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The herald., 1897-03-21

much talent. who finished fortnight's
Engagement at the Princess theater IN
Portsmouth. on February 27th. startled
the company after the performance Dy
calling the members together and an
nouncing that she would never appear
wardrobe and Jewels and presented the
rights of a play to her manager. The
next day she Joined the Salvation army
and donning the regular Uniform preach
ed a sermon to an overfowing congre-
cation at the army headquarters.
The herald., 1897-03-21
The Modern Drama

The hero is accused Of crimes he never d'd
The heroine does nothing else from that
time on but bawl,
The Villain smiles and says "Has ha!
Thsy'resin meh powr at last"
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POST oFFIoE Ja1Er CAUGHT


ME neety Lee 70 HE Deteotteu.
PouoHKEErsIE. Nov. lathe identity Of a
Massachusetts post ONCE thief was established
tonight by Q torn piece Of newspaper In which
he had wrapped his booty. On Thursday night
Q roughlooking man who gave his name as
Michael Rafferty, applied at the police station for
lodging. SerEo,nt Charles McCabo, against his
protest, searched him and found . package OF
due stamps and other small articles on his per
son. The property was inolosed in . torn frag-
mont Of . copy Of tho Clinton (MasSl Item OF
Nov. 4.
The police at Boston were notified Of the case,
and this morning q despatch was received from
Evans, Post ONCE inspector in. charge" Bos-
ton. Mass, to hold the man. as no was be-
loved to DO connected with the robbery Of the
Post oflce at West Boylston, Mass. Rafferty,
was sent to Jail for ten days. Tonight q letter
was received from Deputy Sheriff Frank Il.
Baldwin of West Boylston giving q description
Of the articles stolen from the Post Office. They
tally exactly with those founu on Rafferty,.
Baldwin inclosed In his letter n newspaper, Will
a triangular piece torn out OF 1t, concerning
,h %iIpC \ you win find : paper. from n. which %n !
In. See II Il fits your piece, 1t laid on the desk
beside the Post ONCE boxes"
The tw pieces OF paper were put together. and
the torn edges matched exactly, the whole form.
ing q complete copy Of the Clinton Daily Item
Police welton wired Baldwin to come on and
get his man. II Rafferty, 10 convicted, Sergeant
McCabe will receive q reward Of $50 from the
Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

There exists among women who are much In
society a form OF WEAKNESS resulting from over
taxed nerves, moro intense and depressing than
any known to tired muscles.
The overcrowded lives of such women make
them slaves OF ,~nxieties and annoyances which
they cannot ignore.
The following letter from one Of New York's
busiest hostesses shows how implicitly Paine's
celery compound is relied on among the most
intelligent, well-to.do families rs well as in tho
many more humble households all over the
country.
New York City. Oct. 8, 1897.
Gentlemen-I think it but fair to you that 1
bear testimony to the beneficial results OF my
use Of Paine's celery compound.
Two years ago l was almost a wreck from
nervous prostration, resulting from overwork,
mental and physical. l had lost my memory
completely, and friends feared l would mover
recover. After trying several remedies to no
avail, my physician prescribed Paine's celery
compound. and within Is few days there was q
decided improvement In my condition..
After tho use of three bottles I was SO much
better that 1t was unnecessary for me to con.
tinue its use. Since then ! have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
HooHENL EITER-ARros SHOOTS.
Arrested In Milwaukee for Trying to xiii the
Man VIII Welded MIs Housekeeper.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 13.-Ferdinand
Hochenlciter.Artos was arraigned in tho police
court this morning charged with assault with
intent to kill. Hochenleiter-Artos is a veteran
of the civil war. and served on he en- ineering
staff of Gen. Sherman. He had boarded with
Charles Frohwark at Sixth and Sherman streets.
Frohwark objected to his presence in the house
because he thought the boarder paid too much
attention to his wife, and told the wife to tell
the veteran TO move. Instead Of doing this
Mrs. Frohwarka and Hochenleiter-Ar packed
up the household goods and went away.
Mr.. Frohwark last night found the couple at
694 Sixth str ct, and while no was trying TO en-
ter the house Hochenleiter.Arto shot him in
the neck. The wounded man was removed to
the Emergency Hospital. acknowledgements
life has been romantic. lie WAS born in Hungary
seventy.one years ago and entered the Univer-
sity OF Vienna. When he was II years
old he left study suddenly and came to
this country. and settled in Washington.
He remained there until the war started. when
he enliste as an engineer. Later he went to
courts: found him. His grandfather had died
and left him un estate valued ut 100000. He
came to this city recently with Miss Pauline
Thiele, who was his housekeeper. They opened
q BOARDING house at Seventh and Vliet streets.
Among their boarders was Frohwark, and he
fell in love with the housekeeper. They were
married Oct. 4. 1897, and took chtrRc of tho
boarding house. Mrs. Frohwark Is rs years old.
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1t widely, and have yet to hear that 1t has failed
to do all that / claim for 1t.
To any one suffering from any Of the ills at
tcndant upon continued loss of sleep l can and
do heartily recommend 1t. Very truly yours,
Maymo L. Haincs.
In all cases Of nervous prostration, nervous
indigestion, neuralgia. sleeplessness, hysteria or
incessant headache, the objective point OF q true
remedy like Paine's celery compound Is to mako
more blood. gather flesh and increase the num-
Der of red, health-giving corpuscles in the b God.
Paine's celery compound fills the vessels with
red blood. drives out the dangerous humors and
thus gives relief to a host of aches. pains and
weaknesses.
Women and men. who have lost flesh and
grown colorless and are subject to aches and
pains, gain quickly in health from Paine's celery
compound. There Is hardly q family Of any
size where there is not some member who 10
feeble. forever tired and below the standard Of
health to whom Painc's ceie v compound would
prove of Invaluable help. Not only does this
great invigorntor drive out the aches and dis.
tresscs that have accumulated because of ne
elected rheumatism or neuralgia, but the liberal
gain in flesh and blood that is always a notice.
able and encouraging result of its use, brings
about better hcalt in the digestive, assimila.
tive md secretiYe orr ans; in other words, all
over the body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
Want TO sTUDY FELLOW FEVER.
Tho President to he Asked TO
That q Commisaion BE sent TO Havana.

