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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
a BANNER RELIEF TRAIN.
Louisiana to Send 10 or IL Car Loads
to the Nebraska Sufferers.

New Orleans. Jan. 16-The sec
retary and treasurer of the as
sociation for the relief Of the Nebraska
sufferers states that sixteen or seventeen
carloads have been donated. and addi-
tional donations of both supplies and
money are still coming in. 1t looks as if
Louisiana will send out the banner re-
lief train Of all her sister states. The
train will leave here about the first of
next week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17
A HARD BLOW AT MOBILE.
The Western Annex of the Grand Hotel
Wrecked.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. ia severe rain storm
struck this city last night which seemed
to center near Point Clear and Battles, on
veloped into something Of a cyclone. There
hail fell as large as guinea hens eggs and
:. water spout formed in the bay and came
in shore, wrecking the western annex Of
mo Grand hotel. Fifty feet Of the wharf
~ Rattles was blown away
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-17

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. 16.-In the United
states court to-day Rev. william Hunt, q
Baptist preacher, was convicted OF
moonshining. He is nearly 70 years Of age
and was for several years Justice Of the
peace in Monroe county.
The evening world., 1895-03-29

passed that all cable and trolley cars be
provided with improved tenders.
Tl,s. nrCh m 81 StrOet Cr0uh
The evening world., 1895-03-29
A CANINE TURPIN.
Irish setter sport Despoils a Type
writer of Her Purse.

Sport, an Irish setter. who lives some
where around Houston and Mulberry
streets. where he has been unusually
popular. although no one knows his
owner. has fallen into disgrace.
Up to this morning, Sport had mas
Queraded as eve. ybody's friend. but to-
day the true nature. that lurked be-
meath the handsome. shaggy exterior Of
what purportcd to be noble animal
cropped out.
With an assumed air OF innocent
frlcndliness Sport was saunterng
through Houston street, when at Mott
street he met a pretty typewriter on her
way from the IL" station to the Broad
way store where she is employed. In
her hand she swung a big pocketbook in
a manner extremely careless for these
hard times.
What use dog has for a pocketbook
containing $50 is mystery. unless. per-
haps. 1t is to turn It over to a master
who has trained him to steal. In any
event. Sport saw the pocketbook. and
deliberately holding up the pretty type.
writer. ungallantly snatched the vale,
and darted down the street.
Tie typewriter screamed and police.
man ard big crowd gave chase. Al
Broadway h man blew a street cal
whistle and Sport stopped At the com
book 1t was eagerly seized by the
pretty owner. who skipped away with.
out giving her name.
Sport was not arrested.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
DAMAGES FOR DUNRAvEN.
Court Of Appeals Gives Regatta Rule
Precedence Over shipping Act.

LONDON. March 29.-The Court of Ap-
peas has reversed the decision OF the
Admiralty Court In the case of Valkyrie
II. and Satanita for damages resulting
from the sinking of the former by the
latter. on July s. 1894. in the Clyde. Lord
Dunraven Is the nominal plaintiff In the
suit. which was really brought by the
Underwriters.
The Court Of Appeals has now awarded
Lord Dunraven fs.000 damages. holding
that under the regatta rules a contract
WIS created between the yachts owners
which took the race out OF the Mer-
chants Shipping act.
The owner OF Satanita. Mr.. A. d.
Clarke will now appeal to the House
OF Lords.
The Field. commenting upon the ver-
dict of the Admiralty Court, rendered
on Dec. IS last. said:
There Is yet another point connected
with the liability of an owner. Accord
ing to the present luffing rule a yacht
Is given permission by the yacht rae
ing rules to violate some Of the most
important regulations for the preven-
tion OF collisions at sea. II collision
occurs under such conditions, which
yacht would be liable for the limited
damages, the one which conformed to
which held her course and conformed
with the Board of Trade rules? And,
further. If it is held that the racing
rules must govern the case, how, then.
can a yacht have a claim for damages
against her limited?"
The evening world., 1895-03-29
MRS. THUROW AT LIBERTY.
Famous LexOw Witness Ordered RE-
leased from House of Detention.

