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The herald., 1894-08-31
Another Gut in steeraee Rates.

New York, Aug. 30.-The Hamburg.
American line made another cut in
steersge rates today. reducing the price
of a steerage ticket to South am pton
from SIS to $40. The latter rate has
prevailed on the American line for sew
eral weeks.
The herald., 1894-08-31
BhOt His Rrothar.

Holly SPRINGS, Miss, Aug. 30.-A
terrible tragedy occurred last evening at
Stephenson mill. David and Haywo
Howell. brothers. had dispute about a
horse trade, involving $l5, when Hay
wood drsw his revolver and shot bis
brother three times. mortally woundina
him.
The herald., 1894-08-31
Cotton sauJs kesumin~.

EXETER. n. H., Aug. 30.-The cotton
mills of the Exeter Manufacturing com.
pany. which have been idle since March,
will begin operations in part on Thurs-
day, and will start with full force on
September 10th.
The herald., 1894-08-31
Edeorly Resigned.

BosToN, Aug. 30.-M. V..B. Edserly
of the Massachusetts, Mutual Life Insur-
anoe company, at Springfield, o.. has
resigned from the Atchison protective
committee.
The herald., 1894-08-31

For a good table wine order our Sonoma
Zinfandel at SOC per gal. T. Vache q Oo''
Commercial and Alameda. Iel. 3oS.
The herald., 1894-08-31
A Singular Fact !!

To-day will be Yesterday tomorrow, but the
superiority of Cd Dominion Cigarettes re-
mains always the same. Don't forget tne
knife coupon.
The herald., 1894-08-31

&c ga ysees Aaslns cS the atty is Eckstrom
sos 8. Main 9Ltees~
The herald., 1894-08-31

Dr.. Parker dsn.ist 12s,s west Yins asrsss
The evening world., 1894-10-16
NEW JERSEY.
KILLED BY Her UNCLE
Little Nellie Drake Meets with
an Accidental Death.
Police Watching that He Does Not
Commit Suicide.
The Child's Mother, Mt tho Point of
Death, Is ignorant of the Accident.
Especial to The Evening worldD


NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j, oct Is
Oscar Drake, young man. of Metuchen,
n. j., accidentally shot and Killed his
niece. Nellie Drake. six years old at
the residence of his grandmother, Mrs
Madison Drake in East Metuchen i've
mites from New Brunswick. at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Drake, who is twenty-four years old
and unmarried, was cleaning the guns
in the house preparatory to "A shooting
expedition. He had finished with one
gun. Nellie Drake sat on the front porch
of Ter grandmother home watching
Oscar Drake.
lie took the second gun by the stock
and gave II a sharp rap with his hand
to open the breech to remove the cart
ridge, IL one was there.
An explosion followed, and the full
charge of heavy shot went straight into
the breast of the child. who was hardly
two feet away. The heavy charge tore
away the flesh, and death followed in
stantly.
Coroner McDede viewed the body and
deemed an inquest unnecessary. Justice
Theodore A. Wood placed Drake under
surveillance as In his grief he threatened
to destroy himself.
Nellie Drake was one of six children
of Edward Drake, who is employed In
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight office
at Jersey city
The child's mother is very III and the
news has been kept from her.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
WANT TO BE SUPERVISORS.
Nominees Named by Brooklyn PO-
liticaI Parties.

