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The evening world., 1895-09-02
BROOKLYN.
STABLE GANG RAIDED.
Alleged Long Island City Thieves
Captured by the Police.

suptuFtu ny tne FOI1ce.
Detectives Kelly and Sheridan. Of the
Second Precinct of Long Island City,
early this morning raided the quarters
Of the stable Gang" in the Steinway
section of the city.
The gang live on a yacht. the Lora,
and an old car, the property of the
Steinway trolley road. Both these were
on the Stenway shore. opposite Ber-
rians Island
The gang used the yacht for a cook
ing place. while they slept in the car.
There was an old hammock in the
car. several old salt bags, consider
pairs of trousers
When the detectives reached the
place, "Clinker" Finn. the alleged
leader Of the gang. and John Collins
were up and cooking breakfast. Ed
ward Murphy. Of 945 Steinway avenue
Peter Harvey. who resided at 932 Stein
way avenue when he had a home, and
James Cody was sleeping. Finn and
Collins escaped. but the others were
taken into custody.
Fol- some time the residents OF Stein.
way. and especially Millionaire Luke
kowenhoven. have been complaining OF
losing various articles.
Mr.. kowenhoven has had chickens
stolen from him right along. and when
the descent was made on the headquar-
ters this morning several chickens were
4 being roasted
The three prisoners were locked up II
the Queens County jail to await an ex
animation tomorrow. there being nt
| court to-day.
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THE DAY IN BROOKLYN.
Picnics nnd Demonstrations Take
the Place Of the Isuni Parade.

The holiday is being observed in Brook
lyn with pi"nics and demonstrations In
place of the parade. which has hereto
fore hcen a feature of the occasion.
District Assembly go is enjoying
its ANIMAL plcni" at. the Rldgowood
Coliseum, which is largely attended. 1t
was expected that General Master
Workman james Il. Sovereign wuG.d hc
the orator of the occasion, but prior en-
gagements prevented him from attend
ing. Dancing and games for valuable
prizes are part of the programme.
The annual festival of the brooklyn
Central Labor Union at Benner's Ridge
wood Grove Is one Of the big events of
Labor Day. In addition to the large
number Of unions that always put IL al
appearance. the Central Labor Fed ra-
ton and the United Garment Workers
Unions attended In body.
One of the events that attracted much
attention was the parade Of the Brook
lyn letter-carriors. who. after march.
proceeded to Philadelphia to rarttc:pa te
IN the big demonstration OF the National
I.etter-Carriers' Convention. Sin hum
drcd uniformed carriers formed In front
OF the Post -Officc, and shortly after .
o'clock marched along Fulton to Court
SQUARE, to Washington street, to Sands,
through to Fulton, theme" 10 the ferry.
| Passing the Post-biiicc, they were re-
viewed by Postnast"f SulllNhn ana h =
staff. About 800 citizens accompanied the
party to Philadelphia, including Post
master sullivan and staff.
The swimming contests at the foot of
| Fifty-eghth street attracted large at
| tendance. The programme included
races for gold and silver medals
| The German Veterans Of the Franco
Prussian War marched to Glendale,
| where their -four days festival is in
progress. rhe line was reviewed by
| Mayor Schieren and other local officials
! from stand In front of the residence
of II. NJ. liildebrandt. at 40 Bushwick
| avenue.
| The Schwaebischcr Sacngcrbund pa
| raded through the Eastcrn District
afterwards passing the day ut Myrtle
| Avenue Park.
The Horsrshocrs Association ard the
marched to the foot of broadway.
Labor Day will be observed in Will
'amsburg more generally than I'm any
other part OF I'rook,yn. Al o'clock the
| Socialist Labor Federation, consisting
| OF fifty or more polit cal and working
mems clubs. will hold n mass meeting
at the Labor Lyceum on Myrtle street
| The Socialists Will oppose the celchra-
| tion Of the battle of Sedan, and speeches
! denouncng that event at Glendale Will
be made by Lncien Sanial ana Charles
| Mitchell and others. An extra force of
police VIII bc stationed at the Lyceum
| After the mass meeting the Socialists
| will hold n picnic In the grounds of the
| Lyceum.
Starting at noon 1000 members Of tn,
Garment Workers Union, headed by
Marshal Joseph SHiatovsky and the dele
gates from the ladies' branch of tn,
| union IN carriages. viii march through
the streets OF "Dutchtown." The parad,
! will be followed by "a picnic at Ridge
wood.
The evening world., 1895-09-02
DENIES HE SHOT GRIFFIN.
Brother-in-Lnw MckinnOn Takes
Buck His Confession.