Mrs Augusta Thurow. who was the
principal witness against Capt. Doher-
~, his four sergeants and two ward
men. was discharged this morning from
the House o: Detention by Justice In
graham. a, .he request OF the District
Attorney.
The reason for discharging her is based
upon the decision OF the General Term
OF the Supreme Court in capt. Cross S
case, which was TO the effect that Capt.
Cross could not properly be convicted
upon the testimony of witness OF
thoroughly disrcputable character.
As Mrs, Thurow was the acknowl-
edged proprietor OF n disorderiy house.
The D.:tr!ct-Attorney. it is said does
not care to risk "A trial on her testi-
mOny.
THIS action means. in all probability,
that no attempt VIII be mau" to rctEy
capt. bot cry and the other officers,
principal witness, upon the Indictments
already found.
Mrs Thurow has hccn locked w. in
the House OF Irteut.pI in d"faJlt OF
- 90 ban ever STAGE she returned oII
Europe about two months ago.
II was f.l!y eXpected, woui! hand In 2
nnal rcuort to-day, but when Jusi.re
lngraham arrlYel "a the Criminal
Court Hu!iG!!g he hal conVciutl0a
with Assistant District-Attorncv Lind
say. and ten minutes later adjourned
O'clock. thus making II impossible for
the Grana Jury TO report before thai
In addition to d!scharsing Mrs. Thu
The evening world., 1895-03-29
TO BURY ACTOR BIGEL0W.
The Suicides Futher Orders tho
Body Sent to Orange.

Undertaken Senior. who has charge OF
the remains of Actor Bigelow. who muir
dered Amy Thill and then killed him
self, to-day received word from the faith
er Of the deceased actor to ship the
body to Orange, y. j., for burial. The
remains will be forwarded at once.
Marie ThiL the sister of Amy Thill.
who arrived from Erie Pa, last even
Ing, left again later in the evening with
the body of her murdered sister, which
va" sent to Minneapolis, where the
family Ives.
The manager of the Carol. Johnson
company called at Seniors undertake
Ing establishment this afternoon and
viewed the body of Bigelow. He said
that Bgelow had been in hls company
from Aug. 26 to Nov. II of last year.
during their Western trip. He played
character parts and was of fair ability.
Bige!ow never exhibited any signs OF
insanity while with the company, nor
INDUCED in the least excess.
While the company WAS at Minnoap-
oils, five of the Thill sisters were en-
gagged TO act as extra ladies. 1t was
thus that B.gelow became acquainted
with Amy Thi!l. 1t was on Blgelows $
representation that three OF the sisters
came to New York.
Two weeks ago the manager met I'igc-
low on Broadway. B!gelow compla iEsd
Of his hard luck He was sober then.
ana said nothing to Indicate that he in
tended making away with himself
The evening world., 1895-03-29
BROOKFIELD'S PATRONAGE.
Ten Clerks Appointed To-Dny--:.)
More Scheduled for April !.

The following appointments were made
to-day ny the Department Of Public
Works: ..H -
Viola T. Decker. of . Bank street.
steno grapher and typewriter IN the Com
missioaer's oiRrc: Henry ". Bali l75l
Avenue a. William Fletcher, ikI West
Twenty-fourth street; Patrick n l.ydon,
7s4 East one Hundred ana Forty sixth
street, William T. Stonotr!tGo, lW Perry
street; Maurice +. sullivan. @270 second
avenue: Edward l.. L!ppncott, S West
Seventeenth street: Alfred r. KIrler.
l67 East Forty-ninth street; MiChaei
Coss, l0ll PARK avenue; Edward b.
Brown, t57 BroJme street, as first grade
clerks.
Comm Ssionsr of Public Works Brook
field to-day ask II the Board OF Estim3 o
to transfer certain sums in his dpprO-
priation. amounting to sl3,575. In order
to pay the $50 salaries OF tNenty-n.ne
new clerks he viii appoint in his office
Aprli /. next.
I'hc men win b. skilled u berers. and
VIII be appointed IN place OF twenty
nine men now IN his Office, who are
drawing SSl35 In salaries. The appl!ca- :
tion was referred to the Comptroller.
The Board Of Heath notfled the Sec
rotary OF the Ciyil-Service t5Jard that
Dr. Edward q. Bryant mas been ap!
pointed on probation an assistant resi-
dent physician at Willard Parker Has
pital al 81 200 year, and that Tnco lore
ciarkson has beer appointed law clerk
in the office OF the Boari OF Health at
torrey at $500 per anNurl.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
GRAND JURY PREsEN1MENTs.
CONTINUED from First Fage)


