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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
he THINKS IT IS SOLVENT.
Vioe-Pres. Pierce on the CONNER
oial Alliance Life Go.
Not Notified that q Receiver Has
Been Asked For.

Insurance and financial circles are
much interested as to whether re-
ceiver will be appointed for the Com
mercial Alliance Life Insurance Com
pany of this city. An Albany despatch
yesterday announced that Superintend-
ent of Insurance James f. Pierce had
reported the Company to the Attorney
General, and asked that proceedings be
begun for the appointment of receiver.
Supt. Pierce's part is aid to show that
the Company's capital of 5000, 900 has been
wiped out, and that there Is a further
deficiency of $4,000 in the assets
1t has been known for some time that
the Company has had trouble with State
authorities. and in insurance circles IL
produce the amount demanded by the
State insurance officials or receiver
would be applied for
An Evening World' reporter to-day
saw William il. Pierce. Vice-President
of the Company. He said
This is chiefly disagreement be-
tween the State insurance officials and
this Company. We do not think the
money should be demanded at all, and
we also think that If we fought the mat
ter In the courts we would be success
full.
1T would take some time, however.
before a decision could be reached, and
in the mean time our business, which,
is now a prosperous and profitable one,
would be injured. We believe the Com
pany entirely solvent. We have always
figured as assets the amount due us
on premiums, which are paid in monthly
and bi-monthly, as well as semi month
ly payments, as assets.
I'VE still think we are right, but we
have no doubt that the insurance officials
are acting in good faith. and IL we must
do It we Will put up the amount required.
we have not failed yet to pay all
death claims promptly on their being
proved and we will continue to do So"
Continuing, Mr.. Pierce said that the
Company had received no notice that
an application would be made for the
appointment of a receiver.
The Commercial Alliance Insurance
Company Is what Is known as a regular
'old-line' company. 1t began business
Feb. s, 1889, with a capital stock Of
$500, 900, all paid up. 1t afterwards alb
sorbed the National Alliance, an assess
ment life insurance company.
An informal meeting of the directors
was held this morning, but none of
them would state what had transpired
at 1t. From outside resources 1t was
heard that the directors and associate
trustees" will come forward and help
the Company out of its troubles.
The Company has been given until to-
morrow TO produce the sum of $276, 900.
Failing to do this, 1t will be reported
to the Attorney General as an insolvent
corporation, with a request that appli-
cation. be made for the appointment Of
q receiver.
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DEBS CHEERED BY FlREMEN.
Says Hts Reception at harrisburg
Nindicatcs His Course.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept li.-Eugene
V. Dehs had the floor for three hours
at the afternoon session Of the Firemens
Convention yesterday, He defended his
course as Secretary ana Treasurer of the
organization ana 4, editor of the ofllcia,
magazine oE the order, and challenged
his critics Ia answer him. Grand Master
Sargent invited any delegate who wished
1, reply t. MIR Dcbs to do so. but no
ne answered,
The crowd then broke into tumultuous
applause. cheering pchs mos. enthusl-
asticlly. The Latter Was delighted with
the reception accorded him, ana claims
II as a compete viniCation of his course
as AN officer ~ the brotherhood. lie viii
address a pubic meeting tJ-n!ght on the
causes which ici up To the Pullman boy
colt lie viii telegraph TO Judge Woods
in Chicago. before whom the Conspira cy
case Is being tried, asking permission 10
remain until saturday
the visiting Delegates were rendered
a reception tJ-nigh, by the .ocal organl-
2ai! n. pchs vas central figure in
the ballroom, but took no part in the
dancing
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
SUICIDE IN CENTRAL PARK.
Thought to lie bernhard vogel from
Pnpers Found on His Person,

Policeman Joseph O'Brien found the
dead body of a man lying on the lawn
about 100 feet from Fifty-ninth street,
between the Sixth and SeYcntn avenue
gates, at $40 o'clock this morning.
1t was that of a man about sixty five
years old, and there was n BULLET wound
in his right temple. Beside the body lay
twenty-two-calibre revolver. with two
chambers empty.
The remains were remoy ei to the
Park station house, in the Arsenal
effects: card-case containing a burial
white handkerchiefs, key. PICKET
comb, pocket-knife, pair Of snectaclcs,
naturalization papers An umbrella was
found lying beside aim. and not cent
Of money was found on his person.
The naturalization papers contained
the name of Bernhard pogei, which is
supposed to be the name of the suicide.
The memorandum book contained some
references. in German, to the brother
of the dead man, but gave no addresses.
The suicide is five feet eight inches
tall, has gray hair mIstache and goatee,
was well dressed N a black diagonal
cutaway coat and woe a sloucn hat.
Under his trousers he wore pair of
brown pants tucked into his rubber
boot tops. in addition to his white fan
mel underwear
The body was removed to the Morgue.
All the effects except the revolver have
been turned over to the Coroner.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
WARD PROTESTS A PROTEST.
New York's Captain = Manager
Talks Back to Pres. Young.
He Would Like to Know How Bal
timore Spesked In a Game.
lsn.cial 10 The Evening World. !

