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The evening world., 1894-06-04
OLD WELL EXPOSED.
One IN the BOwcry Disclosed by
the Gazing of n Flagstone

One on the Bowcry Disclosed by
the Caving of n FlnRstonc.
A large fiagstone over an old well un-
der the sidewalk in front OF 22 Bowery
sank out of sight shortly before noon to-
day.
A passer-by had just stepped on 1t
when he felt It sinking. He yelled, and
some n grabbed him and pulled him
aside. The stone was heard to splash
into the water when It struck bottom.
The well Is about 100 feet deep and Is
one Of many that are situated along the
Bowery. They are covered with boards
on which the tagging Of the sidewalk
Is placed.
A fence was built about the hole In
which the flagstone fell. and a couple of
policemen were put on guard at the spot
to warn pedestrians Of the danger Turk
Ing there.
The walled sides of the we'll are easily
discernible, Notwithstanding the ac-
cumulated dust of years.
Police Inspector Williams says he re.
members the we'll since childhood. Forty
years ago a pump m trough stood over
1t, and many a time, the Inspector says,
has he sat on the edge Of II and let his
feet hang In the water.
The fagstone, which went tumbling
into the well, was four feet long and
about thirty inches wide. and was near
the curb. where thousands Of people
pass daily.
The heavy rain of this morning is
supposed to have had something to do
with the affair.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
CHEEK OF THE COAL COMBINE
Flimsy Excuse offered for short
Supply and High Prices.

The sale Of anthracite coal at $3.50 per
ton. delivered anywhere in New York or
Brooklyn. will be continued for the pres
ent by 1.-THE World.' and nc
Is compelled to submit to the extortion
Of the dealers combine.
The insolence n ~impudence Of the
combine in continuing the exorbitant
schedule of prices In the face Of the
demonstration of ''The World that 1t
is extortion, Is astonishing.
The nerve of the combine In first de-
claring an increase in the prices because
the bituminous coa miners are on strike
and there is a consequent increase in the
demand for hard coal. and then at the
very same meeting and in the next
breath deciding not to mine SO much
coal during the month of June. because
It Is Summer and the demand Is falling
of, Is siupiy marvellous.
but no householder need suffer from
this action of the combine. THE
World, will fill all orders left at the
New York or Brooklyn office for coal
and Will charge only $3.50 per ton for 1t.
1t doesn't require much thinking to
demonstrate that II The World" Is able
to do this, retail dealers who haul coal
only to their neighborhood trade, short.
distance haQle. al afford to sell the fue
at even lessIfhan that. and that S.25 pei
ton IL simply robbery,
The evening world., 1894-06-04
TWO WOULD DN0RGE HIM.
And Gates Seeks to Annul One Of
the Marriages.
Peculiar State OF Affairs Developed
in o Brooklyn Court.

Mrs. Annie Dudley Gates, OF Ridgeield,
Conn.,, has brought an action for abso-
lutte divorce in the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. and names George X. Gates
and Alice s. Lipman. or Faulkner. as
defendants.
The suit is a peculiar one and Justice
Bartlett said he had never before heard
OF one just like II.
In her papers Mrs. Gates says that
she was married to George X. Gates on
Sept. 30, 1865. With the exception OF a
few weeks they have lived apart since
She alleges that she heard little Of
Gates or his whereabouts until about
a year ago. when she learned that he
was married to another woman.
Gates, in his answer, admits that, he
married the plaintiff as stated, In her
complaint. He say that their rela-
lions were unhappy, after the marriage.
part OF his wife's relatives. He says
that in a few months they separated.
Gates sSys thu in 1859 he met net his his
ter told him that his wife was dead.
lie said he believed the story to be
true, He says he did not marry again
Gates says that in that year 4 life
long friend, Joseph Manning, told him
he should marry again. Manning intro.
duced him to Alice Faulkner, who lived
III yUNohu ~
and Sixteenth street, New York city.
Gates says about the free thing Miss
Faulkner asked him was In relation to
his property. After he consented to
marry her. she wanted him to transfer
his property to her. on the ground that
he might have trouble and lose 1t IL he
did not do so.
About a year after they were married
Gates says. his wife insisted on intro
ducing one Andrew Woods into thu
family as a poarder. He says that OF
Nov. 10, 1892. he went home and, fount
that wife No. 2 had departed with mos
OF the furniture. He say he afterwards
learned that she was living with Woods
Mrs. Gates No. l has sued Gates for di
vorce.
Gates wants his marriage with wifi,
No. 2 annulled.
Wife No. 2 wants alimony while sh,
defends a suit for divorce against Gates
The case came up to-day on the latte,
phase. Justice Bartlett took the paper
Gates Is a mechanic, and lives at 25
East One Hundred and Twenty-hftl
street, New York.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
VERDICT SET ASIDE.
Mrs Pollock Was Awarded Dam
ages of 1897, 500.
Sued Her Father-in-law for $780,
600 for Alienation.
She Was a Servant in Her Young
Husbands Family.

