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Says He Was Threatened.

'Finnerty came into my store last
night and left the other two outside"
are going before the Senate Committee.
II you do I'll arrest you the first chance
Iget. .,.o s,,, 10 mo W., uo
squealer and bowler and I'll break
your - head for you"
Jacobs said another policeman. whose
him. Besides that. a friend of his came
, to him and told him that John s. Ryon,
the Tammany leader wanted to see him,
and that Ryan had said that II Jacobs
would railroad him to jail.
us Ryan in court?"
Eyes, he is sitting over there" said
the witness, pointing to the Harlem
statesman. He also said that William
A. Baumert. brother of the Alderman,
was In the court yesterday watching
q HE was told to watch me. too" said
Jacob said that Ryan had promised
his friend told him the leader wanted to
Have you had any dealings with
Ryan n your efforts to get on the police
Yes. ! have an application which has
been pending two years. ! have been
received any appointment. He got me
to,lay out my money for nothing"
Z nave you DttH threatened with
Eyes"
Chairman Lexow told the witness that
he would be protected In whatever he
said, and that nothing he said could
be used against him afterwards.
Jacobs said he was one OF the Tam
many captains at the last election, and
that the Saturday before election day
Ryan got all the captains together and
gave them their instructions.
Election Captains Instructed.
Boys he said, next Tuesday it is
the duty of each one of you to see that
we roll up as large a majority as possi-
BILE. We have got the election in
Bpectors with us. SO that every Tam
many vote must be brought out
IF you get into any trouble, or II
any OF our votes are challenged. you
there are not enough, we will send for
more and get a whole platoon Never
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BIG CLAIM AGAINST SPAIN.
United states Complains of Illegal
Tariff Collections In Cuba.

MADRID, June 8.-United States Min
lister Hannis Taylor has sent note to
the Spanish Government declaring that
the customs duties are improperly COL
lected in the Island OF Cuba owing to
mislnterpretation of the treaty with the
reimbursement Of the sum Of q, 800 900
pesetas, on the ground that articles
which are free OF duty according to the
English text of the agreement, are not
included In the Spanish copy of the
agreement. which was sent to Cuba for
the use of the Spanish customs officials
in that island
1t is said that II Spain yielded in this
matter. the Cuban revenue. under the
estimates. would undergo a decline of
Ii, OO0, 900 pesetas.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BRAZIL ARRESTS BRITONS.
Two Englishmen Suspected of Aid
ing the Insurgents.
(By Associated Press.)

RIO DE JANEIRO. June s.-The Brit
ish Minister, G. Wyndham, has cabled
to his Government saying that Edward
Wilson, of the English firm OF Wilson.
Sons & Co.. Of this city. arrested by
order OF the Brazilian Government for
some cause unknown, has been released.
Mr.. Wyndham is endeavoring to have
James Florence, the manager for Wilson.
Sons & Co., and arrested at the same
time, released.
According to rumor, Messrs. Wilson
and Florence were arrested on suspicion
of having extended aid, directly or in
directly, to the insurgents during the
recent war.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
EWJERSEY.
MISS HERWIGE SCREAMED.
And n Policeman Grabbed the Man
Who Assaulted and Robbed Her.

William Hutton, of 1873 West Eighty
third street, New York. was arraigned
to-day before Police Justice Douglass.
in Jersey City. on a charge Of highway
robbery. The complainant was Miss
Louisa Herwige. Of 2S3 Ferry street.
Newark.
Miss Herwige said that she visited
some friends In Jersey City, yesterday,
and while on her way to the Elevated
Railroad station, at Pavonia avenue and
Summit avenue, last night the prisoner
stepped in front of her and tried to
seize her pocketbook. which she carried
in her hand.
He knocked her down when she
screamed. and finally got possession Of
the pocketbook, which contained $3.50.
Hutton was captured soon Afterwards
by Policeman Fttzhenry. who heard Miss
Herwige scream. The prisoner was held
without ball to await the action Of the
Grand Jury.
Hutton was arrested on q similar
charge year ago In Jersey City, but es-
capped from Police Headquarters BY
jumping through an open window. He
was Afterwards recaptured.
The evening world., 1894-06-08

full account Of Wall street affairs will b,
found in the O'Clock Edition OF THE Evenin,
World
The evening world., 1894-06-08
THREE FAMILIES POISONED.
Locust Eggs on Berries XIII Two
Farmers--ChicagO Man Arrested.
By Associated Press.l

