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The evening world., 1894-02-12
GREEN GOODS FOR A NEGRO.
Everett Bell, Colored, Of Tennes-
see, Swindled Out Of $3.50.
Came All the Way from Memphis to
Get tho Experience.

A third man from Tennessee, who came
East in search OF green-goods. turned up
in Jersey city. his morning. He is col
ored, and his name is Everett Bell. He
is tail and ministerial looking. and his
home is at 10 Winchester avenue, Mem
phis, Tenn. He was not so %ortunat as
his two white predecessors. Lewis and
Vaughn, who were rescued from the
clutches Of the green goods men by the
100 late. lie had been over to New York,
had seen the Grcen-Goods men. and had
been swindled. The story he told the po-
lice was this
decided to come to New York to avail
himself OF the tempting offers. So he
had gathered together enough to pay
his fare to New York and $3.50 besides.
men at Bethlehem, Pa. He thinks this
mans name was Thomas Walsh. and
that he resides at 70 West street, New
New York city. Bell was taken to the
headquarters OF the gr~een-goods men. and
there relieved Of his money.
place he wentto in New York and did
not appear to be able to give any definite
Information on that point. There was
one great, big, lamentable fact thai
of his money. All minor details dwarfed
INTO insignificance.
Bell did not, know he had been robbed
until he reached Jersey city. He said
the greengoods men had escorted hin on
board a New Jersey Central ferry-boat
and had bid him ~good,by. As soon as
he discovered he had been robbed he
made the complaint to the police.
The Jersey City police told Bell they
could do nothing for him, as the robbery
took place in New York. He was then
referred to the Church street police sta
ton in New York city.
No complaint had been made at the
Church street police station, where Bel
was instructed to go. up to noon.
No. 70 West street Is a saloon. A no.
tice on the door states 1t Is in possession
the saloon. On the top foor Is a widow
named Walsh. She has lived there for
some time, and stated that she knew nc
The evening world., 1894-02-12
CITY HAS Nine LESS TO PAY.
Another Batch of Brooklyn En-
ployees Discharged To-Day
haborers Paid $3,432 for Work
That Should Have Cost SIP.

The heads Of seven laborers and two
clerks in the Brooklyn City Works De
partmcnt dropped into COMMISSIONS
Whites official basket this morning.
The laborers were discharged on the
recommendation of the engineers. as 1t
was discovered hat last year 1t had cost
the CITY 81, ~ to cmove Az lamps from
the streets. when the gas companies
you'd nave lone the work for about Sll2,
or q crnta "A lamp. -.
Tho Iaborers are Luke Nelligan. J: J.
Mccormack. David joy, George Nc
LauEhlin. John Patten, William German
and James a. Hanley.
Nelligan and Mccormack rated as car
penterS and received $3.50 per day, while
the others received ~.
W. j. Henderson "A clerk with n salary
Of $500, was dismissed from the Depart
mcnt and James McCloskey, whose sal
lry is $500. was notified that after Satur-
day his services would be no longer re-
Qulred.
George II. Brown was transferred to
the Accountants Department to-day.
Browns salary was S025. 1t was in
crpa spd to 81. 600,
The evening world., 1894-02-12
ACCUSES A POLICEMAN.
Ayres Claims He Gave $500 to
Brady 90 Get on the Force.

Another case Of alleged oXtortion was
presented to the Grand Jury this morn
n'g. The defendant. against whom
charges ara preferred. is pdtrolman
Michael Brady. late Of the W"'t one
Hundred and Twenty-ffth str""t sta
ton. ana now Of the last one Hundred
and Fourth street squad,
The complainant in thee ase is Henry
Ayres. a %carpcnte,, who live In Harlem.
Ayres alleges that in January, 1893.
Brady represented TO him that for 500
he would get Ayres appointed to the
police force. Ayrcs says he paid Brady
the $500, and although a year has elapsed.
he has never heard anything further
about an appointment, nor has any OF
the money returned to him
The witness were eXXam'nei tn n9
in the Indictment department, previous
TO going before the Grand Jury.
Louis j. Grant wa present as counse
for Patrolman Brady.
Mr.. Grant said that his client had com
pleted his twenty years of service on the
police force and made "A written appl!ca-
ton to be retired on a pension. when the
charges In tho present case were pre-
scented TO the Board of Police CommiS
Brady's retirement was postponed
pending the disposition Of the present
case.
Mr.. Grant commenced proceedings
before Judge Pryor in the Court of
Common Pleas for IA mandamus to
compel the Board Of Police Commits
sioncrs to retire Brady on a pension.
Police Commissioner John C. shee-
han called IN the observation-disclosures
this morning and remained half an
The evening world., 1894-02-12
SUPERVISORS ONLY ADJOURN.
A Crowd Had Gathered in Ex-
pectation of a Row.
Democratic Members May BE Ar
rested for Neglect.

