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The evening world., 1894-05-21
SCHOONERS IN DISTRESS.
Two sighted OF Scnbright, n. D.,
This MOrning.

SEABRlGHT. n. j.. May 2l.-Two
schooners, one three master, the other
with two masts. were sighted this morn
ing flying signals OF distress.
There is u terrible sea on. and both
vessels are so far out that assistance
from life saving crews is impossible.
The heavy gale and high tide did not
do much damage in this vicinity aside
from washing away portions of bulk
heads and throwing sand up on the
lawns in front OF Summer cottages
Last night the electric lights were put
out by the storm. This damage is being
repaired to-day.
The body of the man who was washed
ashore yesterday at Highland Beach
are so badly decomposed as to he un-
recognizable. The man wore the garb
OF n sailor and is believed to be one of
the Seamen who We're drowned In one
coast,
The evening world., 1894-05-21
MORE GOLD FOR EUROPE.
Three Firms VIII ship IA Total OF
S1.3OS 900.

The bankers are starting In early to
ship gold this week. the continued pau
city of bills being responsible for the
exporting of the yellow metal.
Ladenburg, rhalman & Co. and Hell
dclbn2h, lCkelhCimer & Co. will each
ship S5O000) gold on to-morrow's Euro
pean steamers. while l.. Won Hoffman
X Co. have taken 100000 gold to send
abroad. This makes a total of $1,000,
600
All this gold, it Is said, will be taken
from the Sub-Treasury. LaZard Freres
may also forward $4,000
The steamship La Touraine, which
arrived from Havre yesterday, brought
$4,000 francs gold coin to Hoskier, Wood
n CO., and 1000 francs in silver to the
Chemical National Bank.
Handy & Harman will ship 100, ,0OC
ounces of silver, Nesslage. Colgate &
Co, $4,000 ounces; Zimmerman x For.
shay, 10000 ounces and 10000 Mexican
dollars, on the steamer Lain, sailing
tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
COTTON AND WHEAT ADVANCE
Frost Scare Still Holds and
Strengthens the Market.

On the strength OF another frost scare
wheat and cotton prices advanced ma
terially at the opening. There was
much excitement here and at Chicago,
and prices fiuctuated wildly during the
first hour to-day.
Foreign houses purchased wheat free
ly and local shorts did good deal OF
buving. There Was heavy and un-
looked-for decrease in the amount Of
wheat afioat in Europe. The American
wheat market opened with a rise of
Sac to 1c. a bushel. the latter at Chi
cago. but afterwards sold off about l-2c.
and then rallied again. July sold at
the start at 60 l-Sc.
Corn and oats were quiet, but some
what firmer.
Cotton prices advanced about six
points at the opening, with August SELL
Ing at 7.0S 100; July. 703 705. and
September at 7l2. There was more
outside buying than usual. while local
shorts covered.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
STORM AND WAVE SWEPT.
Much Damage Done In md Around
53s This Vicinity.

