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The evening world., 1894-08-23
kEARsARGE FLAGS FLYING.
Hoisted by tho Schooner Relief
To-Day.
They May Be Turned Over to the
D. w.. Government.

At sunrise this morning three OF the
flags Of the United States cruiser Kear-
sarge, wrecked on Roncador Reef, were
holsted on board the threemasted
schooner, Relief. which lays at Pier II.
East River.
The Relief has Just arrived from st.
Andrews with a cargo Of cocoanuts and
turtle shells. On her return voyage, the
Relief put in at Grand Cayman, near
where the Inflated cruiser went ashore.
Capt. Thomas Malcolm, who COM
mands the Relief. said this morning
that the natives In the vicinity of Rom
cador have a large number Of relics
from the Kearsarge. They have an idea
that the relics are of immense value,
and will not part with them unless paid
an extravagant price. They ask $500 for
I'VE did mot secure the nags," said the
and expense. Two Of the flags, the
Union Jack and the small ensign; were
Commander of the Relief. and sent in
my charge to H. p. Dyer & Co.. Of this
city. The larger ensign was sent by
S sPs s%'t N W. e l. Rathsons Co.. 81
Fulton street. The two fiags belonging
70 Dyer Co. may be turned over to
the Government In snort time.
NJ. .Holgason, of st. Andrias, has the
original writing desk which stood In the
commanders cabin of the Kearsarge. 1t
gives evidence of a great deal of service.
He also has a new writing desk placed
When asked II there was anything left
OF the old cruiser. Capt. Malcolm re-
piled: There Is nothing left of her.
She was stripped of everything and then
burned to the waters edge"
The three mage are the only relics
which were brought to this port by the
Relief.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
LIVELY SCHOOL MEETING.
Tax-Paycrs of New brighton En-.
gage I'm n wrangIe.

NEW BRIGHTON. s. l.. Aug. 23-An-
other exciting school meeting of the tax
payers OF School District No. 3. was
held last night in the New Brighton
school house. William McKenna pre-
sided The meeting was called to con-
slider a proposed appropriation OF sl5, 900
for Improvements in the schools, as
recommended by the Board of Health
After wTanEle, which lasted until a
late hour. II was finally decided 10 put
of all matters appertaininS to the
school AFFAIRS until a complete report
was made showing the condition of the
financial affairs OF the district
A committee composed OF John IT
Burke. William Russell and j. NJ. Pen
ileton was appointed to investigat e
whether there had been illegal voting.
Another committee, composed of j. j.
Kenny. Mark Hartly. Thomas Harper,
John j. Featherstone. u. j. Holtkamp,
was appointed 10 examine Collector
Crowleys accounts and make report
at the next meeting To be held Sept. {.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
CARPETS GOING ABROAD.
Even tho Famous Administers Are
Being Made Here.
CBy Associated Presa)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-From re-
ports received at the State Depart
ment It. appears that the United States
has at last turned the tables on Eng
land and is now shipping to that coun-
try carpets OF the value OF nearly half
a million dollars annually.
To make the case still stronger. II is
stated that these carpets are the ia
nous Administers, supposed heretofore
TO be produced in perfection only in
England. and the trade is steadily
increasing.
United States Consul Plunacher. at
MarRcaibo. reports to the State De-
partment that wire fencing may be
Imported into Venezuela free OF duty.
Glutinous paste Is scheduled at 1910
cents per ID. duty.
United States Consul williams. at San
Jose, Costa Rica, reports to the state
Department that owing to the heavy
expectation OF dye woods from that
oountry--from 1900 TO 1900 tons an.
nually-within the next five years all
this wood available will have been cut.
rhere are large supplies In the int.
rfor, but they cannot be brought 10
market at a paying price. The Gov
eminent has lately issued decree i'm
posing an export duty OF one dollar per
ton on fustic and other dye woods.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THROWN FROM A TRAIN.
stephen BirdsnIi. OF OradcII, Mar
rowIy Escaped Death