/
ST, LOUIS, Sept. 1.-THE excellent
game the New Yorks are playing is serv-
ing 10 increase their retinue. THIS morning
more rooters arrived from Gotham and
Joined the phalanx of the faithful who
are accompanying the team.
Ward has Just received despatch
from Treasurer Talcott, stating that he
never consented to the transfer of That
Chicago Louisville game. Ward has
written to President Nick Young. asking
under what authority Young tcle-
graphed Supt. Bell and Manager Barnie,
of the Louisvillcs, directing them to go
ahead with the proposed game. ON the
Polo Grounds Aug. %, and also how
spring "A protest, as Boston has done IN
this instance. when critical stage OF
the race is reached.
Capt Ward and all hands feel that the
contest IL now so close that every point
should be fairly and squarely decided,
and he has asked these questions and
some others equally pertinent, relative
to the Chicago Baltimore affair. for the
guidance of the club hereafter.
a week ago the Eastern papers inquired
how Baltimore and chicago had managed
TO play ten games up to that tlme, anu
tenth game had been snedked IN. 1t Is
admitted here that New York should beat
Baltimore In the series for the Temple
nart race.
Won derAhe has not released Breiten-
STEIN but as Theodore Is to marry Satur,
day night II Is expected that the Browns
manager will remit the 500 fine and
reinstate the clever south-paw twirler;
1t Is almost certain Breitenstein VIII
pitch tomorrow.
The Browns have a clever sCheme
whereby each umpire as he arrives mere
is jolled with this inquiry
How would you like to manage the
Browns next year? You know we want a
good, live man" Tim Hurst may not
have succumbed to these establishments
but he did not give New York any the
best of 1t yesterday.
Ruse had splendid control and velocity,
as his great record Of ten strike-outs
shows. 1t remains to be seen how Hurst
will treat Meekin, who goes In to-day
against Clarkson. Clarkson always does
well against New York, but VIII prop,
ably let down about the lucky seventh
inning. Ward will rearranRe his bat ting
order to-day. Burke did not want TO lead
off any more, and Fuller headed the list
! yesterday. but the Captain Intends 10
make changes.
Burke renews his greeting to Burke.
| Vile. Root, boys, root" he says. ~
won't be over till Baltimore has played
those five games with Pittsburg.'
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ANOTHER STRIKE AT LANES.
Thirty Lasters Go Out and Other
Employees May Follow.

Thirty lasters employed in Lanes
shoe factory, at Fifth avenue and Ster-
ling place, Brooklyn. went out on
strike this morning rather than accept
another reduction in wages.
There are about 400 hands employed
In the factory, and, 1t IL said, they
may all go out In sympathy with the
lasters.
Lanes factory is noted in Brooklyn
for its strikes, and nearly every week
a small number of employees strike,
and several times each year the entire
corps of employees quit rather than
submit to some grievance.
The news OF the strike this morning
was at once telcphoned to Police Head
quarters, and a detail of patrulmen
sent to the factory. During several of
the strikes there has been trouble, but
the police reported this morning that
everything was quiet
The men claim that each time they
strike their employers make conces-
sions that are kept for only a short
time. The Rst general strike among
the employees WAS in May, when the
factory was closed for several weeks.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
POLICEMAN M'GRATH SCORED.
He Only Slapped a Mans Face
for Not Moving On"
DR.. Spans Onense Was Asking Him
to Mako an Arrest.

