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The evening world., 1894-02-06
CH|CAG0 Gas HAMMERED.
Franchise Granted a Rival Com.
pany Weakens the Stock.
Sugar Goes or in Sympathy-Rise
and Fall In DIstilicrs.

outside OF two or three stocks there
was little interest In the dealings at the
Stock Exchange this morning. Chicago
Gas broke els to 62-5s, on light sales.
the decline being due to the fact that
the Watson ordinance giving the Chi
cage Metropolitan Gas Company n fran
chise to lay mains in Chicago passed the
city Council last night.
1t fixes the price Of gas ut 81, and the
COMPANY agrees to furnish the city at
10 cents per thousand. besides paying 3
per cent. OF It's net earnings into the city
treasury.
More in ymp thy with Chicago Gas
1912. Dlstillers. on the other hand, was
strong, rising as, to 30 5-S, on a state
ment by President Grcenhut that the
output OF the Trust is about to be
According to all accounts there. is a
pool in the stock COMPOSED Of Chicago,
Peoria and New York speculators,
concerning the future prospects OF the
st. Paul ranged from 5S "a to 50 is.
Rock Islane 81 So to g. Louisville 4
preferred is to IS 3-S and Western Union
from 81 IA to 81 3-S.
The Stock Market continued weak,
s seSor eEsn it, p'' feli irom ns' 81 IS sht to super u s..'
Sugar rallied to SO l-2 and later declined
to rs as. The Changers were IA to rs
per cent. lower. The sales up to noon
were less than ion, 600 shares.
1t was announced that the Distilling &
Cattle Feeding Company had advanced
the price OF spirits in bond two cents pei
gallon
Foreign Exchange was quiet and Arm at
iSi 81 a 4I for mi ers' 60-day bills
and 4.s6 30 for demand. The offerings
Of bills was light.
Money lent at 1 a l IL per cent, on
call.
The United States Sub-Treasury had a
debit balance at the Clearing House to-
day of h5S, zoo. which was liquidated In
notes.
Business In stocks came almost to a
dead stop mt intervals this afternoon. The
Board room presented a deserted ap.
pearance, and there was little disposition
to trade In any direction. The changes
In almost the entire list were merely
fractional.
The dulness OF the security markets
causes the demand for money to be al
an unusually. low ebb. Time loans car
be negotiated for 4 to 6 months at
per cent. on miscellaneous collaterals. bu
they are hard to place at even that low
figure.
The sales of stocks were l59. 500 shares
In tho unlisted department 62,s 300 shares
OF Sugar and 900 Lead were traded in
The evening world., 1894-02-06
WANTS TO GET HER CHILD.
Mrs. Ehlenburg Suing to Recover
Possession of Little Carrie.

Carrie Ehlenburg, the eleven-year-old
daughter of Rosa Ehlenburg. vas pro-
duced in the Supreme Court Chambers
this morning upon a writ of habeas
corpus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehlenburg separated five
years ago. the father taking two of the
children and the mother the other. Two
years ago the father died, and Carrie
who had lived with her father, went to
live with her grandmother. She was
sent by IA fresh air fund last Summer
to a small town in Pennsylvania. and
had been there since. The mother is
now anxious to nave her child. but the
grandmother refused to reveal her
Whereabouts until the matter was taken
to Court. Justice Andrews Will decide
some time to-day as 10 who shall have
the little one.
When the two children and the mOther,
who have been separated so long, met
in the corridor Of the Courthouse Tn :
morning they rushed into each others
arms and began to sob and kiss. II
took the combined efforts OF the grand
mother, two friends and n court officer
to separate them.
Carrie. who has grown to be a pretty
girl. with big brown eyes and hair, said
she did not want to leave her mother
and sister.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
ANOTHER RAILWAY MYSTERY.
Torn Clothing of a Woman Found
in the River.

