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The evening world., 1894-08-03
TWO W|RE-TAPPERs CAUGHT.
Raided by Detectives on a Chicago
Hotel Roof.
Accused of Swindling Ticket
Brokers Out of St,TOO.
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CHICAGO. Aug. Nv. X. Metcalf and
W. ii. McNutt, said 20 be wirc-tappers
and swindlers, have been landed in the
county Jail on charges OF forgery and
obtaining money under false pretenses.
The men are accused OF defrauding two
Clark street ticket brokers out OF 81 200
by interesting them in an extensive
scheme to tap the Western Union wires
and loot downtown pool-rooms by delay
ing telegraphic communication from the
race tracks and betting on the informa-
ton.
Detective krick was introduced to the
prisoners as wealthy and unsophisti-
Gated youth from Colorado with money
to burn, and they readily interested the
officer in their scheme A room was
rented which was to be the headquarters
OF the wire manirulators. but as tho
Western Union officials were on the
alert for McNutt. having been warned
from New York to look out for him, tn,
men found II advisable to remove to @
hotel on Van Buren, street near Ply
mouth place.
Here a complete set of the mos
modern and improved telegraph para
phernalia was introduced. and the
ticket brokers and the supposed sucker
The next move was to employ ar
electrician named Moffett. who, to.
~ether with McNutt was to tap the
wires and make the necessary connec.
lions.
Yesterday afternoon. while the wire
tappers were getting in their fine work
on the hotel roof. six detectives swoopeC
down on them and caught them red
The men were taken to Justice Foster,
court where the victims made com
plant against them. The ticket broker!
had bet their sl.700 in pool-rooms anC
lost Justice Foster held the prisoner.
in 5000 each, in default of which the,
went to jail.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
PREFERRED CASH TO STOCK.
So Hoch Had New York Medical
Company officials Arrested.

DIR. John johnson and Henry Hosea,
the President and Secretary OF the New
York Medical Company. who were ar
rested last night, charged with swim
ding William Hoch out of $50. were
held for examinat ton in Jefferson Mar
ket Court to-day. They will have a
hearing tomorrow morning. when their
attorney will try to prove by decisions
OF the Court of Appeals that their ar
rest was an outrage.
Hoch told Justice Noorhis yesterday,
when he applied for a warrant. that he
had been employed as a salesman fdr
the Company July TO- He had given $50
security, and DIR. johnson had Issued a
certificate for one share of the stock OF
the Company as security for the $50.
When Hoch was discharged. two
weeks later, he asked for the money,
but was told he would have to be con-
tent with the stock certificate. The
President had represented that the
Company had an account at the Chem
ical Bank. and when Justice Voorhif
found out that this was untrue he Is
sued the warrant.
johnson and Hosea were released or
bail,
The evening world., 1894-08-03
0PHTHALM|A OR PIkk-EYE!
Eye and Ear Infrmary Physicians
About Equally Divided.
d., Doty's investigation Is Not Con
,t, sidcrcd Thorough.