not since the struggle between the Re
publicans and Democrats first began for
control OF tho Board Of Supervisors have
N" corridors OF tho city Hall been 81
nrowdcd as they were this morning when
q meeting Of the Board was scheduled
| for II o'clock. 1t took tho efforts of
| three burly policemen to keep the crowd
N o-ner.
Politicians and curious citizens had
come expecting that the meeting OF the
Supervisors would result in "A big row
ANA possibly n free fight. In this they
were disappointed, as. owing to the alb
sence of Supervisors Donovan and I'm
icrl!nc. the Board lacked a quorum, and
| adjourned until Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
When Supervisor-at-Large Fitchie
called the Bourd to order Supervisor
Dixie. is acting clerk. took his seat on
the rostrum beside the Chairman.
Mr.. Dixie in calling the roll substituted
the name of MI. L!nde. of the Eighth
Ward, for that Of George Kehoe. Clerk
Farrell and his assistant, MIR. Dowden,
were present. but were not permitted
to o~ilclate.
Mr.. Farrell and his assistant were sus-
pended at the last meeting Of the Board
for INSTRUMENTATION in refusing to recog-
ulze Supervisor LInde, who had been APP
pointed by the Aldermen to succeed Mr..
Nehoe.
Before the meeting was called this
morning Il was rumored that Supervisor
at-Largc tltchie would order the arrest
of all the Democratic Supervisors who
refused to attend the meetings of the
Board.
According to law, the Democratic mem.
hers ha ye made themselves lab to ar
form their duties. None of the Demo
Gratis has attended the meetings OF the
Board since the McKane trial began.
n; ut. s the 1ead mee df ie '9 Rsn SuPerv is'd
the question Of the Eighth SupervisorshlT
COZ ID now only be settled by the spncia
election which Gov. Flower has ordered
for March 6.
Supervisor Boyd, who was elected by
the Republicans as President pro TEN.
in place Off the dcposed McKane, an
nounced that he mad appointed Super
Judge. Shaw and Murtha. on the ri.
nance Committee.
This is the most important committee
of the Board. and is now composed of
fou Republicans and three Democrats.
The order to show cause why Super
visor-at-Large Fitchie and the Republi.
can Supervisors OF Kings County should
not pe COllUtlltu 10 CTuSe from the pro
ceedings OF their meeting of Feb. {
everything but the motion to adjourn,
was returned before Justice Cullen, sit,
ling in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
George F. Elliott appeared for the
pervisOrs and John II, kenble. for Su
perVisor Mckeown. who applies for tn,
order.
Justice Cullen said he could not Sc,
how the situation was changed or coult
be changed now. but he would take thu
Layers and decide definitely later.
The appeal from Justice Cullen, whc
refused to grant II m~andanius compellin.
Supervisor-at-Large Fitchie to recognize
George Kehoe as the regular Supervisor
from the eighth Ward, was adjourned
for argument Thursday.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
LAWYERS MUST COME TO COURT.


