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The evening world., 1894-07-31
women TRY SUICIDE.
Demented Mrs. Byrncs Shoots
Herself in the Temple.
Grief at the Death Of Her Baby
Unbalanced Her Mind.
Pretty Mary Mclaughlin Takes .
Dose of Paris Green.

Mrs. Emily Byrnes. twenty-eight years
keeper. residing at 7o3 Washington street.
became mentally unbalanced upon the
death of her baby about year ago and
she was placed in the Harrison Retreat.
Her husband took her to his home
here about two months ago. She was
pronounced cured.
Since her return nothing indicated that
she had suffered a relapse, and arrange
ments had been made for her to accom-
pany her husband on his vacation to the
country tomorrow. Yesterday afternoon
she left the house. saying that she was
going shopping. 1t has since been ascer-
tanned that she then purchased a 3s-cal-
ibre bulldog revolver and a box of cart
ridges.
When the breakfast bell rang at the
Byrnes house this morning Mrs. Byrnes
did not come downstairs, and her
mother, Mrs. Seweil, ID very aged lady,
went UP to call her. She found her
daughter sleeping soundly and decided
not to awaken her. AS Mrs. Byrnes had
not left her room at I.30 O'Clock her
mother again looked in and found her
still apparently asleep. Her suspicions;
covering, some OF which was drawn
partly over her daughters head.
She was horrihed TO find the mat
tress soaking with blood. which was
flowing profusely from a bullet wound In
the right temple. All the chambers of
the revolver were loaded except one.
Mrs. Byrnes was conscious, but made
no statement as TO how she sustained
the wound. An ambulance was sent for
and she was taken to ST. Nincents Hospi-
tai. The hospital doctors considered
her condition most serious this after
noon, and have only slight hopes OF her
re >overy. An attempt to probe the
wound for the bullet will be made az
soon az she rallies from the shock.
Mary Mclaughlin. an extremely pref
ty working girl, seventeen years Old
swallowed a large dose OF Paris greer
early this morning. Mary lived witt
her widowed mother and two little sis
tiers in the tenement 1903 Spring street
and was the acknowledged belle OF thai
portion of the east side. She was very
popular and received many invitation:
10 picnics and parties.
Mary was sent to st. Vincents Hos
pital in an ambulance shortly befort
applied had failed to ialieve her wh'
doctors at the hospital say that the de
I lay in securing her proper medica
! attention may cost her her life. She wa
! in most precarious condition this af
| ternoon.
Mary told the doctors that she wa
very sorry she took the poison. art
| that II she recovered. she would neve
make an attempt to kill herself again
| Her mother had reproved her for re
| naming out late at night and ha'
| threatened to have her committed to tn
| House of Refuge.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Trouble in the Management Of tho
American Roof Garden.
WeyIs Partner Charges Him with
Vic atom Of Agreement.
A Temporary Injunction Granted
Pending investigation.

