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The evening world., 1894-01-20

In Dexter Park. Five men con-
tested at the traps. ten live birds each.
Chris Meyer did the best shooting, kill
Ing all his birds.
At Norfolk. Va. yesterday, Neat Ap-
gar. the well-known local shot, defeated
Charles Smith, of Plainfeld, n. j., killing
81 birds out Of 100, to 70 for Smith.
The great annual International football
match between the. picked Rugby rep
played at Birkenhead Park, Jan, 6. Eng
land won by five goals to one try.
Boston wants the next annual L. A. W.
race meet.
regulations are pending for a six
round bout between George Godfrey n
Alex G~reggains. to occur next month In
Boston.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

Joseph skinnington. twenty-five years old. q
.rl Avenue D. was held for examination In the
Essex Market Court to-day. lie Is accused Of be-
ing ons Of the burglars who entered Jacob Biel's
pool. room, at Ninth street and Avenue c. Otto
Casper. another Of the burglars, was shot by
Policeman Gardiner and died yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Mother and Child Fatally Burned.

tBy Associated Prss)
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan. 1o.-An overturned
lamp started = FIRE at 1l77 Eighth street last
night, and Mrs. Louisa Lancaster and her two
year-old child were burned SO badly that they
have since died.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
POINTS ON THE COMING FIGHT
Sporting Men Tell why They VIII
let on Corbett or Mitchell.

As the time for the Corbett-Mitchell
fight draws near the excitement in
cressss and the sporting world will be
vastly interested In a series OF inter-
views which will appear In The Sunday
World,
The evening world., 1894-01-20

A friend Of Amos Rusle, who has just
made the "Hoosier'' pitcher a visit. says
he 10 twenty pounds lighter than when
he finished last season. Amos has set
tied down and has been buying Indian
apolis real estate this Winter.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

Frank ives says In answer 10 Slos-
sons challenge for a series OF games.
cushion caroms n balk line, that as
soon as SloRon posts q forfeit the chal-
lenge Will be considered.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

The Falson Gun Club, the wealthiest
had it's monthly shoot yesterday after
The evening world., 1894-01-20

ter from Red Bank yesterday saying
that Joe. Jim and Tim Donoshue had
entered In all the races there. Nothing
has yet been heard of Johnson, who
is expected in the city at any time.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

Boston wants the next annual L. A. W.
race meet.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
BROOKLYN NEWS.
.AMzI B, DAVENPORT'S WILL.
Manuscript $50 Years Old Be-
queathed to Yale.
Asks His Heirs to Preserve Lands In
the Family for 1875 Years.

The Will Of the late Amzi b. Dnven-
port, father of ex-Supervlsor OF Elec-
tions John ] davenport who died In
the Long Island College Hospital, in
Brooklyn. on Aug. "A. was filed for
probate with Surrogate Abbott this
morning A schedule accompanying the
will BE, forth that the estate does not
exceed 5000
Mr.. Davenport, who was very old.
came to Brooklyn a few days prior to
his death. While coming out of build
ing on Court street man collided with
him and knocked him down. He was
removed to the hospital, whore pneu>
monia set in Id terminated fatally on
Aug. "a.
Mr.. Davenports Will was written by
himself. All the heirs put In notice that
the viii would not be contested. The
Will was dated Dec. 2. 1887 After the
usual clause directing the payment OF
funeral expenses ana debts, the Will di-
reefs the executors to pay the legaCies
to his grandchildren. and they are en-
property.
70 the library OF Yale College he gives
his manuscript volume, 2b0 years old
written by tIe Rev John Davenport, OF
London, and afterwards OF the colony OF
New Haven.
T1 each OF the four children of his
son. John l. Davenport, he bequcaths
the sum II 500, and five other grandchil-
dren VIII receive the same amount
The VIII directs that his widow, Jane
J0ralemon Davenport, shall have the use
On all the rest OF his property during the
balance OF her life. Al her death the
property is to be divided between
his seven children, John !. Daven-
port. Albert u. Davenport, Henry b..
Davenport, william Il. Davenport. Mary
Y. Davenport, Charles b. Davenport and
Frances q. Davenport.
II hope that some OF my descendants
may be able and desirous to possess some
part OF my lnrds at Davenport Ridge"
the Will says, especially what ! bought
OF the descendants of my grandfather,
Deacon John Davenport and upon which
my mansion now stands, and also the
home built by my grandfather in l77b,
and which lands have never been alenat-
ed from the family since they came into
possession of the Rev. John Davenport
l75 years ago"
A, b. Davenport and James p. Daven-
port are named as executors.
The evening world., 1894-09-26

