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The evening world., 1894-04-12
.AF|RE, He RAN FOR THE ROOF
Colored Man Perhaps Fatally In
jured in a Small Blaze,
Was Intoxicated, Lamp Exploded,
and There Was IL Panic.

An exploding lamp md an intoxicated
man caused a panic at 3 o'clock this
morning in the four.story frame house
at 2O6 East EIgh;ieth street. James W.
Oliver. colored. a furnace tender. was
badly burned. He is now in the Presby-
terrain Hospital in a critical condition.
Oliver lives on the top noor OF the
building with his wife. When he reached
his home just after midnight he was
intoxicated. He wen, to bed leaving a
lamp burning on the mantel-piccc.
The other tenants were awakened at
3.@ A. NJ by the shock of an explosion.
Oliver. sttll intoxicated, was awakened,
room wae aiire. The lamp had exploded,
setting fire to the place. Mrs. oliver ran
screaming from the room. aud the other
tsnants, alarmed by the explosion and
beds and made a mad rush for thc
street.
Oliver snatHhed a blanket from the bed
mi endea vnred to smother the flames
They were either beyond control or h,
worked clumsily. for in a few seconds
ne Tame had caught his clotnink. Then
ne, directed his attention to saving him,
In the mean time Mrs. Oliver was or
the pavement, standing in the rain. sur,
r"unded by the sntverins, group Of half
'lhu ttllultN everybody thblEht th'
house was on fire, cut no one moved L
- n out an alarm.
John Duncan, who was the first Of III,
TENANTS 10 recover his senses. went ny.
stairs to see what had become of oliver
He found the negro rolling on the bed
lie" was e~nv"lOptd In flames and wa
trying to "Xtlnguish the tire.
Duncan made an effort to put n blanke
about oliver, but Crazed with pain. tn,
man jumped M and raj from the room
In tn" rear of the hall n short ladder
leads u the roof. Up this the BURNING
man began TO climb. But the hatChwlS
was locked and he could not reach IN,
roof.
The other tenants now appeared. am
Oliver was wrapped in blankets and tt,
blaze extinsuished. The damage 4
property was only S2h.
oliver was badly burned about tn,
body. All his hair was burned from hi
head. The doctors at the hospital thini
oliver inhaled the flames. If he diC
there is little chance of saving him.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
TO VACCINATE JACK TARs.
Doctors to Visit Brooklyn Navy
Yard During the Week.
Kept Busy rs Bees Attending to Pco-
pie Employed In Factories.

The Jolly Jack tars and scores OF
laborcrs in the employ OF Uncle Sam at
the Brooklyn Navy-Yard are TO be vac
cinatcd by Health Commissioner
Emery's corps of physicians. About
twenty doctors will visit the Federal
reservation at the close of the working
hours and will inoculate all those who
arnot show that they have been vac
cinated within a recent period. The
vaccination will be performed probably
on Saturday.
The work OF v~accinating the scholars
In the public schools is almost finished.
This afternoon the v~accinators will visit
A~rbuckles, coffee mills, at the foot OF
Jay street, and vaccinate about one
hundred men who were not attended to
on a former visit. The mills are to be
closed tonight for several weeks. and
the Commissioner wants all the EN-
ployees vaccinated before they separate.
The work laid out for to-day also
Included the vaccination of 200 men and
girls In Green Il BlaCkWclIs candy fac
tory, South Fourth street and Wythe
avenue, under the direction of Dr.
ltlcard; the employees at NnSlc's shoe
factory, Van Buren, street and Stuyves-
ant avenu,,. DIR. Higley in charge: -
men in Valentine Bergen cos -four
store. 10 Fulton street. and about 300
lersons employed by Sommers Bros.
tin plate makers, Third avenue ana
Third street.
Six people were removed to the Flat
bush Hospital today. The ywerc Joseph
Spindler, aged forty, of ISL Harrison
avenue. and his children. Louis, aged
fifteen months; Henry, aged five years.
and Mary. aged thre" years; Thomas Mil
Ter. aged twenty-five. of 275 Or ggs ave
nue., and Anthony Schwartzbeck, aged
four, Of 431 Marcy avenue.
Spindler and his son Louis are III,
and II IL thought they hav smallpox,
but the disease has not developed far
enough to enable the doctors to be pos
tive that they have that disease. II
has fully developed In the other cases.
Deputy Commissioners Wyckoff said to.
day that the doctors in charge of tht
Hospital for Contagious Diseases were
doing excellent work. Reports received
this morning show that there were sis
recoveries and no deaths yesterday.
The record since April l shows q tota
OF thirty five recoverics and sever
deaths.
There were 1873 persons In the hospita'
yesterday, of whom los were III with
the disease. The others were relatives
or friends Of the patients who are there
to care for them.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
HARD ON ~PLATE-GLASS.
windows Blown In and Trees Up
rooted In Brooklyn.

