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The evening world., 1894-10-11
DIED IN "WALLED.UP FLATS"
Thomas McMurren's Body Found I'm
Ryan's box Pile.

Another man was found dead this
morning in the "Walled-up Flats" men
toned by Supt. West, of the French
steamship line. before the Lexow Com
mittee Tuesday. They are situated
along the river front at the foot OF Nor
ton street, and consist OF an accumula-
ton of packing boxes and trucks, be-
longing to Box Manufacturer Ryan.
In the Summer the tramps sleep on
the trucks, and in the Winter they take
to the boxes because they are warmer.
Three months ago, man was
found dead in 'ne OF the boxes, and
since that time the police have Kept
closer watch, and the Flats" have been
vacant most of the time, At 3 o'clock
this morning, however, Policeman An
rens found a man asleep, as he supposed,
in one of the trucks. He shook him
and ordered him up, but the man didn't
wake up. and when the policeman
looked at him more closely. he found
that he was dead.
After the body had been taken to the
Charles street station, II was identified
as that OF Thomas McMurren. He was
siNty-hve YEAR, old, and was looked
upon as a tramp. His wife and daughter
live at 200 West Tenth street, but the
man has not lived with them for many
years. and 1t has been months since
they saw him.
NcMurren is supposed to have died
from natural causes. His body was SEM
to the Morsue.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
THEY FEAR A FROST.
Cotton and Tobacco Ven Anxious
About the Crops.

Storm signals are still flying at this
port and along the immediate coast. bid
ding the mariner beware, as they have
for near ten days PAST. A soutt we II & 10
has followed in the track of the north
east hurrycane, and at 3 o'clock this
ne rning the wind was blowing at the
rate OF thirty-siX miles an hour
The cotton and tobacco men OF the
city were in alarm this morning and
poured many inquiries upon the weather
bureau. Mr. Dunn's reports were not
alarming, for, although temperature OF
~ degrees and even lower prevailed last
night through the cotton and tobacco
belts he does not believe that serious
damage has been done.
Tho gale prevailing here may subSide
by tonight and fair weather is Indicated
for to-day and tomorrow, cooler to-mOr-
row morning, followed by a slight rise
OF temperature.
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and lowered around the harbor entrance.
The fort fired few shots at tho Jap
anese. but the latter did not reply. and
continued making observations until
Count Ito's flagship, the steel cruiser
Hashidate, fired once, whereupon the
feet reformed and steamed away in the
direction of Taku.
The Tein-Tsin despatch adds that a
Chinaman. who was arrested there upon
suspicion of being japanese spy, was
tortured until he admitted the truth of
the charge. He IL to be executed.
The same despatch says that -four
spies have been arrested at Port Arthur
for cutting the submarine wires con.
nected with the torpedoes.
1t Is also stated that the fire which
occurred at Tien-Tsin last Friday was
OF incendiary origin.
Nothing Is known here in regard &c
the rumor that China has asked the
good offices of Germany to bring about
the termination of the war with Japan
and II is believed that the report is un
founded. A Berlin despatch says II |!
emi-officially reported that nothing |,
The evening world., 1894-10-11
jim AND BOB MATCHED
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Both
Agree to Finish Fight.
The Champion Produces $4,000
and Insists Upon an Agreement.
President Scholl Bids 5000 on
Behalf of the Olympic Club.
A Trick That Failed.

