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The evening world., 1894-06-09
S0CIAtIST-LABOR PARTY.
Its state Convention Assemblies q
Syracuse.
(By Associated Press.)

SYRACUSE. June 9.-The State Con-
vention Of the Socialist-Labor party
opened in this city this morning. with
twenty delegates. representing 10000
voters. present.
Hugo Vogt. Secretary Of the State
Committee. called the Convention to or
der. Daniel De Leon, who ran for Gov-
ernor pm the ticket three years ago. was
elected Chairman. A Committee on Gre
dentials. consisting Of Messrs. Mueller,
of Westchester County; Moore. OF Rich
mond; Lind. Of Madison; Lange. OF
Montgomery. and Eaton. Of Monroe, was
appointed.
Erastus Polling. Of Syracuse, was made
Vice-President, inc Patrick Murphy, OF
New York, and Hugo Vogt. OF Brooklyn,
were elected Secretaries. Committees
on resolutions and the new finance plan.
were appointed. Delegates reported on
the political outlook In their sections.
and gave promise of an increased vote
this Fall.
The Convention adjourned until 4
o'clock. when a platform was to be
adopteda nd nominations were TO be
made,
The evening world., 1894-06-09
WEST POINT ATHLETICS.
Several Academy Records Were
Broken This Morning. y
my Associated Press.l

WEST POINT. N. Y. June 7.-This
forenoon was given over to athletic ex-
~ercises.
In the 1O0-yard dash Cadet Dallam won
In II AS seconds. Z
Standing broad j~ump--Cadet Sturts-
want won. with 0 feet. Z is inches, beat
ing Hinkley's record of last year.
Running broad jump-Dallam won.
with 10 feet 2 1-2 inches. beating Timber
lakes record.
One hundred and twenty yard hurdle
race-Shelton won, in IS 2I5 seconds.
Running high jump-Reed won. with 8
feet. L. inches. beating Timberiake'B
record.
Putting the sixteen-pound shot-Cadet
Dallam, SO feet 3 inches, beating his
own record of last year. ~
Two hundred and twenty yard DASH
Cadet Miles was first. in o seconds.
Throwing sixteen-pound hammer
Cadet Hutton threw 1t Sc feet . inches
and won.
The last event was a 44o-yard run, and
was won by Saltzmen. Time-5T Is
seconds. beating Reisinger's record
There were eight entries in zach event
The evening world., 1894-06-09

No one, c, uld be found at Tammany
Hall who knew that MIR. Croker had in
tended to leave the country. or who had
even heard II rumored that he intended
doing so. - e
h nominal successor Of Mr.. Croker
as boss of Tammany Hall probably
knew as little about 1t as anyone else.
He was In the Wigwam for a while this
morning and the very few callers
upon him can remember nothing he
said that would indicate hat he was
aware Of the secret preparations by
Mr.. Croker for his departure.
Will BE Gone All Summer.
1t is said that Mr.. Croker exp acts to
remain abroad all Summer. It is likely
that he will again stop for a season a:
Carlsbad.
At the Croker residence. s East Seven
%ty-fourth street. the servant who ans
wered the bell told an Evening World"
reporter shortly before 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon that Mrs. Croker had not yet
returned since going out this morning.
Asked whether Mr.. Croker's decision to
go to Europe had been taken suddenly or
had been contemplated for some time.
the " said that the decision was
sudden.
WAS It taken last night?' she was
asked.
well, I'm not allowed to say" was
her reply. WE have been instructed moi
to say anything at all about 1t. There
is nobody in the house Just now except
he servants, ands they have all been
forbidden to say anything to reporters"
1t was whispered tina Croker would
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Doyle WINGED every time he caught
the ball yesterday. His arm was far
from well.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
"sHoRTYr STOLE THE STAKES
He Licked the Umpire OF mn inter-
rupted Game, and Robbed Him.

