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The evening world., 1894-09-18
brooklyn Brevities.

mn. 'm'a 'apl Martin Short OF the Bedford ave-
to5a1.".'.. rs IN critical condition at his home
''' 'A"'iIhs from pneumonia,
e, HaIc't 'fphy, accused OF burglary who es-
soT. '"h mo pen In Justice Haggerty's Court
ths - ~" was recaptured last nj ght, and in
10 an 'lrr" H'Ttel Court to-day turned over
'".'' OK Justice liaggerty's Court.
Ces,ttS ,.ompS". was arraigned before Justice
bsll - ~ Tue Lee Avenue Court to-day and
"' maj on charge Of petit larceny,
Coz, N Jones' was held in the Lee Avenue
deg,ro w,"SF ON charges OF assault in the second
stree rs'r Josephine Folkln. Of l79 Forty-thrd
to,day WIS hahsing out clothes in tho back yard
the X d u!'I sn'aked into the house through
ne1t door and stole So In cash and a
m,at d. showing deposits Of 81, 900 In the Sea-
=, nan" Of New York
st-ss' ur9Wn, twcnty-nne years old. of 10 Hillary
Of ia ' W Frederick Uitman eighteen years old
lon rTrr aAhlhgton street, were arrested to-day
saloon p,rion or breaking into Patrick Beatty I
boxes o. - u.lon street, and stealing thirty two
&o,dsyi biuey OF 44s Smith street reported
Emlny Wat thief had entered her apartmentT
'e'ed under bed. '''' ""''H sne HAu
|bseB 'ns,al alarm was sent out to-day for John
Hast sundsO uAs beeen missing from home since
Iytars oiS Olsen Is described as tWenty-1ys
1plelion iivS, ieet ) inches in height light com
|kl0thlr "Snt hair and mustache lie wore DARK
~ ba me letters -. o. s." were tottoed ON
Il '-'A Of his left hand. ' '''''' W
The evening world., 1894-09-18

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The evening world., 1894-09-18
SUNK IN EAST RIVER.
Canal Boat ]. 2. Mo Mahon Struck
by Steamer Maryland.
Two Men and Three Mules Saved
by Capt. SceIey's Goodness.
Tug W. c. Nicoll Had the Heated
Craft In Tow.

The canal-boat John b. Mcmahon was
run down and sunk by the freight
steamer Maryland. owned by the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company, OFF pier 3, East River, at
SIS o'clock this morning, and 1t was
only through the GOODNESS and prompt
action of Capt Louis Seeley, OF the tug
William c. Nicoll, which had the canal
boat In tow, that the lives OF two men
and three mules on board the Inflated
boat were saved.
The canal-boat belonged to Albert Baz
ley. and was loaded with grain She had
been lying at pier 6 East River but
shortly before o'clock was taken in tow
by the William c. Nicoll, bound for the
Red Star steamship dock in Jersey City.
where the cana.-boat was to have been
unloaded.
The tug and Its tow, had, scarcely
gotten into the stream when the former
was sgnalled to slow up by the ferry
the slip at the foot of Moore street.
Capt Seeley obeyed the signal, and
the Mauch Chunk went directly across
passed, when the Maryland. under full
head OF steam, came down upon the
tug and canal-boat. 1t was too late
to avert the accident, and despite the
signalled the engineer to reverse the
engines she ran squarely into the canal
boat, striking the craft amidships.
| A hole nearly ten feet long was stove
in the side OF the Mcmahon, and she
began to sink Immediately. The acct.
| dent occurred about forty yards out
| from the dock. Capt Seeley imme
diately steered the tug alongside the
boat and took off the two men from the
| canal-boat.
He then swung the McMahon as near
to the dock as was possible. and with
the assistance of several men got the
mules off with the aid OF planks. The
men from the canal-boat departed
| without giving their names.
Hardly had the mules been taken off
| the boat before she settled and went
| down. Capts. Snedeker, Tiff, Ripley,
Allen and McDade. OF different tugs
which were near the scene of the acct
dent, say that no blame can be at
tached to Capt Seeley. but that the
captain of the Maryland was entirely at
| fault.
The William C. Nicoll is the sister
boat of the James d. Nicoll, the Ill
fated tug that went down with a fish
ing party on board off the Highlands of
Navesink on June "a last. Capt. Seeley
was the captain of the Garrison. who
aided in searching for the bodies OF the
| dead.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
REPUBLICANS AT WAR.
Factions Unable to Agree on Candi-
dates in Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. ls.-There
is a hot fight raging among the two
factions OF the Republican party In the
Eighth Congressional District. which
includes Union County, the Oranges
the townships OF Essex and Bayonne
City, over the Congressional candidate
One faction. headed by Mayor Rankin,
of Elizabeth. wants Charles NJ. Fowler
former President OF the bankrupt Equit-
able Mortgage Company, of New York,
to be the nominee, while the John Kean.
jr., wing wants, II Is said, the wealthy
Elias Condit. of East Orange. nomi-
mated.
Mayor Rankin and his followers want
Freebooter Howard. of Railway, for
County Clerk. while the keanites want
ex-Alderman Charles *. Halsey. paying
teller in eX-Congressman keans bank
selected for the clerkship.
A secret conference of the leaders was
held Saturday to try and harmonze
but the job proved too difficult, and the
meeting broke up without accomplish
Ing anything.
Dunn, who Is to be the Democratic
nominee. has gone into active training
at William Muldoon's santarium, to
reduce his weight. He is accompanied
by Sig. Romero, the Mexican Minister.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
TARTAR DYNASTY DOOMED.
Ex-MnrshnI Wilson Thinks China
Is Approaching Revolution.