James j. Corbett and Robert Fitz-
| simmons met at the Herald Office at
1890 o'clock this morning and were
matched to fight to a finish under arti-
Giles of agreement the same as those
which governed the Sullivan-Corbett
fight
Fltz was accompanied by Capt. Glori
and Corbett by william Brady. Cor
bett flashed $4,000 In bills and insisted
on lighting and coming to an under
standing Immediately
After some argument Corbett said he
couldn't 60 into the ring until after July
I, as itw ould interfere with his the
atrlcal engagements.
Corbetts deposit Is up and FitZ will
add 81 500 tonight TO the $1,000 he has
already posted. making a total OF $500
! each.
Fitz will sign the articles for the
| night in Philadelphia, and Corbett Will
attach his signature at some place In
Ohio.
When 1t was settled that the fight
was coming off President Schaell, Of
the olympic Club New Orleans; made
the first bid OF 5000 Joe Nendig fol
Capt. Williams, of the Auditorium
Club, Of New Orleans; raised aL the offeI
came Ss'' back With $4,000, and Vendie
| u again to 81 900
scholi then bid So, 900, which was the
highest amount offered, but as he had
no money to deposit as guarantee OF
good faith, 1t is probable Vandig's last
| bid Of 81, 900 will be accepted.
A meeting will be held tonight &c
settle when the fight Will come on, hS
the date and receive Fltzsimmon's fina
| deUCsit
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STOLEN AND FORCED PASSES.
Many Said to Be Used on the
N. Y, N. q. & q. Railroad.
Clerk Maynard Held for Trial on a
Chirogrsphist's Examination.

On q warrant for forging the name
OF o. NJ. Shepard, Superintendent Of the
New York Division OF the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad, to
railroad passes, Benjamin Wynkoop, a
clerk In the Companys employ. was ar
rested by Court Detective Tooker this
morning, and held In 5000 bail for ex-
animation tomorrow by Justice McMa-
hon, at the Yorkville Police Court.
Wynkoop was trusted employee of
the Company for years, and is said to be
well connected He Is thirty-eight
years old, and lives at los East One
Hundred and Twenty-second street.
According to the superintendent, he
missed four passes from a book OF
fifty in his Office about Aug. /. number
ing S,9Os. SOL, 1923 and 1888. The stubs
had also been removed.
Supt. Shepard said that from time to
time he has missed passes from his
office aggregatinE fully two dozen
When he discovered the loss of the
four passes. he became convinced that
one of the clerks was the thief, and
he set an Investigation on foot.
He issued a bulletin to the conduc-
on any OF the four passes when offered
by passengers. no Aug. Conductor
ii. =. Woodward turned in one of the
stolen passes, bearing the number SOIL
which he said he had collected from II,
Il. Towle This pass was dater July
%, 1894 and was issued to c, II,
Sprague. To make the pass good II is
necessary to be countersigned by the
superintendent.
The pass bore his signature. An ex-
pert chrographist concluded yesterday
that Wynkoop was the guilty person
Supt. Shepard then secured the war
rant for Wynkoop's arrest.
Wynkoop refused TO make any state
nent, but Lawyer Max Steinert said
II will prove his innocence when the
case comes up for examination"
Lawyer Henry W. Taft, who repre-.
scented the company, was just as firmly
convinced that Wynkoop was guilty
was adjourned. and wynkoop wa,
locked up
The evening world., 1894-10-11
MARKET DULL AND FIRM.
Professionals Continue to MonOp-
ollie Wall street Trading.

The Wall street markets were ex-
tremely dull again this morning, but
London qu cations came higher and buy
ing orders were received from that ntre.
speculation was firmer than at the close
yesterday.
The advance in the general list was
equal to Is to I per cent. Among the
especialties Cordage declined l-2. to 10.
and preferred "a. TO 10, but the former
afterwards sold up TO II 81 and the lat
ter to ~. Quite a line OF the stock mas
been closed out within a day or two on
account of the exhaustion of margins.
and the rally was due TO the belief that
selling OF that kind Is over for the pres
ent
National Linseed Oil was marked up
2l-4. to %. The dealings taken alto
gether have been exceedingly small, and
are devoid OF special feature, being con-
fined entirely to the professionals.
American Sugar advanced l, to ~ "a;
St, Paul, IL, TO IL; Louisville Nash
vile, rs, to SO rs, Burlington q Quincy,
3-s, TO IL "a and Missouri Pacific, 5-s. TO
2S IL. Reading fell 80, TO II H.
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81 said no. wouldn't do 1t. / thought
I was entitled to something. as l worked
hard for my money, and / am a poor
man. Vail then went away and not long
afterwards / was transferred"
Did you expect this?'
well, 1t did not surprise me-"
Reilly said he was sent first to a dock
on the East River, uptown, then
changed to downtown. and since then h
had been shifted all around, but had
always been assigned to posts In open
docks. In fact, he made 1t plain that
things had been made as uncomfortable
for him as possible.
"Do you regret your refusal to give
up your money to the Captain" asked
Mr.. Con-.
Reilly shook his head.
The next witness was Augustus A
Wolf, manager of Maillard's chocolate
factory at ia West Twenty-ffth street
He was friend Of Mr. Forget and also
of Capt. Schmittberger, whom he said
he had known ever since he was pa
trolman on the force.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
BLAUVELT'S HEAD FALLS.
l.. A. w. Racing Board Declares
Him n Class II Rider.

