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MAYOR sCH|EREN ACCUSED.
Cornell Claimed He Changed His
Civil-service Rating.
He Declined to Repeat the Charge
IN the Mayors Presence.

Mayor Schieren. of BROOKLYN. received
severe shock to his nervous system
TINS morning. For several days he has
been uneasy because he could not get
the ear OF President Alexander T.. Orr,
OF the Civil-Service Commission.
The Mayor has been FESTIVE under the
imputattons of fraur made against
Clerk Edward Dalton. of the Commits
sion. Dalton is charged with dickerins
with Joseph l.. Bergen. of 96 Fourth
place, to help him pass the mental cx-
animation FOR a position in the Police
Department for $40
Mr.. Orr came up from Montauk Point
t'is morning to holu AN investigation in
l'altons case. lie walked into the
Mayor; office, and presented him with
set OF charges made by Samuel Cor
nell builder. of 32l Van Brunt street,
against the Mayor himself.
IN MS complaint Cornell stated that
ne came up Tor examination as building
Inspector. {. e. Martin, chief Engineer
on the bridge. was one of the examiners.
Cornell said he was only given a rating
OF 80 per cent.
Cornell allied on Mr.. Orr at his office
IN New York. aud told him that subse-
ed Mayor Schieren. VINO called in Mr..
Martin: and had him change the rating
from ~ to TO per cent. Cornell went
into the Mayors office while MIR. Orr
vas mere this morAAcg. He could not
me Mayor. The Mayor was disguised,
ne denied the whole story.
Mr.. Orr says that the Dalton investiga-
Ton WI n begin tonight He says Berger,
been subpoenaed to appear and tell what
the know about the matter.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
The Horse Wns FinnIi! stopped u,
II Derrick NOpc.

y well-dressed young man and two
highly ornamcnted young women, all
more or less under the influence of
liquor. went on "A mad drive last night
in Jersey city.
The horse ran away on Bergen avenue
and went tearing along the smooth drive
until III front of the Fourth Regiment
Armory II ran against a guy rope that
supported Il derrick. The animal was
pitched high into the air aud became
suspended in n coil OF rope. The wagon
Went to pieces and it's occupants
We're spilled over the street. me man
tell across the car track and was barely
hauled ont of the way of al passing
trolley car. The two girls were dumped
INTO "A pile of bricks and mortar and one
% them was badly cut about the head
ana face.
Police Sergt. Kelly took the whole
party 10 the statiun-housc. where the
man said he was James Adams. OF 81 ~
Ocean avenue. He proclaimed that he
was II nephew of chief Of Police MUIR
ply and would have the whole force
discharged. He grew So noisy that he
was locked up. one of the girls offered
Jewelled watch and stripped her dress
and fingers OF diayond pins and rings
as bail for the man, but II was refused.
In the police court this morning he was
nned SO.
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DIDN'T KNOW She WAS IN NEEO
Policeman Tompkins Says He's
Willing to Support His Mother.
A Daughter of Davlds, the Ink
Manufacturer.

