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WOULD GRAB MORE Streets.
But the Peoples Railroad Com
pany Is a Mystery.
brooklyn Anxious to Learn tho
Identity Of the Backcrs.

The identity OF the men who are back
OF THE Peoples Railroad Company"
which applied 10 the Brooklyn Board
of Aldermen yesterday for n franchise
to operate surface railroads on eight diff
ferent routes. is still a mystery. The APP
plication covers almost every thorough
fare in the city where a railroad IL not
a railroad is already established.
The opinion was openly expressed to-
day that several politicians were mixed
up in the attempted grab.
The petition was signed by Francis j.
Callahan, President. and Frank Gardner,
Secretary. The Company offers to pay
the city whatever is asked for the fran
chise.
Several of the Aldermen were seen this
morning. They were asked who were
in the new Company. None of them
President Pickering declares that he
received the application from the City
Clerk. City Clerk Cummings says the
application was left at his. office by an
unknown person a few minutes before
the Aldermen met.
Lawyer Washburne. who represents
the Company, said this morning:
There is no politics in this matter
neither is any politician Interested in
the concern.
at is merely a business enterprise. our
object Is to furnish proper travelling
facilities for the public. The proposed
road is a necessity. 1t will connect the
outlying districts"
In spite of Mr.. Washburne's state
ments. 1t is the general impression that
pany organized for the purpose Of sell
Ing out the franchise to some Of the
companies now in existence.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
TRACY DIDN'T SAY ANNEX
Warned Skerrett that Naval Au.
thorities Must Not Intimidate.
An Interview Explained by the Ex-
Secretary OF the Navy.

A reporter called on cx-Secretary of
the Navy benjamin L. Tracy, in the
Mills Building. this morning, and asked
him for his opinion OF COMMISSIONS
Blount's report on Hawaii.
well, | canno give an opinion on it,
as / have not read II as yet replied Mr.
Tracy, but my attention has beer
called to a statement made by Admiral
Skerrett. to Mr. Blount. in reference to
a conversation he had with me or Dec.
80.
MY recollection Of all tina tranRpired
between the Admira and myself on that
occasion is very distinct. The inter-
view was informal and very brief. Ai-
miral Skerrett called on me and asked
me If | had any instructions to give
him. / replied that | had nothing
further to say to him other than what
he received in his written Instructions.
He then spoke about Han allan mat
ters continued Mr.. Tracy, and said
States were DESTROYS of closer relations
than those existing at the time with
Hawaii, but | was careful TO mention
that II was a matter for the Hawaiian
people themselves TO deal with.
| II did not use the word annexed hn'
the Admiral used it, continued Mr.
Tracy, and | told him that no attemp'
shouid be made by the naval authorities
Hawaiians in any way, and that every,
thing should be left to their own free
will"
The reporter then informed the ex.
Secretary of the death of Hon. Jeremiah
Rusk.
"Oh. that is too bad" said Mr.. Tracy
sorrowfully, Il am panied and grieved
to hear IL. lie was "a noble man. and it
all my associations with him ! found
him everything that was noble and
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r WITH ARSON.
Old Mrs. Mcdonnell Accused OF
Three Little Blazes.

Mrs. Ellen Mcdonnell. a widow. seven
ty-two years old, who lives or the sec
ond floor of the tenement. 306 West
Forty-seventh street. with her daughter,
Mrs. Kate McNeigh, a dressmaker, was
arrested early this morning, charged with
arson. According to the n~eighbors, Mrs.
Mcdonnell was on a protracted spree
last week. Last night she wanted more
money, and her daSghter refused to give
1t to her. Mrs. McVeigh locked her
mother in a room. Mrs. Mcdonnell
yelled out that she would set the house
on fire II not liberated. The daughter
refused to liberate her. and soon the
smell of smoke came from the room.
Mrs. McVeigh unlocked the door, and
the old woman walked out, saying:
II told you So" She had soaked a lot or
rags with kerosene, and set them on fire.
Mrs. Mcdonnell was placed In another
room. She was in there but a rev min
utes when she started a fire there. A
fireman passing in the street was called
In to e%xtinguish the blaze. In this room
some rags which she had soaked with
kerosene.
The fireman. after finishing his work.
was going down stairs when he detected
smoke coming from the basement. He
ran down there and found a fire In the
w~oodhouse in the cellar. The fire had
gained considerable Roadway.
blaze was done. Mrs. Mcdonnell walked
into the basement with a loaf OF bread
under n arm.
The fire did but little damage.
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Wlra New. in Rri.f.

