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The evening world., 1894-09-07
.BROCkWAY'S SYSTEM
DR.. Wey Says Elmira's superin-
tendsnt Is Alone Responsible.
The Managers Never Saw a Pad.
ding and Didn't Care To.
II Was Too Revolving TO witness an
Inmate "Puntshed."

The inquiry into the MANAGEMENT Of
the Elmira Rcformator, was resumed
this morning before the Governor E
Commission at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Claude T. Bryan. military instructor at
the Reformatory. was the first witness.
and described in detail the military sys-
TEN under which inmates arc con-
trolled
Bryan testified that he had witnessed
about score Of "spankings," and had
seen no blows struck by the Super.
intendent or his assistants save on the
back. He had seen several mon with
bruised heads and faces. but believed
that such injuries were caused by fights
between the inmates.
The defense then tried to Introduce
some hearsay evidence. which was over
ruled.
The three Commissioners then took
turns at asking the witness questions
az to the procedure adopted at the
trial OF men brought up for immortality
and elected the fact that men SO ne.
cused we're seldom given chance to
face their sccuscrs. Also that the find.
Ing OF the cotirt-martiai In such cases
was only verbal
Inasmuch as the ofrcnses charged
against the inmates ate punishable by
u sentenc" Of twenty years in States
prison. tho method OF procedure must
be- regarded as Incomplete.
bt. William &. Wey. President OF the
Reformatory' Board OF Managers. is
In charge of the hospital. Dr. Wey
testified as an expert In the manug GO
ment OF peal institutions. and explained
the sNsteins known as secular" aud
'conEreRate," both Of which prevail In
PENNSYLVANIA, and are virtually soil.
| tary confinement without communication
| OF any kind.
Dr. Wrey also explained the parole
| system and also stated that the systeu
OF discipline at the Reformatory wa,
evolved by Mr.. Rrockway.
nr Flint asked:
DO you think Mr.. Brockwsy Is re-
spected by the inmates OF the Reform
atory?'
II think he liz"
rs Mr.. Brockway man OF as much
intelligence as any member OF the Boarc
OF Managers"
TN some respects think him superior
In Intelligence
| DO you think any member OF tn,
BOARD Of Managers would care to ad
minister such punishment"
Il do not: so far as know no mem.
| Der OF the BOARD has ever Witnessed such
\ r punishment. much less administered H.
] think ! may speak Tor colleagues wher
! say that II would he revolving to any
member OF the Board"
| Later DR.. Wey qualified this answer by
| saying that In his opinion the system II
Spanking WAS not cffica cIous In sub.
| DUNG refractory prisoners.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
A NEW FLYING DUTCHMAN.
Capt. Cook Says She signals Ms
trcss and Then Sails on.

Mariners are interested IN an account
given by Capt. William Cook, OF the
steamship Mohcan, regarding his e%-
perience in trying TO aid an alleged dis
nbled ship ON the morning nf Aug 2S.
They are curious 10 know if a nineteenth
century Flying Dutchman" has come
into existence or whether the Captain Is
indulging In a Joke at their expense.
Capt. Cook Ia. however. sincere In the
matter. He stated to-day that he was on
the bridge with the second offlcer about
forty knots west OF Fastnet. Light. when
he saw large steamship flying signals
OF distress He Swung his shin couple
OF points to get closer. when the alleg ed
disabled boat started Off and left him far
behind.
As the boat made or the signals OF dis
SIS were hauled down. There was n
mysterious atmosphere about the craft.
but he attributes this to the fog which
had Just lifted. The second officer. who
was also on the bridge at the time. saw
the ship distinctly. and by the aid Of
glasses CLAIM ed to make out the name
"Donconnell"
At the Maritime Exchange II was said
that there was no such ship registered.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
'tHE RIFLE KING" RETURNS.
Gus Zimmerman Royalty Re
oeived BY Fel.ow.Shooters.
He Intends to Take an Ameriean
Team to Europe II Possible.

