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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
KRUG is OUT ON BAIL.
After n Night in Jail NewtOwn's
Com missioner Is Released.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l.. Sept L.
Excise Commissioner Isrug, of New
town, was arraigned before Judge Gar
retson. In the County Court House. to-
day by Constable Wermich. of Newtown,
on the charge of bribery, which was
made against him by the Good Govern
ment Club Of Newtown. Krug, who is
an engraver at 10 Beekman street, New
York. spent last night in the Queens
County Jail.
Early in the week he was arraigned
before Police Justice Monteverde, in
New town, for accepting the bride from
Saloon Keeper MCGOWAN. and was held
In $500 bali to await the action of the
Grand Jury. Yesterday Police Justice
Monteverde had krug rearrested, as he
did not think he lad jurisdiction in the
case. He was then taken to the Queens
County jail
Lawyer Moore. for Krug. asked that
the charge of bribery against the Com
missioner be dismissed, but Judge Gar
retson refused to listen to this. Then he
asked for the reduction of the amount
Of bail The Judge said $500 was
proper amount and held Krus to await
the action of the Grand Jury In that
sum. He was admitted to bail at once II
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
AN AUTHORS ANXIETY.
He WANTS His Manuscript and Fear.
for Mrs. Crcamers's safety

Hard times, coupled with the fact that
the market has been flooded with paper
covered books, which are retailed on
the hucksters' stands at less than the
original cost OF publication. have made
the lot OF the average publisher an eX
tremely unhappy one.
The Cleveland Publishing Company.
which formerly had Offices at 10 Union
square. has removed to d Nandewatcr
street. where II apparently shares a
small ONCE with the Egyptian Harem
Cigarette Company. An Evening
disconsolate author OF his acquaintance
gloomily gazing at the Egyptian Harem
sign. In answer TO the reporters ques-
ton the author said:
I've been looking for Mrs. Creamers
the manager OF the Cleveland Publish
ing Company. but ! learn that she has
no representative here. and has not come
for mail for n month. The young man
at the desk says he knows nothing OF
Mrs. Creamers. and asserts that the safe
OF the Company Is held In the building on
Union Square. Now. 7 have thrilling
novel In manuscript In that safe. I'm
particularly anxious to hear from Mrs.
Creamers. She ie a dark -ha red, dressy
little woman. with soulful eyes and great
business ability. Her continued absence
makes me fear that something has hap
pened to her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
RIVAL ORATORS HAVE A FIGHT.
Jealousy Is Said to Have Led
to Blows.
The Most Eloquent Now Wants the
Better Pugilist Arrested.

Edward C. Viemeister, of 1s2 Monitor
street, Greenpoint, applied in the Even
Street Court. williamsburg, to-day for
a warrant for the arrest of Robert Grif-
hths, one of the best known men in
Greenpont.
Grifths is prominent Republican
candidate for the seat in Congress now
held by Thomas Magner, and expects to
control the Fifth District Convention
He Is also chairman of the Executive
Citizens Union and one of the leaders
In the movement to suppress the New
town Creek nuisances
Nlemeister is young man, is con-
nected with the Equitable Life Assurance
Company, and at present Is also study
Ing law; About a year ago he was
elected Secretary in the Citizens Union
scene. Griftiths held the reputation OF
being the best orator in the Citizens
Union. Since then, 1t Is said Niemeister
has outshone him. This has caused con-
siderable jealousy between the two.
On Saturday last there was meeting
of the Anti-Newtown Creek Nuisance
Association in Long Island City. Vie
meister attended and made speech
The following day Griffiths met Vie
meister at Manhattan avenue and Cal
yer street and told him, It Is alleged,
that he was ettinS along too fast. Hot
words followed, and finally Griffiths.
who Is much the stronger of the two,
proceeded, 1t is said, to do up his
enemy.
Viemeister received two black eyes,
but he did not desire to take out a
warrant, until he heard last night that
Griffiths intended to thrash him again.
Then he went to court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
THREE THEATRES TO REOPEN.
Grand Opera, Amphion and Gayety
Present Opening Bills.
Strong Attractions to Appear at
Other Brooklyn Playhouscs.

