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The Washington bee., 1895-02-16

The past week was the coolest II
England since 1873 when an OK was
roasted whole Oh the frozen Thames
and z fair held On the lee fog three
iays.
4 CHILD was born to Mrs Robinson,
of Canada, On the steamer Teutonic
during the height OF the storm. TIE
little one, a girl, lived but z short
time.
Annie Pensal. who killed her two
yar-old babe IN New York Friday
night. while erazsd with cold and hum
ger, claims she was driven 70 DO il By
q witch
"Dr." Bass. z negro nscTomancer
with snew-white hair, who compounds
medicines for the cTeduloas and tells
fortunes, Is in jail at YorkFille, Can
ada, for svindling.
John Griffin, q discharged conductor,
tired TO shoot ex-Mayor Gleason, OF
Long Island City, Saturday night be-
causs the latter declined to give Griffin
q Recommendation.
4 package containing 1000 was stol-
en from the Southern EIpfs sss Office
in Macon, Ga It was taken while the
agents back was turned The CON-
pany expects TO recover the money.
The large winter hotel al Browns 8
Mills in the Pines. New JERSEY, owned
By the Forest Springs Hotel Company,
WIS destroyed by fire There was no
one living In the hotel. The loss is
$50. 90.
Aumie Kahn was found guilty Of the
murder OF hre husband al BelleTille,
H.. and the penalty fixed as death
George c. Enuell, farm hand, who
WAS an aceomplics Of Mrs. Kahn, was
hanged some time ago.
Daniel Mulligan, aged thirty-two
years, q stableman, was arrested On a
charge OF attempting TO Kill his sister
Mary al her home, No. 198 Van Buren
street, Newark, n. ]. He drew a re-
Tolver and fired two shots at her, but
the bullets lodged in the wall.
Helen 3. Rennell, q granddaugt ter
OF Phineas T. Barnum, has brought
suit in the Supreme Court, New
York, for partition Of the estate left
by her grandfather. The property is
in various parts OF Brooklyn It was
purchased by Barnum n 1852 and has
increased greatly in value
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
THE CITY or ST. AUGUSTINE,
She Has a Lamber Cargo and Was ss.n
Making Slow Bead way 70 Port

She Has a Lumber Cargo and Was Sean
Making Slow Roadway 70 Port.
Savannah, FEB. 13.-The steamship
City Of 81 Augustine which has been
reported oTegdue AZ SsE YORK was
sighted on February 5 OF Whining.
ton, -. C., By the schooner Ida Law
renee. which arrived Al this D0r- On
Thursday. She vas Steering north.
east By north against strong north.
erly Einos and SaS making Door
headway. vs-ren Ray. the New York
agent Of the City o. ST. Augustine. is
inclined 70 think tEat the seamsbip
which Is lumber-ls6sn. may have Uur
into one ot the North Carolina inlets
Being a wooden vessel with an IN
sinkable cargo, r 3 likely that she is
afHt, although she may have broken
down or run our Of coal and become
unmanageab
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Paterson " J.. Feb 13--Niss Liz
lie Laird, twe0ty-three years old,
school teacher CT Lakeview. a suburb
OF this city was killed late yesterday
afternoon by al Erie train while re-
turning from school. She was accom-
panied by Miss Hattie Amiraux and
Miss Annie Atkinson. also school
teachers. The young women were
struggling up a snOwbank near the
east-bound track. Just as Miss Laird
got to the top of the bank a freight
train. bound east. came along. TIE
pilot Of the locomotive struck her on
the head, hurting her against her COM
panionS
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A Wandering oeiety Girl.

New York, Feb. r. - Miss Grace
Pugh. aged twenty-four. of One Hun
dred and Thirty-sixth street and st.
Nicholas avenue, a member of the in
ner circle of the -four hundred" was
taken in charge by officers while wan
dering around the streets at o'clock
this morning. hatless and coatless.
Relatives claim dementia.
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Perhaps Thirty Men Were Drowned.

Philadelphia, Feb 13.-It IS believed
here that at least thirty men were
drowned or frozen to death through the
collision during last weeks storm OF
the two unknown schooners on Five
Fathom Bank Lightship. These sunk
en- schooners were reported by the
steamer Algonquin. which arrived at
New York Monday from Jacksonville
The Algonquin passed near the wrecks
and reports them sunk with all sails
set. This would indicate that the YES
sells had sunk very quickly after hay-
Ing collided.
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Minneapolis, Feb. lin the Hay
ward trial the State is putting in a
very complete case, corroborating so
far as possible every minor point in
Blixt's remarkable story, and the chain
of circumstances being woven about
Harry Hayward grows more complete
with every hour.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
STRIKERS INDICTED.


