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The evening world., 1888-08-16

Next to the Vanderbilts, the largest owner Of
real estate on Staten Island is Erastus Wiman.
The former family have done nothing for a quarter
OF a century towards Improvement Of the locality;
the latter, as Is well known, has devoted the best
years of his life to working out q transformation
scene on this beautiful suburb. Hence more than
The usual interest is manifested in the sale OF prop
erty on Saturday afternoon next at Clifton on Mr..
Wiman's behAlf-a sample sale of a few lots,
just to disclose what may be the first fruits
in the shape Of advance In values. as
much for the benefit Of the Vanderbilt heirs
and all others as for Mr.. Wiman himself. The
property to be offered Is particularly well adapted
for the purpose VI this test Of value. 1t has the ad-
vantage of a splendid neighborhood, Including
such residences as that OF the late Francis Macdon-
aid, OF the Anchor line; Mr.. Counsellor Greenfield.
Mr.. K. c. Bridgman, the well-kDown publisher;
Reuben Lord, the extensive coal dealer, &c. The
surroundings include an excellent water supply,
electric lighting, perfect drainage, good schools,
churches, and every necessary adjunct Of comfort
and convenience. The property Is accessible In IS
minutes from the Battery by 40 trips a day at q
yearly Communication of I'VE cents each way, or 10
cents per day. 1t would be impossible to con-
celye OF conditions more favorable, property more
ACCESSIBLE, or an Investment more desirable.
and the result Of the sale, not depending ON o
free ride, q brass band, and Q free lunch. will
AFFORD a test Of real value. Parties from the city
taking the . 30 boat from the Battery will have an
opportunity 10 inspect The new steamer Robert
Garrett, which will give an idea of the kind OF
transportation hereafter to be furnished on this
line and the hour. too, will AFFORD ample time to
inspect the property and Its surroundings before
tue sale, which takes place nc 4 O'Clock on the
premises at Clifton, the property not beng over
nve minutes from the station. Should the prices
realized be satisfactory, Mr.. Wimsn will At once
improve 100 scres in the immediate vicinity, and
thereby not only greatly advance the value OF the
property now offered, but impart . value OF almost
double to the Vanderbilt smoother adjacent prop
erty. d I. Cornell. President Of tho village, win
conduct the sale. -s;atsn leland Ssnthask
The evening world., 1888-08-16

During the last "a years 9, 400 bulls and roo
horses have been killed in the builnghts in the City
Of Mexico, Two picadores have been killed by the
bulls In that time.
Congressman Flood. OF New York. appears TO get
more pleasure out of his horses than any other man
In Washington who 10 numbered among the horse
fanciera. He trains and speeds his own horses and
nearly every day he can be seen at the race-course
exercising them around the track.
= Representative Amos j. Cummings Ia the son Of
q New Jersey preacher, and 1t IL said by q WASH
ington newspaper that he used to play the fiddle in
the orchestra of his fathers church when a boy.
j. v. Bradberry. of Athens. Ca, has q war relic
that recalls mournful memories to him. II Ii the
nrst bullet nred from q Federal gun at his old
regiment, the Third Georgia, and It killed hts
brother, who fought at his side
Senator Vance, OF North Carolina. IL one Of the
most accomplished sportsmen In Congress. Sena-
tor Edmunds is very fond OF fishing, a. Is Wade
Hampton. OF whose skill &C q ny Usher many stories
are old. Senator Frye, Of Maine. II ALSO an ex-
pert with rod and reel
The Young Democratic Battalion, OF Philadel-
phla, has secured a number OF old campaign nsgs,
which were recently found inside the cushions of
81. Stephens Church, In Philadelphia They had
been used as Innings for the cushion covers by a
thrifty upholsterer, who had bought them for a
song. The nags had been used In the campaign OF
1850.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
WHICH WILL IT BE

The Democratic State Committee is in
Saratoga to-day struggling with the question
whether the State Convention shall be held
Mt Saratoga or at Buffalo.
The anti-HILL men are all for Buffalo and
the HILL men are all for Saratoga. 1t is
nonsensical to pretend that the decision of
the locality will not in a great degree indi-
cate the chances of the nomination.
The County Democracy is for Buffalo and
the defeat of HILL at all hazards. d. CApY
HERRIoK. the Albany opponent of HILL, is
for Buffalo. The Buffalo delegation will be
against HILL. On the other hand, Iammany
Hall is for HILL and Saratoga.
The decision of the question of locality
will not. of course, entirely settle the ques.
ton of candidacy. But it will be q strong
indication of how the convention is likely to
stand on the nomination of Gov. HILL.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
DEFENDING THE TRusTs.