A Reliable Tonic Mi;hau's CaIisayn.
Tones UP the system Genuine, lSJ B'way. e.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
ACCUSED BY A LITTLE GIRL.
Motormnn George Ray stopped
After u Long Chase.

George Ray, motorman I'm the en-
ploy OF the Brooklyn city Railroad Com
pany, living at 6l2 Hart street. was
prisoner this morning charged with at
tempted assault on Mamie Bishop. nine
years old. OF 81 Reid avenue. Mani.
was playing on the sidewalk In front OF
her home last night, when Ray came
along, and. IL is alleged. enticed her into
the areaway. The child became fright
ened at his conduct and screamed
Her cries brought several neighbors
to the spot, and their actions were so
threatening that Ray concluded to get
out OF that vicinity at once
Ray ran through the house and jumped
over a back fence. Several persons
joined In the chase, but the fugitive sue
pursued along Kosclusko street to
Broadway and up that thoroughfare TO
DeKalb avenue, where he was stopped
by Policeman Nelson Forrest ana locked
up In the Quincy street station.
The, policeman says that when he
met Ray the fugitive was being pur-
sued by a frantic mob numbering about
one hundred persons. There were shouts
of Hang him!" XIII him. and the
officer had to keep the leaders back
with his club
Fearing that would fail him, he finally
drew his revolver and kept the crowd
| at bay until the patrol wagon arrived
When arralsned in the Gates Avenue
Court this morning Ray was held In
$500 for examination, and he furnished
the bonds and was released. Ray de.
MES the charge, and says he simply
spoke to the child, and that she became
frightened and screamed.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
ONE WIFE TOO MANY.
Grohmann Welded Twice In Four
Months, II Is Alleged.

Justice Steers, in the Even Street
Court, williamsburg to-day held Jacob
Grohmann, of l23 First street. this city.
on charge Of bIgamy. The complainant
In the case Is Victoria Brggert. OF 1870
Harrison avenue, who says she was
married to him July %. 1883. and lived
with him up to n month ago.
He disappeared sudden. A few days
ago she learned that he was living with
Christine koenig in This city. but when
she went to confront the woman she
discovered that Christine was also Groh-
mann's Wife, her marriage having taken
place March II. 1888 or four months
prior to that OF Miss BrigEert
officer Muldoon. who had the warrant,
went to Miss BrigEerts house last
night to ascertain where his man could
be found. There he met Grohmann. who
had come from New York for the pur-
pose OF begging his second wife to with
draw the charge
The complainant declined to show any
| mercy, however, and joyfully welcomed
officer Muldoon, who marched the fel-
| low on to Jail, Grohmaun admitted his
| guilt last night, but this morning ht
entered a plea of not guilty.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
JERSEY.
IN PERIL IN A STAND PIPE.
Two Painters Narrowly Escape
After IN Explosion.

