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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
NHiTEWAsA FOR EVERYBODY.
Kings County Grand Jury Makes
a Tame Presentment.
Everything Found Lovely Excepting
the Freel Reservoir.

When the Kings County July Grand
Jury filed into the Court of Sessions.
Brooklyn. this morning to hand up Its
presentment, 1t was expected that Judge
Moore would haul the jurors over the
Goals for running down to st. Johnlind
yesterday, when he mad practically given
orders that they should not 60
Judge Moore, however, WAS as 'smll-
ing as a basket Of chips" although he
MAS slightly sarcastic when he told
the Jurors that they had done all their
duties with despatch and completeness
lie placed strong emphasis on the
word all"
whItewash for every one coming within
Its scope.
II finds the chages, against the Ere
thorough investigation" The bribery
charges against Ernst, preferred by
Street Inspector Tuck"r are wholly
unfounded" and the Street Commission
ers are raped over the knuckles ior
not having such charges bette sus-
tanned"
Raymond Street jail Is lauded as an
IDEAL residence under the charge Ot shtr-
ir Butt!ing. juvenile stealing OF rides
on trolley cars takes up more space IN
discussion, and police attention IL called
to the plain duty Of bluecoats to stop H.
The St. Johnland farm is admirably
adapted to its purpose, according 10 the
Jurors profound agricultural IDEAS
The Freel storage reservoir, however,
is admitted to be leaky and with little
water in 1t to provide against iire einer-
genCies The proper authorities are
urged to putty II up somehow and Keep
II full.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
Think IT IS A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Phillips Dies Suddenly in Her
Employers House.
Had Been Employed Six Weeks as
Housekeeper.
Wanted a Bottle, Supposed to Be
Wanted a Bottle, Supposed to Be
of Medicine, Refilled.

Coroner Dreamer, of Williamsburg
will make an investigation into the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips twenty
five years old, who died suddenly last
night.
Mrs. Phillips was housekeeper for
James p. Meehan, a merchant doing
business at Wallabout Market. He lives
with his eighteen-year-o daughter in
the Astral fats at 1874 Franklin street.
Mrs. Phillips had been employed by him
for six weeks.
After supper last night Mrs. Phillips
went into her room and complained that
she was not feeling well. She asked
MIR. Meehan to get a bottle Of medicine
that she said her physician, Dr. Leroux,
refilled.
Meehan went to the doctors house,
but the physician was out. When Mr..
Meehan returned to his home he found
that Mrs. Philips was much worse, and
about n.S0 last night he went to the
Greenpoint avenue station and asked
that an ambulance be sent around.
Owing to the fact that one of the am
was nearly half past two, just after
Mrs. Phillips died, that the other am
bulance arrived.
The surgeon expressed the opinion that
death was due to poison, Meehan says
that ever since she accepted the posi-
ton with him, Mrs. Phillips had been
lively and che srful, and had never acted
as II she contemplated self-destruction.
case Of suicide. although there is MOTH
When an Evening World. reporter
called at DR.. Laroux's office this morn.
ing he was out on call, so 1t could not
be learned whether or not he attended
Mrs. Phillips.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
THREE TIRED OF LIFE.
Quite an Epidemic of Suicide
Across the River.
Gas and the Pistol Used by
the Unfortunates.
Ill-Health tho Cause in Two of
the Cases.

