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The evening world., 1894-02-27
SUGAR AND CHANGERS LEAD.
Prices Improved by Encouraging
Railroad Statements.
Interstate Law Decision Also
Strengthens the Market.


notwithstanding the receipt OF lower
nricea from London. the bulls took hold
y, ,,o ,,ar,o, horo an, mo, With moro
VI Tue nhatne' ne'e NV NV "' "
success than usual OF late.
The Changers continue to reflect the
,,a...Ia o,ar,,,or 30 ,ho a,uorv state-
'a''iaoIe ."a."'..' v w '",
ment of the st. Paul, printed yesterday,
-. ra.s, go ah,o 20 oyercoue
tnat were ap,e 10 o'e''o''e
almost the entire loss In gross earn
ings by Introducing economies in the
~ ~ tvs cher comnanie.
operation OF 'he INES o.ner eoi"p'"'e'
must be doing the same thing.
The decision Just rendered by Judge
c...ona -, ,,s I,r,,oa s,o,os D,s,r,r,
''''e'"p' =. Nv '"' ~
Court. which. 1t IL alleged. makes 'he
Interstate law practically In
narrative .,,ce II vi,, in the future be
pouaSta ~ ,onyict any one of acts
, III " vs;nrs was also ,iseS as
WI 10 ~
Il ~. re,r, hojds tina, General Freiph,
n, W. w tba !. MO Sbnra rn,d
"a Sordnn Nil God avent of the Ner,
~ ,,a' nas,a,oh grr.iuSt Inc Inc vii
nams u,bn rsSusod To- answer o,estions
an, 70 Than, Nv the Grand Jury. were
pr'ught TN tha nos,tion which thew took
ma that thew cannot be compelled to
amestions which were intended to draw
W. " infnrnation as 70 Illegal cuts in
p rat.s nnodn hv The Comma nies which thev
ranresant ~ ~
RRnth refuses. TO answer on the ground
| ~ -.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
TO METER THE FEED PIPE.
Citizens Company to Pay for That
Alleged stolen Water.

Water Purveyor Peter Milne to-day
sent a gang OF men to the Citizens Elec-
trio Light Company to meter the four
inch pipe through which. It is alleged,
the Company has, for the past five years,
been stealing water from the De Kalb
avenue main. near Rockwell place.
Commissioner White said to-day that
he had been in consultation with An
thony Barrett, attorney for John Del
mar, Hugh Mclaughlin and other poll
%tlcians. who own the electric light plant.
Mr.. Barrett said the Company. was ready
to pay for the water they had used. the
payment to be computed by the average
daily consumption registered by the new
meter.
The Company claims now that ex-
Water Purveyor Hawkes. gave n verbal
permit to the Company to connect their
factory boilers with the main by means
of the four-inch pipe, and that II was
the fault Of Mr.. Hawkes. that the meter
was not placed on the pipe, They pro-
duced witnesses to bear out this state
ment.
Mr.. Barrett, however. refuses to dis
cuss the question of whether the officers
of the Company were aware that by the
surreptitious connection the city was de
frauded out OF between SIS. 900 and $50. 900.
Commissioner Whites e move In
the matter will be to punish Stephen
McKeever. the plumber. who failed to
report the connection to the Department,
McKeever's license may be revoked and
a fine imposed for the offense.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
KIsMET OR CHANCE.
The BARRIERS story of How He Got q
wife without His Mothers Help.

