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The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18
Wholesale Reform.

A number of clubs have recently been formed in New York with the avowed purpose of effecting muni. cipal reform, which intend, ito se- cure honest and unbiased primaries separate municipal elections, ballot reform and home rule throughout Gotham. The experiment may lead to beneficial results, but 1t has what has proved an inherent weakness which has brought failure to many like attempts. There is an assump- tion that the organization is the embodiment of virtue and that those outside of it are full of wick edness. There are always good and well-meaning citizens at the bottom of these reformatory movements, but the trouble is that they gener- ally preach clear over the heads of those whom they attempt to reach. They naturally appeal to the people upon high moral grounds and lose sight of the practical methods which are absolutely essential to the suc- cess of their purpose.
 Whether or not it be creditable to the people, it is a fact that they consider government from a mate rial and not a moral standpoint. They may listen approving to a statement of what is commendable and what unworthy in the conduct of a public official, but they are on- ly moved to progressive action by considerations of business expedi- ency. They recognize that muni- cipality is business corporation, which should be conducted upon business principles. This theory presupposes the election of compe- tent, honest and trustworthy men to office, and thus the welfare of the community from a moral stand point is served. With such men in control, vice cannot flourish and the moral tone of the community cannot but improve.
 In this fact is seen the only sure way to municipal reformation. It comes as result of the people looking after their material inter ests. They will follow advice which means the saving of money and the honest administration of the affairs in which they are so directly interested, and thus contribute to the moral welfare of the communi- ty without having that worthy ob-, ject directly in view, but they are not to be moved by abstract homi- lies on those virtues which the re- form clubs too often assume as their own special possession. When you appeal to the pocketbook of the average American citizen you are sure of hearing. When he is made to comprehend that political strikers and blowers in office are a heavy and constantly growing bill of expense, and that a big saving will be insured by supplanting this class of public servants with honest and competent men, 8 long step to- ward reform will have been taken, but the tests must be expediency and not merely morality.-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

During January and February O this year 9O2,O62 punches of banan as were imported to this country More than half of them, or 457 ,990 punches, were landed at New Or leans. New York had the next largest number, 243,S56 punches Baltimore is third on the lisr, with 86,400, and Boston next, with S4,, 327.-Baltlmore Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18
GOvernmentTreatment ofAIcOhOIlsm

The laws of nearly all the States recognize that it is one of the re- served rights of the citizens to get drunk, if he likes,so long as he does notinterfere with his neighbors with the community or with the rights ofany other person whatever. While this is recognized, it is almost uni versally held, at least in the theory of the laws, that no one has the right to be drunk in public. Pub lie drunkenness is treated as an off, fense against the public even when the drunkard is not disorderly. Habitual drunkenness seems to be considered from different stand point, for if a man become an hab- itual drunkard it is often held that he iswronging the community, even if his intoxication is confined to his own home. The law seems to consider the habitual drunkard more as a menace to good order than as an actual misdemeanant. In this country habitual drunkards who have committed no overt act are seldom proceeded against,but in Italy the government is undertak- ing to convict them and to send them as convicts to reformatories to be put under compulsory treat ment for Alcoholism.
 If it can be proven that person is an habitual drunkard and that alcohol moves him to violent mania, the State would have the same right to lock him up that it would have to imprison lunatic, but it is not at all probable that alcoholism as habit could be cured by this method. Without doubt, alcoholism is a disease, and as such it is subject to successful treatment to the same extent that its related nervous dis eases are. But if every drunkard in the country were prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to undergo some form of treatment such as those which are now so successful in private institutions, it is likely that the only effect would be to ut terly discredit the official cure for drunknness and to make it appear that the habit cannot be helped with medicine. In all diseases, especial ly in all diseases of the nerves, the consent of the patient is generally an absolute essential to the cure. Mysteries is disease, and a very painful and dangerous one, but no woman could be cured of it if she did not wish to be. There is not force enough in the world to com pei cures in such diseases. Still less would it be possible where the nervous disease is due primarily to a depraved appetite and to uncon- trolled habits of long standing. Convicts sent to the penitentiaries to serve sentences of several years are often completely cured of alco- holism as a disease of the nerves. But they are not necessarily cured of it as disease of the morals, and, consequently, they generally return to it as soon as they are set at liber- ty. No doubt this will be the almost uniform result of the Italian expe- riment of locking up drunkards in the hope of restoring them to phy- sical and moral health by freeing them from alcoholism. St. Louis 1 Republic.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The latest quotation of silver bullion is 8S4 cents fine ounce of 4S0 grains, which makes the fine metal in our silver dollars worth 64s cents,-St. Paul Globe.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

