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EWJERSEY.
WOMAN SHOOTS At BURGLAR
Mrs. Richards Awakened by an
Early Morning Marauder.
Fired Twice at the Thief, Who Fled
without Booty.

HACKENSACK. N. j., May 19.-Mrs.
J. N. Richards, whose husband is a
travelling salesman for a large dry
goods firm on Broadway, New York.
proved herself a heroine this morning,
and saved her house from being robbed
by a burglar.
She was awakened at an early hour
by noise in the parlor. She arose and,
taking a revolver in her hand. she went
out into the hallway adjoining her cham
Der. and called to her servant. Nellie,
is that your Receiving no answer she
again called out: Answer. quick, or I
will shoot!' She still heard the heavy
fired in the direction of the sound.
She had hardly fired the shot when a
man rushed by her towards the front
door, which was open, and Mrs. Rich
ards fired second shot at the fleeing
thief. The bullet, however. missed its
darkness and the storm then raging.
After locking the front door Mrs. Rich
ards lighted the gas and made an in
vestigation to sec II the burglar had
taken away any property. Nothing was
taken, but the thief had left behind him
in his hasty retreat a bundle contain
Ing a pair of shoes. Mrs. Richards
thinks that the man was a professional
crook and wore sneaks" on his feet,
carrying his shoes SO that he could not
be heard.
Mrs. Richards reported the matter to
Chief Marshal Townsend, who is investi-
eating. the case. Mrs. Richards was
her two children. Her husband is now
in Detroit
The evening world., 1894-05-19
YOUNG HIGHWAYMEM.
A Ncwsboy Says Four others Held
Him Tn.


Jacob Gallenberg, thirteen years old,
of 1886 Seventh avenue, and Abraham
Nogel, fourteen years old. of 49S Seventh
avenue, are two meek-looking little fel-
lows who were before Justice Ryan at
Jefferson Market Police Court this
morning. charged with highway rob
berry. James Loreni, aged twelve, of 223
Madison street, was the complainant.
All of the lads are newsboys. Loreni
wasn't making enough money at
Twenty-third street. where he had
been selling papers, so he went to
Thirty-ninth street and broadway.
His presence here was resented by
four boys. who wanted to have a monop-
oily In the neighborhood. Last night,
after Loreni had nearly sold out" II
Is alleged. they held him up
The four boys, he claims. took from
him n counterfeit half dollar, which he
was carrying. he said, for luck. 65 cents
In good money and several papers. Then
they ran away to Thirty. nilith street
Loreni ran after them, shouting, and
west OF Seventh avenue Policeman Nc
l.aughlin gathered in Gallenberg and
NOgel as they ran past.
The boys were rcmanded until Mon.
day morning and sent to the rooms OF
the Gerry Society.
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HARVEST DAY IN COURT.
Liquor Dealers and other Accused
Men Held for TrInI.

ELIZABETH, N. J.. May 19-Ex-Fire
Chief Nat II. Astfalk and Jacob ReuteN
both prominent liquor dealers here. were
indicted by the Grand Jury for running
poker Joints in their places of business
and were arraigned in court this morning.
Both men pleaded not guilty, with privi-
lege of ,retracting. and were held in $500
bail each for trial.
David McAdam, son Of the owner of
the Red Jacket Hotel, was indicted and
arraigned for conspiring to bring a gang
Of noted New York burglars to rob stores
and banks in this city. ,McAdam pleaded
not guilty and was held in $1,000 bail to
stand trial. George +. Ryder, alias
Dutch Henry. who was said to be one of
the thieves. and who, 1t is alleged, was
caught in the act was also held In 81 900
bail Another of the offenders escaped.
James Malone. an ex-policeman, of
Newark. was implicated, 1t is asserted,
in the plot and is held in 81 900 bail. Nc
Adam and his alleged confederates will
all be tried May 81.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
EMERY WILL APPEAL,
Gnynor's Decision Called n Plo,
Mt Public Snfcty.