Mr.. BLAINE has recovered from his hoarse-
ness and opens the campaign at Portland
with q clear and resounding defense Of
TRUSTS"
Mr.. BLAINE ridicules President CLEVELAND
for what he said in his message about
TRUSTS" as the outgrowth of extreme Pro-
lection and sneers at the Democratic,jo journal
lists throughout the country who, whether
they understand the meaning of the word or
not" have been I" constantly warning the
people as to the horrible danger of
Trusts" Mr.. BLAINE does not venture to
say that Trusts are altogether advan-
tageous." but declares Z" they are largely pri-
yate affairs with which neither President
CLEVELAND nor any private citizen has any
particular right to interfere"
Mr.. BLAINE is probably unaware of the
fact that the Attorney General Of the State
of New York has already commenced suit
against the Sugar Trust and one Of the conn.,
ponent companies, with q view to proving
them in conflict with the law as we'll as with
public policy. But the leaders, champion.
ship of Trusts has an object. The Republi,
can campaign managers want money. The
speech is q notice to the Standard Oil Mo.
nopoly. the Sugar Trust. the Coal Pool and
other wealthy combinations to step up ,to the
captains Office aud settle.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
WATERS GRIEVANCES.
The Food Producers Section Acts in Sew
ernl Important Cases.

The Food Producers Section Acts In Sew
ernl Important Gases.
The Food Producers Section held a long
session last night. at which Delegate Hop.
kins, of the Magnolia Association Of Walters,
presided, and Delegate Meisel, of the Urdhia
Club of Walters. was Chairman.
The Grievance Committee reported that it
had not had time 10 go to the Atlanta
Casino and inquire into the complaint OF the
Oystermen's Union that q member of the
Urania Club had taken the place of an oyster
man who had demanded union wages.
The Urania Club reported that after Sept.
/ il would pay death benefits, and in the near
future it would establish a sick benefit fund.
report from the Magnolia Association
showed that George Kmker, proprietor of
the restaurant at 1877 Washington street,
Brooklyn, had been making persistent efforts
to get n%on-union walters in place of his union
hands and that the latter had struck.
The Central Labor Union was requested to
call a mass meeting for the purpose of aid
ing Miss Mary Berg and Mrs. Preston and
all other working women who have been
blacklisted aud pursued by employers. be-
cause of their efforts to better their condi-
ton.
A long talk ensued ON a motion to request
the Central Union to investigate the case of
James Mckim, of the Carpenters Union,
Thurman club. The motion prevailed, and
Mr.. McKlm's political chnduct will be the
subject for more talk next Sunday in the
Central Union
Delegate Rice was elected n member of the
Picnic Committee of the Central Union, in
the place of Louis Riege, formerly of the
Beer Drivers Union, who resigned.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
GOOD THINGS IN THE MARKETS.

, Cabbage, 8 to 10 cents.
Egg plant, 8 to ~ centa-
Crawfsh, % per hundred.
Founders, 8 cents q pound.
WRtermelons, 25 to 4O cents
Frogs leas. Do cents q pound.
Blackberrles, 10 cents a quart.
~Cucumbers, l and 9 cents each.
Binensh plentiful; 10 cents a pound.
snanish mackerel scarce; 10 to IS cents.
Plums, 20 cents o dozen; best, 20 cents.
Assorted fruit, 80 cents to 81. 80 q basket
Sweet potatoes, 20 cents a small measure.
Green corn, 10 cents q dozen; best 25 cents.
Peaches, 81. IS Q basket; ~ to rs cents a dozen.
Lima beans, % cents q half peck; shelled, %
cents q quart.
Observation-Disclosures, 10 to 20 cents;
Spanish, 3 10 80 cents.
Z G~rapes-Tokays, 81. a5 a box Muscatels, 81.
Each box contains I'VE pounds.
Pears. 81. 80 a basket; cooking pears, rs cents Q
basket; choice table pears, 40 to 20 cents q dozen.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
TO TRY THE POLICY.DEALERs.
The Cases VIII Be Brought Up in General
Sessions To-NIorrow.