Scores of ~uprooted trees and broken
telegraph poles blocked some of the
streets and avenues in Brooklyn to-day
and kept large forces of workmen busy
removing them from the places where
they had been blown down by yesterdays
storm. Several large plate-glass windows
were shattered and two unfinished build
ings were blown down.
The telegraph and telephone companies
had gangs Of men at work at 6 o'clock
This morning repairing the damage done
to the poles ana wires by the wind and
sleet. -,
their lives. but the police returns this
morning show that nobody was seriously
Injured within the city limits.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Mr.. GERLACH PAID HIS FINE.
Imposed Because He Failed tc
Obey a Court Order.
Would Have Been Arrested If He
Hadn't Appeared To-Day.

Charles A. Gerlach. proprietor OF the
Hotel Gerlach. failed to appear in city
Court, Chambers. 1t 20 o'clock this
morning and furnish a bond for the pay
mcnt of the 1850 fine imposed on him
for contempt Of court in falling to ap-
pear in supplementary proceedings.
His counsel was on hand. how
ever, and said that 1t had been
arranged yesterday that Mr.. Gerlach
and his buHdsnen were to meet In his
Office at $50 o'clock this morning. but
they had failed 20 do SO,
They have disappointed me, and !
hay" nothing further to say. l supposed:
II course, the bond would be furnished
today"
We'll. III walt until 1880 O'Clock, sad
Judge Mccarthy, AM II they are no.
here then the order Of arrest viii
stand"
Hut II was not necessary 10 take Mr..
Grrlach into custody. for he appeared
at tho ShvriT's oftice n little later and
paid ss75. covering the fine and costs,
Why Mr. Gerlach paid the fue instead
OF furnishing a bond, us he intended
said that Mr., Gcrlach will appear at the
next examination ordered.
The order for Geriach's arrest was is
sued Tuesday afternoon. Tn" arrest
was not made, on a proinis, from hr.
Gcrlarh that he wuult furnish n bond
for The payment Of the nur yesterday
morning.
Yesterday morning Mr. GerIach's coun.
-rl appeared before Judge Mccarthy Al
stated lAAt one Of IN, hualsmra MAS un-
able 70 come downtown because II the
inrlemcnt weather, and asked that MS
furalsh TIE hsul Jaig" Mcclrlay grant
cd the lrtu,st.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
DECIDES AGAINST M'KANE.
Judge Lncombe Leaves the Case to
the United tntes Supreme Court.

