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The evening world., 1894-09-14
THE RIVERS DEAD.
\ ~N~ Unknown Men Drowned--Two
bodies Identified

An unknown man was found drowned
this morning in the North River at the
foot OF Cedar street. The body was that
OF man about forty-five years old with
sandy mustache and hair. 1t was with
out a coat and dressed in black trousers
and vest, striped shirt white under
wear, white. stockings and CATERS, and a
black necktie.
The body of an unknown man was
fishei out Of the East River, near Old
Slip, at II o'clock this morning, and taken
to the Morgue. The body was that of a
man about forty years old He wore a
black vest and black trousers. On the
shirt were the initials "A. j."
The body of a man found drowned yes
terday at the Penitentlary dock. on
Blackwelrs Island. has been identified
as that of Joseph Fisher, slxty-seven
years old. an inmate OF the Almshouse
who had been missing since Sept. 10. II
Is not known whether he committed sui
eide or accidentally fell into the river.
The body of an unknown man, evidently
a seafarer or longshoreman, was found
near the foot OF Sixty-second street
East River this morning 1t was clad
in oil skin clothing. The hair and mus.
tache were brown. The man was about
thirty-five years old. The body had beer
some time in the water.
he body of the man found floating In
the Hudson, at Peekskill. on Wednesday
has been identified. 1t is that of George
Ball, of Avenue A, New York. 1t will
be taken to New York for burial.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
GlLHARDT IN HARD LUCK.
His Father n Suicide, His Mother
Deserts Hin, and He Is Arrested.

A Brooklyn tragedy was recalled in
the Yorkville Police Court to-day. when
slXteen-year-old William Gilhardt was
arrnigned before Justice Mcmahon,
charged with petit larceny. Young GIL
hardt is the son of Policeman Gllnardt,
of Brooklyn. who shot his wife's para
mour. Green, some months ago and kill
ed himself while awaiting trial.
The complainant against the prisoner
was William Henderson. of 1893 LeXinE-
ton avenue a ticket-agcnt at the Grand
Central station.
lIver since the shooting OF Green,
young Gilhardt has Leen living with his
mother at Westport, Conn. He told
Justice Mcmahon that his mother dis
appeared "A few days ago, and he does
not know where she is Yesterday he
arrived here from Wcstport, and wrote
{. letter to his lawyer, Mr.. Elliott, whose
Office is in the Garfield Building, Brook
Ign, telling him Of his arrival here.
while waiting at the depot. cUlorcd
man and woman in and bought a ticket
for StoninSton, the man remarkinS to
the woman.
I'VE have just two minutes TO catch
the train"
Gilhardt heard this. and said to the
COlured man:
give me your ticket and Ill get your
baggage checked
lie was given the ticket, and when he
returned, the man and woman were
gone He could not find the baggage.
After waiting around tor awhile. lac de-
cided that he would raise some money
on the ticket, He handed the ticket 10
the agent, and asked 10 have the money
paid for the ticket refunded. When
asked why he had changed his mind, he
gave no answer. Then he asked for a
ticket for WestpOrt, instead.
a policeman was called and the boy
was arrested He admitted that the
ticket did not belong to him, but said NJ
could not find the people. Justice Nc,
Mahon held him for trial in Specia! SEES
sions in $500 bail.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
LAST EDITION.
DUEL ON The
STEAMBOAT?
-Four Pistol Shots Heard In
a StaterOOm on the
Rhode Island
TWO OCCUPANTS ARRESTED
Protest that There Was Nc Trouble
and that the Shooting Was
Accidental.
ONLY ONE REVOLVER FOUND.
Boat Officers Insist that the Men
We're QuarrelIing lust Be-
fore the Firing Began.
TWO OCCUPANTS ARRESTED
ONLY ONE REVOLVER FOUND.

