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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
Gas COMPANIES SUE CH|CAGO.
This Action the Result of the War
on the Trust.
Threat TO Cut on Supply aud stop
Percentage Payments.
tBy Associated Pres.J

CHICAGO. Aug. Suits aggregating
$4,000 have been oegln against the city
Of Chicago in the Circuit Court by the
gas companies. The plaintiffs and the
amounts sued for are as follows: Peoples
Gas;ight and Coke company, $1,000:
Chicago Gasiight and Coke COMPANY,
$4,000: Hyde Park Gas Company. 5000;
Lake Gas Company, $4,000, and Sub
urban Gas Company, $4,000. The
Plaintiffs claims are for gas furnished
the City Hall and street lamps. The
last appropriation for gas service was
not sufficient TO meet the bills. and tine
the claims. The suits will be contested
as II Is clainei the compsr .es formed ii
Trust. and the city is not obliged to pay
These suits are the consequence Of
the fight made in the City Council on
the Gas Trust last Spring when an or
froiier from paying any s Of The baei,
bills of 1895 from the gas appropria :
tion OF 1894. In 1856 a perpetual injunc-
ton Tsa PS RESTRAINING the city from
year to the bills or those previous.
This Injunction was, however disre-
sarSed and when early in Sst the ga.
315aoOO. the Council ordered the Comp
trol,sr pot s to pay the bills unit! the mat,
This put the Administration in di.
lemms. 1t could not violate the orders
Of the Council. and he gas companies
threatened either to cut, of the supply OF
to refuse to continue the 3 IL per cent
OF their receipts TO the city, called for II
thei- franchise. However, the Aldermen
blum. They claimed that instead o!
being paid into the general fund it wa
applied on the bills for gas, which were
always enough In excess OF sppropria
lions not only to eat up the bonus, bJl
10 leave a large amount to the wrong
side OF the public ledeer.
- In substantiation OF this claim a state
inent from the Comptroller's books was
made. Il showed that in the five years,
from 1883 to 1898 inclusive, the 3bs per
cent. bonus amounted to $40 95S. During
that period the city appropriated SO
20. and expended the sum OF s., SIS ISL "a,
while all Appropriately, and receipts
bonus added. ThiT TEde an excess OF
Sisz.3E.S. of which the city owed the
amount OF $1,000. Corporation Counsel
held that the city IN reality got no ben
efitk from the 81 per cent bonus. and
the Council refused further payment OF
back bills In consequence.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
MANY sW|ADLED BY HAMEl.
He Was an East-Side Painter and
Got Bogus Checks Cashed
Represented that He Had a Rich
Uncle In Denver.

a number OF business men Oh The east
side holding bank ch ecks returned mo
good" are quietly waiting for the return
of S. IIamel. under the belief that II he
finds the police have not been notified
to look out for him he will come back
10 his old haunts
at $40 Houston street. lie was an all
around good fellow. popular member
OF the oCstunger SchuetZen Bund. and by
telling all his friends hat he had al rich
uncle in Denver he succeeded in getting
their confidence TO the extent of being
able to borrow money from many and
setting others to cash checks that have
turned out to be bogus. He disappeared
about week ago, and since then men
who claim TO have been swiadled are
turning up daily.
one OF i!amels most furious victims is
Mr.. BerkowitE, OF the furniture firm OF
Roth & Borkowtz, 81 l97 Delaney
street. Wlcn he was asked to cash a
check OF 81 by Hamal he hadn't the
money and referred him to Jacob Heller,
q, Saloon-keeper in the same building.
Heller gave Hanoi ;ij on the cheek,
which Was ostensioly made by Louis
Hailamayer, on the Eleventh Ward Bank,
and since II has turned out to be fraud
uient Berkowitz and Heller have divided
the loss.
william Klein. a liquor dealer at IL
cannon str, 7, another victim. He
Square Bank for 32j. and is wondering
now hCv 1t can be that such a congenial
fellow as Hamel would cheat him
H. Weiss, liquor dealer at S2s East
Houston street, is also a loser from
Hamel's disappearan but as the latte
Was always a good customer he sis not
doing much grumblinG. Many Others
are known to have oeAn swrGled. but
they refuse to admit hat they were vic.
Tins.
when IIamel went away he neglecte ed
teniions. but She says he never sup
plr.ed lsr, anyway, and his absence
makes no difference. She has no chill
aren and keeps hcrseI: by doing wash,
ing. HGmel was about thirty years old
vas always well dressed for a painter
ard his iuDes think e Isn't far away
They arc doing a little detective work ir
I;oklng for him, but have not notified
the police
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
CHARGES AGAINST an OFFICER.
Mcclure Alleges Improved As
sault by Policeman RUPERT.
The Latter Denies 1t and the Case
Will Go to the Com missioners.