This Is a March day In May. and there
will be no Improvement in the weather
to-day nr Tomorrow. according to the
Weather Bureau. There were high winds
all along the Middle Atlantic and New
England coasts. and the danger to ship
ping was increased by fog which covered
the coast like a blanket this morning.
Railroads in New Jersey suffered
severely from washouts and on one Sec
tion of the New Jersey Central along the
coast traffic was abandoned. Great dam
age was done to telegraph wires, and
the service was crippled to many prtnci-
The weather indications. as supplied
by Local Forecast Official Dunn to-day.
give grounds for apprehension that New
York has not seen the worst of the
storm. They are as follows.
For Southeastern New York. Long ISL
and, Connecticut and New Jersey
Cloudy weather and rain; continued high
and northeasterly winds. with fog along
the coast; stationary temperature"
was aoin adoilu arodilu aodriin inon
'' The storm centre" said Mr.. Dunn,
'covers the country over the Ohio and
Tennessee Valleys to the Atlantic coast.
though not as well defined as yester-
day 1t still continues with high north
easterly winds along the Middle Allan
). tic and New England COASTS, and the
conditions are made more dangerous by
the fog which prevails along the coast.
The weather Is generally clear over the
South Atlantic coast
THE wires are down at Sandy Hook
and we have been unable to get the
velocity OF the wind at tnat point. !; Is
blowing thirty-slx miles an hour a Block
Island. The storm to-day Is most severe
along the lower New Englan, coast"
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany suffered greatly from the storm in
New Jersey and Pennsyl"ania. and the
Company is more or less crippled in
every direction. Along the New Jersey
the wires are pretty well wrecked, hut
the Company Is not entirely cut of
from the coast.
At the main office of the Postal
Telegraph Company 1t was stated That
they were not experiencing any serious
trouble except TO Philadelphia and Ruf-
fa'o.
The south track OF the Southern Div!
sion Of the Jersey Central Railroad
IL was1ed ont for quite n distance he.
tween Seabright and Highland Bea ch
and sand washed up by the waves whiot
broke over the track ~ piled ten to ff,
teen feet hish. Sormandie station Is
entirely coverd hy sand. Between Nor
gan and South AmbOy. on the New YOrl
piled ten to fifteen feet high on The
tracks.
Commuters and other passengers foI
New York. who come via Sandy Hook
had 10 come in to-day via Branchport
and all trains over this division were
hslf an hour late.
In the fog late last night the BARI
JudGats. from Shanghai. fo'Ile1 the ligh
barge. West Poin just below Liberty
Island The plate on the West Point
port quarter was torn on but the ba ri
sustained no damage.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
WASH0UTS NEAR CAMDEN.
Delaware River RniIrOnd Trains
OBLIGED to stop Running.

CAMDEN, y. j.. May 21-The Della
ware River at low tide to-day was so
swollen on account of the storm that
there was no difference between low
and high tides. 1t was feared that there
would he considerable damage done
when the water was at high tide this
afternoon.
The creeks in the vicinity have over
ioWed and the land is covered with
water. The Delaware River Railroad
has stopped running on account of a
numher of washouts. The road will not
be able to operate for at least three
days, as It will take that time to re-
pair the damage to the tracks.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
NELSON'S NARROW ESCAPE.
The Forty-Foot Fishing smack Al
most Foundrrcd In UcnN. sens.

The little forty-foo; nshinG-smack
Franklin II. Nelson was badly knocked
about Ivy the heavy rale OF Yesterday,
and her crew consider themselves eN-
cccd!ngly lucky 10 he lying at the Full
ton Market docks this morning.
The Nelson Is commanded by Cart
Charles Jansen a Norwegian, For three
days up 10 saturday last she was ttsh.
!nr inshore, twenty-five niles north OF
lifted her anchor and headed for New
York with ~. bushels OF sea bass, an
unusually iarCc catch. Head winds were
encountered and the Nelson beat slow
w the Jersey coast, making short tacks.
Yesterday afternoon the gale became
terrific. sail WAS shortened until donn,,
hic.ree;ei torcsail was all sh" could
siagser under, and that was hnally
ttrled to save II from being blown from
the bolt ropes.
rndeT y hHIe POLES The The, TsisS4 Ge,aTs STsk Wsk
broke over the port bow and threatened
10 send the gallant little schooner to
nAvy Joncs's locker
caught up by this sea. swept from his
feet and dashed towards the lee ran;
which is onS a foot high. lie grasped
the gunwalt " one Of the dories, lashed
amiiships. and hung on for his life.
Just as he was about TO let 10 MS hoid,
under the awful tension on his muscles
from the force, Of the seas sweeping
over him. another sailor grabbed him
by the slack OF his trousers and dragged
him to the mainmast, where he clunE 10
the running gear until the vessel shook
orf the tons of water which Overw helmed
her His escape was narrow one.
The tubs lines. oars. water-casks and
boat hooks in the dories were washed
overheard and the loss Is considerea BILE.
The Nelson dashed on under bare
poles and finally ran in behind Red Hook
and rode out the night In safety with
both anchors out.
Can't. Jansen said he did not see any
other smacks last night. The Nelson
was towed from Red Hook this morning,
IL being impossible to beat up in the
teeth of the eaSterlY gale.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
PROPOSED IRON ORE TARIFF.
Aldrich Uses 1t to Club the Demo-
cratic Conservatives"
Tells the Senate that New England
RefOrmcrs Have Been Cheated.