Health Commissioner Emery, OF
Brooklyn, to-day stated that an appeal
would be taken from the decision Of
Justice Gaynor, OF the Supreme Court
ordering the Health Commissioner to
release two men who had been uuaran-
tined In stable because they refused TO
allow VaCcinators to inoCulate them
ana declaring that the Health nuthori-
tleS had no power to compel any one
to be NaCCinatCd
The decision Of Justice Gaynor." said
the Commissioner, "tcmporarily relieves
this department OF much unpleasant re-
sponsibility, while AT the same time II
strikes serious blow at public safety.
Our Interest In tho welfare of the city.
however requires us to appeal the case
promptly
"ThcTc are now thirty-three points OF
Infection from smallpox In tho city
under observation by the inspectors OF
this department"
Their" are nifty PHYSICIANS attached 20
the vaccinatinC corps Many OF them
Will now be dismissed.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
YOUNG LAUL ACCUSED.
Detectives rhinlS lie Has Dceu
RobbinG Tailor Shops

Detective-Sergeants Becker and Ken
nelv. Of the Stagg street station. Will
iamSburg, believe they made an impor-
tant arrest when they captured Joseph
Laui, nineteen years old, whom Justice
W-tsOn held for examination In the
Ew N Street Court this morning.
For the past month or so number OF
tailors have been complaining that their
cellars have been entered and woollcn
goods stolen. The detectives have been
watching Lam for some time. and last
niglt they took him in custody Goods
found a. ms house were Identified by
Marcus Klein, of lS Johnson avenue and
Isaac Greenhlntt, OF i6 Even street, and
both OF them made charges OF burglary
against him to-day.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
TROLLEY CARS RUN TOO FAST
Brooklyn Citizens Cnll on Mayor
schieren to Complain.

A delegation of residents on Seventh
avenue. between Seventeenth and Twen-
tieth streets. called on Mayor Schiercn
this morning and requested that the
city authorities compel the Atlantic
Avenue Railroad Company to run its
cars at a lower rate of speed than they
are now operating them.
The residents said that between Seven
teenth and Twentieth streets in Seventh
avenue there Is steep grade. The
trolley cars, they say, run down the
grade at a rate of speed which Is IA
menace to the lives of persons in the
vicinity.
the residents, showed the Mayor petit
tion which would be sent to the rail
road company.
They also asked the Mayor to compel
all trolley companies to place meters
on each car to record the rate of Its
speed during the day.
Mayor Schieren stated that he would
take the matter under consideration.
The evening world., 1894-05-19

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WILL ADJOURN EARLIER.
Justice Ryan Settles tho Alleged
Loud Praying Annoyance,

Pastor ]. r, X, Butler and a number
OF his colored brothers OF the Zion A. NJ.
Z, Church. OF +5l Seventh avenue. were
before Justice Ryan in the jefferson Mar
ket Police Court to-day.
They came in answer to summons
granted at the request OF Mrs Kate
Mor!ar!ty, who keeps a boarding house
at lGi West Thirty-fourth street.
Mrs. Mararty complained that the
shouting and loud praying OF the con-
gregatton were serious annoyances to the
neighborhooi
Pastor Butler explained that he prompt
~ closed his meetings at II o'clock, and
that as far as he knew he had not done
anything in violation OF the constitution.
Justice Ryan smoothed matters over
by requesting the pastor to close his
meetings at l0,l5 p. NJ. each night. He
agreed to do so.
The Baptist Church colorei people also
held services In the same building. TNeir
pastor Is Rev. MIR Boswell. The same
request was made OF him.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
BOY BURGLARS ACCUSE DORAN.
Say that Fear of q Confederate
Forced Them Into Crime,
All Three Arrested This Morning
and Held for rrial.