passed that all cable and trolley cars be
provided with improved tenders.
The Orchard street Crnsh.
On March the two partition walls of
the tenement In course Of construction
at 15l to 157 Orchard street collapsed,
killing two laborers and badly injuring
seven Two OF these seven died later.
That the mortar was frozen when the
bricks were laid was the only explana
ton offered at the time.
Immediately after the accident the po-
lice arrested William T.. Lennon. the
owner OF the building and Coomes and
Gleave. the contractors.
Supt Brady. of the Building Depart
ment. claimed that he was not respon-
sible for the accident. and all his in
spectors and assistants tried to clear
themselves in the same way. by saying
that it was nobody's fault but the con-
tractors.
Coroner O'Meagher on March i'm
panelled a jury to investigate the acct
dent. The jury consisted OF Ernest
Flagg. architect. 81 Broad street. fore
man; Joseph N. Early, Harry McNally
X. RossiteI, c. A Fullerton, ". P.
O'Connor William Bloodgood. L. c. An
gell and V. p. Travers.
The jury brought in verdict finding
Guy Waite and Louis A. Harnum. OF
the Building Department. guilty Of gross
| carelessness In passing the plans for the
collapsed building: Timothy J. Ormsby.
Peter Coomes and John Gleave. the
| contractors, and William Lennon. the
| owner. crminally guilty. 1t recon-
| licensed.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
MRS. RICHARDSON'S SUITS.
insists She Il the Widow of the Hnr.
lem millionaire.

Two OF the numerous suits brought by
Mrs. Louisa A. Richardson to establish
her dover rights In the estate OF Benja-
min Richardson. who died in February.
1889 were before Judge Giegerich to-day.
Mrs. richardson claims to have been
the wife OF Richardson. His heirs deny
she was married to him. and claim she
was housekeeper.
Among others. Mrs. Richardson
brought suit to set aside conveyances
made by Benjamin Richardson to
George Thedford and Michael Conlan,
because she did not sign away her
dover rights.
A motion was made on behalf of
Thedford and Conlan To amend their
answers so as to SET up that Mrs. Rich
ardson elected to take her dover out OF
the property Richardson owned at the
time Of his death. and Ina smuCl as the
property IN dispute was conveyed before
Richardson died. Mrs. Richardson has
no claim in II.
Decision WAS reserved.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
FOUND HER CERTIFICATE.
Mrs. Harry Spencer In Railway for
Evidence for y Divorce.

Especial to The Evening worid)
RAILWAY. March GA pretty woman.
fashionably dressed and accompanied by
young man. stepped from a New York
train yesterday. and engaging 4 carriage.
paid a visit to the residence OF every
clergyman In Railway. She was In
search OF evidence for q divorce.
The woman said she was Mrs. Harry
Spencer, Of No II l-2 Washington street
New York. and tho young man was her
escort. Mrs. Spencer said that three
years ago she met Harry Spencer. Of
Philadelphia. She WIS then Miss Maggie
Finley. In 1892 they were married in
Railway by a minister she did not know.
About six months ago her husband de-
stroyed their marriage certificate. de-
clar.ng II was mock ceremony. Spen-
Ger then went away. Now she wants
an annul nent OF the marriage.
Sne could not ind y clergyman here
who officiated. and visited City Clerk
Ryno. The record proved that on May
l2 1892. Rev. DR.. Robinson. then pastor
Of the Baptist Church here performed
such a ceremony. Mrs. Spencer learned
that DIR. Robinson IL dead. as Is his wife.
Both died on the same day. soon after
tho marriage ceremony. Their SON. who
was the second with. 81. Is editor Of The
Advocate here.
Mrs. Spencer returned to New York.
after securing a copy OF her marriage
record. She Is employed by a Liberty
street firm as typewriter.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
, behalf OF
MANTELl WANTS TO PAY LESS
lie Asks the Court to Reduce ALI
mouy from xJeSo- -HvB Per Week.