Walter B. Pettingill. thirty-four years
OF age. a salesman, living at the Con-
tinental Hotel, in this city, and Arthur
Hughes, thirty years Of age. a harness.
maker. of Salem, Mass, two very WE'LL
dressed and respectable-appearing men.
were taken to the United States Dis
trict-Attorney's office by Police officers
Wren and Williams this morning.
Pettingill and Hughes left Provi-
dence. II. l.. on the steamer Rhode ISL
and last night for New York. They
were assigned to a double state-room,
though. as far as was then known.
they were strangers to each other. Both
men are stated by the officers Of the
Rhode Island to have been somewhat
under the influence of liquor.
The Rhode Island had left Providence
about an hour, when Hughes and Pet
tingill were heard ouarrelling loudly.
They continued to do SO for some time,
and the attention of those occupying
adjoining staterooms and the steam
er's porters was drawn to them by the
increased vehemence of the quarrel.
Suddenly four pistol shots, fired In
| rapid succession, rang out from the
stateroom in which Hughes and Pettin-
gill were quarrelling.
The officers Of the boat broke into the
room and found It filled with powder
smoke. Pettingill was discovered
standing near the wash basin with a
new 3S-calibre, nammerless Smith q
Wesson pistol in his hand. He was
promptly seized and disarmed.
An investigation showed that two
chambers of Pettingilrs pistol had been
recently discharged. The barrel was
hot and powder-blackened on the in
side. There were three loaded cart
ridges still in the pistol.
No pistol was found on Hughes. The
steamboat officers surmise that he had
weapon also. but that he threw II
out of the stateroom window into the
water when the door was broken in.
Neither of the men was injured
They refused to make any explanation.
and were placed under arrest and locked
| up in separate cabins.
| When the Rhode Island arrived this
morning the two men were turned over
to the police officers, who took them
to the Jefferson Market Court. Justice
for the Federal authorities. as the shoot
ing had occurred on the high seas.
| Pettingill made the following state
ment:
Our arrest is entirely a mistake. Mr..
| Hughes is personal friend OF mine, and
we occupied the same cabin on the
! steamer.
II was showing him my pistol and It
was accidentally discharged twice. Mr..
! Hughes had no pistol.
| when the steamboat people say that
| they heard four shots fired they are
| mistaken. There was no duel between
us and no fight. The steamboat officers
were overzealous. l am a travelling
man. ana always carry a pistol"
! Hughes corroborated Mr.. ,Pettingilps
statement. He said he had no pistol
and that the discharge of Pettingills
pistol twice was accidental.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
CLEAR THIS AFTERNOON.
Mr. Dunn Predicts Good Weather
for the Navarro Rnce,

Local Forecaster Dunn. when besieGed
by anxious turfmen this morning, said
that there was every prospect that the
sky would clear this afternoon, and
that fine weather would prevail on the
occasion Of the great Domino-Henry of
Navarro match race tomorrow.
The showers which fell this morning
were merely local. and not the advance
agents Of the storm prevailing in the
West. The latter disturbance is going
north, and II is not likely that IL will
reach this locality
Granting that the Weather Bureaus
representations are correct. the Brook
Ign Jockey Club can easily get the track
into excellent shape by the time the
great match is run.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
ON PERSONAL REGISTRATION.
Convention nj Albany Adopts the
Nichols Amendment.
(By Associated Pross)

ALBANY. Sept. H.-When the Con-
stitutional Convention opened this
morning, Mr., Lincoln offered a resolu-
t!on that tho amendments already
finally passed be printed and distributed
to all newspapers and periodicals.
Adopted.
W II. Nichols's amendment, practi-
cally forbiddinG the extension of per-
sonal registration 10 towns and villages
and providing for enacting the per-
sonal registration law for cities in the
Constitution. was taken up on third
reading.
All proffercd amendments TO the
amendment were defeated and the
amendment was adopted by q vote OF
1903 10 Is.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
DROWNED WHILE BATHING I?
Clothes of an Unknown Man
Found on the Dock.
Picture of the Owner Found in One
Of the Pockets.

Early this morning, Waterman John
Conklin, employed on brick barge at
the foot Of East Third street, saw a man
he did not know bathing in the river
Some time afterwards a mans clothing
was found on a dock near by, and as nc
one claimed It, 1t was concluded that the
unknown man had been drowned.
The clothing found was Of good mate.
rial and not very old. The buttons on
the trousers were stamped Finest Be.
yond Question" and on the inside of the
coat collar were the initials of the
maker, ~. b. G."
to the identity of the victim was a tin.
type of a man wearing clothes which
correspond with those found on the
dock, indicating that the picture was
that of the man supposed to have beer
drowned.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
PIRATES IN NEWTOWN CREEK.
Armed with Spears and Knives
and Flying the Black Flag.
They We're to Capture q Vessel and
Sail for the Spanish Main.

