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The evening world., 1894-04-09
PEST IN A POLICE STATION.
Man Locked Up in Chicago Dies
of Black Small
Policemen and Forty-f1ve Prisoners
Immediately Vaccinated.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, April "a case of black
smallpox caused the liveliest kind OF
commotion in the Harrison street po-
lice station last evening. A man suf
fering from the plague died In a cell
there, and from twenty to thirty Off
GERS and forty-five prisoners were eX-
posed to the disease. The victims name
was Benson Sherman, but nothing fur
ther has been ascertained regarding
him.
At o'clock in the afternoon he was
taken to the station by a man who
informed the desk sergeant that Sher
man was drunk. and asked the police
to lock him in n cell until he was So
Der. This was done. and about three
hours afterwards n keeper noticed that
Sherman's face and hands had turned
black. The Health Department was
health officer, saw the man he pro-
nounced the disease black smallpox.
Mr.. Gum. Of the Health Office, at once
superintended a thorough fumigation of
the place. Everything was done to re-
lieve the suffering of the man. and prep
the pest t-house, but before the ambulance
arrived he died.
Inspector Laughlin. upon learning that
n victim of smallpox had died in the
DR.. Gum also ordered that everybody in
the station be vacc!nated, and a corps of
physicians We're soon at work on the
arms of the prisoners and officers. 1t
was thought best to remove the pris-
oners and this was done, the forty five
ferred TO the Twenty second street police
station.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
ACCUSED BY A LITTLE GIRL.
EX-Conviot Harder Held on a
Serious Charge.
He Is a Salvation Army Soldier and
Says He Is Innocent.

II am a kings son and I cannot do
wrong" said Charles Harder, twenty
four years Old clerical-looking prisoner,
who was arraigned in the Yorkville Police
Court to-day to answer to charge of
assaulting Mary Platt, a fourteen-year-
old girl, OF III West Sixty-fourth street.
Harder is a member of the Salvation
Army. He has already served two terms
in Sing Sing for larceny and forgery.
On regaining his freedom on May %
Harder went to the Prison Reform in
stitution, where he remained until three
weeks ago, when he secured a position
as clerk in the tea store of John Owens
at SO Amsterdam avenue. He slept in
the rear of the store.
According to Mary's story, she was
looking into the store window at 3.D
o'clock yesterday afternoon when
Harder came out of the hallway and
dragged her into the rear of the store.
Mary said she screamed and struggled,
but no one came to her assistance. She
went home crying and told her mother
her story.
Mrs. Platt at once took her to the
Detectives Wnrne and Walters found
Harder at work in the store at O'Clock
this morning and placed him under ar
rest. He denies this charge.
He said that at the hour the girl says
she was assaulted he was at the Saliva
tion Army barracks in West Eleventh
street. He asked for an adjournment to
prove this, and Justice Noorhis set the
hearing down for tomorrow morning.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
GIRLS IN A PANIC.
Fire Frightens Pupils in the
Brighton Heights Seminary.
They Run Out Of the Building Many
Clad Only in Night Robes.
Induced to Return and Dress Before
the Fircmcn Arrive.

NEW BRIGHTON. s l.. April o.
About 1880 this morning fire broke out
in the rarrrt Of the Brighton Heights
Seminary, on Tonpkins avenue, st.
George. The seminary ls tn" fashionable
educational institution on staten Island.
and about fifteen Young ladies', who are
pupils. board In the institution DIR.
George w. Cook IL tn" principal.
Miss Ruysen. one OF the teachers. who
WAS sleeping In an upper room. waa
awakened by the smell, of smoke. She
went out into the corri Tor and screamed
that the building WAS ON fire.
In few minutes the girl pupils fled
from their rooms mostly In their night
dresses and started downstairs. The
teachers also LEFT their rooms.
Dr cook assured them all that they
had time to ~ back to their rooms
This they did.
In the meantime Dr. Cool; sent al
alarm to Police Headquarters. and q
squad Of police and several volunteer
fire companies were soon at the seen,
OF the fire. by this time the girl pupils
and teachers had put on their street
apparel and had removed their persona
effects fIom their rooms.
The fire was confined to the upper par
Of the main building, and the damag,
win not amount to more than $500
This is covered by insurance.
Last Thursday. fire broke out in tht
garrct. The flremen were summoned
and II was supposed that they had ex
tinguished the fire II Is now believed
however that the fire was not thorough
ly put out, and smouldered until 4
again broke out this morning.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
DRIVE AT CHICAGO GAS.
In Later Trading the Whole Stool.
Market Declined u Tribe.

