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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-08-18
A Sensation In BrOOklyn--A Minister
Statement.

4 wish to state that one OF my Pensioners
was sick and IN trouble for long time, Mrs.
Browr 81 GAY street. No one seemed to under
stand her case she had several doctors. but
noue OF them seemed to know what Was the
matter Meme could de her any good. 1t WAS
nv duty az her paster to call and see her.
Hearing of the wonderful work being done by
call and see him myself. found him kind
sympathetic gentleman. BE gave me q wonder
full 1test Of his powers; told me 20 send MIN a
loek of patients hair, which did BY her daugh-
tar. He told al onco what Was the matter and
in a short time cured her s0dnd and WELL Her
family had seemingly been under cloud Now
ali h changed. All are well and prosperous. 1
can truly and heartily Recommend DR.. shea 30
AL those in sickness or distress OF any kino.
Rev. WILLIAM JOHNSON, Pastor Lebanon Church
Ds. SHEA can shsw Thousands such as the
above
fha above
, 1894-07-04
N 0 7 | G E.

RHE Horse, Carriage and Boat
- Taxes for the 2nd half year 1894
will be received at this Office and by
the Police Assistant at Erederiksted
from the 18th July to the 4th August
1894 both days included, after which
the list of arrears will be transmit
ted to the respective Policemasters, to
be enforced within s days, and q
special citation to this effect will
withoutdelay be served 10y the Police,
for which each debtor of Tax incurs
a fine Of 20 cents if the tax be under
So, and 40 cents if IS, or above, be-
sides eventually the ordinary levy
expenses.
The Taxlists, which will be dis
trihuted by the Police, are to be filled
up in conformity with the Ordinance
OF 22nl February 1853 or the lst
July and returned to the respective
Police Masters within IS hours IN
Town and 1 lays in the country.
Royal TIcasurer's Office, St. Croix, 28th
June 1894.
HORT.
, 1894-07-04
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The evening world., 1894-03-08
ROBBED ON A BROADWAY CAR.
Pickpockcts Sccur Capt. John l..
knights Valuable Watch.

Jack McKenna and Thomas Baldwin.
two wcll-known young pickpockets. were
remandcd for examination in the Tombs
Court. this morning. charged with steal
ing n watch from Capt. John l.. knight,
superintendent of the Bennett Building.
Yesterday afternoon capt. Knight
boarded a Broadway cable car at Ann
street. Mckenna and two men rudely
jostled him. and soon after he missed
his watch.
lpon discovering his loss. Mr.. Knight
Jumped from the car and looked for the
men who had jostled him about. He
could not find them.
A few hours later, Detectives Aloncle
II sloan. of the Central Office, saw
McKenna and Baldwin on Broadway.
near the Post-Onice. They were acting
suspiciously and the detectives placed
them under arrest. They resisted at
first. but were quickly brought to terms.
Upon rearching the prisoners. Mr..
knights watch. or rather It's remains,
were found. The watch had been
smashed ard broken into pieces In order
to do away with all chance of Its identi-
f~ication.
The watch was valued at $3.50: IT was
presented to Capt. Knight by friends.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
TO CALL CAPT. CROWELL.
The Premier's Commander VIII
Testify Mt the X en- rsnrge %Inuuiry.

There was no session OF the Naval
Court OF 1nquiry-to-day in the matter Of
the loss OF the United States corvette
kearsarge, owing to the continued i'll
ness of Commander Joseph n. Miller.
Surgeon n. {. brennan reported this
morning that the patient was consider
ably improved and that II he continued
to improve possibly the Court might
tomorrow on board the receiv-
Ing ship Vermont.
Court accordingly adjourned until 10. 30
Tomorrow forenoon, when. II Comman-
der Miller's condition warrants It, a SEES
sion Will be held in his office on board
the receiving ship.
Lieut.. Lyman, navigator OF the Kear-
sarge, has received IA letter from the
that Capt. croweil, of the steamship
premier, which runs between Kingston
and Colon. is due in New York to-day.
CAPT. Croweli, according to the Consul's
Information. Is thoroughly acquainted
with the peculiar currents around Ron
cador Reef. and Lieut.. Lyman has been
given permission TO call him ~ n wit
ness at the next session of the Court of
Inquiry.
Judge-Advocate Kelley asked to-day
that there be spread upon the record the
fact that the Court was satisfied that
the conduct Of the First Lieutenant OF
Marines Clarence l.. A. lngate. on the oc-
caslon of the wreck of the Kearsarge,
was worthy of special mention.
This was to refuto a coCk-and- bull story
published In an Eastern paper, In which
"A marine. "Dutchy" Givens. who has
since deserted the service. casts re-
Elections on Lieut., Ingate's bravery at a
critical mOmen after the ship grounded.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
BRADY WANTS MORE MONEY.
Buildings Superintendent Bill
Raising His Salary to 81, 500.
He Would Then BE the Next Highest
Salaried Commissioner.

