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The evening world., 1894-08-18
The Mulberry Street Apparitior
4 boys ATROC|OuS Deco.
Said to Have Mixed Broken Glass
in Oats for q Horse to Eat.
Revenge at His Discharge Believed
to Have Actuated Him.

Samuel Strauss, alias Levine, sixteen
years old. of % 1-2 Hester street. was ar
raigned before Justice Feitner In the
Essex Market Police Court to-day by
Agent John Noble. Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who
accused him OF mixing broken glass
with oats, with the intention OF killing
horse.
The animal in question belonged to
Bernard G!uck, an expressman, OF l79
East Broadway. The defendant was
formerly in his employ, and when he
was discharged. two weeks ago, swore
that he would be revenged.
On Wednesday night Max Greenfield.
twelve years old; OF % Orchard street.
noticed Strauss lettering near the stable.
Greenfield gave the horse some oats and
then stood on the street watching
STRAUSS movements.
he says, and he followed close behind.
Strauss walked up to the manager. and.
drawing soda-water bottle from be-
meath his coat. broke the bottle, and
the oats. Strauss then left the stable.
Greenfield entered the stable as soon
as Strauss left II. and took the oats
away from the horse before any dam
were mixed with broken glass. to his
employer and informed him Of what he
Gluck reported the facts to the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals. and Agent Noble procured a
warrant for Strauss arrest He found
him at Essex and Hester streets this
morning.
Strauss looks like a boy tramp. and is
very dirty. He denied the charge. He
was held for trial at Special Sessions.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
THE WKEDEST SUMMER RESORT NEXT SUNDAY

other side of the dock. Beside her on
the dock was piled hundreds of cases of
oil ard hundreds more were In her hold.
The burning oil on the Gen. Knox was
ment, which made the position of the
Charmer an extremely dangerous one.
Her mornings were cast of, and she
dropped out into the steam.
The dozens of streams being pumped
into the hold of the Knox seemed to
have little or 10 effect. Deputy Chief
REILLY held that heroic measures were
necessary, and against the protests of
Capt. Libby ordered the decks to be cut
open.
Half an hour later the. fire seemed
4P he yo s" wa aanff ha Ss
been pumped into the hold caused the
The cry that the ship was sinking
board sprang for the dock. They had
scarcely done so when one of the big
mooring lines snapped. This was, fol-
lowed by the crashing OF the timbers;
The breaking of the forward hawser had
thrown an additional weight on the one
astern, and the. strain caused the
spiles on the, dock to give way. The
ship careened to starboard. the cargo
shifted, and the flames seemed to star
Deputy Chief REILLY then ordered a
third alarm turned in. which brought
and ladder trucksy The Seth Low
steamed over from Brooklyn. but !. was
impossible for her to obtain a good posi-.
ton. The shifting Of the cargo caused
the flames to shoot up the hatchways
far into the rigging. With the ships
keel resting on the river bed and the
hold full OF water the only place the
flames maintained hold was imme.
diately under the main deck, which was
being torn up as fast as the men could
handle the axes. The hard pine planks
seasoned by years of usage, almost
turned the edges Of the axes, and the
task was an extremely difficult one
AS one man would stop exhausted
another would take his place.
After six hours steady work, the fire
was gotten under control
1T do not know what the origin Of the
fire was" Capt. Libby said to an Even
ing World reporter.
1T must have been spontaneous com
bustion. The boy, Caser, who was or
watch, is a, reliable lad, and has beer
with me a long time. 1t Is possible III
may have been asleep, but l doubt 1t
The ship has been my home for eigh
years. She Is twelve years old, and !!
owned by Edward E. O'Brien, of Thorn
aston, Ne, who owns six other ships
William X. Grace & Co. are his agents
Sutton & Co., so South street. were load
ing US with general merchandise. con
signed to ]. L. Chapman, their agent II
San Francisco. The ship was abou
The evening world., 1894-08-18
BURNING OF THE GEN. KNOX.

