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The evening world., 1888-04-28
HARVARD STUDENTS ASTOUNDED.
Tho on Athletics In Favor Of
AbolishipG intercollegiate Contests.
ESPECIAL TO THE woRLp.l

Boston, April 20. -Had,,a bombshell been
exploded in Harvard College this morning II
would nave caused less CONSERVATION than
did the carefully prepared report of the SUBJ
committee of five of the Board Of Overseers
to consider the subject of athletics at the
university.
It was we'll known among the tudents that
a majority Of the Board were opposed to
athletic contests. but II was hardly antici-
pated that 80 radical O reform was contem-
plated as the total condemnation of all inter
collegiate contests.
Such, however, is the fact, for a majority
Of the committee has recommended to the
overseers O plan which. II carried out, will
demoralize the sborting element In the uni
versity and do more to, decrease the attend
ance at the institution than almost any other
radical measure ever dreamed Of.
After O detailed statement of the college
contests that have taken place between Har-
ward and other institutions for the past
twenty years, the majority of the committee,
consisting Of Moorfeld Storey, t.: Jefferson
Coolidge, Henry w. Putnam and Francis
G. Lowell, have reached the conclusion that
prohibit all intercollegiate contests and to
place the supervision OF athletic exercises in
the university itself, under the control Of a
committee in which the Faculty shall have a
stronger influence.
They therefore recommend the adoption of
the following rules:
Yoted-That the faculty DO requested to prohibit
any undergraduate from taking part In any ath-
letic contest with the students OF any other college
or with any organization not belonging to the UNI
versity during the college year.
voted-That the existing committee on athletics
should DO increased from nve TO seven by adding
thereto one member OF the faculty and one under
graduate and that this committed should be given
the entire supervision and control OF all athletic
exercises within the precincts Of tina university,
subject TO the authority Of the faculty.
They also believe that competition between
the various classes in the university is to be
commended and heartily encouraged.
H. o. Walcott dissents from the opinion OF
the majority and submits a report which he
thinks will tend to promote q better feeling
In the athletic world of Harvard College.
He does not join in recommending the
total abolition Of all the intercollegiate con,
tests. but does advise that they be regulated
in the following manner:
First-That the former intercollegiate contests be
limited TO Yale, and that university TO DO alone per-
mitted to take part In them.
~Second-That these contests take place only al
New Haven. Cambridge or such other New Eng.
land city or town as the Athletic Committee may
from time to time designate.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
2 O'CLOCK
WHO Is TO BLAME FOR THIS ?
ANOTHER CASE OF INSTANT DEATH FROM
AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