RAILWAY. n. j.. Feb. s.-what looks
like another murder mystery was report
ed to Chief Of Police Crane this morning
by Charles Tice, a tlnsmith, who has a
shop at Main and Irving streets. on the
bank OF the Railway River.
When Tice opened the rear shutters Of
his shop this morning he saw a bundle
OF clothing floating Immediately below
his window in the river. He flshed the
bundle out and found II contained a
brown silk dress. which had apparently
been torn from the body OF the wearer
as It was ripped in many places. There
was a heavy blue flannel petticoat. which
was also torn; a light blue calico wrap
per and a white apron. which was In
streamers
The police think a crime has been
| committed. and are now out In boats
searching the deep water under the
arches OF the Irving street bridge, and
breaking the Ice so that they can drag
| the river bottom.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
LOST E WEDDING RING.
Had Her Husbands Old Sweetheart
Arrested.


Miss Lena samakara. n good-looking
young Polish ma living at 81 South
Thirde street, was arraigned in the Lee
Avenue Court, VILLA msburg. to-day on
Il charge OF larceny. but as the COM
plainant did not appear she was dis
charged.
1t seems from the story told by Lena
that at one time August D~epizginski,
who Is as attractive as his name would
lead one to believe, made violent love to
her. Dep!zginski, Lena says, was "A gay
deceiver, however, for at the time he
was counting Lena he had another girl
on his string. The second, whose first
name is Kate, he afterwards married;
The wedding occurred several weeks
ago. but the women did not meet again
until Monday night, when Lena and
Kate both happened TO move to the ad-
dress above given. They met on the
up her finger ornamented with the wed
ding ring and proudly declared:
II am a BRIDE
boldly grappled with her rival. tore out
the wedding. ring entirely disappeared
from Mrs. Depizginski,s finger. The
eral occasions. but the young woman
simply laughs and says she knows moth
ing about 1t.
explained Lawyer Revell this morning.
This complainant enraged my client
and they had IA little alteration. that
was all. The ring must have been very
loose, and II came OF her nnger during
the excitement
When Miss samakara left. the court
she declared that her intention. was &c
move out of the South Third street
house with the greatest possible speed,
and she hoped she would never see her
old sweetheart again.
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to :. The grand total was 17s, or two too
many and so Neville took on n from
Bartlett and one from Maynard, arbi-
trariiy. The inspectors signed returns
oSa these ng1res' and ELECTION was
Cross-examlning, Mr.. Schampain af-
tected to be very much surprised that the
witness did not see all Of the proceedings
At the election booth. which moved Col.
We Will VI 's ssr ssy'yi Il my learned friend
80 wishes that there were some fraudu-
lent acts committed there which Mr..
well but you were not a very. good
watcher, were. you, Mr.. Sedgwick?" per-
sisted %Schampian.
Not very. 1 shall not do 1t again.
l hsresftsr ! sr shall m keep py eyes e.. , on the the
expected reply OF the la*yer-witness.
Bran'h e. New York Post-Of1ce. since
was a watcher. at the pohs with and in
behalf of his brother, the Independent
candidate for Asemblyman, whose seven
ballots were drawn out In Neville's lot
terry. The witness corroborated sedg-
wick In all essentials.
Donegar said that while everybody else
retired to the rear of the room to eat
supper, one of the poll clerks remained
table. This was the Tammariy poll clerk.
After supper the discovery of the excess
of twenty-one ballots was made.
After recess Mr.. Schampain' tried hard
to raise a doubt In witness Donegan's
mind as to whether the totals announced
by Inspector Neville included the split
tickets or not, but Donegan returned
every time to the statement that the
first grand total of Ia ballots cast was
reached by counting all the ballots in
the box before they had been unfoIded.
Herman Casper, Of 22S Madison street.
a shipping clerk In a bed mandatory,
and Jacob Flatow, of 1877 Monroe street,
who could not speak nor read English.
but vas n watcher for the Socialist
party at the polling place, corroborated
Sedgwick and Donegan.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
CITY CHAMBERLAIN OUT.
Attended n Meeting of sinking
Fund Commissioners TO-Duy.

