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The evening world., 1893-12-18
FOUND DEAD IN A YARD.
Rats Had Eaten Part of John Ryan's
Body.

The body of John Ryan, partially eaten
by rats and sadly disfigured. was found
in a marble-yard IN Corlears street this
morning.
John Austin. engineer at the marble
works of w. n. Smiths Sons, at 81 Cor
lears street, stumbled across Ryan's body
about 8 o'clock this morning. The body
was in n sitting position, with the back
against an empty; unused engine boiler.
The man to all appearances had died
from cold and exposure. Rats had eaten
portions Of the face. hands and legs.
The police were notified and had the body
remoyed TO the Delaney street station.
Ryan was formerly "A prosperous boot
and shoe merchant on Grand street,
He was well known among business men
twenty years ago. After his wife died
he took to drink. Two Grown-up sons
live somewhere In Jersey city, II the
police are looking fer them.
Ryan was released from the work
house about a week ago, He was home
less and penniless. m Saturday night
he was seen going into the marble yard.
this being the last time he was seen
alive. He was siXty-hve years old.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
WAS BERWENTI POISONED?
Bellevue Doctor" Think This Death
Should BE Investigated.

Dominick Berwenti, an Italian barber,
fifty years old, of 23i Mulberry street,
died last night in Bellevue Hospital.
His body Is now at the Morgue awaiting
a Coroner's examination. 1t is suspected
that the man died from some irritant
poison.
He was taken to the hospital on
Friday from his home. and was then in
a state of collapse. His illness seemed
peculiar. but all the history the doctors
could obtain was that the patient had
been vomiting for days previously.
He died without the doctors determining
the cause OF his sickness. DIR. Lazear,
the house surgeon. however, expressed
the belief that death had resulted from
arsenical or antimonal poisoning. and re-
quested the Coroner to make an au-
topsy.
Berwenti told the doctors when ad-
mitted that he had not taken any poison.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
J. W. PARKER & CO. ASSIGN.
The Firm Did Business as Ship
Brokers at 60 New Street.

John W. Parker, James f. Stafford
and James w. Edgett. composing the
firm of ]. w. Parker G. Co., ship brokers,
at 66 New street. made an assignment
to-day to Henry Stewart.
The preferred creditors are the Ger
mana american Bank, of this city; j..
Otto Koch, Capt. A. J. Morrison. James
A. Townsend. Capt. j.. A. Delop. Capt.
j. b. Stewart, A. G.. Gonzalez and the
Boston Marine Insurance Company, of
Boston, Mass.
The amount of the preferences is not
stated.
The assignee says he believes the liza
bilities will not exceed $50. 900.
All the members of the firm said moth,
ing authentic could be given out until
late in the day. The assignee said the
assignment was precipitatea by the fail
ure of Tropp & Son, of St. Johns, N. F.
This firm had drawn heavy drafts on
Parker & Co. Just prior to their collapse.
The assignee said that not yet having the
schedules he could not say what the as
sets are.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
DEAD on A CANAL BOAT.
Capt. Dennison Finds a Corpse IL
His Bunk.

Capt. Charles Denison, OF the canal
boat Charles p. Parker, lying at Coenties
slip; East River, notified the police to-
day that he had found an unknown man
dead In the cabin of the canal-boat this
morning.
Last night a man approached Capt.
Parker and asked permission to sleep on
board. The captain granted the request.
When he returned TO the boat this morn
Nothing could be found on the mans
clothes to tel who he was. He was
about ~thirty-five years old. five feet nine
inches tall, lark complexion. lark mus.
tache and beard. He wore a black and
white tennis shirt, dark coat and pants.
His clothes were well worn
The evening world., 1893-12-18
STEERS'S FAILURE.
Big Lumber Dealers Liabilities
May Reach a Half Million.
Preferences Given for More Than
$4,000.
Suspended Last June, but Was
Granted an Extension.

