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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
PROBABLE IMPROVEMENTS AT TIE NAVY YARD.

II was declared at the Navy Yard yesterday
that the report that tn, Navy Department had
given instructions TO begin the Improvements there
from the 10000 set apart from the amount paid
by the City OF Brooklyn for the lands recently
sold little premature Admiral Gherard
to Washington last week at the request OF
Assistant Secretary McAdoo. and they consulted
to the best disposition Of the money The con
struction OF the sea-wall about Cob Dock H. TO be
continued. Whitney BasIn~is to be dredged. and
some new buildings are to be erected In place Of
Old ones The long contemplated gateway
At Sands-st. Is asc TO be built. and II Is 10 be
the main entrance TO the yard In place Of the
York-st gate. York-st Is invariably filthy and the
numerous liquor shops nearby make the way a
most unpleasant one The approach through Sands
81. will be much less Objectionable and persons
coming to the yard viii have the convenience Of
riding directly to the entrance on the trolley cars
1t IL probable that the York-st. entrance will
not be absolutely closed. but that II will serve
the Flush!ng-ave. entrance does. for trucks and
other vehicles. excepting carriages. and a single
marine will be stationed there to keep guard. A
building for the marine guard will be put up at
the Sands-st entrance and the present building
at York-st Will be utilized by one Of the DEPART
mentA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14

trial OF Captain Cross had been set for the same
day as that Of Captain Devery on account oil tiIe
necessity and improbability of securing the pres
ence of the witnesses the second time, whlcn
would be the case If Cross's trial should De iiNeu
for a later date.
DEVERY'S REFUSAL TO BE EXAMINED.
Speaking of the action Of the Police Board IN
peremptory ordering Captain Devery TO appear
for trial tomorrow. Commissioner kerwin saiu
yesterday afternoon
Captain Devery's refusal to submit TO an'eX-
animation by the physicians appointed ny me
Board leaves doubt as to his real physical anu
mental condition. The action OF the boaIu - ~
not in my opinion, reflect upon surgeon Nam
mack If Captain Devery had permitted DTS
Hamilton and Fisher to examine him all uoupl s
would have been set at rest AS IL is now, the!e
is a doubt as to whether he is in a condltlon 10
appear for trial or not and to bring the matter
10 a head we ordered him to report FOR trial next
Wednesday, 49,, .
Assistant District-Attorney Wellman said in
the afternoon: The Commissioners have ordered
Devery TO appear for trial on Wednesday ana
his trial will 60 on then even II ne Iais 20 70, dI
pear. Cross and the three eX-detecllNes VIII pe
tried with Devery, because II Is not safe TO let
the witnesses get out Of sight after they nave
testified in one case. PREM. one OF the important
witnesses, had been dickerng to get out OF me
way know. and he doubtless got his price
He has disappeared. and think he has gone 10
Europe. Probably he got back most OF the money
the police took from him for protection We nave
had 10 Keep some Oh 'he "'Hei "''' VIZ -, a'. -
in the country TO keep them out OF the way O,
such temptation. We have had them shadowed
carefully 1t Is almost certain that they would
be bribel to disappear If they could be FOUND by
the captains who are to be tried Captain Devery :
illness was excuse to get more time Tor the
defence Dr.. Nammack probably would nave peeh
in trouble also if Captain Devery had been ex.
amined by Drs. Hamilton and Fisher HIS real
condition would have been made clear then I'M
less he had been dosed in advance to deceive the
physicians Charges against another captain
were presented to the Commissioners to-day but
as they We're not served the name OF the captain
will not be revealed unti he is summoned for
trial The trial of Captains Devery and Cross
and their former ward men may take two weeks,
and IL would not be we'll to let the other captain
know so long ahead that he Is II be tried
At the house OF Captain Devery yesterday
afternoon II was said that the Captain was a
little better than he had been. but he was TOO
Ill to appear for trial tomorrow. His wife was
said to be Ill also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
OLD UOMEN ATTACKED BY 4 NEGRO.
HE WAS CHOKING ONE OF THEM WHEN A
NEIGHBOR RAN Up WITH GUN AND
PIT HIM TO FLIGHT.

