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The evening world., 1894-08-28
Rous.d About Town.

Bshtamln y. Payne. coiotedI and. lust from
the country, ate dinner at Flau's Sixth ave-
nue. restaurant last evening and then refused
10 pay for Il. He was, arrested. and to-day
was hned $40 In jefferson Market Police Court
for diSorderiy conduct. go"
Charles Turnbull insisted upon passing the
chopper at the Blocker street station Of ths
Elevated road to-day without dsposting a
ticket When demonstrated with he struck the
chopper and made things generally lively. He
Was taken to Jefferson Market Court and find
SO. - -r
Michael MeNamara, a lAborer OF li6 Green
witch street after assaulting hts wife Hast night,
turned her and his three children out OF doors
The Gerry Society cared for the little ones.
lie was held for trial In the jefferson Market
Police Court. ...... ....
The state Luracy Commission. which is en-.
gagged In Investigating the mtsmanagement OF
The city asyiumS for the insane poor. did not
resume their session on Wards Island this
morning, The Investigation has been postponed
until Sept. T. ..s .s-'- rH.. No
LIME RsriIn Who swallowed poison yesterday
on ! cling threatened with eviction from her home.
ieS Seventh street. Ia recovering In Bellevue Hos
The police to-day we're asked to md Anthony
strauch. eleven years old, son OF saloon keeper
At 10 RiviustOn street, The boy ran away from
home yesterday.
5. Brow nsnsid was srrsisnsd In Yorkyilis court
to-day accused OF robbing his roommate. James
q. sammis. Of . watch and Ns. The prisonsl
denied the charge Justice Meade held him
tsoA t7' 90
The evening world., 1894-08-28
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TROLLEY CARS RUN AMUCK.
Three Collisions in Jersey City
Within Two Hours and a Half
Newark Sports Injured in n Wreck
on the Meadows.

Between 8 and II o'clock last night
there were three trolley car accidents
on Grand street, Jersey City, all
OF a similar nature.
At 8 o'clock trolley car 80, OF the New
ark line in charge of Motorman ii. Mills.
collided with wagon driven by Frank
the corner of Grand and state streets
Owens was thrown from the wagon and
struck against the curbstone. The wagon
was smashed. Pieces of the wagon struck
the motorman In the face, cutting him.
At 1890 Newark car ~ collided with a
wagon driven by Henry Eismer, OF IS
Columbus avenue, this city. near the
Glendale Park. The wagon was wrecked
and the clothing II contained was strewn
about the street.
At IL o'clock Bayonne trolley car %,
In charge of Motorman Dougherty. ran
into IA wagon driven by David Rey-
nolds at the corner Of Grand and Wes-
tervelt streets. Michael Barrett. who
was In the wagon with Reynolds. was
thrown out, but was not badly hurt.
All three Of the drivers blame the
motormen for causing the accidents.
No arrests were made.
A party of Newark sports returning
boarded trolley cars and two Of these
crashed together between the Passaic
and Hackensack rivers.
Jack Welsh. Paddy McGuigan and Joe
Con,ey received painful injuries. Nc
Guigan was hurt internally.
They were on car 165, which left Jersey
City at L. 80 a. NJ. Between the two
During the delay car 1868, which followed
| closely, came along at full speed and
| crashed into the rear OF the disabled and
| darkened car.
Jack Walsh. who was standing on the
| back platform, was thrown forward
| and then rebounded from the dashboa re
| and rolled down an embankment. His
left leg was badly hurt and his race
was cut by broken glass.
| Joe Conley was pitched Forward In his
seat and his left forearm broken. Paddy
| Michigan was also knocked over q
| seat and received severe injuries about
the back and groin. 1t Is feared sew
| eral ribs are broken.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
CAUGHT THE EL0PER.
Then the Injured Husband Used q
Hammer on simonofsky's Head.
Hs Had Been Robbed Of His Money
AZ Well as His Wife.
Brooded Over His Wrongs Until He
Was Almost Lunatic.