Two youngsters with red paint on their
faces were held in the Even Street Court
this morning on a charge of grand lar
ceny. They had stolen a rowboat. and
they admitted that 1t was their inten-
ton to become pirates.
Joseph Baughton, fourteen years old.
and John V. Common, one year his junior,
live at 2is Greenpoint avenue. They are
readers Of dime novels, and firmly be-
lieve that the days Of pirates and stage
robbers can be revived II determined
boys are willing to adopt those profess
siOn5.
Yesterday afternoon the police OF
the Greenpoint avenue station were no
titled that Joseph and John had dlsap-
peared. leaving a letter behind them 10
the effect that they intended to return
with fortunes. About the same time,
Joseph McKlllup, u 100 India street re-
ported that a rowbodt belonging to him
No one thought of connecting the two
items, and the secret would probably
not have been discovered had IL not
been for Policeman Murphy. While pa
trolling in the vicinity of Newtown
Creek, Murphy heard voices, apparently
coming from the water. -
He investigated and found the two
boys sitting In McKillup's rowboat.
They were busily engaged In painting II
a CORY red ana stredks Of paint were
literally besmeared upon their faces.
The equipment of the boat included two
spears made of old oars, three carving
knives and "A pirates flag made after
the most approved dime novel descrip-
lions.
YES, we were going to be pirates.
admitted Joseph 1--WE meant to cap
ture vessel by boarding 1t from our
rowboat, and then We would have sailed
away to the Spanish main. Now, ! sup,
l tIsall hn IN 40 n ~
again"
The probabilities are that the case
AGAINST the boys will never be pressed.
They are both of respectable parentage.
The evening world., 1894-09-14

The firm had n Produce Exchange con-
nection, Mr. Theurkauf being a member
There was nobody but two small boys
in the office this forenoon. Neither
knew anything about Mr.. Marsily's
suicide.
Mr. Theurkauf did not come to the
office to-day. The office boys said
that Mr.. Marsly had not been down
town since Wednesday, He appeared
then to be In good health and lspirits
Neither of the lads would believe that
1t was his employer who had taken
his own life.
Marsly 4 Co. did an apparently
prosperous business as sole agents in
this country for an imported food prep
aration. and were looked upon as solid
business men.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
SUICIDE IN CENTRAL PARK.
Thought to lie bernhard Vogrlfrom
Papers Found on His Person.

GhOuRnt 10 uc bernhuru NbRfIIrom
Papers Found on His Person.
Policeman Joseph O'Brien found the
dead body of man lying on the lawn
about 100 feet from Fifty-ninth ST. Get.
between the Sixth and Sevcun avenue
gates, at 5l0 o'clock this morning.
1t was that OF a man about sixty five
years old, and there was bullet wound
in his right temple Beside the boIy lay
n twenty two calibre revolver. with two
chambers empty.
The remains were remoyed to the
Park station house, in the Arsenal
where a search disclosed the following
effects: A card-case containing n burial
card for the Lutheran Cemetery. three
white handkerchiefs. key, picket
comb. poke knife, pair of succtaclcs,
found lying beside aim. ami not 81 cent
of money was found on his person.
The naturalization papers contained
the name of Bernhard Nugei, which Is
supposed TO be the name of the suicide.
The memorandum book contained some
references, in German, to the brothe r
of the dead man, but gao no addresses.
The suicide la five feet eight inches
tall, has gray hair mIstacha and FOatCe,
was well dressed II a black diagonal
cutaway coat and woe Il Sloucn nat.
Under his trousers he wore a pair OF
brown pants, tucked iltD his rubber
boot tops, in addition to his white fan
mel underwear.
The body was removed to the Morgue.
All the effects except the revolver have
been turned over to the Coroner.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
EXCITEMENT IN NEVERSINK
Split Tickets of Last Spring Turn
Up to Haunt Republican Leaders.

Especial to The Evening World.)
PORT JERVIS, N. Y, Sept. H.-There
is considerable excitement in the town
Of Neversnk. Sullivan County. in regard
to theh neglect of the Town Board in
not destroying the voted tickets after
the Spring town meeting.
The entire Board, composed of JUS
tees NJ. Ingraham, OF Grahamsville
Carl Hornbeck, of Neversink: Charles
Hail. of Halls Mills, and Peter Castle,
Evansville, have been cited to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury at Monticello this
week.
II seems that some ingenious person
got hold of the poll list and stubs and,
by this means, sent back to about fifty
epublicans, many of them leaders of
their party. the tickets they voted with
Watson, the Democratic nominee for Su-
pervisor, on them.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
DEPEW DUE TOMORROW.
Last Hope of the Anti-Plntt Men
Are In Him.