Especial TO Tho Evening World)
HACKENSACK, n. j.. Aug. 23.-Ste-
phen Birdsall. OF Oradell, n. j., was
picked up on the track of the New Jer-
scy and New York Railroad. between
Rivcrdalc and Cherry Hill. at about BIS
o'clock last night by Engineer Ike
Hasbrouck. Birdsall's head was badly
cut. and his body bruised in several
places. He was carried into the bag
gage car and given restoratives.
Arriving at HackensaCk, Birdsall was
placed In an ambulance and taken to
the Hackensack Hospital. His condition
Is critical. but the physicians hope to
save him
Birdsall was a passenger on the train
which left Cherry I'M at 80 O'Clock
last night. He persisted in standing on
the rear platform of the last car. in
spite of the protests of the train
men, and was last seen by the brake
man near the place where he was found.
1t Is supposed that he was thrown from
the platform while rounding a curve.
Birdsall has n wife and little girl.
He was employed in New York city.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
LITTLE WATER LEFT.
Without Rain tho Storage Reser-
voir Will Soon Be Dry.
II IL Hoped that the New system
... VIII OfFer Relief

According to the report Of Chief EnEi-
neer Bergen to City Works Commits
sioner White on the scarcity Of the
Brooklyn water supply unless q heavy
rain occurs within the next five or six
days, the storage reservoir at Hampstead
will become dry.
The water 10 diminishing at an alarm
ing rate. both In the Hampstead and
Ridgewood reservoirs, and Commissioners
White begs the people to use the water
sparingly.
On July 20 II was estimated that the
city of Brooklyn was using 100000 gal.
Ions of water q day from the Hempstead
reservoir. 1t was then computed thai
without a heavy rain tho water stored
in the reservoir would not last more
than forty days. The time Is now nearly
up.
Commissioner White said this morning
that he hoped the new water system
would be In such shape a. to offer some
relief before the situation became seri'
GUS,
The evening world., 1894-08-23
ALDERMAN CHARLES PARKS.

ALDERMAN CHARLES PARKS.
Both men were yesterday held undee|
bail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
Parks and Lyman's arrests at Asbury|
Park were brought about by a charge.
made by William Myers. who was
under arrest for selling liquor and run-.
ming a gambling-house.
Meyers was arrested on Tuesday. and
after spending the night in prison and
being unable to find bondsman. sent
for the officials of the Law and Order
League and made the charge against
Alderman Parks and Lyman.
Myers had hearing yesterday after
noon. He said that the gambling para
phernalla found in his house was sent
there by Alderman Parks from his New,
York residence in West Thirty-flrst'
street. He said that Parks brought the
gambling outfits to his house withoutl
his knowledge, and that the games wero'
conducted by Lyman, who formerly had
a bucket-shop at 81 Broad street. and ~
man named Edward showles. H
1t will be remembered that '.Tho
Evening World" on June last, startlso
| New York by the exclusive announces
ment that a gamblng-house was being
conducted at 345 West Thirty-first street..
OF which Alderman Parks was the 70
putcd hacker.
The Alderman was seen frequently II.
the gambling rooms. cashed the checks
OF patrons, and otherwise seemed To-
have control OF the house.
The night preceding the publication'
In "The Evening World the gamhling|
rooms had been visited by a reporter O.
The employees of the place becama
suspicious, Of the reporter and foilowed
him to the office Of the paper with.
which he was connected, As soon 81
ordered the game closed and the lay
outs were removed.
Lewis Lyman was also reported to
| conduct OF the West Thirty first street
gambling house.
The house at s45 West Thirty-nrst
street Is In the West Thirty-seyenth
in command.
The Evening Worlds" expose re-.
suited in Supt; Byrnes making charges
and the latter was brought to trial
| whitewashed.
At the trial of Capt. Price, Aldermar;
Parks testified that he resided at 81.
West Thirty-first street, and that he
owned the house, next door. No. $40
He said he leased the latter house 70!
Thompson. who let rooms. He said ~
did not know thai gambling had been|
conducted on the premises, and that II
he had he would have cancelled the.
lease.
The Alderman admitted that he knew
both Lyman and Showles. who rented
Thompson. &
Alderman Parks Is known smong
sporting men as "welcher." He Wa
| on a check of his that was not honorod-
According to the story at that time.
Parks lost the money playing poker,
and gave a check for the amount and
| the next day had the payment stopped
In the light of yesterdays Developments
| II is probable that even the Police Com
bling house was run in Capt. Price's
precinct, and IL Capt. Prices lInowledgo
OF the matter was as limited as he sworO
on. his trial. he will probably be SUR
priSed.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
SAYS A FARMER SHOT HIM.
Duchell and His Friend Took To-
matocs from q Field.