NIte ItnOu II MOtheE I1cIRs 4
workmen on ladders were engaged
on a building opposite. and the fact that
many of the passers-by went out into
the street in preference to walking .
der the ladders started the conversa-.
ton on kismet. says the Providence'
We'll" said the barber. as he stroked'
the customers chin with a soft, magnet@'
ic touch. II don't say that I'm an on.
y ss"a0 son nea'sxSF n 'ha 1a'eh a Gas led % to me.
You will, of course. call 1t chance, but
everybody is welcome to his own opin-'
II had been away from home for
some time. and was just preparing to re-
turn. when l received a letter from my
mother. IncioSed in the letter was q
main feature of my mothers letter was
that should hurry. home, as she had
found an excellent wife for me. the orig,
home badly enough. but that letter set
tied It,. l didn't go. When / married I
was going to suit myself. There. wasn't
going to be any matchmaking for ms,
even II the matchmaker was my mother.
SO, instead of coming on here. I stopped
II wasn't in Boston a day before I
engaged with one of the excursion agen-'
Giles to go on n long trip. I made i've
trips In AL, and in the mean time.
however. was known at he last place
where I had worked.
We'll, on the fifth trip I met n young
lady who was travelling with a party,
and the upshot of the meeting was that
when. we arrived In California we were
ma rrled.
~ had been married about a week
when q big batch OF mail arrived, having
been forwarded to me across the contf-,
nent by the agency. Among the lot were
first one ! opened went on to state that
she had found another girl for me,
whom she thought would make better
match than the other. This girl. h
said, was the sister Of the frst n she
i%nclosed her photograph. The photograph
was in a smaller envelope. and ] hadn't
looked into 1t when 1 opened the letter.
My wife was leaning over my shoulder
ter. I picked up the other envelope and
drew out-a photograph of my wife. =
almost Eel, out OF my chair, but she was
Just screaming with laughter.
And here comes a bit of woman ma
tnre. When she recovered she told ms
she set eyes on me. and that was what
made our acuuaintdnceship so easy. She
said she recognized me from n photograph
she had seen at nv mothers house. h
by the merest accident. having received
an offer to attend a lady who was going
to make the trip.
a for ny mother. she says ! amt
n bit smart. She picked out a wife for
me. and. Notwithstanding nv self-wiIied
opposition to do my own choosing. she
had her way. n
80 there YOU have It; kismet o.
chance. ! say kismet. I DOM carry =
rabbits foot. and wouldn't mind walk
resrect for fate just the samei
"NeXt!' a
The evening world., 1894-02-27
TRIED TO KILL A POLICEMAN.
Beni Cnuaht Passing Counterfeit
Money on storckcepera.

Policeman Flanagan, of Jersey city,
had quite a tussel at 6 o'clock his morn
ing with Fermoni REM. whom he ar
rested for passing counterfeit coin.
Benz lives Mt 304 East one Hundred and
Seventh street. this city. He went into
the grocery store of James Merchant. l6S
Sixth street Jersey city. early this
morning. and bought n five-cent loaf OF
bread. giving In payment a silver dollar.
Merchant gave the change. and after
Benz had left the store discovered the
coin was n counterfeit. Flanagan saw
Benz standing at the corner of Grove and
Seventh streets. and started to arrest
him. AS Ben saw Flanagan he started
to run. AZ he ran he threw away four
counterfeit silver dollars. When Flani-
gan tried to arrest him. Benz drew a re-
volver and tried to shoot the policeman.
Flanagan struck him on the head with
his club and felled him.
When Beni was searched n stiletto was
found in his pocket. Justice O'Donnell
this morning held him for trial.
Many Jersey city ~storekeepers have
been victimized by Counterfeiters. and
the police think they have the leader of
the gang. The United States Treasury
officials have been notified, and will en-
deavor to find out the counterfeiters
den.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
AN ENTERPRIsING ACTOR.
He Got Himself Out of n Dimcultz
ON Short Notice.

A young actor out Of work was notineH|
by his landlady on the north side that
he would have to pay his rent on q cer-'
tain Saturday or vacate his room. say1(
the Chicag go Record.
He had no money n told her so. but
she was pitiless. Now, this is what =
man will do when he is penniless:
He waited until Saturday a~fternoonx
and then he went to a friend of his and
said: I'm going out calling tonight and
| want to borrow your gold watch so \
can put up n good front"
The friend loaned him the watch, ana
In less than half an hour he had pawne0
II for $40. Then he t~elegraphed to =
suburban town and engaged a q fog
Monday night.
He went TO a hotel where PROFESSIONAL
hang out and engaged six Of them to
assist him in a show. He gave them
their parts 10 study on Sunday and sent
one OF them ahead to food the suburb
with yellow posters.
On Monday morning he took them out
70 the town. This exhausted his funda
All that day he passed bills. Every fam
fly In town received a dozen. That night
ne played the hero to a full house.
After paying salaries and getting hi1
company back to town he had money
enough TO redeem the watch and make Z
payment to his landlady. That's what 4
call Chicago enterprise. Any one car
get up a show with money. but II takes 4
genius to do as he did.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
BEATEN BYSTRlKERS, HE SAYS
Assaulted by Five Men SoIowert-
child Shows No Injuries.

Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg. to-day held Jacob,
Harris. Muncher and Martin Weller and
Joseph Jaffi. all of 297 Wallabout street,
on a charge OF assault. preferred by
Samuel Solowertchid. of $40 Wallabout
street.
All o. the men were employed In the
tailor shop at 272 Wallabout street. and
because wages had been cut down a
strike was decided upon. Solowertchid
was opposed 10 any strike. declaring hat
he would rather work than starve. The
four Welzers and jain then assaulted
him, II is alleged. although he did not
show any sign OF having been injured
when he appeared In court.
(which one OF them hit you?" inquired
Justice Goetting.
"An Of them" was the reply. They
all hit me together. 1t Is a wonder
was not k,lled.
The Ave defendants. every one OF whom
Is bigger than Solowertchid, protested
their Innocence. but they were held for
examination just the same.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
WHERE DOES HE LIVE?
Ex-Judge Groo snys Van Houten
Makes Contradictory A.sert,op,.

Ex-Judge william J. Groo this morn
Ing moved In the Supreme Court, Brook.
lyn, before Justice Smith. for the pun.
ishment of Erskine j. s. Van Houten,
OF East One Hundred and Nineteenth
street. New York. for contempt OF Court.
In disregarding Justice Cullcn's order To
appear for examination In supplemental
ry proceedings.
About two years ago Mrs. Catherine
l.. Gurnee, of Spring Valley. Rockland
County, died. She left by her will
1000 to Van Houten to be held In trust
for Jane Freeman, an old colored ser
want.
Judge Groo says that Van Houten
failed to pay Jane 81 a week as stipu-
and secured n judgment OF $406.
to appear for examination as to his
property. Van Houten disregarded the
order on the ground that 1t was faulty
In stating that he was n resident OF
Rockland County, instead of New York
City.
Judge Groo SAID this morning that Mr..
Van Houten's residence was OF a pecu-
liar kind. as about the saine time he had
sworn that he was a resident of New
York City, he also swore to a return
to the Commissioner of Jurors Of New
York that he was not eligible to sit az
a Juror in New York. as he lived in Rock.
land County. Judge Groo intimated that
Mr.. Van Houten vas liable to get him.
self In trouble
Justice Smith took the papers.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
Wall street Notes.

The exports exclusive Of specie from the por'
NJ New York for the week were S64i5.2s! aRalns'
81. go. 5TS for the corresponding week In 1898.
The Pacific Mall Steamship Company reports Tor
December Gross earnings, 500, oS6 operating 'N
penses. s2Gs. O53, net earnings, $500. For ih'
eight months ending De-, 81 groSs earnings "tr,
81. Gc5. $50; operating expenses. '22sltU; mel
earnings, S33t 1903; reserved for repairs and re
newals. 36i, SCa, surplus 5000. 29i.
The Wabash Railroad COMPANY report for Jan
,lary shows gross earnings, S~9hI,lbI. decr"d"'
Slbs, 6Tl; operating expenses, SIs,6+, decrease
til5. cas-. net earnings. tl55 tI2, decrease, N3.o2S
The United States sub-Treasury had q debt
balance at the ClearinS-il House to-day OF |6O6,Ovo
which was liquldatet In notes.
II Is rumnred that the New England will issu'
81 500. 900 receivers certificates within a week o.
ten days 20 meet pressing obligations
Gross earnings Of the Omaha roGi for lanuArl
were $500. OoI, a decrease Of SCI, 72j as compares
with last year.
John NJ. Graham, A. p Weeks, George. p
Messervey, William " Crepe. all ~ Boston jon
=. Townsend. Charles A. peahody, jr and T. ;
Knnwlt0u. Of New York Morgan Rotch and Gard
ner T. SANFORD, Of New Bedford. Mass, and II ID
Marshall, ~ Dayton. o., representing the ssNcra
interests In he Cleveland. Canton & southori
RAILROAD. have consented To act as an advisor!
committee To aid the receivers OF the road,
The evening world., 1894-02-27
YOUNG STOUT WINS.
Keats His Father In That Strange
Jersey Lawsuit.

