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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-10

A Bangor statistician estimates popu-
lation Of 25, 900 for that city on the basis
of the 5005 legal voters whose names are
on the check lists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
PEACHES WILL BE PLENTIFUL.

OLD AND NEW SOURCES OF SUPPLY WILL FUR
NIsH ABUNDANT QUANTITIES OF THE FRUIT.
Although the stereotyped annual wall OF Ameri-
can peach-growers went up early in the season
about alleged short crops in some prolific peach
producing sections, the present outlook Is for
abundant receipts from most Of the old and some
new sources OF supply for this market Shipments
from Georgia are ended for the season. but the
nroduct OF MARYLAND, Delaware and California Is
coming In freely The Maryland and Delaware
fruit Arst received was small and unsatisfactory.
but good peaches coming In They are
being sold at wholesale for from IS to 30 cents
basket according to quality and condition, some
extra choice lots commanding somewhat higher
prices California peaches of small size quoted
81 80 to 50 10 a box. few lots Of exceptionally
large and handsome fruit have been sold for 81 IS
a box.
The prospects In Maryland and Delaware are for
full crops that OF the latter State being the best
produced In many years Crop reports from Ohio.
Kentucky Indiana. Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
are encouraging, but those from New Jersey. Penn
sylvania, New-York and Connecticut are less IA
vorable. The Michigan crop Is expected TO be very
large and railroad freight rates have been
duced. many Michigan peaches are expected 10 be
received here this season. Massachusetts has
within the last few years been assuming con-
siderable prominence as a peach-growing section.
and II Is estimated now has nearly 100000 trees.
against only S2sSi by actual count. in 1915 we'll
known receiver Of peaches estimates that the "a
sons supply for this market. from all sources. will
be equal to from 100000 to 2000o0O0 baskets and
predicts that prices will be low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06

pacfed him and then he said that he only
fooling In the evening his father, Emil Pauy, a
we-to-do carpenter. held a consultation with the
other members OF the family and 1t was decided to
take measures to have the young man sent to some
institution. His conduct yesterday morning showed
that he either had overheard the conversation or
else had a suspicion OF the intention OF his family.
At about o'clock yesterday morning Pauy got
possession of his fathers rifle and a box Of cart
ridges, and after loading the weapon went to the
front window on the second floor. Seeing some
boys the sidewalk In front OF the house he lev
elled the rife at them and shouted: Look out
there. I'm going to shoot you
The boys looked up and seeing the weapon. ran
pe-mell down the street. but Pauly did not fire at
them. They met Policeman Langan and told him
what had happened. Langan went to the house.
where he found Mrs. Pauy at the window beckon-
Ing to him Mrs. Pauly told the policeman that her
was acting In strange manner, threatening to
Kill her and himself. and that he Uhe ofiicer had
better get assistance before entering the house
Langan found Policeman Lee q short distance
away, and the two went to the house They found
Pauly In OF the bedrooms. standing In front
of "A mirror rife I'm hand. II about to direct the
Lee who jumped to one side, expecting that Pauly
would fire. This motion the part OF Lee brought
lanean into view, and on seeing the second police
man Pauly ran into the paror where his mother
stood.
At the moment Pauly retreated Leo rushed for
him and entered the parlor just in time to the
young man place the muzzle Of the weapon to his
right temple and pull the trigger 30 close was
Lee at the time that he seized Pauly before he
was insensible and blood spurted from the wound
made by the. bullet The agonized mother and the
policemen tried In vain to check the flow OF blood
but In a couple OF minutes Patty dead All In
formation In regard TO the young man was refused
at the house yesterday, tho members of the family
saying that they desired to be left alone in their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
"CHICAGO PAUL" ARRESTED IN COURT.

