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The evening world., 1894-01-20
BIG DROP IN SILVER.
Indian Government Decides to Sell
at Any Price.

At the Stock Exchange to-day silver
certificates fell to CT, against 10 IA the
last reported sale. and 50 SIS, the last
reported bid. Only 1900 ounces changed
hands.
In London bar silver dropped to 3ld.
per ounce
The heaviness abroad was due to the
announcement that the Indian Govern
ment has decided no longer to adhere
to its minimum rate of exchange at
which council drafts will be sold"
This means that the Indian Office has
apparently now determined to sell its
drafts at whatever they will fetch, and
Is. In one sense, a confession of failure
The fact that the Government did not
impose a tax on silver will affect the
Indian spectators who loaded up with
the metal on this idea.
, New York dealers are mixed over the
situation.
Handy & Hartman were Of the opinion
that the depression in silver to-day was
due to tn" depression Of for reign ex-
change in London, and not in any way
CONNECTED with the India Governments
decision.
Nesslage, Colgate & Co. said: I'm
mense quantities of the metal have been
pouring into India on the expectation Of
an import duty, n there can be no
doubt that many who indulge In this
speculation will be squeezed very tight
The evening world., 1894-01-20
MISS ALEXANDER MISTAKEN.
Withdraws the Charge Against Mrs.
Horning, of Corning.

The complaint of shopllfting preferred
by Miss Alexander, the detective, en-
ployed in a Broadway notion store,
against the aristocratic- looking patron of
the place who gave her name as Hen
rletta Benning, when arraigned in Jeffer-
son Market Cour yesterday afternoon,
was withdrawn this morning and the
prisoner was released.
1t was evident that Miss Alexander's
ambition rs n thief-catcher mad led her
into II serious blunder. for she was meek
and shame-faced when she appeared be-
fore. Justice Ryan and stated that her
employers had requested her to withdraw
the charge.
She could not be coaxed into n confess
sion of her error. however, but wisely
refused to repeat the assurances she
gave the reporters yesterday hat the
prisoner was guilty, beyond doubt;
The prisoner. as Is Invariably the case
with respectable persons, gave a tic-
titious name, but she inadvertently be-
trayed her identity during "A conversa-
dent good taste n culture. who ac-
companied her to court, which was over
heard by the court officers and report
ers.
identity was no longer a secret she con-
fessed that she was Mrs. Henrietta
Horning. the wealthy widow of the late
trsii'e manager Of the Fall Brook rail
louh' I1tT tOIuDdTllDn WAS MTS. 4. ~.
Corbin, and both reside in Corning,
where they move In the hest circles.
The arrest was made yesterday morn
Ing. Miss Alexander. as she tells the
story herself, had Just returned from
court. where she had appeared against
one of her prisoners. and succeeded in
having him "sent up"
on her return she spotted the two
Corning women. who she imagined were
acting susplciously. She watched them
for n moment, and then took them to the
office, where, she said. she found a hair
pin In Mrs. Mornings pocket She told
the lady she was under arrest. and the
three went to Jefferson Market. where
DIR. j. NJ. Farrer, OF l27l Broadway,
bailed Mrs. HorninB.
Miss Alexander declared that Mrs.
Horning offered her SIS to hush the mat
ter up. but that she refused the bride.
Mrs. Horning Indignantly denied the
statement, and declared that the theft
was purely imaginary on the part of
Miss Alexander.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
ALBANY NEWS NOTES..
A Pardon by The Governor The
States Surplus 81, 900, 1872.