The following are some of the Shepard
nominees for Supervisors, made at the
Ward Conventions in Brooklyn last
night
Sixth, p ]. Cronin; Tenth. ]. ]. Don
nelly; Twelfth, Lawrence o'Hare; Tween
ty-second, Thomas Garry; Twenty
fourth, j. z. V. Powderly
The regular Democracy nominated the
following: Sixth, Eugene j. Judge;
Eighth, NJ. A. Cummings; Tenth, j. j..
Donohue; Twelfth, Robert O'Donnell;
Eighteenth. John Bison; Twenty-sec-
ond, Adam ]. Holmes; Twenty-eighth,
James Nidds.
The following are the Supervisors nom
lions last night: Second, James McEwan;
Fourth, Henry w. Squire; Sixth, J. j.
SBrien; Eighth, T; j. plunkett; Tenth
SMamNnel Reamer; TTei5sh tick EhPm nvncb
SIXTEENTH, Martin Schottler; Eighteenth,
Joseph Ehrosman; Twentieth, George
, ioetsinger; Twenty-second, simon Don
-ovan; Twenty fourth, William McClena-
han; Twenty-sixth, John {. walker;
Twenty-eighth, James Boyd.
Among the regular Democrats TINS
George Kinkel would accept the nomina-
ton Of City Comptroller. Bernard York
said that he expected to receive a letter
to-day from Mr.. Kinkel accepting the
, If the new blood in the organization
succeed in forcing Glendennlng and
Cummings to resign as nominees for
=, County Clerk and Register the ENecu-
tive Committee will nominate two men
In their places.
The latest additions to the Assembly
nominations filed In Brooklyn this morn
Ing are: Second District, Shepard party,
w. j. O.'Keefe; Third District, regular
Democratic, William ]. Jarnett.
The Independent Democrats in Sleeps
head Bay will meet tonight to indorse
the regular Democratic State ticket, The
meeting will be held in Soeller's Hall
Most of them were formerly members OF
the Shepard party. They resigned when
a third ticket was placed in the field
be present tonight are Frank Clark
Edward Heffner, Daniel Heffner, Rob
ert Smith and Frederick Edwards.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
ROBBED ON A FERRY-BOAT.
Two Men JOstIed Mrs. COmmeIion
and She Grasped One.

young man who said he was William
Smith, of 800 Broome street, New York,
was held by Justice Tighe, in Butler
Street Court, Brooklyn, this morning for
examination Oct. %, on a charge of
picking pockets. Justice Tighe is not
certain that he has jurisdiction in the
matter, and when the case comes up
the prisoner may be discharged.
Mrs. Anna o. Commelon, of SO Grace
court. Brooklyn, was returning home
last night from New Jersey. She board
ed the South Ferry boat Atlantic.
Just as the boat was about to leave
her dock a man jostled against Mrs.
Commelion. A moment later another
man ran against her. Then she felt her
pocketbook slipping from her pocket.
She turned and grabbed Smith and ac-
cused him of trying to rob her. He
denied it.
A policeman was called, but. as he was
unable 10 find the pocketbook, he re-
FUSED to make an arrest. On reaching
Brooklyn, another policeman was sum
moned and Smith was arrested.
In court to-day he denied the charge
The police say that the address he gave
is fictitious.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
AFTER THE COLONlzERS.
Police Captains in Brooklyn Told
to Inspect LodRing-Houses.

Police Commissioner Welles, of Brook
Ign, this morning issued the following
order to Police Superintendent Camp
bell:
l find from your report that there are lodging
houses in the following precincts: First, Second
Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Eleventh, Fourtee nth
Fifteenth, Seventeenth Twenty first, Twenty -sec.
ond and Twenty. fourth
You viii Instruct the captains OF these pres
cincts who have given YOU the number OF dodgers
at present in those houses, to visit the places af
registry in which these houses are situated, AMI
take the number Of people registered from such
houses. On every succeeding registry day to do
the same thing, and when the registry is COM
pieted to make a report to you Of the number
OF men registered from each of the houses so re-
ported by them, which report you will promptly
forward to me.
The Captain OF each precinct must make It his
duty TO see that there is no illegal registration
from any lodging house in his precinct. This
order does not apply TO any precincts other than
those named above, the captains having reported
no lodging houses therein
During the hearing on the contested
seats in the Assembly and Senate last
year, 1t was shown that the machine had
colonized in nearly all the cheap lodging
houses in Brooklyn. The regular price
fol each vote was 81.
This evidence has caused the present
order to be issued.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
READlNGTON'S OLD CHURCH.
To Celebrate Its One Hundred and
Scvcnty-Hfth Anniversary.
Especial to The Evening world

