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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
ALL news OF PEACE.
Northern Pacific Not Disturbed
by Ooxeyites To-Day.
Kelly in Hard Luck and His Men
Deserving in Iowa. ,.- -.
Coxey's Own Start Out for a Thir-
teen Mile Maryland Tramp.

Lawyer James Mcknight, OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. re-
ceived flood OF kilograms from the
West at his office In New York this
morning. They all state that matters
have quieted down considerably since
the arrest Of the Butte train stealers at
Forsythe. The number OF prisoners cap
tured at that place is 33l. the remainder
of the contingent having deserted as
soon as they heard that the United
States troops were getting ready to
leave Fort Keogh. The deserters who
fastened to the surrounding mountains
have not yet been captured.
The 1871 prisoners are now on their
way. escorted by two companies of
troops ard strong posse of marshals.
to Helena. Mont, where they Will be
arraigned. The leaders will be placed
on trial nrst. and the other indus
trials" will be held in default OF pro-
curing bonds until the trials have taken
place.
The Seattle contingent Of Coxeyites
marched four miles yesterday. and en-
Of the Northern Pacific and Puget Sound
Shore Road. A man named Shepard is
in command. and he has stated they will
capture 2 train at Puyallup Tomorrow.
iioopb are
now en- route for Puyallup. and they
will give the train-stealers a warm re-
ception.
An ex-Jrnited States Senator from the
West. whose name or the State which he
used to represent Mr.. McNaught declined
to give for publication, telegraphed to
that gentleman this morning as follows:
this weakening Governor and Court.
Let us know whether we are to have
law or larceny: order or anarchy
-.
Wall street. Receiver Oliver w. Mink
said that he had received no messages
from the West to-day. but he under
stood that the mob which captured the
st.tion at Troutdale. Ore, had restored
the Company's operator to his office, from
which they ousted him yesterday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
.R|MGLER'S INTERNATIONAL ?
Rumor that the Brewer Has Leased
the Old Park Row Hostelry.
Col. Van Brimlner Postpones His
Sale and VIII Remain in Charge.

Just as Auctioneer Silo was ready to
ask FOR bid on lot /. at the advertised
sale of the furniture in the International
Hotel, II and ~ Park Row, this morn
ing Col. Joshua Van Brimmer, the pro-
prietor, whispered few words to him.
An announcement OF the Indefinite post
made by Mr.. Sllo.
Proprietor Van B:immer explained
that he had determined to sell out be-
cause when he asked Rutland Il Whiting.
the agents of the sixteen heirs of the
Greenwood estate, to which the prop
erty belongs, for reduction OF rent
rent and allowances for needed repairs,
they had quietly raised the rent 5000
year
His lease expires May /. He has been
paying $l5 90 Il year rent. AMI the a!tera-
tons and repairs that he considers nee
essary amout to some $4,000
MIR. Van Brimmer refused to so into
details why the sale had been postponed.
All he would say was that he had re-
Ceived assurances from reliable parties
that he could stay on at the present
rent. For how long, he was unable to
say. II might be one or six months, or
as long as he wished. He did say, how
ever that the property had been leased
for ten years. to whom, he could not
state.
II was reported, however that Fred
criCk A, Ringler, OF the Rtngler Brew
cry Company, was the new lessee. Mr..
RinRler was in the International this
morning, but he refused to say whether
he was the lessee or not. Rutland "
Whiting. the agents, also refused to
talk about the matter.
one of the best pleased of men at
to-day's outcome of the sale Is Billy
Rem, who for ten years has had charge
OF the International bar. He is such a
we'll known and popular essential Of the
hotel that it's closing would be AS sad
as his own funeral 10 him.
The International, along in the hftes
and sixties, was one Of the crack hotels
of New York. II was opened In 1852 by
Il, Earle. father OF Gen. Ecarle. OF hotel
fame. as EaIle's Hotel, and was patron
lied by all the leading southern pollti-
clans. Clay AMI Webster made II their
headquarters.
After Earle, ], Powers took it, and
gave place later ON to Fred Frese. In
1870 Col Won Brimmer became proprie,
tor. The hotels name WAS changed to
the International In 1874; up TO then II
was named after the several proprie-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
CLAMOR FOR MONEY.
Crowd of Depositors Besiege the
Harlem River Bank.
Examiners hudson and Barker Take
Charge Of Affairs.
Cashier Hinckley Says All Claims
VIII Be Paid in Full.

