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The evening world., 1894-06-06
TAKEN ILL IN COURT.
Lawyer Hess breaks Down During
the John Mathews Trial.

After seven days OF hard fighting. the
prosecution rested. Iast evening. In the
trial of John Mathews. in the United
States Circuit Court.
Mathews, who was formerly part
ner In the firm Of Pitt & Scott. Is
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
Government out OF Customs duties.
Ex-senator Charles =. McCleland OF
Dobbs Ferry. opened for the defense this
morning. His plea for Matthews'e ac-
Quttal. was based on the theory that
Mathews was the "ictim OF two wicked
partners, Thomas T.. Jones and William
Todd. who succeeded in escaping when
Mathews was arrested.
Jones and Todd, the defense claim.
reaued the benefits Of the frauds, and
they alone were responsible for their
preparation. Mathews was deceived
and was ignorant of the schemes
hatched In his own office.
Attorney Charles Hess, who conducted
tho examination of witnesses for the de-
fcnse, was taken suddenly III this morn
Ing, and court was adjourned in the
hope that he would recover and be ready
II proceed later IL the day.
The trial has been unusually long and
complicated. Ex-senator MCClelland he
lleves the strain has been too much for
Mr.. Hess. who Is of a highly nervous
temperament.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
LOWEST BIDDERS IGNORED.
They Wanted a Contract at $449
Which Was Let fer 1926.
Blame Put on Supervisor Fitchie's
Clerk, McGinness.

Supervisor-at-Lar geThomas Fitchie,
of Kings County. this morning began
an inquiry into the granting of a con-
tract by the Board of Supervisors to
Thomas Neary for repairs in the Sher-
IFS office. when the bid q Taylor &
Sons was the lowest.
Mr.. Fitchie found that Neary bid
1925 and Taylor & Sons bid $449 for the
same work. There were two other
bids, one for $S25 and another for 81 200
Martin Taylor, n member o fthe firm
whose bid was the lowest, told Mr..
Fitchie. to-day that in submitting his
bid he had figured on a profit of $3.50.
Mr.. Fitchle learned that his clerk.
John j. McGinness. was responsible for
the awarding fthe contract, as he
is said to have made certain misrepre-
sentations to the Committee on Con-
tracts regarding Taylor & Sons.
A Democratic member of the Board
called on Mr. Fitchie this morning, and
said that unless the resolution granting
Neary the contract was vetoed an in
vestigation would be called for by the
Board.
McGinness, the Democratic member
stated was influencing committees in
favor OF his friends and had already
taken too much interest in the granting
OF contracts,
The evening world., 1894-06-06
200 YEARS OLD TO-DAY.
of the Founding
of st. johns Parish, YOnkers.

YONKERS, N. Y. June 6.-St. Johns
Episcopal Church is to-day celebrating
the 2OOth anniversary Of the parish.
Prominent ministers from all parts Of
the State are in attendance. The SER
vices began at Il.S0.
Rev. DR.. Alexander B. Carver. pastor
OF the church, presided, and introduced
the speakers. who were Bishop Henry
r. Potter. Rev. DR.. Huntington, of Grace
Church, New York; Rev. DR.. Glendenin.
of st Peters Church. Westchester. ana
Archdeacon Van Kleeck. OF White
Plains. There was an elaborate musical
programme by an augmented choir.
After the morning session the women
OF the church entertained the visiting
clergy and the members of the cougre-
cation at lunch in the chapel. The af-
ternoon services consisted of evening
prayers and anthems.
The present church structure was
built In 1872, during the pastorate OF
Mr.. Langford. II is on the site Of the
edifice built In 1892. to replace the church
destroyed the previous year by fire. The
entire south wall OF the old church Ii
incorporated In the one now in use.
Among the liberal donors to the
church are Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Cochran. OF Yonkers, who two years
ago paid off a debt nearly 100000 In
all they have donated about sl50OO0.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
LOOKS DARK FOR CASEY.
Oil-soaked Rags Found Burning in
His Room After He Left II.

