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The evening world., 1893-06-14
THEY TELLAH HORRIBLE STORY
Neighbors Say the MoGrath Chill
dren Were Shamefully Treated.
The Boys Starved aud the Girl
Abused, II Is Alleged.

An awful story Of mothers depravit1
ano inhuman treatment Of her childrei
was brought to light In the Butler Stres
Police Court. Brooklyn, this mornina
when Mrs. Mary McGrath, OF n Va
Brunt street.. was charged by Onicet
Cosehina, Of the Society for the Proven
tion Of Cruelty to Children. with starw
ing her two boys, William, aged nine
and Martin. aged four, and compelling
her two daughters. Viola, fifteen. and
Bertf a, fourteen, to lead immoral lives
The case Was brought to The. the assen
neighbor, who lives at 80 Degraw street
in the rear of the McGraths.
The neighbors say that William. thu
eldest boy. was kept in the cellar and
younger boy. was imprisoned in the
yard. and lived on the refuse thrown
to the chickens.
Both boys were often seen drinking
the water that was left by the dogs.
The father of the children did nothing
for a living, but is said to have existed
on the earnings of his daughters.
Mrs. McGrath was locked up In ths
Amity street police station. pending a
The children were taken by the soci.
ETY. for the Prevention Of Cruelty Il
When brought to the office on scher.
merhorn street. the boys were In Al
awful condition. They were ALMOST aiiv!
clothes for nearly a year. They couE
not remember when they had had bath
McGrath has not yet been arrested
He called at the Society office to-day
stories. But Officer Coschina has thu
testimony OF the neighbors. He has bees
working Ave months on the case.
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FATHER DENTS ADMISSION.
Letter Produce n Which He eead
He Had Drne Wrong.

The suit OF Father Francis Dent fos
reinstatement in the Order OF st. Fran
els, and for $4,000 damages for expeliina
him from his community, was contin'
uei before Justice Cullen in the Circus
Court Brooklyn. this morning.
The first witness was Father Charles
d. Van Zanni, formerly of Buffalo
who identified letter written to- him b
Father Dent while at st. Isidore. Italy
in which the writer admitted he had
done wrong. was sorry for 1t. and waA
going into retreat in monastery In
Tuscany.
Rev. Henry A. Bran, pastor of ST:
Agnes's Church, New York, was called
by the defendant as an expert on COM
mon law, Ia......
What rights has an expelled monkf''
he was asked.
NO rights whatever, unless he does
penance." was the reply.
Father Dent would not let the an
swer go until Or. Bran backed II up by
reading from Reiffensteul, the acknowl
edged laws of the Church.
What becomes of an expelled monkT'
He is under the control of the Bishop
In whose diocese he may happen to be"
answered the witness. Continuing, he
saiu that II priest is on trial he may
he confronted with the witnesses or not,
as the judge In the case may deem
The evening world., 1893-06-14
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE BREAKS.
Great Dsnlaes May Be Done by the
Flood Below Baton Rouge,

NEW ORLEANS. June 14--A break in
the levee occurred at 1890 o'clock last
night just below the oil mill in Baton
Rouge and at midnight 1t was twenty
fleet wide and washing fast.
- The levee is high one, and unless
the break is closed Immediately 1t may
be impossible to close It, The Illinois
Central Railroad sent up a special train
to the scene at 1 o'clock this morning.
with men and materials, and they hoped
to be able to hold the ends. ,
The break is on the left bank of the
river, and II It is allowed to widen will
cause great damage, as the water will
follow the track of the famous Bonnet
Carre and Nita Crevasses.
The Mississippi River at this point
reached the high-water mark of
1890 yesterday. that is. seven feet above
low water. and 1t is still rising. At
three points In front of the city the
water ran over the top of the levees.
flooding the cutters and the streets.
So far there has not been a crevasse.
The levees are guarded day and night,
and seem able to Withstand the flood.
A six-inch additional rise Is expected.
The evening world., 1893-06-14
STOCKS TAKE 4 SUDDEN DROP.
Tight Money Causes a Slump
Near the Close Of the Day.
ManhSttan Goes Up Four Points
Affairs in Wall Street.