1t seems 70 be the universal opinion
that DIR. Doty's corps of inspectors OF
contagious Diseases have not made .
sufficiently thorough investigation Of
the cases of supposed purulent oph-
thalmia reported by DR.. Henry Free
man. a member of THE Evening
Words" corps of free doctors for tho
sick babies.
The inspectors after examining 9
dozen cases in two tenement houses, ar
rived at the conclusion that 1t Ii sim
ply a discharge of virulent pus from
infiamed eyes. which Is commonly called
pink-eye, ,-.
DR.. Freeman, who has had q great
deal Of experience In the treatment of
eve diseases, differs from them. He
traced the origin of the present OUT
break to the Grand street free bath, but
here again the inspectors disagree with
him. .
A member of the eye department Of
the stafr of the New York Eye and Ear
1nfirinary. a weh-known specialist in
diseases of the eye, sustains Or. Free
man. The physician referred to, who
desires that his name shall not be used,
s said rof+y sna, the symRsOms 5spcstsd
of pur1ilent ophthalmla, but not of the
most 'virulent form, which appears at
birth. He also said that the New York
Eye and Ear Inflrmary Is called on each
Summer to treat hundreds Of cases oe
ophthalmia, and they traced the disease
usually to the free baths on the East
River.
This year the disease appeared stronger
| than ever. which he attributes to the
more frequent use of the baths. The
water In the baths he said, Ia At timea
unfit for use. A sewer entering the river
near by contaminates the water and
| spreads the disease. One child may
carry 1t home and other members Of the
! family. using the same towel. will soon
become afflicted.
In conclusion. the doctor stated that
they are now treating a great many
| cases, and that the bulk Of those at
ficted patronized the Grand strsst
| baths.
DR.. ]. f. Weeks. another member o.
| the staff of the infrmary. Ii OF the opin-
| ion that the disease Ia pink eye. He feels
sure OF this, as he has, he says, made
careful study of It, and has treated
over two thousand cases.
Both physicians agreed upon one point.
They both held that the disease Yields
rapidly to medical treatment, but II neg
lected will produce serious results.
THE Evening Worlds" stan Of free
| physicians are treating q great many
cases In the tenement districts. Twelve
cases were discovered ut ~ Monroo
street and eight more at 80 Monroe
The evening world., 1894-08-03
UP GO sTEERAeE RATES.
Two Lines Boost Them % On 40
count of Big Business.

Two Lines Boost Them % On Ac-
count of Big Business.
The Cunard and White Star lines have
raised the steerage rate to British ports
IS. This makes the price Of pasaage by
these lines SIS.
Mr.. Kersey agent OF the White Star
line, explained that the increase in rate
did not mean an end Of the war Of low
rates by any means.
1--WE simply cannot handle the BUSH
ness at the SO rate" said he: Too many
persons want togo across IN our boatn-
The Majestic, which leaves on Wednee~
day next, will be crowded"
Mr.. Kersey did not say 30, but IL - 9
fact that the Majestic will have 1000
persons in the steerage, perhaps the
biggest crowd ever carried away from
this side under similar circumstance:
Following the increased rate OF the
White Star line fh6 Cunard also sent
out circulars advising their agents that
Storage rates to Queenstowna ana LIVER
At the office O. the Hamburg. American
Packet CompaI II was said there was
no change In rates. This means $l0 to
Liverpool and Queenstown.
Mr. Lederer. OF the American ana Req
Star line, said that at the low rates
which prevail they cannot NIL their ves-
sells,
The evening world., 1894-08-03
Round About Town.

:. Mrs :H,rsch. eighteen yssp old. was ansd .
throwing mud at Louis Cold an actor. attached
to the Windsdt The1tre. =.
John Faul who it's said. struck his father
with a beers gIS Rs 4sst sht at their home. al
Snrine street wss discharged by Justise voorhis
i'm Jefferson Market 11Hft to-day. Patfick Faul.
the father. did not appear.
xbanm l. trr+ys iat been arrested on N
order nf Judge Bookstaver, of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, in an action brought Against HIN
by Clara Hsrbus for an absolute divorce. they
we're married in Russia In March. 1SsS She ssys
he is living With Babel Herman. At y Aonroe
street but has threatened to move out OF the
Jurisdiction to save trouble from the divorce
proceedin gs- -
Philip Rosanthai- tNsnty-one years old. Of ia
Allen stress. Etx held. for examination b. Jus
tice Srunis tn EsssS Market Court to-day. Nrs.
Sarah Feldststn. Of Al Division street. ~.
he stole her purse on Canal street. RosentnAA
denied the ehsrgs.. Il. y
Aaron Poster, -thiyty. three years old. Of -
Columbia street, was held for trial In Essex MAJ.
ket Court to-day. Henry kslchelm. an egg deal
err OF g5i Rfvington steel. says Poster eollectsa
81. so belonging TO him and Appropriated the
money. lie denied the charge.
Two Hungarian musiciaps named Matas Cokoa
and Harwarth AndraA. both Of 3+3 East Houston
street, quarellsd last night in saloon. and the
former broke beer glass on the lAtters he.1-
In EsseI Market Court to-day Cokol was held ~
trial.
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of the boats were hunters guns and a
quantity of ammunition, but none OF
them contained provisions. No trace of
the crews could be found, although the
boats looked as though they had but
recently been deserted. There was no
mark on the boats to show what schoon-
err they belonged to. although, on the
stock of a gun was the name wv. p.
Sayward.'' 1t is thought that the lost
boats belonged to her.
The Sayward halls from British Co.
lumbia, and was last seen when off the
coast of Japan. with 6ss skins on board
1t is probable that she drifted north
following the seals to the rookeries. and
lost her hunters in fog or in a storm
The five boats. with their crews finally
came together for mutual protection
and assistance, and, after being fastened
together, drifted about in the open sea
the crews hoping that some sealer or
cruiser would pick them up before death
came.
Five schooners have been lost and be-
come total wrecks this season. Four OF
them sent crews to watery graves. and,
so far, 1t Is known that nearly a hun
dred lives have been lost.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
LOOKING FOR GERMS.
Dr. Parker Examining the Cheese
Seized Yesterday.
Made from Mix Which May Have
Been Infected.
There Had Bccn Diphtheria In the
Dairyman's Family.