Chancellor MCGill. Of Jersey city, this
morning III an end to the custom long
practlsoi by lawyers, of sending clerks
to court t. mako motions. He refused
Gour,,y, OF Paterson. and Senator DAILY,
or Flobykcn, saying hat If the Chan
cellors Ccur was nos worthy Of the
personal attention of lawyers. It was not
worthy Of attention at ali.
Nice-Chuncc,lor Putucy also created a
sensation by declarinE to he fraudulent
the practice Of notarieS signing acknowl.
cdEnent blanks and permitting pur-
themselves. He said that the Legisla-
turc must abolish the notNrIeS' commits
ai0nCrs.
ing vt an application FOR a receiver Cor
the Hudson River Tuan"l Company Tor
rCur weeks.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
MROOKl,YN GENERAL TERM.
Gaines Will Case and Baislcy Su-
pcrvisor Appeal Called To-day.

The matter OF he Myra Clark Gaines
will case which affects hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of property
in New Orleans. came up in General
Term. Supreme Court. Brooklyn. to-day.
There were two wills, one purpOrtlng
to he Ia favor OF the Wildcrs. relatives
Of Mrs. Gaines. and one in favor of Mrs.
Evans, ii friend of the testator. Surro-
gatn Abbott. of Kings County, decided
that the Evans Will was irregular.
Rclva Lockwood appeared f1r Mrs.
Evans to attempt to show that the
Evans win was the genuine article.
Her opponents were not ready and the
case went off the calendar.
The first case argued before the Gen
oral Term was the appeal OF Richard J..
liiSiry, c.-SuperVisor of the town of
F~latiards, from Justice Cullcn's decision
ordering that JON l.. Ryder should he
awarded tho Flntlands scat In the
BOARD. George t.. Elliott appeared foi
Mr. Ryder this morning and James G,
Church for Baialey.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
GiLROI PLEASED WITH IT.
The Mayor " III visit "Ehc Evening
WorId's" I'rcr-Food tjmmiss;on.

Mrs".s. Max Mergcntime. II VI. He'll
man and Ben. G. Nette, It committee
from the commission merchants In the
neighborhood OF 90 Murray street, APP
peared mt the city Hall this afternoon
and presented to he Mayor md the
members OF the Relief Committee gath
cred together by him. the plan OF 9TH"
Evening World's' Frpo-ITooI Commits
sion. Mayor Gilroy said:
"Gentlcmcn, ] recognize that you are
doing a grand work shall take pleas
upre in visiting 90 Murray street IT my
earliest convenience.
we should all take part In this effort
to relieve those who are In need q help.
| believe that you are doing all that can
be done for the relief Of those who most
need t."
Az the Mayor is a very busy ran the
COnn!tte of commission merchants
Withdrew at this hour, returning tn 9O
Murray street where the distribution
of "The Evening World' Free Food
Commission was going on.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
TO EXPEL COLUMBIA.
President Sullivan. of the "Mets,''
Has u Row with MIR. Conn.

Has n Row with Mr. Conn.
There was a brief but spirited argu-
ment this afternoon In the Office Of Prest-
dent James +. Sullivan, OF the Met
ropolitan Association, A. A.. ". The prin-
cipals were Mr.. Sullivan and President
Robert Conn, Of the Columbia Athletic
Club. The Columbia A. C. has been CIV
ing IN amateur boxing tourney at the
charged. numerous professionals have
participated. Mr.. sullivan informed Mr..
conn this afternoon, that the Metropol!-
tan Association would not grant permis-
We don't ask you for the date, we Will
give the show anyway" replied Conn.
The latter then went on to say that the
dates OF Feb. s. 10 and ~ had been
van replied that that assertion was not
true, as the records would show. Conn
said the Metropolitan Secretary had
given him verbal permission for the
three dates.
"Do you mean to cal me a llar?" said
Mr.. sullivan. you had better get out
of this office before we get any more
excited than We are"
AN right said Conn, 'rn go, but
Wen give the show anyway"
IL the Club had shown a disposition to
abide by the A. a. U. rules" said Mr..
Sullivan. 1T is time we took some ac-
ton In this matter Of professionals com,
to expel the Columbia Club II they give
their show tonight, and further, to dis;
qualify every man that completes. I
don't suppose the club cares a penny II
it is expelled. We will keep the sport as
well that Mike Patten, who is on their
list. Is a professional, for he boxed pro-
f~essionally in their clubhouse
The evening world., 1894-02-12
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED.
Members of the Mayors Relief Com
mi;tec Open Their Wallets.

