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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
CROKER GOING AWAY?.
Rumor that He Is Geing Abroad
to Purchase a Stallion
lust as the Lexow Committee Re-
sumes Its Hearing.
His Name Not on the Books OF
Steamship Companies.

1t is said that. now that the Lexow
Committee has fairly resumed its in
QUESTION, Richard Croker is going to
Europe.
The last time he went abroad, under
similar circumstances. he slipped out at
8 o'clock on Saturday morning, June s,
without telling his friends when and
where he was going.
At that time he went for his health.
Now he is going to buy a stallion for
his stud. That is, at least, what they
say.
He has spotted In England a sire OF
pedigree and promise that he wants
for his stables, and, II he goes, It Is to
make a purchase of that coveted father
of racers.
He Is not booked for any steamer
sailing this week. He is known in all
the Transatlantic passenger offices in
this city. The North German Lloyd,
with the Spree out tomorrow, has not
| seen him He has not asked for a
berth on the White Star liner Majestic
for Wednesday and the American liner
Berlin. also Of Wednesday, has no record
or recognition of such a passenger.
Peter F. Meyer. his partner in the rea
estate business. at Ill Broadway, was
not at his office this morning. His clerks
| said that they had not seen Mr.. Croker
in three weeks and that they supposed
he Is still at Richfield Springs.
Mr.. Croker has not been seen in the
city by any one who will report on the
matter for several days. Meanwhile, ht
is going ahead with sale of stock.
"A consignment of trotting-bret
horses. the property Of Mr.. Riohart
OF the American Horse Exchange fol
| Wednesday morning.
| Mr.. Cookers entries for the sale are
an additional lot of nineteen blooded
ker withdrew these on Saturday last
Why this sale should be made is no.
| Just at this minute known outside tbs
confidential and reserved circles of tn,
vendors immediate friends.
Mr.. Croker Is giving close and exper
attention to his stables. and 1t Is no
offered in a sire OF good get in an!
part Of the world, New York's grea
! politico-turf globe-trotter would be afte
1t, no matter what the time and occa
| sion.
Like still greater entity In the ma
chinery of the universe, past, presen
| and to come, Mr.. Croker moves in {
| mysterious way his wonders to per
form" He has few confidants, and 4
would not be improbable that II hi,
mind were bent on a journey he would
move by channels that none woult
| know and few suspect. AS an example
New York is not the only shipping por
| in America, and there are stancl
liners that can be taken at Baltimore
DR.. William T. Jenkins, the Health
Officer of this port, and Mr.. Croker's
brother-in-law, and trusted and advis
DRY friend, is just now somewhere ir
| Europe.
Mr.. Gofr was on his feet all this morn
| ing before the Lexow Committee. ant
could not be asked whether or not h,
had heard Of this prospective pilgrimag'
sistant in his office could not speak oil
| the subject.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
HAS CAYNOR
DECLINED ?
His Friends Are Nov Saying
Positively that lie Will
Not Accept.
THE JUSTICE HIMSELF IS MUM
ITS No Use Trying to Get Me to
Talk Now" His Remark
to Interviewers.
SHEPARD INFLUENCE SUSPECTED
Report that He Conferred with
Leaders Of that Faction
Last Night.

Supreme Court Justice William j.
Gaynor appeared at the County Court
House in Brooklyn to-day for the first
time since his nomination for Judge of
the Court OF Appeals on the machine
Democratic ticket.
The Justice lodged interviewers and
showed a disposition to avoid discussing
his nomination or his intentions with
regard to the same.
Some of his intimate friends. however,
were not so reticent. and they intimated
that the Justice had been in conference
during the night with the leaders Of the
Shepard faction of the Democracy. and
had given them assurances that he does
not intend to accept the nomination. The
gentlemen intimated that Mr.. Gaynor
had already informed Chairman James
w. Hinckley Of the Democratic State
Committee. that he would not accept.
Said one of the friends referred to:
Put it in this shape. Say that 1t is said
on the very best authority, by persons
| who desire 10 keep their names from pub.
| lication beca use OF their intimacy with
the nominee. that Judge Gaynor has
made up his mind to decline, and hat
settled the matter for good. .t
| Judge Gaynor has told some Of hi,
intimate friends that he will not &C.
cept. and that nothing can now induce
| him to change his mind"
When Justice Gaynor arrived in his
| chambers of the Supreme Court ar
.'Evenins, World" reporter was the first
to greet him.
IT have nothing to say" said Justice
Gaynor.
1.-THE time has not come for me to
say anything. There Is absolutely nc
use trying to get me to talk now"
A crowd Of politicians was waiting
to speak to Justice Gaynor. all anxious
to learn II he was ready to give out his
| final decision on the nomination.
Until Justice Gaynor officially an
nounces his intention the politicians
will not rest easy. They believe that
| Kings County can be carried with a big
majority for the Democrats II Judge
| Gaynor runs on the ticket.
Justice Gaynor opened CIRCUIT, Court
! and sat for about an hour when he
/ left for his city home, which is being
fitted up for the return Of his family
from Bellport.
IT have made no arrangements &c
meet the Notification Committee" said
Justice Gaynor while waiting for car
land do not even know when the Com
mittee will call on me.
IT do not know who composes the
Committee"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01