Or. W. II. Park. Chief of the Depart
ment OF Bacteriology of the Board OF
Health, is preparing some specimens Of
the cheese seized in Washington
street commission house yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of cultivat.
Ing tho bacilli OF diphtheria. which, It is
suspected. the cheese contains.
The seizure consisted of ffty-one
cheeses of sixty pounds weight each,
which were shipped to New York from
the Star Creamery" at Alton, Chenan-
go County.
| About a week ago the State Board of
Health received notice that n dairyman
at Alton, in whose family there had
been fatal case OF diphtheria. had
sold all of the milk produced by his
herd to the Star Creamery; also. that
the milk had been made into cheese.
which was intended for the New York
market.
An inspector was sent to Alton for a
sample, which he secured and brought
hack to Albany. A hasty bacteriologt-
cal examination showed bacilli OF
diphtheria, every culture being re
seize and condemn the entire lot was
issued, but when the State health
officers arrived at Alton, they found
the cheese had been shipped to New
York
| The. New York health authorities. as
told In yeste rday's editions of The
| Evening World " were notified by tele-
graph. and Inspector Bayard Fuller was
detailed to make the seizure. He found
but little difficulty In locating the cheese
| and selected one which he delivered to
Chief Chemist Martin yesterday after
| noon.
Or. Martin and all the other mem
bers Of thS Board of Health refused te
give the name OF the commission mer'
chant for the reason that he had no in
formation yet that the cheese was in
| fected. and that the publication of his
name In connection with the matter
might be disastrous to his business.
| A letter received from the State Board
OF Health this morning by Sanitary
1t stated positively that bacilli OF diph
iberia had been found In one of the
eheeses OF the same lot shipped to Ne"
1t appears that the person who died
members of the family who MIXED the
cows; that they exercised no precau'
lions in handling the milk. which nat
urally became infected with the disease
| germs. As milk IL one OF the best
known nutrients for the cultivation OF
and when made into cheese there must
have been, the Board of Health be.
lieves. swarms OF healthy colonies.
| All OF the cheese, save that brought t.
| the labora tory for examination, still re
mains at the commission house. but 1t 4
covered over with tarpaulin. II vii
not be destroyed until the health au
thorities are fully satisfied that 1t con
tains disease germs.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
"STOLE" FOOD GIVEN THEM,
Capt. Mueller Makes n Remn rl< n bl e
Charge Against His Men.