LONG ISLAND CITY. L. l.. Aug. D.
Isador Duchell. thirty years old, of $40
East Fortieth street. New York, who
was taken to st. Johns Hospital late
last night with a gun shot wound In
his left shoulder. Is resting easily and
will be out of the hospital In about two
weeks
risber's piano Factory in TSsenti.th
street. New York. and that he and
Charles Yarn, a shopmate, visited
friends at Winfield yesterday. On their
way back to the station they saw a
field of tomatoes, and when each took
one they had some words with the
owner.
Duchell says the farmer attacked
friends assistance, the farmer retired
got his gun and fired the contents at
them. The shot struck Duchell, but
Yarn escaped and went to New York
The evening world., 1894-08-23
HIS WIFE FORGOT HIM.
sculptor De Lucoa Ii Now Accused
Of Shaping Her.

Pasquale de Lucca, an italian sculptor
Of some note in the Williamsburg col
ony, was held for trial in the Lee Ave-
nue. Police Court this morning on a
charge Of assaulting his wife. Nellie.
The sculptor lives at 224 Union avenue.
Night before last. 1t is stated. De
Lucca was taken sick with cramps, and
he sent his wife in haste to the neigh
boring drug store for medicine. The
woman procured the drug, but on the
way home she met friend, who told
her he was also i'll. Mrs. De Lucca. for,
getting all about her husband, handed
over the medicine to her friend 1t is al
legged, and then went to her father $
home at 40 Havemeyer street, and went
to sleep. De Lucca went to the Have
meyer address, and, 1t is alleged,
slapped his wife's face vigorously.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
DON'T HEED SATOLLl.
Catholic knights VIII Run the Bar
at Their own Picnic,

The sale OF the bar and luuch prlvi-
leges" at the excursion OF the Catholic
knights OF America nest Thursday was
held last evening in Convent Hall. in
Lexington avenue, near SiNty-fifth street.
H.. J. Scully, Chairman of the Committee
After slow bidding had raised the priv
ilege to value OF 500. the Chairman,
in behalf OF the Committee. knocked II
down TO himself for s225. and announced
that the organization would run the bar
This decision. IL is said, Is In direct OPP
position 10 the views OF Mgr Satolli,
which were recently made public. and
lwhioh1 heye since been FUZZY indo5sed by
The evening world., 1894-08-23
CLOSE CALL FOR A TUG.
Was Nearly Cut I'm Two by the
DattIeship Oregon.
(By Associated PreM)

Wy NhbociAteu fTenD
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.-The bat
tleship Oregon was out for a spin yes
terday, and her engines worked beau
tifully. Coming down the bay from
above Goat Island. Capt. Goodall opened
her out for a squirt and she fairly flew
through the water While the Oregon
was speeding at terrific pace the tug
Rockaway had the temerity to cross her
bows, and barely escaped being cut in
two. The tug had been sent out with a
photographer TO take snap shot at the
Oregon.
Capt. Goodall saw the danger and
rang to back the warship at fun speed.
Her impetus could not be checked at
such short notice. ana she was carried
on by her momentum almost against the
tug
The tugs stern was under the Oregon s
bow, and the next moment she was lost
To sight from the shore A big roller
from the oregon had struck the tug :
stern and actually pushed the vessel out
OF harms way.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
VERSATILE ANTHONY ALLEN.
Piclxpool<et Arrested ana Identified
a. q Successful Tilltappsr.

