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The evening world., 1894-08-04
BEST PRICES OF THE WEEK,
They Were Paid for a Number
Of Stocks To-Day.
Heavy Trading In Sugar and the
On General List Strong.

fmhued with the belief that Congress
will soon adjust the tariff question, the
bulls at the Stock Exchange plucked
up courage this morning and made
things lively for time.
sugar was run up 3-S to LOG 3-S, and
the rest of the list improved IA to "a
per cent. OF Sugar, over 81, 900 shares
changed hands during the first hour.
American Sugar preferred rose IL to
Va IL, Chicago Gas ~ to "A la Burling-
ton Quincy l-2 to -. st Paul "a to
~ ~ Rock Island IS to s. 5-S. Lacka-
wanna - To lb3 IL, Lake Shore "a to
i"o ~ Lead h-S to 30 l-2, Union Pacific
- tn -, Western Union 3-S to 81 S-S
IA TO loi, Distillers 3-S to 10 il, Missouri
Id'ifc 3-S to - l-2. and Louisville &.
Nashville rs to i73-4.. Mobile 4 Ohio
roe to u and Wheeling Il Lake Erie
preferred ? is to rs IL
The jump in Sugar caused heavy re-
allegations and the price fell to lO4 "a,
me Financial Chronicle computes the
gross earnings OF eighty-one railroads
| for the third week In July at $500, as a
decrease of sAS9i9, or l2H per cent. as
| in 1893 ~
adam Pacific road earned $3.50, 900, a de.
crease OF $4,000: and for the month
) ,Sj3 900, decrease OF $S44 900: Norfolk
Western. for the fourth week s2Ol ,636
m Increase of $50. S6l, and for the month
Siso, l62, an Increase OF S43 500: Toledo
Ann Arbor Il North Michigan, for III,
fourth week $50. 96l, an increase of Sc OO5
and Tor the month ISL, SO5 a decrease OF
S,237; and Grand Trunk, for the fourth
week. S2S, 1885, "A decrease of SCI, III.
The gross earnings OF the Denver &
Rio Grande road for July were s41S 700
decrease of $40, 100. For the fourth week
the road reports an increase OF $50, 200
The Southern Railroad reports an in.
crease for the month OF Sc. 1851.
Money. ! per cent. on call. Foreign
exchange quiet at 4T IL for bankers
long and 4.Ss l2 for demand sterling
| Commercial bar silver rose to 60 rs
Mex lean dollars were unchanged al
30 30. Bar silver in London rose tc
~ l3-l6d. per ounce.
| Owing to decrease OF 81, 1863, 800 II
legal tenders due to payments into tn,
I Treasury in exchange for gold for ex
port, the banks report a loss OF $3.50
O25 in surplus reserve.
They now hold $50. 0j4. 700 in excess o.
| the % per cent. legal requirements
whereas last year they were deficien
N4,Ol 500. There was moderate eX
pansion OF loans last week, the first in
crease In that item for a month
The following are the comparative fg
| ures. -
The evening world., 1894-08-04
WILLIAMS IN COURT.
Bold Western Robter Remanded
in $4,000 Bail.
JeweIIer Newburger Says He's
Sorry He Didn't Shoot Him.
But Did Not Then Think the Man
Intended Robbery.

