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The sun., 1894-09-24
Mayor Wilson EnforcInE the Excise Law n
Albany.

ALBANY, Sept. a3.-On the orders of Mayor
Wilson last night the gambling ho,fses were
closed and saloon keepers We're notified that the
excise laws must be obeyed and the side doors
closed on Sundays Owners Of pool rooms will
be ordered To close ON Monday Mayor Wilson
notified the Chief of Police that he would hold
him responsible for any saloons reported to be
open between midnight on saturday and a. VI.
ON Monday, and from A. VI. To > A. NJ every
week day. This order created much cOnsterna-
ti0n'amOng the prOprietOrs Of the places affected
There were six arrests for excise law viola
tiOns to-day, and Albany for at least once In her
history was dry place, as far as Intoxicating
beverages were concerned The gambling shops
were all cOseaAnd no arrests were made. The
pool Jrooms are running as incorporated teie-
graph: companies, and one, that owned by
John Macks the husband Of Carrie Turner,
the actress, has obtained an Injunction restrain
ing the police from interfering until the can
he tried.
The sun., 1894-09-24
DIR. PARKHURSr PRE4CHEs.
He Says There IL Plenty OF Time and His
FOII0wers Must Not BE Impatient

The Madison Square Presbyterian Church was
filled 10 its utmost capacity yesterday morning,
when the Rev. DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst re-
sumed his church work for the coming year. In
addition TO the members of the regular congre-
CATION there were present many outsiders, who
had come in the evident expectation of hearing
something sensational.
This part Of the assemblaee went away dIsap-
pointed, for DIR. Parkhurst made no reference
whatever 10 political or social questions. His
sermon was aimed at striking. as he expressed
1t, the keynote for this years work Of the
church. He warned his parishioners against ex-
pecting 10 accomplish too much In short time
III you separate yourself from the general
current" he said you subtract ouly an iniini-
tesimal fraction, but you tear tremendous
amount away from yourself. The pace IL set,
and for you or me To try to hurry the march OF
events will postpone destiny. not precipitate H.
There is no other commodity in the universe
that exists in such quantities as time
" have not made out any plan" he said in
conclusion, "of the undertakings to be accom-
plished this year. What we are thinking OF
now is the confidence, the absolute confidence,
with which we are going into the work"
Dr. Parkhurst does not intend TO discuss pOlitI-
cal matters from the pulpit any more In his
regular course OF sermons. lie may, however
deliver special sermon on such subjects Just
before the election.
The sun., 1894-09-24

policeman, % WI. chased and &C caught Jones Jones. y He e
had the watch IN his pocket
George Davis, Frederick Schrankof, and Ed
sent on the Island for iye months each by Justice
Simms In the Essex Market Police Court yester-
day. They were arrested on Saturday night at
the foot Of Gouyerneur clip for soliciting money
them.
Under the leadership Of John Mcmahon. II
years old, NJ 30 Vandam street, the Bleecker
street gang. was busily engaged on Saturday
night searching the pockets OF Michael Cor
coran OF 100 West Houston street, who had
failed to find the keyholc OF his door, and had
OF the Mercer street station, whose attention
had first b.en attracted by the sleeping mans
snoring, came up and watched the thieves
nnobservsd IN the shadow Of nearby doorway.
Before ney had completed the robbery pedes-
trian happening 10 pass by frightened them of
and they ran into an alleyway, while the police
man took the opportunity TO slip into the base
minutes the gang returned to finish their Job.
Schlck succeeded In capturing McMahon whose
share OF the booty consisted OF %, gold watch
MAJ our snd Ea was Sea IN
$500 bail for trial.
Louis Lauro, n twelve -year-old boy. of 453
West Thirty street, was arraiHned in JET.
ferson Market Police Court yesterday. charged
with stealing two pairs OF trousers from Mau-
rice Saltzmen OF 93 Hester street, who does n
basket peddling business. Lauro, it appears,
the trousers out OF the peddler's basket while he
was standing on the corner OF Bleecker street
and South Fifth avenue.
Saltzman started In pursuit, but when he
reached the curbstone one Of the gang put out
his foot and tripped him up.
II tumbled Into the gutter, Judge" said he
yesterday. and damn near broke my neck"
hppant language in court and held Lauro In
500 bail for trial.
The sun., 1894-09-24
6o-62 West 23d st
FIRES SET ON sTArEN ISLAND.
The Kicking or Horse In - stable Pre-
vents Two ConnngratIon-.