Charles McKinnon. twenty-one years
old who on Saturday night shot his
brother-in-law, William Griffin, an in,
surance agent, while the latter was
heating Mrs. Griffin, at IS Wilson street.
Was this morning held by Justice Goct-
ing, in the Lee Avenue Police Court.
WiIIliamsburg. to await the result of the
''McKinnon surrendered to the police
last night. At first he said he shot
Grift,n in seif-defense. but later main
tained that he knew nothing whatever
Grimm was arrested Friday for beat
inc his wife. and Saturday he repeated
The beating after selling all the furni-
ture in his house.
The evening world., 1895-09-02
SWINDLING THE ORPHANS.
A Man Is Victimixing the Citixcna
of BROOKLYN,

The Brooklyn police are on the track
of a swindler who represents himself
as a collector for the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum and has found scores of victims.
The operations of the fellow were
brought to the attention OF the police by
Max Samuels of 1450 Broadway. who
was visited on Saturday. He gave him
$3.50.
Mr.. Samuels was suspicious and he
called at the orphan asylum yesterday,
where the man was declared to be a
swindler. Samuels learned that com
weeks. Fully twenty-five persons
claimed to have been victimzed.
The swindler is described as being
thirty-fve years old, feet inches in
shaven face and dressed in a dark coat
and vest light trousers and brown derby
The evening world., 1895-09-02
FIRE IN A SCHOONER.
Water Poured In and Stacked a
Cargo Of Lime.

Fire at 2 o'clock this morning in the
hold OF the schooner Eddie Vessel. at
the foot Of Thirty-second street. South
Brooklyn, occurred in cargo of lime,
consigned to A. C. Gray. Of SO Stone
street, this city.
the tug Charm, of this city, extinguishe I
the flames. The fire is supposed to
have resulted from a leak in the bot
ter into the lime The cargo, valued at
81, 600. was destroyed and the boat suf-
fered to the extent of $l,5OO.
Fire in a bakery kept by Mrs. Mary
lyn, early to-day caused loss of s7O0
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IN LABOR'S
10 LONG n LINE.
Three Thousand WorkinSmen,
Led by Bands Of Music,
March TO Union Square.
LABOR KNIGHTS OUT IN FORCE
The Detachment of Pretty Girls
Which Was Promised Failed
to Appear.
MAMMOTH MASS.MEETlNG HELD
Imprisonment Of Debs and the
Action Of AulhO, tiles
OenOunCet.
LABOR KNIGHTS OUT IN FORCE
MAMMOTH MASS.MEETING HE'LL