HE Is HELD ON SUSPICION OF COMMITTING A ROB
Berry IN CHICAGO.
While the trial OF Otto Schaeffer a charge OF
burglary was going on In the General Sessions Court
yesterday, Detectives Reap. Holland and Berkeley.
Of the Central Office noticed in the courtroom a
well-known "crook" named Paul Slebert. alias Chi
cago Paul" alias Charles Blum. They arrested him
and Ernest Lash, an Austrian. who was in his COM
pany and took them to Police Headquarters.
Slebert's picture IS No 3136 In the Rogues' Gallery.
He gave his address as No. 40i2 East Eighth-st.
When searched $4i5 In bills. a gold watch, with
big diamond set in the case. and gold locket set
with diamonds, found on his person. He also
had two keys, which marked Graham Safe
Deposit Company. Chicago.
Siebert alleged that he bought the watch and lock-
ct In Chicago. but Captain O'Bren believes that he
stole them. The detectives Siebert In this city
three weeks ago, at which time he was without
money 1t Is thought that he committed a robbery
at the Graham Safe Deposit Company, In Chicago.
the matter. Sieberts companion said ne was TWEEN
ty-seven years old. and lived at No 81 Lewis-s Tie
police knew nothing about him
In Chicago Paurs' possession was also found
receipt for the fee paid Schaeffers counsel who Is
Hugh o. Pentecost. Captain OBrien thinks that
Chicago Paul" and Schaeffer who Is known as
"RIe OTTO" we're pals" The two prisoners Will be
held until word Is received from the Chicago police
as to whether or not any robbery has been COM
mitted at the Graham Safe Deposit Company.
Slehert has the reputation OF being midnight
burglar He has been arrested several times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
AN INCENDIARY IN A TENEMENT-HOOSE'

OH. sPRINKLED on THE wAINscoTING IN AN
EMPTY ROOM-AN EARLY MORNING PANIC.
The tenants In the double-decker tenement-hou
~ M 42 West Fifty-sixth-st- are In state OF
Fright on account Of a supposedly incendiary hrc
which occurred in the building shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning, and Whicn the r"e
Marshal is at present investigating. There are
about seventeen families. altogether comprising
about seyenty-fve human beings. living In me
house The fire in the hallway on inc ,i''u
eoor II was built against the wainscoting or an
untenanted apartment.
Mrs Estephine Savage. the WIFE OF rrehc"
harber who lives on this floor, was the nrst 10 us
ooyer tho blaze She was awakened from sleep by
hearing a cracking noise. and as she opened her
eves she saw a bright reflection on the wall vi 'oi
hedroom Seeing on examination that the "ani-
scot,ne was on fire. she tried to exthRu'sh '''e
h,oze Not being able to do SO. she raised cry Oh
..1,,ro, The people on the first two floors OF the
bouse ran down to the street. The others inaoe
their escape over the roof. Some one rang io Wv
a.r,ar but before they arrived some OF me zen,
. Sa ~, ONT the fire An investigation show.n
ANS ans iI had been sprinkled at the base OF the
wanscoting. A., orar NJ tho building on
rbursday night which was supposed 10 ,aN r,,no,s
or nicnus hlaze however. the tenants row peneve
,bot the other fire also the work VI o., Van
disrv The building is owned by My a.st Ie
Vor2t grocer living in West lhir m -, could
hove any reason for setting the buiius S'i 80 on
nc ~, 20 satisfied that the fire was the woIn VI a.
incendiary however, and are makins ,ode "
mestigafion No arrests have yet been maue'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
A WALKING DELEGATE FINED.

Nicoaus Burgart. a boss painter who lives at
No 44S West Fifty-second-st.. and who is doing
the painting work on several new houses at West
End-ave and Ninety-fourth-st.. made a charge OF
d.sorderly conduct before Magistrate Mott In the
Harlem Court yesterday. against William Morris
sew Of No "a Grove-st. who is the walking dele
gate OF the Painters Union. Burgart alleged that
Morrisey entered the buildings yesterday morning
without permission and ordered his painters to stop
work
Morrisey did not deny the charge and was fined
no He did not have the money and was sent TO
prison. Burgart says that he had eight varnishers
and three painters at work. and that the painters
we're ordered TO quit because he refused TO obey
an order OF the Painters Union that he should
discharge the varnishers and let the painters do
the vanishing work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
HIGHER RATES FOR SIDEWALK VAULTS.