Judge Lacombe. OF the United States
Circuit Court, sitting In chamber this
morning, denied the application of John
Y. McKane for a writ of haheas corpus.
The application, which was made last
Friday by Atchlson & Griffin, counsel
for McKane, was based on a section of
the Revised Statutes which provides that
a prisoner shall have the option of bail
pending an appeal. Judge Lacombe says
this section has frequently been invoked
to postpone the execution of the death
penalty, but because it permitted of an
ind finite lumber of applications and
appeals without requiring a certificate
Of reasonable doubt, the attention of the
public was called to it and Senator Vest
introduced a bill in Congress intended to
correct possible abuses of the law. The
bill never passed and the statute re-
mains.
Judge Lacombe holds that McKaue is
now In the custody in which he was
when the first application for his relense
was taken, and that he must remain in
that, custody until the final adjudication
OF the appeal by the Supreme Court of
tie United safes.
Counsellor Thomas a. Atkinson, after
reading Judge Lacombe's decision. said:
THE decision is BASED upon a rule OF
me supreme Court of the United states
we sun believe that the statute which
grants to prisoners the option of bal,
pending an appeal bears directly upor
Mcttane's case. OF course, we shall ap'
peal from Judge Lacombe's decision tc
the supreme Cou at Washington. Sub
sequently we shall apply to the supreme
Court for a writ of habeas corpus upo!
the same grounds as those upon which
our application to Judge Lacombe was
based. This second application to thu
supreme Court will not be in the nature
OF an appeal, The rule of practice is tina
applications In habeas corpus proceed
ings must first he made to a United
states Circuit Judge, and If denied 1
sifniiar application may be made to tn,
nigh court as an Independent proceeding
ana without reviewing the decision OF tn
lower court"
should Mr., Atchison pursue the cours,
Sutlned above MCfsane will shortly hav,
netore the United States Supreme Cour
W. appeals from decisions by Judge La
comic denying applications for writs o
naDeas corpus aud an Independent pro
ctedlng asking for. a writ of habeas cor
The evening world., 1894-04-12
A NEW CURRENCY SCHEME.
Congressman Sperry's Plan for n
Buren of Interstate Banks.

''N . l'NE '
WASHINGTON, April l2.-Representa.
tive Sperry, OF Connecticut, n member
OF the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. introduced a Currency bill yes
terday to establish a Bureau OF Inter
state Banks. The essential points of
difference between Mr.. Sperry's plan
and the present National Banking act
are the basis for circulation and the
provisions for redemption of the notes.
The bill authorizes a bank to deposit
with the Treasurer OF the United States
as security for circulation ANY interest
hearing bonds issued under due authori-
State OF the United States. or by any
county. or by any municipal orpord-
ton located within any such State"
II, is provided that he Comptroller
bonds. and that they shall meet certain
prescribed conditions. A bank having an
authorized capital stock not exceeding
$4,000 shall deposit bonds of par value
tai stock, larger banks shall deposit
not less than $4,000.
The United states does not guarantee
the circulating notes, as under the Ma
tional Banking act, but holds the bonds
as collateral security, and is authorized
10 sell Them 4 the bank goes into liQui-
dation at what they will bring, The
ard paramount lien upon all the assets
Of the bank.
Redemption is required in legal tender
United States coin, on the presentation
OF the notes, Irl there is also required
a reserve Of . per cent. OF deposits in
lawful money OF the United States. \
central redemption agency Is established
IN the office OF the Comptroller Of the
Currency. and the banks are required 10
keep there 3 per cent Of their outstand-
ing circulation FOR the redemption OF
notes which may drift toe far from the
locality whore tho bank is established
to be presented at It's own counters.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
BROOKLYN NEWS,
WARN|CKE GIVES $4,000 BAIL.
Held for Shooting and Attempting
to Rob Collector Doris,
Burglar Left a Handkerchief Which
Furnished a Clue.

