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The evening world., 1894-05-31
SUTHERLAND IN CONTEMPT.
He Refuses to Give Evidence to a
subcommittee.
Ignores a Subpoena from the Con-
stitutional Convention.

Kenneth F.. Sutherland. the confessed
ballot-box suffer. of Gravesend. now in
Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, prepara-
tnry to beginning his sentence for crimes
against the Election laws in Kings
County, to-day made himself liable to
further punishment for contempt by de-
flying the subcommittee from the Con-
stitutional Convention.
Sutherland when requested by the Com
mittee refused absolutely to affirm or
deny any portion OF his confession read
in court by Deputy Attorney-General E.
NJ. Shepard. At first he also refused to
give any ground for his reticence, but
upon the advice of the Committee finally
gave the reason that 1t might incrimi-
nate him."
The subcommittee, which Is composed
OF e.. c.. Lester. John Gibney and A. c..
Crosby. Is investiga ting the claim of the
Republican delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention who are contrasting the
seats Of Ave Democrats from Kings
County on the ground that they were
elected by fraud.
The elected delegates are: George w.
Rcderick. John Y. McKane's COUNSEL;
James w. Riggs, e. A. Curran, w. NJ.
Mullen and Thomas Fitzgerald. The
contestants are: John c. Kinkel. C.. l..
Pashlcy. William Deterling, ]. Lott Nos
tranG and Charles j. KIrth.
The defeat of the Republican delegates
vas, 1. is claimed. affected by the
Gravesand vote. and this morning the
Committee took up the charges of FRAUD
in the famous Second District. where
Sutherland confessed to have stuffed
ht-nlrn1G nf HntistnIa ha1lnfQ In the
boxes.
The Committee visited Raymond Street
Jail and requested Sutherland to make
a second confession OF his crime. as the
was not on the court records.
Sutherland was taken before the
Committee by a keeper, and served with
a subpoena requiring him to give evil
dence in the contested cases which en-
braced Gravesend.
II shall ENTHUSIASTICALLY refuse"
said he, ito give any evidence"
THE Committee calls upon you to he
sworn. and directs that you give testi-
mony,', said Mr.. Kendl. counsel to the
sutherland refused to be sworn. He
also declined to make a statement not
Have you been advised by n per-
son or persons moi to make such a state
ment?" asked Mr.. Kendl.
~ have not" replied sutherland. II
will say now hat I refuse to answer
any further questions"
Sutherland was then read portions OF
his confession embodied in MI: Shepard's
address to the Court on Tuesday, but he
signed such n confession. All efforts TO
get Sutherland to make a second con;
fession or confirm the f1rst one proved
fruitless, and the Committee left. The
members said that the matter will be
placed before the Constitutional Conven-
ton with a recommendation that Suth-
erland be punished for contempt. The
punishment would be imprisonment dur
Ing the session Of the Convention.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
SUFFRAGE PETITIONS CROW.
One from New York City Has
2l,239 Signatures Attached.
Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton Suggested at Albany.
(By Associated PressL)

