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The evening world., 1894-05-04

private snap contracts. the saving the
city will make by having the work done
at about half The former cost VIII De
THE world' was chiefly instrumental
in showing up the extravaganza methods
Of the Dock Department, and was ably
seconded in It's efforts by the master
dock builders and dredgers. The only
CUR advanced bv the Dock Com
m%lssioners in behalf Of the old system
was that Its continuance was n personal
convenience to the Commissioners.
A politician remarked this afternoons:
ANDY White, who resigned an 5000 a
year job to become a Dock Commlssion-
now that he had kept what he had"
The sherin's bill provides that the
Sheriff shall receive a salary q $1,000 z
fees under the old law. The sherin's
fees last year amounted TO $50, 900.
The law does not affect the present
Sheriff In any way, and as he Is barred
by law from being a candidate at the
next election he does not care personally,
but as "A politician he thinks 1t will make
candidates for the Shrievalty scarce next
II don't think" said he, that can-
didates for Sheriff will be eager or
numerous
one OF the objects in reducing the
extent the traffic for the nomination for
this Office.
1t Is said that the sale of thu Sherif's
nomination was one of the principal
sources Of income from candidntures
that the Tammany leaders, who dictate
the nominations. had.
Mayor Gilroy refused to discuss the
Governors action. He was not so vitality
Interested in the Sherin's and Dock bills
as he IL in the Mayors Removal and b.
Partisan Police bills. lie would not say
whether he thought the Governors APP
prevail OF the former indicated his action
on the others. Tammany officials are
still confident that the Removal bill and
the Police bill will he vetoed.
That he Governors action was not
expected was evident. An Evening
World" reporter took the news to As
sistant Corporation Counsel Blandy,
who appeared in opposition to the bills.
and he exclaimed:
II am surprised. The Governor
called for briefs on those bills and I
was just preparing them"
A call at the offices OF the Dock De-
partment. pier A North River. devel-
oped that COMMISSIONS j. Sergeant
Cram was up the river on a ~tugbont;
Commissioned ANDY" White had not
made his appearance at his desk to-
day. and Commissioner Phelan was
present but invisible. Mr.. Phelan sent
word to THE Evening World" reporter
that he had nothing to say
The evening world., 1894-05-04
TRACY AND SHEPARD'S PAY.
What the Lawyers Who P~rOsecuted
Mckane Will Receive.

Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy and Edward
NJ. Shepard, the Brooklyn prosecutors
in-chief Of John Y. McKane and MS
Gravesend gang. were this afternoon
awarded $40. 900 each for their services In
the election fraud cases by Justice Gay
nor. Albert e. Lamb and Jerry A..
Weinberg, associates, are allowed S'@
each.
In making the award Of compensatioa
Justice Gaynor says:
THE services Of these o counsel 70
the community were of the most emf
nent character. and distinguished BY
the three greatest qualities Of a lawye'
honesty, diligence and learning.
II would single out Mr.. Shepard .!
giving him a larger compensation 70.
the larger share OF the work which II y
conceded fell to him. did ] not knos
that 1t would not be In accordance VIII
his wishes"
The evening world., 1894-05-04
FIVE STUDENTS EXPELLED.
Played Pool ana stayed Away from
the DormitOry.

GARDEN CITY, l.. l., May Alive
students of st. Paul's school attached to
the Cathedral of Garden City have been
expelled by the Faculty for playing pool
and remaining away from the dormitory
all night.
The names Of the students expelled
are Carruthers. Williams, Bradley, Am
norman and Maclay.
They all come from prominent fami-
lies, three OF them living in Brooklyn.
zimmerman Is the son of a wealthy
scale and weight manufacturer Of Chi
cago.
1t Is alleged that Prof. Earle caught
the students in the act of entering a
window by means OF a ladder. after
they had been out all night.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
INDICATES CAPT. MARTENS.
Inspector Williams .Disposes Of a
DIR. PRrkhurst Complaint.

At the meeting Of the Police Bo1rd this
afternoon Inspector Williams submitted
his report in regard to C%orcoran's
saloon, at Third avenue n Thirty
NTH street, in Capt. Mertens's precinct.
which the Parkhurst Society in its re-
cent open letter to the Captain declared
was a disorderly house OF the worst
character.
Inspector Williams, to whom the mat
ter had been referred by the Commits
sioners. reports that he visited the place
or the night Of April e and found 1t
to be a drinking place Of the average
character Of such resorts on Third ave-
nue.. and that he saw nothing there to
indicate that. the law had been or was
being violated.
In view OF this report from Williams II
Is regarded as unlikely that the Board
will put Capt. Martens on trial on the
charges preferred by the Society. Capt.
Martens put in an application for twenty
days leave Of absence at the meeting
this afternoon. and the Commissioner
| granted 1t.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Defeated the city of Carlsbad.

