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The evening world., 1894-05-26
PRES. PECKHAM DEAD
Fatal Result Of the Assault Com
mitted by Marcellus.
Bellevue Hospital Physicians Come
In for Censure.
They Said IL Was Alcohol When the
Mans Head Was Fractured.

Malcolm Donald Peckham. President
of the Pneumatic Electric RIM Com
pany. died at st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
225 West Thirty-first street. this morn
Ing at 615 o'clock.
Peckham's case was n remarkable
n from the fact hat It puts the
Bellevue Hospital officials in a peculiar
position and makes George w. MARCEL
lus liable to the charge Of murder.
On May Is last Mr.. Peckham had an
appointment to meet Marcellus at the
once Of DR.. Swan, a veterinary surgeon,
OF 500 West Tenth street. Marcellus had
formerly been in Mr.. Peckham's en-
Mr.. Peckham and Marcellus met in DR..
Swans office, and after their interview
the door was opened. Marcellus left
and Peckham was. found lying uncon-
Beconing alarmed at his condition, the
people in the house sent at once for as,
distance. An ambulance was called and
he was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
clan who mad. theesaminatlon declared
that Mr.. Peckham was suffering from
the effects of alcohol.
He was put in the alcoholic ward,
much against the protestations Of his
brother, Edgar Peckham, who claimed
that Malcolm never INDUCED in drink,
even in the slightest degree; His efforts
thing further in the case were OF no
avail. He remained unconscious to the
Edgar Peckham was much incensed at
the position taken by. the hospital au-
thorities when his brother,a as he thought,
was dying from the result of blows
on his head. and in order to secure
proper attention for him. called on DR..
Joseph e. Winters. Of So West Thirty
SECOND street. =.
made an examination: As a result he
declared that Mr.. PeckhaIn. was suffer
ing from a fractured sku and other
complications and was In danger OF
He demanded that Mr.. Peckham be
removed to a medical ward. and the
proper treatment administered.
ceived by Mr.. Peckham at Bellevue
being. Of no avail. he was transferred to
ty-flrst street. DR.. Swan has been at
his bedside continually since his ira MS
fer to st. Elizabeth's Hospital. hoping
that he might have a few moments OF
consciousness n reveal exactly how
he came by his injuries.
DR.. Joseph Winters has also been in
constant attendance at St. Elizabeth's,
and despite his efforts to save him Mr..
Peckham died this morning. having
been unconscious from the moment
when ound until he died.
Dr.. winters had been unable to thor
oughly diagnose the case. and this
morning. Immediately after the death.
he notified the Coroner. who will make
an autopsy and discover the exact cause
Of death. His brother, Mr.. Edgar Peck
ham. who is wealthy. will demand an
Investigation. -
Just after h assault occurred Mar
cellus was arrested.
He was taken to Essex Market Police
Court and charged with assault. His
bail was hxed at $500 to await the result
~ thu In Nvfrtno IN Mr. pAokhnrr TJA Oar
uished bail, and was released. The po-
lice are now looking for him.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
GENERALLY FAIR, NOT CLEAR,
Forecaster Dunn Clears Up the
Mystery About the Weather.
Scientific Difference Between Omcial
and Popular Impressions.