Superintendent OF tho Department OF
Buildings Thomas J. Brady has had in
troduced in the Legislature a bill author
izing an increase of his salary from
$1,000 to $500 a year. That would make
Brady the highest salaried COMMISSIONS
in the city government next to the Com
missioner OF Public Works, who gets
$1,000 a year.
The STRENGTHENING Commissioner Is
paid 5000. Police. Dock, Charities Com
missi oners and Commissioners Of Ac-
counts 5000, and Tax and Health Com
mis- sioncrs 5000 each.
Besides an increase In salary, Brady
wants to establish a bureau of gas fit
tings In his department.
There Is a good deal OF opposition
builders and contractors to any
Building Department. as the Department
Is not conducted as 1t should be, accord
ing to these. builders and contractors.
Assemblynian Lawson. who Is a mas
ter builder, openly charged that Build
Ing. Department inspectors levy black
mail on builders. and he will likely be
heard from in relation to these matters
in the Legislature.
The salary list OF the Building De-
partment is a large one. The taxpayers
money Is drawn on heavily to provide
the Building Department with patron
age. There are now on the paw roll two
deputy superintendent at $500 and
5000, a ~bookkeeper at 81 800. twenty-five
clerks, of whom one is paid s., 500. one
1900, one 81. 800. one $1,000. three 81, 500,
three 81, 400, nine $1,000 and six 81, 900.
E~ighty-three inspectors draw salaries
from sl.loo to ,s2,75C each; five machin-
an attorney. 5000, and two Of his assist
ants, $500 each, and another 5000.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
YOUNG PEDDLERS GO FREE.
Four Boys Arrested for Selling
Candy on the Street,

Policeman Bath. OF The Eldridse street
station. arraigned four boys. whom he
found ~peddling candy on the Bowery
last night, before Justice Koch, In the
Essex Market Police Cour.. to-day. They
were William and Henry Baronstein,
aged thirteen n fifteen years re-
spectively, Of II Forsyth street, and
Jacob and Isaac Frogle. nged fourteen
and fifteen years respectively,o of As
Delahcey street.
Agent Dietz. OF the Gerry Society.
stated that the parents OF the children
were out OF work and that the boys
sold candy to help to support the family.
Policeman Bath stated that store
keepers had complained OF the nuisance.
Justice Koch remarked that 1t was more
honorable to work for a living than to
be living on charity, and discharged the
boys.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
SLASHED WITH A RAZOR.
James ROmo Held on the Charge
of Cutting Charlie.

James Romo. an Italian 'longshoreman.
thirty-hve years old. OF 554 West Thirty
third street, was held in 81 900 bail for ex-
animation by Justice Noorh.s. In the
iorkville Police Court. to-day on n
charge OF ~felonlous assault. Tit COM
plainant was Andrea Charlie. also an
Italian, twenty-five years old. OF S6l
Eleventh avenue. lie charged Romo with
having attempted to slash his throat with
n razor last night during a game OF
cards in the back of a candy store at
SiXtIeth street and Eleventh avenue.
Charlo in warding off the blow threw
up his left hand and received a cut on the
arm. Romo was playing cards when
charlo came into the place and started
to tantalize him. Hot words followed.
and finally Romo sprang to his feet and
drawing the razor, which was riveted and
wired In a wooden handle. attacked
his tormentor. Char,o hurried out OF the
place. summoned an officer and had Rome
arrested,
The evening world., 1894-03-08
MAY RESULT IN A MURDER.
John zipell Attacked by Plaster
ers and Masons.
He Was q Non-Union Workman and
Resented Their Gatherings.