Robert B. Mantell. the actor. asked
Judge Beekman. in the Supreme Court.
to-day To reduce the alimony which he
is required to pay his wife from $50 TO
81 n week
Mantell owes nearly $4,000 back all
mony. An attachment for his person
which had been ssued was stayed pend
ing decision on the motion in court
today.
Mrs Margaret \. Mantell opposed the
reduction IN almony. Her counsel said
that Nlntel was living just across the
border. in Connecticut; out OF the Juris-
diCt!on of The Court
The woman who had been named as
correspondent in the divorce case was
living with aim.
lie hal failed to obey the order of the
Court. and the Court was asked to pun
;sh him fur contempt.
Justice Beckman reserved decision.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
ROURKE'S LICENSE REVOKED.
Parkhurst society Agents Say His
saloon IL DisorderIy.

Hearing on the objection to the grant
ing Of a license for the saloon of Barney
Rourke, at $40 Bowcry. was resumed
before the Excise Board TODAY. Rourke
was represented by Lawyer Friend.
The complaint was originally made
by J. j.. Sameth. a medical student. Of
29 East Forty-fourth street. who
claimed to have been charged extor-
tionately for beer at Rourke's place.
and who appealed to Dr.. Parkhurst
Parkhurst's agents took Zip the case.
Lawyer Erie nd to-day handed Rourke's
license 10 the Board. saying that the
defendant consented to its revocation.
The Board refused to accept the license.
Agents Lennon and Whitney. OF the
Parkhurst Society. testified that they
had been charged 80 cents for two bot :
lies OF beer and had been solicited there
by women.
william Edwards, a lodging hous e
keeper at % l2 Bowery, testified he had
heen in Rourkc's saloon with his sister
and mother. and had never seen any
thing disorderly IN IL.
The Board decided unanimously to
revoke Rourke's license.
The evening world., 1895-03-29

explain &c the Celestial that his valu-
able services were no longer required,
In telling the story afterwards to a
friend. the beast said he wanted to
have another smoke before he went
and Jack let him go back in the room
He smoked all night. and filled the
house with tho most horrible punCent
odors. lie was absolutely unconscious
the newt morning when Jack went in
home so there wouldn't he any danger
Of his getting up and running wild, or
something Ike that 1t was noon be-
fore he finally awakened. and then he
sent cut with smile Ike n four-year-
old baby, saving he would come back
some time and pay us social visit.
Yes, | think Wen 80 back to boarding
r r,in
The evening world., 1895-03-29

row. Justice Ingraham heard the plea OF
not guilty Of John Connor. one OF the
election officers indicted last week. Con-
nor is charged with IA misdemeanor, and
Is under 81. 900 bail.
After the court adjourned, II was
learned that Chief-Justice Van Brunt, OF
the Supreme Court. had signed an order
extending the sessions OF the oyer and
Terminer Grand Jury. now investiga ting
Police and other city departments. in
definitely.
This means the Grand Jurors may not
conclude their In pors for many months.
The Grand Jury met at II o'clock to-day
and continued the examination OF wit
Desses.
Four men carrying account books.
said to belong to the Building Depart
ment, went before the Grand Jury to-
day. They left the books and went
away again.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
OBJECTS TO FORECLOSURE.
Gen. Enrlc's Wife Asserts tiiat the
Normnndir belongs to Her.