Three thousand workngmeu, KNIGHTS
of Labor, assembled in Union Square
to-day noon, and protested against the
Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs and
denounced the action of the Federal
authorities in the matter.
Speeches were made 10y Thomas j Me-
CURE. of the General Executive Board
of the knights of Labor. and other Labor
leaders, denouncing the action of the
Government IN arresting and imprison-
ing Debs.
Resolut ions to the same effect We're
also passed.
Previous to the mass meeting a parade
OF all the garmentworkcrs of the
knights of Labor was held, and the
column marched to Union Square and
joined in the demonstration.
At II o'clock this forenoon the m, IA
bcrs of the Progressive Tailors' Mon,
the Childrcn's Jacket Makers Union, the
Pants Makers Union. the Vest Makers
Union and the Cloth Hat and cap
Makers Mon assembled in East II rs
ton street. in front of Liberty Hall, AT
suffolk street.
Headed by bands of music, the col llmn
Of 3,rS workinEmen marched to | mon
| square,
Policemen of the broadway Squad IS
! corted tNc column through the streets.
There was not the slightest d.ste"b-
, ance on the route. and everything
! passed on quietly during the mcetirE IN
| lu.un square.
The line of march was from Lihrrty
! Hall. through Houston street to can
non m, street. to Attorney stree 10
First street, to Third street, to Bow 'ry,
| 10 Fourth avenue, TO Eighth street Ia
| broadway, to Fourteenth street, Ia
! Fifth avenue. to Seventeenth street,
| Square, where Il mass-mreting was nrli.
Addresses were made 10y Michael Il Sh-
! OF Labor, Patrick Murphy, Secretary Of
| District Ass, mhly No, ~, *. of l., ana
| William l.. Bruwcr, Master Workman OF
District Assembly No. A., X of l.,
OF $40 girls was TO tax" place in ,au
ucctiun With the drmonstration, ane
that hlon les were u Load the process
sion. hut. As matter Of fac', thcrD wts
no procession of girls ana those wh,
gathered in front Of Liberty Han Nrr
II Centennial Hail, two blocks 10 IN,
eastward, and employed themselves u
There were r.any transnarencics II
the parade. some OF which read.
, We protest aEainst the impHsonmen, Of Euren
We demand eisht hours work.
Norkmsn Of all .nuutrtrs unite.
Ry unity and solidarity Ne "cre Nciorious owe
Wv, =. .N. ..-r,,,.,s ,r rur work
Don't be political scab on election day, W;
| secrecy oheiicn' mutual assistance
| Down with the sweating system,
Red banners and flags and the star
genizations, and many of the men ha
! small American fags in their hands,
The evening will be spent In the Narl
Gus amusement halls Of the east Side.
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LIVE STOCK ON THE BOVlC.
The White star St<nmer Hrings n
Number of Thoroughbreds.

on board the White Star freight
rSteamcr BOWS, which arrived this af-
tvrnoon from Liverpool was a large col
lection Of livestock, consisting OF l3
brood mares. foals, 3 dogs, deer, IL
sheep, two eases birds, one hamper OF
ducks ana one of Iowls.
The ten mares are in charge of Mr.
Albert Morris, of Brook End Dunmow
and consist of eight American and tive
English thoroushbreds. The American
mares are Jennie b., by Longfellow
Active. by Tom Och!ltree; Lizzie Baker
10y Lonsfcllow Erasure, by Nulg.l
by Reform, Starlight, by Iroquois, and
Vacation, by Tom ochiltree. The Eng
lish mares are Pink Thorn, by Hamp
and In Her Place. by Hermit. Their,
are also three English-bred high-step
ping horses. All are in tiptop condition
The evening world., 1895-09-02
BEATEN BY TOUGHS,
LOwcry Says He Wns Roughly
Handled by n Drunken Mob.

Morris Lowery. of 2ll l-2 Bergen street,
Brooklyn. complained to the police OF
the Fifth avenue station at o'clock
this morning that he had been set upon
and beaten by gang of toughs while
riding down Fifth avenue, between
rhirty-sixth and Twenty-third streets.
in a trolley car
The crowd was drunk. he said. and
nobody interfered to save him. Lowery
had an ugly scalp wound, cut on the
left hand and a fractured nose. He
was removed to the Seney Hospital
where his wounds were dressed and he
was taken home.
The evening world., 1895-09-02
something new in THE WORLD
the HALF-AILLlON GUARANTEE
pAGE.
Pemcemaker FntnllN Shot.

WILkEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 2-while endeav-
oring to prevent Fred Chapman from beating
his wife to-day william DAVIS was fatally shot
by the enraged husband Chapman and his wife
i've in Edwardsvi.le. Chapman came home
drunk this morning and beat his wife. Davis
is a bosrder In the house and interfered, when
Chapman secured q shotgun. Davis grappled
With tho drunken man. and In the struggle the
" wsapon was discharged. the shot taking effect ir
payls's side
The evening world., 1895-09-02

CARLISLE. Pa, Sept 2.-william Harizeli
prominent citizen OF this place. aged sixty
years. committed suicide to-day by hanging D
self in the attic OF hi. house. Demehtl'
thought to have caused the a2t
The evening world., 1895-09-02

sng IN tne evening.
Famous old District Assembly ~.
knights OF Labor. alone commemorated
the day with a mass meeting at THE
Cottage" Union Square.
The New York Lettrr-Carriers' Asso-
ciatfon. who get holiday as all workers
ought to. will keep 1t by attending In
body the Letter-Carriers National As
ISOLATION Convention. in Philadelphia.
Their programme includes a parade from
the S. s. Cox statue, Astor place, to the
Astor House. at IL @ clock this morning,
on their way to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Depot. Jersey city, headed by
Postmaster Dayton and his staff. 1t
may be ment ioned. too. that John 7. i.
J.. Meehan. who Is credited with orisi-
mating the organiza ton of letter-car
riers, Is taking his fifth one-day vaca-
tion in twenty years In order to attend
the Philadelphia Convention.
The old Volunteer FIremen's Assoc.a-
1ions find Labor Day a good one for their
annual picnic and games az Lion Park
as Labor Day is proverbally blessed
with good September weather. The
"Vols." will have concert and stage
performance this evening.
Protective Engine Company. No, 81.
away up in Melrose Crwenty- third
ward). will give a reception to visiting
freinen at Aurora Park. ST. AIMS ave
nue. and One Hundred and Fifty-sixth
street. this evening. with a display Of
fireworks.
The German Veterans Union is cele-
brating the Twenty-fifth anniversary
of Sedan at Homestead Park. Third ave
nue. and Ninetieth street
Herr Johann Most and Claus Zimmer
mann, each Of whom has suffered Black
wells Island 'martyrdom' for injud!
7 cfouD. speeches to the Anarchists with
plenty of beer. make up the princpa
attrActieR At a ,g&thsring OF the reds
in Mntzefs Park. Staten Island.
The Holy Cross Lyceum is having
picnic and games and a Rhode Islam,
clambake at Rye Beadh; the Society o
the Holy Name. Church of the Sacret
Heart. listened this forenoon to re
QUEEN mass for the repose of the soul
of deceased members; the Chautauqu
Union, Of New York City. is havin
an excursion to Oscawana Island, U
the Hudson. and the Long Island Chau
= taquAns-. are picnicking at oPint
Woods. where Roswell q. Horr wa
slatSd to lecture; the Daniel Sherry As
ISOLATION Is holding picnic at Baden
Park. Freeman street. near One Hun
~ dred and sixty-ninth street: the He
q Gate Republican club is at Jackson
lGM1r- -.x,aw ososkS Coqsss Point, tn
Colgate Chrysanthemum Club. of IN
8arlsrS. Young Mems Christian Associa
The evening world., 1895-09-02

Mrs. Mary Brenner. forty-three years old. OF
247 Cherry street. this city, was sent to Jail by
Justice Goetting, in the Lee Avenue Police Court,
wIliamsburg Tor ten days for being Intoxicated.
The woman said she moved To this city from
nrookiyn and m ling that she couldn't get her
sunday beer determined TO move across the river
The evening world., 1895-09-02
A Mill striker browns Himself

WORCESTER. Mass. Sept 2.-Herman
man, of Clinton. unmarried, one OF the Lar
ter MIL strikers, drowned Aimsci at
WashaCum to-day.
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Mayor Smith having issued strict or.
dcrs against such action.
The evening world., 1895-09-02
ENJOYS i :
ITS HOLIDAY.
NeYer More Reason for Cele.
bratins In Real Earnest
Than This Year. ..
WEl4AER CONDITIONS GOOD.
.
Letter Carriers Parade, Veterans
Fight Their Battles Ger Again
and Politicians Hustle.
DAY GENERALLY OBSERVED.
Athletic Games, Picnics, CIambakes.
Chowder Parties, Anarchistic
Speeches, Have Their Part.