Three cases OF suicide were reported by
the Brooklyn police this morning. In
two cases the victims were men who
had been suffering with poor health.
Despondent over ill-health and con-
tinued inability to secure employment.
August Eckert. fifty-nine years old. of
10 Harmon street, Brooklyn, ended his
life this morning by inhaling illuminat
ing gas. He was last seen alive late
last night, when he was sitting In the
back yard. He failed to appear this
morning. and the other occupants OF the
mouse. smelling gas, started to look for
the leak. On going into the basement
they found Eckert lying dead. Eckert
had made careful preparations for end
ing his life. After closing the doors
and windows he stopped UP the key
holes and other apertures with wads of
cloth.
George w. Williamson, forty-two years
old. who is said to be employed In a
brokers' office In New York. committed
suicide some time yesterday by shoot
ing himself In the right temple at his
home, $40 STATE street. Brooklyn. Will
hanson went to New York yesterday
morning, but returned at 10 o'clock.
After drinking q cup of tea, he retired
to his room He was not heard from
again until his wife and twelve-year-
old daughter returned from a days out
ing, at o'clock. On entering their
her husbands lifeless body. She tainted,
and the shock of her fall to the floor at
tracted other inmates Of the house, who
sent for DIR. Otterson, Of Sixth avenue.
dead several hours Nobody in the house
heard a pistol shot during the day. At
the house this morning the inmates re-
fused to give reporters any Information
regarding the case.
William Thompson. colored. twenty
Ave years old. OF 2Sl Court street, shot
himself in the head last night while
lying in bed at the above address. He
had been i'll for week. Last evening
his landlady went to grocery for some
supplies. When she returned. shortly
afterwards. Thompson was dead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
FOUGHT FOR HIS DOG.
Grocer Waljen Chased Catcher
0'Keefe with O Cleaver.
Then Tried to Kill the Policeman
Who Stopped Him.
Exciting Race Through the Streets
of Williamsburg.

John H. WalJen. a grocer at Hart
street and Marcy avenue. was held in
the Lee Avenue Court. Williamsburg,
to-day. on a charge of attempting to
kill Thomas OKeefe. Of ga Bridge
street
OKeefe is a dog catcher and in COM
pany with two others. went out this
morning hunting for dogs in the
Twenty-first Ward. WalJen owns Il
large Newfoundland which guards the
store at night and loafs around out
side during the day.
The three dog catchers arrived in the
vicinity Of the grocery about 7.3O. and
captured the animal in a jiffy. Waljen
rushed out of the store, and with tears
streaming down his cheeks. asked them
to let the dog 60 The officials jeered
at him and told him to run along and
look after his business.
ran back into the store, reappearing In
a minute with q butchers cleaver. A
rope was around the dogs neck and
the wagon, when Waljen severed the
rope and the dog went around the cor
ner at a 2.4O gait.
II will die for my dog!' roared Wal
an effort to scalp the nearest dog
catcher. The fellow howled and ran
away.
Then Waljen turned his attention to
OKeefe, who displayed his special Of
ficer's shield and commanded peace.
Waljen didn't care for peace, and he
chased the dog catcher for six blocks ks
crowd cheered him on.
Policeman Hughes was on Marcy ave-
nue.. near stockton street, when he
moment later O'keefe came dashing
along, closely followed by Waljen.
The policeman grappled with the
club against cleaver. Waljen made
frantic efforts to cut the officer, but
Hughes was too much for him, and In
very short time subdued the grocer
and took him to the Vernon avenue
station, and afterwards to court.
All Waljen would say about the case
was. that he had nearly scared three
dog-catchers to death, and was sorry
he had not succeeded.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
BANNONS IN A RIOT.
Members of a Political Association
Get Into a Fight.
They Had Been at a Chowder Party
and We're Drinking.
Policemen Say They Were Knocked
Down and Beaten.

LONG ISLAND CITY. l.. l., July IS
A small-sized riot occurred at midnight
last night on Flushing avenue in front
of Patrick Bannons saloon. In the
rooms over the saloon the Bannon Asso-
citation meets. This Association. 1t is
said. assumes to control the political
patronage of the city.
The riot was the outcome of a
chowder given by the association
yesterday at College Point. When the
chowder broke UP late at night all
hands were more or less the worse for
liquor. When the party of 100 reached
Long Island City the members and
their guests went into Bannon's saloon
for a parting drink The police antici-
pated trouble. and a squad of officers
were sent to the saloon to preserve
order
Suddenly rush was made for the
street, and soon there was a mob OF
half-rum-crazed men hghting. The pc,
i lice men ;, were were, knocked down and
No one seems to know how the fight
started.
Policeman Julius Schroeder. who was
among the first at the scene. said to-
"The first that knew of the trouble
was when l saw number of bottles
and bricks flying through the air. Sud-
denly l was struck on the back of the
head with a bottle l was knocked
down by the blow | was then hit with
a brick. l got up and started to arrest
the man, and Policeman Smith came to
my rescue. He was set upon by roughs
and knocked down and kicked. l ran
to Smiths assistance and was again
felled to the ground by being struck
with a bottle In the face.
Special Policeman William Rigney
came to our assistance, and was struck
with a bottle on the head and knocked
down. While we were struggling with
Il portion of the mob, the rest of the
drunken men were lighting among
themselves. Finally, we succeeded in
getting to our feet. and | arrested
Frank Reidy, a brother OF Court OFFICER
Reidy, one Of the leaders of the fight
Identified Reidy as the man who struck
me with bottle.
He was, however, rescued from me by
| the mob and got away. We succeeded
| in arresting Michael Fulton, one Of the
| leaders, and took him to the Astoria
Police Headquarters. This morning Full
| lon was held in 500 bail by Justice
Duffy for. trial. Other arrests will be
| made to-day.
The policemen had their uniforms
| torn and received several bad bruises.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
THREE CHINESE FREE,
Cases Against Them Dismissed by
Commissioner Shields.
Friction Between Scharf and the
U. S. District-Attornsy.
But the Government Means to Watch
the Smugglcrs.