Jack o'Rrien was wayla!d by a man named
brooks, near Msdisonvl!lc, Ky, and shot aud In
stantly Killed. His ASSASSIN was taken to Hop
kinsyille to escape %lynching.
Director Brown. OF the P!ttsburg Department OF
PuhlIc SAFETY, has secured a list Of all the social
clubs In P%ittSburg. for the purpose OF enforcing
the liquor laws.
Policeman Nader, OF st. Louis. was seriously. II
not fatally, shot by Charles smith. colored, whom
no was attempting to arrest. Sunday night. The
odlcer also fatally wounded smith.
sayles & washburn. Of McchanicsvIllc. Conn.
manufacturers Of hne wOollen and worsted goods,
suspended yesterday. Liabilities will amount to
about $500. eco.
Tho repair and blacksmith shops Of the Chicago
and Grand Trunk Railroad. at Chicago, were de-
sirOyed Ivy Are yesterday. Loss. S62,O O0.
The padueah, Ky, police rSlded a crap-shootirG
Marty on A 9tcamrr Sunday night, and one man
irarcl into the hold and split his skull. and an
other fell overheard and WIS drowned.
The Ozark and Willard Hotels. The residence OF
Thomas shannon end several cottages we're burned
at Hot Springs, Ark, yesterday Loss 5000 q
w. q. Parish. a wealthy Dallas, Tex. citizen.
recently crested for completely in the murder Of
7. ". Langdon. committee suicide yesterday In
his cell.
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SIX MEN BURNED TO Death.
Boarders in q Small Hotel a.
Merrill Station. Pa.
The Structure Was Destroyed by
Fire Early This Morning.
nv hsHnclAted PrnYal


BEAVER, Pa. Nov. 21.-Fire at Merrill
Station. on the c.. and p. road. early
this morning, destroyed the three-story
hotel, owned by Bradley & Keener.
who boarded many OF the men employed
on the new Government dam.
There were thirty-fve boarders sleep
ing in the second and third floors, many
OF whom jumped from the windows and
were badly cut. bruised and burned. After
a census OF the boarue:s could be taken
it was found that the following were
missing:
JERRY f boss stonemason. aged sixty.
and son. DAN. aged twenty-three. OF Pittsburg.
JOHN KELLEY. laborer. OF Woods Run. aged
forty.
ROBERT STANLEY. engineer. aged thirty-nvs,
OF New Brighton.
NJ HUGHES. OF Charters, aged thirty
three, engineer.
BARNEY wILKER. stonemason. OF E street.
Allegheny.
Henry Wilker. son Of Barney Wilker.
was badly burned, and James VIM, of
Beaver Falls, sustained a fractured
shoulder by jumping from the third story
window.
James Sheerer. OF Sewickley. was badly
burned about the face, neck and hands.
Five bodies have been taken from the
ruins, but so badly charred that they
cannot be positively Identified. Search
Is being made for the missing body. sup
posed to be that of James Hughes.
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BLAZE ON STATEN ISLAND.
Broker oromlund's Family Had TO
jump for Their lives.

RICHMOND. S. l.. Nov. 21.-Shortly
before 8 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the brick dwelling on the
Fresh XIII road owned by Gustave A.
Gromlund. a broker doing business in
State street. New York.
When Mr. Gromlund got up to make
an investigation he was startled to find
the entire lower part of the house in
fla mes, shutting off the stairway. The
family barely escaped with their lives
azzas and Jump to the ground.
The house n its contents were totally
destroyed. The loss on the building and
furniture will reach $1,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
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PUNCHED HER LANDLORDS NOSE.
Mrs. V%ictorine Goes Insane as Did
Her Husband.

Mrs. Marie Nictorine. whose husband
has been In an insane asylum for twelve
years. went insane herself this morning
at her home. 50 Avenue b. She lives on
the third floor there with her married
daughter and two sons.
She started in about 10 O'Clock by
throwing a lighted lamp out Of her win
dow. Landlord Rathgem, a cOnfectioner
on the nrst floor, came up to quiet her.
She struck him on the nose with her fist.
She then ran, Dreaming all the while,
TO the East Fifth street station. Sergt.
Mckeana was at the desk when She
rushed III like a cyclone.
MY husband has escaped from the
asylum and is going to murder me-" she
yelled.
Policeman Bissert tried to pacIfy her.
She at first fought with the officer, and
An ambulance was called from Belle
Hospital, and she laughed and
prayed al the way TO the hospital.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
VALIANT READY TO START.
Ten Months Cruise of w. &. Van
deroilt's Yacht Begins To-Day.

