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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-04
EARL CARPENTER 3 SONS,

No. westninster street. Cor. Dyer
This old established house whoiesa e. and retsrs
lCE Nfslr rrices AMI bv prompt atten alton to bus-
mess and the smployment Of good men In their
tosersi departmenu, merit Q oo-unuanoe Of the
patronage 80 lcng esjoyes
The evening world., 1895-05-10
.ClAN-NA-CAEL war.
A Fourth-of-July Picnic Brings
the Bodies Into Court.
Sharp Trick OF Mr.. Freel TO Sc.
cure the Big Park.
Split I'm the Organization and Two
Societies Now.

Tho co, -, p,ooL,vp ia ex-
VI -
cited to-day over the question OF us legal
identity. The question came before the
,.i,v ro,r, pro,L,,,, ,his morning
'''"'' ~ '''' -,
fhief Judge Clement, in a SUIT 10 MAKE
Charles Deckelman. proprietor of the
pt,,,.,,,o.,, .,.,,,,.,', p.,L ,,va ~, IN
,'e "o'' |,'''"''''''' III" NV "'
the terms OF contract.
The evidence this morning shows that
, go" ~" VI 80 . - =.
Hourlshing Tor about twenty years. IL
has been the custom of the organization
for ten wears IN hold a p,cnic on the
u,.,. 49,, ~, ,,s,.,, parL
Pourth Oh july IN ''echeifnahh rhih n
a union was formed In 1856 10y six or
eight branches of the organization to
~, a. -, ,.,,, u,,,,, t.,
..o,u 'he annual ce'epra ION r'"''9 II,
1884 dissension arose in the ranks OF
the Clan-na-GaeI and a sp,it was the
ra.,,,. a., ,,, 90 ,eo, H. aasor.
WI ''"' 49, 1907 Wv
were incorporated under the little or the
Clan-na Gael of the city of Brooklyn.
I,sonh u,,ao, 4, leader -, ,his bod,
'usepn - reei IL ,eao'r OF ',I's oo"y.
fr'or 10 holding the picnic last year
there was much trouble about which or
-, 80 w
decined IN a victory Tor me oid society
ne custom mas peeil, Whcn one plcnic
was over, 10 MAKE arrahStmthts WIN
M; Deckelmahn Tor the year loIlowlne.
Mr. freel always hsured IN MAKING
'nese arrangements. I~et year ne uid
not 40 So
The evening world., 1895-05-10
WOULD.BE SUICIDE FINED.
Man Who shot Himself Pays &1OO--
Woman Goes Free.

Recorder Con- to-day fined John Zlnzin,
aged fifty-two years. of $40 West Fifty
NTH street. 500 for having attempted
suicide Mt his home on March s. by
shooting himself In the head.
After Zinzin was fir ed. Louise Seka-
zup. avery pretty girl. aged eighteen
years., was arr ,igHed on TIE same charge.
She pleaded guilty. She has been in this
country three years. and has worked in
cigarette factories.
Recently she has been out OF work
and ran up a board bill of $50. at 3l4
East Scventythird street. On April 2S
her landlady told her that she would
have TO get out or be put out The fol-
lowing morning, at o'clock, Policeman
John Mcknight saw Louise running in her
night gown towards the river at the
foot of East Seventy-seCond street. She
was about to jump into the river when
he caught her.
The Recorder permitted her to go In
the custody of Mrs. Foster the Tombs
angel.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
STUMPS'S BODY FOUND.
In Rapitan nay Oyster Beds Where
a citizen Dreamed II WINS.