DR.. A. Span. n chiropodist, OF 254 West
one Hundred and Twenty-ffth street.
was n prisoner in the Essex Market Po-
lice Court to-day on a charge OF dsor-
derby conduct, preferred by officer Nc
Grath, OF the Delaney street station.
Span claimed that he had been unjustly
arrested and brutality assaulted by the
policeman for asking him to make an
arrest.
According to Span, he was walking
along Pitt street last night, when he
saw n man beating n boy. Span called
upon Policeman McGrath to arrest the
man.
"Oh, let them alone" the policeman
said. "The man is the boys father, and
he is chastising him, as he has "A per-
feet right to do"
Span insisted. and claims that the po-
liccman then struck him a blow in the
face and threw his hat into the street.
He followed that up, Span alleges, by
kicking him and striking him with his
club. Span said, further, that bail for
him was refused at the Delaney street
station last night
Dr Span constantly interrupted JUS
tice Simms, and shouted over dozen
times that such men as Mayor Gilroy
and "Dick" Croker came to him for
treatment, and that they were his good
friends
Policeman McGrath said that he told
Span to move on. and upon his refusal
placed him under arrest Span then
offered resistance and he slapped his
face.
That is just what you had no right to
do" said Justice Simms. For some
time past policemen have taken the
law into their hands too much, and too
many prisoners complain of being as
saulted. Assaulting prisoners under
arrest must be stopped. In this case
believe you have overstepped your duty.
1.-THE prisoner. who ought never to
have been arrested. Is discharged"
Span said that he would prefer
charges against McGrath before the
Police Commissioners.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
R0DERICK A REFORMER.
John Y. Mechanics Counsel Protests
Against Gravesend bills.

George w. Roderick, counsel for John
y. McKane, appeared before the Brook
lyn Board of Estimate this morning in
the role of a Gravesend reformer. Mr..
Roderick wished to oppose the approving
of bills put in by contractors who have
done work for the town.
He was particularly opposed to the bill
of Town Surveyor voorhees, for $500
for making a map of the town. He also
opposed the bill Of Hubbard x Rushmore
for $500 as counsel to the Board OF
Audit.
81 don't appear as John Y. McKanes
COUNSEL" said Mr. Roderick. but as
private citizen, anxious to see that, the
taxpayers get their rights, and / hope
that this Board will not pass upon any
bills until they have been closely scru-
tinized. They all ought to be itemized
Il have always been in favor Of an
neXation because, no matter what the
town government has been, | know under
annexation the citizens would be pro-
tected. and now as one of them, / ask
for that protection"
Mayor Schieren said that all persons
who wished to oppose any OF the bills
must appear before the Board Sept. a.
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TO GO TO SARATOGA.
Names of Delegates aud Alter
mates Selected by Republicans
All Are Practically Pledged to Sup
pert Morton.
Tho Brookfleld Faction Must Neces.
sarily Fall in Line.

Levi p. Morton captured over two
thirds of the LII delegates to the Repub-
lican State Convention at Saratoga,
elected In this city last night. There
was a contest in the First District be-
tween the Healy and More factions.
Two sets of delegates will be sent to the
Convention. and the trouble will be set
tied there.
In the list below, the Healy delegates
are mentioned. The More faction chose
the following: Delegates-James More,
e. II. Lawrence, J. A. Mortar, Alter
nates-Edward Brady. Peter Arata,
Michael Cusick.
Cornelius N. Bliss heads the delega-
ton in the Eleventh and Elihu Root,
one Of the Choate boomers. that In the
Fourth.
Mr.. Bliss is for Depew or anybody else
to beat Plat. but he Is the leader of
q forlorn hope. The opposition to Plat
will vote as william Brookiield votes.
Mr.. Brookfield will vote for the nominee
of the Convention, and as Mr.. Plat
says Morton will be nominated on the
first ballot 1t may be said that the whole
New York City delegation will vote for
Morton. The names of the delegates and
s.lN 10.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
CORN AND WHEAT WEAK.
Trading LiveIier To-day than for
Weeks

Trading in corn was active this morn
ing, and prices were weak, breaking
cent bushel right after the opening.
Bull speculation has been checked, and
as soon as longs began to sell, the mar
ket promptly gave way amid excited
trading. May corn broke at IS IA cents
at New York. and 81 Is cents at
Chicago. Wheat was active There
was large selling OF long stun for the
account Of discouraged holders. The
activity of both markets made the Elk
change livelier than II has been at any
time for weeks. December wheat broke
to 60 l-2 cents at New York. and Sc l-2
cents at Chicago. While corn and oats
were excited and lower, oats showed a
very firm undertone. declining only IA
to 3-S cent. with December 81 3-S and
Chicago, May. IS 7-s cents.
Continued weakness in Liverpool has
a decidedly depressing effect in cotton.
The bears hammer the market on this
news, while the bulls are ENCOURAGED by
reports OF less favorable conditions In
the cotton belt and of damage from
heavy rains. To-day prices opened / to
points lower. with January at asa.
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Weakness IN CHICAGO CAS-.
1t Declines Over Two Points
Under Bear Attacks.
Prices Generally Improve in the
Later Trading.

