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The evening world., 1894-01-03
COON" SULLIVAN ARRESTED.
The Pugilist Was Fighting Drunk
and Tried TO Use "A Knife.

Cornelius Sullivan, twenty-five years
old. OF IS Henry street, better known
as Con- Sullivan, the bantam-weight
pugilist, was fined IS by Justice Taintor
in the Tombs Court this afternoon for
being drunk and disorderly.
Sullivan was arrested by Policeman
Walker. Of the Oak street station. in
front OF Hoge & Hollywood's saloon at
Catherine and Henry streets about II
o'clock this forenoon.
He was to sign articles to-day for a
fight with Jim Barry, Of Chicago, and
for the past week has been scfewing his
courage up to the prope point by copi-
Gus draughts of mixed ale.
He was crazy drunk when he entered
Hoge & Hollywood's place to-day. WILL
lam Curry. the bartender, tried to per-
suade the fighter to leave the place.
Sullivan became enraged and drew a
knife with which he tried to stab Curry.
He was finally disarmed and elected.
Policeman Walker was called and
after a lively scufie landed Sullivan in
the ak stree station. Curry refused to
make a more serious charge against the
bantam-weight than disorderly conduct.
Policeman Walker denied knowing
anything. about the attempted stabbing,
but the bartender on duty and several
hangers-on about the place declared that
Curry had been assaulted with a knife
In the hands of Sullivan.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
RUSSIA'S STORMY VOYAGE,
HnmburG-Ancrican Liner DAM
aged In II Hurricane.

The HamburG-American steamship
Russin, from Hamburg Dec. II. with
thlriy-siX cabin and 100 steernge passen-
gers. arrived at her dock In Hobokcn at
= O'Clock to-day. While In mid-ocean
ne encountered fierce gales coming from
The southeast and southwest.
on Christmas the storm increased In
force, In the afternoon a gigantic wave
invaded the deck forward and carried
away the forward entolators.
Three days afterwards a gale com
menccl blowing in the morning. and
sGortly after noon II suddenly turned
INTO n hurricane.
The storage passengers huddled be-
low under closed matches, exciting the
'sssrl to 20 down every minute and the
Hh'n passengers were almost equally
terrified,
Everything not fastened down was
swept overheard. A heavy wave smashed
two OF the port boats forward.
Capt. Schmidt thought tho storm too
strong for his vessel and hove 10 for
eleven hours.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
DROP IN GENERAL ELECTRIC.
Other Stocks Also Suocumb to a
Bear Raid.
Later n Rally Ensued on Covering
CT short Contracts.

The hears made sad havoc with mar
kct values again this morning They
bounced upon General Electric and
knocked 2l-2 points on the price in n
jiny, the stock selling down to 30 IS.
Other declines We're as follows:
Chicago Gas, l to IS "a: 81. Paul.
| to 81 IA: Western Union. "a to 50 ~;
Rock Island. l2 to 81 IL. and Dsstil!crs,
5S to 81 l-2.
The fact hat the Holland Trust Com.
pany Is In process OF liquidation and that
the Southern National Bank has taken
the preliminary steps n reduce its capI-
tai from $4,000 to $500, oo) in order to
strengthen Its su, plus are reminders OF
the trials experienced bv the financial
community in 1893 and the constant crop.
ping out of these matters naturally has
n depressing effect.
The local market Is also without sup
port from London where Americans
were weak to-day under l%iquidations.
The announcement that the Ways and
Means Committee had decided upon an
from 30 cents to 81 per gallon had little
or no effect on the price OF whiskey
stock.
The bulls were disappointed that the
~ WV NV 6i'"t'l hli EltillN
contented themselves with ohrlng the
stock y whenever II was attacked.
No attempt was made to lift quota
tons. sugar was irregular. rising as. to
10 H.. e'"s anu 'a"''"s
There was a general rally In stocks
after midday on purchases to cover
was In Delaware & Hudson. which rose
Q IL. to 1871 "a. Speculation presented
no really striking feature, and at in.
and Western Union were conspicuous foI
strength.
A number OF stocks commanded LIES a
l-64 for. use to-day, showing that the
outstanding short interest Is quite heavy.
Money lent at lall-2 per cent. or
call. The market for commercial papei
Is duh. The demand for discounts L.
light. and prime names sell at 3 IL a
per cent.
creased by the Sub-Treasury disburse
ments on account OF interest on ths
public debt. The Sub-Treasury was debt
or at the clearinghouse this morning
In the unusually large sum OF 5000. 725
Foreign exchange was STEADY to firm,
bankers long, and +.Sj - a As 81 fol-
demand sterling. The supply Of bills Is
smaller t'ian. on yesterday. while. on the
other hand there is a little more demand
ternoon than for nan days past. The
allowed their opponents to increase the
short interest and then whisked prices
up at n lively gait near the close. The
advance from the lowest Of the morning
was equal to l-2 a 3 IA per cent, and
notch.
The snles Of stocks were 800, 500 shares
In the unlisted department 10. 260 shares
OF Sugar and 1000 Lead were traded In
The evening world., 1894-01-03
CLAIMED BY HIS WIFE,.
Mrs. Michael Doody First earn.
Of His Death at the Moraue.