a. q Successful Tt1ltapper.
Anthony Allen, twenty-four years old.
who has just returned from a seven
years term in Sing Sing Prison, was to-
day held in s.. 900 on two charges Of lar
oeny.
Detective Creegan. OF the West
Twentieth street station, was following
the parade of the Henry Hirsch chow
der party last night. On Twenty-hrst
street Creegan saw Allen, and watched
him closely. He turned off from Eighth
avenue when the Hirschites were parad-
ing, and followed man. Creegan saw
Allen run against the other and grab
at his watch chain, and arrested Allen.
who had succeeded In getting only a
part Of his victims chain.
The latter said he was Oliver de la
Croix, a crockery dealer at 463 West
Twenty-flrst street.
Allen was identified last night at the
station-house by James McSorley. sa-
loon keeper, at 1882 West Nineteenth
street, who said that a week ago Allen
and two others had came into his saloon
and ordered drinks. While McSorley' g
back was turned Allen grabbed 1856 from
the till, and the thre ran out of the sa-
loon.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
PATCHOGUE REFORMERS WIN.
Four Liquor Dealers Reluctantly
Plead Guilty and Are Fined.

PATCHOGUE, l.. l., Aug. 23.-The re-
form movement against the saloon-keep-
ers has so far proven successful. Judge
Gaynor, at Bellport, last night denied
the application of Lawyer Carman, who
on behalf OF the saloon men, asked to
have the cases Withdrawn from the JUS
tees Court and sent to the Grand
Jury.
Edward McNulty. Charles Holman and
with violating the Sunday and minor
laws, then pleaded guilty. Justice Price
thereupon imposed a fine of $50 and a
Mrs Edward McNul1y. who was CHARGED
with selling beer to a child was fned
s25.
Robert s. Pelletreau was the prosecut-
ing attorney. r. Silsbe, jr., leads the
reform committee, who will keep a
close scrutiny upon the other saloons
In town.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
JOSEPH 0PENHYM'S WILL.
One-1'enth VIII Eventually Go to
Charitable Institutions

The will OF the late Joseph Openhym.
who died Aug 10 last at Elberon, n. j.,
where he was spending the Summer. was
filed for probate in the Surrogate's Office
to-day. The estate is valued at 100000
personal property.
Mr.. Openhym gives to his brother,
Adolph Openhym, u life interest In his
estate. On the death Of the latter one
tenth OF the estate IL to he given Ia
charitable institutions at the discretion
of the executors, and the remainder OF
the property IL to be divided between the
testator's brother Augustus w. Open
hym, and his sister. Pauline Stern.
The Will Is dated Aug. ~, 1893. anG
Adolph aud Augustus w. Openhym ar,
named rs executors.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
USED PERMITS TO STEAL.
| Two Clever Sneak Thieves Operated
Through Real Estate Men.


For the next two years the City of
Brooklyn will be richer by the serv-
Ices of Messrs. James Mansfield, thirty.
one years old, and John Williams, TWEEN
ty-two years old, whom Justice Steers
this morning sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary from the Gates Avenue Police
Court.
Policemen MCGOWAN and Dunn yes
terday arrested them for robbing houses,
which they entered under permits from
was found a number OF timesuriaca ale
prominent real-estate dealers. On Mans
field was found number Of permits
from the d. & NJ. Chauncey Real-Estate
Company, of 207 Montague street, and
one of William ]. TAFT, Of 30 Flatbush
avenue.
In court this morning complaints were
made by Mr.. Garrish, OF 224 Henry street,
from whom the men stole a number OF
silver spoons: and Miss Alice Simonspn,
of 6S5 Herkimer street, who was robbed
of two silk umbrellas.
They pleaded guilty of both charges
and were sentenced to the Penitentiary
for one year on each charge. or two
years in all. &c..
The evening world., 1894-08-23
ACTIVITY AT THE MAYNARD.
Hundred. of Applicant. for Work

Hundreds of Applicants for Work
on the New Cruisers.
with q large number Of the war ships
and several cruisers waiting for repairs
in the wallabout Channel the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard presents a busy appearance.
Several thousand laborers and mechanics
are employed In the yard. and many
more will soon be added to the lists.
Each day mechanics and laborers flock
to the employment bureau in large num-
bers and register their names In antici-
patton of the large forces that must
soon be employed in order to execute
the work on the naval vessels. There
ing.
Among the ships now at the Yard
waiting for repairs are the New York,
San Francisco, Vesuvius. Machias and
Castine,
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Welded IN THE OPEN AIR.
BROOKLYN Man United to His Bride
on New Jersey Lawn.