BELVIDERE. N. j.. Sept. 26.-Three
men came here from Catasauqua, Pa.
yesterday to paint the interior of the
big iron stand-pipe of the Belvidere
water-works. They attempted to do the
work once before. and were nearly
drowned by the sudden rising of the
water. To avoid like risk they so ar
ranged their tackle that they would
be able to quickly make their escape.
BY an oversight they used benzine in
stead of oil in the mixing OF their
paints. and, after they had made some
headway with their work, discovered
that their lights were Pickering, burning
dimly and threatening to go out. 1t
was soon discovered that the pipe was
filled with the fumes of the benzine:
Suddenly an explosion took place and
the next instant the big pipe was one
sheet OF flames. the column of fire and
smoke issuing from the pipe being visi-
BILE a mile away.
The men saw their danger just In time
and hurriedy climbed down the side of
the pipe, and lowering themselves to the
bottom by ropes. they hastily made
their exit from the side of the pipe, but
not until the smoke had nearly suffo-
Gated them. T ey 10 t their rores and all
of theiI apparatus.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
A CASE LIKE PATTERSON'S.
PawnbrolScrs Refused to Deliver
stolen Property without Pay.


Two typewriters In Police Commission
er Welles's Office in Brooklyn were this
morning preparing a lengthy statement
made yesterday by Charles NJ Patter-
son, the Lexow witness who testified
that Detective-Sergt; Zundt. OF Brook
lyn, and two New York detectives had
tried to make him pay Sc for a stolen
diamond stud. which they recovered in
a pnwnbrokers
reward, which he gave Zundt He
stopped payment on the former check.
The two New York detectives are Lang
and McManus.
made public for several days, but II Is
said to contain some facts that were not
brought out when he aBGeared before
sioner Welles obtains a statement from
the pawnbroker where the diamond
was pledged, all the evidence against
sioner Weiles will decide then whether
or not to prefer charges against his
detective.
A case similar to those brought to
owners of stolen property pay pawn
brokers to recover their goods. is that OF
b. Cahen. of 69+ Fulton street, who was
swindled of $4i5 worth of tewelry by n
detectives are looking for.
Cahen Is n pawnbroker.
Yesterday Detectives Raleigh and Kel-
ly notified Cahen that they had locnt-
ed his property at McAleenans pawn
shop. 159 Washington street, Brooklyn
simpsons at 81 Park Row, and Ham
mershing's. l29 Park Row, New York.
Pawnbroker Cahen visited his broth,
er uncles" In New York and recovered
the property, but not until he had paid
In all $l35.
The jewelry was pawned for that
amount, and the pawnbrokers refused tC
give II up until they recovered the
amount advanced.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
CAUGHT BURGLARS AT WORK.
Two Men Surprised While Passing
Clothing Through n Window.

At 12.55 o'clock this morning Patrol
man Murray heard suppressed voices
at the corner of Palisade and Hoboken
avenues, on the Heights. He turned the
corner into Hoboken avenue and sur
prsed two men who were passing gar
ments out CT side window OF Col.
Henry Spielman's house.
He captured the one who stood out
side, but the other jumped from the
window and escaped. Murray snapped
his revolver at the fugitive at short
range, but 1t failed to go off.
The prisoner said he was George
Jones, twenty-siX years old, of las Allen
street printer. He declined to make
any statement in Justice Douglass $
Court and was held for the Grand
Jury He betrayed a familiarity with
police court procedure and Is believed
10 be a professional burglar. 1t is be-
lieved that these are the men who COM
mitted the burglary in the house OF
Elmer L. Hile, at 12G Union street. last
week
The evening world., 1894-09-26


Mr.. Farley had been very low all
night. and his death was expected Mt
any moment. When the end came, he
was surrounded by several relatives
and his physician. DIR. Charles Wilson.
Charles B. Farley was born in the
Fifth Ward of Brooklyn In l4l. and
was a Brooklynite all his life. He left
prenticed himself to a builder He
out and then enlisted in the Fourteenth
Regiment, taking with him about one
hundred young men from the Fifth
Ward. who formed Company f. When
the war was over he returned to Brook
lyn and was elected foreman OF Hose
Company No. 5.
In 1866 Mr. Farley narrowly escaped
death while rescuing a companion at a
big fire In Furman street. When the
present Fire Department was established
he was made one of the district en-
gineers. He wac distinguished for brav-
cry, and on account Of the number OF
lives he had saved the Common Council
on Sept. I, 1884. adopted resolutions
thanking him.
In 1884 he was the Democratic nominee
for Sheriff Of Kings County, and de-
feated Corporal James Tanner after a
the ONCE with a comfortable fortune,
and after that did not appear promin-
emily before the public.
About year ago Mr.. Farley's wife
was stricken with paralysis, and he was
50 devoted in his attention to her that
his own formerly rugged health broke
down under the strain.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
GRAVES AND VAULTS OPENED.
Report in Union Hill that Bodies
Have Been Stolen.
Supposed Thieves Frightened Away
by the Watchmen.