Mrs Ferdinand T. Earle. wife Of the
former proprietor OF the Hotel New
N.the rland has brought suit In the
Supteme Court for permanent in
junct on restraining W. & J. Sloane and
the Phoenix Furniture Company. OF De-
troit. from foreclosing a mortgage on the
Hotel Normandie. at broadway and
Thirty-eighth street.
1t Is claimed that when Gen. Earle
took possession OF the New Netherland
he arranged with W. 4 J. Sloane for
the purchase OF about $50 900 worth Of
carpets and drapery. and with the
Phoenix Furniture Company for $4,000
worth of furniture. He gave his notes
in payment for the goods: but II 10
claimed that a condition OF the sale
was to the effect that the title was not
to invest In him until the notes had
been paid in full.
As The notes fell due they were re-
newed. the General giving as additional
mandie.
In March last Gen. Earle again wanted
time on ssvs,ai sn,, & the notes enaH; W. ,ooi
possession of their goods In the New
Netherland and threatened to foreclose
the mortgage on the Hotel Normandie.
ton restraining the foreclosure. The
case was appealed. and Is now pending
| In the Court OF Appeals.
| In the present action for a permanent
| injunction. Mrs. Earle claims that the
Hotel Normandie belongs to her and not
to her husband. She also takes the
| ground that by taking possession OF theii
goods W. & J. Sloane and the Phoenix
| Furniture Company had elected to re-
scnd the original contracts. and there
fore couldn't forec'ose the mortgage.
| Mrs. Earle says that the reclaimed
! goods were sold to the present proprie-
S5 per cent, OF their actual value. and
| denies that there ir a balance OF $40. .00(
stiil due Gen. Earle to W. & j. Sloane
and the Phoenix Furniture Company.
Justice lngraham. before whom the
| case came to-day. said he would moi
render a decision until the Court OF Ap'
peals had decided on the temporary In
| Junction.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
STATE LEAGUE SCHEDULE.
Each Club to Play 80 Games at
Home cnd SO Abroad.

AMSTERDAM. n. Y. March 2S.-Tho
New York State Baseball League
adopted it's schedule this afternoon. Il
consists Of one hundred and twelve
gsmes-ffty-six to be played by each
cub at home and flfty-six abroad. The
Sept. H.
The opening games will be PLAYED ~
follows: Binghamton. at Elmira; GloverO-
Amsterdam Ans Day ai vobusstoWn au oSTTse Ths tesm:
Will close the season with Troy. At
Johnstown; Gloversville. at Albany:
Schenectady, at Amsterdam.
The following umpires were appointed:
Leon B. Hall, William Riordan, A.exan.
der Mcdonald. John j. Rafferty, ana
Joseph Hornung.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
SILVER WAS STRONG.
Chisa Expected to Want Lots G
the White Metal.

Stocks were strong during the great!
Close close General Electric fell from 81 10
81 l-2 and the remainder OF the list sym
rathized to the extent of IA to rs per
cent.
Silver was strong apd higher. Ger
tihcates sold up to IS l:2, the best for q
Ions time.
One reason for the Jump in silver was
report that Spain was in the market
as n buyer. The main cause, however
Is the demand for speculative account
based on the expectation that China
will require a large amount OF the whit
demnity.
The steamer Etruria. sailing for Europ,
tomorrow, will take out 225. 900 ounces o
silver. of which Se.igman a. Co. will for
ward III, 600 ounces.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
CAPT. PICKETT SUED.
Knockout Drops Mny Have Caused
an IlleRal Arrest.

Papers in civil suit to recover $2OOt
damages were served last night on
Police Capt. Pat lex H. Pickett. OF the
West Thrtieth street station. and on
Detective David y Wilbur. OF the same
station, by Attorney ID. +. Chadsey. OF
1886 Broadway, on behalf Of Bartlett 4
Plummer, CT Sc Vest broadway.
Louis y. Wade. one OF the firms
clerks. was arrested last week by De-
tect.ve Wilbur on charge OF selling
choral hydrate Illegally,
When Wade was arragned before
Justice S.mms IN Jefferson Market
Police Court he proved that when he
sold Wilbur the ch oral the proper entry
was made in a book and witnessed, ac-
cordlng % law. Justice Simns dis
charged Wade.
Lawyer chlisey sad this morning
that Wilbur and capt, Pickett had
made a very Serious mistake In arrest
ing Wade. and that II was one that
night have caused serious trouble.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
AFTER PARKHURST MEN?
Special Grand Jury Said to he PrOb-
Ing Bribery Charges.