The Grand jury Brings in Bills Against
Several of BrookIyn's Rioter~
Brooklyn. Feb. 1.-THE Grand Jury
has handed in batch OF indictments
against men who cut trolley wires, eLc-
The charge against them is malicious
interference with the running Of cars
The indicted men are Martin Conway,
Charles Oders, John Eagan, Barclay
Cioonan, Lawrence Geagher. William
Hamilton, Jacob Adler and Richard
Dr-seoll- Miss May Mcdonald was also
indicted She is only eighteen years
old and was the leader Of mob on
Fifth avenue The following we're in
dieted for interfering with the motor
power: Louis Grimm and Patrick Mur-
ray. William Lentz was indicted for
obstructing tracks
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A Pacific Railroad Hin

Washington, Feb. 13. - The House
Committee on Pacific Railroads has
agreed to report to the House the Reil-
ley bill for the settlement Of the in
debtedness OF the Pacific railroads.
This is the same bill considered by
the House and recommitted to the
committee about ten days ago.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Danger OF Moving BuildIngs on Ice.

Norwich, Conn, Feb. 13. - 7. Ls
Counts summer cottage. which was
being moved across Gardner's Lake
on the ice, was left with its contents
upon the ice during the night, and In
the morning it was found on the bot
tom Of the lake with the roof above
the ice. 1t Is thought the Ice Is thick
enough to hold workmen while they
raise the building for a new start
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INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.

Time for PAYMENTS for This Year
Extended.
Washington, Feb 13. - The House
joint resolution extending for this
year the time for making returns FOR
the income tax was reported 10 the
Senate with amendments providing
that in computing the income from
real estate, expenses OF repairs and
fire insurance are 70 be deducted; that
in computing income from dividends
there shall De deducted such sums as
are received from corporations that
pay per cent On their net profits,
and that no taxpayer shall be required
to answer interrogatories except such
as are specifically provided in the act.
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Binuhamtoo,s Mavor.

Binghamton, N. Y, Feb. 13-In yes q,
terday's municipal election George E.
Green, Republican, received 1863 -,
votes; Bundy, Democrat, 1,035; Welsh, !
Independent, 2,040, making Greens
plurality over Welsh 1920, his ma
jority 588. =
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W hoIaHale jail DeliYerY.

Huntington, W. Va, Feb. 13.-Sev-
enteen prisoners escaped from the
Catlettsburg Ky) Jail last night by
tunnel that they had dug under the
walls Two OF them are charged with
murder Three were recapturcf later.
The surrounding country has been
warned to look out for the others.
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IN THE ASSEMBLY.

In the Assembly the bill of Mr..
Gardiner for $4,000 for State ar
mory at Hudson was favorably re-
ported
Among the bills passed was Mr..
Horizons, prohibiting prize fighting
and sparring exhibitions. The bill
goes into effect September 1, 1895. ALI
the Democrats voted against the bill
except Mr.. Blake, who said the brutal
exhibitions of prize fighting were de-
moralizing TO the youth Of the country.
Albany, Feb. IL.
There was large attendance of
spectators. Mr.. Robbins introduced
this resolution: Resolved. That this
House declare its adhesion to the prin-
ciple Of home rule for the various mu-
inequalities of the State and that mu-
nicipal officers (others than inspectors
Of election) should be elected by the
people, or appointed by the Mayors or
other elected officers Of each munich
pality." 1t was adopted.
Leader Ainsworth started in to kill
the resolution, but gave up. Now the
various police" bills, including those
for Troy and Greenbush, will have to
be amended or defeated, or the reso-
luton ignored. This Is a sample Of
the unorganiZed and unsettled state
Of Republican policy in the House.
Leader Ainsworth has majority both
too large and too turbulent for him
to control.
Another resolution which sounded
Of war was that Of Mr.. Nixon, who
called upon several of the State de-
partments to name their recently ap-
pointed employees, who they succeed
ed and whether the civil service rules
were being observed. This Is on ac-
count of the row being raised all over
the State by the reports of wholesale
dismissaks of Democrats to make room
for Republicans. The resolution was
adopted.
The bill allowing the District At
torney instead Of the County Judge
of Albany County to appoint the stem
ographer Of the Grand Jury was ad-
vanced to third reading in spite Of
the protests Of Mr.. Ten Eyck, who ex-
planned the purely partisan nature of
the bill
Among the bills introduced were:
Mr.. F. F. Schulz, relative to the feea
of county clerks.
Mr.. O'Grady, exempting wood cut
ting machinery from the law relative
to conditional sales Of personal prop
erty.
Mr.. Ainsworth, relative to eject
ment of servant or employee from
premises Of employer.
Mr.. Staley, relative to highway labor
in CharIottenvi11a
Mr.. Audette, regulating hours Of Ia
Dor in bakeries to not more than ten
daily and providing for the sanitary
care Of the same.
Mr.. Howe, providing for fireproof
elevator shafts In hotels and for Are
proof doors to same.
At IL o'clock noon the House pro-
ceeded to vote for it's choice for nomi-
nee for the Office of Regent of the
University. DR.. Albert Wander Veer
received IS votes and DR.. Samuel b.
Ward Z. The Speaker declared DR..
Wander Veer to be the nominee Of the
Assembly.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
accloEsT ON THE LONG ISLAND
Locomotive Orerfsrsed a=d EDgibesr
{ P.un>d EnSeFrsz-E IL

