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The sun., 1894-12-18
BRArE MRS. WICTAHoWsKI.
\ Brokcn Leg Did Not Deter the Midwife
from Attending 20 Her Patient

4 broken Leg Did Not Deter the Midwife
from Attending 20 Her Patient
II is quite safe to say that there are not many
men who have as much pluck as has Mrs.
wciahowski. who lives at % Merose street,
Brooklyn. Mrs. wiciahowski Is n large. strong
" built woman, who came to this country from
Vienna about twenty-three years ago and set
tied In Brooklyn where she has lived ever since,
gaining her living midwife. Her calling. Of
necessity, takes her out at all hours Of the day
and night. Up to last Tuesday. however. she
had never met with misnap on this account,
and she began to think she never would. About
IL O'Clock that night she received urgent
call to go to 81 Bocrum street. The messenger
that came for her said that she must get there as
soon as possible.
"All right" said Mrs. wiclahowski, "jus. as
soon as get on my clothes I'll start, and you
meet me at the corner of Lorimer and Boerum
streets"
So the messenger started on ahead. and Mrs.
Wicinhawski In q few minutes followed him.
She rode on the trolley car "a far as she could.
and started at fast walk TO cover tho rest of
the distance on foot. But tho pavements of
Brooklyn were against her. As she was cross;
hs Boera% shs stepped into hole and @ e
leg M as % she went % down She ieit something snas
ae 'ss sdss Rarm hSa sssa doaS sSo
tried TO RISE IL use, Her leg was
broken. What could she dol There she WAS in
the middle OF . lonely stEest a. midnight un-
able 20 riss and NJ one ssithiI sight or bearing.
feel. she kept thinking OF the sick woman who
was waiting for her to come. For more than
half an hour she lay there In the street. and
then summoning mp all her strength she slowly
and painfully dragged herself to the curb.
There she lay possibly fifteen minutes longer,
during which time she thinks that she tainted.
At last she heard footsteps approaching and .
young man appeared; She called to him, and
after he had placed her In little more COM
an ambulance On Boreum street he met an-
other man, and after an ambulance call had
been sent In they went back TO Mrs. Wicia-
howski, who was almost dead with the intense
pain she had been suffering. When she heard
what they had done shs protested against walt
ing for the ambulance.
~ can't go home until I have helped that
woman who is waiting for me" she said. Garry
me TO that house; It is just around the corner"
the three OF them picked up the brave woman
and carried her 10 the house which she should
have reached an hour before. Almost fainting
she was carried mp stairs TO the sick room, and.
having seen that everything possible for the
comfort OF her patient had been done, Mrs
wiciahowski was taken 20 another room and
put to bed. In the mean time q physician who
lived near by had been summoned and he took
charge OF both women. When compresses had
been put on Mrs. WiciAhowskfs leg, a carriage
was called and she was taken TO her home.
lay In the street." she said yesterday was
the most awful period l. ever went through In
my life. the mental and bodily agony being al
most too much for me-"
The sun., 1894-12-18

A Nun Run Down by . Th,-d Averus Cable
Car IN Hsrieu.

Sister Franchise Of 81. Reeis's house in West
142d street was knocked down and injured by .
cable car at Third avenue and 103d street yes
terday morning. Accompanied by Sister
Ariphique she was collecting donations from
the charitable and carried small setchel for
what money she might receive and basket to
contain food and other supplies.
They saw cable car going south as they
started across Third avenue and stopped to
allow the car TO pass. The srpman stopped the
stepped back as the car slowed up, and was hid
den FROM sight OF the gripman by an elevated
railroad pillar lie thought they had concluded
to walt. and put on the grip Just as Sister Fran
coise stepped on the track again. The corner of
the dash board struck the basket she carried.
and Il was crushed and its contents scattered
about the street
Sister FRANCHISE was knocked down, ana was
thrown clear Of the car by the force OF the blow.
Her head was cut, her left eye bruised, and
she was partly stunned. She was removed to
Harlem Hospital. She is 03 years old.
and although the immediate injuries are not
serious, the shock she experienced was severe
The car continued its course down town, and
the gripmnn, james II. Grady, and the con-
ductor. Daniel ]. Campbell. were not arrested
until they returned to the railway station at
Sixty-hfth street.
Sister FRANCHISE sent word to the Harlem
Court that she did not wish TO make a COM
plant against the Rripman. and he produced
witness to testify that the accident was through
no fault of his. but Justice Talntor held him in
$500 bail pending Sister Franchises recovery.
Conductor Campbell was discharged.
The sun., 1894-12-18