Andrew Ernst, sixteen years old; his
brother Joseph, aged eighteen years,
both OF 81 East Sixtieth street. and
John Doran. twenty-five years old, who
said he was homeless, were charged
with burglary in Yorkville Court to-day.
Doran Is an eN-convict and was recog-
nlzed by the police as a member of the
Hospital Gang" The Ernst brothers
are, bright boys. and took their arrest
They, said that they had been cruelty
treated at home. and several days
ago their father, who is n fireman In a
brewery, had turned them out of the
unless they could pay for their board.
Joseph told Justice Feitner that they
were unable to find anything to do. and
in their travels ran across Doran, who
induced them to become thieves.
He said that Doran had threatened to
peat both OF them. and. knowing that
he also carried knife. they feared him
and did as he requested. Doran makes
the foot OF East Forty-siyth street.
AT 2.5 o'clock this morning. Police
nan Holden. OF the East Fifty-tirst
along Second avenue from Forty,
seventh street. Andrew had a light
harness partially concealed under his
coat, on seeing the officer. they scat
tered and fled. Bolden gave chase after
Andrew and caught him. He said that
the harness had been stolen from the
stable Of John II. Roggc. n milk-dealer.
at 33i East Fortv-seventh street, and
gave the names of his companions They
were, captured an hour later under the
ash dump
The Ernst brothers are undoubtedly
AFRAID of poran. They said that Doran
took them out last night, and when they
reached Rogge's stable ordered them TO
break into the place and get all the har-
ness they could lay their hands on, while
he would watch on the outside He wound
up his demand with a lood-curdling
threat. and Joseph then climbed up the
ladder 10 the first floor and stole the har-
ness found in Andrews possession JUS
tce Feitner held the prisoners for trial In
default of 500 bail each.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
FROST SCARE BOOMS WHEAT.
shorts Rush to Cover, and Sharp
Advance Follows.

There were exceedingly lively times
on the Produce Exchange floor this
morning. The local shorts got fright
ened on n frost scare and before they
We're through covering there was a regu-
lar stampede. Chicago wheat advanced
J to ! S-i, July selling at 56 rs; while
July here sold at 80 l-2, an advance OF
about ! cent.
This is the first sharp advance for
several weeks. The boom was on re-
ports of frost and damage to the crop
shortly after the opening the market
reacted sharply, owing to heavy offer
inss and December at Chicago broke
J l-t cents To GO - and July 10 cent to
&c as, while New York broke as cent
to ~ is for July.
Lively times are expected next week
corn was steady and is cent higher,
ruled steady.
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STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAR.
Old Woman Knocked Down and
Badly Injured.

Mrs. Caroline Green, seventy years
old, an inmate Of the Old Ladies' Home
on Washington avenue, Brooklyn. was
knocked down by n trolley car last
night and badly injured. She is now in
the brooklyn Hospital. and the doctors
say that she may die. She was crossing
DE kalb avenue. near SchenCk street
when a car struck her and she was
thrown several feet.
She was carried to the hospital in an
unconscious condition. The motorman
declares that he rang the bell to warn
the old woman OF her danger. but that
she paid no attention to the signal
The evening world., 1894-05-19
NEW JERSEY.
BRIDGE GAVE WAY.
Heavy Coal Train Crashes Into a
Creek at Pequest, N. ].
Lehigh and Hudson Railroad May
Be Blockaded for Weeks.
No One Injured but Thousands of
Dollars Damage Was Done.

BELN1DERE. N. j.. May 19.-As a
heavy coal train, drawn by two engines,
was passing over the iron bridge at Pc
quest, on the Lehigh and Hudson Rail-
road. early this morning. the bridge
gave way an1 fell into the creek.
The locomotives had passed over the
bridge before It fell, and as the coupling
of one Of the forward cars broke the
engines were safe, but many of the
loaded cars fell into the creek.
Nc one was seriously hurt. The road
will be blockaded until the cars are taken
out Of the creek and new bridge built.
The damage Is estimated at several
thousand dollars
The evening world., 1894-05-19
STRUCK BY A MAIL BAG.
East Orange hoy Knocked Down
and BADLY Hurt.

