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The evening world., 1891-04-15
Monday. and served it in person on Nine.

Monday. and served It In person on Mime
Diss Debar at Taylor's Hotel early in the day.
MRS. L. u. RugRles, of No. 492 State street,
brooklyn, a spiritualist, appeared before Judge
Dunv yesterday and asked for warrant and
summons FOR the spook priestess, charging
that Ann ODelia asked for shelter at her house
one bitter cold night last Winter.
AS Mrs Ruggles is a devout Spiritualist, she
took the priestess In. she stayed ana ran up
a $50 board bill aud borrowed $40 in cash.
Mrs Thomas Falvey appeared a little later.
she had Nine. Diss De9ar for a boarder at 1871
East One Hundred and Twenty fourth street,
and says that there Is se5 due her. The
priestess tod Mrs. Falvey that she would buy
the house she lived In and present 1t TO her.
POLICE LOOKING FOR HER BODY.
Despite the many apparent reasons why
Nine. Diss Debar should deem 1t prudent to GO
into temporary retirement. there is 30 much be-
lief In her having made away with herself that
the Police Departments OF New York, Jersey
City and staten Island eagerly examine every
reported suicide or sudden death, and the men
on the ferryboats are constantly scanning the
waters of the harbor as they ply to and fro.
1t is believed In some circles that Nine. Miss
Debar, instead OF hurting herself into the dark
waters Of the Bay from Staten Island ferry boat
Monday midnight, waited to see how her tnal
communications were received by the public,
ana Jersey CITY offical, who declined to be
quoted, said that he thought that to-day or
tomorrow the woman would be found dead
from poisoning or by some other method in
some cheap lodging house, either In New orK,
Brooklyn or Jersey City.
No cases OF drowning have been reported at
the office Of the staten Island Ferry Comp any
or 10 the Staten Island police during the past
twenty -four hours.
HER FRIEND FEARS THE WORST.
Late this forenoon rumor got abroad that
Nine. Dss Debar was in hiding in the apart
ments OF Mrs Mary Hagar IN DR.. Ktngets
house, 1853 East Eighiy-fourth street. An
EVENING WORLD reporter visited the house,
but was assured by Mrs. Hagar that Nine. Diss
Debar was not there and had not been there,
and had not been seen by that lady since
Thursday OF last week.
Mrs. Hagar added that she was as much in
the dark about O'Delia's movements as any
one else, but she feared that Diss Debar had
kept her word and gone to the land of shades
LAWYER HAYMAS's THEORY.
Hayman, Marx q Rosenthal, Nine. Diss
Debar's lawyers In her injunction proceedings
against Manager Hofele, have not received
their letter promised by tie prestess In her
final manifesto.
Mr. Hayman said to-day: "After carefully
reading the papers left by Mrs. Dss Debar.
and published In THE EVENING WORLD, must
conclude that her depression and dependency
were real.
1.-THE documents bear evidence that she was
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Passed by the Senate Without a. Dis
Sentng Voice.
Then It Conffonts President De-
pew In the Assembly,
Tho Central Magnate Retreats
Through the Speakers Room.
tsprcrAl TO THE EVENING WORM, Z,


ALBANY, April ID Without . dissentina
voice. the Senate to-day passed the amended
sulSer-B -Byrne bill for lighting and ventilatinQ
the Fourth Avenue Tunnel
bly,. and was lard on the Speakers desk Just ~
President Chauncey M. Depew, OF the New
York Central Railroad Company, asoended the
dais to take q seat beside speaker sheehan at
the latter's special request
A call OF the House was then ordered to Sc
cure the attendance Of q sufflcient number Of
members 70 secure the passage Of the
Excise bill, and Mr.. Depew, making
his escape BY way Of the Speakers
room, was not present to witness the
action on the bill which is to compel his cor
poration to put the Fourth avenue tunnel In 4
safe condition.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
CHAIRMAN MURTHA is DEAD.
BrOOklyn'S EX Senator and Democratic
Chiettain SuCCumbS to the Grip.