RED BANK. N. j., Feb. 27.-Thc Jury
in the case of John w. Stout. jr.. VS..
John W. Stout, sr., for $40 0OO, described
in yesterdays Evening World" came
into court last night with a verdict in
favor OF the son. The amount allowed
was S,l5O. An appeal of the case is not
probable.
The case has attracted much attention
charge of IA farm In Monmouth County
by his father. and turned 1t into a train
ing ground for thoroughbred horses. He
lost money and his father turned the
farm over to another son.
1t was claimed by young Stout that
his father agreed to pay him n sum
down and an annuity for the improve
ments he had made on the farm. This
was denied by the father. Evidently the
jury believed the young mans story.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
CHICAGO POLITICS.
A Merchant Who Would Not u
Squeezed by n Bribe-seelker.

About two years aga a merchant called
on he assessor to object to the valu-
alton placed upon his stock. He said
he had reduced his stock during tho
year. but the valuation had been In
creased $50. 900. says the Chicago Record
The assessor was very cool about II.
Don't get excited" said he. 'Giv4
me $500 and III put 1t back TO the olI
figure
I'm not give you a cent"
A right, Good day"
'rhe business man went away foamin&
with righteous indignation. Next day u
received a call at the telephone. Th1
assessor was at the other end OF to@
wire. Can you come over to my One
some time to-day?" he asked.
No, sin III have no further deal
iEgs with you"
The business man brought suit 20 hay&
his assessment altered. He public|I
told OF the conversation regarding a.
$500, and offered to back II up with an
affidavit. As for the assessor. he ndx&
denied the charges, n his party new
called him 20, account. To-day he To-
Strong with the machine. This u f.
nashlight on n kind OF politics.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
REGISTERING IN BROOKLYN.
The Supervisorship Election from
ises ia he Exciting.

The Eighth Ward Republicans, Demo-
Gratis and Independents turned out this
morning to register for the special cleo
ton to be held March 6, to decide who
shall fill the much contested seat in the
Board of Supervisors vacated by George
Kehoe and now occupied by Frank
Linde.
Machine men of both sides were out
early, working for their respective a
didates. Dan Ryan. the Democratic
leader. expects to return a full vote of
the ward for his candidate, Charles
Krombach. He kinks the Democrats
have a walkover.
John J. McGuiness. the Republican
leader OF the ward, when seen to-day
said he was confident that Augustus c.
Fischer would. win with the full Repub-
lican vote and the promised support OF
the Independents and a large number OF
dissatisfied Democrats.
The contest promises to be an exciting
one, as 1t nay decide which party shall
control the Board of Supervisors.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
BRITISH MUSEUM FINED.
Mrs. Victoria woodruff Martin Wins
Her Libel Suit.
tBy Associated Press

LONDON. Feb. Elm the Queens
Bench Division OF the High Courts OF
Justice. in the case OF Mrs. John Rid
dulph Martin Victoria Woodruff against
the Trustees of the British Museum. the
jury after two hours absence, to-day
found that the matter contained in the
two books relating to the Beecher-Tilton
trial. complained of by Mrs. Martin. was
libellous. though the defendants and
their agents acted upon the bona fide be-
lief that they were d!scharging their
statutory powers and duties and did not
know the books were libellous.
They were not guilty OF negligence,
but they did not discharge their duty
with proper care and caution. and the
Judgment of the jury was that they be
assessed damages to the amount OF q
shillings. The point OF law will be
further considered.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
COTTON AND WHEAT DULL.
Int Little Trading and No Marked
Change In Prices.

