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The evening world., 1891-11-27
BOOMING HIS TRADE.
The Scheme Was Clever. but ais
Audience Didn't Wait.

The Scheme Was Clever. but ais
Audience Didn't Wait.
About / o'clock yesterday afternoon a
man without hat or coat. carrying q
small valse slung over his shoulder.
rushed through the crowd at a prolni-
nent corner. near the Court House square.
and began hurriedly to climb up the fire.
escape of six story building. says the
Chicago Tribune.
Before anybody could prevent him he
had got halfway up to the top. Then he
stopped. stood with one foot on round
of the ladder. held on with one hand.
hung out rs far as he cou d. aud looked
with wild, staring eyes at the excited
throng below.
His long hair. thin about the temples
and gray with age or suffering. blew
about his face, and his gaunt frame shiv-
cred in the scanty garb that clothed it:
MY friends" he said to the horror
struck crowd Watching him as he opened
with trembling hand the valise that
hung down in front OF him, ''if any of
you are suffering from lame back,
sprsins. bruises, neuralgia, corns. in
growing toenails or infanied eyes, one
application of this magic salve. which
have the pleasure of Offering to you at
But his audience had fed in wild dis.
NAV
The evening world., 1891-11-27
COULDN'T SCARE HIM.

Tho Doughty Squire Had an Answer
for the Ghost
There comes from the town of Baldwin
a stosy Of grutf, square, edged old Squire
Thompson. one of the first settlers of the
neighboring town of Cornish and father
of the late DR.. Thompson. for many years
q prominent ply sician in that part OF the
State. says the Lewiston Journal.
1t is local saying about Cornish that
Squire Thompson had never been scared.
Many plots had been laid by practical
jokers. but all had come to naught.
Finally some Cornish wa7s made last
effort. One night Squire Thompson at.
tended husking Mt which the festivitiee
were somewhat prolonged.
II was midn ght before the SQUIRE
started home. his way being by pa,h
through the cemetery. The wags had
been buRying themselves In digging bic
hole across this path and as the Squire
proceeded home he suddenly tumbled in.
At the same instant q sheeted figure ap-
peared on tho edge of the hole and ex.
claimed. in measured. sepulch chral tones
What are you in my grave for ?"
What are you out of 1t for at this
time OF night2" retorted tho doughty old
squire. as he scrambled out and pro-
ceeded on his way.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
IN THE BOAT WITH S. '. WHITE.
Chicago Spectators Pine. ed il
a November Corn Corner.
The Price 10 Being Pushed Up to q
Dollar Bushel.