starting for our trip around the Horn
about the last Of next week"
died ip' humber et Of o'f burning ships during
his lifetime, but he had never expert.
enced one at which the flames resisted
the efforts Of the firemen as the present
cargo seemed to burn when buried In
water. and when they thought they
had subdued the flames they would
0u At II 1" oc dsisn the nremen were still
hard at work. one-third Of the ships
deck deck, had been torn IP The IRE h haS
It was feared at one time that the
mainmast, would fall and preventer
Shortly before. noon 1t was discov-
cred that one of the PORTFOLIOS OF the
The sSip rested on the e mud and the
bow fioated, the water ran out as soon
as It was pumped In through the holes
in the deck.
Capt. Kiviin, of the Chapman Wreck
ing Company, wa called in, and he sent
diver down. The latter could not
reach the port-hole on account OF guam
IT, He finally succeeded in moving 1t
and nailed a plank over the port-hole.
At O'clock the fire boats New Yorker
engines were still pumping water into
the ships hold. The smell of burned
oil permeated the neighborhood for
blocks around.
The Gen Knox was built at Thomas
ton, Me-. in 1881. She is a three-deck
ship OF 2,1E tons register, 259 feet long,
AZ l-2-foot beam and 20 IA feet deep.
w. II. Grace q Co. place the value OF
the Knox at $4,000 She was only par
italy insured.
II was Impossible o get any definite
idea to what extent the vessel is dam
aged until the tons of water have been
pumped out OF her hold. Her cargo was
valued at about SIS, 000
The evening world., 1894-08-18
NO MORE TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Senate A opts Mr.. Murphy's Res
olution to That Effect.
Mr.. White Appointed to tho FL
nance Committee Vacancy.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s-When Sena-
tor Harriss resolution for the appoint
ment OF Senator White. OF California. to
the vacancy on the Finance Committee
was laid before the Senate at 12.l5 to-
day.
Mr.. Henderson Rep., Neb) said there
would be no objection to the resolution
to-day, and explained that the opposition
yesterday contained no reflection on the
Senator from California. Mr.. White.
Mr.. Hill concurred with Mr.. Mander-
son. and expressed the hope that the
resolution would be passed. 1t was then
adopted without division.
The Murphy resolution. declaring
against further tariff legislation, went
over temporarily at the request OF Mr..
German.
The resolution OF Mr.. Gray dem.
to report back the Free Sugar bill with
an amendment to strike out the one
eighth differential on refined sugar was
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. henderson offered an amendment
instructing the Committee to report an
amendment providing for the sugar
bounty OF existing law.
Mr.. Gray demanded division OF the
question. Some debate occurred on the
parliamentary situation.
Vice-I resident Stevenson held that
the vote snould De Hrst taken on MI
Manderson's amendment to Instruct the
Committee to- report back an amend
ment to the free sugar bill, providing
for the Mckinley bounty on raw do
nestle sugars. Great interest was
manifested in the result OF the roll
call
The two Louisiana Senators and the
three Populist voted In favor OF the
Mandnerson amendment, which was
carried, '2l-2O The point Of no quorum
was then raised and the roll was called.
LATER.-rhe Murphy resolution was
adopted, 27-l6.
The evening world., 1894-08-18