HIS Room AFTER lie Left IL.
David Casey, who was arrested last
night on suspicion OF having set fire to
the apartments at 2l69 Second avenue.
was remanded in Harlem Police Court
this morning to give Fire Marshal
Frank an opportunity to investigate the
cause of the fire.
Casey had been on a spree for several
eeks, and according to his wife's story
had been beating her. He returned
home last night just as the janitor,
Adam Zeidcnburg, was putting out the
lights Casey asked the janitor for a
match and went into his rooms.
His wife and little daughter were out.
Ten minutes later he was heard leaving
the rooms by Mrs. Antonio Froelich,
who lives lust across the hall from the
Caseys. He was muttering curses
against his wife.
Mrs. Froelich at the same time
smelled smoke. She aroused the janitor
and the other tenants.
The janitor called in Policeman JEFF
ferson. OF the East one Hundred and
Fourth street station. who, after break
ing in Casey's kitchen door. found
under the stationary tubs a pile OF
blazing rags soaked with kerosene. The
oil had been sprinkled all over the
floor
The fire was quickly extinguishcd and
the eighty tenants quieted. Casey was
also held on n charge OF disorderly con-
duct preferred by his wife.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
PRETTY GIRL MISSING.
Dora stephens Had Evinced q
Fondness for the Stage.

Dora stephens, a pretty sixteen-year-
old girl. is missing from her home, 3Sl
Marcy avenue, Williamsburg. and her
relatives are greatly worried. Her
father. William Stephens, was in the Lee
Avenue Court this morning and placed
the matter in the hands of Agent Sauer,
OF the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children.
He describes the girl as being very
pretty. with large eyes and a braid Of
golden hair That extends below her waist.
The last seen of Dora was on Monday,
when she left her home. saying she was
going to Grand street, this city, to make
some purchases When she did not re-
turn In the evening her parents searched
her room and found that Dora had taken
all her best clothing with her.
or late the girl had evinced fondness
for the stage. and had frequently re-
marked that her great ambition was to
20 out with q company. 1t is believed
that some man. attracted by her beauty,
got her to run away from home by pre-
tending that he could secure her an en-
gagement.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
BROOKLYN NEWS.
IR0MEO THE BARBER's FACE.
An Angry Chinaman Mutilates
an Ugly Customer.
Tho Weapon Was Hot and shambo
Is Disfigured for Life.

Ling See, a laundryman, of No. 169
Areenpoipt avenue, was held In the
Even Street Court, Williamsburg, to-
lay, on charge of assault. His VIC
i'm, Henry Shambo, is in st. Cath
,rire's Hospital. and the doctors say he
will be disfigured for life. Justice Wat
ION said the case was the most peculiar
ie had ever heard.
Shambo Is a barber. at No. 1893 Green
point avenue. Last night he was very
much under the influence of liquor. He
entered Ling Sees laundry shortly be-
sles he said he had left to be laundered.
As he could produce no check for the
,hings, the laundryman calmly returned
70 his work of ironing.
lently at lee Sing, but without pro,
> Iucing any effect Then Shambo picked
ap a bundle of clothes. saying he would
Set something, anyhow,
| 1t was new Lee Sing time to wake
hp, and ne howled at Shambo. The two
made SO much noise that several hum
bred people collected outside. Shambo
{ried 10 walk out with the bundle, and
BY Lee Sing. who struck him on the
head with hot iron. knocking him
Down He then ran the smarting iron
bver the mans face until the skin came
bT in strips. -.
The barber screamed for help, but be-
lore any arrived his hands and head
had also been gone over, and he would
probably have been killed had not sew
cral men. from the crowd dragged the
infurfated Celestial away from his VIC
tim. , -.
Lee Sing fought like a maniac. hut
he, was overpowored, after receiving
pretty rough treatment. ...
There was loud talk about lynching,
but two policemen subdued the dis
order and locked Lee Sing up
The evening world., 1894-06-06
CASH or TINIF

q 90 per week on"f5o 81 90 per week on $50
The evening world., 1894-06-06
DOVES COAT AGAIN TESTED.
Inventor Stands Fire, Incnsed in
His DuIIet-PrOof Cuirass.
(By Associated Press.)