In consequence Of a practical Joke car
Zlpell, n non-union plasterer Is lying in
st. GATHERINGS Hospital, Williamsburg.
suffering from injuries which will prob
ably result In his death, while Peter
Lang, OF II George street, was held with
out bail in the Even Street Court to-
day. to await the result of his injuries.
A new building is being erected at
Knickerbocker and Flushing avenues,
and a large number Of plasterers and
masons are employed on 1t. The ma
jority of the men belong to the various
unions. but Ilpell. who has only recently
been employed, owed allegiance to none
Under the circumstances Zipcll was not
popular with the other men, and all day
yesterday they leased him by putting too
much water in his plaster and making
remarks about his impudence in think
ing he. could work with union men.
Iipell stood all the teasing in very good
his temper and struck one of his tor
mentors in the face. This enraged all
the other mcn and they made n combined
on him.
overpowered by, numbers, and knocked
scnselcss by n blow with "A shovel said
to have been delivered by Lang. .
When the workmen saw that Hipell
they were seized with n panic and drop
ping their tools ran ava in alright.
The injured man was afterwards taken
to st. GATHERINGS Hospital. where he
lies in n critical condition.
Capt. Kitzer. Of the Twentieth Pre-
cinCt. was notified of the case. and De-
%tective Miller arrested Lang at 6 O'Clock
last night as he was sitting down to
supper in the rouse Of IA friend at 4O
South First street. Lang showed fight
when he saw the officer. but was quickly
Sublupl.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
DUDES NOW THREATENED.
If Tailors Strike They Will Have
Nothing to Wear on Easter.
Journeymen May Refuse to Accept
q Is Per Cent. Reduction.

New York's superfinely dressed young
men and even older ones. who would
sooner take a Turkish bath lasting
throughout all of Easter Sunday han
don any suit of clothes other thai that
OF the latest style, may be forced to
this alternative II the merchant tailors
In the Fifth avenue district insist on a
determination to cut wages 10 per cent.
and the journeymen carry out the threat
that they will strike rather than submit.
This perplexing state of affairs, follow
Ing so closely after the seizure Of a lot
OF imported suits of clothing by the
customs authorities. Is Just now q more
important subject than tariff legislation
or the Blanc bill to the front window
fixtures of the Knickerbocker n Union
Clubs. who have no other ambition thar
to look pretty.
To all these dudes and chappies a con-
ference between merchant tailors n
their employees at 2n Fifth avenue to-
day. was of the utmost interest, and
when the word went forth that nothing
but a fight was in sight. the up-to-date
Berry Walls strolling along Fifth avenue
were all seen gazing at the creases In
theirtrousers for the evident OF de-
termining how long they could appear
In public without blushing because of a
realization of being incorrectly attired.
1t Is this knowledge that now Is the
busy season for tailors that encourages
the journeymen in making a stand for
present wages. The employers say they
nave been compelled to reduce prices be-
cause of hard times. and they think the
journeymen SHOULD share the loss.
In reply, the journeymen say they
are not getting steady work, and reduc-
ton means starvation. One of the oldest
of the journeymen tailors told an Even
ing World" reporter this morning that
since Christmas he has averag ed about
81 a week, and that In two pay Gays he
has found less than So In his envelope.
We arc prepared TO fight" he said.
will do SO. The members of each shop
are a union in themselves, and all
united form a part of the Central La
Dor Union.
1t is stated that there are th!rty-nve
shops in the movement for IA reduction.
firm of John Patterson 4 Co., OF q West
Twenty-siXth street, alone EMPLOYS 100
men. and aged Mr.. Patterson himself at
tended the conference to-day. b. r.
Merwin: George Overall. j. II. Reynolds
and f.. \. Doll were also present.
job B.. Lennon and Messrs. Gaffney,
Stewart n Jones are among those
representing the journeymen. Positive
action will not be taken until the Jour-
neymen Tailors' Protective and Benevo-
lent Society has n meeting at the Lenox
LyCeum tomorrow night.
The merchant tailors will meet again
next Monday. In explaining their posi-
ton, Mr.. +. n. Doll. OF the Morse Build
ing, said that the tailors are only asking
their employees to share the effects Of
ccpted, h. said, I'VE shall have to
close up"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
DID NOT PAY THE PREMIUM.
Alderman Schott's Alleged brother
Arrestcd on n Charge of Larceny.

