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The evening world., 1893-12-29
NEW JERSEY NEWS
DRUCGEO IN HIS OWN SALOON.
Bx-Councilman Hogan Robbed by
Sociable Strangers.
Dropped n "Knocker-Out" in His
Glass and Took His Money.

PASSAIC. N. j., Dec. 2e.-Ex-Coun-
Gilman Edward Hogan was robbed of n
pocket-book containing $3.50 in bills while
under the influence OF a 'knocker-out'
last night in his own saloon, at a Third
street.
Two well-dressed young men had been
In ono before during the day and had
made themselves very sociable. They
ordered a round OF drinks and rendered
a ten-dollar bill In payment. To get the
change Hogan had to take his pocket
book from his inside vest pocket.
The second time they came In they
told Hogan to mix cocktails for them
and himself. Just as he filled the glasses
a third man came in, walked into the
back room and asked for a glass Of beer.
Hogan was alone in the saloon and left
the barroom to serve him.
While he was gone the strangers tive
confederates dosed Hogan's drink, and
when he drank 1t he became unconscious
The men then went through his clothes
took his po~cket-book and iewelry. Hogan
was found nearly an hour afterwards
leaning on the bar. He did not know
what had happened to him.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
VAIL TO Be THE sCAPEGOAT
More Indictments Against the
Commercial Bank Cashier.
Surprise that Mono of the Directors
Was Presented.

Three more indictments against John
j. Vail, the cashier of the wrecked Com
mercial Bank, were filed by the Grand
Jury with Judge Moore. in the Brooklyn
Court OF Sessions this morning.
Two OF the indictments accuse Vail OF
forgery in the third degree; the third is
for perjury, and covers the same changes.
though in different language. as were
made In the indictment on which Vail
was arrested a week ago.
There are two counts In each of the
new indictments. One Indictment alleges
that on Aug. is. 1890. Vail falsined the
account OF Paul c. Grening. the real
estate operator. SO as to make II appear
that on April IS. 1887, Grening had on
deposit with the ban the sum of $685.
758.T: on April 10. S3,475. IS. and again
on the same date s27,50o.
Vail. 1t is charged. knew that Grening
was not entitled to these sums and knew
that the credits and accounts were false.
The other indictment for forgery ac-
cuses Vail of having on Aug. lb, 1890,
falsified the account of the st. Kelvin
make 1t appear that on July l, 1889, the
COMPANY Hdu IL circuit VI So<, i". ihe
second count alleges that on Aug. is,
1890. Vail accomplished this falsihca-
ton of the ~Company's accounts by chang
ing an entry in the ledger from 500 to
$50, 100.
1t is alleged that Vail knew these
figures were false. and made them for
the purpose of %defrauding the bank.
The witnesses examined by the Grand
Jury are Horace Graves, Messrs. Van
Houten and Dawson, Charles NJ. Preston,
l.. H. Cahill. ]. H. Roland. r. Gill, David
L. Harris and Richard Drant.
Vail expected that additional indict'
ments would be found. and he arrived
early at the District-Attorney's office
with his bondsmen. After the new In
dictments had been filed his bonds were
renewed.
On the indictment charging perjury h,
renewed his 5000 O bond: on each of tn,
two indictments charging forgery III
In court this morning the foreman OF
the Grand Jury said that the jury hac
completed its work for the month. TIL,
jury was discharged with the thanks o.
the Court.
Up to date only two men have beer
indicted for the alleged rascality In con
Quoting the banks affairs-Cashier Val
and President Seth l.. Keeney. Som
persons who are familiar with the mat
ter express surprise that none Of tn
other directors was brought to Justice.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
ATCHISON'S WEAK FINANCES.
Kansas Despatch Says 1t Is Near In
s~Olvency.

The statements made In regard to
Atchison during the past few months by
President Reinhart and others are call
ing forth a good deal Of hostile criticism,
and 1t is quite possible that steps vii.
be taken to have different receivers sub.
Stituted from those recently appointed.
The following special from kansa CITY,
received this morning, shows the deplor-
able condition OF the finances Of the con
Germ:
THE papers in the Atchison receiver.
of the United States Court at Kansas CITY
The bill of the Union Trust Company
was sworn to before a New York notary
IN Thursday, Dec. q.
THE bill states that the Company has
been dangerously near insolvency for a
year, and hat for some months a re.
ownership has been known to be q
question OF "A brief period.
THE Company was 80 hard pressed for
money that on Aug. 3 the President Dor.
rowed $4,000 % at 7 per cent. from tho
Union Trust Company to meet the i'm,
mediate wants Of the Company. TIL,
Company has since been continually EN-
| barrassed for money. The Company Ia,
neither repaid the loan to the Union
Trust Company nor the interest thereon
The bill makes the entire floating deb
OF the Company S. 800
General Solicitor Peck, answering IN,
charges for the Company, confcsscs In
solVency. President Reirhart and Mr.
Peek made this confession before p
notary Dec. 20, the day before the bil
for a receiver was sworn 10 in New York.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
Wire News I'm Brief.