NY hssoclhteu fTons'I
LONDON, June 6.-Another private
test OF Herr Doves bullet-proof coat
was made at the Alhambra yesterday.
Herr Dove himself donned the cuirass
and Capt. Martin fired two shots at II
from a ee-Mitford rife. aiming rather
low. Dove did not appear to feel the
shock pcrceptibly. Then the cuirass
was suspended against n sheet OF plate
glass and peppered all over. ten shots
being fired.
The glass was hardly shaken. A
Times representative. who was present.
says he then examined the cMrass and
found holes in II. but no trace OF
splashes. He saw that the cuirass was
bent both longitudinally and across.
The form of the bullets when ex-
tracted. he said led to the conclusion
that they certainly had not impinGed a
knife edge. and probably had not
touched metal of any kind. They ap-
pcared precisely like the button OF a
mushroom.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
FLED WITH THE OVERCOAT.
Mr.. Stockwood Ran, Too, and the
Thief Was Jailed.

Daniel Maloney, alias Mahoney, twen-
ty-three years old, OF 476 Hicks street.
Brooklyn, was a prisoner this morning
charged with trying to walk off with a
fine Spring overcoat belonging to George
p. Stockwood, of 81 Remsen street.
Mr. Stockwood stepped into the hall
yesterday and saw Maloney putting on
his garment. Maloney fed. Stockwood
pursued him, calling for the police. Sew
eral others Joined In the chase. and
Maloney was caught in front of the
Hamilton Club.
Thieves entered Mrs. E. Goodman's s
millinery store, 1861 Fulton street. last
night and stole ribbon worth $50
Burglars visited the residence of Isaac
Hatfield. GO Sunnyside avenue early this
morning and secured $45.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
TO INSPECT THE WATERSHED
Brooklyn City officials Off on Q
Junketing Trip.
Water Frequently Found Contain
mated by Sewage.

The Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen. City
Clerk Benjamin and their friends started
on n junketing expedition this morning
through the Brooklyn watershed.
At Hampstead the Aldermen had ar
ranged to meet Mayor Schieren, City
Works Commissioner White and other
officials, when the whole party would
begin the inspection OF the proposed ex-
tension to Massapequa.
Commissioner White said this morning
that the Aldermen would pay particu-
lar attention TO the work which has been
going on in cleaning the ponds and
streams ever since THE Evenings
World' called the attention OF the De-
partment. to the polluted condition OF
Brooklyn's water supply
FOR several weeks Commissioner Emory,
OF the Health Department. has had reg
ulaI analyses made OF the water supplied
to the residents of the city. He has made
a report upon the matter to Commits
sstoner White. which contains such start
ling discoveries OF contamination that
the Commissioner refuses to make the
report public.
He stated, however, that In samples
taken from number of city houses the
analyses showed that the water con-
tained sewage in alarming quantities.
Other samples. however. showed that the
water was pure.
. The report or commissioner Emory
said Commissioner White, to an EVEN
Ing World' reporter this morning, rs
not made public. because coming from
such an official source, l am afraid 1t
might cause unwarranted alarm among
some residents.
"The Department Is taking every pre-
caution now to remedy the evil. and
soon we shall have the ponds and
streams of the water shed so thoroughly
cleaned that 1 hope the next analyses
will show no traces of contamination"
The evening world., 1894-06-06
CHASED A BURGLAR.
Negro Escapes, but Loses One Leg
of His Trousers.

NEWARK, n. J., June 6-Max Meyer
OF 153 Allen street, heard a noise late
last night in his house. He got up to in
vestigate, and discovered burly negro
ransacking the place. The negro. on see
ing Meyer, dashed through the open win
dow by which he had gained an entrance.
lie was followed by Meyer, who caught
him. and the two had II struggle on the
street. During the struggle Meyer got
hold OF the left leg Of the negro's trous-
ers and pulled 1t off The negro however.
escaped, and mas not been capturcG
Nothing was stolen from the house.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
ANARCHIST RAID IN LONDON.
Police Said "a Have Made nm Inn
portant Discovery.
lDy AGsocIated Press.