Ex-United States Marshal Fred Wilson.
who was stationed In Shanghai several
yea RS ago. and has travelled widely in
the Orient said this morning. after read
ing of the great battle:
II predicted this catastrophe to China
In The Evening World three weeks
ago. and If the war continues it will be
an almost unvarying series OF defeats for
China. No barbaric people can stand up
before an enlightened nation moving
upon the improved lines of civilization.
There are worse troubles brewing for
the Chinese Government. l see that a
peace party has sprung up in provinces
of Southern China, This apparently in
nocent demonstration Is tie beginning
Of movement to hamper the Govern
ment. with a view TO its overthrow. The
present Tartar dynasty has long been
unpopular with the masses. and l expect
to see its downfall.
without European Interference. Japan
will go on thraHhing the Chinese, and
will marcl on Fekn and seize 1t. In
that event. Chinese revolution Is .neyl-
table"
The evening world., 1894-09-18
SHOT BY THIEVES.
Walsh Surprised TWO Men Who
We're RobbinE n Drunken Man.

The olice have another shooting mys-
terry TO solve. Michael Walsh, thirty
years old whose residence IS Unknown,
was shot in front of 70 Monroe street
about midnight. The bullet entered his
back between the shoulders and there
is little chance of his recovery,
As near as can be learned from the
witnesses "A few minutes before mid
night two men stood over a tnIrd who
was intoxicated and lying on the pave
ment in front II ~ Monroe street. The
two men who stood over him were rob
hing MIN.
Walsh came along and surprised
them. lie cried loudly for help. The
two men looked up, there was "A shot,
and Walsh fell u the walk MORALLY
wounded. Then the two men ran away.
In a minute a great crowd surrounded
the injured man. He was taken to
Gouverneur Hospital. and Policemen
Mccarthy and Powers, OF the Madison
street station, were detailed on the
case.
Coroner Dobbs was summoned 20 the
hospital as soon as II was seen that
Walsh was in a critical condition, To
the Coroner all that the injured man
could say was, II don't know who shot
me, Ask Mike McCarthy's brother. Two
men were there"
Mike Mccarthy is one of the policemen
detailed on the case. His brother
The evening world., 1894-09-18
MURDERED MAN IDENTIFIED.
Smidt OF Kline the Victim of the
Elizabeth Street Crime.

