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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-27
.BEsT'S STOCK J0bb|NG.
It Brings Him Under the Charge
Of Grand Larceny.
Bill Poster Charles Moss Complains
that He Is Out $1,000.

William J. Best. fifty-three years old,
Of Nyack. N. Y. who. according to the
reports was In 1889 interested In a
Western railroad. was arraigned in Part
l. Of General Sessions Court this after
noon and pleaded not guilty to grand
larceny in the first degree. He was COM
mitted to the Tombs to await trial.
Best was at one time a receiver in n
prominently as a labor leader He is
Nyack.
Detectiv-sergt. Won Gerichten arrest
West streets. on bench warrant
issued upon an indictment found May
The prisoner is charged by Charles
through bond and mortgage trans
a aS ,iso between the two men on May
Moss alleges that on the day and in
! the year named he delivered to Rest
who then claimed residence In Pier
81. 900, payable in one year with interest.
| The mortgage was given on property
owned by Moss at One Hundred and
Seventy-six street and Fleetwood ave
the money with the exception of about
$1,000, which he was to invest in the
Washington City and Point Lookout
Railroad in the West.
In return for the last-named amount
Moss alleges that Best was TO give him
an amount equal to the balance due or
make the same good in stocks and bonds
of the railroad. This the complainant
says he never received.
He learned that on Oct. Is, Best as.
signed the mortgage to John Bussing
jr... OF Williamsbridse. N, Y, for $1,000
and gave the latter a $1,000 check on the
| Mechanics National Bank
Although the police have been looking
| for Best for several weeks, they were
unable to locate him until yesterday.
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BOX OF CHOICE CIGARS.
The Souvenirs Given Away by the
London & Liverpool Clothing Co.

souvenir Night" has been made ,
prominent feature In theatrical manage
ment. and the long run OF popularity en-
joyed by play or A theatre Is common.
GRATED by gift to each purchaser of n
seat These presents are usually more
or less reminiscent OF the play or It's
characters, as well as ornamental Sou
venlr Week" Is the latest feature in
trodgced into the clothing trade by the
weI-known London and Liverpool Cloth
ing Company, OF " and S. BOWery
There is a difference in the souvenir
however. The present with which he
London and Liverpool Clothing Company
acknowledges its gratitude FOR patronape
is 10 mere ornamental trine. but a useful
and appreciated luxury,
IN concentration Of the second Yea r
OF success Of this house, under lis pres
ent infringement, every purchaser This
week Will receive a box Of Havana cigars
free. This treat" OF the firm IL cntirei,,
apart from the extraordinary values
which are offered In Summer Clothing
Cheyiot sack suits, every fibre pure Wool
worth SIS. are marked $50, and sergcs
In black and blue. guaranteed value sIs
are offered at SIS. An additional fe,
ture OF the week Is an oifer u 200 Clay
diagonal cutaway suits. imported goods,
This anniversary celebration is now in
progress. and Y emphasized by a fine
window display Ia. the establlshment Of
pany; % and ~ b0wery. corner Hester
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CHILDREN ARE DRAGGED IN.
A Daughter and Two Sons in a
Divorce Mess
Tho Girl Against Her Mother and
Sons Against Father.

The suit Of Charles Dreyer, for an
absolute divorce from Marie Dreyer, was
heard by Judge Dugro. in the Special
Term of the Supreme Court to-day.
In many OF it's features the suit
proved to he one of the most remark
able that has been heard in the courts
of this city in long time. A daughter
Of one OF the principals to the suit testi-
fled against her mother, and two sons
testified against their father.
Dryer. the plaintiff, appears to be
about fifty years old. He is a native
OF France. and seems to be a man of
superior education.
the defendant in Paris. Jan. 8, 1872, and
that three children resulted from the
marriage.
Mrs. Caroline Gilsey, a daughter. a re-
years old, was accompanied to court by
her husband She swore that her
mother had been guilty of 'mprorer con-
Lemonnier, and that she had been COM
PEELED to leave home because of her
mothers behavior. She said her mother
had lived at u Washington square wit h
What did you see between your
mother and Mr.. Lemonnier" asked the
hTs NTllSty ueSltdteu, ana TeDlleQ'
What / saw Is unfit for me to repeat
here"
Mrs. Dreyers counsel said. when the
witness was fiven, to him for cross-ex.
her simply wanted to put her on rec.
ord as sweating against her mother
honor"
You ought to know better than say
that OF witness sworn to tell the
TRUTH said Judge Dugro.
Mrs. Doiyer alleged that shortly after
their marriage her husband and she
had come to America 10 live. She said
that in 1889 her husband had abandoned
her and gone to Paris, taking their two
boys. Charles and Paul. with him.
She followed her husband to Paris
and brought her sons back. She al
legged in her complaint that her hus-
haband lived in Paris with woman
Charles Dreyer son thirteen years
old. testified that his father had lived
with the May woman in Paris.
When sked by the Judge who he
would rather live with. the little fellow
replied his mother"
Pau, liner son. eleven years old
was to corroborate his elder brother,
but before his examination Judge Dugro
sail he did not think 1t necessary.
The complaint was dismissed. and the
custody of the sons was awarded to
their mother.
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E. BISSELL. SON a. CO., AUCTIoNEERS
IL Murray st, and Is Park Place.
FRIDAY. JUNE %. AT 1880 O'CLOCK,
TNRESERVED AUCTION SALE OF BICYCLE0
Comprising desirable line, about 100 Medium
and High Grade Cushion and Pneumatic Ball
Bearing Safety Bicycles new goods and STANDARD
makes; also Lanterns Bells and Saddles.
WHEELS ON EXHIBITION THURSDAY
JlNE
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BOYCOTT OF PULLMAN CARS.
Chicago Still Bears the Brunt
of the Movement.
Suburban Passengers OF the Illinois
Central Feel 1t Most.
By Associated Pres.)