ALBANY, May 3l.-The Constitutional
Convention met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The attendance of delegates was
larger than on Tuesday. but there were
many vacant seats. Miss Susan b.
Anthony and a number OF other ladies'
were present.
citing the fact that sixteen States of the
Union. by their constitutions. grant the
right of suffrage to aliens who have filed
n declaration Of their intention to be
naturalized. thus permitting persons to
country who are subjects of foreign
powers n who have no allegiance to
by giving rise to occasions when the
votes OF aliens may change the
course OF governments; declaring that
Il is the sense OF the Convention
Is contrary to the spirit of American
institutions. n that no person ought
to be permitted to vote who is not a
citizen OF the United States, and re-
specially requesting Congress to recon-
mend and submit to the several States
for their consideration a proposed
recurring all voters to be citizens, and
prohibiting any State from granting the
right OF suffrage to any person who is
not a, citizen of the United States.
ldpItt uilutI III ruiz.
The woman .%suffraglsts handed in pc
titions from these counties: Albany,
with 5,6Sl signatures: Chemung. 4,624;
Clinton, 1854; Delaware, 1852; Erie, S,271;
Essex. 2,3O9; Franklin, 1905: Jefferson.
3,3I9: Lewis. 1893: Montgomery, 1855.
Ontario. 5,2l6; Orange, 1856: Otsego,
4,3l9:- Putnam, 294; Queens, 1895; Rich
mond,- 2,292: Rockland. l,075: Saratoga,
l,246: schenectady. 100; %Schoharie. 2,O56,
Schuyler, 1853; Seneca. 2,l7O. New York
City. 2,239: Labor organizations. ILL.,
organiza tions, 75,64l. Total to date,
2s7. 9i7.
Among the amendments proposed to-
Jay were the following:
Mr.. storm-Prohibiting combinations to pre-
vent competition.
Mr.. Tucker-Providing for home rule In cities
and general charters for cities Of like number Of
population. Labor organization measured.
Also. demanding a reference of all legislative
ills to the people. directly. Labor organization
measure.)
Mr.. storm-Forbiddins railroad directors to be
directors Of parallel roads.
Mr.. Arnold-Compelling all proposed leg;sla-
tive measures to be printed in locality larers
before being finally passed.
Mr.. Roche-Forbidding the Legislature TO In
terfere with county legislation. to consolidate cor
porations or incorporate ferries.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING any contract work
In Sta-e p. sons.
Mr.. Alvord-Forbiddins the right Of suffrage tn
any person who cannot read or write,
Mr.. Barnite-Allowing the State to provide for
obtaining evidence out OF the State.
Also. providing educational qualifications for
voters.
Mr.. Johnson-Forbldding the use Of public funds
by officers or the receiving OF fees other than
The evening world., 1894-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

The entries for the hfty-second annual
games of the New York Athletic Club.
which take place at Travers Island on
Saturday. June 3. closed yesterday with
Secretary job c. Quick. Mr. Quick says
the entries received by the club thisy year
are the largest the club has had for the
last three years. The colleges have sent
In a larger number of entries than in
previous years. Yale. Harvard. Prince
ton and University Of Pennsylvania will
be well represented In the games. The
events t, be declared are as follows:
Handicap running high jump. one mile
run, 44iO yard run, 10 yard dash, one mile
walk. two mile bicycle race Glass Az.
race, th%ree-minute limit dor club mem
bers riding in Class AZ. 10 yard run,
scratch Ton turf, $50 yard run, scratch:
y. ynrd hurdle race sSrntshi pole ya%:1'
throwing the l6-pound hammer, putting
the l6-pound shot and a one-mile team
relay race.
letic Club has sent notices to all the
clubs in the State notifying them that
the club Will hold LIS annual games a.
the grounds In Weehawken. N. j.. on
July 4.
champion boxer. is looking for a
hght with Johnny Grimm, the Braintree
ladA Lynch says that he will fight GRIT
fin n l22 pounds for $1,000 a side.
BIZ slsvin. who Is matched to light
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee-Coo!er,"
s w.skr ee at ,n sr% Wss. si E9s A ,hs last ci tTo
Slavin and his hacker. O'Day, will leave
for Minneapolis to-day to put on the
finishing touches for the fight. which
Club on June II. Billy Madden will look
after Slavin's interests after he reaches
Minneapolis.
of the West Sid Athletic Club. would
like to arrange a fight with some OF the
ll5-pound fighters in this city for any
amount. Hasn't he any linit?
jack Van Houten says he intends to
Coffee-Cooler." again for a fight to a
finish: Van Hontsn and Craig Were
Craig refused to meet him at l4j pounds,
which is the weight Van Houten lights
ut.
enter about twenty OF its athletes for
the Archdiocesan Union games,
The third annual Martin twenty-five
mile bicycle road race at Buffalo yes
terday had l2S starters, and Of these
eight riders broke the worlds record for
twenty-five miles. The record before the
Martin race was | hour, II minute and
2S seconds. Louis II. Callahan, Of the
Press Cycling club, OF Brooklyn, finished
In | hour. 10 min ltes and 80 seconds, and
Adolph Il Goehler, Buffalo, 10 ~: A. T..
Weinig. Buffalo. l,l0.i5: J. w. Linncman.
Buffalo, I.l0,5s; Frank r. Roadway. Bufa-
10. Ll1@; u. \ T%;conart Buffalo, l.llo7;
Wagner. syracuse, ILLS: John Pen.
syres. Buffalo. l.ll.cn.
T.. II. Snow. of Boston, won the twenty
fvc-mile cycle road race yesterday al
New Bedford in | hour, II minutes md
r. Is seconds. This Is within 20 secondG
Of Sat Butler's 7, Cord. made May .. But
Ter finished second. and might have won
had he not fallen.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
WALBAUM GUILTY.
So He, Carr, Mclaughlin and
Crusius Flead.
Gutenberg Race Track a Disor'
derby. House.
Sentence to BE Pronounced In
Two Weeks.