II is said that the failure OF the indianapolis
National hank has entirely swept away the small
fortune left by the late ex-vice-Preside Coltax
to his widow.
John Myers, a ranChman on Elk Creek. Wye.
was found dead in bed, with a deep cut In his
forehead and his feet and legs burned to a crisp.
He was evidently murdered, and an effort mAds
to bNrn the house to conceal the crime.
=, u, Fleming. Western manager Of the Fidei-
lily Mutual Life Insurance Company. of Philadel-
phis, was fined in Chicago yesterday for an as
Sault on II. n. Jonstnn, General Agent OF the
Mutual Reserve Fund Association, OF New York.
Fay Parsley, aged thirteen years. died at Dex-
tee, Me, yesterday, from injuries received In .
coastiEG accident,
Arthur Dudley Vinton, attorney OF the Prescott
and Arizona Central Railroad, yesterday hled q
i receiver for the Atlantic and Pacihc Railroad.
The entire establishment OF the Pennsylvania
steel Company. at Stselton. Pa, with the excep-
lion Of the frug-switch and signal department and
two furnaces, will close down on Saturday for an
indefinite period.
Col. John 7. Terry, a pioneer citizen OF San
Antonio, Tex, is dead. He was the last suryiv-
Ing member OF the stan Of Gen, sam Houston.
Fire at Hilisboro, Bosque County. Tex, de-
strpyed a block In which were located many OF
the heaviest business houses Of the town Tho
losI is estimated at SIS, 900.
The Macon. Ga, Evening News went into the
handS OF a receiver yesterday.
A low wooden building. 900 feet long. and oecu-
pied as stores and onices, was burned At Fall
River, Mass. last Hisht sntAiilng = iea q
va, 9VVs - - 81 10
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NO CLUE TO THE MURDERER.
Newark Police Completely Bafied
in the Petty Case.
Two Men Arrested Who May Know
Something of II.

NEWARK. n. j.. Dec. 29.-After two
days OF dil!gent searching the local po-
lice this morning acknowledged that they
were still without a tangible clue which
might lead to the discovery OF the muir
derer or murderers OF Libby Petty, the
aged miser and r~ecluse. who was found
dead in her home Tuesday morning.
Tailor Philip Butts. husband OF Miss
Petty's cousin, received a letter to-day
from Mrs. Struble. of Hackettstown,
n. J..
Mrs. Struble kept the little grocery
store at IS Commerce street, and was
Miss Petty's only intimate friend. Mrs.
Struble Is said to v been the only
person who had access 10 Miss Petty's
house. The two frequently went to
places OF amusement where music form
ed the principle part OF the programme.
Tailor Butts refused to disclose the
contents OF the letter until he had turned
1t over to Chief Hopper: He, however,
laughed at the ida OF Mrs. Struble be-
Ing connected with the murder.
Mr.. Butts said the funeral of the dead
woman would take place from Mullins
morgue about noon to-day, and that thu
interment would be In Mount Pleasan,
The police this morning arrested two
men, and owing to the secrecy observed
In disposing OF them, n report got afioa,
that they were suspected OF the murder
Later Chief Hopper said the men were
George Smith, twenty-one years old. OF
l0S Mechanic street, and Donald De
lancey. twenty-eight. of $50 Washington
street. They were arrested on tn,
charge of stealing n diamond pin from
+. 4. Wheeler. an insurance agent o
Chicago. Delaney was released on bail
but Smith was held.
Both men. Chief Hopper said, ar,
members OF the famous market gang
which has headquarters near the Petit!
house.
From a remark dropped by one of tn,
detectives who made the arrest II Il
thought an effort will be made to con
meet Smith with the murder.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
HOT AFTER TOBACCO THIEVES.
Capt. Reilly Bound to Break Up the
Worthwhile Gang.