Abraham Steers. lumber dealer and
manufacturer and dealer in binds. doors
and carpenters trimmings. at 40 East
One Hundred and Twenty-nfth street,
made an assignment to-day to Nelson &
Salisbury, Of Albany, N. Y, with prefer
ences for more than 500. 900 to the follow
ing creditors:
l.. Thomson & Co., S1.757; G. N. Gal
loway, 1864; Isley, Doubleday & Co, $l52
Wilson, Adams & Co, $500; c. E. Gates
& Co., IS, 1900: Glen Cove Machine Com
ANY, s27; ID. ii. Roberts. $SS; j. T. Will
hanson & Son, s235: Mann & Co, S767; =.
w. Scribner Lumber Company, 1884
Dunbar & Cape. 500; East River Mill &
Lumber Company, $500; Graham 4 Muir
ply, slo7; Bell Brothers. $50; Estate A.
w. Budlong. SIG; NJ. J. Fitzgerald. 500
T. II. Simonson. Sll: c. b. Morris &
Co. 1892; A. S. Killman, $500.
NJ. ock, $297; John Lally, $50; F.. j. c.
Thomson, $l25; Susan c. Steers, $1,000
Thuxter & Deming, $40; C. b. Hewitt &
Brothers. 1852: Manhattan Plate Glass
Company, 1872; Holbrook, Brothers. $40:
N"'ional Mahogany and Cedar Company.
1884; n. s. Van Sanford, 1888; Robert
King, 1855; Morse Brothers. s2,lOt; Louis
Adler, sl,oS2i; Darmat & Pell, si39; II.
Herman, $?79; John McRae & Co, $500.
The assignment papers state that on
June % Abraham Steers suspended and
a few days later obtained an extern
sion from his creditors, and 1t is the in
tention of the a~ssignor to give prefer
ences for goods purchased since that
date, which amount to S23, S36. "a. His
liabilities are estimated at $500, 600.
Mr.. Steers, some months ago. 1t is
asserted, made AN arrangement for the
settlement OF his debt by which he trus-
teed large quantities of real estate, and
arranged for the payment of 500. 600
81 read over two years.
His first payment of $50. 900 fell due a
short time ago. and 1t is believed that
this caused. his assignment. He found
1t impossible to collect from builders
and other custon1ers
The evening world., 1893-12-18
LAMBERT NOT KNOWN HERE.
Appleton & Co. Disclaim All knowl-
edge of the Binghnmton For2cr.

kilograms from Binghamton, y. Y,
tell OF the arrest there OF one Lambert,
alias Thurston. alias futile, for passing
forged checks on u. Appleton IL Co..
publishers, OF Bon street, New York.
Col. Appleton said 10 an Evening
World reporter this morning:
THE man Lambert is unknown to us,
and has never been in our employ. lie
has been swindiing people in Bingham
ton and elsewhere by forging our name
to checks and drafts. We will lose
nothing by his transactions.
I'VE are OF the opinion that he is a
professional swindler, and we are glad
TO learn that he is In Jail, where he
belongs"
The evening world., 1893-12-18
20 Word Situation Wanted Advt. Costs But 10 cts. in The World, 2 @%z
He will probably be all right again to-

He Will probably be all right again to-
In his rawlings Juror Low seemed able
TO recognize the various people of his
acquaintance. At the request of DR..
Carpenter he pointed out and told the
m OF Capt. Ricketts,, DR.. Minden
and others connected with the trial, but
about other things he raved like a mad
man. He yelled:
They can't convict DR.. Meyer. No
BODY can do 1t. l can do anything. I
can sing, l. can dance-I can do any
thing. But they ant convict DR.. Meyer.
They can convict anybady.'
There was an enormous crowd in and
about the Court-Houst when four police
men emerged from the room where the
Juror bad been subdued, carrying him
down the sairs and out at the Chambers
street door to the ambulance.
Low lay on his back on a stretcher,
his eyes open n rolling, but apparently
dazed from the opiates and helpless.
The police had much difficulty in max
Ing. a ~passageway through the crowds.
But the sick man made no motion, said
nothing.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
HOTEL BURNED. MAN MAY DIE.
Guests of the Lakeview at St. ,Jo-
scph, Mich, Narrowly Escape.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Dec. 1s.-The
Lakeview Hotel in this city was burned
yesterday. The fire started in the fur
nace-room. and gained such Roadway
that a number OF the seventy-five guests
barely escaped alive, and only "A few of
them saved their belongings.
\ Mr.. Davis. Of 81 Paul, electrician at
the power-house here, fell from the third
story balcony to the ground. and sus-
tanned Internal injuries from which he
may die.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
MAY REGAIN ITS STANDING.
But the Sixty-ninth VIII Not b,
Reorganized at Once.