William H. Murtha, ex-State Senator and
ex-Register of Brooklyn, died at 8 O'Clock this
morning at his home, 1872 Joralemon street,
Brooklyn. Pneumonia, brought on by an
attack OF grip. was the cause OF death. Few
men in Brooklyn were better known, socially
| and politically, than he.
Mr.. Murtha was taken Ill last Friday night.
He had q chill, and in few hours all the
symptoms Of 'grip" were noticeable. On
Monday pneumonia developed, and the pa
tient became weaker. Yesterday his condition
became worse, and DR.. Drlaneld, of this city,
was called in.
After midnight this morning Mr.. Murtha
sank rapidly. He was conscious TO the end,
but could not speak.
William II. Murtha was born in the Fourth
Ward on Jan. 8, 1871. His parents were irish.
His father came to this country In 1922 or 1923
and settled in New York. In 1870 they moved
| TO BROOKLYN.
The elder Murtha died when william II. was
nine years old, and he started in to make his
| way up in the world
He entered the once OF Greenville 7. jerks,
father OF the present Corporation Counsel, to
study law, but afterward secured position in
| the house of Davidson Il Co., a nrm trading
| with the West Indies and South America,
where he remained unt the war broke out
He then became chief mastering officer at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, having under his
care 9, 600 men and disbursing from $45U, 900 TO
| $500, ono month.
At the termination OF the war ne organized
| the firm OF Murtha 4 Boyle. wholesale coal
dealers. On the death OF Mr. Boyle In 1881 he
took his stepson, George w. Rice into part
| nership, under the nrm name Of VIM. II. Mur-
tha d Son.
| Mr.. Murtha's political career began In 1869
when he was made MEMBER of the Board Of
Education, in which capacity he served until
1872 In 1876 he was elected Alderman from
the Ninth Ward. serving by reelection until
1873 In 1879 he was elected State Senator
| from the Second District by u majority of
| Z. 900 over Oiianlon, his Republican opponent.
| Governor Cleveland nominated him in 1888
as Commissioner Of Emigration, but the Re
| publican Senate refused To confirm the nolnl-
| nation. "
The CITY OF Brooklyn, IN which capacity ne
| served until Jan. I, 1882, when he was sue
ceedrd by James Kane, the present incumbent
| During tue cam paiRn OF 1888, he wan chair
| man Of the Democratic State Cohmlllee, and
| Gov. Hill ran z. 900 votes ahead OF the votes
Mr. Murtna was married in 1869 to Mrs. Mary
| f Rice, widow OF Peter Rice, who brought
| nye step children. He had only one child Of
| his own, daughter, VINO Ia now fourteen
years old. Since 1889 Mr.. Murtha has been
| President OF the Peoples Trust Company. He
| was a member OF ~. Chhrles borIomeoE
| Church, on the Heights
| lie died on the anniversary OF MS father's
| death, which occurred on April ID, lSiL Ills
father also died OF pneumonia.
The funeral viii probably Ue held on satur-
| day morning.
| ----S-S -
The evening world., 1891-04-15
5000 OF Balmaceda's Adherents
Beaten by Chilian Rebels.

DUNLAP CABLE NEWs sPEoIAL.t
PARIS, April ia telegram from CHI
states that 8, 900 OF President Balmacedas ad'
herents have been vanquished oy the inSur
gents, with heavy Losses, at Copiapo, town oi
10, OUo Inhabitants, on the river OF that name,
thirty miles from the sea.
The land forces OF the Congressional or In
surgent party continue TO increase, and th'
leader. hope soon TO be able to march on san
tiago and Valparaiso
PARIS, April l6-1he Dir-Seurtenle~ SIecL
says that an agent of the Chilian Governmen'
has arrived in Paris to negotiate a loan for tn,
purpose OF buying vessels for the Chilian navy
The evening world., 1891-04-15
GRIP IS LOSING ITS GRIP.
A Decrease in the Death Rate
Reported To-Day.