Gus Zimmerman. the "scbuet,sp
hinG and international champion rife
snot, arrived here this morning on
'ne Hamburg-American liner Columbia u.
aiter riumphal shooting tour Of Ger
many, France and Switzerland.
zimmerman was met at the dock in
Hoboken by committee Of the indie
pendent New York Schuetzen Club, COM
P1sed 81 Capt y; V, Weber, II. Weber.
Hoffman and II. q. Dittrich. thinner.
man man was escorted to carriage and
formal reception was rendered him by
MS fellow:club members.
70 an Evening World" reporter Zim-
tive Of the Independent New York
schuetzen club, and managed to win
ABOUT seventy-fve prizes. a much larger
i,,i than was won by any one of
ths c9mpet,to,T At MsyenGs entered
world. and made a score Of So ont OF a
possible. 60 on a l,00O-foot target. or
course, won the first prize.
Al Lyons. France made clean
score OF 80 without a miss. The Cover
nor of the province led the cheers for
me and ] dined with him in the evening
At Hamburg beat Hinch, who defeated
the Americans in the last international
contest.
Three years from now. when the next
international meetings take place. I in
tend to take over a corps OF American
Shots II can get them together. While
we have not such large number OF
Europe, yet We have some good men. and
l think We could hold our own.
~ was treated royalty everywhere ]
went: and am well satisfied with my
The evening world., 1894-09-07
TWO BOLD SNEAK THIEVES.
Robbed the Cash Drawer When the
Managers Back Nns Turned.

The National Ice Company was made
the victim of pair OF bold sneak thieves
this afternoon. William Rhinehart, the
manager OF the branch office at the foot
Of West Forty-siNth street. was stand
ing on the sidewalk when two men en-
tered the Office unobseTved and robbed
the cash drawer. They emptied the con-
tents. about SEQ, into their pockets and
then ran out OF the front door
A boz working about tho place saw
the men coming out and called to Mr..
RhilHhdrI. As the latter turned he saw
one Of the men knock the boy down,
then both started towards Eleventh ave-
nue. with Mrn. lihinchart and the boy
In close pursuit.
on reaching the avenue the men sep
aratrd and succeeded in making their
escape. Mr.. RhinchaTt said that one Of
them wa quite an old man and the
other mere hoy. He could not give
an accurate description OF thine and was
IN doubt whether he would be able to
identify them
Tho police were notified but up to a
lat" hour had made no arrests. MIR
Rhinehart said he could not say how
much the thieves got until the receipts
were made W, but 1t would not exceed
SEQ
The evening world., 1894-09-07
MASPETH ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK, MASPETH, Sept. T.
Following are the entries for the Now
town Jockey Club races tomorrow
afternoon:
First Race--For three wear oids and upsards.
selling: seven furlongs Julien, III; Fern~ood.
ITO; Lisnore, 100; Gen. Gordon, Bob Sutherland.
los each; High G.. loI; blackjack, 1905; Pirate
Chief 30; Beiisnrius 1i3: Lotion. ITO lbs
Second Race-For two year odds: half mile
farley. us: Levins. Julic,te, lIb each Fay DAILY.
Uncle Dave. los each: Fencer, Adventures Yo-
lsnde oily Lulu Race ally. Glimpse nily. los ID.
each.
Third Race-For three,yesr. ODDS; uv. furionss -
Nv Girl colt. Dr. Chambers. ITO each: Dauntle-s.
los; Sprinkle Frank r. Hart loi each Decour-
cc:y iii. Clsism,n. Chateau, lo5 each; A"ch-
bishop. IS: Excelsior. 81 III.
Fourth Race-For thrse.yesr-olds and upward
one mile. Lou Rhet' II6. Mirage. lls: Circular.
st. Laurent, Tom Rogers. lI2 each Glenall, loj
Blackwood, 100; Elizabeth. %; Edith, 81 ID
Fifth Race-For four .olds and upward; sell
ing: four and a half furlongs.-pilet DouE colt.
Paragon. Con Luoey. Elmstone Montiec.. Wang.
Lumeerusn. iot each: Bsyberry. Imp. Fro!!csome
Lass l01 ID.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
BASEBALL CHAT.