w. X. N~anderbilt's yacht Valiant
had steam up ready to depart on her ten
months cruise at l O'clock to-day. She
was at tie foot OF West Fiftieth street,
In readiness to pull out at any time Mr..
Vanderbilt and his party arrived.
The officers OF Valiant are retiCent
as to the destination Of the yacht fur
Their than that their first stop will be
Gibraltar. The yacht has supplies for a
six months trip, but it is understood II
will be extended TO ten months.
Mr.. Nanderhilt's guests on the trip
will be Oliver II. Il. belmont. WINTHROP
Rutherford. J. l., Webb, Dr. u. l..
Reyes. an. Frederick @. Beach.
Valiant is the largest steam yacht
atioat, and WAS built in England She
and carries n crew OF siXty-two men ali
told,
The evening world., 1893-11-21
SEIZED WITH A HEMORRHAGE.
Juryman Badsoker Stricken in the
Cour House Corridor.

Herman Badecker. thirty-four years
old, a turyman in Part l., Supreme
Court. was seized with a hemorrhage Of
the lungs in the corridor OF the Court
House this morning and was taken to
Chambers Street Hospital, where he is
now in a critical condition.
Badecker had been excused until 2 p.
NJ, and started to leave the building for
his home. l36 East Fifty-siXth street.
He had Just reached the bottom ot the
staircase when the attack occurred. A
being placed in the ambulance.
He Is a cloth dyer and married. But
little hopes are entertained OF his re-
covery.
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Jennie weIrmount, ~cIEhteen, a domestic At "
Fast Uae Hundred and Twenty third street. was
severely burned about the head and body this
morning b. her clothes taking fire from a range.
She ran screaming into the street and then into
the area u 4 house next door. A man WHO was
passing wrapped his 0yercoat Rbou, the SRI and
Put uut the flames. She MAS removed TO the
Anrlnnu- IInnnlLll
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Wits COM MITTEE.
Lawyer Weeks to Look After tho
Insane Mans Property.

Justice Patterson. OF the. Supreme
Court, to-day confirmed the verdict of
the jury declaring Leonard Forbes Beck
with. the engraver. insane.
Mrs. Margaretta Beckwith was APP
pointed committee OF her husbands per-
SON, n Lawyer Henry De Forest
Weeks committee of his property.
Beckwith Is said to be worth over
$3.50, 900.
Lawyer Weeks is required by the Court
to furnish a bond for 1896, 900.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
DRIVERS SKULL FRACTURED.
His Runaway Horse Dashed Into a
Telegraph Pole.

Shortly before G O'Clock this morning a
horse driven by Henry Kuck, a butcher,
OF 30 Nostrani avenue, Brooklyn, ran
away up Hanson place to Fourth ave-
nue.. where II collided with a telegraph
pole
The driva- was thrown TO the ground,
and his skull was fractured. He was re-
moved to the Seney Hospital. The
wagon was demolished.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
COMPTROLLER TO DECIDE.
Action On Speedway Plan Expected
in q Day or Two.

The question OF the issue OF E,oNo.o0
for the construction OF the first mile
of the Harlem Speedway will not come
before the BOARD OF Estimate. Under
the law the Comptroller has authority
TO issue the bonds on the certificate of
the Park Commissioners
Three OF the Park Commissioners hay
certified to the plan for one sidewalk.
Another Of the Commissioners has nlr /
a protest against that plan. The Comp
troller is expected 10 decide the matter
in a day or Two.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
DOCTORS MCCOY and SNOW.

orhces: 3I5 Madison avenue. opposite the Grand
Central Depot. and s5s broadway. corner OF itth
street. Domestic Sewing Machine building, New
York City. II you live at 6 distance write for a
symptom Blank. Address all letters to Si5 Maii-
son avenue. once hours--s to Ii A. NJ. 2 to I
p. N. and 6 to . p. N daily. Sundays. 10 A. NJ.
I. Q p N.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

John Francis Tlynn, Of 6 Spring street. who
was arrested Yesterday en- compliant " Thomas
Oponrell. Of c Ga"rck street, OF having ob;aiEed
from him by false prctenses a watch and slt
in money MAS discharged in the Tumhs Police
court O'pOnnell could not prove the charge.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
Maley's Body Came Ashore.