]. Frederick Schott, OF 1914 Third ave
nue., who says he is a brother OF Alder
man Schott, of the Thirtieth Assembly
District, was remanded by Justice Simms
in the Harlem Police Cour this morning.
charged with the larceny OF $3.50.
Annie Cahill, OF POLL Second avenue.
says that on Oct. b she gave that sum
to Schott. which he was to pay as n
premium on n policy held by her father
in the Niagara Fire Insurance Company.
Feb. II. Miss Cahill was Informed ~
the Company that the premium had not
beer paid. She wrote to Schott about
the matter, but received no answer.
Feb. %. she received another letter
from the Company, saying that as the
premium had not been paid. the policy
was cancelled.
Yesterday she applied to the Harlem
Police Court for IA warrant, m Schott
was arrested at his home last night.
Lawyer Munzinger, who appeared for
him In court to-day. said Schott was
innocent OF the charge.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
WRECKED BY CLARKE.
Official Statement from Messrs.
Hunter and Jacobs.
Drew Money on the Firms Account
Without Their knowledge.
They Hope TO Pay All Creditors
Dollar for Dollar.

The failure Yesterday OF the brokerage
firm Of Hunter, Clarke a. Jacobs was
widely discussed in Wall street this
morning. owing to disclosures showing
that Herman Clarke, one OF the part
ners. had criminally wrecked the firm.
a hasty examination of the books shows
that he falsihed his accounts. drew
money from the firms bank account
without the knowledge Of his partners
and. after realizing much money by sell
Ing privileges on the account of the
firm. fled to parts unknown.
This morning the assignee. John Hun
ter, jr.. made the following official state
ment concerning the affairs Of the iirm;
The firm of Hunter. Clarke IL Jacobs.
composed Of Frank Hunter. Herman
Clarke and Leonard Jacobs. tr,. sus-
pended payment on the Stock Exchange
yesterday afternoon. This action on
the part of the firm was necessltated
Clarke had been selling large stock
privileges on Wall street without the
knowledge OF the other members OF the
firm. The firm paid out II large amount
Of money on Tuesday to meet these
privileges, and other privileges continu-
Ing to be presented yesterday the firm.
after advising with their counsel. con
should suspend payment and make. an
assignment, In order to protect their
assets for the benefit of their creditors.
The exact amount Of the liabilities
OF the firm cannot yet be asCertained, as
the amount OF the privileges sold by MIR.
Clarke in the name of the firm Is not
yet known. .John Hunter, jr., OF Hunter
e Battle, of Temple Court, has been
made assignee of the iirm, and Is now
engaged In asCertaining the exact CON
dition of the affairs OF the firm.
MIR. Clarke, In selling privileges In the
an.c Of the firm. was entirely unauthor-
izel by the Arm ana 1t was unknown to
the other members Of the firm. The pro-
cecdS of the privileges were retained by
Mr.. Clark personally, and the firm re-
ceived no benefit Whatever from them,
nor do these transactions appear In the
books OF the firm.
Mi Clarke has also drawn large sums
Of money from the partnership ban
account of II" firm, without the knOwl-
edge OF his partners, an applied the
money TO his personal use.
This money vas drawn by checks
signed ny MIR. Clarke In the name Of
the firm These checks were not the
regular bL sincss checks Of the firm. but
were bank checks iill"d in by MIR.
Clarke. The do not apenr on the books
Of the firm. and werr only discovered by
balancing their bank account.
MIR. Clarke left the city on Sunday and
the firm has received no communication
from him. SO far aS can he aSCcrtained
the assets % the firm will he more than
enough to meet its liabilities and 1t is
expected that Messrs. Hunter and Jacobs
will continued the business as soon as
the affairs of the old firm are adjusted"
The evening world., 1894-03-08