Labor has never in the history OF Its
pwn holiday had more reason for re-
5oicing and celebrating In real earnest
than this year, Encouraging word
comes from every side of factories re-
sumink operations after long periods of
inactivity. of mills where ante-panic
wages have been restored. Of Industries.
moribund for two years, awakening
with additional working forces. AS II
In recognition OF the encouraging con-
ditions. Dame Nature put on her pret-
test smile this morning. and presented
a perfect day for the toiler at play.
"A clear. bright sky and a pure, nicely
tempered atmosphere are vouchsafed to
the celebrants of Labor Day, and New
Yofks masses are making the most OF
It in their quiet celebrations arranged
by their various organizations.
When. after several years OF annual
observance of day selected by them
selves. the forces Of labor succeeded in
securing the passage of a law In the
State setting aside the first Monday In
September as legal holiday to be
known as Labor Day. the toiling masses
commemorated the anniversary by mass
meetings., parades and like ;demonstra-
against such inequalities and ineQni-
ties As existed between capital and Ia
bor.t There was no giant parade OF
ahe Central Labor Union nor of the
knights of Labor nor of the Central
Labor Federation to-day. Most OF the
evils of which labor complained in years
past have been removed or allevated.
and the dignity and Importance OF la
\. hand
Labor Day. on the pan OF the holiday
IN New York State. has been adopted
by ~twenty-nine other States. and to-
uay there are celebration Of cmanci-
patton of labor all over the Union.
!, In this city the day Is being cele-
fbrated much after the manner marking
all holidays. There Is not the noise of
,firecrackers nor tho smoke OF bon
fires rs on Independence Day. nor the
feasting Of Thanksgiving Day. nor yet
nhe choral services In the churches that
mark Christmastlde, for there 10 a
blending OF the character of all these
holidays In Labor Days observance.
There is the picnic at Coney Island OF
the Central Labor Union. the organiza-
tion whose persistent efforts were re-
warded by the passage of the law Great
ang Labor Day. The union has been 20.
ing down to Coney Island with its best
girl by every train and every boat al
morning. The picnic" Is In the Sea
ea,h Palace. and there Is speech-mak
,g on the programme, besides a specia
Age performance in the big concert
II and music especially for the occa
IN.
che Central Labor Federation I,
,afcking at Brommers Park, VIII:
venue and One Hundred and Thirty
bird street. with athletic sports as thu
thief feature Of the occasion. and dane
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Red banners and flags and the stars
and stripes were carried by all the or
CARNATIONS, and many of the men had
small American iags in their hands,
The evening will be spent In the Nari-
Gus amusement halls of the east side.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

met In convention 20 devise measures
for securing immigration. The only
way to get that immigration is 20
preach the dignity and honor Of labor
regardless of sex, and 10 discourage
vice by making virtue possible for
struggling women. Instead Of pro-
claiming the degradation OF women
who bravcly face the world and add
to It's wealth. every son of decent
mother should remove every stone in
the path OF a sex that. in this stage OF
civilization Is terribly handicapped |
am very sorry for Harrison Of Georgia,
and turn him over to Susan II. Anthony
and her disciples, who by invitation
will soon descend upon Atlanta. If
there IN anything left of Harrison of
Georgia after the suffragists have dis
sected him, they viii fail to embrace
the opportunity given them by
special Providence.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

old and outgrown. the more ardent Of
the new genus has run fur afeld and
gathered some noxious and prickly
lnurels, bc sure she will be herself the
first 20 learn IL and come walking back
slowly and looking along the wayside
for the small flowers Of modesty and
womanly graccs, all the better for the
wholesome hurts of the thorns Not
Independence, but interdependence her
watehword. and 10 bring herself into
harmonious relation with the world
about her, and TO do all thugs posi-
ble with honor 10 herself and her
Maker. her aim
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02
SOME MORE ABOUT HARRISON,
OF GEORGIA.