Gottfried Walbaum. County Clerk
Dennis Mclaughlin, John C. Carr and
Nicholas Crusius. the Hudson County
big Four" pleaded guilty IN the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer. Jersey City, this
morning to the charge of conducting a
disorderly house at the G~uttenburg
race track. They will be sentenced in
two weeks.
This Is the result of the long and
persistent fight made against the New
Jersey IA tracks by the Law and
Order League. Three years age the
League succeeded In closing the Linden,
Elizabeth. Monmouth and Clifton
tracks. but Gutenberg defed them. and
through the influence of Mclaughlin
kept open. until December last.
Long before Judges l.tppincott, Kenny,
Hulspeth and Hoffman took their seats
on the bench the courtroom was crowd
ed with politicians and race track fol-
lowers.
When the cases were called Lawyer
Allan l.. McDermott. counsel for the
prisoners, announced in behalf OF his
clients that the original plea, OF not
guilty would be Withdrawn and a plea
At Prosecutor. Wlnheld's request the
indictments pending against e~x-Superin-
tendent Of Police Smith, Capt; Kelly,
Clarke. Policeman Kelly and Justices
Of the Peace McCodbery and Youmans
In connection with the Guttenburg case
were then nolle pressed.
The Indictment against Thomas r.
Eagan, however. will be looked into by
Prosecutor Winfield. Eagan IL charged
with managing the betting ring.
The maximum punishment for conduct
ing a gambling house In New Jersey is
two years Imprisonment and a fine OF
81 900, or both.
1t is believed that the cases will be
punished with a fine.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
De LACY IN COURT AGAIN.
Now Gets a Writ of ~Certiornri from
Justice GnynOr.

Lawyer Henry NJ. Dater. for George F.
Elliott. this morning obtained from JUS
tice Gaynor, In the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, a writ OF certiorari In an ac-
ton brought by Peter De Lacy to test
the constitutionality OF the Saxton law
prohibiting pool-selling in cities.
De Lacy says he intends TO push the
matter to the highest court and have the
question of pool-selling settled forever.
The writ obtained by Lawyer Dater
this morning was to compel the authori-
ties to explain why they keep Thomas
Wynn in custody. Wynn Is one of De
Lacy's employees, and by De Lacy's in
structions took some money from an
other of De Laacy's men, and. acting as
his agent, went to the Gravesend race
track and bet 1t on a horse, He was
then arrested for violating the Saxton
amendment to the Ives Pool law. The
whole business was merely done to make
a test case.
The action is based on the assump
ton that Justice Gaynor's recent opin-
ion in the case brought against Phil
Dwyer to test the constitutionality Of
the Ives Pool law Is corrected.
II DE Lacy wins the case he thinks
the pool-rooms can be reopened.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
BASEBALL CHAT.