Ihree Brooklyn play-houses, the Grand
Opera, Amprion and Gayety, open this
evening, and the Park Theatre will fol-
low on Monday afternoon.
At the Grand Opera-House the pro-
Sramme is composed OF the farce-com-
edv. "A Railroad Ticket" and the or
iSinal kilanyi living pictures. The play
wiS be presented by W. W. Freeman's
company, which includes William Blais-
dell. James 7. Kelly. Harry Porter,
Frank Gardiner, Clara La Vine. Marie
Bach and score of others.
Struck Or will be revived as the
opening bill at the Amphion. Augustus
Pitou, under whose direction the play
will he presented, announces that he
mas engaged strong cast, and that
the scenery and costumes will be appro.
PIRATE.
Russell Brothers Comedians will usher
In the season at the Gayety Theatre.
Lotue ellison, the Little Magnet"
heads the list Others. who will appear
are VIII II. Fox, In a Imaginable sketch
Sam Bernard. mimic and comedian
Hastings and Marion. change artists
ORrten and Havel, in Tommy, the
Newsboy" Lizzie B.. Raymond, char
and Russell brothers. In sketches. The
show will conclude with a farcical com
edE. In two scenes, entitled "Clarice.",
The regular season a. Col. Sims New
Lester Wallack's successful play, Rose
dale" in which Joseph S. Haworth and
company OF artists viii, appear In
part which Is emlnently suited to his
talents. His support includes NJ. A.
Kennedy. Charles b. Hanford, Charles
Abbott, Isabelle Evesson. Maud Haslam,
n
John Drew and his company including
Miss Maud Adams begin a weeks en-
gagement at the Columbia Theater Mon
edy, "Christopher jr.." written for him
by Madeline Lucette Ryley, and in which
the comedian Is said to have better OPP
portunities for the display Of his talent
than in either THE Masked Ball. or
The Butterflies"
Having captured sedate Philadelphia
and cultured Boston, ION the Bowery."
with Steve Rrodie as one of its realistic
features. gets pretty near the scenes il
urports to repres mt next week Begin
ring with a Labor Day matinee. 1t will
hold the stage of the Bijou Theatre
during tn coming week.
Musical novelties. mechanical effects
scenic works of art. In addition to a
bright dialogue, are all promised in The
Life Guard" a four-act melodrama by
Empire Theatre on Labor Day matinee.
Joseph j. Bowling, as life guardsman,
and the cause of all the trouble" Miss
Myra l.. Davis. and strong company,
give promis, OF good performance.
The attra ction at Walter Sanford s
Star Theatre next week. commencing
with a matinee Labor Day. will be Con.
ely & Gardn RS production of the Rus
Sian melodrama in six acts. by George c
jerks, I'm the Name OF the Gar"
Living pictures will be seen at Huber
4 Gebhardts Casino on Monday even
ing. Fitzpatrick brothers, vocalIsts
Leslie and Tenley, character sketch ar
lists; Jane. vocalist: William Rowe
dsncer. ane Mabel Stanley in songs ant
dances, are also on the bill.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
DRIVEN TO A PAUPER'S CRAVE.
Selig's Widow Unable to Provide
Burial fer the Wasted Body.
\ Pitiful Tale of Neglect and Dest,-
tuition Brought to Light.