EAST ORANGE, n. j., May 19.-
Arthur Terrill, the six-year-old son of
James Terrill, of the East Orange police
force, had narrow escape from being
killed last night. The little boy was
standing with his father at the Main
street depot OF the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad. when a
bag full of mail was thrown from a
passing train and struck the boy on
the head. knocking him down.
His father carried him home, where
II was found that he had been severely
injured. He is reported to be resting
easy to-day.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
TO TAKE CHARGE TUESDAY.
JaiIer Davis VIII Then Give Why
to Sheriff TOfYey.

Sheriff Toffey and Deputy Warden
Mitchell went to the County Jail to-
day and made application to Jailer
Davis for the keys of the jail
There was a consultation by the
Sheriff. Jailer and Lawyer John Griffin
and Judge Noonan over the matter, and
1t was finally decided that Sheriff Toffey
should place two men in the Jail to-day
and allow all Of Jailer Davis's clerks to
remain in their positions until next
Tuesday, when Mr.. Davis will hand in
his resignation to the County Board of
Freeholders.
His resignation will then be accepted
and the keys of the Jail be turned over
to Sheriff Toffey.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
DEAD IN A WOOD-BOX.
Framer Dinse Shot Himself While
Temporarily Insane.

Coroner Kene, OF Brooklyn, was noti-
fled to-day of the suicide OF Frederick
Dinse, of 3Gs Atlantic avenue. Dinse
was fifty-eight years old and framer
by occupation,
He was found dead In wood-boX In
the cellar last night with six -barrelled
shot in his mouth and another in his
breast.
Five years ago Dinse fell OF the roof
OF new building and received injuries
which brought on spells OF insanity II
is supposed that he was temporarily
insane when he ended his life. He
leaves a widow and one child.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
THINKS SHE IS A SUICIDE.
Dependent Because Her Husband
Couldn't he n Policeman.

Barney Ferrell. a special officer at
tached to the Stagg street station, Will
iamsburg went to the Even Street
Court, Williamsburg, this morning and
requested that he be aided in his search
for his wife, Clara, who disappeared
yesterday noon.
Ferreii lives at 10 Moore street, and
when he went home at 6 o'clock last
night he found that his wife had de-
parted. Their two little children We're
locked in the room. and they told their
father that they had not had n thing
to eat since an early breakfast. The
mother went out shortly before noon,
telling them to be good children.
Ferrell told Assistant Clerk Thomas
Pepperd that he believed his wife had
committed suicide, because both he and
her had been disappointed by his failure
10 pass a ciyil-servicc examination to
get on the police force. He thought she
might have drowned herself in N0Ato
Creek.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
STRIKING WEAVERS ARMED.
Italians Keep Out Germans Who
Were Going to Work.

HACKENSACK, N. j., May 19.-The
fifty italian weavers who struck for an
increase in wages yesterday crowded
around the Hackensack Silk Mill en-
trance early this morning, and by
threats kept the hundred German weav-
ers from entering. The strikers were
armed with revolvers and knives.
AS Constables Haring and Conrad ap-
peared on the scene one of the strikers
drew razor. Constable Haring
promptly knocked him down, and then
the crowd dispersed.
The Italian committee handed a new
scale to Foreman Bruckner, but 1t was
not recognized. The demand is for two
cents increase per yard. Officers are
guarding the mill. The Germans refuse
to Join the strikers.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
BOTH TO BE MADE PRIESTS.
John Joseph Mnher nnd james A.
KehOcs Ordination To-MOrrOw.

SOUTH ORANGE, N. j.. May l9,-In
Seton Hall tomorrow John Joseph
Maher. OF Jersey City. and James A..
Kehoe. will be ordained as priests. The
services will begin at 10 o'clock. and
Bishop Wigger will oficiate.
The two new priests will each cele-
brate their first mass May % Father
Maher will celebrate his In st. Paul. 5
Church. Jersey City, and Father Kehoe
in st. Agnes's Church. In Paterson.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
Appeal I'm the Water Case.