A Carpenters ScanoId Gave way-One Man
Killed and Others May DE-


ELIZABETH. Dec. ia large gang of carpen-
ters who were at work on tall building at Car
taret had terrible fall with a scafrold to-day.
One man was killed, while others were danger
ously injured.
The men were erecting a large fertilizer works
for Williams d Clark on the site of the building
destroyed by fire several months ago. The walls
OF the main building were up forty five feet and
q scaffod had been built at their side. Upon
this scaffod the men were at work.
About half an hour before quitting time.
when all OF the carpenters were on the scaffold
q gust of wind struck II and IL fell.
When wOrkmen from other parts of the build
ing reached the spot and dug the men out, ono
wIs Just expiring. He was John Moriarity. 10
years old. OF Toronto, Canada. He was taken
TO his boarding house In Cartoret, where he died
this evening.
Frank Morgan. As. OF Newark. and Morris
Wilick Of 422 Pine street, Elizabethport, were
unconscious when dug from the ruins. They
were removed 10 the general hospital In this
city. Their injuries are very serious, and Nor
gan may die.
Ali OF the others were bruised and cut, but
their wounds were dressed by DIR. Randolph and
they went TO their homes.
Late tonight Wilick regained consciousness
at the hospital. He said that the scaffold WAS
too weakly built for the number OF men who
were upOn IT
The sun., 1894-12-18
MR. CLEVELAND,S OUTING.
Duck Shooting In south CsroIina-An Invi.
tatiou from Charleston.

GEORGETOWN, 8. c., Dec 17.--President Cleve-
land and party arrived here at 6:1O o'clock this
morning in the private car Wildwood. Owing
TO tho early hour at which they came. very few
people were at the station.
The Presidents car was attached to the regu-
lar train leaving Washington at 1870 p. NJ. yes
terday. and arrived at Lanes on the Northeast
ern Railroad at 4:2o O'Clock this morning in
charge Of Superintendent Royal. Garsral
Manager BriBhtmru Of the Georgetown and
Western road was on hand with a special, and
soon the Presidents car was attached and tho
run to this city was quickly made. None of the
party was mp when they arrived.
As soon as toilets were completed they en-
barked on board the lighthouse tender Wistaria
under command of Lieut.. NJ. r. 8. Mackenzie
who is . personal friend of Capt. Evans
and she steamed down the river Presi-
SHn &1 .nd CAPT aTaHi P 1Ry
grouped upon the upper deck enjoying the
bslmy air Of the h. early morning as the steamer
well and showed only q little lamenoss from the
rheumatism as he walked from the car 70 the
II now transpIres that preparations have been
quietly going on for month for the Presidents
request OF Capt Evans, who spent several days
here last winter shooting ducks. He was so at
traG.ed BY the spSr. that he then expressed the
on the Atlantic coast are there any finer shoot
ing grounds than IN The big marshes OF Muddy
Bay. The Wistaria remained down the bay to-
night.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 1.-THE following invita-
tion was sent to President Cleveland at George
town this evening:
To HIS ErcsIlsncs, President Cleveland:
The New England Society Of Charleston. 8.
ass
at the seventy NTH annual banquet OF
the New England Society. Dec. ~. at
piness which your presence viii give on
that occasion II you will honor us by being the
can remain In Charleston. The New England
Society beg to include In this invitation the
gentlemen who accompany the President on hio
trip TO the South.
Hoping that we shall have the privilege and
pleasure OF welcoming TO our hall one whom we
specttully, @. B. yEDDAR.
President OF the New England Society"
The sun., 1894-12-18
SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
The People or Coeymsn. and schoh ar,e
Aroused from Their SAUNDERS by the shock

