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The evening world., 1894-03-08
DUDES NOW THREATENED.
If Tailors Strike They Will Have
Nothing to Wear on Easter.
Jo%urneymen May Refuse to Accept
a 15 Per Cent. Reduction.

New York's superfnely dressed young
men and even older ones, who would
sGoner tax a Turkish bath lasting
throughout all Of Easter Sunday than
don any suit OF clothes other than that
Of the latest style, may be forced to
this alternative II the merchant tailors
In the Fifth avenue district insist on a
determination to cut wages Is per cent.
and the journeymen carry out the threat
that they will strike rather a submit.
This perplexing state OF affairs, follow
ing so closely after the seizure OF a lot
Of imported suits OF clothing by the
Customs authorities, is just now a more
important subject than tariff legislation
or hte Bland bill! to the front window
fixtures Of the K~nickerbocker and Union
CLUBS. who have no other ambition than
to look pretty.
To all these dudes and ~chapples a con.
ference between merchant tai.ors and
their employees at 3l Fifth avenue to-
Day, was OF the utmost interest, and
when the word went forth that nothing
Barry Walls strolling along Fifth avenue
were seen gazing at the creases In their
trousers Tor the evident purpose of de-
+, ter nnbiics u h2w ,ops hey GSGid appear
realization OF being Incorrectly attired.
1t is his knowledge that now is the
busy season for tailors that encourages
the journeymen in making a stand for
present wages. The employers say they
have been compelled to reduce prices be-
cause OF hard times, and they think the
Journeymen should share the loss.
In reply. the journeymen say they
are not getting steady work, and reduc-
ton means starvation. one of the Oldest
OF the journeymen tailors told an Even
Ing World" reporter this morning that
since Christmas he has averaged about
sl2 a week. and that in two pay days he
has found less than s. In his envelope.
Few are prepared to fight" he said.
and with a perfect organization, we
will do 80. The members Of each shop
are a minor In themselves, and all
united from a part Of the Central La
Dor Union.
1t Is stated that Their are t%hirty-ive
shops In the movement for a reduction.
ana that they employ 100 men The old
Twenty-sixth street, alone employs 100
men. and aged Mr.. Paterson himself at
tended the conference to-day. b. r.
Merwin: George Everall. J. II. Reynolds
and Il. y. Doll were also present.
John Is. LenCn n Messrs Goffney.
representing the journeymen. Positive
action will not be taken until the Jour
neymen Tailors' Protective and Benevo-
lent Society has a meeting at the Lenox
LyGeum tomorrow night.
The merchant tailors will meet again
next Monday In explaining their POSI-
ton. Mr.. r. n. Dole, of the MorseBuild-
their employees to share the effects or
hard times. III the reduction is not ac-
cepted.' he said. I'VE will have to
close up"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
WRECKED BY CLARKE.
Official Statement from Messrs.
Hunter and Jacobs.
Drew Money on the Firms Account
Without Their knowledge.
They Hope to Pay All Creditors
Dollar for Dollar.