The body of the man who was found
early Sunday morning in front of lS3
Elizabeth street with a bullet wound in
the right breast was. identified this
morning at the Morgue by Barney
Smith, of 239 Bowery.
Mr.. Smith says that the man went by
the name of Adam Smidt. but he under
stood that his right name was Kline.
THE last time ! saw Smidt," said he,
twas on Saturday night, between II
and ~ o'clock He called at my place,
on the Bowery, and after a short con
versation, departed
Il have known the man for about
twenty years. He told me that he had
property in Essex street, and was in
good circumstances. He also told me
that he had a daughter uptown, though
he never gave her address. / under
stood that he lived in Roosevelt street,
but at what number do not know. He
was German, and about forty-six or
had some trouble with his wife"
The evening world., 1894-09-18
NEW JERSEY.
TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC REEL.
John Wards Injuries May Cause
His Death.
Policeman otto Killed at the Same
Spot Yesterday.

ELIZABETH. n. j., Sept 1s.-John
Ward. of Eugene place, twcnty-four
years cid was perhaps fatally injured
about O'Clock this morning by touch
ing a reel ON the pole supporting the
electric light wire at the corner OF
Washington avenue and Pearl street.
The peculiar phase of the accident Is
that 1t was precisely at this point that
Policeman otto was killed yesterday.
Ward touched the reel. 1t was ex-
planned, for the purpose OF determining
whether certain circuit had been
turned on. He was picked up uncon-
scious and taken to the hospital. His
clothing was scorched and his body was
badly burned. He may recover.
Edward Moore, the employee OF the
Claus Bottllng Company, who was nearly
killed by taking mold of a live electric
beth Hospital, where fears are expressed
for his life. lie received n shock that
shattered his system, and he will lose a
portion of his right hand. where he
wound that he received by the fall is
not considered dangerous.
The friends OF Otto Moore and Ward
claim that these three accidents in two
days. would not have occurred had rea-
sonable prccaution been taken in the
management of the electric light wires
Inc SUBURBAN Electric light company
Is to be handled without gloves, II is
said, at the Coroner's inquest next
Thursday night, on the death of officer
Otto.
The manager of the Company claimed
that there was nothing wrong with
ts wires or poles at this point, and
insisted that the policeman died from
natural causes. The autopsy last night
showed that he was killed by an electric
shock, and the failure of the Company
| to lake any precautionary measures
| since has aroused the wrath OF the
public.
Henry Clauss. the member OF the
| Clauss Bottling Company who was in
jured at the same time that Edward
Moore received the electric shock, hal
] comDletely recovered
The evening world., 1894-09-18
CRUEL TO A BRUTE.
Judge Quiglcy Fines the Owner
After sharp Lecture.

Clement L'AmerouX, a milk dealer. of
SCI Grand avenue, Brooklyn, was placed
on trial in the Gates Avenue Police
Court, this morning, for cruelty to ami
mails.
An officer of the Society for the Pre-
ventlon OF Cruelty TO Animals arrested
Arthur Collins, an employee of L'Amer-
oux, for driving a horse that was barely
able to stand. His breast and legs were
a mass OF sores from the ga. of the
harness and from his interfering.
The boy Collins was fined $40, but
Supt. Clark appeared to press the
case against L'AmerouX, The prisoner
was found guilty and sentenced to pay
n fine of $50 or spend two months in
the penitentiary.
The sentence was reduced TO a fine of
so. after Judge Quigley had delivered
a caustic lecture.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
SHOT IN A LYNN ARMORY.
Accidental Discharge of Gun
Fatally Wounds Private Madden.

(Dy Associated Press)
LYNN, Mass. Sept. lS.--James Mad
den, private OF the Eighth Regiment,
was fatally injured at the armory last
night by the accidental discharge of Q
gun In the hands Of Lorrain J. Harvey.
Two other men were injured at the same
time The regular weekly company drill
had just finished when the gun was dis
charged. The bullet struck a brick wall,
glanced and split. portion OF It hit.
ting Madden In the Temple. A piece OF
brick also struck him about the same
place. and two ugly gashes In the head
resulted. He died in the hospital two
hours later.
Capt. Murray. of Company I, had Q
narrow escape. as another portion of the
missile passed through the visor Of his
helmet. while Private MacIntee and
ments Of brick, and were slightly in
late at drill and not present to obey
the :" open chamber" order, that Y
given to prevent just such accidents. II
Is probable that Harvey's rifle was
loaded on one of the recent shoots OF
the company and had not been dis
charged.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
FISHER DIDN'T FIND THE BUG.
He Took n Lamp and Benzine and
Was Badly Burned, Though.

