davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1895-11-29

1t is grotesque euphemism to style this
sort OF thing speculation. Speculation is a
more or less legitimate exercise of Judgment
in dealing With the presunlptivc needs or
practical wants of men.
The operations in mining stocks as con-
Quoted on Change in London for the last
gear have been nothing better than des-
perate, artfuily stimulated gambling that
has in the most audaCiously irresponsible
way involved thousands Of persons who are
the criminal dupes of criminal promoters.
Shares in mines not yet tested were put
upon the market and rapidly advanced to
fabulous percentages under the ''boom"
influence OF heavily productive mines.
The success attending the Barnato invest
nlents set the community wild, and 4 broker
told ME that he Ii I'd to decline orders because
his establishment was unab bic to cope with
the increase of business.
Money was easy upon allsides and no diff
Guilty was experienced in securing loans
against anything that could be styled a
collateral. But such was the pressure of
excitement upon folly, Incredible deals
We're made on faith, and the least variation
from the steady course OF transa acuons could
not fail TO siiaiie down certain parts OF this
cardhouse built by the gamblers down in
the city.
There was a veritable pardemonium on
Saturday: men Al re never TO be so tortured
as they are when they feel themselves
totterirS over the brink of finan cial ruin.
Dautes Inferno were as Christmas PAN
tomiIne compared 10 1t.
And when you reflect that "half Lon
dom has been investing in mining shares,
and that millions of pounds have been sunk
in mines that have not yet begun to yield,
you may picture to yourself the probable
state of those concerned when the markets
began to tumble like an avalanche, and
'.grisly ruin beat down and destroyed the
hopes of those too weak to hold on
for the future rally.
How many firms have been crowded out
and what amount of money is involved in
the failures il is impossible at this time to
say; but enough of both, undoubtedly, to re-
leve the market Of much OF its febrile dis
turbaHce for while and promote a health
Ter, stcadier condition for actual trade and
judicious speculation.
The chief sufferers are, as is almost in
the case in breaks on Change,
ignoramuses who could not afford TO spec
ulate, but who rushed headlong to thrust
their savings and scrapings into some opera
tors hands every time there is a stir in
stocks, etc.
But these gamblers are quite on a par
with those about the tables of Moute Carlo,
and not more entitled to commiseration
when the shift OF a fraction, like the crou-
and leaves them to go sadly about their
proper business or blow out their foolish
brains.
There have been warnings enough against
this sort of thing, in all conscience; but,
The evening times., 1895-11-29

Abdul Hamid.i though he seems frcm
his presence to he the most relentless
OF all the Sultans. is but foilow wing in
the footsteps OF the Padishahs that have
gone before him. These crimes have been
going on silently. stealthily. fiendishly
for centuries.
But Abdul Hamid. his hands already
stained with the blood OF Armenians and
other la wless acts committed In his domain
put the final touch. which has aroused the
whole civilized world. when by his ex-
press orders within the past month he
deliberately drowned like dogs score
OF brilliant and patriotic youths whose
one aim was the betterment of their eoun-
try. aud who belonged to that fearless,
thoughtful eaEpest band, The Young Turk
ish party.
The evening times., 1895-11-29

Children are also secured, taken in at a
tender age and placed under the charge of
women of experience to be trained in man
ners, music and dancing and fitted for
the position of harem favorites. What
becomes of the older inmates in many
cases may be readily surmised.
Contrary to accepted belief, the Turk
ish harem woman is not altogether the
intlO!ent individual. spending all her days
lolling upon cushions of silk, that she was
several generations ago. Though the Sui
tan is cruel, though he has no conscience
and shows little mercy, he allows the
women much more personal liberty than
might be imagined.
Their faces hidden and their forms con-
cealed in the regulation yashmak and
feridje, they drive, pay visits, go to
baZaars and are often seen on the Grande
Rue de Pera, the great driveway of the
Frank quarter of Const an tinople, and 9TH
er public promenades-
Never, however. are they seen on foot.
They have enjoyable times within the
four walls of the harem, where many en-
tertainments are given, and in the palace
grounds is an exquisite little theater in
which all sorts of performances take place.
Nevertheless this freedom is only a mock
one. These women are continually watched
by spies, and should they venture to cast
even look upon any man they might pass
their case is hopeless. According to the
Sultan's views. cthere is infidelity In q
look. He orders but one punishment for
anything of that csort, and that is death.
Death in the 'devil's current" tossed like
q leaf in the arms Of the wave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
FAY RIDGE TO HAVE NEW LIBRARY