The week opened with a fair degree
of activity at the Stock Exchange. Lon
don afforded very little encouragement
to either side, quotations having varied
only tractionally from our Saturday =
finals. A drive was made at Chicago
Gas, and the stock declined 7-S. to G2 81,
but the general list held well, and in II
short time started on the up track. ugar
enjoyed a lively spurt, and on purchases
alleged to be for inside account rose
5-S to 93 IS.
American Tobacco rose 3-4. to 81 l-2.
do. pref. |, TO lOl; Central Pacific IL, 10
l6 IL; Rock Island -, to 70; Great
Northern pref. /, to 100; Louisville u
Nashville IL, TO 81; MINI. & st. Louis
pref IL, to 3S; Lead pref. 3-4, to ~ l-2,
Nickel Plated 10, 10 l6 81; New Eng
land 3-4 to l2i Richmond Terminal 70
to s. do. pref IL, to lS l-2, and ST. Louis
Il Western pref. l-2 to II.
The Improvement induced sales tc
realize profits. and a reaction cnsued
The dealings taken altogether were wei
distributed and afcoTued further evi
dencc OF "A hroadcninS of the spcculativ
interest
burlington Quincy fell 3-t to " Ii
St Paul l-2 TO G 7-S; Rock Island 5-S, {,
II 3-s; -Distlllcrs. ~ to 20; Genera
Electric 5-S 10 Il 3-h Lead l-2 to % ct
and Delaware & Hudson is, to l42 is
The evening world., 1894-04-09
CROKER WILL TALK HORSE.
But OH Political Questions He
Emulates the Festive Clam,
Ills Disposition of Diver Is Anx-
iously Awaited.

Hicb,rJ rroker pbo rctur,ed from, his
nv NV
palace car tour across the continent
last night. took up the reins OF govern.
ment this MORNING inst whore he left OF
,,,, 49, ...,, ,..',.., ,.... ,,., A.,
"heii ne went AWAY Nj" "e'hs ago Mr
| Croker was familiar enough with the
| local situotion to take charge of affairs
| -. 49,. .,. ,,,, Ii,t,
AZ once, nut WnG'' hSh,u 10 ta,h p"l, l,',CS 1,S
ne proiessru 10 pe "eHs''E is"or"h' u"
s',n inhtiers' .r,,,, nan
MI Iuhtt was ~ ni'',''''S tt", az
The evening world., 1894-04-09
CAPT. O'C0NNOR, TOO.
Byrnes to Make Charges Against
Him in the Sheridan Case.
Accused Of Permitting PooI-Rooms
to Be Open in His Precinct.
Lynch Appears and Gives Testimony
Against Two Policemen.