Edward Williams, the man who struck
Jeweller New burger with piece OF lead
pipe yesterday noon. was arraigned be-
fore Justice Noorhis In the Jefferson
Market Police Court this morning. and
held in $500 for examination next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Williams was photographed at Head
quarters and paraded before Supt Byrnes
and the detectives. Not one OF them
recognized him.
He said that he was Edward Williams,
thirty-two years old OF San Francisco.
but beyond that, he would not talk at
all. Being asked questions bearing upon
matters familiar to all San Francis
cans. he either refused to answer or said
he did not know In each case.
Williams is a typical crook, and II he
came from San Francisco was doubtless
known as hoodlum there. He is short,
smooth-faced and wears his hair cropped
close to the scalp. His countenance
would inspire suspicion anywhere and
the police feel confident he has IA criml-
nal record in some part OF the country.
MIR. NeWburEer was present In court
with counsel from Howe. & Hummels
office. large piece of .courtpla ster
covered the edge OF his bald spot where
the lead pipe broke the skin of his
scalp. He said that he had passed a
nervous night and had suffered from a
headache. but was thankful that the
damage was no worse.
"I would have killed the man when
they brought him back to my store
said Mr.. Newburger, 'if l had thought
that he intended to rob me. I have
always declared since n thief broke my
show window and stole some diamonds
several years ago that the next gentle
man that came my way to steal and
gave me half show would never live
to be prosecuted"
Williams went to Newburger's store
at 1877 Broadway several days ago tc
have "a diamond ring reset. When he
entered at noon yesterday he compliance
that the stone had been Clipped and
when Mr.. Newburger attempted to ex.
anime the stone Williams struck him
with a piece of lead pipe. Newburger
scrambled to his feet and seized his re.
volver, and Williams fled. He was
caught at the Greeley Monument by
II thought the man struck me becaus,
he thought had damaged his diamond
and was mad about It," said Mr.. New
burge.
1T is lucky FOR him that / did moi
think tnen he was a thief
As Williams made no attempt to stea
anything he was charged with feloniou.
assault.
He asked Lawyer Moran in the cour
to get continuance until he had tim.
to consult friends and counsel, and the
continuance was granted.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TWO LITTLE WAITS ONAT TRUCK
Found There Hungry and Cold by
a Policeman.
Say They Were Deserted by Their
Father and Mother.

Two bright little fellows, WHO said
they were George and Frank Nicholas,
respectively nine and ten years old.
we're found sleeping soundly on a truck
in Furman street, Brooklyn, among the
big storage warehouses, at 2 o'clock this
morning.
Policeman Keelan, of the lower Fulton
street station, took them to the station
house. The youngsters were cold and
hungry. Sergt. Miles O'Reilly sent to
a restaurant and got them a big supper.
after which he questioned them and got
their story.
MY father, Frank Nicholas and my
mother, Helen, came to Brooklyn from
the West several months ago." said
Frank. I'VE lived at 1876 Livingston
street. They. put my brother and my
self in st. Vincent's Home for Boys, at
I Poplar street. Father agreed to pay
ten cents a day for our board. He
didn't pay. and the Superintendent came
to us and said that unless our board
was paid, we would have to get out.
George and / tried to earn our way
by doing odd jobs around the house and
by going errands, but there was not
enough FOR us to do. our board bill
days ago that l owed S255 and George
$3.50. We were told that we must pay.
Not having any money, we concluded to
leave, and we have been wandering
about the streets ever since"
The boys were put in bed and the
Children's Society was asked to look
into the case.
The evening world., 1894-08-04

Nr ard Mrs HynTs WoirmSnu Wish - return
thanks 10 'hc employees Of the springer Li'ho-
graphiUg IrmIius for their kIntL,ss 10 them IN
their hour ~ all elton.
George Like. u 81 Eas, THIRD stree who made
complaint causing the arrest NJ Anthony VAN.
ser, bartender - the saloon a. ~ koN,rE. denies
the sts cin,nt that he had been tGruSn out of
the saloon for hghtins OF that he MAS thrown out
at all
An alleged wife heater named Roger MrCahrey.
Of l2i Avenue g. was sentences tn tho island for
ten DAYS by Justice Simms In the Essex Market
police Court to-day.
Lena Hryrrson. twenty years Old Was held for
trial m the NHrkv'lle Police Court to-day a
charge Of stealing 81 from the house " Paul
Mattley. florist. Of 20l East rwept gath
street. where she vas employed as a domestic.
Louis Larson, OF Deckertown, y. J.. Says that
while drunk last night on Chrystie street he was
held up and robbed Of his silver watch by three
men. Policeman Hogan arrested William Nc
Coy, eighteen years old OF lss East Broadway,
on LATsons complaint, Justice Simms held Me-
Coy for examination. Larson was held for intoGl-
cation.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
NEW JERSEY.
sEC'Y THOMPSON ARRESTED.
Sold Dr. sturgis Thirty Shares
of Worthless Stock.
II Was In the New Jersey Assocint,o,
of Physicians and Surgeons.