Edward Fisher, of 46 Lott street.
Brooklyn. had a narrow escape from
being burned to death at an early hour
this morning.
Fishers infant son was very uneasy
In the early part of the night. and
shortly after midnight he and his wife
arose and began searching for the trou-
BILE, They. concluded that, bed-bu
was roaming about the crib, and they
started in pursuit. Fisher got a bottle
Of benzine and brush and began paint
Ing the crib.
While at this work he inadvertently
spilled some of the fluid, and it caught
fire from a lamp. There was an explo-
sion and the blazing benZine was scat
tered in all directions.
Fishers clothing caught fire. and the
benZine ran down on the carpet and
burned his feet. His wife tore the burn
Ing clothes from him, and the fire was
sxtinguished in few minutes.
Fisher was so badly burned that he
Vas removed to st. Johns HOSPITAL.
The doctors say he will recover. The
furniture was only slightly damaged.
The evening world., 1894-09-18

William, Is employed In the Post Office,
To Sergt. King, this man said he had
been walking along Pike street in search
of his brother, who was on post. When
he heard a shot and saw two men run
ming. He couldn't tell anything further
than that except that he had seen
The men who were detailed on the
case brought these witnesses to the
Madison street station: Jacob Kudeman,
Of l6l Monroe street. Louis Ferngold,
Essex street; Samuel Grumosky, Pike
and Monroe streets, keeper of a soda
water stand and Morris Levy. 80 Mon
roe street. Each of these witnesses
told just as much as William Mccarthy.
but nothing more.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
FOUGHT FOR THEIR WIVES.
Husbands Hammer Each other and
Get Arrested.

Martin Erifes, thirty-five years old,
and Walter Folsom, thirty years old.
Of 65 Fulton street, Brooklyn, were
prisoners to-day before Justice Walsh,
in the Adams Street Police Court, on
countercharges of assault. There has
been considerable ill-feeling between the
families of both men for some time
and while the two prisoners were alb
sent from home yesterday their wives
had some trouble. The men met in
the hallway, where angry words We're
exchanged, which resulted in a fight
1t required a policeman and several
spectators to separate them. Each ac-
cused the other of assault, and both
were dragged off to the ,station-house.
A night in a cell cooled their anger
somewhat, and when they were brought
up in court this morning they were will
ing to forgive.
"rd like 10 shake hands and make
up" said Erifes.
$50 would l." replied Folsom. "We'll
call 1t square and be friends"
Justice Walsh thought the prisoners
had been punished enough, and he dis
charged them.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
CHIEF CLARENCE'S PENSION.
Home Government Said to Pay Him
Three Pounds n Month.

The Atlas line steamer Athos, which
arrived this morning from Kingston
Jamaica, reports that the Mosquito CHIEF
Clarence had been the guest OF the Com
modore OF the naval station at Port
Royal. lie Is said to be In receipt OF Il
small pension. amounting 10 q 10 shil-
ings per month from tho Home Govern
mcnt,
Fourteen British soldiers We're being
,ricd before the Circuit Court for riot
Ing. The trial caused considerable cX-
element. Affairs In Hay,ian circles at
Kingston were extremely dun. LugI-
times party being very quiet
The evening world., 1894-09-18
HOTEL GUESTS FLED.
Ere in a Bergen Point Hosiery
Early This Morning.