A noteworthy feature of the New York naval review was the dedica- ton, on April 26, of the statute of John Ericsson, the famous inventor of the Monitor. The statute was unveiled in Battery Park, and the salute was given by the guns of the Miantonomoh.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The British Royal Commission on Labor says in recent report that the annual rate of remuneration for farm labor in the United States is s2S2, compared with $150in Great Britain, $125 in France $100 in Holland, $9O in Germany, $60 in Russia, $50 in Italy and $50 in h. dia.-New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The product of pig iron in this country has very greatly increas ed during the past few years, while that of England has largely de. creased. American pig iron is ra- pidly displacing British pig iron in the Canadian market.-New York Independent.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The National Academy of Science in Washington on Saturday, award ed ,he Draper gold medal to Prof H. c. Vogel, of Potsdam, Germay, for his original researches concern ing the motion of the stars in the light of sight.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

At the coming commencement of Roanoke College, Virginia, full blooded Choctaw Indian, said to be one of the best speakers in his class, will be graduated.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

Charleston is considered the first phosphate market in the world. In 1891, 572,949 tons of phosphate rock, valued at s4 ,270,o00 were ta- ken from South Carolina mines.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

South America produces 60,00C tons of guano and Mexico 5000
 Canada produces 31,OO0 tons, oi apatite and Norway 10000. The whole phosphate and guano produc- ton of the world Is 2,100,000. tons. of which Carolina produces 100000 tons, or nearly 30 per cent. Baltimore Manufactures Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The monument in honor of John James Audubon, the great Ameri- can naturalist was unveiled in New York April 26.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

According to the report of Direc- tor General Davis to the National Worlds Fair Commission, $33, ,243,- 93O.55 has already been raised for the Fair.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The fisheries of Great Britain pro- duce 324,OOO tons of fish valued at 94,629,OOO. In addition the value of the shellfsh was estimated at e354,O00.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

A vein of onyx, possibly one thousand acres in extent, was re- gently discovered in Garfield Coun- ty, Washington.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The harbor at Chicago, from the river to the Worlds Fair grounds, will be lighted by electric bouys.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

New York and Boston capitalists want to buy all of Canada's iron rolling mills and make 0 combine.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-05-18

The export of gold from Cape Colony during March amounted to 9430,000.
The evening world., 1893-10-18
BULLS TAKE FULL CONTROL.
Advices frtm Washington Gives a
Boom to the Market
LackawannA . Special Feature,
RisIng 81 Points.