Bank Examiner Judson arrived at the
Harlem River Bank with Examiner
Barker shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning. They found crowd Of de-
positors besieging Cashier Hinckley for
information concerning the banks az
fairs
Many of the depositors seemed to be
under the impression that Cashier Hinck-
ley could give them their balances IRE
spective OF the fact that the State Bank
ing Department was In charge. Mr..
Hinckley had great difficulty In maxim g
them understand that he was power
less to give them their money.
Mr.. Judson Strengthened matters out
in a few minutes and ordered that the
bank be cleared and the doors closed.
This was done, and all the forenoon the
crowd of rom twenty-five to fifty depos-
itors hung about the bank doors and
discussed the probability of their losing
their money. One excitable gentleman.
who, from his conversation, appeared to
be in the green grocery business, was
heard to offer his account for so cents
on the dollar
Several depositors posted notices on the
banks door to the effect that all checks
they had issued yesterday drawn on the
Harlem Bank. would be cashed on pre-
sentaion at their places OF business.
Cashier Hinckley told an Evening
World" reporter that there was not the
slightest doubt that the depositors would
be paid in full II they so desired, after
the Bank Department had made its re-
port. Former President Alfred Leszyn-
ski came to the bank this morning and
denied to the press representative that
a morning paper. His statement was
corroborated by Cashier Hinckley, who
said Bank Examiner Judson made the
mistake through confounding Mr.. Les
zynski with that OF another person hav-
ing the same name.
Mr.. hudson said he was not In q POI
sition YET TO make any aeffite state
All he could say was that he had gone
over the cash this morning and ofund 1t.
as he expressed It, over.
Cashier Hinkley. said the statement
that the banks directors owed the In
stitution money was incorrect. The d.
rectors, he said, had never been bor-
rowers. but on the contrary. had given
their personal notes to secure loans
made on a piece of property on Ninety
fourth street, which Bank Examiner
Judson, at his last examination month
This, Mr.. Hinkley said. was done to
save the stockholders and not the depos-
itors. whose money has been safe all the
time.
Mr.. Judson and Mr.. Barker at noon
were going over the books and would
not be prepared to say anything definite
for a day or two.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
MULLER RETELLS HIS STORY.
How the Plot Was Formed Which
Ended in Brandts Death.

The second trial Of DR.. Meyer for the
killing by poison Of Ludwig Brandt was
resumed this morning In Part II Of Gen.
eral Sessions.
Carl Muller, the alleged accomplice who
has turned States evidence. took the
stand again.
He said he first met Ludwig Brandt
at DR.. Meyers home. 1881 Centre street
Chicago, June 3. 1891. In conversation
Brandt said then that he had read in
a newspaper that Gustav NJ. A. j. Baum
was under arrest in Cincinnati. Baum
was the erring son OF a German family.
Meyer. Brandt and Muller proposed to
insure Brandts life in the name of
Baum, and while Baum was In jail.
Brandt was to feign illness. a bogus
corpse was to be put in his bed and a
physicians certificate of the death of
Baum (BrandO thus obtained on which
to claim the $500 insurance money.
There were several Conversations. In
one of which DIR. Meyer told Muller that
he had been to see Baum, and was
about to go to Germany to find out
whether Baum had told him the truth
about his family there and their wealth.
He was going TO take Mrs. Meyer
Baum and play upon the sympathies OF
Baum's parents, get lot of money for
them for the purpose of getting young
Baum out Of prison, come back and use
the money in carrying out the scheme
for insuring some man under the name
of Baum
Baum was i'll at the time, and the
scheme then was to walt till Baum
died, when they would collect the
amount OF the policies.
Baum didn't die. He got well. and
was given his liberty. He was soon in
jail again, this time In Mexico, and then
the insurance scheme was modified, and
the substitution OF a corpse to imper-
senate Baum decided upon,
The conspirators, Meyer, Mrs. Meyer,
Muller and Brandt, came to New York
TO work out the scheme. For the pur-
pose Brandt married Mrs. Meyer under
the name of Baum. Notice Of trans
fer of the insurance claim to Mrs.
Baum and of their removal to New
York was sent to the several insurance
companies, and they came to New York
| In January. 1882.
1t was not easy to get a corpse. and
an effort was made by DIR. Meyer to get
sick man who would allow them TO
nurse him until he died. a physician to
| be called In to treat Baum"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
HAS SO WITNESSES.
How Police Capt, Slevin Will Con-
test Mr.. MacLean's Charges.
Rumor that the Commits sioner's VII
nesses Are All Parkhurst Agents.
He Charges Neglect Of Duty by the
Oak Street Commander.