As printed In THE Evening World Of yester-
day, the heirs OF Loebel schottlander. OF Carls-
bad. and Elsncr & Mendelson. Of West Virginia.
their American agents, have brought suit for
damages against Herman. Gustave q John Kut-
now, OF 50 Lafayette place, for an alleged In
fringement OF patent rights In the sale Of
Carlsbad salts and waters. John Kutnow said
to-day that his house does not handle Carlsbad
salts or waters. but that they have q trademark
on an improved efervescent powder. Mr., Kut-
now said the city OF Carlsbad brought action In
chancery In November, 1898, to restrain his hrm
from registering the trademark. and was defeat
ed. lie claims that the matter has already been
adjudlcated by a competent authority.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
SCARED THE BOARDERS.
some One Cried Murder When a
Ceiling Fell.

Considerable excitement was caused
just after 5 o'clock this morning in the
clearinghouse OF Mrs. Kate Bird. at 1893
Second avenue, by the ceiling Of Mrs.
Birds room falling.
One young man, whose room is on the
third floor, near Mrs. Birds. hearing the
cry that some one had been murdered.
RAJ to the Third avenue elevated sta
ton at Fourteenth street and asked that
an alarm be sent for an ambulance. The
operator sent one to the Houston street
station, and from there 1t got to Police
Headquarters and Bellevue Hospital was
te%lephoned to.
When the ambulance arrived all the
boarders were standing with white and
frightened faces In the halls.
Mrs. Bird had not received a scratch.
but that she was badly frightened.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
A MISSOURI BANK CLOSED.
The First National, of sedalia,
Forced to the Wall.
(Dy Associated Press.)

IDy AbsocIhted PTehs.1
SEDALIA. Mo-, May 4.-The First Ma
tional Bank Of this city, n Of the old
est financial institutions In Central Mis-
souri,. failed to open Its doors for bust
ness to-day.
A notice was posted on h door as fol-
lows:
1--WE deem 1t best to close. as affairs
now present themselves. We are forced
to this issue and will notify the Comp
troller Of the Treasury of our action"
The bank has a capital of $20,0OO and
sos. 900,
The evening world., 1894-05-04
FIRE ON A SAILING SHIP.
slight Blaze Quickly Put Out ON
the II. Bischon.

At t,6 o'clock this morning a small fire
was discovered In the hold OF the four
masted sailing vessel II. Bischon, which
is tIec up just north OF the Central Yer
mont Railroad pier, 80 East River.
The fire started In some rubbish and
was e~xt!nguished with n few buckets OF
water. As soon as II was discovered an
alarm was turned in from South street
and C%atharine slip, but the fire was out
bef ne the engines arrived.
The IL. Bischoff IL owned by Theodore
Ruger, Of New street, and is engaged In
the Japan trade. She arrived In this
port bou two weeks ago,
The evening world., 1894-05-04
HATTIE ADAMS'S SENTENCE.
$500 Fine or a Year at Auburn for
Abducting II Young Girl.
(Bs Associated Press.

tBs Associated Press)
ALBANY, May An the Court Of
Sessions this afternoon Hattie Adams.
alias Mrs. Maude Brooks, Of New York
''leap-frog" fame, convicted of abduct-
ing q young Schenectady girl. was ar
raigned for sentence.
To the usual questions put by the
Court she gave her age as forty-one
years. birthplace New York City, occu-
patton clearinghouse keeper. She made
quite a speech when asked why sentence
should not be pronounced. She averred
abduction. as the Madigan girl had told
her under oath that she was seventeen
years OF age.
A fine Of $500 was imposed, or a year
In the women's prison at Auburn.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

land. They know that II is uncertainty
which, sooner thar any other Influence
will again clog the wheels which force
OF trade circumstance Is temporarily
starting again. They know that unless
taken advantage Of at this favorable mo-
ment the tide OF returning prosperity
now setting in will not last and VIII pro-
duce no results. The call OF
the hour Is for action.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
WILL SAVE A MILLION A YEAR.
Flowers Action Approved by Low
ers of Good Government.