No matter what impression may popu-
larly prevail. It is officially generally
fair to-day. Furthermore. 1t is one of
those awesome scientific facts that the
weather hereabouts has been gen
orally fair" for the better part OF the
past week.
The common herd may have a notion
hat the weather has been outrageously
bad, but Local Forecast Official Dunn
knows better, and he has conclusive ar
guments to prove 1t.
The amiable and scholarly gentleman
who conducts the weather brewery on
the top OF the Equitable Building
popped into his office a minute or so late
this morning, and gave a waiting group
Of reporters the rare treat of witnessing
the prophet In consultation with his
! weird familiars.
He rapidly scanned a large sheet Of
mysterious tracings prepared by an as
sistant. This was afterwards explained
to be the weather maps of the country,
based upon reports received at s o'clock
this morning. In less time than 1t takes
yT 5esl s, II MIR, p onI , had mastered nj s.s, d. the re
his stem, R'aphnr and telegrapher the
days. DEMONSTRATIONS, which In a few
minutes were to be bulletlned and pub
lished throughout this region.
1t was then hat Mr.. Dunn, without
care for the lowering skies and the sag
ging clouds that almost swept the tip
Of the fagmast over his head, announced
that 1t was generally fair.
There Is no storm nor any warm wave
In sight" he said turning to an inquirer.
There are a few clouds along the i'm
mediate coast, and over the New Eng
land seaboard. 1t is raining at East
port, Me-. along the Northern Pacific
coast and over the Dakotas.
The temperature was So degrees here
at 8 o'clock this morning. The warmest
spot was Key West. with 50 degrees, and
the coolest Eastport, Me, with u. This
and tomorrow will be fair"
Mr.. Dunn then went on to say that
there had been ten consecutive days OF
showers. a condition that had but two
previous parallels In other years. He
resisted the imputation that he had beer
fooling New Workers with promises Of
fine weather every next day.
After the storm OF last week." said
he" the indications have been, each
day, that the following one would be
generally fair, and 1t has been so. There
have been every day, but the
record will show that every day has
been generally fair.
rain a drop I would have said that Il
would be clear. There's the difference
/ am not responsible for popular misap,
prehensions of the terms Of the bulle.
tins.
II can say. however. there has beer
these showery days to deceive and EN-
barrass commercial ventures"
At II. 32 A. NJ. Mr.. Dunn kindly al.
lowed the sun to come out.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Mr.. SELIGMAN'S WILL.
His Widow Gets $342,2 25 and
Realty Valued at $4,000.
Three Children Inherit $3.50, TAI
Each, Two $40,
Charities Benefited in Sums from
$4,000 Down to 800.

The statement containing the requests
OF the late Jesse %Seligman's will was
filed In the Surrogate's Office to-day.
The real property is placed at sl25, 900
and the personality at $1,000 900.
The requests are as follows:
Henrietta Seligman, widow, $342, 225 in
a legacy and a devise of realty valued
at $l25, 900; David Theodore Seligman, a
son, sSO.4l; Max Henry Seligman, son.
sl3o,71; Albert ]. Seligman, son. $50, TAI;
Frances Alice Seligman, daughter, a
life estate, $3.50. TAI; Emma w~assermann,
daughter, life estate in 500, TAI; Madeline
seligman. daughter. life estate in
$3.50, TAI.
The executors are to give the poor
many, $1.s75.
Mount Sinai Hosrital, $500 Home
New New YS oa $1,000; United Hebrew chari-
The following get $500 each; Ladies'
lent Orphan Asylum, Hebrew Free
Guardian Society. Roman Catholic or,
phan Asylum. German Hospital and Dis
pensary, Ladies' Auxiliary Society Of
SoFaS nG Snrss s!Hai and adoscRsliirid1' s 1 Pfosse,d Rs,
Ladies', Hebrew Lying.In Society, SO.
ciety, for the Improved instruction Of
Deaf Mutes, Five Points House of In
dustry. Union Home and School for
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans of the
CITY of New York, Orphans Home and
Asylum of the =. e. c., Colored Or
phan Asylum, New York O%phthalmic
and Aural Institute.
The following get $3.50 each; Chlldren's
Charitable Union, Woman's Hospital in
the State of New York, St. Francis Hos
pital. American Female Guardian So
ciety and Home for the Friendless,
Children's Aid Society, New York So
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren, New York Association for 1mprov-
ing the Condition of the Poor, Peabody
Home for Aged and INDECENT Women,
st. Johns Floating Hospital.
These get 500 each; Howard Mission
and Home for Little Wanderers, Demilt
Dispensary, Eastern Dispensary, Ger
man Dispensary. Harlem Dispensary.
New York Dispensary. Northeastern
D~ispensary, Northwestern Dispensary,
New York Dispensary for Sick Children,
Sheltering Arms, Brace Memorial Lodg-
lighthouse, Home for the Aged, Home
for Fallen and Friendless Girls, Belle
u Training School for Nurses, State
Charities Aid Association. New York
homeopathic College Dispensary,
Charity Organization Society.
Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids
gets 81, 600.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
LOOK OUT, Mr.. LEDERER!
Mrs. Hermann Says Miss Richie Is
All Right, hut YOu!--