John j. Lynch, the Jersey City milk
tive George Sheridan, OF the Church
street station. was he'd for trial in
General Sessions on a charge of agra
waited assault. appeared before Supt.
Byrnes to-day.
He was accompanied by several other
witnesses. all Of whom made affidavits
from which a complaint will be formu-
lated and presented to the Police Com
missioners charging Capt. O'Connor
with neglect of duty in permitting pool
rooms to do business in his precinct.
Affidavits were also made against
Patrolmen Peter Moody and Peter Mill
also maltreated Lynch and his COM
panion, William Mayston. at Poynton' S
pool-room, last Tuesday afternoon.
Moody and Miller are the policemen
steps and then turned him away with the
admonition to Get TO - back to Jersey
City"
told Capt. O'Connor of the beating he
had received at the hands of Sheridan.
O'Connor, he alleges in his affidavit.
denied that there was any such detective
attached to his precinct.
other witnesses. and therefore Capt.
OConnor will, in all probability, be
called upon by the Police Commissioners
to explain his object in msrepresenting
the truth and refusing, to entertain the
complaint of Lynch, whose appearance
should have been sufficient to bear out
his statement that he had been beaten.
Lynch also. it is said. made affidavit
that several other pool-rooms had been
doing business in Capt. oGonnor's pre-;
cnct until frightened by THE Worlds"
exposure.
Supt. Byrnes. 1t is believed. has de-
tailed Headquarters detectives to inves-
tigate the charges that other pool-rooms
have been running with the knowledge
of the ward men and patrolmen In
O'Connor's district.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
CAUGHT A BURGLAR.
He Had Goods Ready for Removal
When the Clerks Awokc.

The two clerks in Samuel Jackson's
grocery store. at 200 Chrystie street,
wcr awakened at two o'clock this morn
ing ~ a noise In the store. They
shouted for the police and Detectives
Levy and Hunt and Policeman Cowen,
Of the EldridRe street station, came in
answer to their cries.
The officers found that the grocery had
been entered by false keys and that
two bags had been filled with groceries
ready for removal.
The store was searched and one Of
the burglars was found hiding behind
assome barrels He described himself
as George Domhrusky. twenty-nine
years cd OF is stanton street
The officers also arrested George Re-
gan, twenty-thrce years old, who lives
in the same house with the grocer He
is suspected OF being implicated in the
burglary.
In the Essey .'orket Police Court to-
day Justice X held the two men for
eXaminatiO tiOn.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
HIS SUICIDE PROVED A HOAX.
Edward Ryan Fools a Policeman
and Hospital Doctors.
Feigned Death After Saying He Had
Shot Himself

AS Policeman Carroll. OF the Atlantic
avenue station, was patrolling his post
on Fulton street, near Patchen avenue,
Brooklyn. shortly after midnight this
morning he heard two shots in quick
succession.
Hurriedly rapping for assistance. he
ran to the corner where n vacant lot
is located. In Il hollow of the lot the
policeman saw the form of man lying
on the ground. He had the appearance
of man dying in extreme agony.
Between his gasps for breath the pros
tratc man told the policeman that he
was Edward Ryan, aged thirty-iive. of
5O4 Twelfth street, Brooklyn. He said
he had just shot himself twice in the
mouth with the revolver which lay by
his side.
Ryan said he was tired OF life and
wanted to die. He said he had wife
and four children who were starving to
Gcath ns he had been unable to provide
them with food for several days.
An ambulance took Ryan to -. MGry's
Hospital where. when Drs. Reynolds
ana Mooney began an examination Of
his wounds. he gaspcd and said, scarcely
above whisper:
IT am dying. Say Good-by to my
wife and children. God help me-"
Ryan closed his eyes and appeared to
pass quietly away. The doctors no.
ticed, however that there were no vIsi-
bile signs OF blood on the mans face or
clothes They forced his mouth open
and could find no signs of bullet wounds.
a careful examination revealed the
fact that his heart was beating in Il
rapid. healthy condition. The doctors
rolled the man out of bed, hustled him
around for Il minute or two and then
stood him on his feet.
Ryan then opened his eyes, smiled
and said:
I'm not dead; am L."
The doctors called for a policeman. and
without further questioning sent the
man to the station-hu house, whore he was
locked up, charged with disOrGcrly con-
duct, while the doctors. who had been
summoned from bed to attend him,
are wondering If 1t was practical
i,lsp
The evening world., 1894-04-09
CLARK WILL NOT RESIGN.
Union Pacific Ohiclnls Deny the
Report from Chicago.

