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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THEY NET HIM WITH A BAND.
Farmer Cunningham and His
Bride Disagreeably Surprised.
Upon Reaching His Home He Charged
the Crowd with an Axe.

WOODBRIDGE, N. j., Aug. s.-Simon
Cunningham, an eccentric farmer. has
of late gained much notorlety by his
persistent search for wife. The
climax was reached last night when
Cunningham got OF the II O'Clock train
and proudly ambled down the platform
with bride on his arm. He had been
married In Perth Amboy a few hours
before this.
He supposed that he had successfully
kept his marriage a secret, and was dis
agreeably surprised when he found the
fife and drum corps at the railroad sta
tion to escort him and his bride home.
The f'fe and drum corps Is composed
OF the smart young men OF Woodbridge.
They have been keeping tabs on Farmer
cunningham ever since he went to New
York, York a short time ago and called at a
In charge " he could not tell him where
he could find good wife. The Sergeant
told Cunningham that the New York
police did not Keep matrimonial bureau.
and DISCOURAGED at his poor luck In New
York, Cunningham came back TO Jersey
and continued his hunt for a life part
ner. The young men OF Woodbridge got
that he had been married Inf Perth Am
boy.
As the bridal couple hove In sight a
mighty cheer went up from the drum
corps which caused Farmer Cunningham
to scowl and his bride to' blush and look
timid. A little procession then formed
which attracted great attention all along
the road to the Cunningham homestead
The fife and drum corps marched close.
ly behind the bridal pair, and the bride
groom wns an Imposing figure In the
procession. He carried a grip and al
umbrella in one hand, and chung sturdily
to hio bride with the other.
1t was midnight when the cunningham
farmhouse was reached. and the neigh
bors did not know what to make OF the
unusual noise at that unseemly hour
Farmer Cunningham found the from
gate securely fastened with wire. He wBs
now thoroughly enraged, and as h,
leaped over the fence the members Of the
drum corps cheered, discharged firearms
beat the drums and blew their flies.
In q few minutes Cunningham emerged
from the rear Of the house with an axe
with which he soon removed the wlr,
from the gate, and then charged on tn,
drum corps and the crowd causing then
to scatter In every direction.
Farmer Cunningham and his bride ther
entered the house and the serenader.
went home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
.LOOk|hG FOR 4 DEAD BODY.
Prospect Park Police Think They
Have Scented q Suicide.
One Of Them Found Glass Contain
ing Whiskey and Paris Green.

A searching party made up of police
men and laborers was out this morning
in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, searching
for the body of supposed suicide.
The searching party hunted through the
bushes and by-paths all morning, ex-
pectinE each minute to come across q
dead body.
man O'Hara, of the Mounted Squad, was
riding along 4 path near the Plaza he
found glass half full of Paris green.
The poison was mixed with whiskey.
Policeman OHara at once began
suicide.
A short distance from the glass he
found a package containing one-Quarter
Of n pound Of Paris green.
The matter was reported to the SER
geant at the station and a searching
party ordered out this morning.
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TO CROSS BATS FOR THE TOTS.
Ball Game for 1.-THE Evening
World" Sick Babies Fund.
st. James Union vs.. Holy Rosary at
Oak Point, Sunday, Aug. IL.

