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The evening world., 1893-11-21
WAR IS
""" D DECLARED!
IN the ANNEXED DISTRICT!
At LAST THE RESCUE
FROM EXTORTIOH BY CAS- HAR0Ns!
The CONFLICT
Between the Standard and Gen.
trail Companies Brings Re-
lief 10 Thousands
THE STORY OF PRODlGlES OF
WORK BY THE NEW COMPANY!
THE STORY OF PRODUCES OF
WORK BY THE NEW COMPANY!

The laying Of 100 Zee, o, .o;inch ga. main
within % hours is a remarkable feat, Such was
the great Performance OF the Standard Gas Com.
pany last week. when finally Its long .tought-tor
permits tn lay main were won.
nered District, where the Central Company has
reigned supreme and collected $3.50 Tor gas,
whereas consumers south Of the Harlem Bridge
paw Sl25. Not alone this. bur It has exactcd
payment for running services and for meter con-
ne tions, whilst the other companies make no
The Eight OF the Standard Company for admis.
sion into the field has been protracted and bit
ter, and ii has expended money like water to
a battle for the people OF the Annexed District.
and every fresh isea! laurel % this stsnch and
heroic corporation was a blow struck Tor the &C.
liverance " a long. suffering people.
With the sound Of the CalkinS hammers upon
the great nnin and the rumbltns OF service carts
trembled IN the balance, and as wagons en-
hlN4oned standard Gas and loaded down with
meters. dashed up before the new orice. No.
$500 Third avenue. II fcll from 81 so to 81. IS.
The tine when the chill shall romn with the
lion has come 10 pass. and now the Central Com
pany Is o. sweet and teldc- as i Juno morning.
ard asks l,s goaded constituents to forgive and
overwhelming majority turn 10 the brave reFciefs
and orer their au?rort in return Tor the money
an1 energy lavislei In th"r behalf.
TIE unusual brightness Of Third avenue at night
mar been commented upon. It is due 10 the
char &c Is tnc sto-ekeerers from a lev to a htsh
Not alone does the Standard Comnsnr sell III.
hest and therefor the Che.?est article. lut II
extends tn It's customers tie cyurtes!e, " a great
and generous concern In contrast 10 the state
ment that We have hardy burners enough for
our own orlcc," tn ne" Company carefully re-,
places with new and modern burners the old
WORKOUT ones, free Of charge. The saving in gas
bills thus created is no small constipation. De-
sides. all buildings arc connected without charge
end meters are set ana connections t%urntshei at
no cost whateycr to the consumer.
A great sao7 is now In full blast at 1880 Third
syenuc, and II is stgniGcan. TO note that the
motors going out are OF the mort approved make
that Of the American Meter Company. and bear
the great seal NJ tho state Inspector OF Meters.
The officers ot the Company announce that, II
applications for gas are fled a. the once. the
mains will BE- extended 50 as to Ecet bus' ness not
on tho present lines OF mains.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GUESTS.
Secretary Carlisle, Comptroller Eek
els and Col. Wattersor in Town.

Among the distinguish ed guests from
Washington who will attend the din
nee OF the Chamber OF Commerce this
evening are Secretary Carlisle and Sen
ators Gorman and Proctor. who are stay
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
James II. Eckels. Comptroller Of the
Currency. who is stopping at the Holland
House
Secretary Carlisle is accompanied by
Mrs. Carlisle. The former remained in
his ,oom all the morning and declined
to see reporters. He Is said TO be busy
preparing his speech for this evening,
when he will discuss National ~finanCial
questions at length.
The only caller he received during the
morning was COL Henry Watterson, OF
Louisville, h Is also to speak at the
dinner. The Secretary may drop In at
the Sub-TreaHiry- and the Custom House
in the afternoon. hut ne has not ar
nounced his intention of 80 doing.
People downtown say rney do not eN-
pect him. and several prominent bankers
said this morning hat they knew moth
ing OF any conference reported TO have
been arranged with the Secretary dur
ing his stay in town. Assistant Treas
urer Jordan is abroad just now. and
will not return for, several weeks.
IL was rumored that the subject OF
this conference vas to be the ]prOpoSed
issue OF $3.50, 000. zoo short-term bonds, but
both President Simmons and President
Happen declared that they knew moth
ing about II.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
70 FIGHT TAMMANY HALL.
first Steps of the New 0rganiza-
ton Will Be Taken Tc-Night.
Prominent Anti Machine Mon to
Meet at Union square Hotel.