PERTH AMBOY. N. j.. May 1O.-The
search for the body of old Joseph w.
Stumps, which has excited such wide
attention owing TO the peculiar methods
resorted to by the searching party. is at
an end. The body was found early this
morning by Isaac Beers AMI Edward
Rudders. floating over the oyster beds
In Raritan bay. They will receive the
reward OF $50 offered by Joshua Ford for
the recovery of the body.
The old man disappeared about ten
days ago. John Stumps. the old mans
son and Joshua Ford. before beginning
"A search for the missing man. consulted
several clarvoyants In New York city
as to the fate OF the old man. wo-
man clairvoyant stated that the old
man had been murdered and that his
body was In the water near a dock and
was held down by heavy iron weight
met death accidentally. but agreed with
the woman clairvoyant that the body
was near wharf and held under water
by some heavy weight.
An old resident OF Perth Amboy
dreamed that he saw the old mans hat
and cane floating over the oyster beds
In Raritan bay. This was the nearest
that anyone came to the location Of the
body.
The body was much decomposed but
there was no evidence that the old man
had met with foul play.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
"CH|Ef" ByRNes, NOW
0onliu, Cortright and Pickett Men.
toned for deputy Chief"
No Salary Named for the Office
Created by the New Law.
Immediate shakc-up by tho Now
Board Not Expected.

The action Of the Police Board on the
lines Of the Bi-Partisan bill which be-
came a law yesterday In anxiously
awaited by subordinate officials around
Police Headquarters. OF all these ON
Gals the unrerturbed one Is the execu-
tive head OF the active police. whose
by the new law.
Byrnes is Chief OF Police now. ''Su-
perintcndent' IL the title by which he
was still called by those who were In his
office this morning. and II was with
much stammering and confusion that
the thoughtless officials corrected the
slip OF the tongue
But the chief is the same grim.
austere Byrnes. farseeing and diplo-
matte. When asked about his new
honors he declined to talk for publica-
ton. He would talk confidentially, even
as freely as in the past.
i've got nothing to say" was his
reply. I'm here to enforce the law
As to who will be the Deputy Chief.
or who from among the inspectors
would most suit him, was also sub
ject concerning which Chief Byrnes
would not be drawn out.
feTnADH tneTe ISL 10 ne ~ uepuiy
chief. and Il there chances to be one
he may hold the Office long enough to
he retired The new law has forgotten
TO FIX a salary for the deputy ch!et.
Chief Clerk Kipp wrote to the secre-
tary OF state few days ago and re-
quested the Secretary to forward him n
certified copy of the new law. 1t came
In the Mayors mail this morning. The
Chief Clerk was porting. over this docu-
ment when, an Evening World" re-
II and" said Mayor kipp that no
salary has been mentioned Tor the newly
created office OF Deputy Chief of Police.
OF the trainers of the law. or otherwise.
l cant say.
1.-The fact that there is a s.. 500 pension
set aside for Deputy chief may give rise
to the inference that his salary Is $500.
but II seems to me there will be annoy
Ing complications growing out OF this
evident neglect
one OF the first duties OF the Police
Roar,i viii be the organization OF the
new Police Civil Service Board. to consist
OF enc Inspector and four captains,
whom the Commissioners will appoint.
The acts OF this Police Civil Service Ex-
aiming Board must be approved by the
State Civil Board before any appoint
ments can be made. until this Board Is
appointed II il not believed that any
serious shake-up will occur In the De-
No one among those next to Chief
ByrBes would offer an opinion as to who
wouli be chosen for Deputy Chief.
should one he appointed.
This officer may he picked out from
| among the inspectors or captains. Men
from a lower rank cannot be appointed.
Inspector Conlin Is mentioned as the
probable immediate assistant to Byrnes
but he will not say that he has been ap-
preached on the matter. Capts Pickett
aud Cortright have also been mentioned
but the Commit SSionerS have not In
| dicated who will he the fortunate man.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
! No? sl ;s'7 Trolley.
fhb Vas the Plea To-Day 10
The Indictments In
Brooklyn
TRIAL SET DOWN FOR JUNE ).
"Ths Evening World" Fight
Bears Fruit in One Case,
at Least.
the MeoiNeER DEATH AVENGED.
No Demurrer Offered and tho In.
dletmsnt Believed to Be-
Legally Sound.
the MeoiNeeR DEATH AVENGED.