Horace A. Thompson, ex -secretary ana
director OF the New Jersey Associat ton
OF physicians and Surgeons, was ar
rested at Newark last evening by De-
tective-sergeant Jacob Won Gerichten.
thompson was indicted for grand
larceny In the first degree, following
the complaint made by DR.. Frederick
X. Sturgis. Of 16 West Thirty-second
street.
sturgis alleges that Dec. 1s, 1897.
Thompson sold him thirty shares of the
Company's stock for $3.50, stating at
the same time that the corporation had
paid dividend Of 8 per cent. and was
IN hourishing condition.
subsequently, sturgis alleges that he
learned that the corporation had not
earned cent of money in 1899, but on
tne contrary, Its disbursements were
S2s;Wo more than the receipts.
Sturgis also alleges that Thomson
was driven out of the corporation. be-
cause OF the Encouragement Of his part
OF the business. b~is
Thompson lives at Irvington. N. T.
lie VIII be extradlted next week.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
WAS IT IN sELF-DEFENsE ?
Lang's Three Stories of the Shoe
ing of William Schnitz
The Police Unable to Find Any OF
the Witnesses.

The police OF the East EiGhty-eighth
street station are almost as much at sea
as they were yesterday concerning the
facts of the shooting OF William SchnitZ.
,wenty-one years oll, of "A East Eighty
first street, by Fred Lang, twenty years
old, living at the same address.
Lang, whose parents live in Whining
ton, Del, is the only available witness,
SchnitZ being unconscious in the Pres
byterian Hospital Louis and julius
Roth, brothers, living at 45i East
Eishty-frst street, the only other wit
ncssca who disappeared Immediately
after the shooting, have remained away
from the house since.
Since his arrest Lang has told three
different stories. To Sergt. Shire, OF the
East Eighty eighth street station, Lang
said yesterday that he was leaning on
the window-siIl at the time looking out.
Schnitz pointed IA parlor rifle ut him in
II playful manner. Whcreupon Lang
snatched an old pistol which he sup
posed, OF course. was not loaded, from
Schnitz. The pistol went OFF and the
bullet penetrated SChnitzs cheek under
the right eye.
Later in the day, Lang told his law
49, ~ = it''H0'h'lt',, VI ~ NhSSd u
street. that they quarrelled over "A game
OF cards, Schnitz struck Lang with the
butt end OF rifle, and Lang then fired
In sclf-dcfcnse.
This morning Lang told his lawyer that
they had been drinking yesterday and
ttat Schnitz struck him witt the rife
butt. ana thai he had retil.aiei by shoot
tns, Lang sail ne was too drunk ut the
time to know what he was doing.
To an Evening World" reporter Lang
repeated the latter story In mis- cell IN
the Harlem prison tbs morning. He
explained his contradictory stories nv
the statement that No was too drunk to
know what he was SAYING yesterday.
Mrs, Carl l.atZo and Mrs, Conrad
iaunerl, with whom Lang and Schpitz
boarded, still sav that the shooting was
accidental, and that Their" mad been no
quarrel They, however. We're not wit
nesseS to the shooting.
Lang has sent word 10 his parents In
Wilmington, Del
The evening world., 1894-08-04
KATE 0'BR|EN BACK AGAIN.
Returned to the Queens County
Jail After Her Escape.
Denies that She Was Beaten or Mis-
used by Her Captors.