There Is the greatest excitement in
the vicinity OF Union Hill. N. j., over
the report that graveyard ghouls have
been stealing the bodies from the local
cemeteries. Late last night 1t was dis
covered that the ghouls had opened two
vaults In the Grove Church cemetery
in Union Hin township, and that the
vaults had been rified of their contents.
Several graves in the same cemetery
have also been opened, but It is not
known whether any bodies have been
carried off by the grave robbres. The
men engaged in this nefarious work
were frightened away by the watchmen.
1t is not known yet whether any of the
bodies have been removed from the
graves. but the authorities are investi-
eating.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
WARRANT FOR TREASURER.
Woods snid to Have Used s3O5 of
the Lightermen's Funds.

Charles Worpel, of "a Cotfey street.
Brooklyn. President OF the New York
Lightermen's Benevolent and Social AS
sociation, this morning obtained from
Justice Tighe. in the Butler Street Police
Court, a warrant tor the arrest of Will
lam Woods. eX-Treasurer of the urgani-
zation, who is charged with grand lar
ceny.
Treasurer Woods, President Worpel
alleges, appropriated 20 his own use
over $500 belonging to the Association.
On July 23, 1892, Woods was elected to
the ONCE and continued as Treasurer
until Dec. TO- 1898. When his successor
no 10 money money in in the treasury. Treas W inyestiga, % i a
tlon showed that Woods had collected
during his term OF office Siss,46. OF this
amount slS3S9 was expended for the or
ganization The balance. S3l507. Woods
Is charged with appropriating
The evening world., 1894-09-26
ACTORS DISAGREE.
Appeal to u Judge to Have Their
PropertN Divided.

e. Giddln, OF 10 Delaney street. and
his former partner B. Miller. went into
the Gates Avenue Police Court, Brook
lyn, this morning TO secure the services
OF Justice Quigley as arbitrator in a
dispute over a theatrical wardrobe. Mil
Ter and Giddin were sketch artists. who
amuse the public by an act In which a
phonograph played a large part, Some
being divided in such a manner that
Giddln got the phonograph and Miller
took the wardrobe. But the phonograph
WAS only hired. and when seized by
the Company that owned H. Giddin
found himself In the lurch. Then he
appealed to Justice Quigley. but was
referred " ciYu court
The evening world., 1894-09-26
SENSATIONS IN KEARNY.
One Man Reported Missing and An.
other Short in His Accounts.

KEARNY. N. j., Sept. 28.-B. j.
Fredericks owned the Kearny Observer
until last week. Then he sold the pa
ner. and. It is said, left for parts un-
known.
Last night the Town Board held a
meeting. Andrew Kaplan. the proprie-
tor of the Kaplan House in Kearny, ap-
peared before the Board and said that
Fredericks had tried to extort $500 from
him. Mr.. Kaplan said Fredericks told
him It would be impossible for him to
secure II, ense for his hotel unless he
paid that amount. Mr.. kaplan would
not pay the money.
] Oscar hathaway, an expert ac-
countant, OF New York. who had been
employed by the Board to look up the
accounts OF sX-Street and Water Pur-
veyor s. ]. Ward. reported that there
was a shortage In Mr.. Wards accounts
otsdod Shef IurnbulI. m OF the PSlice force was
to Mr.. Wards house, but the latter
refused to come out. This morning he
surrendered himself. He denies that his
accounts are short.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
WHO LOST THEM7
Gen. George Hayes Had Articles
Like Those Missing.