Capt. Fritz Mueller, of the British
tramp steamship POLAND, of Cardiff
who brought several of the ships fire.
men to this port In irons, and in the
lazaretto with the cargo of hides. APP
peared at the Office of the British Con-
sui this morning and made u brand
new charge against the men, Maloney,
Stack and Phillips. 1t was not a
charge of mutiny this time. but of
theft. -
He told Acting Consul Fraser that
the men stole the ships proplslons and
sold the bread to n Junkman.
DO you mean TO tell me that these
men stole the ships provisions and sold
them for junk" said Mr. Fraser. You
astonish met
:, Every word 1. says is true. replied
Did they break open the store room
or any other place TO get the food?'
asked Mr.. Fraser.
1T vas what the steward gave out to
the men that they STOLE replied the
mo larceny In that" said the Consul.
You might as well say that II give
you an old coat and you sell It. that l
could charge you with theft rha
charge won't hold | will investigate
the other charge. | will see what the
purser and steward have to say about
the food that was or was not supplied
TO these men,
The captains excitement was great
at this point. and he plainly intimated
that the men would want TO take com
mand OF the ship If the Consul did not
have them arrested. The Consul ex-
planned that the law was very clear.
That no evidence had been placed be-
fore him to show that the men had con-
spired to take possession of the ship.
All that had been shown was that they
had refused 10 work on the ground that
they were sick from lack Of proper food.
and for refusing To work they were
only liable to fine.
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G. 0. P. CONFERENCE OVER.
Rival Republican Politicians No
Longer at the Fifth Avenue.

The smoke of battle had been dissi-
pated and the members of the Sub Com.
mittee of the Republican State Commit
tee had left the Fifth Avenue Hotel this
morning. All were gone except W. L.
Proctor. who was, he said. so tuckered
out by the seance in parlor d r last
night that he had to lie abed late.
Committeeman Wadsworth, Odell,
Dunn and Quackenbush fitted away
during the small hours of the morning
and John E. Milholland and his ardent
supporters repaired to the club rooms. 2S
East Twenty-second street, to get what
comfort they could out OF a retrospect OF
the events of the meeting.
Mr.. Proctor was very reticent regard
ing the future course of his Committee
He would not say whether the matters
before the Subcommittee would be sub
mitted to the State Committee at its
meeting next Thursday with or without
a recommendation from the Sub-Com.
mittee. He thought the meeting on
Wednesday evening at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel would decide that.
At the Milholland headquarters John
Els supporters were on hand early. Mr.
T. ST John Gaffney said that Mr.. Mil
holland was much pleased with the out
look Henry Grasse and John Montig-
mani echoed Mr.. Gaffney's statement.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
WHAT WRECKS ARE THESE?
4 New Schooner Bottom ID and
Another on Her Beam Ends.

4 New Schooner bottom Up and
Another ON Her Beam Ends.
The bark Herbert Black, Capt. Blanch-
ard, fifty-four days out from Hamburg,
reached port this morning. Light winds
and frequent Gains caused the unusually
long run.
Capt. Blanchard reports that on July
81 the South Shoal Lightship, bearing
southeast. seventeen miles distant,
passed a wreck bottom UP. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY that of a new schooner which
had turned turtle" The copper on
her bottom was new and the hull above
the water line was painted white.
Portions of her masts floated alongside
In a tangled mass, but there were no
bodies to be seen.
Another wreck Is reported by Capt
Roggeveer, OF the Dutch steamship Rot
terdam, from Rotterdam July q. Capt.
Roggeveer sighted the wreck OF a ves-
sci almost entirely submerged on Aug. 2
In latitude 1926, longitude 69.42 The
wreck was way over on her beam ends,
but 1t was too dark to make her out.
Capt. Roggeveen sighted an iceberg in
latitude Ais, longitude 4i.56, on July 90
The evening world., 1894-08-03
The TIGER AT The SPA.
Big and Little Tammany Men
Ready for the Conference.
Flower FIoundering Like a Rudder-
less Ship.
Sad Effect OF the Absence OF Will
Jams and the Professor.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

