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The evening world., 1894-08-31
PETER JACKSON SATISFIED
He Will Come On to Meet the
Sioux City Representative.
Tom O'Rourke Insists that the Club
Guarantees Immunity.

Tom O'Rourke, who is looking after
Peter Jackson's interests in this city.
said to-day when he saw 1.-THE Worlds"
fac similes of the Sioux City Athletic
Clubs checks:
VERY good. Those checks seem to be
all right. l know the amount Is perfect
ly satisfactory to Peter. The one thing
that he is anxious about is the ability
of the Club to arrange a fight without
police interference. What he wants par
ticularly is guarantee of immunity
from arrest.
Peter would also ike to see and talk
to a representative of the Sioux City
Club. He wishes to know exactly WHAT
is demanded in the articles 1t may
forward. When l meet the Sioux CITY
Clubs representative 1 will telegraph
jackson to come to New York.
II don't any aSaaan rh Peter
will meet Corbett in the Sioux CITY Club,
provided, of course, 1t VIII guarantee
that no arrests will follow. You see,
Yet this season, as ne has been waiting
to arrange matters with Corbett. Jim,
on the other hand seems to have booked
his Rrss COMPANY ss fyr RRT m well or at least
Now, what will he do Il he signs t t9
meet jackson in four or five months
Will he pay big bonuses to pc permittea
to cancel? If he has been sincere In his
desire to meet Jackson, he will have
made his bookings with the .proviso left
open in the event of his signing with
Peter. That's what ] DID with DiXoh
before George met Solly Smith.
Honestly and truly. though, ! don
think Corbett really cares to meet jack
son.
IAN to be Peters manager! NOT
that I know of. l am merely represent
ing Charlie Davies, who telegraphed me
to look after Peters interests In this
city. That's all there Is to my manag,
ing Peter If there Is any trouble. and
they should break. would willingly
take Jackson in charge"
The evening world., 1894-08-31
COHEN Ex0NORATED.
COrOner's Investigation Proves lie
Didn't Intend Killing O'Brien.

Coroner Schultz held an investigation
to-day in the new Criminal Court
Building into the death OF Thomas
O'Brien, who was killed on Aug. s. by
being pushed by Samuel Cohen. a sew
enteen-year-old boy. and receiving a
fracture OF the skull by striking his
head upon the sidewalk, at the corner
Cohen was discharged on the applica-
ton of his lawyer, Abraham Levy, who
showed that there was no intent on the
part OF Cohen to injure % Br!en, who
had assaulted Cohen.
Joseph Fraemer was also exonerated
for the alleged killing OF John LutZ.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
1T WAS FIERO'S BODY.
identified by u Son Whose Father
Wandered Away at Midnight.

Joseph Fiero. sixteen years OILS,
called at the Morgue this morning ". d
identified the body of the man drowned
in the East River at the foot of Broome
street last evening, as that of his father,
Dominick Fiero, of Is Marion street.
His father, he said, had been sick for
slightly demented.
About midnight on Aug. %, Joseph
missed his father from their room. He
rushed out and searched for him. He
soon discovered portion OF his father 8
clothing on the wharf, at the foot Of
Broome street. He was then satisfied
that his father had committed suicide
On the drowned man was found a re-
ceipt for rent for the second story, front
hall bedroom. signed Joseph Liebertz
He positively identified this and also an
Italian note.
Joseph said his father was sixty
three years old. He was wldower, and
leaves four daughters and two sons
The body was removed from the Morgue
this afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
GOV. WAITE NOT GUILTY.
The Others Accused of Conspiracy
Held for the U. 3. Grand Jury.