The following mysterious advertise
ment appeared In THE World" this
morning:
LosT-From aB West t3d st. about Aug IS,
silver caster. gold scarf PIN Eem set In shield !:
plated revolver meerschaum pipe. French gilt
powder-horn; pawnbrokers take notice; reward
paid Address u. t22 Columbus ave
The place on Columbus avenue is a
telegraph office, and nothing more was
known there about the advertisement
than that tall man had requested to
allow letters 10 be addressed to him
there under the initial Il. What the In
itial stood for nobody in the Office could
or would tell.
The janitress at 2iS West Forty third
street said she believed that the loser
OF the articles mentioned In the adver-
tisement is Gen. George Hayes, who
broke up his bachelor apartments on the
top floor OF that house about a month
ago.
Where he moved to I don't know"
she said: but | used to keep his rooms
here in order and remember having seen
the silver caster and the other things"
The janitrehs thought they must have
been lost while moving.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
BR0OKFIELD IS OUT.
Hackett Elected Chairman Of the
Republican State Committee.
PIatts Plan OF Punishment Worked
Admirably.
B. II. Odell, Jr., Made the Execu
tive Committees Chairman.

Chairman william Brookneld, OF the
Republican State Committee, was de-
posed from that position to-day as pun
ishment for opposing the dictation of
Boss Platt.
The Committee met at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel at noon. and was called to
order by Secretary John s. Kenyon on
motion Of Mr.. Goodrich. Charles w.
Hackett, OF Utica. who is Mr.. Platts
first lieutenant. was nominated as
Chairman and elected by "a unanimous
vote
Before the meeting Mr.. Brookfield
said he was to he kicked out beca use
he opposed Mortons nomination. How.
ever" he added. significantly. Il VIII
serve II elected" There was no tight
made for him in the Committee meet
ing, however.
additional member OF the Committee.
Mr.. Kenyon was reelected Secretary
and Reuben L. Fox was reelected Chief
Clerk.
man appointed the following seventeen
members as an Executive COMMITTEES:
B r. 9de III GHab5rmsn; Wlllam an@Re
Parkhurst, Cornelius Van Cott, GEORGE
w. Dunn. W: W. Goodrich, William
Barnes, jr. w. l.. Proctor, ex-senator
Frank Hiscock, John Sabine Smith. w.
J. Youngs. William s. c. Wiley, John
n. ScatCherd and Charles NJ. Newins.
There was vacancy In the twentieth
II. Weaver and william Barnes, jr. That
was filled by the election OF Mr. Barnes
on motion Of Mr.. Proctor.
The appointment Of Treasurer was re-
ferred 10 the Executive Committee,
which held n session Immediately after
the adjournment OF the State Commit
tee. The Executive Committee adjourn
ed subject to the call of the chair.
All the members of the State Commit
tee were present except Mr.. Aldrdge.
who was represented by his proxy, Ed
ward Shaughncssy. and Vim. J. Glenn.
OF the Thlrty-fourth District, who was
represented by John C. Reid.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
TAKEN FOR TRAIN ROBBERS.
Railroad Men Capture One of the
Two Suspected Strangers.
tBy Associated Press. }

fBy Associated Presf.)
ATCHISON, Kan. Sept 2S.-Conduc-
tor w NJ. Welch. in charge OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific train No. 35l, leaving Kan
sas City at 7 o'clock p. NJ. for st. JOS
eph, tells Of a supposed attempt to hold
up his train last evening. AS the train
was leaving LeaVenworth Junction two
men were seen to board the rear coach.
Their peculiar actions excited the sus-
Ing full force. they decided to cap
ture the two men.
When the men saw that they were
to be taken, one broke away and made
good his escape and the other was cap
tured. He had in his possession 25C
rounds of shells, a Winchester rifle and
two revolvers. He refused to talk, and
was turned over to the police. The
train went on to ST. Joe without any
further incident
The evening world., 1894-09-26
SANFORD WOLF ARRESTED.
Accused of Getting Goods by False
Representation.