Austin Mcclure, a contractor Of l6S
West Sixty-sixth street, entered a COM
plant with Inspector McAvoy this morn
ing against Policeman Henry A. Rup-
pert Of the West Sixty-eighth street
station, whom he accuses of having bru-
tally assaulted him without provoca-
ton last Saturday afternoon.
Mcclure told the Inspector that while
standing on the sidewalk at Sixty-sixth
street and Tenth avenue, Rupert APP
preached him from behind and struck
him across the chin by teaching over
his shoulder with something that felt
like a policeman's billy.
1T was all done SO quickly said Nc
CURE, ",ha, | couldn't tell exactly what
1t was that struck me, but j am quite
certain that 1t was club or some other
instrument equally as hard, and very
much resembling IL in shape
Mcclure alleges he was knocked to the
sidewalk and partially stunned. II felt, -
he said, 'as If every bone in my head
was broken, and sure enough the sur
geon from Roosevelt Hospital who at
tended me found compound fracture
OF the jawbone.'
ages when he called at Police Head
quarters this morning, and he talked
with great difficulty. He declared that
he had had no trouble with RUPERT
NdS lo peace,
and was unable to account for the as
sault unless the policeman was ire
! sponsble and bore him some fancied
| Srudge.
! RUPERT denied that he used any sort
, of an instrument upon Mcguire, who
he said, was drunk and ugly and re-
fused to move along when told to dc
so. He must have received his injuries
from falling on the sidewalk.
The TWO mems stories were directly
contradictory, and Inspector McAvoy
concluded to take the complaint and
submit it to the Board of Police Com.
/ missioners.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
A BRUTE IN UNIFORM.
Policeman Henry Ebert Scored by
Juatice Simms.

Policeman Henry Ebert. OF the De-
lancey street station, was badly scored
by Justice Simms in the Essex Market
Police Court to-day for making an I'M
just arrest,
Martin Ryan, a sickly looking young
man, twenty years old, was sitting in
front of his residence, 800 Henry street
the policeman came up ana ordered them
to Move on" Ryan and his compan.
ions, told the policeman that they lived
in the house.
"You'll give me an argument, will
you?" shouted the officer as he struck
Ryan in the face. knocked him down
and placed him under arrest.
When Justice Simms heard the above
facts he turned to Policeman Ebert and
said:
"Ohicer, YOU had no business to arrest
this man. u Was an outrage He is
honorably discharged"
Ryan says he will prefer charges
against Ebert at Police Headauarte rs
Ebert has been, in trouble before fol
, sssaulting citizens.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
TIM CAMPBELL's GREAT DAY.
His Annual Picnic in Full Blast
at Witzel's Grove.
Scores OF Pretty Girls and Plenty of
Beer on the Starin.

Tim Campbells picnic. officially
known as the Twenty-four1h Annual
Excursion and Dinner OF the Oriental
club, Hon. r. j. Campbell. President"
went a-sailing off TO Witzers Point
View Grove this morning on the Laura
NJ, starin and the barge Chester a.
Arthur.
With a few trihing exceptions, all OF
the east-side lads and lassies, politicians
and boys" were on the boats. There
were thousand and more of them. and
they all had n Tm-going to- havc-a jolly
old time expression on their facec.
ON the lower deck OF the barge there
were KEGS upon kegs OF beer and a
whole lot of white aproncd men ready
to dispens" II. There was Il brass band
and stacks OF edibles and drinkablcs
and mysterious hampers and other
pleasing things Clean shaver men with
well.fed look stood behind large gold
and silver and blue and red and green
and pink and Whit and purple badges
on which We're inscribed: Floor Com
mittee; Reception Committee" Order
Dozens and scores aad hundreds OF
pretty Riris in pretty fresh gowns and
bright ribbons were everywhere. Every
| sented to, her when she came on the
barge, and they looked like an animated
flower garden.
When the Hon. Tim arrived he was
greeted with tremendous cheering and
the band played The Campbels Are
Coming" With much enthusiasm.
!; was nearly u o'clock before the
boats moved of. but the fun had al
! ready begun, and small Niagara OF
! beer was dropping down so thirsty
! tnroats, the band was PLAYING waltz
! and the girls were bang whirled around
, on the dn"'I Of tho barge by the clean.
| shaven young men. who. almost UIthou,
/ exception. exhibited signs OF ,pproa CHI
Ing, emhonpoint In the region o: tho
! All OF the cast side VINO didn't 20 on
the picnic stood on the wharf at the foot
OF Broomo street and yelled aad hur
| 1ahed and waved hats and handkerchief
\ small dog with flag tied to his ~
waved IN" Stars and Stripes with mucr
enthusiasm.
Amons the honored guests OF the or.
entail Club who went on the picnic were
Judge Goldfogle, Senator Ahearn, Police
Justice Ryan, Judge j, II Mccarthy
Alderman Eiseman. Patrick Keenan,
leader Of the sixth Assembly istrict, and
4 eN-Alderman Clancev.
As tie boats moved slowly out into tho
East River. President Cleveland's gooC
friend Tim stood at the rail with &
bouquet big as a cabbage pinrsd ~
his breast alongside OF a wonderful Solt
badge and waved his arms aloft in bless
ing on his faithful followers
There'n be some run at WitZers Poin
Grove to-day. and lots Of empty bee
kegs will be put ashore at Broome stree
tonight.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07