Miss Adele Richie. the blonde-haired
priina donna of the Passing Show"
did not appear in Jefferson Market
Court this morning In answer to the
issued yesterday upon COM
plant OF Mrs. Morris Hermann. the
Twenty-seventh street costumer.
The case. so far as Miss Richie and
Mrs. Hermann are concerned. is at an
end. but woe to George w. Lederer II
he should be luckless enough to fall
into Mrs. Hermann's hands.
The entire trouble was caused over n
pale blue gown. which Miss Richie
hired from Mrs. Hermann at the rate
of SIS per week. Until last night she
appeared radiant In 1t at each per-
tion OF n week Mrs, Hermann demanded
the gown, SAYING that 1t had only been
hired for n week.
Miss Ritchie's regular dressmaker had
not finished another costume. and Man
ager Lederer, 1t is alleged. ordered Miss
Richie to hold fast to Mrs. Hermann's.
Wednesday night Mrs. Hermann called
at the theatre n a stormy scene en-
sued, during which Mrs. Hermann al
leges that she was badly treated by
Lederer.
Then she procured a summons. and
rather than appear In court, the gown
was surrendered to its owner.
This morning Mrs. Hermann was very
angry. She said:
Yes. | got my gown. but II that
man Lederer eve comes near my place
I'll give him the prettiest pair OF black
eyes, and max him think a cyclone hat
struck hat set of whiskers he wears
! ave the wi to Miss Richie upor
her own responsibility. for l would no
allow Lederer's name to appear upoI
my books"
Here Mrs. Hermann tripped away I,
walt upon a customer. n her savag,
look vanished.
Mr.. Lederer could not be found.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
GEESE AND GOATS MUST GO.
They Destroyed the Rare Plants OF
n Kansas City Alderman.

BY Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 26.-Seven
big billy goats and fifty geese were
tried and convicted in the police courts
here, on the charge Of disorderly con-
duct. They belong to Michael O'Con-
nor, who appeared as their attorney
and made a spirited defense. Alderman
A. B.. Olson was the prosecuting VIII
ness, and half the neighborhood was
subpoenaed to testify. When the trial
was ended Judge Jones Inflicted q me
Of $40, and O'Connor, as agent and rep.
resentative of the live stock, was cast
into the city jail to await the appear
ance Of the $40. A.
Like other disorderly characters, the
seven goats and fifty geese were given
time to leave the town, and Chief
Speers was instructed to see that the
order of the Court Is rigidly enforced:
Plaintiff Olson had fondly cherished
some rare plants n flowers all Win
ter, and last Friday placed them In
During the night the goats could not
get enough tin cans and bill boards
to satisfy their hunger, and entered
Olson's terrace to feast on his much
priced flowers. Hence the arrest and
prosecution. The goats have been the
terror of the neighborhood for a long
time.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Encountered A HURRICANE.
Brig Electric Lights Captain and
Mate Injured.

The brig Electric Light, Of Demcrara.
Capt. Babadan, which arrived in port to-
day from Cardenas after a voyage OF
eleven days, reports that May p. of
Cape Hatteras, she encountered a hurri-
cane from the southeast to the south
west, accompanied by tremendous squalls
and a fearful cross sea running.
She shipped large quantities OF water,
which flooded her decks and cabin. OIL
was used over the bow with good ef-
feet, but she split her sails. had every
thing movable washed off her decks and
stove her long boat.
The gale also carried away her top
mast and topgallant backstays. and the
bruised about the head and body.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
is THOMPSON A SUICIDE?
Wrote Pastor Wilson Of Such In
tention, Hasn't Been Seen SINCE.