WASHINGTON, May Elm pursu-
ance of the order adopted last Friday,
the Senate met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Only twelve Senators listened to
the prayer of the blind chaplain, and
an order directing the Sergcant-at-Arms
to request the attendance of absentees
was necessary to drum up a quorum.
At 1890 the Tariff bill was taken up
at the metal schedule. The first amend
ment was that reported from the FL
nance Committee. placing Il duty. of 40
cents per ton on iron ore, including
manganiferous iron ore. also the dross
Mr. Aldrlch (Rep., r. I,) Immediately
took the floor and drew graphic pic
ture, OF the anomalous position in which
he claimed the proposed duty on iron ore
placed the democratic party in New
England. For six years, he said, the
Democrats of New England had fought
their campaigns on platforms demand
Mr. Mills had made stumping tour of
Massachusetts. Everywhere, he said.
Mr.. Mills had taken free raw materials
as his text. He had held up the glow
ing promise of free coal and free iron ore
when the Democrats obtained control of
all branches Of the Government. He
had gone further. He had advocated
representation in the senate. Why was
not Mr.. Mills here to champion her
! cause? He was not even in his seat.
| What had become of the promises held
out to New England? He was not com
missioncd to speak for the Democrats
! ot-New England, but he knew that The
| pcop!e--somc OF them had been deluded
! by these promises. He read some reso-
| lutions passed by the Young Mems
! Democratic Clnb OF Massachusetts, the
contrCllinE organization in the Demo-
| cratic party in that State declaring
| that unless coal and iron ore were
! placed on the free list the ground upon
| which MaSsa Chusetts Democracy had
| fought its battles would he swept away.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
CLERKS BACK PAY.
Testimony In the Suit Agninst Au-
ditOr Weber.

The taking of testimony In the pro-
ceedings brought by the clerks to the
Common Council Of Brooklyn to compel
Auditor Weber to pay back salary were
continued before Justice Gaynor in the
supreme Court, brooklyn, this after
noon.
Lawyer james G. church. who ap-
pears for Auditor Weber, wants to show
that the clerks were not legally APP
pointed by the Board OF Aldermen in
February, In that the civil-Service laws
were violated. He also wants to show
that the men have not earned their
salaries.
Alderman Joseph r. Clark. OF the
Twenty.siNth Ward, was the first wit
ness called to-day.
He said he had frequently visited the
city Clerks office since February, and
| had always found the clerks at work
Ex-city Clerk Cummings and other
eN-City officials will be put upon the
stand to show that the force OF clerks
appointed by the Board Is too large.
Case Still on.
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TWO. CITIES
UNDER water.
'WIT : 7T-- y "I---
Sconfinved from Fra Puoe. '