City Chamberlain O'Donohue put
in his first official appearance at
his Office this morning since an
operation was performed on him
several weeks ago. II" attended Il
meeting OF the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners in the Mayors Office in the az
noo where plans were adopted for
the improvement OF the East River from
Forty-ninth to Fifty-third street and
from Fifty-ninth to SiXty-fourth street.
These plans include the laying out of
an exterior street.
There was no opposition to the inn
provement as proposed by the Dock
Board. but there was a difference of
opinion between Edward Mitchell, jr.,
who represented the property owners.
and Dock Commissioner j. Sergeant
Cram as to the value OF riparian rights
In that locality. MIR. Mitchell said that
the Dock Boards estimate of the value
OF those rights was entirely erroneous.
1t was decided to leave the matter TO
the Commissioners of Appraisal.
The question of improving the North
River 'front.' from Charles street to
T~wenty-third street was again referred
to the Comptroller at his own sugges-
ton. Mayor Gilroy said that large ship
ping companies have offered to pay
$50. 900 a year in case this Improvement
was made.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
IN THE STATE ASSEMBLY.
Mnrrin's Annexed District Gas Dill
Passed To-Day.
(By Associated Press.

ALBANY, Feb. 6.-The first reports Of
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons were received in the Assembly this
morning. The reports were from the sub
committees having in sharge the con-
test of Frank Bloomingdale against Will
lam Mcrsh. in the First Albany District;
in the Seventh New York District, and
Henry b. Page against Michael F..
Tobin, In the Twenty-second New York
District, The Committee reported that In
ca CHI case the contestant had Withdrawn
HIS contest, and presented resolutions de-
claring the sitting member the duly
elected and qualified member of the
Mr.. Chambers's Lansingburg Charter
bill. providing for the election Of five
Water Commissioners. was passed by a
vote of 81 to 80 after, a call of the House.
the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
wards of the city of New York, was
reached, Mr.. Dinkelspiel moved that the
on General Laws for the purpose of per-
hitting corporations interested in II 10
have a hearing. Motion lost and bill
passed.
Assembly bills introduced to-day in
cluded the following:
Mr.. vacheron-Making rate OF fare on Lons
Island Railroad two cents per mile.
Mr.. sulyer-Allowing appointment OF six nddi'
tional Factory Inspectors.
Mir. Wray-M Making a new Police Board fol
New York city Of nve members. two Republicans
and two Democrats. tt be elected AT next election
nfh member to he the Superintendent
Mr.. Nacheron-Allowin publication Of public
notices in the village Of Jamaica In one paper oi
each political party, a..
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures non,residents Of the
stat. to be Officers of savings banks. .,
Mir. Lawson-Proyiding for tho Improvement Of
tho Riverside Park drive water front,
MIR Robinson-The uniform textbook bill,
Mr.. WrAy-Prohibiting the construction OF q
railway on Union street. Brooklyn. without I'M
consent OF the owners OF property.
Nh Butts-Providing for the appointment ~
it,. and towns OF the state OF Boards OF EK
sminerS to determine the qualifications OF person
i%nstaiiinE or operating electrical appliances, IN,
BOARD shall be appointed by the i.eElslst.'e onSeri
OF the cities or towns and shall eonsis, OF inrs
m.mbers, A hne 10 hKed for a failure ~ empioye,
or enpIoyee to comply With the provisions OF I'M
law, - ,u... a, Fl.,hu.l
IN become part OF Brooklyn and TO be known a.
Mr. Robsrtson-ApproprIuting SO 200 fr o,o'
monument In Battery Park. New iorh IN noho
AZ fhs evacuation Of New York by inc bn'isi
army.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
ANOTHER DROP IN SILVER.
Ten Thousand Ounces Sold Toll a,
Mt 65BS.

