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The evening world., 1894-06-19
State BOARD or HEALTH ACTS.
Edgowater Authorities Must Es-
tablish a Quarantine.
So Called Chiclten-Pox to Bc Treated
as Smnll-Pox.

Tho State Board OF Health has taker
notice OF the outbreak OF small-pos
on Staten Island. and In view Of the
difference of opinion OF experts as &c
whether the contagion Is chickcn-poN
or smallpox has taken the safe course
by ordering a strict quarantine and the
vaccination OF all persons who have
been exposed to the infection.
Last Saturday President Wilson wrote
the President of the State Board of
Health that he was convinced the
health authorities of the town OF Edge
water were laborins under n misapprc-
hension as TO the nature OF the con-
tag!on prevailing there, and expressed
the fear that 1t might become epidemic
unless stringent measures were adopt
ed. He explained the conditions. and
forwarded the diagnosis OF Dr. Doty.
eases, and also OF the specialists. brs.
Benedict and I5lauvelt. all OF whom
agreed that the disease was small
pox. The local health officer. Or; Fee
pox.
Dr Doty recommended that unless
the health authorities on Staten Island
established quarantine, the people
coming to New York from the infected
neighborhoods be prohibited from land
ing, This threat was made officially.
anu Ine Slutp autnDTltles were nUtl-
fied. The result was that this morning
Gen. Emmons Clark. Secretary OF the
BOARD OF Health. received n letter from
the Secretary OF the State Board on
the subject.
II came from T. a. Stuart. sAssistant
Secretary. and stated that the President
OF the Board OF Health OF the town Of
Iidgwater had been directed to take i'm
mediate steps, through the health officer.
to place so-called cases of chicken-poX
in strict quaratine. and to see to II that
all who had been exposed to the disease
were vaccinated without delay and kept
under strict observation during the pc
riod OF Incubation.
DR. Feeney's courteous letter notify
ing President Wilson that he had con-
cluded to establish quarantine was. de-
cidel upon after receiving directions from
the state authorities.
STAPIETON. S. l.. June 19.-Dr. John
L. Feeney to-day reported to the Edge
water Board of Health two cases OF
smallpox. John ]. Oates. A ell-known
politician, is sick at his home In Bay
street, and Mrs. Eliza Uren is at her
home In Hudson street. Stapleton, with
the disease.
The Board Of Health took prompt
action and placed both houses under
quarantine. after thoroughly fumigating
the premises. All the inmates of the
houses are to be vaccinated. The Board
Of Health does not anticipate that the
disease will spread to any extent.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
TRAD|NG FIRM, BUT DULL.
Only Low-Prioed Stocks Yielded
to Attacks by Bears.
No News Current Calculated to Az
feet the Market.

with the exception OF the stocks Of
bankrupt properties-those which are
: to go through the process OF reorgani-
zatiJn and pay n big cash assessment
the share speculation this morning
being unable to make any i'm
preston on the better grade
OF securities, attacked the. low
priced ones. and these yielded easily un-
der pressure.
Union Pacific fell "a, to 10 "a; North
ern Pacific preferred "a. TO l3 7-s;
GGsndhss GSrdnsss TO TO s s IS s nsa oresSn ssn5Ts sRor
Line |. to 3. and Southern Pacific S-S, to
The trading was of the strictly pro-
executed for foreign account. Ameri-
can can Sugar rose Is, to .? 5,s; Chicago
slightly improved demand for time
money, but rates remain as last quoted
months and 2 to 2I-2 for shorter periods
Foreign exchange firm. with the sup
ply, Of bills s;ill inadequate. Bankers
look for further sold shipments later In
tS l-2 4.7 3-i, and sight at ass l-2 a
Commercial ba- silver declined to 60 as
in London is down to 2s led. per ounce.
The stock speculation continued tame
and uninteresting. and the fluctuations
were narrow In tine entire list. There
was little disposition to trade on either
side OF the account in the absence OF
news calculated to influence the course
Of the market.
The bears tried hard. with the aid OF
the weakness OF the bankrupt group. to
hammer the general market. but met
with little success. The losses. as
rule. were Ia to l per cent. and final
utlnfafinng showed
The sales OF listed stocks were 95 900
shares. In the unlisted department
1890 shares OF Sugar and 700 Tobacco
were traded in.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
INSTALLED A BLONDE WOMAN
Mrs. Lander Says Lander Also
burned Her with Cigars.

