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The evening world., 1894-08-27
VILLAGES. ARE EXEMPTED.
Bi-Partisan Election Board Bill
Ordered to Thira Reading.
Country Districts Favored by the
Constitutional Convention.

ALBANY. n. V. Aug. 27.-There was
very light attendance this morning In
the Constitutional Convention, and no
clergyman appeared to offer up the
usual prayer.
The special order was MIR. Lauter-
bach's amendment providing that the
bipartisan election boards shall be 8p-
pointed In the same manner In the
country as In the cities. that Is, two Re-
pubicans AMI two Democrats.
He offered n substitute exempting the
towns lat the suggestion Of Mr.. Dick
ey) where there is but one election
district. MIR. Dickey thought that the
town officers should be allowed to
Ger tinue their duties as election off,
GERS. and believed that II their func-
lions were taken from them, they
might revolt and defeat the submitted
amendments.
Mr.. Dean said that the amendment
was TO his mind fatal mistake. at
would" he said throw into the hands
OF Tom Plat or Edward Murphy and
Sheehan's' committees the right to de-
clare what faction could control the
elections"
Mr.. Andrew II. Green, of New York,
moved that the Committee rise and
ask leave to sit again, 40 that the sub
stitute could be printed, and the mem
bers be given q chance to examine It,
The amendment was lost and the dis
cussion continued.
Mr.. Lauterbach wanted the bill
amended no as to not apply to town
meetings where all votes were cast at
one election district, and also excepting
village elections. He accepted a further
amendment of MIR. Abbott that the ex-
villages where there were more than
one election district. The amendment
was adopted. .-.- ~
The amendment, az finally adopted by
the Committee and sent to third reading,
Is as follows: -r,. r.. o..
All laws cfeating Regulating or affecting boards
or ofhcers charged with the duties Of registering
votes or Of distributing ballots to voters at the
polls, or OF receiving. recording or counting votes
at elections. shah secure eqpsl representation OF
oPss.dn. er Which Witch tn,
opssrs are TO serve cast the highest and the next
,ss & .SS SSsr q ,ss;.s such
upon the nomination OF such representative of
:aid parties rsspeetiyeiy as. the Lesisls,ure may
tnus until the Legislature shall ots.r%i.e pro
vide, This section shall not apply, to town meet
ings or village elections. 80 . er'..
The Democratic members of the
minority scheme of city government
based on MIR. Mulqueen's proposed
Amendment. 1t provides that all cities
state enumeration frst-class cities hav-
ing n population of 250.00O or more; sec
ond-class cities. less than $4,000 and of
more than $4,000: third-class includes
all other cities.
The Legislature shall enact laws
for the government OF cities, so
that all cities Of the same class shall
possess like privileges and be subject to
like restrictions.
Such laws shall include In their provi-
sions that the electors of every city
shall elect a Mayor vested with the
chief executive authority and a Common
Council vested with sole legislative au-
thority to iegislate for all city purposes.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
RELICS OF THE KEARSARGE.
A south street shop Filled with
Parts of the Old Craft.

John Dunn. OF South street. erst-
while engaged in the ship-chandlery
business, Is now busy disposing OF relies
OF the old United States vessel Kear-
sarge to patriotic Americans. That Mr..
Dunn's goods are genuine is beyond dis
pute.
When the schooner Alice Curtis ar
rived from Southern ports a day or two
ago she brought 900 pounds Of miscel-
laneous stun that was once part of
the gallant old boat.
Mr.. Dunn has "A number OF prizes.
First and foremost he has the top
truck that supported "old Glory" when
the Kearsarge sank the rebel cruiser
Alabama of Cherbourg 1t has the
letters TX E-R-S" burnt into 1t.
Then there are copper bolts. with the
letters "P. N. "" meaning Portsmouth
Navy Yard. where the vessel was built
The rest OF the stun consists of ropes
bits OF the gunwale. gun-wheels. steam
gauges, &c.
The captain of the Alice Curtis Sc
cured the relics from the natives who
live at Little Cayman. few miles from
the reef OF Roncador. where the Kear-
sarge was lest
The evening world., 1894-08-27
PLATT WILL see him..
Then Levi P. Morton's Intentions
Will Ee Formally Announced
Chairman Hackett Has Already
Talked with Him About Cows"
Chamber OF Commerce Will Go II
Alone as to the Msyorslty.