The steamship New York, with
Chauncey M. Depew on board, is ex-
pected to arrive at 7 o'clock tomorrow
morning 1t was said at the office of the
American line to-day.
The New York carries the last hope
of the anti-P Plat leaders in the person
of DR.. Depew If he will undertake to
fan the dying embers of the opposition
to Morton he, will have the support OF
William Brookfeld. Cornelius N. Bliss,
Elihu Root and other Union League
Club reformers.
MIR. Brookfield says that DR.. Depew
would make strong candidate.
Mr. Plat says he has the majority OF
delegates and that Morton will be
named by reclamation.
The probability is that DR.. Depew will
content himself by saying, as Cornelius
N. Bliss did that the nomination should
not be made by machine rule. 1t would
be better for the party: Having said
something like that, DR.. Depew will take
off his coat and work for Morton and
make speeches for him.
A party of New York Central officials
will go down the bay on a steamer to
meet the distinguished traveller.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
GOOD PEANUTS, BAD MONEY,
astoria Tried to Pass n Counterfeit
Bill and Was Arrested

In the Yorkville Court to-day Tony
Murrow, a peanut vender. of PAT West
Sixtieth street, made a chorge Of pass
ing counterfeit money against Frankes-
toria, twenty-four years old, who says
he is clerk in fruit store at 26l Reid
avenue, Brooklyn.
Thursday night astoria gave Murrow
a 81 bill in payment for a pint OF pea
nuts. MurroH went to a neighboring sa-
loon to get change and the bartender
told him the bill was bad.
When Murrow reappeared on the
street, with the bill in his hand, astoria
ran away but was caught. Justice Nc
Mahon ordered him to be taken before
United States Commissioner Shields.
The evening world., 1894-09-14

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE Pres
ident has made the following recess APP
pointments OF postmasters In the State
OF New York:
Edward r Howe. Saratoga Springs; George 7,
Chapman, PAwling: James A. CLARK, WayeTly
James H. Mckee. Cohoes; David J. Crimmlns,
Camden: John Human, Addison; J. Toller School
craft. Schenectady Walstlne S CTum, Bath, Ar
thur I. Brown Silver Greek; Adelbert u. Payne,
Bainbrdge. George BeAl, Hamilton. Daniel r.
Mcmahon, Ellicottsyillo: L A. Bostwick, Low
sherburns; James r. Crisheld. Dansyille. Isaac
A. Rosa, Fonda: Louis c. Rowe, oswego; VIII
lam j. Atcheson, OWego: Frank II, BeecheI,
CanAndAigua: Patrick Llllls Albion. Daniel V,
Teller, Lyons; Charles II. Dunning. Rome; Frank
Burns, Mayyills; Daniel b, Morgan; Mohawk
william II. Murray. HornsllsYille: JAmts For
rsstAL AAttsAWAn; Samuel A. Jones. Norwich.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
MAY STRIKE IN BOSTON.
Garment-Workers object to the
Piece and Task System.
CBy Associated Press. }

BOSTON, Sept H.-At a meeting Of
the District Council of United Garment
Workers last night, delegates from
every shop in the city reported in favor
OF n general strike. If such action il
taken. $500 men will be involved.
They claim that their grievance is that
they are working under what they call
the piece and task sytem, which is I'M
fair. and demand that contractors EN-
ploy them by the week and that their
wages shall be not less than e for a day
OF nine hours.
A committee was appointed to draw up
a formal demand, and Monday night
the strike question will be SUBMITTED TO q
mass-meeting of the workers.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
Roadmasters' Excursion.

Drawing the rain and general nastineSs OF the
weather this morning. about three hundred mem
bers OF the Roadmasters Association, which has
been in Convention her since the 18th inst.
with their female friends and relatives, boarded
the steamer Myndert Starin al o'clock for a
marine excursion on the Hudson, New York Bay;
Atlantic Ocean, East River ana Long island
theatre party to- night
The evening world., 1894-09-14

Covert street. A short time ago the
teacher sent word to Mr.. Rhine that
both boys were absent from school
without leave, whereupon the father
In court this morning Walter told a
tale OF cruelty on the part of his
teacher. Miss Hall He said that she
was In the habit OF beating the boys
over the hands with a ruler. The other
day. he said. she struck him so severely
that he refused to return to school.
Justice Qulgley adjourned the case
for month. and ordered that II the
teacher again struck one OF the boys
an application for warrant for as
sault should be made.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
Weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thlrty-six hours
ending at A, NJ. tomorrow is as follows;
Showers followed by fair weather this evening;
stationary temperature except slightly warmer
Saturday afternoon; southerly winds
The following record shows the changes In the
temperature dur ,ng the morning hours, as In
dicated by the Thermometer At Perrya fhar-
. A. NJ. .s7ls A. M....s7lS A M...s7ll1 M...'n
The evening world., 1894-09-14
SAYS THE TEACHER is CRUEL.
A Truant schoolboy Alleges Uninw-
full blows Were struck.