Locomotive Overturned asd Engineer
P.uned EnasFpsAs6 IL
Far Rccka way. l. / Feb IL - =
fatal accident occurred FRIDAY zfLsE-
aooa on the Long Island Railroad at
Seg Venice. half way between Ear
2cckA EaF and ArTerne- Train -, 70
whi=a the accident occurred. left hare
headed. drawn By engine. II
and 125. n charge Of Engineers Ma
honey and Co-nell respectively Con-
ducto- Bartow was in charge Of the
train Eng.ne 1z1. which was ahead,
was completely overturned At New
Venice and Engineer Mahoney was
pinned under the wreck HIS fireman,
David Lowell, was killed outright
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
BILL COOK.

This Outlaw Gets Fifty Years in Albany
County PeniteBtiary.
Fort Smith. Ark Feb. 13-In the
United States Court yesterday Bill
Cook, the notorious outlaw. was found
guilty on A half dozen charges. He
was sentehted 70 fifty Eears in the
penitentiary al Albany. y. Z. and his
start for Albany was made to-day.
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Grin Drove Her to Death.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 11.-Miss Nellie
Cutter, the twenty-two-year-old daugh-
ter Of Charles Cutter, OF East Aurora,
left her bed while demented from the
grip, and attired only in her night
gown, with shawl over her shoulders,
walked to the mill stream near the
village and plunged through a hole
made by icc cutters. The body has
been found.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Tool shops Burned.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 13 The
shops OF the Smell Manufacturing Com
pany in Sturbridge, makers of augurs
and bits, were burned yesterday. Loss
So, 900; insurance partial.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Araentine Excited Over q Duel.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Mail advices
from Argentine give a tragic account
of duel between a son of the late
President Sarmiento and DR.. Lucio
Lopez, a bank examiner. The excite
ment In the republic equals that in
this country when Burr shot Hamil-
ton.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Killed While Cleaning Window.

New York, Feb. 12-Bridget Nc
Sweeney, a middle-aged domestic. en-
ployed at No. 125 East Fifty seventh
street, got out on the ledge of win
dow on the fifth floor to clean the glass
and while at work lost her balance
and fell headlong to the ground and
was almost instantly killed.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Cock Robin Knocked Ont.

London, Feb. 12.-At Central Hall,
Holborn, last night, C. Johnson, an
American, knocked out Robinson, alias
"Cock Robin" In seven rounds. The
fight was for f500 and the ten-stone
dx-pound championship Of the world.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Four Killed In q Railroad Yard.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. IA belated
passenger train from the West Fri
day afternoon crashed into a gang of
men engaged in clearing the tracks of
snow in the yard here, killing four of
them. The dead are: John K. Carr,
Noah Dey, John Crosby and George
w. Troup.
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Dropped Dead.

Poughkeepsie, Feb. 11.--Robert B. Be-
dell, well-known resident OF this city
and commercial traveller, dropped dead
at Binnewater, about eight miles from
Kingston, Friday afternoon.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
To Sail fhA Cun Dafendar.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE old sea
sharp, Capt. Terry, has been engaged
to sail the cup defnder of 1895. 1t is
said In many respects he is the supe-
rior Of Capt. Hanson, who sailed the
Vigilant.
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A Missing Non-Unionist.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 12.-Fred c.
Flint, who went from here to take a
strikers place On one Of the Brooklyn
trolley roads, was held prisoner by
the strikers for several days, when he
escaped. He has not been heard from
since.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
TOWN ON FIRE.