W.
Him n Class II Rider.
Chairman Howard Il. Raymond, of the
Racing Board Of the League Of American
Wheelmen, failed to create the panic
among the class A men that was ex-
p scted, and as result of his investiga-
ton only one head fell into the basket
this week, that OF f. Leighton Blauvelt,
of Newark, n. j., who had for some time
past been under suspicion OF violating
clause "E" OF the bylaws.
The Racing Board has made several
important suspensions. as follows: WILL
lam Helmqust, of Salina, Kan. Is sus-
pended from all track racing for one
year from Oct. s. 1884, for knowingly
competing In a novice race after having
previously won prize.
The following are suspended from Oct.
from all track-racing for thirty days
for competing at unsanctiioned races At
Pleasure Island, N. y: Messrs. Daniel
Mercy. r. J. Ryan, James Doherty. John
Bulmer, all OF Troy, N. Y.
Messrs. A. Sargent A. o. Higinbotham,
Robert Barnes and Frank Fuller, OF
Windsor, Conn: Arthur c. Glover, Henry
A. Ball Reben F. Gardner, Joseph l..
Van Kirk. of Windsor Locks, Conn.
have been suspended for the same length
of time for co npeting in unsanctioned
eyen.s at Windsor, Conn.
The evening world., 1894-10-11

on the State ticket. Mr.. Grace has made
up his mind to go one way. / have con-
cluded to go anlther That is all. 49,
I'VE have not got down to personalities
and are as good friends as ever. This IL
n year when every one follows his own
inclinations
ticket | believe w. l.. strong will win
easily At this time | will not discuss
the State question. I will do that later
on in speeches throughout the state.
at Is not true. as stated, that |
have declined to act as Chairman of
the Campaign Committee for Mr..
Wheeler on the contrary, ! have ac-
copied. and am going to take of my
coat at once
The evening world., 1894-10-11

The Japanese Admiral pays a weekly
visit to every important station on the
gulf and makes his inspection leisurely.
Eight japanese cruisers sounded the
entrance to the harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei
for three hours on Saturday last, end
then went across to Port Arthur, where
they made observations without getting
within range of the guns of that place.
The japanese fleet returned to Wei
HaiWei on Monday last in single line,
keeping their distances spier didly and
heading straight for the harbor. When
almost within range the fleet separated
The evening world., 1894-10-11
ACCUSED MAYORS ANSWER.
Fitzpatrick Says Council Author
i.ed All Expenditures.
Thy Associated Press. }

tBy Assoriated PressI
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 11.-Mnyor John
Fitzpatrick yesterday filed his answer
In the Civil District Court, in the i'm
parchment proceedings taken by the
Citizens Protective Association.
The Mayor makes general denials OF
will show on the trial of the case that
since his accession to the office OF Mayor
Of the City, not a dollar of public money,
disbursed or paid out without the NJ
firmative action OF the City Council
The evening world., 1894-10-11
TRAIN WRECKERS AT WORK
Several santa Fe Railroad Cars De-
rallied Near Denver.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 11-Soon after
midnight a bold attempt was made.
seven. miles south Of Denver, to wreck
an eastbound Santa Fe passenger train
for the purpose of robbery, 1t is be-
lieved Spikes were pulled from the
rails, and the engine, baggage-car,
coach, chair-car and sleeper ran of
on the ties. The damage was trifing
and no one was hurt. but the track
was blocked about five hours.
The ground for the robbery theory Ia
that a man called at South Denver
early in the night. and intimated that
orders were given for 1t to proceed
slowly, but 1t was not supposed that
the attempt would be made SO neal
the city. and the train was running al
a speed of eight miles an hour. Their
Is yet no cline to the -miscreants.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
The Xxx Considers the Selection
Of Another Union Candidate
for Sheriff.
GRACE NOMINEE WANTsro STICK.
Appears Before the Xxx. To-day
with a Police Court Decision
In His Favor.