CHICAGO, June T.-Suburban paesen-
gers on the Illinois Central South Chi
cago Branch were first to feel the ef-
fects OF the tie.up on that road today,
due to the Pullman boycott. 1rafnc was
blocked. and the Company was compelled
to transfer its patrons from the hrant h
to the main line at Seventy street.
AT this point the South Chicago branch
leaves the main line and runs southwest
through a number Of suburban stations
to South Chicago. A tower at Seventy
first street controls the switches leading
to the branch. Two operators have been
stationed In the tower. but they left their
be supplied readily They lett the
switches set for the main line and
suburban trains on that road were run
ming on regular schedule.
Through trains on the Illinois Central
and roads ing its tracks. passed Grand
crossing and Pullman without interfer-
ence: None carried Pullman cars Few
employees were gathered around the
tracks and no demonstration was made.
At the Fordham yards, near One Hun
dredth street the day shift of switchmen,
their work and joined the strike. About
one hundred men are employed in the
yards, and all went out. They succeed
ed IN r GTormplsNteIy t i UP the yards
iS'@<h-Ni'' CT lie oliltlHlS
OF the four roads which run Pullman
cars out of this city anticipate no trou-
BILE as "A result OF the boycott decla red
by the American Railway Union. The
trainmen have given no indication OF
paying attention to the boycott and 1t
is probable that no attempt will be
made interfere with the running of
trains.
WASHINGTON, Jnue g7.-The boycott
against the Pullman Company by the
American Railway Union has not reach
ed this city Trains with Pullman cars
attached are arriving and departing on
schedule time and the officials of the
several railroads here do not believe
there Will be any trouble at this point.
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Round About Town.

Emma sehuman and her three children. aged
tso months. three and ave years respectively.
we're prisoners at the Tombs to-day. The hus-
land IL out Of work and the family were dis
possessed from ss First avenue yesterday. They
slept In a station. house and were made pris-
onsrs. Juktice Martin gave them 50 ssd dis
charged them.
Policeman Gilmartin. OF the Mercer street
station. found Bessie Myrtle wandering around
Elsseker street during the night with her two
months-old baby In her arms Al Jefferson Mar
kst Court to-day she vas sent to Jail for a
isonth
jeremiah Hurley. twenty years old. o, COO
Eleventh avenue; James Ryan, nineteen years
ola. Of 264 East sixty-nfth street. and James
pany. twenty-one years old Of al West Fifty
third street. arrested BY detectives OF the
West Thirty-seveIth street station last night
II was charged that they were trying 70 pick
p,ckets and they were asnt 70 the island
ior . month at Jefferson Market Court to-day.
George Edwards. Atty yeA6s old. OF al East
Tsnth street, was held for trial a charge Of
paasins . worthless check BY Justice Hogan
IN the Esssx Market Police 2,,t to-day. I'd
wards purchased come Goods ouFi.t avenue.
az Nv Yorn coaniy ~ Baut rSs
go ~ fond V BE- vsrthi
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ROBBED THE SOUBRETTE.
Alleged Leader of n Gang of Sneak
Thieves in the Tolls.

