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The evening world., 1894-07-09
WHEAT is HIGHER.
Cereals Open Strong, but Cotton
Falls Several Points.

The wheat market was surprisingly
firm this morning. 1t opened with an
advance Of about 3-%c. on wheat. Sep
TENDER selling at 81 SIS. while Chicago
sold at 50. Corn opened at E1-2 here
for September and at 70 at Chica CO.
but broke nearly IL during the fore
noon. Oats were dearer at the start
September selling at 80 1-2 at New York
and % 1-2 at Chicago.
The cotton market was from three to
five points lower at the start, July
selling at $50. August sos a 6.ss. septem-
Der 697. October 1903 a 704, November
ITO. December III. and January 7.23 a
7A. Liverpool was weaker by about
two points on futures. with spot cotton
ruling In buyers favor. but unchanged
as to price.
A petition is being circulated on the
Cotton Exchange requesting the Board
of Managers to repeal the section OF the
bylaws which provides for the opening
OF the Exchange on Monday mornings
at II o'clock during June, July and
August. Many members complain OF the
late opening and want the hour changed
IN 10
The evening world., 1894-07-09
DEAL STOPPED BY sCH|EREN.
Coffey's Scheme to Sell Property
Nipped in the Bud.
BrookIyn's Mayor Will Have Will
lam Street Paved.

A real estate deal in connection
with the Twelfth ward Park, Brook
Ign, by which Michael ]. Coffey and
other politicians, 1t Is alleged. expected
to make handsome profit, was prompt
ly knocked in the head by Mayor Schier-
en- this morning.
After the big scandal of last year, In
connection with the Twelfth Ward Park
purchase, by which Senator Cofrey and
P. II. Flynn made a profit Of $4,000 from
the city, nobody supposed they would
again have the audacity to try to spring
a second chapter on taxpayers.
Every Brookiynite is familiar with the
While Senator Corey was President. OF
the Aldermen. the Board authorized the
purchase Of property f9r the ne pP arSn !.
price was $4,000. 1t was transferred to
r. H. Flynn and then 70 his sister, under
her married name, and six weeks after
the Original 6 purchase, S sold to the city at
Some time ago the Aldermen passed a
resolution to have William street paved:
Last Monday Alderman, Guilfogle had
another resolution passed, resembling all
other resolutions relating to the paving
of William street.
An investigation then revealed
to a ssys WSm Street. and
do this it would be necessary to pur-
chase property owned by Senator Cof-
fey. Park Commissioner Squier was OPP
posed to charging the park:
Mr.. Corey was aware the park would
not be extended over his property
Hence Alderman Guilfoyle's resolution.
Mayor Schieren this morning had an
interview with Coffey. and Guilfoyle
The Mayor plainly told Mr.. Corey thai
| William street must be paved. He ther
offered Alderman Guilfoyle the choice
| Monday or having 1t vetoed. Mr.. Gull
foyle chose the former alternative. The
real estate deal is now declared on FOL
| the present.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Fruit Dealer Louck's Wife Meets
with q Shocking Death.

Special to The Evening Worid)
RIDGEFIELD PARK. N. j., July a.
Mrs. Loucks. wife Of Leland l.. Loucks,
Of the fruit commission firm OF Ioucks
& Smith, % Park place. New York. was
struck and killed by New York, On
tario and Western express train at TO
o'clock this morning as she was cross
ing the West Shore tracks here to take
a train for New York.
The unfortunate woman was hurled
so feet and her death was almost instan-
taneous. The tracks of the New York.
susauehanna and Western and the West
Shore railroads run parallel here and
the Ontario and Western trains run
over the West Shore tracks. Mrs.
I.oucks. In her haste to cross the West
Shore tracks to reach the Susquehanna
train, failed to notice the Ontario and
Western train which came rushing on
furiously.
Word was instantly sent to her hus-
band In New York, and he arrived In
Ridgefield Park on the II. 30 train from
New York. He had been informed that
his wife had been taken. sick. and his
grief at the discovery of her shocking
death was heartrending.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
WAYLAlD BY RUFFlANS.
Two Elizabeth Young Women Have
Terrifying Experience.
tsp.cisI to The Evening World. !