back and loins great fatigue
from :: a1kine, leucorrhoea, and
a frequent desire to urinate.
All this time relief was
close at hand.
Lyata Z. Pnkham's Ucer.
table Compound cured her Of
all weakness and disease. and
she is now a different woman.
This woman is Mrs. Walter
Wilcox, of 1856 West ST., who
advises all women who suffer
so from female weaknesses to
try it also and be cured. 1t
expels tumors. removes back.
ache, invigorates the system.
! All druggists keep it for you.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
SAW BURGLARS AT WORK.
There We're Three of Then, and
Mcmahon Caught One.

As Officer McMahon. OF the Butler
street station, was passing Joseph
Rloch's butcher shop, at .427 Warren
street, early this morning. he saw three
burglars breaking In the door.
Mcmahon grabbed one Of the three
burglars and for few moments had a
hard tight. TWO OF the men escaped,
but Mcmahon arrested the one he
seized.
At thu station tho captured burglar
described himself as Michael Chill, eigh-
teen, Of "a Bond street. BROOKLYN.
when arraiGned before Justice Tighe,
in tho Rutler Street Court, later Chill
was held for examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
TWO BURGLARS SHOT.
One KILLED and the Other Wounded
Mt Toledo.
,By Associated Press }

TOLEDO, o., Aug. Vernon Riley
was instantly killed last evening while
forcing an entrance into the residence of
clifford Eddy. Robert Hodges. Eddy's
brother-in-law, did the shooting. The
house had been entered twice recently,
and Hodges was sleeping there. the fam
lily being away. lie heard the men enter
and fred four shots in the dark.
Riley was shot through the brain and
John Cowan, his companion. was shot
through the shoulder. Hodges was ar
rested. but Immediately released.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
STRUCK BY A MATTRESS.
1t Was Thrown from n Roof, and
Mary Donahoe Was Badly Hurt.

Mary Donahoe, twenty-six years old,
a domestic, of AS East Twenty-sxth
street. lies on ted OF suffering this
morning.
While passing 2Ss East Twenty-nnth
street at ll.40 o'clock last night she was
struck by an old mattress, which had
been thrown from the roof by some un-
known person.
An ambulance was called and the sur
geon found that Mary was suffering from
the shock and a severe strain to her
back. She refused to go to the hospital.
Tine police are trying to find the person
who threw the mattress from the roof.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07

HEALTH OFFICERS M0BBED.
Attempt to Move . smsl1-Pox Pa
tient Causes . Riot.

Iby NBsOCIhttu
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Aug. THE
health officers last night attempted to
move child Of Fred Kellser. who resides
on Arthur street. to he Isolation Hos
pital to be treated for smallpox. A
riot ensued, in which mob of 5000 men.
women and Toys took part. The police
were called, but were powerless to cope
with the mob, and the attempt to remove
the child had to be abandoned until to-
morrow, when another attempt will be
made.
Several policemen were hit by stones.
A child OF the Kellser family died at
ago. The parents and the neighbors will
resist all attempts to take the new pa
tient there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07

Schooner Leila Smith. o. East h.chiss Nj.
Capt Smith. bound from 81. IsEo with sugar TO
q. AmEinek q Co.. this city. was struck BY a
white tquall from the nouhwsIt en- July 4. on
81 JsEo The Gqusll lasted for halt an hour and
carried away the heAdEsar. Sue put into Glen.
fusEos for repairs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
WeiaberE demanded,