The People OF COeymsns and Schoh arie
Aroused from Their Siumbers by the shock
CoEYMANs, n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE residents of
this village were startled from their beds at 3
O'Clock this morning by runbling sound and
severe jarring Of their houses. Half of the peo-
pie arose and dressed and focked to the streets,
believing that dynamite explosion had
wrought some fearful havoc. Nothing of the
kind could be discovered and daylight brought
no revelations Of that nature. 1t is thought that
the noise and rumbling of the earth was due to
earthquake disturbances. The jar was felt all
along the edge Of rocks running back of the VIII
lage. The rocking shook the houses and beds,
rattling the dishes and all movable objects No
particular damage was done. but nearly every
person in the hamlet was awakened and
frightened. Tho jar lasted fully minute.
ScHoHARIE, Dec. 17.-Ths section was visited
by an earthquake at 80 this morning. People
were aroused from their slumbers by the shock,
which caused buildings to vibrate. windows to
rattle. and articles Of furniture TO move as II by
unseen hands. The sound accompanying tho
shock resembled thunder. The quake seemed
TO move porthvart
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HE WILL NOT APPOINT JUDeEs.
eoverror-eiect Morto. Decides the ouestior
After Seektug Legal Advice.

RHINEcLirF, Dec. 17.-Governor-e elect Morton
made the following announcement to-day.
Il have recently given much attention TO the
question whether the duty will deyolve upon
me as Governor after Jan. to appoint the
twelve additional Judges TO the Supreme Court,
provided for by the amended Judiciary article
OF the Constitution. and, with n view to reach
ing a correct conclusion. sought the opinions OF
jurists and lawyers In various parts of the State
Among the opinions invited were those Of the
Hon. Joseph II. Choate, President and
the Hon. Ellhu Root, member Of the
Judiciary Committee. of tho late Constitu.
tlonal Convention; Attorney General Hancock,
ex-Judge Noah Davis, the Hon. James G.. Car
ter, ex-JudRe Benjamin +. Tracy. Judge SAT-
ford T.. North, ex-JudRe ueorse r. Danforth
ex-Judge Charles Daniels, and afessrs T., Ran.
dolph Robinson OF New York. John q. Milburn
Of Buffalo, and James NJ. whiplce Of Salamnn-
ca. Other opinions, which II has been my priv
ilege to consider. are those of the Hon Robert
Scwell, County Judge wilmot Smith Of suffolk
county, E. A. Nash. and the published opinion
OF ex-JudRe A. Bockes.
These authorities. with but three exceptions
expressed themselves adversely TO the theory of
my right and authority to make the appoint
ments referred 10, and though several OF them
are not indisposed to concede the power, they
all, save the exceptions noted, question the
necessity OF acting, and express doubts as 10
whether judicial proceeding and decisions taken
before such newly-appointed Justices would not
be in danger of attack on the ground Of the un-
constitutionality Of their appointment With
such aweight Of opinion against the right wis
dom, and necessity Of action on my part as Gov
ernor, have determined to make no appoint
ments to these twelve new judicial Offices and
to allow them to be filed by the choice Of the
electors ut the next general election. as contem-
plated and intended by the act of the Constitu-
tional Convention. have deemed IL necessary
and proper to make this statement in advance
Of my accession to Office
The sun., 1894-12-18

do not mean to be understood as saying that
either one Of sald defendants committed any
doubt they did what they Thought they had a
right to do. There is nothing in the evidence
showing that all OF Mr.. Ritch's acts n regard to
the testator were not free from fraud. lido not
give effect to the deed of gift, because am of
the opinion on the evidence that Mr.. Fayer-
memoranda"
Only five Of the twenty. colleges mentioned In
the ninth clause Of the will could be induced 20
bring the suit. They we're tho University Of
Rochester, Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams, and
Hamilton.
The executors have not paid out any money
under the deed OF gift. They have $4,000, 900
may swell this residue TO nearly "a, 100000.
The executors are directed by Justice Truax TO
render an accounting OF their trust before
said for the heirs yesterday that an appeal
would be taken. The heirs hold that under
inalitutiona
The sun., 1894-12-18
the WHEEL COT IN THE SLOT,
And the BugRy Blocked the CabA Cars
UntH n Bright Youth Came Aiosk.