Especial TO The Evening World)
FLEMlNGTON, n. j., oct. 1.-THE
Reformed Church OF Readingtun. nine
miles from here, will celebrate its one
hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary
tomorrow. This church Is one of the
oldest in this section of New Jersey, and
an elaborate programme has been pre-
pared.
The church was founded in 1919 by emf
grants who came direct from Holland
in 1900. Though the organization of this
church was preceded by that of Somer-
Vile and Bound Brook, which were be-
gun in 1899 and 100, the Reformed
Church's edifce was erected first, in
1913, and its spire was the first one be-
tween the waters of the Raritan and
those of the Delaware. In 1873 the build
ing was destroyed by fire and new one
was built the next year. which still
stands near the old site. and is now
used as dwelling.
The first minister Of the Readington
church was Rev Theodurus Jacobus
Frelinghuysen.
In the evening addresses will be made
by the following sons of the church
who are still preaching: Gilbert Lane.
Montague n. j.. John y. Thompson. D.
D., New Brunswick. n. j.; Horace p
Craig. Churchville, Pa; John l.. Still
well, Bloomingdale,. n. y: Herman
Hageman, High Falls, n. Y; Andrew
Hageman. Belleville n. j., and Elias
Thompson, of Havana, Ill.,
The evening world., 1894-10-16
SAXT0N SPEAKS TONIGHT.
VIII Appear in Brooklyn at the
CIcrmont Avenue Rink.

The Republican campaign will open in
earnest in Brooklyn tonight. when the
first gun will be fired by Senator Charles
I. Saxeon at the Clermont Avenue
Rink.
1t is the first mass-meeting of the
campaign in Kings County and has
been called to ratify the Republican
State, county and city tickets.
Admission tickets were spread broad
cast on the streets of Brooklyn this
morning
Besides MIR. Saxton, Stewart L. Wood
ford will make n speech, and Mayor
Schieren is expected to be present. Sem
ator SaXton will be the guest of the
Union League Club.
Later in the campaign the Republi-
cans expect to have Mckinley and DR..
Depew at the rink. At present, how
ever. considerable difficulty is expert
enced by the Campaign Committee in
raising funds, and until more money is
subscribed no arrangements for costly
demonstrations will be made.
If everything goes well, the Republic
cans will have j. Sloat Fassett at the
rink Oct. %.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
IN M'KANE'S OLD DISTRICT.
A WrangIe In the Court over the
Supervisors Term Probable.

The Republican party Of the Thirty
hrst Ward of Brooklyn, formerly the
town of Gravesend. held its Convention
last night at the Victoria Hall, on Surf
avenue. James +. Gilknson, who runs
a concert hall on the old iron pier dur
Ing the warm season, was nominated for
Supervisor, John Y. McKane's old office.
After wrangling for more than an
hour Joseph Gleason, an eX-poiiceman
OF the McKane squad, was nominated
for Constable. This office is considered
great plum at Coney Island, paying in
fees in one year as high as 5000. icx-
constable 'Scotty" Jameson. now serv-
ing his term in the Kings County Peni-
tentiary, testified at the McKane trial
than 5000.
About the Supervisorship. many In the
town claim that all nominations for that
The evening world., 1894-10-16
INNOCENCE NO EXCUSE.
Decision Against Madeline Rowe in
the Court of Chancery.


TRENTON. n. j., Oct. l6.-The Court
OF Chancery, October term opened to-
day. Vice ChancellDr. Van Fleet and
Green were absent. 4 number of op!n-
ions were read, the principal OF which
was in the case of Chlr.es Med ling, re-
ceiver of the Butler six C.mrany, OF
Paterson. TO set aside a Chattel mort
gage given by the Company to MAIDEN.
Rour. for $1,000, for moneyai advanced
the Company,
but not recOr led un;il July 81, day before
application was made for the appoint
ment Of "A receiver.
The Court hall that b. reason Of the
filing on that date, Miss Rove had for.
feitti her right to priority. AS agains;
other creditors, who didn't Iuw OF the
existence OF another m 'rtghEr. NJ ,
Raves innocence Of any collision III /
not help her case, as the law Is explicit
on this point,
The evening world., 1894-10-16