Because he ran away with another
mans wife as well as his money, Wal
DEN Sinonofsky, of "a Boerum street,
Williamsburg. IL suffering from a prob
able fracture of the skull. The injured
husband. although in Jail, Ia very de-
fant. and says the only thing he is sorry
for In that he did not kill his enemy.
He certainly tried hard to do SO with
heavy hammer.
Michael Gesky has conducted a little
shoe store at 81 Boerum street for the
past two years and managed to save up
considerable money for man in his
circumstances. About nine months ago
he employed Simonofsky as a Journey
man, and boarded him as we'll.
Gesky IL q by no means handsome
man, Of forty years, while Simonofsky
is a fine-looking young fellow. of TWEEN
ty-ive. Mrs. Gesky drew comparisons
between, the two which were very unfa-
vorable to her husband, and one fine
morning In March last she left home
with the 1ourneyman, taking with her
all the money her husband had saved.
searched earnestly, he had been unable to
secure any, trace of the clippers. Last
night Gesky was overjoyed on receive
Ing word that simonofsky had returned
w
Boerum street.
With a, hammer concealed in his
pocket, Gesky made a call at the shop.
He found Simonofsky hard at work, but
the latter dropped the shoe from his
hand and looked about for 2 way to
escape when he saw who his caller was.
Where Is my wife?" demanded Gesky.
She is oyer in Jersey" was the re-
"what have you done with my money!
was theSnext question.
"Oh, spent that long ago." retorted
work il / had any cash?"
With a howl of rage Gesky drew the
out in a hurry. and rushed down the
street, closely followed by his enemy.
Seeing Policeman Lineburger on the cor
ner, Simonofsky rushed over to him and
appealed for protection.
comprehend what was going on, Gesky
arrived with a rush and knocked his
wife,s betrayer down with one blow of
the hammer.
Gesky made no effort to get away. but
the purpose Of hitting him again. The
officer held him back, however, and
finally took him to Jail. An ambulance
surgeon attended Simonofsky and had
him carried into his house.
court this morning. but Gesky was still
defiant. When held to await the result
of Simonofsky's injuries, he turned and
II wish had killed that fellow. If I
had. no one would have right TO com.
my money, all l had in the world"
Gesky's neighbors give him a very
good reputation, but say that since his
double loss he has been like a maniac at
The evening world., 1894-08-28
SAYS he WAS HELD Up
Myer Lichtensteiu Tells a Strange
Story Of Robbery in Brooklyn.
Declares that the Highwayman Cut
His Clothes to Shreds.
Had 900 Worth Of Jewels That
the Thief Didn't Get.

The police OF the Liberty avenue sta
ton, Brooklyn. are to-day investigating
peculiar story told by Myer Lichten-
stein. OF Ii05 Herkimer street, who says
he was held up by daring highway
man, who slashed his clothing into
strips with a knife and then robbed him
OF $3.50.
Lichtenstein Is employed by his UNI
Gle. Manis Hyams, II jeweller, Of Al and
i3 Maiden lane, New York. He was
sent yesterday to collect debts due from
the firms customers.
Lichtenstein walked into the Liberty
avenue station last night with his cloth
ing cut into shreds. There were three
long rents In the left side of his coat,
three on the right side. two each side
OF his vest. the knees of his trousers
had been slashcd, and he showed where
trousers pocket and stolen his money. =
1T was only a few minutes after :!
o'c.ock," he eald to the police. that !
Eastern Parkway, bound for home. when
a man, whom i never before saw,
jumped out Of doorway and. grabbing
me BY the throat, said; o., ,,..
Z" I've been looking FOR you FOR two
weeks. Now I've got you
"The man then drew a knife and began
siashing right and left, Finally, he
threw me down and jumped upon me.
Then he cut out my trousers pocket, In
which l kept my money. and he ran
away"
Sergt. Rooney. who was at the desk.
The man as ana r r1In
up and down. Lichtenstein said he had
been robbed of SOS. A close inspection
of his body failed to disclose any marks
Of the knife. except few slight
Several policemen were detailed to in
vestigate the matter, and they ques-
toned a number Of people living neal "a,
| declared they had heard no disturbance
Lichtenstein was brought to Police
| Headquarters this morning and he re-
He said this morning that he had mad,
been robbed Of sS. The amount stoier
was only $3.50. Lichtenstein, said tina
tanning 1000 worth OF property. the thief
had not attempted to steal II.
Inspector Mackeliar toi dthe man he
ss h stq nd s od the rnt
said M1" When he read the story OF hi
nephew's adventure in THE Evening
Eyes, yes; that is right Only $3.50
That was all he lost It was in bills, 20,
know, and the negro grabbed 1t ana raj
Was the robber negro?
| Yes. He took the money and RAJ
away. II was only $3.50; II II had been
large amount l would have suspected
tbs. story myself. but only s.'o; that wa
did your nephew collect an, bills 70
No; not q bill. luckily, What bi
lost $50. That was every cent. 1t wa
In dollar bills"
The evening world., 1894-08-28
MUST PAY OR ASSIGN.
Equity Gns Light Co. in Trouble
Over Interest Due.