WALL STREET. Wednesday, June
1.-THE markets were quiet again this
morning. Stocks appeared irregular. but
outside Of General Electric, which fell
of IA to 70, there were no declines to
speak Of. and buying orders soon ap-
peared. which carried up the whole list
l-2 to SIS per cent.
The volume of business was small
throughout the day, but the market un-
til near the close. held hrm considering
the Western bank troubles.
Prices as a rule were higher. and the
bears were unable to shake out much
long stock. Towards the end OF the day
y,os was BID up to 10 Per Per cent, and
for call loans was per cent.
The dealings were enlivened by a
spurt In Manhattan. which suddenly
bounded up points to iss a. The rise
Transit Commissioners, at n meeting to
be held this week. would agree to Mr..
Starin's proposition.
Governments were weak for the n.
which declined to los 10 a ITO 10 for
registered and 10 1-2 Ill l-2 for coupon.
Foreign exchange was a little steadier
| IN tone owing to reduced supply of
ed at 4S6 and 4ss, and the actual quota
tions remain 4S5 Ass IA for bankers
long sterling and 4.S8 3-4 4S7 for de-
mand.
Messrs. Harvey Fisk & Sons say the
transactions In Government bonds lately
have been little in excess OF the usual
amount. They amount to about 1900.
| 900 in the last fortnight The supply
has come chiefly from the West. and no
doubt represent sales by saving banks
and other institutions. The total
amount sold by Eastern institutions
Will probably not amount to more than
| 900 or $40O,0O in the period named.
Zimmerman & Forshay will shir
| 5000 ounces Of silver and $4,000 Mexican
dollars on the steamer Augusta Victoria
| sailing tomorrow. Lazard Freres
| shipped an additional 5000 ounces OF
| silver on the Majestic. sailing for Eu
| rope to-day. This ship carried 1926. .O0t
ounces of silver.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company has declared a quarterly divi
dend Of l-2 per cent. payable July /.
The Fitchburg Railroad has declared
semi-annual dividend Of per cent.
payable July 10.
The American Bell Telephone Com.
pany has declared the regular dividend
Of IS and extra 80, payable July 15 tc
| stockholders Of record June 80.
Over $1,000, 900 currency was taken here
| to-day for shipment to the interior.
The sales of stocks to-day were 176, 4O
shares. In the unlisted department TO-.
500 shares Of Sugar and $500 Lead were
| traded In,
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TWO BISHOPS CONsEcRATEO.
Impressive Ceremonies in St.
Thomas's Church.
Rev. Drs. Graves and McKim Now
Bishops OF China and Japan.

St. Thomas's Church. Fifty-third
street and Fifth avenue. was the scene
Of Il conservation this morning OF two
Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The two clergymen who were
thus honored were Rev. Drs. Frederick
Rogers Graves and John McKim. They
will be respectively the Bishops OF
China and Japan.
The church was crowded this morn-
Ing when the professional anthem was
sung. In entering the church from the
vestry the deacons led the younger
members. Next came the priests In the
order of ordination. DR.. Brown fol-
lowed. In advance Of the Bishops. who
were arranged in the order of their
conservation, the presiding Bishop, Lit
tleiohn: coming In last.
The deacons and priests took seats in
Ing Ing the e r The fnI ritSaistc
exercises were gone through. hymn
followed by prayer. and the reading Of
the commandments opened the cere-
profession of faith followed. The bish-
ops-clect were then formally presented.
and the sacrament of consecra ton con-
csG.sd The kiss OF peace and Ts Deum
Bishop A; ". LittleJohn, Of Long
Island, presided. and his assistants were
Bishop John Scarborough. Of New Jer-
The sermon was delivered by Bishop
McFarlin, of Chicago. Among the
Bishops present were Canon. Barry
Chaplain to Queen Victoria and Bishop
OF Sydney, Australia: Bishops Peterkin.
OF West Virginia: Dudley. OF Kentucky
Carolina: Hare, OF South Dakota: Hale,
OF Illinois. and Duane. OF Albany.
Among the priests were Drs. Bridg-
man. Patey. Peters. Van Rensselaer,.
Shakelford. Treat, Reynolds. Perkins,
Chamberlain. Langford and Kimber OF
the Board of Missions: Mason, Bush
Schwobe and DR.. Brown. the pastor Of
st. Thomas's.
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ASKED FOR s3,5oo, GOT $4,000.
Chief Clerk Hudkon's Story OF How
He Got His Increase.