Inc Chinese smuggling cases are at
tracing considerable attention at Wash
ington. The sudden change In the course
of the United States District Attorney
In asking for an adjournment of the
cases to next September. In the face
OF the fact the United States Commits
sioner Shields has discharged all pris-
oners against whom the Government
was not ready to proceed, liz regarded al
equivalent to dropping the prosecution
and abandoning the cases. Such, how
ever. Is not the true situation.
From Information obtained by an
Evening World reporter this morning
1t appears that the District attorney and
the Custom House officials have received
quiet tip from the Washington author
tiles to the effect that the twenty add
Chinese cases had better be dropped for
the present. 1t seems that the Treasury
Department is not satisfied that the evil
dence In the hands OF the Government
Is sntiiciently strong to Justify the. i'm
department Will make more thorough
investigation before taking any more
steps In the business.
The District ttorney's Office and Chi
nese inspector Scharf don't seem to get
along well together. 1t Is claimed that
PIoIniseu, ana Tor that reason n number
OF the cases have fallen through. Before
the evidence against the suspected Chi
namen IL laid before the Grand Jury
MIR. Scharf will probably be called upon
to show his hand at Washington.
Three cases were called by Commits
sioner Shields this morning. They were
Harry Lee King. ebay Yue Chung and
| Chin Du. all accused OF aiding and
abetting IN smuggling in Chinese la
Assistant District-Attorney Bali sait
| that the Government was not ready tt
proceed with the cases. because OF tn,
| absence OF necessary Witnesses He ais,
said that 1t was not deemed expedient t,
| try the cases now. as he didn't care Il
| develop the testimony In hand at tn,
| present time. Mr.. Ball wanted II dis
| tinctly understood that his course wa,
approved BY Inspector Scharf
| Commissioner Shields DISCHARGED the
prisoners on the ground that they were
entitle d to an immediate hearing, and
| II would not be fair to make them
wait for several months until the Gov.
eminent got ready to prosecute.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
NO YACHT RACE TO-DAY.
Repairs to vigilant Not Completed
In Time.
CBy Associated Press)

QUEENSTOWN, July 25.-There will
be no race to-day between Vigilant and
Britannia. as the Passage Docks Com
pany. although it's employees were kept
working all night, has been unable to
deliver the repaired jaws OF the sloop's
gan in time for her to meet Britannia
in race to-day.
Mr. George J. Gould and the officials
OF the Royal Cork Yacht Club met this
afternoon to make arrangements for a
match race tomorrow MIR. Gould
thought II would not be wise to race
until the new gan was tested, and no
match was made.
At the Mounts Bay regatta, on Sat
urday. it is believed Viglant will meet
Sdtanita as well rs Britannia. and some
interesting racing is looked forward to.
Satanita will be remembered as the
yacht which sunk Valkyrie on July 6
on the opening day OF the Mudhook
Yacht Club regatta on the Clyde
According to the Yacht Racing As
sociatiUn's certificate OF rating, in 1893,
Satanita is cutter rugged, 81 90 Feet long
has sail area of 1893 square feet and
is,rated at l6l. 40 tons. She is owned by
MI. -. ~. NldI nc anu " ds utSlsHtu uy
j, Soper.
Mr.. Gould intends either to have Wig
ilants mainsail altered or to get new
mainsail as his sailing master is still
unsatisted with the present canvas.
The owner OF Nigilant is highly graf
flied at the reception ne has met with
here and has offered silver cup, which
is to be made in the United States. to
be competed for at next years regatta
of the Royal Cork Yacht CLUB.
britannia walks over the course to-
day.
Sir John Arnott. a wealthy merchant
OF Cork. has offered cup. valued at
lcJ guIneas $3.50, to be competed for in
an ocean race between Nigildnt. Britain
MIA and, II possible, Satanita. The date
OF this contest Is to be determined upon
by the owners OF the three yachts men
toned. But the rnish must be in Cork
Harbor.
Mr. Gould, when informed OF Sir John
Arnotts offer said he would accept
upon the condition that the race should
not be finished In Cork Harbor, as he
considers the channel 200 narrow for
racing,
The ATLANTA leaves Queenstown Har-
Dor tonight, and will tow Nigilant 10
Penzance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
EXTORT|ON CHARGED.
Jacob Klein Says David Weining
Demanded $50.
And that He Claimed to Be Assist
ant Fire Marshal.
Tho Accused Man Claims to BE a
Victim Of Conspiracy.