The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
Dany was called upon to appear In the
Court of Sessions. Brooklyn. before
Judge Moore. this morning. to plead to
IN indictment Of manslaughter In the
second degree for killing Mrs. Mary Med
niger by a Court street trolley car on
the night of March %.
In the present indictment there are
two counts. Under the code. in the event
Of conviction the maximum punishment
= Q hne Of 5000.
Conviction may be made the basis Of
a action for the annullment OF the
Company's charter.
District-Attorney Ridgway has ex-
prsssed his belief that the indictment
Ex-Judse Samuel Morris was on hand
early this morning to plead for the Trol..
~ Company. When the case was called
~ Judge Moore Nc e, . eH-Judse Morris
q the Company. and we desire to enter
. plea Of not guilty -
after . talk with the District Attor-
next Rr Fra ny '"' 0e'"ee" no" anu
This was agreed to by Judge Moore
and by mutual consent the date for
IN June.
Ex-Judge Morris did not even intimate
that the Company would offer a de-
murrer, and the fact that ne agreed to
Get q day for the trial before applying
% have the Indictment quashed on some
legal technically. Is regarded as an In
1Ioation that the Indictment Is sound.
The proceedings this morning did not
occupy over five minutes. Both Dis
trict-Attorney Ridgway and his prin-
cipal assistant. Mr.. Clark, were ready
70 argue any demurrer that might be
put Ia.
This indictment was found only after
s1he Evening World" had urged
prompt and emphatic action to check
the Wholesale trolley slaughter in
BROOKLYN.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
BROTHER.IN.LAW, NOT LOVER
Jealous Mr.. Hunter Pun n, eIled His
Relative by Mistake.

James f. Hunter. canvasser. OF
Greenwich, Conn, was arrested on a
warrant in Greenpoint this morning
and held for trial by Justice Laimbeer
on a charge OF assaulting his brother
in-law, William r.. Heath.
April 90 Mrs. Hunter was visiting fer
son-in-law, Joseph Graham. at ~ Jack
son street, Greenpoint. Hunter became
jealous. and, going to Greenpoint. hid
behind a tree in front of Graham :
house and waited for n man named
James. who, he suspected. was paying
attention to Mrs. Hunter.
Meanwhile. Heath sailed forth with
n tin pail to get "A pint Hunter rushed
from behind thee tree and. under the
impression that ne had his wfe's adj
mirer In his clutches. pummelled his
brother -in-law about the head.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
WENT TO THE ROOF TO DIE.
Michael Phen, Out Of Work, Swat
lows CRrbOlic Acid.

Michael Phen, forty-nine years old,
committed suicide this morning on the
roof OF his house. 2i6 First avenue. He
swallowed carbolic acid.
Phen was a woodworker and had a
wife and three children. lie had been
out of employment, and was irritable
Yesterday morning he went out in search
OF work, and did not return until late
last night. He told his wife H. had
nothing to eat all day. and when she
prepared something he refused To eat it,.
When Mrs Phen awoke this morning
her husband was gone She thourht he
was on the roof asleep. She went IN
there ard found his body. lie had been
dead several hours. by his side lay a
bottle which had contained carbo!ic
acid.
No other cause for the suicide is
known except dependency. Fhen came
to this country from Germany nineteen
years ago. He was a builder there and
at one time was wcll-to-do.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
SPANISH TROOPS CUT DOWN.
Big Loss Encountered Through
Gomez's Strategy.
Passengers from Cuba Are Exagger.
ating, 1t Is Thought.