Bay Ridge people rejoicing over the prospect
OF the erection OF free library and reading-room
to cost about $1,000 good part OF which has been
subscribed by publc-sprited citizens The build
ing will stand at Seventy-fourth-st. and Second
ave- F. w Bliss. the well-known manufacturer
gave the plot 6oxlo0 The building will be OF brick
with Long Meadow brownstone trimmings and
tiled roof The first floor will contain a reference
library reading-room and stockroom The hall Will
be finished in quartered oak. The local Historical
Society will use large room on the second
floor for lectures and entertainments. The jan
TORS quarters will also be on the second Moor
Building operations will be begun In the early
spring
The Bay Ridge Free Library and Reading Room
was organized on August 20 1885, under the auspices
OF the Ladies Reading Club OF Bay Ridge IL was
fncorporated in 1891. with f. W. Bliss. Van Brunt
Bergen and Frank w. Doubleday "a trustees me
library circulates about fifteen hundred books a
month and Is in a most prosperous cohdltlon
The Board Of Directors was recently enlarged rom
three 10 nine and at present consists OF the gen
fiemen named and James a. Townsend f. Cor
Johnson George II. Ford Norman Nhite james
Dean and 4. W. Billings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
COLUXBIAy INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.

Several of the remaining indictments in the Co
lumbar celebration cases were on Saturday dis
missed in the Court of oyer and Terminer in Brook
Ivn on the motion Of Distrct-Attorney Ridgway.
Justice Cullen presiding. Two against
Henry D. Southland. for false and fraudulent bill
for stands at Prospect Park Two were against
lanes A. Pigott, indicted with Arthur J. Heaney,
Moses Wafer, Patrick Ross and William Mckee for
a similar offence. the indictments against ali save
Pieoft having been dismissed. Other indictments
against Pigott for presenting false claim and
accenting a bride also dismissed. Mr.. Ridc-
way said that If fraud existed it must have been
that hills were presented for greater number of
feet i'm the stands than were built. and that II was
irnnossibe to prove that now. All the indictments
i'm relation to the stands along the line Of parade
q now ont OF the way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
TO BrGyy THE OFFICIAL RECOUNT

Obeying the decision Of Judge Cullen. the Brook
lyn Board of Aldermen will to-day begin its re-can-
vass Of the in the recent municipal election
The complete canvass made by the Boards Com
rn,ttee on Election Returns will be the basis and
body of the formal The original returns
will be before the Board, but it Will probably ex-
anime them only slightly.
The re-canvass will not change the result nor
Wurster's plurality of 213S over Grout. Mr.. Grout.
il IS said will make further attempt to contest
the election Of Frederick ". Wurster as Mayor"
an assertion that is abundantly satisfactory.
short time before Grout was selected to be the
machine Democratic candidate Justice Jacob Neu
was spoken of the Mayoraty candidate. But
Neu was left out in the cold. and Grout, the long
suffering made the nominee admittedly be
cause ne was more respectable than Neu And
vet Grout was beaten, and the discarded Neu. who
accepted the nomination for Justice Of the Peace,
has been elected by majority of 122, the only
Democrat saved on the local ticket not counting
Aldermen and constables. Neu has had his revenge.
II is said that If the defective ballots. over which
Grou; made such a fuss, had all been recount ed
Wurster's plurality would have been largely In
cod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
ryyOTHy WANTS TO FIND HIS PEOPLE,

Timothy Sullivan sixteen years DID, an assis'an
TO the tanitor In the Crescent private schoo at NO
Il Pierrepont-st., Brooklyn. kept by Dr. PERKINS
visited Police Headquarters last night ana Appeared
for helm in finding his relatives. He afterward
,,ie,,.d The Tribune reporters headquarters and
told an interesting and straightforward story OF MS
life and wants. when 1 was between TWO ana
three years old" said Sullivan, there was tronpe
I'm our family and my three brothers. f.u"a,,u'
Daniel James and myself were put INTO me me
ca tholic St Johns Home at Albany ana 81; Marhs
ayes in this city. / am the youngest OF tne louI,
When my brothers got big enough they ielt tne
Home Edward went TO sea. James went 10 eiow-
stone Park and Daniel for year or TWO EN-,
pioyed at Coney Island by racetrack people,
haven't seen my father since was baDy. re-
member his coming to the Home dressed in a sol
diers uniform. don't remember my mother at az,
| was sent from the orphan asylum four years ago
TO a farm at Mattituck on Long Island ana ohiy
Lately came TO Brooklyn, where secured Work III
the Crescent School am anxious ~ hlid Jul
something about my family; ,,.., .,, and
Sullivan is a bright, able -bodied little IeloW, anu
imnressed the police favorably that special
effort will be made 10 hunt up his relatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
HE FIGHT AGAINST FLYNN.
MoNRoE-sT. PEOPLE FORM AN ORGANIZATION TO
KEEP OUT THE TROLLEY