Richard johnson. alias F. d. Hay.
was in the Yorkville Police Court this
morning hs,d for trial on the charge Of
robbery. He 10 also suspected Of being
the ringleader Of a gang Of men who
have been systematically robbing houses
located within the boundaries of the
West Forty-seventh street police sta
ton. The members Of the gang offer to
do work cheaply In the houses, and then
make of with whatever articles they
can find.
On Saturday last DR.. E. w. Davis. OF
1853 West Forty-fourth street. engaged
johnson to do some paper hanging in
the house. Johnson went OF for help
and soon returned with a seedy-lookng
individual. The two worked until noon,
when they went for lunch. Then 1t was
found that a gold watch and chain and
a diamond brooch, the property OF a
soubrette. Minnie Thurgate. and a Miss
O'Bayne. who also resided in the
house, had been stolen.
Johnson returned to work in the af-
terno on, but without his helper. He de-
MED ell KIN. wledge OF the theft. The
man he had with him before noon. John
son said. was poor fellow he found on
the street and to whom he gave en-
ployment.
The police say johnson is the ring
leader and expect to have his accomplice
within twenty-four hours.
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CAUGHT A BOSTON BURGLAR.
When Captured on the Bowery,
MiChaels Confesaed,

Horace ]. Michaels. colored. twenty
six years old. who claims his home is
in Providence. was held In the Tomhs
Police Court this morning to await req
uisit ton from Boston, Mass, on a charge
or burglary. Michaels was arrested on
the Bowery yesterday afternoon by De-
tecttve-Sergts. O'Connor and Aloncle
while trying to dispose of several val
liable articles.
When Michaels was arrested he ad-
mitted everything. He said that last
Sunday morning he broke into the resi-
dence of Frederick Esterbrook.
wealthy cigar manufacturer, at AZ Rut-
land square. Boston, Mass. He obtained
several valuable things. some OF which
he pawned in Providence. When ar
rested he wore n suit of clothing that
was stolen from Mr.. Esterbrook A
rested with Michaels. was discharged
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WILL GET THEIR INCREASE.
Street Cleaning Employees Need
Not Wait Until January.
Commissioner Andrews Recedes from
tho Position First Taken.

Az the meeting Of the Board Of Esti-
mate this morning, Commissioner An
drews, Of the Street Cleaning Depart
msnt, presented a report In favor OF
granting tt. the drivers. hostlers and
sweepers the Increase In wages. aver
aging $12O year for each man as pro-
vided for by the act passed by the last
LEGISLATURE. There are about 1000
hostlers, sweepers and drivers. and it
viii take S64.s36 a year to pay the extra
compensation, $4,000 for $50 drivers,
ss7, 600 for 1900 sweepers, and $6.s26 for
Is hostlers.
About half Of the sl64,93s will be re-
ouired for this year. Corporation Coun-
eel Clark and Comptroller Fitch were
Amounted a committee to see how the
money can be raised. 1t will probaly be
transferred from unexpended balances
OF other accounts. -
After the DILL authorizing the increase
had become aiaw, Som sa ce,,Ia not he
paid before Jan. next. He TOOK the
ground that the budget which did not
provide for the increase, could not be
opened. and there was no money 10
meet the emergency.
Mayor Gilroy took the opposite ground
and the matter was referred TO the COR
ooration Counsel. Mr.. Clarkes opinion
took the Mayor view. Hence Commits
sioner Andrews report.
The claim OF John c. O'Brien. or
Rochester, for $40. 0C0. in consequence or
alleged services rendered by him to the
city in connection with the purchase OF
Wards Island from the State. was con.
sidered. Mr.. O'Brien was instrumental
in securing the passage OF the bill au,
thorizing the purchase. and several
counties were benefited in consequence
by having refunded to them money ex-
pended in the. care Of immigrants prop
erly chargeable to the State.
Every county, except New YORK Al
lowed Mr.. .o'Brien a percentage on the
money refunded. but, although this
city's share was $4,000, MIR. O'Brien has
got nothing go far. 1890
Street Improvement Commissioner
Haffen asked for 5000 to pay for. the
expenses Of inspection Of one block OF
pavement One Of the items was FOR
salary OF a field party.
''Whatr exclaimed Mayor Gilroy In
astonishment "A field party for paving
one block. never heard Of such a
thing"
The claim was disallowed.
II was decided to make the rate OF
interest to be paid by the city on bonds
81 per cent. instead Of 3 per cent. and
to make the bonds taxable. The per
cents. were exempt from taxation.
Commissioner Andrews wants to sell
the street sweepings for fertilizer. He
estimates that the city will make $50, 900
Q year by the sale. He will draw Up a
form Of contract and submit it to the
Board on Friday.
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IDENTIFIED THE SUICIDE.
The Man Who shot Himself in Gem
trnl Park Was Jacob Hnns.

