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The evening world., 1894-08-10
SIX YEARS FOR DEL C0NTE.
shot His Two Brothers, Nearly KILL
Ing One of Them.

Andrea Del Conte. the fellow who shot
his two brothers. Luigi and Gaetano, in
their Mulberry street home last January,
and who pleaded insanity, was allowed
to plead guilty to assault In the second
degree to-day, and was sentenced to four
years for the assault upon Luigi, who
nearly died, and to two years for the
assault upon Gaetano.
Del Conte had been acting queerly. and
his brothers had arranged to send him
back to Italy. He learned of It. purchased
revolver. and visited Luigi and Gaetano
and emptiea his siN-shooter among them.
When arrested, he pretended to be in
sane. A commission was appointed to
examine him. They reported 10 the
Recorder that he was shamming, and
he was then sentenced.
Joseph Gfuni. Del Conte's lawyer, asked
that sentence be suspended on the gr, und
that he was suffering with emotional in
sanity at the time of the shooting. but
the Recorder promptly closed the argu-
ment on that point by sentencing the
Italian.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
LULL IN THE CORN Market
The Opening Price a Half a
Cent Lower.
Another FURRY IL Looked for Before
Long.

The battling forces In the corn mar
ket seem to have declared an armistice,
for the excitement OF the past few
days has given way to a auictude that
can scarcely be understood by local
traders. There is still a feeling OF un-
easiness and expectancy among trad
ers. both here and in Chicago. and the
little fellows are waiting for some
thins TO turn up or for the big opera
tors to give them a cue.
The opening prices here this morning
were at decline OF half a cent. De-
cember starting off at 81 Ia, selling i'm
mediately at 81 IL, and fuctusting be-
tween those prices during the forenoon.
May opened at 81, holding to that
price during the morning session. Trad
ing in September seems 80 have Pc
tered out and December is now the
favorite trading month. Weather re-
ports from the corn belt are unfavor-
able. hot winds continuing. and alto
gether crop accounts are bad
There Is a considerable decrease IN
the receipts OF corn at the West. Local
traders at Chicago were selling quite
freely. but country buyers were taking
good deal OF corn. Nearly everybody
market. but they think i may not come
until tomorrow or possibly Monday. after
the Government report has been received.
read and digested.
The wheat market was tame. opening
about 3-4c. higher here, with September
selling at 50 5-sc. early and afterwsrd.
at 50 S-lec., while December opened at
81 lac. and sod down to g. l-16c. For
elgn orders were very scarce, with the
markets abroad firm, hut inactive. Re
ceip,s Of wheat show a decrease at the
West.
Oats were quiet. but steady. and. after
| x
York. September selling at SEC. and &c.
tober at Sc, 1t got In a rut and stayed
| there.
The market was decidedly weak OF
| cotton owing to an unexpected break II
| Liverpool Of or points and a falinJ
off In sal les Of spot cotton there. Th
| led to break here of or 10 points oil
late months early months showing a de
| nlIne nf 4 Ia & roinfa
The evening world., 1894-08-10
HE APPROVED OF SUICIDE.
Slack Took His Life After Years OF
Deliberati0n.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

RAILWAY, n. j.. Aug. 1o.-J. Wesley
Slack. for twenty years a resident Of
this city, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon by cutting his throat with a
razor.
Some years ago while reading a news
paper account Of man killing his
family and then committing suicide. Mr..
Slack remarked to his wife:
why wouldn't that be good thing
for me to do?"
Mrs Slack replied that she did not
think II would be a good thing to do at
all, and admonished her husband against
dwelling upon such matters.
Mr.. Slack was for six years super
intendent of the County Almshouse.
and retired from that place some
what broken down In health; The
privation and poverty which he was
compelled to witness daily while at the
Almshouse so wrought upon his mind
that he had a fear that he, too, would
some time be an Inmate Of the institu'
ton.
subsequently,, he suffered sunstroke
which tended to further impair his
mind. He was sent to an institution
for the Insane In Trenton. He came
home about a year ago, and has been
under the watchful care Of his wife ano
son, who feared he might do harm &c
himself or others.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEl
Farmer Posts Miss Blow CAUSED
Runaway and Saved Him.

