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The People's friend., 1894-08-10
A MURDERER.
He Makes a Desperate Resistance but
Is Arrested.
JEALOUSY LEADS TO MURDER
An old Feud Fought Out and One Man
Eilled-Kiched to Death-A Miner
Shot and Two Deputies
Wounded.

PITTsBURG. Kan, Aug. 9.-HerefOrd
Ratcliff was arrested at Morgan shaft,
located about miles northeast Of this
city, last evening by City Marshal
Mitchell and Detective Ferren for a
murder committed in Charleston, w.
Va, about three months ago. Ratclitf
is a desperate character and made
desperate effort to shoot the officers,
but was overpowered before he could
do any harm He is the son Of Robert
Ratcliff, an old and highly respected
citizen Of this city. The information
from the authorities where the crime
was committed says the murder was
unprovoked and cold blooded.
JEALOUSY LEADS TO MURDER.
PHILkDELPHIA, Aug. 9.-Jealousy
caused a sensational triple tragedy in
this city this morning. William n.
Evans Of 1854 Willow street, Frank
ford, suburb Of this city, shot and
killed Louis Hecht at the latter's home,
2214 Montgomery avenue. lie then
shot his wife. Eva Evans, through the
neck. fatally wounding her, and after
ward killed himself with the same re-
volver.
AN OKLAHOMA FEUD.
GUTARIE, Ok, Aug. 9.-ln POttaWa-
tonne, Thomas Hopkins and j. w.
Warren between whom there was an
old feud, each accompanied by friends,
met at a bridge across Little river and
neither side would give way for the
other to pass. A battle with stones,
revolvers and Winchesters ensued in
which Warren was killed and several
Others injured.
KICKED TO DEATH.
GOLDEN CITY, Mo, Aug. 9.-Rev.
Horst, a German minister from ST.
Louis arrived at Lockwood yesterday
to visit relatives, and while horseback
riding at late hour in the afternoon
was thrown from his horse, his foot
catching in the stirrup. He was kicked
to death.
FOUGHT WITH SABERS.
LA SALE, H.. Aug. 9.-ln attempt
inc to arrest Polish miner named
Joseph Schurman, a desperate char
acter, this morning, Schurman was
fatally shot and two deputy sheriffs
were wounded with saber thrusts.
The People's friend., 1894-08-10
MUST NOT RAISE RATES.
The Board of Railroad Commissioners
Notify Missouri Lines.


Notify Missouri Lines.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. 9.-Sev-
eral roads in Missouri have increased
local freight rates to considera BILE
extent lately. and the matter has been
brought to the attention of the board
of railway and warehouse commission
ers. The board took the matter in
hand yesterday, and in a circular to
freight traffic men embodied the fol-
lowing order, adopted at a meeting of
the board yesterday afternoon:
Tariff Nos. - of - railway company, in
so far as they show any increase in freight
rates as existing and in force prior to the issu-
ance of said - tariffs. are hereby disapproved,
and. taking effect within ten days after the re-
ceipt hereof. the freight rates as shown in the
tariffs superseded by the said tariffs must be
restored and put in effect
In the circular the commissioners say
that in 1898 they had under considera-
ton a general reduction of freight
rates in this state, the interests of
producers and consumers seeming to
warrant such reduction. The COM
missioners believe that any increase in
freight rates now is unjust and unwar-
ranted The board also issued an order
recurring all railroads doing business
in Kansas City to at once put in track
scales for weighing grain at all ele-
vators on their respective lines
The People's friend., 1894-08-10
Farthouakes in italy.

PALERMO, Aug. 9. 9.-Earthquakes here
were felt this morning at Aci Reale
and at Zaffarano. At the latter place
six people were killed and several in
iured
The People's friend., 1894-08-10
Rrvan of Nebr;

Representative Bryan, Of Nebraska.
has a petition bearing 10000 sigma
lures for the investigation of the
course taken by Attorney-General Oh
nev during the recent strike, looking
to his impeachment.
The People's friend., 1894-08-10

Col. Breckenridge will return from
Washington to Kentucky Friday and
will devote his whole time to his cam
paign.
The People's friend., 1894-08-10
MONEY AND PLENTY OF 1T.