LONG ISLAND CITY. Aug. 4-Consid-
cradle excitement was caused in the
Queens County Jail yesterday, when it
became known that Kate O'Brien, a
ninety days prisoner, had made her es-
cape. The woman had been committed
one month ago. and as she appeared
to be well disposed, she was put to work
in the kitchen.
She was at work there as usual yes
terday morning, and was spoken to by
the Matron at $50 o'clock. Five min
utes later she had disappeared. Search
was made for her in the vicinity with
out success. and then runners were sent
in every direction.
About two hours later the woman was
captured two miles from the Jail by
Warden McDougall and Night Keeper
Mccormick. AS the woman was in
clined to resist, she was seized by the
arms and brought back.
The escape and recapture gave rise to
story that after the woman had been
returned to jail she was brutally beaten
by her captors
story an !" Evening Grid" reported Wis
lied the jail In Long Island City to-day;
Warden McDougall, when seen, denied
1t Is true" he said, that the woman
made her escape in the simplest manner
possible. All the help in the jail are
prisoners. and Kate O'Brien was at work
in the kitchen. When she got the Ma
irons back turned she simply walked
out. That Is something that might hap
pen any time. as we cannot keep our
eyes on them all the time.
when she was recaptured she made
a pass to hit Mccormick and we caught
hold of her arms. That was the only
force used"
The reporter then entered the Jail and
saw the woman, who, 1t was alleged. had
been ill-treated. No mark of a bruise
of any kind could be seen on her face.
1T Is not true that any Of them beat
me-" she said. THE only thing rough
about it was that they held my arms
tightly. and when l asked them to let
me go they did So
A male prisoner in the Jail had fit
last evening and 1t took half a dozen
men to hold him down. He nearly sue
ceeded in biting off one of the jailer's
fingers.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
MILLER IS WORRIED.
Expecting Carl Browne and the
Commonwealth Every Dny.

Restaurateur Miller walked about In
an expectant mood this morning. in his
cafe. at so East Tenth street He wore
high hat and a careworn expression.
the former from habit. and the latter
from sense of the responsibility that
was coming upon him in the shape of
Carl Browne and his seventy 'Wealers
of the CoXey army.
Browne and the body" as his men
are always called by the initiates, left
Washington for this city July 6 last.
The time set for their arrival here is
row nearly up and as Mr.. Miller, judg-
ing from past experiences, Is presumably
to be their boniface his agitation this
morning was quite Ineligible.
What troubles me most" said Mr..
big ba 1danna. lis that no provision has
yet been made by way of money appro-
priation for their entertainment. But |
suppose with sigh that Browne will
look out for that.
You know" he added Browne is
a great fellow on The reincarnat ton
subject. and l suppose he has a knack
for incarnating food out Of wind for an
army"
The evening world., 1894-08-04
POOR PUss UP A TREE
She Will Not Come Down and Is
Slowly Starving.
The 8. r. c. A. Is Too Busy to
Rescue Her.
rs the cat still up the tree?"