Judge Bookstaver, OF the Court Of
Common Pleas, to-day issued an order
requiring Otto Weyl to show cause why
receiver should not be appointed for
Hichenberg q Co., proprietors of the
American Roof Garden, and an injunc-
ton restraining Otto Weyl. a partner In
the Company and manager of the roof
garden, from interfering in any way In
the conduct of the business, either a.
to the management Of the stage or the
box office.
The application for the appointment
Of the receiver and the injunction was
made by Lawyer Myron H. Open
helm. counsel for Mr.. Hichenberg.
The papers In the action were served
upon Mr.. Weyl. who was accompanied
by his wife. about $50 o'clock this after
noon at the corner of Broadway and
The legal proceedings are the Gull
mination of long series Of disagree
ments between Mr.. Hichenberg and his
Some time ago MIR. Hichenberg, who 10
well known man-about-town and =
former broker on the Cotton Exchange,
Mr. WGe ae was ~ int
capital. 5000, and Weyl was to act as
manager of the Company and they. were
| TO lease the roof garden from the Amer
| lean Theatre Company.
In his affidavit Mr.. Hichenberg alleges
that Mr.. Weyl has violated the partner
ship agreement in many ways.
He swears that instead Of managing
the performance himself he has hired Q
stage manager: that he has not devoted
his entire time to the affairs of the
Company, but has other business inter-
ests 10 which he devotes much time. and
further that he has drawn large sums
OF money from the Company without
authority.
As a specific Instance 1t is alleged
that last Saturday night Mr.. Weyl
drew $500 over and above the ~ .
week he was entitled to.
Last night the disagreement Of the
partners eliminated. Mr. Weyl. ac-
companied by his lawyer. and, accord.
ing to Mr.. Oppenhem. several heelers,"
called at the theatre and ordered Mr..
Hichenberg out Of the box-offlce.
1t Is further alleged that Mr.. Weyl
trance and refused to admit holders Of
tickets who were recognized as friends
OF Mr. Hichenberg.
When the holders of tickets inquired
as to the cause OF their being refused
admission, Mr.. Weyi Is alleged to have
well. you can't get In. See? AMI II
you don't go away you will be arrested. .
An Evening World reporter called
this afternoon at the American Theatre
I and also at Mr.. Weyrs office. in Alb.
: bey's Theatre, but was unable to find
Weyl.
. Lawyer Oppenheim stated to the re.
reporter that the performance would
continue without interruption. and thai
patrons OF the roof garden could de-
pend upon as good performance a
t ever. during the pending litigation.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
BRUTALITY AT ELMIRk.
More Witnesses before the Conn
missioners To-Day.

ELMIRA, July 3l.-Unless the uneX-
pected happens the bulk of the evidence
In the Elmira Reformatory hearing will
be in at the end of the week Isaac
White, who appears for the prosecution,
said to-uay: 81 think our case stronger
than the cas presented at the Hoard ~
Charities hearing. We have had stronger
inmate testimony
David X. Moses, sentenced from New
York for receiving stoIcn diamonds,
testified that he was punished twenty
five times. the greatest number OF blows
at any one time being sixteen. No was
punished for talking and laughing. He
once saw an inmate nam-d Nilznsr
whipped and brought out with sheet
over his head lie was badly injured.
At another time colorcd man named
Johnson came out of the bathroom vita
his head cut open and appeared To have
been very badly hurt.
Eugene Green. a printer, from New
York, employed in the printing depart
ment of The Rerormatory, sad h. was
whipped hard enough, but left no marks
He said an inmate named Murray was
badly padded. and that the victim
asked Or. Wey to remove him to the
hospital The lad was neglected and
died three OF four days later.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
AN INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.
Daniel Frohman Wants to Annul .
ProErR mme Contract.

The Leo Won Raven Publishing Com
pany applied to Judge Bookstaver. OF the
Court of Common Pleas. to-day for an
injunction to restrain the New York
Theatre Company from resembling a
contract under which the former claims
the right to publish and circulate the
official programme of the Lyceum Thea
ire.
1t is claimed that on Jan, IL last Leo
Won Raven, the President of the plain
tiff company, was sent for by Assistant
Secretary Bunce. the New York Thea
ire Company. and asked at what terms
the Won Raven Company would take the
contract for the programmes OF the Ly-
ceum Theatre. MIR. Won Raven said he
would pay 1900 a year for the privilege.
A contract was then signed with the
Won Raven Publishing Company by w.
J. Stickney, Secretary of the New York
Theatre Company, for three years.
Subsequently. after q check FOR 1000
had been given by Mr.. Won Raven. Dan
Theatre, sent word to the Won Raven
Company that he wished the contract
annulled. Nas he had promised the con-
tract to the firm of which Frank Strauss
is member. The Leo Won Raven Pub.
fishing Company refused to do this and
sued for the injunction.
1t was argued IN opposition that secre-
tary S,ckney had no right to make the
Theatre Company. AfRdavits to this
effect were produced, signed by George
NJ. Hart. President and Treasurer of the
New York Theatre Company and also
PresiGen, OF the Chatham National
Judge took the papers and reserved de-
riginn
The evening world., 1894-07-31
INDIGNANT PASSENGERS.
They Charge a Steamboat Captain
with Neglect to Save Life.