The first steps to organize the new
anti-Tammany movement will be taken
tonight. \ conference Of prominent
antl-Tammany leaders will be held at
the Union Square Hotel. corner Fiji
teenth street and Fourth avenue. to
take the necessary action to start the
movement.
About fifty well-known politicians op-
posead to Tammany rule and methods
have promised TO attend the conference,
among them Steckler brothers.. John u.
Townsend, Ernest Hlrvier. Civil Justice
McCrea, j. II. j. Ronner, James f.
Dougan. Michael Madigan and William
\. Cans.
The object of organization will
be to unite the anti-rammany elements"
said Charles Steckler this morning, in
explaining the movement"
Such a union can accomplish the
overtime v of THmmany Hall. We shall
not he rivals Of any organize ton that
exists or may exist. except Nammany
Hall on the contrary, we shall be glad
to have citizens Of all parties and polit-
when they are organized We shall try to
unite them on the anti-Tammany issue.
we shall have nothing whatever to do
With state or National politics. Our
fight will be confined to local issues
alone. One of the principles of our plat,
form will he the divorce OF local from
state politics.
81 do not know who the leader of the
new party will be. but he will be a man
of practical experience in politics and OF
character and standing in the commu-
nifty. The details OF organization will
be arranged at the conference tonight"
Mr., S~teckler's advice and assistance
will be OF great value in the movement.
He Is a former Tamnany leader, and
knows the vulnerable spots of Tammany
Hall.
OF those Interested in the new party
j. II. j. Ronner Is the head of the
He:ntz Citizens Party in the Annexed
hi: trict. John u. Townsend Is "A we'll
known lawyer. Ernest Harvier was one
Of the big guns in the County Democ-
racy. James +. Dougan was the indie
pendent candidate for Assembly in the
Fourth District at the last election. and
polled a very large vote. Madigan is
an cx-Ass-mhlyman. and a man OF in
fucnCe. Cans is a Republican. H
was formerly Police Justice Smiths
lieutenant. Civil Justice McCrea is a
leader with a big following in the An
neXed District.
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Ola Mrs. Mcdonnell Accused OF
Three Little B!azes.

Mrs. Ellen Mcdonnell, a widow. seven
ty-two years Did. who lives on the sec
ond floor of the tenement, 36 West
Forty-seventh street. with her daughter,
Mrs. Kate McVeigh, a dressmaker. was
arrested early this morning. charged with
arson. According to the ~neighbors, Mrs.
Mcdonnell. was on a p~rotracted spree
last week. Last night she wanted more
money, and her d.>rhter refused to give
II to her. Mrs. .,IcVeigh locked her
mother in a room. Ars. 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, saving
ST told you So She had soaked a lot of
rags with kerosene, and set them on IRE.
Mrs. Mcdonnell was placed In another
room. She was in there bu a few MIN
utes when she started a fire there. a
fireman passing in the street was called
in to extinguish the blaze. In this room
the woman had started a fire among
some rag 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 n found . fire in the
woodhouse in the cellar. The fire had
gained considerable Roadway.
Just as the work of putting out tins
blaze was done, Mrs. Mcdonnell walked
into the basement with a loaf of bread
under one arm
The FIRE did but little damage.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
SIX MEN DEATH.
Boarders in a Small Hotel az
Merrill Station, Pa.
The Structure Was DESTROYED by
Fire Early This Morning.
nv Associated Preu)