Thomas Z. Pearsaii. counsel for the Long ISL
and Water Supply Company. OF Brooklyn. has
served notice on Corporation Counsel Mcdonald
that on June he will appeal from the order OF
the General Term setting aside Judge Pratts
decision confirming the report Of the Commits
by the city for tho plant and franchise Of the
The evening world., 1894-05-19
Say They Arc Health inspectors

Justice Tighe In the Butler Street Court.
Brooklyn, this morning held Charles schon
aged twenty-eght, Of 80 Smith street. Brooklyn.
and Joseph Lang, aged twenty-four. OF 2sl Bow
cry. for examination on Monday on q charge
OF stealing q poeketboo; containing tl364 from
Lena olbrom. Of 551 First street II Is alleged
that the men Gained entrance 10 the house by
representing themselves TO bs Health Inspectors
Many similar complaints have been made re-
asnitu. = -
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Accused of Smuggling.

Bruno Leilert. passenger on the steamer Co.
iumbia. was brought before the United States
Commissioner. at Hoboksh. to-day charged with
smuggling, He had his pockets stuffed, Il IL
alleged. with thirty-two piecea OF jewery inc
ing twelve gold Watches, fourteen uample rings.
IlInHm Il ESea" "S..1aI..Snk sS.1I. 80 y asnl sasl
The evening world., 1894-05-19
Ran over n six-Year-oId boy.

! BURLINGTON n. j.. May ls.-Norman. the
siS'year-od son Of Edmond d. Oliver. a jewelier
while playing with some other children In front
OF his fathers house. on Union street, was run
over by team driven by c. =. Farmer, who was
returning from funeral The little fellow 8
also sustained fracture Of tas right leg.
The evening world., 1894-05-19

During the last hour Of business some
stocks touched the lowest figures Of the
week. Sugar broke to "a Distilers was
heavy selling down to % 3-S.
Just previous to the close the general
list rallied is to 81 under purchases
to cover by timid shorts. The Wormsers
were given up on Amory's sales of
Sugar yesterday and Jesup & Lamont
on John NJ. Shaw's sales
The sales OF listed stocks were n. 900
shares. In the unlisted department
5000 shares of Sugar and 1900 Lead
were traded in.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
Editors skull Fractured.

Martin Nelson, OF 27s Court street brooklyn.
editor OF a Norwegian paper, sent to the
Long Island College Hospital this morning suffer
ing from a fractured skull lie wal found lying
In front OF his house. and had first been taken
to tbs Amity street station house on tho suppo-
sitisa thai hA was Intoxicated.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
Work for n Crafty Tenant.

NEWARK. N j.. May 1s,-Michael IIoppen-
thaler. the man who when his landlord would
call for his rent would move out. and after the
landlord left would move back into the rooms
he had Just vacated slept last night together
with his family, in the Third Precinct Station
House. The police have secured him employment,
and on Monday he viii begin work laborer.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
ROBBED AND STABBED.
Philadelphia Victim of Knock
Out" Drops May Die.
ny Associated Press

NY AsSocInted Fress
PHILADELPHIA. May l9.-Andrew
Com. aged nifty years, was found in u
vacant lot last night with both wrists
cut ana fourteen stab wounds in diff
ferent parts OF his body.
II was at first thought he had at
tempted 10 commit suicide. but late
last night Com recovered consciousness
and said that he had been robbed of
81. 800 by thieves. who had given him
"knock -out" drops and afterwards in
fiicted the wounds. His condition Is
serious. No arrests have been made.
The evening world., 1894-05-19
WOMEN IN BUSINESS.
Interesting Figures Collected by
Edward Atkinson.

Women who work for a living will be
interested in the article by Edward
Atkinson about the progress of women
in the industries which will appear in
THE World' tomorrow. He gives
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