Especial to The Evening WORLDLY
ELIZABETH, N. j., July s.-Whiie
Miss Rudolph. OF this city, and q girl
friend were crossing the Common. near
Williamson street, last night 30 their
homes they were attacked by gang
Of roughs, who tried to assault them.
Miss Rudolph had her clothes partly
torn Off.
The screams of the young women
caused the scoundrels to desist. and
becoming alarmed over the approach of
some people to the acene. they took to
their heels.
Three officers searched until daylight
for the fellows. but as yet they have
not been arrested. The young women
recognized James CARNEY. an ex-con-
Wet. and Dug Reilly. another notori-
Gus tough, as two Of the gang that way
laid them.
Miss Rudolph and her companion were
almost FRUSTRATED by shock, but were
able. however. to appear in Police Court
| this morning and swear out warrants
against Gafrney and Reilly.
The police arrested Edward Flood, who
had been with the gang early in the
evening, but had taken no part In the
assault. He was fined 81 and costs fol-
disorderly conduct.
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Rs.MERcHAhT NOT IN COURT
So Judge Van Wyok Granted Her
Husband a Separation.
The Court Clerk Must Paw His Wife
so . Week.

Another chapter was added to the
domestic troubles OF Robert Merchant,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn,
to-day and his wife, Minnie, who has
been arrested several times for being
intoxicated.
Some time ago Mrs. Merchant sued
her husband for separation, alleging
that he had cruelty treated her. Mer-
chant filed an answer denying the
charge. and alleging that her habits
were such that life with her was I'M
pleasant. He asked the court to grant
separation in his favor.
The case was on the calendar to-day
for trial before Judge Van Wyck, In
City Court. but when 1t was called Mrs.
Merchant defaulted.
Judge Van Wyck ordered the de-
PENDANT to give his evidence dSi nee. a...
was the first witness. He attended Mrs.
Merchant the latter part OF last year.
During october. November and Decem-
Der he visited her at her home, "a Tomp-
kins place. She was often Intoxicated.
said the physician. and threatened her
husband.
Several weeks ago Merchant visited
was much infiamed. Merchant said his
wife had thrown acid In his race pr.
Baum was unable to say whether the In
jury had been caused by acid: %, r,,,.,,
street, and DR., O'Connell. Of Remsen
street. testified to having treated Mrs
Pniicemnn James Mullaly. OF the Adams
stree. station, swore that on the morning
Of Jan. II. at go o'clock. Mrs. Merchant
was walking along the street, CARRYING Z
cat under her arm. Five men borrower
her, but they ned when the policeman
approached. ..,,,,,
Mrs. Merchant told him she was taxing
the cat home. and declared that II he
would let her 60, her husband would give
him $500. Mullaly swore he had seen her
outside Of saloons at different times.
policeman John Mannix also testified
70 arresting Mrs. Merchant on Feb. 10
when Justice Walsh sent her to the
Wayside Home.
At the conclusion Of the hearing judge
Van WICK granted Merchant a separa'
ton, and ordered him to pay his wife
$40 week for her support.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
LIFE.SAvER'S HARD WORK.
Boxer Patterson and Mrs. Burns
Rescued BY Prof. Tobie.

ROCKAWAY BEACH. July s--Frank
Patterson. the well-known boxer and
proprietor Of q hotel at Seaside. while in
bathing yesterday with William STAINS
field. an Irish comedian was taken with
a cramp when some distance from shore.
Prof. Tobie, a life-saver at Schilling's
pavilion, swan out to Patterson, who
was in the mean time saved from going
down the third time by Stansfeld. When
Tobie reached the pair they were
pretty we'll overcome, but he got them
both to the shore, where Patterson was
soon restored.
A few minutes later Mrs. Burns. OF
Houston street and the Bowery. New
York. was seen struggling in the surf
swan out to her, but as Mrs. Burns
weighs in the neighborhood of 300
pounds. the brave life-saver. wearied by
his previous rescue. was having a hard
struggle. when Oscar Engels. another
life-saver, swan out with a lifeline.
With his aid Mrs Burns was taken
ashore but little the worse for her mar
row escape.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
IGNORANT OF THE LAW"
Justice sin,ms scores the Police in
Making Excise Arretts.