Judge Van Wyck. sitting in the City
Court, Brooklyn, took testimony this
morning. In the suit OF Mrs. Emma Ian
der. OF 1866 Dushwick avenue, Brooklyn,
for a limited divorce from Joseph Lam
der.
Lander is alleged to be wealthy. Mrs.
Lander claims that for years her hus-
band has abused and neglected her. She
charges that on several occasions he
threw her down and burned her with a
lighted cigar. She declares that he fire.
Quently blacked her eyes.
Mrs. Lander says also that her hus-
band was in the habit Of consorting with
other women and brought a blonde
woman and established her in the house
rs boss. When his wife objected, she
says that Lander told her II she did no,
like blondes he would get brunette
Then she left him.
Lander offered a general denial. De.
cision reserved.
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OFFERED TO COMPROMISE,
So Says Boutrichet of Collector
John V. Alexander.
He Had Seized Ovcy $500 Worth
of Goods on n 5000 Mortgage.

John V. Alexander. the proprietor of
an alleged bogus collection agency in
Fourteenth street, who Is charged with
closing up the business of small trades
men on fraudulent attachments, was in
Part I. of the Court of General Sessions
again this morning. the beginning of the
second day of his trial.
He was indicted mainly on the evi-
dence of Fernand Boutrichet. a French
artist and writer, OF 2l7 West One Hun.
dred and Fifteenth street.
Boutrichet in his testimony yesterday
told the jury that Alexander, having a
mortgage on some OF his household
goods, together with City Marshal, John
Salmon and others, went to his house
during his family's absence Jan. II, 1893
and carried away ssi7 worth OF property
not mentioned In the mortgage.
BoutrIchet continued his story this
morning. Assistant Dlstrict-Attorncy
MGlntyre examining. The witness ere
at-d considerable inerriment among the
spectators when he referred to pre-
ponderancc Of silk underwear Of various
designs. which he said belonged to his
wife.
II hardly think that the witness is
competent TO describe the garments n,
lrlEllDItl judge MdTllUt. HIS WlIt
would be more intelligent on the subject"
II understand that the witness paid
for the silk underwear, remarked MIR
Mcintyre, "and ! am inclined to the be-
lief that that must have made n deer
and lasting impression upon his mind"
The witness continued, and swore that
while the property taken away by Alex
ander and City Marshal Salmon wa:
worth SSH. the chattel mortgage or
Routrichet's household effects was fol
500.
Hating dcscliped the proceedings in
Police Court after the arrest of Alex.
the witness said that, In company with
DR.. Robert Grirshaw, OF III West Nine.
ty-fifth street, and the detective. he
went TO the defendants house. This
was about week after the seizure OF
the property.
There number OF pieces OF propert,
belonging 20 the witness were found.
ander told him II he would consent Il
begin. a civil suit to recover the goods h,
would deliver up everything. and MAX,
not asree 10 tSis He SAID idtSt' tSat ali M'u,; n,
property was retained with the exceptio,
Of about SO worth. The goods were dc
llvered TO him by Alexander in severa
Mr.. Boutrichet cross-examined, swor,
that he was q Frenchman ana nad beeJ
In America three and one-half years.
interrupted the cross-cXaminat tion here
and stated THAI In Crier 10 save lin.
which might be occupied In placing :
! valuation on certain pieces OF propert,
| charge OF grand larceny against Alex
second degree Judge Marie CON on
Lawyer Haire brought out the fac
that Mr.. Boutrichet was not the authol
of theAtwo novels In manuscript II wal
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The evening world., 1894-06-19
C0HENS AGAINST BRODSKYS
Pioneer Clothing Dealers Families
at War to the Knife.