The failure yesterday OF the brokerage
firm Of Hunter. Clarke & Jacobs vas
widely discussed in Wall street this
morning. owing to disclosures showing
that Herman Clarke, one of the part
ners. had criminally wrecked the frm.
A hasty examination of the books shows
that he falsiied his accounts. drew
money from the firms bank account
without hte knowledge of his partners.
and. after realizing much money BY sell
ing privileges on the account OF the
firm. fled to parts unknown.
This morning the assignee. John Hun
ter, jr, made the following official state
ment concerning the affairs Of the firm:
The firm OF Hunter, Clarke & Jacobs,
COMPOSED Of Frank Hunter. Herman
Clarke and Leonard Jacobs, -jr... sus-
p pesT payment tr on the stick a Efisaan Sn
the part of the firm was necessitated
Clarke had been selling large stock
knowledge Of the other members Of the
Of money on Tuesday to meet these
privileges, and other privileges continu-
after advising with their counsel, con-
cluded that It was proper that. they
should suspend payment and make an
assignment, in OfIer 10 protect tnelr
assets for the benefit Of their creditors.
The exact amount of the liabilities
of the firm cannot yet be ascertained. as
the amout Of the privileges sold by Mr..
Clarke in the name of the firm Is not
yet known John Hunter, jr., OF Hunter
e. Battle, OF Temple Court, has been
made assignee Of the firm, and is now
engaged in ascertainlng the exact con-
ditlon OF the affairs OF the firm.
Mr.. Clarke. in selling privileges In the
name uf the firm, was entirely unauthor-
lied by the firm and unknown to the
other members of the Arm. The pro-
ceeds of the privileges were retained by
Mr.. Clark personally, n the firm re-
cslved no benef whatever from them,
nor do these transactions appear in the
books OF the firm.
VI Clarke has also drawn large sums
Of money from the partnership bank
account OF the firm, without the knowl-
edge Of his partners. and applied the
money to his personal use.
This honey was drawn by checks
signed by Mr.. Clarke in the name of
the firm. These checks were not the
regular business checks OF the firm, but
were bank checks filled In by Mr..
Clarke. They do not apear on the books
OF thefirm, and were only discovered by
balancing their bank account.
MIR. Clark left the city on Sunday and
the firm has received no communication
from him. So far as can be ascertained
the assets Of the firm will be more than
enough to meet its liabilities n 1t is
expected that Messrs. Hunter & Jacobs
will contiue the business as soon as the
affairs Of the old Arm are adjusted.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
NEW METHOD IN PAINTING.
Artist Thinks He Has Discovered
the Old Masters Secret.

William Keith, the San Francisco ar
fist. is now interested. says an exchange.
in a decidedly new style of painting.
Keith says he has been experimenting
believes he has found the methods used
by the old masters to make their cam
vases practically .indestructible as far as
time Is concerned.
mixture. / get on canvas the outline Of
landscape, after thoroughly print
ing It. and leave 1t for some time. Then.
with transparent ~colors, 1 finish 1t up
The result Is really wonderful. The
usual figure pictures. even by. artists Of
high rank, look fiat and stale in con-
trast.
One of the pictures In this new style
a beautiful pastoral-has the mellow
richness Of an old master. Some peo-
PIE" said the artist, imagine that age
masters. This is not altogether true. ]
believe they worked their pictures as l
am doing. First get a prepared surface
and then work It over, in transparent
f9'G Is white nse n Rotn mla x re ie sss. gu gives wh, the
hard. Nat. stencil-like appearance and
One can not but admit that Keith has
observer Is very close he finds colors
playing with each other like threads
worked In, At a distance there is har-
Of these new paintings might be called
A Summer Idyl." 1t is a perfect SYM
phony in color-full Of richness and sug-
g~estions-but instead of being heavy Is
full Of airy D, grace snd ao sunshine; with the e
range Infinitely wider. The blues, and
blue greens, me greens and yellows
form a poem OF color, and one ear not
wonder at the enthusiasm over them by
every one who has seen them. There Is
so much depth--not an imitation OF ma
ture, but a translation Of the spirit of
nature.
this work. said the artist. AS you
work things come to you which are quite
accidental: you seize them and make
them forever yours on the canvas"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
BLIND boys ON sLEDs.
Inmates of n Kansas City InstitU-
ton Enjoy Coasting.