Police Capt. Edward Slevin. OF the
Oak street station. was put on trial to-
day before the Police Board on charges
preferred by Commissioner MacLean.
The charges specify that the Captain
neglected to suppress certain disorderly
houses in his precinct. located re-
spectively at . James slip. rs and 90
James street and 10 1-2 Cherry street.
In answer to these charges Capt.
Slevin claims that the house at 80 James
street is respectable tenement oc-
cupied by sixteen families. and that he
has never heard n complaint against
1t. The Durham Manufacturing Com
pany couples the whole building at Q
James. slip.
The two remaining houses at Is James
street and 10 1-2 Cherry street, the Cap
tain admits were at one time houses of
ill-fame. but after several raids the
places were suppressed. and now he al
ieges that there Is nothing Objectionable
IN the character Of either Of these
houses
1t is on the two latter specifications
that the Commissioners decided to try
capt. Slevin. Commissioner MacLean
says that the Society for the Prevention
OF Crime has had nothing to do with
the preferring of these charges. Yet 1t
70 sdiu tnat nearly all the witnesses IN
the case against Capt. slevin are agents
OF that Society and 1t was rumored this
morning that even DR.. Parkhurst him
self would testify.
The courtroom at Police Headquar-
ters was thronged half an hour before
the opening Of the court, which had
been called for IL o'clock. and there was
an army OF bluecoats, headed by sergt.
walsh, on hand from the Oak street
squad. all ready to testify in behalf
of the accused Captain.
A dozen or more women and a score
OF citizens were also present In behalf OF
Capt. Slevin. SO Mr.. Howe. his lawyer
said. making total OF at least half a
hundred witnesses to be called for the
him to do 30. . ~. -
The witnesses In support OF the charges
did not show themselves. at least were
not to be distinguished In the crowd
which filled the seats In the small court
room. Capt. Slevin. himself in full uni
form. was conspicuous figure.
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FOR KILLING A BOY.
Merkel Held to Answer for the
Death of Young Beekman.
Accused Of Striking the Lad While
the Latter Was Playing.
He Is . Wealthy Landlord and Boys
Were Afraid of Him.

Gottlieb Merkel was arraigned In the
Lee Avenue Court, Williamsburg, to-
day. on a charge Of assault, but when
Justice Goetting was informed that his
victim, according to the complaint, had
died an hour after the warrant was
served. he ordered that a warrant for
homicide be made out, and sent Merkel
to Jail without bail, for examination on
May 4.
Merkel lives in row of houses which
he owns, on Knickerbocker avenue and
Ii OF very excitabla disposition.
He Is accused of beino responsible for
the death of fifteen-year-old Charles
Beekman. who lived with his widowed
mother at 26i Jefferson street.
Alongside of the house "a Knicker-
booker avenue. in which Merkel lives,
is a large vacant lot, which the boys Of
the neighborhood use as a playground.
Merkei always seemed to take delight
In driving the youngsters away, and II
Is said. In consequence Of his harsh ac-
tions half a dozen small boys were In
Iured by him No complaints were ever
and. besides, the parents of most Of the
Injured lads lived in houses which he
The Beekman boy worked in an office
steady. well behaved young fellow. On
Monday afternoon he was playing ball
In the lot with a number of his play
mates, and they were so intent on the
game that they did not notice Merkel
when he entered the lot.
Merkel. 1t is alleged, came quietly be-
| twice on the back of the neck at the base
| or the brain. Merkel is n very strong
man and Beekman Is delicate boy. The
boy dropped to the ground. It is stated,
blood
| and nostrils. He was carried to his homo
unconscious. and his mother was too
| frightened to even complain to the police-
Justice Goetting. who lives nj the ward.
heard of the occurrence and sent for Mrs.
| Beekman, who told her story. AS 1t ap-
peared that the boy was confined to his
trate issued a warrant for Merkeis ar
| rest on a charge OF assault, and Officers
Kane and Winters locked Merkel up at 8
o'clock last night. At o'clock Beekman
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
ORDER CHEAP COAL NOW.
The oHeE-ef $3.50 Per
Ton Good Only Untii Mny I.