The situation as regards the local
campaign has at last been cleared up.
There are several tickets In the field,
but only two In which interest Is gem
eral-the Union ticket and the Tam
many ticket.
The latter was put in the field last
night. with Nathan straus for Mayor
at the head, William Sohmer fer Sheriff,
and A. w. Peters for President Of the
Board Of Alderman in the middle, and
Jacob Mittnacht for Coroner at the tail
These are the new names on II. The re-
nomination of Recorder Smyth. Of su-
perior Court Judge Truax and Of Coro-
ner John b. Shea was expected.
The Tammany Committee on Notifica-
ton will meet at Tammany Hall at .
O'Clock this afternoon and fix a time
for notifying these candidates.
AS to the Union ticket, only one change
In 1t is talked of. and the Executive
Committee Of Xxx. held a Session this
morning on the propriety Of making that
change. The candidate under discussion
Is Il. j. II. Hansen, Of the German
American Reform Union. whose name
was substituted In the Grace Conven-
ton for that OF Otto Kempner, the
LXx's choice.
Unpleasant rufnors about Mr. Hansen
may lead to his elimination from the
ticket
Mr.. Taussen appeared before the
LXX.'s Executive Committee this
morning armed with the certified copy
OF the decision rendered by Justice ].
r Kilbreth In an assault case In which
he once figured.
The paper was endorsed by Henry
Murray, who was then Superintendent
! of Police.
that the charges against Hansen were
| not sustained. i. rs
THE story Of the alleged assault"
said Justice Kilbreth In his decision,
"as narrated by the complaint, must
be discredited by any intelligent man."
The following are the county tickets
now in the field, and from among which
the voter will, on election day. make
his choice. .-r
Union Ticket Up to Date.
For Mayor-col. William L. Strong.
| For Recordei-John W. Coz.
For President O. the Board OF Aldsrmsn--
'U FOR Judge 81 the Superior court--iienry b
For sherin-Edwara j. H. Tamsen
| For Coroners-Dr, Emil A, Hoeber and d..
| II. A. {. hndei son.
Tammany's Ticket.
| For Mayor-Nathan straus.
| For Observation-Disclosures Smyth.
| For sherin-willism sohmer.
| For Judge OF the Superior court-Charles H.
| Truax.
For President OF the Board of Aldermen
| Augustus W. Peters.
For Coroners-John B. Shea and Jacob n
The evening world., 1894-10-11
ROW AT A CONVENTION.
Police Called to Preserve Order by
Brooklyn Republicans.

The Republican County Convention
held In Brooklyn last night was one Of
the liveliest witnessed there in many
Years. The police had 10 be called IN to
preserve order. The Convention lasted
until $50 A. NJ.
The fight was between the Welles and
Buttling factions, and the latter were
defeated. The following ticket was
nominate
For Register, Deputy Police Commits
sioner Granville ". Hermann County
Clerk, Henry G. Saffen; County Trees
urer; Hilbert Taylor Asosciate Justice
thews.
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known of the request there.

known of the request there.
The Standard this morning publishes
a leader, in which 1t argues in favor of
the immediate intervention of the
powers, including the United States, in
the Chinese-Japanese war. 1t urges
England to take the initiative and pre-
vent awkward complication through
Russian intervention.
1t thinks that japan would be salts
fed with the neutrality Of Corea, a
money indemnity and the possession OF
the Loo Choo Highlands and the Island
Of Formosa.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
THROWN FROM AN 81" ENGINE
Fireman Brady Instantly Killed
while nt Work Ia brooklyn.