The General Term Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, to-day reversed the judy
ment In the case Of Ellen Pollock, who
some time ago received a verdict for
ss7.5oo against her father-in-law. Col.
Alexander Pollock. the wealthy ship
chandler, for alternating her husbands
affections.
The opinion is written by Judge Bisch-
of, and Judges DAILY and B~ookstaver
concur in ordering a new trial.
Judge Bischoff says there Is no evil
! dence In the case to warrant any YER
! dict. and Judge Days opinion is that
even II there is such evidence there is
! nothing to warrant such a large amount
OF damages.
The Pollock ease attracted great at
tention a year ago. Mrs. Ellen Pollock.
wife of young Edward e. Pollock.
brought suit against her fa~ther-in.law.
Col. Alexander Pollock, for $4,000 dam
ages for the alienation of her husbands
affections. The case was tried before
Judge Pryor and a jury N the Court Of
for S37, 500 In favor OF the wife was
/ rendered the large audience burst into
a demonstration Of approval, such as Is
seldom seen in a courtroom. They
cheered and a%pplauded, and 1t was with
difficulty that order was restored.
In 1897, Mrs. Pollock, Edwards mother
engaged Ellen Mahony as her maid. Sh!
was a remarkably pretty girl, and had
not been in the house long before GOSSIP
concerning young Edwards attention,
to her was heard. He was then seven
teen years old. Soon afterward came the
announcement of his marriage.
Young Pollock n his bride began
housekeeping in Harlem. A child wa.
born, and sex eral months later Pollock
=. left his wife and took up his residence
at Sioux Falls. s. D., where he began
/. suit for divorce on the ground OF deser,
ton. Before the case came to trial
another child was born.
Mrs. Pollock introduced evidence thai
he deserted her. She also disproved his
allegation that he was not the father
of the second child. but he secured his
decree.
Mrs. Pollock then returned to New
York and began the proceedings agains'
her fa~ther-in-law. There were many
sensational features of the trial. Ed
ward Pollock was put on the stand, ant
swore that his father had not %.infiuenc
ed him in any way against her, an
then ~astonlshed every one by nou
ing that he had taken another wire II
South Dakota in the person OF MIS-
Florence Ericsson, a female reporte
sent there to attend the divorce case.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
ADMITS HE IS A BlGAMIST.
Startling Denoucment In Michael
MueIler's Divorce Suit.

The suit of Louise Mueller for an alb
solute divorce from Michael Mueller, Of
SE Park venue was heard by Justice
O'Brien. Of the Supreme Court, to-day.
Two marriage certificates were put In
evidence. One showed that Mueller had
married the plaintiff In 1878, and the
other showed that Feb. 8, 1888. he had
married a Miss Catherine Bilger.
Mueller admitted that he had married
a second time without the formality Of
securing a divorce.
His lawyer tried to explain to the
Court that Mueller thought his first wife
was dead.
Justice o'Brien said that he thought
the case one that should be called to
the attention of the Grand Jury, as the
defendant had committed bigamy.
send the papers in h case to the
Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
DISEASED BEEF SEIZED,
Inspectors Find that Two Cow
Had tuberculosis.
Sent from Wright's Farm to an East
Side Market.

Meat Inspector Bryce Mars. Of the
to the offal dock. at the foot Of West
Thirtieth street, yesterday afternoon,
two cows that had been butchered
for the market and were found to be In
fected with tuberculosis.
The cows were purchased by Butcher
Joseph Lowell, from William Wright, a
farmer. between Golden Bridge and
Purdy station on the Harlem railroad.
Wright is said to be the President Of a
bank In Summertown and the owner OF
u very large stock farm.
Inspector Mars had his attention called
to the cattle on Mr.. Wright's farm some
time ago, and when two OF them were
shipped to New York Saturday he fol-
lowed and found they were sent to Mr.,
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger. at Forty.
fourth street and East River.
He waited until the cows had beer
butcher and the quarters stamped
Koiher. After that he meat was
seized by the Inspector, and the exami'
nation that followed showed the lungs
to be badly affected.
Inspector Mars reported the seizure o
the beef to Sanitary Inspector Robert
this morning, who laid the matter be
fore President Wilson. An investigation
VIII ne TnHut 10 ubCeTtdlu whether U
not any other cattle In Mr.. Wright
herd are suffering from the disease
and II SO the attention of the Stat
Board of Health will be called to tn
matter.
Inspector Mars i~nsinuates in his re
port that Mr.. Wright must have ha
some knowledge that the cattle wer
diseased and 1t is not, therefore, q
all improbable hat some legal steps wi
be taken to punish him.
During the last two months there hav
been three instances where Kosher bee
has been condemned. and the healt
officers IRE beginning to suspect that tn
butchers are careless In their EXAMINE
ton, and that n closer supervision shout
be exercised by the health authorities.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
MRS. M'MAHON DEMURS.
Doesn't Want to share h stronn
Estate Equally with Her Kin.