The kicking Of horse led to tho discovery OF
two incendiary fires at New Brighton, :. l., yes
tertlay morning In block Of frame stores and
tenements In Jersey street The horse was in
the stable Of Grocer John Moller, in the rear Of
his store. which adjoins the Alert Hose Com
pany's house. The animals kicking aroused the
whole. nelgborhood about . o'clock. Mr.
Moller found that large bundle of
paper over which kerosene had been
poured had been lighted and thrown through a
window into the stall where the horse was tied.
The horse broke loose, and by the noise he made
In his fright gave the alarm.
At the same time neighbor discovered a fire
In Dennis McCarthy's blacksmith shop. on the
other side of the hose company's house. Both
fires were quickly extingushed, with slight loss.
The fire in the blacksmith shop had been started
with bundle Of rags saturated with kerosene.
which had been lighted and thrown in.
On last Sunday morning four fires occurred in
Port Richmond and West Brighton, all OF which
were plainly OF incendiary origin, and to start
two OF which kerosene was used. Two weeks
ago there were two destructive fires In one
Cendarism.
The sun., 1894-09-24
she's Accused OF stsaIInx : Hor...

Mrs. Johanna Miller, 35 years old OF $50
Chrystie street, was held for examination by
Justice Simms of the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday on a charge Of stealing horse
and carriage belonging 10 Edward Willis. a
livery stable keeper at 22O-23l East Twenty
first street About year ago the wOman's hus-
band died and left her about $4,000. She Is
evidently fond OF driving, and during the sum
mer she hired horses and carriages ON several
occasions from Mr.. Willis. On Sept. II she Got
the turnout she Is accused OF stealing and when
she failed 10 return Il general alarm was sent
out IN this city and Brooklyn for her arrest. She
home.
In court yesterday she said that she had taken
the horse and carriage down 10 Coney Island
and given them 10 q man to take care OF but
that he stole il.
The sun., 1894-09-24
POLICE ARE NOT AFRAID.
sUPERTSTENDEET BYRNES DENIES
HAVING SAID THEY WE'RE.

ne Says the Department Il Ready aud ss
Able Sc Ever te s-pPress Cri.e-The
hoiosH op "' street o"r 10 "en'e"'
IL was rumored on Saturday that yesterday
was TO be a blue Sunday Either the rumor was
not generally believed to he well founded or else
there was an unusual number Of saloons open.
At any rate 15S excise arrests were made,
which Is said TO be the largest number ever
made in one day. Ninety-nine were made last
Sunday. As will be seen from the subjoined
table most of the arrests were made on the east
side
The greatest number in any precinct was 1f-
teen In the Morrisania precinct, commanded by
Capt. Creeden. Usually only two or three Ex-
else arrests are recorded from that station.
Eourtoan ,vere mn dp bv the nolice Of the Fast
The sun., 1894-09-24
WICKED FOR HER YEARS..
Minnie Wettie's Unusual Career OF Crime
and Decc ptIon.