Olaf ]. Warnicke. of 351 Thirteenth
street, wa sthls morning held for the
Grand Jury by Justice T.ghe in the Butler
street Police Court. Brooklyn, on the
charge Of having shot and attempted TO
rob Collector William II. Doris. OF the
Kings County Trust Company, at his
home. 500 Sixth avenue, on the morning
of March "a.
Doris was called to the stand first
this morning. He said that he was
awakened early in the morning by
a powerful odor OF some drug.
As As s9on a. he opened his eyes
was followed by a PISTOL shot. Tn ball
entered mis- left thigh.
BY the light of the flash of the re-
volver Doris said he saw the form of
a man in the room. He could not lden-
tify his assailant.
Dorris's daughter, Title, the next wit
ness. testified that all entrance to the
basement window; She said that as
soon as she heard the pistol shot she
ran to her atheI's room. She found Il
dark lantern on the floor and Il large
black pattern. spattered with blood. ly-
ing on the bed
Detective Peter Mccormick, of the
Fifth avenue station, said he arrived at
sNfh - 81 A'AAs' u ~ 'l''n III Nll'
morning OF the trouble, and found that
a basement window had been forced
with a jimmy, which was found I'm the
hallway. Mccormick said he discovered
a footprint neal DCAris's back yard
fence. 1t was pointed towards the
house. 1t was ten inches long and three
and ~one-fourth inches 4 Doris
lives very neag Warnicke.
Mccormick said that he learned that
Warnecke had a silk handkerchief like
the n found in Dorris's house. He
investigated and found two handker-
chiefs in Warnecke's possession very
like those DUN In Dorris's room. Nc
Cormick said that Warnecke first ad-
mitted that the handkerchief was his
and afterwards denied II.
WarneCke told him that the handker-
storekeeper while he was at sea on a
United States warship some time be-
tween 1882 and 1889. He could not tell
IN what ship he received the handker-
chiefs.
Paymaster Calhoune and Storekeeper
Baker. AT the Navy Yard, the detective
said, tolu him that during their service
kerchiefs of the pattern owned by
Warnicke to have been Issued In the
Navy.
Lawyer John A. Anderson. who ap.
| peared for Warnicke. said he was read
to put his witnesses on the stand Il
Justice Tighe thought II necessary. The
Justice said he was satisfied the case
merited presentation to the Grand Jury
and that time would be saved by send.
ing it forward at once.
Charles A. Weeks. a milk dealer Of
532 Tenth. street, gave a bond in 3,0V
for Warnicke's release, pending the ac'
ton of the Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
MkANE TO APPEAR IN COURT.
he Must Testify in Person in Mrs.
Paul Bauer's Suit
She Declares He Robbed Her of a
100000 Estate.

>,,uona convict No 11e-3 in
John l. 60.
ond will be obliged to face Mrs. Cath
emu - ,ha widow of PAM Bauer.
crime BAUER 'he - 81.
in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn III May
A. answer the charge of d~efrauding
a., pauer out of the estate of her hus-
band, which is valued at SVO'Wo.
rha ooso was set down for trial this
Inc ea'. I,.,Iao pra,. Taui,
morning pelo!e 1uslice iia.t' H'""'
NJ, Grout and William T.. c. Mayer APP
aorad for Mrs Bauer. and George w.
peareu d., stdas an.
Roderick for both SUES All
swered ready.
7, vas found very quickly, however,
1t was 49,. road,, ua
wanted the plaintiffs test nony all put
IT,. ,ynsuritten furnished to McKane.
IN tEpe"i' - >,
and after due perusai ny 'ne eA.0"d'' :"
referee be appointed to take his testi-
mony.
such methods. He said that he was will
ing to 20 on to-day, providing Roderick
would agree to set o day t once for the
taking OF Mechanics testimony.
rs ytst' that the C case be sent to a first
class referee to hear and determine.
Mr. koderick would not agree to this.
He said the case was of too great i'm
portanCe to be sent to a referee. He
could not consent to such a thing with
then stated that he was willing to have
rho case adjourned for two DAYS to en-
able Roderick to consult with McKane.
Roderick would not agree 10 this and
m9yed the GaSi G1 she t this course AIsSF ySn,
o.n.aa -
The evening world., 1894-04-12
DRANK ALL THE WHlSKEY.
Clark Wa Delivering Two Gallons
When He Met Some Friends.

Henry Clark was sent to jail for nf-
teen days by Justice Watson. in the
Even Street Police Court. Williams
burg, to-day, on a charge of larceny.
Yesterday afternoon John King. a
saloon-keeper, of 326 Greenpoint avenue
told Clark to deliver a two-gallon demi-
John of whlskey and fifteen cigars to a
patron who lives nine blocks away.
While en- route, Clark met a number OF
friends, and they induced him to go into
a hallway, where the whiskey and ci-
gars were disposed of.
King did lot get wind of the affair
until late in the afternoon, when a po-
liceman locked Clark up on a charge
of intoxication. BY hat time the
drinks and cigars We're all gone.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
PREPARING FOR A RAID.
brooklyn Authorities Draw Up
Rules for Watershed Protection.