, BERGEN POINT, N. j., Sept. ls.-
About 4 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the rear of Emery's Hotel
West Eighth street. The flames spread
rapidly, and the twenty-five guests in
the hotel fed in their nightc.othes.
BY the time the Bergen Point and
Bayonne fire departments arrived the
hotel was a mass of flames.
The fire communicated to the telephone
exchange and Mitchei"s dental pariors.
The firemen directed their efforts to saw
ing the surrounding property.
The loss Is about SIS 900. mostly covered
by Insurance. The fire is supposed t.
have been Of incedary origin. An in
vestigation will be made.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
THOSE POLICE INDICTMENTS.
Unlikely that They VIII BE Con.
sIdered This Week.

1t was said at the District-Attorney's
office to-day that 1t is extremely UNI
likely that any of the police captains
who have been tried for bribery before
the Police Commissioners will be in
dicted this week. or at least in the
early part of 1t. Until Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Wellman returns from
his country place in Long Island, 1t IL
not probable that the cases Will be
brought to the attention of the Grand
Jury through the District-Attorney's
office.
Mr.. Wellman is, 1t is agreed. the
proper officer to bring the matter to the
Grand Jury's attention. The Grand
Jury can act Independently of the Dis
triCt Attorney, as was shown last
week in some articles in The Even
ing World" and at that time Foreman
Berry indicated that such action would
be taken If the District-Attorney did
not take steps in the matter.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
LEFT WIFE AND CHILDREN.
MRS. Pynn Thinks Her Husband
Has Met with Foul Play.

william Pynn, an employee of the
brooklyn Transportation Company, has
oeen missing from his home. 10i jackson
street, Brooklyn, since last Friday, and
ms ms VIE and three small children are al
!. fynn, who is thirty-three years old,
Is not drinking man and has always
a ovWen steady worker. He was home i'll
~ Idy Friday, but in the evening went
NJ ehe Office of the Company to draw his
h. 80 r., wages, After getting the money
ne disappeared.
Ills wife says the Humboldt street
XII, refused to send out an alarm She
~ her husband met with foul play
became suddenly insane
The evening world., 1894-09-18
BBBYLoN'S BIG CRUSADE.
Citizens League Formed tn war
Against Liquor Dealers.

BABYLON, l.. l., Sept. lS.-The church
and temperance people of this place
have lust started a crusade against the
saloons in this vicinity which is at
trao,Ing considerable attention among
The naSnle Of the Long Island towns.
' "A e Citizens League has been formed,
and an attempt viii be made to put q
stop TO the selling OF liquor through s,
emnlovej 10 watch the saloons and re,
port every violation Of the laws. and
distinguished speakers from all over tns
country will be brought here 10 aio
the crusade,
The evening world., 1894-09-18
LIGHTNING IN THE PARL0R.
IL Danced Around Awhile and Then
Politely Withdrew.

Charles Hewitt, a clerk, of 10 Second
place. Brooklyn, related remarkable
experience to the police of the Butler
street station this morninS.
During the storm on SUNDAY i Hiagniiv
wore inst getting ready to retire. when
a bolt OF lightning shot, through, the
house and scared us nearly cut of our
senses. The bolt seemed TO enter t the
roSmsl shot out into the front hallway
and wrenched open the front door II
disappeared into the street, after
wrenching one of the metal hsufSes
house from the door.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
COUDERTS MUST SHOW CAUSE
w, T. Bailey Obtains an Order in
LITIGATION Over Property.

William T. Bailey, Of Brooklyn, this
morning obtained from Justice Cullen
in the Supreme Court. an order requir-
ing Frederic r. and Charles Coudert,
the well-known New York lawyers, to
show cause on Friday next why judg,
ment in foreclosure should not be vacated
or why Bailey should not be put IN full
PARKWAY, near Coney Island. valued at
II is claimed that Coudert Bros. OBJ
tained a Judgment in foreclosure on the
nronertv. and Bailey bought 1t. The prop
ertv is now in possession Of Mrs.
MOrey,
The evening world., 1894-09-18
THEY WANT TROLLEY CARS.
Hut CaIdweIrs Town board Is Pre-
vented from Giving n Franchise.