The President TO he Asked to
That q Comnission BE sent TO Havana.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. l3.-Dr. Oliiphant,
President of the Louisiana Board Of Health,
left hero last night for Washington to join the
rest Of the committee from the American
Health Association and suggest to President
Mckinley the advisability of sending q COM
mission OF psychologists to Havana to make
a study Of the yellow fever there. The Presi-
dent will DO asked to recommend to Congress
the creation of a commission. The Louisiana
board will probably recommend DR.. Paul Arch
inard, its bacteriologist, for the commission.
as he has been conducting a careful investiga-
ton of tho disease here. and, 1t is said, has dis
covered and developed the Sanarelli germ. For
lack of material tho meteorological investiga-
ton here has not been as thorough as hoped for.
and it is desired to continue it ut Havana.
DR.. Carter announces that the United States
Marine Hospital service will stop the disin-
lection of freight in a few days. The total out
splendid results were obtained for The amount
expended. Had it not been for the Marine
Hospital service all business, travel, and even
tho mails would have been stopped in the South
and Southwest.
The fever has finally been rooted out of the
Home, and other asylums which it invaded,
Notwithstanding the effort, to keep it out. All
s
The New Orleans and Northeastern Rail-
road from New Orleans to Meridian is now
completely open to traffic by the Withdrawal
of all quarantine.
Houston, Tex. abolished quarantine to-day. and
Vicksburg has modified her quarantine regu-
lations. Lafayette will take all freight OK.
cept dry, goods from this city. st. John has
raised all quarantine. Amite leaves little of
hers TO hinder trade. Assumption and La
fourche parishes now have free business rules.
Coushatta raised allFquarantine against New
Orleans; Helena. Ark did the same as to
ulations to conform 10 the State quarantine.
An expert railroad man estimate the mum.
Der of persons now absent from New Orleans
on account of the fever at 4 100. The number
| has been estimated much higher, but an eXami-
| nation of the railroad sales show only a small
number of abscntces. Only 257. heads OF fam
| lilies are away from the city. Most Of the alb
sentecs are women and children.
A telegram TO the railroad officials, here an
| nounced that eleven sleeping cars had left
Jersey City to-day for New Orleans crowded.
dalton to this city. This is the first large body
of refugees to return to New Orleans.
There were eleven new cases of yellow foyer
here to-day and two deaths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
DYNAMITE I'M CUBA.
mo InsuPGents Blow Up . Train-A Hard
Fight in PiaaP Dol Rio.