November corn has been cornered In the
chicago market, with the result that "the
shorts" are being terribly squeezed.
The nrms which are said to be running the
corner are the big receiving houses In Chi
cago, including Bartlett, Frazier q Co.. Cas-
tor a. Martin, Norton & Worthington and two
or three less prominent concerns
A week ago November corn was selling in
Chicago at 81 cents bushel. Last Wednes-
day morning 1t closed at 10 cents, and this
morning 80 cents was bid for 1t in chicago.
II is said that the manipulators arc bent
upon getting 1t up to 81 a bushel, and will
not let their victims on at any lower rgurc.
The corn market here Is hot disturbed BY
the corner In the West, as the speculative
dealings In corn in New York have been very
small. Quotations are simply a shade higher
than last week, November corn being now
quoted here nominally at 70 cents.
The short interest in the Chicago market is
believed to be about 100000 bushels, prin.
cipally for the account OF the provision
spectators, though 1t Is said that Phil Ar
mour has heavy line out.
The cash corn in Chicago now amounts to
little more than 25O,0oO bushels, and 1t is
practically impossible that enough corn
should be received In that market between
this and the last day OF the month to enable
the shorts to make their deliveries.
The mahipulatcrs are prepared to buy
everything that is offered, so that there is no
escape from the clutches OF the clique, and 1t
Is considered probable that the squeeze will
ext. nd to December deliveries.
The receiving firms who now have their
grip on the shorts are the same people who
knocked out Deacon Whites corner in Sep
tember corn by delivering more than he could
take.
The corn that came out on those deliveries
has to large extent been shipped East and
disposed OF, and II was n IT discovered till
verv recently that there was n large short
interest in the market, with very little ready
corn to meet 1t.
The mentioned rrms, therefore, who held
all OF this corn, put their heads together aud
decided that, as the market had practically
cornered itself, they would give the shorts a
chance to see how 1t felt to be squeezed. AL
they had TO DO was simply to hold on to what
| they had ana wait.
The result Is now apparent. It Is said that
| they expect to squeeze from e250.000 to
100000 OUT Of the shorts and then drop
them.
Corn spectators in New York are watching
! the progress OF the deal with great deal OF
| interest, and are congratulating themselves
| that they are not IN the pinch.
The price Of January corn Is about 90 cents
lower than November In this market.
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der the fats somewhere else. and then ship
the lard and taliow TO the soap works.
"They have done this, for have seen them
bringing In the hogsheads filed with the rem
dered fat. II they would do this all tho time
VIC would have no more OF these disgusting
smells.
"As IL Is, the refuse from the works now
gets into the sewers ana Is backed up into the
main outlets In the houses, and In many OF
the buildings the air has become thoroughly
permeated with the vile gascs
IL have no doubt that a great deal OF sick
ness is caused In this neishborhood by these
bad odors"
Il. Schmidt, the butcher at g6 Monroe street,
said that the smell was very bad at times.
and on the days when they tried out the fat
II was something terrific. "Some days tho air
Is so Thick he said, " that you could cut II in
chunks and throw II out the door"
III Pelham street, which is narrow lane
connecting Cherry and Monroe streets, there
are several tcnement-houses on the north
side.
The occupants complained bitterly OF the
factory, and said that they had tried every
way W Rel tne Suieilb Stopp'u, oul III vain.
MILLIONAIRE FAY SAYS "RATsv'
In No. IL, Mrs. oLeary, who had lived In
apartments there for nine years, said that
one day last week the smell was so over
powering that she could not keep It out Of
her room, although the window was closed
1t made her SO sick thaj she had to leave the
house and 70 down to the riverside to get a
breath OF fresh air.
Other people In tho house who had bitter
complaints to make against the soap factory
were Mrs. Hurst, John Holden, Mr.. Matthews,
Sir. Fisher and Mrs. Reed.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Fay at the once
OF the factory and inquired whether anything
could be done to stop the smells against
which there was 90 much complaint in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. Fay, who is gray.haired man, large
and stout In ngure and pompous In manner,
got very red In the face when the subject was
broached by his visitor.
"oh, ratsi rats | ratsi III" he calculated,
jumping up and bouncing into the next room.
He slammed the door very hard, and refused
TO answer any questions or even show HIM
self again.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Reported Cession OF Cape sheik
6haib by Turkey to the French.

isPYcIAr cABLr TO THE EVENING woRLp.l
BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The K,ense Zehnng an
nounces that Turkey has, by secret agree
ment, ceded to France the Cape Sheik Shaib,
in the Persian Gulf.
The announcement creates a sensation. for
II the Zeft,ing tells the truth It means that
the French have acquired military depot
through which they could easily cooperate
with Russia In case Of an invasion o: Persia
by the latter power.
England's persistent occupation Of Egypt
despite French and Turkish protests, is said
to have led to the cession.
The possession Of Cape sheik shaib by the
French will also threaten Great Britain's
power on the Red Sea-
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Murderous Act Of Disgruntled
British Soldiers.
They String Up a Detested Petty
Officer at AIdershot.
rhcir Victim Cut Down Before the
Rope Had Done Fatal Work.
my AssocfATEp PRESS,