Tic fact, as announced in "Thc Even.
ing World" yesterday. that the Reading
receivers had come to An understand
ing with the Spcycr syndicate. and moro
encouraging adviCcs from Washington
ia regard to prospective silver ~legislat
ion, led to strong markets for securities
this morning. A general advance OF IL
to ! IL per cent, took place and the
offerings were light.
American sugar rose | to 90 IS. Lake
shore ll-2 to Y l-2 ;Lackawanna. "a
to ljt "a bid burlington & Quincy. Is
TO Is 3-S, chicago Gas. 81 to IS -; Rock
Island, ! IS to 81 ~; Delaware & Hudson.
- to 10 is. Distillers. rs to 80 3-S;
Western Union, I Is to 81 SIS; 81. Paul,
/ to 81 l-2. and Reading. / to II "a.
Hoston advices say that the Burling-
Ton & 2uinrey Company VIII probably
Receivers Of the Union Pacific road
are reported to have a big surprise
In tsore for their connections. 1t Is
to announce a%brogation Of contracts
governing through traffic. which have
been inexistencc for several years be
tween Union Pacific and the Northwest
the same footing as other connections
east of the Missouri River.
The announcement OF such a policy
would be hailed with delight by all
i''''''. ~ 'NNNiN'N' = 49, .
and Alton.
The aggressive stand taken by the bull
Traders led to n lively covering move
mcnt by the shorts. and prices made a
further advance.
Lackawanna was "A special card, AMI
sold up 3 - points to Is.
The surprising part Of the whole bust
ross wac that the market advanced In
the face of selling for London account.
The bears were disconnected by the news
from Washington about the improved
chnnces for repeal Of he sherman law.
Money was easy at 2 Il 9 l-2 per cent
on call. The Sub-Treasury had "A debit
balance at the Clearinghouse to-day Oh
81, l4S,o O3. which was liquidated In gold.
The New York Clearing-House Loal
Committee retired $500 certificates
leaving the amount o~utstandings5. 2i0. 900
The sum of 3lO0. 900 has been called fol-
retirement tomorrow.
The Boston clearinghouse has can
celled all but Sc. 900 of the loan certiti.
Gates Issued during the panic.
The market for sterling and CONT
mental exchange was weak. owing to in
creased offerings of cotton acceptances
and a light, inquiry from remitters:
Bankers G0-dsy bills sold at 4.S2 l.!
a 4S2 "a and demand at i.S2 IA a 4si5-4
The evening world., 1893-10-18
JACOB WINTERS JEALOUSY.
1t Led Him to Kill His Sister and
Himself.
She Had Refused to Give Up \
Bsrbcr's Attentions.

The bodies Of Louise Winter and her
brother jacob were taken to the Morgue
early this morning.
Louisa Winter was tHenty-fo -four years
old and pretty. Her brother was twenty
eight. lie was dcvotcdly attached to
her. and Jealous Of the least bit of attel-
ton paid to her by anybody else.
Iutil she went as hUuscmnid to Mrs.
Calm, at 80 West Fifty-cighth street. n
month ago, she kept house for her
street Their father and two sisters had
lived with them at one time. The other
two sisters, however, went out to SER
vice. Their mother died many years
ago and three months ago their father
married again and cent to 1--WE In East
Forty-tfth street.
Since Louisa procLted her last employ
ment with the Gains. her brother called
frequently upon her. ON each occasion
nc asked her not to receive the atten-
tions Of an uptown barber. He said the
man had a bnd, reputation. that his in
tentions towards her were not honor
able, and that two other girls had cause
To rue his attentions to them. Her only
reply was that she was twenty-four
years Of age and old enough to attend to
He had evidently made III his mind
early yesterday afternoon to kin her II
she would not follow his advice, as he
complained OF the girls conduct to Mrs.
- 49, ~ - " IlPtl SdiOOIl AT
4i3 West Forrieth street.
After making his complaint he went
10 see his sister. That was about 6 p.
NJ. YESTERDAY. They entered Into con
rersation rs usual In the presence OF
the cool, Then the cook went upstairs.
leaving brother II sister In the rear
Kitchen.
AS she assembled the stairs tho cook
heard thrhe pistol shots in rapid sue
Cession \ brother Of Mrs. Calm rushed
downstairs. followed by the cook and
other members of the household.
Brother and sister were found lying
scarcely three feet separating
them. one of the bullets had gone
through the young woman's forehead.
and another through her check. The
young man had shot himself through
thn temple.
Later in the night Mr.. Lutz identified
the body, and he also notified the father.
who is n nigh Waterman. employed by
Dellman IL Co., In West Nineteenth
street. The father called at the house
and saw the bodies. but said nothing,
except the boy was crazy" Thu Coro-
ner gave the usual permit soon after
midnight, and the dead wagon was sent
for.
Early this morning the father called
at his IONS place OF residence and broke
open a window to get into the rooms
He wanted to find out. he said. II his
son left any letters behind him. He
reported that he could find none.
The evening world., 1893-10-18
BURNED BY Gas EXPLOSION.
Bartender Doerr Struck a Match
and Was Set on Fire.
Mrs. Deim Extlneu,shed tho BInze
with tho Aid of a Skirt.