A sale Of 1901 ounces OF silver was
effected AT the Stock Exchange this
morning at Is IS. The last elton
before to-day was ut 81.
The drop was partly due to a fall In
the price at London to 20 l5-l6d., but
more particularly to the feeling OF un-
casiness in regard to the policy OF the
Indian Government.
The decision OF the latter a short
time ago against an import duty. has
preCipi;at"d "A LOT OF silver upon the mar
kct which had been bought on specu.H-
ton. The United States supplied "A con-
siderable portion OF this demand,
In commenting upon the prospects Of
the white metal, Handy & Hartman said
to-day:
1T is too far ahead to consider the
effect Indian politics may have upon the
silver question. We regard the immediate
cause and effect from day to day. Want
of demand Is the cause Of to-day's sag
ging market. The price IL dropping, and
there Is nothing In sight so far ms we
can see 10 Justify n hope of activity
In the metal
Message. Colgate & co. say: "All
hopes are concentrated on India. But
before any relief can come India must
find an opening for the 2O,0)O.0O ounces
Of silver shipped from here in antIcipa-
ton Of the import duty. We believe that
unless a miracle comes 10 pass silver Is
doomed
The evening world., 1894-02-06
ANDREWS DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Says His Contract with DALEY Was
the Most Advantageous.

Street, Cleaning Commissioners Andrews
still insists that the contract he pro-
posed to make with John d. Daley for
the final disposition of the city's ashes
and garbage, and by which DALEY and
probably somebody else would have
grown rich at the expense OF the city.
was perfectly straight and honest. not:
w~ithstanding that Corporation Counse
Clark declared II was not.
Andrews prepared the specifications
and presented them to the Board OF
Estimate to-day. Accompanying the
specifications was a letter In which he
defended his private snap agreement
with Daley as the most advantageous
that could have been made for the
city.
He says that no one offered less than
Daley to do the work, but forgets to FAY
that no one else vas invited to make an
offer.
Comptroller Fitch and President Bar
kcr. of the Tax Department, VIII ex-
anime the specifications and report on
them at ii meeting of the Board on
Friday.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
IN THE STATE SENATE.
-
Because the Republicans Had All
Their Own Way. E.
Resolution to Investigate Judge Clute
Passed Without Debate.
my Associated Press.

ALBANY, Feb. 6.-The session of the
State enate opened quietly this morning,
with the presentation Of bills and resolu-
tions.
There was a petition from the people
of Rochester in favor Of the water stor-
age bill. Senator bexow presented a
bill providing that all persons giving tes-
timony before the New York Police Com
mission should be free from punishment
If hey revealed any crime In which they
themselves wera implicated. The b!fl
went to the Judiciary Committee, Sem
ator Guy objecting to the passage of it.
energy 10. debate, for several resolutions
of a partisan nature followed to which
no objections were made.
Senator SaXton called up his resolution
to allow the Judiciary Committee to in
vestigate the issuing of the injunction
against Clerk Kenyon. In the McCarty-
there had been interference with the
Senate. II was passed without comment.
ea9snyens' 20; nays; IMesSrs. Wolfe.
The bill to allow the Acknowledgement
or his Deputy to go into the Grand Jury
room. was passed without ebate. 1t is
the bill emanating from the Staten
nays, 0.
Senator Saxton called for the special
order. the resolution to investigate cleo
Lieut.-Gov. Sheehan insisted tina moth.
ing was in order until the resolution OF
Senator Wolff, In the McCarty matter
had been disposed OF.
Senator S~axton-It has been disposed
of. 1t was killed by the adoption OF the
report seating Senate Wolfert
Lieut. ,-tiov. Sheehan-The Senator from
the Eleventh certainly has a right Il
have his resolution put. and l hold it In
order.
Senator saxton-I appeal from the deci.
sion Of the Chair.
The appeal was put and carried by a
vote OF yeas; nays, Is, against sus'
The chair decided the matter disposed
Of, and the Senate went into general
orders.
When the resolution to investigate
elections il. cities came up Senator Sax,
ton offered the names IF Senators
Stapleton and Kilhurn to be added tc
the Committee. making it to consist OF
four Republicans and one Democrat
MIR. O'Sullivan objected to being the
only member who would represent the
Democratic party. He thought the Com
mittee's work was useless in view oi
the fact that the ballot reform measure.
had already been introduced and would
pass before the investigation was com
pleted.
Senator Saxton agreed that 1t would bt
Der and Senator Guy was selected, TIT
resolution az amended was passed ant
the Committee will meet at Troy or
Thursday night.
Among the Senate bills introduced to-
day were the following:
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING a penalty OF $50 fol
violation of the State Medical Registration act.
Mr.. Childs--Esablishing a new bulkhead lin
wood. l.. l., also adding the City Treasurer anC
Receiver Of Taxes OF Long Island City to TIT
The evening world., 1894-02-06
GOSSIP OF The TURF.
Continuance Of Trenton's Squabble
the Hope of Horsemen.
Organization Of the New Jockey Club
Still Unaccompiished.
San Frsncisco's Meeting May BE
Extended to juno 1.