\ pi,iful story NJ dcstitltion and death
was made known in tn, Health Depart
mCnt this morning concerning the des-
rcrate attempt Of widow and mother
to keep the body OF her husband out of
a gravc In Potter's field
Sanitary Supt. Roberts yesterday re-
ociNol N communication saying that a
man had been dead IN the rear tenement
at $50 East Twelfth street for two or
tfrce daya, and that as yet there was no
prospect Of IA burial.
Sanitary Policeman Ammon was de.
tailed to inv, stgI:e the case. He found
that August Scig. thirty-nve years old,
had died last "Wednesday night from
consumption ard other diseases. He
foynd the family living on the ground
floor in two rooms. which for ahject
restitution .lmost beggar description
The dead body lay on filthy bed. and
the widow and the dead mans mother
were poverty stricken, scarcely having
any clothing. Ammon learned "A pitiful
story from the aged mother.
She said that her son had been n
been sick and out uf employment She
and the daughter had not been able to
supply the necessary food and medicine
Tor him. and he no doubt died through
I.
I'D not want her son buried in the
Potter's Field and having no money
to hire an undertaken. she and her
daughter had been travelling about tho
streets. begging for "A penny here and
there. After canvasslng the neiEhbor-
hood. they only succeeded in getting
about 81, hut that sum would not pay
an undertaken.
The body in the mean time had become
dCcomposed. and, with the exception Of
few cents spent for food. the rest was
spent for ice which was laid about the
body 10 preserve II.
When Policeman Ammon reported the
matter was referred to the Department
Of Charities and Correction. Late last
night the body was removed to the
MorGue and will he buried on Hart
1sllnd to-day.
When an Evening World" reporter
called at tn. house to-day Mrs. Selig
was crying bitterly and bewailing the
fact that her son would have to he
buried In Potter's Field
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
NEW.JERSEY.
FARMERS HAVE A FAIR.
successfully Opened at wavcrIy, n
j.. To-Day--The Exhibits.

WANERLY, n, j.. Sept. 1.-The an
nuai fair OF the New Jersey State Agri-
cultural Fair Association opened on the
Associations fair grounds here this
morning.
The buildings are crowdede with ex-
hibits. representing the chief manu-
featuring interests of the State and else
where. There arc also a large number
of blooded animals on the grounds. num-
bering over 200. while the prize poultry
entries reach 1.160
The exhibition OF improved farm
machinery is a most meritorious one
and embraces everything the comb ned
efforts OF the inventors have been able
TO produce to tighten the manual labor
Of the farmer and his household. The
show OF recently:iivented potato ma
''l Wexty T r ,prsd,ou'arifE ,, me me cu
day. and II is then that the chief on
Gals and every politician OF note in
the State will attend the fair and do the
Handwriting act with their constitu-
ents from the way-back districts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
MONEY OR HIS BLOOD!
That Was the Demand of a Gre
itor to Barber Jacobs,
Not Getting the Cash He Sailed in
for Gore.
Shampooed the Tonsorial Artist and
Made Him Drink Hair OIL.

Philip Jacobs, a barber, Of 66S Wyths
avenue was In the Lee Avenue Court,
Williamsburg. to-day for the purpose of
securing a warrant for the arrest of
Charles Fletcher, a dealer in gas fix
lures. whose establishment is in the
same block
According to the story told by
Jacobs, there was plenty OF excitemen,
III tne nhrper shop last night. The
pdfber head is almost concealed by
handsges this morning. and he saws that
hla place is perfect wreck.
IL aeems that Jacobs has owed Fletcher
q i,a SINAI Dill Tor some time, and the cred
to collect 1t. Last night Fletcher male
his usual call ana demanded money
spoke TO him politely" said Jacobs,
a s1,S morning. r and told him to come
angry and said that IL he could not 9et
money he would get blood. Then he
rushed Tor me and threw a cupful Of
iaIneL In my face, after which he
head. When my jonrncym uss a Ttep my ny
W interfere, Mr.. Fletcher threw two
r raa and a hair-brusn at him and he
Jacobs says that, at the time of the
alleged assault, two OF his regular nv
irons we're in the place. getting shaved
iney were so startled at the actions Of
NY saS.nxture man that they rushed
out or the place with the lather still on
This left Jacobs all alone in the place
WIN MS enemy. and he had a very
merry time. Fletcher is said to have
poured haiioil down his throat, given
mn, an enthusiastic shampoo with vari-
Gus liquids. and finally kicked the bar
per so enthusiastically that. he says, he
AND the worst of 1t is" added the
unfortunate man 81 am afraid no no @
ruined my business. People won't care
to get shaved in shop where mad
man Is expected at any moment, and
those gentlemen who were there last
night; VIII never come back, and / am
afraid they will tell their friends about
IT '''Se'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
FLEAS IN EAST NEW YORK.
Plague of the Biting Insects In
brooklyn Suburbs.