Among the number who called at the
Morgue this morning was a well dressed
woman. leading a little girl by the hand,
and both were weeping. She had come
to look for her husband. Michael Francis
Doody. She had searched everywhere
for him, as something kept telling her
hospitals, and had failed to find him.
up to five years ago" she said, there
never was a better husband. He vas a
printer and a well-known labor man:
all | could to reclaim him, but failed to
do So. Then he left me, and heard Of
his going from bad to worse. Tell me- is
he's he lead?
Morgue-Keeper White ran over the
pages OF the ledger, and under a date of
three weeks g he ound the name; :,
How old was your husband?' he
asked.
"Forty-fve years. was the reply.
Well, We had such a case here" he
continued, but he looked all of sixty
He gave the woman all the information
he had. n she was satisfied.
And is he buried In Potter's Field
she inquired anXiously. When informed
out afresh. She grew calmer when told
that she could have the body disinterred.
Well. 1t IL the last I can do for him.
she said. turning away. II have n little
left yet. and will do tt"
OF recent years Doody was well known
to the frequentcrs of cheap lodging
houses on Park Row and its vicinity.
He had at one time been an intelligen.
man. and was a member Of Typograph-
ical Union No. G. After taking to drink
he Stunned work, gave up the Union and
became a tramp.
He became III IN enc of tire lodging
houses. and was taken to Chambers
Street Hospital. Afterwards he was re-
moved to the Charity Hospital, where he
died.
on his death the tnion was notified.
but the officers refused, according to the
Morgue-Keeper to bury him. as also
did the friends who were appealed
to. Mrs. Doody lives with her husbands
sister at % Renwick street.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
A FELLOW PRISONER.
Two Young Toughs Charged with
a Daring Crime.
One on Trial and the Other in the
Tomb. 49,

Frank Mcdonald, twcnty-four years
old, Of 5o4 West Forty-sixth street, was
placed en- trial before Recorder smythe.
in Part III. of the General Sessions. this
afternoon on a charge of robbery.
william Hickey. alias William Nolan,
nineteen years old. OF 500 West Thirty
ninth street. is a co-defendant In the
case, and is In the Tombs awaiting trial.
Hickey was a comrade of Dave Wheeler,
who shot and killed Detective John
Carey.
The crime for which Mcdonald is being
tried was a most daring one. On Sept.
a last Justice Koch, In the jefferson Mar
ket Police Court. sent Mcdonald and
each. on the same day Dominica Ro-
sallo, an Italian p~eddler, eighty-ive years
old, of 1875 Elizabeth street. was fined s.
for a corporation ordinance.
While in the ten-day pen awaiting to
be transferred to the island Mcdonald
grabbed the old mans hat and threw Il
Int the closet When he went after Il
and began TO punch him. They nearly
tore his clothes off in an attempt to get
s35 which %sT in hts trousers pocket He
They got the SIS aud were nghtlng to
get the other money when other prisoners
came to his relief. R~oselio. after paying
his 1nd fine madS a ss9mpln,s' H t. lhs Court and
Evanhoe were detailed on the case.
Hickey and Mcdonald denied the
charge. and 10 money was found in
their possession, Keeper NJ. j. Nc
The men. WHEN they were brought be-
fore Inspector Mclaughlin they broke
Town and confessed. but blamed Nc
Cusker. They said that he told them
that the old man had $500, and II they
cot 1t he would stand for II. They also
said that they turned the SIS over to
him.
The Commissioners of Charities and
Correction are investigating the charges
against Mct'uSkpr.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
WORK FOR The POOR.
Heads of City Departments Agree
to Furnish It.
Andrews Can Employ 100 on Full
Time and 283 by Hall Week.
Ronds for 100000 to BE Asked
for Park Improvements.