OF the Department, and not until the
keel Of the ship rested on the bottom
of the river and tons of water had been
pumped into her did Deputy Chief REILLY
feel safe in declaring the fire under con-
troll.
Capt. p. G. Libby. with his wife. two
daughters and son, and a crew of seven
meh, were on board. James Caser.
boy, was on watch on deck.
At o'clock Capt. Libby was awak-
ened by sitting sensation, and imme-
diately went upon deck. Smoke was
coming out of the fore ventilators, and
Caser was trying to locate the fire.
There were thousands of cases Of ker-
osene and many barrels OF benzine and
whiskey in the hold, and the captain re-
allied what the fire meant. He yelled
Ship afire" as loud as he could.
and ordered the boy to run down
the dock and give the alarm. The crew.
awakened by the captains cries. came
tumbling out of their hunks. and the
captain ordered the matches battered
down, and went to arouse his viii and
children.
y policeman on South street. near
Maiden lane, heard the captains cries.
scarcely crossed the street when he saw
hamcs bursting through the deck. He
Immediately turned In an alarm. which
brought Deputy Chief REILLY and en-
gines l. 81 and 20.
The Chapman Wrecking Company s
Jug, Hustler. was at Il pier block away.
ana as the engines came down the street
the started Tor the burning ship. They
Sad three streams playing ON her before
ne hre boats reached the scene.
AS soon as Deputy Chief kielly ar
hved and learned of the dangerous
thardctei of the cargo. he ordered a
tecond alarm turned IN. The flames
we're then burning through the forward
latchway.
The fire boat New Yorker pushed her
way up alongside of the burning ship
ana served as protection for the bic
d MUh snip T +. oakes. lying at the next next
rived.
AT one u:ae 1t looked as II the New
norker would be crushed to atoms: She
Il; r. Cakes when the former suddenly
eareened. The fire boat slowly drew
f frIsd INTO the river. The tug Flushing
U ubbefa 70 p,a take mr. place. but Deputy
70 turn couple of streams on her be-
iVTs MS command was obeyed.
me me heat on the burning ship made the
o work OF the firemen extremely danger
rslsys OF hye minutes each, the smoke
Was 50 intense. Fire Captain Whalen
anu FIREMAN Goodrich had narrow es-
tdpes; a volume OF smoke from one OF
forced them to the side OF the ship
aneIe they hung until they were re-
NTea sui1ciently to return to wor X.
Ans shin charmer was moored on thu
The evening world., 1894-08-18
DID NOT MEAN TO WET Them
Miss stephens Threw Water on the
Rabbi I'm Mistake.

Theresa Stephens. the young girl OF
cs3 Bushwick avenue, Williamsburg, who
was arrested yesterday on a charge OF
throwing a pail OF water over Simon
Timdel, an officer in a Williamsburg
synagogue, was paroled for trial by Po-
lice Justice Watson in the Even Street
Police Court to-day. Timdel and a rabbi
were going along Bushwick avenue
Thursday afternoon conversing earn
estly. While passing the girls home the
water was thrown on them. They looked
up and saw Theresa at the window.
Then they secured warrant for her ar
rest.
In court to-day Theresa denied tina:
she intended to throw water on the
rabbi and his companion. She said her
younger sister was watering flowers on
front window-sill and that she threw
what water was left in the sprinkling-
can on the sidewalk.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
WAS 1T REALLY SUlCIDE7
Bank Examiner MiIler's Death Mt
Altoona Now . Mystery.

WASHINGTON. Aug 80. P. Tucker.
Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency. to-
day received a telegram from a Govern
ment official at Altoona, Pa, stating
that 1t was very doubtful whether Bank
Examiner Miller committed suicide yes
terday. as reported.
An officer OF the bureau will probably
be sent to Altoona with Miller's report
on the condition OF the suspended Sec
ond National Bank. and every effort
will be made to arrive at a solution OF
the mystery.
1t is understood that Miller's report
showed that the bank was practically
without assets. and that the shortage,
both in cash or bills receivable, trace
able to the speculations of the abscond-
ing cashier. Gardner, will amount ap-
proximately to 800, 900.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
THINK 1T A BRANCH STILL.
Revenue Omcers Are Looking for
Another In Jersey City.