Perry Weinberg. the young clerk who was ar.
rested upon a telegram from Toronto, Canada.
charging him With larceny. was Eraigusd in the
at the request OF Detective Sergt. Evsnhoe. The
police have been ipfcrped that the Toronto
ooietals will send on for him. Weinberg giveA his
home hers al Iei EsAt Ninstisth street
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
Sin Arrests In Tarsne>'s Case.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. IA number
OF Important arrests In the Tarsncy case we're
made ysstcrdiy. The men arrested were Will
lam bancroft william SaNton, Robert Null n
Tom Shcllenhsrger, Walter stephen and s. Crum-
Icy. The latter Is the owner OF one OF the
hAcN driven on tho night the tafring and
fsAtheTing occurred, and CTumley drove one.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
Manitoba Prospector Murdered.
nv Associated PreSsD

WINNIPEG. Man. AuE. 7,-isars ROY vel.
known as a prospsctor. WAS murdered in his camp
near the town OF Edmanton on Sunday last. His
son. on returning from Edmanton with supplies,
found his fathers lifeless body in his tent. Roy
head had been crushed In with club and he had
been stabbed through the ear. Roy vas known to
have large sums Of money. Everything OF value
was taken by the murderer
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
FIRED ON A TRAIN.
II Was Making sixty Miles nm Hour
to Avoid Robbers.
tBy Associated Press

SOUTH M'ALESTER, |. 7, Aug. -
Unknown men fired into the north bound
Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger
train near Bond I. T, on Sunday night
last. Owing to a previous warning the
The railway people have been antici-
pating an attack for some time, and all
night express trains are heavily
guarded while passing through Indian
Territory. Officers have been sent In
pursuit OF the would-be robbers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
FOUR HURT AT A CROSSING.
Freight Train Strikes a street-Car
in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA freight train on
the Chicago and Milwaukee road last
night struck a North avenue street-car
at the Fortieth street crossing, and the
following We're injured: Mrs. Mary
Raineys, fatally: Peter Hanson, seri-
John Miller. OF the street-car, slightly.
The gates had been lowered as the
train passed, but, unknown to the gate
man. the train had broken in half. He
raised the gates, and as the street-car
reached the railroad tracks II was struck
by the rear portion OF the train.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07

Goo - Inv or'h 8 c0mpaHt"r. for'y-G,c wears
old - Ia "Norr s.rr"' Va. held tor trial IN
the E-SrN "arst ro'i'c rou'i TO-DAY While In.
igI'","i ls}' night ho staggered along IfAnd
stree. fou'i.hiug loaded re- ol'sr Policeman
Henry Of tho EldTldge street station. plAp ed him
under arrest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
SEcTARIAN RIOT IN QUEBEC.


QUEBEC. Aug. Am angry 'reuch-
Canadian Catholic mob last nit ut d.c.e
q contingent OF Salvation stE out " -.
Rock's Ward. where they were saieay-
ofing TO open a station with the object
OF converting Catholics. SUNDAY niYlt
crowd showed their disapproval, and
last night the trouble assumed the pro-
horizons OF a riot.
Armed with stones and other missilef
the mob drove the Salvationists away
frpfl their new station. Many peoplt
were injured by nying stones. but none
fatally.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
Sailed on the spree,

Among the Passengers who sailed on the North
German-Lloyd steamship Spree, for Bremen. to-
day. were Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Axtell sGorg'
Ehret jr.. Sister Agnes Karl. Mrs. Charles D
Kellogg. Countess Potulicki and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Oakley Rhinelander.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
Pullman strike Leader. Arrested


CHICAGO, Aug. 7--Secretary John " Berry
Of the Pullman strikers Central Committee was
arrested last night charged With obstr,letina the
mats In the late riots. Other Pullman, Leaders
may 10 arrested to-day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
There is a Woman

in Philadelphia who lived for
years in a daily circle of suf-
fering. because she thought
there was no relief.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07

Her suf.
ferins was
caused by
female
weakness
in its
worst
fOrnS.
She had
pain in her
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07

yes ssss The EvenlnE worIdr'
no yoa read the Sunday woFldr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20