The heads Of the city department,
met in the Mayors office at ll.3O thi,
morning In pursuance of a call issued b,
the Mayor for a conference of tn,
chiefs on ways and means to relieve
the condition of the unemployed.
The conference was held behind closed
doors. Mayor Gilroy convoked his ad.
v,sers after consultation witt DIR Stan.
ton Coli. of the University Settlement
and his Committee Of Trades Unior
representatives.
This committee. was appointed to cal,
on the Mayor and request him to provide
work on city Improvements for unsm.
ployed workmen.
Mayor Gilroy presided at the confer.
ssce. Every dsRastmens was represented
could do to furnish work fof the unem-
Street lea ming Commissioner Andrews
said he could put. 100 extra men to work
to 2S3 others without exceeding his ap-
propriation.
President Tappen, Of the Park De-
partment, estimated that seventy extra
The Mayor asked about work on the
speedway, and urged that the matter be
Bids for the construction of tn. first
the 18TH. 'e"e' ."
The contracts, IL there be no hitch,
will be awarded without delay, and the
work can be proceeded with at once.
The contractor who gets the work will
employ his own workmen.
Corporation Counsel Clark, President
Tappen, Park Commissioner Dana and
Henry r.. Beekman. representing the
mt Seth Low, were named a commit
: to draft a bill. which will be pre-
nted to the Legislature. authorizing the
to issue 5000 600 bonds for park i'm
ovements and 500 more men could be
zen employment.
treet Improvement Commissioner
ffen. of the Annexed District. re.
ted that he had $40 men at work and
uld put 100 more to work next week.
he representatives OF the Dock, Fire
d Police departments and the Aque-
ict Board told the Mayor that they
nld make no increase In their forces.
Contractor John d. Cr!mmins, who is
employer OF labor on a large scale,
as present and promised to do what
could to employ extra men.
On: On motion n sSs d Of dA9u ,o ln,r Gom mis- pn:
e Tt 9f New iSrk on public works
Relief Comriittee. consisting of De-
or the support of the unemployed.
This Committee will operate with the
FniyersitE Settlement and Pres'den,
Late this afternoon Mayor Gilroy APP
pointed Comptroller Fitch, Charities
Commissioner Porter, Aqueduct Commits
Toner Scott and County Clerk Purroy
committee to act with him in collect
ing n from city employees and TO
Fo-operate with the Law Committee.
Tha Mavor issued a lo'tnr 70 III heads
pr departments. in which he says:
Those employed by the cIly Ia d., .-,drtments
ave suffered no less NJ p',r';. m rnh',ctior ~ roc
Their money is always ready for them promptly.
y deem 1t my duty to Gait upon the heads ~ -.
iy departments 10 initiate & system under which
very one employed by the city may contribute To
ion of his income for the next two or three
,onths, tie proceeds Of such a system OF contrI.
,utions to be distributed through rccnr-i7cd rc'i'r
Il good.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
KNAUER ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Chosen by Long Island City Alder
men as a Compromise.