The Equity Gas Light Company, OF
Brooklyn, was given five days by JUS
tice Gaynor, In the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. this morning to file an answer
to a suit for the foreclosure of mort
gage of 81, 900, 900 on the Company's prop
erty
The papers in the case show that on
July /, 1891, the Gas Light Company gave
blanket mortgage of its entire prop.
erty to the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, of New York, to cover h
81, OOO. 900 issue of bonds. due in July, 1911.
A provision in the contract stated tina
II a default was made by the Gas Light
Company in the payment of interest one
third of the bondholders could ask that
the principal be declared due after
ninety days. Also, after a further ninety
DAYS, the property could be sold at AUG
ton, the plaintiffs being given the right
to bid.
on Dec. s, 1891, a supplementary mort
gage was given on property on Bushwick
avenue. In July. 1893, default OF inter-
est was made by the Gas Light Com
pany. Another default was made In
January. 1894
A motion was then made in the in
terest of the holders OF $3.50, 900 worth of
bonds that the principal be declared due
at once. that the property be sold and
that a receiver be appointed.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
REFUSED TO BE A PANTATA.
EngeIstndter spurned nm Electric
Company's Bride of e2,50O.

NEWARK. N. j., Aug. 2S.-Rupert
Shefbauer, an unsuccessful bidder for
the electric lighting contract for Kearny.
was openly charged with attempted bril-
berry ut mass-meeting held In Evans
Hall. Keerny. last night. and when he
tried to explain, got tangled up and
practically admitted the charge.
The meeting was called to consider
why the Township Committee awarded
the contract for lighting the town at
% l-2 cents per light when responsible
bidders were willing to furnish 1000
candle-power arc lamps at IS cents. and
also to pass resolutions to condemn the
Committee. =. !.
the sensational charges. He exclaimed
drama ticaiiy: ".'Gentiemen. the state
ment am about to make is true. 40
God is my witness, Shefbauer told mo
ole day in Arlington that when the
contracts were made with him and
signed, $500 In stock in a proposes
company which would operate Shelf
bauer's plant. would be set aside for
Shefbauer replied that Englestadter
had asked him: whats in itf ana
that he had meant the $500 should Be
given to Engelstadter II he should help
to sell stock Of the Company. 6hef-
bauer finally admitted that he promised
Engelstadter $500 in stock IL he should
There was a commotion at once when
the attempted bribery was told. There
will probably be other unpleasant d.
velopments. tA.. 80 s.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
DEAD CATS IN THE BASKETS.
Tenants in n Flat-House Worried
by Little COlOred Boy.

