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The evening world., 1890-06-25
POLITICS FROM The PULPIT.
Rev. DR.. Newton's Non-SeCtarian
Reform Party Organized.

Rev. DR.. II. Heber Newton's new municipal
reform party hes been launched. and IL pos
Hesses the merit OF being q decided novelty
In the way OF political organizations.
A committee OF thirty-four clergymen oi
varying creeds has been appointed to pro-
mote the welfare of the new party by prayer,
example and earnest disoourse. while an
other committee OF soventy-two laymen. to
DO known as the Campaign Committee, has
been named to select candidates and do the
real hard, practical work OF electinR them.
The clerical forces of the new army of re-
form are pretty well divided among the dir
ierent scots, but no matter how divergent
their opinions on theological subjects all are
said to be Of one mind ON the subject OF puri-
tying the administration of this city.
The Eplscopalisns have the largest repre-
Sentation, with hve members of the clerical
committee. among whom arc Bshop Potter.
Dr. Dix aud DR.. IL. Heber Newton. the
father of the movement.
There are three koman Catholics and an
equal number OF Presbyterians, twn Hebrew
llabbis and two representatives each of the
Baptist, Methodist Episcopal. Lutheran and
Reformed Dutch churches.
Eighteen seciH in all are represented, in
cluding Prof. Adlers school for ethical cni-
ture. the Professor himself being commit
teeman.
Among the representative clergymen on
the committee. besides those already men,
II. s. Macarthur. Rev. Dr. Deems, Or. Gott-
he'll and Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby.
I hu Campaign Committee, which ,5Is ~
pointed by Chairman Wheeler ii. peckham.
At the preliminary meeting at the Windsor
Hotel last night, Is remarkable for the
number of prominent Republicans which
head il.
Among them are Gustav IL. schwab, u.
Willis James. Woodbury. LAngdon. Jesse
SeligmAn. A. II. Whitney and john Clatlin.
A few labor organizations we're TelTe-
scnted at the meeting, and they are feebly
represented on the Campaign Committee by
James L. Archibald and Cornelius Doody:
but this committee, which numbers seventy
two members as appointed, Is empowered to
add TO its membership as II sees mt, aud
many more may be taken INTO the fold.
Others of the Reform pArty's Committee
are Carl SchuTZ, Oswald Ottendorfer, Her
man OelTichs, J., ElleTy Anderson, Prof
Charles i. Chandler, OF COLUMBIA College:
General Francis &. Barlow and eG-Judge
William II. ATnOuI.
The Campaign Committee IL only a tenn
poraTy ARRANGEMENT. and after the coming
election IL il expected to devise means tor a
more perfect organization by fixing tho pro-
industrial and professional
associations IN permanent municipal re-
form committee.
One Of tile incidents in connection with
the naming of the committee was the
refusal To consider the proposal OF Hev. DIR.
AlcGlynns name because lac Resides IN
Brooklyn,
This refusal appeared very queer TO the
McGlynn men present. who knew that
neither DT. Newton nor John Claim, of the
Committee. are residents OF New York City.
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TIE PHILADELPHIA.

The stakes for which this race is to be run
are the most magnificent ever offered. and
there is little wonder that naval circles are
excited over the event and that ship
builders are watching the result with the
keenest interest.
nineteen knots an hour; but her builders
claim that she IL at least one knot faster
than thly. II not something more.
The stakes which Uncle Sam offers as the
prize IN this race against time are equivalent
to $50, 900 for every additional quarter OF a
knot which the Philadelphia can make
above nineteen knots an hour. her guarAn-
~ tho expectations Of her builders are full
filled. she v i'll win for them at least 81 90, 600
by her days work, while 1t Is not at all un-
likely that another 1900, 900 may be added
to the pile.
The flagship Baltimore. which Ia the Phila-
delphia's eldest sister. will follow the latter
on her trip over the course. The Baltimore
VIII De under the command OF Commander
Schlcy. and will have on board Admiral
Gherardi and the other Judges OF the trial
The little Vesnvins. one OF the fastest
big cruiser during the trial, but a. the Bal
tlmore has already made better time than
twenty knots an hour since she went Into
commission there is strong probability that
she may set a pace that the PbiladelDhia will
find IL difficult 10 beat.