Only two days more remain during
which THE Worlds" present offer to
sell coal to consumers In New York and
Brooklyn at $3.50 a ton will remain
open.
II the people will consider their own
interests they will utilize this interval
to place their orders for their next sea-
sons supply OF coal. 1t Is hardly prob
able that prices will remain at their
present level much longer TO say moth
ing OF the exceptionally low rate now
offered by THE World"
An indication as to the future course
OF prices Is furnished by the decision
of the general sales agents OF the hard
coal producing companies at their
monthly meeting yesterday.
They decided to make no change in the
present rates, but fixed the output for
May at $500 900 tons This is only one
half the estimated capacity FOR produc-
tion In the anthracite mines, and Is
900 900 tons less than the allotment made
by the agents for May, 1893.
This allotment is purely arbitrary, and
the amount IL cut down this year In
order to starvc the market and furnish
basis for putting up prices later on
when the scarcity begins to be felt,
Consumers should unite TO break this
ring. THE World" offers them chance
to escape paying tribute to the combine
for few days longer at least, Send In
your orders, and remember that The
World" will MI each one in its regular
turn according to the terms. and that
all orders received up TO May will be
nlled. The orders may be placed a. any
both In this city and Brooklyn, as well
A. At the main once IN the Pplitzer
INaiioih0s n. /. - =
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
i MY PRINCE" SIZE Says.
Gossip May Talk, but Poniatowski
Will Wed Miss Burke.
She States that the Arrangements
Will BE Completed so n.

Miss Maude Burke. the California
heiress, was seen this morning at the
home OF her guardian, Gen. Harris w.
Carpenter, in regard to the published
statement that there was some doubt
about her expected marriage to Prince
Andre Poniatowski. 1t was even limited
that there was no engagement between
the lady from the Golden Gate and the
Prince.
From what Miss Burke says 1t would
appear that the gossii ,-mongers are not
reliably informed. Miss Burke spoke OF
Monseigneur as My Prince" She said
the arrangements for the wedding
would not be completed for a day or
two. Then My Prince" would call at
the newspaper offices and tell the re-
porters about it,
1t Is said that Miss Burke Is going to
Europe to remain until June, but wheth-
err she would go as Princess Poniatow-
ski she would not say.
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HIS DEATH STILL A MYSTERY.
Frisco May Have Been Killed BY
a Train or Murdered
His Widow Says He Had No Watch
and Little Money.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., April IT,
The body OF Antonio Brisco. the italian
Tammany Hall politician, is still at the
New Brunswick Morgue. The dead mans
wife and several Italians called to see
the body this morning and to make ar
rangements to have the remains brought
to Jersey City, where the deceased re-
sided
1t Is still a question whether Frisco
was killed by an early freight train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. near Frank
lin Park, early yesterday morning. or
was murdered and his body afterward
placed on the track.
From a statement OF Mrs. Frisco
some think that her husband was killed
by train. She says he had no watch
or chain. and di not have much money.
Coroner McDede says that II Frisco was
murdered it was for revenge and not for
his money and vaiuables.
The Coroner Is endeavoring to trace
Prisco's movements on Wednesday night
when he was last seen alive. Mrs. Frisco
received Letter from her husband on
Wednesday stating that he would leave
his farm at Deans for his home in Jer-
sey City the following day. The railroad
men think Frisco was killed while trying
to get on the early freight train for Jer-
sey City yesterday morning.
Mrs. Frisco told the Coroner she did
not know OF anyone who had made
threats to kill her husband, who was
a leader among Italians In New York
in securing them jobs in the Street,
Cleaning Department..
The Coroner is investigating the re-
ports that Frisco had trouble with GER
tain Italians with whom he is alleged
to have broken his promises to obtain
employment for them after they had paid
their money.
A permit will probably be granted to-
day for the removal OF the body to Jersey
Frisco a big funeral.
Priscos brother came TO New Bruns-
wick this morning from New York. He
can throw little light on the manner OF
his brothers death, though he Is inclined
to believe the murder theory.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
LAST DAY At ALBANY.
State Legislature Of 1894 Wind
. ing Up Its Business.
Journal References to SuIzer's Row
In Assembly Expunged.
Annual Tax Rate Fixed at ais
Last Years Was 2.5S.
(By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, April 27.-The last day of the
session of the Legislature of 1894 COM
menced In the Assembly at $50 o'clock
this morning. Most OF the members
were in their seats. Notwithstanding
the lateness Of the adjournment last
night large crowd Of visitors was
present.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal Mr.. Ainsworth reported from
the Ways and Means Committee Senator
Lexow's bill appropriating 900 for the
purpose OF paying the expenses Of the
Senate Committee appointed to investi-
gate the New York Police Department
1t was made a special order for 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Ainsworth presented a privileged
resolution that all statements and ref
ereEces in the Journal to the contempt
proceedings connected with the vote on
the Factory Inspectors bill be ex-
plunged. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Keck presented a resolution re-
calling from the Senate, Senator
Ahearn's Huckleberry Railroad Amend
ment bill. which passed the Assembly
last evening.
Mr.. suizer vigorously protested. He
In legislation. He declared
that the rules plainly specified that TO
bill could be recalled except by the IN
troducer. or some one authorized by
him. 49,
MN Roche loudly protested and de-
|nounced the proceedings as being most
and unwarranted. The Speak.
Ter held that the bill being a Senate bill
the point did not apply.
Mr. Sulzer appealed from the decision
pf the Chair.
A motion by Mr.. Fish to table the ap-
beal was carried and the motion to re-
ball the bin was adopted-yeas 70,
bays Al.
Mr.. Thornton. from the Conference
Committee on the Supplementary Supply
jill, presented report. The Item OF
l0, 900 for copying the muster rolls OF
oidiefs and sailors in the late war was
stricken out The report was adopted.
Mr.. Ainsworth introduced the annual
FAX Rate bill. He congratulated the
Republican majority that the rate this
ear was two mills and eighteen.huna-
fhe bill was passed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-27
TELLING ON GANTz.
Neighbors in the Next Flat Tes-
tify in the Divorce Case,
Katie Cook Looked Down an Air.
Shaft Into Gantz's Parlor.
Ger Testimony Makes Even the De-
PENDANT Smile.