Justice Simms, in the Essex Market
Court. this morning held the following
saloon-keepers for trial. charged with
viola zion OF the Excise law yesterday;
Rudolph Keller. of liz First avenue;
Nicholas Baller, Of l5i Forsyth street;
George Youngkind, of 81 Ludlow street;
Morris BECK, OF 14o Stanton street; Peter
Urirk elhelnlrr OF 122 Stanton street ana
Joseph Hirshiield, OF A3 East Houston
street. -, . .-oo ,a,,
UlrshfIeld was also held In $500 addi-
tional hail tor trial at General Sesslous
charged with assaultlng Iohceihah Eli
right, OF the Union Market station.
Enright said that when he entered the
saloon Yesterday he was forcibly elected
by Hirshhed and several others. En-
right later returned with four other po-
licemen and arrested fii.Shheld and his
fellows In the alleged assault. Wolf
Aronson. of 236 Delaney street: Herman
GaaCs, of 223 East Houston street. and
Michael Welles. OF ei2 Adams street
brooklyn. The latter were also held III
800 bail each.
owing to lack OF sufficient evidenc,
many arrested saloon-keepers were dis
charged by Justice Simms this morning.
People wonder why Police justices
don't hold more violators of the lcxcis,
law" he said very testify. "rhe reason
Is because policemen do not seem e
know just what constitutes evidence II
these cases The Excise law Dug hit to y,
read and explained to them at the sta
ton houses now and then"
The evening world., 1894-07-09
NEWS.
WALKED THE STREETS ASLEEP.
McClain Started for New York
While Lightly Attirsd.
Only Wore . NiGhtrobe When Ar
rested in . Ferry House.

Thomas Mccain. twenty-five years
old. Of lSl Kent street, was detained In
the Greenpoint avenue station, Williams
burg, for several hours this morning.
McClain Is a somnambulist, and ut 8
o'clock this morning he left his home,
attired only in a night robe. and walked
into the ferry house at the foot of
Greenpoint avenue, where he asked for
q ticket to New York.
His wide, staring eyes warned the
agent that something was wrong and.
thinking he had a maniac to deal with.
he dashed out OF his office and UP the
street, shouting for the police. He final.
~ met an officer. and when they reached
the ferryhouse McClain was walking up
and down the waiting room, but offered
no resistance when the officer led him
away.
After he had been In the station for ar
hour or 70, McCla!n awoke and, as his
relatives corroborated his story, that he
Is a victim OF somnambulism, the Ser
geant finally let him go.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
BROOKLYN.
C0NEY ISLAND FARE FIGHT.
President Norton Says He Osu-
toned All His Employees
Decision in the Contempt Of Court
Proceedings Reserved.

The return of an order requiring Ben
iamln F. Norton, President OF the At
lantic avenue road, to show cause why
he should not be punished for the al
legged violation of an injunction order,
w.s made before Justice Bartlett in the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. this morning.
On May Is last the Prospect Park and
Coney Island Railroad Company secured
a temporary injunction, restraining the
Atlantic Avenue and West End roads
from selling tickets from the Thirty
sixth street station to Coney Island for
less than Is cents each way and IS cents
excursion.
The claim was made that the West
End Company was selling tickets for
10 cents a trip.
In his return this morning Mr.. Norton
said that his road was the first to open
traffic with unionvlle. and that Timer
Park was opened at Unionville some
time ago. In the meantime a rival line
had been charging 8 cents a trip from
Brooklyn to unionvillc. To meet this
cut the West End road made a scent
rate.
Mr.. Norton claims that the fare from
Unionville to Coney Island has always
been five cents. He says that all his
employees were cautioned at the time
the injunction was issued not to charge
less than 10 cents a trip to Coney Island.
This testimony was corroborated by
William NJ. Tobias, Edward Mereholx,
William d. Wilde. Charles p. Thain and
Charles Colne.
Gen. George W. Wingate, for the
Prospect Park road. said that the West
End people had posted notices In the
Thirty-sixth street station to the effect
that by bpying ticket to Unionytlle
and by paying five cents additional at
that point, person could get to Coney
Island for 10 cents. Decision reserved.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
INJURED ALL DOING WELL.
Picnic Party Say They Had No
Warning mt Glendale Crossing.