TAMPA Fla, May 1o.-Passengers ar
irving on the Plant steamship Mascotts
say the condition of things Ia encourag
! ing to the insurgents In Cuba.
1t is thought. however. that some Of
their stories are exaggerated. 1t Is de
clared that Camaguay has been invaded
by Gomez and that he. with 5000 insur.
gents. bcsieged Guaimaro on Monday
There were about two thousand Span
iards in the city, and. so the passengers
cay. after fighting became disastrous fol-
the besieged. the regiment of Cadlz
numbering 900 arrived, attacking the
Cubans in the rear.
Gomez quickly recovered from the
first onslaught. and while small force
kept up the conflict with the forces of
the city. his main body faced the new
enemy. Fighting was very fierce. but
1t is asserte that the strategy of Gomez
and the valor of the insurgents resulted
in TIE victory.
The regiment of Cadiz. It Is said. was
routed and cut to pieces by pursuing
Cubans. The city. the passengers say.
was taken. and Is now in possession of
the insurgents. The Cuban loss in killed
and wounded is put at 100. while 1t is
asserted that the Spanish loss in killed
and wounded was 5000.
Smallpox and yellow fever are said to
be prevalent Campos is said 10 be
greatly displeased with the situation,
and the Cuban insurgent Leaders are
hopeful OF another crisis in the Cabinet,
whiCh VIII require Campos to return.
tubans assert that dissatisfaction ex-
lists among tn" troops over the execu-
ton of Gallego. Lieut. Manly. who was
brought to Havana for execution, for
this reason II Is said, was not executed.
but was decorated with medals for his
valor.
The Spanish Government. it is said,
desires to build railroad from Purito
Principe to Santa Cruz to give two or
three thousand men employment, thus
preventing their taking arms with the
insurgents. AMI Government agents are
reported IN route for Philadelphia or
New York to borrow money to build
the road.
The evening world., 1895-05-10

Park Policeman Hogan May Nave
10 Answer Serious Charges.

70 Answer Serious Chafgos.
Park Policeman Hogan took to the
Tombs Court this morning Charles
Louis. OF 70 Mulberry street. charged
with annoying pedestrians by selling
flowers In the City Hall Park last even
ing.
Hogan told Justice Mcmahon that
when he arrested Louis. after three
warnings. he and another Italian as
saulted him. and that Louis kicked him
In the stomach and on the right hip.
Justice Mcmahon ordered him to
change the charge against Louis to as
sault. When Louis was arraigned John
C. Richards. an elderly gentleman. who
said ne was in business at 80 and Il
Chambers street. asked to testify.
Your Honor" said Mr.. Richards.
'this arrest was an outrage, and the Of
ficer should he punished instead Of this
Of the Elevated stairs and saw the whole
occurrence. The prisoner here. and an
other Italian. were standing together
exchanging some flowers. when this ON.
lar. struck their heads together six or
seven times as rapidly as he could.
He followed this up by striking Louis
and on his head. and then kicked him.
Louis was forced to fight for his life.
and did kick back. much to the delight
of, us spectators who were crying
'Shamer and many Of us thought the
officer was the one who ought to have
been arrested"
Louis. who does not speak English.
through court interpreter. told the
same story. Several flower vendors
further corroborated the story.
Hogan, whose face had grown as red
as a beet, suffered and stammered as
he denied the story.
Mr.. Richards said ne might later
make a complaint against the officer be-
fore the Park Commissioners.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
NEED NOT GIVE ALIMONY.
hut Ex-Policeman Schneider Must
Pay R2S Counsel Fee.

Minna Schneider was denied alimony
by Judge McAdam. in the Superior
Court to-day, pending trial of a suit for
divorce brought by her husband,
Charles s. Schneider He Is an expo
liceman.
Mrs. Schneider is the woman who. 1t
Is claimed, was arrested for keeping a
disorderly house. as the result OF a con-
spiracy between her husband and some
OF his friends on the police force. Judge
Grady discharged her.
The SchnederS were married In
March, 1892, and a year later Schneider
brought suit for absolute divorce. Then
came reconciliation. Six months later
the present action was started.
Counsel for Mrs. Schneider admitted
she had been arrested a number OF
times, but insisted II was collision be-
tween the police and her husband
We'll. III give YOU s25 counsel fee. but
no al mony. THIS woman has been ar
rested too often" said Judge McAdam
1T seems strange respectable woman
should he arrested seven or eight times
She will have an opportunity to prove
her case on the trial"
The evening world., 1895-05-10
BROOKLYN.
AID. R0EDER ARRESTED.
He Would Not Pay Government
Tax ON IiUuOr.