The report from Chicago that S. II. H.,
Clark, one OF the receivers OF the Union
Pacific, has decided to resign, and, after
spending few months in Europe would
assume the active management OF the
Gould Southwestern system does not
appeal to have any foundation.
Oliver ii, Mink. one of the receivers
said to an Evening World" reporter
this morning that he did not believe the
report was true
II was with Mr. Clark in Omaha last
week" said he. "lf he contemplated re-
signing, he would have told me 80 then
Dn the contrary, he said that he was
tired and worn out, but that. after
spending n few weeks at his home in st
Louis and among friends In Pennsyl-
yania. he would resume his duties"
Mr.. George j Gould said. Il do not
believe the Chicago report II II was
rue that Mr.. clark contemplated resign
ag the rcceivcrship ! am sure | should
nave heard ii by this time"
The evening world., 1894-04-09
scott" Exculpntcs NOusOn.

fRy Associated Press)
LONDON, April 9.-Edward Sweeney,
otherwise known as Scott" the man
whose name has been so prominently
connected with the Ardlamont mystery,
and who recently surrendered himself to
the police, has been writing a so-called
history of the events at Ardlamont
which ended in the death OF Lieut.. Ham
brough and the subsequent trial OF AL
fred J. Monson on the charge OF murder
ing him.
mony of Monson. completely exculpat-
ing the latter. The police. as already
cablcd, refused to hold scott" as the
warrant against him had expired.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
SHIELDED HIS SON.
Joseph Read HAD Bittcn ON His
OIa Fathers Thumb.

Joseph Read, Of l9i Gro"npont avenue
was fined ~ "A charge Of intoXication by
Justice Watson IN the Even Street
court. WILLIAMSBURG, to-day. \ more
serious charge was not pressed.
Young Read and his father, William
Read, who is uitN-une years old, got
and lpSrlh hi' of mis- fathers thumb
Awh.luu.r surgeon Castncr, of the
Eastern District Hospital, attended the
injured man, while Joseph was lock j
gp
The father was asked to press n charge
..f mayhem, but he refused, and did all!
N, ruuld t. free his son.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
FELL FROM A ROOF.
Tinsmith Cohen Lost His Life While
stopping Leak.

shortly before 7 O'Clock this m ming
Louis Cohen. tinsmith. of Il Suffolk
street. fell from the roof Of his residence
and received injuries from which he died
twenty minutes later.
Cohen arose early 20 repair break I'm
the roof AMI while engaged In this work.
IL Is supposed. he lost his ioutiuG and
fen to the courtyard.
An ambulance was summoned. and h"
was removed t. the GouNrrueur Hospital
whore h" died. Deputy Coroner conway
issued an ortHr for the rom val ut co
hens body back 10 his home. \ widow
and several children survive him,
The evening world., 1894-04-09
You arc Out Of Work Put Situation A THE WORLD and Get Place.
LAWYER JOHN GRAHAM DEAD.
Did Not Recover Consciousness
After His Leg Was Amputated,
His Fame Dates from His Defense
OF Gen. Daniel +. Sickles.

John Graham, the famous criminal
lawyer Is dead. The end came at 4
o'clock this morning and was caused by
heart failure resulting from the amputa-
ton of his right leg yesterday afternoon.
Death came SO suddenly that his rela.
tivcs. who were sleeping in adjoining
rooms in the Metropolitan Hotel. had
scarce time to gather at his bedside
From the time OF the operation yestcr lay
afternoon until he died MIR Graham did
not recover consciousness Amputation
was made necessary Ivy gangrene.
The evening world., 1894-04-09