Thomas G. Plat made the announce
ment this morning that before the week
Is over 1t will be officially known
whether or not Levi P. Morton will
accept the Republican nomination for
Governor.
II expect to meet Mr.. Morton and
have u talk with him In few days.
said Mr.. Plat.
"Will you go to Rhincliffe. or will Mr..
Morton come to this city,"
II can't say. / haven't seen Mr.. Nor
ton. l was in Orange County yester-
day on visit TO my grandchildren"
added Mr.. Plat. by way of explana-
ton why he did not go down the bay
to meet Mr.. Morton.
DO you think Mr. Morton will ac-
cept?"
Il do not care to be interviewed on
that subject until have seen Mr.. Nor
tom
What Is your opinion of the political
Everything is quiet as far as / know"
That was all MIR. Plat would say for
publication.
Mr.. Morton arrived yesterday on. the
Europe. Mr.. Pats representative,
Chairman Hackett. of the Republican
state Executive Commute, had a long
talk, with Mr.. Morton, and Is probably
the bearer of a message from I'm to the
boss. But the author of the Blocks Of
Five letter solenlnly AYERS that the sub
President was about cows and farm
yard poultry. Mr.. Plat hadn't seen Mr.
Hackett this morning
There isn't any doubt In the minds Of
well Informed politicians that the old
gentleman will accept the old lady's pro-
posal That settled, the astute Mr.. Platt
will prepare a platform for Mr.. Morton
to stand On, and one that he hopes will
constitution with its partisan apportion-
ment provision by which the Republicans
hope to gain control Of the State for the
IT Is settled by the prophets that the
nominees for Governor will be Morton
on one side and Flower on the other.
even Venture a guess. The Chamber Of
Commerce political bureau distrusts all
of the established political factions and
proposes to go II alone In this matter!
Der. Of Commerce political managers.
said this morning:
william e. Dodge, Hugh ~. Camp
and myself have been appointed q. com,
citizens Interested In good government.
The document will be given to the pub
lie when sufficient number Of sigma
in day or two. The conference will
be held some day next week. I do not
care to say at present what the text of
the call is or who the men are who have
authorized us to use their names. We
have forty names so far"
"Will the leaders Of the ,anti-Tam-
many factions be invited to the con-
ference?" Mr.. Schwab was asked.
mo, sir,"' he replied, This Will be
meeting of citizens, at which the sit
uation will be thoroughly canvassed
and suggestions Will b. made as TO IA
nominee for Mayor go,
Charles Stewart Smith Is said to be
the choice of the Chamber of Commerce.
There Is likely to be combination
Labor and Populist ticket in the field
this year. Convention Of delegates of
labor organizations allied with the Cen.
trail Labor Union will be held on Sept.
10 to consider the question Of an alliance
with the Populists.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
WANT TO MARCH ON PEkM.
The War Spirit Is Pervading Resi-.
dents Of Yokohama
Chinese InHaned to Outrage by
-Placsr d,Csbie News.
tBy Associated PressD