BY Associated Press
DENVER, Col, Aug. I.-United States
Commissioner Hinsda!e presided to-
day in the hearing In the charge
against Gov. Waite. President Null
lins, of the Fire and Police Board;
Chief of Police Armstrong and Police
Matron Dwyer. of conspiring to with
hold from exMatron Likens letter for
her
Gov. Waite was the first witness. He
declared he had never anything to do In
the matter whatever, and was greatly
surprised when he learned he had been
charged with an unlawful act.
At the conclusion OF the arguments
Commissioner Him lie rendered a de-
cision. finding Gov. waite not guilty.
1.-THE other defendants, however" he
said, retained the letter for a period
of time, and evidently used it's con-
tents to injure Mrs. Likens character.
80 far as the defendants Armstrong.
Dwyer and Mullins are concerned, ! Will
hold them to the United States Ora md
Jury in the sum of $500 each, and the
defendant Waite is hereby discharged.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
TO SUE FURGUESON.
Brooklyn VIII Try to Make Him
Give Up New Utrecht hooks.

Mayor Schieren, after consulting with
City Works Commissioner White In the
Brooklyn City Hall this afternoon,
stated that suit would be commenced
within the next few days by the city
against Cornelius Furgueson. the Pooh
Bah of New Utrecht, for the recovery Of
certain papers and books.
Furgueson Is Supervisor and Chairman
OF the Improvement Commission of that
place. When New Utrecht was annexed
to Brooklyn he refused to give up the
books and papers pertaining to street
were not the property OF the city until
all the work was completed.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
ANTl-BASEBALL FIREBUGS?
President Hart Believes an Incen-
diary Conspiracy Exists.
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Aug. a.-President Hart, OF
the Chicago Baseball Club. in an inter-
view to-day said that he is convinced
OF the existence Of conspiracy to burn
baseball parks throughout the country.
80 many fires in various cities all Of
q similar nature" said Mr.. Hart, 'of
course lead to the suspicion that they
are incendiary. and after a little inves-
tigation i have concluded that a con-
spiracy exists to systematically destroy
the ball parks.
But the motives OF the people involved
and who those people are have not yet
been able to discover"
The evening world., 1894-08-31
YOUNG GIRL ACCUSED.
Charged with Getting Money b
MISREPRESENTATION.

PATERSON, N. j.. Aug. a.-Bessie
shugart, bright and pretty girl, If
teen years of age, was committed to
the County Jail to-day for obtaining
money under false pretehses.
The complainant was Mrs. Catharine
Henry, of 3S Ellison street, widow of
William Henry, who was killed few
days ago by falling from the City Hall,
OF which he was at work.
Bessie went around the City Hall COL
lecting money, pretending to be a
daughter of Henry, and saying her
mother. Mrs. Henry. was destitute. She
received considerable sums, and as Mrs.
Henry had not sent the girl to collect
for her, she caused her arrest.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Control of Trolley Car Lost and
Several Persons Hurt.

(By Associated Press.)
ASHEVILLE, N. c.. Aug. H.-A trolley
car on the Asheville and Sulphur Spring
Street Railway became unmanageable
to-day. and, running down heavy grade
left the track at a curve. The car was
full Of passengers; manv OF whom were
injured. Mrs. q. F. Dawson. Washing
ton. ID. c.; Il. +. Mitcneil. AIRS. James
Dickson. Mrs. Fannie O'Rourke, all OF
Charleston, and Mrs. NJ. l.. Neuffer, OF
Orangeburg, s. G., were the persons most
seriously injured. but none Of them will
die.
Investigation shows that salt had been
sprinkled on the rail at the point where
the control Of the car was lost.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thrty-six hours
ending at s p NJ. tomorrow is rs follows:
Fair to-day and Saturday; slightly cooler satuT-
day morning westerly winds,
The following record shows the changes In the
temperature for the radoirdAlord linluudl haTdnio
temperature during the morning houra as indi-
Gated BY the Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy:
The evening world., 1894-08-31
Stonenell Bumped and Pushed
the Leaders In the
First Race.
FIGARO Wins IN A DRIVE.
Longshanks, q 10 to l Shot,
Runs Away with tho Third
at the Bay.