Fireman Frank w. brady. twenty-five
years old. was jolted from the platform
OF Union Elevated Railroad engine
near the Vanderbilt avenue station, on
Myrtle avenue and instantly killed un-
der the wheels He was cleaning the
boiler at the time
The evening world., 1894-10-11
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.
One Man Killed and Several Men
Injured at n Fire In Boston.

lby ASSOCIATED fressD
BOSTON. Oct. ia tailor named
Swensen. Swede. was killed and two
others were seriously injured by jumping
from the third story window Of u
Swedish lodging house on Hanover
street. which caught fire Just before
o clock this morning.
The injured are an unknown man, I'M
conscious from conclusion: Augustus
johnson, left hip broken and badly
bruised and burned. and Fred Nelson,
Fred Gouthers. Louis Ober, William
Contheiser, and Miss Annie Northal.
Tie fire started in the basement and
spread rapidly The building is badly
wrecked. A cigar factory apd tobacco
shop on the first floor, owned by Lewis
Jesselson, was burned out.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
NEW YORK PILOT DRoWNED7
Report Of the Finding of Capt. Ait
ken's body nj New London.

The reported finding OF the body OF
Capt. Charles c. Aitken. OF the New
York pilot-boat Ambrose Snow, No. IL
floating in the harbor at New London,
Conn, last evening, is the sole topic OF
conversation at the headquarters or the
Sandy Hook pilots at "a stats street 10
day, - - 80.
met with disaster. She was last seen ~
miles OF shore last Monday, under easy
sale. An undertaken has gone TO New
London TO ;l-ing back Capt Aitkenr
body. $500. .-,.--..-- 49, -..- ---|- -
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used n Clam rs n Weapon.

Thon,as MCGOWAN. twenty-five years old. OF S6i
West Sixlieth street, employed as driver on the
sixth avenue surface road. held for trial at
the YarkyIlle Police Court to-day on charge
of having assaulted an Italian named Constantine
. Labidiotes thirty years old, by hitting him on
he head with a clam. Labiliotes's head vas
swathed in bandages and his clothing was dreneh-
ed with blood.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
STARVING IN A FREIGHT CAR.
Runaway Philadelphia Boy Goes
Forty Hours without Food.

BUFFALO, oct. IA boy, who says
his name is william Clark and that his
home is in Philadelphia. was taken out
OF "A freight car at East Buffalo yester-
day IN a starving condition.
He said he ran away from home and
civ 10 ask for work A man threw him
into the car and told him IL was going to
buffalo WIRE there was plenty OF work,
He was forty hours on the road without
food or water. lie will recover.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
NEW BEDFORD MILLS START.
strikers Go Back to Work In Five
of Them To-day.
rBy AssocIated Pros. }

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Oct, IL
The operatives for tive corpora lions
went bnck to work this morning, after
being on strike for seven and half
weeks.
In the Acushnet and Hathaway mills,
which are under one management, the
weaVers refused to go In, but many OF
them sought work In other mills. The
mills which started up were the Po-
tomska. Wamsutta, Bristol, drinnell
and Pierce mills. -
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The fremont police report that during the
storm yesterday morning the wind tore the roof
from the frame dwelling at one Hundred and
Eighty fourth street and Tlehout avenue. ocnU-
pied by Charles Chalicr. Two trees were huNn
down. one at one Hundred and Seventy fifth
street and Third avenue and another AT one
Hundred and Eighty fourth street ana Vsleatine
avenue. telegraph pole On the High Bridge
road was also blown down and another role Is
hanging across Webster avenue, near scott ave
The evening world., 1894-10-11
PASTOR TO GET NO SALARY.
Chicago Minister Organizes
Church on Unique Lines.
Thy Associated Prsss