youua Frederick wittc Touches n Low
Hanging Lamp In Front Of n Bowery
store with Fatal Result-Thc subway
Commission Has Power to Regulate the
Hanging Of These Lamps in tho streets.
Another case of homicide, for which some
body should be held legally responsible, &C.
curred at 200 Bowery last evening.
Frederick Witte. aged twenty-three years.
A clerk for his uncle, l.. Schlessinger, whose
tailoring establishment Is at the number
mentioned, was the victim. He had been in
the habit of touching one of three electric.
light lamps which hung within easy reach in
front of the store and receiving slight shocks.
Although warned frequently not to handle
the lamps, he grasped one of them last even
ing and in an instant the subtle fluid had
coulsed through his body and he was dead.
He chung to the framework for nearly q
minute, during which time his contortions
we're dreadful to behold. 1t was discovered
after the body was removed from the Eliza
beth street station-house to Undertaken
sleyin's, in Spring street, that the violence of
the muscular movement had dlslocated the
right elb ".
The lamp was on the circuit of the United
States Illuminating Company. but none Of
the officials of the Stanton street plant of the
company would talk with an EVENING WORLD
reporter who sought to interview. them con-
corning the danger of low-hanging electric
lamps.
Killing by electricity is becoming too fire.
ouent Of late to be called accidental. Cor
oner Nugent, who has the case, is expected
to thoroughly investigate and see that the
criminal negligence is charged IN the re-
sponsible parties.
In the Bowery and IN the west side in par
ticular there are hundreds Of electric lights
hung within easy reach of any person of
ordinary height. Some of them IRE SO low
that a tall man could not pass under without
coming in contact with them.
Some of the more dangerous are those in
front of Nos. 10. 10, az. 80, 32H, 80, 81, "A, 80,
1902, 1903, ITO, 139, 142, l60, ITO, 1T, 178, 1888 and
204 Bowery.
1T is clearly criminal carelessness to al
low those death-traps SO near the sidewalk, "
said o ~well-known Bowery merchant, this
morning:
There is no municipal ordinance or State
statute regulating the hanging OF electric
J The Subway Commission have full control
Of this matter and can require the necessary
protection TO life on the part of the electric
Lighting companies, but Mayor Hewitt has
obstinately blocked ali efforts of the commits
sion to perform its duties conferred by stat
ute.
If the Subway Commission fails to act,
there is a splendid chance for some Albany
legislator to do a grand act for humanity by
securing the passage of a law that will CON-
pei the electric lighting companies to have
some regard for human life.
Coroner Levy and a Jury will on Tuesday
inquire into the cause of death of Meyer
Streifer. who was killed at z East Broadway
on April IA by a shock from an electric light
wire.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
$500 IleMnrd.

II you suffer from dull, heavy headache, obstruc-
ton OF the nasal passages, discharges falling from
watery and Rcrid, at others, thick, tenacious,
mucous, purulent bloody and putrid; II the eyes
ing In the ears, deafness, hacking or coughing to
clear the throat; expectorahon OF offensive matter,
together with scabs rom ulcers. the voice beng
changed and having q nasal twang, the breath
o6ennive, smell and taste impaired; experiences a
sensation Of dizziness, with mental depression, O
hacking cough and general debility, then you are
suffering from chronic nasal catarrh. Only n few
Of the abOve-named symptoms are likely to be
present 10 any one case at one time, OF In any one
stage Of the disease. Thousands Of cases annually,
without maniiesting haif OF Tie above symptoms,
result In consumption and end In the grave. No
disease Is SO omInon more deceptive and danger
QUE, less understood or more unsuocessfully treated
by physicians. The manufacturer OF de. SAdE's
CATlRRH REMEDY neT, IN good faith, $500 reward
for q case of oaiarFh which they cannot cure. The
RRNVDr 10 sold ~ Druggists ct only 20 centA
The evening world., 1888-04-28
Talked Of by workingmen.

The members Of Progressive 'Varnishers' Union
No. 1 will ask for an increase Of wages from ~. so
per day Of nine hours 10 % after May 8.
Delegate Emerich, of Furniture Workers Union
No. I, presided at the meeting Of the Furniture
Workers Section last night.
Furniture Workers. Union No. 7 has gwen 800
to the locked-out brewers and sent out subscription
lists to obtain more money. A committee ia also
change from pool to union beer.
Furniture Workers Union No. 10 will hold q
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4l6 Fifth street
for the purpose OF voting money In aid Of the
lOcked-Out brewera
The Furniture Workers Union, the United
Piano Makers aud the United Upholsterers nave
voted AGAINST political action.
The Custom Varnishers' Union has warned It's
members against drinking pool beef.
A Vigilance Committee has been elected by the
United Upholsterers for the purpose of reporting
those saloons where both pool and non-pool beer 10
kept.
The Progressive varnishers' Union will nne any
Of Its members 81 30 each who drink pool beer.
some of the representative men In the Central
Labor Union and other organizations are to hold q
conference soon for the purpose OF taking steps to
unite the working-people In an effort to elect rep
resentative Assembly lLen at the coming election
about Fix weeks ago, Is Increasing It's membership
rapidly. The initiation fee IL only 81.
! Delegate Edward Mclaughlin, of Progressive
Painters' Union No. 3. viii have bis headquarters
at No. " Macdougal street after May /.
Delegates from the Progressive Turner'S were I'D
mitted to the Furniture Workers Section last
night.
The United Ptano-Makers have appointed a COM
mitIee TO assist the Vigilance Committee Of the
Central Labor Union In persuading saloon-keepers
TO take union beer.
| The Reliance Labor club OF Marble Cutters, the
| Whltestone Association OF Marble Polishers, and
the Marble Cutters, OF Brooklyn, will fne their
members one days pay each II they drink pool
i beer,
The evening world., 1888-04-28
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1888.
NEW AQUEDUCT SECRETS.
KEENAN, HAD AN INTEREST IN CONTRACTS
AND 80 DID FLYNN.