BELLEVILLE. N. j., Aug. 1o-Alt
Post, farmer living at Kingsland,
rather an exciting encounter with NJ
way robbers a little after midnight 4
morning.
Post was driving to the Newark m
ket with a load OF farming truck. wa
near the North Belleville bridge, 9 "a
approached his wagon and asked
for a ride. Post did not like his appeJ
ance and refused. Just then two nI
emerged from a clump of bushes,
as one of them grabbed the bride Oh
horse the first man demanded tna'
hand over all the money he had Id
pocket. So. I'D
Post quickly picked up a club wnd
was lying at the bottom Of the VIZ
and made a pass at the man. hls pS
fell short and struck the horse. whicn
came frightened and started on, tnIo|
ing the man holding 1t to the grounu,
As the horse ran the highwSNa.l
threw stones after the farmer. sew
OF the missiles struck Post on the N
INJECTING slight wounds. Post nou,|
the constable, and a search was n
for the would-be robbers. but they "
not be found.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
RECORDER RECOGNIZED HIM.
Told SnIter His Picture Was in the
Rogues' Gallery.

When George Saiter was arraigued for
sentence before Recorder Smyth to-day,
on a plea OF guilty OF grand larceny.
second degree, he pleaded for clemency
on the ground that 1t was his first
offense.
II was never arrested before" said
Saltcr.
Peter McKeon. OF 30s West Twenty
sixth street, who bought two Rockaway
lots from Salter and paid S275 for them.
which Salter never turned in to Presi-
ter as agent for the Rockaway Improve
ment Company, pleaded for mercy for
the prisoner,
why. I've seen this mans picture in
the Rogue's Gallery" exclaimed the
alert and unforgetful Recorder. I'm re-
mand Salter till Wednesday and Inquire
into IT,"
Salter ran away with the S275, and
was eXtradited from Philadelphia.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
DIED after
BEING DRUCCED.
tConfinusd nom Hrsf Faos.,

he returned he found her upon her knees
on the floor.
lie dragged her back to the sofa and
saw that she was dying. He then called
upon herDneighbors for assistance.
T.. a. Hussey, from the fiat above,
FIRST answered Mr.. Hastings alarm. He
ran out to fetch doctor and went to the
homes of a half dozen before he could
get one to consent to serve.
Finally he prevailed upon DIR. Root,
Of III West Eighty-first street, to go
to the woman aid. When the doctor
arrived there the woman was dead.
On leaving the house the doctor noti-
fed Policeman Faulkner, who was on
that post. Of the situation OF affairs.
This notification was a mere state
ment that a woman had died In that
fiat suddenly and Of unknown cause,
| without suspicion, as the doctor had not
been told If Mrs Hastings's remarks
when she returned.
In consequence the police accepted the
case without question as a death from
| natural causes and merely informed the
Coroner.
a policeman In the stree: accompanied
the " Evening world' reporter to the
fiat and heard Mr.. Hastings sensational
statement. He At once informed his
station. in West Sixty-eighth street. and
Capt. Smith came In person and began
an investigation.
! Faulkner was called up from bed and
said that he had seen Mrs. Hastings, he
was sure. at midnight. walking along
Eighty-third street, from the direction of
Amsterdam avenue, turn into Columbus
/ avenue and enter the door OF her fiat
house. He saw nothing the matter with
her. She walked steadily and made nc
remark as she passed. He thought moth.
ing Of 1t at the time.
During the ten hours she was absent
Mrs. Hastings must have been some.
where where she was known and have
seen acquaintances.
Any of these can help towards reveal
ing the fate that befell her. She dranl
at times little when suffering from he
periodical attacks of asthma, but neve
to excess. 1t may have been that sh
was seized with one OF these spell
among INSCRIPTIONS people and revive
In time to protect her person and prop
erty.
} Mr.. Hastings. who has been in the ia.
office twentyseven years. and Is rattle
well known In the city service. says tina
/ he does not know his wife's maiden nam
or the name of her friends. He know
that she was the widow Mabel Harve
; when re married her In Brooklyn sever
, years ago. and that her mother Is still
living somewhere on Bedford avenue 4
: Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
20 TRAMPS IN LIMBO.
They Annoyed the Sisters and
Crowded Out H0boken's Poor.

Twenty-nine tramps were arrested by
the Hoboken police at noon to-day. on
complaint OF the Sisters of st. Mary's
Hospital. The tramps were each sent
to Snake Hill for ninety days by Re-
corder McDonough.
The Sisters dispensed free food to the
poor. For some these tramps have been
applying for food, and have received it
from the Sisters. They have grown
bold, and have crowded out the deserv-
ing poor. The Sisters became annoyed
at this, and asked the police to inter-
fere.
The tramps were unusually bold to-
day, and evidently expected to have
everything their own way. when De-
tectives Quinn and Fenton. accompa led
them and arrested them. big, four
horse van was used in taking them to
the police station.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
SHOT BY A CHILD WIFE.
Mrs. Russo says Jul:sBo Wanted
Her to Poison Her Husband.