Eleven Of the TWENTY-FIVE gentlemen
appointed by Mayor GIlrpy tn act as a
Committee tn collect funds and provide
ways and means TO rclieN" the poor AMI
unemployed responded to a call for a
meeting in the Mayors Ollie" his after
noon, There were present Seth Low,
Samuel T.. BahcocE. Jesse ScliSman.
". c. Whitney, Morris * Jcsup. ii.
bridge 7, Gerry. Perry Belmont, George
Ehret and Jacob liuppert,
The meeting was held behind closed
doors. 1t was said a statement OF the
proceedings woul be given out after the
meeting,
After the meeting, Mayor Gtlroy said
to an Evening World" reporter:
The gentlemen present subscribed
10000 TO be distributed through the
existing charities for the relief OF the
poor. BY existing charities, l mean
that no money VIII be given to any new
organization. Only those now engaged
In charitable work will receive a share
OF the money contributed by us to-day.
'lt must also be understood tina the
money Is to be used for the relief of
bona nde residents OF New York. No
The evening world., 1894-02-12
kept QUIET BY MORPHINE.
Rev. Father Mcdonald May Ulti-
mately Recover His Senses.
Father Hill, Whom lie Assaulted
During Mass, Attending to Duty.

At st. Peters Hospital in Brooklyn
this morning 1t was said that Rev.
Father Patrick Z. Mcdonald. who Gre
ated a sensation yesterday IN st.
Paul's Roman Catholic Church. at
Court n Congress streets, by
assaulting his superior, Rev. Father
w. j.. Hill. during the celebra-
ton of 10 O'Clock mass, was lying in Il
semi-conscious state due to hypodermic
injections of morphine. The injections
were administered by the physicians
last night to quiet his delirium.
AS soon as he can be kept quiet with
out the aid Of morphine the physicians
will make IN examination to determine
the extent Of his insarily.
The only persons allowed to see Father
Mcdonald this morning were his two
Mcnamara. Bishop Mcdonnell and
Father Hill, who is rector of St. Paul's
Church.
The house surgeon at ST. Peters Hos
this morning that Policeman Reynolds.
OF the Butler street station. had been re
lieved from duty. and that 1t would not
be necessary to send another patrolman
When Father Mcdonald was taken to
the hospital yesterday he was a raving
maniac. towards evening ne became SO
violent that 1t was found necessary to
call In a policeman.
The priest was strapped to a cot in
one Of the private rooms of the hos.
pital, and during the night was guarded
by Policeman Reynolds.
Nicar-General Mcnamara said to-day
that while Father McDonald's condition
was very serious. he did not think the
case was incurable. AS soon as possible
the demented priest will be removed to
a private institution. 49,,
Father Hill was about the rectory this
morning, and celebrated early mass at
the church. Several slight abrasions on
his face showed where Father Mcdonald
had struck him twice yesterday.
When seen this morning Father Hill
said he believed now that Father Nc
Donald had been slowly developing In
sanity for several months past, although
the first real intimation he had or the
priests condition was yesterday. when
they both were celebrating. mass:
Just as Father Hill had finished the
to make the announcements for the
weeks devotion, Father Mcdonald, who
had been kneeling before the statue OF
the Virgin Mary. jumped to his feet, cry
ing:
Before Father Hill could speak. he was
struck twice on the face by Father NC
Mcdonald grabbed the chalice from the
altar as though to use 1t as a weapon
Some members of the congregation
rushed to the altar, and Father McDon-
aid was o~verpowered and taken from the
| church aving madly. Later he was re-
moved to St. Peters Hospital, a Roman
Catholic institution, near the church.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
BEST OF FOOD GIVEN.
Nell Nelson Tells Of the N%-g"tnbIcs
Distributed ut the CummiSsion.