THE CTTY'S REVENUE FROM THIS SOURCE CON
sIDERED INADEQUATE.
Howard Payson Wllds the Deputy Commissioner
of Public Works has caused the rate for opening
vaults under the sidewalks 10 be increased. and
the new rule went into effect at noon on Tuesday
For years II has been the rule to charge 10 cents
square foot. sidewalk measure. when owners OF
buildings obtained permits TO construct vaults
under the sidewalks In front OF their buildings
The permits for vaults have been issued by the
Commissioner Of Public Works under the authority
OF an ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen,
which provided that the charges should not be less
than 10 cents, more than 81. a square FOOT
superficial measurement. In view OF the increase
In the values of real estate In the city since the
ordinance was passed. and the great value OF
vaults for high buildings. the charge for opening
vaults under the sidewalks is believed to have been
much too small In recent years. The new rule will
be to charge 81 a square foot for every vault con-
structed under the sidewalk and Mr.. Wilds said
yesterday that he thought that rate too small for
the interests of the city.
MY attention." said Mr.. Wids, was directed to
this matter by two permits for vaults which had
been passed upon recently In one case the per-
nit had been obtained for vaults under the side
occupied by sherry at Ffth-ave. and Forty fourth.
st. For two vaults under the sidewalks. one OF
feet in Forty-fourth-st. the charge Of H.o23
made. The amount is ridicuousy small M IN
comparison with the value Of the vaults. The
other case that Of vaults under the sidewalk
in front Of the building. owned by the estate
Of c. A. Baudoune. at Fifth-ave. and Fifty-sixth-
st. For two vaults there one 3ox42 feet in the
avenue and the other of i5x1OO feet In Fifty sixth
st. the charge was only 1885 1t was plainly for
the interests Of the city that larger sum should
have been charged"
contractor who is putting up new building In
Mercer-st. went to the Department Of Public
Works yesterday to get permit for a vault under
the sidewalk and when he was informed OF the
fpcr N 10
nit For years the late Harry Howard held the
office Of Inspector OF Vaults and Areas, and IT was
his duty to go bout the city and that no new
vaults were constructed under the sidewalks with
out the required permits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THOMAS P. SINNOTTS LICENSE.

uavor Strong has been much disturbed by the
charges OF bad faith which were made against MIN
- n,hl,sbed interviews by persons who objected to
,he granting OF a license 10 Thomas r. Sinnou that
he caused copies OF Sinnots license to be distributed
N m. newspaper reporters at the City Han yester-
sov The body OF the document Is as follows:
william L. Strong. Mayor Of the CITY or New
varL i pursuance of the authority vested IN me by
Ssciion 700 of Chapter 4lO OF the Laws OF dss|
randed nv Chapter 301 of the Laws or 1871, 90
hnrehv authorize Thomas p. Sinnott TO open ana
IT, amen for concerts consisting OF orchestral IN
SStvrrlpmental music rendered exclusively by males
81 nremiscs and building situate In the city OF New
York a: No lO2 West i ISr
nsriod of three 49, months, beginning July g. 1870.
and ending October S. 1896 and do hereby iurther
an,bor,ze Thomas +. Sinnott 10 sell ana iurnisn
ai,nS or heers In the auditorium. lobbies or any
anartnent connected by door. window or other aper-
49, hiring the performance hereby authorized IN
~ hnidins No i02 West One hundred ana nrstst
hareb, licensed as as there snaii pe license
srom The Excise Commissioner for the sale ana Iur-
niehing of wines or beers at such place music 10
cease AT IL O'Clock p. m. and 10 oegn nor earlier i
than o'clock D. m. and no performance 10 De sMsn
by males or females in theatrical costumes OF WHO
al any time mix with the audience - .
The permission herein contained TO sell ana iur,
nish wines or beers Is revocabe at the pressure OF
The Mayor and is subject TO such regulations anu
restrIctions as the Mayor may from time 10 'i"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06

ror+ ~ the sleeve being a long tight affair OF
green foulard like the fchu finished at the wrist
nv fall OF lace The skirt and the pastron at the
neck are Of the green and white pekine' the FORM
er being finished with several dainty little "hes
Of the pekine with green foulard ones underneath.
The third costume Is pretty one or nowered
batiste. The skirt is finished with a couple OF
ruf1es OF white fouard bordered with narrow black
satin ribbon The corsage has basques and revers
Of white lace and a high corselet sash OF biack
satin. bordered with tiny gold buttons II Is ieft
open for vest composed Of alternate foids Oh
white foulard and black satin. The sleeves are
tight nearly to the shoulder. where they are eiao-
orately draped. and the collar Is or biacK saUh
with pair Of lace wings standing out Just be-
hind the
Foulards are as much in favor for children's
costumes as for those of their elders A parucu-
larly pretty frock for young girl or fourteen
years is of yellow and white fouiard. the skirt
finished with small rufie OF the goods. Inc
waist Is cut like low-necked bolero. turned BACK
with deep revers of lace. which extend over the
short elbow sleeves. The bolero Jacket Is worn
over a simple little CAMP of white muslin. There
seems to be quite a revival OF the bolero Jacket OF
late At a recent fashionable luncheon half-a-
dozen OF the ladies present had the bodices of
their dresses cut either In bolero FORM or the lace
trimming was put on TO simulate a jacket
Insertion is let into thin material In the greatest
variety Of designs. with the elaboration or braid
often forming the most intricate OF patterns. An
altogether dainty costume worn by very attrac-
tive woman is OF blue batiste, with Nalenciennes
insertion about inch wide forming a Greek
pattern Just above the hem of the skirt. This Is
repeated on the bodice, continuing across the
sleeves This continuity of trimming on the waist
and sleeves is quite feature Of the latest gowns.
Ruffles tucks or insertion all invariably extend
across the sleeves well as the waist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
OBSERVING THE CARRIAGE ORDINANCE.