coasting down the long hillside has,
been a very delightful pasume this week.
for the two score OF blind boys at the
State institution for the education Of
the bin over In Kansas City, Kan. The
institution occupies a beautiful site IN
the western part of the city, its large
red brick buildings surrounded by q
grove. which. with Its grass and fiow-
ers, makes II one Of the most inviting
spots in Kansas in Spring, Summer and
Autumn; but at this time of the year.
when the trees are leafess and the
withered grass lies buried under a foot
OF snow, II would be a cheerless plac0r
indeed were 1t moi for the merry shouts
and Joyous laughter Of the signifies
coasters.
How do pou glide down the hill %
swiftly without your sled dashing you
against the trees ?" a reporter for the
Kansas City Star asked a hardy youth
OF fifteen, as he stood painting at the
top of the hill after a slow and tire
some ascent, dragging his fled behind
him. ENt
"oh. we learn the hill. start the sled
and trust to luck TO get down al right"
WAS the ready reply, and the youth On
hts sled shot down the winding serpen-
tine path as unconcernsdly as thouah
h. were not bereft Of the precious gife
OF sight
The evening world., 1894-03-08
BIG BLAZE IN G0WANUS.
Lsn.ber Yard and some Frame
Bufldines I'm Flames.

Lsnnber Yard and some Frame
Bsfldings I'm Planes.
A FIRE which could be seen for miles
destroyed several houses and a lumber
yard in South Brooklyn early this morn
fng.
Thomas Brady, a Waterman. employed
IN John LOOMS & Co.'S lumber yard at
Cowanus Canal. discovered a fire at l
A. NJ. IN a low frame building extending
from s1 to 335 Nevins street. The build
ing was owned by Francis Markey, who
used II as a stable. BY the. time the
fremen had arrived the fire had spread
to q two-story frame dwelling at Ts
president street.
There are many frame buildings In the
~neighborhood, and the firemen sent In a
second alarm. A few minutes later the
wind carried n pile of blazing straw onto
tire roof of n three-story frame building
at 337 Nevins street and some OF the
blazing material into Loomis's lumber
yard. The old building burned like
finder and large tongues of flame shot
Ia the air. The fire illuminated the sky
and passengers on the Jersey City ferry
boats could see II clearly. The hremen
set q dozen engines at work and the
names were gradually extinguished. The
losses are as follows: Stables. 1900: 4Ts
President street, owned by Joseph Ponci,
building and contents, 81 LOO: 337 Nevins
street, 5000: Loomis's lumber yard.
5000. Most Of the losses are covered by
insurance.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
DID NOT PAY THE PREMIUM.
Alderman schott's Alleged Brother
Arrested on n Charge of Larceny.

]. Frederick Schott. Of 1914 Third ave-
nue., who says he Ia a brother OF Alder
man Schott, OF the Thirtieth Assembly
District, was remanded by Justice Simms
In the Harlem Police Court this morning.
charged with the larceny OF $3.50.
Annie Cahill. OF 20ll Second avenue.
says that on Oct. s she gave that sum
to schott. which he was to pay as a
premium on a policy held by her father
In the Niagara Fire Insurance Company.
Feb. II, Miss Cahill was informed by
the Company that the premium had not
been paid. She wrote to Schott o
the matter. but received no answer.
Feb. %. she received another letter
from the Company, saying that as the
premium had not been paid. the policy
was cancelled.
Yesterday she applied TO the Harlem
Police Court for a warrant, and Schott
was arrested at his home last night.
Lawyer Munzinger. who appeared for
him In court to-day. said Schott was
innocent OF the charge.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
Deacon Had Forgotten the Wine
for Communion Service.

H..
Last Sunday was communion Sunday
IN the deacon's church. A part of the
deecon's duties is to attend to the prep
aration OF the service and to the sup
e esSs III" Of 0f the Solemn sae MN" erdinanee.
The previous week had been. says fhe
Hoosac Valley News, one Of unusual
business care n exsrtion for the
at the church before he even remem-
bered that 1t was communion day. This
recollection came to him like an electric
wine, for he had forgotten to procure
them. What was to be done! The hour
waA at hand and, It would never do 70
s%etfulness caused the p%ostponement Of
such an important ceremony.
The deacon scratched his head snd
then started on a canter for home. HIS
blossom wine which she Had made
years g to be used In case Of sickness.
For this jug the good deacon pointed.
They were excellent but powerful. He
poured out a quantity and added an.
equal amount OF water. Then 1t was
about right IN strength; but the color *
his wife's best grape jelly. With nerv-
GUS energy the deacon stirred the Jelly
in the wine and water. The color came
cleaned the bread-can Of the Friday's
baking and hurriedly cut the bread into
squares.
With bread under one arm and his
watered and jellied wine under the
other, he cantered back to the church
and In the back a He got there in
time. but 1t was a narrow squeak. The
members of the church didn't know thel
reason for the suppressed excitement
in the deacon's manner for the ser
vice proceeded properly and In order.
When the deacon and his wife got home
she saw the win jug and empty bread
can.
why, deacon!' she said. !.
Then the deacon told her. the story.
Deacon" she observed. you're
man for emergencies"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
Men Who Were Tired of Life.
my Associated Press.