SAg htCkcu thS tbhRtte Va IN shHcH-
rupted Game, and Robbed Him.
A big policeman stopped a game OF
ball In City Hall Park this morning
and thereby laid the foundation for a
highway robbery on the part Of a small
boy.
Shorty welch and Guinea Mike
began By choosing sides. and the crews
OF "Longlegged Jims." "Crappy
Joneses." "Chinny wickses'' and the
like were wonders to behold. An
ancient and lop-sided ball was brought
: Into evidence.
as umpire, n a youth simply known
Then the captains made a collection from
their supporters, and each gathered q
quarter of a dollar in PENNIES, which
was. made the stakes. and handed e
The game that they. played was a
wonderful inven Tor, and must be taken
up among the newest things fn-de.siecle.
isIs on w ,he no npon nsditi anSdi I IeS paw Viii, mas a
rush by the player lat bat
Then nh he s,l had d. e. rq fns, towards oMS hacf ms sp aG,
before The ball was asided home or took
him In the back of the neck.
The yelling that. ensued could only
have been touched by eighteen Arlie
Lathams or two colored teams In a
vacant lot.
The report became widespread that
the game. was for money and blood, and
every citizen in a hurry to get ACROSS
the park found time TO stop awhile
and coach and cheer. Presently 'he mob
choked the park.
Shorty" WEIGHS aggregation vas
moving towards almost certain victory
When the policeman swooped down. He
captured the ball, but the players scat
tered like rabbits.
Shorty chung close % the umpire.
and when he got into the alley on
Frankfort street he gave him II licking
and swiped the STAKES. Both teams are
looking for Shorty and swear hat
they win lynch him whsn he shows up.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
A Captain Goes Down at Each Throw.
GOSSIP Of THE TURF.

Owner, Trainer and Jockey McCaf-
ferty's actions on Judge Morrow yester-
day were not calculated to ill the OBJ
server with any great degree of con-
ndence in his desire to win. Judge
Morrow won a race a few days before.
beating his field with such supreme
ease that even with the additional
weight he carried yesterday he looked to
be in a soft spot. The Judges temper
is peculiar. He must be handled kindly
n coaxed to run When crossed. or
abused he sulks and will not do his
best. No one knows these things better
than owner. Trainer n Jockey Nc
Cafferty. and II was n painful surprise
to the hackers of Judge Morrow when
his rider began to fog him at the post
and yank him around In n fashion that
would have sourel the best tempered
horse that ever ran. II McCafferty had
his money down on Judge Morrow then
his actions at the post were certainly
strange. The subsequent races Of this
horse ought to be watched with In
terest by the Stewards.
According to an official Of the Morris
Park Jockey Club. the cash receipts at
the gates have been three times larger
this Spring thai ever before. This will
be interesting news to the State Comp
troller.
The finish in the vreedland Handicap
will be talked about many days. IT
will be n long time before a race crowd
will see the three best jockeys In the
s snIsS { tsh'i nat in Of a S Sesa sns h Tha
Of the FIeischmans rushed up to
the press stand after the race was
to the press stand after the race was
over and wanted to know who had been
called the winner. AS a matter of fact.
op !W ! Were ha sa diy'a hGarr,son swesrs he
didn't win. Sim say he thought he
won; and everybody talk to says that
st. julien won" ,
Then he went up into the stand and
was still arguing that the judges were
wrong after the last race had been run.
The Judges were correct in their plac-
Ing. however.
Lochinvar was bang.up- with the
leaders in the Vreedland Handicap.
The Stewards ought to take up the
matter OF names bestowed upon horses.
There are two Monte Carlos. two Com
motions. two Amsterdams and two
Despots racing, A look through the
Guide will show similar instances. The
duplication OF names confuses and de-
ceives the public and causes considerable
No two horses should have
the same name.
Jack Sheehan C'Jack's Tips') has In
co%rporated a rev feature INTO his racing
guide. 1t is intended to show form at a
glance, ana includes in the handiest style
possible. In table form, the names OF the
first. second and third horses in every
race run since May Is: the distance be-
tween first and second, and second and
The evening world., 1894-06-09
HER SON AGAINST HER..
Edgar Irving Tells of His Mothers
Alleged Wickedness.

In the action for absolute divorce
brought before Judge Bischoff in the
Special Term of the Court of Common
Pleas by Samuel J.. Irving against
Amanda Irving. their son, Edgar Irving.
was the principal witness against the
defendant.
He testified that his mother had been
living with Edward Schofield as the
latter's wife at IS New street. Newark,
and also at 2l6 East One Hundred and
Eighteenth street. this city.
irving. who is an IL" road conductor.
testified that he married the defendant
in 1873. They lived together until seven
years ago. Last year vas the first
time, however, that he obtained posi-
tive evidence, he said. of his wife's In
fidelity.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
FINE G POINT.
Can n Man We'd the Sister of HIS
widow

At the party at Mr.. Roberts's the
other evening Major Baldwin raped the
company to order and stated that q
party had recently come to his office and
asked a question on a legal point which
he was unable to answer. says b
North Dakota Republican.
AS the District-Attorney was present.
n as the question n answer would
interest every one present. he would re-,
peat the question. which was: Gould q
man in North Dakota marry his Wild
ow's sister,"
The District-Attorney promptly an
swered that he could II he wanted TO.
the company In his de-
cision. When the Major quietly re-
marked that this was the first time he.
a heard that a dead man could marry
there were explosions OF ughte which
The evening world., 1894-06-09
JOHN L. HIT WITH A BOTTLE.
Goes to n RostOn Hospital After
Q%uarrcIIinE with n Doctor.

