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The evening world., 1894-08-30
Levi P.'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Morton Is Rushing 1t Through
at Rhineoliff.
He Will Probably Crafty Every Ones
Curiosity Tomorrow.
Plat Says the Second Place Is Open
to All Corners.

RHTNECLIFF. n. ", Aug. 30..Levi
i. Morton spent the greater part OF the
morning In his study working on the
statement IN which he viii accept or re-
fuse the Republican Gubernatorial nomi-
nation. and which, without doubt. VIII
he issued from his home at Ellerslie to-
morrow.
An Evening World" reporter found
Mr. Morton this morning clad in a check
tweed suit Of rather loud pattern. The
ex-vice- President appeared to be in the
best OF humor. and laughed good.na
turedly when asked what he had to say.
Nothing yet" he replied. you know
[ want to be very careful. so be patient
and ! will satisfy every ones curiosity
very SOON"
Nj. Morton said that he had not re-
ceived any calls during the forenoon,
and did not expect any visitors to-day.
He begged to be excused from saying
what form his statement will take;
whether II will be addressed to the Re
publican party at large or to r. c. Plat.
Mr. Morton lndited "a, q rattle. voluml,
nature, of course, he declined to d.
vulge.
The Republican Club at Rhinebeck
made a trip to Ellersiie on Tuesday
night for the purpose Of serenading the
exVlce-President. A walk of two miles
over the dusty roads leading to Mr.
Morton's mansion served to make the
delegation rather uncomfortable. But
the delegation's discomfort was In
creased tenfold when, on reaching the
house, they were told that Mr. Morton
had left for New York City early thai
morning.
There was nothing to do but to wall
quietly guyed to-day for his absence OF
forethought in not making sure thai
the serenadee was at home before the
procession started
ment from Levi p. Morton. ex-senator
Plat was asked this morning IL hi
could enlighten the public as to whether
Mr.. Morton would accept the Republi'
can nomination for Governor. MIR
Plat was the last statesman t who
parture for Rhinebeck.
Il know nothing in addition to what
Plat referring to his interview ir
which he stated that Mr.. Morton was
How about second place on the State
ticket?' Mr.. Plat was asked.
~ don't know anything about It
| That's a free-for-all race" he answered
Al the ONCE Of Morton, Bliss & Co. I,
Rwould be issued either from Rhinebeck OIL
Through the person to whom 1t will be
sent. ~, 1t VII probably be addressed te
MIR Bliss, MIR. Morton's partner, die
ported. II Mr.. Morton consulted will
him It was probably by telegraph, BY
letter or through trusted messenger.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
HELD UP IN A
TROLLEY CAR.
Daring Attempt Of Green
Goods Men 10 Rob q ~
Jersey Farmer.
BEATEN At THEIR OWN GAME.
They Had Given Him Good Money
and He Hold On to the
Satchel
CHASED Rim TO GET Vt sAck.
stopped the Car, Shut on the
Current and Sprang Upsn
Him.
CHASED Rim TO GET " sAck.