Foemen worthy of their steel have ar
rarged for a battle of the bats with the
Holy Rosary team, which defeated the
$3.50 Club at Oak Point, Sunday before
last. The challengers are as enthusiasts
tic in behalf of 1.-THE Evening World
Sick Babies Fund as Is Manager Tony
Eurke. Of the Rosary Club, and a rat
Ting game is promised at Oak Point on
Sunday, Aug. II; The proceeds will go
Manager William r. Hushion, on be-
half Of the St. James Union Baseball
Club, has perfected arrangements with
his efforts to insure large attendance
at the game. Intense rivalry exists be-
tween the players, both organizations
being made up Of young men from
The personnel Of the st. James Union
shows a fine list of players. w. Wild,
who Will cover second base In Sunday s
game. has filled that position on the st.
merly played with the N. j.. A. c. j.
spelman, 2 well,known amateur sprin-
ter, late Of the varuna Boat Club team,
first baseman late OF the Emeralds, will
hold that sack against attempts on 1t.
T, Larkin, also an old Emerald player,
will cover short In tot" Murphy style.
team, is expected to win laureis by
sprinting catches and lightning throws.
d. Barry. late of the Brooklyn A. c.,
will cover right pasture, and his coaching
while st. James is at bat will eclipse
ArlIe Lathams best; W. Malone. who
reputation as a heavy hitter. ]. Barrett,
who will send them over. has z multi
pllcity Of curves and speed which his
admirers are certain will land him in
the National League some day.
The Holy Rosary team, which has been
fully DESCRIBED. viii probably take the
Moore, CT. Lally, h.; Larron, IT,. Dair.
IS; Dias, RI: Mcconnell. p; Madden, c;
Dan Riordan, late of the Jaspers, will
probably umpire the game.
Already there 10 an assurance OF a
large attendance at the game for char
ayers. There Is every promise of a
and, outside Of the noble purpose to
which the funds realized will be de-
voted, the contest in itself will be worth
the time and money expended.
Oak Point may be reached by boat
or trolley car from Harlem Bridge, and
is q delightful spot in which to spend
Summer afternoon.
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This KIND OF HARMONY, YES.
Union of All Anti Tammany
Forces to Overthrow the Tiger.
The Programme Of the independent
County Organization.

The Independent County Organixa-
ton twisted the tigers tail last night,
and the beast is bowling to-day with
pain. The words Of the resolution
adopted at the meeting of the Counties
Executive Committee are keen incisors.
They hurt. Tammany men admitted
1t to-day.
The resolutions in effect declare: No
union with Tammany. No harmony
with Tammany. No peace for Tam
many.
on the subject Of harmony with the
enemy. he Counties have this to say:
I'VE call public attention to the fact
now part Of the civic history Of New
York. that a few weeks before the
crushing overthrow Of" the Tweed ring.
so-called, the Tammany. leaders sought
under similar conditions TO establish
harmony and were able to secure a.
a participant an ostensible opponent to
Tammany Hall who at n previous cleo
ton had been a Mayoralty candidate.
and who, as a price of his allegiance
AMI that of his followers, was accorded
a place upon the Tammany Han ack6t:
What the voters of that time thought Of
harmony under such conditions. and
what the voters of New YORK would
think of harmony under like conditions
this year, is shown by the fact that the
whole Tammany ticket was buried I'M
der averse majotities ranging from H.
0OO TO 5000 on other offices, while the
voters, 10 emphasize their hostility to
individuals recreant In a public crisis to
popular cause, defeated this former
anti Tammany candidate by majority
OF 1000
I'VE are for harmony between all the
opponents of Tammany Hall for It's posi-
tive and unconditional overthrow AZ this
years election" 30 - - ~
The Independent County Organization
proposes 10 keep up the battle. ID viii
continue indpstIiously 70 make vigcfe1.
igan. William: A. Biiis, Philip 81 lIoel-
lereI, Louis LEVINE, Julius Hsr4atter.
yier Walter, W Bahah, 1ostth teiner,
John p, Smith, William a. Cans and
Alexander Brsmner were chosen = COM
mittee to. prepare q: Gaq Tor a county
convention to be held "a September a.
Al that. meeting Arranssmsn.s win
pose Of the Qrgqnization to combine the
honest yoters agAinst Tamrnany.
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BROOKLYN NEWS.
PASTOR BALUFF At THE BAR.
He Is Accused by His Wife Of
Abandonment.
Said to Have Eloped with a DASH
Ing Young Woman.