YOKOHAMA. Aug. 1.-THE war feel
ing her. Is growing more Intense every
day, and there Is a great, popular de-
mand for the transfer OF the warlike
operations from Corea to China
1T Is suggested that Japan should unite
all her available troops and march upon
Pekin Immediately.
The commercial treaty between Great
Britain and japan was ratified on Sat
urday last.
ITEM -TsIN, Aug. 1.-THE German
fathers OF the Catholic Mission of Ming
Chou, Province of Shang-Tung, who
were captured by bandits, and whose
release was announced on Saturday last,
only secured their liberty, II now ap-
pears. through the pressure brought to
bear upon the officials at Pckn by the
German Minister, and after the pay
ment of ransom of 4,0OO marks.
LONDON. Aug. 27--Advices that have
cached here from China show that the
maltreatm.nt of English women mis-
sionaries In Canton was due 10 the post
Ing Of placards accusing foreigners of n
desire to poissn. All the Chinese to re-
venge the loss or friends by the plague
in Hong Kong. The placards said:
Chinese female convicts and foreign
devil-wonen. on the .pretext OF curing
the plague. have spead broadcast poison
GUS sceht-bags. The. Chinese must not
be deceived by them"
The Eastern Telegraph Company re-
ports communication with stations be-
You'd Nafeking restored.
The Great Northern Company's latest
ad>lces show messages from Yokohama
take over three hours in transmission.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
SAYS HE'S A VICTIM.
Policeman Lynch Claims that His
Witness Was Kept Away.
Two Saloon. Keepers Charge Him
With Accepting Brides.
His Testimony Indicates q "Pull I"
with Liquor Dealers.

Patrolman Thomas Lynch. OF the
| West Forty seventh street station. was
arraigned before Police Commissioner
Murray to-day. charged with taking a
bride from two saloonkeepers on July /
and s respectively.
Saloon-Keeper Richard Adler. OF SIS
Eighth avenue. charged Lynch with
having taken $40 from him for hav-
ing secured the discharge In Yorkville
Court of Adler's bartender. who was
arrested by Lynch on the early morning
Of July /. for having liquor exposed
for sale on the bar.
owen J. O'Brien. who keeps saloon
at $50 West Forty-seventh street.
charges that Lynch was given a s. bill
by him for the purpose OF gaining
Lynch's influence i'm making light
| for violating the Excise law on July s.
The court records show that Adlers
brother was discharged. but that
D'Brien. was held6for trial .....
The defendant had two witnesses, Eu-
avenue and FIfty-third street, and
sn sts street sta,au he
Patro1mhn Lynch deciaredito Commits
sioner Murray. had been kept away from
the trial by Saloon Keeper. o. brien.
as to how Lynch went TO their saloons.
made arrests and afterwards said: You
know what to- do" was fully told In
The FL. E re, Ever World, at the time:
Elken s~ore that Hichard Adler, the
saloon-keeper who had testified In the
prosecution that he had gone TO the
when. Adlers bartender was arrested by
Lynch. was not present at all In this
sergt Morgan corroborated Elken.
Then Lynch deoiaved Ahat he was the
story, He said he was at the dates men.
toned doing EXCISE duty" and had
made In seven weeks forty-two arrests.
testified Eyneh se o s J aI"n Vent Sn e to
Adler's place, at 1905 A., NJ. and bought
a glass OF beer. then arrested Adlers
bartender. He was alone In the saloon,
house with me. Therefore he could not
have given me the money he alleges
As to O'Brien. Lynch testified that he
from the trial n he (Lynch) would use
his influence to get him into the Liquor
Dealers Association. go
Lynch alleged that O'Brien and Ad-
Ter was in disrepute with the Assoc
citation. ~. = -
ii went to o,Brien's saloon on July
g." said Lynch. II was In citizens
side door and asked for drink. O'Brien
recognized me and refused to sell any
thing. He took the man who had adj
mitted mo into the back room. where
| heard him say: what did you let that
- In for? He's a detective"
O'Brien would not sell me a drink 80
l took up IA glass, full or beer standing
on the bar and tasted It. Then ar
rested him. ! subpoenaed a man. that
I knew and saw In the place, but he
has not appeared, for O Brien has kept
him away"
Decision was reserved.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
C0RRALLED POOL PLAYERS.
Detective Dale Raids = west-side
Room and Captures sixteen.