PORTCHEsTER, N. Y, May 2s.-E. G.
Thompson. principal of Thompson's
Boarding School, last night called at the
residence OF Rev. DR.. Wilson, pastor Of
the Somerfield Church. and asked to see
the doctor. He was told that the minister
was not in and would not be home until
late. Thompson then wrote a note and
left 1t for DR.. Wilson.
When DR.. Wilson arrived home at II
o'clock he was given the note. It stated
that the writer intended to commit sui
eide by either jumping from Stephens
bridge over the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad tracks, near the
Portchester station. or by jumping into
the Byram River. The note assured the
doctor that Thompson would be dead in
the morning.
DR.. Wilson became alarmed and went
to Thompson's house. He awakened
Thompson's stepson, Joseph Smith, and
the latter patr1lled the railroad tracks
with a lantern. but could find no trace of
Thompson.
1t is believed that he carried out his
threat and jumped into the Byram River,
as nothing has been seen of him since he
left the note at DIR. Wilson's house.
A year ago Thompson took the gold
cure, but lately had been drinking
heavily, and this. together with family
troubles, has made him respondent.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
SWINDLERS IN MONTREAL.
Many Victimized by IN Alleged
Theatrical Man and Wife.
(Dy Associated Press)

TDv NSsOWTfted FTesS0
MONTREAL, Quebec, May 26.-Mrs.
Grifhth Avery, formerly Of II Warren
avenue, Chicago. and her husband
skipped the own on Wednesday, after
doing tradesmen and others out of large
sums Of money. Avery represented
himself as agent of Abbey. Schoeffel &
Grau. end as being authorized to buy
land to uild a magnificent theatre He
also claimed to have an interest in Mar
lon Manola's company and the Tar and
Tartar" company.
Mrs. Avery had well-known society
people as friends, INC used them before
and after marriage to draw money from
rCmberless married md unmarried
wells. She also did up a number of
titled people in London, England, last
tailor. named 81. Pierre, was going to
swear out a caplas.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
GONE AFTER GOLDHORN.
Central once Detective Sheridan
Sails for ST. ThOmns.

Detective Sheridan, OF Inspector Nc
Laughlin's staff, sailed on the steamship
Caribbee at noon to-day for st. Thomas,
West Indies, to bring back Ludwig b.
Goldhorn, who is wanted here for for
gerry.
Goldhorn was formerly the book
keeper and confidential clerk of the
United States Branch OF the Mannheim
Insurance Company, OF 80 Beaver street,
and, II Is alleged. swindled his employ
ers out OF about 100000 by a series OF
cleyer fCrEeries.
He left New York April 10, and was
arrested in St. Croix about two weeks
ago, his movements having been traced
from the day he sailed for Bermuda, and
thence to various points. until he EN-
barlSed for St. Thomas.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Wire News In brief

Pre- in The Royal City Planning NILS a, New
wcstuinst'r, u =. last n'ght did dAma9,
amounting n 800 900
The building occupied by the StoiIbeTg . CIapI
Company. wholesale hardware dealers al Toledo
o, ~ES ~Tsrtlaiiy destroyed ~ IRE last night
Lpss. $50 .
Arthur q Smith, who sstsrts he 10 a membs,
OF a black Crook company was arrested al
Hartford yesterday on thv charge of TOAbinz I'd
solldAted train,
Mira John Amss, AGED twenty. committed tui
eide AZ heI home on Greene street. IJnstoh. las
nlght by lnhAllng "a, a giaUsi With her hua
band 10 the eAuSs Assigned
The evening world., 1894-05-26
SHOT BY APLUCKY MARSHAL
He Captures Two Men in a Den of
Thieves.
0y Associated Prssa)

