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The evening world., 1890-04-17
pLATT CUTTING SALARIES.
Ten to 20 Per Cent. off q. s. Ex-
press Employees Pay.

The faces OF the clerks at the office OF the
United States Express Company in lower
broadway wore an expression of gloom and
dependency this morning.
They had learned that after May 1 their
salaries were a. 10 DO reduce | from 10 to
20 per cent. and the thought was not 4
pleasing one, even though it was said that
the salaries of President Thomas G. Plntt
md the other officers Of the Company we're
to undergo u similar l%opping-off process.
This was decided upon at the recent meet
inH OF the Board OF Directors, when il was
also announced that the annual dividend
would be cut down from . 20 1 per cent.
1t was all very well for the officers To re-
duce their salaries. they GrumbIcd. because
they could make mp tho deficiencies from
the dividends, as they were all heavy stock
holders in the COMPANY, bu: ~ employees,
who had only their salaries to live upon, ard
in monthly, payments at that. they couldn't
see where the f1in came In.
The general cut In ~rataries started afresb
all the rumlors in Wall street which were
current at the time the reduction IN divi-
bends was announced and which knocked
down tho price of the stock OF the United
ket. $3.50
The stories of Mr.. Platt's losses in the
~ ehA WI VI v ItNNNtl.
aud II was asserted that some OF the biggest
contracts of the Express Company were pay
ing hardly enough to justify the COMPANY in
holding on to them.
Ex-senator Plat. however. denied very
positively the truth Of those Tunors this
morning, and said that the Company was as
prosperous as ever but that a reduction in
expenses had been found necessary.
IN reducing, salaries" he said. I'VE
have not touched tho-e that are only $50 a
month or less; Above this figure the largest
n aries have been reduced in the greatest
proportion. or 20 per cent, while The
smaller salaries have been cut down IL per
cent.
Wv have always paid our employees
generous salaries, and the reduction that
hardship.
We are Obliged to be economical lust
now, and that Ii all i can say about IL. The
express company Ia y private business, and
y does not concern the public what reasons
ii has for economiZing."
PRESIDENT Platt's present salary Is SEQ
600, 1t. will be ala. 900. Charles III,
CIoosbEE, the Vice-President, received sIi.-
Thomas j. Wood, Treasurer. Ss, 900, |
d.. J.. Fells. Secretary, 81, 900, all OF
Nhish will be reduced 20 per cont.
The evening world., 1890-04-17

He %telegraphed Mrs. Ward. who, it ia said,
denied the authenticity of the interview.
Mrs. Ward was to have gone ATound the
world with her husband on the famous base
ball tour, but Just before the start he re.
ceiyed a telegram stating that she could moi
go.
Neither did Mrs. Ward welcome her hus.
band when he returned from the tour and
he searched the pier In vain for her face.
Two months ago Mrs. Ward made the pos
tive statement that she would again appear
before the fOOtliRhts.
''She must choose between me and the
stage, - Ward Is quoted IN saying when he
heard IT,.
MIR. Ward flushed painfully when an
EVENING WORLD reporter saw him this
morning. and he struggled to keep back the
have nothing to say. " he said in a low
voice. 1t is private matter. and no one
should question me-
Then You will not say whether or not the
I have nothing to say" was his only
Mrs. Ward was dressing when the re-
porter called at the Hotel Vendome. The
reporter cent up the above story and asked
whether or not IL was true. This was the
answer Mrs Ward sent down.
story is absolutely wrong in every
The last five words were undersigned.
Mrs, Tim Keefe and Mrs. Ward start for
San Francisco shortly. The former said that
Mrs. Ward would positively appear next year
in a society drama which Sydney Rosenfeld
is o writing for her.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
WAS THE SHOOTING PLANNED
Belief that the Pistol Was Bought
Purposely for Whites Murder.