LONG ISLAND CITY, July s.-The
persons injured in the accident on the
Long Island Railroad near Glendale last
night are doing we'll and all Will PROB
ably recover. At St. Johns Hospital 1t
was said that Mrs. William Messler, OF
1,0 Lindsey street, Brooklyn. and John
D,ettein. of lO3 Meserole street. the
driver of the truck. were resting easily
and would probably be able to leave the
hospital in few days.
The truck, which was struck by the
locomotive, contained several Broo KY,
families, who were returning nome from
a priyate picnic in the Jamaica VICIOUS.
They say they had no warning; as al th tbe
crossing. Engineer Donaldson SAID ne
rs whistle but stte shst the te d IT. Rail-
rnad ofiiciais say that those In the
truck we're singing and Piayyiias w on prob.
cal instruments and that tn ttsntion Was
| paid to the whistle.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
POLICE L0Ok|Ne FOR A GIRL.
Mercedes Rodriguez Missing Since
the Night Of July a
usr Parents Fear She 10 tho Victim
Of Foul Play.

The police of New York and Brooklyn
,-e engaged In a search for pretty Mer-
o.des Rodriguez, the sixteen-year- old
daughter of Leandro Rodriguez, a whole
cole cigar dealer at s Cortlandt street.
Who mysteriously disappeared on the
night Of July 4 and has not since been
heard from. The girl lived with her
parents at 1888 Adelphi street. Brooklyn.
on Wednesday afternoon she left
home. saying that she was going to
visit two girls named Gould. living at
1b9 Hall street. She said they might go
10 some open-air resort. Accompanied
by the Gould sisters, she went to Timer
Park, where they spent the afternoon
an The Gould girls say they all left the
park at 10 o'clock and arrived at the
Vanderbilt avenue station Of the Union
Elevated Railroad one hour later.
There Mercedes babe .hem goodnight
and LETT the train. The girls remained on
the cars until they arrived at the next
station. What became OF the girl after
she left the train Is a mystery which
the police are now trying to solve. She
never reached her home.
The following. day her parents became
greatly alarmed over her absence, and
began making inquiries among their
friends and relatives. They had not
gained any clue last night, and they
asked the ELL police to aid in locating the
MIR. Rodriguez cannot account for the
girls continued absence, except on the
theory that she has met with foul play.
She never remained away from home be-
in her possession, one of which was set
with twenty-one diamonds.
The girl Is described as being sixteen
years old. tail and thin, with sallow
do
The evening world., 1894-07-09
RALLY FOLLOWS A DECLINE.
Market Opens Weak, but I'm
proves on Light Trading.
Pullman Stock Falls Point on Acc
count OF the Strike.