INC Cnses VIII he drought I'd IN Senerni
Sessions Tomorrow.
The trials Of the policy-dealers arrested
and indicted on evidence collected against
them by The EVENING WoRLD will be held
in the Court of General Sessions tomorrow.
There has been q delay in these trials be-
cause of the large number of prisoners who
have been languishing in the Tombs,
Speedy trials for these prisoners we're urged,
aud as the policy-dealers were out on bail
while the others were jailed, IL was decided
to hold the policy cases over.
The policy-dealers to he tried arc William
McCurdy, Frank Collins, Henry Smith,
Charles Siebert and George Brown.
The manner in which The EVENING WORLD
proceeded against these men is we'll known
to its readers.
An investigation of the practice Of playing
policy in the city was instituted, and tho re-
suit was an expos of the whole system, the
publication of a list of shops and the arrest
of a number of the dealers.
The five men who will be tried tomorrow
were among the number arrested. Repre-
sentatiyes of The EVENING WORLD discovered
their shops and were allowed to play in them.
They collected Their evidence carefully, and
1t does not appear how these lawbreakers can
eScape punishment.
Gated az follows: William McCurdy. at
Washington and Watts streets: Henry Smith.
at l81 Greene street Frank Collins. ut 231
South Fifth avenue Charles Siebert, at
Canal street aud West Broadway George
Brown, at A Thompson street.
All of these dens were notorious policy
dives,
The evening world., 1888-08-16
THESE FIVE MEN.

George Burgess is vacatinZ at Rockaway Beach.
David Freeman, who II the Oldest fruit dealer in
Fulton Market, has been on hand every day for the
past thirty years
Cuyler P. Folett expects TO leave for Lowell,
Mass, In a few days. He will spend his two
weeks vacation In that city.
Charlie Hem sticks to business with the fond
hope OF retiring ONE day. He attends tho Sunday
excursions with great regularity.
Robert Furey, OF Fulton Market, and B.. +.
Schneider. of Warren street, Brooklyn, are on
their vacation. They will visit Syracuse, Roches-
ter. Niagara Falls and other points along the line. =
The evening world., 1888-08-16

A Duluth man attended the races at Mon.
mouth Park on Saturday last and arrived
Just rs the horses were at the post for the
Junior Champion Stakes. Wishing to see the
start he handed u messenger boy $40, telling
him to place the money on the seventh horse
named on the programme, adding that 7
was his lucky number. When the lad re-
turned with the ticket the horses were about
TO start, and the patron of the turf, who WINS
eagerly watching the start, did not receive
the winner announced rs 7 he turned to his
programme, which he had not looked at as
yet, ard saw the name of the horse just as the
boy'came up TO hand HIM he card. He told
the lad to keep the ticket, as n Duluth man
had no need of assistance from the efforts of
n horse that carried the name of Proctor
Knott! This was the Congressman, you re-
member, who made the world-famous speech
about Duluth that convulsed the country.
j. Il. MINALDI, Astor House.
The evening world., 1888-08-16

ton, where he had pressing matters" re.
curing bis return. Manhattan Beach is
about one hours time distance from the city.
NJ. SHERMAN's visits are his own personal
affair and no one has q right TO ask whether he
did or did not designed to snub Mr.. BLAINE.
But does any one suppose that II Mr.. SHER-
MAN had been the Republican Presidential
candidate he would not have been in New
York when Mr.. BLAINE arrived instead of at
the Oriental. or that he would not have been
at the head Of those who bid the returning
statesman welcome?
The evening world., 1888-08-16
Deligtt. of Mountain. Valley aud shore.

Nowhere on any nle OF railroad out OF New
YORK are to be found 30 many charming spots for
health and recres,ion AZ are reacleIb by the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey. one canrOt go amIss in
selecting from the guide book OF tES popular road
. resort wherein pleasure SGd rest may be OBJ
tanned by the tired and CVerworked denizen of the
CITY.
Would you visit the seNshore, both boat and
train are ~ your service al any hour OF the day;
no nner sail down the bay can be conceived than
that by the palatial steamers 1t. Johns
and Cape CLaIles 10 Sandy Hook and all pointA on
the shore. The excellence OF Highland beach,
Seabrign', Long Branch. Asbury Park. Spring
Lake and SeAgirt rs OSihing resorts ommend
them to all lovers OF the score, and once visited,
are never forgotten.
To the seeker Of inland pleasures the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey offers unsurpassed atiIRc-
lions. Lake HOpAIcong with Its superior hotels,
delightful drives and grand scenery; haucn Chunk
and beautiful Glen onoko, In the lovely Valley OF
the LehiRh; Hiah Bridge and White House, where
q pastoral and primitive existence may DO passed
IN rural Doarding-houGes all combine 70 tempt the
vtaitor from the heat OF the city.
Just now the country 10 al its prettiesL and In
formation AT II Broadway, OF by ii. u. Baldwin,
General Passenger Agent at lO Liberty street,
will be furnished TO all desiring 70 visit the many
attractive resorts on the line Of the Central Hall
ROAD Of New jersey.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
OCEAN GREYHOUNDS To RACE.
Four Of the Crack European Steamships to
Try Their Speed Across.