Policeman Edwin d. Tompkins: of
the Ralph avenue station, Brooklyn,
journeyed to Police Headquarters this
morning to explain to Commissioner
Welles why he has failed to support his
widowed mother, Il cripple, in destitute
circumstances, and her granddaughter,
Lizzie. a child of nine years.
Tompkins. In telling his story, disclosed
that his mother was daughter of Thad-
deus Davids, the well-known writing ink
manufacturer. who died Sunday morn
ing a his home in New Rochelle.
\ letter was received by THE Evening
Word' last week stating that Mrs.
Emma Tompkins, of 1853 Evergreen ave-
nue., was starving and had been ordered
from her home because of non-payment
OF rent. Investigation showed that Mrs.
Tompkins was indeed in bad circum-
stances. Several years ago she was
tan Elevated Railroad at South Ferry,
and she has since been unable to walk
except with the aid of crutches
by sewing. but work became slack and
she was left, according to her own story,
without crust to eat.
welles's wife. who asked her husband
to investigate it, The Commissioners
learned that Policeman Tompkins was
her son, ana the OfflCeT was Calleu upon
to explain what appeared to be his
heartless conduct towards his aged
mother.
Commissioner Welles was not in his
Office when Tompkins called. but to
Deputy Commissioner Harmon he said:'
=" The first intmation / had that my
mother was in want was brought to me
by friend who read 1t in the news
papers. | immediat ely called upon the
landlord and offered to pay my mothers
rent, but he refused to accept 1t. l then
had her furniture removed to other
apartments on Blocker street.
81 have frequently begged my mother
to live with me. but she has always re-
daughter of my brother, who is an agent
Of the New Haven Railroad. and earns
good wages.
He has no family to support and has
not given mother anything in years.
He should be made to pay something.
don't object to giving my share. Moth
er has rich relatives who could well
afford to look out for her. She was
daughter OF Thaddeus Davids, the
well-known manufacturer OF writing
inks.
Tompkins declared 1t was an outrage
that he was called to Headquarters. He
was allowed to return to his station
house.
This afternoon Police Commissioner
Welles received letter from Mrs. Temp
kins. in which she declares that her son,
the policeman. had always treated her
well. He had given her money every
month. and she says she was elected
from her home not because of non-pay-
ment Of rent, but because the landlord
wanted the premises.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
FLOWER TO THE KNIGHTS.
Governor Makes ~ speech Mt the
Il. OF y. Convention.


WATERTOWN. N. Y. July ?i.-Thc
twenty-siNth annual Convention of the
knights Of Pythias, Of the State of
New York, assembled In this city this
morning, three hundred delegates and
alternatcs attending. The knights were
welcomed by Mayor lnglehart and Gov
Flower on behalf of the city and Sir
Knight |. X. Breen. responses were
made by Grand Chancellor =. ii. Sails
bury, OF Seneca, and Nice-C chancellor J.
Charles l.adow. of Mechanicsville
He said: Il welcome you. In every city
ought to be thrown open to you because
you, like other institutions Of this State,
are doing more II leaven this great lump
of Anaichism that Is disturbing society
all Owe, the land than any other force
save christianity in the State Of New
York or in the whole country. Bother
ly love Is manifested in these institu-
tons
"Anarchists cannot stand. Z because
they do not believe in II. because they
want what is yours and mine. This
love takes care of the Anarchist uues-
ton, and these institutions ought to he
welcomed in every community In the
state, because they are the Conserva tors
of peace. While all the world seems I,
run riot, especially at Chicago and be
yond. here in this State peace and quiet
prevail because you have learned to re-
spect the rights of others.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
BIG BANKRUPT SALE.
Many Customers Take Advantage of
HIOOming,InIes' Hurguius.

BlOominGdaloS bankrupt sale Of the
entire stock of Hecht ~ Morris, formerly
Of Eighth avenue and Forty seventh
street. IL attracting big crowds to the
stor, at Third avenue. between Fifty
nin.h ana SiXtIeth streets. This stock
was 1elzed by the IL. H. Clahln CO., and
Is being sold at One-quarter of the
original cost.
Purchasers seemed particularly in
terested to-day in the Coored dress
goods now being disposed OF AT prices
Many lots are being offered, and de
sirable selections are easily mada
Remnants of dress goods from two to
ten yards, arr being sold AT next IL
The black dress goods offered in
cluded 10 pieces of black body cash
mere at IS cents. Hecht x Morris's
price was 81 cents. TINS - only Il spec.-
The unusual offer Of II complete line
of dinner and tea ware, English porCr-
lain. neatly decorated to bc sold in sep
arate pieces, enabling customers to
make their own selections, is also made,
In table lamps, one with "A fine bisquc
hnish, decorated shade and arE" brass
burner, complete, nj 81 40, Is very pretty.
\ hanging lamp at $l.vS ~ nice enough
for amy par!or and IS all ready for use
at that price.
There are a number Of bargains IN
suits that We're SIS to 81 being sold at
says Neat duck suits are being offered
at from N.29 to SIS,
Mems yachting caps az % cents are as
neat as some of those that members of
tho New York Yacht club wear. Straw
hats are being offered at -, 10 and so
cents, fur felt Alpines at 60 and derbys
at So
There Is a drive In the prices of clocks,
people want TO buy. -
The evening world., 1894-07-24
WARREN ATTACKS A JUDGE.
kansas Pcnitentinry investigation
Closed by Violence.