RACE TRACK, SHEEPSHEAD BAY,
Aug. 3l.-Nine Of the seventeen entries
in the opening dash here to-day were
withdrawn, leaving only eight to face
the starter. Correction was believed to
be the best of the lot, while Stonenell.
because of his recent defeats by Glen
moyne, was quoted at the generous
price OF to /. Maid Marion was well
played, and so was Jack of Spades.
Stonenell won by a length. He was
third at the head of the stretch. and his
position was In the middle of the tarack.
Then he began to bear in on Correction.
and this forced the others to jam to-
gether
Maid Marion and Jack of Spades were
interfered with and prevented from com
ing through. After all the humping
was over, Stonenell had won. with the
two-year-old Lissak second. As high
as 10 to l was quoted against the young
ster for the place. The favorite was
third.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
STAY FOR "BAT" SHEA.
Ross Murderer May Have Another
Year of Life.
(By Associated Press

by Associated Press.)
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 3l.-"Bat" Shea
who was convicted of numbering Robert
Ross at Troy during last Springs cleo
ton, and who was to have been electro
cuted this week, will probably enjoy life
another year.
A stay was granted, pending an APP
peal, which has not yet been filed.
All the testimony has to be printed,
and in the Buchanan case this con-
sumed q year.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
SHE SAW A PRIZE FIGHT.
How n Sunday World Reporter Got
Ahead OF the Police.

Meg Merrilies went to the Griffo-Me-
Aulifre fight the other night. The Club
directors held a meeting before the con-
test came of and decided that no woman
should be admitted. In spite of this de-
cision. one of the bright young women
on the Sunday World got inside. and
she will describe the fight in the paper
OF Sunday, Sept. ?.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

JAMAICA. L. l.. Aug. 2l.-Mathilda McCullep.
the deranged young woman who danced upon the
railroad tracks at Clarencevile yesterday. climbed
up and down the ladder to the sigal tower and
sang songs and then stood in front Of an express
train that came along from which she was res
cued by Oficer Hugh J. Swift, is still locked up
In the Town Hall. where she was placed last
night When Oficer Ashmsad put her In the
Rugged him.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

NO WOMEN WERE ALLOWED IN THE
MAULIFFE- CRITIC sPARRING MATCH LAST
MONDAY. YET MEG MERRILIEs WILL TELL
ALL ABOUT THE FIGHT IN THE SUNDAY
WORLD" SHE WAS ON THE GROUND.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
They Are Edward Glsnno|
George Smith and Mo-
Laughlin's Man Burns
sHEEHAN STOOD BY CAPTAIN
Voted mo" on President maFll|
Motions to Dismiss and }
Gave Reasons.
THE RECORD TO DATE

Captains Dismissed.
MICHAEL DOHERTY.
w. s. DEVERY.
ADAM A. CROSS.
sergeants Dismissed.
GEORGE S. LIEBERS.
FELIX M'KENNA.
CHARLES r. PATTERSON.
JAMES w. JORDAN.
Ward Men Dismissed.
JOHN HOOK.
BERNARD MEEHAN
EDWARD GLENNON.
GEORGE SMITH.
JAMES BURNS.
Retired.
Sergt. HUGH CLARK. g
Suspended.
Ward Man JEREMi a p. LEvx
FIown.>
Ward Man WILLIAM KELLY.
ON Trial.
Capt. JOHN 7. STEPHENSON. 4
Under Charges.
Ward Man EMANUEL MEYER.
Ward Man DAVID J. MALLON. :
The evening world., 1894-08-31

John C. Sheehan was the only one
the quartet OF Commissioners ~
offered any objection.
The Board went into Executive "a
sion at 8 o'clock. and. at that time. a
corridors OF Police headquarters cr'
tanned a number of people. anxious
rush out and scatter the decision hfo4|
cast. Almost Immediately the con1lui
sioners began balloting on the qucsti>
OF Devery's guilt or innocence.
finding him guilty. He argued that \
oording to the report OF the police ~
geons Devery was III at the tiIpe h
case was called for trial. and the poII,
(Coatinusd on Ssai,d Pausl n
The evening world., 1894-08-31

Handicap sweepstakes of $50 each. wit

Correction cut out the running. closely
and Appomattox. This order held to the
stretch. where Stonenell moved up. and
humping into several OF the leaders,
a length from Lissak. who closed very
fast at the end. Correction was third
length away. Time-l.OO 20.
Mutuels paid: Straight. $3.50: place,
$2l %, and $40 third. Lissak paid $50. Is
for a place and $3.50 third Correction
paid $40.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
New Ritual for the *. Of p.
by Associated Press, J