" >ohoEV" Doss
Elijah Farley, frightened little
colored boy, was temporarily committed
to the care of the Children's Society by
Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg, to-day. After his
case has been Investigated he will un-
doubtedly be committed to some home.
John A. Cambell, the boys uncle, APP
peared In court against him to-day, and
announced emphatically that Elijah was
without exception the worst boy in the
neighborhood.
HE is so sly and sneaky that be-
where" declared Cambell. II am janitor
of the row Of fiat buildings $50 to $50
Flush hing avenue. and when / took this
boy into my home six months ago. after
his father and mother died. l thought
he would be a comfort to me: But he
hasn't been. by any manner of means"
About two months ago Cambell had
his nephew In court on charge of ma
ceeded in getting him to withdraw the
charge. On that occasion Elijah admitted
that he had broken all the gas meters
In the house. filled the letter-boxes with
for the purpose Of having his uncle dis.
charged from the place as janitor. In
such a case Elijah thought he would be
able to get some sleep nights.
uncle. Elijah has kept on being wicked
Cambeli actually uuivered with rage
while telling his story this morning.
tenants a Were getting up theil
the old man. elijah would put dead
cats in the baskets to get them angry
He played the hose on the coal in the
as they went thpo1sh 'f the hsways
tell you. he was just as bad as boy
can be and live"
The evening world., 1894-08-28
IN BROOKLYN PLAY-ROUsEs.
THE Passing Show" Opens at the
Columbia Theatre.
SLAVES of Gold" ut the Empire
Other Attractions.

The Passing Show" proved to be a
happy selection as an opening attraction
at the Columbia Theatre, Brooklyn. last
night. The topical extravaganza" as
1t Is termed on the bills. is n combna-
ton OF almost every form OF light enter
tainment. and its many good features
were received with appreciation.
Jeff De Angels, Paul Arthur, Grace
Filkins, Agnes Sherwood and other
members of the cast did excellent work,
and clever vaudeville acts were given
by Lucy DAILY and her band of picka-
ninnies; Gus Pixley, a typical tramp;
Frank Blair, as a ballet girl, and
Charles J. Ross.
The Empire Theatre ushered in the
theatrical season In the Eastern Dis
trict last night with Slaves of Gold"
Of Manager Sanford's Star Theatre last
week. large audience turned out to
witness the production, and encores
were frequent. Elmer Grandin and his
wife headed the cast.
THE Life Guard" a new melodrama,
In which Joseph ]. bowling and Myra
Davis fill the central characters. was
seen last night at the Star Theatre.
Davis introduced a variety of songs.
"Fantasma," which served as the in
day evening. will hold the boards at
that theatre the balance OF the week
The piece has been given a new scenic
setting, and Its specialties are novel.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Brooklyn Brevities.

Michael Roll. fifteen years old. Of ~ Bergen
street and Richard Forbes, fourteen Tears, OF
1as Bergen street were arrested this Wornlns
on complaint OF John Dee. OF 1856 Berset street
who charges them with breaking iao his
home and stealing jswelry worth $50.
Mary Butler. Of Tllyou's Walk. consy ISLAND
this morning caused the arrest Of Mary Her
nance, nineteen years old OF as West niEty-
second street. New York. on a. charge Of heal
Ing Clothing and jswelry valued at slak. A
portion Of the property was found at the iris
oneTs home In New York. Y
A. MrA samuels OF 400 Marion street. Vas
slighting from q street car this morning pc
heard something drop to the pavement, ,hlt
paid no attention 10 the matter and went hoHi.
Later she discovered that she had lost a god
watch worth $50.
Michael Bruno was held Tor the Grand Jurs
by United States Commissioner horle. In Brook.
lyn, to-day, charged with attempting " pass I
snnntsrfslt % bllL
The evening world., 1894-08-28
THEY MUST BE VACClNATEO.
Justice Bartlett's Decision on Chill
drcn In Public schools.