The Jersey City police were notified
hast night of q daring attempt at high
way robbery on board trolley car be-
tween Jersey City and Bayonne. The
facts, as given to the police are as fol-
lows:
The Bayonne trolley car leaving the
Jersey City ferry ut 7.30 last night con-
tanned a farmer who was sitting inside
the car with his big satchel beside him.
and two weii-dressed men. who were
standing on the rear platform near the
conductor. The car contained some other
passengers also.
Nothing happened until the car had
left the stables. which are near the
woods halfway between Bayonne and
Jersey City.
Suddenly one OF the men on the rear
platform was seen to pull the rope
which was connected eth the trolley
pole running to the trolley wire over
head the car. When the man pulled
the rope the trolley pole jumped from
the wire, stopping the car and putting
n In darkness.
! As soon as the lights In the car were
out. the other man entered the car and
attacked the farmer. The conductor and
motorman having gotten of the car to
iix the trolley pole on the wire again BY, by
man so into the car
The first man was quickly followed by
the second. and they attacked the
from the man. but were unsuccessful.
The farmer Ned from the car, followed
by the two men.
were taken completely by surprise at
the GOODNESS Of the men. and before
they realized what had happened the
, farmer, closely followed by the two
SARThe farmer still hung on to his bag
IN nd was. too quick for the two men.
8hey. seeing that they could not overtake
PIN. went In an opposite direction and
About 10 o'clock a man answering the
description or the farmer with the bag
Vas seen buying q ticket at the Penn:
City and boarding train.
The Eripman Of the car. Bernard Smith.
OF Bayonne, after fixing the. trolley pole
circuit to close, lighting Up the car again.
was told what had happened But he
could do nothing. az the farmer and the
two men had disappeared.
The case was then reported to the Do
lice and the car went on its journey to
Bayoune.
Detective LANCE who was assigned to
Jersey City AN Intended Victim of green ~
goods men. When the green goods men
showed the farmer the good money,
which they always do before repla cling
1t with sawdust or bricks. he took II,
gave his money for It, and In return
for II took his bag in his hand and held
II tightly.
The green-goods men, not wanting to
make any trouble, allowed the farmer
10 leave the place. but followed him
with the Intention of robbing him.
Detective Lange says green-goods
men are probably working again In
Jersey City. but they are working Sc
quietly that 1t Is impossible to secure
evidence against them. The detective
says that the farmer was glad to es-
prefer any charge OF assault against
the two men.
The detective thus fer has not secured
any clue to the two men.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
BACK WITHASCANDAL'
DR.. Martin, Who Fled to Europe,
Returns and Surrenders.
Says He Is Here to Show Up the
Character Of His Vile.
Leaves Torn from Hotel Ledgers
Will Tell tho story.

A welldressed young man accompa-
MED by Lawyer John r. Donnolly and
several friends. walked into the Lee
Avehue Court, Williamsburg. this morn
ing. yawned lazily. and remarked to
Clerk Murtha:
"Im just back from Europe. want
to surrender myself"
His arrival created a sensation, for
nearly everybody in court knew the
young man. who was DIR. Frederick Fl.
Martin, OF Sc South Fifth street. He is a
member of one OF the Oldest and wealth.
lest of the Williamsburg families, and
has plenty Of money In his own right.
Martin was married about Il year ago,
s bis Se 01ns eoup to
along happily together, and all their
friends said that Martin had developed
into an ideal husband.
Two months ago there. was consider,
able excitement when 1t was learned
that DIR. Martin had disappeared from
his home. and that his wife had secured
abandonment from Justice Goctting.
Nothing had been heard of the physi-
clan after that, and 1t was thought he
had gore away never to RETURN e,rn,l, tod for
effect by my enemies" declared pr.
Martin to the reporter in the Police
| Court. II went abroad FOR my health.
conduct Of my wife. Now that i have
returned, ! intend to show that l am
| the wronged party. and not my wife.
There are several well-known men In
| Williamsburg who will be sorry | have
come back. and will be surprised when
they find out how much I know about
| them"
At this point DR.. Martin was admon-
| ished by his friends to keep quiet, SO he
contented himself with the remark. II
have some leaves torn from the registers
| Of various hotels. some here and others
| at Summer resorts. that will make very
| interesting reading"
| DIR. Martin had to wait In court until
after 10 o'clock before officer Short, Of
warrant, arrived. BY that time Justice
Steers had gone away, so Martin and
his party left In company with Oficer
Short for the purpose of finding a Jus
self
Mrs. Martin. since her husband went
away, has been living with her married
sister. at liz Ellery street. When an
to-day the sister said Mrs. Martin was
Anna was left without a cent" she
said, land she has secured a position
She will be very glad of the chance
to prove that her husbands charges
the doctor ran away. but she is a beau
| tiful girl and was SO pestered by diff.
| ferent men that she decided 1t woult
be more respectable to work out. There
she is doing the work of a servant cir
when she. ought to be riding in her owr
| carriage"
The sister declined to say where Mrs
Martin tt ~. Is living, but the case will come
morrow morning,
The evening world., 1894-08-30