There Is a plague OF feas in East New
York and the outskirts of Williamsburg.
The whole population is scratching,
and no dog in the region can run a
block without stopping to tackle a bite
somewhere on his hide The cats even
are afflicted.
The rush for insect powder is phenom-
email. and the prevailing language is not
1T for publication II Is not known
where the pestiterous insects came
from, but ther' is a theory that the
flea has a seventecnyear habit like the
locust and has Just climbed out OF the
Long Island sand, where II has been
resting for years.
This flea Is black and uniformly very
small but there are people in the
p!aguc-striclSen district who say they
have seen large and variegated va
riety. roughly described as about as big
a : cnCkroaCh and striped like p zebra.
This flea can jump over a trolley car
and nfiict bite like bulldog.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
DUKES" TURN NEXT.
Indications that Actress Fannie
Ward Will Be Arrested.
Papers Have Already Been Sent to
the District.Attorney.
End of tho Scandal Over Comm odore
Browns Son Is Not Yet.

THE other side of the story" setting
forth the grievance of Vice Commodore
Edward NJ. Brown and Clarence Eugene
Brown against Fannie Ward and her
mother, Mrs. John Buchanan. will prob
ably be told in the police court before
many days.
Miss Ward scored first in the arrest
or Clarence Eugene Brown, Duke" by
courtesy, but Albert f.. De Mott. at
torncy-atlaw in charge Of Browns in
tcrcsta, assured an Evening World"
reporter this morning, that the end is
not yet. and that 1t must not be i'm
agined that the Browns. father and
son, would stand calmly by and see
Miss Fannie shoot of her heavy legal
guns without replying. Mr. DE Mott
said he didn't believe in trying cases In
The newspapers, as he intimatei the
counsel for Miss Ward was doing
I've shall answer Miss Wards suit
in due time" said MIR. DO Mott. and
Will try the case in the usual way"
Have you abandoned the idea OF
proserutlnE Miss Ward for cXtorton?"
by no, means We are not through
vet, hut | IN not in q position to say
anNthing Just at present"
1T has not been made clear Just what
the nature or the charge against Miss
Nell, that lis because we have not
published nor given out the letters and
other communicntions received by the
Browns from Miss Ward. EXtortion
or attempted extortion OF money is
punishable under the Penal Code. But
we u have more about that when action
IL taken IN the matter later on. The
case would probably come up in the
police court | have not seen the Dis
trict.Attorncv about the matter, al
though | understand the papers were
laid before him some time ago by Mr.
Bid. counsel for Commodore Brown"
Mr. b' Mott consulted with Nice-Com-
fnndore Brown yesterday evening as to
further legal proceedings against Miss
Ward and In defense of young Brown.
Later In the day the Nice-c commodore
went on on his yacht Clarence Eu-
gene Brown. by the advice of counsel. is
keeping very quiet just now. He has
nothing to say about his trouble with
Fannie.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
SHARP RALLY IN CORN.
wheat and Oats Were Also on the
Rise,

There was considerable excitement in
corn this morning, and prices were ad-
vancei sharply at the opening on cover
ing by shorts. december sod up to
IS j-Sc. at New York, and at Chicago
September touched IS 3-+c., with May
5ic. Wheat was active and a little
higher. after opening at a fractional.
decline on weak cables and liberal de-
l!veries at Chicago. Prices rallied 3-sc
to 81 lac. for December at New York AMI
81 3-Sc. at Chicago, party in sympathy
with corn. but soon eased OFF. Oats were
a trl1e firmer. with October So l-Sc here
and May 50 5-Sc. West.
The Cjtton Exchange is Closed to-day
and viii remain closed until Tuesday
morning. The visible supply OF cotton
IL 2.005,5S4 ba.es, against 2,22719 last
year, a decrease OF 800, 2Oj ba,es.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
SAYS HE HAS AN IRISH WIFE.
An Alleged Second Wife Charges
O'Meara with Bigamy.