ALBANY, Jan. 2o.-The new Dairy
Building at Cornell University will be
dedicated on Saturday next. State Az
ricultural Commissioner Schraub will
represent Gov. Flower on that occasion,
George A. Glynn, OF Syracuse, was this
morning appointed to compile "A manual
for the Constitutional Convention.
stephen F. Sherman, of Buffalo, who
was formerly general manager Of the
Assoclated Elevators OF Buffalo, and
who was convicted and sentenced TO
term of five years in Auburn Prison
tor embeZZlement, has been pardoned
by Gov. Flower.
The annual report OF retiring Comp
troller Campbell will be presented TO the
Legislature next week. 1t shows an
actual surplus of 49, . 1872. "
The evening world., 1894-01-20
YOUNG FlREBUG PARDONED.
cassidy, Who Helped Start the Pro-
tectory Blaze in Westchester.

ALBANY. Jan. 2O.-Gov. Flower this
morning pardoned Henry A. Cassidy,
eighteen years of age, now confined in
Sing Sing prison under a sixteen-year
Ientence. five of which he has served,
Tor arson in setting fire to the Catholic
Protectory, at Westchester.
The boys father was the gas engineer
of the Protectory, and was discharged.
1t is claimed that in order to prove his
successor incompetent he put the house
In darkness one night by breaking the
gas machine, caused explosions and
finally set fire to the house occupied by
his successor.
The boy assisted his father in these
operations, n when arrested by In
spector Byrnes, confessed. He was con-
victed, but, after two trials. the father.
who was also accused. was acquitted.
Brother Leontinc, the head OF the in
stitution, and Frederick w. Sherman. the
counsel of the accused, appeared before
Gov. Flower and asked for the boys re-
lease; The Governor said that he thought
the boy had suffered enough, and that
ne was only an accomplice, and then
granted the application.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
SAY MAURER'S A sW|NDLER.
Police Have Been Looking for Him
for Several Months.
Parkhurst Agent Held on Frankcl's
ENtortion Charges.

George +. Maurer, alias Paul Droth-
Jeff. who obtained $50 from Eugene
Frankel. proprietor Of a coffee saloon at
liz East Eleventh street, by representing
himself az an agent of Dr. Parkhurst's
society, was nrraigncd before Justice
Hogan In the Essex Market Court this
morning.
Before his arraignment in court he
was taken to Police Headquarters, where
he was recognized by Detcctive-Sergt.
Jacobs as a man for whom he has been
looking for the past six months.
AT that time he called at the office Of
Barenkopf Il Blauvelt, wholesale fur
merchants. at 46 Bond street. and repre-
stnted himself as, an expert travelling
the firm gave him work.
lie was given Il get of samples valued
az $50, and that was the last seen of
kopf met. him on the Bowery. Mr..
Baienkopf seized him. and the fellow
fcll on his knees and pleaded for his re-
lease. He said that he had pawned
me properly, and gave MIR. B~arenkopf
a bond on, the Fianklyn Distillery Com
phny. The bond proved to be worth
less.
He will be arrested on the charge Of
Swindling as soon as Frankel's case is
disposed of.
A complaint of extortion was made
HHUllSt the Icfplllnnt ny Frankpl. The
defendant admits that he was In Park
hurst's employ only for a few days. He
only did one job for him. which was to
watch a house in Thirty-first street, near
Sixth avenue.
Maurer denied Frankel's charges, and
that the marked money. which
led to his arrest. was put in his pocket
the same defense, by the way, ad-
vanced by ex-Parkhurst Agent Gardner
to Lillian Clifton's charges.
Justice Hogan held the defendant for
further examination.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
QUEER TALE OF ROBBERY.
Mrs. Stevens Says a Pcddlcr Took
Her Jewels and Pawned Them.

Richard G. Ford, thirty-four years old,
"A p%cddlcr, of 1893 East Seventh street,
was held in $1,000 bail for examination
the Harlem Police Court this morning,
charged with larceny. Mrs. Myra Ste
Nens, of 33 East Eighty-seventh street,
accuses him of stealing three diamond
rings, one bracelet and a butterfly breast
pin. all valued at $500, and $40 in money.
Mrs. SteyCrs's husband is a bartender.
In her affidavit she said that she. her
husband and the defendant visited the
house at 225 East one Hundred and
Twenty-scventE street Dec. 2S last at
the invitation OF Ford, who claimed to
have a room there. While there she
claims Ford took the iewelry from her,
and he and her husband went away.
Since that time. she alleges. she has
not seen her husband. and when she
asked Ford for the Jewels, he said he
knew nothing about them.
A few days ago she received a letter
from her husband, dated New Haven,
Conn, In which he stated that Ford
had pawned the diamonds In Philadel-
phia.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Furnished Rooms to Let.
AmuSementS.