An explosion from illuminating gas
at , o'clock this morning in the cellar
of the saloon at Z Cheat Jones street,
severely burned the bartender, Paul
Doeir. twenty-five years old, of 20
Broome street.
The saloon Is kept by Mrs. Pauline
Deim, who buried hcr husband last
week.
In the front part of tho cellar where
the explosion took place Is n gas jet
which is usually kept burning. This
morning when Doerr went into the
cellar the gas was out, having been
e~Xtinguished probably by the wind.
Doerr struck a match and instantly
a sheet of flames shot IN, setting fire
to the b~artendcr-s clothing. lie ran up
stairs all ablazc.
Mrs. Deim. who is a large woman.
was in the saloon. She grabbed one Of
her skirts from a chair in il rear room.
wrapped 4, around the bartender and
e~xtinguished the names.
Roundsman Lecson, of the Mercer
street station. heard the explosion and
rushed around to the saloon. He sum-
moned an ambulance and Doerr was
taken to St. Nincent's Hospital. His
face and hands were severely burned
and his hair singed.
Mrs. Deim, whose burns were slight,
was treated by the ambulance surgeon
IN her home.
The damage to the building was very
slight,
The evening world., 1893-10-18
BUTCHER GOEPER'S SUICIDE.
Grief Over the Death of a Rival
the Supposed Cause.
He Hanged Himself in Hi Store
Early This Morning.

John Cooper, a butcher, forty-six
years old, Of l26 Smith street, Brooklyn.
committed suicide early this morning.
lie went into his shop shortly before
e o clock and began making preparations
to end his life. After moving his desk
up to within a few feet Of the ice-boI
he slipped n rope around his neck. and
standing upon the desk he fastened the
rope to a hook on the meat rack. Then
no kicked the desk over and his body
swung in the air.
He was strangled to death. His body
was almost cold when discovered by his
eldest son an hour later.
Cooper lived with his wife and five
children in apartments over the store.
He had n good business. was IN prosper
ous circumstances and took an active
interest in politics.
Goeper's friends are unable to account
for his act except on the theory that ne
had become temporarily insane over the
death of an old friend and competitor
Years ago Cooper started in business
in a small store at smith and Dean
streets. Soon afterwards George Buddle
opened a small meat shop at NO. JIG
on the same block.
The two butchers fought for the trade
Creased they became last friends,
They belonged to the same Masonic
lodge, and, they were frequently seen In
each others company.
On Sept. % Buddle was taken sud.
denly Ill and uied. the doctors said
that, heart disease was the cause of
death.
Goepel was heart-broken over the
death of his friend. Tears came to his
eyes whenever Buddle's death was re-
ferred to.
Last night was the regular time for
tn. ylesting of the Masonic Lodge Of
;7i'.it crepel and Buddle were mem
0srs. The men were in the habit of
p .,JdGt. rooE.1 together.
Goepel had to go aione. and he was
downcast. 1t Is supposed that his grief
worked upon his mind until he became
temporarily insane.
When he arose shortly before 5 O'Clock
this morning he told his wife that he
was going to the market. He asked her
to have breakfast ready for him when
he returned. Then he went downstairs
and hanged himself.
Several years ago his mother lost her
hfe by falling from the roof OF the
house in which he ended his life.
Cooper was a memhe OF C~osmopoii-
tan. Lodge F. and A. NJ. and Union
Lodge !. o. o. F.
The evening world., 1893-10-18
DETECTIVE TIRED OF LIFE.
One OF Pinkerton'a Men Tries to
Commit Suicide.

Joseph Leon., who was a Pinkerton
detective. at Glen Island during the
past season. tried to commit suicide
by shooting himself to-day in the hall
way of his home. $50 Third avenue. He
was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
Leon is forty-four yenrs old. Eight
years ago he married Mrs. Michaels, "a
widow. who has a costumer's establish
ment at $50 Third avenue. where she
has been in business eighteen years.
Mrs. Icons business Is lucrative, and
her second husband has being living Il
life OF ease since he married her. He
seldom did any work. He would no.
even help his wife In the business, but
went on periodical sprees, and oc-
wife's money.
Early last Summer he was appointed
Pinkerton detective on Glen Island, and
was over he went back home, but had
no money to give his wife. He told
her he had not received his salary from
the Iinkertons. but that it would be
putting her off from time to time.
A. week ago to-day he told Mrs. Leon
that he was to get his money sure that
day. lie left home. n nothing more
was heard from him until this morning.
AT 3 As NJ: the family. were awakened
by cries n a pistol shot in the hall.
l.. j. Michaels. Icons stepson, got up to
zee what was the. matter. When he
went out into the hall Leon called to
him. saying:
.. TITS, me. I've shot myself. The pistol
Young Michaels called Policeman Nc.
pital. Leon had shot himself in The
right side above the hip. He may die.
On the way to the hospital he told the
ambulance surgeon that he was tired OF
The evening world., 1893-10-18
THE TERRIBLE Times.
A PROMINENT PROFESSOR GIYEj
some VALUABLE IDEAS.
WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO IF THEY ARE
ONLY CAREFUL.
these arc times that try men souls e

