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, 1894-06-05

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
ANIMAL Nofomn ant Of the PHENIX INSURANCE
Annual DCdttHl6Ht COMPANY Of Brooklyn in
the State of New York On the 31st day of December
1898: made to the Insurance Superintendent Of
the State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount OF Capital Stock paid up in
lulL.s.s.... 1,VOO,VVV.OV
The evening world., 1894-04-18
This Is About the Outlook for Rapid Transit Now
COyEY ON SCHEDULE Time,
His Son Jesse Reinstated as a
Chief of staff.
Wild Nebraska Coxeyites Talk OF
Wiping Out Iowa's Militia.

ORLEANS CROSSROADS. w. Va,
April lS.-The Commonweal passed Its
night al pat between Green9prlng and
BIZ eBlrs lock. forty miles east of Cum
bertrand. A meeting was addressed at
Greensprng, which was the last stop
ping place for the night, and then the
Coxey boats pushed on. travelling
all the remainder of the night and stop
ping at Bells losk for the cooking Of
breakfast on shore.
The only news OF interest this morn
ing was n schedule of the contributions
received at Cumberland, and the an
nouncement that Jesse Coxey has been
reinstated as chief of staff In command
of boat No. 2. and that Roy Kirk, rowne's
private secretary, has been appointed
assistant marshal vice Smith, deposed.
II Is expected that Hancock Will be
made By tonight and Williamsport on
Thursday. which Is one day ahead OF
schedule time.
OMAHA, Neb.. April ls.-Laboring
rem holding meeting in front of the
New York Life building to-day to de-
nounce the treatment accorded Kelley's
army, were dispersed by the police
one of the speakers announced that he
would furnish 1000 rounds of ammuni-
ton to clean out the Iowa militia.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
MRS. MEYER IS NOT INJURED.
Somebody Told the Doctor She
Had Been Badly Beaten.
New Panel OF Jurors Summoned for
the Murder Trial.

DR.. Henry c. F. Meyer. on trial for
murder In Part ii OF the Court of Gen
eral Sessions. was much detected when
he appeared In court this morning.
lie said he had been told by one OF
the keepers at the Tombs that his wife,
Mrs. Mary Meyer, had been the victim
of vicious assault in the female prison
at the Tombs last night.
They said my wife got both eyes
badly blackened and cut; that she was
knocked down and kicked by some
drunken woman. and that she was pros
trated and quite III this morning in con-
sequence" said the doctor.
1T Is burning shame. My wife
is in delicate health at best. Her baby
was born and has died since she
was arrested on the pretense that she
was concerned with me in the awful
crime charged against me.
Hers Is II sensitive organization, and
her Imprisonment in the noisome Tombs.
and the awful charge made against her.
have rendered her condition very deli
cate. Now to let her be assaulted by
some hag is too much
According to Warden Fallon, of the
Tombs. Mrs. Meyers was not bruised
or injured, nor is she SUFFERING In any
way from the assault said TO have been
committed on her
I'VE have in the prison n woman by
the name OF Maud Winfield. who Is
charged with felonius assault said the
Warden.
fore she was brought here and yester,
day morning was on the verge OF
Mrs Meyers and several Other, ,priiss-
oncrs attempted to pacify her. While
speaking to her Mrs. Meyers APP
proaChri quite close to the woman.
who put her hand against Mrs. Meyers )
check and showed her away.
Mrs Meyers was not hurt. II could
hardly he called an assault, The wo,
man was irritable and cross and wanted
to be left alone
There were six men in the jury box
when the trial Of Dr. Meyer was L.
s.,n,l h, (, re- Recorder Smyth, in Part
| II. Of the CCurt OF General Sessions. this
II prninr. AMI n special panel of -
,ur,r was on hand from which To select
| the other SIX men to try the man who Il
charged with numbering Ludwig Brandt
| by SLOW pots ming. 49,
These ar, the Jurors sworn up to last
night. They had been chosen from 20i
! citizens examined by the lawyers:
| wrRSErE. JOHN W, foreman; a clerk tor
| TeHt Weller a. CO.. who liErs at ?2bi Seventh
WEinNER. OTTO A. publishing business, -
| University place, residence Is East Eleventh
| street. a..
! East twenty third street.
| CROSSE CHARLES. hardware, ls'N second
MiDnr.ERRooK EUGENE o, printer. 3
| Vescv street rrs!der . 1874 Third avenue
| VAUDEVILLE HENRY C., builder III West
| Thirty seventh street, residence, so' Amsterdam
| avenue
The evening world., 1894-04-18
SOUR GRAPES" SAYS CROKER
Proposed Deal Only Failed Be-
cause Platt Weakened.
Tammany Has Hopes Under the
Amended Police Bill.