Police Capt. Reilly. OF the East Fifty
first street station, is hot on the trail OF
the second tobacco-leaf burglar, who.
with william Mitchell. nineteen years
old. of 81 Ninth avenue. broke into the
tobacco warehouse of Isaac Dankowitz.
at 1918 Second avenue, yesterday. and
when chased by the police exchanged PTS
tol shots with their pursuers. The sec:
Murphy. who is known to belong In
Capt. Strauss's precinct.
Mitchell, who was run down by De-
t~ectives O'Donohue and Murphy under q
bed in Mrs. Euch's apartments on the
top fioor OF l57 East Fifty-sixth street,
and made to surrender at the point OF
their pistols. was rearraigned at the
Yorkville Police Court to-day, where
Dankowitz made a charge Of burglary
against him.
Mitchell Is a mi OF a gang OF to.
bacco thieves who have. within the past
two months, robbed o tobacco firms
In Yorkville. About three weeks 9 De.
tectives Willer n Grade recovered $500
worth of stolen tobacco leaf as II was
loaded on a truck at Seventy-f1rst street
and First avenue They made severa
arrests at the time, but the prisoners
were all discharged for lack OF evidence.
This morning Detective ~Sergeants Gun
and Mccarthy, OF Inspector McLaugh.
Inns squad. appeared at the Yorkville
Police Court with three tobacco dealers
who had also been robbed, but they were
unable to identify Mitchell. Justice
Grady committed him for trial.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
MMNE PUTS ON WAR PAINT.
The Boss Going After the Graves,
end Citizens Committee.
He Feels Hurt Over Criticism of
His Town Accounts.

John Y. McKane, the boss Of Graves
end. and his counsel. George w. Roder-
lex, have their var paint on and are
after the scalps of the residents of the
town who hae had the audacity to ques-
ton the accounts Of the town under the
McKane regime.
The first move will be made against
William V. Bennett, one Of the oldest
and best known citizens Of the town,
who organized a Citizens Committee to
investigate the affairs of the town.
Lawyer Roderick announced this morn
ing that he would apply at once to the
courts for an order of arrest for Mr..
Bennett on a charge of criminal libel.
Lawyer Roderick said he would make
the application for Mr.. Benefits arrest
in behalf of McKane and himself.
81 shall apply said Mr.. Roderick
mot to any of the Justices in Graves
end for this order Of arrest, because ther
this man Bennett would claim that he
could not get justice there. l shall go tc
some Of the other towns. or perhaps ir
Brooklyn
The cause Of all the row Is over the
discoveries made by Mr.. Bennett n thu
rest of the Citizens Committee.
Mr.. Bennett declares that during his
investigation he found that the town had
Maid the following claims:
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WATCH THE GARBAGE CARTS.
Unauthorized Collectors Of Refuse
in BROOKLYN.

Superintendent Of Police Campbell. OF
Brooklyn, to-day ordered the Police Cap
tains to keep a sharp watch for garbage
carts. purporting to belong to Con-
tractor Daniel O'Connell, but which, 1t
is said, really belong to owner of pig
geries In Flatbush. supt. Campbell. in
his order, says:
This Department Is informed by Daniel o'Con-
nell. the garbage contractor. that a large number
Of persons who have carts bearing his name as
contractor. some OF which. also, are marked with
the name complaint wagon and which are en-
gagged In taking garbage to Flatbush, are acting
without any authority from him. Among those
thus acting are carts bearing the following mum
bers: No. 4. Joseph Kane, Canarsie; No. 81. AL
bert Klcson. woodhaven: No. ~. No. 40. Clancy.
Flatbush, No. 50, complaint wagon, McElroy. The
numbers OF the others are unknown. Mr. O'Con-
nell has agreed that he will furnish each Of his
drivers with a certificate. signed by him, Of which
the inclosed Is a copy. which they will be required
to exhibit to the police. Any driver OF a garbage
wagon not having and showing such certificate Is
acting without authority Of the contractor, and Is
liable to arrest
The evening world., 1893-12-29
IMPROVEMENT IN STOCKS.
Bears Have Control in the Early
Hours.
But Later on There Was n Covering
of Short Contracts.

