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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-27
MOONsHINERs IN GoTnAM.


NEW YoRK,July 27.-InternaI revenue
officers have seized an alleged Illicit dis
tillery at Nos. 400 and 4U2 East Sixty
Third street.
The business as ostensibly conducted
was the manufacture of yeast and vinegar
and WAS owned by a company calling
itself the New York compressed yeast
company. The capacity of the still was
1.50O gallons day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-27
More Gun Firing.

YOKOHAMA, July 27.-Cable commu-
nication between Japan and Corea is in
terrupted, but the rumor comes from
semi-official circles that a Japanese war
ship has fired upon Chinese warshiD at
Kasan, upon receiving hostile prOvoca-
4f0o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-27

Governor Lewelling this afternoon ap-
pointed Henry Jansen a membe Of the
Leavenworth board of police commits
sloners to succeed Frank O'DOnnell who
resigned last week.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
THINKS IT BEST TO RESIGN.
But Senator Sa1tsn Will Consult
with Friends Before Deciding.
Meanwhile He VIII Continue with
the Lexow Comnittee.

1t was stated In a morning newspa-
per that State Senator Charles T. Sax
ton, who has been nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor by the Republicans,
may resign as member OF the Lexow
Investigating Committee.
In response to a telegram addressed
to him by The Evening World" at
his home in the village OF clyde, Wayne
County. to-day, Senator Saxton replied
by wire as follows:
I shall take part in the proceedings Of tho
will certainly be continued I have not yet con.
sldered the question OF resgning az Senator. and
will consult with friends before deciding but
am Inclined TO think II best for me TO resign
Senator Lexow was seen by a repre-
sentative of THE Evening World" at
his office to-day. He said:
II have had no communication from
Senator Saxton, and do not anticipate
that he will Withdraw from the Senatorial
Committee-at present. at least see
no reason why he should resign, unless
he resigns the Senatorsh!p. and he need
not do that until oct. 10.
II think II likely that he will send In
his resignation then, AS that would en-
able his district to elect his successor at
the general election, thus saving the eX-
pense OF a special election for Senator.
THE Committee will resume It's hear
ings Oct. |, and every man on the Com
mittee is anxious to do his duty"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
A. A. OF W. G. IN HARD LUCK
Two of Them Arrested While Ply
ing Their Trade.

The Amalgamated Association of
tch-Grabbers held a stated conclave
last evening.
At Fifth avenue and Fortieth street
they paid their respects to the incom-
ing Saratogans, and a number of cases
of stolen watches were reported to the
police Of the Tenderloin station.
The James Holmes Association had a
chowder parade last night, too, down in
the Ninth Ward. and a delegation of
the A. A. OF VIC. were on hand there.
SO was Detective Michaels, of the
Charles street station. and as result
several of the cases were nipped in
the bud.
Among those that were not was that
OF Terrence Barrett. of 1874 West One
Hundred and Tenth street, who was
standing at the corner of West Eleventh
and Washington streets. and had n $75
gold watch and chain grabbed by Thos
COyle, twenty-one years old, of 36
Bethune street. Barrett raised an out
cry, and Policeman Michael arrested
Coyle almost in the act
Francis Duffy twenty-three years old,
| of $50 Canal street, graduate of Ell
mira, was seen to grab a chain valued
at $50 from the vest OF Charles Engel-
| the corner of Greenwich and Barrow
| streets. Englehart's son followed Duffy
| and insisted on searching him. The
chain was found in his possession, and
| he was taken into custody.
| The two members Of the A. A. of w -
| G. were taken TO jefferson Market
Court this morning and held for trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
MORE TROUBLE FOR STAJER.
Arrested on Another Charge OF
Grand Larceny,