Captain Gibson. of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. said yesterday that the orders to separate
ashes and garbage were being generally obeyed by
the citizens and that the only trouble so far en-
countered was at some tenement-houses controlled
by Italian agent. who had refused to provide
the proper receptacles for the ashes and garbage
The agent. Captain Gibson said. might be arrested
but before the arrest his name would not be made
public.
The preparatio for the reduction OF garbage on
Barren Island have caused some OF the Long ISL
anders 10 fear that the works will be offensive and
they have appealed to the State Board Of Health
10 Interfere in their behalf At the office of the
local Health Board II was said yesterday that the
State Board of Health will not interfere with the
construction OF the works. and will not interfere
with the reduction OF garbage there unless posi-
tive nuisance IL created
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
GEORGE REYNOLDS" DISCHARGED
ALL ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY HIM AS ONE
OF THE BOODY JEWEL THIEVES FAIL

OF THE BOODY JEWEL THIEVES FAIL.
Michael Farrell. who has been called George
REYNOLDS" the man who arrested on suspicion
OF being one OF tho thieves who on September Z
1894 stole between 5000 and $4,000 worth OF jewelry
from the house OF Mrs. Azariah Body. at NO.
IVES, Fifty-eighth-st., discharged by Magistrate
Kud1Ich In Yorkville Court yesterday for lack OF
evidence against him. No protest was made against
Farrers discharge by the police although they were
certain that Farrell and pal" who was PROBABLY
Charles Sutherland. or Horace Hovan. alias Little
Horace" committed the robbery.
When Farrell was arragned In court Detective
O'Donohue, Of the Central Office, who appeared for
Captain O'Bren. told the Magistrate that all at
tempts to Identify the prisoner one OF the Body
thieves had failed. Bridget Kelley and Moran FUR
CELL the servants Of the Body household VINO were
in the house when the thieves entered had since
married and left their situations. They nad peeh
found however. by Captain O'Brien. ana We.
taken to Police Headquarters on Tuesday nient put
they we're unable to pick Farrell out from nunoer
Of other men. On this statement therefore. hasis-
trate Kudch discharged the prisoner
Farrell, according to Captain O'Brien OF the DE.
penman. and spent two years In prison for forgery
Horace Hovan. who Is suspected OF having co.
United the robbery while Farrell engaged the aten-
ton Of the servants, Is now In prison In Germany
Ex- Detective Sergeant Frink, who was one OF the
detectives detailed by Superintendent Byrnes to in
vestigate the robbery when 1t discovered called
on Captain O'Prien at Police Headquarters yester-
day morning and told him that he also was satisfied
that Farrell was one of the men who committed the
robbery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
STRUCK ANOTHER MAN IN HIS FALL.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT IN A NEW BUILD
1NG-rHE RESULT OF MIssTEr.

PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT IN NEW BUILD
1NG-rHE RESULT OF MIssTEr.
John Rusch twenty-nine years old. Of No. 1886
Third-ave who is employed by A. Bleckner cor
nicemaker. drove to a building at No $50 East
Ore-hundred and forty ghth-s at $40 o'clock yes
.eriay morning with load Of new cornces Half
OF the load had ho!sed to the roof where Rusch
stood directing the workmen where to place 1t. when
several hod-carriers came up adder with ned nous
Rusch Jumped backward a few feet to give them
room 70 pass. without looking where he was step
ping and fell into the open space left for the con-
struction of the stairways.
Four stories below him Michael Maslne. forty-six
years old of No. 55l East e-hundred-and-forty-
ninth-st. Italian plastercr stood. whiie ano'her
Italian emptied lot Of plaster on his board. lie
heard warning cry and as he looked mp husch. IN
his hesdlong descent. struck him. and both were
hurled through the thin planknP on which Masine
had stood Into the cellar The workmen hurried 10
where the two men lay unconscious on pie OF art
An ambulance summoned. and wnen the surgeon .
examined the two II was found tnat Maslhe
spine was fractured and his scalp lacerated. husch
escaped with bruises and fracture OF the right ell
bow. and was taken 10 his home. Masne. stu un-
Conscious was removed 10 Fordham Hospital. where
II believed that he could not recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
NOTES ON DRESS.
NEWLY IMPORTED PARIS GOwNs-THE
BOLERo-THE NEWEST TRIMMING.