A very peculiar state of affairs was
brought to light this morning in connec-
tion with the arrest Of David Weining
OF 1O3 Lewis street. this city, on a charge
or representing himself as a Deputy Fire
Marshal of Brooklyn, and trying to ex-
tort money from Jacob Klein, of "A John
son avenue, Williamsburg.
Weining was arrested by Detective
Zundt, OF the Brooklyn Central Office
squad. Zundt has been looking for
Weining for some time. He learned
that he was engaged to be married to
Miss Wolff, who lives at 100 Goerck
street, and called there several days ago
and said he wanted to see WeIning.
"Oh. no." said the girl, you cannot
see him. There is a warrant out for his
arrest"
Zundt saw Weining last night and ar
rested him. The detective says the pris-
oner tried to run away. He handcuffed
him and took him to Brooklyn.
The warrant on which the arrest was
made was sworn out by Jacob Klein
who declares that on July 2, a few days
after there had been fire in his place
Weining called and asked III he was in
sured. Klein said that he was. on July
Weining called again and asked to see
his policy.
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
bYS ON A Big Spree.
|ent More than $500 at Ooney
Island in Three Days.
|etz Is Said to Have Stolen 81, ZOO
from His Father.
|rchascd Everything They Fancied
and Threw Money Away.

cONEY ISLAND, L. l., July 3.-Two
ys wearing diamonds. dressed in fine
bthes. with bicycles, and having lots OF
oney were arrested in Connor's con-
rt hall, in the Bowery, at 1890 this
orning by Detectives Clougher and
arris. The boys have been at the ISL
bid for three or four days, and as they
BENT money lavishly the police thought
hey stole the money. and this led to
halr arrest.
The boys were arraigned in the police
court to-day and said they were Oscar
Bretz, seventeen years old. of GAL Bergen
street, Newark. and Andrew Gomunder.
boys were searched Bretz had 1894 rs in
bis pockets and Gomunder had 1886 and
. gold watch. Each boy had a heavily
loaded revolver In his pocket. They were
locked up on the charge of carrying
cOncea led weapons and Bretz's father In
Newark was notified.
Brett, when arraigned. said he and
Spmunder left their homes IN Newark
had $1,l0O with him when he left home.
which had been left to him by his
mother. who died last Winter, and that
ton. Bretz said he had been employed
until the time he left home by Charles
schultz, a jeweller. of Mulberry and
Ireen streets, newark.
Coney Island and bought sailboat
from p. Bowers, and hired John Nc
Carron to sail them about They said
they spent three days at Rockaway, and
becoming tired Of sailing sent McCarron
with the boat to Newark. They hold
receipts from the man whom they pur-
chased the boat from and from Nc
They said they then purchased the BIZ
cycles, which were new and highly
mounted, for $3.50 each, and spent con-
siderable time in riding around Coney
Island.
In the three days the boys have been
than $50. Everything they fancied
they purchased, and 1t was learned that
Bretz gave $50 and a diamond pin last
night to young woman who sang In
Connor's concert hall.
The police have received word from
Bretz's father, that Bretz stole H,7OC
pearance. MI. Bretz said he would
come to Coney Island Immediately.
John Bretz, the father Of Oscar, ar
she died left 8, 700 hidden in a hustle.
She bequeathed the money to him., He
Jsy tf He h dd n Ms asap e
money. he said. but he felt the sting of
his sons ingratitude.
He would not make any complaint, and
paid fine Of $40 which Justice Fin
nerty imposed on each of the boys.
When Justice Finnerty. asked Oscar
Brett Brett IL he would go with his IA her the
with anger: Yes, I'll 60 with him."
He showed nc. sign of penitence. Mr..
Beach train for Bay Ridge.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
WIDOW BURKE DISCHARGED.
She Created Trouble on the Bow
cry by Demanding Her Rights.