Frank Witte, the young man who was SO
mysteriously shot in the back Of the neck,
in the presence OF his wife and Philip Cru
Der, their boarder, Tuesday, was resting
very quietly ia his cot in ward 10 at Belle
yue Hospital to-day.
lie had several severe h%emorrhAges last
evening. and early this morning complained
OF severe pains in the head.
DIR, Pinney. the attending physician. told
an EyENiNH WORLD reporter that Witte
WAS steadily improving, and that there il a
chance Tor his recovery II septic pneumonia
does not set in.
"itte stiIl sticks TO his former statement
about Gruber and his wife being present
when the. shooting occurred, but cannot say
whodld the coWArdly act.
All the gunsmiths' and paWnbrokeIs' shops
are being visited by Detective Bissert aud
Patrolman Frazer To see II the brand new
pistol with which Nitte was shot can be
Identified aud It's owner proven. Tn police
believe the pistol VAS bought ~purposely for
use against White.
Irubers room has been searched by the
officers for cartridges TO tI the pistol, but
none were found. A..
The evening world., 1890-04-17
STRIKING CARPENTERS PARADE.
One of the Biggest Labor Demon
STATIONS Seen In Chicago.

ESPECIAL To THE EVENING WORLD
CHICAGO. April 1.-THE striking carpen-
tiers held n parade to-day, and it was the
biggest demonstration of the kind ever seen
in Chicago.
The idea in getting up the parade was to
call forth all expression OF public approval.
and the outcome of the move shows that the
men are heartily supported.
Fully 4. 900 men were in line and they
made u fine appearance.
Judges Tuley. Altgeld and Tuthill, who
are old and respected Chancery Judges, are
DIN all in their power to bring about a
reconciliation between the Master CArpen-
tiers and the striking men.
According to a member Of the Committee
of Arbitration, about all that now stands in
the way OF a termination of the strike in the
refusal OF the master carpenters 20 recognize
the Carpenters Union; and it may be said
in all fairness that the Master Carpenters
have lost the sympathy of the public by this
refusal.
Even the architects and the capitalists
who have buildings to erect take the part OF
the strikers, aud the belief is general that
they will triumph in the end.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
Local News in Brief.

William Gwyun Morgan, ef5l Wss! Seventy.
nTst street, appeared in Jefferson Market Court
to-day and had his coaOrel a~ssAilant held fOI
rObDlng ham and leaving HIM IN a broadway
hallway yesterday.
A man named Burke was held Ia Essex Market
Court to-day I'm IA an owner Is tOund tor . watch
be - supposed 70 have stolen. Henry Herbert
and Jacob urALger sA~ Burke and another
knock down q German aud 70 through his
pockets ~ stanton and l sseI stree = last nlght.
They captured BuTka. bat his pal es AIRED.
William Huber, Of 2OBg Third avenue, VAS
held ~ HaIlem court today on a charge % de-
fraudipg Jonn kleiner, 81 10 FAST one Hundred
and NintL street put II ei3I IA the sale Of q
saloon, upon which there Nas . mortgage that
SEs Afterwards foreclosed.
Emil BerEet. Of 23T East Ninety hird street,
vas to-d1y committed for examination a. TO his
berEet WAs found raNtnE mad on the
sIeet AZ 10 o'clock this moTn'ng say ing he had
killed one child and wanted more victims.
The jury IN the suit tor $4,000 damages OF
Isabella smith against y. DltmAn 4 Co, IN the
fleas Court. could not agree on the
amornt Of damages. although AL Nere Agread
have 10 sue again.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
WILL JOHN AND HELEN PART.
Helen Dauvray Ward Insists on
Returning to the Stage,
The Great S%hortstop objects, and II
Is Said They VIII Separate.