A Big Crowd at the senate Committee's In-
vestisation In Anticipation Of Disclosures
-Contractor Clark Testincs that the
Canadian Exile Put Up No Monev-
O'Brien & Clark Got q Percentage from
sub Contractor.
IL was expected that Maurice B. Flynn
would to-day appear in the character of
a political d%ynsm.iter before the Special
Senate Committee appointed to investigate
the municipal government. The expectation
brought out enough politicians and citizens
to fill the chamber of Part II. of the Superior
Court.
At the opening Of the session Chairman
Fassett said there had been an executive SEES
sion of the committee at which Democratic
Senators Pierce and McNaughton had sub
mitted a request that they have a lawyer at
the hearings.
THE request is to be held in allowance for
the present" Mr.. Fassett continued.
We'll" said Senator McNaughton I'VE
want it on the record that the request has
been overruled for to-day"
Chairman Fassett assented, n then
Charles Peterson, the su%b-contractor, who is
building sections 2. 8, 4 and 8. and is inter-
ested in section 10 of the A~queduot with Con-
| tractor Quackenbush. testified that he was
doing this work by agreement with O'Brien
d Clark for II per cent. less than the con-
tract price.
Maurice B. Flynn was on hand and smiling
knowingly. He was accompanied by Robert
Payne, of Brooklyn, as counsel, but Gen.
| Tracy recalled Heman CLARK next.
Mr.. Clark said: don't know why Mr..
| Flynn and John O'Brien indors,d that
$40, 900 note"
Gen. Tracy-Didn't Nj. Flynn have an interest
In section 1877 A. No, he had no interest what
ever. He was interested In other sections, but NOT
section IL When We first took contracts on the
Aqueduet we were short and MIR. Flynn advanced
us some money. But he had drawn out his money
prior to the letting Of section IL.
MT. Mooney-uot Alderman Mooney-also had an
eighth interest in the same way. John Keenan, had
an eighth also, but has none now, for he never put
up any capital. The various interests have beer
assessed $G00, 600 to carry on the work, but MIR.
Flynn never contributed Q cent He said IL wasn't
convenient and gave up his interest.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
1T DESERVES A sETBACE.
The Standard Monopoly Ought to DO Re
buked for Its Arrogant Assumption.

The Standard Monopoly Ought to bo He
buked for Its Arrogant Assumption.
Chief Shay and Inspector Seery have made
an investigation of the contemplated storage
Of naphtha by the Standard Oil monopoly
at the foot of East One Hundred and FIJI
teenth street.
The result of the inspection is not to DO
made public Just now, Chief Shay being nom
committal ON the subject, saying that the
matter was in the hands of Inspector Seery,
who would render the report to the Board Of
Fire Commissioners
As the application of the Standard Oil
Company distinctly states that naphtha,
crude petroleum and Lima oil Is to be stored
in the tanks, the attempt OF the Standard
people to laugh down The EVENING WoRLD's
exposure Of a m~onopolistic attempt to en-
danger public safety, falls very fat on the
public. which is awaiting abe result of the in
vestigation with great interest.
II is to be hoped that the assurance of his
great monopoly will receive a setback cal
culated to make it realize in future that the
attempt to extend its power in defiance of
public sentiment will not prove as easy q
matter in New York City as 1t is in their oil
regions.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
SELLING OFF ITS OLD FURNITURE.
The New York Club Disappears From Its
Old Headquarters In Madison square.

