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The evening world., 1894-06-19
THIEVES ROB A POLICEMAN.
While Sleeping, Ennis Is Relieved
of UnifOrn and Other Property.

Policeman William J. Ennis, OF Capt.
Prices West Thirty-seventh street stu
tion-housc. has been doing patrol duty
since yesterday morning clad in heavy
Winter uniform. Not exactly from
choice. however, but principally for the
reason that he can't help himself. And
thereby hangs tale.
Ennis lives at 3S7 West Thirty seven; n
street. and slept at home Sunday night.
Despite the heat, he fell into a profound
slumber. which he has since had cause to
regret. When he awolSe and prepared
10 report at the station house. he found
that the necessary portion of HIS ap-
parel which incases his lower limbs had
disappeared. Further search revealed
key, shoes--in fact the complete out
tit was missing, 4 number OF household
articles and valuables had also vanished.
Then II dawned upon Policeman En-
mis- that q bold, bad burglar had in
vaded the hallowed precincts OF his home
It contained which was not firmly nailed
or screwed fast. His sleeping room had
not been spared, but had suffered heav-
lest In the raid. which had been carried
on while the terror to lawbreakers slum-
liceman himself had been taken.
or course. there was some comment
upon Enniss eccentricity In preferr!ng 10
do duty In a Winter outfit on such n day
as yesterday. and the policeman tried
had lost much substantial fiesh he CON
fessed that his Summer suit had met
with an accident"
IL was too good a story 10 keep, how
ever, and somehow II leaked out. Ennis
is on stiii hunt for the thief.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
AGAIN At THE CONSTITUTION.
More Amendments ard Petitions
Presented at Albany.
Move to Abolish Personal Examine
tions in Damage Suits.

ALBANY, June l9-There was q light
attendance of members when President
Choate called the Constitutional Con-
vention to order this morning. Mr.. Bar
hite presented a petition and memorial
from citizens of Rochester for the an
nual inspection by the State of reforma-
tories. nunneries. monasteries, &c. Sim
liar petitions were presented by Mr..
Parker. Mr. Alvord, Mr.. Parkhurst and
Mr.. Lester.
Mr.. Cooltinham presented petitions for
extending the right Of suffrage to
women.
Petitions for the enforcement of civil
service reform in the appointment OF
State and municipal employees were
presented by Mr.. Bigelow. Mr.. Osborn
and President Choate.
The President handed down n petition
from Herkimer County Pomona Grange
in favor of female suffrage.
Also, from the Manufacturers AS
sociations OF Kings and Queens counties
asking for the separation of municipal
from State elections; for biennial ses-
| sions of the Legislature; protection for
the public schools: adequate taxation
of private corporations dependent upon
public franchises and privileges for their
existence.
The following were among the pro-
posed amendments:
by Mr. Roche-hmenIinS section 10, OF article
O. hxing the terms NJ Justices Of inferior local
courts at not over six years. No person shall
he eligible to election who Is not an attorney and
counsellor OF the Supreme Court OF this state Of
| at least FIVE years standing The Legislature to
| hx compensation, which shall not be changed dur
| ing term of ofIicc.
| ~ Mr. Parkhurst-Amending article 2 by in
| sertlng therein a new section providing for
! voting by electors who ere inmates OF any SOL
| dIers' or sailors homes
by Mr. Parmcnter--Amendng section @ article
a. relating 10 the calling OF future Constitutional
Conventions. providing for submission 10 the cleo
| tors In 1914 and each twentieth year thereafter.
! whether such convention shall be held. The Leg.
| Stature NAV at any other time provide that the
| question be submitted to the people.
| BY Mr. Understanding section l. article
H. relating to exemption from militia service
| on account of scruples OF conscience.
| by y, II. nrown-Amending section 8. article
l. 10 read; Every citizen may freely write
| and publish his continents on all snbjccts, being
| responsible for the abuse OF that right. and
| providing that In the event OF the acquittal oi
| The rartv charged with libel. costs shall be
| paid by the party bringing the action
article /. providing that no person shall he com
pelled te-~Submit to person examination In
cases t. recover damages for personal Injuries
The evening world., 1894-06-19
A LA BRECKENRIDGE.
Correspondent Wright's ACCUSE
tion Against Mrs. Brown.
His Conscience Troubled Him and
He Told His Friend Pierce.
Pierce Told Brown, Who Began q
Suit, and There You Arc.