The declaration of the usual semi
annual dividend of 2 per cent. on St.
Paul common had a favorable effect in
London, the early cables reporting a
strong and advancing market for
Americans there.
Speculation here naturally opened firm
in sympathy, and first sales were at an
advance of is to 1-2 on the closing fig
ures of yesterday. The bears were on
hand, however, and promptly took
measures to check the rising tendency
Buyers were readily supplied, and when
they got filled up a demonstration was
made against the Changers and Chicago
Gas.
The losses were merely fractional be-
cause long stock could not be shaken
out despite reports about light ship
The short interest has increased ma
terially for some days, and there is a
better borrowing demand.
Chicago Gas yielded |, to " 49, ST.
Paul ranged from 66 IA to sc 1-2; Bur
lington, Il 3-S to 10 "a; Rock Island, "a 5-S
to "a "a; American Sugar, Jos to lo5 5-S;
1924; louisville 4 Nashville. 55s$-S to
56 10; Northern Pacific pref. q 3-S to
q l-2, and Western Union, 81 3-S to 81 So.
Commercial bar silver, sold at GA IA
in London rose to 20 9-l6d. per ounce.
Money per cent. on call and l-2 to
8 10 per cent. on time. Foreign ex-
change firmer. owing to the continued
scarcity of bills. Posted rates were
raised half a cent to 1856 and 4S7 1-2.
Bankers long sterling sold al 4.S5d4.S5 IA
and demand at 4.SGa4S6 Ia.
The stock market, generally speaking,
was, firmer, and prices improved under
moderate buying for both accounts. The
bears made a dead set for Chicago Gas
on the strength of a story that the Com
when due
The report Is denied. The weakness
Is probably explained by the fact that
the hackers of the Universal Gas Com
pany are talking about a vigorous cam
paign against the Trust
Chicago Gas sold as low as n 5-S, a
decline of 2 Is from last night.
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ATCHISON AND REBATES.
Two Interstate Commissioners
Want to Prosecute Omcials.
nv a

tBy Associated Prcss.)
CHICAGO, Sept 4.-The Herald to-
day says:
Expert Little has given the Interstate
Commerce Commission proof, which that
body believes convincing, of rebate pay
ments by Atchison officials. Mr.. Little
was in Washington last week, and his
testimony Is now on record. Two at
least of the Commissioners declare they
Will bring action against all officials
implicated and punish them to the full
extent of the law. This will be testing
the Interstate act with a vengeance as
there is n liability of $4,000 fine and two
years in the penitentiary for every pay
ment of rebates of which there Is proof
The Commission has been quietly in
vestigating the charge ever since Expert
littles report on the Atchison books, in
which he claims S,OOO,000 had been paid
IN rebates to shippers. Photographic
fac-similes were obtained of two rebate
vouchers calling for the, return of 5000
to two shippers who had patronized the
Atchison. In addition there was OBJ
tained the affidavit of an employee who
had received a large amount of money
in rebates for his employer.
The Commissioners declare they have
all the proof necessary, but are hesitat-
ing only to take action because of the
knockout blow 1t would give the Inter
state act II they were defeated.
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HIT 5000, SMART BLOWS. u
Brockway's Description Of Punish
ment by Paddle.
Blows Kept Up TIL They Had "the
Desired Effect"

ELMIRA. N. Y, Sept. li.-When the
Commissioners resumed their hearing In
the Reformatory investigation this
morning 1t was conceded by both sides
that the last day for the taking OF
evidence had been reached.
Supt. Brockway, upon resuming the
that Inmate Wallace was confined in
the rest cure cells for seventy-two days.
This is the inmate who refused to dis
close his parents name.
Returning to the bathroom punish
ments. Mr.. BroCkway acknowledged
that he had slapped inmates with his
right hand. He never wore n ring on
that hand, but ne did on his left. He
denied ever having slapped them with
the left hand.
His blows with the paddle were. said
Mr.. Brockway, what | would call good
smart blows" He gave them deliber-
ately and at intervals of from one
quarter to half n minute.
In these intervals and during the in
Fiction of the punishment. the inmate
was required to keep his head in a GER
tain position. He applied the blows un-
the desired effect.
How could you Judge that when you
could not see his face?" asked the law
yer.
From my knowledge OF the man and
my experience" replied the witness
In reply to another question, he said:
II always soaked the strap in water, so
as to soften It, before using 1t on an in
mate"
He never visited the inmates in their
cells after they were punished There
was no necessity for It," added the wit
ness.
"I did NOT ask Won that" said Iud o..
Gilbert"
well, | said It," replied Brockway
| "and don't want to he nagged by YOU
Did not these blows produce bllster'
| which afterwards broke?"
81 never knew of such an instance
| was the reply.
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Recess P0stmnsters.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Pres
ident has made the following recess ap-
pointments OF postmasters in the State
OF New York:
Edward p. Howe, Saratoga Springs; George 7
Chapman, Pawling: James A. Clark. WRyerly
James X. Mckee. Cohoes; David J. Crimmns.
Camden: John Human. Addison; J. Toller School
craft, Schenectady Walstine s. Crum Bath; Ar
thur I. Brown Silver Creek Adebert d. Payne,
Bainbrdge; George Beal. Hamilton; Daniel P.
Mcmahon, Ellieottsville: l. A. Bostwick. Low
vile; Thomas ., HAnlon; OWE william Il, bqllie.
A. Rosa. Fonda; Louis c. Rowe, oswego; Will
lam J. Atcheson, owego; Frank II. Beecher.
CAnandAigua; Patrick Lllis, Albion; Daniel V.
Teller Lyons; Charles II. Dunning. Rome; Frank
Burns Mayville; Daniel d, Morgan. Mohawk
ssstaL hattsAvsn; samuel A. Jones. Norwich.
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LONG TERM FOR WILLIAMS.
Sentenced to Fourteen Years on
Two Charges of Assault