MoNROE-sT. PEOPLE FORM AN ORGANIZATION TO
KEEP OUT THE TROLLEY
From indications presented a meeting Of Mon
roe-st property owners. at No. 53i Monroe-st..
Saturday night, Patrick H. Flynn will have a hard
time running branch OF the East River and At
Classon-ave. to Broadway for which he applied for
a franchise TO the Board OF Aldermen last week
The meeting held at the house of Frank r.
Mitchell, and there was great throne of people
present. Mr. Mitchell called the meeting to order
and ar organization was effected with the following
officers: President. Frank r. Mitchell; vice-presi
dent Alonzo Farnham: secretary. L. J. Connect
treasurer, Theodore Goldsmith. Executive Com
mittee: Eugene f. Barnes c. NJ. Simonson. j. H.
Coon. William j. Northrdge. X. r. Lane. H. G.
Wilson, David A. Baldwin. John Kuhn William
Bernall. James T. Morgan, James h. Coon Thomas
b. Fulton, Samuel \. Ackerman c. J. Hickey.
James II. Benedict, John \. Houston T. {. Jen-
nings, +. c. StentenWall Homer l.. Bartlett, +. H.
Childs and Frederick Curzner
Alderman LEIGH, in answer to questions, SAID that
no franchise had been granted as yet by the COM
mon Council and If he could prevent IT none Wouid
be Under the law he said that even II the RAILROAD
Committee of the board granted the franchise IL
veto it, Then it would be ten days before the Board
could reconsider it. and the new Board OF Alder
men would be installed before the franchise cou
he granted A call for subscriptions resulted III d
nroInpt response and 500 was raised 10 engage
counsel The Executive Committee was instructed
to solicit subscriptions, and II was ueclueu "
public meeting probably in james Metnounsr
Church Monroe-st and Reid ave. and then appeaal
in a body at the City Hall on Decemper o AZ ni.e
public hearing on the Application lot the Ha'O''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
MISS tHNETTE NOT TJfPROvIyG

Mss Wi.!m.na Annette the young woman who
sho herself in the breast In the vostibJle Of the
home or her supposed lover Christian F. Winke-
rocicr No % E!ghth-ave.. on Saturday night. was
very low at the Methodist Episcopal Hospital last
night when an inquiry was made relative to her
condition The doctors said she was not as well
as she had been during the day. About fifty people.
they said. had called during the day to see her,
hut had been turned away without being allowed
10 do So The has not developed features
o,her than those which usually accompany the
suicide by violence Of "A disorderly woman driven
10 desperation through the caousness OF n man
for whom she had formed an attachment. one OF
the ouicomes will probably be the speedy beginning
OF "A suit for absolute divorce and aimOny BY Mrs.
Maud b. Winkcne!cr. who was unsuccessfully sued
Tor divorce by Wlnkemeier last winter ana who
with her child has since been living with
friends Her father said yesterday that he had
ample evidence TO warrant bringing such q suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
HE NARROWLY ESCAPED LYNCHJNG.
DRUNKEN HUSBANDS BRUTALITY ARoUsEs
A