The New York Club Disappears From Its
Old Headquarters In Madison Square.
The last traces of the New York Club dis
appear from its old headquarters at Broad
way and Fifth avenue to-day. The club in
the future will be housed in its new spacious
quarters at Fifth avenue and Thirty fifth
street.
Nearly all of the clubs old furniture wos
sold this morning at its old home under tho
of parlor, reading-room, library and billiard
room furniture. kitchen and laundry uten-
sils, beds, bedding. carpets and miscellaneous
articles.
The sale began in the basement of the
building with the selling of four plain tables
for 20 cents. and continued throughout the
ICONS until the top story had been reached
and its contents disposed of. The number
was manifested over the prices offered for the
articles.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
FIREMEN DIRECTLY ACCUSED.

Abram Morris Sure that n Member Of The
Department Robbed the Store.
No new light has been thrown upon the al
legged theft Of suspenders in the store of Nor
rs Brothers, 40 Walker street, during the fire
at No. At last Thursday night.
Abram Morris, one of the firm, says that he
has no doubt that the robbery was committed
by a member of the Fire Department, for
there were no outsiders in the building.
No formal complaint has yet been made
either to the Fire Commis toner's or police,
and the authorities have taken no action in
the matter. The members of the firm say
that their money loss is comparatively
trifing, but they are indignant that 1t should
become necessary to keep q watch on those
who are paid TO protect their property.
Complaint will be made to-day to the Fire
Commissioners, who will be asked to investi-
gate the matter.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
AT WORK In LABOR'S CAUSE.


=
The Building Trades Section held its regu-
lar meeting at Central Labor Union Hall. las
Eighth street. A full delegation was present,
with Robert Farrell, of the United Order of
American Carpenters and Joiners, in the
chair and James P. Archibald, of the Paper
Hangers Union, in the vice-chair. Secretary
Mervyn Pratt kept the record of the pro-
ceedings.
Credentials were received from the Ameri-
can Society of Fresco Painters, Brioklayers'
Union No. IL, Progress Association, Lodge
No. 6 of the United Order of American Car
penters and Joiners, and Progressive Paint
ers' Union No. 6. The delegates were admit
ted.
gone saying that he had no jurisdiction over
the landing of the eighteen marble-cutters
imported by Bowker 4 Torrey, of Boston,
and against which the section protested, the
matter having. been settled by the Emigra-
was received and referred to the Law Com
mittee of the Central Labor Union. Dele
gate Rogers, of the Marble Cutters, reported
that there was q difference of opinion in the
matter between the United States District
Attorney at Boston and the Collector of this
port.
Lodge No. 4 of the United Order of Ameri-
can Carpenters and Joiners announced that
it was opposed to the withdraw wal of the sec
ton from the Central Labor Union; The
Theatrical Progressive Union voted like
wise. The United Brotherhood Of Varnish-
| ers voted to abide by the majority on the
| subject Of the sections withdrawing from the
Central Union. The Enterprise Association
| voted in favor of taking no action on the
| subject at the present time.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
| pledging the section to support the locked.
out brewers by every means in its power.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
NO TRACE OF DODO OR ALICE.
MIR. Gcrry's Agents still Searching for Them
What Pearl Eytingo says.

