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The evening world., 1894-07-24
MAYOR sCH|EREh ACCUSED.
Cornell Claimed He Changed His
Civil Service Rating
Ne Declined to Repeat the Charge
in the Mayors Presence.

Mayor Schieren, OF Brooklyn, received
severe shock to his nervous system
this morning. For several days he has
been uneasy because he could not get
the ear O president Alexander L. Orr,
of the Civl-Service Commission.
The Mayor has been FESTIVE under the
imputations of frauds made against
Clerk Edward Dalton. of the Commits
sion. Dalton il charged with dickering
with Joseph l.. Bergen, of IS Fourth
place, to help him pass the mental ex-
animation for a position in the Police
Department for So
Mr.. Orr come up from Montauk Point
this morning to hold an investigation In
Dalton's case. He walked into the
Mayors ONCE, and presented him with
NELL builder. OF 1921 Van Brunt street.
against the Mayor himself.
In his complaint Cornell stated that
he came up for examination as building
OF the bridge. was one Of the examiners.
Cornell said he was only given a rating
OF 30 per cent.
Cornell called on Mr.. Orr at his Office
quently to the examination he had visit
ed Mayor Schieren. who called In Mr..
Martin, and had him change the voting
from 30 to so per cent. Corroll came
Into the Mayors ofiice while MI Orr
be Induced to repeat ais charges against
the Mayor. The Mayor was disguised.
He denied the whole story.
Mr.. Orr says that the Dalton investiga-
Trap and Drs. Church and Terry have
been subpoenaed to appear and tell what
the know about the matter.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
WOE TO MOHAMMED.
Nafeesa Says She VIII start IA Paper
In Opposition to Webb.

Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb,
with Ahmed Hamonda, ex-lieutenant In
the Egyptian army, holds the citadel Of
the Moslem Brotherhood at 30 East
Twenty-third street, while Nafeesa Keep,
the determined little American widow
who held the siege so long. and who was
deposed yesterday by Webps army
breaking in the door, has piled her be-
longings in neighboring room and is
awaiting events.
Mr.. Webb said to-day that unless Mrs
Keep returns the subscription books of
the Voice of Islam, which she retains
for back salary, he will bring legal ac-
ton. He says Mrs. Keep Is demented
Mrs. Keep says Webb is demented, and
the war goes on.
Mrs. Keep to-day said that the author
tiles would look into the matter before
many hours. The books and papers
Webb wanted are not In her possession
1t was elsewhere learned that they were
In the possession OF the Post Office In
spectors. who want to know the result
Of begging circular Webb sent to the
Mussulmen of the Orient asking for con-
tributions to carry on the work of the
propaganda OF the Koran under the Au-
thority OF the Sultan of Turkey. The
iatter's representatives deny the author
ity.
Mrs. Keep has decided to publish a
paper for Mussulmen here in opposition
to Webb's. providing the latter decides
10 continue the Voice of Islam.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
MURDER MOST FOUL.
Mutilated Body of an Unknown
Man Found off Jersey City.
The Police Theory Is that He Was
Killed on Shipboard.
Body Almost Nude and Had Been
In tho Water Two Days.

Capt, Daniel Mclean. of the pcnnsylva-
MIA tugboat Palmyra, this morning found
the body OF an unknown man in the
river on the north side of pier > of the
pcn1Syh ania Railroad Company, Jersey
City.
The head WAS gone from the body and
also both arms and the left leg. The
flesh OF the right leg was hanging from
the bone in long strips and presented II
horrible sight There was a rope tied
around the body.
There were no marks OF Identification,
and the only clothing on the trunk of
the body was white cotton under
shirt
The police were notified, and Chief
Murphy, after examining the remains,
was inclined u think that crime had
been committed.
When the remains were taken to
Speer's Morguc the Morgue keeper said
that the body had not been in the water
more than two days.
The case Is completely wrapped in
mystery. Different theories are ad-
vanced as to how the man met his
death.
The theory entertained by the police
lis That the mar was murdered on some
vessel, his body mutlated beyond recog-
milton and that the remains were after
Up to noon Chief Murphy said he had
not obtained any clue as to the identity
or the supposed murdered man. The only
man missing from Jersey city and known
to have been drowned lately was capt.
John thiinger, of the canal-boat Daisy.
He fell overheard from his boat last sat
urday night about mile from the place
where the mutilatcd body was found this
morning.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
IT kept The F|REMEM BUSY.
Brooklyn Has a Lively Progressive
Blaze This Morning.
Started In a Dwelling, Took in An
other, Then Seized Upon a Stable.