group Of imported summer frocks are carried
out as follows: One. an organdie, dotted with pale
pink flowers has the bodice made OF pain PINK
organde. gathered round the neck: this Is cut low
to shov pulled white chemisette beneath
pretty arrangement OF pink satin ribbon Is draped
over the thickly gathered bodice. one end OF the
ribbon being fastened under the arm. and then
crossing diagonally to the waist the other side
where IL meets the regular belt; both are fastened
by a large mouinet bow on the right side. Inc
rest Of the dress that is. the skirt and sleeves Is
made OF POWERED organdie The skirt Is put on In
large peats and the sleeves consist Of a pink pun
to a short distance above the elbow. the lower part
Of the sleeve being Of pulled white muslin like the
chemisette.
Another effective costume is Of pekine green and
white The bodice consists almost entirely OF
crossed drapery Of green foulard; this covers the
corsage to the very edge OF the waist, the ends
apparently being tucked In under broad band Of
the pekine which just shows on either side, and
which lie a continuation from the side seam. The
sleeve. have an accordion pun OF moussene
de soie with two pointed volants over 1t. the lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
MRS. LOMEO LIKELY TO RECO|Ek.

THE ITALIAN WOMAN WHO WAS SHOT BY HEN
HUSBAND STILL AT THE HOSPITAL
Philomena Iomeo. the italian woman VINO was
shot twice by her husband. Frank. at their nome.
No. 65 Suvan-st Tuesday morning, was stili
alive at st. vincent's Hospital yesterday. and tho
doctors In attendance upon her say there Is good
chance that she will No effort has been
made as yet to extract the bullet that lodged In
Mrs Lomeo's neck. A number OF the woman's
friends called at the hospital yesterday. but they
were not admitted as the doctors said that any ex-
element would interfere with her chances OF re-
coyery. Mrs Lomeo's daughter, Mamie, Is with her
at the hospital and the woman says that as soon
as abe is able TO make the trip she will take her
daughter and return TO her fathers house In SPIN
oso Italy which she left two months ago TO join
Lomeo In this city.
The body Of Lomeo is stu at the Morgue. where
II was taken Tuesday. and no arrangements
have yet been made for Its burial II Is possible
will be buried at public expense In tho Pot
ters Field although IL is said that some OF the
quantances OF the dead man may pay the expenses
of his burial.
1t is said that Lomeo carried small policy Of
insurance his life but the truth falsy Of this
report Is not as yet determined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
COMPLAINING OF A STEAM COMPANY.
ALLEGED NUISANCE OF cTNDERs AND sMoKE-AN
INJUNCTION SOUGHT.

ALLEGED NUISANCE OF cINDERs AND sMoKE-AN
INJUNCTION SOUGHT.
Georgette Goldschmidt. the owner OF the premnes
No 4s East Ffty-eghth-st.. began another action IN
the Supreme Court yesterday before Justice Smy,n
for the issuance OF Injunction to restrain the New
York Steam Company. whose works are In East Fifty
eghth-st near Madison-ave., and In Flfty-nnth-H's
from maintaining a nuisance at these works next
winter by allowing cinders and smoke to escape from
the chmneys Of the plant
Mrs. Goldschmidt brought similar action last WIN
ter and the motion denied by Justice MacLean.
An appeal to the Appellate Division sustained the
lower court an opinion of the Appellate Court hold
ing that as the company was quasi-publc servant
the issuance Of the Injunction that time OF year
would be likely TO hardship 10 those VINO USED
the steam Of the company. Leave was granted. now"
ever 10 renew the motion at some future date
This was done yesterday through Charles steele,
who said the nuisance would begin again when the
works ran full In the winter There no nuisance
now he said as very little steam was made ana ne
would be satisfied II the injunction issued FOR Octo-
Der /.
The company averred that II used the best pos
sble appliances to prevent cinders from escaping.
and that there nothing In the complaint 10 snow
that the cinders came from the steam companys
works and not from other big concerns In the neign
borhood II said also that the works would soon
bc removed.
Justice Smyth reserved decision.