Theatrical and baseball circles will not be
very greatly surprised by q rumor that
John NJ. Ward, the popular ball player. and
his wife, Helen Dauvray War,i, have agreed
to separate, and that they have been living
apart for some time past.
There will be some few expressions of
surprise. but the maj ority will merely shrug
their shoulders and exclaim: II told you
So"
For tho past three weeks Ward has been
living at the Clarendon Hotel in Brooklyn.
but only his intimate friends knew IL.
Mrs. Ward has been staying at the Hotel
vondome with her sister, Mrs. Timothy
Keefe.
The evening world., 1890-04-17

They Burn the Imperial Palace
at 0ranlenbaum.
Seven Inmates Of the Structure Perish
in the Flames,
The Burning Was In FulfImant Of
Long. Standing Threat,
Fire Started at Different Points OF
the Palace simultaneously.
ny CABLE TO THE rnEss srws ,s.ocr,rroS.

Inv Cable TO THE PnEss NEWS Assocr,rrox.l
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE Imperial
Palace of Oranienbaum has been burned to
the ground with all it's contents.
Tho flames broke ont in the night, and
spread with such astonishing rnpidity as To
indicate that the fire was set simultaneously
in different parts OF the building.
Seven inmates, cut of from escape. per-
iEhed in the flames.
The fire was the work OF Nihilists conspir-
ators, who had often threatened to destroy
the palace.
The burned palace at Oranienbaum. on
the Gulf of Finland, was a favorito resi-
dence of the Gar Nicholas.
1t contained many historical relics Of great
value, including the coronation garments
Of the Empress Catherine, locks of the SAME
Empress's hair. and a sct of shipbuilders'
tools which belonged to Peter tho Great.
The term ''OranienbAum means ''orange
tree " or "orange grove"
The evening world., 1890-04-17
baseball TODAY.

The championship season in the American
Association opens today.
Manager kennedy's Brooklyn team, a4
RidgewOOd, will meet the Syracuse Ilub.
aud the batteries announced are a. OlloHs.
Brooklyn, Toole and BOWes; syracuse
kpefe aud Briggs
Other Association games of the day
Athletics Va Rosh=sief, a. philadelphia
Lonisyiils -. ~. Lann. al Louisville.
Columbus Va Toisdo. 81 Columbus
E1HInITION GAMEs.
NsW York q. H. - Jersey Chy Al tbs rola
SsSY srk CP. L).~ PhuaaslrbG Proissa,ssala.
Al BTotAeTlood Para.
brooklyn ~. l. - Newark. 90 AihiHStss f4zzs
Brookiyn (P, LII - Crsseeat Athletiea kaet444
The evening world., 1890-04-17
Portuguese Ronds Wouldn,t Float.

nv rABLE TO THF PRESS NEWS Asa11IArtaSI
LONDON, April THE attempt to float
the last issue Of Portuguese bonds proved a
fiAsCo.
The news OF the fresh expedition to the
Shire River and Of furthcr complications
between Portugal and England made the
market here and in Paris distrustful with
regard 10 all kinds OF Portuguese securities.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
BOGUS VOTES IN THE HORSESHOE.
Jersey City's Blacklist District Under
the Probe.

ESenRtors Gardner, Neyins and Adrian, OF
the NeS Jersey Senate Investigating Com
mittee, tO-dayTssumed the investigation As
to the Hudson COuutg ballot frauds.
The Committee took up the frauds alleged
TO have been committed in the Second Dis
trtct, known as the - Horseshoe.
This district last Fall gave Gfubh about
one hundred votes. while Abbotts vote
amounted in the Thousands. This district
Also save Mayor Cleveland 81 the late charter
election q heavy majority.
The witnessed examined this morning
were men and women gho reside N the
ienemsnt-houEes aud rOokeTiea that COM
prise aks horseshoe
The evening world., 1890-04-17
SUICIDE AT THE NEW CAPITOL
A Sick Man Leaps from the Senate
Floor to the Ground Floor.
fsPTcILL TO THE EvEEISn w

ALBANY, April l7.-Jaeob Thorpe, a side
walk fruit dealer, was found dead with his
head crushed TO a Jelly, at the foot Of the
Senate staircase at = O'Clock this morning.
A woman says she saw him leap from the
Senate fioor railing, to the ground floor, a
distance OF eighty-hYe feet.
Thorne has been i'll for some time. aud OF
late he WAS said to be fighty.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
An English Steamer Sunk and Four
Men Drowned.