HE WAS CHOKING ONE OF THEM WHEN A
NEIGHBoR RAN Up WITH A GUN AND
PIT HIM TO FLIGHT.
Loud cries OF help and murder were heard
from the backyard OF a house occupied by two old
women on one Of the roads leading from the main
highway 10 the top OF the hill at Glen Cove Land
ing on Sunday morning William Johnson. neigh
Dor. heard the cries and saw the figure OF a man
leapng over a back fence in the rear OF the house
from which the cries came. He fired two shots at
the vanishing form, but In the darkness he could
M, tell whether or not he hit the man. Johnson
then went to the house and found Mrs. Sherman.
one OF the occupants stretched upon the ground.
while from another window Mrs Clark continued
her cries for hep. Mrs Sherman was assisted into
the house 80
Mrs Clark rents the house, while her companion.
Mrs Sherman, Is boarder. The women occupy
sleeping apartments the second floor connected
by a short passageway. in which a lisht Is always
Mrs sherman was awakened by an unusual noise
and noticed that the light was out The noise con-
nued. and she decided that some one was IN her
Mrs. Clark. she arose and started to go down
stairs cues, OF lust as a., she reached the
by large negro. who was clad only in a pair Of
She freed herself from him and finally
Oed the man to tel her what he wanted
he would shoot her II she made an cutlery After
great exerton Mrs; Sherman got the hands from
her throat sufficiently TO make the cry heard by her
neiehbor. Hearing the approach OF neighbors. who
quickly responded With lanterns the negro. after
as Johnson arrived from his house. Meanwhile a
number OF neghSSOrs armed VIII reyovers and
cation showed that the negro opened the window by
putting his hand 's,ongh broken pane and
and she thinks that robbery the motive OF the
mans visit. She says she will be able to Identify
description OF the man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
KRUMM is IN THE TOLLS NOW.

Charles Krumm. proprietor Of the concert bar
room known as Kunstler Hail. No. 167 Chrystie-st..
who testified before the Lexow Committee and
whose charges against ex-Ward Man jeremiah S.
Levy now under suspension. caused his indictment
on a charge of bribery was prisoner In the Es-
sex Market Police Court yesterday morning. He
was arrested shortly after 10 O'Clock on Sunday
night by Policemen Robert Henry and Henry Fos-
ter OF the Eldridge-s station. on a charge Of
violating the Excise law
When arra.gned at the bar Krumm put on an air
OF righteous Indignation at his arrest Policeman
Foster testified that with his brother officer he
entered Krumm's place through the hallway on sun
day night There twenty people In the pace.
seventeen men and three women. In glass on the
oorroborat ed this story in every detail. krumm
said that both officers lied. He sitting IN the
hallway with his wife when the Policemen brushed
roughly past him into the place There were only
eight people in the place, and the stuff on the bar
was weiss beer. and not lager beer. and he could
bring twenty witnesses 20 prove Il.
Here Policeman Foster chimed in. Your Honor"
ne said this defendant says there only eight
people in the place and yet he declares pro-
duce twenty witnesses. repeat again that he can
have the twenty people who were in his place as
Witnesses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
LOOKING OUT FOR 4 NOTED CRIMINAL

HE ESCAPED FROM DANISH PRISON. AND IS
THOUGHT TO BE ON HIS WAY TO THIS
COUNTRY.
The authorities on Ellis Island are keeping sharp
lookout for a Danish criminal named Christian Won
Woere who It is suspected is on his way 10 this
country The authorities have no description or the
man and have no idea what vessel he Is coming
SO 1t is doubtful II they can catch him.
Some time ago the American Consulate at Liver
pool wrote TO Dr. Senner that the Society for Be-
friendlng Criminals had paid the passage OF this
man TO America. The Consul said that the man had
a most remarkable career. He was confined in a
prison In Denmark under four-year sentence lie
made a file out OF his watchsprng and sawed
through the bars OF his cell window. The cell was
In "A tower. but the prisoner made a rope OF his bed
covering and lowered himself from the tower 10 the
main roof OF the prison The rope was about twenty
feet short and he obliged TO drop the rest or the
way to the roof In doing this he sprained his ankle
He manag ed. nevertheless. 10 reach the ground lie
then walked TO n farmhouse near by. where ne
stole n suit OF clothes and then walked to Copen.
hagen. At Copenhagen he was recognized and cap
tured Later he was pardoned, on condition that
he leave the country forever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
OR ANGIE.