Louis Stajer the eX-concert hall pro-
prietor, who gave testimony before the
Lexow Committee regarding ex-Police
Capts. Cross and Devery, and who Ia
now under indictment for grand larceny,
was arrested this morning by Court on
Ger English, of the Tombs Squad, on
another charge OF grand larceny
The complainant in the case Is Arnold
Freedman, of lO4 Second avenue, former
ly keeper of a cafe at Sc Second avenue.
The amount involved Is 1856.
Stater. in November, 1893. bought out
Freedman's cafe at Sc Second avenue
for, "a, 200 agreeing TO pay half in cash
and the balance In notes, At the time
Of the sale the Burger Brewing Company
he'd mortgage of 1865 on the place.
When Stajer purchased the cafe Freed
man claims to have given him a promis-
sorry note for $3.50 and SIS in cash to pay
and annul the brewing company's mort
gage. The note In question was one
which had been made by Mary Stater,
the prisoners wife and was given Freed.
man in part payment for the cafe.
Stager claimed to have turned the
note and money over to the Burger
Brewing Company, but. Freedman al.
leges that he never paid the Company
Yesterday he swore out a warrant for
Stager's arrest, and this morning he
was arraigned before Justice Ryan al
the Tombs Court and held in $500 bal
for examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
TWO NEW RECORDS.
January Cotton and December
Wheat Lower Than Ever.

Both wheat and cotton broke all pre-
vious low price records this morning.
The lowest price on January cotton con-
tract yesterday was 6.5S, and during the
forenoon to-day 1t sold down to 6.45
with the market very weak. The other
cotton months were at 6S5 for October
at the opening; November, 637: Decem.
Der. SO a 6.43; January, 6. 40 a $50; March
6.62: May, 6,l5; June, 6.Sf Immediately
after the call the market broke as noted
above. There was very heavy selling
and Liverpool was lower. Pleasant
weather at the South and heavy offerings
OF cotton helped to cause the decline
There was a nervous feeling.
The wheat market started OFF at a
decline of l-Sc., and declined further
December working OFF here to SO l-Sc
and to IS 1-Sc. at Chicago, thus estab
fishing a new low record. The last low
record was made in the latter part OF
July, the ruling price for December beins
then 50 3-Sc. here and So Lie. at Chicago
There is very heavy movement OF
wheat in the Northwest, and pressure tC
sell here, and this caused the break.
oats ruled steady, December selling a
New York at 36 l-Sc., decline of about
l-Sc., and May at Chicago going at b lac
Corn was lower, May selling here about
l-2c. lower, or at So l-2c., Chicago show
ing a decline of about Sac. May selling
at 50 3-Sc.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
FOR CONSOLIDATION WORK
Important ting ofthe Leagusi
Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee OF the Con
solidation League of Kings County will
meet In the Real Estate Exchange, on
Montague street, Brooklyn. this after
noon to map out the work of the organ
ization for the coming campaign.
The principal business of the meeting
will be to prepare campaign documents
on the consolidation of Brooklyn and
New York that are to be distributed 70
all the voters in the county. The ballots
to be used in voting on the question OIL
the greater New York are the same SIN
as the regulation ticket.
The Shepardites will hold their ~
sembly conventions in the eighteen az.
tricts tonight, when delegates VIII 4"
elected to the Saratoga Convention.
The regulars will elect their delegat~
Saturday night. 49,.
The returns this morning from ths
primaries Of the regulars held I nss
night show that a light vote was cast
Now that the Republican State con,
vention Is over, the Kings County pStvv
Will turn Its attention to the couh"'
city and judicial nominations. ,or
The most prominena candidate ~
Comptroller talked about to-day was
Horace Il. Dresser.
Both the leaders of the regulars am am
the Independents, 1t was said dtoemeni
"a
mapped out informally this morning -
follows: -
The Comptroller to be selected i n,1S,
the uptown or central part OF the c,w
| the Register from DOWNTOWN; the Io md
ty Clerk from the eastern districts NIL
the County Treasurer from eou'
Brooklyn. -,,o,.A
Under the reorganization It is believs,d1
| that this plan is more apt TO DE ppn Ss'
| through than in the old days Whel IN IN,
man named all the candidates ana W. W.
delegates voted accordingly, the Ne ~,
| and county conventions Will be helu ~
| tween Oct, l and /. ,o,s
A quiet boom has been started Sr'Ihn s.
Republican lawyers in Brooklyn ~ N
| half of George f. Elliott as JUSTICE -
| the Supreme Court. ,,idad
1t has now been practically dec can.
| by the Republicans to nominate a CuI.
didate instead of lndorsing Justice ara
len. the present Incumbent, as was IN
suggested. 1t is generally undeTsssGtSsdj
that. Justice Cullen win be no minatbss-.
by the Democrats. The Republicans ~.
lieve that Mr.. Elliott's work IN IN 5se fscl
| form movement last Fall ana lhe al
| that he nominated Justice Gaynor W.
make him a strong candidate
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
.puTTKAMER As A JACK TAR.
Old Hero" Left the Salvationists
to Plough the Raging Main.
He Is Now Hauled Up for Repairs
in u Wilmington Hospital.