The labor troubles In the West caused
the opening Of the market to be await
ed with no little trepidation this morn
ing. London prices came IA to 81 lower.
but this was not sufficient to Induce the
bears here to many any decisive demon
stration.
Even the announcement that the
had resolved to strike unless Pullman
consents to arbitration failed to produce
much activity.
there would be much demand for stocks
with the situation so strained, and the
professionals OH the bear side managed
to bring about n moderate decline right
There was no excitement. however.
and the volume of business. while u lit
tie larger than on Saturday. was COM
been little or no liquidation. Whether
investors will continue to show as much
tenacity II the troubles are not soon al
justed is another question.
Prices yielded ia to / per cent, but
before the expiration OF the first half
hour a rally ensued. Sugar rising l -
to S l-2; Chicago Gas IS. to IS 3-s; Rock
Island II, to c. IS, and Richmond Ter,
rrom 6s II - to & 81 Basiinston Il is to
rs "A. and Louisville a to a S-S. Pull
man declined l. to 1o4
The general stock market held up won
derfully well, but in q few instances
prices yielded materially. Delaware Il
Hudson, Pullman and Chicago Gas yield
| ed 1-2 to 8 points. The last mentioned
| was actively traded In, the bears having
| made drive against 1t, owing to the
| strikes in Chicago and elsewhere. Sub
| sequently the decline was checked by a
sudden jump In Sugar to IS Ia. This led
to covering movement, and prices
rallied from the lowest. Speculation
might be called feverish.
| Money continued easy at I per cent.
on call. and foreign exchange was firm
on a limited volume OF business. Bank
ers' sixtyjday bills sold a. !. ~ % il
The interruption to railway traffic by
the strikes Is fast reducing the supply
| OF exchange.
Commercial bar silver sold at &C. 5-s and
Mexican dollars at 81 ia. In London bar
silver brought 2s 11-16d. per ounce.
For the. fourth week Of June the Big
-Four. road earned $3o3544, q decrease OF
$500. and for the month 81. o06 COG, a de
crease of $780, 800. For the month Of june
the Minneapolis and st. Louis road
earned, gross. S133. S2S. a decrease Of So.
6ls, and for May, net. $46,s72, an increase
OF Sl1.67S.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
tons. against 45.793 last year. Michigan
Central got LIZA, Wabash, LET; Lake
Shore, 1856; Fort Wayne, lin; Par
Handle, i,190; b. & o., Sc; Nickel Plate
1.3Ss; Chicago & Grand Trunk, 1,0st
and Chicago & Eastern Illinois. Ellis
c.. c.. C. & st. L. got none.
shows: Gross earnings. si.45s, 1885; operat
Ing expenses, $500, 9s4; net earnings. $3.50.
$50, against 34S4,770 last year. The in
come for this year was within $100lS o!
earning the annual rental Of 100000
The evening world., 1894-07-09

full account of Wall street Affairs will be
found In the O'Clock Edition OF THE Evening
World"
The evening world., 1894-07-09
ISAACS'S HANDY MAN.
Used 1t on Capitmanp's Neck and
Morrisohn's Arm.

Morris Isaacs, of 512 Baltic street,
Brooklyn, was held for examination to-
morrow in 800 bail by Justice Tighe In
the Butler Street Court. Brooklyn, to-day
on the charge of stabbing Morris Capt.
mann, of los Walton street. in the neck
with an awl.
Capitmann and Isaacs are bench mates
in Lanes shoe shop. Berkeley place and
Fifth avenue, Brooklyn. Mrs. Capt.
mann. the mother Of the plaintiff, Is a
midwife: Recently, 1t Is alleged, she
ATTENDED Mrs. Isaacs. 1t Is said that
when Capitmann met Isaacs In the shop
Saturday he upbraided him for not pay
ing his mother her fee.
1saacs became angry. and told Capt.
mann that II he wanted to talk about
money matters to go with him to the
street. The men went down into Berk-
eley place, where the quarrel was
resumed. Capitmann says that Isaacs
pulled IN avn a foot long FROM his
,, pocket and stabbed him In the neck with
1t.
Jacob Morrisohn. who lives in the
same house with Capitmann, ran to his
friends assistance. He claims that
Isaacs stabbed him in the arm with the
anvil
The evening world., 1894-07-09
USURPED THE BUSSE NEST.
Pursued Migrants Drag Couple
from Bed and Hide Therein.

from Bed ana HUG Inerein'
Frederick Schrandth, Richard Conway
and Herman Schwenn were held In the
Lee Avenue Court, Williamsburg, to-day
for trial on a charge OF vagrancy.
Officers Albrecht and Hughes saw the
three men acting suspiciously at the
corner OF Hopkins street and Throop
avenue about o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
When the men saw the officers COM
ing they started down the street on
the run, with Albrecht and Hughes
close behind them.
When the fleeing men reached IA, a
two-story frame house, occupied by the
family of Frank Busse. they burst In
the door aud rushed inside.
The officers heard screams and dashed
in, believing that murder was being
committed. In a bedroom on the second
floor they found the three men lying
side by side In the bed. covered with
The SSS,lt and all ssor 81 Ttbsn Justly va a
Busse. while his wife was on the other
side, both greatly astonished.
Conway and his companions had
hurst into the room, they said, and
thrown them out Of bed without giving
any explanation. Mr.. and Mrs. Busse
told their story in court this morning.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
TWAS A GREAT RACE.
London Times Pays n Compliment
to viRilnnt.