Paul Daluff. twenty-four years old,
who for the past six months has posed
as the pastor of the German Presby-
terian Church. on schenck, near Attain
tic, avenue, Brooklyn. was this morn
ing arraigned in the Gates Avenue
Court on a charge of abandoning his
wife and children.
Baluf came from Germany about flve
years ago, and claims that he attended
a theological seminary In Hamburg aand
completed his studies In New York. At
one time, II Is said. he was connected
with the Allen Street Memorial Church,
New York. He claims to have been or
dained a deacon.
Soon after coming to America Baluff
went to live with wilhemina Seller, at
CT East Seventh street. New York. She
was obliged to go to a hospital. but mar
ried Baluff when she left the Institution.
They have two children.
church shy,s, IN brpoEEn in the place q a
ton. He and his wife kept house in
the basement of the church. 1t is said
that the charms of East New York girls
proved too much, for him, and that
Ottilie Richter, dashing blonde, whose
parents keep a cigar store on Atlantic
avenue, attained an undue ascendancy
over the young minister.
Mrs. Baluff protested in vain, and
about two weeks ago Baluff and Miss
Richter disappeared at the same time.
Miss Richter's brother reported to the
police that they had gone to New Jer-
sey, where they were married.
The deserted wife applied to the Char.
tiles Commissioners and a warrant was
issued for Baluf on the charge of aban-
ment. Policeman Stephen Carney, Of the
In a tenement In Houston street. New
York. In the mean time Ottilie Richter
returned to her parents and went into
seclusion,
Baluff denies the second marriage. He
was held under $1,000 bonds by Justice
Quigley to await trial.
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LENA M'MAH0N NEARLY WELL
Will Probably he Exonerated Of
the Charge of Infanticide.

Lena Mcmahon. alias Lena G. Dow
ling. the girl whose celebrity rests upon
being the heroine of a negro lynching
at Port Jervis two years ago. and being
suspected OF infanticide In this city
about ten days ago. will probably be
arraigned In police court tomorrow 10
answer to the charge under which she
Is held.
Since the evening she reported for
treatment at the Chambers Street Hos
pital and her baby was found dead In
a bureau drawer In her room Mt the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, she has been in the
female prisoners ward at Bellevue Hos
pital. She has steadily improved. and Is
now almost well
time to time, but her husband. VIII
Bowling. and her father have not been
in evidence.
She will probably be discharged. as
the Coroner''s autopsy showed that the
baby was born dead In that event
she will go up to Port Jervis on visit
to her mother.
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landed 4 s00-P0UAO SHARK.
Bsotsvay Beach " Izaaks " Pass
the City Island Mark.
Cant. Dsnbar Thought Twas a
Whale, but He Didn't Quail.
rp.ci.i % The Evening world.)