There are 2ls policeman on the sick list to.
day, four less than yesterday.
The number Of deaths for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon to-day was 20s; that is q
falling on of twelve from yesterday's report
Thirty.one Of these were from the grip, four
OF the deaths icing from grip, without com
pncations. There were tbirty-two deaths from
grip yesterday.
OF the deaths reported to-day, seventeen
were males. The ages run from eleven
days TO seventy-two yearA-
The evening world., 1891-04-15
ARRAIGNED FOR ExToRTIoN.
Union Capmakers Held in Bail OF
Manufacturers Charges.

Union Capmakers Held in Ball or
Manufacturers Charges.
Julius Meuke. Abram simon, Gusiave Rose
nan and Jacob Blum, members OF the Execa
tive Committee OF the Cloth Hat and Cal
Makers Union. who were arrested last nigh
on charges OF extortion, were arraiRned Defor'
Judge Meade at Essex Market Court to-day.
Marx Davis, Of lO9 Greene street; n Berg
Co., OF SO West Houston street, and Herman
Alexander, OF 100 Greene street, mAnutao
IurerG are the complainsnA
Inc charges of extortion are based upon thl
alleged fact that the Union compelled TIT
compl ainants to pay aums OF money, from "
to 500 per arm. or otherwise make reimburse
ment for lost Snme 70 the members OF tnt
union, before tue anion allowed ta0 men % 70
turn 10 work after strike.
There were seven charges against the pEi1
oneras
Justice Meade held them In 81, 900 BAN 0Ass
for examination tomorrow morninG.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
$4,000 DUANE STREET FIRE.
Three Alarms for Benedict & Gaff.
neys Coffee Store.

Three Alarms for Benedict q Gaff-
ney's Coffee Store.
The four-story building at 1s1 Duane
street. occupied by Benedict & Gaffney.
dealers in coffee and spices. was partially
DESTROYED by fire early this morning.
Policeman Dunleayy, of the Leonard
street station, saw flames issue from the
third-story window aud gave a still alarm at
Engine 2T's house. No. lT3 Franklin street.
Capt. Farrell with his comuany responded.
and at once sent ont second alarm, soon
followed by II third.
The two, top stories were completely
gutted. About %. 900 worth of coffee and
chinery for grinding coffee and spices were
ruined.
morning to estimate his loss. Besides. he
said, II was none OF the pub!ic's business;
by the Star Coffee Mill, can be repaired for
So, 900. A liberal estimate OF the loss on
machinery and contents 10 about Sl5. 900,
partially insured.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Ex.Assemblyman Hagan was MidoMer with
Condensed Cablegrame.

SIR Charles Tupper, High Commissioner for
Canada, has arrived IN London.
The Bankruptcy Court in London has ad-
JUDGED Grace hawthorne, the American
actress, a bankrupt.
Artistic Furniture Makers In Austria demand
amellorations o. the Mckinley bill, making al
q condition to their entering exhibits Al the
Columbian Exposition In Chicago.
A 81. Petersburg dispatcn declares that des
spite the peaceful utterAnces OF Inc officials In
European Governments, Russia IL making ex.
tensive preparations for war.
A IRE in London to-day resulted in the losS
ot hve lives at q house in the high road,
Knights Bridge.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
COMPTROLLER Myers New Aide.

Edgar j. Levey. has been appointed private
secretary to Comptroller Myers, IN place OF j..
Cheever Goodwin, resigned. Tue salary is
81. 800 year. Mr. Levey, Is graduate OF
Columbia, and helOng, to tue Manhattan Clab.
Mr. GOOdwiu's worE as a playwright requires
more OF his time. lie Is the author OF " Evan
| peiine" "The Merry Monarch" and other
WoTEL
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Three suspects Remanded.