BEAVER, Pa, Nov. 21.-Fire at Merrill
Station, on the c. and 7. road, early
this morning. destroyed the three-story
frame hotel. owned by Bradlcy Il keener,
who boarded many OF the men employed
on the new dam.
There were thirty-tiva 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 boaruers could be taken
1t was found that the following were
missing:
JERRY wRESS. boss stonemason. aged sixty.
and son. DAN. aged tvcuty.three, q Pittsburs.
JOHN KELLEY lsborcr, OF Woods Run. aged
forty.
ROBERT STANLEY. engineer. aged thirty.hve,
Of New Brighton.
JAMES UGHEs Of CHARTERS, aged thirty
three. engineer.
BARNEY wILKER. n OF f 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 s~ewickley. was badly
burned about the face, neck and hands
Five bodies have been taken from the
ruins. but 80 badly charred that. they
cannot be positively Identified. Search
In being made for the missing body, sup
posed to be that of James Hughes.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
THINK She HAS SMALL OX.
A Pupil Taken from the Van
Norman Private School.
81" Road Employees to Be vAc-
cinated, Tomorrow.

There Ia but little doubt that pestifer.
Gus smallpox has made its appearance
in the Van Norman private school at
go West Seventy-irst street.
One Of the students Of the select school
has been removed from the building
adjoining to Reception Hospital at the
foot OF East Sixteenth street.
Or. Alvah II. Doty, tho chief ot the
Bureau of Contagious Diseases, would
not admit when asked his morning tina
there was a case reported from the
school. He said IT was only a patient
who had been taken from the Van Nor
man school for observation
The name Of the student IL Miss Char
lottc Dobhins, and she IL eighteen years
old. 1t was not learned this morning
this city or not.
She will be detained in the Reception
Hospital until it is fully known whether
or not she Is a victim Of the maldiy.
Then she may be removed to North
Brother Island. and placed in Riverside
Hospital.
Department last night. Inspectors wer"
Immediately despatched 10 the Van Nor
man School, Sufficient evidence was
smallpox, and she was removed.
The v~accinhtotS and tumlCators then
went to the school and thoroughly fum!-
gated the buildings and vaCCinated all
the students who would submit
The Van Norman School is conducted
by Mrs. Amelia Van Norman. There Is
a boardinE-house attached to the school
Or. Doty, with a stan OF vaCCinatOrs,
will start In tomorrow on the elevated
road employees Arrangements to that
I effect have been made with General
Manager +. X. Hahn and Surgeon Field.
The physicians will start at 9 4. NJ
at the northern terminus, and as each
train arrives will attack the engineer
fireman aud guards.
on the completion Of the train crews
each station VIII be visited and thu
ticket-seilers choppers and platform
hands will be vaccinated. 1t is expected
that the work will consume the rest Of
the week.
To-day the staff OF vncCinators visIted
the Frank Leslie's printing establish,
ment Ehret's brewery, Beck & cos
and Burnham, Buckley & Co., and vac,
r.nated the employees.
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So LODGERS VACCINATED.
Health Board Doctors swoop Down
on the Oak Street station.


Shortly before midnight last night
ffty-nine guests of Capt. Slcvin's oak
street hotel. better known as the Fourth
Precinct police station. were thrown into
a state OF excitement by the announce
ment OF Sergt. Bell that two physicians
from the Board of Health had called to
vacCinate them.
II took the combined efforts Of the
reserve squad to awaken the dodgers
and drive them into the re~ception-room
where the doctors were waiting. Thirty
nine ~able-hodied men huddlcd together
IN "A corner or the room, n ut the ON
mand of the Sergeant trcmblingly re-
moved their coats and barred Their arms.
Men who have bravcd worse than
Brockway's paddle shook with fear as
they were approached by the vacCina-
tors. The first to be inoculated was Pat
Conner, alias Tough Pat" At the
touch of the lancet he began to yell at
the top of his voice and fell 10 the floor
in an apparent faint.
With the aid OF two policemen the
doctors succeeded in their task, where
over He then SUNK back to his board
single file and quickly disposed OF.
Then came the women. Among them
Hin circles as Hannah Hogan, Jane
lynch, Kate Flynn. Ann Smith and
Katie Kenney. Their ages ranged from
twenty-five to sixty-sev-n years. They
displayed more spirit than the male
hoarders. but their shyness caused a
good deal of troible. Some did not care
to have the beauty Of their plump arms
marred. Others asked for a stimulant
10 brace them up" When the request
was denied they quietly submitted to tho
operation.
At t o'clock this morning. at which
hour the dodgers are turned out, they
all came out OF the station tenderly
holding their arms. Those who had the
price made a dive for the nearest saloon
to get a dose OF Counter-irritant.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
IN BROOKLYN PLAYHOUsEs
" Lend Me Your Wife" Seen a
the Park.
"The Other Man" ut the Columbia
Other Attractions.