AOO" anu captures sixteen.
Ex-Assemblyman McManus, of the
Eighteenth Assembly District, was at
the Yorkville Police Court this morning
and interceded for fifteen young boys
and men who were captured In a raid
ON pool-room kept by Daniel Nauman,
tective. Dale, with half a dozen police
men in civilian clothes. captured the
pooi-piayers and the proprietor.
the names OF the other prisoners
80 West Fifty-eighth street; Charles
Maddocks, seventeen years old, OF ass
West One Hundred and Sixteenth street;
Eighth avenue. John Fox. eighteen years
old, of AS West Fifty-fourth street;
Ralph Low, eighteen years old OF As
West Fifty-fourth street: Joseph Boy
Forty-elghth street; Martin KennedS'
eighteen years old. of SS4 Eighth avenue
samuel Martin. eighteen years old, OF
Years alS Of cs Ia s s. Hne
eighth street.. August Dempf, twenty
years old, OF 6s7 West Fifty fourth street;
Charles ~ Mccarthy. twenty years old, OF
three years old. OF $40 Eleventh avenue
old, Of 2o2 East Forty-second street
strs se S WAS walking along Fifty.thrS
avenue, at $50 o'clock last night, When
he met dozen OF the young fellows
skylarking with Young girls on the stree
and rushing the growler."
The girls left and the boys locked int
Nauman's two and one-half-cent pool
room. where they started with those al
ready inside to play
detective Dale determined to raid tn,
pool-room as ~ disorderly house. Ii,
found the door locked, but this wa,
forced open. Al the appearance OF In,
pShce the young fellows jumped out O
The rear windows and doors and ahorr
dozen succeeded in escaping.
me ex-Assemblyman pleaded hard 70
ms young constituents, and said tina
Justice Meade held Nauman for ria
with lecture. vac ''"e'
The evening world., 1894-08-27
in BYRNES's HANDS,
Charges Against Another Captain
Ready for Presentation.
Belief that Max Schmittbsrgsr Will
Be- the Next.
All Eyss on the Grand Jury, but No
Sign Of indictments.

It is probA BILE that VIXEN Police Cap
tain John T. Stephenson Is called for
trial he will have company. That COM
pany is likely to be Capt. Max Schmitt-
berger, OF the Nineteenth, or TENDER
loin." precinct.
Supt. Byrnes holds The papers consti-
tuting charges against smother Captain
and Schmittberger Is thought to be the
msn.
The pause in the trials of Police Capt.
William 8. Dtwery and cx-Ward Men
Edward Glenn,,n and James Burns, Is
being filled in by James E. Osborne
ana 4. 8. Carothers. Of the District-At-
torneys office, with the examination of
witnesses who luay testify in the trial
police officers. WHO may be called dha G upon
I to appear at the bar before the Com
missioners at Poii,1, Headquarters.
nnsr Is s unde re-, =, shat the typewriter
we're the formal charges against Capt.
Max SchmittbergerA. ..-,-,.,,....' -
sesn.t e s
the Tenderloin squad was that they were
not based on the alless ID protection of the
sSss ss u .ne ss RscnSt
: Duct during schmitth erger's ,eaptaincy
charges j, prs si S. |, . 3 business men
The presentation OF their charges is
the result Of a conference between Mr..
fMellman, and the Supa rntendent. and
10 the Police Commissioners to-day.
~ Commissioners Murray said In an in
terview with an Evening World" re.
porter that he still held the same view
the Commissioners TO 60 into the bust
ness OF trying the officers accused before
the. Lexow Committee was first
n was opposed to such action then
and am now" said Commissioner MUIR
ray: II was voted down then. and
may be voted down again when ! pro-
: resumption Of the hearings by the
Lexow Committee."
Commissioner Murray would 20 no
Presid ei M Marlin and commI ss rers
: Kerwin and Sheehan favor the continue
ton of the trials. Lexow Committee or
no Lexow Committee.
e il Is certain that Mr.. Wellman's as
! slstants are still very busy In the exam
lining Of citizens regarding the Official
performance of several police captains
have been long prepared against at least
two captains who were accused by
LeNow witnesses.
The assurance Is also given at the
! Jury will not inquire into the cases of
any P,Iice Captain this week. which
would seem TO bear out the superstition
that the Commissioners and Mr. Well
man were not yet done with their own
little Investigations.
Recorder smyth did not appear at the
Jury which, !, the ns es G"ar Of
Annie Alien. charged by Nathan Arnold
with sending improper letters to him,
may. late In the week. take a peep at
the cases Of some OF the police precinct
detectives who have been accused of
improprieties.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
RUSH FOR BONDED GOODS.
Expected Tomorrow II the Tariff
Bill Becomes q Law.