Wy hSAo'ldteu FItts
ATLANTA. Ga. March S.-samuel Cheek, a
contractor, was found dead In the woods west Of
the city yesterday. Cheek had shot himself
through the breast, lie had been leading a double
Ills and had two wives in this city, Fear OF dis
covery Is supposed TO be the cause of the act.
He Was about forty years OF age, and leaves
considerable property.
DETROIT. Mich. March s.-The hodv OF Fred
erick swan, an Insurance solicitor, was found
floating In the river yesterday. His two coats
ami hat were found upon an adjacent wharf. and
all appearances Indicate suicide, He had been
discouraged and somewhat dissipated Of late. lie
war about sixty years OF age.
PONTIAC Mich March s-RichArd Dawson.
\ member Of the milling firm OF Dawson Broth
ers, committed suicide yesterday by hanging. lie
was II highly popular citizen, and his rash act
Is supposed to have been Induced by IRA ciNl en-
bArrassment.
SCRANTON, Pa, March S,-william school,
over. a young man. well connected and engaged
In the grain business In this city, fatally shot
himself ri the house o. his father.in- law, +. W.
Taylor last night. u Is claimed that domestic
trouble lead 10 the act.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
SOLD CANDY ON THE STREET.
Girls Arrested by Gerry Agent Are
Discharged In Court.

Agent Schmitt. OF the Gerry Society,
last night arrested W little sisters for
selling candy in Grand street. They
were Annie and Vega Berger. aged eight
and ten years. respectively. OF SO Ludlow
street.
The children passed the night In the
Society's office. Agent Schmidt after
wards learned that the girls were help
Ing their widowed mother to support two
heard the case, in the Essex Market Pc.
lice Court, to-day he promptly dis
charged the girls with a caution not u
sell candy on the street again.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
WOULDN'T BE DISCHARGED.
Donovan Thought Better of II,
Though, and Hurried Out.

You are discharged" sad Justice
Koch, In Essex Market Police Court. to-
day to Thomas onDovan, OF ! Hamilton
street. who was arrested last night for
assaulting Mary J. McPike. OF the same
address. The woman refused 10 go to
court TO prosecute.
Your Honor" said Donovan, 81 want
the case put back until the complainant
apyelrs against me-"
What" exclaimed Justice Koch, do
you want to go to JAIL"
No Donovan, i only
to prove that the woman was in
the wrong. For that reason / want the
complainant brought to court"
Az this tuncture the policeman stated
placed under arrest.
Now" said Justice Koch TO the de-
fendant. IN give you your choice.
You can either clear out Of court or I'll
give you ten days for being drunk"
Donovan said that he preferred to 60
home, and left the courtroom in double
quick time.
The evening world., 1894-03-08

certain the source of impurity. During
the stir last Spring over the New York
water-shed, at no time was the water
tain sewnge or excessive quantities Of
chlorine.
The report OF Chemist Berry was
shown TO. City Works Commissioner
White to-day. Mr.. White took the num-
Der OF the house at Fulton and Pearl
streets. and will request Health Com
missioner Emery to also have an analy-
pare the result with those attained by
Chemist Berry. Mr.. white says the
pressure OF business In the ONCE does
not permit him to devote as much time
to the watershed subject as he had
hoped. but he will begin at once to rem
edy the evil.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
DEAL BABY IN CITY HALL.
Found Wrapped in Linen and Pa.
per In u Corner of the stairs.