3hO Insurgents Blow Up . Train-A Hard
Fight in PisAr Dol HE.
HAVANA. Nov. 13.-Two official Spanish re-
ports, published this evening. have caused q
sensation In Havana Tho first is The account
Of the blowing up Of o Spanish train in Puerto
Principe province. and the second 10 tho do
scription of an important engagement in tho
province Of PinAr del Rio.
According to the first report, the train run
ning between the seaport Of Nuevitas and the
city Of Puert Principe was derailed yesterday
by the explosion of o dynamite bomb placed IN
tho track by tho insurgents. The train was
going at full speed when tho explosion took
place. Tho armored car was shattered. Ton
persons were killed and twenty-five seriously
wounded. almost all Spanish soldiers. Tho en-
gineer Is among the killed. The bodies Of tho
killed were mangled almost beyond tho posi-
bility of Identification, and the wounds of those
still living arc of the most dreadful character.
Tho battle In Pinar del Rio took place at the
Gobernadora hills. we'll known since the days o
Maceo- Gen. Hernandez do Velazco. tho Span
fish commander. reports that. having confdcn-
tiAl BOWS that the insurgent bands OF Perico
Dia1. Vidal Ducassi, Perico Delgado, and other
less important Cuban leaders were encamped
in that place. he resolved to attack them from
several sides. He divided his column into three
parts and. charging bayonets. approached the
hills. The insurgents offered desperate resist
ance FROM their trenches. Tho derce fight
continued for four hours and at last
tho Insurgents retired. Gen. Hernandez
dc Velazco took possession of he camps OF Dlaz.
Ducassi. and Delgado and the other leaders and
captured considerable ammunition and eleven
rifles.
According to the Spanish Generals report the
insurgents had f~orty-one killed and many
wounded. He made also two Cuban prisoners.
The General re ports that ono Spanish officer and
thirteen soldiers were killed and three officers
and thirty-nine soldiers wounded.
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Obituary Notea.

John p. Smith, one of the best-known theatre
cal managers in this country, died at his homo.
Al South Elliott place. Brooklyn. on Friday of
BriCht's disease. He was born in Rich
mond, Va. sixty.hvo years ago. and forty
years ago began his managerial career.
Ono of his first and most successful tours
was as manager for Artemus Ward. He
originally produced "Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Vokes family were brought to this country
under his management. He managed Clara
Morris In her early career as q star, and was
also for years the manager of E. II. Sothern,
Agnes Booth. Mrs. d. p. Bowers. Frank Bangs.
and other celebrities. He managed the Brook
lyn Park Theatre for years under tho direction
OF Mira, i. b. Conway, and he also acted as her
manager when she took the Brooklyn Theatre.
then on Washington street, near johnson street
night ns Ia Of the tn 9 great fire in 1875. He was at
one time part owner and manager 81
Smith and MestayeS,s ~T Tour fsds COMPANY NJ p 70 p
Actors Fund. He leaves a widow, three sons
S %iii be- ss held at tie south Elliott place house this
afternoon, and will DO In charge OF the Now YORK
Lodge OF Elks. The interment will be in Ever.
| greens Cemetery.
John Straubcnmuller. for thirteen years a d.
rector of the GermanAmeriean school In New
York, died Efnss sl T6oiy n s stra n9%s; Nh E wss
we'll known as an educator. and was the father
Of Gustave Straubenmuller. Assistant S1perin'
was born in Suabia. Germany, in May, 1914. and
received his education in q Catholic seminary
there. After graduating no accepted q place as
teacher in the Stuttgart schools. In 1852 he
came to Baltimore, removing TO this city In
1868. Here lie was interested In tho German
American school until his retirement from active
work.
David Guttman died on Friday at his resi-.
! depce' lO17 Park avenue, of g~astritis. He waa
born in Hungary. but came TO this country early
in life, and Tor forty years had beon . resident
of New York. Mr.. Guttman was " years old
He was a stock broker with offices at % Broad
street. and had been a member OF the Stock Ex-
CHANGE thirty wears. He was q member Of the
Freundschaft Society. The funeral will BIO OIL
his residence to-day at $3.50 A. M.
William T. Wood. formerly commander OF
Friday at his home in Mount Vernon, \. Y, He
WAS born in Ottawa Canada. In 1874, and on
listed in the First Regiment Illinois Light Artil
lery when he was III years old. AFTER the Wal
he was a scout on the staff OF Kit Carson. Later
he was engaged in the lumber business in Har
lem. He leaves n widow and one son.
Edward FraSne, a war veteran. died at hill
home, l76 Nassau street. Brooklyn, on Friday
AGED al wears. Hc was bern in Ireland. and
came TO this country 1ifty years ago. de was
member of Devin Post, Grand Army OF the Re
pubIic: a member OF the Catholic Benevolent
legion. and was active in Catholic circles.
s. Roswell Ward Of the grocery firm OF Aaron
Wurd's sons died at IL O'Clock last night at hi
home in Stratford place. Newark. He was ~
years old and one OF tho most prominent buei
ness men of the city. A widow and four chill
dren survive him.
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Railroad Csmmission's Inquiry late the CARR.
sons Disaster.