Four OIL the crack European TO
Try Their Speed Across.
A very interesting ocean race will be
i~naugurated on Saturday, when -four fine
ocean steamships will leave their docks
within two hours of each ether.
At 2 o'clock La Bourgogne starts off at
$50 the stately Umbria begins to work her
paddles; at 8 the dandy boat of the Inman
line, the City OF New York, from which SO
much is expected, will start on her first out
going trip, and at 4 the Ems, of the North
German Lloyds, will start on the heels of her
three famous f~orerunners
The captains do not admit that they will
run their boats ON a racing basis. Oh, no |
They are not going to try and beat each
other. But they feel tho greatest interest in
seeing whether the New York will make the
time that is expected of her, and La Bour-
gogne and the Umbria had a rushing time of
it coming over. The Ems has also made u
record as q marine greyhound.
A good time may be looked for, and all the
steam each boat has lying around loose will
be utilized for speed. 1t is hard to tell the
result, and some betting shows that there is
plenty of doubt as to the winner. The Um-
brla is next to the Etruria, whose passage of
six days one hour and tfty-ive minutes is the
best on record.
The evening world., 1888-08-16

The law which gives the children of IN un-
faithful wife after a certain age to the Gus
tody and care of the father is doubtless a
Just one. Yet the scene in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday when the six
year-old daughter of Mrs. MONO was torn
struggling and screaming from her ~agonized
mothers arms, was one to touch every heart.
The law was with the father. but human
sympathy was with the poor mother. Nor
was the feeling rendered less intense when
the husband sternly refused the mother q
parting embrace of her darling.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
SHERMAN AND BLAINE,

Senator SHERMAN considers the reports that
his avoidance OF Mr.. BLAINE on the arrival
OF the Greatest Living Statesman in New
York was designed. worthy of an official con-
tradictlon.
Mr.. SHERMAN explains that while he was in
the city ut time of Mr.. BLAINE's arrival,
he spent the afternoons and evenings, upon
the invitation of friends, out OF town. He
was At the Oriental at Manhattan Beach on
Friday night. and Mr.. BLAINE arrived there
ON Saturday night. Mr.. BLAINE was in New
York all day Friday, and when he went dow
% Manhattan Beach ON Saturday Mr.. sHrR.
afAa isft there And made trAcks for Washing.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
In the LnbOr Field.

The Tobacco Trades Section is due to meet to-
night
The Boatmen's Union Will picnic this afternoon
at PheniX Park.
Workmen for the city complain that they are not
paid standard wages.
Delegates to the international Assembly Of
Plumbers Will leave this CITY 30 as to reach Chicago
by Sept 8, when the convention will be held.
Circulars from the New England Lasters' Pro-
tective Union have been extensively distributed
throughout this city giving q statement Of the
strike at Douglass shoe factory 1t Brockton, Mass.
and saying that the strike IL not yet over.
Judge O'Brien said to-day that he has 30 many
cases to decide that II il doubtful II he gives his
opinion In the Quinn matter before his vacation.
All 10 quiet at Pythacoras Hall, and there IL q be-
lief among the Knights that that property will re-
vert to Its original owners.
The BOARD OF Walking Delegates Is giving q good
deal OF attention to the repairs on the public
school buildings. Contractors have been en-
ployed who are said to have done poor work be-
cause they engaged Inferior workmen. Union
men have, It Is also said, been Disseminated
against by these contractors in the matter OF en-
ploymenl.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
The StrnnGest Of All.

built me a comicnl jokelet
That sparkled with fun like a gem;
My friends all declared me a genius,
When first | revealed it to them.
They swore il would make me of jokers
The paramount monarch and king;
So in full disregard of all crackers
On the public my jokelet I'll spring:
"A lover sans his mistress,
A girl without a mash.
A boy without n cigarette.
Or q dude with q mustache."
All these are marvels, if you will. but one
things stranger fur,
'Tis just ONE WORD in favor of the hated bob
tail car!
CHARLEY WHITE, 1877 Sullivan street, city.
The evening world., 1888-08-16