ESPECIAL CABLE To THE EVEsISH woALn.
LONDON, April l7~,-ThrouRh a collision
with the British steamer Altyre, near
Hartlepool, the captain and three OF the
crew of the British steamer Euclid have
been drowned.
The Euclid sank, The Altyre. with her
bows stove, has arrived at Shields.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
scornsd by Col. cruser.

Col. S. V. Il. CruRer, Chairman Of the
Republican County Committee, said to-day
that the orgAnizAti ns in the Fifth and
Eighth Assembly districts are in a very
hourishing condition. !
~ have nothing to do with that song
ambulance performance In the Eleventh
District, he added, referring 10 Leader
James MeMuTTGy ana his friends OF the ID.
NJ. n. %.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
THE EXCISE BOARD WAKES UP.

Licenses Refused for the Howard
House and the "Black-apd-Tan."
The Excise Commissioner to-day rejected
the application for a license OF the proprie-
tors Of the Howard House. a Harlem resort
near the bridge.
They also rejected the application CT Frank
S~teyenson Tor his Bleecker street black
And-lan.'
The evening world., 1890-04-17
Fair, with southerly Winds.

ohiAuAbA ~
C., April Sea-
her D-sdiclfiOI,S
Fer Eastern A'sW
York: Far. sta
OAan'VtpnIpsTdt'ir
sOHthIresisrfy trntds.
The weather to-
day. as Indicated By
Blakcly's tele Their
mOmeteT:
The evening world., 1890-04-17
ALDERMEN MUST TESTIFY.
Subpei - for the Whole Board by
the Fassett Committee.

Thirteen Aldermen had been subpenaed at
noon to-day to appear before the Fnssett In
yestigating Committee next Saturday and
tell what they know about the organization
and workings OF the legislative branch OF
the municipal government.
At that time Alderman McLarney was
served, and Counselor Ivins's prueess-server
continued his search after the other twelve.
Mr.. WINS Is out of the city. and the Alder
men who are anxious to know what il ex-
pected Of them ~ witnesses found their in
qulries to that point unanswered.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
ono Month,s var ssrvtee pia Il.

William L. Cosine to-day got = mandamus
from Judge Barrett requiring Commissioner
Gilroy to Teinstate him as assistant foreman
in the Public Works Department
Coslne served ia Company +. Twelfth
New ioTk Volunteers. for Que month during
the war, and claims the rights OF q veteran.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
Meyer obstructs the Armory.

sigmund t. Meyer to-day filed objections
to the award of s4l7. 500 for the Seventy
first Regiment Armory site, at Thirty
fourth street and Park avenue. The
grounds OF the application are that the sum
awarded 10 moi the talr market value OF the
property.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
For Good ~Repuhlleans.

The Republican County Executive Com
mittee has secured = suit Of rooms in the
umberland. at Tsenty-second street and
Fifth avenue. where IL will hereafter hold
i. meetinRa- The rooms sill b open oVeTy
AID sYeniRg.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
Drury Lanes Manager May Become
London's Sheriff.
tpuNL.r cAnLE NEws spEcI,L-

LOSDoS, April l7,-Augustus Harris. the
well-knoWn lessee and manager OF Drury
Lane Theatre, is a candidate for the office
OF ShsTif OF London and stands a fair
chance of being elected.
The evening world., 1890-04-17

q IS Z q -
Average iOs sorrsspandiHE time last JvHr. 5Ils
The evening world., 1890-04-17
Lanser's Companions SCI Free.