The cotton market was rather quiet
to-day and fell of TO 7.45 as compared
with 7.49 at the close yesterday, but was
soon back to $50. The decline was on
disappointing Liverpool advices. The
trading was for the most part local. The
receipts for the day will he about lI,uN
bales. against II. 800 same day last week,
and Is, 74l last year.
There will come in sight this week
about 1900 bales, as compared witll
80, 900 last year, and interior receipts will
show something like $4,000, against 1907
last year. Receipts at ports for thc
week are now estimated at 10000, against
s., 527 last week. and 60, SOP last year.
The grain market was very quiet, al,
though there was an Improvement OF
about l-2c. on early trading. Corn was Il
trifie better and SO were oats.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
HANDSOME HARRY AGAIN.
This Time He Is Accused of Beating
n saIOOn-K eeper.

Philip Moran, alias Handsome Harry,
a retired British army officer, was ar
raigned before Justice Tighe, in the But
Ter Street Police Court, Brooklyn, this
morning with James McDermott, OF 50
First street, and Christopher Doherty.
OF AZ Bond street, and held to avail the
result OF the injuries inflicted upon
Bernard Diver, a ,saloon-keeper' OF SOL
Bond street. yesterday.
Moran, McDermott and Doheriy. had
many drinks In Divers place and re-
fused to pay. When Diver tried TO put
them out he was beaten into insensi-
bility. He ir said to be In a critical con-
dillon this morning.
Moran was arrested a short time ago
on the charge OF stealing a diamon pin
He is hnc looking. and II Is his custom
TO take about half an hour to arrange
his toilet before going to court
The evening world., 1894-02-27
BROKE Mr.. EDER'S NOSE.
That's what lie Cot for Directing
to Being JOstIed.

Pasquale Asroro, twenty-five years
old, OF 246 West Eighth street. Brooklyn,
was arraigned before Justice Hogan In
the Essex Market Police Court to-day.
Last night he accidentally jostlei against
John Elder, OF Al Keap street, Brooklyn,
In the Grand Street Ferry house, and the
latter showed Astoro from him and
called him a "Dago." Angry words
passed. and Astoro struck Elder In the
face with a wooden box. breaking his
nose.
Policeman Hastings. OF the Delaney
street station, who arrested Astoro. found
n loaded revolver In mis- pocket Elder
lid not appear in court to-day. Justice
Hogan held AstorO for examination to-
morrow. when the complainant is ex-
pected to be present.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
HEARD SHRIEKS FOR HELP.
And Omccr TrninOr Found johnson
Heating Mrs. Aristel.

william Johnson. OF PIG North Second
street. was held in Lee Avenue Court,
Williamsburg. to-day on a charge of as
sault.
Last evening officer Trainor, Of the
Bedford avenue station, heard shrleks for
help at the corner of North Second and
Havemeyer streets, and, rushing up.
found johnson beating Mrs. Annie Arts
tel, of % Goerck street.
Johnson explained to the officer that
Mrs. Aristel had called at his house.
and In the course of her visit had as
saulted his wife. Then said Johnson.
Il firmly, but quietly, threw her out
Mrs. Aristel did not want to prosecute
the man. but Justice Goetting held him
for examination.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
ENGINE STUCK IN THE SNOW.
No. II Could Not Respond to n
Fire Alarm in williamsburg.

The three-story frame building. 652
Broadway. williamsburg, was destroyed
by fire shortly before midnight last
night, the loss being about 10000.
The fire started from an overheated
stove on the ground floor, which is used
as a cloak store by Isaacson Bros, who
lose / 1900. l.. Binkhart, photographer,
on the second floor, lost $500, and G.
Jansen, real estate dealer. on the third
floor, lost $500.
While on the way to the fire Engine
No. Ii got stuck in the snow just outside
it's house on Clymer street n could
not proceed.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
SLAVERS ATTACK AGAIN.
4 Two-Hours' Engagement in the
British Colony In Gnmbin.