A DRUNKEN HUSBANDS BRUTALITY ARoUsEs
THE ANGER OF MOB:
1t took the combined efforts OF several policemen
and Or. Ashley Weber. OF No. I6S North Sixth-st.
last evening to ravc William Madigan, forty
iVe years old. ongshoreman. living at No.
lOl North Severth-st. from the hands OF excited
mob. who cried Lynch the brute." Midigans wife
who Is the mother OF four children. gave birth to
the youngest child on last Friday. Last night
Madigan rolled Into his apartments intoxicated
HIS wife and children We're in bed. Madgan called
to his wife to prepare supper for him. and when
she explained that she iii to do the cooking,
with an oath he sprang toward the bed and. clutch
Ing his wife by the throat picked his youngest
child up and threw both mother and babe to the
noor Not satisfied with this, Madigan. despite his
wifes appeas. dragged her and her child. which
chung to her breast, TO tho. hallway. The building
in which the Mldigans live Is Il foir-story tene-
nent-house. The family occupying apartments the
third floor. The rum-crazeI husband dragged his
wife and child down the two long fights of stairs
and out into the street, when. after giving Mrs.
Madigan a parting kick. he re-entered the house.
leaving his wife lying unconscious on the sidewalk.
crowd soon collected. and when Mrs. Madigan
revived she told the story of the cruel treatment
sne hsi received Some Of the men in the gather
ing entered the house and battered at the doors
m o IN 10 Madigans apartments. while others ran
house but Was told that Mrs. Madigan had been
taken away by neighbors who would for her
ne crowd when DR.. Weber arrived numbered
several hundred persons. and there shouts of
rLynch the brute" ana Set the house on fire.
Inc physician telephoned to headquarters. and po-
nee were dispatched from the Belford-ave station.
Nheh me police arrived the stairs and hallway were
niocked by an excited mob. The police and DR..
Madlgan's apartments situated. The mob was
phtterng down the door which Madigan had bar
Iicaaded. The police managed to burst in the door
anu Madigan. fearing the mob had broken into his
rooms, fought hercey. The police subdued him
after using their clubs freely and between an escort
NJ was led TO the station followed by the excited
NOD winch threatened him with violence. When
me station was reached n charge OF ntoxica ton
Was entered against the prisoner who shiyerei
VIII" I'm fright until placed in cell.
me ponce at .ate hour failed to find Mrs. Madl-
ssn or her children. but they felt assured that
nelshpors not wishing to gain notorety. had given
iihcih shelter: Madgan will be arraSned in the
Lee Avenue Police Court to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
HUGH NIL TGHLIN'S COLLECTOR DISAPFLAEA

Henry f. Ranous. messenger employed in the APP
nraisers' Stores disappeared from his home. NO -5S
Jav-st on November - AMI no trace OF him has
been discovered since. Famous has for years been
. collector for ex-Register Hugh Mclaughlin VINO
has . number OF houses rented In different parts o!
the city, on the morning OF November u Ranous
bade his family GOOD morning ana called at a gro
cory store near the Fridge, Wacf- IA ordered pro-
visions sent to RS home He did report for
duty at the Appraisers Stores that cay and all the
enorts of his VII. To get track of MIN since then
have been rritess He had in his possession about
800 OF MI AicLaughin's money. He II twenty nine
,.ar. o,f six feet ii, weighs iSJ pounds and has
DARK brown bar ard eyes. HIS habits are said 70
have been y rfect'v steady. and his honesty never
w quest nel He mas 4 wife and three children.
IN. -cn hunting for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
INSTANTLY EILLED THILE IT PLAf.
TWO BROOKLYN COUSINS wREsTLE FOR THE
POSSESSION or AN AIRGUN WITH
Fatal. RESULTS

TWO BROOKLYN COUSINS wREsTLE FOR THE
FATAL RESULTS.
During friendly struggle for the possession OF
an airgun containing .32calibre bullet yesterday
afternoon between August Lcgse, seventeen years
old and Joseph Hake, jr., fourteen years oid,
cousins. at No 66l Evergreen-ave.. Brooklyn, the
cartridge was discharged Killing Lcgge instantly.
The gun belonged to young Hake's elder brother
August. and had been left behind the stove IN t.ie
grocery store kept at the Evergreen-ave address
by Joseph Hake, the father. The dead boy is the
son of widow living in Westphaa, Germany
and came to this country three ago at the so
lic.tation If his unce, and he employed as a
clerk in the grocery store. All his earnings he for
warded TO his mother After feeding the horses at
o'clock yesterday Legge went into the store.
where he found Joseph and the latter's youngest
brother Willie seven years old. Legge suggested a
game Of football and while searching about the
store for the ball they the airgun. The
gun knocked down by Joseph. VINO picked 1t up
from the floor and stood 1t up behind the stove.
seized the weapon. and the two boys. ignorant OF
the fact that the gun was loaded, began to wreste
for its possession.
While they we're thus engaged report heard.
and young Legge fell dead 10 the floor. The bull
let had entered the and penetrated the brain.
When Joseph realized what had happened he went
formed the sergeant that ne had accidentally killed
his cousin. He at once placed under arrest. In
the mean time young Hakes father had been IN
formed of the tragedy by the seventy d son.
and FASTENED to the station. The hoy Willie, who
was the only witness of the accident cOrroborated
his brothers story OF the shooting. Mr.. Hake was
referred 10 Coroner Creamer secure his sons re-
lease The body OF the boy was placed in charge Of
an undertaken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
NO SEIDL CONCERTS THIS SEASON.
HIS OPERA CONTRACTS WILL PREVENT HIS LEAD
ING. AND THE sEIDL SOCIETY IS
IN 4 oTANDARY