The Board OF Estimate OF Brooklyn
met at the City Hall this morning to
continue arranging the city's budget for
1894
John p. Hudson, chief clerk of the
County Court, appeared before the Board
to explain why his salary was increased
from 1890 TO $1,000 a year.
He said that he had made Z written
application to the Committee on Taxes
OF the Board of Supervisors asking to
have his salary increa sed to $500 n
year and also to have the salary OF
Deruty Clerk Mcnamara Increased from
s., 800 TO 81. 800 year.
The Supervisors, however, changed the
figures In both applications so that
Hudson's salary was increased to 1900
and McManara's TO $500.
He said that was all he knew about IL
Supervisor-at-Large Kinkel was very
indignant when he heard Mr.. Hudson /
explanation.
He said the Supervisors had no right
TO change the figures in Mr.. Hudson's
applicat tion. that they had only the
power TO oppose the application or send
The evening world., 1893-06-14
DUKE Dc VERAGUA'S PLANS.
To Give Dinners and Visit Albany
and Philadelphia
Commander Dickin+ Returns With
. Letter from Nr. Gresham.


Tho Marquis de Villalobar, who has
become snok esman for IN. Duka do
eeo''e III ."e Dune ue
Veragua since Commander Dickins's
functions as escort ended yesterday,
said that M deeni,s man. bod 90, h.sr
arranged Tor the Duke.
He said: THE Duke is very grateful
for tho court..y .howr hin, hv ,h. r.o'
, .os .ae ,U''esy ,S, e,. 'nown mn, oy .ne peo.
pie OF this city during his nrst visit
here, and would like to show his ap-
nracia t,on =, .,,,h ,,v,,i,,.. II. 4. 49,,
VI 'ue" e'sn'''es' ne 10 uh-
able, however. to do this In most cases.
as nearly all of those who received him
h.yo ,.,t thn .,,,, o., ~. e,,. IT.
.e'' '"e wy ~. VIC SUMMER He
Will give several small dinner parties at
the Waldorf to those of his friends
,,h, r.n,,I,, T.. -. >,
W. e"'''' ia '"e e's'
This afternoon the Dukes party will
drive through Central Park and mi.
evening thew will dine with Arturc
Baidasano. Consul General OF spain,
The Marquis further said that the
Duke has expressed himself as very
sorry that he has no business to detail,
him longer in the country. When asked
whether the Duke would be pleased with
the appointment of Spanish Amba ssador
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$500 INSTEAD OF S57,50c.
The Stages Oct a Verdict for Loss
Than a Hundrsdtb.