The man who committed suicide by
shooting himself in Central Park. near
East Sixty-seventh street, last night was
Identified at the Morgue this morning as
Jacob Haas. merchant. of 5S5 Clinton
avenue, West Hohoken, n. j.
MRS Carrie Haas. the suicides widow,
called at the Morgue at 10 o'clock this
morning. She said her husband had left
their home yesterday forenoon as usual
seemingly In excellent spirits, prepared
he said. for a big days work. Not hav-
ing returned last night, Mrs. Haas anx-
iously scanned the newspapers to learn
u any accident had befallen him. The
description OF the unknown man who
had shot himself In Central Park tailed
with that OF her husband.
II cannot imagine" she told Morgue-
Keeper White. what motive my hus-
band could have had to kill himself. He
was not financially or otherwise embar-
rassed. and his health was quite good,
too. He was forty-six years old, and we
have son aged twenty-five"
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One Week Only at la!ee Reductions.
Hotels.
TABLE D. HOTE, SOC. including wine: o courses;
selection OF. Udshes. NewYors Hotel. 665 Bway.
Hotels.
Help Wanted-Male.

TAILORS WANTED-First-class coat vest, trouE-
ers and breaches makers on ladies'. civilians,
military and livery work. Apply to John Pat
terson & Co., Is and u West 26th st.
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CAUGHT STEALING COAL.
4 Policeman Surprises u Gang of
Young Robbers.

A gang Of hoodlums have for long
time been stealing coal from canal boats
and yards along the docks on the North
River and selling 1t at half-price in
the neighborhood. An occasional arrest
would be made. but the thefts continued
Last night number Of the coal
thieves crawled into the coal-yard Of
William ]. Heating. 400 West Fitty-sev-
enth street, through hole in the wall
and were engaged in filling some bags
with coal when they were surprised by
the West Forty-seventh street station.
The policeman Tanned" a few OF them
with his night stick and arrested the
alleged ringleader. The prisoner said he
was Thomas Flanagan. seventeen years
old, OF Tenth avenue between Fifty
sixth and Fifty-seventh street He
was held in the Yorkhlle Police Court
to-day.
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CROP REPORTS FAVORABLE.
Wheat, Corn and Cotton Prices Go
Down.

Wheat opened about one-half cent
lower. July selling at the start here at
G. S-S cents and SO is cents at Chicago
and soon worked off to n point showing
"A drop of about / cent from Yesterdays
closing. This was on liberal sales by
local traders, who took some wheat yes
terday In anticipation of "A bun market
to-day, Crop reports were also mostly
favorable
Corn was about IA cent lower, July
selling early at As l-2 cents here and 40 l-2
cents In Chicago. Oats were "A shade
easier, with July here at 10 cents and
50 3-S cents in Chicago.
Cotton was or points lower but
quiet, June selling at 6,99; July. 7.Ol: Au-
gust, 70S to 7.06, and September los
Liverpool was easier,
The vote taken yesterday was against
closing the Cotton Exchange Monday and
Tuesday, July and 3.
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NO GOLD ENGAGEMENTS.
Wall street Would Like to Know
More of the Treasury Policy.

More of the Treasury Policy.
There were no engagements Of gold
this morning for shipment by to-mor-
are not yet certain that they will be able
to get along without exporting a moder-
ate amount. Should the movement fall
off the effect in financial circles would
be most favorable, as 1t would tend to
offset the talk about the low Treasury
reserve. which is just now uppermost in
the minds OF bankers and operators.
President Cleveland's statement on the
financial situation, printed yesterday, has
increased the desire for further infor-
nation as to the Treasury policy
at the Stock Exchange, there is no alarm
among holders of stocks either about
gold exports or the low Treasury reserve.
Prices advanced throughout the entire
list, and while the higher range of quo
tations afforded yesterdays buyers fair
profits. there seemed to be little dispo-
ssition. to sell. The advance was equal to
II a IA per cent.
American Sugar rose IA. to 90 Is;
do preferred IL, to Of l-2; Baltimore and
Ohio IS. to 20; Central Pacific rs, to
S. to IS ss pt 6nnrio Western IS l. rse
u is; Union Pacific 81, to II Is; ;Atch-
Missouri Pacific 5.S,, to 26 "a; Lead S-s,
l2, to SIS. and Rock Island IL, to 60.
In the specialties National Starch fell
l-2, to s. and st Paul preferred 1, to
ll9.
Stocks were easier all around. Chi
caGo Gas yielded a point on the an
nouncement that Judge Windes would
not repder A decision in the Trust mat
ter until Friday.
Money per cent. on call. Foreign ex-
change is weaker, owing chiefly to la elk
of demand. Bankers GO-day bills sold
at 4.T IA 4.s7 ga and sight drafts at
ass IA a 4.SSS AS a result of this
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. will
ship s5Oo,O00 gold to Europe on the
Augusta Victoria, sailing tomorrow.
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VICTIM OF HYDROPHOBlA.
Walter r. Orcutt Dies at the Pas
teur Institute.