During the trial Of n suit for absolute
divorce brought by Ulysses Brown
against his wife, Elo.se. which was
had before Justice Giynor. in Supreme
Court. Brooklyn. to-day. Clarence
Wright. the alleged correspondent. went
on the witness-stand and told how Mrs
Brown had followed him around. had
overcome his moral scruples and led him
astray, after the manner in which Col
Breckinrldge claims to have been de-
ceived.
Wright said his conscience troubled
him. and he was unable to keep the Sc.
cret. 50 ne told his story to man named
Pierce, who, In turn. told Brown. .
The Browns were married Sept L. 1889,
Rev. X. l.. Moore performing the cere-
mony.
Dec. l2, 1892, Mrs. Brown was very
late In getting home from a call. and
just come from the home Of her hus-
bands brother.
Brown learned that she had left there
early in the evening. Mrs; Browns .Is, shoe; .s
found that she had been meeting Wright
at Woodhaven. Jamaica and other places.
Later he heard the story from Pierce.
and then he brought suit.
on, the witness stand to-day Wright
told the story OF his relations with the
defendant. He said he met her on a
railroad car. They struck up an ac-
quaintance and became friends.
The defense was n general denial.
Mrs. Brown. who Is a petite brunette,
went on the witness stand and swore
that Wrights testimony was false. She
had never committed the acts alleged.
She declared that her husband had
beaten her and she had been forced to
leave him.
In charging the jury, Justice GaynoI
said that the testimony of the co.
respondent alone was not sufficient
ground on which to grant a divorce. II
must be corroborated.
There are not many men in the
world" said His Honor, who would
come her and give such testimony. You
must decide whether his testimony was
corroborated by other witnesses"
The jury brought in a verdict for the
defendant.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
TRADING FIRM, BUT DULL.
Only Low-Priced Stocks Yielded
to Attacks by Bears.
No News Current Calculated to Az
feet the Market.

With the exception OF the stocks OF
bankrupt properties-thosc which are
to go through the process OF reorgani-
zation and pay n big cash assessment
the share speculation this morning
was firm to strong. The bears
being unable to make any I'M
preston on the better grade
OF securities. attacked the, low
priced ones, and these yielded easily un-
der pressure.
Union Pacific fell 3-4, to 10 "a; North
ern Pacific preferred IA. to - I-S;
Hs%ss HSTdasss e. to- to- $ s IS 5 Gnsa oneson sRTs sRofs
Line 1, to s. and Southern Pacific s-S. to
The trading was of the strictly pro-
executed for foreign account. Ameri-
can Sugar rose rs, to 80 BIS; Chicago
Gas "a, to % 3-4;. st. Paul II. to 60 "a,
and Lake Shore 5-S. to 1872 l-2.
Money, per cent, on call. There was
n slightly improved demand for tine
money, but rates remain as last quoted:
namely, 3 per cent. for six to eight
months and to 2 l-2 for shorter periods.
Foreign exchange firm. with the sup
ply OF bills still inadequate. Bankers
look for further gold shipments later In
the week Sixty days sterling sold at
t$ a. 100 '-'' anu S's"' Ut 100 ''' Il
Comme, ,ial bar silver declined to 81 3-s
and Mexican dollars to 81 IA. Bar silver
In London Is down to 2S I'D. per ounce.
The stock speculat ation continued tame
and uninteresting. and the fluctuations
were narrow In tine entire list. There
was little disposition to trade on either
news calculated to influence the course
of the market.
The bears tried hard. with the aid of
the weakness OF the bankrupt group. to
hammer the general market but met
with little success. The losses as n
rule. were IA to l per cent. and final
quotations showed a partial recovery.
The sales of listed stocks were 95. 900
shares. In the unlisted department
1890 shares Of Sugar and 100 Tobacco
were traded In.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
WHEAT DOWN-COTTON UP.
Decline and Rise In Quotations ON
the Produce Exchange.

The wheat market opened at 63 l-4c.
here. and 60 1-2c. at the West. prices
falling off 10 g. l-2c. here. and 50 1-4c. at
Chicago very shortly. This shows a
decline of one cent against the substan-
tial rise OF yesterday
There was good deal OF selling here
for foreign account In spite of nrmer
markets abroad. Corn was easier, SELL
Ing here at As 3-ic, and at 40 7-Sc. In
Chicago. a decline Of nearly l-2 cent
Oats ruled easier. July selling at IS
here.
Cotton was about 4 points higher at
the opening with July at 7.l3; August,
III; November, 729. and December, 1874
a 7.35. The Improvement was on better
Liverpool than expected, but part OF
the advance was lost during the morn
Ing, on good news in the cotton belt
which are helping the crop. Trading
Is local
The evening world., 1894-06-19
KEARSARGE FLAG RETURNED.
Relics of the Old Wnrship Given
Back to Uncle Sam.