CALDWELL y. j., Sept lS.-The citi-
zans of this place and the Town Board
met last night for the purpose OF con-
sidering the granting OF franchise to
the North New Jersey Traction Company
for running trolley cars through the
place.
The Board and most OF the citizens
were in favor of granting the franchise
In, Robert H. MCCarter, IA Newark law
yer, served an injunction on the Board
restraining them from taking action
The Injunction was granted by Vice
of p. II, Lane. a wealthy resident Of
Caldwell There is talk of holding a
mass-meetlng to protest against the ac-
ton of Mr.. Lane.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
only nepgars. Not Th,c,cr.

NONTCLAIR, n. J.. Sept S--Msrsis shee-
han and her brother Frank. who we're ares, Cd
yesterday on the charge Of sysremht!ea,y rob-
bling the housol oi people in Montelalr we've ar.
raigned before the Recorder to-day, The Rscor-
OF the burglaTies. He said they were merely go
ing from house to house to obtain assistance, as
leased.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
SWEPT AWAY BY A STREAM.
Mrs. Tye, of Atlanta, Believed to
Have Been Drowned.
By Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1S.-Rain fell in
torrents here yesterday afternoon. and
Mrs. d. Tye attempted to drive across
a swollen stream on the outskirts of the
city. Her horse and cart were swept
down the stream. and she was carried
away with them.
Her colored driver reached the land
safely, but Mrs. Tye Is believed to have
been drowned. The streets Of Atlanta
great that the parade and cornerstone
laying of the Cotton States and Inter-
national Exposition. set for to-day, have
been postponed
The evening world., 1894-09-18
CoalIcy'r Condition Improving.

Daniel C-oklyn. Of I25 Uuion street, Brooklyn,
who was rlot three times by hts wife, Marion in
their apartments LOST suulsy night Is on the
road TO recovery. The doctors At the Brooklyn
CITY Huspltt aali this morning that the bullets
had teen recovered and Coakly's condition had
changed FOR the better, As r.. n as the crisis "a
passed Mrs Cooklys lawyer, Baldwin r. Strauss
will apply for her release on bail Mrs, COokly
says she shot her husband because Ghe could NJ
Longer stand his abuse,
The evening world., 1894-09-18
PEARLS FROM THE 81"
Ipindler Dropped His sntchel of
Jewels to the Street.

o. F. Spindler. General Passenger and
Freight Agent of the Mexican National
Railroad Company, who is visiting the
metropolis, called at the lower Fulton
street police station, Brooklyn. to-day
and asked the police to aid him in re-
covering a satchel full of jewelry which
he lost while alighting from a Fifth ave-
nue. Elevated train at the entrance to
the bridge.
He claims that he was getting off the
cars when he dropped the satchel and
II fell to the street. When he reached
the sidewalk he was told that a young
man had picked 1t up and run away.
He refused to state the value of the
contents, but said that among the arti-
cles that were lost were an opal pin and
sh TT stud fifteen loose pearls, two rings,
s. gold piece and some fancy articles.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
FELL AND WAS BADLY HURT.
Klee, Who Elected Latin from u
Saloon, Placed Under Arrest.

While Charles Latin. fifty-flve years
old. OF Pine Valley, n. Y, was being
elected from Herman Sajen's saloon, IA
South street, by John K.ee, the lunch
man, he fell and was rendered uncon-
scious. Latin was intoxicated at the
time.
1t is thought his skull is fractured
He was taken Il Chambers Street Hos
pital, and Klee was arrested.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
MAGGIE BLEW OUT THE GAS.
\ Newly Employed servant Girl
Asphyxinted In Paterson.

PATTERSON, y. j., Sept lS-Maggie
Aiken. twenty years old, was engaged
yesterday by Joseph Samworth as do
nestle at 30 Tyler street, and was
given Instructions 70 Ice In the kitchen
a. 6.ll O'Clock this morning. she was
not there when Mr.. ana Mrs. Samworth
woke to-day, and loud knocks at her
bedroom door were not answered..
SamWurth burst in the door and found
the room nllod with gus and all the
windows closed, Maggie Was dead. She
had blown out the gas Her parents
live at Dundee Lake.