BOSTON. une 9,-John l.. sullivan,
ex-champion pugilist, got into an alter
cation with n prominent physician in a
hotel here last night over the merits OF
Paddy Ryan.
The physician finally struck Sullivan
on the head with a bottle. Sullivan
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where his wound was dressed.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
PRINCETON DEFEATS YALE.
She Wins an intercollegiate shoot
ing-Match Prize. -

PRINCETON, June 9.-YaIe and
Princeton were the only colleges repre-
sented in the intercollegiate shoot his
morning. Princeton Won by a score OF
$50 to liz. thus winnig the silver cup
offered by Forest and Stream to h
best college team. al
Tiffany did the best shooting for
Princeton killing 2S birds out Of 30;
Philips killed q out of so. Franklin and
benedict shot best for Yale, the former
killing q out of 30, the latter q.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
FOUND A GIANTS CORPSE.
Supposed to he That of q Sailor
Drowned Years Ago.

ROCKAwAY BEACH, June 9.-While
bathing in the surf here this morning.
Edward simms, the cook Of the Ho-
tel Albright, discovered the body Of a
man supposed to have gone down with
q small sloop. wrecked of this coast
more than three years ago. '.
3 The body. from the top Of the head
to the base of the trunk measured
flour feet seven inches. The legs were
missing, but these must have been Of
prodigious length. as each arm meas
ured three feet eight inches. One fore
finger was five inches long, and the
breadth from shoulder to shoulder was
three feet six inches.
Those who witnessed the sinking
of the sloop say that its solitary &C.
cupant was of giant stature, and paced
the deck with a club across his shoulder.
declining all assistance.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
BYRNES WOULD CLOSE IT.
II Evidence Is Furnished Regard
ing Columbus Hall.

When Supt. Byrnes was spoken TO
to-day regarding Columbus Hall. the
Bowery dive which is exposed in other
columns he said h a II evidence was
furnished him of the existence of such
close II.
A well-known ~saloon-keeper told an
Evening World reporter that he was
surprised the place had not been ex-
posed long ago, as II was far worse than
the slide" ever was In its palmiest
days.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
WANT THEIR INTEREST
PIatt Gives New England Bondhold-
ers No satisfaction.

At the meeting Of the committee Of the
Of the first mortgage 6 and Z per
jcent. bonds Of the New York and New
England Railroad Company, at Redmond.
Kerr & Co.'S office. Al Wall street. this
morning. 1t was decided to take sum-
mary action to compel the payment Of
= This course was based upon the report
!of Lawyer L.auterbach that he failed to
\ secure Receiver Platt's guarantee that
the January Interest would be paid.
A circular will be sent out Monday re-
questing the b~ond-holders to Immediately
send their proxies to the New York Sc
curity n Trust Company or the Boston
Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
CYRUS w. FIELD DEAD.
Son OF the Late Finnncier Carried
on by Consumption.

Cyrus w. Field, son OF the late Cyrus
w. Field. died at his home, 46 West
Sixty-ffth street, this afternoon. He
was a nephew OF the late David Dudley
Field, Henry NJ. Field and Stephen j.
Field.
He has been Ill with consumption
for some months, and his death has
been expected for the past few days.
III. was thirty-six years of age, and
has been in business in New York for
several years.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
MRS. BUCK ASKED FOR MORE

Hich Wife Denied nm In
crens of Alimony.
The application of Mrs. Hattie e.
Bucki. for an increase of the $500 a
month alimony ordered by the courts
was denied by Justice Ingraham, in the
the wife Of Charles L. Bucki, Vice
President of the Yellow PIN Lumber
Company. and a member of the Manhat-
tan Club.
The alimony was allowed pending a
suit for separation. Mrs. Buki accuses
her husband Of cruelty and of dissolute
habits generally.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
MURDER AT A RACE TRACK.
Hostler shoots ana Kills n CoIorsa
Stable Boy.
nav Ansocinted Presa.l