CHICAGO. Oct. ll-Rev. T. q. Mil
sted. pastor OF the Unity Church, has
organized "A unique church, patterned
on the lines OF the early Christian or
CARNATIONS. The fundamental principle
will be the absence of the pastor's
salary all the funds Of the congrega-
ton being used for charity.
A large number of wealthy people
have joined the movement. No money
will be expended on church building or
music.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
SHOT BY A F0OTPAD.
Reno Man MortnlIy Wounded and
Two women Attacked.
lBy Associated Press. }

RENO, New. Oct. Lice Hawcraft,
twenty-six years old, was shot and ia
tally wounded by a footpad early last
evening He was waylaid by a man
with handkerchief over his face. who
demanded his money. Hawcraft said
he had no money, and the man pulled
pistol When Hawcraft grappled with
him, the robber shot him through the
breast and escaped The town Is full
of desperate characters, and half an
hour before this occurred two women
were attacked at the depot.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
warden Durston Improving.

SING SING PRISON. y. Y, Oct. 1.-THE con.
dltion OF Warden Charles W, Durston, Of Sing
Sing Prison is Improved this morning. He
passed a comfortable night and this morning his
fever seemed to have gone down.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thirty-six hours
ending GtSP NJ, tomorrow is as follows. Fair
slightly cooler brisk to high SouthWoStsrly winds
The following record shows the changes In the
temperature during the morning hours indl-
Gated by the therome,er at Perry's pharmacy:
. A. NJ, 52S A. NJ, 500 A. NJ, di2 NJ, 50
The evening world., 1894-10-11
JAPS HOLD PECHIl|.
Fleet of Eight Ships Takes Sound
ings at Wei-Hai-Wei
Doesn't Deign to Answer Shots
from the Fort.
Spy Caught at Tien-Tsin Tortured
Into u Confession.
tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Oct. ia despatch re-
ceived here from Tien-Tsin says that the
Chinese officials no longer deny that
the Japanese fleet commands the Gulf
of Pechili.
The evening world., 1894-10-11
Premier Brand California Wines

Are produced from bent vaneiies OF foreign grapes
and pronounced superior 70 imported, X. NJ.
HAAs. l260 Broadway and lAeo I'd ave-
The evening world., 1894-10-11
Presenter Brand California Wines

Are produced from hast varieties Of foreign grapes
aud pronounced superior to Imported, PACIFIC
COAST WISK Co. eAS broadway. -
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preml,r brand California Wines

Are produced from best varieties Of foreign grapes
and prorounced superior 10 Imported. RoBkRI
HKykSC ca. corner 10th st. aud 7th ave -
The evening world., 1894-10-11
Premier Brand California Wincs

Areprodnced from best varieties Of foreign grapes
AcKkR, MEAHALL q CokDILf
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For Mayor-Dr. James Mccsllum.
For President OF the Board Of Aldermen
Daniel Harris
For Sherln-George W. McCaddIn.
For Recorder-Edward W. Chamberlan
For Judge OF the Superior court-Nieholas Al
enikon.
For coroners-s $. GOIdwatsr and Or. E. ..
Foote, ir.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-15
DIED.

GnNORE-At the residence al G. +. Swan.
November 9th, 1894, John VI. Gilmore,
son OF James aad Mary Gilmore.
Deceased was born liz Utica, La SaIlt
Co. Illinois January, 29th, 1869. odelI
WAS his next home from which place he
went to Goodland, Ind in 1874. After
living there IL years, IN 1856 he moved
with his parents TO AndoTer, s. D., al
that time a territory. About 10 wears
ago he identified himself with the Church
Of God At this place. March sth, 1898,
he and Miss Ida NJ. Swan Were united in
marriage by Rev. :. Millett. The same
minister offciated at the funeral services
held in the NJ. L. Church last Sunday,
Johns sudden death was a great shock,
everybody believing he Was on the high,
way to recovery. He was a boy beloved
by all and many ieel a heart throb oi
pain when thinking OF his unrimely end
The sympathy OF the entire community
goes out TO the gTieE-strickeB, lonely,
young wife. the sorrowing parents and
bereaved brother aud sister.-Aadover
Gazette.