Considering the size OF the crowd,
probably the new Polo Grounds never
witnessed a scene so enthusia site and
tumultuous as that which followed Nee
kin's great home.run hit in the last
inning Of yesterdays game. The most
phlegmatic man in Harlem must have
felt his blood tinglc when the roar of
that half-frcnzied crowd burst forth. In
a twinkling the whole mass had rushed
from the stands upon the diamond. Hats.
coats. canes, umbrellas and victorious
shouts filled the air. One stout man.
jumping up and down, broke through
she grand stand, and in various ways it
was made palpabe that Ward and his
men were "the people"
Long after the players had broken
away from the enthusiasts and begun to
dress the crowd fingered before the hui
letin board, awaiting the final score
m e sho%, told n That the cane New YorHs
were in second place. Still the crankt
would not leave. They wanted another
chance to embrace the doughty Meekin
they swallowed him UP again and
formed a triumphal procession to the
Elevated station,
Ward was not unduly elevated over the
situated; In the ofiice after the game. le
said calmly and earnestly: 1T isn't
even II Louisville did trounce EN-: but
I'm mighty glad Of this days results.
That nnish leaves e nice taste In our
mouths to go Yves; with tomorrow
evening, and every one OF us feels fun
OF hope
on the field, however, Ward vaxed
jub!lant. In fact. none Of the habltues
could remember seeing him so demon
strat've.. He slapped Meekin and Far
rell on the back and laughed and talked
like boy on July Fourth
Baltimore Is in splendid shape. how
ever, and Will not encounter such fierce
opposition in Cleveland and Pittshurg as
will New York; and even II the Orioles
will still be top O. the heap unless the
Giants upset things.
Secretly Stackouse leaves for Lake
George tonight, where he will carry the
good news to Treasurer TalcJtt.
stick work has snatched victory from
defeat, and n ever that $500 battery
was a gilt-ndged Investment, Yesterday
was the day IT declared It's biggest divi-
dend.
The correspondents who accompanied
the Pittsburg team were enthusiastic
to meet, no team has show against
New York. but Meekin they deemed
overrated. This was before the glorious
ninth inning.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
STRIKERS IN CONFERENCE.
contmakers Representatives Meet
Contractors This Afternoon.

Contractors This Afternoons.
State Arbitration Commissioner Feeney
was present at the conference between
the committee of the striking coat
makers and the Clothing Contractors
. As ISOLATION this afternoon. The object
ii this conference is told on the third
hsge of this issue.
Mr.. Feeney said that he had spoken
10 President Hochstadter. of the Gar
ment Manufacturers Association. and
that the latter had told him that the
manufacturers did not consider. the
strike of SUFFICIENT magnitude as yet to
Charles +. Reuchers and Harry White
OF the Garment Workers Union. to
which tie Brotherhood OF Tailors belongs.
were msm6ers OF the Committee that
The conference was interrupted to
enable Messrs. Reichers and White to
confer with the Executive Board Of the
brotherhood with reference to the bond
The contractors insist that II they are
to give bonds at all the same should be
required Of the strikers.
i However" said Secretary Witkowskf,
Of the Contractors Association, even IT
| the strikers consent to that. | don't see
how We can give them any bonds. We
cannot control the future, and are there
VIC Hot uiSpoScuI " pihu wi sSireS ~
perform what may not be within our
power"
The strikers say that this argument Is
misleading. inasmuch as the agreement
for the performance Of which they de-
mand bond. Is so flexible that the con.
tractors obligation ceases the moment
he is unable to furnish work.
We have had experience with con-
tractors before in the matter of agree
nents," said one of the strikers, "and
unless there are bonds to back up any
agreement. we know that 1t will be
broken as most of those In the past
we're broken, just as soon as 1t may
suit the contractors convenience"
The evening world., 1894-09-07
HELD THE CHILD FOR DEBT.
Hrs. Edwards Ordered to Deliver
the Infant In Court.