Rudolph Hagan, of No. 1875 Allen
street; Edward Hall, of No. 222 East
Twenty-.third street. and George Belking,
of Brooklyn, were remanded in the Jetfer-
son Market Court to-day at the request of
the officers who arrested them. They are
classed as suspicious persons.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
TO Save the CITY HALL PARK.
ysrKcIAI TO TEE Evrxrso woRtn.,

JeTEcIAL TO TEE EvKNrNo woRLp.l
ALBANY, April ID MIR. Blumenthals bill,
which allows the building Of new municipal
building anywhere in New York City. came up
In the Assembly this morning.
Gen. HuAted asked II the introducer vou'c
accept an amendment prohibiting the location
OF the building In City Hall Park.
Mr.. Blumennthal refused, and on motion
OF Mr.. Hustled the bill was laid over until to-
morrow, when It will probably be amended SO
az to prevent the use of the City Hall Park.
Assembiyman McClelland's bill providing for
q constitutional convention to DC held in May.
1897, was passed in the Assembly to-day by y
strict party vote, 81 to 50.
motion TO amend, made by Mr.. Acker, the
Republican leader, requiring the representa-.
tion In the convention to be based on the
present spportionment Of Assembly districts.
caused lively political discussion participated
in BY the leaders on both sides.
Ballot Reform Amendments Passed.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING woRLD.l
ALBANY, Aprn Is. The Saxton Amendments
to the Ballot Reform act passed the Assembly,
to-day, AFTER fruitless efforts to correct num-
Der OF ludicrous errors by Amendments.
The evening world., 1891-04-15

Youthful Burglars Caught in the Act.
Jacob Epstein, thirteen years old. of No,
SO Bayard street, and Herman Fried
twelve wears old, ofNo. l29 Division street.
were caught by Policeman Kosschan at l. O
this morning trying to break into the base
ment barber shop. No. 15l Canal street.
They were held at the Tombs for examiI. a.
ton,
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Pittsbur4 Too SLOW for Him.

Inspector Byrnes received telegram this
morning from Chief of Police Brown. Of
Pittsburg. asking him to watch for and ar
rest Thomas Lyons. fourteen years old, who
ran away from his home in PittsburV last
Monday week with two other boys.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Rain and Cold Winds.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,


April IS. - Weather
indications.
For Eastern Neu
York: Ram, UGtds
shiJtul0 TO colder
nOrthU eSteriv To-
niqHt.
The followingreoord
shows the changes IN
TIE ,empsrature for
NhA nHN INEAnWU NAn
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Got Her Husband Enjolned.

Mrs. Adelaide Welch to-day secured an in
junction from Justice Patterson. Of the Su-
preme Court restraining Deshler Welch.
her husband. from disposing of fifteen
shares in the Dramatic Publishing Com
paIy, pending her suit against her husband
and Augustin DAILY for an accounting.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Charged with Highway Robbery.

VIII utVUUtFJ.
John Williams and William Earl. young
men of twenty -one, who would not give
their residence. were remanded at Yorkville
Police Court this morning charged with
having last Sunday at One Hundred and
I1wenty-seventh street and Third avenue
knocked down John j. Brennan aud robbed
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Foreign News Brev!ties.

lRY GABLE TO THE PREss EEws AssooIATIoS.l
BRUSSELS, April IS. The appointment OF
State is denied here on authority.
LONDON, April Is. -Edward Greene, COnser-
vative member OF Parliament for the Stow
market Division OF Sonolk CounIT Ia dead.
The evening world., 1891-04-15

Lawyer McAdoo of New York.
Ex.Conl lressman william McAdoo of Jersey
City was to-day enrolled as a member of the
supren ne Court Bar In this city. He will prac-
tise law here.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
The Range Blew Up.

range exploded at AZ East Twenty-second
street early this morning, setting fire TO the
floor and doing 1900 damage. The premises
were occupied by Mrs. Alexander.
The evening world., 1891-04-15

The Jury Has Mackey's Divorce Suit.
The divorce suit of Policeman joseph E.
Mackey. of Brooklyn. who charges Two fe-
low officers as correspondents. was given TO
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Found q Baby Waif.