Mrs. Julia Mcmahon. a daughter Of
the late Demas Strong. Of Brooklyn.
this morning, in h Supreme Court.
Brookly- demurred to an action
brought against her to compel her to
keep an alleged agreement among Mr..
Strong's children to divide the estate of
about 5000, 900. share and share alike
According to the will, each of the six
sons were to receive 81. 500 each, and the
1--WE daughters the balance, divided
equally between them. 1t Is alleged
that a written agreement was made by
the children to share and share alike.
Mrs, McMahon says she did not sign the
agreement, and that there are not facts
sufficient to form an action against her.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
CHINESE REVOLT SPREADING
Banditti Defeat Imperial Troops
in Every Engagement.
Important Positions and the Sarsing
Arsenal Captured.
(By Associated Presa.)

LONDON, June IA despatch to The
Times from Tientsin. China, says that
the revolution in the provinces of Kirln
and Manchooria Is extending.
Mounted banditti, armed with repeat
ing rifles. have defeated the imperial
troops in every engagement and have
occupied several important positions. in
Guiding the Sarsing Arsenal. in which
l0O,0 200 rifles were stored.
1t Is added hat the situation Is 10
alarming that Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
Is awaiting the gathering together of a
large force of troops before attempting
to suppress the rebellion.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
FELL FROM THE a."
II Struck AGED julia BelwOOd,
Cutting Her Head BADLY.

Julia Belwood. sixty years old. of $50
Wythe avenue. Brooklyn. was struck
on the head by an iron wrench. sus-
tanning an ugly scalp wound. while
passing under the Elevated structure in
front Of 2ll Pearl street. at S.45 o'clock
this morning. She was removed to the
Chambers Street Hospital, where her
wound was dressed. and then taken
home by friends.
The woman Is a scrub-woman in a
downtown clearinghouse. She had fin
on her way home. Some workmen were
repairing the tracks just opposite
Fletcher street. One of them laid a
wrench close to the edge OF the struc-
Just as Mrs. Belwood passed. and
the wrench fell. striking her IN the
head,
The evening world., 1894-06-04
SATOLLl LEAVES TOWN.
The Apostolic Delegate Starts for
His Washington Home.

Archbishop satolli. apostolic delegate
of the Vatican. left New York to-day
at 2 o'clock for his residence at Wash
ington. For the past week he had been
the guest of Archbishop Corrigan. and
had. during his visit, celebrated the
Pontiical High Mass on the occasion
of the Jubilee Of the Feast of the
Sacred Heart. in st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral.
ton of other important Catholic cere-
monies In the city.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
WILLS FILED IN BROOKLYN.
Harrinon A. Tucker Left an Estate
Valued at S4s,OOO.

The will of the late Harrison A.
Tucker, trustee Of Talmage's Brooklyn
Tabernacle. who died May IA, the day
AFT r the big edifce was destroyed by
fire. was filed with Surrogate Abbott, In
Brooklyn. to-day. DR.. Tucker left real
estate valued at $3.50. 900. Inc personal
property worth $50. 600. The estate Is to
be divided between his widow. son and
daughter.
The will Of Joseph l.. Brown. who died
May II. at 451 Gold street, leaves an
estate OF $4,000 to his widow and ten
other persons,
The evening world., 1894-06-04
Held for stealing "a Compass.

Policeman Sullivan. OF the Old slip station. ar
raigned Michael Dwyer. thirty-ave years old. q
'iongshoreman. Of 205s First avenue. and Edwin
A. Kenney. thirty-ons years old. OF % Fulton
street, In the Tombs Police Court this morning.
and charged them with larceny. The two men
were found with a $50 compass in their possess
sion, which was subsequently, identified by Walter
&. Girard az the property OF the Union Ferry
Company. The compass was stolen from the
ferry boat Republic, lying at the foot OF Wall
street, on Saturday. Justice Taintor held the
men in $500 each for the Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
THINKS he HAS RUN AWAY.
Mrs. Chatheld's Husband Drew His
Pay and Disappeared.