Mrs. Mary Edwards, Of 2s9 Bowery,
appeared in Supreme Court Chambers.
Today to answer writ Of habeas
corpus directing her to produce the in
nnt child of Mrs. Carrie McGregor, of
East Thirteenth street. -
Mrs. Edwards has been holding the
child against the demands Of Mrs Nc
ofegor because she was in arrears to
yrs. Edwards S5S for the child's board.
ssfs. Edwards did not bring the child
court and had no lawyer to represent
when asked by Justice O'Brien what
S Se had TO say, she replied that Mrs Nc
yysgor owed her $5S for care of the
jug, and she proposed to keep the In
~ until the bill was paid.
NJ But YOU cannot do that" said JUS
we U Brien. You cannot hold child
security for a debt. Your recourse
sue Mrs. McGregor for what she
.Ican't get anything IL | do sue her"
'Xsu Mrs. Edwards.
that Is question that l cannot now
wwmnder, replied the Judge, but you
spM let Mrs. McGregor have her child
, Liter some hesitation Mrs. Edwards
Iohat II the mother came to her
pe she would give up the infant.
Do'h women then left the court.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
HELD At BlUEFElDs.
Nine Americans Placed Under
Arrest in Nicaragua.
All Foreigners Said to Have Been
R,ni.hed from tho Country.

r.o steamship Bermuda, OF the Cen.
.-'I American line, arrived in port early
w. morning from Greytown and dock ed
w. Snrtb Central pier, South Brooklyn.
prrser McAdams was seen, and stated
,.,t the situation at Bluefelds was
,,.rv much strained, and that something
,soy,d be done at once to protect our
s,,izens there from the high-handed acts
~ the Nicaraguan officials.
tto corrcborated the stories OF Amer
tang being shot and arrested. and said
,hst shortly before the Bermuda sailed
from Greytown. on Aug "a: news was
ave Engllshmen had been arrested and
,ak.n 10 Managua, the capital, IN the in
tsrior. where they will be tried for as
sisting in the revolution.
Some Of them the purser knew per.
.onally. but could not remember their
Initials. one of them was British Consul
Hatch, Of Bluefields. and an English
man named Browning: and Mr.. Brown
OF the firm Of Brown & Harris. and Mr..
sarship Mohawk was at Bluefelds. but
there was no American war vessel
Tie Nica-aguan Gazette published an
article stating St. irs,r that sor. law had been
vas impossible to obtain a copy to take
out Of the country.
Adolph d. Strauss. Of 10 Broadway,
the Nicaraguan Consul-General to the
United States. wac seen by an Evening
World" reporter this afternoon. He thus
expressed himself on the situation at
Nicaragua
Communication In Nicaragua IL
necessarily slow because there are prac-
tlcally no railroads, no telegraph lines,
no steamers. Reports about Nicaraguan
affairs coming via Greytown should not
be accepted hastily.
:" As to the. reports OF Americans and
Englshmen having been arrested and
shot, do not believe that there is the
Consul-General ! would have known as
soon as anybody IL such occurrences
had taken place. ] have not been mo-
tihed either officially or unofficially.
that any Americans or Englishmen have
been executed by the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent.
THE report that the Nicarasuan Ga
Iette had published an article stating
that law had been passed banshing
all foreigners. shall Just simply caii
rot. Had such an edict been issued, I
believe that ] would have known It as
soon as anybody in this country, I
don't believe such a law has been
passed"
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7-Information
has been received at the State Depart
nent that the two Americans banfshed
from Nicaragua for completely in the
Mosquito rebellion are now in Costa
Rica
II is said that these men were salts
led to accept the terms of Punishment
without demanding a trial or asking
he protection of the United States Min
ster to remain In Nicaragua.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
CORN VERY ACTIVE.
Cereals Higher While Cotton Fails
Several Points.

Excitement was at white heat in corn
again this morning. The shorts were
covering in lively manner at Chicago,
rushing May To So 7-sc. In near dcliv-
cries at the West the shorts were all out.
however, prices breaking lc. a bushel in
face OF lc. advance in May. Trade was
excited locally, but under pressure Of
long corn the market worked up slowly.
May sold at 30 lac. and December at
81 I-sc.
Wheat was excited and higher, ad.
vancing l.sc. to 81 i-Sc. for December and
IS lie. at Chicago.
oats were quiet at l.sc 10 l-ic ad-
vance.
Trade In cotton was quite active; fur.
Their liquidation weakened the ma rket al
the opening, January touching SIS The
pressure kept right on. and with heavy
sales prices broke two or three points
more.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Uonud About Town.