A number OF the passengers on the
Norwich line steamboat City Of Law
renee are indignant at what they char
acterlze as inhuman conduct on the part
OF Capt. Hart, who declined to rescue
three men from capsized yacht.
The City of Lawrence was returning
from Poughkeepsie last Sunday evening.
and the overturned yacht was sighted
lust of Rockland lighthouse.
Several passengers claim that they
went TO the captain and requested him 10,
stop. but he refused, though the steani-
boat was within forty yaEGs OF the yacht
st the time.
Some of the passengers say that SEN
eral Of their number were so worked Up
over the matter that they enleavored 10
tlrow the pilot overheard. The passen-
gers believed the yacht was the one
from which three lives were lost, as told,
in yesterdays Evening World"
The officials OF the Norwich line deny
that any inhuman conduct was display
ed. They claim that 1T the time the City
OF Lawrence cane near the overturned
yach, two boats had put out from shore
10 tAe vessel. There WAS also tug and
two scows between them, and II would
only have been waste OF time to nave
attempted to save the men.
They also say II was not the yacht
from which three lives were lost, and
that IL help had not been at hand, they
would have rescued the men.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
DYNAMITE KILLS THREE men.
Two Fatally Hurt and Several
Others Injured.
Explosion Wrecks Chicago Stone
Works, Train and Station.

CHICAGO. July Shy an explosion
of dynamite at the Hawthorne Stone
Works of Doelse & Shepard to-day
three workmen were killed. two fatally
injured and several others wounded.
The dead are: James Corbin, stone
cutter; Scott Clarke. laborer. and the
latters SON. Richard Clarke. John Rugg
was frightfully mangled and will die.
while an unknown man was fatally
hurt. The work of removing the
bodies was slow and It was three hours
before the first was recovered. James
Henry, a laborer was blown fifty feet.
but not seriously hurt.
The explosion was terrific. completely
wrecking the boiler-house, engine-room
and machin ~ OF the plant. and break
ing windows for a quarter Of Q mile
around. The accident occurred during Q
test Of new stone-crushing machinery.
The explosion is supposed to have been
caused by spark alighting in the dyna-
mite magazine. The magazine was /. 800
feet from the station of the Belt Line
Railroad, but the force was so great
as to badly wreck the station, seriously
injuring the railroad agent, II. NJ. Hall.
train standing on the track was
badly smashed. the engineer being in
jured and one car completely demol-
The evening world., 1894-07-31
100000 IN WATER TAXES.
Fully 5000 DeIinauents Take Ad-
vantage of the Last Day.

Fully 1000 persons crowded into the
Water Tax Receivers office, In the De-
rartment of Public Works BUILDING on
Chambers street to pay their water tax
to- day.
This is the last day Of grace. aud, be-
ginning tomorrow, . per cent VIII ID"
added to each delnQuents bil. MS
pcnalty Is levied tUr the Heat lhres
months, and then 10 per cent. more VIII
he added. z,, ,,,,,,
o,riv This morning IL continued all
day. and II o'clock, ]. NJ. when tne
cashiers Office was closed for the uaS'
there were stlI hundreds In line. 49,
4 conservative estimate. made oy
water Register Reilly, placed the total n?tal
amount taken in to-day at s.pVoO rms
Is said TO be the heaviest days receipts
ever known, - ,.,,o-
The Department has only one cashier,
and there is no provision for waiting
mon such "A crowd as presented itseii
to-day.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
.D.LEkRY, REFORMER|
Urges the City Not to Pay $4,000
for $4,000 Dumping Scows.
incidentally Says that He Can BUILD
New Ones for a Little More.
Board Of Estimate Is First Amazed,
Then Amused.