A curious state of affairs exists In the Common
Council OF Orange, In consequence or which iegis-
lation is a standstill and complete deadlock ex-
lists Last spring the Republicans elected every cam
didate making the Common Council stand 10
In favor OF the Republicans Soon after the organ
ization trouble began, caused largely by one man.
Alderman Parkinson, who was disappointed AT not
getting the recognition he wanted in the committees
He has been a thorn In the side OF the Republicans.
Some weeks ago this opposition broke out INC
open fighting. the question being the renova OF inc
Street Commissioner, John Siggins. VINO had proven
n disappointment In that he had retained as mas
foreman the old foreman OF the Democratic, Coun-
Gil SIggns was upheld in this course by Alderman
Parkinson and the Council was poweriess 10 re-
move him. In all motions 10 this effect MI. Parhlh-
son voted with the Democrats. Finding tnat noun
ing could he accomplished In this way, the street
Committee ordered all work on the streets stopper
II is said he asserted he would never vote TOT me
removal of Siggins unless he was allowed 10 mare
his successor. on Monday OF last week TINS OPPOSE
tion cropped In the defeat or the plan TOT me
high-service water system and In other ways ne
meeting adiournei 10 Thursday evening linen Two
OF the Republicans were absent. ana All Dut MI
Parkinson stayed out OF the meeting, ana the Demo-
Gratis found themselves without majority, anu
could do no business The meeting was adlourhen
ti last evening, with the same result Another ar
journmcnt was taken to tomorrow evening anu
fhe Democrats assert that they VIII Keep tns up
from dav to day till the Republicans come IN Inc
prospect seems good for a long and STUBBORN con-
f.sf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Geological Society of America meeting, PacKer
Institute. Brooklyn.
American Microscoplcal Society. Polytechnic In
stitute. Brooklyn.
q Jerome Park races 230 p. m.
Laying Of cornerstone of Salvation Army Build
Ing Fourteenth-st.. near Sxth-ave, p m.
Dock Commissioners meeting.
Trial OF FIVE police sergeants. Police Headquarters
Steve" Brodie stabbng case 'rombs Police Court.
German American Reform Union. Vienna Hall.
Examination OF counterfeiters IN United States
Court.
Rlker's Island nuisance meeting, Willis-ave and
Northumberland forty eighth-st y. m
Music in Mount Morris and Rutgers Square parks.
d. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Owing to the lack Of n quorum the Angus, mee'-
ing OF the Bridge Trustees WAS not held yesterday.
The Stuyvcsant Heights Republican club, OF
which Joseph G. Cobble Is president. has secured
permanent headquarters AT 80. 40 Halsey ST..
which will be occupied next month.
James l.. Bennett the newly appointed United
States Dstrct-Attorncy. Will take charge OF his
office today.
Mrs Anna Mertens u No. $50 Courtst.. secured
absolute divorce yesterday from Herman Mertens.
They were married in 1881. and ten years after
ward Mertens LETT his wife.
The name OF Jacob Bremen, counsel 10 the Po-
lice Department. added yesterday to the list
of asprants for the Republican nomination for Reg
le,e OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
AFFAIRS IN BROOHLYN.
THEY SAY THE ASSESSMENTS WERE EX-
CESSIVE.

A writ OF certiorari TO review the action Of the
Board OF Assessors in regard 20 the estate OF Jere-
miah T. Robinson. was secured by the executors
in the Supreme Court yesterday. They ask that
the assessment ROhinsOns store and other prop
partv he reduced from Si5j001 Il 10000. II IL set
UP that the excessive valuation was due 70 maice.
Mast AZ Rowell. owners OF chemical factory III
the sixth Ward assessed a; $1,000. secured a writ
OF certiorari yesterday for the review OF ms ~
Is forth that the original assessment of AlNVH
was reduced 70 $1,000 and afterwari ma'ciously
raised 20 $1,000 \ wri; of ceriiorari was secuiel
In The Supreme Court yesterday by william Brashtr
- review the assessment OF his Olcloth factory IN
the Twcnty-seconl ward. II MAS valued AT Ri-
et ami he secured a hearing and r. iucton 70
s. O1 Later this was increased u A,"h lie al
lcgcs that this was done mdlcious!y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
BREVOORT-Senator John r. Mcpherson, OF New
Jersey FIFTH ANENUE-Senator George r. Hoar'
of Massachusetts, Modesto Barrios Minister ior
Nicaragua to England. and a. Leo Knott, OF Balt'-
more UOILAND-Judge c. c. Kohlsaat and II. II.
Kohlsaa of Chicago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
States District Judge Aleck Boarman. of Louisiana
MURRAY HULL-Paymaster George II. Read. United
States Navy WALDORF-Eckley b. Coke. OF Penn
sylvania and f. p. Wilbur, president OF the Lehign
Valley Railroad Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
STATEN ISLAND.