9. Brodsky. one of Bayard streets pio-
neer clothing dealers. was held in $1,000
ball In the Tombs Police Court this
morning. for alleged assault upon David
Cohen. Of No. lol. in the same street,
and one Of the original clothing deal
ers Of the city. .-...-.
The two men are business rivals. The
trouble commenced to brew last Sunday.
when their children got into difficulty.
This resulted In both sides. including the
parents. appearing in the Tombs Court
yesterday on summons. Brodsky
then alleged that Cohen gave him q
tongue Iashing." They were dis
charged.
The trouble broke out anew last night,
when both families came together.
Some one hit Cohen in the head, and he
= now In the Chambers Street Hospital.
1t was at first thought he. had q frac-
tured skull, but a diagnosis shows that
the wound Is not dangerous. He was.
however. unable to appear against
Brodsky, and the case was set down for
examination Saturday.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
GAYNOR SUSPICIOUS.
he Will Investigate the Commit
ment of Mrs. 0akes
Her Rusband's Attorney Suggests
that She Be Let Go.
The Justice Would Not Consent and
Adjourns the Case.

Mrs. LueiIa Oalkes. wife OF Francis j.
Oakes. n millionaire chemical manufac-
turer. Of IS Stone street, New York.
was before Justice Gaynor in the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer, Brooklyn. this
morning on a writ of habeas corpus.
Mrs. Cakes is q fine-looking woman,
about forty years old. She was neatly
gowned In black silk. The papers in the
case show that in 1891. 1892, and 1899
Oakes had his wife committed to various
insane asylums. claiming that she was
insane from the excessive use OF intoxi-
cants.
The last commitment was signed by
Judge Garrctson. Of Queens County,
sending her to DR.. ID. a. Harrison's pri-
yate asylum at Breeze Terrace. White
stone. where she has been for more than
q year.
Early in June, 1t is stated. DR..
Harrison visited Oakes and told him that
his wife had entirely recovered and could
be removed at any time:
Oakes wrote to DR.. Harrison on June
G. telling him TO turn his wife over to the
custody OF DR.. j.. J. Kindred, of Darien.
Conn. DR.. Kindred and several at
tendants removed her to the Darien
Lawyer Henry NJ. IIeymann said that
he went to Darien on Sunday last and
found his client in room by 10 feet.
behind grated door. She was obliged
20 share the room with keeper.
Raving lunatics were in cells on each
side Of her.. The institution was.
genuine madhouse. He says that
while in the reception room OF the
Home. q lunatic rushed in and attempt
ed to assault his managing clerk who
was with him.
when the case was called this morn
ing Lawyer George HILL Oakes's repre-
sentative, told Justice Gaynor that they
made no defensei that Mrs. 0akes had
been discharged from the Darien Home
a. sane. and that she could go at will.
Justice Gaynor said that such state.
ments were all very well. but he wanted
20 know by what right person com
snstted by an order OF the Court had
been removed from the State. He said
he wanted to make an investigation and
find out the true facts in the case.
He said he wanted ali the orders. COM
nltments and other papers submitted
to him at once. and that he wanted al!
the parties to appear before him to-
morrow morning.
Mrs. Oakes was allowed to go in the
custody of Mr. Kneeland,
The evening world., 1894-06-19
A LA BRECKENRIDGE.
Correspondent Wright's Accusa-
tion Against Mrs Brown.
His Conscience Troubled Him and
He Told His Friend Pierce.
Pierce Told Brown, Who Began a
Suit, and There You Arc.