THE Other MAN. was produced last
night for the first time In Brooklyn at
the Columbia Theatre. Although, like
most French ~farces, the story is i'm
probable, there are many complications
that are worked out In such an anus
ing manner that the performance attains
the end desired. Joseph Holland and
Henrietta Crossman were the best Of the
cast. and several Of the others did well.
PARK THEATRE.
Lend re Your Wife" with Roland
Reed as Capt. Abner Tarbox. was the
Offering at Col. Sims Park Theatre last
night. The role is we'll suited to MIR.
Reeds peculiar style, and he renewed
the hit ne mas made before in the same
H. bees Davies, Isldore Rush. Harry
Smith and Mary Meyers.
NEW BIJOC THEATRE.
"Glen-da-Lough." a picturesque Irish
drama. was the attraction at the pretty
Bijou Theatre last night. J. X. Murray
ably, and their songs were encored A
feature. Of the performance was the in
PRODUCTION of statues Of several notables
In 'r'sh, history. The play was finely
THE AMPHIoN.
Hoyt's clever skit. "A Trip to China
to En," began another engagement last
night at the Amphton. All OF the best
retained. and n number Of new songs
and other specialties nave been added.
FRANK Lane as Welland Strong. Coral
dine Mccain as the widow. Lottie Nor
timer as Flirt and others contributed to
the excellence Of the performance.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
The Power of the Press was made
known to the patrons OF the Grand
Opera-House last night, where the pop
alar msIodrama was given with all the
shipyard, with its gangs Of laborers at
work. was remarkably realistic. Char
SGtfTs WWe sns, in'eTErsted by Louis a.
dish, Charles II. Riegel and others.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
Melodrama attracted a good-sized au-
disnce to the Empire Theatre last night,
where The Power OF Cold was pre-
scented by Walter Sanford's company.
LEE AVENUE ACADEMY.
Josephine Cameron made her initial
Forget Me-Not." She will play ga.
mile" Wednesday night and East
Lynne Friday night.
GAYETY THEATRE.
A. the Gayety Theatre a good vaude.
Burke hrQtht.s, Johnson trio, McCalt
and Daniels, senator Frank Moran. Hec,
tor and l.orrd ne, Post and Clinton
Isabella Ward and others.
That popular Brooklyn resident, RillS
Barry, will make his first appearance Ii
this city in his new play, THE Risinl
Generation" at the Gayety next week.
NOVELTY THEATRE.
THE Midnight Alarm" was given a
the Novelty Theatre last night. The PLAY
Is a sue hession Of sensational incidents
calculated TO please the lovers OF tina
style Of drama.
THE CASINO.
The Swedish Scptct. from the Colum
bian Exposition; Cohen family, Pete
Johnson, Kitty Gilmore and Mimi!
Schult were among those who appeare,
at Huber a. Gebhardts Casino last night
The evening world., 1893-11-21
STRIP RUSH" IN SPOKANE.
Hundreds of Boomers Locate Claim:
on Railroad Land.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 2~l.-Sunday
night $50 boomers" rushed in and loca-
ted lots on the tract known as "Shanty-
town" owned by the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and tuated in the heart OF
tho city. bordering right upon the bust
ness district.
This large tract was long in dispute,
and recent decisions by the Secretary OF
speeding lien lane sections, started n ru-
NOR that this tract had reverted TO the
Government, and this led to a stampede
for lots.
Before Q O'Clock yesterday morning, at
least 100 men had staked lots. Even
policemen caught the infection. and
Joined in IN" work Of grabbing. Last
night hundreds Of men stood guard over
their claims. 1t is not believed the
jumpers have a ghost OF a show.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
BLAZE ON STATEN ISLAND.
Broker oromlund's Family Had TO
JUMP for Their lives.