WASHINGTON. Aus. n.-Ths Supreme Lodge
Of X. Of p. resolved report to-day from the COM
mittss TO draft new ritual for the uniform order
and made the matter . special order for next
Tuesday
The evening world., 1894-08-31

FOR A DIME YOU CAN SAY 20 WORDS TO
ALL THE READERS OF THE $50. 900 WORLDS
PRINTED TOMORROW. SATURDAY Is OUR
SITUATION DAY"
The evening world., 1894-08-31
GIANTS NEED TO WIN.
To-Day's Game with Boston Count
for Points Either Way.


POLO GROUNDS, New York. Aug
3l.-What everybody regards as the ball
game par excellence of the year took
place this afternoon. when the Boston
and New Yorks met to play Off the tie
game of Aug. 2-13 to band everybody
wondered II the Giants would do as well
with the Hubbites to-day as they did on
the occasion of the Boston's last visit.
ers. We got two games then and STOOD
the ..champs" of on tie In q hard
fought game. A victory for the Giants
meant so much. Indeed, 1t meant Just
as much for the Hubites as 1t did to the
Giants. II the New Yorks won 1t meant
that but four points would separate the
Bostons and New Yorks for second
place.
The Beaneaters felt bit shamefaced
that they should return to the metropo-
lis as second raters instead OF the proud
leaders that they were when the Giants
trailed their proud colors In the dust
month ago. ,, -,
Almost every seat was occupied by
3.3O. and when play was called. at $40,
there were certainly 1900 spectators on
hand. "
This meant that with the usual crowd
fringing the ropes there would he l5OVV
or 5000 sure on hand. The teams DATED
III
The evening world., 1894-08-31
An Interruption.
Ne heard them kissing on the sly
And pssksd In through the door.
And then he cried In accents high:
Say, sister. whats the scoreH''
Detroit Free Press.
Terror To Traunps.

lProm the Chicago Trbuue)
Mrs. Nucook-lsn't II funny, dear. we
are never troubled with many tramps!
Why Is Il. I wonder?
Mr. Nucook-Probably because You al.
ways give them something to eat. dar-
The evening world., 1894-08-31

The O O'Clock Edition and the
sporting Extra of The Evening
world contain more sporting news
of interest than can he found In
any other evening newspaper.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

ALL OF THE SITUATIONS WANTED" ADS
MALE OR FEMALE. APPEARING IN 'THE
WORLD" TOMORROW WILL BE REPEATED
FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE EVENING
WORLDS WORDS FOR 10 CENTS.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

THE AUTHOR AND COMPOSER OF SWEET
MARIE" RAYMoN MOORE. WILL HAVE A
SONG IN THE SUNDAY WORLD" CALLED
COPY.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

DON'T FORGET THAT TOMORROW IS THE
woRI.Ds SITUATION DAY" EVERY sITUA-
TIoN AID. Is REPEATED FREE IN THE EVEN
mo WORLD: 80 WORDS voR 10 eNrs,
The evening world., 1894-08-31
London Broker Fails.

Tho following was received from London this
morning: Broker Gregory has failed He was
short OF 5000 st. Paul and 1000 Louisville. His
accounts have bean closed"
The evening world., 1894-08-31
MorreIl q Co. Fail.

Joseph b. Morrsil and Frederick NJ, Mcwii lama
eommissiou merchants at II Front street. who
compose the nrm OF J. b. Morrell 4 Co.. assigned
to-day 10 Charles T. souther for the beneht Of
OsSaitsrs.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
Called 10 the Door ana shot.
BY Associated Press

KoHOMo, Ind, Aug. Si.-JGmes Gregory, a
wealthy bachelor of Shanghai, twelve miles from
here, was called to his door last night and shot
through the heart by unknown asssilant. The
only other person In the house was a sick aunt.
whom he Was attending. The woman arose from
her bed and frightened the murderer away. He
will be ynched u captured.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