The death Of Walter L. circuit, a no.
tel-keeper of North Hampton. Mass.
from hydrophobia at the Pasteur Insti-
tute. 1 West Ninety-ssventh street, was
reported his morning.
circuit was bitten by mad dog May
% last. The dog was poisoned by the
North Hampton authorities shortly af-
forwards, and circuit seemed to regard
the matter as unimportant.
Last Friday, however, his throat began
to contract whenever he attempted to
swallow water or other liquids.
The following evening his wife and his
brother insisted upon taking him to the
Pasteur Institute.
They arrived there last Sunday morn
Ing. DR.. Labaoic at first refused to
accept the patient for treatment, say
Ing that il was too late.
He finally did SO in order to ease the
minds Of their friends. TIE man became
paralyzed and died last evening.
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TO RUN 12O MILES AN HOUR,
An Electric Road Between New
York and Washington.

my Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June IA project
for an electric railroad between Wash
ington and New York City has been
brought before Congress-, in a bill for
the incorporation Of the National Rap
Id Transit Railway Company.
EX Representative Hemphill, Of
South Carolina, and Washington
capitalists are interested In the road
They claim that the limits Of speed
by steam locomot!on have been reached,
while by electricity n speed Of 100 miles
an hour Is practicable.
Only onc-third of the land necessary
for the right of way for steam road
Will be required. and they think the
tricity.
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MISUNDERSTANDING
Teed and His angels" Want to
Control the Society's Property.
tBy Associated Press

PITTSBURG. June IA suit In equity
was brought in the United States Court
here yesterday against John s. Duss and
the members OF the present Harmony So
ciety by two former members who ask
President
The bill alleges that the property OF the
Society was worth $4,000. 900 when Duss
assumed management, and that puss ID
alleged that Duss and DR.. Teed the
head OF the Koreshan. are working to-
gether, and that funds OF the Harmony
Society are being used for the erection
OF a building at Ecor omy, where Teed
and his angels" are TO be domiclled.
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ALLEGED OPIUM JOINT.
Detectives Found an Inmate with
Layout beside Him.

Emma Lamont, twenty-five years old,
254 West Thirty-ninth street. was held
in $500 bail for maintaining a fiat for
opium-smoking. at Jefferson Market
Court to-day. Her place was raided
last night by Detectives Hay and Cur
ry. or the West Thirty-seventh street
given by man, and Ida Palmer by a
woman found In the fiat
Miss Palmer was discharged for lack
or evidence. The man was found with
an opium layout beside him. Detec-
tive Hay testified that the bowl of the
pipe was hot, and the man was held
In 5000 bail for smoking
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WANTS RECORDS COPIED.
ReEistcr Levy Says Certain Docu-
ments Are Mutilated.

Application was made to Justice Bar
rett, in Supreme Court. Chambers, to-
day. by Register Ferdinand Levy. for
the sanction of the Court to have GER
tain books and public records connected
with his Office copied on the ground
that they have become so mutilated and
obliterated as to be almost useless.
Register Levy also asked that Justice
Barrett appoint q reference to deter
mine what books and records shall be
copied.
Justice Barrett refused to grant the
application, on the ground that the law
does not authorize him to order a refer
ence, and that the copying must wait
until some Supreme Court Justice is free
TO make the examination personally.
Among the books which Register
Levy alleged are mutilated are nifty
three books of conveyances. thirteen
mortgage indices, twelve grantors and
twenty-three grantees indices.
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VACCINATED THE SISTERS.
st. Peters Academy Pupils Also
Operated Upon Against SmnII-POx.

NEW BRIGHTON. 5. l.. June u
DIR. Theodore Nalser. who is acting as
Health officer for DIR. John l.. Feeney,
who is confined to his home by Illness.
to-day vaccinated the Sisters and pupils
in st, Peters Academy at New Brighton.
The Health authorities were, notified
the pupils, who lived in Brooklyn, had
contracted. 1t was pronounced case
of ChiCken-poX when first discovered.
There have been no new cases of
smallpox on Staten Island for several
days and the scare is about over.
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SHIPPlAG NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK.
ARRIVED.

OUTGOING STEAMERS
SAILED TODAY.