Especial to me Evening Worido
sAhAiobA' n. L., Aug. S.-Gov.
rio"er Is ei'her sorry Tor what he said
IN ms recent interview on harmony or
ne mas LOST mis- cue. He said to-day he
hau hothing TO add to his statement
Inc Governor Is not fluent talker
"hen the piece ne is TO speak IS not pre-
pared oeiorehanu' or when either CT his
mentors Col. "iilams or Prof. Collin,
10 not accompany MN.
Inc Governor came mere without his
ADVISERS ana thst probably accounts
ior MS poverty OF ideas.
bright ana early, long before the
fashionable summer guests came out
ror their morning nip of spring water,
Mayor Gilroy and Richard Croker sat
on the veranda ~ tho crona Irn,o,
~. em'ns VI we u'ahu oi'on'
They talked rapidly and earnestly to-
gether. They attracted much attention.
Versation that they were not aware that
nurses were pointing them out with
their fingers to the children in their
.harse' giving them nursery object
lesson Of men who achieve greatness
and men who have greatness thrust
upon them.
who are they?" one little boy was
heard to ask of his guardian.
:. Tha,, q. s s".u "'
is an organization of Indians" replied
the nurse knowino,v
NO thsv a,n't :" n.y.. IN .,o,,.ru,,..
aproned maid, by way of correction.
Don't be telling him wrong They are
e MN "ions' ines are
brokers'. They are dealers In Governor
Thus ended the bows 3rst lesson In
political economy
Richard Croker intended to leave for
asss ~, nen,' ou, ne
changed his mind to-day. He Will be
close at hand when the conference of
leaders takes place. Mayor Gilroy is
be poW.Wow ~ a''''' '"a' 'he'e Will
"yvho ,s hare IN hold corfsr.,ooo n
he asked ~ "'''
.DTha E,,ari,,, 1,,a.,an commonwealth. .
enumerated thes yarinms sto,asn1en u,ho
arc n, IN tns a,, waT'ous s ,hs men VINO
expectedHSenstor Mnrubv ,ie,,t Gov
Sheehan. Cornoratinn t'ounael carl,
and Speaker Silzer' ''' ou'''e' N'a'A
~ sIppose thex have beep WAITING for
suizer.p tbs,,s na'e Ue e mad''iS ioi
taken place, Isn't that so John 20 "s re-.
niied re Mayar addrass;n ooit,i
John Reiliv "ou'es''hs NNesis'ei
Reilly iauehed but no didn't annre.
cate the doEa ai tbe ex me e,u ~, ap pre-
tege, the young Henry Cav. of p the
bosses viii have theiE h r r ts ei. so me
tive tn'nn nnse .hei' naiShy 'alk soine
ia ks will be one of the Features Of Tam.
many's Fourth Of .Iuiv celebra lions
A big AGGREGATION OF Tammanv no,i.
ticians has been attractad hsre pm ~,
The prospects Of n conference II thai
keep coming there viii soon be !
|
The evening world., 1894-08-03
Is1yIiI5EKsHsI3SS

X. c. MCLIs. ESQ, OF Kempsvlls, Va,
writes: "When commenced taking your
The evening world., 1894-08-03
Mr.. CLAUSEN'S LETTER.
He VIII Give His Answer on the
Speedway Matter on Monday.

President Clausen. of the Park
Board, left this morning for his country
residence where. It is said, he will pen
a reply to the letter of Augustus ST.
Gaudens, w. NJ. Chase and Stamford
White. protesting against the building
of the speedway without the supervision
of landscape architect.
The letter will be brought back to the
city on Monday by Mr.. Clausen. and
will be submitted to the Mayor on his
return from Saratoga. 1t is understoo
that Mr.. Clausen still adheres to his
original position. that a landscape archi'
tect is unnecessary until after the drive
way Is laid out.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
MAY FORM A NEW PARTY.
Several Labor Leaders Considering
Political Action.
(By Associated Press. }

TBy AbsIuIuleu FTtsbJ
COLUMBUS. o., Aug. 3.-Several
labor leaders held a consultation here
yesterday which it is thought may re-
suit in the labor organizations OF the
State deciding to go into independent
politics for the advancement OF their
interests. Among those present were
President John Mcbride. John Fahy and
John Kane, OF the United Mine Workers
Mark Wild, of the A. Il. Y; W; ID.
Mahon, of the Street Railway En-
ployees' Association; e. j. Bracken, OF
the Ohio State Trades.
A call was issued to all the labor or
carnations in the State TO send dele
gates TO a convention to be held here
Aug. 16. The Convention Will consider
the formation OF a new party.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
ROBBED BY THEIR DRIVER.
Broadway Firm Have Bradley Arr
rested for Stealing SiIk.