She Is painted white, has two yellow
tunnels and a nag mast amidship, on
which she carries a blue flag with letters
III. w"
The Ericsson consumed twenty-five
days in the passage from st. Louis.
She was built at the Iowa Iron Works,
Dubuque, and upon her completion was
lowed down the river to st. Louis,
where she anchored for several days.
She began her voyage to New London
her ultimate destination, Aug. s, at
noon.
The Ericsson Is $50 feet long, Is feet. 4
incehs beam, with an 1l-foot hold. Every
inch OF space inside the hold Is taken up
with the engines. dynamo, coal bunkers,
quarters for the crew and the wardroom
for the officers. Her hull Is of steel,
which Ia also the material covering the
pilot-ho
Work OF the Ericsson was commenced
three years ago. She has displacement
OF 40 tons. Her horsepower Ia 1850.
and she Is fitted out with twin screws
and double quadruple expansion en-
Eines. She also has two sets of vertical
engines
In addition to the regular torpedo tube
The evening world., 1894-08-30
MUNYON'S GREAT WORK.
The Public Surprised.

Convincins Statements from Honest Pee-
pie.
Mr.. o'Neii. 81 Belmont ave-. Jersey City, saws.
Last Winter l was laid up with n very bad at
tack Of rheumatism. The doctor I called said ~
would be at least four weeks before I could get
about. Instead Of taking his medicine I bersn
using Prof. Munyon's rheumatism Cure, and in
two days I was able to walk. In few days NOR.
was cured Prot. Munyon's remedies are von
derful; they act promptly and cure 80 POSI-
lively"
Mrs. Waters. 3ss Grand ST., Jersey City: NV
little girl had such terrible pain In the back that
she could not stand On her feet. Several doctor,
said she had kidney trouble. but their medicine
did not give relief. when We took her to Prof.
hunyon. he pronounced IT rheumatism. After civ.
ing her few doscs Of Munyon's rheumatism
Cure, the pain stopped, and she has been we'll
ever since"
W. II. Peterson. 1Oa Hall street. Brooklyn SAYS:
81 was afnicted with very obstinate case Of
cstarrh. and was becoming quite deaf After be-
ing unsuccessfuIly treated BY so-rsiled specialists
Visited Prot. Munyon Ills treatment, though
mild. was wonderfully effective. I improved rap
IDLY. and In a short time Was entirely cured OF my
deafness and cstarrh."
Nun, on's remedies contain positive cures for the
most obstinate and intricate diseases. Sold by all
druggists. II you are In doubt what remedy
| to take. call on Prof. Munyon for thorough med
| ical examination. Absolutely no charge for exam
nations or advice. Open all day. Sundays, to 1
p. NJ. East Fourteenth st.. between Fifth ave.
and Union square
The evening world., 1894-08-30
STARTER ROWE NOT HELD.
Claimed That He struck Jockey
Tod" sloane Accidentally.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY. l.. l., Aug. 30
Starter James Rowe, OF the Sheepshead
Bay race track, was arraigned before
Police Justice Gladding in the court
room at this place to-day. The COM
plainant was Jockey TOD" Sloane, who
charged the starter with assault.
Jockey Sloane testified that he had the
mount on the horse Frank II. Hart In
the second race at the Sheepshead Bay
track on Tuesday. He said the horses
acted badly at the post. and Starter
Rowe got down from his stand. taking
a whip from one Of his assistants, to
straighten the hurses out.
Tire Jockey said the starter used the
whip freely and struck him over the
back with 1t. Sloane told the Judge the
saddle on his horse became loose and he
was trying to fix It when he was struck.
He said he gave Mr.. Rowe no reason for
hitting him.
Rove, on the stand, explained that It
was necessary to Use The whip to get the
horses back to the Ttarting point. He
said he had no intention OF hitting
Jockey Sloane. or any one else. and that
II was an accident.
Judge Gladding said that from the
evidence II was plainly shown that the
starter did not mean TO hit the jockey
with the whip and discharged him.
After the case was decided agains
him, Jockey Sloane muttered something
about bringing civil suit against the
starter.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
FAT men HAVE An OUT|NG.
Annual Dinner and Games Held
at ROTOR Point
President Munson, OF This City, Gets
Clam Eating Medal.
Special to The Evening World,