william Won Puttkamer, the once stall
wart German soldier. but of late years
physical wreck, and in poverty In
America has turned up in the Delaware
Hospital at Wilmington. and The star, of
that city, pokes a lot of fun at the poor
fellows story of "hair-breadth 'scapcs
by aood and field" and awards him the
belt vs. the champion Liar of the Uni
verse :"
Puttkamer was for a time In this city,
and last got his name in the papers by
a tale Of how he was assaulted by three
rufflans as he entered the Abingdon
Square House, where he had his shabby
lodgings.
The old hero certainly got himself
badly plunged up" on that occasion, and
club found behind the door Of the
lodgings may have been used by the
assallants, though the junkman who
occupied the basement and purlor floor of
the ancient mansion said he used the
stick as a roller In moving stoves across
the floor: There was big pool Of blood
on the hall moor too, but Puttkamer
had been subject to violent hemorrhages,
and had been the object of mucl scien-
tihc curiosity as " long" patient in
Bellevue Hospital
Puttkamer speaks little English. He
says he is nephew of Prince Bis
marck but had to leave Germany on
account of n duel he engaged in. He
was a Lieutenant in the German army
In 1901 and was wounded at Grave
lotte. After the duel he went to Mexico,
entered the Mexican army, married a
daughter of an officer became Wild
over, went to Turkey as the CORE
spondent of the London Times. was
taken a prisoner at Plevna. and mar
roHly escaped court-martial
Then he came to America, and here
he has put his hand to various employ
ments. but has not been very success
full, He has been a patient in half q.
hospitals of this city and had many well
experiences with ruiiians, according to
his own story.
He Joined the Salvation Army here
but finally shipped as a sailor and
landed In Wilmington and the Delaware
Hospital, as stated. He has told the
Wilmington reporters that he came there
in pursuit of some one who stole tht
papers which establish his various
claims to distinction.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
NO SLUMP IN CHICAGO GAS.
That Stock Stronger in Spite Of
Legal Proceedings.
Sugar Lower and the Changers Re-
main Noticcably Firm.

Those who expected that the appli
cation for receiver for the several
companies comprising the Chicago Gas
Trust would disturb values this morn
ing were grievously disappointed. There
was not the first trace Of excitement,
and the stock fluctuated less than
per cent. during the first hour, ranging
from 81 IA to Is is.
The transactions were exceedingly
light. In word, the news fell utterly
fiat and no one paid any attention to
this latest suit. which is simply a repe-
tihon of the old tactics by the bears
who have been selling the stock for a
week past. The short interest is large,
and will have TO be covered sooner or
later.
At he moment the insiders do not APP
pear to be disposed to disturb the shorts
and are apparently awaiting develop
ments.
Sugar was weaker, selling down from
sc to 80 IA, and rallying to IS rs The
Changers continue noticeably firm. but
the dealings are entirely professional
ana traders are holding off, pending fresh
developments.
=, American Tobacco rose "a to 100 1-2;
Cincinnati. chicago & st, Louis, IL 70
10 IL. Burlington declined l-2 to rs rs:
Denver g. Rio Grande, 80 to II "a: Long
Island Traction, rs to II 3-s; Northern
Pacific preferred, IL to 10 10, and Nor
folk & Western preferred, - to Is 3-s.
Subsequently Burlington rose to 76 IL
and Rock Island to "a IA.
Quotations from London came lower
and few selling orders were received
from that centre.
There is no change to report in the
monetary situation, which continues
easy at l per cent. on call and at IL
l-2 on time. The banks and trust
companies are loaded down with sur
plus funds which they cannot find EN-
ployment for even at current low rates
Foreign exchange is steady at 4.S5 ] a a
AS 10 for bankers sixtyday sterling
bills and 1856 IA for demand. The volume
of business transacted was small, and
the market presented no special feature
Commercial bar silver declined to
| IS SIS. Mexican dollars unchanged at
| 81 Bar silver in London declined l-Sd.
| to % 5-l6d. per ounce.
The share speculation continued tame
and embarrassing The market, how
ever was firm and the early advance In
prices was well maintained Chicago
| Gas, while quiet, was stronger than the
| rest and sold up to 6S 5-S.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
BAREFOOTEO ANO STARVING.
Mrs. Ransom and Her Three Boys
Roaming Aimlessly About.
They Made an Early Start To-day
in Quest of Breakfast.