The Kearsarge,. Dolphin. Petrol. Blake and
Essex have already taken M positions along
ten miles apart.
The course, which is forty miles and re-
turn, has been marked out by the coast sur
vey steamer Blake: Ii il from seven to nine
miles OF shore and reaches from off South-
ampton to Block Island. The Essex is sta
toned at the eastern and the Dolphin At the
WESTERN turning point. The Blake Ia an-
chorcd. IL the halfway point, and the frat
and tlYfd quarters are marked respectively
by thy Petrol and the Nina.
Evf y part Of the vessel-its construction,
n
wi be thoroughly examined, each depart
meT of Government enuuirers being repre-
ser on board the Philadelphia.
trial does not cost the Government
az hing. but ia at the entire expense OF the
c. tractors, who will see TO II that no pos
. lie opportunity OF winning the rich prize
apes them.
.tis said BY many that IL is not at all i'm
'obable that the Philadelphia will show q
pced of fully twenty-five knots an hour, in
which case Uncle Sans prize will amount
To 5000. 600,
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KICK At DROOKLYN'S CENSUS.
SedsWlck'S Figures Of S06,6SS Secuted
by Indignant Citizens.

Expressions OF disappointment at the re-
suit of tho census-taking in BROOKLYN are
heard to-day in all places Of public resort.
and they are loud and pointed.
Politicians there, as in New York, profess
to find in Supervisor SedRwick's figures cor
roboration of the theory that the population
In Democratic cities il systematically under
counted.
Supervisor SedRwick announces that. ap-
proximately, the inhabitants Of the City Of
Churches number 500, 5S3. with a possi-
bility that the figures may be raised by COM
p!ete returns to $40, 900. ~ will wager. "
SAYS the Supervisor, that these totals will
be but slightly changed"
At the beginning OF the year the Post
Office Department estimated Brooklyn's
population at $50. 900; the Board of
Health. s43. 900; the Assessors. s76. 900.
The Brooklyn Directory figured IL at
s7s, SEQ. Mr.. sedgwick had expressed the
opinion. generally concurred in by well
posted people, that it would run near
030, 900.
Brooklyn's increase in the last ten years
has been apparently about Al per cent.
The 1850 census placed its population at
500. $50, as against 400. 900 in 1870.
The city was Incorporated in 1884 with
IB. 500 inhAbiIants. It's total increase,
then. has been about fifty fold. The great
est period OF growth was from 1880 10
1890, Increasing from 90. s3s to 260, 86I.
Evidences multiply that the count OF 500
has been inaccurate. that a great many
houses and families have been passed by the
enumerators, aud that the same tactics
have been Tssorted 10 by the census officials
as in New York. with the palpable pur pose
Of belittlinR the totals.
Itjs ALLEGED that the enumeTatoTs were not
selected with q view TO their special quAlih-
cations for the work but we're designa ted
by the Hepublican Ward organizations. and
their work has been done in the exact man
ner 20 be eXTected under ruch circum-
stances. the heeleTs had their orders and
have carried them ont 70 the extreme OF
"OffenAiye paTtisanship, according to the
opinion OF citizens who think they ought TO
know.
Suggestion was made To the city govern
ment, yesterday, that experience men
recommended by the Directory Company.
be employed to canvass again three rep
resentatiye districts. to demonstrate tine
default OF the Federal enumeTators.
IL is interesting TO compare the results in
the ten principal cities OF the United States.
the figures foi $40 being OF course only the
Census Supervisory estimate,
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HAD EIGHT STOLEN STEEDs.
A salvationist Charged with
Keeping a Horse Fence.
Plous George r. Abbott's Stable n
Big Find for the Detectives.

Tho Salvation Army has no more bolster
ous shouter than George T. Abbott, Of ~"
Jay street, Brooklyn.
Dat IL only tithe Of what the detectives
OF Inspector Byrnos' stan say about Halle
lujah Abbott s true lie can easily wear tho
belt MS the champion disscmbler OF the age.