Paul Shales and Herman Salko, the
two boys arrested yesterday as suspected
OF being connected with an Illicit still in
Jersey City, were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Romaine
this morning. They were remanded for
further hearing ana taken back TO the
police station, where they will be guard
ed by Revenue Officers Palmer and
Mahon.
The authorities that the still at 81 Gull
yer street is A branch of a larger one
in the vicinity. The United States au-
thorities win make q thorough tnvesti-
CATION.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
WOMAN TOOK POISON
Dependent Mrs. whitehouse Died
in q HospitaI

Mrs. Louise Whitehouse. ffty-four
years old, Of 158 Even street. Williams
burg. died in St. GATHERINGS Hos
pital to-day from the effects OF a dose
Of Paris green which she took last night
with suicidal intent.
For two months Mrs. Whitehouse has
had great deal of domestic trouble,
and of late she has been Respondent.
AL day yesterday she visited her
friends and told them that she was
tired OF living, and that she hoped her
end would come soon.
She visited q Even street drug store
and bought a big package Of Paris
green. saying she intended to use it in
killing vermin. Late last night other
persons residing in the same house heard
. terrible moaning. The sound came
from Mrs. Whitehouse's apartments.
Her neighbors broke open the door lead
ing to her rooms and found her suffer-
Ing horrible agony.
Ambulance Surgeon Waldron was
summoned, and she was removed to the
hospital.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
PAID THEM WITH BAD MONEY.
Marvin Accused by storekePers
and Held for Trial.

James Marvin. who says he is native
OF Philadelphia, was arraigned before
Commissioner Alexander this morning
on the charge of passing counterfeit
coins on stOrekeepers on the west side,
Robert Barkowsky, OF 1926 West Eighty
second street, and others. testified that
the young man had victimi2ed them. He
was held in 81, 900 bail for trial,
The evening world., 1894-08-18
Death of Eugene Lawrence.

Eugene Lawrence died at his home. $40 West
Nineteenth street. yesterday. after short ILL
mesa at the age OF ssventy-one. He graduated
from the University OF the City OF New York in
the class OF Il. and took course at the Harvard
Law School. His taste led him into literary
xxort and in 1855 his nrst work. Lives OF Brit
ish Historians" made Its appearance From that
time he was q liberal contributor as an historian
and Journalist.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
DEATH OF AN EXlLED BARON.
by Birth a Peer of Holland, by Fate
q Refugee In America.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-Herr Van Ben
then, a Hollander OF distinguished lin
cage, who for a quarter OF a century
had lived in seclusion in Kansas. died
on a boat in Chicago Harbor last night.
His sister is the Baroness Won Worst,
living at The Hague. His birth gave
him a right to a peerage, but by the
curious manipulations OF titles In the
Netherlands he was declared a pre-
tender and came to America, purchasing
1000 acres of land near Linden, Kan.
His wife was with him when he died.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
DRANK CARB0LIC ACID.
Leopold JanowitE Commits Suicide
fn His Home.

At 1880 this morning Leopold Jano-
WITT, thirty-two years old, married. OF
6 st. Marks place. committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid. He was despond-
ent on account of having lost his stu
alton in jewelry store this morning.
His wife sent for a physician as soon
as she discovered that he had swal-
lowed the poison. Emetics were ad-
ministered, but they were too late.
Janowitz had secured his situation
only three weeks ago. Before that he
had been out Of work for nearly six
months.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
CONFESSED ON THE GANG.
One of the Elizabeth Thieves Has
Turned states Evidence.
lspeclal % mo EyeninE World.l

ELIZABETH, N. j., Aug. lS.-Moses
Katz, John Dixon. Christine Bornstiller
and James Garnge were arraigned in
the police court here to-day on the
charge of wholesale stealing of brass
valves and journals from the Central
Railroad Company. the Crescent Ma
chine Works and Boran & Scrymser OIL
Works. The phi oaers pleaded not & Iilty.
KatZ was held in 5000 Tor the Grand
Jury, and the others were each held in
81 500 ball.
one OF the gang has confessed ard told
the thieves have ben rounded UP. but
Chief Tenney expects TO have the others
In custody before Monday.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
500, 900 for susan II. Anthony.
(By Associated Press. !