Herman Hirsch. NJ Sutton place, who Nas a..
-sted fsr throw ing stones into the store - PNa
Gr,entlsrr. at I5l Fast Fiftv-e Ighth street Vas
discharged In the Norkyllle Police Court yeser-
day afternoon.
charles lIarp'r. fNtnty- three years old vas
hello for trial In NorkNille Court to-day m q
barge ~ Grand larceny preferred nv Alfred waller
90. ~ i2i East TVontv-third street hy whom
ID. vS employed a. shipping clerk until re-
Gently
IdNSri Meyers, the seventeen -yesr-old boy In
dtcted for stealing potketbook from Mrs Mar
Earrt Coyls. Of TS2 Eighth avenue vas Ssnterr I'd
10 eighteen months in the PsntsntAry by Record.
SMITH to-day,
Michael llsnley, twcnty.tNo years old vas in
the Essex Market Folics Court to-day accused OF
having butElsriously entered The tailor shop OF
Lippmsn Cohen, Ia Monroe street. snd stealing
several hundred dollars worth Of property. Nc
x1s remanded
The evening world., 1894-09-07
MYSTERIOUS MURRAY.
Police Asked to Find n Man with
Little p~srrtptiou.

A man who refused to give his name
or anything definite about himself called
AZ Police Headquarters to-day and said
named Murray. the superintendent OF u
public institution some where, but exact
~ whore he would not make plain.
He said that Murray had come To New
York with h's wife two weeks aEu, and
had In his pockets two tickets for Flu
rope and $3.50. Murray disappeared here.
The informant saw In the newspapers
that on unknown man had 4 NJ in the
streets and was taken to Chambers
Street Hospital about u week ago.
The only record that might cover the
case at Chambers street Hospital was
that o. man found IN a a. last Mon
nor Of Centre and Chambers streets
The unknown was taken 10 the cham
bers Street Hospital and discharged
next day.
The evening world., 1894-09-07

CHASED HIM OUT.
MuIIigan Threatened to Use an Axe
ON ~ Collector.

Dennis Harrington, a collector for the
Americas Wringer Company, at Fifty
ninth street and Tenth avenue, was
complainant In the YorkvIlle Police
Court this morning. against Thomas
MullIgan, OF 237 Bast seventy-fourth
street.
Mrs. MulliSan had bought some chairs
from thu Company on the instaliment
plan. and Harrington called yesterday 20
collect a payment. Thomas was in no
mood TO meet "A collector. and when he
spiod Harrington, ne yelled:
Are you around here again." at the
same time grabbing an axe. Then re
caugh; Harrington by the coat and
threatened 20 andihilate him II he ever
came around there again.
Harrington left and secured a warrant
for Mulligans arrest. Thomas was held
for trial.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
THEIR POWER EXTENDED.
Nrw England Receivers Granted q
New Order.

United States Circuit Court Judge
Wallace to-day handed down an order
extending and continuing the powers Of
Thomas e. Plat and Marsden J. Perry
receivers OF the New York and New
England Railroad Company. The order
was made on the application OF Theo-
dore +. Wood, William T. Hart. Fred
erick J. Kingsbury and Eustace C. Fitz
The receivers are empowered to take
possession OF and operate for the hem
eft OF the bondholders all properties Of
the defendant mortgaBed to the com
plainants.
The mortgaged interests are placed
at 100000. on which $50 900 Interest is
now due.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Interesting to the Unemployed.

Tomorrow is another of 1.-THE
Worlds" situation Days" when all
situation Wanted" advertisements are
repeated free In THE Evening World"
Thus one ad OF fourteen words, for one
price. ten cents. in one paper, THE
World" gets over 900 insertions.
You'll be apt to get what you want from
such II multitude
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Price for Cooperating Cotton.

ATLANTA. ia. Sept. THE contention he.
tween The railroads and the cotton compress
owners to the charge for COMPRISING cotton
has hssn settled by a compromise. m" roads
agreeing 70 pay SO cents hundred pounds for
COMPRISING This means $500 900 to the presSers
on IeNrgiAs crop alone.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
MiDDLET0WN BANK FAILS.
Busincss Depression Too Much 70
Pennsylvanin Institution.