Policeman Klute found female infant about
four weeks old In the hallway OF ~ Clinton
street this morning. The waif was sent to
Police Headquarters.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
ReIougs to the Church MiIitaut.

John Irving, the reformed prize-fighter at
Rev. Stephen Merrills Mission on Eighth
avenue. and Michael McCauley, who WAS
elected from the Mission for being iDtoxi-
Gated were each fined So in Jefferson Market
to-day for fighting
The evening world., 1891-04-15

Going TO Gov. Hills Reception.
Comptroller Myers went to Albany this
morning with a number of other Democrats to
attend Gov ll,il's reception tonight
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Dr.. Nostrand pies From Grip,

The death of Ebert NostrAnd, the Oldest
veterinary surgeon in the country, 10 the latest
reported fatality due 10 the grip. Mr.. Nos
Irand, died at his home, 666 Lexington avenue,
at the age OF elghty-tnree, and after sixiy
Vears' practice In this clIY.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
FRESH BITS OF CITY news.
To-Day's Record of Minor Hap
penings About Town.
Chronicles Briefly Drawn from Note
Book and Docket,

Cured Rabies with G Bullet.
Policeman Thomas Horay shot mad dog
this forenoon, at pier 30 North River.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Tried to Shoe a Kicking Horse

AIioo W Cioo Ii hlCkiHR I1orSo.
Horseshoer John Fake, of 62 Delaney
street, had his right leg broken by a kick from
horse this forenoon, and was taken 10
Gouverneur Hospital.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
IS EDDIE HAGAA MARRIED ?
The EI.ASSemblyman'S Family Give no
Information About the RumOr.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING WORLD. !

ALBANY, April 15.-The report that ex-As-
semblyman Edward p. Hagan. the Tammany
leader OF the Sixteenth Assembly District, had
been married, reached here this morning.
1t ia not exactly a new story here, as it has
been talked OF before. According 10 the story
told here Hagan was married about year ago.
1t IL reported here that Hagan and his bride
live in Livingstone place, Stuyvesant Park.
Hagan now has a suite OF rooms at the Della
van House here. with Mike DAILY, OF Brooklyn.
EX.Assemblyman HaRan was widower with
three or four children, His last once was
Deputy Commissioner of Street Cleaning,
which he resigned q year ago. He has been
candidate for one OF the Police Justiceships
but the fastest Delisf is that he is slated for one
OF the CITY Commissionerships to become va
cant IN May.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Fishermen. Take Notice.

II viii be high water tomorrow, April l6, at
sandy Hook at 20 II NJ, at Governors
Island at 2 II p. NJ, at Hell Gate at 8. 80
y ~
The evening world., 1891-04-15

Didnt kuaw tho Pier Was Loaded.
Policeman Michael Waters found fifty
pounds of gunpowder on Pier 90 East River.
and turned it over to the Bureau Of Com
hultiblaH
The evening world., 1891-04-15

hours, IN comparison with rhe correspond ny
date OF last year, as indicated by the Their
mometer at PerTy's pharmacy:
1890 1891 1890 1891.
4: NJ NJ. I. g ,S =; M 4 e
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Robbed Bis Boarding Mistress.

noppeo Lls boarolnR hlSCress.
XAVIER Nideworst was held at Jefferson
Market this morning charged with stealing
81 in money and s3 worth of jewelry from
Mrs. Barbara .Bekenberck, of No. "a Ave-
nue. A, with whom he boarded.
The evening world., 1891-04-15
Ran Over Two Children.