Racing men are anxiously awaiting
March i. They are also eagerly watch
ing trenton and are roofing against the
settlement OF the difficulties there. II
the Senate troubles are not ended by
March l racing will be resumed at Gut
tenburg. Clifton and Gloucester. The
racing associations will be better on
than last year, for they will not have
to worry about securing a license. The
license part OF the Parker laws was
wiped out by Judge Lippincott. There %
a chance that Gutenberg will resume
racing In any event. II the Parker laws
are repealed then the situation will be
precisely the same as before that act
was passed. The racing associations will
come under the head Of disorderiy
houses. n as the hilltop folks have
always declared that they did not fear
his law. there is probability that they
The critical state Of AFFAIRS. in New
Jersey Is such, however, that an early,
meeting by the Hudson County people
Sheriff would no doubt cooperate with
the Law and Order people. and thifts
the Guttenbursers' it is said that prep-
arations are making at both Clifton and
Guttenburg for the opening on March I.
will nnf be- Sr any . aoes not in believe Nsw y thss ta sss:
year, for the simple reason that before
March matters at Trenton will un-
6 aSssss' Syns be u. settled ,hs r. s.s the - 5fsBsalsrs
and a bill making. betting on horse races
a felony will follow It,. The managers
Of the various race tracks in New Jer-
continuance OF the muddle at Trenton.
The new Jockey Club has not yet or
ganized. A secret meeting, lasting
nGas' ala W" tsasF ' X would Slt 70 Be IN isrsps ue pr tout i
days before the list of incorporates
would be announced.
The Kentucky Pool-Room bill 4
gone through the senate and : to the
but on regularly Incorporated racing as
ISOLATION tracks. rai
Shiloh, a 100 to 1 shot. won the last
race at New Orleans yesterday.
a-rT,v ,nsrt
1t is reported that preparations are
on Feb. Il. The meeting viii OILY last
until May II, and then close, so as NOT. -
conflict with Corrigan's meeting at Haw-
thorne Park. George Hawkins viii man
age the Roby track.
A midsummer t~rotting meeting will
he held by the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association at Lexington dur.
ing the first week in June. Liberal
purses will be offered.
"r -ttHt
Private advices from San Ftancisco
state that in all probability there VIII
be continuous racing there until June /
Five races a day will be given until
the above date.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
SALE OF TR0TTING STOCK.
Lively Bidding md Fancy Prices
nj I'm Auction.

A large number Of the patrons OF the
turf and connoisseurs OF horsefesh as
sembled in the American Institute Build
ing on Third avenue. near Sixty-third
street, this morning to witness the auc-
ton sale OF the. trotting stock of Mr.. A.
j. WEIGH, OF Hartford, Conn. .
The stock consisted OF twenty-seven
head Of horses. The bidding was lively.
Zembia. a brown mare. four years old,
Is l-2 hands high, having a record OF
ia IL to the pole: was bought by
Charles Reed, Of this city, for 5000.
Aubine. a brown marc. Is "a hands high,
with a record OF 2.ls. was also sold
to Mr.. Reed for 81, $50. Directress. with
a record OF 2.os "a, sold to j. II. Shuts.
Of Parkville,. l.. l., for. $500. A year
record 2!G "a. and dam, Dlrectfess, was
sold to w. S. Fitz. OF Boston, for $50.
Many well-known horsemen were pres
sent at the sale. among whom we're
q. j. Harley. j.. B.. Duke. Jacob Rup-
pert, Col. s.. d. Bruce. John DAILY. he
Woodruff. Mat Mccarthy. John Gold
smith.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
Wall street Notes.