n fouT FHWhy on UIuuthou btFett which
Has seen Better Dnys-ChiIdron Born
Without Medical observation-disclosures Of
Home Life Among the Very Poer-Scenes
in Alleys and sweltcrinR Tencmcnts.
In the tenement-houses yesterday THE
EVENING WORLD physician found mapy
young children suffering severely from the
heat. Most of the visits were made in The
vicinity of Madison and James streets. More
tickets for the st. John Guild excursions were
given, and medicine and food ministered In
the sick.
At 90 Madison street, in the seven-storv
rear building, was found a particularly inter.
esting and worthy little family consisting OF
father and mother, both young, and two
children, the youngest child being but a
week old.
The mother was abed coddling the little
infant i'll her arms. She was unable to have
professional attendance when baby was born.
The elder child was running about the room
amusing itself as best it could. Some of the
kind hearted neighbors came in occasionally
and looked after things.
The parents came to this country som tina
ago, and it is the old, old story. In q strange
country, without friends or acquaintance.
1t was hard to find employment. The savings
Drousht mere gradually melteu away until
they were reduced to a condition of abiect
poverty. The father has but recently found
steady employment, and he is able to earn
only a small pittance. But they are glad to
Let that even.
Everything about the rooms was perfectly
clean and tidy-so utterly different from
what one might expect from the character of
the shambling tenements. 1t took but a
glance at the refined and intelligent features
and but n moment of conversation to discern
that the mother had seen far better days, aud
that she had. by force of circumstance
which might come to any one, got out of her
sphere.
She is n trained nurse, having served nearly
three years In a training school for nurses in
one of the large hospitals of Dublin, Ireland.
testimonials of the highest order from ply
sicians in Dublin. Being without money and
friends and compelled to live in obscurity in
a tenement, she has been lost sight of. Upon
inquiry it was found that the husband is per-
fec.ly sober aud industrious.
A little boy of two years in the next house
was recovering from a severe attack of intes-
final trouble. He was very pale and ema-
ciated. He was lying on q pillow in o rock
ing-chair by the window trying to catch O
breeze of fresh air.
An Italian woman was seen washing her
baby i'll a ~neighboring alley. There was o
large washtub nearly filled with water by the
hydrant. The mother held the swarthy little
chap, who hadn't u stitch of clothes on, over
the tub with one hand and with the other
soused the water over him. He 'A-goo'dn
and laughed as ifhe enjoyed it immensely.
AS thephysician and reporter were leaving
this alley they overheard some women talk
ing of The EVENING WORLD and its acts of
Sriana tn tha Tor the people; What = !,
said one, mentioning its crusade on the peo-
pie who don't want Stuyvesant Park opened
and the free treatment of poor sick children.
The evening world., 1888-08-16
THE BASEBALL NEWsIEs AT PATERSON.
How They VIII Get There and Be Received
by the Home Nine.

by the Home Nine.
Arrangements for the game of ball between
The EVENING WORLDS Newsboy nine and
the Delaware Juniors, of Paterson, are COM
plrted.
The game will be played Saturday after
noon ON the baseball grounds in Paterson.
1t will be called as near 8 o'clock as is prac-
ticable. SO TIE EVENING WORLD nine can
make convenient train connections for home.
HI EVENING WoRLD'st team will leave the
foot of Chambers street shortly after noon.
and all the players are instructed to meet at
The EVENING WORLD Office tomorrow at / p.
NJ. to receive instructions.
When the club reaches Paterson it will DO
met at the station by Manager Phillips, of
the home team. backed up by a reception
committee from his players.
The Paterson people are baseball enthu-
siosts and take great pride in their clubs.
The nine which will try to defeat TIE
EVENING WORLD boys has had q very success
full career SO far, and is confident of adding
another victory on Saturday to its record.
The most convenient way to reach the ball
ground at Paterson is by taking either the
New York, Lake Erie and Western or the
New York, Susquehanna and Western Rail-
road. The stations are only a short distance
from the grounds and the trains run at brief
intervals.
The evening world., 1888-08-16

A party of young people were travelling in
Asia. and had reached the Ganges river. A
young lady announced her intention of pro-
curing some of the once sacred water to take
home as n memento. Armed with q bottle
she proceeded to the river bank, accompanied
by the funny man of the party. Having filed
the bottle, she was sealing it when the joker
said, You ought to spill some of that
out"
why 2" asked the lady.
Because the tide is low now, and when it
rises there won't be room for it in the bottle,
and, of course, the bottle will burst"
"Oh, | never thought of that !"
And she emptied the bottle.
j. H~AssENFRATz,
$50 West Thirty eighth street.