ST. LOUIS, Aug. B.-Mrs. Virginia l.. Miner,
the Woman sunragist, who died here few
days ago. bequeathE 100000 to Susan B. An
thony. large portion OF her estate Is then
directed 20 be divided among her three nieces.
upon condition. however, that they do not marry,
forfeited bsquesis % be granted TO the niece or
nleceS not 30 forfeltinE.
The evening world., 1894-08-18
steamer Cut n Whale in Two.
10y Associated Press. }

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Aug. ls.-The steamer
Empress OF Japan has arrived from the Orient.
When on the way between Hong Kong and
Yokohama the steamer struck a monster whale.
cutting Il almost in two, Parts OF the animal
stuck TO the vessel and had to be taken on. as
they impeded Its progress
The evening world., 1894-08-18
Even After She Sank the Decks
Had to Be TORI Up to
Quenoh the Flames
CAPTAIN AWAKENED BY SMOKE.
Other Vessels, in Danger from Ex-
plssions, Pulled Into
the Stream.

The full-rigged ship Gen. Knox, Of
Thomaston. Me-. loading with general
merchandise at pier 10 East River for
San Francisco. was discovered on fire at
8 o'clock this morning.
For time the fire baffled the efforts
The evening world., 1894-08-18
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thirty-siH hours
ending at p. NJ. tomorrow Is as follows;
Generally fair. stationary Temperature southsrly
winds.
The evening world., 1894-08-18

SOMETIMES the ELBcrkoroIsE cures when ali
else has failed. Call o. wnts, 1122 b way. -
The evening world., 1894-08-18

You read The Evening World!
Do you read the Sunday worldf
The evening world., 1894-08-18

PRINTS As MANY HOUSE AND
HOME" ADS. AS ALL NEW YoRKs
OTHER NEWSPAPERS COMBINED
is EASY OF SOLUTION: OUR TWO
WEEKLY "HoUsB AND HOME"
DAYS EACH GIVE ADVERTISERS
$50, 900 OR MORE INSERTIONS FOR
THE PRICE OF ONE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-17
BLAND BEGINS COERCION.
He PROPOSES tn Bring the Mcmler~ 1s,o
the House Wiiiy-Niiy.


Bland has begun his cccrcivc tactics to
compel vote On the silver scignioraye
bill. The bulk 1T the Republicans and the
Democratic opponents a: the measure In
nugura.cd n Giibusser. with the intent ION
of forcing him 10 produce quorum of the
advocates OF the hill 10 pil>s it, and the
entire day was CONSUMED IN roll calls The
highc~, number Of votes Bland was able to-
poll was 'sss In favor os la, demand for the
previous question an the mo; ion To close
debate. %. these Ia were Democrats. -
Populi-t- snf Republicans. Page of
Rhode island and Ryan %. New York re-
fused To- Join the flibus,cr. hut voted
against the motion. The Republicans. who
voted with Blsnd wen ~ follows. bowers
of California, B-oierick. Dpoiittie. Fun--
ton. Marshall, Hermann, Post, PicNlcr
aui Sweet.
~ O'Clock Bland abandoned any fur.
thrr attempt 30 secure u quorum tor the
day, anu after passing u resolution in.
structing the >er-caut-nt-a-ns To tclc.
graph for atr>cntec> recess was takcr
until O'clock o. M. the evening session
being devoted Ia the consideration of pri-
waite pension bills. Bland expresses the
opinion sha; lie will have u quorum pres
ent today. but the general imprcssion l.
that I've will not be able to secure one until
Monday. When Bland offered n resolution
tn rrvose all leaves OF absence except on
account OF sickncs. ard to- instruct TN. ser
geant alarms tn telegraph al,>cntecs and
request their attendance IN order that pub.
lie business might proceed. Reed sug-
.cs,ed that public business could proceed
without such u resolution IL the speaker
would com: u quorum.
Vt night, tire Iirst evening session OF this
congress tor the consideration of pension
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-17
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Financial.

