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The evening world., 1894-07-28

Jennie has been living at her uncls's +,
house for over year. Her father. Lee
American woman. is In Chicago trying
her best to rear her Ave other children.
Lee Toy Is very fond Of Jennie and 70
daughter, Fun Len, who Is q full-
blooded Chinese girl. -
Lee Toy keeps \ grocery store and By
a snug little sum, portion OF which
hand, in the form Of a 6s diamond Of
the purest ray serene. q.
Lattesly, Toy says, he has been miss
ing sums of money from his till In the
store. and yesterday. he says, ne d
tected his little ,e niece In the act OF tap
and he concluded that. although Jennie
must have taken 1t all. she could not
very well have disposed Of 1t alone;
girl to admit that she took as much -
S25. which, she said. she gave to Maggte.
a fourteen..ye1r-old Chinese-Americsn
daughter OF an American woman called
Mary, who Is said to live with CHI
nese husband at q Mott street.
Mrs Lee I oy. who Is a Chinese woman.
called sum took Jennie to Maggie'0
house and demanded back the money.
S MTs said ae That Wa" ali shs had ever re-:
ceived. Lee Toy now threaten. to get
out a warrant to recover the balance: :,
In court this wsos
OF the enormity Of her deed. When told
that more than SIS had been stolen. she
said; - r
must have it. She's been tapping the
till, too. But she told me not to say
anything about It," att. .v
tainted His usually stolId face assumed
, look of pain as he inquired. with .
sharp look at Jennie:
Flu, Fun Len Len my daughter he taks'
Yes" replied Jennie. but don't ten
TO an Evening World" reIortsr
very religiously. Not satisfied with al
lowing her TO take risks on the here
after with the Christian teaching she
Fogg, who do missionary work In the
Mott, Pell and Doyers streets district.
Lee every night instructed her in the
" SBut don't like the joss. said Jen-
ME. His eyes are ugly. Besides l un-
| derstand the English songs better than
those have to sing 9,n ~ Inc 5ossC,hh;S ns.:
dress that they put on me when pray
| to the joss The only thing ! care for u
| when we march around the big joss with
| lighted sweet smelling tapers In our
NV uncle gave me lot of books. but
| I like the Christian book best OF all.
| Askei whether she knew VINO GOD was
she replied. Yes"
well, and what is Joss?"
| oh, he's a big idol with an ugly faoo
and terrible eyes" she replied Hes
no good | don't like him at all"
Agent William II. King, of the Gerry
Society, has Jennie in charge. The lit
tie culprit spent last night at the So.
| ciety's new rooms on Twenty-third
street and Fourth avenue. She was
charmed with the place and said, 'Oh.
| | wish they would keep me there always.
Everything is made Of marble and looks
| so lovely"
she viii probably be sent back to her
| mother in Chicago,
The evening world., 1894-07-28
10 CONTEST THE ELECTION.
Soman SunrnRists Say They Had u
Right to Vote.

VINELAND. n. j.. July 8.-The
woman sufrragists who were not allowed
to vote at the exciting school election.
held here yesterday. have determined to
contest the legality of the election.
w. II. Wilbur. editor of a local paper,
md Charles kugh.ey. proprietor OF the
iineland Water Works, who cham
pioned the cause OF the women, and in
sisted that they had right to vote.
VII figure. prominently in the litigation
which will be brought to set aside the
election OF the ticket headed by y. h.
Adams.
Wilbur says that he has the opinion OF
the Attorney General, saying that the
women had RICH. to vote. This infor-
nation was conveyed to him through
A. b. Poland. the State Superintendent
OF Schools. whose sympathies are also
ali to be with the woman sunragists.
When Wilbur produced the letter from
the State Superintendent, Chairman
Lord and Capt Mcdonald, who were
guarding the ballot-box, ignored the let.
ter entirely, and would not allow any OF
the women, who were present in large
numbers, to cast u ballot.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
FOURTEENTH OFF FOR CAMP.
Accompanied by the Third Cat
ling Battery, Of Brooklyn.
Relieve the Eighth Battalion and
Thirteenth Regiment.