The Stages Oct a Verdict for Loss
Than q Hundrsdth.
The jury in the case OF Carrie and Daniel
Stage, who sued Ncidlinger, Stadler & Co,
malsters, OF New York, for s57,50O damages
for personal injuries received, as alleged,
through the negligence OF the defendants
employees, returned this morning verdict
for the plaintiffs for $500. The suit was tried
before Judge Kellogg in supreme Court,
Brooklyn.
Much interest has been taken in the cas-
owing TO the defense set up by Lawy or
Maurice untermtyer, who appeared for the
masters. He charged that the suit was
fraudulent, ana put several weil-kr own
doctors on the stand to show that Mrs. stage
was not suffering from the effects Of her fall.
on May 10, 1892, II was alleged that Mrs.
Stage was thrown out OF her wagon by COLI
lision with the defendant struck. Mrs stage
wanted the jury to give her $4,000. and her
husband sued for $500 Tor the loss OF her
services. Both suits were tried together.
The jIry came into court az 10 O'Clock this
morning ana the foreman announc I'd ver-
diet Tor the plaintiffs Tor $3.50 In each OF the
cases. LAWYER untermeyer asked Tor n new
trial, which was denied. He lhen secuieI a
stay OF execution Tor sixty days pending an
aDpeaL
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NO rRoTTING LICENSE.
Committeeman Think Pools VIII Be
Sold at Oradell,

HACKENSACK, N. j.. June 14.-John
B. Lozier. owner Of the race track at
Oradell. Is indignant at the Washington
Township Committee. which at its
meeting at Westwood last night post
poned for a month action on the applica-
ton Of the Bergen Driving Park Associa-
tion for license to hold trotting races
on Mr.. Lozier's track.
The Committee is composed Of Daniel
O'Mara, jr., John H. Ackerman and
Albert B. Van Amburg This Is the Sec
ond time the license has been laid
over. which means that 1t will not be
granted through the Association, which
Is composed Of business men Of Hack
ensack and nearby towns.
The Committee is afraid that pools will
be sold at the track. Mr.. Lozier claims
that betting will not be allowed, and
thinks 1t strange that the license is
treated with such suspicion.
The evening world., 1893-06-14
A CRASH OF FREIGHT CARS.
One Man Fatally Hurt in . Terrific
Nickel Plate Collision.

BUFFALO,. June A.-Five men were
injured. one fatally. and twenty cars
smashed In wreck on the Nickel-Plate
road at Hamburg. about I o'clock this
morning.
A freight train Of thirty cars was
coming down the grade when 1t broke in
two.
The brakemen were not aware Of the
fact, and the train did not stop
until 1t reached the foot Of the hiii.
The ten runaway cars then came dash
miles an hour. There was frightful
crash when they struck the forward
section and the cars were teiescoped
and piled up to height of twenty five
feet.
James D. Dougherty, OF Sharon, Pa.
who was working his way to Buffalo is
the man who will probably die Of his
hurts.
The evening world., 1893-06-14
DR. GRIFFIN IS NEGLIGENT.
That Was Known. but Here Are
More Illustrations.
Broolriyn's Health Endangered by
Its Health Commissioner.

Health Commissioner Grimm. OF Brook
lyn, who recently quarantined the tene-
ment 1856 Pro.pect street. because OF
smallpox. left the thrty-four inmates
for six days without food. refused to al
low the delivery of wagon-load of
provisions sent to the unfortunate people
by "Thc Evening World" raised the
quarantine before the period OF con-
tagion had expired. and wound up by
submitting to Mayor Boody a white
washing" report generating himself and
subordinates from all blame, is again ac-
cused OF gross negligence In another
smallpox case.
gan. aged eight, OF l24 Buffalo avenue.
while still showing the traces of small
nox on her hands and face. is allowed
to mingle with the other children in
Some of the neighbors are very much
wrought up over the state of affpirs. as
the block where the Kerrlgahs live
Last Friday the health authorities
were notified that the four small children
In the kerrigan family had smallpox.
One OF Or. Gritfin.s subordinates Wis
| dren and Mrs. Kerrigan removed fumi-
gated the house. but did not quarantine
| n week previous to last Friday the Ker-
rigan family was known to have small
| poX, and the people refused to pa atronize
the same stores where the Kerrigans
! went.
| The Board OF Health was ignorant of
| the case.
| Although the Kerrigan family were re-
| moved on Friday. Sarah, who also ha d
the disease, was allowed to return yester-
| day morning. Her return caused a good
deal OF excitement and struck terror to
| the heart of every mother In tte street
| There are two families in Mr. Kcrri-
gans house. and his wife had employed
a. number OF girls 10 make dresses
homes by the Health Board after hav.
| ing their clothes disinfected.
| Mr.. Kerrtgan was permitted to go and
come ut will. He did not have the dis.
| ease.
The ncighbors say that there was q
similar case on Dean street short time
ago. where the children were permitted &c
| mingle with their playmates before the
tine Of had I'd expired Exp
OF the Kerrigan house have felt the
neglect OF Health Commissioner Grimm
for the patronage OF the family ha,
driven away customers; II Is said.
sioner Grifin's inefiiciency In illustrated
at the corner of Schermerhorn and
Bond streets. where for the past TWEEN
ty-four hours a dead horse has beer
lying In the middle Of the street.
with little children. who have beer
playing on the carcass Of the animal
The few hours the sun was out yes
terday almost rendered the fat on tn,
dead animals bones, and permeated th'
air in the radius Of two blocks with tn,
nauseating STENCIL
The police say they have notified tn,
Health Board.
The evening world., 1893-06-14
SAILED THROUGH FIELDS OF ICE
Steamer Govino Secs Many Bergs on
Voyage to Philad elphia.