Richard Cookers announcement that
there Is no deal between Tammany and
Plat on the BIPARTISAN Police or any
other bill ana that he, the Tammany
chieftain. Is opposed to the Police bill.
made politicians smile sarcastically.
Cookers statement recalled to them the
well-known fable OF the fox and the
grapes.
The underlying cause OF Crokers OPP
position to the Bipartisan Police bill
claim Sour grapes" Croker tried to
make a deal with Plat and failed. II
must not be understood, however that
Plat was averse to a deal. The mac
tivity of the Legislature on important
party measures had aroused senti;;
ment for action among Republicans all
over the State. and Plat saw that his
position as boss would he ieopiardized by
ment of desired legislation. 50 he de
ciared the deal" with Croker OF
II. is well known that the Tammany
ION their staff" and with their aid
hoped to defeat the Bi-Partisan Police
ard Election Inspectors bills as well
the ire s hea. 'hS
within sixty days after his installation.
When the guilty Assemblvmen visite
home they were told that y they voted
Tammnnv Hall, and they could not ex-
pect reelection as Republicans That
Is why Plat couldn't deliver the goods
The Platt-C Croker idea OF "A Part's san
Police bill that would give Commission:
ers named by them all the power and
to make the Superintendent sort. OF
an errand boy, did not go through. Gro
ker, however, Is said to have the best
OF It, II the bill, as amended, goes
through. as he will name the Republican
~ IgGI al PnnIlhliHn n
may be a McClave. and Tammany
would then have everything as much Its
| own way as now.
Plat hopes 10 strengthen his forces
| the election machinery through the po'
| lice force.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
HELPING TO SQUEEZE.
Retail Dealers Also Add to the
High Prices for Coal
You Can Rebuke Them and Save
Seventy-five Cents a Ton.
Eventually Healthy Composition May
BE Secured.

Consumers OF anthracite coal In this
city and Brooklyn who have responded
to the call OF 1.-The World" for volun-
teers in it's warfare against monopoly
are steadily increasing in numbers.
Every day sees large additions to the
stock of orders for $3.50 coal which are
placed at the various offices OF The
World In this city and Brooklyn. They
are filled promptly. and every ton OF
coal that is delivered is guaranteed to be
a full-weight ton OF 1000 pounds.
The saving of 10 cents ton. which
every consumer who purchases his coal
through THE World secures. is
consideration too important to be
overlooked, and the people are beginning
to appreciate that fact.
They should also realize that In CIV
ing their aid to this movement they are
assisting in permanently breaking the
power of the combination which has so
long existed between the wholesale and
retail dealers. and in eventually bring
Ing the price OF coal to the consumer
down to level more nearly represent
ing its cost Of production under a healthy
system of competition.
Between them these two sets or
dealers are now squeezing the large as
well as the small consumer with I'M
punity, and no cutlery against the ex-
tortionate charges which they arbitra-
rily fix is of the slightest avail THE
World" has pointed out the only means
by which this unlawful conspiracy can
be attacked successfully and brought
to terms.
The case OF the Lockport IN. " coal
dealers, who formed an exchange to
regulate the price of coal, Is an instruc-
tive example of the good results which
may be accomplished by theoretically
attacking these combinations and con-
spiracies In the courts.
In that case Judge Miller charged the
jury that the law was that men had no
right to form a combination having
for Its object the prevention OF compe.
on in ySeP i t Ss re Of
necessaries OF life to the public.
Agreements Of that character. he said.
were void In law. Under this charge
the jury quickly found a verdict against
change was declared to be an unlawful
orga nization, Its managers were fined.
and II went to pieces.
The organization of the retail dealers
port. 1t Is an association which fixes
the retail price of coal at intervals.
Whenever an advance Is made by the
coal barons who control the production
ket, the retailers make corresponding
advance in the retail rates. no matter
at what price they may have purchased
the supplies In their yards.
Sometimes the price Is raised by the
retailers in a much greater ratio than
the advance made by the wholesale
dealers. This, however, IL only one of
the tricks Of the trade. and 1t Is safe to
say that the average consumer is en-
tirely ignorant of the situation in the
market, and can be forced to pay an ad-
vance OF 90 cents a ton for his supplies
as easily as raise OF 10 cents.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
WMsKERs WON'T GROW AGAIN
William Wahl Tells Why He
Should Have $4,000.
Says His Cousin Pu ed His Beard
Out During d Quarrel.