The oyer and Terminer Grand Jury
room was watched from half dozen
points Of vantage this morning by Park
hurst detectives.
The watchfulness OF the Parkhurst
men was rewarded when Mrs. Ras-
ohaur Butney, of 81 Essex street. ac-
companied by young woman. went
into the witucss-room. Mrs. Butneys
husband Is the man who was taken by
and Terminer Grand Jury uH March a..
Il should say" said an Assistant
District Attorney to-day. that it is
more than likely that the oyer and
Terminer Grand Jury Is investigating
the charges OF conspiracy against the
Parkhurst detectives. There have been
charges recently brough to this office
commit perjury. / think II very likely
that the Grand Jury is looking closely
Into the matter"
The evening world., 1895-03-29
VANDERBILT TROLLEY LINE.
Part of the New York Central MA!
he Run by Electricity.

WATERFOWL. y. Y. March ca.-
There Is sal to he scheme on foot
among ;he New York Central capitalists
to purchase all the water powers on
the Back River. between Carthage and
Dexter. including all OF such powers in
them in the generation of electricity.
The electricity. /; is said. Is to he usel
as the motor power on all of the Van
derb;it railroads in Northern New York.
Should the scheme go through there
will be one grand overhead trolley sys-
TEN, consisting o. four wires over each
track
There Is not a place in Northern New
York having so much water power
within twenty miles radius as Black
River has between Dexter and Car; ha-e.
The successful termination of the
scheme will make WATERFOWL me heart
of New York a. regards electrical pow
err a connection will he made with
Niagara Falls and the power a Wad-
dington, on the ST. Lawrence River.
II the scheme should become a reality
it will revolutionze the business inter-
ests of Northern New York.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
RAILWAY WAR ON.
ScnbOard Line Cuts Rates to Offset
nn Alleged boycott.

Hundreds of gay-colorcd posters are
being circulated ana conspicuously dis
played downtown. and about Wall street
to-day, announcing boycott on the
part OF the Seaboard Air Line against
the Southern Railway and Steamship
Association.
The posters. in flaming colors, state
that so cut in frst-class passenger
rates to Atlanta and principal points in
Georgia, North and South Carolina. has
been made by the Seaboard Air Line,
and that tickets purchased at the cut
rate are god for thirty days from
issue.
1t is understood that the Seaboard
Air Line claims that 1t has been boy
cotted. or cut on from reaching GER
tain points by some Of the big lines,
tent. This boycott. the Seaboard peo-
pie say, was unju:tly insti,utet. and
but to make a rate that would bring an
increase in travel sufficient 70 make up
for the loss the boycott cntailed,
Wall street regards it simply as a
fight between tho two rival lines. each
one trying TO force the other 10 make
certain concessions.
The evening world., 1895-03-29
OXYGEN COMPANY TROUBLE.
Motion to Appoint n Receiver Op.
posed by Counsel.

T.. C. Bird applied to Judge Beekman
to-day to confirm the report Of referee
and for an order appointing a receiver
for the New York oxygen Company.
MIR. Bird said an explosion in January,
1894, destroyed the Company's plant and
the concern is insolvent.
Attorney William Namanee opposed
the dissolution. and claimed the ap-
pointment OF a receiver was part of a
scheme to defeat the prosecution of
suits brought against the Company. In
the explosion IN January two men were
killed r. b. Gudineer received serious
injuries and had sued for $4,000 dam
ages.
After the explosion the Company had
a temporary receiver appointed. al
though it's assets at that time. counsel
e erty Of % the Concern RI va valued i'' at SO, o6O
had been cold for s40o a ton OF
bar.um which cost 5000 going for 81.
These assets and the good Will OF the
Company had passed to a new oxygen
company, established In New Jersey,
with an office at ! Broadway, this city.
Decision was reserved.