The Brooklyn firemen had a lively
small buildings in the vicinity of Doug
lass street and Classon avenue at al
early hour this morning.
The flames were discovered at In
o'clock In two-story frame dwelling
at Ga Douglass street, which was owned
and occupied by Otto Heideklang and
his family. They were awakened by
dense clouds of smoke which came UP
from the cellar. With great difficulty
they made their way to the sidewalk
and turned in an alarm from the nearest
box.
The firemen were prompt, but the
flames burned so fiercely that the fire
extended to the adjoining house, No
SIC, also owned by Heideklang and oc-
cupied by John Krisfarm. A second
alarm called more engines to the scene
While the firemen were endeavoring tC
save these buildings, firebrand was
blown through an open window Of a
William ]. Firm. SO Classon avenue
A heap of straw caught fire. and before
they were discovered tongues of flame
played around the windows and threat
ened to extend to several other buildings
In the vicinity.
Two horses in the stable were led out
and taken to place of safety. half
dozen streams of water were thrown on
the flames, and in about an hour the
fire was extinguished.
Heideklang estimates the loss on his
buildings at $1,000: furniture, $1,000: the
stable was damaged to the extent OF
niture. The origin of the fire is a mys-
terry.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
FOUGHT OVER TRUANT TONY,
Small BOY Was the Football in "a
Frankfort street Game.

A small Italian boy was the centre of
a large crowd in Frankfort street, just
alongside of the Pulitzer Building. for
about twenty minutes this morning.
The boy, whose name is said to be
Tony, and who lives somewhere
around Mulberry Bend" was playing a
quiet little game of spit loo with
some newsboys. when his father, n la
borer, swooped down on him and
grabbed him by the collar.
Tony gave yell, and all the two hun
bred or more newsboys within hearing
darted to his rescue. But when the
father explained that Tony had fed
from home after hitting his baby sister
in the head with stone, the boys con-
cluded TO help the father take Tony. to
his domicile. Tony yelled so loudly that
the crowd grew larger and larger and
several men, who didn't understand the
situation, started to interfere.
In the struggle between the newsboys
and a dozen or SO excited men, who had
enrolled themselves as Tony's rescuers,
hats were smashed, cuffs given, legs
kicked and toes trodden upon. Three
boys and two men had hold of various
portions of Tony's small person, and
were, apparently, trying to pull him
apart. Finally, the men formed a
wedge and burst through the boys rush
line. bearing Tony before them.
When they turned him loose. Tony
darted down Frankfort street towards
the bridge, pursued by at least five hun
dred men and boys. Tony got away
and is now fugitive from justice.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
FLOWER TO THE KNIGHTS.
Governor Makes n speech at the
Is. Of y. Conventions.


WATERTOWN n Y. July 2i.--The
twenty-sixth annual Convention of the
knights OF Pythias. of the state Of
New York, assembled in this city this
morning. three hundred delegates and
alternates attending. Tho knights were
welcomed by Mayor Inglehart and Gov
Flower on behalf OF the city and Sir
knight |. II. Breen. Responses were
made by Grand Chancellor S. IL. Sails
bury, OF Seneca, and Nice-chancellor j.
Charles 1adow, of Mechanicsville.
Gov. Flower was given an ovation.
He said: 81 welcome you. In every city
In the State of New York the doors
ought to be thrown open to you because
you. like other institutions Of this State
are doing more to leaven this great lump
OF Anarchism that is disturbing society
all over the land than any other force
save Christianity In the State of New
York or in the whole country. Brother
ly love is manifested in these institu-
lions"
"Anarchists cannot stand. because
they do not believe in 1t. because they
want what Is yours and mine. This
love takes care of the Anarchist uues-
ton. and these Institutions ought to be
| welcomed in every community In the
| State, because they are the conservators
of peace. While all the world seems 10
| run riot, especially at Chicago and be-
yond. here In this State peace and quiet
prevail because you have learned to re-
spect the rights OF others
The evening world., 1894-07-24
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DOWNING WHIPS TOM CREED,
Savage Fight Between Brooklyn
Boxers This Morning.
Referee Johnny Eckhardt stops the
Contest.