SOUTH NORWALK. Conn.,, Aug. So
Prominent citizens physically, as well
as from numerous other causes, from
New York and Connecticut are having
glorious time to-day at ROTOR Point.
They are members OF the famous Fat
Mems Association, who have assembled
here for their twenty-eighth annual re-
union. athletic contests and clambake.
Secretary Patrick Murphy, Of sauga-
tuck, was as usual the first to arrive.
an eight-horse truck, followed later by
Judge David r. Lockwood, Of Bridge
port who ffoated down on a great raft.
s Sthers soa reached re- the point on barses.
,Chariss p. Munson, who conducts a
New York hosiery, was reelected
President for the third consecutive time,
vitation TO serve during another term.
After a sumptuous banquet the jolly
neavyo p.s bad war dance and
an International medal for distancing
all others in devourng clans.
Andrew w. Wallace. a New York
mot fai mueh sho nGse Of a 4Sc paupSs w
an exhibition of graceful skirt dancing
and the Highland Ming. and Danisl T..
900 pounds or thereabouts, won a priS,
bar.
Secretary Murphy made the best leap
with vaulting pole. and Dr. Joseph
Fanyow. OF New York, a 25O-pound infant,
won applause in butting the wind out OF
PRESIDENT Munson. and then turning a
derrick could hoist him on his feet
Henry T. Fields. formerly an Albany
lumber merchant, with a breadth almost
equal to his height. was victorious In Il
CREASED pole contest. and Senator George
M. Cole, of Bethel, won the 1O0-yard
dash.
ner, and as they plunged hcadlong into
the surf great waves rolled high up on
the sandy beach.
There will no a 20 ~, NJ In a., ,,i,,l.k
The evening world., 1894-08-30
CAMDEN STABLE TROUBLES.
Henry T. Gutter Appointed Re-
ceiver fora Racing String.
Empowered to Control Entries AID
- =; Sen Out Dee. r. -

Judge McAdam, of the Superior Court.
ceiver OF the partnership existing be
tween Philomena Schultz and Mile Is.
Brien, who own and conduct racing
stable known as the Camden Stable.
The application set forth that the two
parties entered into an agreement Sept.
i5, 1898, TO share alike profits or the
losses.
The partners own large number OF
valuable racefiorses. among Them being
Kentucky Lady. Louis Quatorze, Philo-
mena, Marktime. Valkyrie. Dervish,
Minister. Cantineer and Siberia.
The horses are now at sheepshead
Bay, and prior to going there raced
During the Jerome Park meeting a
%sns sf shs stsS a. and M alleged
that the relations between the part
ners are now 10 straine that they can
no longer conduct their business ami
It is alleged that the Camden Stable is
Indebted to various persons for 1880,
and that 1t Is for the best interests OF
the partners that the business OF TIE
stable be continued. as some OF the
horses are entered In many large stake
races.
Among these are the Matron stakes,
worth $50, go; the Dunmore Stakes worth
S2o. O0O; the Fashion Stakes, worth $5,Oo0,
and the Realization Stakes or 1880, worth
S65 600 and the horses are beside eligible
TO over 200 purse, selling and overnight
events.
The receiver is empowered by Judge
McAdsm TO employ trainer ana as
sistants and jockeys and CONDUCT inc
business of the Camden Stable. He Is
also empowered to sell such OF the
property as he sees IT., and he is re-
nar,nership by the, last day OF Novem-
Der and to sell 1t at public auction on
The evening world., 1894-08-30