BALTIMORE. June 14.-F1elds Of ice
and travelling icebergs were seen by
persons on board the British steamship
Govino, which arrived yesterday from
Hamburg.
on May 80. at $50 A. NJ. an iceberg
was sighted on the starboard bow. The
temperature was "a degrees. An hour
after a .arge, trianguler-shaped iceberg
was seen, having two peaks like light
houses on each end and a bluff middle
At noon numerous small icebergs and
at 40 +. NJ. four large and eight small
TWEEN n. lat. 4s05: w. long. 49,3S. The
water temperature was 81 degrees
throughout
The evening world., 1893-06-14
AVOIDED DAMAGE SUITS
Tho Pennsylvania Road Resumes Its
BarnsVat City Branch.

MOUNT HOLLY. N. j., June A.-A
new time table was issued to-day by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
which Company had given pub
lie notice on June that the
Barnegat City Branch of the Long
Beach Railroad would be abandoned
because 1t was not profitable to operate
1t.
The officials discovered, however, that
a large number Of persons held family
and season tickets over the road good
for the year 1898, and unless they were
would be mulcted in heavy damages for
breach of contract.
A temporary arrangement was made
with the Tuckerton Railroad Company
to run trains over the road until they
could fix up their own schedule. BY
this means trains have been kept run
ming
The evening world., 1893-06-14
The wsmd's situation Day Is Thursday.

were infrequent in his division, although
they s1metinnes were discovered
He regarded the signing Of Invoices by
the Assistant Appraiser as a mere for
mality, and frequently signed for other
divisions than his own.
There had been verta complaints made
to him by importers OF shortages in the
packages. Most Of these were due to
br eakage, he said.
Robert e. BOVINE, assistant appraiser
assigned to the Sugar Division, testified
that he had been employed In the APP
praiser's stores for twenty-six years.
He said he never signed invoices for
other appraisers unless they were ac-
companied by request sent by private
messenger.
The Commission then adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Barge office, where another public ses-
sion will be held.
The evening world., 1893-06-14
ELlHU H. ROPES SHOT.
Well-Kn own New Yorker Wounded
in Texas.