AsToR women own So, 900 in jew
els.
THE Rothschilds own over 81 600, ,OOO,-
900 in gold
THE governor general of Canada re-
ceives salary of $4,000 year.
THE fortune of the new French pres
ident is variously estimated at from
SIS, 900, 900 to S25, 100000.
THE most heavily insured woman in
the United States is the widow of Sem
ator Hearst, of California. The policies
on her life aggregate 100000. Mrs. E.
B. Crocker, of Elmira, n. Y, probably
comes next with $15O,OOO,
The People's friend., 1894-08-10
Senator Blackburn to stump Missouri.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Col. John H.
Carroll, vice chairman of the state COM
mittee Of Missouri democracy, has Sc
cured a promise from Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky, to spend a week
on the stump in Missouri as soon as
congress adjourns. Senator Blackburn
will open in Galloway county and per-
haps speak in both St. Louis and Kan
SaS CitV
The People's friend., 1894-08-10

A CHICAGO man has discovered a wonder
full force that is going to supplant the steam
engine, 1t is probably motive power
caused by confining boarding house butter
iu strong iron box.-TeXas Siftings.
The People's friend., 1894-08-10

HOLD on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie or speak
harshly or use an improper word.
The People's friend., 1894-08-10

JONES, who is engaged to an heiress, calls
her Economy, because she is the road to
Wealth.-Tammany Times.
The evening world., 1894-09-04
UNDER THE EAST RIVER.
Revival Of u scheme for n Railway
Tunnel To Brooklyn

The scheme Of The New York and
Brooklyn Railway Company for per
mission to tunnel the Fast River from
Spruce street In this city to Myrtle ave
nue., brooklyn, was revived to-day. and
referred to the Committee on Tunnels.
benjamin Il. IIenning IL president OF the
tunnclling company. II was organized
few years ago, and first made the
application for tunnelling the East River
early in 1893.
AT the regular meeting OF the Board
of Aldermen to-day, application was
made on behalf OF the Forty second
street. Manhattanville and St Nicholas
Avenue Railroad Company. by Presi-
dent John ID. Foster, for a franchise for
"A double track car line over West
Eighty-sixth street from Eighth to
Tenth avenues.
The permit would give the Company
n continuous line from East to West
of tn" city, and enable them to cary
passengers across town without the ne
cessity OF transfer to other lines. A
hearing on the application will be given
by the Railroad Committee on Thurs
day. oct. 4. at II o'clock
The Police Commissioners were given
permission to arrange for the printing
OF ballots and the manufacture OF ballot
boxes for the Forthcoming election, with
out the necessity OF advertising.
Alderman Parks was present, hut the
against the charge OF gambling ut As
anything. AZ Chairman Brown was alb
The evening world., 1894-09-04
YACHTS SPOIL A SAILOR.
Mr.. Dunphy's Opinion on the
Strike of the Navahoe's Grew.
He Says the Better They Are Treated
the More They Kick.

when sailor finds himself good
enough to get "A berth on yacht he
gets sassy" said MIR. #. Dunphy, owner
OF the yacht Listless and other sport
ing craft, this morning.
MIR. Dunphy was at Haveron & Bren
mans shipping agency. in Broad street,
when reporter for THE Evening
World" called there to learn what was
thought about the strike on Royal
Phelps CAROLS yacht Navahoe at New
port.
Strikes on yachts are becoming com
mon features OF pleasure cruisers.
Richard Manstield's crew left him be-
cause they didn't like his style. and all
hands ON The sloop OF John Osborne.
the rich wine merchant. walked ashore
on account Of n grievance. There have
been numerous other rebellions on pri-
yate vessels. and now the men OF the
famous Navahoe desert their ship.
be-" added Mr. H Dunph h va? RI you Knock
them around with hard duty and poor
ship, but give them little to do and plenty
~ eat ana lots OF leeway in everything
they Kick for more"
Mr. CAROLS zach, has lain for
under command of Capt. Croker The
crew. consisting of eleven men, has had
nothing to do but keep the craft ship
shape and raise and lower bunting.
When Mr.. Carroll came aboard yes
terday the men said that they did not
get enough to eat. and what there was
OF II was inferior. Mr.. Carroll went
into the galley and inspected the food.
He pronounced II satisfactory, and
came up and 30 informed the mutineers.
They begged to differ. and went ashore,
being rowed thither by the cook.
you can't do anything with sailors
when they take a grumble into their
heads" said Mr. Skidder. at Hayeron
Brennan's. They find fault with them
selves when they are well used, and
always begin II kick by complaining of
the grub.
Now. | know the difference between
working on "A pleasure yacht and
merchantmen.
when sailor steps on trading
vessel he doesn't get a match or
piece OF soap that he doesn't furnish
himself When he goes ON a yacht
he Is furnished all his clothes, and they
are handsome, comfortable garments,
including oilskins and weather coats.
They are paid more on yacht and
are usually given "A gratuity at the END
of the season. As for the food. 1t Is
usually the best that the first class gro
ccries and provision-houses of New YORK
can supply.
by It's the sailors divine right to
kick. and ! suppose that they will do so
as long as they are in good luck
The evening world., 1894-09-04
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Orlcers will be nominated by the Building
Trades Section OF the Central Labor Union
tom evening
BranCh OF the Independent Bakers Union
has elected Otto Rohnbuh delegate to the Cen
trial Labor Federation.
The employees Of the Campbell photograp hic
works in Paterson, n. j., are on strike for
higher wages.
Local Lodge Is. OF the Amalgamated Society
Of Engineers has elected Robert Drummond Re
cording and Corresponding Secretary.
Charles Thiemsen of 81 suydam street Brook
lyn has been elected Corresponding Secretary OF
Bakers Union No, s.
Joseph EsswCin. Of Local Union No. 6, has re-
placed Valentine BECK on the General Executive
Board Of the Journeymen Brewers National
Union, The Board will be represented at the
New York State Congress OF the knights OF
Labor
Death and disability claims to the amount
Of s2i 900 paid by General Secretary -Treasur-
er W. q. Sheahan 20 the relatives OF twenty
members OF the Railroad Trainmen's brotherhood
last month making a grand total OF s., 567 lSs "a
paid since the organizations inception. IL has
at present 500 local branches aud "a ladies
auKiliarieS.
The second International Congress OF Railroad
Workers will be held In Paris next month
Several OF the great brotherhoods In this country
will be represented by delegates Among The
propositions TO be discussed are: The creation OF
an International strike fund, a universal dema nd
for eight hours per day. one day OF rest Der
week no running OF freight and coal trains on
Sundays, a minimum rate OF wages pensions
Tor superannuAtsd and invalid workers
The evening world., 1894-09-04
NOT TRUE, SAYS WELLMAN.
Denies that lie offered Police Scrat.
Jordrn " $50 Brihc.