my AhboCihteu ETcss.D
ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. l8.-It 10 said on
excellent authority that there is no in
tention of Immediately r~eorganizing the
Sixty-ninth Regiment. Still there Is rea-
son for %supposing that both Gov. Flower
and the Adjutant-Ge Genera intend in time
to restore the original standing.
Adtt.-Gen. Porter has said that IL It
nils up and progresses favorably 1t may
get back Its original standing. He
thinks there Is plenty Of material and
plenty of room for a representative Irish
regiment.
Brighten. Louis Fitzgerald said this
morning:
The regiment now consists of a bat
talon of five companies. 1t will require
the formation of three new companies
In order to bring the required number
Of eight companies before the Sixty
ninth can be restored to Its former posi-
panies are now in course of formation,
and as soon as this Is accomplished the
regiment will take its position in the
National Guard. The new companies
will be formed mostly of new men,"
Capt. Hugh Coleman, who commanded
Company e. said:
Companies B. f. F. G and H will
probably be all mustered out this week.
Company G has already turned in most
of Its equipments. My company will do
so tonight. AS soon as the formality Of
s~urrendering their uniforms Is gone
through with the mustered out compa-
MES will sign an application requesting
the Governor to muster them in again.
The companies will remuster one hun
bred men each. This will be done by
Jan. Is next, and perhaps before that
date"
The evening world., 1893-12-18
AGAINST THE BROADWAY ROAD.
Salesman Wilson Gets a $3,250 YER
dict for Injuries Received.

william ]. Wilson. a salesman In the
employment of the International Shirt
and Collar Company, had his right arm
injured in a collision between a car OF
the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Rail
road Company and a Blocker street car
at Blocker and Wooster streets, Oct.
IA, 1891, and sued the Broadway Com
pany.
The trial commenced last Thursday be-
fore Chief Judge Sedgwick. of the SUI
perior Court. A sealed verdict was
brought In this morning for 3 $3.50.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
MR.. R o RETURNING.
The Sub Treasurer SaHrd from
Havre Saturday.

A cable despatch was received at the
sub-Treasury here this morning inform
ing the officials that Assistant Treasur-
err Conrad n. Jordan is a passenger on
the French steamer which sailed from
Hayre Saturday. II the vessel makes
her usual time, Mr.. Jordan will reach
home before Christmas.
The officials of the Sub-Treasury deny
In the most positive manner that Mr..
| Jordan's errand abroad was In connec-
| ton with a Government loan or any
other Government matter.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
DEVlNE PAYS NO ALIMONY.
The Woman He Married on a Days
Acquaintance Loses u Point.

Judge Dugro. in the Supreme Court,
this morning denied the application Tor
alimony OF Mrs. Thomas Deviue pend
ing the hearing OF her husbands suit for
divorce, The husband is II wealthy bank
president OF Portland, ore,
While visiting this city in December,
1892, ne met Nellie English, who resided
at Isl West Thirty-ninth street. The
next morning the couple went To the
city Hall and were married by Alder
man Flynn, He rcturnrd to his Western
home next day. forgetting all about the
marriage. Now he Is suing for divorce
on the statutory grounds.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
Belgium's Premier IRtimates that
He VIII Resign.
(Dy Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Dec. ls,-The Premier in
timated to the Cabinet on Saturday that
he intended to resign tomorrow. OWNS
to the uncertainty whether the members
Of the Right would agree to the princi-
pie of proportionate representation in
the new Electoral bill.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
CHARLES n. HALLOCK FAILS.
Well Known for Many Years I'm the
steam Towing Business.