The dead body OF a newly born baby
girl was found In the City Hall about 8
o'clock his morning. 1t was wrapped in
a piece OF linen and a newspaper.
Sweeper McCloud saw the bundle lying
In a corner formed by the rail and a
stone step on the platform that consti-
tutes the first landing as one ascends
from the rear OF the rotunda to the Gov
ernor's room.
One Of the women who clean the build
ing was present when McCloud made
his discovery. She at first thought the
child was alive, and had started to bap-
tie II when she raw that life was eX-
tinct.
McCloud had been sweeping the stairs
only a half hour before and had not no.
ticed the bundle at that time.
The tiny body was taken to the First
Precinct Station-House and thence to
the Morgue.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
Is ~a-1@Z R1enZaD ssSmi"ed
Zzs&e:sZ[]zX%%&
&axNM ~><r assistant cAs@z

Tn frst samples submitted to the New
York health authorities were taken from
streams carrying the drainage Of Gem
eteries and factories into the ponds from
which the water was drawn for distri-
button to the one million residents Of
Brooklyn.
In the illustrated story published In
THE Evening World" last Saturday.
there was no attempt made to prove that
the polluted waters OF the ponds and
streams were not thoroughly filtered be-
fore being used by the people In the
city.
1t was - question whether such hlthy
The evening world., 1894-03-08
A NEAT COMPLIMENT.
How Croesus Answered a Question
Asked by Chambyses.

One OF the neatest and most adroit
compliments ever turned out was prob
the Westminster Review. That hair
Drained monarch once, when the Persians
and Croesus were sitting with him, asked
compared with mis- father, Cyrus. The
Persians. OF course. like good courtiers,
replied that he was better than his father,
for he had all Cyrus's- possessions and
Egypt and the sea as well.
Thus spoke the Egyptians. Croesus,
however, not being pleased with their
opinion. spoke as follows: Now, TO me,
o son Of Cyrus, you do not seem equal
son as he left behind him in you"
The evening world., 1894-03-08
LABOR MEN WRANGLE.
Discord In n Boston Convention
Called to Form n Party.
(IIy Associated pre,.. |

UDy Associated Press)
BOSTON. March Some hundred and
~ninety-eisht delegates from all the labor
organizations OF Boston gathered last
night for the purpose Of forming a brand
new political party In the interests OF
four hours a Committee eon Mlsts,e OF
representatives OF the Central Labor
Union, the Building Trades Council and
the District Assembly OF the Knights OF
TO be submitted to a subsequent meet
Ing.
A bitter fight ensued upon the selec-
ton OF the Committee. All the old sores
between the Knights OF Labor and the
trades unionists were reopened and
charges Of corruption II double deal
Ing on the part OF leaders In both fac
lions were hurled back and forth with
turbulent, acrimony. Finally the meeting
adjourned. subject TO the call OF the
Committee.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
SLASHED WITH A RAZOR.
James Romo Held on the Charge
of Cutting Charlie.

James Rono. an Italian 'longshoreman,
thirty-fve years old. OF 54 West Thirty
third street, was held in 81, 600 bail for ex-
animation by Justice Voorhis, in the
Yorkville Police Court. to-day on a
charge OF felonious assault. The COM
plainant was Andrea Charlo, also an
Italian, twenty-five years old, of SCI
Eleventh avenue: He charged Rono with
having attempted to slash his throat with
a razor last night during a game Of
cards In the back of a candy store at
Sixtieth street and Eleventh avenue.
Charlo in warding off the blow threw
up his left hand and received a cut on the
arm. Rono was playing cards when
Charlo came into the place and started
to tantalize him. Hot words followed.
and finally Rono sprang to his feet and
drawing the razor, which was rlveted and
wired In a wooden handle. and attacked
his tormentor. Char.o hurried out OF the
place, summoned an officer and had Rono
arrested.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
COURT OFFERED PROTECTION
Mrs. Winans Acquitted Of the
Charge of Insanity.