LONDON. June 6,-The police to-day
raided the premises occupied by French
Anarchist In the Hampstead Road. this
city. and made a very important dis
covery,
Particulars in regard to the raid are
withheld for the present
The evening world., 1894-06-06
EXCISE COMMISSION OBJECTS
Col. JenkinsOn Refuses to lie Legis-
Iated Out of Omcc.

NEWARK. n. j., June 6.-Col. Abra-
ham Jenklnsor one of the Excise Com
missioners. who was leSisated out OF
office. has engaged Lawyer Samuel Kali
isch, and will bring suit to test the
power of the Mayor to appoint his sue
cessor.
Col Jenkinson. who is veteran.
claims that under the Veteran act he
cannot be removed. The Colonel says
the office of Excise Commissioner was
not abolished. and, therefore. he thinks
he has a good case.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
NEWARK WOMAN IN A FIT.
Miss Gussie BelI Stricken While
Returning from a Party.

Miss Gussie Bell twenty-seven years
old, Of Newark. N. j., who has been WIS.,
iting Mrs. George Durnee at 900 East
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth street
for week past. was seized with a nit
of epilepsy in front OF lSO East One Hun
dred and Thirteenth street while return
ing home from party with friends at
2 O'Clock this morning,
Miss Bell was carried into James
O'Brien's saloon at the above number
and an ambulance from the Harlem Hos
pital was summoned. AT the hospital
this forenoon DR.. O'Brien said that Miss
Bell would be discharged some time to-
ia,
The evening world., 1894-06-06
'AY HAVE A NEW CAPTAIN.
umOr Concerning the United
Stntes Cruiser New York.

rhe United States cruiser New York
expected to arrive at the Brooklyn
.vy-Yard either tomorrow or on
iday.
Private information from Washington
s started the rumor that Capt. Theo-
re F. Kane is designated by the De-
rtment TO succeed Capt. John w.
iilip, as commander of the New York.
he arrives, and have her hull painted.
The New York, it Is said, may 20 to
europe to relieve the Chicago, while the
liter may return to brooklyn to have
Ter boilers replaced with neY ones.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
TWO HURT BY TRAINS.
Costello Struck by the owl Filler
and O'Drien's Leg Crushed.
(By Associated Press.)

ELIZABETH. n. j., June e.-John
Costello. twenty-five years old, a bar
keeper at the old Meeker Inn, Union
Township. was struck by the Owl train
from New York on the New Jersey
Central, while walking under the Cherry
Street Bridge last night, and had his
right arm cut off and his skull frac-
tured. lie was found some hours later
lying beside the track by track
walker.
Comby o'Brien. aged nifty. who lives In
Mauch Chunk. Pa. was stealing a ride
bled of between here and Westfield last
night. One OF his legs was crushed.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
THIRTY-SIX NEW POLICEMEN.
Probationers sworn In ms Regulars
Mt Police HEADQUARTERS.

Thirty-six policemen, who have been
on probation for the past month. ap-
peared before Chief Clerk Kipp at Po-
lice Headquarters this morning, and
were sworn in as regular patrolmen.
shields
Their names are:
Martin Diyiney. John Enright. Michael J..
KAyAnagh Denis r. Fox, John Rooney. Nicho-
las J, Hebig. Joseph Benninger HenryJ. Hag-
gerty, Michael Colagan, Charles Y. Kelly, Joseph
Cook. Christopher Mackenly. Joseph II. Cnos-
by, Henry NJ MsiIner. Edward Courtney. Will
lam o. Bren. Henry 7. Clark. Patrick J. Reid.
Bernard A. Dan Thomas y. WAlAh. Lawrence
The evening world., 1894-06-06
CAB STRIKE NEAR ITS END.
Owners and Drivers Agree
on u Mediator.