and Deception.
On Saturday German named wettje, living
at 442 West Forty-frst street. got a warrant
from Police Justice Meade in the Yorkville
Court for the arrest OF his seventeen ear old
daughter Minnie. charging her with incorrigi-
bility. He wanted to have the girl committed
TO a reformatory. The warrant was given to
Court Policeman Bellar to execute. He found
the girl at the house OF Mrs. Mary Zeitsch. 444
West Forty first street, which adjoins her own
home.
Mrs. Zeltsch said that the girl had come tn her
house ON Thursday and said that she dared not
20 home. She begged for shelter. Mrs. Zeitsch
gave her lodging for the night. The next morn
ing the girl went away early. and Mrs. Xeitsch
discovered that she had taken jewelry and
other articles worth Sl2J. On Friday night,
much to Mrs Xeitsch's surprise, Minnie came
She said she had pawned hem at three dfferen-
ent pawnshops. and used the money to buy
clothing for herself. She had destroyed the
pawn tickets.
Mrs. Ieitsch notified Minnie's father OF her
whereabouts. and he requested that Mrs. Zeitsch
for her committai. I7e said that the xiii had
been away since early in June last. The girl told
Justice Meade that she went OF on excursion
last June. On her return young man told her
that her father was very angry and was pre-
uf n whipping led her to stay away from home
For three months she snbsisted by begging, by
appealing to the charitable side Of peoples ma
lures, and then robbing them when they took
her into their homes.
Justice Meade yesterday continued the
until some OF Minnie's victims can be notified
Ia
The sun., 1894-09-24
A STRING or ACCIDENTS.
It Ends with the Bringing Down OF lad
der and Two Painters.

Joseph Barr keeps hotel in Avondale, n. J.
Early Saturday morning some one threw a
stone through one Of his barroom windows.
Barr had IA horse hitched to a wagon, and, TAX
Ing drlvc= along, went to Franklin. where he
bought II new pane OF glass. He carried the
glass In his hand while driving back. The horse
SHE'D and jolt OF the wagon shivered the glass
cutting Barr's hand badly. ON reaching the
hotel Barr hurried indoors and the driver left
the horse standing In the road.
The animal waited until the driver was out OF
sight and then started upon n run up Washing
ton avenue. The wagon collided with an iron
pump and broke IL OFF close 10 the curb. Then
the wagon swung around and knocked several
boards from the corner OF shed. The horse
went on with the badly wrecked vehicle, and ut
the corner Of Grant avenue took to the sidewalk.
Two painters were working ON ladder, and
seeing the horse coming they waved their paint
brushes and shouted at him. The animal did
not seem to know that Ii was bad luck to go
under a ladder. and rs q consequence brought
the ladder, painters, and paint to the ground.
Then he hooked the hind wheel of the wagon
against a tree and was captured: The painters
escaped ser ious injury. but the ladder and wagon
were wrecked. The horse was badly cut.
The sun., 1894-09-24
DRUGGISTS WouLDx,r HELP HER
Mrs. SandOsky Had Given Her Youag Son
Carboiie Acid by Mistake.

Heyman SandOsky, IL years old, OF 2o3
BrOome street, returned from the synagogue
yesterday with pain in his stomach. His
mother gave him a spoonful of what she thought
was medicine To cure him. II was carbolic
acid. Heyman fell on the floor, and his mother
after looking at the bottle from W hich she had
poured the acid, picked him up, and carried him
10 khassan's drug store.
She says the druggist refused 10 give her hoy
an antldOte. She then went 10 another store at
Delaney and Essex streets, whence she was
directed to the drug shop Of Mintz a Venitzsky.
There she was told IN wait until DF. J. A. Merry
son OF a RivingtOn street was summoned
Heyman's sister Annie. meanwhile had gone
to the Eldridge street station and told the
Sergeant on duty about the boys misfOrtune
The Sergeant notified GOuverneur Hospital
The ambulance got around 10 the boy before
DIR. Meryson, and the surgeon relieved the boys
suffering with oil Later DIR. MerysOn came and
made out bill for 80 against Mrs. Sandosky
The boy probably will get well.
The sun., 1894-09-24

Three I.awIess wharf Rats who Planned
end Eseentea Thsrts ToEether.