-What fcnri byUnGo snys.
The statement made exclusively In -HE
EVENING WORLD as to Lawyer Marsh's search
for Ann O'Delia's children was ~emphatically
true. Little Alice and Dodo are still miss
ing, and the officers Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children can obtain
no clue to their whereabouts.
President Elbridge 7. Gerry was seen at
the Society's Office this morning by an EVEN
ING WORLD reporter. He said it was quite
Diss Debar children. but he was very sorry
the matter had got into the newspapers.
" hat woman is very shrewd, l." he said, re-
ferring to Ann O'Della, and now hat she
knows we are in search of the children she
will stop ct nothing to keep them out of our
way"
Mr.. Gerry also confirmed the statement
that the society is acting at the instance of
Mr.. Marsh.
Upon what grounds can the society or
Mr.. Gerry interfere in regard to the chill
dren 2" was asked.
{" In the first place." Mr.. Gerry replied,
/" we believe the woman Solomon or Messant
or Diss Debar is not fit to nave charge OF
young children. Then it is charged that
they have been treated unkindly, and even
and, while the society does not act thought
lessly or In disregard of any ones rights. we
propose to act vigorously In a case like this.
First we want to ind the children. After we
have found them l will tell you more"
the top floor Of "a Union square. She hires
q single room of Mrs. Samuels, who rents
the fiat. She said to the reporter to-day:
1T is not true that / have the children in
my keeping; neither do I know. where they
Marsh sent Alice and Dodo away from his
house. / brought them here and tried to gel
The evening world., 1888-04-28

-
Gov. Hill had numerous callers at Tho
Hoffman House to-day, but only q few of his
personal friends had a chance TO
see him. He told an EVENING Womb
reporter that he did not wish
to be interviewed in any subject as he had
nothing to say of public interest. In allud-
ing to the continuation Of the Senatorial in.
vestigation, however, he remarked:
" am only too willing that any man who
thinks he has any evidence against me shall
go on the stand and testify. I have nothing
to fear and nothing to keep back"
The Governor appears to be in the best Of
health and the investigation does not seem TO
have given him any trouble or worriment.
Several of his friends, who were pres
emit when The EVENING WoRLp reporter
was talking to him wanted to know Of the
Republican Senators had not become tired
OF their attempt to strike at the Gov
ernor. Said one Of the friends: So far
they have not unearthed anything aud
| the onlp witnesses h have mentioned the
Governors name were witnesses who contra
| dicted each other and called each other hard
names, named Squire and Twins.
Now they are going to put Maurice b.
have reason to be opposed to Gov. Hill. Squire
| was removed by the Governor Flynn was
| Squirrels friend, and everyone KIN ows that
WINS represents ex:Mayor Grace. who has
always been opposed to the Governor and his
administration.
But what evidence have even these men
given ? i am astonished that the committee
should have given anv importance to their
testimony. But the committee was appointed
to throw mud at the Governor
Gov. Hill will present an American flag 10
the Sixty. ninth Regiment this evening at
Madison Square Garden. The flag is the
gift of Rev. DIR. Croke. Archbishop
Of Cashel, Ireland. At 10. 80 p. NJ. he q
to be serenaded by the Volunteer Firemen's
Association at the Hoffman House. Bayne's
Band viii furnish the music and 5000 vet
Gran firemen will participate in the serenade.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
ASSOCIATION.
opponsne'
Pennant

Buniuton pitched q great game.
The brokers' box was we'll filled.
There will be q great crowd on the grounds to-
day.
irwin was thoroughly diSgusted with Smiling
Mickey.
afternoon,
There will be blood on the moon when the
Hoosiers visit Chicago.
Arson says that he never saw Welch pitch q bad
Rame OF ball In his life.
The feeling between the Chicago and lndianapo-
II, clubs Is Ike unto that existing between inc rae
lions OF O Kentucy feud.
Ell williamson recently paralyZed the PINS,
burgeTs by appearing IN the hotei loDoy III iuii
evening dress, from top to toe.
Young lady enthusiast IN the grand stano
bnrstsd her glove on the railing applauding New
York's two runs In the seventh
II Chicago cannot win one way she can announcer.
If little Killers injury yesterday was not IN 40
cidenL Pfefer ought TO be punished.
onita ahady on account Of the WranFles ana DRAWN
ihdulRed IN BY several OF Its MEMBER
A chicago policeman overheard q conversatloI
heIwsen TWO boys In regard TO stealing hsses.
SSd J, sneasing home The boys were locked w
over mint, aud had TO explain before the foho'
Justice In the morning
The evening world., 1888-04-28
New York MRrketa.