a continuous cruise been made over the
same line of travel.
The contractors who built the vessel
undertook to bring her to Eastern
waters as a demonstration OF the prac-
ticablity Of the inland route to
vessels OF her draught-four and one
half feet. The value of the expert
mental trip down the Mississippi and
around to this point principally by in:
land waters is estimated highly by naval
theorists.
The voyage In all was about 3613
miles. The speedy little craft followed
the Mississippi to South Pass and thence
through Grand Pass and other waters
to Mobile and Pensacola. From Tampa
Bay to Punta Rosa was an outside
passage mainly. such parts as were In
protected waters affording depth of
seven feet. From Key West to Mosquito
Inlet was a stretch of open water. the
journey to jacksonville being inside.
At Fernandina the inside passage to
Savannah was taken and the sounds on
the east coast began an inside route,
reaching clear TO New York over the
well-known route BY canal and bays to
Chesapeake, Md. and thence by the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to Del
aware Bay ana the Delaware River.
The rest of the trip was by the Delaware
and Raritan Canal to Perth Amboy.
The trip from Norfolk has been made
by the Gushing.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
lie percentages to-day are:
GEORGE GOULD COMMENDED.
but the London Times Declares the
Yachting Season Ended.

LONDON. Aug 3O.-The Times, I'm a
review of the seasons yachting, SAYS:
british yachtsmen are well content
to let the question of supremacy for
1894 rest on the record, Britannia beat
ing Nigilant twelve out OF seventeen
contests. The events of the season have
shown that British designers and build
ers are not inferior as regards big cut
tiers. and that British sailmakers and
sailors are superior TO their American
adversaries.
1--WE must not fail to thank Mr..
Gould for his sportsmanlike visit, which
has given such a squirt to yachting. be-
sides putting us in such good conceit
with ourselves"
The evening world., 1894-08-30
MRS. KIRKBY NOT IN COURT.
Unable to Identify Heating as Her
Alleged Assnilaut.

MOUNT VERNON. N. V, Aug. 3d.
Andrew Heating. thirty years old, the
stableInan employed by the Eastchester
Ice Company, of this city, who was ar
day on suspicion of enticing Mrs. NJ. r.
kirkby into the stable. and there de-
tanning her against her Will. was ar
raigned this morning in court.
He was allowed to go on his own rec
ognzance. as Mrs. Kirkby refused to
appear against him. The police have
been endeavoring to make her testify
against Heating, but she refuses to do
so.
Mrs. Kirkby is a very handsome wo-
man, about thirty-five years old. Her
husband is a well-known business man
OF Mount Vernon, and resides at 2 Mount
Vernon avenue. She said that she was
not sure she could identify Heating
The police are now conducting an in
yestigation.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The action OF the Jockey Club in re
,usn's n.ense W .ne r'alniin AN
Mass. track was unquestonably proper.
The Jockey Club should discourage all
,,h,or .r, o,,,Io,,.,, r,,n n. Nancy
""I" nv opN'o"s' '"' ~"
making ventures, ana not from any
healthfui desire to further the best in
,erssts NJ tho ,urf The Parkway meet
'eiee's Vi '"e '', -
ing was one OF these money-mak'hg
affairs. and its management did not hest
tate to not the money in WAYS that were
:"
hardiy legitimate. Inc lact that IL was
held under the auspices OF "A reputable
association No doubt ,ed the Jockev cmb
s.s so'a''on no uUuo. eu rme $50" 1850, 80
into granting license. Future meetings
held under the same management should
no frowned unon hv avery lover NJ hon
oct sn"rt No, ~ civ that any
the future.
Have YOU given up your nght?" asked
the writer OF Peter lie Lacy yesterday.
Given it up?" he echoed Never.
tracks until the breath leaves my body.
III stop them next Spring, II l have TO
organize an army and clear the GROUNDS
by force. am waiting now Tor deci,
don't believe that they will uphold Inc
constitutionallty OF the ives law. me
race tracks might better nave let the
tracks IRA; thdt are nprihtinE Up nrar n,ie
.l'S a.. iihS '"'' '"''' '''"'' P'''
i'oh's e'e' u'
WHY Michael +. Dwyer should have
Deen piaineu inr a., ,ie uob hn ana' oH
satnrsu aa,e d " Gtrs'hr, ,ath ye.teriav ~
| ba,,nnI 1,n,rrahansIon AZ, nu,,nr sim
ply wanted a decision In the matter, as
! would ninety-nine men out OF hundred
| had they bet on Don Alonzo. The rules en-
| plicitly state thai dead heat must be
run on. unless the owners can agree 10
divide. Green Morris stubbornly refused
to run, of ard sent Strathmeath away
| from the track. MIR. Dwyer could have
SusH "aireu NJ prnnese anu "srteu 10
ts ~, iurt =" hS w., am W.
loast H. MAN., '"''S oe'au'e nv "'eu "
stNe "'s money
Soup" Perkins \. Clayton or Griffin
could have won easily with Redskin yes
terday Why do owners Put up boys
Ike II. poggctt when hrst-class riders
are available?
The reports that the Messrs. Eeene
and Billy Lakeland are at loggerheads
Ia NJ "a ia In, h,
The evening world., 1894-08-30
CHILD HELD FOR DEBT.
A Mother Gets n Writ of Habeas
COrpus 10 Recover Her.