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arrested on SATURDAY. NIGHT tbree lI,,le oirls
~ ~ .nd 20 -. r. LII -. ~, 80
- snu ~ years VINO toid aDout each
other stories OF petty thievery and deRrada-
tion that seened ipcredibic oven % ,ho
o.. -. ~, N,,,, - o ~ -, ~. =, ,''o 70
uerry men. Inc children are Emma ONeh OF
211 Greenwich street, Louisa Cellareus OF "a
New Chambers street and KatIe Kaufyman ~
,os t,.,,s.9 ., - 1919 ', MOI VI
lOo washington street. Inc trio have been
running together for some time past, and, in
stead NJ attendino scbool boyo hau,,od yyosL
s.N. - .s',".s a,nVo,' "'No naun.eu w ASH
Instoh market ana the wharves along the North
River front.
Tho sppci6c cornplotnt nm ,,hioh ,bo,, ,,.oro
-, - " .'S "''o
brresteu was made by Alexander Barson,
Syrian jewelry dealer, OF O5 Washington street.
The sun., 1894-09-24

John fiOreacs's Successful scheme FOR
BuncoIAg the SeaIPer Finally Detected.

Al the close OF one OF the races at the Graves
end track on Saturday young man presented a
mutual ticEet TO ScalDer Thomas Waldron for
payment The scalper noticed that the check
number at the bottom of the ticket was some
what blurred. lie gave the young man the
money equivalent and then had him arrested.
When searched at the police station over 200
old tickets were found in his pockets.
His plan was To look through his stock at the
same color and pattern the winning one TO
cut the numbers from other tickets Of a like
color and pattern to correspond TO the winning
ticket and glue them on the bogus one.
IL Is said that hundreds OF dollars have been
paid out on these fraudulent tickets during the
present meeting The prisoner said he was
John Florence, aged "a years. and that hs had
no home. lie was held for examination by
Judge Finnerty.
The sun., 1894-09-24
DaYLIGHT BURGI.IRY.
Mr.. Mead's House Robbed While Hs aad
HIS Family Are at Church.

HAcKENsACK, Sept. 20. robbery took place
in the house Of Simon Mead about ten miles
north OF here, to-day while the family were
attending church. Mr.. Mead is a carpenter and
farmer, living about half way between Hills
dale and River Vale. and il known to be II man
of means.
He Is the Treasurer OF the IIills,lale VI. r.
Church OF IIillsdale. Nearly 500 in gold and
bills was seCreted In the straw tick Of his bed,
When he returned from church hc found his
pocketbOOk lying ON the door Of the kitchen
turned inside out and the papers scattered
around the floor.
He at once rushed to his bedroom TO find the
bed and room In disorder. the bedclothes hav-
Ing been thrown back On the foot Of the he'd aud
the straw pulled out Of one corner OF tho bed
and the money gone.
The sun., 1894-09-24
HE.ILY ~ NOT MiRRTED.
May Be some Day, but Did Not Espouse
Mrs. Powell In the CatsLIiIs.

This advertisement was printed yesterday:
HEAlS-PoWEIL-At CatskIlls, Sept. :. 1893. Mr.
Charles Montgomery Hesly. attachs OF General
Post of1ice, to Mrs. Mary A. Powell, both OF New
York city.
A SuN reporter called TO see Mr. Healy at his
home, 10 Third avenue, and handed him the
notice. A fter reading II over very carefully sew
eral times lac frowned and exclaimed: What will
Helen say tn thisi Then he took the notice tO
show To his mother and father. His parents were
as surprised us he had been Mr.. Healy rmphut-
lcally denies that he has been married, and
further states that he never heard OF Mrs. Mary
Powell. He admitted that he had been at the
tatskills on the 9Th, but his father and mother
were also there, aud they rs sure as he Is
that he was not married that day or anv other
day. Mr.. Healy Il attached to Station II and
with him. The humor of the joke did not strike
him last night.
The sun., 1894-09-24
C.uEh, q M.II.ar...sa Th,.E