LONDON, Nov. 27.-There was much excite.
ment at the Horse Guards to-day upon the
receipt OF intelligence from Aldershot, where
is situated a great military camp and bar
racks, that a spirit Of MI derous insubordi-
nation was prevalent in one OF the regiments
stationed at that place.
1t appears that corporal OF the Second
Battalion OF tho Prince OF waless Leinstcr
Regiment (Royal Canodiansi, which battalion
is at present doing duty at Aldershot, had BY
his petty tyrannies rendered himself an OBJ
ject OF peculiar aversion TO the men.
Complaints were made in the usual military
form against the obnoxious corporal, but
they seemed to have no cnect.
Finally the men became convinced that
they would nnd no relief by complaining,
and determined to rid themselves Of the cor
poral.
As the corporal was going his rounds he
was seized by the men, He attempted to call
for assistance, but his cries were speedily
silenced by gag.
He was then informed OF the fate In store
for him, and despite his struggles was dragged
without ceremony to convenient spot.
Here moose was thrown around his neck,
and willing hands soon had him suspended In
the air. The Tree end Of the rope was made
fast and the self-appointed executioners de-
camped.
Fortunately for the corporal he had been
hanging only short time when q sergeant
discovered him. The Inter Immediately cut
the rope and notified the surgeon OF the regi-
ment, who hurried to the place.
The corporal was nearly dead. and It re.
qulred the most strenuous efforts on the part
OF the surgeon, assisted by others, to resus-
citate him.
Finally he was brought around, but 1t is be-
lieved that II will be some time before he
again takes up his military duties- In any
event, 1t is the opinion Of the privates that he
has been taught a lesson that will have q
lasting effect upon him.
Who the perpetrators OF tho deed were has
not yet been discovered. The military
authorities are making searching investiga-
tion into the affair and It will go hard with
the culprits when they are discovered.
Col Henry Hamilton is In command OF the
Leinster Regiment.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
METEOR FELL NEAR THE SHIP.
It Gave the Santiagds Passen-
gers a Bad Scare.

Passengers on the Ward line steamer San
tiago, which arrived this morning from cuban
ports and Nassau, had an exciting expert
ence at sea.
They report that on Nov. l2, when south OF
Cuba. near Cape Cruz, they saw a meteor
about ten miles distant travelling from east
to west.
II shot backward and forward for few
seconds and then dropped alongside the ship
and burst, to the CONSERVATION OF the passen-
gers, who were terror-stricken. No damage
was done to the vessel.
Among the Santiagos passengers were Sir
Ambrose Shea, Governor OF the Bahama
Islands, and Lady shea.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
FOREIGN NEWS OF THE DAY.
Steamers Crew Lost in the Mer-
sey-Three Killed on the Tyne.
.. Figaro" Prosecuted for Raising
the Archbishop of Axis Fine.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 81. A dense Jog prevailed
over the River Mersey last night. An un-
known bark. supposed TO be the Harmony. is
anchored on the Bar Lichtship with her
masts gone and her hull seriously damaged.
she has been in collision with an unknown
steamer. The latter vessel was so badly dam
aged that she iillsd and sank and her entire
crow were drowned.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-A number OF workmen
on board q steam launch were crossing the
River Tyne at shields when passenger
steamer ran into them, crushing the launch
into pieces.
Three OF the workmen were struck by the
bows OF the steamer and instantly killed.
The others were thrown In % the water, but
were picked up by boats in the vicinity.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
FULL WATER SUPPLY AGAIN.
Croton Lakes and Reservoirs Once
More in Normal Condition.

The glad news is given out at the Depart.
ment Of Public Works that by tomorrow the
reservoirs from which the city's water supply
is drawn VIII be rilled up again to their nor.
NAL condition. so that the l85,O00,oOO gal.
Ions day to which the city has accustomed
itself viii be forthcoming.
A gain Of 81 inches in the big Central Park
reservoir, 80 inches In the old reservoir, and
II inches in the Forty-second street reservoir
is reported as the result OF yesterdays rain.
Last nights down.pour will complete the Job
and to-inorrow full pressure will be turned on
again.
he measurements showed 80 feet ~
inches OF water In the main reservoir In Cen.
tral Park this morning, IL feet inches in the
smaller reservoir and IL feet inches In that
At Forty-SecOnd street.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
ACTOR MARK MURPHY ILL.