II reports are true the COMMITTEES .
now in for a long session. and will prob
ably sit, with very few interruptions, y
the holidays at least: Mr.. Con, II -
| sensat tons yet in reserve. but whethof
| he will bring them out at once he VIVA
not say. 1t Is certain. however, that no
| intends to train the guns OF the COM
mlttee on higher game than goods
men, brothel keepers, ward men, or even
police captains, and the heads OF the
haze sadv for some scan time Rass
has been threatening to swoop down
upon them with redoubled force as soon
as the Committee got together again.
Senator's saxton and Cantor Absent
The courtroom was packed at 100
A. NJ Chairman Lexow had come n
and was holding consultation with
| his colleagues. Senators Bradley, OCon-
nor. Robertson and Pound; Senator
| Saxton, the Republican candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. was an absentee
and 1t was said to be doubtful whether
he would be present Other members
| of the Committee expect that he VIII
send in his resignation now that he =
running for Office. Senator Cantor was
There were several women in the wit
ness-box. and among members of the
Police Department who were on band
the the Chief Clerk OF the Board. and
the uniform OF the mounted squad. TO
which he was transterred "a AFTER ms re-
Two or three green-goods and conn-
dence men, who have been witnesses
before the Committee, were also present.
but Apo was not on hand. "Angel'
bennett. the big Parkhurst detective
from Vermont, put in an appearances
with a luxuriant pair OF curly mutton
chops. which he has grown during the
vacation.
Assaults on Subpoena Servers.
1t was just II O'Clock when Chairman
LeXow raped for order. Mr.; Con, VINO
was ready &c go on, opened the proceed
ings by saying that he wished TO call the
attention of the Committee to several
assaults that had been COMMITTED on
ployed by him in getting witnesses.
lie referred to the case OF Apo, ana
added that this witness had been assault.
other employees of the Committee had
been Interfered with.
II want TO say right here that If these
gangs tho OF e snSs eho Of the COMMITTEES
Punishment II they interfere with an
employs, they are greatly m nIa .Snm,,
have conferred the power OF peace oni-
GERS on every one in the service OF this
Committee. for no one knows what oo-
stacles we have had TO contend with.
"If the Committee sits until the next
Legislature assemblies IL should grant
that power for without it We are at q
great disadvantage.
gate thosA assaults?" asked the Chair
man. ~
mo. sill | don't say that. l want TO
be fair with them, but in one case, at
least, they failed 10 make arrests when
this should have been done. This was
when Apo was assaulted in the Post
nave you anything TO suggest as an
immediate remoiy|'
mo, l simply want TO bring the mat
ter 10 public attentiin,"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
LEEDS AND CRITIC MATCHED.
WiII Fight for $4,000 side for the
Largest Purse Onered.

Horace NJ. Leeds and Young Critic"
this morning We're matched to night for
$500 side before any club Offering q
suitable purse.
The lightweight Pugllists and their
managers llrt at the tsunIu House
and quickly cane to an ah.t e-uent Tle
fGlt VII, take pace Vlth.n t1ur weeks
AFTER satisfactory Offer - :"Lde.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
DEATH BEATS THE BRIDAL.
Cleveland Fireman Passes Away
While Hir Sweetheart Waits.