Abbott IL now in the custody OF brooklyn
officers on n warrant issued by Justice Walsh
for receiving stolen goods in Kings County.
so evenly has the Panctmonous Abbott
divided his ecclesiastical lRbors and his
sordid earthly pursuits that in his place on
Jay street tho detectives say is the most
unique and composite collection of old junk,
and good, bad and indlnerent horSeilebh
that was ever grouped beneath one roof.
Especially has IL appeared that Brother
Abbott possesses a penchnnt for sleek
equine beauties. To crafty. his tastes in
this respect the allegation is made that
Abbott never Bcrupled at the means by
which his fingers would clutch the halter of
o FESTIVE, chnmping steed.
In plain EuIlish, Detective Sorgeenta
has bought aud received horses knowing
them tO have been stolen.
Truckman Thomas Hartman, of 20 Rem
wick street, lost .23o horse by theft March
n iunk wagon on Second avenue.
=, Hartman had the driver arrested. lie is
Michael Cunningham, milk ycnder, ot, 20
rented the horse of George L. Abbott, n4o
Jay street. brooklyn.
The detectives unearthed . veritable
".Old Curiosity Shop when they looked
Abbotts place over. Ii runs through from
Pearl to Jay street, and includes three or
four dilapida'ed small wooden buildings.
- Abbott old iron" was what an
almost obliterated sign told passers-by on
Pearl street of the queer place.
At the jay street entrance youIroad that
horses can be bought or rented.
In, thn ata blna Waf ~ animnlu n N bnr
of wagons aud any quantity of horse ac-
contrcments.
In few hours search the detectives found
owners for eight OF the ten horses, =,
Henry. Sohnier, grocer, ,047, East Six
1851; Charles Koch. 2aa Chrystie street,
q S4OO Bpeeder stolen March 1s: Edward
McCloskey, horse and harness stolen on
Morris street. near the Battery, Nov, %.
1850.
MeCloskey identified his horse among, Alb
Fred Margatal, no Mott street. recovered
af4OO horse and harness stolen May !; A.
Hartmann, u Second avenue, n S"75 horse
and harness, stolen May 25.
Thomas Murray. I 10 East Twelfth street
found his s225 horse and harness, stolen
Desides these was Thomas Hartman, who
in the first place apotted his own horse and
got the first clue to Abbott's place.
he bought the, animals from Cunningham
and II they had been stolen he must be the
thief.
cunningham was held in 80. 900 for trial
on hbbott's charges and the latter was held
in $500 as witness.
1t was just after he furnished bonds to ap-
pear that Abbott was rearrested on charge
OF receiving stolen goods.
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darkness elinging to his saddle In an affoc-
Honate way.
The boy sent him around at slow gallop.
and as he passed the stand admiring glances
were cast at the king OF the lulslfer stable.
He was sweating ont beautifully, and the
firm, plant muscles moved under his glossy
brown coat like bands of steel.
On his knees were two scars, the result OF
his fall on Sunday afternoon, information
OF which was gwen to the public III yester-
dAY'B EVENING WORLD.
The scars have healed and have been kept
soft by the liberal nse OF vaseline;
The swayback did notappear TO be troubled
: by the wounds, and he moved along with
free and elastic stride.
1he boy halted rhe horse on the far turn
!. end Donovan, the trainer. gave him critl-
cal examination. lie was apparently salts
he'd. for he told the boy to give him a good
quarter bnt not too fast.
end of the quarter 24la seconds was re-
corded on DOnoyRn's watch.
Then Tenny, like Salvador. was wiped OFF
Trainer, Donovsn's opinion was asked by
He said; "There Is no excuse for him.
the best horse; but don't believe they will.
He WAS never III better shape,
The track ID in grand condition, and many
believe that the record Will be broken TO
pieces this afternoon.
Isaac Murphy will ride the Haggin colt
with all the skill at his command.
He will have opposed to HIM one Of the
best Jockeys in the country, Snapper
Garrison, admitted to have no equal as
hnisheT and for helping a tired horse: SO If
Isaac attempts any grand stand finish. he Is
liable to be nipped by the "SnAppeT."