IBy Associated Press.1
EUFAuLA. ]. T., June 8.-The families
OF H. c. Gimmons and Tom Waugh,
farmers in this section, ate OF mulberries
and were all taken suddenly III. Gimmons
and Waugh are dead. and other members
OF both families are very low and not
expected to live. Locust eggs on the ber-
ries eaten by the victims poisoned them.
CHICAGO. June S.-Mary Pocta and
iii at Mrs. Pocta's home Voipeta hus-
band OF Mrs. Pocta, but with whom she
Is not living, Is under arrest on suspicion
of having poisoned their food.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BALDWIN'S BOND SIGNED.
New Naval Ohicer Will Assume
once Next Monday.

c. C. Baldwin. the newly appointed
Naval officer OF the port of New York,
executed his bond at noon to-day before
United States Commissioner Shields In
the private office Of Collector Kilbreth.
E. p. Smith and James T. Woodford,
President of the Hanover National Bank.
signed the bond as sureties for $4,000.
Mr.. Baldwin said he would assume his
S after that date as the return Of his BOND
from WASHINGTON would permit.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BURET THOUGHT TO BE DYING
Jersey City's would-Be Murderer
Grows Worse.

Ell Buret. who first shot his wife ana
then himself at West Hoboken wednes-
day night, passed restless night In
Christ Hospital. Jersey City. This fore
noon the house surgeon said he had lit
tie hope Of Buret's recovery. The bullet
drove pieces Of broken skull close to the
brain.
Mrs. Buret, who was also shot in the
head, has a good chance Of recovery.
Neither Buret nor his wife has made .
statement In full about the shooting.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
YerIsen Indicted for Perjury.

Nathaniel Yerkes was indicted by the Kings
County Grand Jury to-day for perjury. on June
he was arrested In the policy shop OF George
Otto, l3l Croutman street. he told the police
hat he has been playing there. lie was called
before the Grand uJry n witneTs but denIe
his former statements.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Iingcnbeck al Manhattan u.ach.

lIagrnberk's famous collection OF trained ami
mails In TO summer at Manhattan beach. ss one
ot tho attractions Of that reSort. Nearly ttn ant
mails will comprise the aggregation. IN Crvaa
ami stands seating 3 800 have been prepared at a
cost ~ So UJp. The aurartion VIII open June
@ Many additions 20 the menlgcric are uoW
en- route from Hamburg,
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BOSTON GAMBLERS PANIC.
Police Continue Their Raids, and
Make Many Arrests.
(By Associated Press.D

(Dy Associated Press.)
BOSTON, June S-The police have
created another panic among the gam
blers in this city by series OF raids
early this morning. Gambling houses
at q Knapp street and Kirkland street
were raided and nine men arrested.
large amount of gambling paraphernalia
was seized.
Policy shops at GIG fremont street and
1856 Washington street were also visited
and fourteen men arrested.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
TORNADO KILLS THREE.
Houses Demolished and other Dam
age Done In Oregon.
my Associated Press

NY Associated fress)
BAKER CITY. Ore, June S.-A tornado
passed over Grant County on Saturday
last from Fox Valley TO Long Creek. 1t
demolished everything In the way. JAS
Parrish, IA farmer his wife and one
child We're Killed. A number OF houses
were destroyed. ana the loss Of live stock
was considerable.
The tornado was accompanied by a
terrible hai!HtOrm. Some OF the stones
measured ~ inches in circumference.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Shutting on Free Vaccination.

Health Commissioner Emery, OF Brooklyn to-
day closed the free NHccinatIng station at the
corner OF BEDFORD avenue and South First street.
During the coming week other stations will sus-
pend, the smallpox epidemic having died out
Physicians will be In attendance at the oficcs
OF the Department in Clinton street 10 yacci-
nate all applicants free ~ charge
The evening world., 1894-06-08

John wtterly, forty FIVE years DID, OF the
Grand Union Hotel. was knocked down this morn
Ing by horse aud truck at Forty.secoud street
and THIRD avenue. aud sustained a fracture OF
the right iuAlr lie taken ~ the Flow or
Hospital, The GfNcr Nas arrested.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
ALLEGED POLICY DEALERS.
Capt. Sieberts Ward Men Arrest
GOIdEtein and NetteIberger,