Especial to Tho Evening WORLDLY
NEWARK. N. j.. Aug. 10.--The Italian
quarter In Drift street was thrown into
a state OF great excitement last night
by a shooting ARRAY. which may turn
out to be a murder.
Mary Russo, fifteen years old, who
lives with her husband at is Drift street,
shot and severely wounded Pasqualo
Juliano, a tailor's apprentice, eighteen
years old.
Juliano had requested Mrs. Russo to
allow him to use her sewing machine,
and had been working In her room all
the afternoon. when the neighbors
heard the report Of q pistol, followed by
a heavy fall. Pushing into the room.
they found Juliano lying unconscious
on the floor. and Mrs. Russo standing
volver.
The young tailor Is very popular in
the arrival Of the police it is proba-
Se ass The he gT sasns ays
about her and made ugly threats and
When taken 70 the station-house. she
poison. her husband with the contents
She scorned his proposition, she says,
and Juliaro thereupon attempted to
assault her.
stiletto dropped from her assailants
pocket. Then she reached over his
head to the bureau. procured her hus-
bands pistol and fred.
1t is feared the excitement may cos,
| Mrs. Russo her life.
JulianO Is still unconscious at tn.
City Hospital. He has two severe
flesh wounds In the right side. and his
condition In critical.
The least concerned of all the persons
connected with the tragedy Ia Mary's
husband, who went to his work this
morning as unconcernedly as II his
child-wife were not In such terrible
trouble.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
BR0DIE AGAIN IN COURT.
Heaney's hail Reduced and the
Hearing Adjourned

Steve Brodie and William Heaney,
who stabbed him Sunday night. faced
each other in the Tombs Police Court
this afternoon. Heaney pleaded not
guilty to a charge of felonious assault.
Lawyer Emanuel Friend, representing
Brodie. made an eloquent appeal for the
punishment of Heaney. He character
lied the assault AS cowardly and eulo-
glzed Brodie, and incidentally worked
in good advertisement for Steve's
new play. In conclusion. ne asked that
the hearing be continued, and the bail
OF s.. 900 increased.
Justice Martin smiled as he adjourned
the case until next Tuesday morning
and reduced the bail one half Brodie
and Heaney chatted together as II there
was no ill-feeliny between them.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
SLOOP PIRATE FL0ATen
Ran on the Constantly Crow
sandy Hook Point.
Especial to The Evening World

Especial to The Evening world
SANDY HOOK, N. j., Aug. W.
ocean Is casting sand on the shore
the point OF Sandy Hook is extenaI
a northwesteriy direction much Ivy
into the bay than most Of the sk"1
Of pleasure boats think. "A
The small New York sloop Pirate ~
In last night. She is a dou3H d,cSl
sharp forward and aft, ana ~ I'm n
over All seemed we'll to the iouIs
on board. and after they passeIH HI
Hook Beacon they plainly saw . n N
land lights, the Sandy Hook ns san,,si'
and the West Beacoir but the i nnd
observe the low,iyinSs ,rI POM Was a Of.
beach, where the ebb tide ley he' al,
and dry lying on ~b ssr size few am months
the Boston sloop Alger was caus"" I
This is near the fog bell tower: .
bell, which is rung by machihTTSt.,
silent, as there was no IoS. i,,snIl
saving station not yet being Il, eoat
volunteers rendered assistance III ~
the Pirate when the tide cam, ~ a. aw
sloop was not damaged. and saiieu
The evening world., 1894-08-10
QUARREL OVER A SAND BAR
Mr0 MctIar Says His Property Ex-
tends to Low-Water Mark.

especial 10 the Evening World.)
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Aug
There is serious trouble between Road
Overseer John Smock, of Pscataway
Township, and George NJ. Metlar, a
large property owner with land fronting
on the Raritan River. Smock ordered
his men to cart gravel for use OH the
roads from a gravel bar in the river
near Mr.. Metlar's property. MIR. Met
lars men attempted to interfere yester-
day and there was a sharp conflict
To-day Smock broke down the fence
end ordered the men to take the gravel
Mr.. Metlar's teams blocked the way,
but Smock tore down another section
Of fence and forced an entrance. A
free fight followed, and this afternoon
ther was prospects Of open riot between
the farmers who side with the Overscer
and Mr.. Metlars friends.
Mr.. Metlar claims that his deed en-
titles him to all the land down to low
water mark. Counsel for the Township
say that he owns only to high water
mark. The disputed gravel bar lies be-
tween the two points.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
EMOTIONS AT PULLMAN.
Decided Upon, rs the New Men
Must Have Dwellings.
lBy Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-The Pullman
Company has practically decided 10
evict It's striking tenants for non-pay-
ment. of rent. Vice-President Wickes
said to-day that the new employees
must have houses. and, as most OF the
Pullman dwellings are occupied by
strikers, some sort OF action will be
taken At once.
The announcement created intense ex-
element among the strikers, as the men
had believed that the Company would
not dare to take radical measures.
When the evictions would begin, Mr.
Wickes refused TO say.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
EVERY MEMBER AN OFFICER.
Presidents of Republican Ward Or
KRniERtions Get Together.