T ST., 1885 w. Elegantly furnished rooms;
terms very moderate to gentlemen.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
GETS A $4,000 VERDICT.
Prof. Rowland Says Niagara Cataract
Co. Is Working on His Plans.

Prof. Rowland, of the Faculty Of the
Johns Hopkins University, began a suit
against the Niagara Cataract Company
in the United States Circuit Court for
$4,000 this morning. The Company is
constructing tunnels at Niagara Falls
with a view of utilizing the water power.
Prof. Rowland holds that the work is
being done on plans prepared by him, for
which he has not been recompensed.
The jury came into court at ~. 20 to-
day with a verdict of So, 900 damages for
Prof. Rouland. This includes 1900
which the Company has paid him, so
that the plaintiff is to get $500 addi-
tional.
The defendants lawyers were given
sixty days to take exceptions and APP
peal.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
HAlDlMANN & CO. FAIL.
Liabilities Estimated at $15, 900;
Assets, 10000.

Edward A. Haldimann & Co., impor-
tiers and wholesale dealers in watches
and jewelry. at 80 Maiden lane, made
an assignment without preferences to-
day to Lawyer John J. Connolly, of 81
Chambers street.
Mr.. Connolly told an Evening World
reporter that he would not be able to
file his schedules. showing assets and liza
hilities until the early part of next
week.
AT a rough estimate" he said, 81
think the liabilities will not exceed Sl5, :
ON. The assets amount to about $40. 900.
The assignment is the result of the gem
eral depression of trade.'
The evening world., 1894-01-20
TALK OF A WILL CONTEST.
Senator ~StanfOrd's Brother Not Sat.
isfied with His Portion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2O.-The Ex-
aminer says 1t IL rumored tina A.. T..
Stanford. OF New York. IA brother OF the
late Leland Stanford. will contest the
latter's will.
Stanford IL quoted as having said he
a not announced his intention of con-
testing the will. but that he was by no
means satisfied with 500, eco. the amount
left him by Senator Stanford.
He said. IF the other side manifests
n disposition to be fair and reasonable,
| shall not bring suit. ! would greatly
regret the necessity of forcing the estate
into the courts, because II would air n
family matter that / don't wish to give
prblicity to-"
The evening world., 1894-01-20
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Adirondack Road Fails to Pay
Interest on Its Bonds.

Alexander Mum. OF the New York
Produce Exchange, was this morning
appointed receiver of the Adirondack
and Northern Railroad by Justice Lam
don, of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn,
His bond was fixed at $50,O0O.
The application was made by the
Franklin Trust Company. of Brooklyn,
which desires to foreclose a mortgage
Of $4,000, on which 1t says no interest
has ever been paid.
Lawyer John Winslow, who appeared
for the Trust Company. said that this
was a friendly action to settle up the
affairs of the Company.
He denied the report that 1t was an
attempt on the part of the New York
Central to get control of the road, and
stated that the bonds were held by a
large number of individuals.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
MUST FIRST SEE A NOTARY.
without His Signature No N. r.
stock Can he Delivered.