So far as Devery, Glennon and 6sn1X
were concerned. the decision did -
come much of surprise. There We
many, however. who believed Car
Cross would surely have been exa1
Grated. on account of the defense he BE-
offered. The defense OF Ward M
Burns was also considered stro1
enough to make the Commissiouc1
The evening world., 1894-08-31

Police Captains William g. Devery ~
Adam A. Cross and Ward Men Edw1<
Glennon. George Smith and James Bur
were at o'clock this afternoon dismiss
from the force.
This was the decision arrived at q
the Police Commissioners, after tak<H
several days to think over the testiuao1
offered against the accused men In the
trials for bribery and extortion. whic
altogether occupied nearly two weeks.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

iII1SA SsIasAa EVIL Pss1 aeG
The evening world., 1894-08-31


Purse 1900, for three'year-olds: selling
allowances; one mile.
Starters. Betting. st. Hi Fin.
Figaro. lolh (Bergen)..... 81 even an l'is
Chant, 81 lGrimnl .....,.,...eNen 2-b %
Longdale. 81 tR. Doggetp. ..l5-i IL 6 81
DR.. Garneu, 81 III. Jones). ISL 81 l II
Pris los's d.t,leasidl ......i?-i J.?
WI Fonso. lol tPennl....iOO-l SOL
Thurston - usoml ..,.....,. sol 81
Ren 80 iCowmanl .....,., COOL SOL
DR.. Garnett got abouA three lengths the
cally left at the post. Or, Garnett went
fiying down the backstretch, followed by
Chant, Figaro and VIII Fonzo. The pace
began 10 tell on the turn. and DR.. Gar
nett dropped out OF II.
Chant then took up the running and
led into the stretch, with Figaro close
after him. The latter passed Chant at
the furlong, pole, and drawing away
won easily by a length and a half from
Chant. who was four lengths ahead OF
Longdale. Time-l.39 As.
Mutuels paid Straight. S20.a5; place.
$3.50, and $50 third, Chant paid Sis for
a place and $500 third. Longdale paid
Sli00.
L.ongshanks won the third race. Pulitzer
was second and Virago third. Time
Isl To-
The evening world., 1894-08-31

IsDIc1sr.os promptly cured BY the EILcr.o,
PoIsk No druys Call Or write. l122 b way. -
The evening world., 1894-08-31

If you DON'T READ THE SUNDAY
WORLD YOU SHOULD.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
IN A SHOWER OF SARD|hEs.
Fifty Boxes Fall Down an Eie-
vator Shaft OIL Bigler.
Landing on His Head, They Cause
Conclusion of the Brain.

Godfrey Blgler, who got caught in a
shower of sardinc boxes yesterday after
iioon and was taken i%ainting to the
Street Hospital. was removed
this morning by his father-in-law to his
home in Fort Lee, suffering from con
cussion OF the brain.
Bigler is a porter for Som I'ros.' com
mission houte. 367 Washington street,
Yesterday afternoon at . o'clocK he was
coming down in the elevator with a load
OF sixteen cases OF sardines. E,aCn case
contained fifty thu boxes OF the familiar
15-cent size. Bigla- was II somewhat OF
a hurry to eaten the 80 train for Fort
Lee. and did 10; wait for tine full. COM
Element OF twenty cases which he was
supposed 10 carry down on each trip o.
the elevator.
The four additional cases were still in
ing. When they were Jumped down al
the elevator shaft on rhe fourth rtoor
ore oil them toppled over. Foreman g..
II. Forbes saw 1t topping ana saOdt=G
u B.gisr. stand from under
The elevator had by this time aim ysi
reached thu bottom Of tn. shaft, ana
Bigier looked up. He saw In. case CON-
ing and held himself in IcGtln"ss 1.
dodge It. He might hAv= SUCCEEDED had
not the case struck an iron bar a, the
top or the c.cyat)r and been shattered.
There Was 10 lodging the titty tn boxes
which thtreGpou f-.i from the ,-Se and
which Iumblel about BiS.er : heal lax,
hailstones IN d storm.
The evening world., 1894-04-24
HEAVY BAIL FOR ASK.
The Alleged Inoendiary Held in
$4,000 to Answer.
Some Of Siiberberg's Stock Found
in His Store.
Fire Marshal Says the Rest Was
Sold at Auction.