The ensign and compass of the old
United States frigate Kearsarge were
returned to the United States Govern
ment to-day at the Stock Exchange.
The day was particularly apropos for
the event, as it is just thirty years ago
that the Kearsarse sunk the Alabama
off Cherbourg, France.
The procession marched In through the
headed by yice-Prssident Thomas, of the
den, Frci Adsms and c. W. Msury.
They marched up to the Presidents
pended business and called the brokers
to order VicePresdent Thomas intro
duced CAPT. liussey, who Is a member
Of the Exchange ana an old sea captain.
formally presented the relics to the Gov
ernment on behalf of l.. Schepp.
Capt. Elmer. of the Nayy-Yard, who
served on the kearsarge for six years.
brief address of thanks. Lieut.. Moreli
and q quartermaster stood by his side,
l.. Schepp then made a short speech,
expressing the pleasure 1t gave him to
be the means OF restoring the old flag
The ceremonies. which occupied but
twelve minutes. concluded with the
singing of THE Star-spangled BAN
Mr. Schepp. besides being a member
of the Stock Exchange is an importer
OF cocoanuts and ship owner He has
gang Of men on the Roncador Keys.
and ship them to this port. It was
while pursuing this occupation that Mr.,
Schepp's men recovered the ensign and
eomLass of the Kearsarse. They. were
schepp's ships. the Frederica sehe%pp. Sc %
named after his mother.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
MINER WON THE SUIT.
A Jury Awards Him S1,322.01 for
an EIectric-Light Plant.

Manager Harry C. Miner obtained a
verdict of $l.322.9l to-day in the City
Court against J. & ]. W. Stolts. He sold
an electric light plant that had been
used In Miners Eighth Avenue Theatre
to the Messrs. Stolts. with the under
standing that they were to pay 81 $50 for
it. He was not paid. however. and after
waiting a year brought suit to recover
the money.
The defendants averred that they had
made the purchase through Ferdinand
II. May. and had paid the latter. and
that therefore Mr.. Miner should look to
Mr.. May for his pay. Interest and the
usual allowance brought the amount up
to the sum awarded by the jury. The
case was tried before Judge Ehrlich.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
HIT HER RIVAL IN COURT.
Mrs. Cohen Dislikes Her Husbands .
Attentions to Mrs. POlanski.

Taube Cohen. twenty-five years old,
OF 81 Clinton street, was held for trial
in Essex Market Court to-day for as
saulting Lena Polanski. Of "a Allen
street.
Mrs. Cohen came to this city year
ago and found her husband living with
Mrs Polanski The women had
a hair:pulling match at the time and
Mrs. Cohen was arrested and was
warned to let Mrs. Polanski alone.
Mrs. Polanski said that she had no
use for Mrs. Cohen's husband and would
not miss him II he remained away
altogether.
Sunday Mrs. Cohen found her
husband and Mrs. Polanski talking
together She crept UP behind them
and scratched her RIVALS face. Even
in court this morning Mrs. Cohen could
not control herself and struck Mrs.
Polanski in the face.
"Ill punch her every time / find her
with my husband and l don't care what
becomes of me-" said Mrs. Cohen de-
family. She furnished bail for trial.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
INSTALLED A BLONDE WOMAN
Mrs. Lander Says Lander Also
burned Her with Cigars.

Judge Van Wyck, sitting in the City
Court Brooklyn, took testimony this
morning, in the suit of Mrs. Emma Ian
der, of l466 Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn,
for a limited divorce from Joseph Lam
der.
Lander Is alleged to be wealthy. Mrs.
Lander claims that for years her hus-
band has abused and neglected her. She
charges that on several occasions he
threw her down and burned her with a
lighted cigar. She declares that he fire.
quently blacked her eyes.
Mrs. Lander says also that her hus-
band was in the habit Of consorting with
other women and brought n blonde
woman and established her In the house
as boss. When his wife objected. she
like blondes he would get a brunette.
Then she left him.
Lander offered a general denial. De-
clSiOn reSerNed
The evening world., 1894-06-19
SAW 81 lCEBERGS.
OIL Tank weehawken Passed
Field of Frozen Mountain..

The oil-tank steamer weehawken,
which arrived in port to-day from Lon
don, reports that large icebergs are still
floating In the Atlantic In the tempera Ia
latitudes, In the track II crossing yes
sells. June II, large iceberg. 400 feet
long, and 100 feet above the water-line,
was passed.
Capt Manning says that he was then
In latitude H50, longitude 40. so, and from
that point until latitude 80. longitude
IS, was reached, he counted thirty-seven
large bergs.
Other incoming vessels report an un-
usually large quantity OF Ice for this sea-
son OF the yeaS.l( go
The evening world., 1894-06-19
TINY ALICE MUSTN'T POSE.
Gilroy Says So--The Mother Ap-
pears Nearly Nude In the Pictures.