Mr.. Graham. who was seventy-two
years old. WAS born IN Beekman street
this city. All his life he was eccentric
in the matter OF following old styles OF
dress, and he wore II red wig. which
hung in ringlets. His fame dated from
his defense of Gen. Daniel Il. SiCkles 70
shooting Barton Key. He was employed
in the Tweed, Mcfarland Noble, Sim
mons, Wood, jackson and McCudden
cases, and last figured prominently in
the case of Doodle Alderman Jaehne
when It was apparent his great powers
were waning. He had lived quietly since
at the Metropolitan Hotel.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
CHOLERA IN CONsTANT|NOPLE.
The Plague Spreads in an Alarm
is Manner There.
General Foreign News Of the Day
Brought by the Cable.
By Associated Press1

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 9.-Cholera
is spreading here in an alarming man
ner.
Calliadi Bey, Councillor of State, and
a servant attached to the Greek Lega-
ton were suddenly seized with choleric
symptoms yesterday, and died within a
few hours.
AS a result OF the death of the SER
want at the Greek Legation. the latter
has been removed to Theapia, about
seven miles from the city.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
ROBBED A CHlNAMAN.
Two ItnIinus Held Him III nnd
TonL Sii from Him.

NEWARK. y. j., April . 9-Thia morn.
ing Justice Prriscl held Geronimo Mosp-
relic and Gatrln Gano,tnnv, both OF
Lock street. on the ch0rGe VI robbinr
Charles Tong, a Chiuumau, OF Sll in
front Of the latt"r's laundry ON West
street,
The two Italians met the ChuaRan at
o'clock this morning, and after as
saultiug him took the Sll.
Tong however, managed To scream,
and both the Italians were arrested.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
Crisis Feared In nuenos Ayrcs.
Ey AssDcIlted Prc,sO

iHN AHspclaNel lF"Nsl
LONDON, April "a despatch 10 The
Times from Buenus Ayres says that
fears are entertained OF a commercial
crisis in the Argentine Republic within
three months, owing to universal heavy
losses through the drought and tho low
prices of produce
The evening world., 1894-04-09
EX-SENATOR COTTRELL DEAD
lie Has Becn Ill In jamestown f"r
a Ncnr.

CAMDEN, y. j. April 9-Word was
received in this city this morning OF N,
death OF cx-Tnlted States Senator Cot
trcll. which occurred yesterday al
Jamestown, n. Y.
Mir. Cottrell lived at Mcrchantville
near here. and was in comfortable cir
cunIs,ances. a year ago he was taken
III and went TO Dir. LivIpcton's retreat
at jamestown. lie remained there until
his death.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
S3S, 900 stolen In Ia Bng.


LONDON, April "a bag. belonging
to the British Columbia Bank, co Lom-
bard street, this city, containing f7.775
(about s3S.OO0) in bank notes and bills,
was stolen on Saturday from the coun-
ter Of Smith, Payne & Smiths Bank.
The bills are not negotiable.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
ILL., HE SHOT HIMSELF.
John Yack, n Retired HotcI-Keep-
er, Commits Suicide.

GREENPORT, l.. l., April 9.-John
Yack. a wealthy retired hotel-keeper of
this place. committed suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself in the head. He
left letter to his wife. in which he
stated that he was tired OF life and bade
her and the children good-by.
Yack served in the war, and for nine
months was in Andersonvile Prison. He
had been In poor health for some time.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
Frank Davis Home Again.

Frank II. Davis the eleven year old boy who
ran away from his home, 23G Lee avenue, Brook
lyn, some weeks ago. has returned. The
story OF his disappearance and his picture In
The Evening World attracted the attention of
the people with whom the lad was living. and
they communicated with his mother. Mrs. L. C.
Lyon
The evening world., 1894-04-09
NIarSInnd MINER Eniomhcd.

illN Associated ffr'@ ,
CUMBERLAND. MD. April o-Nne men were
, work last Saturday removing pillar in B0wery
,oaI mine. near Frosthurg, when a cave-iu oc.
rurrsd. John Hears was cntomhod behind
9ass Of over 100 tons Of coal, lie msy b. KILLED
md he may be alive. Il Will taae two days to
reach him.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
AnurchIsts AmonE Pilgrims.