A cutting wind Flew through Vegetable
willie this morning.
1t put n crimson dye on tho rudy lea
lures of the marEetrn"n. ana set Tho
clerks and sidewalk assistants doing gym
nastics that are no. down In TIE %argent
system.
1t tossed the shaw,s about the heads
OF the poor women who stood three
abreast, rs near 81 Murray street as
they could get, and made the !i;t.r nrsh
on their trembling bones blaze aal
''goosey."
THE Evening World Free Food Com
mission is not open for business untll II
o'clock. Scores Of moody people made a
mistake and were on the premises at :
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Mergentime distributed food to
them with his own hands, but it was an
imposition on a willing horse, who from
the start mas carried the heaviest part
Of the load.
Applicants are requested as Il favor
not to present their checks for green
goods before IL o'clock. Commission
merchants are at business when the rest
Of the world is asleep. Tho days work
10 done between midnight and noon. and
Il Is inconveniert for them to attend TO
any outside matters much before noon.
To atone for his prod!gnl charity. MIR.
Mergentime sent out for a truchload OF
potatoes. His order read: spot cash
Tor Immediate delivery" and IL TOOK
about fifteen minutes for those twenty,
hve barrels to get to the door of the
Food Commission.
This generous purchase, with twenty,
i've barrels OF potatoes. onions. beets
and cabbage. hfteen boxes OF swee,
oranges n a quantity OF tea. sugar
coffee and cereals put up in small pack,
ages. included the supply on hand at Il
Z O'clock. =
The ofiicer In charge had the ''cus'
toners" In a solid column, three abreast
They entered In mines and everybody re-
self and family.
These supplies were one kind-the hes,
In the market, They were the same sort
that firms 10 Madison, Fifth, Sixth and
Amsterdnm avenues. Broadway and the
ARCS streets bought and that will be
The evening world., 1894-02-12
FIRED F HIS SHOTGUN.
The Alarm FUSED Ii Arrest OF
Two Suspected burglars.

Justice Goetting, in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg, to-day held Peter
Donovan, of SO Nostrand avenue, and
John Fitzpatrick, of 1853 South Fourth
street, on a charge of attempted bur-
gary.
About 1 O'Clock yesterday morning
a niece of J. H. Frickey. of 1852 Berry
street. heard a noise us II some one was
crawling through the parlor window.
Her screams aroused Mr.. Frickey, who
ran into the kitchen. He secured a shot
ment window.
Roundsman Bunce and several officers
arrived promptly on the scene and ar.
rested Donovan and Fitzpatrick, who
were found on the corner. They declared
that they We're innocent, but could not
explain what they were doing there at
that hour of the morning.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
THE BASSETT-FRENCH CASE.
Reference Ordered to Determine the
Amount Due the Former.

Judge Pryor. OF the Cour OF Common
Pleas, to-day ordered n reference to de-
termine the damages TO which Charles
O. Bassett, the opera singer, Is entitled, in
his action against I. Henry French. the
theatrical manager.
Bassett MAS employed by French for
the season OF 1893 and 1894 at a salary of
$500, and sued French. alleging breach OF
contract.
French let the case so by default.
%contending that the complaint was
served OF him last November. before
to begin. and that he could not ask
for more money nan vas due when the
time, for defendant TO file answer ex-
pired.
Bassett was to have sung In the LII
lian Russell company.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
PROTEST AGAINST DALTON.
Fifteenth District Men Want Some
os the Patronage.

The West-Side Workingmen's Club, OF
which j. j. Gallagher is Secretary, held
a lively meeting last night at 5l2 West
Thirty-ninth street to protest against
the recent political actions Of William
Dalton, the rammany leader of the FIT
teenth Assembly District,
The members say Dalton has neg
lected his constituents in the distrihu'
ton of Tammany patronage, giving the
offices at his disposal to relatives and
personal friends who do not reside ir
the Fifteenth District. His last act was
the selection of two policemen, and his
Fifteenth Assembly District constituent
say he got men on the force who reside
in the Twentieth District.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
AGAINST GEN. CATL.iN.
Joshua r. Page Gets II Verdict for
&G,SI6."6.