Contractor James y. Leary. who has
been busy all his life getting money out
OF the city treasury for fat contracts,
nearly took away the breath Of the
members Of the Board OF Estimate to-
day when he made protest against the
proposition for the purchase of the Bar
ney dumping scows for $4,000.
Mayor Gilroy and Corporation Coun-
sci Clark listened with deep interest
to the indignant and watchful Leary's
letter. which told that an attempt was
being made to foist a lot Of worthless
scows ON the city at an exorbitant
price Mr.. Leary said two Of the scows
were not now worth more than $2oO
each. and the Barney Dumping Com
pany wants $4,000 for each
AS the reading progressed the OBJECT
of Mr.. Leary's deep interest In the well
fare of the taxpayers became more appa-
rent. and astonishment gave place to
| amusement. The members Of the Board
discovered that Mr.. Leary is not only
reformer but a w-builder.
Mr.. Leary informed the Board that
the two scows he referred to he built
himself. and he added. modestly. that
he could build new boats to carry 100
per cent. more material for $4,000 or
$4,000.
Mr.. Leary's protest and proposition
was received without comment and
filed.
| Corporation Counsel Clark reported
that the hostiers. sweepers and drivers OF
the STRENGTHENING Department were en-
titled 10 an increase In their wages under
the new law from April rs last. They
Will each get fl2p year. Their present
pay Is $500. The addition will be paid
out Of the judgment fund, and friendly
suits will have to be brought for that
purpose There is no other appropriation
out OF which tn. money can be paid.
The Rikers Island dumping nuisance
tween the Mayor and the Committee OF
Citizens from the Annexed District who
want the nuisance abolished. They said
the bad smells had not abated. They
with fresh earth to bury the smells.
Commissioner Andrews said he was
unloading two scow loads of earth a
''At that rate it will take a year te
cover the nuisance" exclaimed ex-Judg,
Hall. 1T Is worse than cholera" he
riot as bad as that" said Mayor
YES 1t Is" continued ex-Judge Hall
And what did Gov. Flower do wnei
HE bought Fire Island and paid for !
out OF his pocket which the Mayor o
New York Is not wealthy enough to do.
quietly replied Mayor Gilroy.
The Mayor informed the Committee
that he was satisfied that Commissions
Andrews was doing the best he could
Dumping at Riker's Island would b
continued. Disinfecting the garbag
and covering 1t with earth was all tina
r would be done at present.
B The Committee went away In nun
They will make Il report tonight 70
e meeting OF citizens at Loeff1ers Hal
One Huni.ed and Forty-e!ghth street an
Willis avenue. steps Will likely b
I taken to have Andrews Indicted.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
AGAINST MRS. TAYLOR.
No AliInony or Counsel Fees in Her
suit for Separation.

The motion OF Elizabeth G. Taylor for
counsel fee and alimony in her action
for n separation from Henry A, Taylor
millionaire banker, has been denied by
Justice Slower, OF tide Supreme Court.
without comment.
She married TAYLOR, who is about
sixty years old and twice her aGc. in
1851, and they have four children, three
OF whom live with tho father and the
youngest with the mother. Ills former
wife was daughter OF Christopher
Meyer. the millionaire rubber-shoe man
ufaCturcr
Taylor cot divorce from her In 1850.
alleging that she Nss Incorporate. out
she claimed that the divorce was not
binding on her, as IL WAS the result Of
collision.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED.

While oeven-year-old Bruno Grimm
was crossing the street at the junction
of comuunipaw avenue and Grand
street, Jersey city. shortly after noon
to-day, he was struck rs BayUune
trolley car.
The lads body was horribly man
gled and almost cut in two. Death WAS
The gripman was arrested.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
REMANDED FOR FORGERY.
Elmer Hudson, a IinltbOy, Charged
with n Serious Crime.

Elmer Hudson. OF 2SS West Twenty
second street. was remanded in Jeffer-
son Market Court this morning 10y jug
t,ce Hogan. Hudson was arrested at
Twenty Third street and Eighth avenue
Yesterday, On complaint of George KEEP
pie, manager of the hat house AT West
THIRTEEN street, where Hudson was em-
ployea recently as "A hallboy.
II il alleged that Hudson sent mes
seneer to Agent Meyer, OF Pine street.
last Saturday with q note purportius to
be signed by kepplc, In which he re-
0uested Meyer to cash check for S!s.
The check purported to he. signed by +.
ii. New man, tenant in the apartment
house. -, 49,,
mans name on the check were forged.
The messenger took back the money TO
Hudson.
The evening world., 1894-07-31

Alexander Ford, hfty-tive years old,
A painter OF 81 East Fitty-fourth
street. New York, while at work at
Richard and Elizabeth streets, Brook
Ism, this afternoon, was overcome by
heat. he was removed to the Long
island College Hospital
John Never, forty years old, of 81
Eagle street. Brooklyn, was FRUSTRATED
by heat while at work on the roof OF
l27 Greene street this afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
DIED FROM SUNSTROKE.
Unknown Man Picked Up Near the
Bronx River.