Ex-Police Sergeant James W. Jordan
tells "A pretty story in which he alleges
that Assistant District-Attorney Well
man offered him "a $50 bill as bride for
performing his duty as police officer
In recovering an heirloom stolen "A wear
ago from Emma Juch, now Mrs. Well
man.
1t was while Jordan was acting Can.
tain AT the West Forty-seventh street
station.
That story is made of whole cloth :"
SAID MIR Wellman to-day
Ihe last is that a Philadelphia
Lady visiting at thu house Of Editor
johnson, OF The Century. lost "A charm
from her watch chain. They asked me
TO go to the station in her behalf
u went and | WAS not reesguiZeI and
was treated shHmefuily 10y the officer in
CharR", about whi'h my friend iokei me
tpr days. subsequently tramp called at
th- mouse and said he could locate the
lost jewel "
~ interested = ward detective and
idt'I lhc J"M.l VAS recovered But
never uNerel i2n to Jordan OF any one
/ else, so the story is Without real
foundation"
The evening world., 1894-09-04
FORGOT HIS PART IN COURT.
O'Brirns Deaf and Dumb Rusc
Failed 10 Go Through.

There are many funny incidents In the
police courts every day which never see
print The attempts of prisoners to i'm
pose upon the Judges are amusing to
those present. and ar" Invariably discov.
cred by the magistrate.
John OBr'en, OF Flatbush. was ar
raigncd before Justice Steers. In the
Grant Street Police Court. Brooklyn.
this morning charged with keeping
piggery John thought the easiest way
to prevent an argument with the Jus
tice was to act the part of a deaf mute.
you understand the charge" asked
Justice Steers.
O'Rrien pretended he did not hear, and
pointing To his mouth and ears shrugged
his shoulders Justice Steers then wrote
on piece of paper: You are charged
with Keeping pigs which Is not per
mitted in the city"
O'Brien smiled, aud producing II paper
handed II the Justice. The paper was
signed by John Mehl and read: - have
bought all Mr. O'Brien's pigs and he has
no more"
"Ah." said Justice steers. throwing
down the paper, then you havn't any
pigs"
,o'Brien was off his guard and fell into
the trap.
-, Doesn't that paper speak for itself?
That what | got 1t for"
John" said His Honor YOU have
deceive me, but IN discharge YOU"
We'll" said John. II was afraid II |
smoke I'd put my foot in ii. So thought
I'd be deaf and dumb
The evening world., 1894-09-04
MORE CARS WANTED.
tTont,rV,d from First Pn1,.N