Capt. John Ward n his men should
have a surplus stock of confidence that
nothing can now stand in their way
from taking every one of the three
games scheduled with st. o for to-
day. nor and Saturday. Their
way-up-in-G showing against Cleveland
Is excuse enough for the pets of the
Polo Grounds to feel that they are now
in and set" for n hurricane romp up
the column. Such games as the 5000
persons saw the Giants put up yester-
day will win nine times out of ten. The
Cleveland players themselves say this,
and they ought to know a little bit
about it. The New Yorks deserve a
patting on the back for the mastery
in which they worked up two
victories against Cleveland. and they all
mny turn to and shake hands with
themselves for chasing the boys from
Euclidville through eleven heart-break-
ing innings before the Westerners
reached the goal a winner Here's to
And now for Herr Won der Abe and
his st. Louis Founders. is there
to prevent New York from taking the
entire trio of games II Brooklyn. sue
New York has won three OF four games
played against Brooklyn. and forming
urers will place great store on that
pointer.
Lester German certainly steadied him
self capitally after he was pounded for
four hits in the first inning yesterday.
and his nerve carried him through with
a tremendous rush. When German gets
his old strength back and rlds himself
of hat malaria, he'll be due to pitch
many a winning game.
Meekin Ia suffering from a stiff neck,
having wrenched the muscles severely
in Tuesdays game with Cleveland; He
weather is free from his moisture and
will go in the box this afternoon, The
dearly loved to go in against Cleveland
yesterday afternoon.
Farrell's a Trojan for work. He
doesn't shirk a particle. and Is certainly
a a ssTsFs fesl sure Sa'e Oh the The :puk sesc' %hsn
That's why he's worth half of $500.
Treasurer Edward d. Talcott was
day, n even after the feverish game
OF the afternoon Eddie's smile wasn't
materially diminished.
PRESIDENT van Cott, OF the new YORK
Club. and New York City's well-remem-
bered ex-Postmasrer, was Eat home"
all day yesterday at the Polo Gounds.
Some New Workers. will recognize a
familiar strain In to-day's reports in the
Philadelphia papers OF yesterdays
Waterloo, twice over, which Capt. An
sons men administers to the Quakers.
Nothing succeeds like success. OF
course.
What Did Doogan Do TO Him."
has given way TO Didn't An
son Dc Them Dirt?"
The Brooklyn and Chicago teams will
attend the Columbia Theatre. Brooklyn,
tomorrow night as the guests OF De
Wolf Hopper. All the boxes have been
reserved for the players.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
ENGLISH NOW, FOR U R
Mr.. Keenc's Racing Calendar Print
ed To-day ON imported PAPER.

The Racing Calendal. printed for the
first time on the paper imported from
dear old London by James r. Keene,
Is out to-day. 1t contains some state
ments that would puzzle any one but
Jockey Club followers. SIDE by side are
the announcements that the Old Do
minion Jockey Gu Is a licensed race
course, and that the Ole Dominion
Jockey Club is not n licensed race
course. In the article telling that the Old
Dominion Clubs license has been re-
voked Is the statement that owners.
trainers, officials, jockeys and horses
taking part in the meeting win he dis
qualified. This IL simply confrmatory
OF what was printed In THE Evening
World" yesterday. BY some m%iyadven-
the pen of Mr.. Keene regarding tue fact
that the Racing Calendar is English in
every department now, including head
ing, types, makeup. style, paper. &c.
failure TO get the new kind OF paper
upon which the Messrs. Wetherby, OF
London, are printing the Racing Cal
endHr to-day.
There are about twelve lines Of news
In the edition Of This week, There Is -
be n special meeting Of the Jockey chm
on June r. at which Mr., Kerr Will
one overnight event. for a distance less
than a mile, for horses three years old
and upward. shall be given on n race
day: but should II be found necessary to
add an extra race, this rule shall not
apply to such race"
The fact that licenses have been grant
ed 10 the Country Club, of Providence.
r l.. and the Country Club, Of Brook
line. MAST, is What the tomato man
would call hot stun" TO those follow
ers OF racing. who nov learn for the
a. - 49, -..-N. al 49, N a.
ence,
Editor Keene seems to have been too
busy to tell what happened Mt the con
ference In the rooms OF the Jockey Club
last Monday night when Walbaum, En-
geman. CorriRan. Howard and the 9TH
ers made their little speeches.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
DOCKERY EXPERTS AT WORK.
Committee Brpins Custon-House
InycstiGntlOn.