have been added haveincreased the
membership by $50. The Committee on
Systematic Beneiicence reports that 32l
of the Synod, contributed nearly as
much during the hard times as before.
Tn" contributions are apportioned as
follows: Home Missions, $9S, SOB; foreign
missions $50 Az, education, $40, 765; Sab
bath-schooi work, Sl275S: church cree
ton. SIT sos; ministerial relief. Sl3 O67
freedmen, S9,2i2; synodical missions,
$li.5lO; aid for colleges, 6.372: miscella-
ncous gifts s49,4l5; conversational eX-
penses. $9aj, 4j3; total Sl,3lI5lS.
The synod elected Rev. II. +. X.
Brace, Of the Synod OF West Jersey,
permanent moderator.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
TOOK A DRIVE ON TRIAL.
Hayward Failed tic Return and
DriscOII Wants the Rig.

Patrick Drisco.l, of Foster avenue and
Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, asked the po-
lice this morning to recover a horse and
wagon worth $3.50, which he has been
holding as security for the board of the
animal. THE horse is owned by Edward
Johnson, who lives in this city.
Driscoll says johnson and another man,
VINO was INTRODUCED as Mr.. Hayward,
of Newark" called upon him yesterday
aftern BON. Hayward said ne wanted to
buy the horse if he was sound.
Johnson, he says, Induced him to hitch
up the horse so that Hayward could
speed him, promising to pay his calm
for keeping the horse If he succeeded
in selling him.
Hayward, he says, drove away and has
forgotten TO return. Tie police informed
him that they could MT Interfere in the
transaction.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
FARMER DUNN A WITNESS.
Describes the Weather at the Time
of u Wreck.

Farmer E. b. Dunn, of the New York
Weather Bureau, was an important wit
ness this morning in the Circuit Court,
Brooklyn, before Justice Gaynor IN the
suit to recover $lOOO damages from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, brought
by Gardner Pattison and John II. Meyer,
owners Of the canalboat American Hero,
sunk on Aug. q, 1893, after being lowed
to South Amboy by the PennsylN mia
Railroad tug boat Brnton.
They allege that the railroads. agents
insecurely moOred the canal boat,
and that her loss was due to negligence
for which the corporation was respon-
sible.
Farmer Dunn. who was called upon to
desCr. be the weather at the time # the
showed that the wind was blowing a
S3-miie gale when the boat went down.
The case is still on.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
MISSING BRIDEGROOM FOUND.
Siry Arrested by Elizabeth Police
and Arraigncd In Court.
Especial to The Evening world.)


ELIZA BETH. N. j., Oct. 16.-Henry
Siry. the youthful bridegroom who de-
serted mis- child-wife at Elizabeth. as
told in yesterdays Evening World"
was caught last night by the police,
and this morning was arraigned in
police court.
His fourteen-year-old wife and her
mother were also on hand, and the wife
had preferred an additional charge of
assault and battery against her nus
band, because he slapped her face II
week ago. Siry sent for his father to
go on his bail, but the old gentleman
refused
Then the wife relented and said she
would withdraw her complaint and all
would be forgiven. If Henry would only
groom said he was willing to live with
his wife.
Justice Neill could do nothing but dis
miss the charge, and the couple went
away arm-in-arm. with the laughing
mother-in-law bringing up the rear.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
BRIEF SPELL OF LIBERTY.
Set Free on One Charge StnckhOuse
Was Arrested on Another.

Agent Short, of the Brooklyn Charities
Commission. arraigned John Stack
house, of 35l Linden street, Brooklyn
in the Gates Avenue Police Court this
morning for abandoning his wife. He
was held for trial.
Stackhouse was arrested several days
ago in Fresh Pond, Queens County, on
a charge Of passing forged checks. Yes,
Justice Debevoise, of that town, for
examination and was honorably dis
charged,
AS he was leaving the courtroom he
was met by Agent Short, who arrested
MIN on a warrant based on COM
plant of non-support. He was brought
TO Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
PRESBYTERS IN SESSION.