ELIZABETH, N. j.. June l4.-Private
advices from Corpus Christi. Texas, say
that Col. Elihu H. Ropes. President Of
the Corpus Christi and South American
Railway Company, was shot and Sc
verely wounded In that city on Saturday
by Matt Dunn, a notorious character.
Mrs Ropes, who is In this city, re-
ceived a telegram informing her OF the
shooting Of her husband, but assuring
her that he was not fatally hurt.
Mr.. Ropes was formerly Superintend-
ent Of the printing and literary depart
ment of the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany. at No. 36 Union square. New York
City. He is President OF the Corpus
Christi Harbor Improvement Company.
and was the protector of Ropes's Pass
through Mustang Island.
The evening world., 1893-06-14
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and impurity
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ical Discovery.
Then there's .
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Swellings, and all Blood, Skin, and Scalp
fsctly and permanently cured by 1t.
In building up needed hesh and strength
Of pale, puny, scrofulous children, nothing
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below q healthy standard, It's an unequaled
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Unlike the ordinary spring medicines
or saraparillas, the Discovery works
equally well at all seasons. All the year
round, and In all cases, Il is guaranteed,
fails TO benefit or cure, you have your
money back. It's not only the best blood
purifier, but it's ths cheapest. You pay
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The evening world., 1893-06-14
THEY ADMIT OTHER EVILS.
Counsel Lindabury's Strong Plea
Against the Race-Track Laws.

Counsel Lindabury's Strong Plea
Against the Race-Track Laws.
TRENTON, N. j., Juno 14.-Argument in
the suits brought to test the constitution ality
OF the race track was resumed in the su-
preme Court this morning, Frederick A. Rex,
OF Camden, for the South Jersey Jockey Club,
opening the argument
Mr.. Rex held that tho writ Of certiorari
should be dismissed on the ground that the
prosecutors are not residents Of the munich
pality OF Gloucester City.
Abel lsmath. representing the Township
Committee OF North Bergen, who granted the
license to the Guttenburg track, followed Mr..
Rex. He explained the attitude OF the Town
ship Committee, and said that considering
the provisions OF the act the committee con-
sidered It to the best interests OF the people
to keep the control Of race tracks in tho town.
They don't wish the Court to understand
that they acquiesced In the legislation.
Robert Adrian, on behalf OF the south Jer.
the absolute and sole Judge OF the wisdom oi
the laws governing the state OF New Jersey.
In the interests OF good government anc
Court Would nj hardly dscl are % the act uncOnsti.
tutional.
r. Y. Lindaoury, Of Elizabeth, counsel fol
the Law and order society. made ths
strongest argument in tho case.
After showing that The prosecutors vert
! residents of Elizabeth and capable to prose.
cute the case, Mr.. Lindabury declared that the
act under which the license was granted was
Unconstitutional, in that 1t is special ant
local. because 1t both regulates the internA
af1ar3 OF towns and counties and grants u
certain corporations and individuals ex
elusive privileges and immunities.
Mr.. Lindabury also held that the license
was void because It authorizes lottery con.
trary TO section 2, paragraph 2, OF the Con.
Mr.. Lindabdry assigned as another reason
that the scheme OF these two acts Is uncon
stutional and void that in eject It suspend,
q general Nv OF the State In favar OF certain
corporations and localities, thus rendering
the same act innocent when done In one
locality and crime when done in another.
"The moment the tracks are licensed undel
these acts said he, "the law against gam
Ing g-houses is arbitrarily and absolutely sus
pended thereon.
"Neither the licensee nor the municipa
body granting the license Is given the slight
est control Of the gaming. houses within tn,
licensed enclosure while the license runs
"The tracks themselves may become very
| Monte Carlos OF iniQuity, with murder, insan
! 1ty and suicide as their constant results, an(
| yet there Is no provision anywhere IN THU
Legislative scheme for regulating or repress
| Ing them, even in such a case. Indeed, In NJ
, case whatever cab the license be revoked.
"How empty, therefore, must bo any argu
ment that these acts establish system o
| licenses for the regulation and repression o
an admitted evil"
The evening world., 1893-06-14
FOUND DEAD IN The CELLAR,
Little Katie schlt Probably Fell anc
Was Killed.

The police OF the Sixth Precinct,
Brooklyn, are investigating the death OF
Katie Schit. aged thirteen years, OF 81
Grattan street. Williamsburg, who was
found dead at the foot OF the cellar
steps late last evening.
sne had been sent for beer by her
father. and, not returning in time, search
was made for her.
Her head was found badly cut and
bruised. her nose being broken. An au-
topsv will be held. II is thought her
death was due to accident.