Harrow, Ontario, is Being Swept by
Planes.
Detroit, Feb. PA message from
Harrow. Ont, forty miles distant, says
the town is burning Ten buildings
have already been destroyed and many
narrow escapes are reported.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
D1scretit Princess Haud's Eugagemer

Rome, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune has a
London dispatch repeating that the
Prince OF Wales will meet the Prince
OF Naples in Florence next spring to
arrange for his marriage with the
Princess Maud. Government and court
officials regard this as merely an echo
Of the Glornale story, which they dis
credit
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16

Buffalo, Feb. IL. - The four-story
brick block Nos. 10 to 16 Lock street.
occupied by number of manufactur-
ing firmc, was gutted by fire this
morning. Loss 100000.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
SmOshered In Malt.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 13.-HenT
Humphrey, a malt house man. was
sucked beneath a mass Of dry malt IN
one Of the bins OF the LAkeview malt
house and smothered before help coula
reach him
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Military Park at Gettysburg.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The President
has approved the act to establish a.
national military park at Gettysburg,
Pa
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
Another Storm Forming.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The Weather
Bureau has received information that
another big storm is developing off
the North Pacific coast.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
WITH THELAW MAKERS
THE SESSIONS OF THE SENATE
AND ASSEMBLY.
THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
The Measures Considered by the Law
{. Maksss-Those That Are Important
-o;ber Matters Of General In
tsrest-The Bills Introduced
and Passed.

Albany, Feb. Z.
In tae ssnate this morning, among
pills received from the Assembly,
5ere :hose Of Mr. Albeit, allowing Co
ees TO raise $25 900 for TWO new
choo:s. and for the construction Of
bridge over the canal at Cohoes. They
we're referred. The Grsenbush police
bill Of Mr.. j. P. Cole was also sent
oVec. II was referred to the Cities
Com C,ittee.
The Troy police bill was taken up
in ,7om -aittss Of the whole Senator
MulIin (Rept said the force of Troy
was worse than New York's and was
more corrupt than any other force in
the country. He urged the bills ad
fancemelt-
Senator Cantor De1n.} said this bill
was {. literary peach" 1t was worse,
more unjust, than the Buffalo bill.
Lansi1gburg has one kind of force
and commission, Greenbush was to
have another and Troy another kind.
It was an insult to offer such bill
to an intelligent body.
Albany, Feb. r.
In the Senate last night there was
I quorum present. Among the
bills introduced were:
Senator Ktlburn, approprtating S6,-
900 TO continue State land surveys.
Senator Donaldson, providing that
IL majority Of citizens vote against
the sale Of liquor in any town county
or city ward, 1t shall be unlawful for
a period OF five years, and until the
question is again voted on, violation
Of the law being made actionable and
punishable by fine Of $50 to $1,000.
Senator Pounds bill, prohibiting the
use Of tobacco in State prisons, was
reported favorably by the State Pris-
ons Committee
Senator O'Sullivan's bill allowing
the Mayors OF cities and Presidents OF
villages to issue certificate to police
men and fremen emitting them to free
rides ON surface and elevated roads
while on duty was passed.
Gov. Mckinley, OF Ohio, was visi-
tor and made short speech.
On motion Of Senator Coggeshall the
Senate proceeded to nominate eandi-
date for the Office Of Regent OF the
University. The roll was called and
the various Senators arose and named
the ir choice. DIR. Samuel B. Ward,
Of Albany, received ten votes from the
Democrats and Dr. Albert Wander
Veer, of Albany, fifteen votes from
the Republicans. DIR. Wander Veer
was declared to be the nominee Of the
Senate for the office OF Regent.
The Washington bee., 1895-02-16
A Hard Hit for Tamm.nx.