TULSA. /. T., May es.-Deputy
Marshal Jones. of Fort Smith. while
In advance Of his posse. ran into Tom
Crowell and John Wilson, supposed cat
tie and horse thieves, near Omulgee.
forty miles southwest Of here. yesterday.
opened ire on them with his pistol.
Wounding both men.
They retreated TO an adjacent house
and were followed by Jones, who sud
denly found himself surrounded by at
least . dozen men. They. however.
knowing q large posse was in the
vicinity, made q hasty retreat.
The ofncer stuck TO his two men n
held them in the house until his party
came 10 his assistance. The captured
nsn will be taken TO Fort Smith to-day.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
CLEVER SWlNDLER CAUGHT,
He Advertised in New York for
Partners and Agents.
my Associated Press.)

BOSTON. May 26,-S. NJ. Hankins,
alias George Hamilton. alias George
Dudley, a swiniler. noted throughout
the United States for his clever work,
was arrested last night by United States
Marshal Gallup, on the charge OF using
the malls In a scheme to defraud.
Hankins has lately been working in
New York and Chicago. in the latter
place selling stock In an invention
which he called a "gas machine" His
scheme has been to insert advertise
ments In the newspapers asking for
partners and agents.
II is alleged that he recently swim
died Robert b. Dunsmore. of this city.
out OF 800.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
CHICAGO WIRES TAPPED.
Police Discover the Scheme of Rae
Ing News Pirates.
(By Associated Press.)

(By AssocIated Press,J
CHICAGO. May 26.-For some time
the police have been trying to discover
the source of the telegraph race reports
to the various pool-rooms. Last Wcdnes-
day they learned that a sporting man
had constructed a system whereby the
were tapped or rubbed" and the re-
suits OF the races In all parts of the
country secured.
BY means Of in%sulators, the wires
leading from the fremont House to the
Western Union Building, at Clark and
jackson streets, were rubbed" n a
successful scheme OF pirating was con-
Quoted at a great advantage to the pool
rooms as we'll as the pirates. Capt.
Duffy, OF the central station, heard of
this, and sent an expert electrician to
places where the Western Union wires
were rubbed" and had the wires OF
the pirates cut.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
TWO KILLED BY A CAVE-IN.
Missouri Missing Mnn Meets Sud-
den Death Mt Tacoma.
my Associated Press.)

THy NssuUruttu TT6sST
TACOMA, Wash, May &c. A large
cave-in occurred this morning at the
Bluffs, near the wharves, killing two
men and injuring two. The y lead are
Major w. T. Gillespie. n well-known
mining man, and Arnold Bernberger, a
stationary engineer, aged forty-fve.
For five years a powerful hydraulic
punp has been playing against the high
bluff back Of the railroad docks. the
earth washed down being placed beneath
the docks for filling purposes.
The centre OF the bluff, seventy-hve
an immense ov~erhanging piece OF blue
clay. This came down almost in a lump.
The workmen got away. the killed and
injured being spectators. Major Giles
pie was from Missouri.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
IS HE A ~COUNTERFEITER?
Passed n bad Canadian Dill on n
Hotel Proprietor.

The proprietor of the Hotel Transat-
l%antique, at 375 West street, sent for
Detectives Quinlan and Sullivan, Of the
Charles street station, last night, and
asked them to arrest James O'Keefe, of
Montreal, a guest OF the house. who, he
alleged, had passed a bad Canadian ten
dollar bill on him.
The detectives took O'Keefe into Gus
tody., No other counterfeit money was
found in his possession.
The police of the Charles street dis
trict have been bothered by some one
who has been passing bad Canadian
bills lately.
O'keefe was taken to Jefferson Mar
ket Court to-day and remanded until to.
morrow.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Throw Your Papers in the Basket,

City Works Commissioner White. OF Brooklyn.
this morning ordered large boxes to he placed one
hundred yards apart on Fulton street. between
Flatbush avenue and Bedford avenue. and on
broadway in tho Eastern District as receptacles
for waste paper. The Commissioner said that
hereafter the most fragrant cases OF disregard Tor
the city ordinance would be prosecuted.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
siik MIL STRIKERS Ar. Quiet.