In accordance with the statement
given out at the Stock Exchange yester-
day, the following notice was circulated
this morning by the Committee on Sc
curities {:
Jan. 10. 1894.
m having been received that the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company is unable to
make further transfers of stocks and bonds,
the Committee on Securities rules that until fur
Their notice, assignments upon the reverse OF
certificates OF stock and upon registered bonds
must carry Acknowledgements before notary to be
a delivery. GEORGE W. ELY,
Secretary.
This action by the Committee is the
outcome of the dispute between Presi-
dent Ives and the receivers, the latter
refusing to deliver possession of the seal
and stock ledgers of the Company.
Upon receipt of this refusal Mr.. Ives
commenced legal proceedings to recover
the books and seal. instructed Assistant
of stock. and notified the Stock Ex-
change that lone could be made.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
ASSIGNMENTS IN S T
Publishers Fail and Carry Down an
Engraving Company.
(By Associated Presa.)

BOSTON. Jan. 2O.-The Russell Pub
fishing Company has assigned to II. w.
Bragg. 1t is a corporation organized
under the laws OF Maine, with a capital
OF $4,000. Its business has been for
twelve years the publication of a chill
dren' magazine. 'Our Little Ones"
1t began the publication of a family
magazine, "The Whole Family" and be-
fore the new periodical could be placed
on a paying basis the panic came, and
large loss. '
The, John Andrew & Son Co. has as
signed to Frank, Paul, attorney for the
Maine corporation. with a nominal can't
tai OF $4,000. and u engaged In engraving.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
FORMER BANKER ARRESTED.
Ii. G. Faurot Charged with Swindling
Man Out of $40, 900.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2O-Benjamin c.
Fau"ot, the former President of the de
funCt Lima COD National Rank. was ar
rested here last night at II o'clock. as
he was leaving on "A Pennsylvania
train. The warrant was sworn out In
The United States District Court by
William Carver. a tank builder.
Carver charges FaurOt with swindling
him out Of Sli,OpN, This case has created
considerable excitement throughout Ohio,
where. the defendant is well known. Ii
Is said that the case In its entirety COW
crs a number of visionary schemes by
Faurot, which resulted in the wrecking
OF the Lima Bank and impoverishing
its creditors.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
CAME BACK FOR MORE BOOTY.
Italians Arrested When They At
tempt to Rob n Banker Again.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Jan. 20.-Two
Italians entered the store OF Giovanni
Campro, Italian banker. on Spruce street.
last night and decoycd him to a room
on the prelehse that "A friend was inside,
When the banker reached the room one
placed IA revolver at his head while the
other drew "A dirk and too his money
and valuahlcs. He resisted and was saw
aGcly beaten.
They wanted more and marched him
through the streets at the point of a
revolver to his store. where they forced
him to turn over more money. They
then departed. only to return for more,
and were captured by Detective Morse.
Their anne are Dante Rigoli and Au-
gustrie Ferrarri.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

The Sunday World has a signed arti-
Gle by Percy Selous. the famous hunter.
He made a trip down the Orange River
and had an exciting adventure with Loop
ards. He tells how he dropped four OF
them at close range Hunters will APP
preciate this story, as 1t Is ccurate In
all its details. and those who love excite
ment will appreciate the narrow escapes
severely scratched by one of the leop-
ards that he nearly died from his
Wounds.
The hunter had other interesting ad-
ventures while sailing down the river on
his. raft. There was other game to be
had, but It was not a. dificult to shoot
as the leopaxdA
The evening world., 1894-01-20
SAID HE STOLE HER PIN.
Then Withdrew the Charge and
Substituted Assault.

Charles Kirwin. of 300 West Sixteenth
street, was held for trial on a charge OF
assault preferred by Mary Nelson. in
Jefferson Market Court, to-day.
Mary Nelson is n woman OF some
means. About a year ago she met Kir-
win. became infatuated with him and
gave him money to start n saloon. Later
she went TO live with him as his house,
Keeper. She had him arrested yesterday,
alleging that he had stolen her diamond
pin valued at 800. She withdrew the
complaint to-day and substituted one OF
assault. She claims he knocked her
down and kicked her.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
SCHULTZ Is STILL ALIVE.
His Family Here Have News of His
Attempted Suicide in DcrIIn.