CBy Associated Press)
CLEVELAND. o.. Oct 1.-The steamer
State OF New York. lying at the wharf
here, took fire last evening, and among
the first to respond to the alarm was
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.
AS the truck rounded corner William
Heiser was thrown off and a wheel
passed over his body. crushing his chest.
He was taken to the hospital, and when
informed that he could not. live he
summoned his sweetheart, Annie McGit-
trick. to whom he was to have been mar
ried In a month.
The dying fireman. who could scarcely
speak above q whisper, expressed wish
to make Annie his wife before he died.
Friends hunted UP the Probate Court
clerk, license was secured, a clergyman
and the parents OF the young girl and
the fireman's mother FASTENED to his bed
side.
AS the ceremony was about to begin
the injured man lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. The doctor waited for re-
turn of reason. but in vain. He felt the
patients pulse and announced to those
at the bedside that Heiser was dead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
WAS KICKED OFF THE CAR.
John O'ConnelI Has q Fractured
skull and Conductor Arrested.

John McGrehan, a conductor on the
Forty-second Street Cross-town surface
cars was committed without bail by
Justice Mcmahon, at the Yorkville
Court to-day, to await the result of in
juries. he is alleged to have inflicted
on John O'Connell, OF GIG Second ave;
nue.. Policeman McGan who arraigned
Mcclellan in court said the condHctor
last n!ghmt, causing probable frac-
ture OF the skull and Commissions OF the
abdomen.
O'Connell is confined at Bellevue Hos
pital, and Or. Parker considers his in
iuries serious.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
STRIKE IN ORANGE VALLEY.
Two Hundred Hat Finishers QuiI
Work in One shop.

ORANGE. N. j., Oct. 1.-Two hundred
finishers in thehat shop of Frederick
Berg & Co., at Orange Valley, struck
to-day for Is per cent. increase per
dozen for certain grades of hats Berg
offered to compromise with the men by
allowing them one-half. but his otfer
was rejected.
shop OF Connect, Read & Co. are still
ont
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
ANTS MAY DECIDE TO-DAY.
A Third Ticket Conference to He
Held This Afternoon.

Edward NJ. Shepard, who. 1t is con.
coded, is the active principal Of the state
OF ferment which characterizes anti
machine politics just now. was inclined
to procrastinate this morning when
asked about that Independent Demo
cratic State ticket.
1T is not yet time" he said. 'to
make any statement OF our intentions
There will be a conference to-day. and
perhaps then matters will come to q
head. Where the conference will be
held, and who will attend 1t. cannot
now state"
Mr.. Shepard would not venture an
IloaIi,aIld mn ISei,eiILL ilndn \
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
FOUGHT HIS WIFE'S FRIEND.
Jordan's Love for His Child Got
Him in Trouble.

Patrick Jordan, OF this city. who
claims to be in the employ OF Harlem
contractor, was sentenced in the Gates
Avenue Police Court, Brooklyn, this
moning to three days in Jail for lighting.
He Is separated from his wife, and
had gone to her house to see his child.
Mrs. Jordan objected. and he got into
an encounter with one of her friends.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
John Darcy Reported to Have
Fallen Overheard.

Patrick J. Lyons. of 3S Clarkson street.
reported to the police OF the Leonard
street station this morning that while on
An excursion to Rockside Park. on the
Hudson, yesterday afternoon. John
Darcy, thirty years old. a well-known
colored sporting man, fell overheard and
was drowned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
The C.ar start. for the crimea.

Especial to The Evening world.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 1.-The Gear,
the Czarina. the Czarewitch. the Grand
Dukes George and Michael, the Grand
Duchess Olga and Prince Nicholas. OF
Greese. left this city yesterday for
Livadia, In the Crimea. where 1t Is ex-
pected that the Car will stand a better
chance of recovering from his sickness.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
Heart Disease Claims Two.