Down with onia In the
Clarendon Hotel, Brooklyn.
Mark Murphy, the popular comedian Of
"ODowds Neighbors" Company, is very III
at the Clarendon Hotel. Brooklyn, with
pieuro-pneumonia. lie has been confined to
his room since Tuesday morning, and several
physicians have attended him.
Al the hotel this morning It was said that
MIR. Murphy was resting easy and would
probably recover.
MIR. Murphy is at the head OF the Company
now playing at Holiness star theatre. He
last week and closed saturday night I'm
Altoona. on sunday he came to Bro klyn
aud It is thought he contracted a cold while
on the railroad.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
HAD REASON TO CELEBRATE.

So Justice Hogan Lot These Col.
legians on with a Lecture.
Two college boys, Frank R. Dearborn and
James Denning, arrested for disorderly con.
duct, were arraigned this morning at the
Jefferson Market Police Court.
Dearborn was found lying In front OF the
Firth Avenue Hotel shouting for Yale. He
WAS unable to get on his feet, so the police
locked him up ior the night.
Denning is q arttprd student. He was In
Clark's at Thirtieth street and Sixth avenue,
cheering for Yale. He refused to stop and
was taken care OF for MS exuberance.
Justice Hogan considered the occasion .
great one and night III the cells sufilctent
punishment under the circumstances, and let
them on with lecture.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
Great News for the Children.

Al last tho cure Of ST. vituss Dance, Epilepsy
and other 6ts has been discovered Tho little ones
need no longer sufer from these terrible nervous
diseases, The remedy is tho great nerve cure. DR..
Greene's Nervurs. and the enormous demand fol
this medicine in all nervous diseases Of children
has firmly established II as tho great ch,idren'i
remedy. IL Is purely vegetable and perfectly
harmless. Druggists. 9l. 90.
"t affords me greatest pleasure to state that m,
daughter. who was . sufferer from 81. vitus',
Dance, and who was treated for same by prom nent
physicians 10 Brooklyn without result was com.
pietely cured by usins two bottles Of DR.
Greenes Nervurs.
"PRoF. j. NJ. ELwoop.
- CorneliA st., Brooklyn, N. Y"
The evening world., 1891-11-27
" Figaro" Prosecuted for Raising the
Amount OF the Archoishop's Fine.

tBY ASSOCIATED PREssl
PASIs, Nov. 2T.-When the Archbishop Of
AK was convicted OF insulting NJ. Fallieres
Minister OF Justice and Public Worship, anc
flned 5000 francs. the newspaper, the Figaro
opened public subscription and raised tht
amount necessary to pay the fine.
The Government did not approve Of this &C.
tion, holding that It was violation OF the
Press law. which forbids the opening OF sub
scriptions to pay legal costs. A citation was
therefore, served upon the editor and he viii
be prosecuted.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
n. M. s. Plucky's Commander Not
Blamed for Fatal Target Practice.
IBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


LONDON, Nov. 27.-The naval court-martial,
which has been investigating the fatal gun
practice OF II. NJ. s. Plucky, to-day rendered a
decision acquitting Lieut.. sydney Fremantle,
the commander Of the Plucky, from all re-
sponsibility.
The accident from which this inquiry
arose was the sinking OF two Plymouth fish,
ing boats-the Sunbeam and the Alfonso
Oct. 81, and the killing or drowning OF one Of
the fishermen named liisbent.
The Plucky, 1876 tons, is coast defense,
twin screw gunboat OF the third class and is
tender to the Cambridge, the gunnery ship At
Devonport. on the day OF the accident she
went outside the breakwater at Plymouth to
carry out the usual cunning practice for the
instruction Of seamen qualifying for the gun
merry ship.
1t was shown by the evidence before the
court-martial that 1t is . custom among the
fishermen to lie at anchor with their sails
owered, and that, under certain conditions OF
the atmosphere, 1t is impossible then to see
them.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Miss Potter's New Monoloeue