Alderman John F. Roeder. Of the FIJI
teenth Ward. Brooklyn. was placed
under arrest by Detective Koch. OF the
Internal Revenue ONCE, this morning,
charged with failing to pay a liquor
tax.
Alderman Roeder Is a Republican. He
keeps a saloon at Graham avenue and
Grand street
On Jan. / Alderman Roeder was in
formed his tax OF s25 was due to the
Government. Several notices were
ignored
Deputy Collector McKinny yesterday
swore out "A warrant for his arrest.
Alderman Roeder was brought before
United States Commissioner Morle in the
Federal Court this morning and was
paroled until tomorrow morning.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
HIS BONDS DISCHARGED.
Accused s~rgt. O'TOOle Released ON
His Own RecOgniaance.

Ex-Judge George NJ Curtis appeared
before Justice Barrett In the Court of
Oyer and Terminer. this morning. at
the opening OF the court. and made
an application for the cancellation OF
the bail bond Of Police Sergt. william
OTooe and the discharge OF O'Toole
upon his own recognizance upon the In
dictment charging him with extortion
and bribery ir connection with DR.. New
ton Whitehead.
District Attorney Fellows said that he
had no objection to make. and Justice
Barrett granted the motion.
Mr. Curtis said later that Col. Fellows
had assured him that he would discharge
O'Toole upon his own recoRnizance upon
the other indictment against him and
let him go free. as both Indictments are
practically of the same nature.
Col. Fellows, when asked about this,
said that OToole will be so discharged
upon his own recognzance, but that the
indictments will stand against him.
1t In believed that later the indictments
against DTooe will be dismissed, but
no positive statement regarding this
could be obtained from the District-At-
torney's office.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
ONE WAY TO KEEP COOL.
Get Light Clothes from
Vogel Brothers, Big Store.

Tho great question at present is, how
20 keep cool Mans attire must be suit
able to the season. A light weight suit.
either blue or black serge. Is most ap-
propriate and comfortable. These suits
should be worn either in single breasted
sack or three-button cutaway frock and
can be purchased for Sl5 to SIS a suit.
vogel Brothers, Eighth avenue, corner
suits OF the very best materials. guar
enteeing the colors to be absolutely
fast thereby making them both dura bic
and comfortable. Every requisite in
mons or boys attire. Including neg
ligee shirts. Summer underwear, russell
shoes and straw hats, may be had at
Rr Of vofe ne srothers Eirstb
avenue and Forty-second street. sss
The evening world., 1895-05-10
FOUGHT OVER MISS LIPMAN.
Press Agent Giles Resented . RE-
mark Of Husband tO-D~ Mann.

Press Agent Giles Resented . Re-
mark Of Husband-to-B~ Mann.
Frederick r. Giles. press agent for
EstelIe Clayton's opera company. and
Louis Mann came to blows last night In
Nine. Thompson's costume establish
ment, West Twenty-ninth street.
Mr.. Mann Is soon to be the husbn nd
Of Miss Clara Lipman. who plays Sarfa
in 1.-THE Viking" The company gave
three performances In New Haven be-
fore the production here, and some OF
the members think they were not
treated properly. They paid their own
expenses and had to hypothecate their
jewelry to do so.
Mr.. Mann expressed his opinion that
Miss Lpman was treated shamefully
and Mr.. Giles resented 1t. Blows were
struck. and for a few minutes the two
men were badly mixed up, They were
finally separated. but will carry the
marks of the encounter for some time
Miss Clayton says she will he able to
pay all claims against her II given time
The evening world., 1895-05-10
RUINED AS A MODEL.
May Fielding Wants 100000 for
Scnlds She Received.

May Fielding formerly an artists
model. has suit on trial In the SUI
perior Court. against DIR. Simon Ba-
ruch to recover $1,000 damages for in
1uries while In his employment.
Miss Fielding says the doctor Aas n
sanitarum on Lexington avenue. where
he gives patients hot water and steam
baths.
on Jan. b, 1898, she alleges when she
was about to turn ON tho steam a pipe
exploded and sCalded her severely. The
scars have made her und esirable as "a
model and she declares she is thus de
priNed OF the means of earning a living
The evening world., 1895-05-10
DEATH DAMAGES INCREASED.
New Constitution Again Tested in
the Superior curt.