1hc experts emp.oyed by the Dockery
Committee to investigate the business or
the Custom ous, started In to work
this morning. j, w, Reinhart, one Of
the experts. was called cut OF town last
night The Others. -. IL. UHskIas and
c. W. Sells. began their laborS IN the
AUDITORS department. They will so
over all the books there and will submit
their report to the Committee at Wash
ingtOn.
The aim OF the Committee is to sim
pity the methods employed for the
transaction Cf business at the Custom
House. Collector Tilhreth saws tina the
system Is Anticipated and should be i'm
pI owed.
The experts will paw particular atten-
ton 10 the Tette" OF refunds In this
direction. Deputy Collector Phelps said
to-day, that but little could be done To
remedy matters here. Work In this
line should be directed TO the depart
ment at Washington where the system
used is needlesslv complicated.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
ONLY STAGE STARS SH0NE.
The Casino Roof Garden Opened
in Spite of the Weather
News and Gossip Concerning Theatres
and Theatrical People.

The weather WAS anything but roof-
gardeny last night, yet the Casino
Management opened it's al-fresco annex
and gave n vaudeville entertainment
thai pushed the clouds away. In a fig
uratlve sense. for the large audience
that was present. Arches Of
multi-colored lights intercepted the
skyey gloom. and the plant-strewn
roof presented a pretty and at
tractive appearance in spite OF
Jupiter Pluvius's frown. Those who
didn't like the chilly breezes and the
rain went downstairs and saw THE
Passing Show" but those who remained
upstairs saw IN equally good show. II
Messrs. Canary & Lederor maintain
this standard of entertainment. the Ca
sino's roof garden should be the most
popular open-air resort in New York
this summer, There were seventeen
Watson 4 H~ntchings' the German
wood. the serpentine dancer; Alice
sisters. Hungarian dancers: Max Pettin-
gill and his funny dog Jim" and Har-
rison and Mari. eccentric comedians.
were only some OF the clever people who
appeared and made the night enjoyable
Daniel Frohman and e. H. sothern
will sail for England in the Paris on
Wsdnesday, June ne g. ~, They eys viii both ct ne re-
Sothern's eight annual season. early in
August. at the Lycerm Theatre.
opera, viii be presented In New York for
the first time next week by the Wilbur
Opera Company. at Proctor's Theatre.
Susie Kirwln will sing the title role.
,.yh IL w II rnn1x. will he tho Mat n
the Mi.
The latest achievement of the Gerry
Society has been the cutting out OF the
threw showers Of & and $40 notes out Of
her pockets as she sang The Mai
Street" The little fellows had nothing
10 do but run In and scoop up the money,
but the Gerry Society, notified Manager
%Sanderson that 1t would lie necessary to
have a license for the boys. and as Mr..
Sanderson doesn't care to bother with
Gerry Society methods, he got out of the
difficulty in the easiest way by letting
pick up the bills when the SONG, which
Is Miss Tilley's greatest success Is over
WIN $. Rising, the tenor: has had a
Square Theatre. His descriptive, songs
and sweet ballads are thoroughly en-,
ioynd by the audiences. AIR, Rising will
be heard during the summer In various
roof garden concerts.
Bessie BonehilI has been specially en-
gagged for The skating Rink" at the
Rijou Theatre and will appear this even
Ing
owing to the elaborate preparations
involved the third series OF Kilanyi's
original living pictures in 1892" at the
Garden Theatre will not be shown until
Saturday night. The colossal group re-
production OF Schneider's famous Dan
cirg Hour In the Temple of Dionys.us''
will occupy the whole depth OF the stage
and require n frame 2! feet long, with a
dozen living figures.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
Clubhouse instead of Open Air

Owing to the threatening aspect OF the weather
Mr. and Mrs Oliver sumner TeAll have aban-
doned their i~n'enton 10 hold a CAMPFIRE tea
AMI an open air vaudeville show tonight at their
home. PARK HiI Instead. both the tea and show
will he given In the clubhouse, after which there
will be a dance,
The evening world., 1894-05-31
woman Tries to Drown Herself.