BRIDGETON, y. j.. Aug. 23.-Charles
ii. Abel, Of Brooklyn, and Miss Carrie
Ware. daughter OF James Ware, a well
known and retired merchant of this city
were married In the open air to-day.
The ceremony was performed on the
lawn OF Mr.. Wares residence, while the
bridal party stood under shady trees.
Rcvs. Beadle and Bridges. both Presby.
terian ministers, OBLIGATED. The bride
costume was OF white satin. A large
number of friends OF the couple occu.
pied rustic seats and camp chairs on the
lawn during the ceremony. The bridal
couple started on "A wedding trip which
Will include the fashionable watering
places,
The evening world., 1894-08-23
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Three Prominent New Jersey Men
Rescued by Lawyer Byrpes.

CAPE MAY, n. j.. Aug. - Thomas
+. Byrnes, a lawyer and prominent
Democrat OF Philadelphia. saved state
Comptroller Hancock. of New Jersey;
x-County Clerk Barker Gummere, OF
Newark and ex-PoStmastcr William =.
Yard, OF Trenton, from drowning here
la night
The three gentlemen arrived yes
terday afternoon and initiated their
stay by takin dip in the
surf They enjoyed the sport
30 greatly that they drifted be-
yord their depth and called for help.
Mr.. Byrnes Immediately swan out TO
them with rope and fastened two of
the bathers to 1t. They were then drawn
ashore. Meanwhile boat had been
manned by volunteers and picked up the
third man.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
INSPECTOR STRICKEN.
Ono OF the Newark Health Omcinls
Has SmaII-Pox

NEWARK, y. j., Aug. 23.-Five new
cWses of smallpox have developed
during the last twentyfour hours. all
Of them In crowded districts and scat
tered all over the city. As usual, the
Health Office was greatly surprised, but
gave out the assurance. which they
that there would be absolutely no more
cases.
A health inspector is among these new
cases.
There are now seventeen special in
spectors guarding quarantined houses,
and the pest house is crowded with
cases. If there have beene any deaths
they have beene concealed.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
ACTS AS A WILD MAN.

Dos riding -HOuse Mistress Conn
plains About Her Husband.
Peter Quackenbush. who lives In his
wife's boarding house at SO6 briggs ave-
nue., williamsburg. was held in the Lee
Avenue Police Court this morning on
charge Of assault. The complainant
against Quackenbush is his wife. Sarah
She says Quackenbush has acted like q
wild man for the past month.
HE comes home" said Mrs. Quacken-
bush, "and objects to the food have
prepared for the boarders. Then he
tells me I don't know how to run a
boarding house, and to prove 1t. takes
my china plates and throws them at the
volver several times, and 1t Is wonder
we were not all killed. 1 objected. and
he struck me-"
Justice Steers adjourned the case.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
LEFT ON AN ARCTIC ISLAND.
Yacht Saxon Had 10 Abandon Prof.
Bnttye and His Comrades,

ABERDEEN, Aug. 23.--The yacht
Saxon has arrived at Peterhead, return
Ing from a scientific expedition to the
Arctic regions. She reports that on
June she landed Prof Aubrey Battye,
the ornithologist, and one companion
on Kolque Island, hundred miles from
the Russian coast.
The Saxon, however, was obliged to
abandon Battye and his companion on
account of the heavy seas and the ice
which threatened the destruction of the
yacht. 1t Is hoped that the two ex-
plorers will be rescued by the next
Russian gunboat which visits the
island.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
MARIE TEMPEST SAILS.
She Starts for southampton on the
Augusta Victoria.