The news that Gov. Flower had APP
proved the Sheriff's and Dock bills. two
of the important reform measures
championed by THE World" and passed
by the Legislature, was received with
ordinations OF JOY by every friend OF
good government.
The Dock bill Is a law clearly in the
interest OF the taxpayers, 1t abolishes
the |iniquitous system OF giving out dock
work by days labor to favorite contrac-
tors, which has cost the city twice as
much as II will under the contract sys-
TEN. which the act signed by the Cover
nor provides for.
All contracts for sums over $500 will
hereafter have to be awarded 10 the
lowest bidder after competitive bids have
been invited. As the Dock Department
The evening world., 1894-05-04

New York's business men made, In
last nights rally at Cooper Union. an
appeal and a demand for immediate ac-
tiop on the tarin which the United
States Senate will do well to heed. The
men who spoke at that meeting are
those who have guiding hands in
the great business AFFAIRS of the country.
They know. IN practical ways. what the
nation needs AND what IL the trouble
iptth ths conmerce and industry o: the
The evening world., 1894-05-04
other bills signed.

ALBANY, May Among the twenty
six bills signed by the Governor to-day
were these OF interest particularly to
New York and vicinity:
Providing that brooklyn bonds shall not bear a
rate Of interest exceeding I per cent. and that
certificates Of indebtedness shall bear 4 rate OF
6 per cent,
Authorizing New York to expend 81, 800, 900 for
additional public common school buildings.
Authorizing Workers To Issue bonds 10 pay GER
tain Indebtedness,
Providing for the printing Of the proceedings at
the Hamilton Fish Memorial,
Authorizing Flatlands To sell certain property
20 the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
GARBAGE CONTRACT CASE.
Arguments on the Temporary In
Junction Heard.

Justice Lawrence. of the Supreme
Court. to-day heard arguments on the
motion of Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Dean to set aside the injunction
obtained by John d. Daley. restraining
Street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews
from carrying out the city's contract
with Lewis II; Newton for the towing OF
garbage to Riker's Island.
Dailey's counsel. Thomas H. Wicks,
asked for another adjournment, which
was refused.
At the conclusion OF the arguments
Justice Lawrence took the papers.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Mr.. FULLER IS SURPRISED'
But He Did Not Object When Told
His Son Was Married.

Harry Fuller. son Of Lawson N. Eu1i
Ter, whose name is widely identified VIII
the rapid-transit question, married MIS-
Celia Keller some five weeks ago. Tn
senior Mr.. Fuller knew nothing Of TN
marriage until after the wedding ha1
taken place. .
He was much surprised when ~
learned that his son had be 'ome q ben
edict, his Informant being his daughter
in-law. He He did not object. howeve1
az the young couple were engaged ah'
expected to be married next Fan.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
FURNITURE ON A W
Tailor herman and His Wife Sleep
in the Open Air.

For the past few days persons passing
the tenement at II Henry street have no.
ticed in front Of 1t a small heap Of old
furniture, topped by a cracked plate.
on the sidewalk.
The furniture belongs to Lewis Ber-
man, a tailor who was dispossessed last
Wednesday because he was one month
in arrears with his rent. The plate 10
u receptacle wherein kind-hearted neigh
bors almost equally as poor and pass
ersby throw their mites to save Berman
and his family from starvation.
The poor man and his wife have been
sleeping on a mattress thrown upon the
furniture. Their small children have
been harbored by neighbors.
herman has been promised aid by the
United Charities Society.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
1T HITS MANHATTAN e."
Institutors Must Pay for Dropped
Condemnation suits.

Wy Associated PreasO
ALBANY. May A bill signed by
the Governor late last night. applying
particularly to the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad. Is a easur OF a great deal
II importance to litigants all through
the State. because 1t Is also of gener-
al application,
It was introduced by Senator Nc
Mahon, and provides that In cases
where condemnation proceedings are be-
gun and afterwards discontinued the
parties bringing such suits must pay
the expenses OF the defendants. such
expenses TO be settled by the courts.
Heretofore, after compelling defendants
to go to great EXPENSE the proceedings
rave been dropped.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Cripple Checkers Under Way.
y Associated Press

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col. May I'm
Coxeyites. numbering i5s men. undd
command Of Gen. ]. 8. Sanders. startd
for Washington yesterday afternoon 1
8 o'clock. They marched to Victortj
seven miles away. .wners they went ln]
BY at least fifty more men. Three fou]
horse teams pullsd their commisfary, a
partment and baggage wagons out 4
camp. Every man In the army NJ
big roll OF blankets.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

After the gloomy stories Of the cruiser
New York's defects n the battle-ship
Texas's possible worthlessness, II Is
cheering to receive the report that with
the new cruiser Marblehead. at least,
there Is no fault.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Repatriation Bits Progress.
(By AAaocIated Presa.