The production OF the m,nologue Flirts
and Matrons," by Miss Jennie o'Ncil Potter at
the Berkeley Lyccum next Monday night, and
during that week, pr misses u be one OF the
fashionable events or the season. The mono
logue Is In two acts and eight scenes. Its
production Involves eight changes OF cos
tunes. Miss Potter Will read al the . AS
Denert at the star Theatre, sunday night.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
OPENED WINE FOR ANNIE.
Then Couple OF Her Friends Robbsd
Wotner iE McGlory's.

Inen couple OF Her FRIENDS Hobbed
Weiner ir McGlory's.
Another man has been found who says he
had no trouble getting strong, very strong
liquor In Billy McGlory's place at Fourteenth
street and Irving place. He is Robert weiner,
who arrived from Germany only two weeks
ago, and who is housed at the Belvidere
Hotel.
on the Bowery last night he met Annie
Williams, seductive blonde, who escorted
him TO McGlory's He remained there till l
O'Clock this morning opening wine NJ a table
with Annie.
They were Joined by two men. acquaint-
ances ol Annie :, whom, he says, after speak
Ing 10 him, suddenly attacked him, one hold
ing his threat while the other ri1ed his
pockets, taking twenty-elgh, spanish coins
worth elli. The men ran on ana escaped
with the plumber.
Wiener IN caused Anpies arrest, and
Ju tice Grady In the Yorkyille Court this
morning held her In u, 800 for examination.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
STABBED A BLUE JACKET.

One Of the Miant ncmoh's Crew
Hurt in a Street Eight
Nicolo Ferero OF 20 Union street, Brooklyn,
was arrested this morning for stabDing John
Cunningham IN the abdomen.
Cunningham Is fireman on board the
United states monitor MlantonomOb. now
lying at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard. The men
quarrelled on the corner of Union and Van
brunt street early this morning and the stab
bing followed
feiero was arrested by Policeman Kelly
who followed him through houses, over fences
and chased lin nearly a hall mile. In cour,
he as remanded.
Surgeon Whi.e attended Cunningham anc
he as removed TO the Navy-laTd.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Ono Dav Moro.

The American Institute Fair, after Its sue
cess with exhibitors and public, will close to-
morrow evening. The Institute Hall has
been family resort since september, for New
Workers and tn ir country friends have u re-
gard for the lns itute. and the siNtieth eN.
with those that have preceded II IN recent
years.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
PARIS GREEN AND CROTON.


Mrs, Timerman's Uninteutiona ally
Mixed Drink Is Not Fatal.
Young Mrs Martha Timernsn, OF SO Eighth
avenue, got up ut 1890 o'clock this morning
for drink OF water. she groped around In
the dark kitchen ana took a cup which con-
tained some Paris green that she had In the
house for r. Daches.
Filling the cup with water, she drank part
OF II before she discovered what she had
done.
She awakened her husband, who called a
policeman, and an amo lance was sent for.
DR.. Foole e,Of The New York Aospit al prompt y
applied remedies WITH good effect, and saved
the Oung wOmans Inc.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Rode Down n Small 10y.

William Kenney, OF 100 nigh street, Brook.
lyn, was held at Essex Market to-day TO
await the result oil the injuri OF eight. year.
old Abraham Friedberg, OF l3O Forsyth street,
who Was knocked down BY Kenney's horse
yesterday, when the latter was riuing horse
back through Grand street.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
STOLE THE LAWYER S BRIEFS
Some Sneak Thief Plucked Then
Out OF Mr.. Masten's Cab.