Judge Dugro. opened court half an hour
earlier than usual this morning in or
der that the trial Of the action OF Wal
ter H. Gantx for an absolute divorce
from Cornelia A. Gantz may be finished
as quickly as possible.
Mrs. Gantz entered the courtroom
alone few moments before the arrival
Of the Judge.
She wore the same costume as yester-
day except that she had substituted a
pair Of tan-colored. undressed kid gloves
for black ones.
A conspicuous feature Of her dress to-
day was a large and very brilliant pair
of diamond earrings. which she at times
fingered nervously.
Correspondent Hayward and his wife,
who have been constantly in attendance
during the preceding days Of the trial.
Lawyer Buecher made his opening
speech for the defense late yesterday
evening. and examined one witness.
The first witness to-day was Katie
Cook, a servant, formerly employed in
the flats. 3l5 West Fifty-eighth street
next doord to where the Gantz's lived.
Did you ever see woman, not Mrs.
Gantz, In Mr.. Gantzs fiat with him?'
asked Mr.. Beecher.
Yes, SIR"
well, tell us about IT,
On one occasion while Mrs. Gautz
roof and looked down the air-shaft and
into one of the windows Of the Gautz
apartments.
What did you see?'
II saw MIR. Gautz in the back parlor
with woman"
Witness. at the request of Mr.. Beecher,
Mrs. Gautz's counsel, then described how
Mr.. Gautz and the woman were clad
Ire na 49, oot al, ~ ,,,ls
ness, and but short distance from her
whiles he gave this testimony. When
the witness told Of the scantiness of the
w won. dress. Mrs: CAN'T smiled and
Lawyer DALEY put the witness
through, n searching tion.
He showed her a diagram OF the FIAT
building. and made her point out where
she stood and the location Of the win
dow;
the room In which you saw Mr.. Gants
II don't know. I wasn't looking for
carpets" replied the witness.
a Mf building SIS bs West ydS n
in 1891 was the next witness.
She swore that In the Summer of 1891.
while Mrs. Gantx was away from home.
into the dining-room window Of the
Gantz fiat.
What did you see?" blandiy asked
Mr.. Beecher.
II saw Mr.. Gantz sitting near the win
dow with his feet on the sill. and sitting
on his lap was a pretty young woman. u
Was the woman you saw Mrs
Gantsw asked Mr.. Beecher.
Correspondent Hayward came in short
ly before noon and took a seat very
near the jury box. He had not been
q court officer saw him and had him
move to another part OF the room, far.
Their away from the jurors.
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NEARLY KILLED.
Attacked ON n Towpath by Three
Thieves,

JERSEY CITY. y. j.. April 27.-Po-
liceman Michael Gibney. OF the Fourth
Precinct. is lying at his home In a
critical condition from an assault upon
him by three men whom he encountered
on the tow.path OF the Morris Canal
on Pacific avenue. this morning.
Gibney was patrolling the tow-path
about / o'clock, when he saw three
men Carrying lot OF lumber on their
shoulders When rn eg, saw h'mt they
He captured one man. and while TAX
ing the man TO the station. the other
two rushed upon him and one OF them
infiicting dangerous wound,
The three then attacked him. They
took away his night stick and beat him
KS Sh .hs and sSss sas S S.S sSs stole