ALBANY. Nov. l3.-The New York Central
railroad accident below Garrison's will DO con-
sldercd at q meeting OF the State Railroad Com
mission to DO held here on Monday. 1t that
time . date will be fixed for the commencement
Of tho inquiry into the causes of the accident.
which Ia TO be conducted by the commission. At
Is meeting on Monday tho commission will
also determine along what lines the inquiry
should proceed and arrange for the suDpenaing
OF the Witnesses who arc To- be called. The
commission expects 70 To- oonsi bas i IL inquiry in
Presidcnt of the commission. has been In at
tendance at tho Coroner's Inquest. with his
stenographer, and after The plan of the inquiry
is mappcd out the commission will be In u posi-.
ton to know just who will DO needed as wit
neBseS.
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SWIFT WORK At 4 FIRE.
Insuranco Pairolmen spread o Covers and
Prevent Much Damage.

Insurance Pairolmen Spread o Covers and
Prevent Much Damage.
Tho upper rear part Of tho building at 1914
Broadway was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. The Standard Cloak and Suit Com
pany. whose storerooms are on tho three upper
floors, was burned out. The loss Is S4O.O 900.
But for the quick arrival and clever work OF
the insurance patrol 1t might easily have boon
twice rs great. The men Of l patrol spread
moro than 200 covers on the lower floors, saving
the stocks Of NJ. Well s. Co.. the Consolidated
Manhattan Suspender Company. Lehman s.
pany. which occupy the lower hoors. from watOr
damage.
The fro started on tho fourth floor and crept
up tho elevator shaft. An signal
gave the alarm. but the flames gained roadway
trict were called out. BY daybreak they had the
fire under control. The cloak concern was
wrecked. No ono knows how the IRE began.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
JOHN WATTS KEARNEY'S CASE.
An Attempt to Obtain His Release By = Writ
OF HabeaA Corpus.

Application was mado to Supreme Court Jus
tice LIppincott in Jersey City yesterday for q
writ OF nabeas corpus to secure the release Of
John Watts Kearney. Jr.. from the county Jail.
Three weeks ago a jury in the Chancery Court
adjudged Kearney to BIO a habitual drunkard
ON complaint OF his father. Gen. J. Waite Kear-
nov, aid no has been in the county iail since
comnit him 10 some institution. The young
man was .ccomGanled yesterday by his aunt.
William III. Spoer argued that the proceedings In
he Court OF Chancery were irregular and that
lie Chancellor had no jurisdiction, young Kear.
Nav Jersey. Lawyer Charles L. Corbin opposed
the application. JUSTICE Lippineott said that
cases ia uncertain. but he would permit q plea
10 be filed and evidence taken and he will hear
Argument next Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
BURGLARS AT WooDMERE p. O.
They steal the Post Once SAN. bat Drop II
and Run Away.

FAR RooKAwAy. L. l.. Nov. 13.-Woodmere
Post Office, near Woodsburg, narrowly escaped
being carried away by two enterprisinG bur-
glars this morning. The office is in George A.
Koch's drug store. After Office hours at night
tho stamps. money. and money orders are packed
away in u safe weighing about 200 pounds.
This morning two men gained access to tho
bull ing through a side window. They discon-
nected the burglar alarm wires from the street
which one q tho party had trundled a baggage
short distance away. They then proceeded to
roll the safe out. 1t was evidently their inten-
ton TO load 1t on the truck and haul 1t to some
convenient locality, where 1t could be blown
white they were getting tho safe out of tho
door they were seen by, Arthur Brow, T, who
The thieves took flight. leaving behind a sand bag
and a heavy bar OF IRON, Tho whole ,neighbor-
hood hustled out to run down tho thieves. but
Without success. 1t was ascertained later that
the intruders had also visited the shop Of Car
penter Charles A. Schiffmacher and drilled q
hole In his safe.
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arbitration rather than the strike as q means Of
settlement of the disputes arising between
capital and labor. 1t 10 not therefore surprising
that the Knights Of Labor did not regard him.
gressive." When tho "progresslves" pushed
their ideas forward he retired from active par
ticipation in labor agitation, but has como to tho
front agai recently.
Hicks Is a native American and lives ut COL
East Eighty third street. He is AS years old
and is married. His trade is that Of o stair
builder and his present work experimenting In
new buildings. He was chosen to represent the
stairbuilders in District Assembly 253. K. OF L.,
movement for the consolidation OF local assem-
blies into a State assembly, and the project was
lected to succeed George Warren as Master
Workman Of Building Constructors District
Assembly 253. Afterward he became President
semblies, knights Of Labor. He has been for .
number Of years a delegate TO the General A.
nemhlY.
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Two Rich Debutantes.