There Is no noteworthy change TO re-
port In Wall street conditions. Money
continued a drug, but this does not
revive speculation. as railway earnings
are poor. and the public is absent be-
cause OF the losses sustained in tinan-
cial and commercial circles during the
past year.
The bears continue in control and the
rallies hat occu. are due to their ma
nipulations rather than to the efforts of
the recognized bulls: The bear leaders.
whenever they find the short interest un-
wieldy, try TO force It out OF the market
in order to have the field clear for them
selves. The little traders are kept guess
Ing, and few OF their speculative turns
Atchison declined "a to 10 Ia, Man
haitian. ! II to 10 io2: st; Paul, 80 to
81; New England, SIS to IL 3-S, and
Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred . to a,
Louisville & Nashville rose l "a to a "a
i to q; General Electric, / il to SO a.
and Western Union. IL to 50 ia.
Stocks improved under covering OF
short contracts n purchases by Lon.
taken fully 10000 shares Of Louisville
& Nashville alone. The buying Of ode
lots was a feature OF the market.
The advance from the lowest figures
Vi tlt "a lE W q ~ pei Ntlll
There was n brisk borrowing demand
Uunion Pacific, Western Union. Burling
ton, General Electric and Louisville com
manded lips to 1-32 for use.
Thu Delaware. Lackawanna q West
ern RR. Co. has declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of l "a per cent, pay
able Jan. q. 1894.
The Northern Pacific will pay interes
on the first mortgages and default on al
other Issues. on Jan. l..
Nice-President I. f. Gates, Of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company, says wit
regard to the rumors In circulation. boil
here and in London. that the Centre
Pacific will be taken from the Southern
Pacific and that the guaranteed dividen'
will be passed 81 know nothing abou
1t. I presume these rumors have beef
sta rted for speculative purposes"
The Canadian Pacific earnings for No
vember show. Gross. 81. 04S. 397; operating
expenses. S131 .0s3: net, s9l7. 31i. From
Jan 1 to Nov. 30, 1893: Gross. $40. 32S, 432
operating expenses. sl2, 1877 ,9l2: net, 81,
100. $50. The net decrease for November
1893. was ss5, $50. and the aggregate ne
decrease for eleven months. $439 .042.
Money was offered In round mount
at l per cent.
Sterling exchange was easier in tone
The inquiry was light. Bankers sixty
day bills sold at asa a 4.s4 IL and sigh
at 4.S6 a 4.S6 1-2.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
OLD PEOPLE WANT TO SEPARATE
Mrs. Bishop, Sixty-six, Sues Her
Husband, Sixty-eight.

Mrs. Eliza c.. Bishop, who lives at
Twenty-third street and Third avenue.
and is sixty-six years OF age, made APP
plication to Judge Truax. in Supreme
Court. Chambers, to-day for temporary
alimony and counsel fees. pending the
trial Of her suit for separation from her
husband, Grrge W. Bishop. siXty-eight
years Old. or the ground of
mcnt.
Mrs. Bishop alleges that she an dher
husband were married in Hamden, Conn,
oct. %, 1878: that her husband Is an
expert hOrscmun and owner of several
V, nv valuable horses: that he has aban-
Toned and refused to live with her.
In his answering affidavit. Bishop al
lcges that he has met with business re-
verses, and has been compelled. to sell
his stock farm. He swears that he owns
hut 1--WE horses, and that their value will
rot exceed %
He charges that his aed wifeg Is an
habituHl morphine eater. and presented
tha certificate Of Il doctor in support OF
his allegation.
The lawyers assured Judge TruaN
that they had mad every possible
effort to bring about IA reconciliation be-
TWEEN the aged couple, who have lived TO-
gcther almost half a century. but with
Out success.
Judge Truax took the papers and re,
served decision.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
FUNERAL OF JAMES T. GIBBONS.
Jersey City's Benevolent Grocer to
BE Buried To- Morrow.