RICHMOND, S. l., Nov. 2l.-Shortly
before 3 o'clock his morning fire was
discovered In the brick dwelling on the
Fresh Kill 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
flames, shutting Off the stairway. The
family barely escaped with their lives,
being compelled to climb over the pi'
azzas and Jump to the ground.
The house and its contents were totally
destroyed. The loss on the building and
furniture will reach $4,000, partly GOV
cred by insurance.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

I BtS all kinds Of household furniture, pianos.
mirrors. pictures. bedding, store and Office fur.
niture, carpets; highest prices paid. Address C.,
box 90 World.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
CONTESTS TOBln's ELECTION.
Re Is q City Employee, Says Page
and Therefore Ineligible.

TIL" County Canvasscrs received no.
tice to-day that Henry u. Page, who
was the Republican candidate for As
sembly In the Twenty-second District.
would protest against the count OF the
vote for Tohin. his successful
on the ground that he is a CITY employee
ana consequently ineligible. He also al
leges that man ballots with Page past
erS were counted for Tobin.
The inspectors of the Eighth Election
District Of the Eighth Assembly District
VIII be called upon to correct their re-
turns. They counted twelve Republican
ballots. and 2l0 Republican votes were
cast The result will not be changed by
the correction.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

An ELEGANT OPPORTUNITY is open TO q
man TO buy an Interest in o frSt- class machine
shop: n man to manage office and financial part
II tn. business is most desirable, as the present
financial man wishes 10 retire from business. q.
h., box i5S World.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

Wallace, the once refractory lion, again
attracted the crowds at Huber's Muse
um yesterday. Sir Wallace will end his
engagement at this house with the COM
The evening world., 1893-11-21
Says tho Man Isn't Dead.
iRy Associated preEs

KANSAS CITY. Mo Nov, 81 DIR. John Camp.
hell, o' Cincinnati, agent Of the Equitable LII,
Insurance Company. Of New York. says Dr. e..
". Frazer, ot Excelsior Springs, Mo. was not
drowned last Spring. as was reported bv ths
hoy Who went hshlns with him. and th1t M
$50, 900 life Insurance which he carried will not
he paid.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
TOWNSVILLE, ALA, In FLAMES.
Ffremen Unable to Check the Fire
in Rirmineham's Suburb.
By Associated Press.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. 81 AT this
hour, go A. NJ, Jonesville, a thriving
suburb of this city, is or fire. A dozen
costly villas are In ashes. others are on
FIRE, and the wind is blowing fifty miles
an hour.
The damage. II the wind continues,
will reach 100000 The fire department
Is powerless to handle the flames.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
Teacher Charged with Arson.

NY AtNVIaTFW TTtWT
HOT SPRINGS Arb. Nov. GA sensation has
been caused here by the arrest Of Prof. W, n.
Keith. e1-principal OF one Of the public schools
Of this city. on the charge NJ firing the school
building. which was burned last Wednesday night,
Keith has been discharged by tho School BOARD.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
AMERICAN BOAT SEIZED.
It's Crew Made Prisoners for Alleged
Fishing in Canadian Waters,

ibN Associated fTess)
SANDtSkf, o. Nov. 1.-THE hshing
tug OGgel, belonging to the Sandusky
Fishing Company, was seized near Pelee
Island hy Canadian authorities.
Tho boat and crew Of six were taken
to AmhertsburG where they are held on
the charge Of fishing in Canadian waters.
More seizures may follow.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
UNION SQUARE THEATRE,

