANNES TO his store
on Greene street to-day.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
FLED ON HER WEDDING DAY.
Mrs. BloEberE Deserted Her Hus-
hand After the Ceremony.

William B'ozberg, vino is In the bot
Ting business. and 'esides In Stanton
street. has, through Lawyer William G..
Katzenstein, OF $50 Broadway, begun
suit I'm the Superior Court for an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife. Mary, on the
statutory grounds. Blozberg claims that
he married her Sept ember 1893 Alder
II an "Soger" Flynn performing the cere-
mony.
on leaving the AldermanIc Chamber,
Blozberg says. he took his wife's arm
and was about 10 take her to carriage
saying she did not Low. him and she
would never live with him. Then abe
ian away. Blozberg went home alone.
Later he found her living with another
man.
A motion for $3.50 counsel fees and SIS
a week alimony will be argued before
Judge Freedman Aug. u next.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
WANTS TO EXPLORE AFRICA.
Army Chaplain Proposes 10 Head n
Party of Negro soldiers.


OMAHA, Aug. IL Chaplain Henry V
Plummer. OF the Ninth Cavalry (colored)
U. 5. A., is agitatins a scheme to ex
pIore certain portions Of the Dark Con
tinent He has pe,itioned the Secretary
II War TO furnish him company o!
picked colored soldiers and transport
them to Africa. With these men he be,
lieyes that he VIII be able to penetrat,
into the heart OF Africa, and expects I,
discover many things that are hidden
from the view Of civilization.
Mr.. Plummer has read much upon AZ,
RIGA and the explorations that have beer
made there, and Is well versed upon al
subjects relating 10 that continent lie
believes, from What he has read, that
Africa is country OF wonderful re-
sources and untold mineral wealth.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
THE CHILDS-DRExEL HOME.
Charges to He Made Through Ty-
biographical Union No. U.
(By Associated Pres

PUEBLO, Col, Aug. 1.-THE Visiting
Committee of the Childs-Drexel Home. at
Colorado Springs, Is making a thorough
investigation OF the management Of the
Home.
The matter will be brought to a focus
by Joseph Conway. OF Kansas City, an
inmate, who MED notice with Supt Schulz
mann that he would bring charges
through New S9rs TyPogTaPniea Sbs Union
iron; Nina Campbell, nurse. and A. p.
Sutton and A. d. Martin. inmates, al
leging conspiracy, with threats and Ill
treatment.
Mrs. Schulman says the charges and
published reports are part of a plan to
cast reproach upon the management.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
WANTED FREE GROCERIES.
Homeless Abel SHREDDER becomes Q
Burglar, and II Caught.

Policeman John O'Brsn, of the East
Ono Hundred and Fourth street station,
caught Abel SHREDDER. twenty years old,
and homeless, breaking into the grocery
store OF II. w. Siebern, at 1925 Madison
avenue. shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning.
The policeman discovered the transom
over the rear cellar door open. He
climbed in and crept softly upstairs into
the store. where he says he saw SHREDDER
going through the money drawer, while
on the counter near him was a loaded
revolver.
OBrien stole up behind him and threw
hts arms around him. SHREDDER made ar
attempt TO get hts revolver, but the pc
liceman handcuffed him. SHREDDER had s
In pennies in his pocket.
In the Harlem Police Court this morn
irg he was held In 81 900 bail for trial
Inspector Mclaughlin viii see IL hi
can Identify SHREDDER as an old offender.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
WHO LOST RALPH HEIMER?
He Belongs Here, hut Is Vow at
Long Branch Police station.

The police OF Long Branch this after
noon telephoned to Police Headquarters
In this city that they had at their head
quarters since yesterday afternoon a
ten-year-old boy, who said that he was
Ralph Heimer. and lived at 10 West
SiXty-first street. The child also said
that he had been taken to Long Branch
by his mother.
No inquiries had been made at Police
Headquarters In New York by anybody
concerning the lad up TO $50 o'clock this
afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
NIAGARA RIVER RIGHTS.
Report Against Granting Any More
of Riparian Nature.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
ALBANY. Aug. 1.-THE Sub-Commit-
Tee OF the Committee on Legislative
Powers and Duties have completed their
report In regard TO the damage being
o oO by the granting of riparian rights
on the Niagara River.
BASED OH this the full Convention will
report to the Convention a proposed
amendment forbidding the further
nn,,,diiniung Of such rights, and the an
nIhilng OF those granted heretofore
n mn,Sh are not at the present time being
The evening world., 1894-08-16
Of As..ulti.s His Wife

John Dowd, twenty -four years old, Of ~: East
Eighteenth street. was arraigned In the York
Vile Police Court this morning charged with
assauitins his wife, Kate Mrs. Dowd. the com
plainant Is the woman who u year ago threw her
baby out OF a sscond-story window. She was
sent to the insane asylum and a short time age
was discharged. When the assault case was
called MIS-. Do~d failed to appear and Dowd was
held for examination.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
FREDERICK J. L0VEJOY ILL.
yice-President of the Adams Ex.
press Co. I'm u Critical Condition.

CBy Associated Press.)
SARATOGA, Aug. l6.-Frederick j.
Loyejoy, Of New York, Vice-President
of the Adams Express Company. is
critically i'll at the Grand Union Hotel.
He arrived here Aug. ! and was pros
trated last Saturday. Mrs. Lovejoy IL
at his bedside.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
Francis saved walsh. Life.

John walsh. twerty-six years old. no home,
fell on pier 81 East River at o'clock this
morning. and vas rescued by Martin Francis, OF
2?3 South street. Francis jumped in after Walsh
with all his clothes and reached him Just In
time TO save him. Walsh was taken TO Cover
neur Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
Beers WIN Attack kamrs To-Day

IBy Associated FTets)
PRETORIA, South African Republic,
Aug. ls.-The kafir rebels at Zout-
pansberg and the neighboring district
have murdered large numbers OF women
and children. The Boer forces OF the
rransvaal Government will attack the
ebeis to-day.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
Joiiiacat,on OF the Purcells.

The John Purcell Association, o. the Eighth
Ward. named site! the former Tanmsny leader
Q, the old Ftuh District will have a ioiliaes-
,lol and suInlRsr-n gbrs festival next Monday
az Lion Park. Bay aes band VIII furnish maaie
The evening world., 1894-08-16
The Haver. Machinery Disabled

The German steamship H4yoi from Bremen
Aug ]. made this port last night she vas de.
tanned In tao North Sea when twelve hours out
from Brsmsn on account OF broksn intermediate
eccentric straps, u was necessary 10 hCsNe 70
for eight hours 20 make rrpalr.