Jack Downing and Tommy Greed,
ooth or Brooklyn. met In finish fight
at an early hour this morning in a Long
Island resort. Greed was so badly
pummelled at the end Of the twenty
fifth round that Referee Johnny Eek
hardt humanely stopped the contest and
awarded the battle to Downing.
The fight was for 900 purse and a
side bet of $50. The men weighed in
about l25 pounds each.
Greed was the favorite. due to his
splendid record made as an amateur.
Downing is comparative novice at the
game of punch and parry. and yet he
had his opponent groggy In the second
round. 1t was only Creed's generalship
that saved him from knockout early in
the game.
Downing punish ed Creed savagely, and
the latter bore plentiful evidence OF the
hard game he ran up against. Downing
scarcely presented any marks of Ill
usage. The gloves used were said to be
but Two ounces in weight.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
HARTLEY GIVEN HIS FREEDOM.
But He Is Forbidden to Linger
on the Soil Of New Jersey.
His Lawyer Declares He Is Ecccn-
trio, Not Insane.

Edward F. Hartley. the eccentric Har-
lem merchant, who escaped from Bloom
ingdale Asylum a week ago and has sInce
been adjudged insane In New York. was
released from custody by the New Jcr-
sey authorities this morning.
Hartley was brought from the Hudson
County Jail this morning into the Court
of Common Pleas before Judge liudspeih.
He was represented in court by Attor-
ney John A. DENIM. HIS wife and cigh-
tcen-year-old son were present. Attor-
ney Gilbert Collins appeared for the
Bloomlngdale people in the effort TO get
Hartley back.
Mrs. Hartley had completely changed
her mind. Instead OF demanding her
husbands return to the custody of the
Bloomingdale authorities she appeared
as the petitioner for his release In her
care.
Attorney Collins said the Blooming
dale people did not care to push their
case II that was Mrs. Hartleys atti-
tude.
Judge Hudspeth said that as there
was a strong probability that the prs
oner was insane, he wanted an affidavit
from Mrs. Hartley showing that the last
legal place of residence was New York.
This affidavit was made out, and then
the Judge discharged Hartley, under the
conditions that he return to New York,
or at least leave the State of New Jer-
sey.
AS Hartley has been adjudged insane
and could be arrested by any policeman
who Identified him on the streets of
New York City, Lawyer DENIM was for
a moment nonplused. but he agreed to
the terms. The party went to Taylor 3
Hotel. and after consultation decided to
take an Annex ferry-boat to Brooklyn,
where, although not out of Jurisdiction,
Hartley was less likely to be recognized
by agents OF the Bloomingdale Asylum.
Hartley may be taken to Long Branch
where he owns property. Several law
yers In court said that Judge Hudspeth
mad no right to order Hartley out OF the
state.
Attorney DENIM says that Hartley Is
perfectly sound OF mind.
He Is a little cratic" said he. but !
have had clients who got along famously
with far less sense"
Hartley chatted with an Evening
World" reporter on his way to the ferry,
and was ood-humored and apparently
rational
When the hope was expressed to him
that this was the end Of his troubles, he
laughingly replied:
TIN afraid my troubles have just be-
gun"
Hartley Is well-to-do. Last Winter he
gave power OF attorney to his wife
over all his affairs, so that there Is nu
danger Of his eccentricities wrecking his
fortune.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
The Horse WINS Finally stopped D.,
Derrick Rome.

A well-dressed young man and two
highly ornamcnted young women, all
more or less under the influence of
liquor, went on II mad drive last night
in Jeracy city.
The horse ran away on Bergen avenue
and went tearing along the smooth drive
until In front OF the Fourth Regiment
Afinory II ran against a guy rope that
supported n derrick. The animal was
pitched nigh into the air and became
suspended In n coil of rope. The wagon
went to pieces and its occupants
Mcr" spilled over the street. The man
iell across the ear track and was barely
hauled ont of the way of passing
trolley car. Tho two girls were dumped
INTO a pile of bricks and mortar and one
OF them was badly cut about the head
and face.
Police SerGt. Kelly took the whole
party to the statiun-housc. whcr. the
man said he Was James Adams. of n IL
Ocean avenue. He proclaimed that he
was nephew of Chief of Police Muir
ply and would have the whole force
discharged He grew SO noisy that he
was locked up. one of the girls offered
jewelled watch and stripped her dress
and fingers of diamond pins ana rings
as ball for the man. but II was refused.
In the police court this morning he was
fined $40.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
CUT BY AN ITALIAN. !
Saloon Keeper Gurdel'a May Die
from His Wounds.
Policeman Saved by a 'Longshore.
man with a Cotton.Hook.
A Lively Five Minutes In the Nicin-
ity OF Five Points.