Victor Ask. the second OF the mer
arrested for completely in the attempt
to fire the fve-story tenement, rs Eas,
broadway. while ITO persons were
asleep late DIN Saturday night. was
this morning in the Essex Market Police
Court held in $4,000 for examination
Thursday next at 2.3O o'clock was fixed
as the day of the hearing. and by that
time 1t Is hoped Heyman Silberberg, who
Is said to be the prime mover in the
plot. will be under arrest.
Hyman Blumenthal. an employee OF
Silberberg, as already told in THE
Evening World" has been held in 500, 200
tell. He made a full confession, impll.
eating Silberberg. Ask and several
others. for whom the police are now
searching.
Ten thousand dollars may seem a
large AMOUNT of ball to demand said
Justice Hogan, In fixing that amount
enormous a crime as attempting, to burn
up a house containing over one hundred
human beings. to gain a few thousand
dollars benefit then the amount is
Ask was arrested late yesterday
afternoon at his store, l2l Norfolk
street. When Detectives Powers and
IiuSStllN, VI lIit Alt'lSol slIttl Dplltt
station, entered the place and asked
for Ask. the latter, who was present,
denied his Identity. He said he would
go out and find Ask; but he looked SO
entrance so fast hat the detectives
became suspicious.
Powers followed. n finally, caught
nered he admitted being the party for
whom the officers were in search.
When brought hack to the store he
a sister, gathered around him, and the
officers had a rough time before finally
landing him in the station-house.
Blumenthal, in his confession. says
former denies this. He also denies KIN w
Ing anything of the attempted !nceniiar-
ism.
When Asks store was searched this
belonging to Silberherg were found.
Fire Marshal Mitchell says he has pos
Tive Information that Ask supplied the
stuff used to fire the East Broadway
tenement.
The Fire Marshal has also discovered
the manner In which Silberberg dis
posed OF his stock before attempting to
fire the place. He had all. or nearly all
OF II. conveyed. the Marshal says, to
Asks store. From the latter place It
Flatow. on Canal street, and Amok An
ders. Of Delaney street. Some OF the
goods were .soId under the hammer the
auctioneer having no knowledge of the
fraud
The Fire Marshal is more than ever
convinced that these arrests will result
In the running to earth OF the fire
hends who have terrorized the east
side for so many months. He believes
that Blumenthal is one of the gang
which. 1t Is well known. will fire any
house regardless of loss of life for a few
dollars.
The same gang operated in Brooklyn
over a year ago, but was driven from
that place
The evening world., 1894-04-24
You rend tho EVENING WoriG:
DO you read the SUNDAY World
CABLE CARS KILLED HIM.
John Shea Thrown by On. Car Re
meath the Wheels of Another.

John Shea, a bookkeeper. OF $50 Sixth
avenue. while crossing Broadway a,
Fort!eth street yesterday afternoon, was
struck By an uptown cable car. which
threw MIN on the downtown track i'm
mediately in front OF car l3S. The car
had to be lifted from the rails before
the man could be drawn out. He was
removed in an unconscious condition 10
Roosevelt Hospital, where he died last
nitnt. Robert Leach. the gripman, was
locke up.
In jefferson Market Court to-day he
vas he'd without bail TO await the re.
Al.t Of the Coroner's inquest.
William scott, u saloon-keeper at Six
ty-Second street and Second avenue, was
ENlsd In Central Park yesterday. HI
vas driving With his son when his horse
tno< fright and ran away. Both were
tnrOTn out, and Mr.. Scott sustained a
fractured skull. He died while being re-
T!Sed - the Presbyterian Hospital.
Joha Herring, a porter, while crossing
SrcHby street last night. was run down
ny a Lr!nn Express wagon. One OF the
shaits struck him IN the head. He was
sem 70 -. Elncent's Hospital, where he
died shortly Afterwards. He was forty
years old and Ny-d at 22l William
street. Julius LiedHrmein, the driver OF
the wagon, was arrested.