A skittish bay horse drawing q light thin
wheeled buggy, In which were two men, trutted
out of Whitehall street into Broadway about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Tho grip slot of
I'll. uptown cable track on the Bowling Green
curve Is slightly wider than IL Is elsewhere. The
buggy turned into the track at the curve, and q
moment Later the left hand hind wheel slipped
into the slot clear to the hub.
The man on the left side half fell and half
jumped from the buggy. A cable Just be-
hind the buggy stopped with Jerk, and the
skittish bay danced as II II were on hot Goals as
Il tried to spring forward. One OF the men held
the bays head while the other tugged
at the wheel. Men who volunteered
much advice and showed little inciina-
ton TO physical exertion nocked around
tho buggy. Two conductors from stalled
cars below the curve came up, and. In . per-
be pulled out they caught hold OF the spofes
and, with hve other men, pulled In spiritless
SsS ScS..S 'eS%s wafsi
4 srtny nschinist employed by the company
crowd. and told men nearest the buggy 20 fall
back and give him chance. lie had q short
skill but without moving the wheel. He put
the wedge end OF the bar Into the slot under the
tire ot the wheel and tried led e force o the wheel
the bar and rushed on after bigger one. There
were about 800 parsons around the buggy by
this time, and the blocked cars stretched AL the
way 10 the Battery terminus OF the line. The
machinist came back With the other bar and ex-
perimented again.
Just then a stslwArt young man IN light
oyerooAt Joined the crowd. He carried a crook
head bam hoo cane and nonehalantly puffed q
cigarette. He had apparently enjoyed his lunch
He shouldered his way into the middle Of the
crowd and said:
"why don't you pull the wheel out7 Just
catch hold here dozen OF you. and pull =
There's no use pulling" said one OF the men
who had been Ia the buggy. seven OF us have
Ssyen OF You! Why, damn il. believe can
lift it out myself. Come. come, grab hold! /!
Well have It out quick a. nashl'
Eight men grabbed the spoksa hub, and body
Now shouted the young man, "All-n To-
Reth-sF-eIp
The wheel came out 80 easily and quickly that
the young man almost fell over FROM the force
OF his exeTtiOn. EyerybOdy laughed. or smiled,
except the man with the CROW bar, and he look cd
4 trias foolish. although be had been among the
hftsrs. The young man uckled two policemen
dent air, and said
They had 10 wait for me-only boy-to do
H. You can bet yoaf life am the stun"
The sun., 1894-12-18
FAYERWEATHER'S MONEY.
THE DEED OF GIFr voID-sf COZ
LE8Es TO GET 1HE RESIDUE.

AZ Least sISo. eco Additional VIII GO 60
the College. Ns-ss .. the Ni,th Clause
sf HIS VIII Ir sudse Trusx's Ne
cirioa Heids NothinR fsr Harvard,
Prtneeso-, or che womsu's Hospital
The residue Of more than 81, 900 900 under the
will OF Daniel b. Fayerwesther, which his ex-
ecutors, Thomas @. Rltoh, Justus l.. Bulkley,
end Henry B. Vaughan, tried to vest In different
Institutions by the so-oalled deed Of gift during
the contest over the will, has been diverted by
decision OF Justice Truax Of the Supreme Court
yesterday 10 twenty seats Of learning mentioned
In the ninth clause OF the will, only six Of which
got anything under tho deed Of gift The deed
Of gift IL declared void.
The tenth CLAUSE Of Mr. Fayerwsathsr's will
left the residue Of his estate to his executors In
trust 10 be converted into cash, and divided
among the corporations mentioned in the ninth
clause OF his will share and share alike. These
corporations, with the amounts left TO them In
the ninth clause and with the residue OF say
three millions divided equally among them, IL
Judge Truax's decision holds, are as follows:
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TORTURED AND ROBBED.
AN AGED PENNSYLVANIA CoUPLB
VISITED BY MASKED BURGLARS.