LANSING. Kan. july u. The nvcsti-
cation of charges made against populist
officials OF the Kansas Penitentiary yes
terday was a farce, though it came
near ending in tragedy. When the
penitentiary directors opened the inves-
tigation Judge Mcdonnell. of the COM
plainants, asked for "A continuance.
While the Board was celebrating on this
point Warden Chase appeared In Judge
McDonnells room and they ended a
brisk conversation by calling each other
liars.
At this Chase grabbed Mcdonnell by
the collar and struck him nine vicious
blows in the back of the head. Friends
rushed In to separate the rOmbatants,
when a general mix-up occurred and
knives and pistols were drawn. After
the assault on Judge Mcdonnell. Chase's
opponents were terrorized and refused
abs olutely to have anything to do vita
the in, estisation. In the afternoon
Judge Mcdonnell could not appear, and
the prosecution was declared closed
without word of testimony.
Six witnesses testified for Chase. and
they made a good showing against the
charges Judge Mcdonnell states he
will prosecute. Warden Chase un the
charge of assault with intent to kill
The Judge IS sixty-two years old.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
BROOKLYN NEWS.
i KEPT THE F|REMEN BUSY.
Brooklyn Has a Lively Progressive
Blaze This Morning.
Started in a Dwelling, Took in An
other, Then Seized Upon n Stable.

The Brooklyn nrcmcn had lively
night with blaze in collection of
small buildings in the vicinity of Doug
early hour this morning.
The flames were discovered at 1.2O
o'clock in two-story frame dwelling
at Ga Douglass street, which was owned
and occupied by Otto Heideklang and
his family. They were awakened by
dense clouds of smoke which came up
from the cellar. With great difficulty
they made their way to the sidewalk
and turned in an alarm from the nearest
box.
The firemen were prompt but the
extended to the adjoining house, No.
616, also owned by Heideklang. and oc-
cupied by John Krisfarm. A second
alarm called more engines to the scene
While the firemen were endeavoring to
save these buildings. firebrand was
blown through an open window of a
stable in the rear of the residence of
william J. Firm, $40 Classon avenue
heap of straw caught fire. and before
they were discovered tongues of flame
played around the windows and threat
ened to extend to several other buildings
In the vicinity.
Two horses in the stable were led out
and taken to a place of safety. A half
dozen streams of water were thrown on
the flames. and in about an hour the
fire was extingushed.
Heideklang estimates the loss on his
buildings at $500; furniture, $1,2D0; the
stable was damaged to the extent of
$500, and krisfarm loses $500 on his fur
niture. The origin of the fire is a mys-
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$40 Worth of Jewelry stolen.
THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA

by Columbus brought
enlightenment to tho
world. New fields Of
enlightenment In this
century are in the
lines OF science. The
triumph of Conerv.
ative Surgery is well
illustrated by the fact
that
r v PTU r z or
Breach, Is now rddi-
cIRy cured without
the knife and without
min, Clumsy. chat
The evening world., 1894-07-24
CUT BY AN ITALIAN.
oon-Keeper Gurdella May Die
from His Wounds.
Policeman Saved by a 'Longshore.
man with a Cotton. Hook.
\ Lively Five Minutes In the Niciu-
ity of Five Points.