The latter, tits thought, will try and re-
deem his poor riding an the suburban, and
so conf lent is he that he will win that lie
has 81. Of the stake and many dollars bet
on the on 4side.
Many good Judges say that the result will
lie with the jockeys.
IL Murphy sets the pace and makes it hot
from start Il. finish, they say that the sway
back cannot live in IL.
H. on the other hand, Murphy makes 4
slow pace. Tenny Is liable 10 beat him out in
the stretch, for he is strong fnisher aud
noted as sprinter.
Thousands OF people will, no dopbt, wit
ness the race. and many dollars will change
hands on the result
salyator is likely to go to the post =
favoIite.
supL Clarke thinks IL will be a game
struggle from start to inish.
IHK EVENING WORLD man asked him for a
tip. His answer was: "bAlYGtoT. / never
saw anything surer."
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INTO The RIVER FOR LOVE.
Probable Suicide of a Desperate
Heartbroken German.
The River Less Cruel Than I" Ills
Sweetheart, His Queen"

Louis Horn, Of 51T East Eighty.thirl
street, was called on by policeman ut .
o'clock this morning. who informed him
that some member of his family had
drowned himself in the North River, and
Mr.. Horn was wanted to go down TO the
Battery.
Mrs. Horn was very i'll. a brand.new baby
having Just arrived. Mr.. Horn sent the
policeman to the house OF Mr. Horn, sr.,
No. I2s on tho same street. thinking that
possibly some one of his seven brothers
might be missing. They were all at home
MIR. Louis Horn then proceeded to the
quarters Of the steamboat police, arriving
there Just at daylight. Hero he was told
that nt 1870 ,. NJ. Policeman Henry, on
duty at the White star pier, foot of Chris
tophcr street, had found on the buIkhead a
pile of abandoned clothing, comprising o
black sack coat, a vest of blue flannel, much
worn, and derby hat with a broken brim.
In the hat was Bowery makers stamp.
From the pockets OF the coat Sergt. Rohb
took circular OF a Fulton street wine
house, printed card with the namo OF
Henry 2, Mrecq%S,d an9tR%Sr with snonaU the e9
College Place. City, and the visiting card
of Louis Horn. OF SIT East Eighty-third
street IL was the latter, together with a
Nicholas ayenne, that had caused all the
trouble. The letter read:
NEW yoRK. Juno "a, 1900.
My OwN DEAR LOVE BY the time this
letter reaches your fair hands will be in
deaths embrace. cold, pitiless death. hut
not more cold. more pitiless than you, my
sweetheart.
y" have tried to gain your love, but have
found 1t all in VAIN, and have found death
more easy than life without you.
Oh! my sweetheart. sweetheart. my only
love, my queen! Farewell! Oh, God! II.
The III" Sergeant Robb took to stand for
Horn. and so sent to the address Of the sup
posed suicide without delay.
MIR. Horn thought the suicide might be his
cousin, also named Louis Horn, but he
could identify neither writing nor clothing.
though he thought lie recognized the hat
and the stamp of the maker. OF Miss Goff
he had never heard, but deemed his cousin
quite capable Of the letter.
The latter il. or was. n German. had been
here ten years. and had roamed everywhere,
working now at his trade OF n butcher and
again at anything that came to hand. AZ
one time he ran saloon i'll Texas, but the
COWBOYS were too much for him and he
came North again. Last Spring he worked
lishment burned down he lOst that lob, too.
and went to Europe to spend his savings.
He came back six weeks ago, his money
all gone. and when last seen at his cousins
house was on the lookout for another job.
Horn, IL he was the suicide, was twenty
nine years old. Where he lived is not known,
but he used to eat in Houston street res
taurant near Second'avpnne.
Lack of success in his efforts TO find work.
COUPLED with disappointment in love, might
easily tempt him to suicide, his corsin
thought.
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Y.I.,. Commencement.