John Bradley, twenty-one years old,
of 3+5 Madison street. was held for eX-
animation. in default of 5000 bail, by
Justice Simms, in Essex Market Court
to-day. He was a driver for Jackson
brothers. of Broadway and Worth
street, and on June | last was given
twenty-five packages OF spool silk 10
deliver to II. +. Nollmer. of 46i Hudson
street.
Instead of delivering the goods, Brad
ley disposed OF them and forged the
name OF II. T.. Nollmer 10 the receipt.
The fraud was discovered, and Bradley
fed, He kept out of the way until last
night, when Detectives Shalyey and
Hussey. OF the Delaney street station
arrested him. The stolen silk was val.
ued at Sis.
The evening world., 1894-08-03

ofthe electric wires took, IRE at 1855
N damage was done.
n the uptown sections Of the city
te rumble Of thunder that preceded
te rain was almost appalling. There
nuous. low, ominous growl, which kept
up an almost deafening buzz in the
bars, 1t ceased almost Immediately az
ter the rain began to fall.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
ARRESTED AS A THIEF.
but GottIieb Says the Charge Grows
Out of n Business TransactiOn.

Morris Gottlieb. thirty-fve years old
of GA Third avenue, Brooklyn, was ar
rested to-day by Detectives Reynolds
and weiser, of the Central Office Squad.
on complaint of Jacob Simon. of Utica.
n. v. who accuses him of the larceny
of 81. 800 worth of tobacco
Gottlieb denies the charge. and declares
that II grows out of business
He says tfat he ordered the tobacco,
which consists of foTty-ninc cases of the
leaf. with a view to opening a cigar
store in South Brooklyn.
In the Adams Street Court this morn
ing Justice TiGhe remanded Gottlieb I'M
I'll tomorrow morning to give Simon a
CHARGE to get hare from Utica, the ar
rest haviGg beef made on the strength
OF despatch from the police of that
pIaca
The evening world., 1894-08-03
ALARM, BUT NO BURGLARS.
Mysterious Ringing of n Gong nj
.Sth street and Broadway.

Policeman Hefferan, OF the West Itir-
tieth street station, was startled by the
clang of burglar alarm at Twenty
eighth street and Broadway at ] o'clock
Wednesday morning. He loca ed the
alarm at 10 West Twenty-seventh street,
in the offices OF +. h. Stephens, silk i'm
porter. The gong was changing so loud
ly that the guests OF the Victoria Hotel
across the street were awakened.
Policeman Hefferan was joined by Po-
liceman Shea. and they tried to enter the
building, but the doors were ftavily
barred and locked. Policeman Hef eran
climbed the fire-escape and tried to ef-
feet an entrance to the building. He did
alarm gong was not stopped until
o'clock. when Mr.. Stephenss clerk ar
rived
As yet no evidences have been found to
indicate that burglars were In Mr.. Ste
phens's store. and II Is not known how
the alarm was started.
The evening world., 1894-08-03
POLICE DOUBT 1T.
DO Not Think the stolen Gold Was
Followed from Americn.

\ cablegram announces that three
men and n woman have been arrested
in Paris. charged with completely in the
theft OF key Of American gold from
n consignment to Lazard Freres ct Gle.
1t was suggested that thieves from
this country might have followed the
gold across the ocean and then made
the theft. When asked about this the
DRY to-day Inspector Mclaughlin said
that while II was possible he did moi
consider il probable He said the police
here had not been asked 70 make an in
vestigation, and that he knew nothing
about the robbery except what had
appeared in the newspapers.