\ why, wild-eycd little Italian. with
a face to match Chiko. the Central Park
100 attraction. created the widest sort
Of excitement for five minutes in Five
Points and that vicinity about 10 o'clock
this morning.
lie rushed into the saloon of Dulo
Gurdella, lGl Worth street. braudishing
"A big horn-handled pockct-knifc, and
sank the long blade into the abdomen
OF the proprietor. who stood with his
back to the bar talking with friends.
Then. yelling AS though he were "a
Comanchc brave on the warpath, the
Italian turned upon tho others. including
Mrs. Gurdcllu, wife of the saloon-keeu,r,
but they hed precipitatcly into the street
leaving him in possession OF the saloon.
But lie didn't linger there. Dashing
into the street he ran, blood-staincd
weapon in hand, into Baxter street.
followed at safe distance by crowd
of men and boys.
At the corner of Leonard street he
paused in the middle of the street, ANA
stripped off his coat
Then he detied the crowd, claiming
that he could whip the whole world.
Policeman Walsh, of the Elizabeth
street station. appeared at this june
turc, and attempted to disarm the man,
WnD lllHNt S'NtIul ll'I't luUStS At nm
with the knife.
Finally the policeman grapplcd with
the Italian, but was by no means a
match for him, for, though understood.
he was possessed of immense strength,
The Italian threw the policeman to
the pavement. where they rolled over
and over.
They were still struggling when u
'longshoreman dealt the italian heavy
blow on the head with II cotton hook.
stunning him for moment. Then he
was taken to the station-house.
The saloonkeeper walked to the sta
ton house, where an ambulance was
summoned from Chambers Street Hos
pital The physician could not tell how
badly Gurdella was injured and ordered
him to be taken To the hospital.
The Italian, covered win blood from
the ugly wound on his head was taken
to the Tombs Police Court. He gave hi.
! name as Giuseppe 'cressa. forty Years
old, of Baxter street. tercsSa speaks
very good English. lie said that h.
was n miner from California. and had
lived in this city for five months
He said that he was attacked in Cur.
della's saloon, and used the knife In
elf-defense. All the witnesses deny
this. He was held to await the result OF
Gurdellas injuries.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
BlCYCLIST HURT HIS KNEE.
Policeman Grabbed Him for Not
showing Light.

Samuel Jackson, eighteen years old,
of Il East one Hundred ard Twenty
third street, is under 500 bond to APP
pear in Harlem Police Court to answer
the charge of riding Il bicycle last night
without "A light. He is lying at his home
with a severely sprained knee, which he
SAYS he received when arrested last
night by Policeman Bowden, OF the
East one Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street station.
Young Jackson. with party of about
twenty bicyciers. was wheeling along
Mount Morris avenue near One hundred
and Twenty-fourth street last evening
when Policeman Bowden noticed that
Jacksons wheel, which was In the van,
carried no light.
Bowden grabbed Jackson, who fell
off and the policeman fell across the
bicycle. 1t was at this time that Jack
son says his knee was injured. He ad-
mitted that his light was out, but
claimed that the officer should not have
stopped him so abruptly. AS he was
not able to appear In court the case
was adjourned to next Monday
The evening world., 1894-07-24
WJERSEY.
KILLED BY RUNAWAY HORSES.
Insurance Man Foyle Knocked
Unconscious in the Street.
The Animals Became Frightened at
an Electric Car.