Charles Schwerer and Pailp Defea were held
to-day for running their wagon over two seven-
year-old children OF Joan Heffeman of l64
Nj Oft street.
The evening world., 1891-04-15

Eleven Hundred Immigrants on One
Ship.
The Barge ONCE was crowded to-day with
!, 141 immigrants, who came on the Friesand.
The evening world., 1891-04-15

YOanE & Iie's''Acme''L.icoEioO PoIIsA
proAOunOsd invAluAblS BY ESsEs. Try then. s.s
The evening world., 1891-04-15

HOTEL ROYAL. IOth st. and 9TH ave. Superior
Table hote dinners. o 70 pm. One dollar. -
The evening world., 1891-04-15

full account OF Wall street AFFAIRS will DO
found In TnH EVENING WORLD Sporting Extra.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-09
ABOUT PEOPLE,.

Mrs. Booth Clibborn, a sister of Gen.
BallinRton Booth, chief of the Salvation
army, has arrived in New York and will de-
liver her first lecture in Boston. She wishes
to raise funds for the work in France and
Switzerland, Her husband, Col. Clibborn.
did not accompany her.
Memphis is trying to erect a monument
to that dashing confederate, Gen. N. B.
Forrest. He was not a trained soldier,
but a good deal of a genius. 1t is said by
Lord Wolseley that when Leo was asked to
name the greatest confederate general he
replied: "a western man-one whom I
have never seen, Gen. Bedford Forrest.
AS the emperor of Germany grows more
formal his wife seems to grow more prud-
ish. Recently a troupe of famous acrobats
were invited to the palace to anuse the
children. But not in tights: no. They
must all wear dress suits. So they did, and
the strong man in tho pyramid act split his
coat across the back, and, with two others
disabled as to toilet, had to retire from the
performance.
The German impress is one Of the best
horsepower lin Europe. Her costume is
picturesque. 1t consists of n dark, broad
brimmed hat and IA fawn-colored or white
habit, which sets off her magnificent pro-
portions to good advantage. She rides
with spirit, always at a quick gait, and
never fails to return to the palace with red
cheeks and glowing eyes. Tit emperor and
empress ride much together.
William Allen Butler, ths author of
"Nothing to Wear" and senior Of the New
York law firm to which belong Messrs.
Stillman and Hubbard, who are the trus-
tees in the Hopkins Searles will %contro-
versy, is supposed by several New England
journals to be a son OF the Benjamin II.
Butler who, sixty years ago, was attorney
general of this state, a reviser of it's stat
utes. and who later was IN the cabinet of
President Andrew jackson. MIR. Butler is
leader in the will contest on the side Of Mr..
Searles.
The faculty of Wesleyan university, at
Middletown, Conn, endeavoring to regu-
late the social Intercourse Of their young
men and women, adopted a system by
which it Wac necessary to use a certain pre-
gcribed card to make a visit. Last week
information reached the quail ~roost," AZ
the dormitory of the girls IL facetiously
known, that the faculty had decided to re-
move the restrictions and leave the matter
to the good sense of the young la dies, who
have been especially indignant over a regu-
iation borrowed from the preparatory
schools and imposed upon peo pie who claim
to be old enough to behave properly and
manage their own affairs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-09
A COSTLY GIFT.
Maliet0a Not Grateful for = Present From
Uncle Sam,

Malietoa Not Grateful for = Present From
Uncle Sam,
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Aftcr the navy de-
rartment had secured the payment safe and
othor valuables from the wrecks of the
American mon of-war lost in tho hurricane
at Apis, Samoa, the wrecks themselves were
given to the Samoan government. The
gift proved to DO a white elephant to King
Malietoa, according to the information re-
ceived here. There were NO appliances on
the islands to raise the wreckage, hut after
many inquiries in San Francisco it was
found that wreoksrs had undertaken to re-
cover the parts of value on condition that
they were to be sold in San Francisco and
the proceeds divided equally between the
wreckers and Samoans. When the wtecka9e
was ready to ship to the United States the
collector Of customs at San Francisco held
that it must pay duty and the treasury de-
partment sustained that opinion. A close
computation shows hat the duties imposed
would exceed the sum which can be realized
from the sale of the wreckage. SO King
Malietoa was not particularly grateful for
the present made to his people by the
United States government.