NEW BRIGHTON-Peter Young. who was thrown
on, OF his carriage while out driving on Sunday
with his wife at New Dorp. died from his injuries
Yesterday morning a, the Smith Inflrmary. Mr..
Young was sixty-.ght years Old and lived In Bor-
d@n-st. Stapletor. While ne was driving along the
road his horse took fright at passing bicycle and
ran away. throwing him out. Three ribs were
broken ami he sustained Internal Injuries HIS VIE
was not badly hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
SING SING.

The attendance at the camp-meeting AT Sing Sing
YESTERDAY was larger than expected. The rain.
It was thought. would keep many from being
present. but IT did not appear TO have much effect
The speakers were r -. Frazier OF Rockland
Lake in the morning: David iced. Of Chicago. In
the afternoon. and the Rev. Eli Quick OF New
York. In the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
1An ENorGm oF TME FLATnrsM HosrIrAL.

\ young man was found 80 koni-av" ana Grand
st. carly sunday morning In a c,matosr condition
by d rairoliuan attached 20 the B"iforl-avc. sta
ton. and was taken the Eastern District Hos
pl'tl when h. rrgained consciousness yest"r lay
afternoon he wa iol hy tn h'ur" surgeon That
he would have to 20 to the IlAfhu-h Hospital IN"
Young man MAS iu eXtr. mr.y ~"tk condition.
but; despite this. said that Ac would "af" the hos
.iial.
Il don't want any more ~ the Fiathush Hos
pital" h. told Surgeon Nelson. "becausr was there
FOR thrr. months. about year az. during That
time saw iwcnty-ip 81 my mates * ont IN
boxes and only four 20 out alive. I've hal enough
VI that Diac'.
The patient described himself as Charles Bodlne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
HELD FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

lanes Richnrd~7r the colorci butter Tor Mrs.
Frederick Won IcrkcnIorN - 80 ~ Wi.l1w-si..
was he'd for the Grand jury yesterday BY Police
Jusilc. Wash upon charge ~ highway T9b'~ ~
He Was accused by MIrgarci Nht.rt. ~ ~. -
Nayy--i. ~ grabbing D. r watch ana running a" b.
with o. In Prlnce-sf. one n.ght !t-f week F".l'"-
man Nlrey pursued ana caught hu. ana ~" "hicH
Ms found IN the street l'chrrI-.n hht q Gag ln
one hand. which DO saI Do hlI receive washing
d.-he. 80 the Wa W's' show t." h,I." al ~.
~ WTlow-s' IL closed. whAc the family - Away 10
tho country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
ELIZA BETH.

Henry Doe. the oldest florist and nurseryman In
Elizabeth. ~ j.. died Sunday evening at his
home Mr.. Doe born In this city sixty-nins
years ago and went to Elizabeth about forty mine
years ago to engage In the nursery business with
the late William Reed He afterward for sew.
eral years manager Of Buchanan's nursery which
succeeded Reeds and on Buchanan's death Mr. Doe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
NEWARK.

SMALLPOX SAID TO BE SPREADING
The Health Board Is suddenly confronted with
new outbreak OF smallpox. Three new cases were
reported before yesterday and there Is reason
10 believe that the disease has been spread In der-
ent neghborhoods through the carelessness or ig-
norance of people and the neglect OF physicians 10
report cases to the Board OF Health Yesterday tne
health inspectors found Peter Williams ana
Joseph " Hams suffering from the disease az no.
81 Forry-st The third case was that OF Wllam
Connor at No 300 Broome-st The three patients
were taken TO the pesthouse. At the Williams nous =
ho,l there were nine persons. IL was learned tnal
on August : a rash was observed on Thomas an IN
FAM, pr Rudolph Brann. OF No. ~ Boweryrt.,
attended the case. The child died and certlhcate
of death by commissions given. The other two
children were subsequently attacked Inc FANNY
were placed In quarantine yesterday. Inere nave
been thirty five OF smallpox since the epidemic
broke out in River-st, in the Italian colony.
The man who was arrested In Jersey city yester-
day for robbing Philadeiphan OF SlO5, and who
gave his name az Michael Boyle Is William Pau'in
a liquor seller at No. 81 Hamton-st. Newark
Paulin ia a OF the late Justice Pauin ana comes
Of "A respectable family. He has done time Tor
'crookedness" For several years he has kept out
OF scrapes and 1t was generally believed that he had
rpf.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
TARRYTOWN.