IDy NsbocIPted Ffebbl
MIDDLETOWN. Pa, Sept. 1.-The
Middletown Bank, the Oldest institution
of its kind Ia Dauphin County, failed
yesterday on account Of the depression
in business The directors says that the
institution will resume In \ short time.
and that the depositors will not lose
a cent.
The institution was founded by the
late Gen. Cameron.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Rrush to he Tried Next Week.

John W. Con, representing John 5. Brush.
charged with forgery. made an application before
Judge MARITIME, in Part II. OF General Sessions.
this morning. 10 have the trial put on until merit
Wednesday. The request MAS granted. Brush wAs
Indicted for forging the name NJ Conn 4 stanton,
bPbkcrs, Of 70 Wall street. to check for S. 900.
The evening world., 1894-09-07

Did You Know
that Chained Lightning
Has Been Unclaimed!
reg Merrilies's
Thrilling Ride Through
New Works Street
at q Breakneck Pace
Is Told In
Sundays World.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Electricians rnd the wild West.

Two hundred representatives. Of the electrical So
cittics OF America vis.,ed the Wild West last
night and Inspected III, manner in which Mr.. N.
r. Rglley 80 satisfactorily lights to- grounds and
arena. After II" performance Nicola Tesla and the
rest Photographed with a nssh-lisht BY stacy.
OF BROOKLYN.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
sear eIIed over a Pail of Water.

'ns Ebsttin resides at $50 Newark avenue,
'lt'' and Frank ETkanses dNells at $50,
n 1'or' tut they are not nelghborly. Last night
! vent into Erksnssss yard to get pail
~, ErksnSes saw him coming AID went
rrs.,,. NArd, Eherc the two men quarrelled
h,tin. aot Ebstein down and was brutality
t,t,r,n ha1 70 h. removed IN the city hospital,
h,s ~ va locked up and was this morning
u,n V' Judge douglass for a further eNsmina-
The evening world., 1894-09-07
'es'dent WellinEa Funeral

IA, o"p Sept. THE funeral of Prssi'
b,,mes Clark yelling. D. D.. OF Columbian
A, tH' Washington, n C, was held from
E,.niernoon, Rev. Francis C,oodHin oi,eistlnE
n n. we're present from the University
D, Ss,, ssmilhsonisn Institution At Washington.
~. ~ -" Al Cedar Hin Cemetery, this
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Bakers Wagon Hun. over Woman

woman. who refused - g's her name or
address, Vas knocked doom and run over by
rushman'A bakery wagon IN front Of tM st.
Nicholas avenue TO-DAY. She left for her home
IN cab. The extent Of her inIuric IL not
kaosl.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
Lost, Found and Rewar ds.

: )sT-Thursdsy evening on Eighth ave car be-,
tween seth and iOtth rts.. iady's gold watch
and chain: return to Janitor. IS West 10th st.
reward.
The evening world., 1894-09-07
INCOMING STEAMERS.
DUE TO-DAY.
FOREIGN PORTS.
iBy Cable.l
ARRIVED.

Britt aniC from New York via Queenstown.
HAMBtR re. Sept. Arrived steamer Nor
MAMMA from Nov York via Southampton.
The evening world., 1894-09-07

csnsh. The aged and de6ilit.tsG lss b Way. ::
The evening world., 1894-09-07

II G. Greening. There Is no reason
why each person should not lead as he
choose in whist, and no rules bear upon
such action. The play was probably
not a good one. yet A may have been
trying TO draw the king.
The evening world., 1894-09-07

The entry list for the sprlnsleld r
Neek was completed yesterday, and IN
Total number OF entries, $50: is recor,
brcaker. The programme for each da
Includes ten events. md the preliminar
heats will be run OF on Tuesday Ever
class p events, and all are here no
in training at the track
The evening world., 1894-09-07

Henry Guy Carleton's play. I'VE Earle
Trouble" that was produced at Proc
tors few seasons ago. Is going out
this season. 1t IL said that two tab
leauX are to be introduced into the re.
vlval Can IL be possible that these
iableaux have been suggested by the
popular mania for living pictures?