nAcKEksAcK. n. J.. May 3e~-ETsythinx IL
a1.st Al the Haeksnhsek Eik mill to-day. shsr. a
lsrge number Of operators have struck. Tie
Homestead delegation sent home when warned By
Sheriff Dogar that II they Attempted 70 eauS.
any troable 10 Haekenaaek they s0gld be locked
np Ia the county jail. Deputy sheriff Bsrthols
and hneen Deputies are on duty near the silk
MILL
The evening world., 1894-05-26
A. y. 4. Speaker Edged.


LEXINGTON Ky, MAY :G-Rev. J NJ. Tnul-
bet, of coylngton, attempted to deliver an A. r,
A lecture here last night. hu' the meeting was
broken UP by a shower Of stones and rotten eggs.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
WOMEN FULL OF PAINS

Aches and weaknesses md comfort. strength and
renewed vitality Ia cuticura Plaster, the first aud
only pain killing. nerve strengthening platter.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Founding In Great Luck.
tBy Associated Press,

CBy Associated Press)
OMAHA. Nsb.. May B.-siI Year, ago Or.
and Mra R. A. Ramaociatti adopted an eighteen,
months-oid boy at the Founding Hospital In st.
Louis. Mo. His foster parents have since died.
and he has been declared thsir heir. inheritinl
nearly $500. 900.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
DESERTER GIVES UP.
RAas Han Away rom Fort Hamil
ton Six Years Ago.

flames c. King. thirty-four years old.
q N Leroy street . ceserter from
the yIfth United States Artillery. at
Fort Hamilton. was srraigned in the
Tombs Court this morning. King gave
himself up At the Elizabeth street Do
hoe station last night
He deserted eiI ear ago and has
lived In New York part OF the time
since He 10 . laborer by occupation,
and o claims 70 have q Job. but said
he had rot tired and wanted 70 return
20 his post.
Justice Grady ordered him taken 70
h United States Commissioner.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
Ex-senate Chaplain Dead.
(By Associated Presa,)

OAKLAND, Cal. May 2e.-rhs Rev. Edgar II.
Gray. a Baptist clergyman, who was Chaplain of
the United States Senate during Lincoin's Ad-
minstrAtion, died here Thursday night lie was
eighty years cid.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
No Verdict in the Day Cnse.

Tho Jury In the suit for a divorce brought by
Oswald G. Day against his wife. Caroline. for
an absolute divorce failed to agree and were dis
charged shortly before noon. 1t Is understood
that the final vote was $ to I In favor OF the
defendant.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
COURT CLERKS SUMMONED
seeret InyestiEattOn Held An Jeaer-
sOa Market.

In answer to a general summons is
sued yesterday by the Boar OF Police
Justices. all the Police Court clerks
appeared before the Board in Jeffer-
son Market Court this morning II II
o'clock.
IT Is thought that some Investigation
Of the alleged recent irregula rifles in
the Transaction Of court business was
made.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
fann.rlxanla IImiiaa

futeaseK es York on and sitter sunday q 10 90
a. ead arrive ~ chieAgoe Q. Y A. u. psEt morn
!hE Thu y " all odds The ssssisst tlin In the
The evening world., 1894-05-26

soli throughout the world. Price. 81. PorTER
DRUa ASp CHkn. CohP. sole Props. Boston.
How to Cure Every Humor' mailed free.
For Pimples. use Cuticura Soap.
The evening world., 1894-05-26
CUIICURA RESOlVENT

Exerts a peculiar, purifying action
upon the SKIN, AMI tn ough it
upon the blood.
Hence its cures of distressing hui
morS are speedy, permanent and
economical.
Like all of the Cuticuras, it is pure,
sweet, gentle and effective.
Mothers are its warmest friends.