Mr.. silver. a towerman ~ the Hudson River Rail-
road reported to chief Nossitor yesterday that he
found a suit of clothing and undersarments belong
ing 10 a man 1t is supposed that some went
i'm swimming and drowned. or that some one
committed suicide. The police OF the village in
yest!gating the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14

became the proprietor and for many years has sue
cessfully conducted the business he was an en-,
thusastic Republican and had belonged TO tnat
party since its formation. He leaves WIDOW, three
daughters and two sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
CALLED FOR DIFFERENT TREATMENT.

From The Cincinnati Tribune.
Come here Willie: III lam you good for pulling
those pears. when told you not to-"
II didn't pull yours, pop. / got these over In
"My SON don't do that again. It's wrong"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
JOHN j. RYAN KEEPS OUT OF THE WAY.
HE DOES NOT SEEM ANXIOUS FOR CHANCE
TO REPUDIATE THE STORY THAT HE
OFFERED A FEDERAL POSITION TO
LEXOW COMMITTEE WITNESS.

John j. Ryan. Tammany leader In the hXVth
Assembly District, and Deputy Commissioner OF
Street Cleaning yesterday kept out OF the reach OF
reporters who wanted 10 get statement from him
regarding the report that he had offered Federal
positions TO William II. Davis. lately witness be-
fore the LexOw Committee. and Nathan Klein. VINO
may have a story to tell TO the committee later The
reporters made repeated calls az Ryans Office IN the
Criminal Courts Building, and learned that ne
had telephoned to the Office that he would be there
in the afternoon, and later that he would not be
there One Of the employees in the Office at length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
DEVERY MUST TOE THE MARK
HIS TRIAL IS TO GO ON TOMORROW.

HE. CROSS AND THEIR WARD MEN CITED TO AP-
~ PEAR THEN-DEvEl'"s REFUSAL TO BE EN-
: AHMED THE o. iG. itY LEADS TO THE
COMMITS ACTION.
Having become satisfied lat Captain william
IS. Devery has Boz te.-r .ng serious illness IN
order to delay his tril! his alleged blackmai-
ing operations in the Eleventh Precinct the
Police Commissioners yesterday decided to sum-
mon him 10 appear before them for trial to-
morrow and to 90 on with his trial if he fails 10
appear At the same time they decided TO try
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
"oCoNEE."

No home is complete without Parker's Ginger
Tonic. needed for every Weakness.
Parkers Hair Balsam Is life to the hair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
Henry A. Daniels. NJ. d

Diseases of the Nervous System 0enito Urinary Or.
sanH. Impotency and Sterility. HovSa to !, to &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
Announcements.

In Folded Collars
T.. & ".
The evening world., 1894-09-29
STOCK MARKET VERY DULL.
Only Professional Trading on
Wall Street This Morning.
Prices Fluctuate, But Outsiders Are
Not Financially Interested.

outside OF three or four stocks the
fluctuations in prices this morning were
barely sufficient to cover the cost of
commissions. The dealings. II anything,
were more professional than ever, being
practically confined to the four walls
of the Stock Exchange.
Sugar was ratified down a point or so
at the start, touching 50 SIS, but before
the general market Chicago Gas bounded
up to 20 S-S and Sugar then got back
to 80 5-S.
Burlington & Quincy sold at q a
70 l-2; St Paul. 81 to "a 10: Rock Island,
go "a a 81: Northwest, l02 Ia to l02 3-S
Lake Shore. 1875 to 1876 is; New England.
81 to 81 IA; Western Union, "a IL 10
81 "a. and Pacific Mail, IL l-2 to Is "a.
The jump in Chicago Gas was on re.
ports that the regular cash dividend
had been fully decided upon by the di-
rectors. London was a moderate buyer
of it's specialtles.
Money. l per cent. on call and 2l-2h
l-2 per cent. on time. Foreign ex.
change, dull and steady at ass l-4m4S5 u
for bankers long sterling. and i.S6 LA
4.S6 1-2 for demand.
Commercial bar silver sold at 63 ! 4
and Mexican dollars at 81. Bar silver In
London declined to 20 3-l6d, per ounce.
The bank statement was genuine sur
prise, inasmuch as, while the currency
movement and the Sub-Treasury opera
lions during the week were apparently
against the banks. these institutions ac.
tually show an Increase in cash OF about
$500, 900. Surplus reserve Increased SSH
l50 and now stands at $50 1911 sos. against
S24 100 500 year ago.
The following are the comparative fig