During the trial OF n suit for absolute
divorce brought by Ulysses Brown
against his wife. Eloise, which was
had before Justice Gsynor. In Supreme
Court. Brooklyn. to-day. Clarence
Wright. the alleged correspondent. went
on the wltness-stand and told how Mrs.
Brown had followed him around. had
overcome his moral scruples and led hin,
astrny. after the manner In which Col.
Breckinridge claims to have been de-
ceved.
Wright said his conscience troubled
him. and he was unable to keep the Sc.
cret, 50 he told his story to man named
Pierce, who, In turn. told Brown.
The Browns were married Sept IL, 1889.
Rev. X. l.. Moore performing the cere-
mony.
late in getting home from n call. and
just come from the home Of her hus-
bands brother.
brown learned tina, she had left there
early In the evening. Mrs. Browns shoes
found that she had been meeting Wright
at Woodhaven. Jamaica and other places.
Later he heard the story from Pierce,
and then he brought suit.
on the witness stand to-day Wright
told the story OF his relations with the
defendant. He said he met her on a
railroad car. They struck up an ac-
quaintancc and became friends.
The defense was general denial.
Mrs Brown. who is a petite brunette,
went on the witness stand and swore
that Wright's testimony was false. She
had never committed the acts alleged.
She declared that her husband had
beaten her and she had been forced to
leave him.
In charging the jury. Justice Gaynor
said that the testimony OF the CO.
respondent alone was not suff1cient
must be corroborated.
There are not many men in the
world" said His Honor. who would
must decide whether his testimony was
corroborated by other witnesses"
The. jury brought in verdict for the
defendant.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
WHEAT DOWN-COTTON UP.
Decline ana Rise in Quotations on
the Produce Exchange.

The wheat market opened at c. l-4c
here, and 60 l-2c. at the West. prices
falling off to c. l-2c. here, and 50 lac. at
Chicago very shortly. This shows n
decline OF ons cent against the substan-
tini rise OF yesterday.
There was n good deal of selling here
for foreign account in spite of frmer
markets abroad. Corn was easier SELL
ing here at IS 3-tc. and at 30 7-Sc. in
Chicago. a decline OF nearly IL cent
Oats ruled easier, July selling at IS
here.
Cotton was about 4 points higher at
the opening with July at 7.l3: August,
III: November, 729, and December, 73i
,l.&. The Improvement was on better
Liverpool than expected, but part OF
tho advance was lost during the morn
Ing. on good news in the cotton belt
which are helping the crop Trading
The evening world., 1894-06-19
THIEVES ROB A POLICEMAN
While Sleeping, ennis Is Relieved
of Uniform and Other Propcrty.

Policeman William J. Ennis, of Cant.
Prices West Thirty-seventh street sta-
tion-house. has been doing patrol duty
since yesterday morning clad in heavy
Winter uniform. Not exactly from
choice. however, but principally for the
reason that he can't help himself. And
thereby hangs tale.
Ennis lives at SS7 West Thirty-seven;h h
street. and -slsr' at home Sunday night.
Despite the heat, he fen into a profound
alumbcr, which he has since had cause 10
regret When he awoke and prenared
TO report at tho stat!On-housc, he found
tnat the necessary portion OF HIS an
parel which incases his lower limbs had
dlsapn"T-:i. Further search revealed
key, shoes-in fact the complete out
At was missing. a number OF househoid
articles and Valuablis had also vanished
Then II dawned upon Policeman En-
ms hnt z held. bad bnrsIsr had IN
and departed, carrying everything that
II contained -~a!ch was not frn-,y ma lied
or screwed fast. His sleeping-roor1 had
not been spared, but had suffered henv-
lest In the, raid. which, had been carried
iiceman himself had been taken. tue P''
or course. there was some comment
upon Ennis's eecsDtricity In preferrlng 10
as yesterday, and the policeman tried
TO keep the robbery secret, but after he
had lost much substantial flesh he con-
fessed that s,,, ali, Summer suit had met
ever. and somehow II leaked out. Ennis
is on atili hunt for the thief.
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AGAIN At The CONSTITUTION.
More Amendments ard Petitions
Presented at Albany.
Move to Abolish Personal Examina-
tions In Damage Suits.
(Dy Associated Press }