LONDON, July 9.-The Times THIS
morning. In it's report OF Saturday
race between Britannia and Nigilant.
which was won by the former on time
allowance. says 1t was one OF the grand
est struggles imaginable.
II adds that II Is moot poi mt whether
britannia could not have been home
first, after all had she been stopped a
little and thus escaped being covered.
Roth Yachts made a most finished dis
nlny OF racing Neither was In the
Slightest degree favored throughout the
match,
wind was freshest. without In the
least disparaging Britannia's fine per
Torrance, II may be said that had
Vigilant had Britannia's start she
would probably have been victorious.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
UPSET THE SURREY.
Hagan Had Seen Goldberg RIM
Down Young Norton.

George Norton, aged ten. Of los Bed
ford avenue, Williamsburg, while play
ing in front of his doorway yesterday
afternoon, was knocked down by a
black horse driven by Lawrence Gold
berg, of 1856 East Seventy fifth street,
New York.
Goldberg whipped UP his horse and
was driving along the avenue at two
minute gait. when Joseph Hasan. Of 141
North Fifth street, who witnessed the
accident, ran after the surrey.
He caught hold Of the bride and.
riage, which was occupied by Barnabas
I. Cohen and his family. OF l3o East
Seventy-ifth street. Luckily, none of
the occupants was hurt.
Norton's father came on the scene at
this juncture and when he learned that
Cohen was the member of q funeral
party on it's way to Cypress Hills Gene
terry he refused to have the driver ar
rested.
The surrey was badly damaged, and
Cohen and his family had to take troll
ley to the cemetery.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
F0RGETFUL OF JOHNS FATE.
Louis Delhno Threatens to XIII
John EspisitO.

Louis Delfno. Of III Fourth avenue.
Brooklyn. brother Of John Delfino, who
recently died In the electric chair at Sing
Sing for numbering Mrs. Catherine Gesell,
Is in training for his brothers shoes II
the story Of John Espisito. Of the same
address. Is true.
Espisito says that few days ago he
fino. who. he declares. angrily threat
ened to kill him.
Espisito told Justice Tighe. In the But
Ter street court this morning that he he
iieved Delfino would do him some bodily
harm.
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boom to port and Visilant Sybed her
to starboard. with higher wind. an
Britannia had to follow suit near Towar
Point.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
NARROW ESCAPE OF A CAR
Grased by a Locomotive While
Passing Over a Crossing.

BLOOMFIELD. N. j., July "a horse
car on the Orange and Bloomfield line
had a very narrow escape from being
struck by a train on the Morris and Es-
sex road at tails place this morning.
As the car was passing over the cross
ing a train came along, and the locomo-
tive lust grazed the rear end OF the car.
There were many women on the car.
There was great excitement, some OF the
passenKers fainting.
The evening world., 1894-07-09
HID UNDER A BOARD WALK.
Aescher Annoyed Women, and Was
Promptly Landed in Jail.

ROCkAWAY BEACH. July e.-Sergt.
Walsh. OF the Rockaway Beach police
force, was notified yesterday that a man
was standing under Murray's Pavilion.
annoying the women who were walking
over head. The Sergeant hid behind a
spile. and saw the fellow throw some
thing up against the floor Of the pavilion.
her skirts close around her and ran
away.
The Sergeant arrested the man. who said
he was Alfred b. Aescher, of Sheffield
street. Brooklyn, and employed by the
Kings County Elevated Railroad. Justice
Smith sentenced him to thirty days ir
1ail.