Part I. Of the Court OF Common Pleas
ing, when Judge Pryor and jury OF
twelve men. assisted by the lawyers,
began the task OF deciding whether or
not William Wahrs blond whiskers.
which were palled out by his cousin.
Herman Wdhl, were worth 5000
William VAIL is a brewer, and prior
to the fateful evening Of Aug. S, 1892.
his whiskers. which were of Pcfferian
luxuriance, were his particular pride.
Herman Wahl, the defendant. says
n grocery store at S65 First ateELe
On the evening when William lost his
whiskers the cousins had attended A
bail at Terrace Garden. After the ball
was over they walked home together.
When near Herman's store above which
sne cousins resided, Herman is al
legged to have upbraided William for not
dealing at his store.
AS to just what followed, the cousins
differ, but II seems to be certain that
William lost mis- whiskers.
The plaintiff Identified a oho;oe-'Ih
i1teEpTetsr lie identined Ia Pno,%ET%pIIn
ing episode, and then said his cousin
tore out all the beard on the left side
of his face and part from the right
witness was tnen SHOWN u Dun'n Oi
light brown hair. which. he said. his
wife had found on his coat when he
reached home.
Have you ever been able to raise a
beard since like the one you had before
II was pulled OUT he was asked
mo, sir. | have tried, hut II wouldn
grow" answered the witness sadly.
on cross-examinatiOn the witness ad-
mitted he had served six months in a
German military prison for fighting
with an under officer.
Dr. Bohlmonlk testified to the extent
OF the plaintiffs injuries. as did also
Mrs Wahl.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
SAILOR Petersen HELD.
Formally Charged with the Murder
of Shipmate.

of Shipmate.
Charles Petersen. sailor. charged
with the murder of James Shields on
board the British bark Dulee Singh,
as was told In yesterdays Evening
Word,' was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Shields, who issued
a warrant yesterday for his arrest, at
II o'clock this morning. He was with
out counsel.
Commissioner Shields said that he
would appoint counsel to defend Peder-
sen ana would set his hearing for Sat
urday at IL o'clock. In the meantime
Jail.
Attorney Fox, of Marbury G. Fox.
counsel for the British Consul, said
mat the stories of the crime which had
been published seemed to have been col
ored all one way and in Pedersen's favor
Inc statements Of the crew in the pos
session OF the British Consul are to the
effect that Petersen, after stabbing
Shields the first time and while the
murdered man was lying helpless on
the deck. tabbed his knife into him three
times and otherwise showed his fero-
cious nature
The stories of mutiny among the crew
are not credited to any great extent
by Mr.. Fox, who said that had charges
OF mutiny had been preferred against
the men by the Captain, the matter
would Immediately have been brought
to the attention of Commissioner
asked for.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
TRACED The THIEF.
He Exchanged Trunks and Got
$4,000 Worth Of Rings.
Gave Some to His Sister and a
Servant Saw Them.
Under Arrest, but Only Ono Ring
Has Been Recovered.