Two alleged policy-dealers were held
for trial by Justice Koch. in the Essex
Market Police Court to-day. Detective
Farrell and Bremtn. OF Capt. seibert's
precinct, made the arrest. The men were
Samuel Goldstein, OF 123 Columbia street.
and Sigmund Nettelberger. of 133 Cam
non street.
The detectives employed Bernard
Green, of 116 Clinton street, to obtain
evidence against the places. Green
played policy In both places, and the
men We're then arrested.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Accused the Woman OF Robbery

Lille Forrest, OF s26 South Fifth avenue OF this
city and May Hamilton, OF ID Clark street. also
OF New York. were aTalEned before Justice
Potts In Jersey City this morning on complaint
Of Matthias TeadnAn. Of its i;eAATk avenue, Jer-
sey CITY who charged them with robblng him Of
ts5. The three had been drinking IN a saloon In
Exchange place last night. Judge Potts DID met
TIVE women y each Cor dissrdsriy se1dpst !,
The evening world., 1894-06-08

mind about the Republicans. They
won't count on next Tuesday"
Jacobs went on to say, that he had
some friends who belo lged to German
association uptown. There were many
In the association who were not natural
lied, and who wanted to vote in the
election.
When my friends came to me and
asked me how to vote ] tod them that
belonged to the Tanimany Hall Cen
eral Committee and they said they
the organizat ton II could get them nat
uralization papers.
Wholesale Naturalizations.
81 referred them oil to p. L. Ryan,
brother of John j. Ryan, to get naturali-
zation tickets. My friends went to see
Ryan and asked what they would get
for bringing in the vote of the Club, and
he promised them good positions after
the election"
The. witness said there was some
trouble about getting the naturalization
papers, but finally they were all pro-
their papers. Many OF the men thus
naturalized could not speak word of
What were their naturalization
They were little red tickets, Just
like restaurant checks, only instead OF
having the price marked on them they
said: GENERALIZATION Bureau Tam
Ryan. Twenty-fifth District
DO you mean to say that those tick
cts were exchangeable for naturaliza-
ton papers?" asked the Chairman.
piled for papers 80 cents down at the
court"
"Oh, the organization paid the fee?'
Yes, that is the way II was DONE
Jacobs then went on to tell OF his
experience in trying to get place on
the police force. He was induced to go
In for an appointment by Officer Wood
fridge, of the Eighty-eighth street sta
was friend of his, and promised to in.
troduce him to some men who would
fix matters for him. ,,
You would make good policeman
said Woodbridge, and 1t can be ar.
ranged without any trouble; only 1t
will cost you something
Woodbridge told me he had to pay.
about $500. | said 1 would like to be
appointed, and n few days afterwards
he introduced me to Theodore Saunders
appointment to go down to Police. Head
quarters with them the next day.
~ was told by woodbridge. that the
men were agents of the Police. Com
missiioners;; and that they could get
~ went down with Saunders and
Wolf. according to the arrangement,
and when we reached HEADQUARTERS
about my pedigree and so forth.
"IIe told me he was going to intro
duce me to the Commissioners, but he
didn't. was left outside in the corri-
dor hwile they went into the Commits
sonors' rooms.
"rhen they came out and took me
down to liquor store, where they in
troduced me to man named Hasbrook
who Is clerk at Police Headquarters,
another fellow named Fletcher. and q
third named Johnny Dwyer."
The evening world., 1894-06-08
strict Quarantine ut Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s.-Thc health au-
thortlc1 Of this city are taking precautions 10
prevent the Introduction into this country Of tho
plague now prevailing In some parts Of China
All vessels arriving from affected ports will be
thoroughly Inspected and fumigatci and II there
ls a suspicion VI disease the vessels will be
quarautined
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Death on the Lucania.

CBy Associated Press)
QUEENSTOWN. June 8-John Nor
risey, a second cabin passenger on board
the Cunard steamer Lucania from New
York, which arrived here this morning.
died Of consumption yesterday. The re-
mains were landed.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Thrown from u bicycle.

John Cooper OF go West Eleventh street. while
riding Il bicycle in Lenox avenue, near one Hun
drrd and Eighteenth street, at A, 81. to-day. ran
into a wagon stApiins IN the street. He was
thrown from tn" wheel, sustaining many severe
Commissions. He was taken TO Harlem Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
McCIave on the Mend.