PATTERSON, y. j.. July 81. r.
foylc, thirty-iiYc years old was Killed
10y runaway team of horses at River
ard Mulberry streets This morning.
William Mills, a livery stable keeper,
had secured the team an hour before
from "A farmer in Pearl River. Hergen
county. ana was testing their speed
They had never seen an electric car. aud
l,'@mc frightened at one In West street
TEc. dashed into n telegraph polo IN
front of lIroumhe al mill ana lrOke the
hdr',rsS.
MIR. Mills concluded tina; IL WAS time
tor MIN to make his escape. He climbed
"\ or the back of the blackboard and tiled
t. lid" of. lie WAS hurled ten feet
trough the mud.
The horses continued along River
street. ana ran into the house on the
vprn,i where i'oyle stood. roylc was
struck b. one uc the horses. ANA he fen
UNCONSCIOUS. Blood gushed from his
mouth and ears. lie died In fifteen min
uirs. Fuyle was an agent for the Met
ropolitan Lii" Insurance Company, and
Was on ~ collecting tour whuI. ne met
with the accident.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
DOWNING WHIPS TOM CREED,
Savage Fight Between Brooklyn
Boxers This Morning,
Referee johnny Eckhardt Stops the
Contest.

Jack Downing and Tommy Greed.
both OF Brooklyn met in a finish fight
at an early hour this morning in a Long
Island resort Creed WAS so badly
pummellcd at the end of the twenty
htth round that Referee Johnny Eek
hardt humanely stopped the contest and
awarded the battle to Downing.
Inc fight was for 900 purse and a
side bet of $50. The men weighed in
about l25 pounds each.
Greed was the favoritc. due to his
splendid record made as an amateur.
Downing Is a comparative novice at the
game of punch and parry, and yet he
had his opponent groggy in the second
round. 1t was only Creed's generalship
that saved him from knockout early in
the game
Downing punished Creed savagely. and
me latter bore plentiful evidence of the
marc game he ran up against Downing
scarcely presented any marks of III
usage. The gloves used were said to be
but two ounces in weight.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
POLITICAL ROW IN COURT.
Decision Reserved In the Caro-MiI-
Ter Primary Case.

Ter Primary Case.
Peace and harmony do not rest upon
the Republican party organization in
the East New York section. il the trial
OF Isaac Miller in the Gates Avenue
Police Court this morning for illegal
voting at the primaries is any criterion.
Samuel A. Caro-. of 1856 Osborn street,
was the complainant. He is the Sec
rotary of the Republican Association of
the Second District of the Twenty-sixth
Ward. Miller was made a member of
the Association on Sept. %. lS93 but,
caro- claims, Illegally. as he was not a
citizen entitled to vote at that time
He obtained his full citizenship papers
on Dec 6, and on the 18th of the same
month he voted at a primary, although
challenged.
The bylaws OF the Republican Party
organization require membership of
sixty days before a citizen is qualified
to vote at primary
At the primary Caro- swore in his vote
and by that means secured the secre-
taryship of the Associat ton. the cleo
tion being carried by one vote. The
election was contested, and the Associa-
ton was broken into two factions. one
of which expelled Caro- and the other
undertook to discipline Miller.
The matter was presented to Justice
Peterson this morning. who reserved
his decision, stating that he wished
time to thoroughly study the bylaws
OF the Republican Party Organization.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
DEMAREST TAKES POISON.
Former New Yorker Charged with
Passing IL had Check.

ELIZABETH y. j.. July 2l-Peter j.
Demarest. formerly wcll-known COM
mission merchant on Reade street. New
York. tried to commit suicide last night
at his home on East Jersey street here
by taking big dose of laudanum.
lIemarest failed In business few years
ago and since then he has been linfor-
tunate financially. He was arrested re-
Gently on 1t charge of giving a worthless
check in payment of a bill to "A Mr.
Whaley: provision dealer here. He
was bailed IN 500 to await the Grand
Jury's action, II Is reported that another
complaint was to be made against him,
and 1t Is supposed tnat this drove him to
desperation
He Mas remove to the City Hospital.
where he lies In comdtuse condition,
and 1t is very doubtful II he can be
saved. He Is forty-ive years old and
was prominent FOR years in Elizabeth
society. Mr.. Demarest IL said to be a
victim OF playing the races. He had II
mania Tor. thus sport, was constant at
ttndant at the race track and neglected.
his business. He lost thousands of dol
lars on the turf. lie has wife and four
ChilBn.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
ON TRIAL FOR ARSON.
Thomas l.. O'COnnOr Accused Of
Burning His saloon.