1ss1. This is the district which was
wiped out by that disaster. with Il loss
OF sixty-ntne lives. Men are watching
the tanks arohnd the rehnerles north OF
the flats, ready to notify the citizens 10
get out at the least sign OF danger.
In the business portion of the city the
water has reached depth OF eight
feet, and shows no signs OF & recedins, n.;;
IN torrents. The loss has already
reached more than million dollars,
and unless relief soon comes, II viii he
three times that much. No trains have
arrived or departed from the city FOR
twenty-four hours.
Pennsylyanin Road blocked.
PITTsBURG. May -2l.---The floods have
stopped traffic completely on the Penn
syivania Railroad east OF Greenshurg,
which isr but twenty-e!sht miles iron,
Ptsssurg The ,bs chisora lhst .hFIngn mI,ei % Y
reached this city ut 10 O'Clock last Hish'.
Since then no trains have arrived irSi,
or departed for the East. The tronHle
fs between Johnstown and Altoona.
The tracks are submerged in four feet
OF water from Conemaugh TO Benninc-
tom, q distance OF eighteen miles, ana
Conemaugh bridge, have been washed
IL win take two days TO make the re-
pairs and In the mean time al Pennsyl-
and Ohio Railroad. connecting az Con
nelIsville. Pa. Passengers for Harris
burg will be compelled TO first go 10
Baltimore.
Breaks In n Reservoir.
Last night there was great alarm
when 1t was reported that the reservoir
Al Kittanning Point. a few miles west
a. Altoona, had broken. Fortunately
the break was not as bad as at first
Eour large crevasses were dug down
che face OF the dam by a wave which
rolled across the fake and over its edge
TO the low lands beneath. The wave Is
thought to have been caused by cloud
burst, and this theory is borne out by
the fact thai there was but the one. and
that water Is n>w running over the
spillway, There Is no doubt that the
dam has beer, weakened. and there may
yet be trouble. although work is now
being done 90 strengthen It,. The men
and horses who are engaged upon ne
present one have been removed to higher
ground for Dafety.
The. Flood mt Pittsburg.
In this city the rivers are still rising.
but q stage of more than twenty-five
feet Is not feared. This will submerge
the low lands and cause suspension
the banks OF the streams. but will do
no other damage. Trains on the Balti-
more and Ohio. Allegheny Valley and
ness ere rain the worst % n
this section Is believed to be over. Tho
weather. however. is still cloudy and
threatening.
Junintn stops Rising.
NEWPORT Perry County. Pa NAV
M.-The .JuRiata River is twenty-five feet
above low-water mark, about five feet
lower than when the terrible flood OF
1889 occurred. Families on Front street
have. abandoned their homes, the water
Greger &EsShrefIier's- planning and saw
mills are finder about five feet of water
and about S2,00o worth of lumber has
been swept away.
The water Is now at n standstill. The
loss will be very heavy.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
The Cnnnsernga Ragcs.

DANSVILLE, n. Y, May 2l,-Thc
Canaseraga Creek and its tributaries are
on a terrible rampage, and the flood,
now at its height. is the worst In the
valley for years. The destruction OF
growing and newly planted crops is
complete. and the damage the farmers
have sustained will run up into hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars. The Bradner
Creek. at Cumminsville. has swept ev-
erything along its banks. carrying down
acres OF rich farm lands and depositinG
the soil in the creeks in the valley be-
low.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
FLESHY WOMEN.
Why Are SO Many Women
Fat?
The Causes OF Obesity and the Best
Way 10 Correct It.
(From indianapolis News.)

II is not an unusual thing for a man ss he sp-
proaches middle life to increase vsibiy in weight;
but 1t is undoubtedly truo that there are more fat
women than fat men. There are several reason,
Tor this: In the first place. women as q rule take
less exercisa than men This is especially true Of
women who are beginning to grow heavy; exercise
becomes uncomfortable and they refrain from II
with the result that they get still fatter.
And then. too women more nervous than
men-and. strang" as 1t may seem. excessive flesh
Que largely to disordered nerves; especially the
gastric nerves. They do not properly discharge
their functions. and instead Of converting food into
blood and strength. they turn everything into fat
which not only becomes a great burden but is q
oisunct danger pressing upon the vital organs and
greatly hampering their proper work.
DR.. Edisons treatment for reducing fat has bee,
wonderfully successful. II Is a double treatment
external and internal. Externally It consists Of
wearing his Obesity Band. which not only relieves
one OF the uncomfortable sensation Of excessive
weight. but reduces that weight. The internal
treatment consists Of taking DR.. Edison's Obesity
Pills and Fruit Salt. The pills and salt may bs
taken separately or the two used together-in
which case the cure is generally more rapidly
effected.
Obesity Fruit Salt is true laxative, q specific
for constipation. 1t cures numerous diseases re-
sulting from this trouble. Pleasant to take, re-
duces fat fast.
few CT the many gratifying testimonials that
Or. Edison's Obesity remedies have ELECTED are
given below:
NEW STYLE SPECIAL OBESITY BANDS.
ALSO SUPPORTING BANDS.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
TREES AND SHANTIES DOWN.
wind and storm Create Havoc In
HoEoken md Wechnwlen.