Detective Weiser, OF the Brooklyn
Central Office squad, and Butler. of the
Pinkerton Agency. have just gotten
trace OF part OF the proceeds Of
big diamond robbery from the baggage
room OF the Boston and Albany Rail
road depot. in Springfield, Mass, on
Feb. 8. and have recoered part OF the
stolen property.
The jewelry, consisting Of 254 rings.
set with diamonds and other gems, was
packed in n trunk owned by Schaefer
& Douglass, OF 26 Cortlandt street. New
York. 1t was valued at $4,000. man
called at the depot with a trunk re-
sembling the one in which the dia-
monds were stored. He got a check for
it and left. 1t Is supposed that he ex-
changed the checks on the trunks. He
visited the depot early the same even
ing md said he had concluded to remain
check and ordered the trunk sent to a
hotel. The robbery was discovered next
day.
The Pinkerton agency went to work
led them to suspect Daniel J.. Cote, of
the robbery. ell was arrested short
time ago n Rochester.
discovered that Cote had 5 visi,ei Brook
Ign after the robbery, and had stopped
at the Pierrepont House. on the Heights.
Following thisc lue. they learned that
his sister, Mrs. Hayes a dressmaker.
who had formerly been employed In the
hotel as housekeeper had left the hotel
on April 2. and taken rooms at 462
Fulton street.
Ellen Whalen, q servant at the hotel.
gave the police the first important clue
to work upon. She said that while she
was converslng with Mrs. Hayes the
latter drew from a channels bag several
diamond rings. which she placed on her
fingers. Ellen peeped into the bag and
says she saw upward OF two dozen
rings.
The detectives swore out a search war.
rant before Justice Walsh and visited
Mrs. Hayes's apartments on Monday
night. After searching the premises they
discovered one ring set with turquoise,
surrounded by hfty-one pearls. Mrs.
Hayes said her brother had given her
the ring. They seized 1t. and a repre-
sentative Of schaefer & Douglas yester-
day identmed It as Il, part Of the stolen
property. The police visited Mrs.
Hayess apartments to notify her to be
In court to-day. but she was not at
home
Cote Is still in Rochester awaiting ex-
tradition papers from Massachusetts.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
MAJOR Comfy DEAD.
Attacked by PnrniyHiS During II
Gun Test Mt sandy Hook.

Major Clifton Comfy. President OF
the Ordnance Board, under whom many
of the Government tests OF guns at
SanIy Hook have been made, is dead
In his quarters on Governors Island,
He was stricken with paralysis yes
tertlay while directing the tests OF the
CroZicr- Burlington disappearing gun
carriage at tho Sandy Hook Proving
Station. The tests We're suspended ana
Major Comfy was removed II Govern
or's Island. where he died shortly after
10 O'clock ,,-
The stricken officer was horn ~ ONO
nifty years ago, and was graduated from
West Point. lie was attached to the
Army OF the Potomac during the war
ana for, meritoriogs service ,i he WIS us
became connected with the ordnance
department at the close OF the ,,H wnr, and
nrsenals throughout the country He
was Instructor OF ordnance and gun
merry at West Point from 1851 to lSN.
He was assigned to Governors Island
in 1881 from the Indianapolis Arsenal
The evening world., 1894-04-18
HALLS STRANGE CONDUCT,
Carried nm Injured Passenger In
town, Then Took Her Back,

'""", h"eh TOOK Tier BACK.
James Hall, OF ZAP East One Hundred
and Thirty-elghth street, was held in
1900 bail for examination in the York
vile Police Court this morning TO
await the result of the injuries of Mrs.
Catherine Marden, 1fty-three years old,
or iiO East Fiftieth street.
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
MRS Marden attempted to board a
Ihlrd avenue cable car at Twenty-sixth
street. Hall, who was the conductor Of
the car stopped to take her on. AS
soon as she placed her foot on the car
Hail rang the bell. The car started. and
MRS. Marden was thrown to the ground,
inJuring her spine.
She was picked UP and placed in the
car. She told Hall that she wanted TO
get out at Fiftieth street. Instead of
letting her Off at that place Hall took
her up to One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street. Subsequently he brought
her back, and at Flfty-sacond street he
stopped. He called Policeman Barry.
VINO was on that corner. and told him
he had sick woman on his car. An
ambulance was summoned from Flower
Hospital. and Mrs. Marien was re-
moved thither. Hall went off with his
car. On reaching the hospital Mrs.
Alarden told her story, and Policeman
Barry arrested Hall
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Round AhNut Town.