NY NbSoCluteu ITebs.D
ALBANY, June l9.-There was a light
attendance of members when President
Choate called the Constitutional Con-
venton to order this morning. Mr.. Bar
hte presented a petition and memorial
from citizens of Rochester for the an
nual inspection by the State of reforma-
| tories. nunneries. monasterles, &c. Sim
liar petitions were presented hy Mr..
Parker, Mr.. Alvord. Mr.. ParlShurgt and
Mr. Lester.
Mr.. Cookinham presented petitions for
extending the right OF suffrage to
women.
Petitions for the enforcement of civil
service reform in the appointment OF
State and municipal employees were
presented by Mr.. Bigelow. Mr.. Osborn
and President Choate.
The President handed down a petition
from Herk!mer County Pomona Grange
In favor OF female suffrage.
Also, from the Manufacturers AS
sociations of Kings and Queens counties
asking for the separation of municipal
/ from State elections; for biennial ses-
sions OF the Legislature; protection for
the public schools; adequate taxation
public franchises and privileges for their
existence.
The following were among the pro-
posed amendments
by Mr. Rocho-Amending section 49, Of article
G. hNirg the terms OF justices ot inferior local
courts at not over SIX years, No person shall
be eligible to election who Is not an attorney and
| counsellor OF the supreme Court OF this State OF
at least fvc years standing. The Legislature to
! hx compensation, which shall not be changed dur
| ing term 81 OfHcc.
~ sir Parkhurst-AmendinE article . by In
sertinG therein a new recton providing for
voting by electors who ere Inmates Of any sol
| diers or sailors homes
lIy Mr. Parmcnter-AmendnE section 2, article
IL, relating - the calling OF future Constitutional
Conventions providing for submission 10 'te clcc'
tors in lJIy and each twentieth year thereafter.
whether .uCn convention shall he held. The Leg
| Stature may at any other time provide that the
| question be submitted to the people.
Uy Mr. Tucker-hmendlng section l. article
! II, relating te exemption from militia service
| on account of Kcrnplea of conscience.
by L. r. Drown-Amsnding section A. Article
| ]. 10 read: Every citizen may freely write
| and publish his continents on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse OF that right. and
providing that In the event OF the Aequittnl ot
| the rArtv charged with libel costs shall be
| paid by tho plrty bringing the action"
| by Mr. Nelson Smith, amending section q.
| article L. providing that no person shall be com
| pelIrd to submit TO person examination In
cases Il recover damages for personal Injuries,
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Bloomingdale Bros,
KEARSARGE FLAG RETURNED.
Relics of the Old Wnrship Given
lack to Uncle Sam.

Enck to Uncle Sam.
The ensign and compass Of the old
United States friSate Kearsarge were
returned to the United States Govern
ment to-day at the Stock Exchange.
The day was particularly apropos for
the event. as 1t Is just thirty years ago
that the Kearsarge sunk the Alabama
off Cherbourg, France.
The procession marched in through the
Broad street entrance at IL O'Clock,
headed by Vice-Presldent Thomas. of the
dSn, aiI'"EFi FFFei s Adams and {. v. MauTy.
rosSu Ssy maPfaed and hs Mtihe sa.
pended business and called the brokers
to order. VicG;-President Thomas intro
duced Capt, Hussey, who, is member
Capt. iiusssy, in few patriotic remarks.
formally presented the relics to the Cow
ernment On behalf Of l.. Schepp
served n the Kearsarge for six years.
accepted them for Uncle Sam. and made
brief address OF thanks. Lieut.. Morell
L. schepp. then, made a short speech.
expressing the pleasure 1t gave him 10
pc the means of restoring the old nag
The ceremonies. which occupied but
twelve minutes. concluded with the
singing OF THE star-spangled Ban
Mr.. schepp, besides being q member
OF the Stock Exchange, is an imported
OF cocoanuts and ship owner: He hal
gang Of men on the Roncador KeyiI
who gather the cocoanuts and turtltI
and ship them to tho pert. II 80
while pursuing this occupation that M
Schepp's men recovered the ensign am
COMPASS of the Kearsarge. They. WEI
Schepp's ships, the FrederIca SchepfR
named after his mother. liz
The evening world., 1894-06-19
TINY ALICE MUSTN'T POSE.
Gilroy Says so--Thc Mother APP
pears Nearly Nude in the Pictures.