James V. OMeara. thirty-six years
old. OF l2S Lincoln avenue. was charged
in Harlem Police Court this morning
with blgamy. His alleged second wife
appeared against him.
She says she was married to the pris-
oner on July s last by Rev. John j. Nc
Donnell, of st. Paul's Church Since
then she has learned that on April 2S
1879, o. Meara was married In the Pro-
Cathedral of Galway, Ireland. to Mary
Mari. She had the certificate of this
wedding in court,
O'Meara denied that he had been mar
ried in court. His wife is separated
from him, and now lives at 24SS Third
avenue. Justice Burke held him in So 900
bail for examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
TWO BOYS RUN OVER.
One Dead In jersey City, Where
Both Accidents Occurred.

John Tracy. eleven years old. OF ls5
Bay street. Jersey City, struck by
Pennsylvania railroad train at the
Green street crossing last night, died in
the city Hospital this morning. Tracy's
right leg had been severed at the hip
by the locomotives wheels.
Early his morning, ffteen-year-
Peter Wellman. OF Railroad avenue and
Warren street. Jersey City. was struck
at the same place. and had his left leg
cut on. He was removed TO the ST
Francis Hospital in a critical condition.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
Pythinn Sisters Elect Offcers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Pythian Sisters
yesterday elected the following oficors Supreme
Chief Mrs. Ida y. ewaver, OF Des Moines. Ia. :;
Supreme SENIOR, Mrs, Sarah J. Golf OF Rhode
Isla I'd: Supreme Junior Mis- Jeanette Seubert
OF Kansas; Supreme Manager Mrs. Alice Cutler
OF Michigan. Supreme N. II. and C., Mrs W. n
Wood OF Kansas city. Mo. Supreme NJ. Of 7. .
Miss N. Friar. Of Richmond. Ind. At a meeting
Of the supreme Assembly Of the Pvthian Sister
hooi the following officers we're elected for the
ensuing term OF two years: Mrs George Bemis OF
Worcester, Maa.: Supreme Chancellor; Mrs. g.
Nsn Wort NJ Jersey CITY. NJ. S"o-emn vice.
; Mrs W. A, Diiwo tn. OF Neb ak, SD
preme Pre'ate; Mrs. l.. A. Small. Of New Hamp-
shire. Supreme Mistress
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
wall street Notes.

For Juiv the Louisville & Nashville road
norris: Gross earnings NJ N42S, Su3 a decrease
81 ya5s sO6. expenses tssS 3l3. a decrease ~
,26sli. and net $40. $50 an increase % SO sSs.
Tn. imports "a lrsiye 81 silver at tho port
q, sew Yorh for the week 81 i07 t2s. 81
which 50 0ai 97 Wcrt dry goods and ;Sss5, 40
general merchandise For the corresponding
Weck q lsSG the imports were S75ia.jii ~
Whit 81 20. o2s we're dry goods and ij3t1 81
general mcr handlse.
Tn. imports Of specie at The port Of New
York FOR the week were SINS, :sb, ~ which
JIlIl,Nl we're gold and 81 $50 silver For the
corresponding week of 1898 the imports were
81 iG5. 20
Chief Engineer Katie. Of the New York Cen
Trail Railroad Seys thai s.nof Aprll l. 1894. 50 -
COO tons of rail have 0ren laid between this
CIV and Buffalo On the lire ~ the roa1, a, a
cost Of abo"t 81. 80 600
\ leaiigg mchcr - the Peoria be stGT I,
EsansNille nr-f n0T.gaTP D7n1IcldeTs. committee
sIys that foreclosure mococtinLs VIII le insti-
tuted early mex. week r. the STATE touTt cf
PeorlH under the Peoria and the Evansville DIV
isonal marriages Default t"'Grs to-day on the
Evansville DIVISION bones
The Louisville. Sew Albany = Chlc'Fo Com
many has issued ttT ulBT to its sto kh1lGers
Modifying them that a. the gulu4l meeting on
sent 70 authorize viii l." asked Tor the crea
ton ~ 81 OOo coo Equipment Mortgage Sinklns
Fund 3 yer ,cnt twenty year bond To be Sc
Surci hv mcrtCsse on freight cars now used hut
not owned hy the company, Vhi'h costs 81 00e 80
NJ which more Than cnc-'hr1 has been paid Al
rdEsonEcr and engines, the circular states
have been already paid for.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
FOUGHT AT AN Il" STATION.
One Porter Was Badly Cut by An
other.