The body Of the man found floating on coney
Island last Friday has been Identified as Michael
]. Maiey, OF llg Jay street, Brooklyn, lie was
one OF tho Ill-tated crew whose boat Ma SapSlLed
while rowing from Hoffman to Staten Island on
Nov. l. Ten OF the men were drowned. The
body was idcutihed by the mans father,
The evening world., 1893-11-21
Teacher Charged with Arson.
10y Associated rress,)

lBy Assoclaten iIeSJ
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Nov. n.-A sensation has
s.cn caused here by the arrest Of Prof W. o,
Keith. sx. principal OF ono Of the public schools
=, This city. on the charge OF nring the school
LuIIdInE. which Was burned last Wednesday night.
keith has been discharged by the School board.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
1000 ron-workers May BE Locket
M Assn.IatcA Fress }

PlrTSBCRG, Nov 2l.-Thr conference ~ 'he
iron and steel sheet manufacturers ani the Wssr
Committee OF the Amalgamated Association has
resulted in a disagreement. and a logk.out Affect
ing II, OpC men 'g Threatened.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
GLOUCESTER ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK, GLOUCESTER. Nov. al.-The
entries and probable starters for Wednesdays
Faces ore:
First Race-Four AM n half furIonSa; selling.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

Sarah samucls. colored, OF 1895 Bergen street,
Brooklyn, while going To attend services In the
Cosmopolitan Mission. Atlantic and Ncsta avenues,
his morning fell dad on the sidewalk
The evening world., 1893-11-21

MOTHERS will find Mus wISsLOw'sS toTHING
the best remedy for their chtldrel} 2Sc, -
The evening world., 1893-11-21
EAT, DRINK and BE MERRY

ARE THE WORKS OF GREETING
THAT WILL HERALD THE AP-
PROAC1I OF THE THANKSGIVING
FEAST. NOTHING ST. SHARrENS
THE APPETITE A. TO SEE A IA.
BLE THAT Is WELL SUPPLIED
II II No USE PROVIDING NOtk-
SELF WITH GOOD THINGS WITH
when TO MAKE MERRY UNLESS
NOU HAVE \ NitE TABLE TO
SPREAD THEM IlTN. True WI.
CAN'T SUPPLY NOI WITH EAIA-
RLIS ASD nRlNkABLES, Btl uN
the stPPOSIrtDN THAT IOl
WILL ATTESn 10 TuIS FART OF
THE PROGRAM ME-, WE HAVE
LOOKED AFTER YOuR INTERESTS
IN THE WAY Ot \ TABLE TO PIT
THEN on, MADE OF THE VERY
BE,,T sEAsoNED OAK, FINELY
GRAINED AND HIGHLY lrl-
l~IlED; HEAVY, MASSIVE IErN
AND FEEI, / LEAVE Is; PRICE,
\ Shl On
The evening world., 1893-11-21

Johnny Campbell and his friends lost
a barrel of money on Pessara's defeat.
The horse had been working well at Je-
rome Park, and it was thought that he
was a real good thing. He seemed a
tri1e short, however, and Candelabra
just nipped him on the post.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-17
cleAaETTe. TAxgs.
Circular From the state Auditor Regard
ing Payment.


CoIuMRus, o. July "a State Auditor
Poe will send 70 al the county auditors
the following circular regarding the
payment ~ the cigarette tax
In reply 10 inquiries rs ia whom the
tax on the business ~ traHicking IL
cigarettes etc should he paid for tho
fractional part o. first BALI II this wear
which takes effect August + ts0a. viii
say that III ms Judgment the fractional
part should be paid AT the time ofmnk-
ing the assessment and til last half on
the goth Of December next Ky cofnpu-
tation made in this department the
fraction will be is follows: For whole
sale dealers, s92 IS, for retail dealers,
$50 80. This calculation Il based on
the number Of days II run. lwouhl
suggest, in order to save expense that
instead Of sending cut the assessors TO
make these assessments The county
auditor give notice Ia the newspapers
calling attention IF those interested to
the time when this Law takes effect and
10 ask those who intend to engage in
this traffic to callat the auditors office
and there make the return required by
Ia ~ = "
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-17
WHISKY cAusrNa TRoueLE.
Tsush CaroiInIaps VIII Resist the Dispcn-
eary Law with Arms