drcn In Public schools.
Justice Bartlett In the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. handed down a decision to-
day denying the application of Charles
A. Walters for a writ of mandamus to
compel Public School Principal L. B.
Hannaford to admit his children, Chester
A. Walters and Ada Walters, to Public
School No. %, Brooklyn. The children
were refused admission because they did
not have certificates of vaccination.
In his decision Justice Bartlett says
that a common school education, under
the existing constitution of the State of
New York, is a privilege. rather than
a right. s..
He says that this suit was brought to
test the Public Health law of the State,
so far as 1t affects that section which
requires children to furnish certificates
OF vaccination when requested to do so
by the school authorities.
To vaccinate a person against his VIII,
without legal authority to do SO, says
Justice Bartlett. would be an assault,
mo such question, however, arises in
this case The only effort here Is to
insist upon a condition. which the Legis-
lature has made a precedent to the ex-
ercise of a privilege. 1t will be time
enough to decide whether the State can
force a child to attend school and force
him to be vaccinated as a prerequisite
to such attendance when any officer at
tempts such a proceeding
The evening world., 1894-08-28
THEM BRIEF. HONEYMOON.
A New Yrk Dentist Charged with
Cruelty and Non-support.


In suit or limited divorce which has
just been pmmenced in the Supreme
Court. Broalyn. Mrs. Betty Finkelstein
alleges thatwithin two weeks after her
wedding dT her husband began a
course Of Suel treatment. which ter
minated on Jug. 8, when he abandoned
her, taking nth him, she alleges, 81. 900
of her none. The defendant in the
suit is John ! Finkelstein, a dentist, of
1851 Sixth aveale. New York.
According } the complaint the cou-
pie were married on June IA last. On
June rs they lad their first quarrel, and
1t was on tint day, Mrs. Finkelstein
says, that hertusband began to ill-treat
her. On JulyH, she alleges. he hurled
flower pots ather, and on Aug. s. while
she was i'll an suffering from nervous
ness, he grahed a bottle of medicine
and threw tut of the window. She
alleges that hehas retained 5000 given
her by her relatives, and that, although
he receives $500 income. from his prac-
tice. he has neiected to provide for her
support.
Her lawyers, trout, De Fere & Mayer
to-day got an Sder from Justice Gay
nor, requiring he defendant to pay his
wife $3.50 counse fee and SIS a week ali.
mony.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
Ii. RAILROAD MULCTED.
Engineer Killien Estate Lost No
Claim by His Jump Overheard.

Claim by His Jump Overheard.
United States District Judge Brown
to-day handed down a decision award
Ing Mary Killien. administrators for her
late husband, Martin Killien. 5000 and
costs, the full amount claimed by her
In the suit against Ardent Hyde and
the Long Island Railroad Company for
the death of her husband.
Martin Killien was a fireman on the
tug William II. Walker. of which Ar
dent Hyde was master and pilot On
June 10, 1893, the Walker and the fer
ry-boat Garden City collided in the
East River. Killen was in the tugs
engine-room at the time. He ran up
on deck, evidently believing the tug
would stink. jumped overheard and was
drowned.
The complainant alleged in her suit
that Hyde mad placed a deck-hand who
was not a pilot In the pilot-house. and
legged that the ferry-boat was negli-
gently handled.
The defendants claimed that Killien's
action in jumping into the river alb
solved them OF any liability.
Judge Brown held that killien saw
the impending collision and may have
become frightened, and decided that
jumping from the tug was the hest way
to prevent being crushed to death by
the ferry-boat.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
PYTHIANS TO PARADE.
Exhibition Drills Attract Many
Visitors to the Camp.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Prepara-
tons for the grand parade of the uni
form rank engrossed the attention OF
the Pythlans to-day. Many thousand
visitors were attracted TO the tented
camp by the exhibition drills of several
divisions. ..t
The conelave Of the Supreme Lodge
WAS called to order by Supreme Chan
ceiior W. w, Blackwell In Builders Ex-
change Hall at 10 O'Clock. Great secrecy
was observed and the entrance were
carefully guarded. The Supreme OFF,
GERS wore Grape badges on their arms
as 4 token OF respect to the late Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw, Of Wisconsin.
Roll call was answered by delegates
from nearly every State and Territory.
Supreme Chancellor Blackwell and Su-
preme Keeper of the Record and Seal
X. l.. c. White. read their biennial re-
ports.
The Pythian Sisterhood organization Is
holding a business meeting at the q. A.
r. Hall. To-day there are several excur-
sions and u concert by the National Ma
rlne band.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
A TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
All Wells on Railway Avenue,
Elizabeth, Ordered Closed.
Or. Edison Declares the Malady b
the Result Of Impure Water.
90 Cases Now Being Treated an0
the List Increases Daily.