On account Of the storm there was
no sacred concert or exhibition AT Edo
rado yesterday. The rain and wind
created considerable damage in Gutten-
burg. Union Eill and Hoboken. Several
small shantles In the vicinity OF the
Gntienburg race uaCk were blown down
The raft III front u the Atlantic boat
house. on the river-front, was WASHED
away, with a number Of boats.
In Hoboken. the RATS at the foot OF
Eighteenth street became loose and '
number OF them fodted away Some
Telegraph poles along the West Shore
Railroad, at the foot Of the hl!i. were
blown down. and the wires all crossed.
Trees are down all over the city.
Down around Jackson and Madison
streets. the lEsadow districts. the cell
lars are flooded.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
HAD THEIR AGENT ARRESTED.
Tropical COconnut Company ThiuISs
!, Hns Eccn Robbed.

Leon r. Smith, New York agent of
the Tropical Cocoanut Company, OF
Boston was arrested this morning on n
warrant obtained by the Treasurer and
Secretary OF the Company. charging
him with larceny.
He was arralgrcd in the Jefferson
Market Court, where he. denounced his
arrest as an outrage. He Will he given
an examination later. The officials
claim he obtained n check for siOO to pay
eXpenses, and only accounted for $50
of IT,
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Flood Along the SchuyIkiiI.


PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-The food
condition in the valley traversed by the
Schuylkill River is hourly growing more
serious. The stream from Pottsville to
Philadelphia is lined with some of the
biggest iron, cotton and -four mills i'll
the country, and reports received this
afternoon indicate that nearly all of
these have suspended on account OF
high water. At Manayunk, the mill dis
triCt Of Philadelphia, all OF the mills
have stopped. Water four feet deep Is
rushing through the streets, and the
Inhabitants are padding about town in
boats.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Wnshouts Ncnr Cane MAY.

CAPE MAY, y. j., May p The storm contn-
ued unabatcd up 70 noon. The railroad has been
washed out at different places 10 the beaches
1t has been raining hard for forty hours,
The evening world., 1894-05-21
0ARRAGH CASE ADJOURNED.
The Rich Builder Said TO lie nj
the Point of Death.

When the motion for a commission to
Inquire into the sanity of Robert l..
parraSh, builder, came NJ before Chief
Justice DAILY, in the Court Of Common
Pleas, to-day, Col Bacon submitted
statements that Mr.. Darragh is at the
point OF death from an apoplectic III.
Il was said he woull either die or pa So
the crisis 10y "churslay, The Judge ad-
1ourned the case until tomorrow for
further medical certificates, saying he
would not appoint commission If the
man Is dying.
Lawyer stephen L. Russell, on behalf
Of Mary T." Darragh, who says her
father Is insane. ana IA lawyer repre-
senting Thomas a. Darragh. another
child OF the first marriage OF Darragh
opposed the adjournment, Mr.. Russell
said that the second wife OF Darragh
had drawn from the bank under a
power OF attorney from Darragh SO. 900
AZ one time and again 5000 Within the
last few days, and that she has sold two
steamboats, on Lake Cayuga for $5i, 900.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
The Genescc Flooding Rochester.