selves nattening out as II they were
being compressed by some giant hy-
draulc machine that was gradually
crushing the breath out of them.
Every additional passenger thus Sc
cured represents the velvet upon which
the company IL conducting It's business
II is / matter Of common knowledge
that the profits Of all the street rail
road companies of New York are enor-
nous, and IN almost every instance
their stock IL SO valuable that II seldom
comes into the market The rate OF
these profits is increasing every year
with the rapid growth OF the city's
population and the increasing demand
for travelling accommodations.
Al evidence OF this IL the Organiza-
ton Of big syndicates OF capitalists, which
have sprung into existence during the
last few years, and which now have al
most exclusive control of the street rail-
way business. not only in New York but
in the other great cities OF the country.
In almost every instance the original
companies had secured from the munich
pal government franchises which have
proved to be of enormous value as time
went or, and now the owners OF these
fra Ichiscs find themselves In the pos
session Of rights and privileges which It
could he hardly possible to obtain at the
present time from any municipal author
ity should they apply for permission to
construct new lines.
What the people demand IL that the
managers of these corporations should
operate their lines with some regard for
public comfort and convenience. and not
solely as n means of putting millions in
their pockets year after year. THE
Evening World" proposes to find out
why It Is that the people of this city
are not receiving the accommodations
to which they are entitled from those to
whom 1t has granted such valuable fran
chises
why Is II that no law or ordinance
has been enacted which will do away,
at least in some degree, with the dis
graceful overcrowdinr OF the public
Conveyrnces OF the city?
There H. no one who Will not say that
there IL plenty OF room for wise and
intelligent legislation on this subject II
the present laws do not give sufficient
protection to the people In their rights
The evening world., 1894-09-04
LADIES RACED FOR MEDALS.
Employees of simpson. Crawford <
simpson Had m Outing.

The employees OF the firm OF Simpson,
Crawford and Simpson had an outing
yesterday, at Oriental Grove, rendered
by the firm. Two excursion barges were
filled with the picnickers, who made a
happ" occasion OF 1t from the time of
leaving the East Thirty-iirst street and
West Twentieth street wharves until
their return late last night.
A series of games were contested at
the grove, the trophies being medals do
mated by the firm. James w. Mccormick
and MesSrS. jenkins and Wall
The events were won as follows:
100 yard dash seniors-won by r. Walsh I;
T. HaRnigdn, second. Tme-ll Sos
lO0-yard dash, juniors-Won by r, Andrews:
u. McAdams, second Time--l5s
50-yard run, for lash sirls-Non by Mary
Quinn; MARY Monshsn second, Time-l5s
Hsf-mile run, seniors-WOn by W. Handling
]. Carroll, second Time 40 40
Sack Rloe-Won by John Short.
Thrce-leggd race-WOl by Tsppan and Herer-
man: Short and Smith, second. Time-l3s
Egg race 10 yards. for ladies-Won by Daisy
Gray Rhoda Gray. second. Tlme-23s
number of events could not be con-
tested and We're postponed. They will
be decided within two weeks. Dancing
followed the athletics and the air was
resonant with hearty cheers for their
kind employers when the eXcursionists
aisembarked and dispersed, tired and
happy
The evening world., 1894-09-04
HORSEMEN AT WAVERlY.
The Exhibit and TO-Dny's Racing
Card Attracts Crowds.

wAVERLY, n. j., Sept. Am over
cast sky to-day caused the sightseers
at the Waverly Fair to bring their UNI
brellas and otherwise prepare for rain.
But the usual number OF vehicles made
their appearance during the forenoon,
all we'll filled. AS usual, the exhibit Of
horses was one OF the most interesting
features of the fair The farmers also
paid a good deal of attention to the pigs,
OF which there IL a fine exhibit.
All were especially attracted In the
menagerie. and the Cairo exhibition. for
this fair has a Midway" and the Mid
way" IL phetty thickly populated with
the usual exhibitions that are seen in
the Bowery and Conye Island.
The racing is. of course. the principal
feature OF the fair. The entries for to-
day are:
FOR THREE YEAR OI.Ds-PuRsE $500.
sienna Red Stakes, Salute. Wtlets, Aleta
Rufrecht Whipple. Comas Repetitia, Ned
wilkes, Creeping Flower Coinrident, Maple Val
800 TROT-PURSE $500
Electric Prince, Harry W, Fred Red Light
ming Dora Mount, Prince Allen J. u L.. Fore.
most. Quartz March. Fleet Boy. Col, Rupert
Queen Bess Harry Hill Detective, Garry II,
Comss Care s, Marmaduke, Sing Leton. Willie
u LndN Grant, Revele, Prince s, Sweet
wilkes Rusty, Defend Senator, Albert Lena
Y, FaNorte Girl, bridgeport Belle. Blue
RUNNING RACE PURSE $50,
Fircball. Chinmunk, Jennie T, Flushing Lit
tie Monarch, Zeno, Jim Mclaughlin. Detroit.
PhOnugraph.
The evening world., 1894-09-04
HOT HOOK.