NEW ALBANY. June 14-Special.-
The bodies of three unknown persons
were found today near Scottsville, four
miles east Of here. supposed to be man,
wife and son.
They were scantily clothed and sup
posed to be tramps, as a shotgun was
found lying beside the body Of the man.
1t is presumed that he first killed his
wife and son, and then committed suicide,
for want of food.
Later in the day the bodies were identi-
fed by some persons as John Brock, wife
and son.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, June 1.-THE
bodies Of the three people found near
Borden, Ind. today prove to be those Of
George Brock. aged forty-five, his wife
Lizzie, about the same age, and their son
William, aged seven. Brock had become
desperate from poverty and hunger,
brought on by enforced idIeness.
As near as can be ascertained the
crimes were committed Monday night
about o'clock. The bodies were found
inside Of rude pen that Brock had
built 10 keep the hogs from devouring
them. They were badly decomposed and
had been lying there two days, and the
heads ofthe woman and boy were covered
with sacks.
The fact that the pen had been built
during Monday showed that the man
had planned the crime and carefully
thought it out beforehand. The lives
were all taken with a dOuble-b arrelled
shotgun borrowed from Brooks brother
in-law. William Berkeley of Borden.
During Monday evening Brock per
suaded his wife and the seven-year-old
son TO leave the house with him on the
pretense Of going 10 call on the mother
of Mrs. Brock, who lives a short dis
lance away,
When they neared the hollow where
Brock had erected the pen. he shot and
killed his wife and son with the gun he
carried and then dragged the bodies in
side the pen. There were evidences of a
struggle between the husband and wife
before Brock killed her.
After covering the heads of his two
victims with sacks, Brock lay down on
the ground beside the body of his wife
and by the aid Of a wagon spoke he
touched off the gun.
His head was blown entirely off and
was found some distance away.
The discovery Of the bodies was made
by the elder sons of Brock, who had been
searching since Monday night.
The horror has created a profound SEN
sation as it is one of the most sensational
crimes that has ever taken place in
southern Indiana.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20

BRAZIL. June .-special.-On the
second day of the present month a we'd
ding took place at the county clerks Of
Zee. the ceremony being performed by
Judge McGregor. which was the consum-
nation Of an engagement brought about
by correspondence between unknown par
ties.
Albert Snyder, widower OF fifty-five
years, residing somewhere in the state
Of New York. having advertised through
one OF the numerous matrimonial bu-
reaus for a wife of comparatively tender
years, a young woman named Catharine
FretZ, living thirteen miles south Of this
city. aged twenty-five years. opened cor
respondence with him some months ago.
the engagement following. BY prear-
rangement they met for the first time at
the time and place as designated and
were married The bride was accompa-
MED TO the city by a younger sister.
The party of three left here at I o'clock
in the evening on the r. & r. railroad 10
spend Sunday with the brides parents,
with the intention of leaving for New
York Monday. Miss Fretz had for some
time been engaged as housexeeper for an
unmarried man at ASHORE, three miles
from the family residence. On the ar
rival Of the party at ASHORE and on
leaving the train they were met by the
man with whom the bride had been en-
ployed as domestic. whom she ac-
cCmpanied in the buggy, leaving the hus
band and sister 10 walk to the country
homestead.
The bride and her escort. however.
failed 70 put in an appearance up 10
breakfast time the following morning.
which was Sunday. Later in the day
Snyder trudged his way over to Ash
bOrO 10 interview the newly made bride
and consult her notions Of propriety in
the premises. finding her al her old
haunts and much uncOncerned about the
relations and responsibilities which she
assumed the day before.
on demanding an explanation the man
from New York was received very cOOlly
and afforded but z mOdicum Of satisfac-
ton. SUspecting that he had come on
fools errand and been bitten, Snyder put
up al the nearest hotel until Monday
then retTaced his steps toward the rising
sun, perhaps no handsOmer, but evil
IDENTIFY a wiser man.
The denizens of ASHORE then gave
their fellow citizen and his domestic to
understand that their relations must be
at once broken off or they must marry.
or as the penalty for failure 10 comply
they would be treated TO a free ride on
tllt S4ldAp S-ue VI d tILoilS uldI piece Oh
split timber. But a divorce must be pro-
cured before the bride can make a sec
Ond venture. which the judge who SOL
emniZed their vows is not likely 10 grant
at so early a day succeeding the nuptials
The bride declares her intention to go
10 the Empire state and join her Albert
just as soon as he sends her the cash to
make the trip but up 10 date Snyder has
not RENTED.
Mayhap. when the honeymoon shall
have passed the groom will file suit
against the bureau for resultant dam
ages. both TO his affections and his
pocketbook.