The funeral of James T. Gibbons. who
died at his home, SA Newark avenue.
Jersey City, will be held at $50 o'clock
tomorrow. Solemn high mass will be
celebrated in st. Johns Church. Mem
bers of the Royal Arcanum, Excelsior
Council, No. 2O6, and Merchants Pro-
tective Union nave been invited to attend
his funeral.
Mr.. Gibbons was one of the b~est-known
grocers In Jersey City. n had made
himself famous by his ~benevolence Poor
families. unable to settle their bills. were
and In the n~eighborhod where he did
business none who applied to him for re-
lief was allowed to go hungry. Although
not an active politician, his influence On
city affairs was great.
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Mr.. Bennett declares that there is no
record to show what services were rem
ton. and that there Is nothing on record
but the above memorandum.
Mr.. Bennett further declares that John
7. McKane WAS paid $1,000 for town
Company. of which there is no record;
The bills against all the towns In the
State" said Mr.. Roderick to an Even
ing World" reporter this morning, are
month of July. They are given to the
Town Auditor. itemized as the law re.
quires, and the person with the bill
appears to support the evidence of his
claim. They are then required to make
abstracts OF all bills showing amount
claimed and amount allowed by the
This abstract" continued Mr.. Rod
erick, they are required by law to for
ward to the Board OF Supervisors at the
first annual meeting in August; The
taxes in the Fall and collected by the
town tax collector. He pays the amount
Of c~laim-say N,5oo-to John Y. McKane,
1t over to the claimant and takes a re-
ccipt. So he then simply files an abstract
account and exhibits his vouchers;
With hn a claim Is all Al M; the af item.sed hr s,ll to i nc
Guiding my own for counsel fees, are or
fle. with the Town Clerk at Gravesend."
Mr.. Roderiek then went on to tell hoy
cited a case where he had saved the towr
$4,000 and $1,000 a year as a tax levied
two years on the case. His disburse.
ments were 800. and he presented a bill
Of $4,000. This bill he said, was cut to
Mr.. Rodericll said Jesse Johnson and
William ]. Gaynor continually had
claims against the town for counsel fees
hut Mr.. Bennett did not mention these
claims.
Lawyer Roderick this morning OBJ
tanned Justice Cullen's signature to tht
formal order of a stay in McKane's cast
until the appeal is made before the Gen
eral Term of the Supreme Court II
Brooklyn the second Monday in Feb
ruary.
The bonds of McKane and his election
inspectors are placed at $500 each, al
increase of $500, to pay the costs Of ap
peal.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
ON A CORONER'S WARRANT.
Patrick Madden Arrested for Thos
H. Donahue's Death.

Patrick Madden, aged t~wenty-four,
was a prisoner in the Coroners' office
this morning. charged with having been
instrumental In the death of Thomas H.
Donahue, who died in Bellevue Hospital
Dec. 15.
Madden vas arrested yesterday by Po-
tceman william Barrett, Of the Twenty
,econd precinct, on a warrant issued by
Coroner McKenna.
Donahue was a harness-maker thirty
six years old. He lived at ia West
Sixtv-f1fth street. On the night Of Nov
26 he engaged in n game of pool at 93s
Eighth avenue with Madden. A quarrel
arose, Madden asked Donahue out II
night. In the row Donahue was knocked
Into a cellar. The next day he went t.
Bellevue Hospital. where he was found
TO be suffering from a fractured forearm
ana delirium tremens. He died or
Dec. IL.
A friend OF Donahue reported tn,
matter to the Coroner.
Donahue had said that he was struci
with a copper kettle. This Madden de
MES. He says that Donahue struck hin
nrst, and that they had a drink togethe
after the fight.
Madden refused to give his address
re said he had no occupation at present
He was committed to await the actor
OF a Coroners jury.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
BROOKLYN NEWS.
AIDING BR0OKLYN'S POOR.
Seymour Club Collects So, OOO-Pco-
pies Relief Association at Work.

The Seymour Club. of Williamsburg,
has already on hand nearly 5000. which
has been contributed for the relief Of
the deserving poor.
The Club is in the Fourteenth Ward,
and there is so much suffering at present
that the committee has decided to con-
fine It's efforts to the people OF the
Ward. Fully 10000 people live in the
Fourteenth Ward, most OF them being
factory hands, n those who are work.
ing at all consider themselves lucky.
One factory which recently closed down
threw 700 men and women in the ward
out of employment.
The Peoples Relief Association, which
was started by the directors of the
Peoples Bank, in Broadway near Greene
avenue, has begun the distribution of
food to the poor of the Twenty-hfth,.
Twenty = seventh and Twenty : eighth
Wards. Most of the distress in this
part OF the CITY is among people who
have invested all their savings in In
stalment plan houses and now having
lost their employment are unable to
make their payments or even to get
money for food.
The evening world., 1893-12-29
Perfect Holiday GIFTS.

A man without a necktie would be a
queer sight nowadays. One who has not
a nice tie, and collar and cuffs, 2,l0O
linen, is not up to date. There are two
places where these are to be had In per-
fection-No. 1888 Broadway and l23 and
rs Fulton street, both kept by Eugene
+. Peyser, the outftter. ,
He makes these goods himself, so Is
able to sell direct and give for a or q
cents elegant neckwear that costs else
where 81 and $3.50. and collars at 10 cents
that have become famous all over tn
world. There are also great bargains tC
be had In tight-rolling w~alking-stick um'
brelas at $2.69 n $40 that make ele
lish Cape tan walking gloves for 81 tina
| would be good value at $.I5. o"