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. June "A col
ored stable boy. known only as Monk
was shot and killed at the Atlantic sta
bles. Narragansett Park, by a hostler.
known as j. b. Mathes and in charge u
Mr.. Avery's horses. this afternoon. He
walked deliberately into the stable and
fired two shots at Monk"
He then surrendered. telling what he
had done n asking protection from the
dead boys friends. He was turned over
to the Cranston authorities and locked
up. The two men had a quarrel yester-
day.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
SAYS PEARL STOLE WATCHES
A Tern err Elmira Prisoner Accused
by a Tailor.

Louis Pearl. twenty-three years old.
was held for trial on the charge of grand
larceny, in Essex Market Court. to-day.
Abraham Slimowitz. a tailor, at 1911
Madison street, accusing him of steal
ing two gold watches n chains and
three rings, valued all told at $500.
Pearl, who lived with Slimowitz and, 1t
is said. fled to Philadelphia with the
jewelry on May II. returned yesterday
and vas arrested by Detective Herr
Itch, OF the Madison street station.
Pearl was formerly an inmate of the
Elmira Reformatory. having been out
on parole for about two years. He de-
MES the charge.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thirty-six hours
ending s L. NJ. tomorrow Is as follows; Fair:
slightly warmer. southerly winds.
The following record shows tho changes In
tie temperature turing the morning hours as
Indicate, by the Thermometer at Perry's phar-
Lacy.
J A. NJ. 900 A. M....eIs A. M....s7ll2 MIA
The evening world., 1894-06-09
p. j. p. lyman Very Much Alive.

IBy ASSOCIATED Press.1
LONDON, June 9.-The publishers of p.
]. p. Tynan's book. ''Th Irish National
Jnvincibles and Their Times have in
formed the st. James's Gazette that.
contrary to the statement of that news
paper yesterday. lyman is very much
alive. and the publishers are prepared
TO prove this fact.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Not a COurtier.

From the Detroit Free Press)
Turnpike walker-I say. Willie. let's
go to England and live at court. We're
gents OF leisure.
Willie Werk-Not much. ] git all the
court Twin l want right here at home.
Thirty days OF II once a year is an am
pie sufficsency for me. Mr.. Walker.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Arched.


Sally Gey. What a cunning little fell
low Mr.. Callipers is?"
Dolly Swift. Cunning? Why. he's
~dreadfully bow-legged."
Sally Gay. Eyes, but that gives him
such in arch look. you know"
The evening world., 1894-06-09
strike Conferences Prove FizEics.
NY AsancIntnd PresAl

ALTOONA. Pa, June while negotiations
for a conference were In progress the miners ro-
ccived word that BcrwInd. white a Co had Just
landed 200 new men at their mines at Horstio.
The conference is on.
LATRoBE. Pa, June s.-The proposed confer
ence Of operators and miners OF the district was
a male, the operators not putting in an appear
ance,
MERCER Pa, June a.-The conference OF coal
operators and miners Of Mercer, Lawrence, Rca-
Yer and Butter counties adjourned until Tuesday,
without reaching any settlement.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
British steamer windsor Ashore.

LONDON. June 4.-The British steamer
Windsor. which sailed from noilo on
June 1 for Delaware Breakwater. Is
ashore near the Sooloo Islands. The
steamer is leaking badly and Is in a
critical position.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
STRIKERS MAY ATTACK.
Missouri Miners Assemble In Woods
and Threaten Trouble.
lBy Associated Press.)

VDJ 55ONTHFVu TTVs'7T
MEXICO, Mo. June 9.-StrIkers as
sembled last night in the VOC near the
coal mines east OF here. ready to make
an attack on the mines. They are well
armed and declare they will blow up the
mines with dynamite II the "scabs"
persist In working.
Sheriff Stephens left late last night
with a party Of deputies for the scene.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

John Fitzgerald. thirty-hve years old, Of 5'
West Thirty ninth street. was instantly killed
at 3 o'clock this afternoon while at work on =
coal boat at Fortieth street, North River. An
iron bucket full Of coal fell upon his head.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Lord Hervey was the fourth son of
Frederick William. fifth Earl and first
Marquis of Bristol. and was born Aug.
20. 1903. He was consecrated as bishop
on Dec. p. 1869, in Westminster Abbey.
He was one OF the revisers of the Ru-
thorized version of the Old Testament.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Ground for Disbelief.