A recent cable despatch told of the at
tempt of julius Schultz, n tobacconist
OF this city. to take his life in n hotel
in Berlin. Germany.
His family live at 94s Lexington ave-
nue. in this city. and are In great dis
tress over the report. He has n wife
and daughter. They hav just heard that
he Is still alive. Mr.. Schultz went abroad
last July for his health. He Is sixty
years old 1t Is believed that ill-health
led him to attempt to end his life.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
ELOPED WITH MRS. ANGSTAOT
Mark Hnlfpenny Deserts His Wife
and Children.

LEWlSBURG. Pa, JAM. 20.-Mark
H%alfpenny, a man of good social posi-
ton, deserted his wife and family last
night and elopcd with Mrs. Alvin Ang-
stadt, the wife of a prominent tobacco
mist. The couple met at Watsontown,
and had their baggage checked for Cleve-
land, O.. MIR. Angstadt too his wifc's
trunk to the depot and babe her good-hy.
believing that she INTENDED visiting rela-
tivcs at BCalsburg.
He is now almost distracted, and has
tclegraphed the Chief Of Police of Clcvc-
land to arrest the couple.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Want sunday Laws Enforced.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2O-Mayor Stuart was
called upon yesterday by a large delegation OF
ministers and laymen. who asked him to rigidly
enforce the laws relative 10 the observance ~
Sunday. In u petition signed by 900 voters he
was asked to close all confCctionuE, cigar and
other stores. barber shops and ice cream saloons
on that lay.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
OHIO BANK ASSIGNS.
Cashier Denniston Accused of
Wrecking an Ottawa Institution.

QBy Associated Press)
OTTAWA, o., Jan. 2o.-The Ottawa
Exchange Bank, the property OF S.
Slauson. assigned yesterday to DIR. Reed
and Bruce McGrevey. The assets are
about $7O,O 600. The bank will pay about
40 cents on the dollar, and the real estate
may raise 1t to rs cents. 1t was the Oldest
in Northwestern Ohio.
The cashier. B. F. Denniston. who is
In New York, is charged with being its
wrecker through high living and inju-
dicious Investments.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
EVER HUNT LEOPARDS ?
the Way 1t Is Done in South
Africa by Experts.

South Africa is becoming an interest
ing point to the whole world. Ever
since the discovery OF diamonds in the
southern part of the Dark Continentthat
country has proved a fascinating point
for travellers and story-writers,
The evening world., 1894-01-20
STOCKS FURTHER ADVANCE.
No Unfavorable Rumors Heard
To-Day in Wall Street.
London, Too, Helps the Bull Move
ment.