THE cat Is still up the tree"
This is the question and the answer
to 1t asked and given in the vicinity OF
179 Adelphi street, Brooklyn, to-day.
Poor pussy. from point some twenty
five feet above the sidewalk. invariably
answered the question herself in the
affirmative with n plaintive NEW"
Pussy Is located In the crotch OF huge
limb of a large elm tree. She is afraid
to go up and afraid to go down, so she
just stays where she is and makes
things lively with her cries.
This cat is a large black and white
songster of the homeless variety. Just
what the motive was which instigated
her to seek an aerial perch is not
known.
The people, residing in the neighbor-
hood OF Adelphi street and willoughby
avenue have tried to solve the problem,
but without success. They have also
considered ways and means of getting
lions have all ended in talk.
Pussy went up the tree some time dur
ing Thursday night. Since that time
she has not eaten anything. and all the
sorption of the rainy atmosphere Her
coat is dishevelled and dirty All day
yesterday Pussy was way up among the
branches. about fifty feet above the
of No 179, and with n long pole' per-
suaded the cat to retreat to her present
position. She would not bulge another
inch.
The women hanging upon the fences
and out of the windows asked each
other the question: why is 1t that the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals do not come to kitty's res
cue?'
That is the question an Evening
World reporter wanted answered, so he
Willoughby street. The STRIPPING youth
who acts as office boy about the place,
IN reply to the reporters question. said
that Supt. Frank Clark was present but
too busy to be seen. He said that sew
eral complaints had been lodged relative
to the cat. but he thought the neighbors
should rescue 1t. He said that the So
ciety only had one officer at Its disposal
now, and he was too busy to bother
the officer was at leisure he would be
sent around to take look at the cat.
The boy then went In and told Supt.
Clark that reporter wanted to know
why the cat was not rescued from the
tree on Adelphi street. Supt. Clark was
still too busy to talk business about the
cat, but sent back word that the cat
would be attended to when he got around
to It,
just then THE only officer on duty
came in, and he was sent to see cat
Brooklyn. 1t would only take fifteen
minutes for Supt. Clark or his office boy
to get ladder and rescue the cat. which
Is nearly frightened to death by the small
boys, and which annoys the community
with its cries.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
BAY STATE FIRMS FAIL.
Shoe Houses in Worcester ana
Quincy, Mass, Assign.


WORCESTER. Mass, Aug. L-Henry
L. Smith G. Co.. the largest wholesale
dealers in boots and shoes in this city.
have assigned. The liabilities are $500 900
and the assets about $4,000. The fall
ure Is a great surprise. as it was sup
posed that the firm was In excellent
financial condition.
Last year the business Of the house
amounted to over $780, 600. but II fell on
greatly this year. and this. with the fall
ure of several customers. caused the as
signment. There In $3.50. 900 due the firm
leCted.
QUINCY, Mass, Aug. 4.-John ID.
Drake e. Co, the leading shoe manufac-
liabilities are about $4,000 and the as
sets almost as much. The failure was
caused by dull business. About go men
are thrown out Of work by the failure.
but 1t liz hoped that the factory will be
reopened In a few weeks.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
BATTERIES GO TO CAMP.
Fourteenth Comes Home and ArtfI.
lery IL Moved ON PeekskiII.

STATE CAMP. PEEKsKILL. N. r..
Aug. 4.-The rain last night cooled the
air to-day SO that all the soldiers of the
Fourteenth Regiment in camp enjoyed
a good nights rest.
This morning the storm had passed
away. There was no drill. The guard
mount was very good, but the marching
was heavy on account Of the bad condi-
tion OF the roads caused by the rain,
The troops leave here on a special Al
$50 o'clock for Brooklyn,
The batteries now on their way to
camp Will reach the camp grounds to-
morrow morning. The batteries passed
through Yonkers at 8 o'clock this MORN
Ing In heavy rain. The men wore rub
Der blankets across their shoulders. A
halt OF ten minutes was made in Getty
Square for a rest. When the batteries
moved the order was given to disrnount
and the members Of each battery walked
alongside OF their guns until the city
limits were reached. The first stop will
be made at Tarrytown at noon for din
ner and rest. The batteries will go In
camp at Sing Sing tonight.
The officer of the day for to-day'e de-
tail is Capt. Andrews. OF Company X
The evening world., 1894-08-04
DIED IN ABSOLUTE POVERTY.
Artist POwers's Death Attributed
to Starvation.

George Powers, an artist, once in COM
Portable circumstances, died at his home,
S29 Graham avenue, this morning in alb
solute poverty.
His wife and mother are both seriously
i'll in the same apartments, and 1t Is be-
lieved that his mother can only live a
few days.
1t is said that Artist Powers's death
vas caused by lack of proper nourish-
ment, some believe by actual starvation.
For some time the wants of the family
have been attended to by kind neigh
bors, but their pride, 1t Is believed,
caused them great distress.
Yesterday Assemblyman Schulz called
al Mayor Schieren's Office and told the
story of the family's poverty. A physi-
clan was sent to attend Mr.. Powers, but
he died early this morning. He had been
Ill for some time.
The case has been placed in the hands
Of an agent Of the Society for the I'm
provemcnt of the Condition of the Poor
by Cortland P. Dixson, Mayor Schieren' S
secretary.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
FEAST OF ST. IGNATIUS.
To he Celebrated at st. Francis
Xayicr's Church To-Morrow.