The Maryland Coal Company re-
elected the old Board Of Directors at the
Hnnual meeting OF the stockholders held
in this city to-day.
The exports. exclusive OF specie, from
the port OF New York, for the week
were S., l37, PA. against Ss,529,ln for the
corrt sponding week in 1893.
Thirty-tlvc 3 per cent. bonds OF 500
francs each Of the Compagnle Generate
Transatlantique. due 1862, were sold at
public auction to-day at S0l-A.
j. d W. Seligman & Co, will ship $50.
oOl ounces OF silver. Handy & Hartman,
Is, COO ounces and Heidelbach, Ickelheimer
q Co. 5000 ounces on the steamship
Berlin, tomorrow.
There Is a movement among Peoria,
TO COMPEL the publication OF the annual
report, now nearly six months overdue,
Its delay Is charged to the ofhcers OF me
| Company. who have told inquirers Tor
three months past that II Is In the
printers hands.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
ACTOR MANTElL IN CONTEMPT.
He Failed to Pay His Wife 1890
Arrears of Alimony.

Justice Andrews, Of the Supreme Court.
to-day adjudged Actor Robert b. Man
tell in contempt OF court for failing to
pay his former wife. Margaret A. Man
tell, $3.50 arrears OF al!mony.
Mrs. Mantell got a divorce from her
husband on July IA last. because OF his
alleged intimacy with Charlotte Behrens,
who was the leading lady in Mantelfs
pan which was then playing THE
Face in the Moonlight at Proctor's
Theatre,
a week for his wife's support. but since
the decree he has not paid her a dollar.
He was playing in Buffalo last Decem-
Der when IA notice of this action was
served Dor him.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
BRAVE ST. LOUIS GIRLS.
They Beat OF Two Burglars-One Of
the Robbers Shot.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 1.-TWO girls in
the southern part Of the city had a bat
tie with two burglars this morning, In
which the burglars came off second best,
The two thieves entered the home OF
Miss Christine Duhrer, on Park avenue,
and entering her room made an attack
with hatchets upon her m her room
mate, Miss Maggie Sanford.
A desperate fight followed, In which
Miss Duhrer succeeded in getting hold
of her revolver and putting a bullet into
her assaillnt. She then fired upon Miss
Sanford's toe. but did not hit him.
The burglars Ned. one with a wound
which win help to catch him. The
women are badly, but not seriously hurt.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
MRS. LANCE TESTlFIES.
Her Defense to the Charge OF the
Insurance Company.

The trial Of Mrs. Minnie LANCE. late
OF 74 Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn.
charged with attempting to. procure
5000 from the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Insurance Company. Of this city,
by a fraudulent policy on her husbands
in Part ii. OF General Sessions to-day,
The defendant was recalled to the
stand. She testified that when she. took
which she received from Germany. TO
the insurance office she really believed
ne was dead. She put on mourning for
her husband. She did not tell anybody
band was dead.
There were five policies on his life.
When he went to Germany he LEFT the
policies with his wife, telling her that she
would be safe II anything happened to
him.
The case is still on.
The evening world., 1894-02-06
WOMEN GO TO ALBANY.
They Want n Law Regulating the
Removal OF stable Refuse.

The Woman's Health Protective AS
soctiation sent a committee of three to
Albany to-day to present a bill provid-
ing that stable refuse shall be handled
under sanitary conditions.
The members of the Committee are
the President, Mrs, Helen $. Bell; the
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. NJ. p.
Trautman. and Chairman Of the stable
Ref,ise Committee Mrs. G. Fiendler.
The bill which they will present
omi that refuse must be pressed
Into bales in the stables and placed IN
air-tight receptacles.