Baptized by Fire seemed very APP
propriate motto for the Fighting Four
teenth" Regiment Of Brooklyn, as 1t
marched out of its armory on North
Portland avenue, at II o'clock this MORN
ing into the blazing rays Of the sun. en-
route for the State Camp at Peekskill.
Col Harry w. Michel was in COM
mand Of the $50 men who will spend the
coming week on Peekskills plains.
Last night the armory was a busy
place. The company quarters were filled
with men getting things In shape for the
S' Earl to-a 'sls morning the men worked
hard, Milling the big vans with chests,
provide comfort to the soldier boys
while away from home. One refrigera-
tor looked cool and smiling among the
filed fe A" ''''0 u 'A'
About 9 o'clock the wives and fair
Which Hf the SGss Sefs he f Sf ain
There were some solemn faces among
them. but for the most part It was
When Col. Michel looked over his men
at lo.4b on the drill floor he saw the
largest and best-looking command he has
ever taken to the State Camp. He was
proud, too. to think that hts regiment
had risen to the dignified position Of oc-
cUpying the camp alone tails year. with
the exception OF the Third Calling Bat
terry, of Brooklyn.
order along North Portland avenue to
Myrtle avenue. TO Montague street, to
Clinton street, to Atlantic avenue, to
Louis cSnterno. with his band Of
command was fianked by the sheep
skin battery" Of the regiment. under
Ia T.. Cornell n
Of thirty drummers, ffers and trumpet
The Fourteenth is the only regiment
permitted to take its own band to camp
From the foot of Atlantic avenue the
regiment proceeded to the foot Of White
hall street by ferry-boat; Two trains
red the boys to the Grand Central
Depot where the 1850 train took them
ossss j sss bsy 2 Gf &
Of E, Senior OFFICER Of the Guard and
Lieut. Mcnamara, of c. Junior Officer
OF the Guard.
Col. Michel this morning were: Majors
A. o. Crane and A. l.. Kline, Adjt.
J. e. Foote, Quartermaster f. E: Ship
@ oa of sq Re prattce 'psSd
Chaplain J; o. Wilson. Chaplain Wilson
will preach to the boys in camp to-
morrow.
The armory of the Third Battery, on
Dean street, was also buty place this
morning. The whole battery, OF about
sixty men, with the exception or the de-
il O'clock. and nc I proecs;e de to New York
by South Ferry taking the same train
the Grand Central Depot as the -Four
tenth Regiment The T hn sent,h E Sst
TALON OF New. York, will be relieved by
the new-comeds to-day.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
TOO DRUNK TO FIGHT.

John Damato and Michael Tioze, who
live in the williamsburg Italian colony,
were held In the Lee Avenue Court,
williamsburg. to-day on charges of in
toxica ton, fighting and carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The two men have long been admirers
of Marie Corelli, pretty girl who lives
on Havemeyer street They met at the
streets last night. and began to night,
but were so drunk that after striking
one blow apiece they fell into the gutter
and could not get up again.
under arrest. and when they were
searched at the Bedford avenue sta
ton a revolver was found on Damato,
while Tloze had in his possession y
knife manufactured out OF q Ole.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
RUINED BY HOT WINDS.
Widespread Destruction Of Crops in
Kansas and Nebraska.
By Associated Press. }


DENVER, July 2s.-Passengers arriv-
Ing on trains from the East report that
destruction through Kansas and Ne
braska to all kinds of crops on account
of the hot winds. Supt. Campbell, Of the
burlington road, says tina; figures viii
hardly express the damage that has
been wrought within the past week.
Two weeks ago 1t was estimated by
experts that Nebraska hal contributed
40, 10000 bushels Of corn to the world $
product OF 1894. MIR. Campbell prophesies
that 1t will be necessary TO ship corn
into many counties of Nebraska In order
for the farmers to live until another sea
son.
Hundreds of square miles Of the finest
looking corn hangs dry AMI lifeless over
an extent OF territory as large as the
State OF Pennsylvania or New York.
Travellers also report that the high
ways leading eastward through Nebraska
and Kansas are already thronsed with
disheartcned settlers. who have aban-
doned their homes and are hurrying
towards Iowa and Missouri for relief
from the almost unhearahis heat. 4 I'M
illr scene has not been witnessed since
1873.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
HARRY WAS A HIGH ROLLER.
ook His Chums to Coney Island
at His Uncle's Expense.
Sent to an Institution for the Pro-
lection OF His Family.