A wiry, wild-eyed little Italian. with
face to match Chiko. the Central Park
Zoo attraction, created the widest sort
of excitement for five minutes in Five
Points and that vicinity about 10 o'clock
this morning.
He rushed into the saloon OF Dolo
Gurdella, l6l Worth street, brandshing
big horn-handled poCkct-knife, and
sank the long blade into the abdomen
of the proprietor, who stood with his
back to the bar talking with friends.
Then, yelling as though he were n
Comanche brave on the warpath, the
Italian turned upon the others, including
Mrs. Gurdella, wife of the saloon-keepcr,
but they fed precipitately into the street
leaving him in possession of the saloon.
But he didn't linger there. Dashing
into the street he ran, blood-stained
weapon in hand, into Baxter street,
followed at safe distance by crowd
of men and boys.
At the corner of Leonard street he
paused in the middle of the street, and
stripped off his coat:
Then he defed the crowd, claiming
that he could whip the whole world.
Policeman Walsh, of the Elizabeth
street station, appeared at this juno
ture, and attempted to disarm the man,
WHO Tldue several helCc IunBSo At MN
with the knife.
Finally the policeman grappled with
the Italian, but was by no means n
match for him, for, though understood,
he was possessed of immense strength.
The Italian threw the policeman tn
the pavement, where they rolled over
and over.
They were still struggling when a
'longshoreman dealt the Italian a heavy
blow on the head with a cotton-houl<,
stunning him for moment. Then he
was taken to the station-house.
The saloon-keeper walked to the sta
ton house, where an ambulance was
summoned from Chambers Street Hos
pital. The physician could not tell how
badly Gurdella was injured and ordered
him to be taken to the hospital.
The Italian. covered with blood from
the ugly wound on his head. was taken
to the Tombs Police Court. He gave his
name as Giuseppe Ceressa, forty years
old, OF Baxter street. Ceressa speaks
very good English. He said that he
was a miner from California. and had
lived in this city for five months.
He said that he was attacked in Cur.
della's saloon. and used the knife In
self-defense. All the witnesses deny
this. He was held to await the result OF
Gurdellas injuries.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
HAS ACUT TONGUE AS PROOF.
Probably the Result of n Spree, Not
u Fight with Robbers.

Henry Schapp, laborer, who lives at
b3S Broadway Williamsburg, is In the
Eastern District Hospital to-day suffer
Ing from the combined effects of spree
and cut tongue.
Schapp staggered into the Clymer
street station at 80 this morning. and
told Sergt. Rogers that he had been at
tackled by two men at LOrimer street
and Broadway, one of whom knock ed
him down, and in falling Schapp says he
cut his tongue on the sidewalk. He be-
NeVeS the men intended to steal his watch
about "a.
The police discredit Schapp's story, as
ne does not bear any marks of the blows
which ne says he received, nor can any
one he found who saw the fight. 1t Is
thought BY the police that Schapp fell
On the sidewalk. cutting mis- tongue, and
that he imagined the rest of the story.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
DIDN'T KNOW She WAS IN NEED
Policeman Tompkins Says He's
Willing to Support His Mother.
A Daughter Of Davids, the Ink
Manufacturer.

Policeman Edwin d. Tompkins, OF
the Ralph avenue station, Brooklyn,
journeyed to Police Headquarters this
morning to explain to Commissioner
Welles why he has failed to support his
widowed mother, a cripple, in destitute
circumstances, and her granddaughter,
Lizzie, a child of nine years.
Tompkins, in telling his story, disclosed
that his mother was daughter of Thad-
deus Davids, the well-known writing Ink
manufacturer who died Sunday morn
ing at his home in New Rochelle.
A letter was received by THE Evening
World" last week stating that Mrs.
Emma Tompkins, of $50 Evergreen ave-
nue., was starving and had been ordered
from her home because of non-payment
Of rent. Investigation showed that Mrs.
Tompkins was indeed in bad circum-
stances t., Several years ago she was
tan Elevated Railroad at South Ferry.
and she has since been unable to walk
except with the aid of crutches.
by sewing but work became slack and
she was left. according to her own story,
without a crust to eat.
welless wife. who asked her usband
learned that Policeman Tompkins was
her son, and the officer was called upon
to explain what appeared to be his
heartless conduct towards his aged
mother.
Commissioner welles was not in his
Deputy Commissioner Harmon he said:
"The first intimation l had that my
mother was in want was brought to me
by friend who read 1t In the news
papers. l Immediately called upon the
landlord and offered to pay my mother S
rent, but he refused to accept IT. ! then
had her furniture removed to other
apartments on Blocker street.
7" have frequently begged my mother
to live with me. but she has always re-
fused. Her granddaughter. Lizzie. is a
daughter of my brother, who Is an agent
of the New Haven Railroad, and earns
good wages.
He has no family to support and has
not given mother anything in years,
He should be made to pay something.
I don't object to- giving my share: Moth:
afford to look. out for her; She was
daughter of Thaddeus Davids, the
wellknown manufacturer Of writing
Tompkins declared It was an outrage
that he was called to Headquarters. He
was allowed to return to his station
house.
This afternoon Police Commissioner
Welles received n letter from Mrs. Tomp-
the policeman, had always treated her
well. He had given her money every
month. and she says she was elected
from her home not because of non-pay-
ment of rent, but because the landlord
wanted the premises.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
DEMAREST TAKES POISON.
Former New Yorker Charged with
Passing II had Check.