LONG ISLAND CITY. l.. l.. Jan. B.
Thenew Board Of Aldermen OF Long Island
City were In session until after midnight
yesterday, balloting for a President. The
deadlock was finally broken by the e.ec-
ton OF Alderman Edward ]. Knauer.
who is a Republican.
The other candidates were Joseph Nc
Gee. Independent Democrat. and Benta-
min Wingrove, a supporter Of Mayor
Sanford. Mayor Sanford used all his
influence In favor Of Winsroye. and
Claven, formerly President Of the Board.
as Chairman OF the new Improvement
Commission which Is to spend 1850. 000.
The election OF Knauer was brought
about by a compromise. and II Is under
stood h eX-Alderman ClaVen will get
the Office mentioned.
Mayor Sanford to-day again notified
Joseph Cassidy, the new Alderman of
the Second Ward, that he must resign
as Excise Commissioner, as he cannot
legally hold both offices. Cassidy has in
formed the Mayor that he Will resign an
Excise Commissioners II he Is allowed to
name his own successor. This the Mayor
refuses to agree to.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
BROOKLYN L ROAD MEETING.
Austin Corbtn Added to the Ronrd
of Directors.


At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Brooklyn Elevated Rail-
road Company, held this morning. Austin
Corbin, Albert A.. Drake and Henry Sid
enberg were added to the Board of Di-
%rectors. The result will be closer rela-
tons between the C%ompany's system and
other transportation enterprises on Long
Island.
The annual report OF the President OF
the Company states: On Jan. /, 1899, the
Company had a surplus OF Sl95, 29S, of
which Sl1.38l was earned during 1892,
after paying all back xes due the
city since the organization Of the Com
many.
In 1888 the Company assumed control
Of us miles of railroad constructed un-
der the hcarter Of the Seaside & Bath
Reach Elevated Railroad Company. Nine
new stations were thereby ADDED to the
system, which now consists of 20.l0 miles
Of douhle-track railroad. with the ncces-
sary, third tracks. sidlngs, shops and yard
miles OF additional rad operated for
four months. the Company transported
&. 1855 passengers, a decrease OF about
'3-4 per cent. as compared with the
previous year.
This decrease, together win increased
Of the surplus of Sl95. 2as to Sis. 1871. Fully
ne half Of the elimination Of travel is
attributed to the Closing of factories,
which has deprived thousands OF employ
ment. to the paralysis In the building
trade and the genera. enforced economy.
y special circumstance not to be ignored
Is the change In the motive power of
competing surface roads to trolley trac-
don. All salaries and wages were re-
duced 10 to SO per cent.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
HEALTH BOARD MEETING.
fascinating Corps is to Serve Two
More Months.

The Health Board met this afternoon
and rcappolntcd the vaccinating corps.
whose term expired Jan. |. for two
months more. There are twenty-five
physicians in the corps.
The matter Of the United Dressed Reef
Company. Of Forty-third street and First
uyarAe. was not discussed. Its represent
ntivhs have applied for IA permit TO open
u bluod-Nrying establishment. In connec-
lion WITTY the works. AT present the
blood is cNrted to the slaughter-houses OF
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger.. Forty-hfth
street and First avenue. n there SUD
mittcd to the process.
President Wilson. OF he Board, said
after The meeting: The Board is unan-
imously in favor of not granting the
permit"
Schwarzchild and Sul1berger's establish
ment was being investigated. II may be
moved from the city. The Woman's
Health Protective Association OF the
east side has long been fighting against
the last named works.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
WALL STREET NOTES.