Twelve-year-old Harry Well was a
hard nut for Judge Moore to crack In
the Court Of Sessions. Brooklyn, this
morning.
Harry is bright-looklng youth. For
his years he is a regular rounder. For
some time prior to June he worked for
and lived with his uncle. Joseph Gold
smith, Myrtle avenue butcher.
About two months ago Goldsmith gave
the COY $3.50 to deposit In bank. Harry
thought his hour Tor blossomiDg out as
a high-hyer had come: He invited half
go down to Coney Island with him.
Once at the island. Harry and his
friends began TO make merry at the
expense Of Goldsmith. He gave the
to give him and his friends the run of
the machine for the day. Another man
was given SO to sho~ the boys the
sights. and they had rides on the merry
peanuts and even beer.
At night the boys, returned to the
city where they INDUCED in the thrill
Bill. They had. a box and We're found
there late at night by Central Office
detective.
When Harry was placed before
Judge Moore this morning he grinned
II don't know what to do with you,
YOU. young scamp" said the Judge.
What did you take the money for.
anyway"
"Other boys told me to-" said Harry.
II anything wrong Is done In your neigh
borhood it's pretty sure to be you who
did it," said Judge Moore. You were
sent to the House of Refuge some time
ago for robbing your grandmother. now
It's your uncle. I'll have to send you
away again or you will ruin your whole
fanny. For the protection OF your rela-
tives you go back to the House of
Refuge" and Judge Moore watched
Harry as he jauntily sauntered off to the
pen.
Judge Moore then adjourned the Court
of Sessions until Sept 4
The evening world., 1894-07-28
SAID HE WAS TRICKED.
Stirix Gets I'M Order for His Arrest
Vacated.

The order OF arrest in the case of Chas
stiriz, who was lodged in Ludlow Street
Jail on July "a lastw was vacated to-day
by Judge Fitzsimons. Of the City Court
and the prisoner was released. SOM
Brothers. wholesale grocers. al 365 Wash
ington street, caused the arrest of St!riz
for alleged fraud in obtaining goods from
them valued at s67sl3, They said that
St!riz represented to them that he owned
a bakery at the corner Of Park and
Fourth streets Hoboken, when he OBJ
tanned the goods, and had transferred
the same to his wife.
StrIz showed the Court that he had
been tricked into coming over f.um New
Jersey to this State by the plaintiffs, who
were prepared with an order for his ar
rest.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
ROBBERY AT ASBURY PARK.
hallway station Entered, n2s
stolen and Trunks Ransacked.

ASBuRY PARK. N. j.. July 3.-The
railway station at Asbury Park was en-
tered and robbed of Sl2s last night 1t
g believed that the thieves entered the
station before It was closed and hid
themselves In the ladies' tolet-room.
and that after the station was closed
FOR the night they ransacked the ticket,
office.
The money stolen was merely the
receipts of the Office that had been taken
in after the deposits had been made for
the day. 1t Is impossible to say whether
or not any railway tickets were stolen
but as the date OF the stamp was
changed by the robbers. there is hard
ly any question that they took some
tickets.
The thieves took 1928, which was In a
tin box near where the sales money was
kept.
After going through the station, the
robbers broke open the baEgaGe-room
and ransacked several trunks ana grips.
last night.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
Wall street Notes.