TSpVTThT 10 ivy I.''NI00 NVTTV
TRENTON, y. j., oct. Eth. scv-
cnty.second annual meeting uI tn"
Presbyterian Synod Of Sew Jersey De.
gan its two days session here this morn
Ing. About 80 delegates We're present
from all parts OF the state. The ses-
sion opened with sermon ly Rev
Samuel NJ. StuddilOrd, and routine bust
ness, which followed, consumed the en-
tire morning session.
The Committee ON SyuoIical Home
Missions made q report, showing re-
ccipts from all sources to be Sl4, $50 W,
paid out by the treasurer was Sl5,7jiii.
and the net balance 10 tAc synod
credit at the beginning OF the year was
81 ,lbl .O2, which has since been exhausted,
The churches and missionaries that
The evening world., 1894-10-16
BELIEVES SHE WAS INSANE.
Opinion on Mrs. Harri-
gan's Terrible Deed.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Oct. 16.-It is gen
orally conceded to-day that Mrs. Thomas
Harrlgan, who. together with her three
children, was burned up in Mr.. Harri-
gan's barn yesterday morning, set fire to
the barn herself while temporarily de-
ranged.
County Physician O'Reilly said to-day
that Mr.. HarriGan and other members
of the family told him that Mrs Harri-
gan had suffered from trouble with her
head for the past three weeks. During
that period she was temporarily UNI
The evening world., 1894-10-16
PAL MER FOR CONGRESS.
Probable Republican Nominee from
the Newark District.

NEWARK, N. j., Oct l6.-From the
result of the primaries held in this city
last night by the Republicans. 1t is prob
able that r. Wayne Palmer, son OF Law
yer Courtlandt Palmer. will be the candl-
date for Congress from this district.
The results of the primaries from all
over the city are not yet known. but 1t
Is asserted that George Il. Stoors, of
Orange, George p. Olcott. OF East
Orange, David b. Benedict. OF Newark.
Joseph c Eisele, of Newark, William X.
Williams, of Newark, and Charles B.
duncan, of Newark, will be the nomi-
nees for Assembly.
1t is not yet definitely known whether
Major Lentz, the Chairman OF the
County Committee, was beaten at the
primaries, but 1t Is probable that he was.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Argued Temperance with His Fist

John Bren, Of Concord street, Brooklyn, was
coming down Fulton street at 2.3O o'clock this
morning. when he met Theodore White. saloon
keeper Of l0l SImpter street. White had Just
closed his place, at Utica avenue q Bren
asked him To return TO the saloon and give him
a drink White refused, and they got into q
aght during which OBren sustained frac-
tire Of the Jaw. The Iolice separated the com
batants who refused to make complaints.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
DECKER BUILDING, Union Square, W.

balanced in mind These fits OF temper
airy alteration of mind gradually be-
came worse and Mr. Harrigan and his
relatives have told Dr. O'Reilly that they
are convinced that Mrs. Harrgan set
fire to the barn, burning up herself and
children, while temporarily insane.
DIR. OReilly has come to the same
conclusion and has decided that he will
not continue his investigation into the
tragedy The funeral was held this af-
ternoon. Mr. HarriGan Is Frustrated
from the shock His neighbors are un-
remitting in their sympathetic atten-
tippa
The evening world., 1894-10-16
THIEVES IN BROOKLYN.
Four Houses Robbed of Clothing
and JewcIry.

During the night thieves entered the
apartments of John Wilson, l5i Prince
street, Brooklyn, and stole two suits of
clothes valued at $50
Otto Baisun's home at 375 Fulton street
was also entered and so worth of clothes
were carried off.
The apartments of Mrs. MI Anderson,
IS Rapelyea street, were robbed of cloth
ing valued at 81,
Mrs. Male r,delmuth, of 15i President
street, told the police to-day that some
thief had stolen SI5 worth Of jewelry
from her apartments.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

supt Campbell Of the Brooklyn police, sew
eral days ago received letter from woman,
signing herself Mrs Preuss, Embuttel, Germany,
asking for Information concerning her sister Mrs.
DCderick Kedenburg, who left Germany many
years ago, Supt. Campbell put detective on
the case and this morning, Mrs. Kedenburg wAf
lorated at l6s East one Hundred and Fiftl
street, New York. Mrs. Preuss Will be notified.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
Policeman IN n Fit at Fire.