Maggie Weaver. Mamie Duhy and Louis
Phillips, the women who were arrested ON
suspicion OF being concerned in the death of
Fireman William H., LRnseT, we're discharged
in the NOTkyille Police Court this morning,
the Coroner having certified that Lanser's
death Was caused by apopleXy.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
YET ANOTHER CHICAGO STRIKE.
Gasworks Employees Quit
Work Between Two Days.
10 THE FvENINO WoRLD.I

lFFFClAL 10 THE EVESIN0 WnBLDI
CHICAGO, April 1.-Two employees of the
Gaslight and Coke Company here we're over
heard talking about the reorganization Of
the Union, and were summarily bounced.
In consequence, all the employees of the
North Side station quit work laAt night, and
goIu 20 the South and West stations pre-
vailed upon the men there to quit also. until
the discharged men were reinstated. the
present scala 81 wages increased aud the
hours shortened.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
The Sailors Convention.

The Convention Of the Sailors Union At
City Hall to-day appointed a committee to
stFaighten the shGirs Of the order, cOnfu-
lion IN ghieh vas 9ttrtbuted 10 ez-Member
GEORGE Watson Reid
The evening world., 1890-04-17
A Count and Countess in Jail for
Fraud,

iDuhLAP GABLE NEWS SPECIAL
PARIS. April 1.-THE arrest of the Comte
and Comtesse Maulmont, who are both in
jail for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses has created great excitement in aris-
~tocratic circles.
Although the income of the noble pair
was of the smallest they have for months
been spending money lAvishly and indulg-
ing in carriages, Jewels and other Injuries
OF the wealthy.
From their cosy residence at Neuilly they
would drive ont daily In quest of funds,
which they solemnly declared were to be
devoted to the support OF charitable ~institu-
tons.
As the Comtesse Was an eloquent pleader
she obtained numerous subscriptions as she
went from house to house, while the Comte
worked the clubs,
The evening world., 1890-04-17

OUTING 3LoTHEsg Esaay aaAas Or 10 srd.4, re-
aag. =
The evening world., 1890-04-17
HE CUT THREE THROATS.
A Wild Man Runs Amuck on 9 Che
cago strest-Car.

ESPECIAL 10 INT A'HNANo NohLD.l
CHICAGO, April lT.-WilliAm Patterson Iaa
amuck on a state street car last night with =
big butcher knife. cutting the throAts OF
three passengers.
One victim : d . critical condition. bus
the others are not seriously injured.
atterSOn We arrested and his mental
condition is to be Passed aDOn To-day.
The evening world., 1890-04-17
LAST EDITION
LAST SESSION OF THE GIRLS.
Wind-Up of the Fair Bread Win
ners' Monster Convention.
Mrs. Browning Tells About the
Massachusetts, Girls Condition.

The final session OF the National Conven-
tion OF Working Girls Clubs at the As
scmbly Rooms. Metropolitan Opera-H House.
this morning, was an informal affair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
According to Cushing.

heard pretty good story about GER
tain ignorant justice who does business up
in Fulton county. The justice was elected
over an able but very unpopular LAWYER,
and his first case was that OF q prisoner
charged with violating the fishery. law,
Tho complaint and warrant were defec-
tive. and this the defendants attorney
took exceptions to in q mastery argument.
winding up by moving the prisoners dis
charge.
us the motion seconded?" asked the
Justice.
1T IS" replied the prisoner.
Gentlemen" continued the Justice. " 1t
is regularly moved and seconded that the
prisoner be discharged. All those in favor
OF the motion say Ave-"
Aye" from the prisoner and his coun-
sci.
Opposed. MOI
Silence followed, and after n short pause
the scaeshOldor said: Themotlon 10 car
ried and the prisoner is discharged"
Whereupon, 10 the surprise and amuse-
ment of oil, court was declared adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
A Bear story.
Helena (Mon.) Independent