For two or three days nicely dressed, respect
able-looking young man has been noticed hang
ing round Ehrichs' dry goods store, apparently
out OF mere curiosity. On Saturday night he
was seen taking 9s-cent scarf pin from the
counter by Special OficeT Jones, who followed
him out Into the street, where he found him
carefully polishing II on his coat sleeve When
arrested the prisoner said he was w. ii. Lawson,
20 years old, Of New Hamberg n. j. In his
pockets were found two penknives, silver
matchho5' a tortoise;shel h9iTpin, and pair of
as having come from Ehrichs stock. In the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday morning Law
son was held for trial.
The sun., 1894-09-24
Drunk IND DISG USED.
A Private watchman's Rusr to Catch
Thieves Attracts Alteration.

A drunken man with auburn ourls that fell
down over his shoulders. and big broad -brim-
med hat attracted "A crowd of several hundred
persons to the front OF III West l"5th street on
Saturday night. Policeman saul took the man
To the West lnJth street station. where the pris-
Uner gave his name ~ John Brown and said ho
was private watchman OF the houses in front OF
which lac had been arrested.
lie removed his big hat and the curs came OF
with It, lie said that sneak thieves had
robbed the cellars OF the hHt. aud that lie had
disguised himself to see IL he could do little
private detective work and catch the thieves.
lie was allowed to go home on his promise to
don no more such conspicuous disguises.
The sun., 1894-09-24
AN II-YEAR-OLD BURGLAR.
Caught RobbInE SternberE a Co.'S Cloth.
ing store In JerHey City,

The ringing OF gong in the American Dis
trict Telegraph office in Montgomery street,
Jersey City, at $50 =. NJ. yesterday. notified
Frank WoOdhall that burglars were at work in
Sternberg 4 Co.'S clothing store at 36 Newark
avenue. WoOdhall and Policeman Logan has
tened 10 the place. The policeman stood at the
Newrrk avenue entrance. while WoOdhall ran
around TO the rear. IL few minutes he re-
turned, dragging with him trembling ragged
urchin who had stolen vest and pair OF
Tusset shoes.
The boy was James Ryan. / years old of l4a
Steuben street; He said two other boys were
with him, and he thought they were in the store
boys could not he found. The presence OF the
policeman attracted a large crowd and the
lar was locked up.
The sun., 1894-09-24
Tho Newark Troiiry's Thirty-eIghth
Victim.

The thirty-eighth victim Of the Newark
trolley roads was four-year-Od Edward Klein
einst, son Of Victor Kleineinst Of 81 Campbell
street. The boy was run down near his home
by car 81 Of the Washington street and Central
avenue line, and he died shortly after being
taken from under the car. MOtOrman John L.
Carpenter and Conductor Edward Barthwaits
were arrested and held for examination.
The sun., 1894-09-24
Chapel OF brooklyn Sisters OF Mercy Dedi.
cnted by BIshop Nc McDonneII.

The new chapel attached to the Convent Of the
Sisters of Mercy ut Willoughby and Casson
avenues In Brooklyn was dedicated yesterday by
Bishop Mcdonnell. The large marble altar,
with n canopy supported by six pillars. Is n con-
spcuOus feature of the chapel. One of the
twelve stained glass windows Is memorial 10
the late Bishop I.Oughlin.
The sun., 1894-09-24
A New American wheel Record for "a
HOurs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. aa.-John ]. Fi,ter OF the
Georgetown Cycle Club to-day broke the
twenty y-four-hour road record, and also estab-
lishCd n new American record for the same
o'clock saturday evening and the same hour
this evening. His actual riding time on AN
average of fourteen miles an hour For meals
and other stops he consumed only l hour and
40 minutes.
The sun., 1894-09-24
YonEers's New Church,