ING AND THE SEIDL SOCIETY IS
IN \ oUANDARY
Anton Seidl, the well-known OF chestra leader has
broken his agreement with the Sedl Society of
brooklyn. and there will be no Seidl concerts in
Brooklyn this winter. Mrs Laura H. Langford
president Of the society. when communicated with
IN reference to the matter gave out the following
written statement:
=, The Seld Society has been notified by Mr. Seidl
tnat ne cannot keep his engagements to give con-
NH Win me opera management in New-Y ork
me Scid Society has been rendered the privilege of
giving German opera In Brooklyn this the
aatc oi SSvW performance. or $4,000 for four
operas. Inc society deeply regrets the painful
position In which IT Is placed before the public, and
stands ready to meet its engagements.
Mrs. LanSford's statement did not say what the
society expected to do with its dates at the Acad-
envy OF Music, of which it has for each month
this winter.
Mr. seidrs reasons for breaking his agreement
are said to have their origin in the fact that he has
gained a foothold with the management of the
Metropolitan Opera House. from which he was
ousted when Italian opera came in. 1t Is said that
two years ago he was about to conduct a season OF
German opera with the backing of William Stein
Walter Damrosch who has since been successfully
conducting musical enterprises. while Mr. Seidl has
Mr. sedl last spring signed a contract with Mr..
Grau. to conduct German opera In New York but 1t
for,nanccs under Mr.. seids direction in Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Society, which took its name from
Mr.. SeldI, engaged the ACdutHll Win
his full knowledge Ever since the fall season
opened It has been rumored from time to time that
MIR Sedl would not lead the Brooklyn Societys con-
certs The society had date at the Academy Tor
November 49, which had to be abandoned us next
one is for December 49, and II Is proDable that II
there any given Mr. Seidl VIII not lead H.
a meeting OF the society will be held on Friday, AT
which it will be determined what Is to be done with
the Academy OF Music dates The society, IL Is
understood could dispose OF them TO soou aa'a an
tage but II dslikes the idea of disappointing ue
pubc and quitting the field. member OF me
sociav told Tribune reporter last night that I'M
roltant developments might be looked FOR wlttlih
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25

While Patrick McDermott thirty-eight years Old
OF No 375 Ralph-st, and Gilbert Royal thirty
seven years old, OF No. SiS Pametto-st. machn-
lists employed in the Ridgewood power-house OF
the BROOKLYN Heights Railroad. were seriously in
iured yesterday by the blowing out Of cylinder
head AT the time Of the accident the men were
IRVING 10 unscTew the cylinder head. Royal, when
nir<od up was unconscious and had received in
ternal injuries. while McDermott badly cut
ohout the head. An ambulance surgeon dressed the
Injuries of the and at their own request re-
moved them to their homes. Royals condition Is
cafd To be critical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
THEY ORJEcT TO PEDLHRN.

The business men a.ong Grand-st.. Brooklyn. who
two weeks ago organized a Grand-st Board OF
Trade have started crusade against the ped.ers
who frequert ;he street. As result OF the crusade
the police made three arrests on Saturday night
The prisoners are George Schmidt No. 2is Mont
rose-ave.: J. :. S.ech OF No. u Meserole-si.. and
Louis Oppenhelmer OF No. Il Flrst-ave.. New-York
The cases vii. be disposed OF to-day In the Lee
Avenue Police Court The merchants say that the
ped,ers do considerable harm TO the stores. and
Intend, they say, To put stop 10 II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
rryERAL or THE REV. JLSEPH REEWSIEl

The funeral Of the Rev. Joccph brewster. the
late rector of St Mch2eis Protcsian; Episcopal
church Brooklyn held in the church in Hoyt-
81 near Gold on Saturday \ large number OF
Eplscopa. clergymen were present Bishop Lit
t,eiohn. @. the diocese delivered address in
which he spoke Of lis long personal acquaintance
vii, the Rev. nf. H-oWs.cr with whom he had
been associated in PASTORAL work in New Haven,
and paid "A tr buic his worth. Burial was IN
New-Haven whore me Rev Mr.. Brewster tad
been rector Of Christ Caurch for thirty years. and
where ne born. Four sons and daughter
survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
FELL DEAD ~ CHTRCH

Considerable commo;ion caused during cary
mass in ST. Agnes's Catholic Church at Sackctt
and Hoyt SITS, shortly after O'Clock yesterday
morning by the sudden death Of Margaret Farrell.
an old parshoner. living at No. $50 Nevns-st She
gave a moan and fen forward to the floor. She
Carried 10 the vest. bue and died IN few minutes
Before she entrey lost Consciousness a priest al
r1intst tered the sacrament Sac was taken 10 DaY =
Undertaking establishment and her fric.ds and The
Coroner sent for.