ELIZABETH y. j.. July 2l.-Peter J..
Demarest, formerly well-known COM
mission merchant on Reade street, New
York. tried to commit suicide last night
at MS home on East Jersey street here
by taking big dose OF laudanum.
Demarest failed in business a few years
ago, and since then he has been linfor-
tunate financially. He was arrested re-
Gently on charge of giving worthless
check In payment of a bill to Mr..
Nhaley,, provision dealer here. He
was bailed In $500 to await the Grand
Jury's action. Ii Is reported that another
complaint was to be made against him,
and 1t Is supposed that this drove him to
desperation
He was removed to the city Hospital.
where lie lies in cumatuse condition.
and II Is very doubtful II he can be
saved. He is forty-iive years old and
was prominent for years In Elizabeth
society Mr. Dcmarest ia said to be a
victim OF playing the races. He had Il
mania Tor this sport, was constant at
tendant at the race track and neglected.
his business. lie lost thousands of dol
children.
The evening world., 1894-07-24
BIG BANKRUPT SALE.
Many Customers Take Advantage of
BloOminH dales bargains.

Bloomingdale's bankrupt sale OF the
| entire stock OF Hecht & Morris, formerly
| of Eighth avenue and Forty seventh
| street, Is attracting big crowds TO the
| store at Third avenue, between FIFTY
ninth and SiXteth streets. This stock
was seized by the II. h. Claim Co, and
is being sold at oHe-quarter of the or
iglnal cost.
Purchasers seemed particularly in
terested to-day in the colored dress
goods now being disposed of at prices
away below the cost OF production.
Many lots are being offered, and de-
sirable selections are easily made.
Remnants OF dress goods from two TO
ten yards, are being sold at next TO
nothing.
The black dress goods offered in
cluded IS pieces Of black BODY cash
mere at is cents. Hecht a MorrIs's
price was IS cents. This is only a spec-
men of many bargains In the line.
The unusual offer OF complete line
OF dinner and tea ware, English porce-
lain. neatly decorated, TO be sold in sep
arate pieces, enabling customers 10
make their own selections, Is also made.
In table lamps, one with a fine blsque
finish, decorated shade and large brass
burner, complete, at Sl.t9, is very pretty.
hanging lamp at b.W is nice enough
for any parlor, and is all ready for use
at that price.
There are number OF bargains in
ladies outing suits, 607 serge and cloth
suits that we're Nj to s. being sold at
s9.N. Neat duck suits are being offered
at from sl,2S to SIS.
Mems yachting caps at q cents are as
neat as some OF those that members OF
the New York Yacht Club wear. Straw
hats are being offered al %, l9 and 50
cents. fur felt Alpines at IS and derbys
at So.
There 10 a drive In the prices OF clocks,
people want to buy. -
The evening world., 1894-07-24
BICYCLIST HURT HIS KNEE.
Policeman Grabbed Him for Not
showing n Light.

Samuel Jackson, eighteen years old,
Of II East one Hundred and Twenty
third street, is under $500 bond to APP
pear in Harlem Police Court to answer
the charge OF riding IA bicycle last night
without Il light. He is lying at his home
with a severely sprained knee. which he
SAYS he received when arrested last
night by Policeman BoWdcn, of the
East one Hundred and Tweuty-siXth
street station.
Young Jackson, with party of about
twenty bicyclers. was wheeling along
Mount Morris avenue near one Hundred
and Twenty-fourth street last evening
when Policeman Bowden noticed that
Jackson's wheel. which was in the van,
carried no light.
Bowden grabbed Jackson, who fell
off and the policeman fen across the
bicycle. 1t was at this time that Jack
son says his knee was injured. He adj
mitted that his light was out, but
claimed that the officer should not have
stopped him so abruptly As he, was
not able to appear IN court the case
was adjourned to next Monday.