alive Shaw, ia belle sinIeuse," wills.
Yesterday, and proved TO be a great al
traction, The manager OF this house is
decidedly wide awake. and, IN splte Of
g mp"titlon, has already made a rcuuta.
tiGn for his house. The comic opera
FRA DiaNolo," was very crcditably prc-
scented, there was a nice vandc-
w" programme including Moore and
Vivian, the two Franks, and Others.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
Arrived on the Norwegian.

Among the passengers who arrived on the
steamer Norwegian, from Glasgow. to-day were
Albert Won Little. nephew ~ the Russian Minis
ter Of Finance. and Miss Olga BLACK, Of the San
Francisco Conservatory Of Music.
The evening world., 1893-11-21
xore Conscience Monev.

ComptrolicrS Myers to-day received $3.50 - a
to the conscience fund. a note writ.
len In a disguised hand accompanied the money.
requesting that lie receipt be Acknowledged
through the ntWspApeTA
The evening world., 1893-11-21

FOR SALE Printing press, ska. foot power. in
New York. '"P'
The evening world., 1893-11-21
Trade PICKING UP.
Western Retailers Come 20 New York
for Goods TaSy Recently Refused.

for Goods TaSy Recently Refused.
Local jobbing houses report a remark-
able change in TIE temper of business.
Commercial travellers who had been on
the road for two months and could not
even get 'he large retailers in the West
TO look at samples. were called back.
They are now busy in their establish
ments, selling goods to their customers
who have come to New York to buy
goods. which they believed n month
hfo would not be needed this season.
The large retail dry-goods stores are
Row crowded with customers, and thsy
~ Al hiring extra help.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

POOL-lABIt, nrSt class, 10 ne SOLD very cheap.
Inquire Frederick Bosehen. llS Centre 81.
SAFE.S for house and business: second hand, SIS
up;new,S SIS up catalogue free. "A Clinton place.
SAFES CHEAP: all sizes and makes, open, re-
QpiRK, % Spring ST.
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Ing week. The other features were
Dura's Royal Japanese Troupe. the wild
men of Borneo, Annie Jones, the beard
ed woman; Amy Arlington. the snake
charmer: Allina's boxing monkeys,
Morrissey and Lamar. and a double spe-
cialty company.
HARLEM OPERA-HOUSE.
The cute little actors known az the
Iiliputians. began an engagement ct
Hammerstein's Harlem Opera-House
extravaganza "a Trip to Mars" The
house was crowded, and the little folks
held the attention OF the large folks for
three delightful hours. Little Ebert was
as funny as ever. "A Trip to Mars" hal
all the sumptuous scenery that was used
at Nihlo's.
ROSTER g BALLS.
Harriet Vernon. whose reception al
Roster & Bials concert hall. was at
first rather tepid, has become a Great
favortte. She sang a new long last
favorite. She sang a new sons
last night, and-what Is equally
important as far as Miss Yer
Clara oualitz, NJ and Nine. Definitely,
Paquerette. the Comedienne: Evans and
Luxmore, Ada Reeve, Ednee Lescot. and
the Bark Ben AChmet troupe Of aero
bats were other attractions.
DORIS MUSEUM.
In Theatre No. /, Of Doris Eighth Av
niue Museum. The Danites" was very
well played yesterday. and in Theatre
pany. In the curio halls were Pugal's
wrestling bears, that are well worth see
, ing; Lombardi's knife throwers, who ex
ecute some sensational feats; the three
Leopard children. who are more curious
than they are pretty, and Mora.
The evening world., 1893-11-21

Republicans o. the Twenty-siSth District will
meet tonight at pose Second avenue to form a
club 10 cooperate With other clubs In the dis.
trtCt and with all Republicans who are dissatis-
hed With the present Leader. 7. II. McDonall.