WHEAT. June wheat opened at 92H-last nights
closing quotation. Market about steady, and went
to 4.
ing a follows: May, Q. 10; june, q 80; July, Q. 81;
Aug, o 90; Sept. 9. n; Oct a4si Nov. o IS;
Dec 9. 81; Jan, 94t; Feb, % MARIE. steady.
June, II. 10; July, 10. 50; Aug. G;lO;. Sept, Oct
Nov. o 96; Dec l0c. Jan. Feb. Q. e6; March,
ga Market barely steady. Hamburg and Havre
cables dull
PETROLEUM. Pipe line certificates opened at
SO, 2 points above last evenings closing quotation.
Market weak and declined to s44.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
THE BREWERS TROUBLES.
Secretary EIsnor Tells Of tho Origin Of the
Fight In milwaukee.

Secretary EIsner Tells Of the Origin Of the
Fight In milwaukee.
At the investigation this forenoon by the
Board of Arbitration into the brewers lock-
out. Richard Elsner, Secretary of the Mil
waukee Brewers Union, testified that the
trouble in Milwaukee arose from effort to
raise the wages in the malt commission
houses, which were not as high as those in
the regular malt-houses.
The bosses refused to recognize the union
about Nov. 20, and declined TO renew the
agreement with it and declared their inten-
ton of dealing with their men individually.
The agreement was to continue until May
as, 1858. The union tried to compromise the
difficulty, but the bosses declined to treat
with t.
No boycott was declared, All the boss
brewers in January last locked out all their
men because of the strike in the malt houses.
The Milwaukee union did not have any con-
nection with the New York unions in the
matter.
The evening world., 1888-04-28
COMIC OPERA ALL DAY LONG.
Circus Man Doris Wants TO Give Nine Per-
formances n Day All Summer.

w. wan uOttu WANTS TO UINe NtuC IOT~
formances n Day All summer.
John B. Doris, the circus man. foated into
the Union Square Hotel yesterday big with q
portentous scheme for the summer.
II am negotiating for Huber's place, in
Fourteenth street." he said, land want to
run cheap comic opera there during the sum-
mer, the prices to be 10 and 20 cents. There's
thousands in 1t, I think, and l am willing to
TO go deeply into the venture, producing such
operas as Patience 'Pinafore' and The
PiIates.'"
And giving two performances o day, l
suppose ?" Mr.. Doris was asked.
Two performances" he exclaimed.
Why, that wouldn't pay the expenses of
the orchestra. ! intend giving nine perform
ances each day, keeping the place open from
~ A. NJ. until 10 P. N. There is not one of
gwen in an hour. Oh, I think it's o great
scheme-if l can only get Huber's!"
The evening world., 1888-04-28
Cooking on n Stage.

large ana fashionable audience Of ladies filled
the pretty assembly rooms OF the Metropolitan
opera-House yesterday afternoon TO witness the
second demonstration OF gas stove possibilities by
Juliet COrson, the celebrated teacher In cooking.
The exhibition comprised boiling spinach and
cream soup, roasting lamb, broilinR steak, frying
smells and baking jelly cake. fhe sAvory viandl
were passed among the fair spectators, who APP
plauded the good IesultA
gas meter with u large dial was placed on the
stage in full view Of the audience, registering the
amount OF gas used while the stove was In opera
lion. At the close OF the exhibition II indicated a
Of eighty cubic feet OF gas, which
costa less tnan 10 cents. Particular Interest was
paid TO the brOuing, which was done under the nre
OF q gas range.