George Klinck, seventy-three years old. Of II
Borden avenue. Long Island City. dropped dead
OF heart disease Yesterday afternoon at stagg
street and Montrose avenue. Williamsburg.
Edward Hoefnng. a barber. forty-three years
old while shaving a customer at 1871 Stage street
Yesterday, complained OF pain In his heart. and
the next moment fell TO the floor dead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
WILHELM TO GO TO PARIS.
Tells Frenchmsn He Will SEQ
Him at the Exhibition of 1000.

tBy Associated PressJ
PARIS. Oct. 1.-The Gaulois To-day
says that Emperor William recently re-
ceived a Frenchman who was passing
through Berlin and said to him: 81
shall meet you again at the Parts EXIT
bition OF 1900
The Frenchman was surprised and the
Emperor said "p know the French
character. Once I say I shall go to
their Exhibition. l know what l have
to do in order to carry out my inten.
ton"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01

The duel between Herr Won Kiderien-
Wachter and Herr Potsdorf was fought
with pistols near Berlin on April Is.
dorf was wounded in the arm. The
cause of the encounter was an alleged
libel upon Herr Won Kiderlen, then
Chief Of the Press Department of the
Foreign Once. which Herr Potsdorf al
lowed to be published.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
THE SCITUATE MYSTERY.
Murdered Woman Was Emily Cham.
bers, of Providence.

my hssocidteu TTetsb
PROVIDENCE r. l., Oct. l.-Detec-
tives have established the identity OF
the woman murdered at Scituate.
Her name was Emily Chambers. She
was forty-two years old and had lived
in Providence for the past twenty
years.
She came to this country from the
North OF Ireland, and during a long
residence here had borne a good repu-
tation.
She had been employed In family
hotels, and was last in the employ OF
Gilbane Brothers. builders and con-
tractors, in this city.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
Pistols and Prison for Two.

BERLIN, Oct. Herr Won Kiderlen-
Wachter. Prussian Minister to Ham
burg. and Herr Potsdorf. editor of The
Kladderadatch. have been condemned to
four months Imprisonment in a fort
ress for fighting a duel.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01

Justice Barrett Of the Supreme Court. to-day
dismissed the complaint in the suit brought by
Cant oswald c. Day for an absolute divorce from
his wife. Caroline A. psv. The case has been
trl ed twice and each time the jury found Mrs.
nay not guilty a. the improper conduct charged.
The fury generated her to-day
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
Court clerk o'ConneII Returns.

Charles Underwood q Connell, clerk in the spe-
clal Term Of the Court OF Commoa Pleas who
spent his vacation in Europe. has returned and
was a. his desk this morning.. He was kept busy
all day shaking hands with friends
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
Condition of VI. Mercier.

MONTREAL, oct. l.-At an early hour
this morlIng eX-Prsmier MERCER was
- " nut death may come at any mo-
&. e has shown remarkable vital
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
Fractured Hi. Skull While Mt rIay

Charles seydel, nine years old. OF s71 Madison
street, Brooklyn, while playing on the sidewalk
in front OF his home this morning fell against a
ore hvdrsnt and sustained a fracture OF the skull.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
ENGLISH-FRENCH RELATIONS
For Some Time Past of n DificuIt
Nature" Says FiRnro.
ny Associated Press)

PARIS. oct Figaro says that NJ.
Decrais, the French Ambassador at Lon
don. has returned from that city much
discouraged, and that the belief gains
ground that he has been entirely unsuc-
Cessful.
Figaro adds: "Our relations with Great
Britain for some time past have been Of
a difficult nature. The trt is that the
discussion OF the Egyptian question is
lao longer ventured unon between Paris
and London"
The Paris Temps annot need to-day
that NJ. Decrais had res ignrd and that
he would be succeeded by Baron de
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01

Courcel who was President of the Behr.
ing Sea Tribunal OF Arbitration.
The record-union., 1894-10-13