World II had a friend ready and willing
to Join the crusade against municipal
r~ascality.
IL believe that The World owes Its sue
cess to its Independence, and 1 believe
that the people OF New York ought to
be deeply grateful to Mr.. Pulitzer for
the services he has rendered and as to-
day rendering them. An untrammelled
press is the salvation OF the people. The
World is untrammelled."
BRAINS BROUGHT 1T ABOUT.
Henry Allen. the well-known broker,
was seen yesterday at his office at New
street and Exchange Place. Mr.. Allen
vas deeply interested In the figures
found by the committee which made the
special inquiry into The Worlds circula-
ton. When asked what brought about the
phenomenal success of the paper. Mr..
Allen very enthusiastically replied that
he thought brains had n good deal to
do with It.
you see." he continued, "some people
make a success when they least expect
1t. On the other hand. you see men and
business enterprises succeed because they
work for II. To my mind The World has
only reached Its high place in the Jour
nalistic field because II IL dominated by
intelligence. That IL always the pathway
that leads to success. Its growth has
been steady and healthy. as the figures
show. Each day seems to add new read
crs to what Is already a great army.
Why Is this so? Simply because the peo-
pie find in The World What they want to
read. II you want to buy a hat you will
go to the place where you can get one TO
suit. SO 1t is with newspaper readers.
They want what suits them.
THAT Mr.. Pulitzer has been able to
bring about such marvellous results
speaks well for his industry and pluck.
He Is entitled to the greatest considera-
ton by the American public. lie took n
paper which simply amounted to moth
ing. and by his own intelligence and the
intelligence OF his lleutenants made it
one Of the foremost journals of the
world. To my mind this is genius OF the
highest order. To sum up the whole
thing, the paper that reaches the public
heart Is the successful paper. The fig
ures 433, 1877 would suggest that The
World Is with :he people and that the
people are with The World. first. last
and all the time"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
HARD FOR TENDERL0INERS.
Keepers of Alleged Disorderly
House Held for Trial.

The following persons were held at
Jefferson Market Court to-day for trial
charged with keeping disorderly houses:
Addle Scott, Of lis West Twenty-nlnth
street. arrested yesterday afternoon by
TcnderloIn Detectives Jeroloman and
Koch.
Blanche Smith. Of 254 West Thirty
eighth street, and Mamie Burr, OF 26j
West Fortieth street. arrested by Capt.
Prices ward detectives. Hay and Curry.
All were held in $500 for trial. Blanche
Smith was also put under 800 additional
bah foc an alleged violation Of the Excise
law,
The evening world., 1894-03-08
ROBBER AND FORGER.
John CnrrolTs JnhIinI Conduct To-
wards His Father.

John Carroll. twenty-one years old. of
lbs East one Hundred and Second street.
was sent TO the island for six months
in Harlem Court, this morning, on COM
plant of his father, Michael Carroll.
MIR. Carroll, who owns several houses
on East one Hundred and Second street.
said that his son stcle an overcout and a
watch from the house, ana had also
forged the name OF his father on several
checks.
Young Carroll has served n term OF
three months before for forging his
fathers name on three s. checks.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
GENEVA POLICE ACCUSED.
Said to He Responsible for the
Death of James Mnxville.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y. March s.-James
Maxville, of Geneva. died yesterday at
the Ontario County jail at Ca~nandaigua.
The cause OF death was given as typhoid
fever. but 1t is alleged that 1t is indi-
Geneva police officials. Last week Max
vale was forcibly removed from a sick
bed at his home, and taken In a hack
TO the police station, where he was
kept until saturday, n then taken by
train to the county Jail.
The crime charged against him is an
alleged violation of the election laws, IL
being claimed that he voted in n wrong
ward. The matter will probably be in
v~estigated.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
BLESSING PLEADS.
II May he n Long Time before He
and the KOrns Are Tried.

City Marshal Thomas j. Blessing
pleaded not guilty before Recorder
Smyth in Part |. Of General Sessions this
morning to AZ Indictment charging him
with keeping a disorderly house at 29S
Eighth avenue.
Blessing was on the calendar for plead
Ing yesterday, but for some unknown
reason II, vas postponed uat!l to-day.
Jacob AMI David korn n Charles Mof-
fatt. who are under Indictment for per
m ting their premises to be used for
unlawful purposes. entered a plea of not
guilty.
No day for the trial has been fixed.
and II Is sad that. the defendants being
out on bail, 1t viii be a long time before
tney will face a jury.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
POLICY MEN IN CUSTODY.
discriminating slips Found on a
Man Arrested yesterday.

John Williams. who claims to be n
G. A. Il. man from Fortress Monroe and
was arrested yesterday in Jersey City as
a suspicious person. was instrumental in
having w. II. Phillips, OF 81 Cole street.
and John Decker, OF 1853 Third street,
that city, arrested on the charge OF
running policy shops.
The defendants were held this morning
In default OF 800 bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury. When Williams was
arrested yesterday. he had IA number OF
policy slips on his person bought at the
above places.