There was a hot fight on the Cleveland
street station of the Union Elevated
railroad. in Brooklyn, between 10 and
II o'clock last night, in which two por-
tiers wrestled all over the platform and
threatened to throw each other to the
sidewalk
The row was terminated by one of the
men being laid out unconscious. with
hve ugly cuts on his head. The men
mixed up in the fight were Edward
Jersey, aged forty, of II Folsom place
and John Grant, aged thirty, whose ad-
quarrel is unknown. While the men
we're fighting Grant picked up a Ian.
tern and beat his opponent on the head
with 1t.
! The fight was witnessed by a crowd
Of persons who were going home at
the time, but nobody attempted to in
terfere. Hersey, whose head was a
mass of cuts, from which blood flowed
freely. was attended by Ambulance
Surgeon Hussey and taken home. Grant
escape6
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01

The bears made a raid on chicago Gas
and the stock declined ~ SIS, but this
ended their campaign for the day. The
bulls placed considerable buying orders
N various crowds and the whole list
ia HE'D smartly. The special cards were
Pacific preferred, the former selling up
10 81 IA and the latter % lis. Western
Union was also strong and sold up to
90 IL.
was active The market closed at about
ton prices ~
The sales OF listed stocks were S,60O
shares In the unlisted department
s., 900 shares of Sugar and 500 Lead were
traded in
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
HORSE IN A BAKERY.
A Milkman's McttlesOme Steed
Caused Pretty Clerks to Flee.


A runaway horse created consider
able excitement on Bedford avenue, Will
iamsburg, this morning. Thomas Riley,
a milk dealer, of l5S North Sixth street,
went into a house near the corner of
Bedford avenue and Hewes street. His
horse became frightened at a pa ssing
bicycle. dashed up the avenue as far
as Penn street, and then turning sharp
ly, made a rush through the plate-glass
window of Frederick Hearers bakery,
64l Bedford averue.
The glass cracked and few In all di-
rections. and the horse, after getting
halfway through. stick fast. The only
persons in the store were the two pretty
female clerks and three customers. They
made hasty exit from the place by
way of rear door.
The horse completely destroyed the
show-window exhibit OF cake, &C.; but
vas only slightly Gmt, and after on being ie
cover his milk route.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
BLAZE AT ASBURY PARK.
II Broke out After Midnight and
Caused n Loss of sIO,0nO.

ASBURY FARK, y. j. Sept IA
lIe DIuhe uui al ulIuigh. in the iugu.-
turc warerooms OF either & Co. Prom;
work by the Hremen aaTod the ware
house, ard the goods in me place ~ere
but partially destroyed,
The damage by frc and water is
about $4,000. on which there is some in
surance. The cause OF the fire Is IN
known.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
TRAIN BRAKEMAN KILLED..
Knocked on a Car at the HacLen.
sack Bridge.

NEWARK, y. j., Sept. 1.-Early this
morning a brakeman on the H., l.. e.
w. Railroad was killed al the Hacken-
sack bridge b. being knocked on the
train and run over. The brakeman was
not missed until the rain reached New
ark search showed the remains OF
the man strsHn along the track. The
pieces OF the body were gathered up In
bag and removed to the Morgue.
The man was anew hand on the road,
and his name Is not known. There was
nothing in his clothing that would lead
to his identification