these arc times that try mems souls"
The sp ,nkcr was one Of the leading professors In
a Ncw York medicni college and he was address.
ing an audience Of ladies and gentlemen who had
assembled to listen to his wisdom.
The bank failures, the mercantile failures,
the scarccness Of money. the dulncss OF business,
tho anxiety connected with II. all bring a fearful
Ir"ssni" ON men and women all the time. II is
no wonder W hear Of suicides and other desperate
deeds ut such times as these. Men are under n
terrible strain. and women naturally suffer, by
sympathy,
h" Al these things are to lie expected, but so far
rs persons feelings and health are concerned they
should all br easily overcome. I do not mean by
running away from duty or By rcsorting to stlinu-
lants: | will tell you what I mean.
4" For n number Of years among all the discov.
cries and inventions Of science one thing has stood
pre-. eminent and prominent. 1t has done more TO
relieve men when overburdcned to make women
happy when respondent, In fact, II has been "A King
among discoveries OF modern times for this pur
pose and, Of course, II has been tho most popular.
! think you already know what refer to. II Is
tina, grand, that Incompatible preparation known
ns Warmers safe cure. You have all, or nearly
Hll. Of you heard Of 1t and know low popular |;
is md what II high standing 1t bears, but you can
not know 50 well as the professional man what n
relation 1t sustains to suffering humanity. have
known men who were run down, dcbilitatcd, dis.
conraged, dcspairng. They rcsorted to this
remedy and were brought to health and
lopciulness, their ambition restored and
their prosperity assured. I have seen
women who were pale, weak, suffering: women
who had family cares and women who were carry
ing n burden of pain. and I have seen these same
women restored TO rosy health and happiness.
miese are facts which are known and proved by
.t. q ,A-.I, .-l .lI.I go. - --.tt,
verified IN every community upon the American
continent.
1T is by tho constant use Of this great discovery
that men and women may be enabled to 60
through the trying times which are now upon US
In health, and even with hopc!ulness. Certainty
there is no such standard remedy known to the
world to-day as Warmers safe Cure: certainly
there is nothing which takes hold Of the system
80 gently. yet so powerfully, and produces those
effects which we 50 much desire; and certainly
It should be nscd by all who are either run down
or suffering"
The evening world., 1893-10-18
BROOKLYN Preyities.

Emile RothenhErr ~ y East Third street. New
YORK WAS held nv Justice Tishn. IN the nutlcr
street Polio" tourt. this morning ON the charge
81 t'raItAe s worth 4 sIlNcrwarc from Samuel
u h1lN'osk, u 9! Third pld GO. oct G last.
lohH Illuley. q former policeman. pleaded guilty
IN IN" Nutl'r street Police Court Today to N.
'hargc of Assauitiug his wife He Vas discharged
after promising that he would leave the state
bartholomew CrIandu. an Italian iprknsn was
held Tor examination by Justice Tighe, In the
Iu,lcr street Police court. TODAY on the charge NJ
~stAbh'ng william Calvin. Of SIS Sackett street. In
the back with q Knife sept -.
Peter heeiy, ~ i3l Pearl street, Was sentenced
to twenty-five DAYS IN the city JAN by Justice
Tighc IN the Butler Street Police Court. to-day on
a charge OF striking John nolan in the head
The action Of Francis Weeks to recover s.. 900
from the eity Of brooklyn FOR taking a stream
NJ water on his property In Queens County, was
settled to-day in the supreme Court. brooklyn.