Judge Beach, OF. the Supreme Court,
to-day issued a writ OF habeas corpus
directing Mrs Mary Edwards. of 2S9
Bowery. to produce In court little Emma
McGregor. five years old.
The writ was issued on the applica-
ton of Mrs. Carrie McGregor the
mother of the child. Mrs. McGregor al
leges that she placed the child In the
care of Mrs. Edwards, and that al
though she is now able to care for her
daughter she is not able to pay what
Mrs. Edwards claims is due for the
care of the child.
Mrs Edwards, 1t is alleged, refuses to
give up the child until the bill Is paid.
The evening world., 1894-08-30
TOOK HER ENGAGEMENT RING
Rejected Lover Then Arrested and
lie Gave Ii Back.

Harry Fisher, seI enteen years old. OF
34s West Eighteenth street, was ar
rested last night upon the complaint of
Thomas II. Carroll Of 1920 Greene ave-
nue. Brooklyn. Carroll and Fisher were
both stopping at the Summit House, in
East Windham, in the Catskills this
Summer and both fell in love with
Proprietor Butts's daughter. Carroll
won the girl and they became engaged
A few days ago Fisher disappeared
Carroll had given to Miss Butts. In
jefferson Market Police Court Fisher re-
turned the ring and the case was dis
missed
The evening world., 1894-08-30
Wire News I'm brief.

Antonio Co'atto. an Italian, OF Troy. y. V,
Has fatally shot this morning by Alexandra
cioA- fellow countrymsn The injured man in
pa ante mortem statement declares that Clofh was
away. The revolver was DISCHARGED and the hull
vt entered the right side, Just above the thigh
ms authorities OF Lincoln County. West Viz
Elnia. have arrested John Peyton. his son
7,,n,ss.s.inating Albert Ksyssr Saturday night
Mnns the prisoners we're under guard at the
1gn1e 81 Constable Adkins q mob appeared 10
.f1eh thcm, and they were freed and ran for
usir 1--we, Into the mountains.
y Landla . prominent tobaeeonist and
@tl cs4isf of oshko.h. has been arrested BY
~. .-- yApeIs % the charge Of stealing He IL
9 n.ss ais>Aay served term in the
The evening world., 1894-08-30
JACOB RUDD SHEPHERD SUED
CroweII Charges Him with Alienat-
ing His Wife's Affections

JAMAICA, L. l.. Aug. 3O.-Papers were
served to-day in an action for 5000
brought in the Supreme Court by
Charles b. Crowell. Of New York.
against Jacob Rudd Shepherd. Of Rich
mond Hill, L. l., for alienation OF Mrs.
Crowell's affections. Crowell has also
begun an action against his wife for
divorce on the statutory grounds. nam
ing Sherherd as correspondent.
Shepherd Is the man who antagonized
Secretary of State James q. Blaine some
years ago. That case led to the quar-
rel between Blaine and Perry Belmont.