Thomas l.. O'Connor. of AS Mescroie
avenue, Brooklyn. was placed on trial
this morning in the Brooklyn Court of
Sessions, charged with arson. O'Connor
bought a saloon from the widow of Win
field RooZ, who was shot and killed by
John Mehlen He agreed to pay 81, 800
for the property. On June the place
was destroyed and he put in a claim for
the insurance.
The Fire Marshal claims to have evil
dence in support of his accusation that
O'Connor set the saloon on fire. O'Con-
nor denies the charge.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
DEAD WASTE OF PIE.
Henry Voesch Stole 1t, the Baker
RcEaincd, but Squashed II,

Little Henry Voesch's passion for pie
landed him in a police cell in Williams
burg to-day.
He was passing Charles Langenba CHI s
bakery. at 166 Grand street. this morning
when the sight of numerous succulent
huckleberry pies overcame him and he
almost unconsciously became possessed
Langenbach objected and Henry fed
not however forgetting the pie The
baker gave chase, and after lively run
succeeded In capturing boy and pie. The
capture, however, spoiled the pastry, for
the faky crust gave way In the struggle,
and the baker was plentifully despatched
with huckleberries.
Henry viewed the remains with the re-
greet that only a small boy with a large
appetite can feel, nor did he cheer up
when the baker led him over to Lee Ave-
nue. Police Court.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
WAGNER WANTS HIS FEE.
He VIII Sue TO Recover Part of n
Judgment.

Congressman Magner this morning
secured from Justice Bartlett in the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn, an order dis
solving an injunction restraining him
from attempting to get his share OF
the judgment recently rendered in favor
OF Mrs. K!ttic Levy. The Judgment
amounted to $l2,67036.
Mrs. Levy sued her father-in-law.
Moses Levy, for $4,000 for the aliena-
ton of her husbands affections. Mr..
Magner prosecuted Mrs. Levy's case
on contract that he was to receive 80
per cent. OF the Judgment.
Levy arranged matters with his laugh
ter-in-law. and took her into the bosom
of the family.
Mr.. Magner was enjoned from trying
to get his share Of the judgment. Moses
Levy has since died.
Mr.. Magner will now sue the estate.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
HAS A CUT TONGUE AS PROOF.
Probably the Result Of n Spree, Not
n Fight with Robbers.

Henry Schapp, a laborer. who lives at
bS3 Broadway, Williamsburg, is in the
Eastern District Hospital to-day suffer-
Ing from the combined effects of spree
and a cut tongue.
Schapp staggered into the Clymer
street station at go this morning, and
told Sergt. Rogers that he had been at
tackled by two men at Lorimer street
and Broadway. one OF whom knocked
him down, and in falling Schapp says he
cut his tongue on the sidewalk. He be-
leveS the men intended to steal his watch.
which IL cheap, silver affair. worth
about 81.
The police discredit Schapp's story. as
he does not bear any marks of the blows
which he says he received. nor can any
one be found who saw the fight. 1t is
thought by the police that Schapp fell
on the sidewalk. cutting his tongue. and
that he imagined the rest of the story.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
NEWSB0YS AND THE CARS.
Grand Jurors Want an Old Law
Enforced.

Assistant District-Attorney Clarke, of
Brooklyn. said this morning that the visit
OF Police Commissioner Welles to the
Grand Jury yesterday was at the request
OF that body.
The Grand Jurors showed the Commits
sioner copy of the law of 1879. which
forbids street railway companies from
permitting children to jump upon the
cars for the purpose of selling newspa-
pers. candy and the like. Mr. Welles was
manding the enforcement of the law.
IRE Commissioner said that such orders
had been issued from time to time in the
past, but he would issue another order on
the subject 1T once
Mr.. Clarke says that the subject of
taxing the trolley companies to task for
running faster than the law allows was
the Grand Jury room, reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding.