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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
FREE BILLS BLOCKED.
Can't Be Reported because Of the
Finance Committee Tie.
Senator White, Of California, Named
for the Vacancy.
But His Appointment Prevented In
the Senate To-day.
(By Associated Press. }

my htsOclhteu TTcbsJ
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE Sena te
Finance Committee met at 10 o'clock to-
day to further consider the Free Sugar
and other separate tariff bills referred
to II yesterday.
The Republican members said they
could not take the responsibility Of re-
porting these bills. and II the Demo-
they must do 1t with a ma ority OF their
own.
The Committee Immediately adjourned.
and then a meeting OF the Democratic
leaders was held in the room OF the
Committee on Appropriations to con-
slider the filling of the vacancy on the
Committee and the breaking of the tie.
The Democratic Steering Committee
was not long in deciding upon Senator
White. OF California, to I'LL the Finance
Committee, and Senator Harris was in
s;ructei to present the name to the
Senate.
The attempt In the Seantc to fll the
vacancy by the appointment Of Senator
White was objected to by Senator Chand-
Ter. The Republicans insisted that the
motion must go over under the rules.
and quite a spirited contest arose over
this question.
Senator Harrls's motion for the ap.
pointment OF Senator White was finally
withdrawn.
Later, Mr.. Harris put his motion into
the form of a resolution. which went
over until tomorrow.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
TRUCKS ARE BARRED.
Even Butchers and Milkmea Must
Keep Off the Parkway.
Singer Paid His Fine and Says VAIL
Appeal to the Last Court.
Declares that Owners Of Trotters
Have No Right There.

Farmers and business men In Fiat
bush and other outlying wards in
Brooklyn, can no longer drive their
wagons and heavy trucks over thu
Ocean Parkway, as that route hereafter
Is to be used exclusively as a speedway.
Justice Steers In the Grant Street Po-
lice Court. Flatbush, to-day handed
down q decision in the cases of Henry
Leile. a mllkman at Parkviile, and Jacob
Singer. a butcher. both OF whom were
arrested ten days ago for driving their
wagons on the Ocean Parkway. The
defendants were fined SO each.
The cases were brought to test the
law as a result Of a recent order from
Park Commissioner Squier. to the eff
feet that only carriages and light rigs
way.
The coinstitutionality Of the law, JUS
tice Steers decides, cannot be attackeo
or decided upon by a police justice.
Mr.. Singer became very angry when
Justice Steers announced his decision
and declared the case would be appealed
and carried to the last court;
Mr.. Singer. II. as a property owner. IKE
my nelghbors paid the assessments.
The people VINO speed their horses on
this road now did not pay a penny for
its construction. and yet they are al
lowed to use 1t. while We are barred
from II.
II I'm a citizen and a taxpayer. and
7 claim the right to use the Parkway.
I pay my fine under protest.
Mr. Leib also paid his hne. and said
he would help to defray the costs OF
carrying the case to higher court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
IS He A MURDERER?
Justice Vaughn Says Burke Often
Threatened Bergmann's Life
The Aged Prisoner Eats and Sleeps,
but Refuses to Talk.
Crowds Flock to South Beach, the
Scene Of the Tragedy.
Especial to The Evening world.)

CLIFTON, s. l., Aug. T.-Aged
Thomas 8. Burke. whose arrangement Of
puileys, strings and wires attached to
the trigger Of an old shotgun yesterday
morning caused the death Of his son-in-
law, Frederick Bergman, at South
Beach, is locked up in cell at the
Police Headquarters at Stapleton. He
has refused to see any one since he was
locked up, and will not talk about the
shooting at all.
Burke passed All apparently comforta-
Bile night, sleeping soundly. This morn
ing he ate a hearty breakfast. and II
his mind was at all troubled he did not
show 1t by his actions. He will have
q preliminary hearing to-day before JUS
tice John Vaughn, at Rosebank.
The prisoner has been before Justice
Vaughn many times for drunkenness,
and once last Fall for threatening the
life Of the man who met such a horrible
death yesterday.
He has managed to escape punishment
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
HE THRASHED "LANKY Bob
4 Conductor Makes FitssimmOns
Conform to the Rules.


Bob Fitzsimmons. the pugilist, was
badly thrashed last night. but not in the
prize ring. A conductor On the Penn
sylvania Railroad did the Job. and did
1t well. Lanky Bob's face will bear the
marks Of the encounter for some time.
The irregularity Of his unprepossessing
features has ben spoiled, and his strut
is not quite so perpendicular as 1t was
Accompanied by a handsome young
lady, Fitxsimmons boarded a train at
the Jersey City Depot Of the Pennsyl-
vania road at II O'Clock last night to go
to Trenton. He was drunk. Good and
plenty drunk" as friend OF his re-
marked.
The platform of the car seemed to
possess a peculiar fascination for him,
and he refused to enter the car when
told to do So The conductor. insisted
that he 20 inside, where the lady was.
Bob said he'd be d. II he'd go. Both
were positive and emphatic. A row fol-
lowed in the course of which the con-
ductor got in on Bob's face and handled
him rather roughly. The prize-hghter
was too Intoxicated to offer much re.
sistance. and bystanders interfered, and
he was hustled into the car. where the
incident ended
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
SCORCHED BY A LIVE WIRE
Workman In q Trolley Car Power
House Badly Shocked.

Fred Tuthil. of 1888 Myrtle avenue.
Brooklyn. was terribly shocked and
made temporarily blind by live cleo
trio wire in the power-house OF the
Brooklyn City Railroad. at the foot OF
Division street, Williamsburg. early this
morning.
repairing insulation on the cable feeders
for the trolley cars. he retained
strength enough to grasp a feeder and
save himself from failing thirty-hve feet
to the ground.
He was very badly scorched and black;
ened by electricity, and his mustache and
most OF his HAIR was singed on, WHINE
the back of his neck was badly burned.
When he got the shock he says he felt
as il he was all on fire. A surgeon from
ST. Catharine Hospital attended Tuthill,
after which he was sent home.
Stunt Elliott, of the power-house, says
mat Tuthill sustained flash" which Is
/ like being struck by lightning. and not q
stroke Of 500 volts. the normal current
on the cables. Tuthill. 1t is said' VIII
recover.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
IS THIS A BIG HoAx?,
This Bottle Hold Keys and q Story
of Collision at Sea.
Signed by Two BrookIynites Who
Went fer q Sail.
States that They Were Run Down
by the Steamship Paris.

John Cavanaugh. while walking along
the beach at Coney Island, picked up .
bottle containing a note and some keys.
The keys were wrapped UP In the note.
The note was as follows:
our boat was struck by the steam
er Paris, bound for Europe.
Help was refused.
Our boat is now nearly filled with
water. We are sinking fast. No boat
near to help us.
"Good-by, all. God only can save u.s.
Keys in bottle for my locker in
room Of Engine Company. &C. State
near Nevins street.
JOHN HEATH. Lottridge."
The first name OF the Lothridge was
blurred so much that 1t could not be
made out
At the house of engine No. 26 II was
learned that Heath was the engineer
In charge OF %. He went on his vaca-
ton Tuesday to Atlantic Highlands.
He left in an old whaleboat that he
had fitted up as a yacht.
With him was Fitch Lattridge, who
keeps a stove store at 451 1-2 Atlantic
avenue.
At the engine-house the firemen were
inclined to regard the matter as a joke.
Heath lived at ~ Atlantic avenus,
with his wife and one child. a boy.
Mrs. Heath only returned from the
Catskills yesterday. She knew her hus-
band had started for Atlantic Highlands.
but has heard nothing from him.
| At Lattridge's store this morning, Z
postal card was received by Thornal
| Lattridvs. his son. datsd-, Aug IL II
said: I'VE arfived'sf me Highlands u
II o'clock this morning. We are ~
right
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

her daughter wrote the &C. representing
Captain" in the book April 20. 1898. -,
?, This was encouEaging,. but Wnsn Mr..
whereabouts. Mr.. weilman interposed:
When Mrs. Sanford was INDUCED to
asss fma ss Soaa .n
daughter" said Mr.. Wellman. and al.
her daughter was now In this Stale. the
Hess to find out where she was to b.
found.
Mr. Hess passed the book to Mrs. San
STd and asked her her e had SeeD ep pa
to Smith nNovember, 1892.
Mrs. Sanford put on her glasses over
her veil and hunted for the item. Now
ton in a soft, gentle voice and manner.
Have you found II, ma am?"
You can read. can't You, madame
Look again and see II 1t Is there.
At last Mrs. Sanford was in a wash
of persperation, and her hands shook as
she thrust the book at Mr.. Wellman and
b.urted out:
r wSa e a H m oFSt to- know
/ can read. Mehbe l have been a dis
orderly house keeper for ten Years, but
l amt ignorant, IN bet that was the
rent and that there Is an entry In
December"
Mr.. Wellman found one, Dec. T. Mr..
Hess said soothingly:
Now. ma'am; you have won your
wages: tell me who wrote this.
Mrs. Sanford said 1t was not her hand
writing nor her daughter. so II must be
Jim Biglin's. adding, as usual. because
l couldn't find my glasses.
1t read: wv, s. Ward Man smith).
500"
Suppose ] were to tell you that Smith
was out OF town from Dec. ] to Dec.
1872" began Mr.. Hess.
The woman was plainly getting I'M
strung. MIR. Wellman came to the res
cue.
'send for the records. They will tell
where Smith was"
Mr.. Hess protested against this inter
ruption, but the harm had been done;
Mrs. Sanford had been treasured, and
she replied that Smith must have bean
in town. because she had seen him al
most every day.
For some reason not apparent the
ed the motions and objections of the de-
Tense during this turn at the Capt. eros:
trial, which makes the trial unique In
the series up TO date.
Mr.. Hess started In again on thu
Lexow testimony OF Mrs. Sanford, anc
Mr.. Wel.man sighed and said he Should
have nervous prostrations. This gave
rise to u discussion.
Commissioner Murray made the re
markable proposition that 1t nigh
shorten matters II Mr.. Wellman admit
ted that Mrs. Sanford perjurei hersel
before the Lexow Committee.
"Ah. but how could We establish 4
| have her punished for it, asked Mr.
| Hess much TO the perturbation Of tn,
| spirits OF the witness.
Recess was then taken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

for his many misdefneanofs heretofore.
as his old wife, his daughter and his
on-in-law have pleaded for him.
1t is common gossip that Burke was in
the habit of beating his wife, and 1t Is
said that he treated his daughter. whom
he yesterday made a widow. In the same
brutal fashion.
Neither his wife nor his daughter has
Visited him since he was locked up.
The dead man and the little four
months-eld girl. his daIghdter' who WAS was
to-day in the back room of Martin
Hughes's undertaking establishment at
posehank.
.irs. Bergmann. the mother OF Fred
erck Bergman, came. from Brooklyn
early this morning. and made arrange
ments with the undertaken to have the
funeral take place on Sunday, at T;
M She was much affected. but said
nothing about the crime. and soon re-
An autopsy will be held to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock by. DR..
James Thompkins.. Of Rosebank, and the
inquest will be held next Monday even
Ing at o'clock by Coroner Halloran.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

preconcleved plan to construct most
outiandish place. The sides are COM
posed Of irregular layers OF sp nn,.,
DOORS and boards whitn project beyond
the corner lines In a zig-zag stair fash
lon without regard to symmetry. Two
ton light up the pace and a door Of
meagre dlmensions opens to the room
within. The conglomerate Pile Is sur
mounted by a crooked old stove-pipe,
which serves as a chimney.
To the rear Of the house, amid a lot
of miscellaneous rubbish. stands. senu-
nel-like, an old battered ships figure
head Of Prince Albert, all that remains
OF the wreck Of a vessel Of that name.
The whole is surrounded by a rough.
uneven fence made of driftwood and logs
driven deep into the sand.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
CLEVELAND AT GRAY GABLES
President Arrived There on n Light
house Tender This Morning.


BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass, Aug. IL
The Eghthouse-tender John Rogers, with
President Cleveland aboard. anchored on
Gray Gables at sl2 o'clock this morning.
The President and DR.. O'Reilly went
ashore Immediately and reached Gray
Gables at 935.
Mrs. Cleveland and the children had
been signalling from the veranda OF the
cottage from the time the tender first
appeared around the island and as the
President stepped ashore they FASTENED
TO meet him. The greeting. was a most
atfectionale one. the children especially
allowing their enthusiasm unlimited
sway.
Mrs. Cleveland inquired affection
ately for his health, and was assured
that he had rC covered completely from
the indlspositioa OF the day before. The
party then entered Gray Gables, where
breakfast was waiting.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

In the fight over the land young Berg
mann sided with Foley, since the enmity
with which he was regarded by Burke.
The old boat-house into which the
Burkes were forced to move for want of
something better was a tumble-down,
leaky affail when they took possession.
Even the walls. composed of rotten tim
bers. were insecure, and every breeze
that blew threatened them with destruc-
ton. The outlook for q home was de-
cidedly bad, but nothing daunted, Burke
set to work with the scanty material at
hand to make his dwelling place at least
secure, II not beautiful. Every conceiv-
able object washed up by the sea was
put to use. If the side Of a sea-chest or
a water-soaked log wouldn't serve to
stop up chink In the wallis It was
hoe or piled up against the side OF the
house to add thickness and stability to
the edifice.
TIE Burke home stands back from the
sea about one hundred yards from high
tide mark. and presents a peculiar ap-
pearance. Without regard to architec-
tura. regularity the original boat-house
was buried under a mass of fotsam
until 1t conveyed an idea of oddly which
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

Ahs' BURKE AND HER GHANpcHiLp ALE
Justice Vaughn said this morning that
he knew that old Burke had been often
arrested and brought before him lol
tsrlops offenses but that his books had
6een burned in fire at his house. and
the records of Burke's past offenses had
peen destroyed. He knew, however, that
s5urke had threatened Bergman with
new Brighton for while after the last
Sharge OF this nature was made against
MN, some time ago
After he had eaten his breakfast this
morning, Burke asked the mailman for
an envelope and sheet OF paper, saying
in e wanted to write a letter to a friend
ana an envelope were given to him, and
ne wrote his letter.
Burke Burke and his wife. sarah Adelipa
sdhnas along the shore at South Beach.
s svout midway between points .oppo-
re 10 swinburne and Hoffman Islands
N n the Fourteenth New York during
Ss Ne war. Mrs. Burke is from Northern
Of WS SyS; and claims to be t cousin
General Of the M United States. A''0fne'-
tn ores nr Of the sandy beach in 1866. when
houses e eesOP very was Of little value and
assumed ms the ownership OF the adJoin-
elstrpa property for some distance. They
tha eu 10 trace their title through
S SnGm large portion OF the island had
In GRANTED in 1908 by Queen Anne.
the 10y 10y John Foley, who was born In
sisted ~ america. and successfully re-
II ETestal he claims OF the Burkes to the
n possssS part II the land. and obtained
tigation on through the courts: The lit.
da,aasna showed old man Burke TO be
DenTtnasned ard persistent fighter.
OF the major portion Of theil
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Long Island Railroad Engineer
Released in 1880 Bail.

Coleman McDonough. an engineer In
the employ of the Long Island Railroad
Company. was arraigned in the Gates
Avenue Police Court. Brooklyn. to-day.
on a charge Of homicide, He was ad-
mitted to bail under $500 bonds; ~
McDonough was In charge OF ho orucL
and Killed George Marshall, Of New Lots
road, near Schenk avenue. at CIV O'CLOCK
last night
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
CROSS DENIES THIS STORY.
CircumstnntiaI Account of n Pres
ent" Given at Christmas.

The Stats Zeitung this morning prints
circumstantial story, giving names
and amounts paid by each. OF collec-
ton taken up in 1892 among saloon, dive
and policy shop keepers to make Capt.
Cross a New Years present. Capt. Cross
street station. The sum Of $3.50 was
said TO have been collected Supt.
Byrnes, It was said, got wind OF IL and
tried 10 stop the presentation. but was
outwitted.
Capt. Cross, when seen by an Even:
ing World" reporter. Indignantly denied
the story, and Supt. Byrnes said he did
not remember anything about the mat
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
Idaho Dem ocrats.

BoIss Idaho. Aug 1.-THE Democratic State
Convention got down to business yesterday and
nominated a ticket. The Ballantinc Stevenson
0Sht resulted in the nomination OF Stevenson
for Governor and DaliAntine was later nominal
ed Tor Congress. The platform gives qualified
Endorsement to Cleveland: denOunces the con-
vsrvatIye senators praises Chairman Wilson, and
demands free coinage Of silver at 10 TO l.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
A RAT IN HER THROAT.
That's What Frances saysJ Hospital
Doctors Say It's Whiskey.

Policeman William Newsman. Of the
East Thirty-ffth street station. found
a young woman at the corner OF
Twenty-eighth street and Second ave-
nue. at o'clock this morning acting
in a historical manner. She was yelling
that there was rat In her throat.
He took her 20 Bellevue Hospital.
where she gave her name as Frances
Wallace, aged twenty-four years, OF
l2i Orchard street. The doctors dag
nosed her case as alcoholism. and sent
her to the alcoholic ward.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
MURPHY TO THE FORE.
He Moves That There be No More
Tariff Legislation This session.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ex-senator
Murphy Dem, y, " offered a resolu-
ton to-day to the effect that there
should be no further legislation on the
tariff at this session, IN view or the
Carlisle letter.
He asked unanimous consent for It's
Immediate consideration, hut IL went
over on an objection by Senator Cock
rell (Dem., MOI.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

Tho q O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra OF The Evening
World contain more sporting news
of interest than can he found In
any other evening newspapers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
THE WICKEDEST SUMMER RESORT.

the Burkes moved into an old
exile boat -house. a few hundred
yards from their former home. 1t Is
situated on the land of Sir Roderick
Cameron, who gracious'y permitted them
to settle there, although Mrs. Burke
claims that Sir Roger was instrumental
&. driving them out of their homestead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for the thirty-SiI hour
ending at 8 p. NJ tomorrow 10 a. follows
Fair. stationary temperature, except warmer
Saturday afternoon; northwest Winds bscomins
southeTiy.
The following record shows the changes IN the
tamnerature during the morning hours, as In.
diTated b ythe thermometer at PerryE Pharmacy
3 A. M...676 A. NJ. .eSs A. NJ. .esl1 NJ. III
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17
CHOLERA AT RIGA.
Ten Cases of the Disease Reported
by the Authorities.
lRY AnAoC lAtNd PIsaa.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. lL-Chclera
has broken out at Riga. Ten cases OF
sickness from that disease are reported
by the authorities there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-17

IspIeEsrIoS promptly cured by the 81 ScTRo.
rolsE No drug. Gail OF write. 1922 b way. ~
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WORK Is WAITING

FOR THE WILLING IN THE EMPLOYING
RANKS OF 450 t0O OR MORE PEOPLE THINK
OF BEING ABLE TO SAY 20 WORDS FOR 10
CENTS ABOUT THAT PLACE you WANT TO
SUCH HOST THAT'S WHAT YOU
CAN DO In THE WORLD sATUR-
DAY OUR SITUATION DAY."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-27

chrIstmas sapssr ~ the well
Knowu alission.

The Xmas supper given last night
/ at this place was In every way grand
success. The house WdB well nlled.
moatly with little children who have
attended the Sunday school ever since
II was started, which has been about
| three months. The number on inc
roll Is 49,
The exercises opened with an organ
voluntary. No. 1jJ, gospel hymns, and
the Lords praper by the scnooA This
was followed BY a Chrlatmns song ny
Misses Ledbettcr. Vasser. Williams and
MIR. Joseph Vasper. The above four are
entitled to ali the praises that were
expressed.
Next there was a recitation by James
Clark In japanese and English, with
autoharp accompaniment. Next was h
recitation by Miss Ledbetter, then
song by Misses wilkins and Webster.
with chorus by the school, Then came
q recitation by Maud RingBold and
Annie Feary. Next recitation by
Kate Durham. In Hawaiian and Eng
lish. Next was a recitation by Minnie
Rainey aud one by Willie BRAZIL.
Then came the presentation OF flrst
and third prizes to Miss Goldle Cope
and second prize TO Miss Mamie Street.
Next was No. 10l. gospel hymn.
Praise God From Whom An Bless
ings Flow" sung as a grace at table.
Then supper.
Everything passed on nicely. aud
every child had all It could wish for.
Thanks arc extended to al who hoip-
ed and contributed toward the Sup
per The school VIII continue, and
Il Ia hoped by next Christmas to have
more little children to feed than last
night Preaching viii be at this mis-
sion every night from now on. Every
one 10 cordially invited to come to tho
Door OF Hope, city Mission, near the
new court house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-27
Personal MENTION.


Colonel 1'lnlay Anderson of New Yorl;
Is at the Worth.
W. l.. Aldwell, who has been in Little
Rock some time, Is home again.
DR., II. b. Grammer and family are
visiting relatives in East Texas.
e. ]. Ashburn of Waco. prominent
cattleman, was in Fort Worth yester-
day.
ES-Gov. r. b. Hubbard stopped here
last night on his way to Purcell. In
dian Territory.
w. a. Nicholson, n real estate man
OF Galveston, is spending the holidays
with frlends on the South side
]. l.. Harris of the Texas live stock
commission passed through the city
yesterday en- route from Mexico to
Chicago.
Mr.. James Dun of Waco Is spending
the holidays with the family OF his
brother, Mr.. Jno, l.. Duff. sOs South
Rusk street.
sam Fisher, the advance agent of
the Black Crook" is here in the inter-
est of his attraction, which plays at
Greenwalfs opera house the coming
Saturday.
Mr. w. Blnkley is in the city repre-
senting three of tho most prominent
1--we stock concerns of the country.
They are the firms Of Keenan, & Martin
OF Kansas City. Keenan, & Sons Of East
81. Louis and keenan, G. Smith OF
Omaha. Ncb.