The upward movement in prices at the
STOCK Exchange made further progress
th's morning. The market was stronger
IMAM on m previous day for weeks,
ana the bears were badly worsted.
The street for once was entirely free
from unfavOrable rumors, and operators
we're disposed to look on the bright side
The bulls received some assistance from
Londcn, early cables having reported
quotations there IA to 1 per cent. above
our closing OF yesterday.
The commission houses had a fair
number Of outside orders. and the exc
cutiQn OF these had "A stimulating effect.
Lake Shore rose 2 90, to l27 -; North
Quincy / u.s.. to 70 BIS St. Paul Is. to
q 7-S; Rock Island rs. to IS 3-S; General
EleG ,1g. 5,S, to SO 5sS; Manhattan ! "a,
Jersey Central IL, to liS; New York
central, "a, to lol a.; Reading, "a to
4 u.s. om to IL 1.si to We 81 rs; f 90. preferred ,s ed
81 l.s; Canada southern l Ia, to 81; Big
Eour LIZ, to 35 IA; Delaware & Hudson
Sos, to- lSt ~; Michigan Central, /, to
burg & Western preferred ! to q. In
the speclalties Evansville & 1'crre Haute
preferred rose 2, to G2.
certificates at the Stock Exchange for a
very long time. The last transaction
was at % Ia. This morning 6,OOO ounces
The total bank clearings OF all the
clearing-houses of the United States for
the week ending to-day, Ian. 20, were
1911 ,S9S, 207 against 1886, 772,543 last week,
and Sl,457, 1892 the corresponding week
last year.
The imports. exclusive of specie, at
the port of New York for the week were
S7.4lS,741 of which 81, 1855. 1862 was dry
goods and $3.50, $40 general merchandise.
The imports of specie at the port of
New York for the week were 500, 273, of
which, Sl5.66S was gold and $l0.6G silver.
from the highest with the exception of
Sugar, which dropped 2 points, to so 1-2.
the undertone OF speculation was
strong. and the reaction in the general
list was perfectly natural in view of
the desire of the light wasted traders
to turn paper profits into cash.
The prevailing belief is that q higher
The bank statement created more talk
than anything hat has occurred in Wall
street for many a day.
The Increase In cash and In surplus
reserve reached colossal proportions. The
gain In specie and legal tenders COM
bined was Sl3. 76S, 800.
AS the liabilities were up S14, 1892, 500 the
Increase In surplus reserve was smaller
than that In cash. yet it amounted to
SO. 10, us.
The banks now hold s1O2, 1854, $50 in ex-
cess of the % per cent. reserve required
by law. Never before has there been
such a congestion of money. and the fact
that Idle funds must sooner or later seek
profitable employment imbues operators
with a good deal Of courage.
The following are the comparative fig
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Diamonds Gonc--GirI Arrested.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 2O.-whcn Lucy
Wyandt, a servant girl, left tho residence Of II.
A, Harmon last Tuesday diamond iewelry worth
1850 disappeared. Yesterday she was traced
TO the HaNlcy House AMI arrested. Tho da-
monds are supposed 20 be in possession Of her
lover. who cannot be found.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
All About u Bicycle.

Herbert Gregory, o' so University place. COM
planned in jefferson Market Court to-day that
Sidney Il. Bsuman, Of 9i Eighth avenue. had
acted dishonesty with him in selling a bicycle.
Justice Ryan said the case was one for a civil
court.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
STEAMERS.
DUE d

Letimbro. Gibraltar Dec. 80.
Hesperia. Gibraltar Jan. 3.
Saale, Bremen Jan. 10.
Caribbee. st, CroiN Jan. IL.
DANA, Havre Jan. 3.
Manitoba, Rio Janeiro Dec. 20.
New York, So champion Jan. IL.
Etruria, Liverpool Jan. Is.
Othello, Antwerp Jan. 8.
P~ocohontas, Gibraltar Jan. 3.
Horrox. Rio Janeiro Dec. 81.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Mining Stocks.


The following are the closing quota
lions of mining stocks at the Con
solidated Exchange to-day:
Hid. Asked. MA A.ku4
The evening world., 1894-01-20
Bad Compilations

1t would have remained solvent but for
Its connection with the Russell Publish
Ing Company.
The evening world., 1894-01-20
SHIPPING NEWS.
ALMANAC FOR To-pAY
PORT OF NEW YORK.

OUTGOING sTEAMnRa
SAILED TO-DAY.
Aurania, Liverpool.
La Champagne, Hayre
Amsterdam, Rotterdam
Bolivia, Glasgow.
Yumuri, Havana.
City OF Augusta, Savannah.
Colombia, Colon.
FL Norte. New Orleans.
Nueces. Galveston.
Louisiana, New Orleans
Muriel. st. Croix.
The evening world., 1894-01-20

Money Is nominally / per cent. on call.
The United States Sub-Treasury had a
debit balance at the CLEARINGHOUSE to-
day Of $3.50, 900, of which $405 600 will be
liquidated in gold and the remainder In
Treasury notes.
The sales of stocks were 1872. 900 shares.
In the unlisted department 6,150 shares
OF Sugar and 3,4O0 Lead were traded in.