BEDFORD STATION. N. Y. June 4.
George Chatheld. %thirty-fve years old.
who OWNS several team hat are work.
ing on the new State Reformatory here,
has been missing since Saturday. He
drew his pay then. and Is supposed 10
have had $35 when he left.
His wife, who keeps a clearinghouse.
believes that he will 20 to England.
She intends going to New York to
watch outgoing steamers.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
EnrIy-Bird julius Hamburger.

The first candidate In the heid for Congress
this year is Julius hamburger. leader Of the INDIE
pendent County Organization In the Sixth Dis
trict. who wants to succeed Amos m In
the House OF Representatives Mr.. CummIngs
does not live In the district he represents and may
not be the Tammapy candidate there again. Mr..
hamburger Is not after the Tammany nomination,
however. He thinks the Independents will win
this Fall. He 10 a hustler and does not lack the
friends necessary to help him get there
The evening world., 1894-06-04
DR.. Hubbard.s Funeral.

The funeral services over the remains 81 the
late Samuel q. Hubbard, NJ, D., were held In
the Madison Square Presbyterian Church at II
o'clock this morning. Rev. Charles II. Park
hurst otncIatlng. The palibearers we're DR.,
Lewis A. Cofnn. DR.. r. W. Wilcox md DR..
Samuel s. Purple. Among the organizations
represented at the funeral were the New Eng
land Society. County Medical Society, Academy
OF Medicine and New York State Medical As
ISOLATION. The interment was at Woodlawn.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
GIRL CANDIDATES EXAMINED,
Normal College Faculty Begins the
Work To-day.

The annual examination of candidates
from grammar schools for girls in this
city for admission to Normal College be-
gan to-day. The Board Of Examiners
are the thirty-nine professors and teach
ers of Normal College. All the candi-
dates have passed the examination in
the highest grade Of the
schools,
Only 1880 candidates presented them
selves for examination, of whom about
$50 will gain admission. The examina-
ton will continue until Friday next. The
Commencement exercises of the gradu-
ates of Normal College will be held on
June 81, when $50 of the students are ex-
pected to receive degrees.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
CAN'T FORECL0SE AS YET.
Injunction Against o Norman
die Creditors Continued.

Justice Barrett, Of the Supreme Court,
to-day rendered a decision continuing
the injunction secured by Mrs. Lille J.
Earle, wife of Gen. Ferdinand p. Earle,
restraining the Phoenix Furniture Com
pany, w, & ]. Sloane and the Cor
ham Manufacturing Company from
foreclosing a mortgage.
1t was given to George H.. Robinson.
as trustee, on the Hotel Normandie,
the lease, good will and furniture there
OF to secure certain notes given to the
defendants,
The evening world., 1894-06-04
Threatened Her with a PitchforL

JAMAICA. L. l.. June I-christian Eager. q
dAbinet-maksr. was arrested late last night
charged with trying to kill his wife. Eager. who
Ia nifty years OF age. began qusneIlins with his
wife. and was about TO attack her with a pitch
fork when his two sons grappled with him and
disarmsd him, He will be ~Arraigned before Judge
Lott. at woodaide. on Wednesday.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
Richmond County's New Clerk.

RICHMOND. s l.. June %--Judge Cullom this
morning heard the evidence In the quo warranto
proceedings brought by John II. Ellsworth Rep)
against John J. Kenny Dem) for the possession
NJ the ONCE OF County Clerk OF Richmond County.
Kenny a week ago said he would make no de-
Tense. and the Jury, at Judge Cullom's direction.
awarded the once to Mr.. Ellsworth. He will
take possession Tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
ALBERT S. CALDWELL DEAD.
He Was Known in banking and
Commercia Circles.

Commercial Circles.
Albert g. Caldwell. a well-known mem
Der Of the Produce and Consolidated ex-
changes, died very suddenly last night at
his residence. ss5 st. Nicholas avenue.
Mr.. Caldwell was connected with bank
ing interests in this city for thirty years.
He was first a clerk In the old Bowery
and Bulls Head banks, n later one
of the i~ncorporators of the Fifth Avenue
Bank.
His widow Is a daughter OF the late
Elias Howa the sewing-machine In
ventor. Mr.. Caldwell was a director of
the Consolidated Exchange. He was
about fifty years old. His death Is said
to be due to apoplexy.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
EX-MINlSTER PHELPS ILL.
His Condition Reported as Slightly
Improved This Morning.