A Hard HIT Tor Tammany.
New York, Feb. .11.-Mayor Strong be-
lieves he need not appoint Tammany
Democrats to the bipartisan Police
Board, but may appoint Democrats Of
other associations.
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in the Philadelphia Mutual for $4,000
On September 3 he was found dead in the
house at 1916 Callowhill street, which he
had rented under the name of B. F. Perry.
His body was badly burned and the face
was almost unrecognizable. Holmes and
Pietzels wife's children identified the body
as Pietzel's, and $500 of the insurance was
paid over.
Then Train-robber Hedgespeth gave the
whole case away to Chief of Police Harri-
son because Lawyer Howe, whom he had
got into the conspiracy, had not paid
him the promised reward. Holmes was
traced to Toronto, Burlington and Boston,
and in the latter city was arrested. Mean
while the Pletzel children had disappeared,
the boy being traced to Indianapolis and
two girls to Toronto. Holmes awaits
sentence in Philadelphia for insurance
fraud and the po lice expect to fix several
murders on him.
Doctors who have examined the bodies
agree with Detective Grier's theory that
the girls were killed by hypodermic iniec-
tions of morphine. Holmes is known to
be an expert user of injections.
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Cant help that" replied Mr.. Jacobs.
"I never had secret reference in my life. !"
Mrs. Corbett was then called to the stand
and questioned by Mr.. Hummel.
Where do you live?
In New York City.
Did you reside here when your husband COM
mitted the acts you charge?
Yes.
You claim that in April of this year your hus-
band was intimate with woman in Indian
apolis, in Charleston, S. c., and in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio?
1 do.
Regarding the income of the defendant will
say in March of this year articles of separation
were signed by the plaintiff and defendant, by
which the defendant agreed to pay and has
paid 500 week to Mrs. Corbett.
That is so.
In the event of your getting divorce from
the plaintiff on statutory grounds do you wish
to retain the name of Corbett or to resume your
maiden name?
wish to resume my maiden name, Ollie Lake.
Counsel Sullivan contented himself with
asking one question of the plaintiff:
Do you admit the receipt every week of the
500 agreed upon at the time of your separ-
alton from Corbett?
do.
Mrs. Corbett was then excused and her
brunette friend took the stand. She is a
handsome woman and was stylishly
dressed. Mr.. Hummel told the referee
she was Miss Marie King, but on the law
yer's examination slip the lady's name ap-
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pears as Blanche Howard. Mr.. Hummel
began: -
You are an actress?
am. 7
How long have you been in the profession?
Five years.
Have you ever travelled with the company
controlled by the defendant?
Yes, with his "Gentleman Jack Company"
How long have you been with the company?
entered Mr.. Corbett's employ two years ago..
have been with him since, with the exception
of the time he spent in London.
State what occurred during the first season
you were with him?
Nothing ofimportance.
In January, 1895, and from that time on,
where was Mrs. Corbett?
Living with her father here in New York.
Was any person seen by you frequently in
the company of the defendant about January
of this year?.
Yes.
Who?
A woman known as Vera
Did you subsequently see this lady in MI.
Corbett's companionship?
did.
Where was the plaintiff at that timer
Here in New York.
Did this Vera whom you have mentioned
She was with us on several occasions.
Was she an actress?
Not that know Of
Was she a member of the company?
Well, she didn't act.
Tell US something of the time Miss Vera came
to Mr.. Corbett.
She was with him in lots of cities where
didn't see them-New Orleans
"Obiection," from Mr.. Sullivan. The
referee ruled the answer out, and Miss
King told where she had seen the two to-
gether.
saw them together In Parkersburg, W. Va,
April IL, 1895; Charleston, w. Va, April II;
Louisville, KY, April 16, II and 1S; Indian
apolis, April Ii. 10 and 90; Cincinnati, for the
week beginning April 21; st. Louis, for week
beginning April %.
From April to the close of the season did this
lady travel continuously with Mr.. Corbett's
company?
Yes.
Did you see her frequently in his dressing
room while he was dressing?
Yes.
Was the door closed?
Yes
Was she in the habit of waiting around the
theater while he was on the stage and going
with him to hotel after the performance?
Yes.
Did she stay at same hotel where he was
staying?
Yes.
Do you remember travelling from Cincinnati
to st. Louis and leaving the latter place after
the performance on Saturday night?
Yes.
Were Corbett and Vera on the train?
Yes.
Did they occupy the same stateroom on the
train?
Yes.
At what time did they enter the stateroom?
About midnight.
Did they close the door when they entered?
Yes.
What was Vera known as?
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GENERAL THE PROPOSED
TwIN-SCREW WAR

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of the bow and stern guns is justified only
by their arc of fire and possible usefulness
in running action, while for river SER
vice, for which these boats are particularly
fitted, the disposition Of the gun deck bat
terry is all that could be desired
Each of the vessels will carry about 10
officers, 125 enlisted men and a small
guard of marines numbering perhaps 10
men. The vessels are so commodious. how
ever, that for special duty yery much
larger complement could be accommo-
dated, or large number of refugees could
be taken on board. Secretary Herbert. who
is compelled by law to have two of these
vessels built on the Pacific Coast, two on
the Atlantic and two on the Gulf If possi-
BILE, has invited bids under two heads
those based upon the plans and specifca-
tions of the Navy Department ana those
based upon the designs and plans of the
contractors-and not more than two of the
gunboats to be built by one contracting
party.