The iury IN the suit OF Joshua +. Page
AZ uust Gen, Isaac 4 Catlin, OF Brook
ly0, returned d sealed verdict to Judge
TruaX, IN the supreme Court, this morn
ing in favor of Mr.. Page for the full
amount asked, s2,Sl6,76,
Goa. Avery, who was associate counsel
v!;h Gen. Catlin In defending the suit,
llNvca for a new trial. Judge TruaX de-
MED tho motion.
The suit was TO recu~er an amount
which Page alleged was due him upon
the settlement OF a suit by Gen. Catlin,
as his attorney. for injuries received in
an accident on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Gen, catlin set up the defense that he
had paid Anthony Barrett s., 800 as spe-
Cial counsel. Page denied having au-
thoriscd Gen. Catlin to employ Barrett.
The evening world., 1894-02-12

part Of It will he given 10 persons from
other Places who have come here 70
avail themselves Of New York Guys
charities.
1T was determined TO ask suhscrip.
tlons from the public at large, ana ]
n n dozen men at this meeting can
subscribe $4,000, think tho hearts Of
Ncw Workers ought TO be large enough
need thai amount. Subscriptions may
bc sent to j. Picrpont Morgan. who
WIN act rs Treasurer, ats wa! street.
The meeting adjourned subject 20
that the members Of the tommittc" who
were absent win send n Oh 'ck to, th"
Trcnsurcr. There are fourteen to near
from.
Mayor Gi,rov was one OF the cub
sCribcrp to the fund He declined to
make tubllc tho amount 81 tn" iniivld'
mi authorizations.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
AWARDED DIPLOMAS.
High school Pupils who Passed the
Examination m Music.

The following pupils successfully passed
the examination in music at the Brook
Ign High school this morning. and re-
ce!ved diplomas:
Marion L, Andrews, Mary Waterbury. Agnes .
Bell, Madeline d, Barnum. Lillian A. H., ser.
gendell, Eleanor Barron. Sarah P. Blaoer. EmI.
J.. Chase, Emma NJ, Capped. 'Efie A. Carte,'
Julia Z. DiSson. Edith j.. Dockum. Rachel =
Damson, Loretto Z, Ennis, Annie A. Easer, EvA
NJ. Ferguson. Ella GoldStein, Emma l.. Hartwer'
lIalsted. Florence L.. Hendrlekson. Carrie L
Howell, Gertrude ~. Hickey. Clara /. keysnS,
hardt. Mabel hoynan. Taresa ]. Manning hlM.a
crime Mccall, Anna g, Me0uire, Margaret Z ~
Mahon, Margaret Maekey, Annie L. urr1y, yseiRe. h
=. Pogue, Ellen A. q. Phillips. Hed"ik y.
Rochow. Clara Rosa. Hannah L. seelman, Halu,
wersburg. A. W, Allen, Frederick Hesss. 49,
Peters and George Steers
The evening world., 1894-02-12
COSTLY CITY LIGHTING.
Nr. COcheu's Company Offers to Re
Iuce Expenses - Per Cent.

\. l.. Cocheu. President Of the state
Electric Light m Power Company,
sent a communication to the Brooklyn
Board of Aldermen to-day rcciting tbs
history OF the ~Company's cndeavors ia
get a franchise to establish a plant In
the city.
The communication shows that since
1884 Brooklyn has been forced to pay
- per cent. more than any other city
for its lights. because the only Company
in a position to accept the contract Is
controlled by politicians.
For this reason Mr.. Cocheu claims
that the Democratic Aldermen. refused
to give his Company a franchise, al
though it offered to pay the city SlO,0N
for % per cent. less than it costs now.
The evening world., 1894-02-12
SING SING FOR ARNOWITZ.
Dude Burglar Ferris's Fence Gets
n Year and Six Months.

Louis Arnowita. the jeweller, who on
Thursday last was convicted Of receiv-
ing stolen goods, was to-day sentenced
to one year and six months in State
prison by Judge MARITIME, in Part l. OF
the General Sessions.
He was found guilty of purchasing a
quantity of jewelry from Philip Ferris.
the dude burglar who pleaded guilty
to robhinE Sphinx & Co, and Lambert
Bros. and was sent to the Eimira Re-
fOrmatory.