Sanford Wolf, who was formerly In
business at bl5 Broadway, was arrested
to-day by Deputy Sheriff walgerlns,
upon an order issued by Justice Law
renee. OF the Supreme Court. in an
action brought against him by Albert E
and Nathaniel III. Powers, OF Lansing
burg, to recover $i95 for goods which
they allege Wolf secured by false rep.
resentations
VOLTS business was recently sold ont
by the sheriff under executions The
plaintiffs allege that in July last, Wolf
represented to them that he had a capi-
OF from $50, 900 to SlOO 900 a ycar, AMI
that he did not owe more than 500 On
these representations, the plalntifrs al
llege. they sold him goods amounting 10
Sl95. ~
The evening world., 1894-09-26
SUPPOSED ROBBERS CAUGHT.
One of Them ConfesSes and Impli-
Gates His Companions
Had Planned to Hold Up Railroad
Man on Pay Day.

BUTLER, N. J., Sept. 26.-The police
here arrested at an early hour this morn
ing gang OF men supposed to be ,mpli-
Gated in the robbery Of some of the New
Jersey business houses recently. The
men give their lanes as William Mat
thews. l.. Mead. E. d. Trazarthan. The
last-named prisoner turned States evil
dence He claims that they were impli-
Gated in the robbery of Nolan's jewelry
store at Butler. and that they obtained
n number of watches. At Scranton they
are supposed to have pawned the
watches
They entered the residence Of Rev.
A. ]. Conklin, he states, and carried on
IS in money and some fishing tackle.
1t Is also supposed that they robbed
Louis Deleman. a Butler constable. OF
seventeen boxes of cigars. They had a
room in which they held meetings. and
planned to rob the Calman's Hotel and
Delaiers jewelry store.
Arrangements were made at their
meeting to rob Chinaman named Willie
Wing. The programme called for the
chloroforming of the Chinaman. 1t is
claimed that they had made arrange
| ments to hold up H. Dieter, a railroad
man. on the next pay day.
Two or three boys implicated in the
confession are missing. One OF the boys
Is Peter Marion, who, 1t Is alleged. stole
a horse belonging to Dr. Coursen at Low
Bridge last Winter. and Martin Hennon
who, 1t is claimed, pawned the tewelry
which the boys carried Off. 1t Is ex'
pected that the trials will take place
this afternoon, and some sensational de
velopments are expected, as some of the
young men implicated belong to the bes
| families in this section.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
$4,000 FOR A CRUSHED FOOT.
Mrs. McGnrretty Gets n Verdict
Against Railroad Company.

NEWARK. N. j.. Sept. 26.-The jury
in the case of William and Dell Nc
Garrety versus the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to-day returned a verdict
in favor of the plaintiffs for $4,000 The
action was for $4,000 damages for In
juries sustained by Mrs McGarrety,
whose foot was crushed between a
ferry-boat and the bridge at the Cort-
landt street ferry-house on Nov. "a
last
The defense attempted to establish
that the Railroad Company furnished a
safe means OF entrance and exit to its
ferry boats, and in proof of this made a
point showing the few accidents of this
nature.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
NOLTE GIVES BAIL.
Said His Brothers Widow Has No
Claim Upon Him.

Frank Nolte, the paper-box manufac-
turer, at the corner OF Hudson and Bank
streets, who was arrested yesterday
afternoon for the larceny of 5000 from
his brothers widow, Mrs. Jane Nolte,
was this morning released in s., 800 bail,
furnished by Deilmann Muller OF 53s
West Twenty-nlnth street.
Lawyer Schmitt, OF 40 Nassau street
who represents Nolte. says that Fred
Nolte. the prisoners brother gave him
the certificate of insurance before his
death. He also says that Fred did not
live with his wife at the time. and tina
II was an understood thing she would not
get the money.