George Gould saws there has been marked i'm
proVcment in earnings on roads In the Southwest
during thr past few weeks. Cotton, lumber ana
misc~.lg ncnus business show an increase over last
year. While Missouri Pacific earnings show a
large decrease In gross for the year, net earn
ings are prop0rtionatcly much better.
At u meeting of Atchison honiholders In Ros'on
TO-DAY. Chairman Cntting appointed the follow
ing ommlttrr William q, Russell, William
MinNt, IT.. \ II Foster, e. j. Paine and II. L.
IIigglrson. 10 decide upon the advisabiiity of
securing the appointment ~ additional receivers
In the interest ~ the Hrs' and second mortgage
boads III" meeting did not develop opposition
20 present rcceiverS
An officer Of the Grand Trunk says that the
,ha-gcs made hy President Newell, Of tn" Lake
shore. NJ rate cutting by the Grand Trunk. are
unf,1nltf. 50 far as they declare that Grand
Tuurh initiated cuts On quite a number Of the
articles on which rates were reduced Grand Trunk
sh' n, reduction had been in force for several
dat- and until she Grand Trunk tranfc had been
ArnrLhlN aEn-tol-
The evening world., 1894-01-03
HOFFMAN HOUSE TO Be SOLO,.
Judge Lawrence Orders a Big
Mortgage Foreclosed.
Property to BE Disposed Of to Satisfy
Claim of S425,OOO.

Justice Lawrence. OF the Supreme
Court, to-day signed e. decree for the
foreclosure Of the mortgage on the prop
erty of the corporation known as the
Hoffman House Company.
The order vas Issued in the suit,
brought by the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. Grovesnor s. Hubbard
Is named as referee to conduct the sale.
The Trust Company claims that tn -
Is due on the mortgages Si25 900. VII
interest from January last.
Edward =. stokes. President of the
corporation, In his answer admitted that
the amount was cue, and hence the de-
cree for the sale OF the property was en-
tered.
The property covered by the mortgage
is the Hoffman House. at Broadway
and Twenty-tifth street: the Hoffmaes'
Cafes, at I Beaver street, and the cor
ner of Exchange place and New street.
and the Hotel Claremont, at Riverside
Drive and one Hundred and Twenty
sixth street.
The decree provides for the sale of the
lease of the places mentioned and all
property in them, including furniture.
fixtures. paintings. works OF art. linen
and glassware.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
THOUGHT HIM A TRAMP
Mrs. Courtney Raymond Says the
Marshal Frightened Her.

On the ground that she never had been
served with a summons, Mrs. Courtney
Raymond, OF 13l East Fifteenth street.
asked Justice Conlan, in the city Court
to-day, to reopen a judgment obtained
against her by Kate Reilly. "A Fifth
avenue milliner. for SIS. 40. She says
that early in December, while lunching
with three ladies. Marshal Lush forced
his way into the room. They were ali
frightened. believing him n tramp. and
In the confusion he threw n paper down
and ran out,
Marshal Lush makes AFFIDAVIT that
blonde woman at the head of the table
they all began to guy him, and each of
them said she was the party he wanted.
When he was leaving he says that the
woman whom he thought was the de-
PENDANT said: ia! Ia! Baby and
waved her land out of the window after
him Decision was reserved.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
GENERAL ELECTRIc'S REMOVAL.
The Thomas Houston Co. May Sever
Its Connection.

Boston advices state that n movement
IL on foot for a severance of the Thorn
son-llouston Company from the General
Electric Company, and that n plan to
bring this about and which will meet
the sanction OF the Court Is being de-
visea ny leading officials and stock
holders.
1t was given out to-day that the Cen
crnl Electric Company has decided to
concentrate all It's departments at
SCHENECTADY. Electrical. engineering
and designing departments are now be-
lug removed from the Lynn works. Prof.
thomson VIII MAKE Schenectady his
headquarters. and MIR. T.. W. Rice, jr..
has already received his notice of trans
fc:.
The main Offices OF the Company, at A
Broad street, this city. are TO he moved
10 Schenectady by Feb. /, and most of
the force transferred. The building will
be offered for rem to other concerns.
Many discharges have already been an
nourCed. and moro are to follow.
Mr.. II. Mex. Twombley will no doubt
be the next President Of the Company.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
WOMAN SLABS A RIVAL.
Serious Cutting ARRAY in a Low
Camden Resort.