TDy Ab8OCIut6u FT6S1.T
LONDON, May L.-Sir Edward Clarke's
motion to reject the Registration bill
in Commons. to-day, on the ground that
II does not provide for a redistribution
OF seats, was rejected by a vote Of 2s2
to 27s. The Registration bill then passed
its second reading.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
miller Arrested in n Civil Suit.

John II, Miller, otthe arm OF Seaman 4 Co..
was arrested by Deputy sheriff Butler last night.
upon an order signed by Justice Lawrence, Of the
Supreme Court. lie gave bail In the sum OF %. 900
and was released. John II. Seaman. the other
member OF the Arm, gave ball In 4 like amount
in Westchester. County. The arrests are the out
come Of a suit brought by John Burke to recover
81. 400 which he alleges the defendants misap-
DronrIated.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

II Gov. Flower doesn't sign the May
or's Power OF Removal bill, the next
Governor will have to, and 1t will still
be In time to AFFECT the next Mayor OF
New York. Gov. Flower should be glad
OF the chance to establish this reform
measure himself,
The evening world., 1894-05-04
HERE GOES AN ACTOR.
George w. Neville Gets n Four
Months Sentence In BostOn.

IBy AssOcIated PTcssD
BOSTON, May Actor George w.
Neville. formerly with Charles Froh-
mans company in 1.-THE Lost Paradise"
and also with Nat Goodwin, was SEN
fenced TO four months in the House OF
Correction. In the Municipal Court, this
morning,
Neville was arraigned on the charge
OF not supporting his child on complaint
of Miss Donovan. OF New Jersey. whom
he married by \ mock ceremony. He
appealed, and is held in $500.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Fitzgerald's C~oxeyites have a demand,
In their petition to Congress, that he
Constitution shall be SO amended as to
provide for every citizen the right to
employment. Life, liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness" are already guar
anteed. but 1t Is very likely that N
the Coxeyite calendar no one OF these
has any direct connection with the idea
of work,
The evening world., 1894-05-04

A. the auction sale In tho Albemaric Hotel this
afternoon. q bedroom set OF furniture which the
auctionesr said had been used by Sarah Bern
hardt, Lily Langtry and Baroness Blanc In
turn during their respective ~soiourns at the hotel.
brought $50.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Mr.. Croker wasn't satisfied with his
hrst discovery made some months ago.
OF how small a Democrat he Is at Wash
tngton He ought 10 be still more con-
v~inclngly impressed on his present trip.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Ex-AIderman seagrists VIII Filed.

The will Of the late ex-Alderman Nicholas
~seasrls,, who died April is, was hled for probate
Ia the urroSate'S once late this afternoon. The
sstatsls valued at 3ss, 900 rsAl-sstate. and - 900
personal property. All the estate goes 70 rela-
lives, Theresa siegrist. with who mhe lived.
receiving the bulk VI H.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Last nights Baseball Extra of 1.-The
Evening World had all hat story Of
the Jockey Club Trust, which Is the
great toric Of the day In sporting cir
aIaa
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Gov. Flower signed seventy bills yes
terday. The New York reform bills
should have been among them. There
isn't one OF those measures owe which
such length Of elaboration Is necessary.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

The Constitutional Convention begins
It's sessions next Tuesday. What Is this
assemblage going to do for the perma-
nent good o. municipal government in
~ Ste.. n
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Elephant Tip on his good behavior"
Yes. till he sees an opening for the
addition of No. 9 to his list OF dead
men. He IL too confirmed a man-killer
to reform.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Cemetery GETS A FORTUNE
VIII Of Cornelia Caster Filed fe1
Probate.