ROCK AWAY BEACH, Aug. s.-Rock-
.xav Beach isn't slow. Not bit of It..
On the contrary-but that's another
story, as Kipling says. and relates to
the overflow from Coney Island.
No little Jim Crow watering place
nm the Sound can take the shine off
Rockaway when 1t comes to fish stories.
II the occasion demands, the residents
Of this enterprising burg can produce
half a dozen descendants in direct
line from the immortal Izaak, the great
est of all fishermen.
& After the thrilling experience Of Capt.
n B. l.. Dunbar, of Hammells Station,
3 Rockaway Beach, yesterday, the fisher
n men of City Island, with their mlser-
able. shrunken, 16o-pound shark, can
4 hide their diminished heads in shame
have yet to learn that the man who tells
the last fish story always has the best
Of the argument. Capt. Dunbar's shark
v wsGsd sus 500 fast Of peens
meet all emergencies In the line of COM
The captain and his sunburnt partner,
morning in a sioop yacht for Sandy
Hook Lightship to catch few hundred
pounds OF bluefish. They had fairly good
luck.
through the bottom of d tumbler the
captain concluded 1t was good day
for fish and threw In his line again,
baited for whales, sharks, sharks or any
thing else the briny deep might cough
up. The captain and Joe "spliced the
mainbrace" once more for luck and sat
down, after the fashion Of fishermen,
TO await developments.
Developments, or his twin brother. was
right on hand. There was a tug al the
line that very nearly capsized the yacht.
Capt. Dunbar grabbed 1t, but his strength
was not equal 70 the task of pulling 1t
in.
shelp me!'
Joe, jumped to his assistance, and
struggle t. bring the whale" to the
surface. When Capt. Dunbar saw the
he had a shark; but for fear Of fright
ening his companion he said nothing.
The fish made dash at the boat. The
, captain. with great presence Of mind,
drew his sheath knife and when the
fish got within reaching distance he
head, just abaft his left eyebrow. OF
course. this particular shark had an
eyebrow; probably two. The fish was
"horse-de-ka BAH" SO Joe said, in a few
minutes and was hauled on board.
To make assurance doubly sure, an old
anatomy from various points OF the
fast to a line. thrown overheard and
towed fifteen miles to port.
The RoGkaway ,s scales, which weigh
: And SO Rockaway checkmates City
Island.
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FOR STRIKING AN EMPLOYEE.
Irons Held on n Charge of Attack
ing a workman.

LONG ISLAND CITY, L. l., Aug. g.
James Irons, an iron worker, twenty
nine years old, was held in 1900 bail
this morning by Justice Ingram. in this
city upon a charge Of atrocious assault.
The complainant was Carl johnson. so
years old. an iron.helper. Irons keeps
a shop at the corner of East avenue and
Ninth street. this CITY,, On, July u he
had an alteration with johnson, who
was in his employ, and the trouble cul-
minated, 1t Is alleged, in Irons striking
Johnson on the back. johnson was
taken to st. Johns Hospital, where he
has been ever since. He Is In q critical
condition. This morning he came to
court in an ambulance. Irons was COM
mitted for examination next Wednes-
day.
arrested while working on Roster d
BiaTs Theatre, In New York.
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CHARGES AGAINST A "HOME."
Mrs. Schmidt Held for Examina-
tIon In $500.

Agent Gormley. of the Gerry Society,
made On important arrest yester lay.
The schmidt Free Home For Females,
an institution incorporated on Oct. q,
1899, occupies the building at 265 East
Seventy eighth street. The President
and proprietor Is Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt
and, according to the certificate OF in
corporation, there are nine directors.
Their names are all. with the exception
OF the Presidents, said to be fictitious.
The Gerry Society recently received a
complaint to the effect that II was an
illegal Institution. Agent Gormley yes.
six iying-in patients He Is said to have
gathered sufficient evidence 10 warrant
the prosecution of Mrs. schmidt.
Mrs. Schmidt was arraigned this morn
ing before Justice Mcmahon in York
vile Court. Her lawyer. Max Stcinert,
on behalf OF his client, waived eNamina-
ton, and she was held In $500 bonds.
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BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Two Lads Arrested for Entering a
FIat-House.

James McCabe. thirteen years, of 7
Forty-seventh street, and James Bres-
lin, nfourteen years. of So Fourteenth
street. Brooklyn. were this morning held
by Justice Walsh in the Butler Street
Police Court, Brooklyn, until tomorrow
pending investigation to charge of
burglary.
Flatbush avenue, yesterday afternoon
ments. He had about $40 worth OF jew
elry and money belonging to Mr.. Parslo
in his possession. McCabe said the boy
Breslin was in the house with him:
Bresiin was arrested In Union street and
denies having had anything to do with
the case,
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FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR.
Chapman Chung to Shields Until q
Policeman Arrived.