PoRTCHEsTER, N. Y. June s.-Police Com
missioner McClave passed a comfortable night and
appeared a little stronger this morning The at
tending physician said Mr. McClave's nerves were
stcadier and his appetite better. The Commits
Il
The evening world., 1894-06-08
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
A Little schOolgirl Meets WITH
Death at Morrfstown.

MoRRIsToWN. June a. Magic
Fitzgerald. aged six. was instantly
killed this morning at the Madison sta
ton by a train on the Delaware, Lack
awanna and West ern road.
The little girl was on her way 10
school, and was crossing the track. when
struck by the locomotive.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
La Mafia an Old offender.

Joseph La Mana, arrested yesterday at Null
berry and Broome streets. was held by United
States Commissioner Shields this morning on
the charge Of passing counterfeit coin. La Mana
has served four years for counterfeiting.
The evening world., 1894-06-08

Melville Lcaytt, an engineer. Of 70 Hamilton
street New York. this morning fell between the
tug " D. Wheeler and another vessel at the
iu1j ri Jay street Brooklyn, and was badly
Injured internally lie Was removed To the City
u.rltaI
The evening world., 1894-06-08
A Mi.sin. Mans Friends Worried.

NEWARK, June S.-The friends Of William
Pembroke. who employed In the eelluloid
works in this city. worried over his disappear
,nce from his boarding house since May 10. He
mad several hundred dollars with him. He left
all his other belongings behind. He was o
sober man and foul play Is feared.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
ATTACKED BY A NEGRO.
But Miss Coyne's Screams FrfghS
ened Her AssaiIant Away.

Miss Maggie Coyne. Of 1ss Claremont
avenue. Greenville. Jersey City. was at
tackled by a big negro last night while
on her way home. NJ
Miss Coyne was passing Jackson ana
Claremont avenues at 10 o'clock. when
throw her to the ground She screamed
and the negro fed. She is unable to
give any sort of description Of the
man. and the police have slight hopes
of capturing him.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Had stolen Clothes in His store

Herman Klein is a prisoner In brooklyn to-day
charged with receiving stolen goods On the
night Of June thieves entered the apartments
OF elizabeth Frundel. 10 Melrose street. and stole
as worth OF clothing belonsing to . boarder, Do
teotlys Dunn found the articles In klsin's seeond-
ks@ts> " ptoRrietos. :. ~, |. :.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Liverpool Firm Fails.

LONDON, June 8-B. j. Babcock e.
Co., of Liverpool. traders in wheat and
cotton, have failed. Their liabilities are
| $50, 900.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Judging by Sir Walters form yesterday
the son OF Midlothian Will be an impor-
tant factor In the Suburban Handicap
Sir Walter. Ramapo and Clifford ought
to furnish a royal struggle. Sir Walter
and Ramapo appear to be evenly matched
while Clifford. to some extent. is an I'M
known quantity. 1t seems rather poorpol-
icy on the part OF Messrs. Rose & Leigh
to keep Bramb!e's son In the stable. The
celebrated axiom OF " Father" William c.
DAILY. to the effect that horses can't win
money standing in their stalls" seems to
apply In Clifford's case. Clifford has no
cinch on the Suburban. and even II he
has he would be better off for few hard
races.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BYRNES HASN'T HEARD OF 1T.

No Complaints Yet Made of Capt.
Prices Alleged Annoyance.
The alleged arbitrary conduct of Capt.
Price, of the West Thirty-seventh street
station. in ordering his men to visit all
the fats and apartments on both sides
of Thirty-ninth street. between Sixth
The evening world., 1894-06-08

Long Beach won stake yesterday.
The heavens did not fall. nor did the
grand stand cave In. The crowd stood
and marvelled at the event. All the
same the old horse was well backed by
somebody. and Grimm landed the money
In nice shape. 49,
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BOY RIDER FATALLY HURT.
Thrown from q Horse, He Dies sf
a Fractured Skull.