ROCHESTER,. \. Y, May 2l,-The
Genesee River is within foot of high
water mark Of the year. Cellars In the
business portion of the city are filling
with water and the river Is on a level
with the tracks of several railroads en-
tering the city. II ~ still raining, and
should the storm continue freshet is
damage from high water and a steady
rise Of the river
The evening world., 1894-05-21
ITO THE NEXT PRESIDENT"
Roses Sent to the House for MIR.
Bland So Addressed.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.--After its
two days rest the House met to-day
with good attendance of members and
an air of attention TO business.
flul j. Sorg recently elected to sue
ceed the latc George W. Iiouk, OF the
Third Ohio District, was sworn. in.
\ great cluster Of La France roses was
or Representative Bland desk in recog
milton of his successes at the Missouri
Convention. The card attached stated
that they were sent ITO the next Presi-
dent"
The evening world., 1894-05-21
ROBBED IN A DOORWAY.
junk Dealer Sick Accuses John
Francis.

Charles Sick. a junk dealer. OF Null
berry street, was complainant in the
Tombs Court this morning against
John Francis, aged twenty-eight, of 32l
Fast Twcnty-fourth street, whom he
charged with robblng him of s.. Francis
was held IN 81 900 bail
Sick met three men yesterday, and
after drinking In several places they
took him into a doorway at 40 New
Bowery. where he says, they robbed
him Sick followed Francis to Mulberry
street where he caused his arrest. The
other men got away.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Present Lessee Ruys Franchise.

The New York and Brooklyn Ferry Company.
the present lessee, was the only bidder for the
franchise for the East Twenty-third street ferry.
which runs to Broadway, Brooklyn sold by
Comptroller Fitch to-day The Company obtained
the franchise for another ten years for si3.7li.
The evening world., 1894-05-21

Justice InSraham, in the Special Term OF the
Supreme Court this afternoon heard the suit OF
Mrs Hannah Hurd for absolute divorce from
Frank l. lIurd. Mrs. Hurd. who is very pretty
and but nineteen years old. Is the daughter Of
william Cohn, manager OF the Germania Life
Insurance Company. She alleges that her hus-
band wac guilty OF improper conduct with several
women at 266 West One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street an apartment house, where the
Hurds formerly lived. Hurd made defense.
Decision reserved.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
DAMAGE AT STATEN loLAND.
buildings Demolished nt south
Benrh--Strcets Flooded.

STAPLETON. s. l., May 2l.-The
storm and high tide OF last night and
this morning did considerable damage
about the shores Of Staten Island. At
South Reach some small frame buildings
washed away.
At Staplcton the tide flowed over the
hulkheais and docks and flooded streets
and cellars along the water front. Trees
We're blown down In different parts of
the island
The evening world., 1894-05-21
Congress mud the Armor Frauds

WASHINGTON, May 2I.-The proposed Congress
sional investigation OF the Carnegie armor. plate
frauds viii he reported on favorably By Represen-
tatiYe Outhwaite. Of the House Rules Committee
tomorrow tn" report will recommend a sub
ply ,Dem., ~ W. who proposed an Investigation
by special committee OF Senators aud members
and will recommend that the House Naval Com.
mittee proceed with the Investigation. This will
expedite the matter, the resolution will not
have 70 90 70 the Senate for concurrence.
The evening world., 1894-05-21

broken and several trees were blown
down.
A trolley wire fell across n police tele-
graph wire on Fulton street. and the cur
rent coming into Police Headquarters,
burned out small switchboard. Line
man William O'Conncll, while repairing
the board, received "a slight shock in the
hands
The evening world., 1894-05-21

LONG HRANCH y. J, May q There was
ltu" II any damage done by last nights storm.
At this place the s"n, however, Is very hlgh At
10 O'Clock this morning a thfCe.mastch schooner
cast anchor IN lhiS place but does not seem to
be In dIstrCSa
The evening world., 1894-05-21
AT R0CKAWAY AND CONEY.
Hog Island Submerged. Hotel Tn
rooted and RuIlhcnd Gone,

LONG ISLAND CITY, May 2l.-Long
Island. from Norton's Point to Montauk.
felt the full benefit of the wind and
waves. Along Rockaway, the waves
The evening world., 1894-05-21
silverwnre Dealer Assigns.

Harry II. Simmons, dealer in siverware. at $50
Fast seventy-nnth street. made an assignment to-
day TO Philip Trautfed, with a preference for
$500 to Matilda Simmons