Nothing has IS yet been done to re-
lieve Mrs. Annie Ransom and her three
children. who. not having been in the
city one year. are outcasts from the
mercics which the law provides for un-
fortunate citizens.
1t will be recalled that the woman
and her three little boys appeared, soak
ing wet in Essex Market Police Court
yesterday to ask for that relief which
the consignment OF at least two of the
children to the Gerry Society would
bring them. Justice Simms found him
self unable to act under the law, as
the family had come here from st.
Louis nine months ago. The distress
of the woman and children is due to
their desertion by the husband and
father a month after they arrived in the
city. 1t is not known whether he killed
himself or ran away.
Agent Dietz, of the Gerry Society,
said yesterday that he would report the
matter to the United Hebrew Charities.
1t could not be learned this morning
whether ne had done so or not.
An Evening World" reporter called
Ransom said she was staying. The tene-
ment Is about as filthy and foul-smell-
ing a den as could be offered a human
being to live in. Occupying two small
husband and baby, Mrs. Blumenthal
was found She is very poor, but she
is the good Samaritan who for three
he, three children with place to sleep;
gone out early in the morning without
any breakfast to forage the streets for
"A bite to eat or few hours of work
for the mother.
They are the poorest people ever
ingly and with an effect that was
/ grimly humorous, seeing the heavy
hand of poverty that lay upon her.
They have nothing to eat. can give
them place to sleep, but l cannot
a few rags to cover their naked
ness. but no shoes. The mother has a
pair Of the worn and torn remnants of
shoes They came, home wet to the
skin yesterday and dreadfully down
| hearted. She has gone out again with
the children to-day. She roams the
she can pick up and hoping to get
work"
Mrs. Bumenthal said that two ladies
and a gentleman had called last night,
for something, she hardly knows what.
The callers left nothing for her
THE Evening World" reporter waited
about and looked over the neighbor-
vain. She is so ignorant and so be-
numbed with the misery that she knows
| nothing of the various relief measures
publicly and privately undertaken in
| New York, and unless found and told OF
them she will continue to tramp the
streets In her rags with the three hun
| CRY and barefooted boys. until disease
overtakes them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
LEFT SCHOOL TO MARRY HIM.
New Mrs, Harding Is Anxious to
Secure a Divorce.
He Denies Her Story of Cruelty and
Makes Counter Charges.

A motion was. made before Judge Nc
Adam, in the Superior Court to-day, by
counsel for Mrs Minnie V. Harding, for
alimony and counsel fees pending the
decision of her suit against her husband,
George II. Harding, for absolute divorce.
Mrs. Harding, In an affidavit. swears
that she was married to her husband in
Charleston, s. C.. in 1882. She was then
but fourteen years old, and her husband
twenty-eight Mrs. Harding says she LETT
school to marry the defendant Al the
time of the marriage Harding was pay
master for a phosphate company, whose
main office was in Charleston. shortly
after the marriage Mrs. Harding alleges
that her husband took to drink and be-
gan to beat and otherwise ILL treat her.
his cruel treatment OF his wife, Mrs.
Harding alleges. increased. In 1888,
Mrs. Harding says she heard OF his
relations with other women. Then she
left him and began the suit for divorce.
Mrs. Harding alleges that her hus,
$500 0O0 OF which his mother Is trustee,
and that although he receives good In
come from that source. he refuses to
support her.
Mass, where his family Is said to be one
of the most aristocratic and well-known
in that section of the State. Among the
allega tons in Mrs. Harding's complaint
Is that her husband Is now living At the
Oriental Hotel, Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, with woman whose name
Hardngs counsel denied the charges
against him. and also denied that his
client is the rich man Mrs. Harding
says he Is. Harding also made counter
charges against his wife, Decision was
reserved.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
STRUCK BY A DEAD MAN.
An Undertaken Frightened Out of
an Attack of Rheumatism,