II is not generally known that part of
Hugh McQuaid's mission to the Flathead
conntry was search for the Lost Cabin
mine. The fact that he had dreamed on
five consecutive nights that the mine was
situated in such and such place, to-
cether with a hearty invitation from
his old friend Major Pete, induced
the Colonel to spend hve days in
the saddle roaming about the Fiat
head country. The charming scenery and
genial companionship of his friend caused
him to forget the mine, and be is now kick
ing himself because he has also forgotten
the location of the mine. 1t IS with such
ease that fortunes sometimes slip away.
The Major also had visions of fabulous
wealth. Some time ago he found what APP
peared TO be a rich strike, though he was
by no means certain of the value. For the
purpose of gathering reliable information
he sent an invitation well-known mining
expert, Henry Bratnober, to visit him at
the agency.
Brat, who likes an outing as well as any
one, packed up few trans and started on
the trip. He lett the road at Drummond:
where he was joined by the Major, and
commenced the overland journey. After
they were well started Brat noticed that
tbey were followed by beautiful red
Irish setter, evidently the property of a
lover of dogs. The dog wore handsome
collar and appeared to be wall-bred and
costly animal. He followed along behind
the two travellers. to whom he became
greatly attached. The affection was re-
cciprocated and the Major began talking OF
shaking dice for the brute when the oues-
tion was disposed Of by an unexpected ad-
Nv this time the two were miles away
from Drummond in "a wild and mountain
ous country. While the ownership of the
doe, was still under discussion both Brat
and the Major were startled by the sudden
annearance of two black bear cubs. The
hcars were possibly more surprised. for
away they ran with the dog at their heels
mil they reached the nearest tree. which
thew climbed with no lost of alacrIty.
Thsv were up in the branches grinning al
the dog when Brat and Major Pete arrived
~n The scene. Brat thought thew should
he killed ut once, but the Major gazed
| fo,div at the youngsters scaJnpering
AMONG the tree tops and proposed that
thsy be- captured alive.
Rot WAS satisfied and a plan VIVA soon
ontiined. The dog was tied with lsriat
~ ,hs tree TO guard the bears while the
Wain, and Brat went to the camp near by
f e. ess;stance. The found a partv Of men
,yb a, ,vere more than willing to CAPTURE the
n mIo ve,,oplies of ropes, ares' and guns
,.a,s aacmred and the party stsrted for the
..n a. they came within fhs scene the
WIee. % .ssmarked that possible his ave-
SIGHT as' vas falling him. but he could see no
0s soi. guess thay are there III right
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27

Since judge Miller has become farmer
some of the cases that are brought before
him in the Police Court do not strike him
as they used TO do when he was resident
of the city; such, for instance, as cases
under the police regulations for suppress
sion OF Growing ROSTERS and cackling hens.
These early-morning sounds complained
of IN the CITY are part OF the music on
n farm. In the Police Court to-day
MIR. Samuel c. Middleton, of yi2 Il street,
was charged under the police regulations
with being the owner of disorderly
pigeons. designated in the official papers
as fowls" Misses Frances ID. Bond and
Josephine Bond, maiden ladies, were the
prosecuting witnesses, and they told now
the pigeons of the defendant-hfty IN nun.
ber-disturbed them. The squads. one OF
them said. "sauealed like rats"
Mr. Middleton said that he owned the
pigeons. but he was getting rid OF them as
fast as he could.
That's false" interrupted one OF the
ladies.
Its not false" retorted Mr.. Middleton.
The case turned on the question whether
q pigeon is fowl or not, and Prosecutor
Dumont quoted the Bible to show that
pigeons were includedin 1.-THE fowls OF the
ARR
Judge Miller referred to the section IN
der which the prosecution was instituted,
providing that fowls by their Growing
and csckling disturb" &c.
A pigeon, the Court held, Is . bird, and
not fowl. and the defendants case was
consequently not covered by the Law. The
charge was therefore dismissed.