Charles H.. Hallock, of 42l Union street,
Brooklyn, made an assignment to-day
to Frank Clark. of 5O6 Clinton street, for
the benefit of his creditors.
Hallock has been conducting a steam
towing business. No figures Of assets
and liabilities are given.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
Wenther Forecast.

The forecast for the t~hirty-six hours ending at
S p. NJ. tomorrow Is as follows; Fair to-day,
followed on Tuesday by increasing cloudiness,
rain or snow; fog and high ~southwesterly winds
warn er.
The following record shows the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours as In
dicated by the Thermometer at Perry's Pharmacy;
A. NJ, slls A. NJ, Sols A. NJ. SOL ~ NJ. %
The evening world., 1893-12-18
Sacrificed His Life for His Money.

Pstrick clancy, forty years Of age, a keeper at
Tuxedo Park. was burned to death in his house
at that place on Saturday night. lie discovered
his house on hrc on his return from patrolling the
mark and almost became CraGci. All his money
which he had saved was In the burning building.
lie rushed into the house TO try and save his
body was recovered this morning, burned to a
crisp, the head MAS entirely burned from the
body,
The evening world., 1893-12-18
WORLDS FAIR FORGERIES.
Investigation of British Section to
Be Moved In Parliament.
. (By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. ia motion will be
brought forward in the House of Com
mons asking that a committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the management
and expenditure of the British section OF
the Chicago Worlds Fair. Documents
nave been produced containing sigma
lures said to have been forged.
The evening world., 1893-12-18

William Manning and John Diskin were held
for the Grand Jury by justice Tishe, In the But
Ter Street Police Court, Brooklyn, this morning
on tho charge " breaking into William =. Dis
morning and stealing Il?' worth OF Nhiskcy and
go In cash.
The evening world., 1893-12-18
Another Anarchist Arrested by
Partisan Police.

PARIS. Dec. l6.-An Anarchist named
Morigeau a been arrested at his lodg-
ings at Belleville. His apartments were
found to contain a box OF powder and
a number OF pamphlets and documents.
police,
The evening world., 1893-12-18
Died I'm the Street.

Michael Murphy. thirty-one years old. was found
dead on. the sidewalk opposite 81 Ciarkson street
this morning By PatrolmAn Mahsr. OF the Ninth
The evening world., 1893-12-18

will pay fer a l4-word Advt.
OF Rooms to Let or Boarders
Wanted in The World on any
week day or Sunday. : :. :.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18
VERY PECULIAR WILL
II Provokes a Contest Among
Negroes for a Saloon.
THE RoSLYN COMPANY SUED.
families Of Fire-Damp Victims Claim
Damaces-An Amorous Conductor
A Suit for Real Estate.