CAMDEN, n. j.. Jan. 3.-Harrlet Bas-
sett early this morning stabbed Lena
as The Blue Anchor" The saloon Is
Infested by lew co'Gred people,
Jealousy caused Harriet to stab Lena.
As Harriet was about to attack her
again George Brown seized her and
Charles Van Dyke took the knife away
from her.
She fought the two men desperately.
but was finally overpowered.
Lena was taken to the hospital in
an unconscious condition. Harriet was
locked up to await the result OF Lena's
injuries.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
STOKES MUST GO TO JERSEY.
An Order to Produce the Hoffman
House Books in Newark.

NEWARK. N. j.. Jan. 3.-Vice-Chan-
cellor Greene to-day issued an order call
ing on Edward s. Stokes to produce the
hooks of the Hoffman House Corporation
in the Chancery Court at Newark. at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tine receivers appointed by the Vice
Chancellor last week reported to him
this morning that they had asked to see
the books OF the Hoffman House. but
that their request mad been refused. 1t
was upon these grounds that the Vice
Chancellor Issued the order.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
MUSICAL UNION Meeting.
Damrosch Did Not Appear to Dis
cuss the Hegner Matter.

A regular meeting OF the new Board
of Directors of the Musical Mutual Pro-
tective Union was held this afternoon
at their headquarters in the Old Home
stead. Ninety-second street and Third
avenue.
Mr.. Walter Damrosch had been invited
to attend the meeting to discuss the re-
whom are members OF the Union. and
which was brought about by Mr.. Dam
rosch's engagement of Hegner, the Eu-
ropean 'cellist.
The union hoped that an understanding
would be reached at to-day's meeting.
but Mr.. Damrosch sent a letter saying
that he had received the unions invita-
ton too late for proper consideration OF
the matter.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
RICHARDSON WINS.
Queens County Water Company De-
clarcd Liable in His $50, 900 Suit.

Justice Cullen. Of the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. this morning decided adversely
to the Queens County Water Company in
the suit which has been brought against
1t for $50. 900 damages by William Richard
son, OF Rockaway Beach.
Mr.. Richardson owned the Sea Side
Hotel at Rockaway Beach, which was
burned Sept. 10, 1892. He says that the
failure OF the Water Company to supply
water for fire purposes resulted In the
total destruction Of his hotel.
Justice Cullen holds that the failure
Of the Water Company to perform its
contract with the town renders II liza
bile. The decision Is n precedent. and will
be appealed.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
OBJECTED TO A COACHMAN.
Why Women Refused to Take Part
In an Opcrctta.

BLOOMFIELD. y. j., Jan. SIT was
learned this morning that the women OF
the Christ Episcopal Church. in this
place, refused to take part In AN opr-
retta recently given, when they ascer,
tained that William Mason, who sang In
the church choir. was the Cuaghmnn OF
Henry Allen, at Glen Ridge.
Mason said he had been a New loT!
broker, but becoming financially emhur-
raised he was compelled to seek employ
ment as "A coaciman. The discovery
has created n sensation In society H.
Bloomfield.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
CURSED HIS WIFE.
Dramatic Scene in n Brooklyn
Police Court.

Michael Kelly, forty years OF age. OF
731 Gates avenue, was on trial In the
Gates Avenue Police Cour: this morn
ing on 81 charge Of a~ssaulting his wife
Bridget. They disagreed over a domes-
tic matter and he thrashed her. on
being sentenced to a six months term
he fell on his knees.
May the curse of God light on my
wife" he exclaimed.
II took the combined efforts OF four
pen. He had already served a term for
wife-beating.
The evening world., 1894-01-03
GOT HIS DIVORCE.
A Decree Granted to Robert swain
HnIIock, of BrookiSn.

Judge Osborne. OF the CITY Court.
Hrookiyn. mas granted a decree Of abso.
ute divorce to Robert swain tialiucL
rom his wife. Edith l.. Halo tx. The co.
respondent Is Frank "; Head, an archl-
,e"t. OF Sls Broadway, New York.
rhe Hallocks were married in 1881
They have no children. The evidence
showed that Mrs. Hallock left her hus-
band to live with Beall In March. 1891.
paying his wife alimony.