Edward Williams. thirty-three years
old, of San Francisco, who on Aug. 4
hlt Jeweller Alexander Newburger, OF
1917 Broadway, over the head with a
leadpipe bludgeon, and who, in attempt
ing to escape, pointed loaded revolver
at Oscar a. Hauptner. of 1898 Broadway,
ana who pleads guilty to both charges
OF assault. was sentenced by Recorder
Smyth, in the Court of General SEES
siOns, Part l., this morning.
Tle Recorder reviewed the case fully,
prison for five years for the assault on
lIuptner, and for nine years for the
assault on Mr.. Newburger, making four
teen years in al.
As Williams was being led back to the
prison pen he was served with a sum-
mons II appear in the supreme Court
in "A civil suit for damages, brought by
Jeweller Newburger.
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You read the Evening World!
DO you read the sunday World.
Wall street Notes.

The gross earnings Of the AtchisOn system for
the hrst week Of September were 376l 2I6 a de
crease OF 3l4S 1861, and those Of the Big Fou,
'270, i6i decrease of 5000
Harvey Fisk a Sons have notified the bond,
holders Of the Evansville 4 Richmond that the
proposed scheme to consolidate the road with
the Bedford quarTes and Bedford BeIt Line
Railway companies has been abandoned only
about two-thirds Of the bondhOlders having ms.
sented. The guarantee Of the Evansville a
Terre HaGte the bonds of the EyansyIlIe q
Richmond will be now enforced In the courts
Receiver Burt, Of the Toledo, Ann Arbor A
North Michigan Railroad. has submitted hi,
report from April I to June 80, 1894 showine
receipts, tt2s t0t disbursements, 34lS s2s; mel
earnings 3l0.O75
The Imports OF dry goods at the port Of New
amount marketed IS. S5s. T2s. For the CORE
spending week Of 1898 the imports were II.
oSe. 56i and the amount marketed ", 10, 7e5.
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There will be music at Battery Park,
by Bayne's Sixty-ninth Regiment Band
this evening. Following is the pro-
gramme:
PART I.
National Prelude, star Spanged Banner Key
Arnold
2, Overture, william Tell .RGssi1i
3. Caprice Grandoise. 'Hydropaten" .... 'GIngl
I. COrnet Solo, Selected" ...............,...Lev
W. Styles.
s. Compilation romantic from the popular iad
maid Marian '..........,,,.s.....,D rNV'Nx
Introducing the celebrated Thinkers ohorus, &c-p
PART II,
Godfrey
2. Paraphonla- "Ungarisch TerpIschorean Scene"
" Cayalini
T. Popular extravaganza, "Trip to ChinAtown.
g. Delineation dEthiope. "old Time Minstrs,
scene ....,.. .,,,,,,,,,,,,. ...'''''
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BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Knot's Wife Refused Him 81. Fenr-
ing He Would Play the Races.

Anton Knot, thirty years old, COM
mitted suicide at his home. 1874 Suydam
street. Williamsburg, shortly before mid
night last night, by blowing out bis
brains with revolver.
Knot had been out of work for three
months. and yesterday afternoon told
his wife that he had been promised a
job in Maspeth. and If she would give
him s. for his expenses he could
go out and get 1t. She told him that
she believed he only wanted to play the
races, and refused to give him the
money.
This made Knot very Respondent, and
EhOut II o'clock last night he went into
the kitchen with his revolver and put a
bullet through his head. The suicide
leaves widow and two young chill
drSn.