brooklyn authorities Draw Up
Rules for Watershed Protection.
AS a result of the exposures in THE
Evening World of the filthy condition
of the Brooklyn water shed, City Works
Commissioner White to-day sent Mayor
Schieren and Health Commissioner EN-
cry copies of rules and regulations, for
the sanitary protection OF the water sup
ply of the city. which. when approved
by the proper authorities. will form the
basis Of the crusade contemplated against
all the ~nuisances which pollute the
streams, ponds and reservoirs.
These rules and regulations will be
forwarded to the State Board of Health
a petition asking for permission for their
adoption,
When this permission is granted. the
rules and regulations will have to be
and then the city auth critics will be
empowered with full authority TO COM
pei the removal of all n%uisances pollute
the streams and ponds of the water
shed.
They are the same rules as those
adopted by Commissioner DAILY, of New
York. when he began the crusade against
the sources of pollution in the Crton
water shed.
They are OF interest to residents of
Brooklyn who have read the story in
Ihe Evening World. telling or the
filthy condition Of the water shed, and
showing, by actual analyses of water
drawn in the city, that the pollution
Is carried in some instances to the
houses in Brooklyn, Notwithstanding the
system Of filtration to which the water
Is subjected.
The rules and regulations are particu-
larry directed against ~nuisances located
on the bank OF the pond at Springfield
and near Remsen's Fond at Jamaica, as
well as all OF r n~uisances. The rules
are also prepared to prevent sew
age from the cemeteries surrounding
the pumping station at R~idgewood. and
the burial ground at Jamaica polluting
the water. Accompanying the rules is Il
provision for a fine Of $50 or 500 for their
violation,
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Sew York Life Trustees.

Dirk Life Insurance Company. held yes
t'ridy, IN" following trustees Wrrr
Gle ted For trustees 81 the ilrst class.
I'm. T. y. Gibbs. W, Il. Hornhlower,
woodbury. LausGon and George Austin
MORRISON, all Of New YORK city, for
trustee OF the second class. term three
years, David \, Webs, q Norwich.
CunU., for trustee OF the third class,
term two years. David Sevins, of Bos-
ton. Moss. for trustee OF the fourth
IiaSs' e eTr'" W one yG ia rs SoH = 20 ais m
San Francisco. Cal; for inspectors OF
election, William g.. Arnold, John ".
GoldluG and George II. Henry. OF New
York Cay.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
NEW JERSEY.
VOTE WAS A TIE.
PhonoEraph Directors Hostile to
Edison Are StiIl in Control.

NEWARK, ". J.. April 1.-THE cleo
ton of directors OF the Edison United
~Phonograph Company was held at the
iabratory Of Thomas A. Edison. West
Orange, yesterday. afternoon, and re-
suited in a deadlock.
AS a consequence the old Board. which
Ia hostile 10. Edison. will continue in
power until the election next year. The
election had adjourned several times
times by order of the N~ice-Chaacellor
IN a bill! filed by Edison and Col. Gowoud.
hut he finally decided not TO interfere,
and the election day was fixed for yes
terday.
Edison and Gourand were the owners
Of one-half of the stock Of the COM
pany, and the parties represented by
Mr.. Sellnger's compaay-the Interna-
tional GraphopAone CompRny-were the
owners Of the othe- half. The Board
holding over is controlled by the Gra-
'hophone Company, and Is composed OF
Thomas Gonklin, President, Taomas A.
Edison. V!cn-Pres!dent: Henry Seiigman.
Treasurer: Thomas Dorand. .. wills.
James Henry, J. Marquand: Darius Q.
Mills, Alfred O. Tate n John n
SeaFles,
The evening world., 1894-04-12

LAWYER Jesse johnson has Just secured a re-
versal OF Judgment for his client, eS-Mayor Pat
rick ]. Gleason, Of Long Island city, In a suit
brought by Ellis W. Crow to recover 81 900 for
the use Of horses from Apr! 90. 1875. 10 Noyem-
i,r 1855. Complainant CROW alleged that the
Whole sum for the hire u the horses was upward
o. 3lg O0O. but that Gleason had paid $40, on. GlCa.
son answered that the money he gave CioV paid
nm IN fEll. 4 referee found for the piatntIr for
he fun amount. The general Term a the SI-
,-eme Court ufnrmed this decision, which Ii re-
,yrbpd by the Court OF Appeals.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
MOVING DAY COMING.
And Needed New Furnishings Are
Plentiful at j. & &. BRumRnn's.