The Jun. statement Of the chicago. Burlington
Quincy shows gross earnings OF ~ SbS th,
decrease o, $3.50 Isl let, Sll,s5s a decrease Of
SIS >.S. charges $500 600. decrease OF S?t, Sl,
and surplus, ss, a decrease q S2''2
TIE Chronicle computes that th!rty-si1 rosis
earned 'o- the thIrd week ~ July, 1894 gross
tIl2. ~. against Ns;s SOS IN the corresponding
erpn q 1898. net decrease OF S5S7,27t or
If 81 per cent It's nuAl statement for the second
week Of july, l,s. shows that seventy.twa roads
earned gross 81 see ZOE against Sc 1877 %OS In the
,porr.spondlns period Of 1895 a net decrease OF
81 SIS col g per cent
Austin Corbin, Charles \ Peabody and Henry
Thornru a commute. for the holders Of the
cleveland and Canton nrst mortgage Per cent
bond,. ASH that the ocndholders ioin In an agree.
n,ent 10 forecluse the III, rtksge, the interest
du. July being in default. The European hold
Tugs 0, ST. Paul stock, according to latest re,
turns from transfer once. aggregate s5l 90
shares This is Increase of D,oN shares
since Jan /
IN. gross earnings OF Atehison system for tn.
third week OF July wee SIS, 7s3, decrease OF
y22s Ss4 and for the month to date, 81, 3sS SIS, a
decrease Of 81. 0+S.s55
The evening world., 1894-07-28
MRS. BEsT'S SuOOEN Death.
Her Husband Says He Admins
tered Laudanum to Deaden Pain.
He Is a Cook, Employed Mt Coney
Island Bathing Pavilion.

Frederick Best. a cook, forty-seven
years old, who is employed at Balmer's
bathing pavilion at West Brighton,
Coney Island. is detained by the police
pending an investigation into the death
of his wife, Teresa. Best rushed into
the station-house at s o'clock last
night and told Sergt Spreckley that
Mrs. Best had been taken III and hal
died before doctor could be summoned
Sergt. Spreckley questioned him, ana
after some hesitation Best produced a
bottle which he said had contained
laudanum. and admitted that he had
given a quantity of the drug to his wife
He said she had been suffering from
rupture of the stomach and he had beer
advised to administer laudanum to dead
EN- her pain. He bought the stun from
a druggist on Surf avenue.
Coroner kene will hold an inquest.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
HER BODY IN THE BAY.
LOvett Thinks His Wife Drank Tur-
pentlne.

Coroner Kene, of Brooklyn. was called
upon this morning to investigate the
death Of Mrs. Harriet Lovett. thirty four
years old, OF II Forty-seconi street,
whose body was found floating in the
bay at o'clock this morning. The police
were notified of the discovery OF the
corpse by the woman's husband. VIII
avenue station a half hour later.
Previous to that Lovett had notified
the police that his wife had disappeared
and asked their aid In finding her. He
said his wife had been on a spree for two
weeks. Last evening he begged her l.
stop drinking liquor and she quarreled
with him. He went to bed and fell
asleep. At $50 he awoke and discover.
ing her absence concluded TO notify tn q
police He thinks that she drank a
quantity OF turpentine before she left, as
a bottle partly Il led with that liquid was
found on Il BILE in the d.ning-room.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
MAMIE MAKES A STATEMENT.
Said to Accuse McEvoy of Dragging
and AssauItinE Her.

GREENPORT, L. l., July 2s.-Mamie
Kerrigan, the young domestic who was
found unconscious In the woods near
this village, had a long talk with the
District-Attorney OF Suffolk County this
morning. Her statement was taken down
In writing by the District-Attorney. but
he refuses to make Its contents public at
present. He says that to do so might
defeat the ends OF justice.
ment, accused John McEvoy q having
dragged and assaulted her. From the
investigation made by the Distrtct-At-
torney 1t is thought that the crime was
committed not far from the Occidental
Hotel, where she was employed. Mamie $
condition is so much improved that she
is now considered out Of danger. McEvoy
will be arrested as soon as he can be
found.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
STOLE TOBACCO FROM A CAR.
Daring Freight Robbery on the d.,
l.. md W. Road.

Jacob X. Simon. a tobacco merchant,
Of Utica, n. y, brought to the atten-
ton OF the Hoboken police to-day. the
case Of daring freight-car robbery.
Simon shipped seventy-six cases OF to-
bacco valued at $500 over the Del
aware, Lackawanna Western Railroad
from Utica to New York. The box car
containing the tobacco was broken into
and robbed when within a short dis
lance of Hoboken. The cases OF tobacco
were removed while the car was stand
Ing on a siding.
Simon says that he saw Isaac Goduski
and another man. supposed to be his
brother, removing the last case OF to.
bacco from the car this morning. He
seized him. but Golduski managed to get
away from him before he could call
an officer. Simon says Golduski ran In
the direction of Jersey City. Golduski
resides at Utica.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
HlRSH'S WILL PROBATED.
His Valuable Real Estate Left to
His Widow.

Surrogate Arnold to-day rendered .
decision admitting TO probate the VIII
OF the late Kaufman Hirsch, who died
several months ago. leaving a large a.:
tate. consisting Chiefly Of valuable real
estate In East Seventy sixth street.
NJ. Hirsch had been married twice
and left most OF his property to hi
widow Mrs. Hannah Layman, sistses
cotested the will on the ground OF uns
due influence on the part of his second
wife and her relatives.
She alleged that her brother was very
charitable and used to give her money
either for herself or her crippled son.
and in many ways showed an affection
for his sister. When he was taken III.
Mrs. Layman alleged, she called to see
him. but his wife and relatives refused
TO admit her
The evening world., 1894-07-28
NEW GAS FOR RAILWAY.
II IL Also Expected that the Price
VIII lie Made Lower.

RAILWAY, n. j., July 8.-John kean,
a Republican politician and capitalist OF
Elizabeth. has purchased two-thirds of
the stock of the Railway Gas Company,
Mr.. Kean Is at the head OF The Eliza.
beth Gas Company. and gas mains VIII
at orce he laid from that city to Rah-
way. when the gas works here Will be
abolished and the city will be lighted
with Elizabeth gas.
Citizens OF Railway have been for
years compelled to pay f2.& per 1860
feet for their gas, but II Is stated that
the price Will drop to Sl75 after MT
Kean gets his plans working.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
SAYS HE is AN ANARCHIST.
Josephine Young Has Edward Hols-
worth Arrested.

Edward Holzworth, thirty years old, Of
l2l East Houston street, was held for
examination in $500 by Justice Feitner In
Essex Market Court to-day on the charge
OF disorderly conduct preferred by Jo-.
sephine Young. pretty blonde. who
lives at the same address.
She stated that Holzworth was an An
arch!st, who manufactures his own bull.
lets, cartridges and bombs. According
to her story he annoyed her because
she refused to be his wife.
II am afraid that he will kill me"
she said.
Holzworth denied her statement. He
declared that he never asked her to
marry him. and that she had him ar
the common-law wife OF a policeman,
but she declined to tell the policeman's
name,
The evening world., 1894-07-28
SAILOR WRIGHT TESTlFlES.
He Says that JOhnson's Conduct
Was Improper.

Justice Bartlett, sitting in the Supreme
Court Broolyn, this morning, heard the
testimony of James Wright, a sailor, in
the suit OF Mrs. Mary A. Johnson against
her husband, Charles w. johnson, for a
divorce
The Johnsons live at Floral Park. l.. !.
They were married on Sept. 70. 1873.
Wright sad that on March aG 1898, he
visited house at lol Canal street with
that Johnson's conduct with a woman
named Green was improper.
Justice Bartlett will take the balance
of the testimony on Tuesday next.
The evening world., 1894-07-28

She Sought Fresh Air at a Window
ana Lost Her Balance.

Mrs. Jessie Hall, twenty-five years Old
living on the second floor at l55 Adams
street. Brooklyn, awoke at $50 o'clock
TINS morning and went to window to
get some fresh air. While sitting on
the window sill she lost her balance and
Tell to the basement. distance Of thirty
rect where she struck an iron railing
ana rolled of to the stones.
her screams brought several policemen
\ 70 the spot and she was removed To the
hospital In an ambulance. The doctors
ay she sustained severe internal in
tries and fracture of the right leg.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
ALMS.HOUSE ALONE LEFT.
Mrs. Catherine White DispOssessed
and Deserted by Her Husband.

Catherine White, n middle-aged woman,
was committed to the Almshouse by
Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg, to-day.
Mrs. White and her husband formerly
lived at 81 South Second street. but were
dispossessed several weeks ago on &C
count of non-payment of rent White
was out OF work. and since then they
have wandered around visiting their
friends.
Last evening White deserted his wife,
and the woman, not knowing where else
TO go. applied at the Bedford avenue
station for lodgings.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
MANNING TRIED SUICIDE.
Quarrel with an Amt Made Him
Attempt Standardization.

Joseph Mar ming, nineteen years old, OF
ia High street, Brooklyn. was arrested
this morning by Policeman De, gan, of
the lower Fulton street station, charged
with attempted scicide
When first taken to the station he
refused to give his name The police
learned later that he had quarrelled with
an aunt, who lived in Jay street. and
had drawn a knife across his throat.
The knife was very dull however, and
the wound Is nothing but a scratch.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
DROWNED IN THE PASSAlC.
Dcrkman Lost His Life While Bath
linz Last Might.

NEWARK, N. j., July 2s-Henry
Berkman. aged twenty-five, Of Cleve-
land avenue, Harrison, was drowned
late last night while bathing in the
Passaic River.
He had been in this country about six
months and was a Widower His Wlfe
dIpd before ne left Germany.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
MAYOR LACKS POWER.
Only the Board of Aldermen Can
Remove the Interpreters.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Green
wood, Of Brooklyn, to-day returned to
Lawyer Francis L. Carrao the batch OF
afidavttts charging the Italian intepre-
ers Of the police courts with committing
various acts of extortion.
Mr. Carrao was notified that his appli-
had been refused Mr.. Greenwood said
that the Corporation Counsel had care
fully examined the law. and had discov-
cred that the Mayor had no power to re-
move the interpreters 1t was a matter
In which only the Board OF Aldermen
had the power to act.
Mr.. Carrao told an Evening World"
reporter that he would prefer his charges
before the Aldermen.
And ] shall probably take the case
before the next Grand Jury, which
meets In September" he added.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
Lawyer smith sent TO an Asylum.

BURLINGTON. y, j.. July 2s-LA~yer Mar.
shall smith an eccentric oil man OF this place.
was taken 10 An insane asylum this morning At
the instigatiou Of some prominent citizens lie
has been acting strangely for the past few
months Hs disappeared about month ago. AaS'
Inr he Vas goink 10 commit suicide His cloth.
ing was found n 'oat on the Delaware River.
but a few days afterwards smith turned IN all
tir
The evening world., 1894-07-28
NO DEMAND FOR CEREALS.

Wheat opened practically unchanged,
September selling here a, rs 7-sc. AMI
about lac. on lack Of demand. Corn
was quiet and somewhat easier, while
oats were quiet, but not materially
changed.
Cotton ruled (. ON TO points lower.
The evening world., 1894-07-28
Test of the Redi.trictinR Act

The hrst move 10 test tho consu'u'i'nsiity %
an act passed by the Ne" Jersey LEGISLATURE
las, s,r,ns 10 rrdistrlrt jersey city and Nc~ar.
.,d Isy,sIat. N, present Bpsrds OF Frseholders
out OF orrce was made Yesterday. EN -Senst or
edwards applied To supreme Court Justice Up
nInrrt, for a rule to show caUs" why the Law
,,ns.r which the Ward Line lHmissioners are
acting should not be Certior1ried 10 the supreme
Court for review Judge LtpEinro't granted the
rul. and the matter will be argued neat Wednes.
The evening world., 1894-07-28

For entertaining gossip of the
turf. the ball n~id and the ring
read the O'Clock Edition and the
sportiag Extra 81 The Evening
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