NEWARK, N. j., June 8.-Albert
Bowel. thirteen years old. died yester-
day of a fractured skull. He was horse
back riding on Tuesday, and the animal
he was riding was frightened by Q
trolley car.
Bovet was thrown to the pavement.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

In going TO its wide circle Of reader:
with its greeting for the New Year O.
day, THE INDEPENDEST's ample pages
Of descriptive matter and advertise
ments carry indisputable evidence that
Montana faces the future with strong
and buoyant hopes; not with the mere
youthful dream OF great thin to come,
but with past and a present that
make the future sure.
Our pages carry their own comment
They tell the plain aud unvarnished
story Of ectunl achievement; they pre-
dict nothing more wonderful to come
than the past has already Witnessed.
Primarily, the facts that are collated
in other columns are for the enhghten-
ment Of hundreds Of inquiring minds in
less desirable eastern homes who turn
Their gaze hitherward to see II there be
aught in this land Of the mountains
that prorl.-cs TO lessen the hard and
hopeless conditions Of the old environ
ment.
To such we trust to-day's INDEPEND-
ENr may go as a messenger OF hope.
But for Montanians, old and new, the
columns that tell the story Of things
done-oi the work on mines and ranges;
Of the building Of city with its massive
business blocks and palatial homes, its
schools and public institutions, its
water and lighting systems and myriad
other improvements furnish
some inspiration and. possibly, instruc-
ton. In the haste and worry OF every
day life We sometimes lose sight Of what
We actually have and are. On this
morning of the New Year, in the Ian
guags Of Daniel Webster-"Let US
pause and take our bearings"
TO the men and the women who have
made Montana what it 8 to-day, to the
boys and girls Of the coming generation
VIM viii HAuho ~ "Aet ~ - ~ Dc' ~ Jus
countless thousands Of dwellers in other
regions who. during the present year,
will pitch their tents In our valleys and
on our hillsides, Montanians in pro-
speciive, The INDEPENDENT this morn
ing bears a message Of especial good
cheer-for the Lord God has indeed
given US a goodly land FOR an heritage.
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The year just close has been one Of
the worst FOR the railway business in
the United States that the country has
ever known. The mileage OF new main
track laid, as shown by the interesting
resume published 10y the Railway Age.
was less in 1893 than for any twelve
months for seventeen years amounting
to 2,630 miles. The new mileage Of 1883
is less by about 1900 miles than that o
either Of the two preceding years and is
much smaller than that OF any year
since 1878, when the total was only 2G19
miles But in the four hard years from
1874 TO 1877 inclusive the additions we're
still less, going as low as 10 Iii in
1910, The lowest point reached since
1878 was ia 1885, when only 3,l3l miles
were built, but in the following year the
new mileage leaped 10 S, l2s miles and 10
1887 1t reached the extraordinary total
Of about 1900 miles. Notwithstanding
the great falling off 10 activity in the
last four or five yoars, the past ten wears
have seen an addition Of JG,398 miles. or
an average Of about $3.50 miles a wear.
while IN the twenty years since 1873 no
less than l07,JSj miles were built. the
average increase being 5,370 miles per
year
Only five Of our states and territories
Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware. Ne
vada and Indian territory show no ad-
dition whatever 10 their mileage Tor
1898, but several Of tho states added
from only ono 10 five miles each. and
the entire ODD miles give IN average OF
less than twelve miles 20 each road.
Pennsylvania leads with 80 miles on
fortY-five lines, followed by Florida with
2l2 miles on nine lines, North Dakota
49, miles on two lines, Georgia ll3 miles
on seven lines, Texas lCG miles on ten
lines, Ohio l40 miles on seven lines.
etc. 10 resIect TO greatest total mile
age the order Of th . states Is not mate
rally changed, Illinois still standing al
the head, with l0,427 miles, Pennsylva.
MIA lie second with 9.55s miles, aud Texas
third with 0.2OG miles.
The present railway mileage o. the
United States, according 20 our record
Is l77.s53 miles. IL will require only m
average Increase Of 3,l64 miles for the
next seven years 10 bring the total at
the beginning Of the year 1900 TO 2OQO0C
miles, while II the rata Of the last twenty
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An eagle sought TO gain tho sky
With swift wide sweep Of hashiug wing
And from the earth made bold 10 fly
feyond the zone en-ompas.ing
snail once dared TO creep sdown
. Where rude and thoughtless world passed b.
An mid noisome rushing town
II found q sheltered hostelrg.
The eagle reached an outer air
Far, far beyond the throbbing town
And faltered soon ana persisted there.
And fell a ca cas-, swiftly down.
The snail II lived and grow space
And fosteTed now and thrived upon
A carcass In the barnyard place.
And crept a. mora INTO the sun.
-Lucen Rumsey Weir.
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