LONDON, Feb. 2I-Rear-Admiral
Frederick q. D.. Bedford, Commander
in-Chicf of the Cape Of Good Hope and
West Coast OF Africa station. tclcgraphs
from Bathurst, the capital of the British
Colony OF GAMBIA. on the west coast Of
Africa. under date Of yesterday, saying
that the slavers entered the British col
ony and attacked Commander Corbett
at daylight.
The British force and the enemy were
engaged fof two hours. and the latter
was eventually driven back. Only three
marines were wounded during this en-
gagoment.
Admiral Bedford also reports that the
country is clear between his forces and
Cape st . Mary.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
JUSTICE TIRED OF SEEING HIM
So lie Gave Henry Ahrens Another
Sentence os SIX Months.

Henry Ahrcns, ffty-two years old, who
comes of a noble Prussian family, was
arraigned in the Lee Avenue Court,
williamsburg. to-day on a charge of be-
ing intoxicated.
81 am tired Of seeing you remarked
Justice Goetting. "You have been COM
ing here for the last eight years. What
aid | give YOU the last time"
The prisoner replied six months and
that he just got out last Saturday. You
are gong right back for SIX months
more said the Justice, and Ahrens. who
has a wooden leg, bowed TO the Judge
and stumped back Ilto the pen.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
Milk Wagon Blown Over.

LAM~BERTVILI.E. y. J., Feb. e7.-otto Rose, a
milkmnn living a few miles from here. while
driving to town in the storm yesterday with a
load OF milk. had his wagon blown over and
smashed to pieces by the wind. Al his milk was
spilled out in the road and Rose. falling from the
overturned wagon. fell beneath the wreck and
his left leg was broken. The horse was also in-
jured by the accident. Rose was picked up by
some passers by and taken 10 his home,
The evening world., 1894-02-27

Frank W. North, the escaped %lunstic. who Gre
ated a connection OF a prayer meeting In the First
Baptist Church, In Jersey city, yesterday after
noon. was ~arraigned this morning before Justice
O'Donnell. who held him TO await the arrival
o. the Miidietown Asylum authorities. who are
looking for North, as he escaped from that in
]ttitution Il week aFO, The luHa'l" mas a brother
ntmei Crlwfori HortI. living al :9 CRiol avenue.
Brooklyn,
The evening world., 1894-02-27
Cant Use CnrnOt's Picture.

LONDON, Feb. IA despatch to The
Times from Paris says that n ten-foot
high advertising picture. representing
President Carnot and a lady. evidently
intended for Nine. Carnot. slipping with
gusto a new Algerian brandy, has been
posted throughout the country. The
Government has ordered that a piece OF
colored canvas be pasted over the two
heads. Otherwise the advertisement is
allowed to stand.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
The Kaiser studying pimetnIiism.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Globe this AT
erno says that Emperor william of
Germany Is devotinG great attention to
bimetallism. and that he desires the
Government to take every step possible
in order to prevent n further fall In the
price OF silver,
The evening world., 1894-02-27
Cable Drevities.

United States Ambassador Bayard. at London,
denies that he In to resign.
The Queens drawing room was lightly attended
to-day. About 200 debutRntes were received.
Twenty more arrests o. Anarchists have been
made H. PATS.
Plncards appear in Cork calling for amnesty
TO Irish political prisoners. John Morley, Chiet
Secretary for Ireland. IL visiting the country,
The Irish National League, at Dublin, passes
resolutions calling on him to fulfil his promises.
The evening world., 1894-02-27
Left a., $500 by Ills Suicide wife.

The viii o. Mrs. Kate Dunkiey. Of ?S Carlton
avenue. Brooklyn. who committed suicide last
Friday by throwing herself from a fourth story
window =. 25S Flatbush avenue, was filed with
Surrogate Abbott to-day. Her estate, estimated
at s. Zoo, In left TO her husband, Robert Dunkle!,
who Is named as executor a the will,