The will of the late Cornelia +. ca1
ter, who died April /, 1894. was filed fd
probate in the ~surrogate's office ia1
this afternoon.
Her estate is valued at $3.50, 900.
Under the provisions Of the will Free
erick Seymour, of East Orange, N. Y
who is named as sole executor, is. to y
ceiye S20,0 900. The remainder OF the e1
tate is to go to the Woodlawn, Cen
etery Association Of New York.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Sent UnmaiIab bile Letters.

George r. Weber. n respectable-looking Ger
man. was held In 81, 500 bond by United States
Commissioner Shields this afternoon for mailing
indecent poStal-cards and letters to Nine. Zerbi.
OF SO Wooster street.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Lord Salisbury Is right In his belief
that the British have many friends in
America. But he won't increase the
number by continuing his indlscriminate
stsaIlts on the Irish In America
The evening world., 1894-05-04
The Worlds" New Uptown once.

moved into Its new quarters at the juno
ton Of Broadway end Sixth avenue. at
Thirty-second street. There are eight
entrances. two on Broadway. two on
Sixth avenue and four on Thirty-seeond
street
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Senators who make their little Jumps
In uga right along think they need
not mind the impotence Of ordinary out
side people. 1t is a mistake very easy
to make.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Croker will come under the decree OF
Punishment contained in the Mayors
Power OF Removal bill. VIII you stand
In the way of 1t, Governor?
The evening world., 1894-05-04
MOUNT VERNON BILL SIGNED.
That City May Vote on the Guess
ton Of Joining New York.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
ALBANY. May 4.-The Governor has
signed the bill providing for the sub
mission OF the question of consolidation
the city of Mt. Vernon with New
York City, under a single municipal ad-
ministration, to q vote of the people.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

The cranks are ready enough to sup
port baseball in New York. It's the
players who are doing mischief to the
game at present.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Tho Mayors Power Of Removal bill
proposes to give the people their oppor-
tunity to remove a corrupt Tammany
from power.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Putting his hume 10 those reform bills
Gov. Flower will gt5e the sign by which
the better New York hopes to conquer.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
SHOT MOTHER AND SELF.
Philadelphian's Attempt at Murder
Followed by Suicide.
(By Associated Press.

Wy NsaOUIWVtu TT'as'T
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 4,-Barry
Facks. aged forty years. OF 1881 South
street. shot his mother In the back OF
the head this afternoon and then put a
bullet through his own temple.
Facks died soon after. The woman
will ecove
The evening world., 1894-05-04

DO you read the Baseball Extra OF
1.-THE Evening World?" 1t has all the
sporting news. besides full reports OF
tho ball games.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Archbishop Corrigan'. Anniversary

To-day was the twsnty-hrst anniversary
Of the elevation to the epiAcopats Of the
Catholic Church, Of the Most Rev. Or. corrigsn,
Arehbishop OF Nsx York He was The recipient
Of many eongratulAtiouR,
The evening world., 1894-05-04
Ada Rehan celebrated her birthday in
London last Saturday. She was born in
England, but the year IL not recorded.

Jenny Dickerson. the well-known on
traito. who formerly sang in robin
her debut on the continuous perform
ance stage next Monday at =. +.
Keith's Union Square Theatre. She Is
the order Of Harriet Vernon's speciality.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

The mystery OF Martha Fuller's death
II still complete.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Coxeyites may CIT ar interesting fig.
ure In New York. But Coxeyism cuts
only n big o.
The evening world., 1894-05-04
DOCK BILL SIGNED.
Work Costing $500 Dr. More Must
He Done by Contract.
Dy Associated Press.

ALBANY. May 4.-Gov. Flower has
signed the bill providing that all work
on New York City docks. to cost $500 or
more, shall be let out on contract.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

What So the sure thing that you have
played SO successfully. Mr.. Croker?
DO you dare to tell?
The evening world., 1894-05-04
A WEEK..

All Kings County is nov to be one
queen city.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Boston's love Of the antique Is exem-
plifed this week nv her %plaYgoers flock
fng to see Uncle Toms Cabin" "Arrah-
na-Pogue," Hands Across the Sea-" and
Three Black Cloaks:" and "Pinafore'
and ''Oliver Twist" are underlined.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Greater Brooklyn Is a fine city. She
will be a pride of Greater New York.
The evening world., 1894-05-04

Advances on Troop AS Armory'
At . meeting Of tho Armory Board In
Mayors once to-day II was decided 70 pay ~
oss on account to Joha y. johnson. who
building Troop A armory. John y. 2. thou
NE ardhItsol vso also sliowsd vAt0e ~
count