There will DO two great h~eireases among tho
dAbutAntes this season. Ono is Miss Mild ed
Phelps Stokes, the fifth daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes. When a child she
inherited 81, 500. 900 from her mate nal grand
father. the late Isaac NJ. Phelps. and this. with
the accumulated interest during her minority,
makes "A fortune OF large size. Miss Stokes will
be presented at q reception given by her mother
at her Madison avenue residence on Saturday
afternoon, Nov. 81.
Miss Josephine Drexel, fourth daughter of the
late Joseph Drexel, who has q fortune OF sew
eral millions In her own right, will be presented
early In December by her mother at . tea given
0t her residence. l03 Madison avenue
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M,DURIHO's CLOSE CALL,

A Trolley Car Conductor Tossed by the Hsnder
or Following Car.
The trolley pole Of o car on the Newark line
slipped of tho wire yesterday morning at tho
junction of Communipaw and Harrison avenues,
Jersey City. and when John McDurino. the con.
ductor, leaned over the dashboard to readjust
II, he lost his balance and fell to the street. The
fender of a Belt Line car. which was following
close behind, caught him and rolled him over
two or three times, finally pushing him of tho
track at the curve. McDurino was severely
bruised and cut, but his injuries are not danger
Gus. He was taken 10 tho City Hospital. Mo
Durino lives IN Lent5 avenue. Newark. He Gays
that when he fell and saw the other car SO close
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ALBANY, Nov. ia number of State Of
fcials and State Senators returned to-day from
tho Gettysburg battlefield, where for the past
few days they had been tho guests of Gen
Daniel T.. Sickles of the New York State Gottys-
burg Monument Commission. Col. enry II.
LYMAN. state Excise Commissioner. who was q
member OF the l47th New York Regiment.
which held q morn. prominent position on the
in locating the monume Is, was much gratihed
at tho result OF his visit. Ho said to-day that
has b en- a matter OF dispute for several years.
He thinks that the members Of the Monument
ment of his regiment should be removed sixty
rods further front.
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rHB oHFICIAL CANTAss.
Only Fifteen or the sixty Counties Have Hile:
Their Returns in Albany.

Ouly Fifteen or the sixty Counties Have FILED
Their Returns in Albany.
Albany. Nov. 13.-Fifteen Of the sixty coun-
ties of the State have already filed the returns
Of the recent election with the Secretary Of tho
State. Mono Of the counties IN Greater New
York have yet sent in their returns. Tho delay
in filing the returns from many counties 10
caused by the Supervisors postponing their final
work of canvassing until tho last day allowed
compensation for tho full period allowed for the
canvass of the returns. This 10 the case in Al
bany county. The returns have been tabulated
and ready for tho action OF the Canvassing
Board for several days, but the board has ad.
journed from day to day and the returns will
pectod that all the returns will DO filed with tho
Secretary Of State 80 that the State Board of
Canvassers may meet the hrst week In De-
cember.
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WATCHING THE DAUNrlEs
Shs swift Cruiser vshuviusD Detailed to Prsvsnt
Another Expedition TO Cuba.

WAsHINoToN. Nov. 13.-On information re-
oeived from the Treasury Department that the
noted hlibustering steamer Dauntless Is prcpar-
ing for another expedition, the Navy Depart
ment has detailed the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
ViuS, . very swift vessel. to watch the steamer
closely. The Dauntless is In dock at Jackson
Vile undergoing an ovorhauling.
Reports OF renewed activity among tho NIL
busters have reached the executive depart
ments concerned and a very strict surveillance
over AL suspicious craft 10 being maintained.
Since the receipt of SPANS note complaining Of
the failure of the United States TO suppress
illegal expeditions to Cuba, the Administrator
has made every effort to satisfy the Madrid au.
thorines that this country is acting in good
faith. Despite the patrol Of war vessels and
the oe1th Atlantic ana Gulf coasts and the ex-
pSaSlyq pXstom Of espionage which the activity
bt IT, llbu1tsr1 has forced the Government 70