In the Essex Market Court to-day jus
tice Feitner honorably discharged Mrs.
Kate Burke. widow of 63l East one
Hundred and Forty fifth street, who was
arra!gned to answer a charge Of disor-
derby conduct.
Mrs. Burke went to visit friends In
Brooklyn yesterday. She was accompa-
MED by her three-year-old daughter. on
her way home last night she took a
Grand street car with the intention Of
transferring to Third avenue cable car
when she got OF the car at Grand street
and Bowery she forgot to get transfer
ticket She boarded a cable car and the
conductor demanded her fare. She in
sisted that she had transferred from "A
Grand street car The conductor then de-
nandei her ticket She said that she did
not know that she needed one. The con-
ductor threatened to put her and her
child off the car unless she paid her fare.
The woman persisted that she WAS In
the right and that she wouldn't get on,
Policeman Butler. OF the Eldridge street
station was called and he arrested her.
The officer stated In court that the
woman had a very abusive tongue and
refused 10 go away when ordered to do so,
The woman denied that she was disor-
derby. and stated that she merely de-
ma nded what she believed was her right
She stated that the transfer agent was
to blame for her not getting her ticket
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
MANY BID HIM FAREWELL.
Sir William Lane Booker Receive,
an Ovation ms He Leaves.

Sir William Lane Booker, C. NJ. G..
and Lady Booker departed for London
to-day on the steamship Teutoaic. Sir
William has been Consul-General of
Great Britain at New York for a decade
past, and for two decades previously he
has represented this country In the
United States, He retired on the 4th
inst
There were quite large number of
New York business men on the leu
tonic to say farewell to him. The ST.
George Society, of which Sir William
was President for several years. was
represented by Harold Sanderson, the
President of the Society; Oswald San
derson, George Crouch, +. w. j. Hurst,
exPresident; Capt. Crozier. Almoner OF
the Society; J. Maitland Kcrsey. Charles
Wells, Of the Secor House, Brooklyn;
Joseph Wildwood Wade, President OF the
British Association OF New
York, and score OF others Gilbert
Fraser, Consul and Acting Consul-Gen-
eral. was on the dock to give his late
colleague an official farewell.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
THINK THERE WAS FOUL PLAY
Authorities Are In'estiGatinE the
Mrs. GeIt1er Case.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. July 60
County Physician Sanders and the
Coroner are to-day investigating the
mystery surrounding the death OF Mrs.
Geltzer, the aged German woman who
mysteriously disappeared in September
last, and whose body was found lying
in the underbrush OF Pines Creek
swamp near Weekstuwn.
The authorities are working on a
clue which may lead T. an arrest a
man whose name has not yet been
divulged and who boarded in the same
house where Mrs. GslZer resided, was
seen coming from the swamp at the
time Mrs, Geltzer disappeared, He was
they spoke OF Mrs, Geltzer's disappear
ance the man who boarded at her house
remarked that she was all right,
The authorities are now trying to
locate this man. The County Physician
thinks II Is case of foul play, ana
that the motive was robbery.
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TOOK HIM BY SURPRISE.
SpicImnu's Wife Arrived UncApect-
eddy and Got u Cold Reception.

Judel Spielman, OF 1874 Madison street.
was arraigned before Justice Feitner, in
the Essex Market Police Court, to-day,
10 answer a charge OF abandonment pre-
ferred by his wife, Hannah.
A week ago the latter came from Eu-
rope. aid WHEN she went TO her hus-
bands house he drove her out. The
woman said that she was penniless
Justice Feitner made the couple friends
and advised them TO go home and try to
live happily together. The husband said
that he was angry because his wife
came without first apprising him Of her
intention