Mayor Gilroy refused to-day to allow
Alice Conners, the six-year-old tot, who
has been posing in the living pictures
In '1437." to continue her engagement
with z. Z. Rice. Alice appeared in the
pictures entitled 1.-The Angel of Peace"
and me and jack" until the Gerry
Society interposed.
Mayor Gilroy. in giving his decision,
said that the fact that the child's moth
er posed In an almost nude state on the
same stage. was, in his opinion, one of
appearing.
'IIt Is horrible to think of young
child seeing Its mother in an almost
naked condition. exhibiting herself be-
fore. an audience night after night"
said he.
Business Manager e. D. Price argued,
but to no purpose. The child may,
however. appear in the burlesque.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
INDUSTRlALS CAN'T STOP.
Louisville Police Ready to Repci
Gen" kelly's Army.

INV Associated Press)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. June l9.-An OF the
falls cities, Louisville. New Albany and
Jcffersonville. have now quarantInei
against Gen. kelly's army of Indus
trials. As their contract with the
steamer towing them expires when they
reach Louisville the question as to what
course the General Will pursue when he
arrives here is "A puzZler.
Louisvilie's Chief OF Police ordered all
available men on duty at midnight, and
as soon as the General H. sighted he will
be notified that he must pass on.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
SCHlEREN WILL FIGHT THEM.
The Mayor Confers with Mcdonald
Concerning the Gold Thirteen"

Mayor Schieren and Corporation Coun-
sci Mcdonald were closetcd together In
the Brooklyn City Hall this morning.
The conference. II Is said may result in
evil for the cold Thirteen of the
Board OF Aldermen, who yesterday
again granted the New York and East
ern Telegraph and Telephone Campany
a franchise despite the second veto OF
the Mayor.
Where the fight between the Aldermen
10 he inclined to guess, although II was
said to-day that the matter would prob
ably be settled in court.
Certain 1t Is that Mayor Schieren is In
the fight 10 stay.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
HARCOURT TO BE A LORD.
Talk of His Successor ms Liberal
Leader in Commons.

CBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, June 19.-It is announced
that Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
Chancellor OF the Exchequer and Lib
eral leader of the House of Commons.
will retire from the lower House at the
close OF the present session and will be
elevated to the House of Lords.
The question of his successor as Lib
eral leader Is being actively canvassed.
The choice seems to be between Henry
Campbell -Bannerman, Secretary OF
State for War; Henry Asquith, Secre-
tary Of State for Home Affairs. and
John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ire
land
The evening world., 1894-06-19
tLKS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
1000 Anti jamestown Delegates
Assemble.

ATLANTIC CITY. June 1s.-The split
in the Order OF Elks over the holding OF
the Convention OF the Grand Lodge did
not prevent the delegates assembled
here from holding a Convention to-day.
1t was addressed by Mayor Franklin p.
Stoy.
The Mayor and Common Council also
reviewed the parade this afternoon. The
Mayor extended the freedom of the city,
and public and private buildings were
decorated.
Additional delegates. who refused to
recognize the Convention at jamestown
arrived here this afternoon. There are
about 1000 members present.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Tho Plague in Hong Kong.

IBy NssocIHttu TTVss'T
HONG KONG, June ls.-During the
past three days there have been ninety
three deaths from the plague. The re-
movJ Of large number OF people to
Canton has caused great diminution
in the spread of the epidemic
SINGAPORE Straits Settlemen,s).
June 19.-No Chinese immigrants from
ports south OF Foo Choo. are allowed
to land In the Straits Settlements.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
C0HENS AGAINST BRODsKYS.
Fioneer Clothing Dealers Families
mt War to the Knife.

mt War to the Knife.
8. Brodslsy, one OF Bayard streets pio-
neer clothing dealers, was held In 81, 900
ball In the Tombs Police Court this
morning. for alleged assault upon David
Cohen. Of No. 10l. in the same street.
and one Of the original clothing deal
ers OF the city.
The two men are business rivals. The
trouble3commenced to brew last Sunday.
when their children got into difficulty.
This resulted In both sides. including the
parents. appearing in the Tombs Court
yesterday on summons. Brodsky
then alleged that Cohen gave him a
tongue lashing." They were dis
charged.
The trouble broke out anew last night.
when both families came together.
Some one hit Cohen in the head. and he
10 now In the Chambers Street Hospital.
1t was at first thought he had frac-
tured skull, but a diagnosis shows that
the wound is not dangerous. He was.
however. unable to appear against
Brodsky. and the case was set down for
Examination Saturday.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
To search for n Missing VIII.