ELIZABETH. N. j., Aug. 2s.-Elisa-
beth's Board of Health held a special
meeting last night and decided, on 60
count Of the presence Of typhoid fever
In an epidemic form In the city, -
close UP all the wells on Railway ave-
nue.. the main thoroughfare between this
city and Railway. and where the disease
seems to be the most virulent.
There are now about ,sixty-five cases
of the malady in Elizabeth, and nearly
every Jay for: the. past week new cases
have been reported.
|. A communication was read from DR..
Cyrus Edison. of New York City. II
which he stated the origin and spread
OF the disease here was due to the use
OF impure drinking water.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
BOXERS look THE RIG.
1t Belonged TO Sporting Man Who
Is Mad Dear Through.

John Woods nd Jack McWilliams.
two williamsburg pugilists who have
acquired considerable fame in that Sec
ton of Brooklyi known as Dutch
town." are hiding from the police of the
Stage street statpn.
On Sunday nipt the two men were
in the Maujer stnet Casino, now known
as the Imperial Music Hall. and when
they left the plaa, about 10 p. M, they
saw a horse arh buggy standing in
front of the plac.
Both the men were intoxicated. and
they decided to tike Il ride without the
owners permission. At o'clock yester-
day morning the buggy was left In front
of the concert hal again. The horse was
nearly dead. the wheels were nearly of
the buggy, whiE the greater part OF
the harness was eDne.
The owner of he rig, who is a we'll
known sporting man. declares he will
land the two young pugilists In the peni.
Tertiary. That iswhy Capt. Ennis could
not. find them attheir usual haunts last
night.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
A TIN-PAN SERENADE.
Mr.. HunnerkOpf Objected and
Caused the Arrest of the Leader.

Joseph Hunnerkopf. OF 43s Jefferson
street. Brooklyn, has had so much
trouble with his neighbors that this
morning he appeared In the Gates Ave
nue. Police Court TO secure the punish
ment of John Schwert, eighteen years
old, of 375 Starr street, for disturbing
the peace. .
Hunnerkopf and Schwert had some
trouble over a too great interest
taken by the later in an entertainment
that took place in Hunnerkopfs house
Aug l6. With some friends Schwert at
tempted serenade. Real musical in
strunents were scarce, and so they pro
cured tin pans, FISH horns and watch
mems rattles. This was not harmonious
but 1t proved lots OF fun for the boys;
so much 50, In fact. that they repeated
II several times. Then Schwert was ar
rested, and this morning parOled to
await trial. with a warning to be more
quiet.
The evening world., 1894-08-28
GAYN0R FOR GOVERNOR.
Belief that tie Brooklyn Machine
Will Take Him Up.

It was cirtulat ed among the Democratic
politicians about the Brooklyn City Hall
this morning that two delegations from
Kings County would attend the State
Convention. One delegation. 1t was said,
party to vote for Edward M. Shepard for
GovernG. while the other. representing
the independents. or Bell faction, would
vote for Supreme Court Justice William
]. Gaynpr.
1t is csntended. however, that II Will
lam j. Gayuor would consent to. having
his name presented Mr.. Shepard would
withdraw from the race.
It Is also stated on good authority that
the old machine is now anxious to take
up Justice Gaynor as candidate.