At the onice of the Collector Of the
Port great preparations are being made
for grand rush to take imported goods
out of bond tomorrow. should the
Tariff bill become a law.
Crowds of merchants and their
clerks who have imported goods in
bond besieged the deputy collectors this
morning with all manner of questions,
and Acting Collector COUGHS office was
also crowded.
The only way that American made
whiskey can come under the Collector =
Jurisdiction Is In cases where under the
law 1t has been shipped in bond to
Europe and brought back to this port
at the expiration OF the three years the
law allows 1t to remain In bond there.
When the new Tariff bill was passed by
Congress there was a large quantity of
this whiskey In bond here. but this has
been gradually removed. and very little
remains. to-day, and before night the
remainder will no doubt be removed.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
MUST HAVE MORE WATER.
Brooklyn's situation Daily Grow
ing More Precarlous.


City Works Commissioner White, of
Brooklyn, said this morning that by
Wednesday, at the latest, he will name
the contractor who Is to get the work
Of the new water extension which Is
to relieve the city of a possible water
famine and Increase the daily supply
IS, 900 600 gallops.
The scarcity of water in Brooklyn is
growing more serious each day. as
frequently several millions more gallons
are consumed than the machinery can
pump when, taxed to its full capacity.
On Saturday there were 7O.1oo, $40 gal
Ions pumped and 7O,S21. 4s7 gallons con-
sumed. Yesterday 72,2o4, sos gallons were
consumed and only 66,603, 293 gallons
pumped into the reservoirs.
The amount of water now In the
storage reservoir at Hampstead has
fallen until there is depth OF few
inches over three feet. In few days.
or possibly by tomorrow, the depth Will
be decreased to below three feet, when
It viii no longer be safe to draw
water
A house to house canvass has been
made in many sections of the city by
the police, and the tenants warned not
to waste the water.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
FAST TIME ON BROADWAY.
First Accident To-day ON Accom-
of the New Schedule.
NEAR BROADWAY.


of the New Schedule.
The operation OF a new railroad.
the introduction OF Improvements on :.
old one. is as a rule marked by acciosns
OF more or less consequence. The bfoNS
way Cable road proves Itself no eAcv
ton to the rule. u
This morning the speed of the can.
on the downtown sections was incres
from six miles an hour TO seven anu
half miles. Car No. i46. going 70 y
Battery, stopped to permit passenEs.,
to ahght at the corner OF Fulton So: -
ana broadway, at noon to-day oe~tk,
Blakely. who drives truck Ior "a.
Dennison Manufacturing Company,
ticing the car coming 10 full ssopit n
the same moment the gripman SEM Ia
the hind wheel OF the truck. pushing I.
vehicle ahead for a distance OF t"saSs
Feet, When the car was brought IN
standstill, the heavy iron axle OF
truck Wa found to have been DENT -
The officers OF the Company, howsv.a..
aileEe that the accident could not ~
been due to the increased rate OF speee y,
the cable, as the old rate Is SAID "
maintained between the hours
O'Clock A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ.
cause OF the interference OF truck w.,
at such time. Between 8 In the eVes
and s in the morning. however, the CA
on Sunday the high rate OF speed ~
be maintained all day. The; speea
the cable on the middle and uptown -
tions remains unchanged. .al
The evening world., 1894-08-27
CANDIDATES IN PLENTY.
brooklyn Wirepullers Fixing IN
Lieutenant-Gov Slate.