Fire broke out shortly after midnight on the
third hJOr Of the nvestory brick building 2Ot and
zoo West Houston street. occupied by u, J car
riil as box factory The stock was damaged
800. principally by water
An unknown man. while Intoxicated, fell on
the floor al 100 Third avenue this mcrninS at
o'clock this morning and received H'rrro cut
on the head. He MAS taken 10 the Presbyterian
IIohpitaI unconscious lie Is about forty years
old and wore dark trousers, jumper ami a
brown hat. -
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. nine years old, Of lS6 Wet
Fourth street WAS accused 81 opening thr show
case in front az Jacob RosenthAls millinery store,
and stealing a hat. The hat Was returned and
at the request OF the lads mother, Rosenthal
withdrew the complaint At Jefferson Market Court
to-day.
street, Jersey city, received q compound fracture
Of the lower Jaw at $50 this morning. being aocl.
dentAlIy struck with q haudspike while working
on the new pier at the foot OF CortlAndt street.
lie vas taken 10 Chambers street Hospital
The evening world., 1894-04-18
NOT ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Bones In n vacant Lot Excite Resi-
dents of Cherry Hill.

The finding of the bones of left
shoulder blade and arm, presumably Of
a woman, in the vacant lot at 40 Cherry
street, last night caused breeze OF ex-
citement on Cherry Hill, and for awhile
the police OF the Oak street station fan
cicd they had n clew of another mys-
terry.
When DR. Douglass, OF Bellevue Hos
ported that they plainly bore marks of
the dissecting knife, the fears that an
other mysterious murder had been COM
mitte1 were thoroughly dispelled.
They had been entirely denuded OF
flesh and bear the appearance of having
been exposed a long time.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
-AL ESTATE MEN .S NAY sT THE WOR

or Germany. accompanied by Prince
and Princess Henry of Prussia and the
Princess of Saxe-Meiningen. arrived
from Meiningen and was welcomed at
the railroad station by the Duke and
Duchess OF Coburg. Immense crowds of
people surrounded the depot and cheered
the Imperial visitors. who were also
heartily greeted as they drove to the
palace
The evening world., 1894-04-18
HIS EXECUTION POSTPONED.
Andrews's Case Carried to the
United states Court.

BELVIDERE, n. j.. April 1S,--George
Andrews. the colored wife murderer, will
not be hanged here tomorrow. The ac-
ton OF Andrews counsel in carrying
the case to the United States Court for
n new trial postpones the execution
until the case is heard
Andrews was overjoyed when he
learned this morning that he was not to
die Tomorrow. He now feels hopeful of
obtaining another trial.
Sheriff Swarts had the gallows erected
and had made all the necessary prepara-
lions for the hanging.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
WON'T JOIN CHICAGO.
EvhnstOn. ILL.,, Disposes of the An
nexatiOn Question.

CHICAGO, April lS-Evanston will
not become part of Chi>aSo. When
the returns were all foo. ID up lest
night 1t was found that the vote stood
as follows: Against annexation. 2l55;
for annexation. 642. The defeat of the
movement was largely due TO ne work
OF the Citizens Association. wa;ch was
organized with the single idea Of pre-
serving Evanston separate and apa TT
from the big city. The Association con
Quoted vigorous campaign.
When the result OF the vnte was made
io!cing In the temperance city Brass
bands paraded the streets bon-f1res We're
k'ndl.d on the pubic square ard shouts
OF ''Hurrah for Home Rule! were
everywhere to be heard
The evening world., 1894-04-18