A number OF Presidents from different
Republican ward organizations met In
the Johnston Building. on Flatbush av-
enue. last night and formed a new or
ganizat.on, TO be known as the "Repub-
lican Presidents Association OF the
Wards and Towns OF Kings County"
Chares W. Williams Is President; III.
W Squire, Secretary. and DIR. George
w; Brush treasurer. AS far as practi:
the County Committee Will be applied to
the new Organization.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Compromise In Newark.

NEWARK. N. j.. Aug. lo,-The Democrats
and Republicans have made a compromiss in
regard to the holding OF q special election to
oil the vacancy made By the death of Alderman
Sweet. The Common Council had passed \
resolution ordering a special election, but Mayor
Lebkuscher, acting under the law OF 1891. APP
pointed r. Wayne Parker TO the vacancy. This
morning Judge Depue signed . writ OF csrtiorari
STAYING the special election.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
MUST NOT PAY BlRKETT.
Adams Restrained from Settling the
81. JOhnland Bill.

The formal order. signed by Justice
Bartlett. was handed down In the SUI
preme Court. Brooklyn, this morning.
under which County Treasurer Adams
Is restrained from paying ex-senator
Birkett sl7lOo for $500 cubic yards OF
sewer trenching. and 49,, 100 for sS5, 90 feet
OF sheathing at the County Farm. st.
Johnland.
This Is the result OF a Taxpayers
action brought by Daniel Moynahan
few days ago, on the ground that the
work had been done without competi-
ton.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
CALLED A REAL POLICEMAN.
Then Mrs. Madden Learned that
Marx was Not an Oncer,

Mrs. Mary Madden, who keeps a board
ing-house at 30 East one Hundred and
Twenty-eighth street, appeared as COM
plainant this morning in the Harlem
ington avenue, whom she CHARGED with
impersonatlng an officer
Yesterday Marx called at Mrs. Mad
den's house. and, presenting an order
Tor the clothing OF a former boarder,
said ne was an officer. The woman was
suspicious and sent for Policeman Moves.
VINO said Marx was fraud.
This morning Justice Tain;or held him
In 500 bonds for examination.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
HUBACHEN WILL RECOVER.
Needs Food Worse than Medicine
for He Was starving.

Herman Hubschen. the young man
who tainted from starvation In the
Bowery Mission last night and who was
removed in an ambulance to Gouverneur
Hospital. Is improving. The physicians
say the only medicine the man wants IL
plenty OF food. as soon as he Is strong
enough To take 1t. Meantime he is being
treated with light and nutritious food
and IL progressing favorably.
llubaChen. who was born In France
was brewer. He was out of work and
had no home
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Failure Caused by Corn.
(By Associated PreEs.)

CHICAGO. Aug. 10.-The Board o.
Trade firm of Booge. Frazer & Co. as
signed to-day. The fluctuations OF tn,
corn market and the failure OF tn,
Hawkeye Commission Company. O.
Omaha, is believed 10 have caused tn,
failure. Rooge and Frazer were ON
oers and heavy stockholders OF tn,
Hawkeye Company.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Named for Congress.

ATLANTA. Ca. Aug. io.-chAr'e' M.
Congressman from the Fourth Georgia
wa. repominated last night on the three ~
eSsorsis District, was renominatsd u n.hhyir IN,
BRisroL, Va Aug. io,-Ths Nis'i IN %
DemocratIe Congressional Convention K.
mere yssterday nominated Judge II. IN
risoa, Of Scott County. On the tAiI'ssA'-
The evening world., 1894-08-10
MIR. Cleveland to visit Long Bra's'

Especial to The Evening "orH ia.
LONG BRANCH. n. j., Aug ~" .,0Oc.
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are !, "A
to spend Sunday at this place. 4 a. su Hotel
pronr g sprasus is making elaborate ~ IN
tons to entertain his guests. In Il Y
Harrison and family expect TO remain Ms,r. q
mouth Beach during TINS mohtn'
have leased the Sheldon cottage
The evening world., 1894-08-10
BEATEN WITH 4 HAMMER.
Mcdonald Charged with Murder.
Ously AssnuItinR IN Aged Man.