same class with the little ones. even
though the instruction is precisely the
same. We group the pupils so that chill
dren OF approximately the same age are
placed together"
You have many Jews, you say. Mr..
Dutton, among your pupils. DO these
children, as a rule, speak and UNDER
stand Hebrew? Are they able to read
the many Hebrew signs that are con-
spicuouS throughout the North Eud?''
''As rule they are able to read them.
They read the Hebrew scriptures tluently,
especially those parts which their reli-
gion requires of them. But they do not
speak the language OF the countries from
which they come purely The Italian
children, too, vary greatly in their speak
ing of their language. There are, aupa-
rently, several distinct dialects among
them and person who speaks pure
Italian has much trouble in understand
ing them"
'How long does it require for q child of
average intelligence TO learn English so
that she is able to do good school wOrk?''
1T all depends, OF course; but III six
months many OF them make such good
progress that they can go ahead with the
regular school work. Then we put them
into the graded classes, according TO their
ages and ability, and push them right
along with the regular work"
Are they bright?"
''Many OF them are exceedingly bright,
| grasping the thought presented very
readily and making progress in their
studies"
At this point in the conversation a
young girl, of soft, olive complexion,
dark eyes and gentle manner, entered the
room. long braid of dark hair hung
over her shoulder. She was 4 typical
Rebecca. She waited modestly for rec0g-
/ milton, and then in low, sweet tone, ad-
dressed query to the master. Receiving
a reply, she bowed respectfully and with
drew. y sWeeter face and Il more perfect
manner could not be seen at the Back
Bay than those worn and Displayed by
this little Hebrew maiden at the North
/ End.
~ fair example of cur jewish pupils, -
said Mr.. button, when she had gone.
II was at a loss to know whether she
was Jew or Italian" | remarked
"Ah, You would soon learn TO distin-
guish the difference III type ii you were
among them every day. The Jews are
readily distinguished from the Italians.
! They arc very interesting people. AS [
said before, many OF these foreign-boru
children are exceedingly bright. At our
! annual exhibition, at the close Of school
last june, some or them did excellent
! work. We graduated tWenty-eight girls
! from Hancock School. The subject OF the
exhibition was ~ Morning hour With
Oliver Wendell Holmes" 1t consisted
of recitatiOus from DR.. Holmes writings
and the singing of hymns and songs
written by him. \ young Italian girl
recited Dorothy O." in manner
which l have never heard surpassed on
the platform The list Of graduates was
cosmopolitan. There were Jews and
Italians, Irish, Portuguese, Swedish, and
in fact any nation except the American
was represented. But it was ono Of the
best classes l have seen graduated"
The record-union., 1894-10-13
ROBINSON CRUsoB's ISLAND.
1t Is Inhabited ana Brings Chile 200
Pounds Rent Year.

1t Is Inhabited and Brings Chile 200
Pounds Rent a Year.
It is not generally known that Juan
EernandeZ-the island on which AleXan-
der SeIkirk, the Robinson Crusoe of ro-
nance, lived for so many years-is at the
present time inhabited. Two valleys,
winding down from different directions,
join short distance back from the shore,
and there now stands a little village of
small huts scattered round a long one
storied building with veranda running
its whole length. In this house lives the
man who rents the island from the
Chilean Government, and the village is
made up of few German and Chilean
families.
The tiny town is called San Juan Bau-
tista, and the crater-like arm OF the sea
on which it is situated, and on which AL
eXander Selilirk first landed, is now
called Cumberland Bay. The island is
rented for about 9200 year. The rent is
paid partly IN dried fish. Catching and
drying the many varieties of fish and
raising cattle and fish wholly occupy the
contented settlers, and much of their lit
tie income is obtained from the cattle and
vegetables sold 10 passing vessels. The
cattle need no care, and The vegeta bles al
most grow wild. Turnips and radishes,
first soWn here by Selkirk himself, now
grow rank and wild in the valleys, like
weeds. There is also a race of wild dogs
which completely overrun the island, de-
pending for existence mainly upon seals.
They are descendants Of a breed OF dogs
left by the Spaniards.
At the back of the little town, in the
first high cliff, is a row of caves of re-
markable appearance, hewn into the
sandstone. An unused path leads to
them, and a short climb brings one to
their mouths. About forty years ago the
Chilean Government thought that a good
way TO get rid of its worst criminals
would be to transport them to the Island
Of Juan Fernandez. Here. under the di-
rection of Chilean soldiers, these poor
wretches were made to dig caves to live
in. In 1854 they were taken back again,
however, and the caves have since been
slowly crumbling away.
The narrow ridge where Sell<irk
watched, is now called "The Saddle" be-
cause at either end of it rocky hum
mock rises like a pommel. ON one of
these is now large tablet with inscrip-
tons commemOrating Alexander Sell
kinks long and lonely stay on the island.
1t was placed there in 1868 by the officers
OF the British steamer Topaz. A small
eXcul sion steamer now runs from Val
paraiso TO Juan Fernandez Island. The
round trip is made in six days, and three
Of these may be spent on the island in
fishing and visiting those lonely, but
beautiful spots which nearly 200 years
ago were the haunts OF Robinson Crusoe,
Melbourne Argus.