NEWARK, N. j., March s.-Pollce
Justice Preisel this morning. In dis
charging Mrs. Annie Winans from GUS
tody. told her that II her husband or
stepson bothered her to call on him and
he would issue a warrant for their Gr-
rest.
Mrs, Winans was arrested yesterday
on complaint Of her husband. who
charged her with being insane. city
Physician Clarke made an examination
and found her perfectly rational. She is
Winan's second wife, and lived with him
At Madison and Berges sore is. She told
Justice Preissl that her husband wanted
10 get rid OF her.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
TAR AND FEATHERS FOR HIM.
southoId Citisens THREATEN oliver
r. Horton, nm Alleged Lothario.

soUTHoLD. L. l.. March SOLVER
r. Horton. the stove dealer, who deserted
his wife and family, and who is alleged
to- have eloped with Rhoda Conkiin.
Of Arshamom9sue, Is still missing. The
couple disappeared last week Wednesday.
and nothing has been heard from either
since thst time,
When he left home Horton went to
Greenport and drew all OF his money
from the savings bank. Miss Conklln is
s~eventeen years old and quite pretty.
Horton has two children and his wife il
heartbroken over the affair.
Horizons actions have aroused the Ire
Of the people OF this place and they
threaten to treat him TO a coat OF tar
and feathers II he returns home.
Horton has n good business and his
creditors will sell out the stpik and the
mortgage on his home viii he for.closed.
It 10 said that Mrs. Horton will return to
her father. David Lamphear. at Morlches.
The evening world., 1894-03-08

place was right over q range, and the
other r. q little ante room. twenty teet
away. Ilski says positively, that tneIe
was no FIRE In the range when he leit
nir Mace nj 10 O'Clock. The matter VIII
s. exported 10 the Fire Marshal.
The losses are estimated as tolows;;
Henry Liski's restaurant ana houseno,n
Mr.. Heatherton. 800; building SIS Eighth
avenue, 5000: stable at e69 West Forteth
street. 400; house eDs Eighth avenue w.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
Tried to Pass n Lead Dollar.

Charles Nett. OF 60 North Ninth street. was ar
raiEned In the Lee Avenue Court. Williamsburg.
to-day on a charge Of passing counterfeit money.
Justice Goetting ordered that he be taken before
the United States authorities. Nett purchased
aome cigars from Louis Dilienbeck. OF 80 North
sixth street. and tried to pay for them with a
lead dollar. nillenbeck detected the fraud and
had Nett arrested.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
Round About Town.

Joseph Csnneso. forty years old. OF. 4S1 West
Thirty eighth street, fell overheard at Ninsteenth
street and East River at ) o'clock this morning.
Ho was rescued by John kerlyn. OF 81 walcott
street. brooklyn. He was taken to bellevue Hos
pi,al.
Joseph Botchec. 4 sailor. thir.y-slx years ola,
died without medical! attendance at \ O'clock ths
morning at the home Of vaciaz Celia. i05 East
6eyenty-lrst street. where DoteAec was lodging.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
BOUND TO BURN HIS HOUSE.
Several Attempts Made to Fire an
Italian COnsuIs Residence.

CINCINNATI. March s.-several at
tempts have been made by two unknown
men to burn the country residence OF
DR.. Ravogli. the Italian Consul here.
The house 10 eight miles from the city.
A month IRE was discovered in the
rear OF the house and extlnguished. The
next day the Consul's Watchdog was
drugged, but did not die.
Late last Tuesday night another IRE
was discovered In the rear Of the house.
q d, while neighbors were cxtinguishing
u, the watchdog limped In. The animal
was covered with mud, had a large cut
On Its neck, and bore other evidences OF
desperate struggle. Las night a
watch YVES instituted, and at 2 O'clock
ing towards the house. The guard
opened FIRE. but the men escaped unhurt.
Consul Rnvogii cannot explain the cause
OF the attempts at incendiarism.