The feast of St Ignatius. the founder
of the Jesuit Order which occurs to-
morrow. will be celebrated with unusual
ceremony in the Church of st. Francis
Xavier. on West Sixteenth street. The
services will begin at IL o'clock.
A special musical programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and will
he rendered under the direction of Rev.
]. z. Young, T.. j., as follows:
Grand Prelude oratorio OF St, Francscus, ar
ranged for the organ, Edgar Tinel.
Gounods Third Solemn Mass, Onertory, third
and fourth variations. and finale Of the third
work CASTOR Dethier.
Postlude Chorus from Creation" arranged for
organ, Haydn.
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
Benedict Guldner. +. j. The organist
will be CASTOR Deitner, who recently ar
rived from Belgium.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
Wires News In Brief.

1t is feared that two merchants OF Low West
minister p. c. John d. Bennett and James W.
Murray. have been lost. They left for Boun-
dairy Bay in sealing skin on Wednesday, and
have not been seen since.
Six buildings were burned at Farmer City. NJ.
this morning, Loss $50, 900.
The bridge at Stratford, o.. gave way lest
night. Engineer George Smith and Edmond
Skeeb were killed.
Three frame dwellings at 2oi. los and aos West
Taylor street, Chicago, were destroyed By ARE
yesterday. Mrs. Isabella Irvine, william Con
ners and Tony Camera were injured
Mrs Gray and her nine-year-old daughter were
thrown from a carriage while driving down the
mountain side near sheppton. Pa, and the former
struck the ground on her head and broke her
neck. The child was horribly mangled but viii
recover.
Louis F. W. Arend, a heavy real estate dealer.
assigned at Buffalo yesterday. Liabilities 80
assets were not stated.
During heavy thunder shower at Newport. u
l.. Yesterday wagon containing ten peoptt
going to picnic was struck by lightning. an
BENJAMIN Anthony, farmer, his wife and theiy
twc-year-old child were badly injured. The mother
and child have but little chance OF recovery
The evening world., 1894-08-04
M0NTCl AIRS BURGLAR HUNT.
A Citizen Who Was Arrested WIN
Sue the Authorities.

MoNTCLA1R. N. j., Aug. THE Do
lice OF this place has 30 far been unable
to run down the mysterious burglar who
has been operating among the stores
and fashionable residences during the
past few weeks.
Chief OF Police English kept his men
on the alert last night, but the burrlar.
did not appear The Chief thinks that
me thief Is a man residing in the vicin-
plumber. OF this place, who was ar,-
rested upon suspicion of knowing some
thing about the burglaries, and who
was released, will bring suit against the
town authorities for false imprisonment.
He has retained Judge johnson to com
mence proceedings in court for him.
The evening world., 1894-08-04
READING REORGANIZATION.
Philadelphia Financiers Now Pre-
pose n Plan.

Some Philadelphia financiers are en-
deavoring to reorganize the Reading
Their plan is modelled on the old plss
which failed in June. 1888. The stock
holders will be asked to pay SIS per
tempted. The amount Of the collateral
trust issue will be s15. 900 to SO. 900 0o0
from which the receivers certificates.
floating debt and overdue general mort
gage interest will be paid, amounting to
SO. OOO, 900 in all.
Equipment notes outstanding to the
amount of IS, OOO 900 maturing at varions
dates in the next five years will be taken
care of out OF earnings. The three over
due coupons on the general mortgage are
to be paid in full and the mex, seve n
coupons are to be sold to a syndicate at
par.