YoNKERs, Sept. -. The corner stone of st.
Peters Church. nn Riverlalo avenue, was laid
by Archbishop COrrigan at IL a. NJ to-day. Tho
Archbishop was assisted by his Secretary. the
Rev. Father Connolly, and Nicur-Generals Far
ley and O'Reilly. Nicar-tieneral Mooney OF
Newburgl preached the sermon. About 1000
persons Witnessed the ceremonies.
The sun., 1894-09-24
Three Nsxro-. Lyaehsd.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, sept. 23.-- Luke Washing.
ton, Richard Washington, and Henry e. Robln-
son, the three negroes who murdered II. q.
Patton, a merchant. at McGehee on Friday
night. we're taken from the Sheriff at that place
and hanged 10 "A tree ycsteTday, The lynching
party consisted Of many negroes and about nifty
white men. and came "A distance of twenty miles.
The negroes made full confession.
The sun., 1894-09-24
SECRETARY C.rlI.le Uses the Rodger. Also.

BUZzARD's BAY. Sept 23.-At l2:3O o'clock
noon to-day the Government lighthouse tender
John ID. Rodgers steamed in by Hog Island and
moored of Agawam Point, Just below Gray
Gables. Secretary Of the Treasury John q. Csr-
Isle was on board. with Capt. Schley. He was
rowed ashore by four sailors where the Presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland were waiting to receive
him. Mr.. Carlisle will probably remain several
days. and go with the President on several fish
iuu trims
The sun., 1894-09-24
Accused or UttsrIaE Haa CheeLs.

William Weber Of Brooklyn and Charles
Northrup Of TuckahOe were arraigned before
Justice Ryan In the Tombs Police Court by De
tectiyes Doyle and Sullivan yesterday morning
accused OF having swindled downtown busi-
ness men by forged checks. The technical
charge against them was forgery. and they were
remanded until to-day. The men were indicted
on Friday BY the Grand jury. They are said 10
be implicated with William l.. BrockWay Who
Is now In the TOmbs awaiting trial
The sun., 1894-09-24
Minister Thur-toa Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO, sept. ~ Hawaiian Minister
l.. A. Thurston, who returned the steamer
Australia yesterday. left for Washington last
evening. He says the ex-Ouccn is keeping her
are not making any signs as TO their future in
tentiOns.
The sun., 1894-09-24
R,.hop Mcdonnell Lay. a Corner stone.

The corner stone Of u new $4,000 Catholic
Church at College Point was laid yesterday
afternoon in the presence of about 1000 people
by Bishop Mcdonnell.
The sun., 1894-09-24

IhTves on good io2d and sunshine, with plenty Of ex
erc!se IN the open air. Her form gloWs with health
and her face blooms with It's beauty II her sysfen
needs the cleansing action Of laxative remedy sho
Flga.-Adr @''NF "a
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The best Furaitare
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The sun., 1894-09-24

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The Portland daily press., 1894-08-22
PERSONAL

Miss Rice arrived in New York yester-
day, and was met at the wharf by Mr..
Harvey Murray and Frank Rankin. She
will arrive home by the New York boat
this.morning.
ME-. B. Loring of Boston, was in the
city yesterday. He wasEelected president
of the Union Beef Company at the Or
ganization of the company at Mr..
Clarence Hales' Office.
Rev. Drew T.Wyman of Boston, repre-
senting the Baptist Evangelistic Asso-
citation of New England, was in the city
yesterday in the interest of that we'll
known organization.
Deputy Superintendent Hanscomb of
the Boston police force, was visiting the
city last evening, and called on Marsha
Trickey.
:: = Mr.. Charles Wheeler has reur ed from
his delightful vacation at Weld.
A party of about 60 from Portland at
tended the coaching parade at Bethle-
hem yesterday. All told about 500
were on the special train of the Maine
Central from towns along the line,