An unknown man was found last night
in the road at West Farms, near the
Bronx River, unconscious from the e.
fects OF a sunstroke.
He was taken to the Fordham Hospital,
where he died at midnight.
He was about thirty-five years old,
with dark hair. fu.. sandy beard. He Was
apparently hbarer. w
The evening world., 1894-07-31
Overcome hy the Heat.

George Dlckmau. forty-four years old,
of 1880 Third avenue. Was overcome by
the heat at S3S West Forty-fourth street
vel Hospital.
Michael Bowling. thirty-five years old.
Of so East Twenty-second street, was
FRUSTRATED by the heat In from, OF 2so6
Hospital w
The evening world., 1894-07-31
OVERCOME IN A CELL.
Mullins Couldn't stand the Eject
of Heat and Alcohol.

The police OF the Elizabeth street
station were somewhat alarmed at 4
o'clock this morning to find one OF their
prisoners Thomas Mullins, In an uncon-
scious condition, lying apparently dead
an the f0or OF MS cell.
Mullins is tifty-NeNen years I Gth anu u
Clerk He was licked up last night
irtnSicatad The alcohol and the Intense
heat caused him TO succunlb. Am ampu-
To- nee Vas called and he was taken TO
IN 'Sb"mbers Street Hospital, where he
now lies in a dangerous condition.
The evening world., 1894-07-31

The q O'Clock Edition and ths
,portiuk Extra Of The Evening
worIJ contain more sportinE news
Of interest than can be se""a IN
any other evening newspspss'
The evening world., 1894-07-31
BLEW HIS HEAD OFF.
Schuyler Van TnsHeii, Painter,
Committed Suicide.

TARRYTOWN, n. Y. July Sl.-Schuy-
Ter Van Tassell, single, painter, thir-
ty-two years of age. committed suicide
to-day by blowing hts head Off.
The evening world., 1894-07-31
'AlHOR SCORES SCHIEREN.
me-. ""E"r shouldn't Hn,. An
Ecu Aidermcn's Liquor nir.

A R, "ehs Liquor bills.
"a disps,OsS afternoon paper contains
in wbIoS from Beileport. l.. l.. to-dny.
mlnstrs, " "lam Gaynor assails the add
Jus,ls. ,oh of ayor schleren.
mission nayhor starts Off with the nd
honen ono me administration IL an
must aus be sand nna he supposes the people
says; '''ed with II. Continuing
Ss''es to n so idedmen went to Hemp-
Inner, Ths mt hotel, and had "a
y" We ayor approved The mi
lSaries | mes whiskey, cigars and
kr@Ss" had never expected to see
fu.sd 10 mayor schieren was seen he
stios say anything in answsr ao
NVnor's criticism. answer "
The evening world., 1894-07-31
viii Raid Kentucky Gamblers.

Inv Associated Press.)
owENsBoRo. KY. July H.--Mayor Hickman
announces his intsntiOn Of stopping gambling In
this city. The Mayor consulted with the Chief Of
Police to-day, and will commeree series OF sys-
'at'e raids ~ the gambling places 81 once
The evening world., 1894-07-31
ELDRED A. DlBBELL FAILS.