The Augusta Victoria and the Werk-
endam sailed to-day, the former for
Southampton and Hamburg and the lat
ter for Rotterdam.
In the cabin OF the Augusta Victoria
were Marie Tempest, the singer, who
goes to London to the Leicester Square
Theatre FOR the season; Albert Nathan,
DIR. Arthur Mcdonald, Richard Fraenkel
Meyers, Charles II. Meyers, German
Consul AT Philadelphia; 5. Hampton
Rogers. /. Schmidt, United states Con
sllar Agent at Sevilla: Samuel Salinger
Theodore Larsen, Gus Spannagel, Julius
Svabold and Miss Elise Nrede.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
NO TROUBLE IN HAYTI.
HippOlyte, Who IL All Right, Again
Contradicts Some Rumors.

Minister Clement Haentjens. OF the
Haytian Legation, to-day received a
cablegram from President Hippolyte
confirming Saturdays report OF his III
ness. but containing the Information that
he had fully recovered his health. The
cablegram was terse. and read as fol-
lows:
Was indispossd Saturday. Have recovered
Deny report In newspapers.
tsignedj President HIPPoLYrE
Mr.. Haenuens says that the last sem
tence. Deny reports In newspapers"
applies to the rumors OF an impending
ing to the Haytian Minister, there is
nothing In the state OF Haytian affairs
to indicate that there will be a revolu-
tion. and the reports originated from
Hippolyte's opponents, whose headQuar-
tiers are at Kingston. from which place
the rumors OF war were telegraphed
here.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Summer Parliament Discuss Labor.

LONG BEACH. L. l., AuE 2s.-Ths labor
problem was discussed yesterday at the Summer
Parliament By Rev. Wilbur r. Crafts D. D..
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis and Francis Car
ruthsrs sK-President Of the Scaled shoemakers'
Association. of New York City. Mr.. CarrutheTs
prepared and was prevented from delivering in
person by his subpoena TO testify at the strike
investigation In Chicago. The theme drew the
ARREST audience Of the Forum. Mr.. Gompers' 3
paper Dealt with the fallacy Of the old political
economists. who he said. did not know the
q, between = law OF nature and the law
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Going West to stand Trial.

PERTH AMBoY, N. j.. Aug. a3,-sherif -
crest OF Guthrie County. Ia. has arrested
Charles Davidson. OF this city. on a charge a
forgery. Davidson went West six months aeo
TO writ an uncle He went to work for q farmer
OF clothes on a forged order. The sheriff ~
the necessary papers. and young Davidson u %
The evening world., 1894-08-23
AID. PARKS, GAMBLER.
New York City Father Arrested
in Asbury Park.
"layouts" Taken from His Thirty
first Street House.
This REEVES an Exposure Made By
"The Evening World"

The arrest of Aldermen Charles Parks
and Lewis Lyman. Of this city, in AS
bury Park yesterday. charged with con-
Quoting a gambling house there, recalls
the exposure made by 1.-THE Evening
World' on June last Of gambling-
house conducted by Alderman Parks IN
West Thirty-frst street, this city.
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Runaway Boys I'm "a Fruit Car.
CBy Associated Press ]

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug 23.-siI runaway
boys from Baltimore were arrested in a fruit
car In the lower end OF the city to-day. They
gave their names and residences as follows;
Daniel Lids aged twelve years s Market
place Louis Bobenski, aged thirteen years $50
years. 2s7 Gay street; Peter hoffman. aged
nitsen year,. itso Mekeivoy street; Simon
street and Charles Smith aged ninsteen years.
uh hekeisey street The boys said they had
see the country, They wsrs committee 10 prison
sniIi thsit fsisnts srs heard FSn :
The evening world., 1894-08-23
Found the Stolen Fox.

Policeman Carrougher. OF tho Coney Island
station. this Morning found FOX In the front
yard Of the home OF Policeman Tierney. lls
UnderhiIl avenue, Brooklyn. Ths animal was
Identified as having been stolen from the Tam
many Hotel on the Boulevard whore ARE oc-
CURED last night. TleTney says he bought II
Of q stranger for Sis