CHARLESTON, & G., July Is. The
mailed hand of Gov. Tillfnan made a
move saturday against the blind tigers
in Charlcsfon These have been rum
ming now just two weeks. since the dis
pcnsary law went into effect For
abont ten days the city has been
thronRed with the governors spies.
Two days ago the assistant attorney
gencral'of the state arrived here, and
has been IN consultation with the spies
and the prosecuting officer of the
county IIe applied 70 magistrate for
search Warrants, but that official re-
fused to issue them, owing 10 some
legal technicaiity
The course Of the proceedings, II pnr.
sued as now skctched, viii il may be
safely said, precipitatc storm very far
surprising amy which has etattended
the Inauguration OF the law
On the arrest Of those accused 81 VIC.
lating the dispcnsary law. and before
trial and conviction, the place ~ bust
ness Is 70 be condemned and bated AZ
a nuisance, the promises searched, and
the goods and chattels confseated e
the state and carried away.
This Is the program mapped out by
the dispensary law, and this is the pro-
gram that Gov. Tillman proposes 10 en-
force II Is no secret that The enforce
ment win be resisted BY force il ncces.
sary,
In fact, L Is no secret that good
many ~ the inhabitants have armed
themselves and are prepared - defend
the sanctity 81 their premises, and the
popular sympathy i entirely on their
side
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LONDON, July 10. Not satisfied with
his forcible declaration that no part
Of the real Barney stone has been re-
moved to the Worlds fair at Chicago,
and that the stone remains intact and
will not be disturbed, it is stated that
Sir George Colthurst, the present ow-
ner OF Blarney castle, proposesto send
a delegate across the water for the pur-
pose OF placing his protest clearly,
fairly and squarely before tho Irish
residents Of that city and the visitors
70 the fair L is also stated that Sir
George Colthurst has addressed a
strong letter on ME subject to Lady
Aberdeen. under whose auspices Blar-
ney castle was erected.
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RofkVHLE, Ind, July Is About q
o'clock Satufaay morning Moses Swain,
living Eve milesscast II here shot his
brother, Lafayette Swain. badly
wounding him, and Instantly killed
Gabriel Bryant, his brothers hired
hand, There has been trouble between
the brothers Of long standing Roth
claimed the field Of wheat which Eafa-
yette was just starting to cut when the
shooting was done. bryant came from
Champagne last winter Tine wheat
was ON Moses land Tbs latter was on
his way 70 Rockville % surrender him
self Whom the officers met him
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AceIdentaliy shot.

FosToNAA Q, .F JulyTl5 Robert Iinn-
derman, aged l7 WAS accidentally Shot
with revolver in the hands III james
Lawhead, aged ~, and9wiil probably
iie The boys we're bathing III the
Portage river, north ~ this city and
pn going home, Young l.awhead WIS
sarricd with him M esliR&r revolycr.
irew his weapon N shaot d jay{irti.
The weapon MAS discharged the bull
let striking E,unarfman ia The treast
and lodging nnder thc right shauldcr
blade
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The FIGHT ON SILVER.
Commercial Bodies Every where Asked to
Help iii the Work

hetp VI the work
New York, July 15. The New York
board Of trade and transportation has
sent LOO commercial bodies in all
sections Of the lnitcd states copies OF
the resolutions recently adopted by the
board urging the repeal Of the cempul-
sorry silver purchasing sections of
the sherman law, aud requesting
each organization TO forward a report
Of such action as il may take upon the
question representation to congress at
the approaching extra session. The
circular also requests each Organization
TO state whether il Will send delegates
to convention Of commercial bodies to
be held at Washington in September, II
IL be decided to call such a convention
to consider the financial and business
situation.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-17
A BAuKY HORSE
Causes the Death OF Family by standing
still on the Track.

stu on the Track.
WALTHAM, Mass July - Henry ]
White. town treasurer Of Weston, and
his son are at the Waltham hospital,
fatally injured, while his wife lies
dead and terribly maneIcd in conse-
>qnenee Of being struck by train NOV
ing At "a high speed AZ the Hastings
crossing at Kendall Green.
The railroad ~ this point makes a
turn'gnd the occupants of Mr., Whites
carriage were unable Ia hearTthe APP
proach Of the train, The horse, after
being driven upon the track suddenly
hallSed and could not loo started avnin
before the engine had crashed into the
vehicle. The woman was picked up
dead and Mr. White was insensiblc
from q severe ent upon the head and
other injuries, while the boys body
was badly cut and bruised
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-17

VAN WIEhT o., July Is, While lien.
~ Decker was standing directly
] horse hay fork ate II Nfatsh's barn.
the rope broke and the point Of one
prong struck him on the bridge Of his
nose, splitting that membert from his
syes to his upper lip The prong passed
through the roof Of his mouth, his
tongue and penetrated the neck TO a
depth Of several inches, lie was uncon.
scious for several hours, and his recov.
ary is very doubtful
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NOW rs THH TINE

When moths begin to get H. tlioii
work and If SON want IL save youi
woolens, carpets &e. from tile raya VS.
"A this pest, yol can get nothing more
sure IL kill them than COAL TAR
CAMPHOR, which il much clieapei
than eamplI0r, and more effective. "A
large supply Of above Article Just ~
eelyed AZ \. " Gilbert 4 Bro 4, Drug.
gist, I'm. Queen street.