UIy Ns'OCIATCI TFohsD
LONDON, April "a despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Paris says that several Anarchists have
Joined the Spanish pilgrims, who are on
their way TO Rome.
The evening world., 1894-04-09

(ily Associated PreS9l
LONDON, April 9.-Miss Owens Black
burne, weil-known Irish authoress,
died on Friday last from burns received
through the upsetting of q lighted lamp.
The evening world., 1894-04-09

SMOKE 2.i-4 SMoKING TonACCo.
ounces lOr I cents. e.
The evening world., 1894-04-09
Tic Kccley Gold Cure.

Al INC iamoaS Saratoga Springs. Treatment
70 9'uicly sale and confidential. Address
keeley Institute, saratoga. ~
The evening world., 1894-04-09

OoI sPoNoiHo WEEK LAST YEAR.
The evening world., 1894-04-09

r y 100 HOUSES, ROOMS, APART.
< * MENTs AND BoARDGRs AD-
=, 'e W. VERTIsEMGNTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-19

Hon. w. d. HOARD the last Republi-
can governor of Wisconsin, who has been
for twenty five years editor of Hoard's
Dairyman, the leading dairy authority
of the country, has this to say in a recent
issue touching upon a Kansas topic:
"There came to US last week a pamphlet
of 230 pages entitled Report of the Kan
sas State Board of Agriculture for the
quarter ending March 81. 1924 1t is
quite a departure from the ordinary
agriculture report and shows the results
of new secretary in the office. 1t has
a virile. resolute and progressive flavor
all through, quite typical of the state
and people it represents, and gives much
valuable and encouraging information to
those who have an interest, direct or
otherwise, in that commonwealth of corn,
wheat, school houses and sunhOwers."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-19
A YOUNG RUNAWAY.
Little Homer Anderson Starts Out in
Quest of Adventures

Quest of Adventures.
A little boy only years old applied
to the conductor of the west bound pas
senger train on the Union Pacific last
evening at z o'clock for passage.
where do you want to go?" asked the
conductor.
81 don't know. just want to go away
on the cars" replied the child.
Where are your father and mother?"
81 don't know"
do you live here?" asked the con-
ductor.
"No, don't live any place and 1 want
to go with you," innocently replied the
child SHY name is Homer Anderson"
The conductor telephoned to the
police station but found that no inquiry
had been made for child. Nothing
had been heard and the train pulled out
with the young adventurer aboard.
About half an hour after the train left
the parents of the child called at the
police station.
"Have you heard anything of a little
boyf" anxiously inquired the mother.
81 expect he is near Junction City by
this time" replied the jailer
"Oh, nv God, I'll never see him again."
screamed the frantic mother.
A telegram was sent to intercept the
child and he was taken from the train at
st. Marys and returned home this morn
inc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-19

NOBLE PRENTIs' lecture on "Art For
the Artless," which he delivered at EN-
poria "Wednesday evening, is just thirty
five minutes long, but as customary with
Mr. Prentis, it is crowded full of wit and
hunor. Mr.. Prentis expresses clearly
what so many have felt is true, that the
art critics cannot tell as everything about
art He speaks of art from the stand
point of the laity-the great majority,
who, like himself, as he puts it, don't
know anything about the subject. He
maintains that the masses are better
judges Of art than they are credited
with being. or than they claim to be.
Any painting that excites the admiration
of the people and produces lasting I'M
pressions is great no matter what the
verdict of the professional critics might
be- Nr. Prentis cites the painting,
"Breaking Home Ties" exhibited at the
Worlds fair. The artists passed it by as
something unworthy of notice, but the
great majority stopped and wept over il.
1t was therefore a great painting, re-
gardless of the defects that might be
pointed out by the critics.