mates over the head several times with
strap"
Yes | have"
Whom did you sec him strike"'
II cant remember"
How many did YOU see struck in
that manner'''
81 can't remember.
"Didn't YOU see an inmate bleed at
the nose as the result Of such blows
Yes. but he might not have been
struck i'm tho fac" in order to make his
nose bleed %
why were the inmates struck over
the h"udr"
"'Becaus" they turned their heads
while under punishment, after having
been cautioned not to do so
81 did MT examine the packs of any
Of tn" inmates after punishment, but !
never saw the skin broken. | have seen
hlood-boil or pImple On the back broken
unlnr punishment"
one pmpe or more" asked Judge
Lnrned.
oh, there may have been more than
McNish could recall only an instance
In which he had seen l'roCkway make
"A motion to strike an inmate with his
hands. lie had seen black and blue
mark on the face Of an inmate after
punishment.
II remember that Meyers was being
spanked. and that he fell down" said
McNish. II can't say that he was struck
on any part of tn" body except the back
at least don't recollect that he was,
AFTER he fell down Meyers was picked
up stood against the wall and whipped.
| have seen inmates strung up hv the
wrists. hut am quite sure that Meyers
was never strung up.
Il have on several occasions cleaned
up blood from the floor and off the walls
OF the bathroom after inmates had been
punished"
He said he had seen the iron hook
made of bent gas pipe.
The hook was heated red hot and
thrust through the door of the cell and
around the body of the prisoner to drag
him out" said he.
You have seen the performance you
describe on several Occacions?'
Yes ! have. The iron was used to
take the men out of their rooms, after
which they were sometimes taken to the
ba thrOom and punished"
McNish further explained the manner
in which the iron hook was used
:" After being heated redhot the hook
was showed In through the bars OF the
cell door the door being closed at the
time" said he
" II was run along tho wall In the di-
rection Of the prisoner and an effort
made to get II around him Some times
the clothes Of the prisoners were
burned. but generally they came TO the
door and were handcuffed when they
saw tho iron was redhot"
"Do YOU rcmembcr the case OF prls-
oner named Brown"
yes"
WAS he taken out OF his cell with a
rcd-hot IRON"
Eyes. In his case the hook was put
around him and he was pulled out
The evening world., 1894-09-04
WENT IN FOR REPAIRS.
Mccarthy ENpInins Ills Presence In
Storehouse QueerI,.

man who says he is Michael Nc
Carthy, of 32l East Twenty-seventh
street, this city, was held for eNamina-
ton this morning by Justice Tighe In
Adams Street Court. brooklyn. on "A
charge Of burglary. Policeman Mullaly,
who appeared against him. said he
caught him in an umoCCupied house at
az Washington street, adjoining the Co
mmba Theatre.
The house Is owned by Mrs. Titus,
aunt OF eN-Mayor Seth Low. 1t was
formerly occupied by the Midnight Mis-
sion, hut recently Mrs. Titus has used
II as a storage room
Policeman Mullaly saw the door omen
last night and crept in and recon-
nnlterred. ON an upper floor he saw
Mccarthy examining n bundle OF goods
tie jumped upon him and slipped hand
Guns on his wrists
The man was so greatly surprised
that he was speeChless for several min
utes. At the station-house he protested
That he had not entered the house with
blTglarious intent
II busted the buttons off my pants "
he said. and seeing the la semen, door
open | thought II "A good opportunity TO
go In and make repairs"
Mccarthy Will be given, chance 10
tell his story on Friday,
The evening world., 1894-09-04
SOLD WATERED MILK.


Health Commissioner Emery. OF
brooklyn, is after milk dealers with
sharp stick. and from this time for
ward, all dealers who are caught selling
impure milk will be prosecuted. As re-
suit Of this warfare. eleven milkmen
were arraigned in Adams Street Court
this morning for violating the health
laws.
In several instances they pleaded gull
ty, and got Oft with a tine of $40. Some
Of the accused dealers attempted to eX-
cuse their orense, and were tinde 81.
Of 81 Starr street pleaded guilty to a
charge OF selling watered milk, and lie
Cared that he had only followed the
directions of u man from whom he had
recently bought the business.