j. e. $. Daumann's big furniture and
carpet store st Eighth avenue and Nine
tenth street is one Of the great centres
Of attraction uptown just now.
The moving and renoVatlng season is
approaching and those who are lookir-
out for bargains in household goods q
every description are learning that they
cannot find anything better than IS Of
fercd at this great bazaar and at the
most advantageous terms. No money
nUeG he paid down,
The extensive salesrooms have just
been prepared for the spring opening,
and he assortment Of goods comprise
everything that can possibly b. needed
in tn" furnishing u a house or Eat,
There is the greatest variety In tho
way OF carpets of all grades, and the dis
play Of furniture ig unusually attractive.
The goods are Of the best quality, and
include the latest styles and newest de
signs in every depart nent. ."
The evening world., 1894-04-12
PREFER WANTS A DIVORCE.
snloon-K Names button Man-
ufacturer M Correspondent.

NEWARK, y. j., April l2.-M!chaei
Pfeifer, n snloon-kceper at Ferry and
Van Buren, streets, has begun suit for
divorce. He accuses his wife. Annette,
with improper conduct with Julius Hueb-
ner. OF the firm of Huebner & sons, but
ton manufacturers. at III Ferry street.
Huebner is a married man. and has two
children.
1t is alleged tina Huehner has been in
the habit Of Snending much time in tho
saloon with Mrs. Pfeifer, and her hus-
band claims to have letters TO Mrs.
PfeIfer from Huehncr. The case will
come up for trial in the Chancery Court
next week.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
QUINN HAS A CLOSE CALL.
Nearly Asphyxiated In His News
stand Last Night.

John Quinn. a newsdealer. who keeps
a stand on Flatbush ven near the
Long Island Railroad Depot, Brooklyn,
narrowly escaped death last night.
Quinn started a fire In n small stove
in his stand and, while the storm was
at its height, went to sleep.
About IN hour later Policeman Nicho-
las Siggins, of the Bergen street station,
noticed while passing along Flatbush
avenue smoke issuing from between the
hoards Of the little structure. He
thought the stand was afre. Breaking
open the door he found Quinn lying face
was sending out coal gas and smoke,
and the air was almost sitting. Quinn
was dragged out on the sidewalk in an
unconscious condition, and ar ambulance
was called. The surgeon soon restored
Quinn to consciousness.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
HIS HEAD STRUCK A GRATING.
hoys Skull May lie Fractured rs
the ResuIt of n Quarrel.

walter Bauer, ten years old, of 1852
vernon avenue was held by Justice
ooettlnE in the Lee Avenue Court, Will
sault.
MS victim, Louis Iachnrias, twelve
fearS 90, was not in court to-day, and
- Sali 10 he lying AT his home, 1883 Myr-
nj nj avenue, in a dangerous condition.
ine TWO boys had n quarrel on Monday
dotelnoon, and Zacharias vas knocked
EnUM"n ms head striking an iron graf
The evening world., 1894-04-12
IN THE STATE SENATE.
HouEhton's dill Affecting Brook.
Ign Salaries Lost.
Try Associated Press

ALBANY, April Ex-senator Cantor
called the Senate to order to-day In
the absence of the Lieutenant-Governor
Assemblyman Houghton's bill, allow
ins the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment to decrease. ms well as in
crease, the salaries of officials IN the
city Of Brooklyn, was los. ayes 10,
nays S.
Senator Saxton's Troy Police bill was
passed, 10 to 10.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Wrong Address WINS Given.

John Hayes. who says he Ia in charge OF the
house 1911 Bergen street, Broo"lYn' writes 10
The EycninE World to deny that there was a
mixed ale party In that hon'" MONDAY h'Sht'
It WAS stated that during the party a Mrs.
norsror,v suspenica her child by It's clothing
rom the tbiri-story window, She was after
wards arrested and sent to iaiI from the Gstes
Avenue Court. The address was wrongly "r'tteh'
presumably, on the police blo''er.