BUFFALO. Dec. 17.-six masked men tortured
David Slocum. money lender. of Washington
township Erie county, Pa. on Saturday night,
and took $4,000 Of his savings from an old
trunk In which the money was hidden. Slo-
cum. who ia IL years old, lives with his wife on
road far out from the town. Recently he
called in all his loans on account Of q new State
law requiring money lenders to report the
amount OF their loans that they may be as
sessed. At about O'Clock on Saturday night
Slocum and his wife were awakened by tine
noise OF n shattered window. Through this
aperture six masked men entered. Before the
old man could get out OF bed the first man was
at his throat and warned him not TO move or
he would be killed. All were armed with pis-
tolls and two carried large clubs. One OF the
men lighted the lamp. and then the leader,
turning to the old man. said familiarly:
Now, David you haven't got any children
and no one to leave your money to, so you might
as well give 1t to us, for we can make good use
Of It,"
Nr. Slocum thinks he recognized the voice.
but he cannot identity the man. The old man
refused to tell where his money was concealed
Then the leader ordered one of his men to hold
Mr.. Slocun and another to hold his wife, and
third TO hold the lamp under the old mans bare
feet. slocum yelled with pain. and was about
TO yield to the torture when one OF the men
picked up key which had fallen under the pill
low. The torture was stopped for moment
until 1t could be nsccrtained whether the key
would unlock the big trunk which stood few
feet away. IL did open the trunk, and the rob-
bers were delighted at the sight OF about 81, 500
in bills and gold, wrapped in an old paper sack.
Mr.. Slocum and his wife were bound with
ropes and strips OF muslin. They begged so
hard that they were not gagged. The burglars
The sun., 1894-12-18
seaAtor mn 90 Talk To-day on ParIIa-
asAtary RsfOrE.

WAsHISGToE. Dec. l7.-senAtor HUI pro-
poses TO submit few remarks tomorrow on
the subject Of the Senate rules. He says that
the President has established himself at the
head OF the tariff reform movement. that Secre-
tATy Carlisle IL leading the forces In the direc-
tion Of financial reform. and he CHiD therefore
proposes 70 Join In the reform crusade by urging
. parliamentary reform" In the United states
~ not An3~h ~, Hhsthsr me- ssnntor htii ih
Nicaragua Canal bill or during the general de-
bate on the Urgent deficiency bill. which con-
tAins the provision for the Income tai. The
senior Senator from New York Is in the habit OF
talking right out In mestin'," and the recent
failure 70 amend the rules may furnish him
with an interesting text.
The sun., 1894-12-18
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.


LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE mass meeting to pro-
test against the Armenian atrocities was held
this evening, under the auspices OF the Armenian
Society. Francis Seymour Stevenson, NJ. p.
Chairman OF the Anglo Armenian Association,
presided, and read letter from Mr.. Gladstone
who was unable 10 accept his invitation TO be
present, but sent these words OF encouragement
The terrible statements from Armenia have
riveted the attention OF the world. ! heartily
wish well your and every other effort to bring
out the truth. Should tho horrible allegations
already made be sustained. they viii prompt the
civilized world anew 70 ask. How long are these
things TO be enduredr will not try 10 anticl-
pate the result OF the examination. but feel
not rest without most thorough Inquiry into
the matter, in which, under the Cyprus Conyen-
tlon. We have separate deep and painful inter
Government will. for its own honor. cordially
concur in this searching examination"
Cardinal Vaughan ard the Hon. James Stans-
neld NJ. p. also wrote to express their sympa-
thy with the objects of the meeting
Mr.. Stevenson spoke at length concerning the
atrocities. The information which had reached
the Anglo-Armen1Rn Association from various
independent and reliable sources. he said,
massacre had been substantially correct and
that action by her Maiesty's Government would
Canon Malcolm MAoColL. Mr.. ClRyden, editor OF
the Daay Nets, and Commoners T; a, Chan
Peass.
The resolutions passed by the meeting re-
corded the indignation caused by tho Porte's
continued violation OF the principles of hu-
mAnity and expressed regret that the sixty -nrst
article OF the Bsrlin treaty should bs allowed.
owing 70 the indinsrenes Of the signatory
powers. 10 remain so long imperative.
The British Government Was called upon TO
take the Initiative In insisting on the Immediate
introdu uctiOn OF definite reforms In Armenia. In
accordance with the pledge given at Berlin by
Turkey.
A number OF notable and influential speakers
are to take part In the mas meeting % night In
Chiokering Hall TO protest against the recent
cruel outrages ON ATmenians in Sassoun. Gen.
Wager Swayne Is 10 preside. and prominent
among those who are 70 Address the meeting are
Lyman Abbott, the Hon Morgan ]. O'Brien, DIR,
Josiah, strong, Gen. james r. o'BeiTns. aud
Col. Alex. 3. bacon.
Il is hoped that there will Be large gathering
Of persons who deaiTs 10 chow their sympathy
With the helpless Victims Of the cTaGlties already
praotissd. and 70 raise an Indignant protest
Which may b snsctlse ln PFsgshting further
outrages- The nestins Il pablo aud l. organ
i1od - Dssmlnent eitiEsns hall4nely intsrested
In ths Armenian question. 4hO hops 70 elicit an
eKpFesliea Of public sentiment that will Be heard
and heedsd-
The sun., 1894-12-18
FAVORED TEE LUeER GUN.
The Ordinance Boa-a Taxes the Refusal 81
&c for the Navy for An Aras.

NEWPORT Dec. 1.-THE Bureau OF Ordnance
of the navy has offered Mr.. LuEer inventor OF
the sO-oslled Luger gun. which with others was
examined in competition hsre by the Navy
Small Arm Board. q price for his rihs which
sum is satisfactory To him, and the bureau has
taken the refusal OF the gun till June nsxt. The
contamination OF the sale Is dependant upon the
findings OF the small Arm Board At their neat
meeting here. March 10, when they expect 10
have before them other guns and TO examine an
improved Luger gun. This was given out to-day
by Emil AzAthwary, Mr.. Layers Secretary, who
was at the torpedo station on business. The
Small Arm board Eeported upon the guns cram
tned by them as follows
Luger gun, three defects; Lee gun. SIX; Miles
gun, seven; Van Patten, seven; Remington No.
J. nine; No. q eleven; burst, ten. All othora
were thrown out or with 1rawn.
The defects In the Luger gun were that the
trigger pulled before the breech bolt HAs eom-
plsLsly locked, that there were 20 Indications OF
emDtyinR the magazine. and that special tool
was required foE dLam0antins The mAsAxins sys-
ten. The Board repoFtsd that this gun Wa Tia
best knoN 70 them, LugsE . aid 70 - work
ing on plans fOr remsdytng thess dsfeets N hlch
give promise of success. The price Oaarsd for
the gun Has noe made paoale.
The sun., 1894-12-18
C..l Operator. Make . 1s-ss.t n.t..

PIrrsBUROH, Dec. 1.-THE Railroad Coal
operAtors' Association met to-day 70 decide upon
a mining rate to take the place OF the 90 cents
per ton rate, which expired last Saturday. ac-
eordinR 10 the decision Of the Interstate Board
Of Arbitration. The choice was among 62. 60
President John A. Cairns Of the mineFs Was Inn
mediAtely notified. and each operator will notify
tion t0-morFoW viii decide whsther the miners
will accept or not.