Justice Ingraham. OF the Supreme Court. this
morning granted an order to John Baum. exeeu-
tor OF the estate Of Elizabeth weimer. compelling
John II. Morris. receiver OF the stuyvesant Safe
Deposit Company. TO allow Baum to search the
vaults Of the Company for the will OF Mrs. VIE
mfr, The latter died on April 20 and Baum al
isgss tho will was deposited In one OF the vaults
" lhs Company.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Mis-. Pollard sim in Washington,
1y Associated Pre.s1

WARRINGTON, June l9.-Despatches from the
West that Miss Madeline Pollard Is travelling
on the great lakes incorrect Miss Pollard
has been living here in retirement since the
close Of her breach Of promise suit. When she
goes upon the street It Is Invariably in the com
pAny OF Mrs Ellis the sister OF the Eplscopalian
Order, who wan her constant attendant during
the trial. and who cared for her during the III
ness which followed that ordeal.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Deserted Them a Year Ago.

JAMAICA. June is.-oeorss j. PssruaIls q
conductor on the Sea Beach Railroad, was ar
rested At cqney Island this morning and taken
hsfoFs Justice Hsndrickson at this place. charged
with abasdoning his wife snd two children here
Q year ago. AZ that time no mystertously dis
appeared ana nothing heard OF him until
yesterday He was held In default OF 81. 600 for
trial
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Antwerp Apoiosixcs to Erben.
(By Associated Press. }

ANTWERP. June lo.--The Military
Governor has apologized to Admiral
Erben for the oversight OF the authori-
ties in not replying to the salute of the
United States cruiser Chicago, when
she arrived here on Friday last, from
Gravesend. England.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
ONLY FOUR DAYS OF BLISS.
Unhabpy Couples Carry Their Trou-
bles to judge Dugro.

Unnappy Couples carry Their TrOu-
bles to Judr~ DuErO.
The suit Of Sarah Boyle against James
Boyle for absolute divorce came up be-
fore Judge Dugro in the Superior Court
to-day.
The couple were married on Oct. To-,
1893. but four days later Boyle deserted
his wife. One month later she began a
suit fordivorce. She testified that she
had learned that her husband was in the
habit Of patroniZing saloons OF a low
character. Her testimony was sub
stantiated by several others. Decison
was. reserved.
Judge Dusro granted two DEGREES OF
divorce on statutory grounds. One was
that OF Blanche c. Jones from Latimer
c. Jefes; the other that of Annie
Pearlstein from Samuel Pearlstein.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Color Line in the A. II. U.

CHICAGO. juno l9.-The American Railway
Union delegates have defeated the proposition to
admit negroes to tho organization to-day. by a
vote of Ii3 to lo2. The discussion Of tho ques-
tIon. which was begun early yesterday. continued
until to-day. President Dsba meeting defeat IN
hin hght against the establishment Of Che color
line IN the new constitution Of Tie Order.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Must support His Wife.

Jacob ostofski. thirty -four years old, OF Lud-
low street, was arraiGned before Justice Hogan
in Essex Market Court to-day. charged with
abandoning his wife. who said that he was about
TO leave the city with another woman This the
husband denied, but Justice Hogan held him in
$3.50 bail to pay his wife 50 week. In default
Of bonds the defendant was locked up.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
GLADSTONE COULDN'T COME.
But Would Regard the Invitation
to America ms n Compliment.

to America ms a Compliment.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, June ia representative
Of the Associated Press to-day called
upon Mr.. Gladstone at DOLLS Hill in ref
erence to the proposed invitation to the
great English statesman to visit the
United States.
Mr.. Gladstone said that he regarded 1t
as impossible that he should be able to
visit the United States: that 1t was
probable that the gentlemen said to be
at the head Of the movement were aware
Of this, and they merely intended the
invitation as a compliment.
The evening world., 1894-06-19

You read The Evening woridr'
DO yoa read thc sunday World7
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Bearing-down Feeling

.ydls 3. Pinkhsn's Liver Pulls. IS cents.
The herald., 1894-12-16

nor -$3200-ALFALFAR RANCH ONE
i half mile from Clearwater; acres assorted
bearing fruit; 4-room house, stable; land good; (;
al afa or fruit; will take house and lot i'll city
for $1,000. L. C. COOK, 353 South Main. 16