Theodore Rhine, of $50 Central avenue,
Brooklyn. made charges OF truancy in
the Gates Avenue Police Court this
morning aginst his sons, Walter and
Ernest. aged elSven and ten years re-
spectively.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
K. OF P. LODGE WITHDRAWS.
Youngstown, %, GermRns VIII Form
the Goethe Society.
tBy Associated Press }

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Sept. n-Goethe
Lodge, one of the oldest German lodges
of knights of Pythlas in the United
States, has decided, with but four dis
selting votes, to withdraw from the or
der and will organize the Goethe Re-
lief Society, using funds now in their pos
session for the new organization.
The officers have notified the Grand
Lodge that 1t has surrendered Its charter
and all property belonging to the Grand
Lodge.
The evening world., 1894-09-14

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You read the Evening World!
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-05
The State Convention.


The Republican State Convention met
at noon Wednesday. Two hundred anu
fifty-seven delegates answered to their
namas the old officers and committees
were continued, and the convention went
STRAIGHT way to business. Chairman Packer
spoke briefly; G. L. Magee offered reso-
luton deploring the death of Gen Lilly
which was adopted and then read a series
of resolutions arraigning the Wilson bill,
which were applauded and adopted
Gen. Palmer made speech and nomi-
mated Galusha A. Grow, in which he
said:-
.sHe won his spurs among the giants Oh
40 wears ago, when Stephens, Sumner,
Douelass and Lincoln were companions IN
the fray. At 3s he was leader OF lead
ars Sneaker of the Congress that gave
Lincoln 400, 900 men and $40O, ,OOO,OoO to
save the Nations life. Time has dealt
kindly with him. His eye is not dimmed,
nor his natural force abated. The name o'
the candidate / present to you Is Galusna
A. Grow. The old coat he wore the DAY
he knocked down the North Carolina hre-
eater on the floor OF the House, declaring
that no slave driver could crack whip over
ever him, would be worth more to Penn
sylvania, pinned to chair in the House
OF Representatives, than the service Of
a man who could only hold down seal
and draw a salary.
HE. Walton, of Philadelphia, seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. Snyder nominated Jas 5. Biery, ou'
Mr.. Biery declined gracefully and Grow
was nominated by aeclamation for Con
gresham at Large.
Mr. Grow was escorted to the platform
from where he made one of his ringing
old-t;me speeches, and the convention
adjourned.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-05
Ad Valorem Duties

The phrase "ad vaiorem" is Latin and
means according to value " Therefore,
ad yaIorem duties are such as are levied al
q certain per oe.f. ~ the value of the
goods imported. For instance. duty oi
% per cent ad yalorem on wool would sub
ject pound Of that commodity, valued al
cents to duty Of 32 cents. If valued
at II cents per pound it would have to
stand duty of IS cents.
The term ad valcrem is used in contra
distinction to specific duties, which are
those laid at a fixed amount, without re
ference to value. For instance a duty q
5 cents per pound on ell wool of a certain
gyade would be specific duty.
Both ad valorem and specific duty
might, and often il, levied on an article
For example, one ton of steel rails valued
at $24. might be compelled to pay 10 pei
cent. ad valorem .and $4 specific duty
Then the duty would 10 all amount tc
Sc 40
In the tariff act of 1890 ad valorem
duties are few and specific duties the rule
In the new Wilson bill exactly the oppo
site is the case.
The difficulty with ad valorem duties il
this: Goods, before they are shipped at {
foreign port, are scheduled in the ship,
manifest at q sworn valde, and az thai
yalac are assessed for duties at the port o
entry. Thus is opened up 3 fruitful field
for fraud and under velgation. IN tue eaat
Of specific duties q coarse this is moi
possible. for the duty isAfxed AMOUNT fol
goods Of certain iiBenoss OF grade, and
whether the value be large or small the
duty is the ssme.-Erie Dispatch.