Edward Shields. :wenty-three years
old, of 74S Dean street, Brooklyn, was
held for examination by Justice Hag-
serty in the Myrtle Avenue Court to-
day charged with burglary.
Yesterday afternoon Shields entered
the apartments of Mrs. Mary Marlbor-
ough. at 100 Dean street. while the
FAMILY were away on picnic.
Shields was about to leave the house
with quantity of jewelry and silver
ware; when, he was surprised by Mrs.
Marlborough's brother. John Chapman.
Shields attempted to escape, and Mr..
Chapman had n hard fight with him:
Chairs and tables were overturned. and
several pieces offurniture were broken
n.y the two men, who rolled over about
the apartments.
Mr.. Chapmans cries for help were
Eueerd by Patrolman Gallon, who placed
shields under arrest.
Shields had a quantity Of Mrs. Marl-
porough's ewelry In his pockets.
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Death ENDED D|RlAM' sGR|EF.
Dependent Since His Wife's De-
mise, He Shot Himself
The Body OF the Central Park Sui
eide Identified.

A body, identified this morning as that
OF Peter Dirlam, forty-four years old,
Of IS East One Hundred and Thirteenth
street. was found by park policeman
near the wall at the One Hundred and
Tenth street entrance to Central Park
at 10 o'clock last night, while tracing
the origin of pisto, shot which he had
just heard.
A bullet wound In the right temple
and revolver which lay In the grass by
the side OF the dead man told the tale
OF his self-infiicted death.
In the pockets OF the clothing were
found 81 cents In change. a pawnticket
for watch and handbook "a, 56S, show
ing a credit for s6.18 in the German Saw
ings Bank In the name of Peter Dirlam.
The body was removed to the Arsenal.
This morning Charles Dirlam, the dead
mans brother, with whom he had
boarded at 6s East One Hundred and
Thirteenth street, positively identified
the body. The dead man was an expert
photographer and had been for a long
time In the employ of Sackett q WILL
helm, at Sixteenth street and Fifth ave
nue..
He had earned large wages, and, up
to the time of his wifes DEATH which
usn yaars H. hs s saSnss very
number of banks In this city: Since
his wife's death. however. he had Ions
spells of dependency and sought forget
fulness in drink, which added to his mel
ancholy.
His sister-in-law, who was seen this
morning by an Evening World re.
porter, said that Peter was devotedly at.
tached to his wife during the year and
a half OF their married life, and could
not be consoled over his loss at hei
death He was last seen by Mrs. Dir
lam two weeks ago Saturday.
book, which was found upon him, and
WI ich then contained credit for sl65
He said nothing at the time that would
| lead her to suspect his intention.
A little daughter, Anna, two years
old. is left in care Of the dead mans
| brother
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HIS WIFE LECTURED HIM.
salOon-Keeper Maun Took Paris
Green and Ii Dying.

Ludwig Maun, 90 years old, saloon
keeper. OF go Marcy avenue. Williams
burg, IL dying in st. GATHERINGS Hospital
to-day from the effects of Paris green.
which he took with suicidal intent.
Maun left his home last Sunday af-
ternoon, and was not seen again until
8 o'clock last night. when two men
brought him to the saloon In q cab.
Mrs. Maun lectured him so severely
that he finally sought refuge in his
room and locked the door. AS his wife
could not arouse him in the morning,
neighbors broke In the door and found
him lying on the bed unconscious. There
is only a slight chance OF his recovery
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
MAY STRIKE IN KANSAS CITY.
Butchers There Threaten to Quit
Work at short Notice.
(By Associated Pre-

KANSAS CITY. Aug. s.-A meeting of
$50 local packing-house butchers was
held last night to consider the strike
situation In Omaha. Chicago and St.
Louis. Patrick Mulcahey, Of Chicago,
urged the men to stsnd together for the
prices demanded.
Resolutions were adopted, stating that
rrless the strikes In ct. Louis, Omaha
ard Chicago packing-hou were set
tied within twenty-four hours the pack
nlmberier 5oo TO co mem S Noud 90 Sy
at the expirat ion Of that time.
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JUST LIKE GRACE DARLING.
Miss Lindsay Bravely Rescied Mr..
Miller from DrownIng.