The political pots Of the numerous
factions In Brooklyn, are beginning TO
boil In earnest now, and private booms
for State and city nominate are being
launched every day. While everybody
Is wondering who will be the Democrat
ic and Republican nominees for Cover
nor Col: Alexander 8; Bacon,s friends
In the Republican camp there are nu-
merous politicians trying to pull wires
for the observation-disclosures
Among the most prominent are ex-
Senator 8. NJ. Griswold. Gen. Stewart
l.. Woolford. ex-senator Joseph Aspin-
all and DR.. Atwood. of the Twenty
first Ward.
Congressman Joseph G. Hendrix is
spoken of as the most prominent cam
didate of the Democrats. Ex-J1nited
State District Attorney Jesse Johnson
is said to aspire for the Republican
nomination for Justice OF the Court OF
Appeals.
Supreme Court Justice Edgar M. Gull
lens term of office expires this year
and his friends are urging unanimous
denomination. n
The evening world., 1894-08-27
WHEAT PRICES IRREGULAR.
Go IN n Tribe and Then Decline
10 Saturdays Scale.

Wheat was somewhat irregular at the
opening, starting with sales at an adj
vance of about Csc, improving q trifie
more, and then easing of until most
of the advance was lost. There was
but little business on speculative ac-
count. locals doing most of 1t. septem-
Der opened at IS use, sold up to IS S-ic.
Afterwards declining a point or, two.
wh Mia Decemoef opemea at S<c; 500 up
days closing prices.
Corn was steady, but quiet, opening
l-Sc lower for December, which sold at
81 t-4c. but lac higher on May, which
sold at IS 5-sc. and then l-Sc higher.
.iolding steady during the rest Of the
morning session. Oats were quiet, but
nominally unchanged. So
The evening world., 1894-08-27
Ready 10 Commence the Canal

PRINCETON. Ill.,. Aug ?7.-Ths east end Of
the Rshnspn Canal Is now ready tor the con.
tractors The trees and underbru.h have been
removed from the nrst four miles Of the RICH,
Of way and to-day the bids for the excavation,
and tho locks will be opened. This canal ihs
construction Of which has been agitstsd for mani
years Is TO form one Of the links Of the riEantic
highway connecting the No2hSsstsrp stsisI. Min
Lake Michigan at Chicago wv"
The evening world., 1894-08-27
wants Trustee. Forced to Pay.

Elihc +. Harris, President OF the Board Of Edu-
cation OF Flushing. L. l., through counsel. this
morning asked Justice Gaynor In the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn. to issue writ Of mandamus
compelling the Board OF Trustees OF Flushing
- provide by taxation for 81 25l s. needed for the
expenses OF the coming year. He says the trus-
The evening world., 1894-08-27
They Were Playing "stus..'

20 Simon schusnteld. of III Eidridse street was
held for examination In the Essex Market Police
Court to-day on a charge OF keeping a gambling
house schuenfeId keeps a cafe and Capt Cort.
right ralded The place last night and arrested
seven men who were playing a game OF cards
known as stuss" The police also seized 50. -
were hned 81 each. -fs
The evening world., 1894-08-27

in the matter of washing will
lead ,youato use. Pearline.
Look about you and see the
work of your friends who use
1t. .lsp'tthe work easier? Isn't
it better done2 Can't you see
that it must he easier and bet
ter without all that rubbing
thattires out women and wears
out clothesl Gumption is the
seeing why and the knowing
how. You can't know how to
wash with the least work and
the most saving unless you
use Pearline. go
p.-.is q ,ai.atisa. so JAilfs rrLE X. y.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
SAxTON GIVES 1T UP.
After Seeing Plat He Said Morton
VIII Get the Nomination

Senator Charles F. Saxton, of Clyde,
expressed the opinion this afternoon that
Levi p, Morton would be the Republi-
can nominee for Governor. Mr.. Saxton
Is one of the candidates for the nomina-
ton, and his candid admission that he
Is beaten practically amounts to a with
drawal fro mthe race
Senator Saxton has seen Mr.. Plat, and
he was probably told that his chances
were hopeless.
The evening world., 1894-08-27
Coming Events.

ST Peters Parochial School festival. suIIer 8
Park to-day.
Annual dinner Wholesale OIL Dealers OF Brook
Ign. Aug, 30. - If.|0 -
surhmer.niEhts festival Star W Totten Asso-
citation, Brommsrs Union Park Aug. 20.
Invitation excursion John Simpson Association
70 shppan Point Grove to-day.
Annual elsm.bake. David Uilman Association,
10 -ColleEe Point Sept. O. -