NEw HAyES, June 24.-The weather was
perfect for lales Commencement this
morning and the campus presented a gay
scene all day. Tns morning opened with 4
meeting of tie Alumni in Alumni Hall.
Speeches were made by representatives OF
the Glasses Of 40, so, '55, 80. '65. 20.
'75, so. 's4 and 's7. At IL o'clock in
Battell Chapel President Dwight delivered
an able aud eloquent address IA commem-
moTatlou OF the ate eA-PTesideut of the
College, Theodore Dwight Woolssy. The
chapel was crowded. Thomas q, bennett.
President OF the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company, was elected . member OF
the Corporation this afternoon.
At g. 80. in Centre ChuFeh. an address
vas delivered by ChAs. J. B0gaparte, OF
Baltimore. This address scored many OF
tile modes of procedure of the courts.
Mr.. BOnApATte, without indoTslng the
American practice Of lynchtng. SAID, in
cTtlcisiug the imperfections OF our courts
" few defAulting state treasurers or
Doodle aldermen hanging, nntried, to lamp
posts might not be an edifylng spectacle,
but ID would have more wholesome effect
on public officials than 3 long series Of
Quashed indictments, disagTeeipg iurles.
forfeited STRAW" Tecogpizanees aud vary
Ing phsssS Of ssEsl imPunisy for prosperous
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Percentages this morning of clubs in tn,
Obituary Notes.

Gen. POuCel Of MEXICO, Is dead.
senior Jose Ramon betancouH, formerly Cuban
member of the 81 Gntsh Senate. died suddenly at
Havana yesterday
Mrs. Ph9be Houghton died at Northeastern.
Mass, yesterday. aged 100 years and months.
Israel Gregory died yesterday morning at his
years old in October, and was pensioneT OF the
var OF 1872.
OTTond Beatty, LID, aged seycnty-tiye,
years he mad been Professor Ia Centre College
and Tor years was its President.
hrs. Emma Louise Baldwin Higgins widow Of
late Admiral BALDWIN, died suddenly on Monday
VI heart disease At hOT cottage IN Newport.
FTof, ETnst KietE, one Of Gsrmany's celebrated
sa1ony, on the night Of June /. Herr Kletz Was
born IN Leipzig seventy six yesTs ago, where his
father WAS Postmaster. After EraduatIns from
the HLgh Art College, In Dresden. Herr kietl
moved to Paris. where ne became q faYonte At
the court Of Napoleon III. He vas comTelled
10 leave his home In Paris At the out
lreak Of the fTgncO- FTuasian var twenty
four hours alter the French troops started
isr ne GeFmsn frontiers. HeT Eist55
an atelieI at dresden and Berlin. lille At the
came one Of his pupils- he eNas brother Of Dr..
9ustAN ktetE. Of Dresden. Who ulade the famouH
Luther monument N prmB, Germany, and de-
slgned the statue oi INLAND. the pcet. He Has
Hell-knoWn Pianist and WIDOW OF the great Ger
man composer. His nephew. MT. eus Q. koodar.
4 Etsing nsHspaPeT man In Mes feFk.
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DEAD IN An ELEVATOR WELL.
Mysterious Way in Which Little
Johnny Sullivan Was Killed.
No Ono Saw Him Fall, or Know of IL
Till His Rody Was Found.

The cnt and bruised body of nine.ycar. old
John sullivan lay in dArkenod room at ns
Beach street this morning. The boy was
killed yesterday by falling through an ele.
rRtor-shaft at 30I Greenwich street.
The elevator is in the building occupied
by Willis Brothers, fruit dealers. at the
corner OF Greenwich and Beach streets. the
elevator being located on the Beach street
side
Patrick Damon, n porter, went to the
cellar last night TO oil the engines and in
stepping across the bottom OF the shaft the
light from his lantOrn fell on tho little fcl.
lows lileless body.
An ambulance surgeon, who was sum-
mouCd, made an examination aud said he
had been dead for at least three hours. A
deep cut across tie groin and several bruises
about the face were the only marks OF vio-
lenco.
MIR. Willis, q member of the firm. this
morning said he was at loss to account for
the boys death.