Notice o. contest OF peculia. will was fled
IN the probate department OF the superior court
YESTERDAY by Frank Hartley Jones, attorney for
The heirs Of Mrs Mary E Thompson, late owner
~ tie Minaehaha saloon, ct 3i9 Jackson street,
IN this city. and o. othe. real estate ct Butte,
Mont The Will wa fled several weeks ago by
R. ". stokes, bartender at tbs saloon, who APP
Piled 10 be appointed sole executor. 1t reads as
follows:
Dictated by Mary Z. thompson. To whom il
NAV conce-a-i, Mary +. Thompson after due
herepy declare that r. ". stokes will have full
control Of all my claims that ne has been to me
Husband and a friend and in him l place ell
confidence and by the law OF God and man
declare him in my stead. Mary E. Thomson
have full power to give away oil personal affects
real estate or other property IL my name TO
choice K. W. stokes the only one on earth
thinz is entitled TO my affection and respect.
Therefore declare hi my choice. l have no
recognized relations None that / care to in
hertz any Of my gains left behind. / Mary T.
Thompson have two children living boy
JOHNNIE, is teen girl Maggie 18th. the girl
have not seen nor DO / know that she lives or
not but the 10y has been around me going on
three years. lie has never respected ma as a
mother but has caused me much trouble.
Therefore | don't care that he be allowed any
thing only stated. r. w. STOKES will contSoi
ny business the saloon SO Jackson street. He
vii pay nil bills and receipt the same in his
and claim al personal effect, OF mine But II
TIE saloon j. sod IL must require tie signature
o. the b ", whose share Will DC $500 ana hall the
remainder 10 my daughter Maggie and the
other half 70 STOKES. Bat # the saloon IS sold
for debt the remainder viii be divided in three
shares ali three receiving the same. Al this
tx nv hand and witness by Mary Thompson
On this 18Th OF Nov in the year OF our Lord 1892
o. 40 Ia the afternoon. Alameda county, Gala
The petition alleges that Mary Thompson died
at Oakland. Cal, separated from her friends
and relations. and was cared for aad under the
influence OF stokes; that the will was drawn
up by him, and that she was unduly Influenced
BY him 10 the dc:Fmeut of her children; that
Stokes had been q bartender in her saloon aud
managed her property for her. A special ad
ministrator is applied for, IS otherwise Stokes
mighs dispose OF the property now III his
possession. The hoy referred 10 is said to be
almost Is years old, and ia employed at the
sstoon. The Whereabouts of the girl are I'M
known. but every exertion IS being made TO find
her Ali he parties 10 the case are negroes
In addition TO her real estate Mary Thompson
owned a norse and carriage, considerable Jew
slry and has ready money on deposit, so that,
although the petition alleges that she is worth
oply 1000, Il will prove TO be nearer $40, 600.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18
PROOF AGAINST HUNT
Kellogg Produces the Record of
His Naturalization.
NOT A NATIvE-BoRN CITIZEN.
The Court Records Of Pierce County
Show He Was . Canadian and
Not Eligible for once.

Gardner Kellogg yesterday produced docu-
mentary evidence in support OF the charges
which have been made as to the ineligibility of
A q. Hunt for his present position as chief of
the fire department. He said on the subject IN
al interview with q observation-disclosures re-
porter last night:
l have documents in my possession to prove
the stand have taken in this matter. The first
OF these was a statement such was obtained
from all the men on appointment. Il sets forth
birth, age, birthplace and citizenship. with i'll
structions for communicating with friends in
case OF disability or death III tho line OF duty.
II reads thus:
albert Bemis Hunt; captain; born Grand
Rapids, Mich. April IL. 1861; American citizen;
resided in state fifteen months, In city same
residence in department.; began duty October
70, 1889. In casa OF disability notify John Nc
tariane, Mandarin, via Sarnia, Ont"
The other IS a transcript from the records OF
Pierce county, certified by the clerk OF the su.
perlor court. setting forth that Albert b. Hunt,
native OF Canada, had been naturaiizsd Oh Oc-
tooer "A, 1892 by, Judge Beverly. The paper
"ln the superior court of Pierce county, state
OF Washington. n the matter OF the appiica-
ton of Albert B. Hunt. ali alien, to become a
citizen of the United states In open court this
4th day OF October, 1892" etc, etc.
Hunt declared IN his statement to the court
thst he had been resident. of the . nited states
thrse years prior to MS majority ana that ne
had continuously resided III the United States
up to the present time. Even this latter state
ment is TO: true. Hunt has only lived in tie
United States since 1889 He came from Petro-
liza. Ontario. The fact that he gave his friend S
address a. Maadamiu, Ontario. would seem to
prove his alien birth. Steps are being taken 10
secure all documents and documentary evil
dence from Canada and elsewhere TO prove the
falsity OF his statements.
There Is fact in this connection worth men,
tonlng, though it reflects discredit, as far as
know, on the chief, and that is that his appli-
cation Tor naturalization is not signed by two
witnesses, Is required by law.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18

SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
HpMEs, j.

SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
HpMEs, J..
State vs. Chinamsn sani-Defendant pleads
not guilty.
exhibits to be returned to F. Spangenberg
state vs. Edward I. Newfoundland larceny;
Continued t. January so
State We. Edward 7. Merriam Assault with
deaaly weapon; continued to January 20
State. vs.. NJ. Sweeney and Fred seephus-
Grand lar ceny; defendants acquitted
SUPERIOR CoURT--PRoBATE DEPARTMENr-LANG-
LEY. j.
Estate OF Charles 8 Custer-Proof OF publica.
ton OF notice to creditors.
SUPERIOR coURT-EQUrTY DEPAgrMENT-LANs-
LEY,J
G. Q. Halter ct al: vs. 4. c. Pollett ct al.-Mo-
ton TO strike case from calendar denied hear
ing continued TO January q.
Elizabeth Kirkland vs. w. c. Kirkland-De-
fault; granted.
Reliance Loan and Trust Co VS.. Daniel
Schneider ct al.-Portions OF answer stricken.
FFeach & ST. George vs. 7. A. Pulyer er al
Demurrer of Alice ;. Hal; sustained
The state of Washington on information of
Thomas W. Gordon vs. ". B. Spencer-Hearing
set for Mon lay, January %, 1923. at p. III.
a, f. McEschern Va. William Bracket ct al
Action for specific performance.
SUPERIOR coURT-CIyIL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J.
Peter Lambert vs.. John Fuuutain-Judgment
by default for s39Ls2 signei.
Herman SteiunAn VS.. ID. Hamm ct al-Con-
tinued TO February
Seattle & Montana Ry Co. ". the State of
Washington ct aL-Continued to January 10.
Seattle q Montana Ry. Co. vs.. c. d Z. s. Ry.
Co.-Contiuued 10 January l9
seattle d Montana Ry. Co. Vs. C. & p g. Ry
Co.-Contiuued 10 January 10.
Sarah f. Clark VS.. Stewart c. Munson ct ux-
judgment by default for 5000,
Allan McColloek, native of Canada, and John
Dwyer, native OF Ireland, admitted to citizen
II. J. Kenneston VS.. b. F. Observation-Disclosures
Tor plalntin Tor sl2L35; verdict set aside.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18
BIG LIST OF DAMAGE SUITS.
Relatives of Roslyn Miners Sue the
Company-Nearly &3OO.OoO Claimed.


Ten suits have been brought in the United
Mates circuit court against the Northern Pacific
Coal Company TO recover claims amounting in
TIE aggregate 10 $4,000 by the widows and
relatives OF some of the victims OF the terrible
explosion at the company's mines at Roslyn
last May. The plaintiff in each case has ii ed
motion that the suit be removed from here to
Tacoma Tor trial, which will probably be
granted. The names OF those bringing suit and
The respective amounts claimed are follows:
NJ Rees. So co.: Sadie SPOTS, So 900: Z. Dun
sian. $500: +. Hartman. $1,000; Anna Eariaud-
sou. $4,000: l. Hague So 30: /. lewis $50. 0oo:
b. faliner sSooo1 (. Davis, 5000 All of the
anove are either widows OF the victims of the
Disaster OF mem hers OF their Immediate families
ina complaint sets forth that the explosion
WAS caused BY the negligence Of the coal dust
company In allowing fire damp ana coal 70 accu-
uuate in the mine, owing TO a lack of proper Ia
edtles Tor veniilating by a!r shafts from the
lower levels. IL Is also claimed that the lamps
supplied b. the company were OF all unsafe and
Dangerous pattern and that the company lacked
proper hosting apparatus or means by which
The employees could escape quickly To the sur
lace. and that the company had, just before the
explosion required certain OF its employees TO
work in g level which had been vacant or un-
worked tor a space of over two weeks without
taxing proper precautions 20 ascertain whether
FIRE damp had collected, or dam pening or wet
taE DOWN the dust. IL is also alleged that the
Company had Jailed to employ, for some time
prior 20 the complaint. q capable and com peten,
manager or superintendent
A. Z. Nr,fiu, who Is assoc sted with strattor,
Lewis & Gilman as counsel for the plant. Is,
ssid yesterday: These suits were brought by
Ae w-iows M some member OF The family de-
PENDENT upon the dead miners for their sup
rs1rt