4 woman <ho said she was Mary Kenny. but
who refused 70 give her address, attempted to
throw herself into the East River at one Hun.
dred and Fitesnth street at : O'Clock this morn
she 10 insane.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
Eastern Men Buy Coal Lands.

DUBUQUE, la, MAY sl-J K. Graves, NJ this
city, has sold the lhrihec coal lands In Wyoming
to Eastern capitalists The coal Is OF superior
quality and very abundant.
The evening world., 1894-05-31
JOHNSON M AS SEALER.
Two Other Men Appointed TO ONCE
In BrookIy n.

Mayor Schieren, OF Brooklyn. to-day
appointed James 7. Johnson, OF GIL Gates
avenue, as Sealer OF Weights and Meas
ures, I'd serve until Feb. l next, the I'M
expired term OF John Lyman, deceased.
The salary OF the office is 81, 200 a year.
James H. Doremus. OF 6Sl Hancock
street, inc william A. Helling. OF "a
T~nirty-ninth street, Brooklyn. were to-
Commissions Bush. at n salary OF 1920
The men were selected from the civl'
So vice list.
The evening world., 1894-05-31

Bessie Bonehill has been specially en-
gagged for The Skating Rink" at the
Bijou Theatre and will appear this even
Ing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-26
Mr. clsx.laad,. Tariff Plank.

Mr.. 1falstead has again and again made
the statement that that plank OF the re-
port OF the Committee on Resolutions
which was stricken out by the Demo-
cratic National Convention OF 1892 was
Mr.. Cleveland's own plank. Whilst the
Senate is wrestling with the tariff. that
body might perhaps do well to ponder
what the President has said upon the
subject. We quote Mr.. Halstead's own
words from his own paper when we say
that the following resolution was pro
posed by Mr. Cleveland himself.
AZ frequently as this statement has been
made In the papers. we have never known
its accuracy TO be questioned. Read,
then, once more. what President Cleve-
land says:
I'VE reiterate the Oft-repeated doc
trInes OF the Democratic party. that the
necessity of the government Is the Only
justification for taxation, and whenever
a tax IS unnecessary IL II unJustiiabie,
that when custom-house taxation Is levied
upon articles OF any kind produced IN
this country. the difference between 'he
cost Of labor here and labor ABROAD
when such a difference exists, fuily mea-
sures any possible benefits to labor, ana
the enormous additional impostions OF
the existing tariff fall with crushing force
upon our farmers and workingmeh. ana
for the mere advantage OF the Few whom
they enrich. exact from labor a grossly
unjust share Of the expenses OF the gov
eminent. and we demand such a revision
inioultous inequalities. Tighten their op-
pressions. and put them on a constitu-
tiopal and equitable basis. But In max
ing reduction in taxes II Is not proposed
10 iniure any domestic industries, but
rather TO promote their healthy growth.
From the foundation OF this government
taxes collected at the csutom-house have
been the chief source OF Federal revenue.
such they must continue to be. More
over. many Industries have come 70 rely
itpon legislation for successful cOnunu-
ance. so that any change Of law must be
at every step regardful OF the labor and
CAPITAL thus involved. The professor re-
form must be subject In the execution Of
this plan TO the dictates Of justice
We take II that everybody recognizes
Mr.. Cleveland as the head Of the Demo-
cratic party. If he Is not its mead II
has no head. SO the members OF the
United States Senate who govern their
action by the rules laid down by him
must be recognized as sound in the faith
of the Democratic party. and learners at
the feet Of our Gamaliel. the President OF
the United States. Surely, 1t will not be
contcnded that John w. Daniel IS not
a good Democrat because he votes to
care for Virginias interests as these
are involved in the various changes which
are proposed in the existing tariff laws
and the projected tariff legislation!