ELIZABETH, y. j., Aug. l0.-Aged
Patrick Hickey lies unconscious at his
home In Linden township with what is
thought. to be a fra ctured skull. and
Joseph Mcdonald, twenty-for years old.
is In the County Jail awaiting the result
of Hickeys injuries.
Mcdonald is said to have struck the
old man four terrible blows on the head
vita hammer without provocation.
Nearly all the clothing was torn from
Mcdonald before he was overpowereei
and lodged in jail.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Election in the Chickasaw Nation.
lHy Associated Prsss)

ARDMoRE. l. T., Aug. io.-Rstums from
sixteen counties In the chiekaSaw Nation. with
Poatoe County yet to be heard from. give Pal.
msr .. Mossiy. the Independent candidate, the
majority OF votes for the 0ossrnorship. No1sly' :
election u generally eonesdkA
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Grand Turn Fes, Opens To-Morrow
Especial to The Evening wOrldj

NEWARK. y. j., Aug lO.--The second Grand
turn fest o, the Independent Turning Societies
OF New Jersey and Long Island will be held In
this city under the auspices OF the National Turn
VeTein Tomorrow, sunday aud Monday. The
National Turn Nerein will receive outside guests
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Hoffman Island TO lie EnIars.a.

The Board OF Quarantine Comm ssoners met
al the Mayors once this morning and accepted
plans for the enlargement OF Hoffman Island.
Proposals viii be advertised for al once BIds
for laying pipes to carry water 10 Holman ana
syinburne Islands will also be advertised for al
- early day.
The evening world., 1894-08-10
Mining Stocks.

The following are the closing quota
tons OF mining stocks at the Consoli.
dated Exchange to-day:
Bid AakaA u,a ..S.a
The evening world., 1894-08-10

Ma wIHsLow's SOOTHING sYnUr for children
tssthins cures wind collie, diArIhQa, DC. go. ~
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02

Jane" with Jennie Yeamans in the
name role, is making sure success and
new friends for the sprightly little com
edy at the Walnut Street Theatre. Hei
performance of the servant girl masque
rading in fnery, is surely that character
and at no time would an audience be de-
ceiyed into believing that the Jane" in
fine clothes was anything else but the
servant masquerading. This will proba-
bly, be the last representation that this
comedy will have in Philadelphia.
1.-THE Fencing Master" DeKoven &
Smiths beautiful opera, dashed in the
New Year at the Park Theatre with an
almost entirely new cast of characters,
headed by that grand artistic, Laura
Schirmer Mapleson. This opera had al
most Its first appearance on the stage OF
the Park, and met with sure success
which was heartily endorsed by every
city it subsequently visited. Mr.. Hubert
Wilke is still member of the organiza-
ton, and the other members of the CON-
pany include Lilly Post, Fred Solomon
and Gerald Jerome, the famous tenor,
whose first appearance in comic opera
was made in 1.-THE Fencing Master" The
music is conducted by Signor D'Novellis
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02
West Creek.


Mrs. Lydia Cranmer has removed her
household effects to TuckerIon, where she
will reside hereafter.
The finishing touches are now being
put on the new Baptist Church by Harvey
Kelly, who is doing the decorative work.
The young people turned out en- masse
upon an invitation from DR.. Reeves to at
tend party at his residence in Tucker
ton, on Thursday evening. AS usual a
Jolly good evening was spent as is always
the case at the genial Doctors home.
Several of our people are on the sick
list, but none are seriously i'll.
William Parsons, VINO has been here
for some time with his brother E. A. Par
sons in the butcher business, has returned
to his home in Atlantic City.
Frank Sprague has broken ground for a
new residence on Kelly avenue.
Capt. and Mrs. Timothy Seaman had
their silver wedding anniversary on Sat.
urday at their home on Main street
Theodore B. Cranmer has assumed con-
troll of the Primary department in the
public school.
The Christmas entertainment in the M
Z. Church was one of the finest ever held
here. 1t consisted of beautiful cantata
both in appearance and performance
The characters executed their parts tc
perfection. The fairy scene was particu
larly attractive. the characters being 9
fairy queen ON flower bedecked tricycle.
drawn by fairy attendants.
Miss Helen Shinn, as the sleeping child
waiting for old Chris, Everett Kelly as a
merry Jack Frost, and Chas. Kelly as q
jovial old Chris. fairly took the crowded
house by storm. Every Sunday school
child was remembered by bag of candy
and several were distributed among
others who were unable to attend Sunday
school. Rev. Mr.. Surtees was remembered
too by having turkey and other sub
stantials given him and Mrs. Eva g
Kelly, the organist, received purse fro NJ
the same good old Santa Claus.