LONDON, June G,-The Derby may
prove the Indirect means OF settling the
great cau strike In London. Both sides
wanted to end the trouble before the
great race, and representatives Of the cab
owners and the drivers succeeded at n
late hour last night in agreeing upon a
board OF conciiation to consider terms
for settlement.
They also secured the assent OF Mr.
Asquith. the Home Secretary. 20 act as
mediator.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
SHE SUES lBERT FOR $4,000.
Miss Colby Says She Wns BADLY
Hurt Through His Negligence.

Frank Ibert. the wealthy brewer, was
defendant to-day In the City Court
srooklyn. In a suit brought by Margaret
:. Colby to recover 5000 damages for
ajuries alleged to have been sustained
Trough the defendants negligence.
On June Is, 1892. Miss. Colby claims she
rove street in front of lbert's property
ne says that through the fall me sus-
lined a shock. concusssion OF spine.
acture of ribs, arms and legs, lacera-
on of head and impairment of the sight
one eye.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
KENNST DU DEUTSCH?
It's One of the Greatest Places in
Town for bargains.

One OF the best places In the city for
bargains is Deutsch & Co.'S store, Twen-
ty-second street and Fifth avenue.
Dresses which formerly sold for $45 are
now offered for Sls. Tailor-made suits,
worth S25, are going for s..
Everythink else Is also reduced In
sod for e. capes and eoas Seats %orh sGe Sen .
are being gobbled up for $50. There is
nothing In dress and millinery lines that
cannot be procured at Deutsch & Co. s
for almost less than the price OF max
Ing. -
The evening world., 1894-06-06
SAILS TO-DAY.
VIII Go to Newport and Then to
Blueficlds.

The crew OF the United States cruiser
Marblehead, lying at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. was hard at work this morning
getting the vessel in readiness for her
trip to Bluehelds. Capt. O'Neii said the
Marblehead would leave the Navy-Yard
this afternoon. ..L
The Marbehead will go frcm Brooklyn
to Newport, r. l., where she will take
her torpedo outfit on hoard and will
then start for Buehelds. where she is
due about , "ne L.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
Accuses His Collector.

Joseph p Walters, a salesman, OF s52 Lafayette
avenue. Brooklyn. was arrested last night on
complaint OF Jordan A. Johnston. OF 100 stuyve-
SAINT avenue, who alleged that the prisoner. while
in his employ collected 500 and failed to ac-
count for It, Walters denies the accusation.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
NEWARK COMPTROLLER OUT.
james l.. Connolly Has Resigned
His Once.

NEWARK. n. j., June s.-.Iames F.
Connolly has resigned as Comptroller of
this city. He said that he did not care
to hold an office that was subject to the
caprice Of lawmakers.
Connolly IL a Democrat and belongs
to the old ring.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
The Oregon Plurality.
(By Associated Press. }

PORTLAND, Ore. June s.-NeArly complete
returns from sixteen counties out Of thlrty-tve
give Lord (Rsp) for Governor. ls.ss7; Galloway
(Dem.l. s,9t6; Pierce PopL lLN7. Iord'a
BlSrss s.,S @ ~. L0r a Rpsn,. sal 70. s.n ,.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
Golden Wedding mt oyster Ray.

OYSTER BAY. L. :. June 6-rhe golden we'd
ding OF Mr.. and Mrs. James u. Ludlam. was cell
sbrated here yesterday at the venerable couple .
residence Hosts Of friends were present from
miles around. The rooms were Artistically deco
rated with nowsrL p.
The evening world., 1894-06-06

Byrnes. Daniel J. Carey. syles Doran. Matthew
Faulds, Peter C. Hilbert, William J. Haney. Pas-
rickF. Kane. Joseph s. Kane. John kiernan.
James Kennedy, Frank Humps. Peter J. Lynch,
Edward Reilly. Jhon J. Sullivan and Jeremiah
Sullivan.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
Summer Resorts.
Summer in the Country