Mayor Gilroy refused to-day to allow
Alice Conners, the six-year-old tot, who
has been posing in the living pictures
In '1&sz." to continue her engagement
with z. e. Rice. Alice appeared in the
pictures entitled THE Angel OF Peace"
and me and Jack" until the Gerry
Society interposed.
Mayor Gilroy. In giving his decision,
said that the fact that the child's moth
er posed In an almost nude state on the
same stage. was. in his opinion. one of
the greatest objections to the child
appearing.
''It In horrible to think of n young
child seeing its mother in an almost
naked condition. exhibiting herself be-
fore an audience night after night"
said he.
Business Manager E. D. Price argued.
but to no purpose. The child may,
however. appear In the burlesque.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
MINER WON THE SUIT.
A Jury Awards Him e1,a22.O1 for
an ElectPic-Linht Plant.

Manager Harry c. Miner obtained n
verdict OF sl.522.sl to-day in the City
Court against J. & J. ". stolts. He sold
an electric light plant that had been
used In Miners Eighth Avenue Theatre
to the Messrs. Stolts. with the under
standing that they were to pay 1880 for
1t. He was not paid, however, and after
the money.
The defendants averred that they had
made the purchase through Ferdinand
r. May, and had paid the latter. and
MIR May for his pay. Interest and the
usual allowance brought the amount up
to the sum awarded by the jury. The
case was tried before Judge Ehrlich.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
ONLY FOUR DAYS OF BLISS.
CnhsDDy Couples Carry Their TTou-
bies to Judy- Dusro.

The suit Of Sarah Boyle against James
Boyle for sbsolut. divorce came up be-
fore Judge Dugro In the Superior Court
to-day.
The couple were married on Oct. l5
tsss. but four days later Boyle deserted
his wife One month later she began a
suit fordiycrce. She testified that she
had learned that her husband was In the
habit OF pafronizing BaloonB OF a low
character. Her testimony was sub
stantiated by several Others. Declson
was reserved
Judge Dugro granted two DEGREES os
divorce on statutory grounds. one was
that OF Blanche c. Jcnes from I.atirner
G. Jones; the other that Of Annie
Peafisfein from Samuel Pearlstsin.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
SAW 81 lCEBERGS.
OIL Tank wechnwken Passed
Field of Frozen MountainE.

The oil-tank steamer weehawken,
which arrived in port to-day from Lon
don. reports that large icebergs are sun
floating In the Atlantic in the temperate
latitudes. In the track II crossing YES
sells. June II. a large Iceberg. i6O feet
long. and 100 feet above the water-iine,
was passed.
Capt. Manning says that he was then
In latitude T50. longitude 1850. and from
that point until latitude $40 longitude
large bergs.
other incoming vessels report an un-
nsuaiiy large quattity OF Ice for this sea.
san Of the year.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
ELKS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
1000 Anti jamestown Delegates
HsHemble.

ATLANTIC CITY. June l9.-The split
in the order Of Elks over the holding OF
the Convention OF the Grand Lodge did
not prevent the delegates assembled
here from holding n Convention to-day.
II was addressed by Mayor Franklin +.
StDy.
The Mayor and Common Council also
reviewed the parade this afternoon. The
Mayor extended the freedom OF the city,
and public and private buildings were
decorated.
Additional delegates, who refused 10
recognize the Convention at jamestown.
arrived here this afternoon. There arc
about 2OOO members present.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
HARCOURT TO BE A LORD.
Talk of His Successor ms Liberal
Leader in Commons.
By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
LONDON, June le.-It Is announced
that Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
Chancellor OF the Exchequer and Lib
eral leader Of the House OF Commons.
will retire from the lower House at the
close OF the present session and will be
elevated to the House OF Lords.
The question Of his successor as Lib
eral leader is being actively canvassed.
The choice seems to be between Henry
Campbell Bannerman. Secretary OF
State for War; Henry Asquith. Secre-
tary Of State for Home Affairs. and
John Morley. Chief Secretary for Ire
land.