IL in IA blessed dispensati0n that
sends the next annual convention of
woman sutfragistA to Atlanta. says
that hrainy little American woman
Kate Field. The State in which will
be- held the exposition of 1895 and that
rightly claims 20 be- the most progress
alive commonwealth south Of Mason
and Dixon line, cannot afford to deal
In absurd sentimcntalitics and to look
at facts through distorted glass
There In "A citizen Of Georgia by the
name Of Harrison, who has been MAX.
Ing spectacle OF himself, What
citizen by the name Of Harrison
thinks about women Is Of no conse.
qnence, except 10 his sisters. cousins
and nunts, unless NJ occupies an office
wherein he can pursue his fads to the
detriment o. the public Then he be-
comes IA nuisance. As member Of
GeorRias Assembly, this particular
Mr. Harrison has brought upon his
head the Justly deserved wrath ~ the
Louisville Courier.Journal and the
Washington post, all on account III a
woman who was "a candidate for the
office of assistant State Librarian, In
order to make the appointment possi.
bile, u resolution was presented to the
Legislature asking tho Governor 10 ap.
point woman To this office
That resolution was defeated. why?
Hccauso of the candidates. incompcten.
cy? Perish the Thought. because she
was stepping out Of her sphere. The
member named Harrison protested "in
the the name Of the mothers, sisters
aud daughters nf the south" against
dragging woman from the home circle
aud degrading her hy contact with the
wicked world Mr. Harrison of Geor-
pia bad hetter retire to private life,
lie can do no good 10 hts State by cast
ing outrageous reflections on hundreds
~ thousands uf women North, South,
East aud NcAt. Some Uf the most WO-
manly women have neither homes nor
male llind. Others who have both.
prefer spf-rcApect to dependence. Tn.
less the state IN prepared to pension
sil women who need to bc bread win
ucfs, II i worse than an impertinence
II II Il gigantic hlnndcr - cover with
disgrace those who gain their own live. /
.ahouds, for according 10 tiarrisonan
logic. work for women means drtilr- T.
nrnt Work deEratte- women.
argues Harrison Ego, all women who /.
work must H. degraded What incfra.
alg hpsh'
Not long ago southern Governors
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

The longest distance "a letter can be-
carried within the limits of the United
States Il from Key West. Fla. to Gun
alaska. 0s7i miles. and ALI for two
cents. People who would save money
will at once start FOR Key West or Gun
alaska and so address their CORES
poudrnce that they shall get their full
moneys worth
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02
ENGLISH As SHE IS WROTE.
SOME EXAMPLES OF ruELAxrry or NEWS
rArERfIrEEATuRE

PAPER LITERATURE.
Here are few examples Of how men,
otherwise admirable will take liberties
with the mother speech:
'lIe was rendered reception
/" lie opened wine ad libtum.
THE cop took a drop"
!" A little Jag
by omission, ii was left
out. +"
The committee unanimously
without dissenting vote
a New England Yankee.
"A down East Bostonian.'
Before soup was finished
made "a post.prandial address.
lie did large business as u sta
tioner and hibliophle.n
There II an actor and an au-
thor mt loggerheads
Pronounced I'm orison over the cou-
pie
lie endorsed the bill by word Of
mouth
Gave him the usual option Of the
jug
THE weather grew colder as ii fell
below the freezing point.
The sea of mud was u noun.
tain.
To-day Is the anniversary day
a numerous attendance at
tended.
Though Jimmy can put up his
hands elegantly, yet he talks through
his hat ON paper when he tries to
jolly"
Ills decease transpired.3
lie was too woozy for belief"
What IN the matter with our bright
young men2 And where. Oh. where Is
the gentleman with the blue pencil?--
New York Journalist