Arthur II. Masten, OF 140 Broadway, is a
briefless lawyer Just at present. Some sneak
thief stole his black bag containing papers In
several very important cases from his cab
while 1t was standing in front OF l75 Second
avenue last night.
lie had general alarm for the 81 olen prop
erty sent out IRON Police Headquarters with
promise OF $50 reward iOr lis return. but
THIS morning he was still without his briefs.
- can duplicate all the pa ers," said he,
but ! would rather pay $50 and save the
trouble
The evening world., 1891-11-27
An Improbable Yarn.

TTToM IeTds SVftngs,I
Judge TO prisoner)-You say that you were
driven by hunger 10 commit this crime.
Pris0ner--Just 80, Your Honor
But hungry man is not likely to steal
whole CALI"
al know that but didn't have my rocket
knife with me or I'd have only cut on lew
pOundAn
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Congressma an Fellows's Illness

NO serious results are apprehended from
the relapse which Col. John X. Fellows has
suffered. The Congressman has been con-
fiued 10 his house IN West One Hundred and
Fifty md street for two weeks by an at
tack OF pieurisy brought on by q cold,
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Vsrv l,iko II.

tfSon TIE Ifnsbsrs Buhshn.l
The MISUNDERSTANDING II all I believe
nature Intended me TO be clock.
The Querist-Whyi
The Malcont tent-Because ! am run down,
my hands are IN en- attitude that indicates D
strike and my business Is ready 70 wind up.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
They Never Became Friendly.

Neighborly Cailer-How many children have
you, Mrs Newcomer?
Mrs. Newcomer Dust moved In)-Two.
Neighborly Caller Only two! Dear mel
thought heard about dozen.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
A Sailors Bodv Comes Ashore.

The body OF an unknown man, dressed IN
an oil-skin coat and with a sou'wester tied on
his head, was found at Far Rockaway yester-
day, on the beach In front OF the Avenue
Hotel. He Is believed to have fallen OF some
Sea-going vessel
The evening world., 1891-11-27
MRS HILDENBRANDT WILL LIVE.
Her Attempt at Suicide May Win
Back Her Husband.

Back Her Husband.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hildenbrandt, the woman
who shot herself twice In the abdomen last
night at her tenement-house home, No. s2s
Second avenue, will recover. That is what
the physicians at Bellevue Hospital say to-
day.
Mrs Hildenbrandt tried 10 kill herself be-
cause sne and her husband, Chief Clerk
Henry liiuenbrandt, OF the bureau Of Elec-
lions, had been separated ior y year. re-
cunciliation Will probably result from the at
tempted suicide, Tor The husband saw her at
the hospital this morning and the meeting
was very aflectlonalt.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Wire News in Brief.

Messenger 4 Go. q novelty woodworks burned at
Haverhiii. Loss, Sl1. 800.
Peter Fistssu,s wife killsd by two unknown men
who fired into the house ct LehiEh. ]. 7.
William McCrutohen, prominent Texas ranch-
man, shot and killed by Mexican At Seven
SPRING.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Another French Archbishop Pro-
ceeds to Write q Letter.

PARIS. Nov. 27.-The Archbishop OF Annecy
has written letter similar to the one which
caused the prosecution OF the Archbishop OF
AK. 1t is expected that the Government will
take notice.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Clerk McGrath ,s Indicted.

Post-Once Clerk Michael l.. McGrah h, who
was arrested last week for stealing drop"
letters In the general post -ofIlce, was to-day
indicted W the United States Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Was Chasing n Nan With a Pistol.

Michaelo Frank, or No. 431 East One Hun
dred and Thirteenth street, was held IN the
Harlem Police Court this morning charged
with iel0nious assault. Policeman Polly, OF
the East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street PClice-station, caught him at midnight
last night chasi a iellbw countryman
through One hundred and Thirteenth street
with revolver
The evening world., 1891-11-27
Unnecessary.


Fangle-Let US go and take look at the
menagerie.
Cumso-No, don't want to. I've Just been
looking at some Croton water through MI
crCscope.