UNInNrOwN, Pa, Ami lN.-lahor Leaders
John Ncsi0y. J.. r. DAVIS, Dauic, ndrh' AMI
Frank stmoski. vtrc yesterday given hearing
In court on a writ o. hlhoar corpus They are
charged with tho murder u Engineer !. H. Pad.
dock Davis McSlny and SINH 'sh' were held
without bail ami Darby vas DISCHARGED. lluEh
coll ,ho was With Paddock positively Identified
simosAi ms the leader ~ me mob aui 80 seeing
him throw stones NJ PRdinyn. "rNuF Is charged
eith making thrcats against the superintendent II
no col
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Wanted to Ride Uptown Free.

John Fritz. OF $40 West Twenty fourth street.
was fined IS by Justice Martin, in the Tombs
Police Court. to-day, for creating disturbance
at the City Hall station OF the Third avenue ~
road Fritz had been up to Harlem, and. coming
downtown at II o'clock. he fell asleep, and did
not wake until he reached the city Hall. He
wanted to get out at Twenty-third street When
he got to the end Of the line he insisted upon
going back without paying his fare. and made a
general disturbance.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Henry r.. Aliens Funeral.

Henry Frederick Allen, Superintendent ~ the
United Gas-light Company. who died m Monday
night at "a West seventy fourth street. ~
Iiright's disease. buried to-day. Mr. Allen
WAS Commodore NJ the Hudson River Yacht club.
A naval war veteran and member NJ the Loy6l
Legion He WAS born IN New York MY years
ngn and was sdurAteh In The public snhO0ls.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
ArEenta's Rough Voyage.

Tho bark Argentina, capt. Blarkwooi, which
arrived to-day from Port Spain, Trinidei, had
rough VOYAGE. On April II, OWING TO heavE
Va.th,r she ran Tor shelter under the lee of
Forty Fathnn Rank Light and within an hour
N. hc6yy sea carried away her anchor, steering
gear 'nrc'npmast aGi hackstays and broke in
her hatrhes
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Was lie De>oured by hears?
nv Associated Press }

SALT LAKE CITY, Aoril lS-A letter from
Wyoming SAYS that four dead bears were found
In brown Valley. near Green River. Near by
we're some papers and part NJ the clothing Of a
man but body From papers found the name
" the man Is supposed to he FarquAharso son
II, Is supposed TO have encountered den Of
bears and to have been devoured after desperate
struggle
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Cross Case to he Heard To-day

NY Associated lressl
PROVIDENCE, Il, l., Apr! lS-The famous
Amos Cross case viii be heard at Westerly to-
day MIR cross Was taken from New York and
confined in an insane ssylum. His brother and
only heir appointed guardian. Cross asks
N have his insanity alIudgcd AMI II insane an
other guardian appointed. Gross Is millionaire
The evening world., 1894-04-18
WIECHERS BEGINS SUIT.
Wants TO Recover Sugar Certih-
Gates from u Trust Company.

The suit of George F. Wiechers against
the Central Trust Company to recover
eighteen certificates OF stock in the
Sugar Trust deposited with them was
begun before Judge Truax. In the Su-
preme Court, this morning.
The suit involves a very large amount,
and the certificates were deposited by
Wiechcrs with Field, Lindley. Wiechers
Wiecherss name TO these certificates,
II is alleged, was forged by Edward NJ.
Field.
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Yacht Iteh Sold.

The fast steam yacht " Rex that had such an
.ventful career in getting from this city to Chi
cago last season and vas reported Al one time
as having gone to the bottom ~ Lake Michigan
during a severe storm has been a,d by her own
ers. L Berger.s sons 70 NOst0n rAtlN,
The evening world., 1894-04-18
Two Killed by a Cyclone.

NV AssIoIltcf FressI
GUTHRIE. Okla. April ls-A cyclone passed
over the country thirty miles east Of here yester-
day dpng great damage. In Lincoln County
'nur houses are reported demolished and several
PEOPLE injured ard in another county dozen
houses we're wrecked and two people killed.