Nlw ioRK, Feb. L.
Money call easy. Offered mt l per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3is015s per
cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bids at 4ssl4 ais.1s ;or
demand and 4s3l3 ASH. Tor sixty days.
postedtrat es isd1 is>i. Commercial bills ASH.
G4s.a4.
silver certificates G;i,n64sic: no sales bar
silver oi4 Mexican dollars, 81.
United States bonds, As regular. I13a.: do
4scoupons, 1854; 10 rs nj; Pacific Us OF 81
New York Grain and Produce.
NEW YORK Feb l6
Wbcat-May. 6sasGt3 5-l6c: July. ii st65is:
December. 6asslcs0ilc. Rye-Nominal. Corn
Options, No. =. weaker early. but turned
firm on smal.r receipts: May, 4-ss 4.1sc:
july i3,stai}Isc. Oats No. = duh and weak
er in tone; track white state, Is a.: track
white western. cs0i.c Pork Dull: new
mess. Si3.5,ali0o. family. sl.0ailO0 shor.
Gear Sli.59hi6.50. Lard-E.rEl: prime west
ern steam, $50 nominal.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of trade today: Wheat-February.
opened 54lsc. closed 55Isc: May, opened SIC,
closed 5s34c: July. opened 5:'5sc closed GNlsc
Corn-Fcbruary. opened &C. c.oscd 3aia &c: May,
opened s6ssc. closed SIC: July, opened 5.lc.
closed ais4c. GLASTONBURY, opened asl1c
closed .S,.c: May. opeaei aalsc, closed .9,.c;
July oicned .s3sc, closed @s;sc. Pork-Fenru-
airy, opened -, clnsed Sla.a,; May. opened
S,a.O,,,. closed sla.35. i.ard-February. Oh.
ened S..;E,s, closed $40
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator. :.isal
&c per Id; fancy dairy, ~ st2,c: packing stock,
l0l.nllc. Eggs-Fresh stock. lie PEI doz.
Ores ed Poultry-Chickens. Sic 19c per III;
turkeys, sisG2c; ducks stpl0c; geese. 7Ssgc,
Potatoes-Burhaaks. 5lGs5ic per bu: Hebrons.
5ot &c: Early Rose, 4s35lc; mixed lots. 45dt5Oc.
Sweet Potatoes Illinois, Sl.5ost300 per Dbl;
Apples Good $3.50 6.5j per bbl. Cranberries
Jersey. S4.5ois5j0 per Dbl. Honey-White
clover. lib sections, l&c: broken comb l012l.c;
0ark comb, good condition, l.c; strained Cali
iornia, Jt4G6ec per Id.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb 16
Live S:oc.--The prices at the Union Stock
yards today ranged as follows: Cat
tle-E,timated receipts for the day, SuQt.
quality only fair. market dull and weak
prices fully lOc lower; quotations ranged at
Si,5id5.lo choice to extra shipping s.ae,s,
S4Wkdi.6o goud to choice ditto. S3aeJ395
lair TO good. S2.SEa3..j common TO me-
dunn ditto. $40 g 3.25 butchers steers,
S25sft3.lo stccbcrs. s3Oda.SJ feeders SI.3DiD
:sJ cows. .SS.,tts3;D heifcrs. Sl.5Ueg350 bulls,
.0136D Texas ssecrs, and s..a006.0o veal
calves.
Hogs-Esti:natcd receipts for tine day. II. 800:
quality good; left over about 5a0 market
active ON packing and shipping account; feel
ing stronger; 50ti0c higher; sales ranged
ut si.e0ti..1 pigs Si.@a5..a light. S4.1Gaes 20
rough packing. S4a5s5.2J mixed. and s4.eSas
go heavy packing and shipping lots.
sheep and Lambs-Reccipts for the day
sou; quality fair; market moderately active
and prices steady: prices ranged at Ss.a5a 3 "a
westerns, s1.75g2.s5 Texans, sl.6004p r1tives
and $50 $50 lambs