THE elevator was not in use yesterday, II
ho said, and the gates were kept closed.
llAl We been using the elevator the body
would certainly have been irightfully
I've have. had great trouble with the
youngsters playing around hero, and have
been compelied to complain 10 tho police.
Whenever we get in Ice. fruit or .nnts. the
boys gather around and we have had great
difficulty ~ keeping them from being hurt.
MY theory IL that the boy opened the gate.
lost his balance and fell. "
The elevator shaft is about twelve feet
deep from where the boy Tell. A high gate
protects il and boy OF Johnny's size would
have Il hard time moving IL.
The boys parents were not at homo when
the reporter called this morning, but his
aunt said:
Johnny had been to school, and in the
afternoon he went TO the bath at tho foot OF
Jay street. He met with this accident while
on HIS way home. That gate is very large
and heavy. and / don't see how he could
have opened IL.
The Coroner will mako an inyestigation.
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WHIPPED TO DEATH.
A Convict Dies Of Ill Treatment at the
Hands of Keeper.
fsrEcIAL TO rHE WORLD

IlLtIAL To IhE HphLD,
LITTLE Rock, Ark. June 24.-James Fitz-
gerald. a state convict. from Crittenden
County. serving a term for robbery was
whipped 70 severely at Oracle Camp. in JEFF
ferson Comfy. last evening that he died
soon after. Warden Thomas Keller
inflicted the inhuman punishment and
afterwards made his escape. State
Prison Inspector Carroll visited the
camp to-day and recommended the
Governor TO offer . reward OF l4O0 for
Kellers arrest, which was done. The In
spectoT stated that FITZGERALD was new man
and unused to the sun. He was. however, put
TO work hoeing cotton yesterday moTniu :
with seventeen other men and being unable
10 do as much a. the others. Keller whipped
him hlIting him about twenty, time,
T'h O'clock s 4hP % Mbippei eei"sfh linn ssim ana
lie whipped him, twice during the
afternoon, hitting him ia all seventy or
eighty lashes. ] lie last whipping was about
q. quarter OF an hour before sunset, and at
this time he struck him IN the back Of the
head with the handle OF the strap.
piece of hickory two feet long.
lowed TO lie down, aud when the other con-
ylcts quit work and started to the stockAde
he, being unable TO walk, WAS placed IN .
wagon aud started to the stoekade, but died
Keller claimed when questioned that he
only hit Fitzgerald few times, aud that he
wanted full Investigation Of the matter.
He wrote letter in explanation and started
for HrAcie's, which Is eighteen miles from
the camp. Upon his, arrival there be did not
give Mr.. Oracle the letter, but told him that
thus escaped.
The Board Of Penitentiary Commissioners
consisting OF the Governor, AttoFuey-Gcu-
eral and Secretary Of State, have had the
matter under consideration all TO-DAY and
concluded their iuyestig atoms bY offering
reward for the lnhuman Wardens arrest.
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at $50 and the latter at $40. The Other
pooling was az follows:
First ece-Ueraldne. s50i Volunteer. alB
Phoenix Ban Coche, Cousin Jeems aud worth
a12 each Frontenac, DtizEle, st. John, Eurnr
Oracle NJ, Vardeo and Diablo, 90 each; others y.
each.
Second Rscs-Early blossom, $50 Hoodlum.
Sl2 Bermuda, IS L'lntriguante and Strategem.
81 each others 81 each.
Third Race-LoantAka, $40; Kenwood, st, CARO-,
Castawsy IL, Beck and Belinda, $40 each Pei
gard Rhouo and Kern. 60 each others 81 each.
Firth Racc.-fnttier s20; William Dtly. IT,. aud
Little Jim, a1O each; PAtrocles, Sam Wood, Sor.
rento, DslsyriAu, Lotion and Daisy woodruff, ~
each others, ~ each,
Sixth Raee-Eon, sisI Montague and Tristan,
q 10 each; TarnEon. 50; Charley DreuL, B3.
Seventh Race-Now or Never, $40! Falcon, IS
St. Luke. TarrEon, Esquimau and Seymour, ~
ench, others A. each