BBLMAR, N. j., Aug. s-W. l.. Miller,
New York insurance man, who Is
stopping at the Colorado Hotel. was
rescued from drowning by Miss Emma
c. Lindsay, OF Philadelphia. in Shark
River Inlet yesterday.
Mr.. Miller was caught In a strong
current and undertow. and sank while
several ladies' were watching him. Miss
Lindsay jumped into a boat and rowed
to the drowning man, throwing the
painter OF the boat to him as she drew
Lindsay. and Mr.. Miller was drawn
ashore
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MRS. CROMWELL IS RECEIVER.
Says she Can Make tine Restaurant
... mt 1877 Broadway Pay.

Judge ,Truax, of the Supreme Court.
to-day appointed Mrs. Ellen A.. iCrowelI
receiver of the restaurant bustpesH at
1877 Broadway. She and James NJ. GAno
went in partnership in the business. but
she was induced to enter the business
on false representations.
Gano began suit for dissolution Of
the partnership and the appointment Of
a receiver. Mrs. Croweii thereupon
asked to be made receiver. saying that
she could put the business, which 10 now
insolvent. on a paying basis. 81
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BIG NEW JERSEY FIRE.
$500, 900 Damage Done to the Par
dee Brick Works.

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Aug. S.-The
Fire Departments of this city and the
surrounding towns were called out early
this morning to fight one of the largest
in a long time.
Flames were seen issuing from the
boiler room OF the Pardce ornamental
brick works at A. NJ. and before the
firemen arrived a large portion Of the
hard work OF the fremen. the fire
continued to spread, and before day
light the works were In ruins.
The loss on machinery and buildings
Is estimated at $500 600. This Is only
partly covered by insurance. The Or
igin of the fire Ia not known.
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THINKS THEYWERE DROWNED
holb Has Not Heard from Two Men
Who Hired His Boat.

Charles Kolb, of 551 Columbia street,
brooklyn, reported to the police of the
hamilton avenue station this morning
mat he believed two men had been
boats, "'e io""s =" o'e "a MS
The men hired the boat on July 6
s sin kolb has heard nothing from them
n nnM. His boat is still missing. The
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collin. Charged with Assault.

william Collins. forty years cid. OF l2a
Greenpolnt avenue was held ;M thai In the
Even Street Police Court. Williamsburg to-day
ON a charge OF attempting to assault slxtsen-year-
ala Marraret Metz In his hallway at 100 Gfeen-
point avenue. Her screams Attracted the suen-
ton Of Detective Winnie who plAcsd Collins IN
der arrest.
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schosae- and steamer Coiiid..
+wy Associated Presso"i

--'f t-tBy Assoeined fress.)
BALfiMoRE. Aug. SAN unknowR schooner
ssiildsd with The BRITISH ,stssnlsT Culmsre on
anith'B Point. niasty -nva miles down thu bay.
on Monday night Chlet Ofpear TAFT aud Pilot
MeOiay wSHe on the bsidae wken BIG eehqobtg.
apparently four master. doomed Mp AHd> W an
the Culmore, tearing sway eserything that sane
It's way. TAFT WAS hnoehed frtm M bl|d44
90 the mAin deok. FULLY hilHea teal t@I1~. ~
wss picked W unfon4sio1A 11s c1A441W &
sspsafsa N ~ a>(lnssA 49, - ~
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Cottaae in, CIifton Bprned.

= CLIFTON, s. l., Aux, '-Abolt O'Clock this
IN, Inins a me- ,brOle olt in a f'spe e9,;aSs,,n
Pay street, this s.Iage. ovneI ny Clarence
I..i.e. ami Gcilpl'd by m'ly bAmfd Rosa.
The family vas gay from nome At the Iithe
ing was totally destroyed, with IL coEtents In
yoiuns loslios tS.ooo. This Y partially oossrea