HACKENsACK, N. j.. Tune 4.-will-
lam Walter Phelps, ex-Minister to Ger
many, who recently returned from a
Southern trip. is very Ill at his home
at Teaneck DR.. Currie. Of Englewood.
was with Mr.. Phelps all Friday night.
There Is a slight improvement this
morning. Mrs. Phelps arrived from Ber-
lin yesterday morning, where she was
visiting her daughter.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
W SMALLPOX CASES.
4 Man and an Infant Taken
North Brother Island.

Two cases OF smallpox were reported
to-day at the Bureau OF Contagious Dis
eases. The patients are Edward Richard
son. twenty-six years old, OF 226 West
Sixty-fourth street. and Ellen Lewis. six
months old, Of s. James street.
Both were taken to North Brother ISL
and.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
Francis Joseph at Budapest.

ny Associated Press)
BUDAPEST. June A-Emperor Francis
Joseph arrived here to-day. and was
warmly welcomed at the railroad station
by many OF the National Deputies. He
at once summoned Count Hadervary, In
order to consult with him regarding che
political situation.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
M'CLAVE HAS BRAIN fever.
His Doctor Hopes to Have Him All
Right in a Few Days.

PoRTCHEsTER. N. Y, June T.
There was but little change this morn
Ing in the condition of Police Commits
sioner McClave. DR.. L. b.. Jones. Of
Greenwich, Conn.,, who is attending him.
says the Commissioner Ia suffering from
brain fever. n must be kept absolutely
quiet.
The doctor said he had hopes Of bring
Ing Mr.. McClave around all right In a
few days.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
House bartender Held.

James Andrews, q bartender at the Coleman
House. was held for trial by Justice McMahon In
Jefferson Market Court this morning for selling
beer yesterday to Detectives Kash and Jeroloman,
OF the West ThiTtieth street station. Andrews was
paroled until he could get a bondsmAn.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
Death of Ex-Gov. Van zandt.

BRooKLINE. Mass, June +-Ex-Gov. Charles
Collins Van Zsndt. OF Rhode Island. died here
at l o'clock this morning at the residence oil
Rev. Samuel W. Duncan, his BROTHER In law.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
Dunerin's Daughter Married.

By Associated Prsas)
PARIS, June lady Victoria Black
wood. the youngest daughter OF the
British Ambassador. the Marquis Of
Dufferin, was married to-day to william
Lee Plunket. eldest son OF Lord Plunket,
Archbishop OF Dublin. The father of the
bridegroom officiated. Lord Dufferin
gave his daughter away.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
More New POstmasters.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. June &-Appointments Of
fourth class postmasters to-day numbered thirty
Ave. including the following; New York-East
ouogus. G, W, Howell. vice J. II. Phillips. re-
moved; Sterling Bush, ". r.. Doyle. vice Frank
Sterling. resigned; westbury station, Daniel
o'Connor. vice L. l.. Kelsey. removed.
The evening world., 1894-06-04
ERBEN WILL ENTERTAIN.
Admiral Invites Friends to Visit
Him Aboard Chicago.

Dy Associated Press.)
LONDON. June 4.-Admiral Erben, OF
the United States cruiser Chicago, will
entertain his personal friends and many
OF the army n a v officers and their
rair relatives on board the American
warship on June II.
1t is stated that only six Of the crew
have deserted the Chicago since her ar
rival at Gravesend. and that they were
merely weeds"
The evening world., 1894-06-04
The kaiser. Cheek Healing.
CBy Associated Press,)

by Associated Press,)
BERLIN. June 4.-Profs. Bergman
and Leuthold examined Emperor Will
iam's cheek to-day, and afterwards
stated tina. they belivei II would be heal.
ed In three days time.
The evening world., 1894-06-04

IN ssgr .. en-, .sl.ha.'s Call.4ya sea-
ness and malaria EILnAu, ie3 R~roadway. q
The evening world., 1894-06-04

THE Amazons" season at the Lyceum
Theatre will end on Saturday night. The
company will have Its first vacation in
two years, this being the year II does
not 20 to the Pacific coast, which terri
tory this Summer will be p~re-empted by
the Empire stock. the Lyceum going
man Miss Frohman and +. II. Sothern,
20 10 England on June &. Ferdinand
G%ottschalk. Mrs. Whiren, Misses Georgia
and Alice Cayvan, Rowland Blackstone,
Vincent Sternroyd and Herbert Kelley
also 20 abroad for their vacation. w,
j. lie Moyne, Fritz wilma ms and the Wal
cots go into the country. The company
reassembles at Chicago on Aug. IL.