4 load of straw, owned by John Kipp, Of 800
Adams street Brooklyn. caught hre at midnght
last night at the corner Of Myrtle avenue and
Pearl street and was destroyed. II is supposed
that the straw was set on are by a coal falling
from the Elevated Railroad overhead. During the
excitement Policeman John o. Day, OF the Adams
street station, was seized with an eplleptio NJ
and fell into an areaway He WAS not injured
The evening world., 1894-10-16

Office this Fall are illegal as winiam
Bennett was elected 10 that office by the
CltlZens' Reform League last November
Tor two years.
been annexed to Brooklyn, Mr.. Bennett
must retire from office on the last day
of the year
II will hold the office of Supervisor of
the Thirty-first Ward of Brooklyn" said
Mr. Bennett to-day, "nntil Jan. I, 1896,
unless ordered by the courts to retire"
The evening world., 1894-10-16

habits wreck tho constitution, result III
loss of manly power, and sometimes in
dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore such
unfortunatcs TO health and happiness, Is
written in plain but chaste language, gu
the nature, symptoms and durability, by
home treatment, of such diseases This
book will be sent sealed, in plain enyel-
ope, on receipt of ten cents in stamps,
for postage. Address, Worlds Dlspen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Z.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
shot Himself Through the Hand.

Joseph Venture, thirty years old OF Williams
bridge, accidentally shot himself through the
right hand at 10. 80 O'Clock this morning. while
engaged In cleaning H-calibTe revolver, lie
was taken to Fordham Hospital
The evening world., 1894-10-16

RELIABLE CARPETS, RUGS and FURNITURE
a. CowPEHTHwAIT's lOI West l4th street, at
very low prices. CASH or CREDIT. -
The evening world., 1894-10-16

NEW DESIGNS In carpets and furniture at
lowest pTics Is at COWPEHTHWAIT's new stJre, lOi
West 4th street. -
The evening world., 1894-10-16

MIIiIAU' :, "a years standard tonic. 1883 81 way
The evening world., 1894-10-16

WHILE most FURNITURE stores look deserted,
IN. rush at FLINT . shows the elect OF popular
prices West I'D u. -
The evening world., 1894-10-16
KILLED POWERS'S HORSE.
After Running Him Down Kuhne
Drove Rapidly Away.

NEWARK, y. j.. oct. l6-GeorSe l..
Powers. proprietor OF laundry at 2a
Main street. orange. was driving along
Central avenue, Fast Orange, last night.
when he met Adulph kuhnc. OF l62 Mar
kct street. Newark. driving his horse at
"A rapid pace towards him.
Before Powers could Eet out Of the
way kuhur's horse ran into his, and one
Of the shafts of Kuhnes cart struck
powcrs's horse, killing him.
Powers WAS thrown out, but was not
hurt severely kuhnc drove of without
waiting 10 Hc" what damage he had
done.
: ships Font Ndrift.
The evening world., 1894-10-16

reports having passed SHIPS boat painted white
with a portion uf the davtts attached. floating
near FNe-Fathnm Bank Lightshlp There ap,
ptlrci 10 be no name on the boat which had
brcl torn from is place.
The evening world., 1894-10-16
IT'S a milestone

"A Dou u y % u nR
mans leck 10 be
a sufferer from
nervous eIhaus-
ton, nervous debil-
ity, impaired mem
DRY, low spirits, ir-
ritable temper, and
the thousand and
one arrangements
of mind and body
that result from
unnatural, PERM
cious habits, con
tractcd through
ignorance. Such
The evening world., 1894-10-16
TOOTHACHE AT NIGHT

Is Hard TO Bear. Won May Need Us.
Os,u al Night. All HorA- Gas aud COea;ns.
Hlrks Dental Ass' n. 1os sixth ave. cor. itth -
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