II you want genuine country life. you can surely
fnd II somewhere the Erie Lines. Call At slv
Of the ofnces named below and get . copy Of The
new Summer Homes book which contains sa
attractive list Of hotels and boardins houses 10
or shawansunk Mountains. the Ramapo. Wall
. III, Neversink. Lackawaxen. or Delaware Val.
TO suit the purse.
ofnces: New York. loi. .s1. .1s or ss7 Broad
West Twenty third Street ferries: Broob;yn: 10
Fulton Street: Hoboken. 200 Hudson Street: or ~
sending six cents In stamps to u. l. Roberta
New York. book will be r.aiied to any address
The evening world., 1894-06-06
pnnry Convention.

June 6.-The annual Con-
rs Missionary Society OF
Terry. opened this morning
tch at Cutchogue. There
delegates. The chief
Ill be Mrs. Wellington
China. At the routine
ia Smith presided. The
morrow.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
His Hallway,

lyn. was notified to-
h Doherty. hfty-nine.
y was found dead in
AThe police examined
IS Of violence.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
Hotels.

TABLED HOTE, Soc. including wine; o courses
selection o 80 dishes NcwYorK Hotel. B85 Bway.
The evening world., 1894-06-06

Both victims were taken to the Eliza
beth Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-06-06
Found De,

Coroner Keene. o
day Of the death OF
Of ls4 Gold street.
the hallway Of his hoi
the body and found no
The evening world., 1894-06-06
women's

W
vention OF tha
the Long Island
IN the Presbyten
10 a fair attend
speaker this evA
White. q mission
session to-day Nj
oavention will con
The evening world., 1894-06-06
cScGMIEv!R'SS R'SSddSA4MsD- SdS4s.

Leave loot Of WHITEHALL st., n. =. hourly ffoW
Sundays hourly from $40 A. NJ 70 Lilo 2. T..
and half-hodrly from 40 to Gi0 p. NJ, LfG
$40 p. N. Last train leaves Consy Island 1aSl1
siG Sundays 1877 p. n. y Iss ! N, \
The evening world., 1894-06-06
Help Wa a,e.

wANTED-Cloak- cutter. who thoroughly under
stands manufacturing. Call NJ Block. st.
Cloud Hotel. evenings
WASTED-A reliable man as coachman In the
country; also to assist in the garden. Apply
at lA Fulton st. brooklyn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-06
That New
 a Dress

There was a man once who said he never had to consult either an al- manac OF the weather ta know that spring was approaching. The clamor nf the females of his family for new raiment was sign enough. In defense to their demand we have bruguht on the first insiallment of the new sea son Fabgies and invite the ladies to Sep them.
 The newest creations in Novelty Wool Goods. French and American fhalIies, Figured China Silks, Col ored Swivel Silks, " hite and Colored SwisSes, American and French tiiHgilams, Orgadies. Crepona. Can ton Cloths White Goods, Ladies and hildren hderwear, Art Goods, Ho- sielY, etc.
 Our Millinery Department wilhase at it's head Mrs F. Y. Peters, which k sufficient to recommend it to the most iastidious. Yon will always be sure to receive courteous treat ment if y0H give Us a call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-03-06
ALLEGED MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
An American Claims to Have Been
 Kept Foar Years In Prison.

An American Claims to Have Been
 Kept Foar Years In Prison.
 EL PAso. Tex, March 8.-Hugh Brice, who claims to be cousin of Senator Brice of Ohio. has just come to this town from Puebla. small city west of the City of Mexico, and tells a story of nearly four years of solitary confinement in dungeon of the jail of that town. He says ke arrived there in May, 1890, was immediately arrested and thrown into jail charged with the murder of prominent Mexican whose name he has never known and for which he was never tried. He was chained by the hands and feet to the floor of his cell and in these nearly four years has never spoken to any per son speaking the English language. and he knew no Spanish.
 He wrote letters to his wife. various friends and the American consuls it Mexico and San Luis Potosi. but re- ceiyed nc reply to them, He was lib-