The provision Of the new Constitution
relating to damages in suits for loss OF
life was up again to-day for the fourth
time. when Judge McAdam, in the SUI
perior Court, was asked to construe the
law.
Tho Judge said that without giving a
long decision or going into the many In
tricate phases of the question he would
grant the application Of A. +. Woodruff
- increase the amount of damages asked
for in the case of the administrators of
falling wall, against James d. McEntee
from 5000 to $4,000.
Judge McAdam follows the lead of
Justice Patterson. Of the Supreme Court.
es did Judge Dugro in the Superior
Court In a similar case. 1t was held
that the new Constitution taking the
limit of In damage cases for loss of
life applied to all actions pending at the
time the Constitution was adopted.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
TORCHES FOR BAKERS.
They VIII Celebrate the Passage
Of the Tcn-lIOur Law.

The 1ourneymen bakers OF Brooklyn
will celebrate the passage of the law
providing for ten-hour workday
and good sanitary conditions in bakeries
with torchlight parade and mass
meeting next Saturday evening. begin
ming at o'clock. The New York bakers
will join in the demonstration.
The parade will start from Boerum
street. the headquarters OF the National
Union, and will disband at the Labor
Lyceum, Myrtle and Willoughby ave
nues whore n ma meeting and reunion
will follow Prominent labor advocates
will address the meeting.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
PHOENIX TAKES THE RISK.
American Fire Insurance COmpan,
Transfers Its COast DusinesS

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1O.-The risks
of the American Fire Insurance Com
pany. of New York. have been reinsured
by the Phoenix, of Brooklyn. The man.
Grant stated that his telegraph advices
Informed him definitely only so far as
the business on this coast is concerned
Whether the Phoenix will take the
business Of the American all over the
United States Is not positively known
but rumor says that such will prove to
be the fact.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
sydney ROsenfeid, Look Ont.

sydney Rosenfeld, the playwright. was before
Justice Mccarthy, in city Court Chambers, to-day
On an order to punish him for contempt Of court
in failing to appear for supplementary examina
ton on a order obtained rs Thomas & WNlts
photographers. OF li2 West Twenty fourth street.
who hold a judgment Tor 355l 81. In drtruse Il
stated that Rosenfeld resides tn Noukprs am
only comes to town Two DAYS week, when he /,
pcstered' by theatrical managers and other folk
Decihion reserved
The evening world., 1895-05-10

Fifty iron nroulders employed In Tayior's iron
foundry. North Fourth street and briggs avenue,
Williamsburg. went on strike this morning, They
want to he paid by the day insead Of piece work
as at present. They claim they only get paid for
what moulds are cast and that they lose half
day In getting ready. All the castings for the
Linotype typesetting machines are made there.
II is expected that the strike will spread.
The evening world., 1895-05-10

one John T. Haines. President Of the Society for
the Preyr alton OF Cruelty to Animals. wsites to
this once that he was quite within the law In
bringing zone Joseph Parker to his once Mon
day and taking away a setter dog The dog had
no license. hanes caused the boys arrest for
creating a disturbance in demanding the return
Of his dog. Tho writer denies that he offered to
buy the dog. as represented by Parker Haines
VAS clearly within the law In everything he
aid
The evening world., 1895-05-10

James Wilson. Q cook, OF sss Third avenue is
. prisoner In Bellevue Hospital with badly frac-
tursd leg. Yesterday afternoon he stole a team
q horses and Ice wagon belonging to l.. f. Bran
Co.. of tb+-6 West Fifteenth street, which he
and standing unguarded in Forty second street
between Third and Lexington avenues Last might
while driving through Thirteenth street he ran
into an American Express Company's wagon was
thrown to the pavement and severely Injured
He was arrested at st. Vincents Hospital and
Transferred 70 Bellevue.
The evening world., 1895-05-10
Dog Bites q Policeman.

While Policeman &C. rye Delaney. Of the West
One Hundredth street station was trying doors
On the east side OF Amsterdam avenue. near Nine
ty-eiGhti street. at l9 o'clock last night large
dog sprans at him and bit him on the right hand
Before the policeman recovered from his aston
ishment the dog disappeared. The wound. which
was severe one. was cauterzet by Dr. NsIAn.
OF 200 West Ninety eighth street.