Mrs. Mullins Creading the newspaper
A Philadelphia man %reJoices in the
name OF Medycvnv G~arcZynskiego,
Mr.. Mullins don't believe IL.
You don't believe that is his right
Nance"
mo; / don't believe he ~reJoices in it."
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Round About Town.

Geogorio IAbbsrtaIEo was to-day turned over
to the police Of Newark. where he 10 wanted for
murder. on May Is he fatally stabbed Gastano
Gamordelio. a saloon-ksepsr. 81 Railway place.
Newark. Three days later be vas arrested In
New York Il.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
No Strike In Albuquerque.
Dy Associated Press. f,

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. June s.-rhe Commit
tee OF coal miners which has been a~gitating
through. this district has been unsuccessful.
Not q miner has quit In the Crescent mines.
and only q few from the Caledonia company's
mines have stopped work. -
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Gold Strike I'm Dutch Tom Gulch.
Dy Associated Press)

SANDER. wyo.. June a-Ths Richest gold
strike In many years was made BY Harry Burke
IN Dutch Tom Gulch. some Of the dirt was a.
high as sz7 to the pan There 10 great sxelte-
uent over the and.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
bishop Of Bath and Wells Dead.
(By Associated Prsss.)

LONDON. Jun 9.-The Hon. and It.
Rev. Lord Arthur Charles Hervey. d. D..
Bishop of Bath and Wells. died to-day
at Basingstoke, Hants.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Wbosc Watch Ii This?

The police OF the East Fifth street station, are
looking for an owner OF a lady'A gold waltham
movement watch, with a diamond In the centre.
which was found In the street
The evening world., 1894-06-09
% Send French Troops TO Africa.

PARIS. June s.-The Government has
decided TO ask the Chambers for q
credit Of $3.50 600. In order TO send troops
10 protect the French frontiers In Az
The evening world., 1894-06-09
MEASLES IN THE JAIL.
Twcnty-three Convicts suncrfng
from the MaIady.

from the MaIady.
Twenty-three convicts confined in the
Kings County P~enitentiary are sick with
the measles. II the authorities fear
that unless prompt measures are taken
to prevent the spread an epidemic OF tie
disease will result. 1eAsfs;
A majority of The. patients are Federal
prisoners, who were recently brought ON
from the West. Z
A temporary hospital has been erected
In the women's prison for the accommc-
dation of the patients. sos. f.aAgts
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Chief Justice CoIeridse Worse.


LONDON. June s.-Chief Justice Cole
ridge. who has been seriously Ill for
some time past, has passed a very bad
night. and 10 much exhausted this morn
Ing.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
For Postmaster nj weehawkea.
tBy Associated Prsss.)

WASHINGTON. Juns a-rhs President has
wechasksn. ~ J. q
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MudWinter Fair,

a ton or more OF SOUVENIR SPOONS:
all OF sterling silver AMI possessing real
merit. Well, we have still
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Won His Cabin Boy at a Rattle.

Captain Barratt Of the American bark
Carrie WinSlCw has on board one Of the
strongest prizes ever captured IN a ratIIe
It i nothing less than Il boy, a swd-thy
young Argentine, Juan BaptiSte b.
name. whom the captain won in Il ratz.a
~ SUeuCS AvreS.
juan : only years old and was IN
inmate Of 4 Spanish orphan asylum 81
EUCuos AyrsS when the Wiuslow reach
81 there on her last voyage. Juan de
Sircj his liberty. but under the laws of
The argentine Republic thdt could only
De secured by the payment of Il cash
SUM that would 20 10 = fund for the
prosecution OF persons taking ont The
orphans and then treating them badly
II juan case the amount required wa<
SO. and IL order 10 secure this the en-
ts-r-i>iu.; boy decided 70 put himself I'd
n = rIt,i- and sell the tickets himself.
Captain B,,-ratt became interested IN
rhe boy 10 the extent Of 50 spent for
tickets. and when the drawing was an
uCu-cei was somewhat surprised 10 ind
himself J1e winner.
TIE youthful prize has been installed
OH the Wi-~L0w Is cabin boy. and
though LIE has now been away from his
native land several months shows no
desire n RETURN 10 IL. he i bright and
Intelligent. ard ~ he eyiuCes : decided
Discrimination 70 associate with the crew
Captain Bs-r;,-t treats him - one OF his
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