A Lewiston undertaken tells the fol-
lowing story in the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal, about his being startled out OF q
two months attack OF rheumatism:
"A body had been brought into my
rooms from the river, where 1t had been
two days, and after locking the doors
and lighting a lamp-it was late at night
i commenced to prepare the remains
for burial The body, that Of a strong,
rugged man-supposed to have been a
tramp-was lying upon my embalming
table, and to assist in disrobing 1t I
raised one arm In the air, and tied the
hand by a string from the ceiling.
dropped a pair OF scissors on the floor,
and was STOPPING slowly to pick them
up, when ! received a staggering blow
on the head, and at the same time felt
the cold hand OF the dead man fall of
my head and strike the lamp, putting il
out and leaving me in total darkness
had not taken lively step for weeks.
but can assure you that l moved out OF
that dark room In a hurry. and did not
go there again till daylight. And | have
not suffered from rheumatism since that
night. i found that the lamp had burned
off the string so that the arm fell, strik.
ing me-"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
AT YEARS A POSTAL CLERK
His FcIIOw-EmpIoyecs Give Him IA
Cane and Say Nice Things.

His FeIIow-EmpIoyecs Give Him "a
Cane and Say Nicc Things.
The eightieth birthday anniversary
and forty-seventh year of continuous
faithful work as clerk in the Mailing
and Distributing Department of the
New York Position OF Henry Taylor
was pleasantly commemorated this
morning by MIR. Taylor's co-workers.
They surprised him with old.mounted
ebony cane, suitably engraved, and a
set Of resolutions, tastefully framed, ex-
pressing their kindly feelings towards
him.
At 10 o'clock all the employees on the
distributing floor grouped themselves at
the head clerks desk. Mr.. Taylor was
sent for and Col. James Johnson.
attached to the department for twenty
five years. and himself seventy-fve
years of age, presented Mr.. Taylor with
the cane and resolutions.
MIR. Taylor was appointed to a posi-,
| tion in the New York Post Once Apri
| 10, lSi7, and has been continuously II
harness since then. He Is the oldes
clerk and has served The Longest TGs tern tern
Office. He Is also writer OF some note
| and IL frequent contributor OF articles
| to the newspapers and magazines. IT
| 1852 he wrote a book entitled. "A Trir
Up the Erie Canal" which was favor
ably received, He Is now . e.Hgased ol i
Seventy Years Ago"
While Mr. Taylor Is the oldest ant
longest term clerk In the New forl
| Office. the title of oldest employee
belongs to c. A. Tyler, letter-carriel
Governors Island. Tyler was appointed
Aug. l. 1915 which gives him tota
length OF forty-nine years service.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
BRENNAN USED A RATCHET,
He Took Up His Wife's Quarrel and
rrid n Fine.

John Brennan, an ashcart driver. OF
222 Avenue c, was hned $40 in the Essex
Market Police Court to-day for disorder
ly conduct. Mrs. Emma Hornkamp, the
housekeeper at pa Avenue c, was the
complainant.
According TO her story she quarrelled
with Brennan's wife yesterday. Several
hours later Brennan entered Mrs. Horn
Ramps apartments and began to abuse
her. He pulled Ratchet from beneath
his vest and aimed blow at her head.
Mrs. Hornkamp slammed the door In his
face and the blade OF the Ratchet sank
several inches into the door.