Tho sixth Avenue Grocer Has No
Preferences.
Eldred A. Dibbeh. retail grocer al $50
Sixth avenue, assigned to-day TO John
H. Smith. without preferences.
The evening world., 1894-07-31

Appropriation NH Approved.
tBy Associatsd PreSs)
WASHINGTON. July aL-The Presi-
dent has approved the Legislative. Ex-
ecutive and judicial Appropriation bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01

nlcht at $50 o'clock when Miss Nettie
Graham Samuel became the bride OF Mr..
John Christian laseier. Quite large
number OF The friends and relatives OF
the CONTRACTING couple were present 10
witness the ceremony. which was per-
formed hv the Rev. Dr. George cooper.
Miss Camm samuel sister Of the bride.
was the maid ~ honor. and the following
were the bridesmaids and eroomsmen:
Misses Maggie Courtney, Evelyn samuel
Bessie saunders Lizzie Samuel, connie
Harisook. Ellie Kciser. Eugenia Sanuei.
Florence Meyer. Lizzie Sneninser, anu
Mcssrs. Genec Samuel. Fred hohier'
Charles Dickinson. Charles Coghill. LOUIS
II. Samuel Herndon Courtney, William
Shuttle. Frank A. Turner. Leon c. Per
Nns. and Grover Sncllinger.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
white Henrietta. with pearl trimming and
lace, and carried a bouquet OF bride
roses. After the wedding ceremony the
young couple rendered q reception 20 their
friends. and a splendid supper was served.
Mr.. Baselcr Is a popular young printer
connected with the firm Of Ware & Duke.
His bride IS the daughter Of Mr.. William
II. Samuel formerly Of Caroline. but now
Of this city. and is young lady Of many
admirable traits OF character.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
FIN NCE AND COM ERCE
TIE CLOSING UorArfoy, or
HOyLY
Offerings and Sales AT tho Richnora f..
ba co Exchange-Int-rnaI Rev.nu
Coiiections-Foreign Advices.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s-Business at
the Stock Exchange to-day was better
distributed than OF late The railway
Issues met with good support. while the
lAdustrlals contributed their usual quota
To the total transactions. A much firmer
tone characterized the dealings. and,
taken altogether. operators were disposed
70 take somewhat more cheerful view
Oh The situation. Ii should not be In
leiIeu, however, that there was any
marked disposition to enter into extern
s''e contracts on the Ions side. The buns
II0-uay were simply feeDng their way.
lhry mad IN their favor some buying
iui LONDON account enough TO cause a
shading III sterling exchange rates. snd
considerable covering tor the snort &C
count those operating for higher prices
thlnk that the Senate viii modify the
taftn bill so far as sugar is concerned,
ana are hacking up their opposition by
purchases OF the stock. London came
higher for ST. Paul, and this. with The
purchases for the short account led to
rise in the stock 10 19ss. The foreign
ers also bought a little New York Cen
trai, which distributed some Of the small
shorts, who have been putting out sell
ers' options recently. The result was
an advance Of II, to 100. the best price
for long time past. General Electric
attracted attention, rising TO 1853 on talk
OF resumption Of dividends on the pre-
ferred stock, and improving business
Covering Of bear contracts put Western
Union up TO S5ss. Richmond Terminal
WAS active. the common rising y TO
Az and the preferred 3 to II. The IS
jumped TO "a and the G's to so. Ii
is expected that the reorganization COM
mittee viii soon announce marked con-
cession TO the junior security holders.
The market IN the last hour was stronger
than at any other time OF the day, and
the best prices Of the session were made
Speculation closed strong. The total sales
were 1890 shares In Specialties, the
National Starch common sold at ~.
against g some time ago. transactions
In the first preferred were made at 40.
against So the last reported sale Of the
board. Pullman Palace advanced to
300. and Evansville and Terre Haute fell
, to CO. Railway and miscellaneous
bonds were active and strong.
Treasury Balances-Coin, $9l. $4,000;
currency, S43. 65l 900.
Money on call has been easy at ! per
cent. last loan at l per cent. and clos
ing offered at l per cent: prime mer-
camille paper. iq4ia per cent: bar sill
Yer OOA Mexican dollars 4Sia. Sterling
exchange Is firm, with actual business
In b1nkers bills at 1863, 1fsT for sixty
days and 1881 for demand. posted rates
iS7iagfS3. commercial bills. 1864 1861 for
sixty days and 4S7a,QiSS for demand.
Government bonds firm State bonds
dull Railroad bonds strong. Silver at
the board was neglected